Volume 3 The Myth of the Gunslinger Chapter 209 Spectating the Enemy Before the Game

"Nicholas (Bendtner), run a little faster......"

"Theo (Walcott), run with the midfield, don't be offside......"

“…… Lee, Lee...... Don't giggle, be serious......"

Assistant coach Rice shouted loudly in the middle of the field, today Professor Wenger flew to Berlin, Germany to watch the German Cup final, Rice is at home to preside over the team's training work, the old Rice will retire next year, this season Arsenal won the league title, and reached the Champions League final, so that the old coach is refreshed, training is extraordinarily energetic.

After completing a set of confrontation drills, Rice asked the players to take a break, then go to the locker room to take a shower and eat a nutritious meal at noon.

With the rise of Arsenal in the Premier League and Europe, a lot of fans and reporters came to the Kearney training base, seeing the end of the training of Arsenal players, reporters and staff discussed interviewing the stars, and the fans all waved and shouted their admired stars, asking for autographs and group photos.

Professor Wenger was not at home, and the players were like wild horses that let go of the reins, becoming unrestrained, some ran to the side of the net to sign autographs and take photos with fans, some joked with female fans, and some went to be interviewed by reporters who knew him well, and the Kearney training base became twice as lively as usual.

Rice has always been very gentle with the players and did not force them to stop them, until most of the fans and reporters were satisfied, and he beckoned the players to take a shower and eat a nutritious meal.

During the afternoon training, more fans came, including many Chinese fans, who had heard from the fans who had received autographs from the stars in the morning.

Because Arsene Wenger called the players to watch the German Cup final between Bayern and Bremen in the studio hall, the players had a lot of time after training, and they tried their best to meet the requirements of the fans and reporters who came to watch, so that every fan was satisfied, and even big names such as Li Huan and Fabregas also accepted brief interviews with reporters.

Li Huan told German reporters in an interview that he hoped that Bremen would defeat Bayern Munich in the German Cup, because he hoped that German football would no longer be Bayern's only show, which would be detrimental to German football, but Li Huan believed that it would be difficult for Bremen to knock down Bayern in the final, and he predicted that Bayern would win the German Cup.

When the German reporter asked him which of Bayern's stars he was most worried about, Li Huan did not mention Robben or Ribery, but said Muller's name, Li Huan believes that this young player is actually Bayern's most dangerous player, not because his strength has surpassed Ribery and Robben, but that Muller has strong strength and is not noticed by the outside world.

Li Huan finally said that although Arsenal lacks experience in the Champions League final, Arsenal will definitely win the Champions League this season, and Bayern has no chance at the Bernabeu, because Arsenal's championship is stronger and the state is better, while Bayern's back line has been very unstable, which is Bayern's fatal injury.

The afternoon was very long, after the training, the Arsenal stars also went to the youth team training place to point out the youngsters, and then went out to the hotel to eat collectively, and then returned to the base to watch the live broadcast of the German Cup, in such a cup final, Bayern can never hide their secrets, Arsenal can clearly see Bayern's strengths and weaknesses and the state of the game.

The game started at 15 o'clock local time at 20 o'clock, before Bayern Munich has won the championship 14 times, 7 times crowned the domestic "double champion", this season is exactly the 110th anniversary celebration of Munich, Bayern's players won the championship ** very strongly, the opening is like Bremen launched a fierce attack. Defending champions Bremen are also a well-known technical team in the Bundesliga, having won the title six times before, beating Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in last season's final thanks to Mesut Ozil's goal, and Schaff will also set a record of four German Cup titles if they win the title.

That's why Arsene Wenger thinks the game is more worth watching. In the face of Bayern's attack, they did not hesitate to attack and color, and the two sides launched an offensive battle at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

Arsenal's players are not watching aimlessly, every player is watching the players who are playing against them in order to be more prepared for the Champions League game at the Bernabeu, and this German Cup is a godsend for Arsenal.

Li Huan's object of viewing is Bayern's left back and left midfielder, Bayern Bad Stuber replaced Contento to play left back in this game, Scar Ribery still appears in the left forward position, Ribery, Li Huan did not pay much attention, they have played many times, and have met repeatedly in the league and cup, Li Huan is very familiar with Ribery's technical movements, and there is no need to observe it now, Li Huan's main energy is on the opponent's left back.

