Chapter 211: Pep Guardiola's Philosophy

"That's right, that's right! That's it!! This is the real Atletico Madrid!! ”

Although it was just an ordinary shot, and it wasn't very exciting, it still made Madrid's commentary very exciting, and the first half of the game was too embarrassing.

"Li Qingshan's shot was defused by Neuer, but from the beginning of the second half, Li Qingshan took the initiative to increase the scope of his activities, and the connection with his teammates was closer, so that Atletico Madrid's attack was much better than in the first half, and Bayern Munich had no way to suppress Atletico Madrid as in the first half for the time being." As a Chinese commentator, Duan Xuan naturally paid more attention to Li Qingshan's performance.

Li Qingshan's shot won a corner for Atletico Madrid.

All teams facing Atletico Madrid will have a consensus that they try not to give Atletico Madrid set-pieces up front, and the reason is of course self-evident.

But a corner kick and a set-piece are always unavoidable, so now Bayern Munich is on the verge of a big enemy in the penalty area.

Atletico Madrid's corners are usually handled by Koke or Raul Garcia, and it is Koke who stands in front of the ball.

Although Bayern Munich was cautious enough, it was Li Qingshan who finally grabbed the header.

When Li Qingshan jumped high to beat Benatia and shook his head to attack the goal, the stands of the Allianz Stadium resounded with a gasp.

In the end, this piece of sound turned into a collective joy.

Li Qingshan's header was slightly off the top and hit the outside of the post and out of the bottom line.

Not only did Bayern's fans break out in a cold sweat, but the players were also the same, Boateng, Benatia, and Schweinsteiger were all focusing on Li Qingshan, but they still let Li Qingshan get a high point.

Such a high-altitude ball dominance in the penalty area is really terrifying.

"Whew..... It's too dangerous, Bayern Munich really escaped, and Li Qingshan, the Chinese striker, must be restricted, but he can't be allowed to have such an opportunity in the penalty area! The German commentator was also taken aback by the goal.

Even Guardiola couldn't sit still at the moment, he was so shocked by Li Qingshan that he jumped up from the coach's seat and came to the sidelines. If Atletico Madrid had pulled a goal back at the start of the second half, it would have been difficult to say what the game would have looked like.

He pressed down with his hands and signaled the Bayern Munich players not to rush and hold steady.

Li Qingshan was also standing in the penalty area at this moment and regretted the ball, and then he turned around and ran towards his own half.

Guardiola looked at Li Qingshan's back, because of Li Qingshan's existence, he was even a little shaken by his football philosophy at the moment.

Of course, his impression of Li Qingshan is very deep, although this center forward has improved a lot in terms of technology in the past two years, but in the final analysis, his most important weapon is his strong body.

But it's something everybody knows, but you just can't stop it. This striker is not a muscular man, he plays in a smart way, a muscular man you can easily stop him, but when you're playing against a smart muscular man, it's a big problem.

Since it can't be stopped, then try not to let the opponent have such an opportunity, in Guardiola's football philosophy, possession is the most important factor, as long as the ball is kept at the feet of Bayern Munich, then even if Li Qingshan has the ability to reach the sky, he can't create a goal out of thin air, right?

Bayern's players on the pitch certainly followed Pep Guardiola's instructions.

Neuer set the ball up and kicked it to Boateng, who received the ball and passed it to Lahm at left wing-back.

After Lahm got the ball, he looked up and observed it a little and then quickly passed the ball out again - because Atletico Madrid did not retreat at all at this moment, the overall formation was pressed, and Atletico Madrid's front court pressed Bayern Munich's backfield on the spot to launch a counter-attack.

Lahm is undoubtedly a world-class player, but he is not known for his dribbling skills, and as a defender, consistency is of course a top priority.

So, despite the fact that Antoine Griezmann, who was pressing on him, didn't look good defensively and made a fierce pounce, Lahm opted for a safe approach. He passed the ball to Xavi Alonso, who came in an open space to pick up.

Griezmann pounced on the wing, and Li Qingshan took charge of the position in the middle. Xavi Alonso was just about to receive the ball when he sensed danger behind him, and Li Qingshan was rushing towards him behind him.

Xavi Alonso, who is an experienced player, was certainly not intimidated by this, and after receiving the ball, he calmly passed it back to another centre-back, Benatia.

Pep Guardiola frowned on the sidelines, although the ball was passed around and did not concede, but Atletico Madrid kept an eye on almost every player in Bayern Munich at any time, making it very difficult for Bayern Munich to advance through short passes.

Of course, Bayern Munich can also play directly behind Atletico Madrid through long passes, allowing Lewandowski, Ribery, and Robben to threaten Atletico Madrid's goal in a more direct way.

However, the way of long passing is obviously not in line with the noble and glamorous Barcelona football philosophy, as a believer in this football philosophy, Guardiola said at Bayern that what he wants to do is to implement the ideal football thinking in his heart.

Bayern Munich before Guardiola was a typical German team, with a very three-dimensional attack, speed and high impact, but after Guardiola came, Bayern Munich was gradually transformed into such a team that mainly relied on ball control and short passes to attack. And this is where the conflict between Guardiola and many local Munich media and team celebrities lies.

It's just that as a successful football coach, whether you say Guardiola is stubborn or stubborn, he is still very insistent on his philosophy.

Therefore, although it is difficult to get the ball out of the backfield by Atletico Madrid's counter-tackle, Bayern Munich will not easily play a long pass.

Since Ram can't do it on this side, let's go the other way.

Benatia passed the ball to full-back Raphinha on the other side.

Raphinha didn't let the ball stay at his feet for long, after all, the pressure of Atletico Madrid's pressing was still very high, and he sent the ball to another midfielder, Schweinsteiger.

Schweinsteiger is also an experienced player, as the German team's World Cup victory, Bayern Munich's many years of midfielder, he handled the ball a lot more calmly, in the face of Raul Garcia's close pressing, he did not appear panicked, but after protecting the ball, he knocked his right foot lightly, past Raul Garcia.

It was already some distance from the Bayern Munich goal in this position, so Schweinsteiger dared to make such a move. Since it's hard to get a pass to the front, it's okay to make a proper pass.