Chapter 215: The Response of the Two Teams

How to play in a rainstorm?

United have now shown an answer, which is to get the ball into the air and let the airlords grab the headers.

But is there no way for Bayern Munich to do so?

Before the game resumed, Guardiola handed over several core players to the sidelines and quickly explained something.

“...... Now we're back, it's our turn to play defensive counter-attacks. They don't dare to keep the ball at the back, it's easy to make mistakes in such weather, and they will definitely take the opportunity to attack. So our strategy is to defend at the back, get the ball and go straight to two wings!! ”

"Aryang!! Frank!!! ”

Pep Guardiola looked at the two veteran wingers.

"If you have a chance, shoot from distance!! If that doesn't work, you can make set-pieces!! ”

"There's still a lot of game time, but our first goal is not to concede a goal!!

"Robert!! You drop back a little bit in the middle, and if there's a counter-attack, you pick up in the middle and shoot if you have the chance!! ”

Lewandowski also nodded.

Pep Guardiola now has to use his favourite football tactics.

At this time, there is no football philosophy, and there is no beautiful football. There is only one thing in Guardiola's heart, and that is to win this game!!

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After the start of the game, Bayern Munich's adjustment was also quickly apparent.

"Bayern Munich have adjusted their style of play, they are now starting to shrink defensively!!"

"That's right, now Bayern's own attacking advantage has been limited by this rainstorm and now the most important thing for Bayern Munich is not to concede any more goals. Maybe this rain won't be for long!! They just have to get through this for a while!! The German commentator said.

"Bayern Munich have the ability to kick high balls!!" He added.

Indeed, before Guardiola moved to Bayern Munich, Bayern Munich's style of play was quite three-dimensional, and their control of high-altitude balls was not weak.

"Bayern Munich started to shrink their defence, and they switched to a centre-back with a frontal interception and strong anti-air defense. The environment is quite favourable for Manchester United, they need to hurry, and it is better to score a goal in this period to seal the win!! The commentator in England said.

"Now Li Qingshan's header advantage has been limited to a certain extent, because they are all long passes directly from the backfield, Li Qingshan can only be a setter when his back is to the goal, so that Li Qingshan's direct threat to the goal is weakened a lot! United still have to find a way to create opportunities for crosses from the wings. Duan Xuan said.

That being said, but the weather actually has an impact on Manchester United.

First of all, it is much more difficult to develop the ball directly into wide crosses, and Bayern Munich's players are not wooden stakes, and they will of course limit the wide crosses of Manchester United.

However, in general, Manchester United still has the advantage, mainly because Li Qingshan's success rate in the top fight is too high.

In the 60th minute of the game, central defender Hummels made a long pass to the front.

Now Manchester United's formation has almost become a dumbbell, the front and back disconnect is very serious, if it is in good weather, such a formation is undoubtedly looking for death, but in such a rainstorm, even if the space in the midfield is large, it is very difficult to use it - whether it is dribbling or passing, this stadium is very sluggish for football, and both teams dare not easily control the ball in the midfield, after all, the risk of this mistake is too great.

However, in this case, Manchester United's advantage in the air is magnified.

Hummels' long ball went to the front, and the football came to Li Qingshan.

Benatia was a little nervous, this was his first time playing against Li Qingshan. To be honest, when facing a striker of Li Qingshan's level, there are few central defenders who are not nervous.

But as a centre-back, you can't go without the ball. So Benatia jumped up and competed with Li Qingshan for the high ball.

The result is, naturally..... Defeated.

Li Qingshan easily won over Benatia on a high ball, he got stuck in front of Benatia and gave the ball to Herrera, who was plugged in behind.

Herrera stopped the ball and fired a right-footed volley straight away!!

Unfortunately, the shot was a little wide in the end and couldn't test Neuer's goal.

Despite the failure of the attack, Carlo Ancelotti still applauded his team's performance from the sidelines.

In such a rainy day, it is also something that many teams will do to properly enhance their long-range shots.

The soccer ball became very slippery in the rain, and with the rain interfering with the goalkeeper's vision, the probability of scoring from a distance was much higher than usual.

Of course, all of this is premised on being able to hit the right goal.

In the sixty-third minute, Li Qingshan once again received a long pass from the backfield, and this time he decided to come by himself.

He stuck in front of Benatia, and then stopped the ball with his chest, and then after Benatia lost some of his center of gravity with a feint with his right foot, Li Qingshan quickly completed the turn, and then completed a shot with his right foot before Martinez blocked!

Li Qingshan's long-range shot was much more reliable than Herrera's, the ball hung on Li Qingshan's outside instep, and the football flew through the rain curtain to the goal with a strong spin.

Neuer's concentration was very concentrated, and his muscles were already tense when Li Qingshan shot the goal.

When the football came out, Neuer moved a step in the direction of the ball, and then his legs exerted force, the whole person flew up, horizontal in the air, and slapped the ball with his right hand, shooting the football out of the bottom line!!

Corner kick!!!

Bayern Munich's players greet each other in defensive positions. Now they have made sufficient psychological preparations, it is nothing more than defense, and the Bayern players at the moment are united.

This time the corner failed to create a threat, and Neuer was decisive in his attack, leaping high and plucking the ball out of the air.

In the midst of such rainy days, Neuer's performance was very consistent.

Immediately afterwards, a strong hand from the German international threw the ball and passed the ball to the front court.

Robben took the ball down and he tried to dribble, but the water made him almost miss.

Robben quickly gave up on the idea of dribbling himself, he kicked the ball up, and the ball flew in mid-air towards Lewandowski, who was retreating.

The Polish striker landed the ball lightly in front of him with his right foot and looked in the direction of the goal.

Although he was now nearly 40 meters away from the goal, Lewandowski still picked up his right foot and shot directly from a long distance!!

De Gea didn't dare to slack off in the face of such a powerful shot, he didn't want to risk the ball with both hands, after all, football is too slippery now.

De Gea lifted the ball off the line with one hand.

In this case, the insurance process is the safest.