Chapter 596: Falling Short
Although Magath repeatedly stressed before the game that he should not underestimate the enemy, when the game started, the actual performance of the players could still be seen - they underestimated the enemy.
Don't blame the players, any giant team of Bayern Munich's level will habitually underestimate the enemy when facing Villarreal.
Aren't Manchester United underbeaten? Otherwise, no matter how bad they are, they won't be able to score a goal against Villarreal, right?
And the emotion of underestimating the enemy is very wonderful, it is like a cold, it is an incurable disease, a terminal disease, and it will continue to evolve with the development of human beings.
No matter how much data there is to show the disadvantages of underestimating the enemy, there will still be such a situation of underestimating the enemy.
So Magath's reminder is very ineffective when it comes to reality.
Players are human beings, and if they are human beings, they have seven emotions and six desires, they will have their own ideas, and they will not be easily influenced by others.
For example, the manager will tell everyone that their opponents are very good, and Manchester United have planted a problem with them.
But the players think: 'It's just because of the poor performance of Manchester United.' With our quality, as long as we perform normally, how can we not win against such a team? ”
Once they have such thoughts, it often means that they have begun to underestimate the enemy.
But the players themselves are not aware of this.
The other is self-confidence.
But any professional player will have self-confidence, and these self-confidence is one of the reasons why they continue to improve and grow. It is impossible for a person without self-confidence to achieve too much in professional football.
But there are two sides to everything, and self-confidence is sometimes not a good thing, because it can lead to conceit......
Because of self-confidence, I don't think it's difficult to play a team like Villarreal, so I underestimate the enemy.
Underplaying the opponent will cause the players to get into the game slower than their opponents.
And in a game where the situation on the field is changing rapidly, getting into the groove a few minutes late can be fatal.
That's why everyone doesn't want their team to "slow down".
In the game, "slow heat" is definitely not a good word.
When it comes to this game, you can see it very clearly.
When the game started, Villarreal, who was playing away, ran desperately and actively pressed, while Bayern Munich's players, who were slow to enter the state, looked very uncomfortable under the pressing of Villarreal players, and they were a little scrambling.
There were several passing and stopping mistakes in a row.
Finally, Villarreal's pressing paid off in the game.
In the 29th minute of the first half, they used the front court to press, and after Senna snatched the football, handed it to the midfield commander Riquelme, Riquelme quickly sent a through stopper, and the striker Forlan ran smartly, inserted into the gap, and the timing of the pass was just right.
When he received the ball in the penalty area, there was not a single Bayern Munich defender around!
Do you think Bayern Munich is going to concede a goal next?
What do you think?
Bayern Munich still has glory!
As the game shifted to Villarreal's side, everyone – the fans in the stands, the spectators in front of the television, the commentators and the reporters in the media gallery – thought Bayern Munich might be conceding a goal.
"It's only a matter of time before Bayern Munich concedes a goal!" The Spanish narrator said confidently.
Even Marcel Leif criticized Bayern Munich's light opponents: "It's slow to heat up in the Champions League quarterfinals, it's just looking for death!" ”
But at this time, Ballack suddenly sent a through ball in the midfield, more than 30 meters long!
The ball went straight through the air over Villarreal's backline and fell to their wing.
Just when everyone turned their eyes, they only saw a red figure, and he plugged it in at high speed. It wasn't until he slowed down to catch the ball that everyone saw it clearly......
"It's Rong!!"
"Honor !!" The Bayern Munich fans in the stands also came back to life, jumping up from their seats and then waving their fists vigorously and shouting Glory's name.
After seeing Rongguang slow down, he raised his right foot, and pushed the football flying in the air forward, and even stopped and took it, and the football was thrown several meters away by him.
Next, he picked up the speed again and caught up with the football.
This kind of stop doesn't seem as good as the one that sticks the ball firmly to your feet. But in fact, it is the most suitable for the current situation of Rongguang, because such a stop can minimize the loss of his speed!
Sure enough, he rushed into Villarreal's penalty area at a gallop!
“ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON——”
Marcel Leiff shouted in a long voice.
