Chapter 864: Chopping Dong Tactics
"Terrible,"
"This Inter ......"
Van Gaal was in his hotel in Milan, and he spent the past few days thinking about how the team would deal with Inter Milan, watching the video of Inter Milan's game repeatedly.
In order to inspect Inter Milan, he flew to Milan after playing the league on Saturday.
Seeing Inter Milan easily win Juventus in Turin made him feel that Bayern Munich's away trip was worrying.
I know that Inter Milan is strong, but I don't know how terrifying he is when I don't watch the game live.
Throughout the 90 minutes of the game, Inter Milan has been pressing Juventus to play, even if it is not more and less played, Inter Milan will always be like this.
And the day after tomorrow, Bayern Munich will face them.
Perhaps, Bayern Munich's only advantage may be physical fitness?
He could only comfort himself.
"Dong,"
"How can I stop him?"
He often talked to himself, thinking about Dong Fangzhuo.
"And Sneijder, Milito, and even Balotelli."
It's not just Dong Fangzhuo who gives him a headache, it's the entire Inter Milan's offensive system.
If there is one consolation Van Gaal, it is that the defending champions never managed to win the following year......
And that's exactly what Inter want to change.
The last time AC Milan did this was at the Prater Stadium in Vienna in 1990, when the Rossoneri successfully defended their title with a 1-0 win over Benfica thanks to Rijkaard's goal and became the last team to successfully defend their Champions League title so far. After the 1992 Champions League was restructured and the qualification was awarded to those who were not league champions, the difficulty of defending the title increased instantly, and so far no team has won the title two years in a row under the support of many giants.
In fact, in the last 20 years, the Champions League has lacked not only the defending champions, but even the chance to defend the title has rarely appeared. AC Milan did that in 1994-1995, winning the title the previous year after beating Barcelona 4-0, only to complete Louis van Gaal's Ajax youth in the final the following year. The following year, Ajax lost to Juventus on penalties in the final. The following year, Juventus lost to Borussia Dortmund in the final. And after three years in a row, the next team to defend their title will be Inter Milan last season.
Now, Inter have a chance to become the fifth team in 20 years to challenge for the almost impossible task of defending the Champions League title. According to Jose Mourinho, reaching the semi-finals means that he already has a 25% chance of winning the title. As long as they can get past Bayern Munich, as long as they can appear in the final, the probability of Inter successfully defending their title is definitely more than 50%. Regardless of whether the opponent is Barcelona or Real Madrid. In the 90-minute game, after excluding the home and away factors, and with equal luck, it is true that no team in today's football has a greater chance of winning than Inter. However, after entering this stage, the victory or defeat of the game can no longer be simply measured by strength, and if you want to become the first defending champion after the Champions League restructuring, Inter Milan needs a little luck in addition to its own efforts.
For the first leg of the semi-finals, Bayern celebrities have come out to support Bayern Munich.
Former coach Heynckes believes: "Bayern represented German football in Europe, and the two-legged match with Manchester United, their performance deserved a place in the last four, especially the confidence shown by the team, which is even more commendable." Bayern are in a very good situation at the moment, and we have all seen that they have recently beaten Schalke, which is what Bayern should be. ”
Heynckes said: "Chances of winning the championship? Why can't Bayern win the title, I think they have a chance this season. The two games against Inter Milan are not at a disadvantage, and the final is a one-game winner, and anything can happen. ”
And the Bayern Munich captain also expressed his opinion: "We are now at the top of the league, we have reached the final of the German Cup, we have reached the last four of the Champions League, but so far we have not been able to get anything, I have to warn my team-mates that now we have to be wary of Inter Milan, the most feared opponent in Europe." But when people's eyes are on Inter Milan, in fact, we also have the opportunity to win the treble, and I believe everyone is familiar with the principle of hot and dead......"
'At Bayern, you have to give it your all,' Van Bommel said. The pursuit of perfection is the spirit that Bayern has always maintained under the leadership of Rummenigge and Hoeness. "Everyone can feel the spirit of this club. It's a sense of superiority that exudes incredible self-confidence. It's unique, unlike other clubs, but Bayern's desire to succeed makes me fall in love with it. This is not the place for the player to learn, he must be ready to fight when he comes to Munich. ”
Sagnol said: "The only one who can beat Bayern is themselves. I think Bayern are favourites to qualify, but the Champions League is always full of danger and variety. Bayern have an iron-blooded style that no other team has, and Bayern are not afraid of any team with a technical stream. ”
And when reporters mentioned that Bayern could win the treble this season, coach Louis van Gaal joked: "If that is the case, I will leave Munich immediately." Obviously, I can't make the team better. But for now, we'll have to wait and see. ”
But there are still people who are calm, such as Robben.