Bad Stuber and Contento, who started this game, may start in the Champions League final a week later, Li Huan does not dare to be careless, fight the lion with all his strength, fight the rabbit with all his strength, do not despise any weak opponent, nor fear any strong opponent, this is one of the reasons why Li Huan is invincible.

Who are Thomas Muller, Bad Stuber, Contento, Alaba? A year ago, it was estimated that only 1 in 10 Bayern fans knew everything, and even fewer non-Bayern fans wanted to know. But after the arrival of Van Gaal, these young talents have ushered in the first spring of their lives, Muller has been a sparring role in the first team under Klinsmann, and has never really played, Muller has become a popular student on Sebena Street with lightning speed, and the inconspicuous Bard has been firmly occupying a starting position, scoring 1 goal and 2 assists in 51 appearances this season, he will also be the future of Bayern's backline. The offense of both sides is very intense, and the two fullbacks also frequently come forward to assist, but when it comes to attack, the two sides are half-pounded, and no one can help anyone, but the rhythm of the game is dragged faster, and mistakes on both sides also occur frequently, whether you can seize the opportunity depends on the performance of the opponent's striker.

After the opening, Robben and Lahm were on the right side more aggressively, almost completely suppressing Bremen's left flank, while the combination of Bad Stuber and Ribery was relatively low-key and composed, not too far forward, and Ribery was more like a midfielder and playmaker than a left winger.

Bayern won a penalty in the 35th minute! Thomas Muller picked up a pass in the penalty area in the middle, Olic turned and picked up the ball with his left foot during the run, Mertesacker was sentenced to death for blocking the ball with his left hand, and Robben hit the bottom right corner with his left foot, 1-0!

The penalty was a blow to Bremen's confidence, a team known for their nerves, having beaten Bayern Munich by five goals on the road and four goals at home to promoted horses.

In the 52nd minute, Robben took a corner kick from the right side, Mertesacker nodded the ball on Van Bitten's body, and Olic stabbed his left foot into the net from 5 meters in front of the goal, 2-0!

This somewhat own goal completely broke Bremen's morale, and Schaff replaced Bagfred with Marin, and fought back vigorously, pressing the Bremen back. In the 63rd minute, Van Bommel passed directly after the middle line, Naldo failed to break, Ribery formed a single knife against offside, and pushed his right foot into the lower right corner on the penalty line, Ribery's attack caused Li Huan's vigilance, and he began to imagine that if Ribery was not on the left side during the Champions League final, but cruising to the front of the penalty area, Li Huan felt more defensive pressure, because he couldn't run with Ribery like a marker defender, Li Huan began to frown and think about a solution.

Bremen, who were down by a big score, was impetuous, and Frings received a yellow card for a foul on Ribery. Borowski pulled on Thomas Muller's shirt and was booked before he was replaced by Jensen. In the 77th minute, Frings tackled Schweinsteiger's calf again, and was sent off with another yellow card!

Then the experienced Louis van Gaal began to pull in the gold, and Tymoschuk and Klose came on in place of Thomas Muller and Olic in place, one to strengthen the defense and the other to keep the pressure on the opponent up front.

Bayern continued to expand the results in the 83rd minute, Lahm moved to the midfield with the ball, Rahm passed the ball over the top when no one was pressing, Schweinsteiger stopped the ball on his chest, and volleyed his right foot into the bottom right corner 24 meters at the edge of the penalty area, 4-0, Bayern sealed the win and the German Cup trophy.

Bayern's easy victory taught Arsenal a big lesson, and after the game, all the players were silent, and everyone was thinking, if Bayern Munich played such a strong role in the Champions League final, could they Arsenal stop it?

Assistant coaches Rice and Li Huan also fell into silence and shock, the strength of this Bayern team is much stronger than it was back then, from the poor start of the season, the embarrassing results of several rounds of winless results during the Oktoberfest, the humiliation of the Champions Cup was extremely unsatisfactory, and the voices of doubts and dismissals were overwhelming. Later, Bayern climbed out of the abyss and gradually formed a whole, and there were rules and regulations in the game, whether they lost or won. Van Gaal's clever hand opened up Bayern's second line, and Van Gaal's personnel transfer reintegrated human resources and continued the original tactical system, and the combat effectiveness was greatly improved.

The current Bayern can be said to be no longer Klinsmann and the Bayern Munich team at the beginning of the season, they are a team that can compete with Arsenal for the Champions League title, Arsenal must not ignore them, if it is not for this German Cup, maybe Arsenal will suffer a big loss.

(To be continued)