He didn't stop until Glory shot the ball into Villarreal's goal. quickly changed his tone, and then roared again: "...... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!! ”
At this moment, he showed the passion of a Spanish and South American commentator.
And in the stands, the Bayern Munich fans also jumped up, also raising their arms and chanting the name of Glory.
They were so excited because just when everyone thought the team was going to concede a goal and fall behind, the glorious goal put everyone's hearts back where they should be.
This sense of security, they love it.
Where there is glory, there is a sense of security!
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After Glory's goal, Bayern Munich's players flocked to him, and they all had to thank Glory. Because the glorious goal saved them.
In fact, after the game started, they all found that they were actually underestimating the enemy, and they also wanted to adjust. But under the pressure of the opponent, it becomes difficult for them to adjust. And the more the other party presses, the more impatient they are, and the more impatient they are, the more difficult it is to adjust.
They themselves feel it, the situation is critical.
Maybe it won't be long before they concede goals.
And it was at this time that Rongguang stepped up and scored a crucial goal for them.
As soon as this goal was scored, the teammates who were still anxious before immediately calmed down, and all the pressure that had accumulated before was released.
Their mentality has been adjusted, and the state of the game has naturally been adjusted.
Glorious goals, these are the important places.
It's not just Bayern Munich that gives them the lead.
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Looking at the Bayern Munich players who were celebrating their goals, Villarreal's players had some unwillingness in their eyes.
The initiative was on their side and if it hadn't been for that goal, they were confident they would have scored soon.
But at this juncture, Glory scored......
His goal was a shot in the arm and quickly brought Bayern Munich back from a near-death form.
And when such a behemoth returns to their normal state, it makes people feel desperate - it is too difficult to defeat them.
Originally, Villarreal's strategy was to use active running and tackling to dominate the opponents after the start of the game, seize the initiative, and strive to disrupt Bayern Munich's rhythm, so as to take advantage of the chaos to score.
They almost succeeded, if not in glory......
They actually made some defensive preparations for Glory, but who can guarantee that the coach's tactical requirements will be faithfully implemented throughout the game?
There are always some surprises.
They did a good job before, but it was such an oversight that allowed Rongguang to seize the opportunity!
This kid's ability to seize opportunities is really strong!
It's tiring to play against him...... Because you don't dare to make any negligence and mistakes at all.
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Chilean "engineer" Manuel Pellegrini stood on the sidelines, his hands on his chest, his face blank, his gray eyes looking at the court, and no one knew what he was thinking.
His carefully orchestrated pre-match tactics looked to be ineffective.
What's next?
The brains of the "engineers" are racing.
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When the game resumed, Manuel Pellegrini made the decision.
At first, he was hoping to score first to secure at least a draw on the road, and if he was lucky, a win.
But now that it's unlikely that we'll win away from home, don't win at all.
It's okay to lose a game away from home, as long as it's just one goal.
Only lose one goal and go back to your home stadium, this game is still playful.
If you lose the first leg, then it's no fun to go back to home.
So the yellow submarine went into defensive mode again.
Everyone took it back and got involved in the defense.
Riquelme, on the other hand, doesn't have to be involved in defending, but he will use his possession to slow down the opposition's attack.
At the same time, you can also make the opponent's foul.
In previous matches against other teams, this approach has been tried and tested.
This time, they plan to do the same.
In the face of such an adjustment, none of Villarreal's players objected. They faithfully complied with it.
That's the discipline of this team.
Even players like Riquelme and Forlan didn't object or disobey on the pitch.
It is with this cohesion and discipline that Pellegrini's yellow submarine has worked wonders both in La Liga and in Europe.
And now, their miracle has encountered a great crisis.
It was a young Chinese man who brought them a crisis.
Rong Guang pulled to the right again, raised his arm, and motioned for his teammates to pass the football to him.
And every time he catches the ball, it makes the Villarreal players nervous.
Even if they've shrunk their defense......
But as they've all seen from previous glorious game footage, this kid has a lot of ways to open your goal, and just defending hard doesn't necessarily work.
The television broadcast also focused the camera on Glory and gave him a close-up.
The live broadcast director is also very clear that Rongguang is the most threatening person in the whole Bayern Munich team.