After scoring a hat-trick against Hannover and setting up a goal for his team-mate, Robben conquered the German media once again, and after the game, people were intoxicated by his fantastic performance, even comparing him to the massacre Dong Fangzhuo, but the modest Robben said in a post-match interview: "Obviously, Dong is better than me." ”
He has also played the role of Bayern's key man on more than one occasion, but Robben is still reluctant to be too high-profile: "I have only made some progress, we have to see that there are many great players in this world, such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. But Dong is undoubtedly a star of another grade, and he can be said to be a lonely frontrunner. Robben praised.
"But we have to give it our all against Inter on Wednesday because football is an 11-man sport after all and we can't be deterred by the fact that Inter have a great star like Dong."
"People tell me that the best time for a player is when you're 25 or 26. I'm feeling good right now. But we haven't achieved anything yet! I want to win the championship, preferably three together. ”
Bayern Munich is sharpening its knives, and it looks like they want to take the Inter Milan flag.
It was at this time that a sudden event occurred in Europe, when the Icelandic Eyjafjallajökull erupted. The high-altitude volcanic ash formed after the eruption gradually spread over the European continent after the change of wind direction in northwest Europe, resulting in a large-scale suspension of European flights, and the long-term closure of the airspace of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries, which also had a huge impact on football.
The suspension of air transport has forced European teams to opt for land transport, and UEFA's decision has been almost unsympathetic, with the Champions League and Europa League semi-finals being held as scheduled due to the unpromisable nature of this year's World Cup.
As a result, Bayern Munich, who were visiting in the first leg, had to travel long distances to Inter's home stadium, with the road distance between Munich and Milan exceeding 400 kilometers, and the entire Bayern team arrived in Milan after a five-hour trip by bus. Originally, the straight-line distance was only 350 kilometers, and it only took half an hour to take a plane, but it turned out to be so long.
However, Bayern's top management slammed the door and only went to Milan City on the day of the game, which made Van Gaal, who had been waiting in Milan City for a long time, worried, and at the pre-match press conference, he rarely bombarded the club.
"It's unreasonable for a club that wants to win the Champions League to be reluctant to spend money at the most critical time!"
"It was a pretty bad trip!"
"The five-hour journey wasn't very long, but it still made the players a little bad. I can't get my players to do acclimatization now, I need to give them a good rest for an afternoon! ”
Inter Milan is naturally at ease, and this time they have fully enjoyed the home advantage.
Van Gaal forced down his anger and continued his press conference, but his mind was completely off the press. Bayern Bayern Munich fans have also expressed concern for the team, and they are not as optimistic as Bayern soldiers.
"How to defend China Dong?"
Fans who experienced Manchester United's 7-1 massacre of Bayern Munich have offered their advice online.
"I think if we do four things we can keep China away from scoring, and that's what we learned from Jose Mourinho."
One of the methods: "Redemption tactics". Using one player to stare at China Dong all over the court does not need to take on the responsibility of zone defense. However, with Bayern's current troop configuration, it is a bit difficult to find someone on the defensive line who can get rid of China Dong. ”
Method 2: "Space Blockade Tactics". The whole team closed the backcourt space, so that China Dong could pass by one person, but not two.
Method 3: "Fragmentation Tactics". That is, to pay attention to sealing the connection between the Chinese Dong and his teammates and isolating them. But this method is also very troublesome, because China Dong is definitely the kind of player who can go straight to Huanglong alone! ”
Method 4: "Logging Tactics". That is, to use rough fouls and take turns to invade people to contain China Dong. I think the effect of the fourth one is more practical. ”
"Of course, these four methods work best together."
"Actually, Inter Milan also have to face the problem of how to defend Robben, right?"
As for the reaction from Inter's side? As Cerutti, a reporter for Milan Sport, shouted in a front-page editorial: "Bayern let it go!" This Inter team, which has European overtones, stepped on Stamford Bridge and conquered Moscow, is not afraid of anyone. ”
Kings don't need to shout and kill every day, because they only need to tell their opponents with actions that they are the most powerful......