Chapter 231: Intermission

At the foot of the Alps, in Munich, it was raining lightly.

Ram's hair was wet from the rain, and he looked up at the gloomy sky. Against an opponent as weak as Manchester United, this is something you will never find in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund were able to threaten Bayern in previous years, but with their main players and managers poached, Dortmund's competitiveness has inevitably decreased.

Bayern, which is the dominant company in the Bundesliga, has it ever encountered an opponent like Manchester United?

The Bundesliga is too easy for them, so a difficult and passive situation like the one is rare for Bayern Munich.

It is not uncommon for Bayern Munich to fall behind in the first half of the league, but if it is against an opponent in the league, even if it is a strong team like Dortmund, Bayern's players will not be as depressed as they are now.

Yes, it's frustrating, even Lahm doesn't look good, he walked into the tunnel with a black face, and the other Bayern Munich players are about the same.

Because even after falling behind in the league, Bayern Munich have the advantage on the field and they can continue to attack calmly in the second half.

But this game was different, and on the field, Bayern Munich, who were playing at home, did not even have many shots on goal.

This made Bayern's players feel uncomfortable like never before.

Manchester United's players were different, they all walked off the pitch with all the smiles.

In fact, in the first half, Manchester United could not get many chances, but unlike Bayern, Manchester United still have many opponents in the league, even if Manchester United is first in the standings, but there are many games, especially against strong teams such as Chelsea and Manchester City, Manchester United will never be able to dominate the whole game, and they often even fall behind at half-time.

So in the first half, there weren't many shots on goal and they didn't suppress the opponents, so it's no surprise that Manchester United's players have seen a lot of them.

And now Manchester United are two goals ahead on aggregate, so they naturally won't be as black-faced as Bayern Munich's players.

"From the expressions of the players on both sides walking out of the pitch, we can see who is in the favor of the current form!" Andy Gray said on the commentary bench, "Now for Manchester United, as long as they are not too aggressive in the second half, even if they are pulled back by Bayern Munich, they are still the side that advances to the final, so now Manchester United has the initiative in hand, they are very close to the Champions League final!" ”

"Bayern Munich will definitely attack in the second half, and Manchester United must be on guard against this!" Duan Xuan also said in the live broadcast room of CCTV.

At this time, on China's online forums, fans are optimistic that Manchester United will reach the final.

"Three to one on aggregate! It's basically stable! ”

"Steady!! Absolutely stable!! ”

"Reaching the semi-finals for four consecutive years, how can you blow it?"

"Defending the Golden Ball?"

"If you can win the Champions League, you will definitely defend it!!"

"I think I can win the Golden Ball and the World Footballer of the Year!"

This year, the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year have separated.

"If we perform better in the World Cup next year, wouldn't it be the third consecutive Golden Ball?"

"Don't think about it upstairs, the World Cup is in the national team, how can Li Qingshan have such a powerful teammate in the national team..."

"It's a pity..."

There was a lot of discussion among the fans, and at this time, the commentators from all walks of life began to put forward their opinions on the second half.

'In the second half we had to attack, if Bayern Munich were to reach the final, they needed to score! At least a goal! ”

In the live broadcast room of German television, a commentator said in a very solemn tone.

"And you can't concede a goal!"

Another commentator added.

The current situation is indeed very unfavorable for Bayern, but the task of these commentators is not just to tell these unfavorable situations, they also need to boost the morale of Bayern fans.

"Gotze can make adjustments in the second half!"

A voice rang out, and the other commentators nodded frequently.

Gotze has struggled for Bayern Munich this season, losing his starting place in the team, and Heynckes has no intention of using Gotze even if he starts the whole season with two old men, Ribery and Arjen Robben.

It's not that Heynckes has any prejudice against Götze, it's purely because Götze can't find his form on the field at all this season, and letting him play is almost equivalent to Bayern Munich playing one less player....

However, as the hero of the World Cup, Gotze still has a high status in the hearts of fans, so these commentators also agree with this.

Since it's time to attack, why not try to replace Gotze?

This idea also resonates in the minds of many Bayern Munich fans.

Many Bayern fans watching the game in front of the TV or standing in the stands are thinking: change Gotze to play, let him do another World Cup-like stunner!!

But Heynckes didn't plan to change to Götze.

In the home dressing room, Heynckes was talking to his players about what the second half would look like.

'We need to step up our attack in the second half!' Heynckes held out two fingers, "Because we need at least two goals!!" ”

The Bayern Munich players also understand this, so they listened very certically.

"Al Yang!!"

Heynckes set his sights on Robben.

Robben is getting older after all, and his physical fitness is not as good as before, and he is now sweating and breathing in a big gulp.

"In! Chief!! ”

Robben adjusted his breathing to try to calm himself down.

"Can you still hold on?"

Robben gritted his teeth, and he nodded violently: "Fifteen minutes of rest, I can still rush in the second half!" ”

Heynckes nodded: "Ten minutes!" You have ten minutes!! In these ten minutes, you can take the ball and attack their defence! When you're out of energy, I'll replace you! ”

Hearing that the manager was going to make a change, several players in the dressing room looked up, and their eyes burned.

Among them is Gotze.

"Douglas!!"

But then Heynckes shouted out the name, so that Gotze's eyes dimmed, he didn't know if he could still have a future in Bayern Munich, to be honest, he regretted coming to Bayern from Dortmund a little...

Brazilian Douglas Costa was so excited that the manager called him by name to indicate that he was going to play in the second half!

"Here it is! Chief!! ”

Douglas Costa stood up suddenly.

"I see you, lad!"

Heynckes waved his hand and motioned for Costa to sit down, and laughter erupted in the dressing room.

Douglas Costa was a little embarrassed, he looked around and sat down with a smirk.

"You go to warm up at the start of the second half and get ready to play!!"

"Understood! Chief! ”

Douglas Costa is back on his feet...