400 Blitzkrieg

Munich, Olympia Stadium.

Players from both sides stand in the tunnel waiting to play.

Here they can clearly hear the roaring cheers of the Bayern fans in the stands.

The players on both sides were in high spirits and full of fighting spirit.

Even Xiao Luo, who often does not change his face and seems to be carefree, is solemn at this moment, and before walking out of the locker room, he high-fives each teammate to boost each other's morale.

The firm eyes reveal the belief to move forward.

In last season's Champions League final, Ronaldo was on the bench, and he only entered the first team in the second half of the season, so he didn't have many opportunities to play.

This season is not only a season in which he has truly made a name for himself and attracted the attention of the whole European football world, but also a season in which he has gained experience and performed better and better, and his ability has improved by leaps and bounds.

The Brazilian national team has already issued a call to him.

This is a game they will be aiming for, and as long as they are undefeated, they will advance to Camp Nou to play the last game of the European Champions Cup!

Ronaldo may not be able to compete with many famous predecessors, but in today's football, if he can help Millwall defend the Champions League as the main player, then it cannot be said that he will be a god in a fight, at least, he will be affirmed by the football world and gain a firm foothold in the status of a first-line star.

Players from both sides began to enter the stadium, and the Champions League theme song echoed throughout the stadium.

Aldridge stood in front of the dugout with a serious expression.

In his pre-match press conference, he expressed the importance of the match and made the players forget about the 1-0 advantage. Only in this way can you leave Munich in a relaxed and happy mood.

"A key battle in the second leg of the 98-99 UEFA Champions League semi-finals is about to be played at the Olympia Stadium in Munich, Bayern Munich host defending champions Millwall, in the first leg, Bayern Munich were beaten by Nedved's super-world waves, they are temporarily down 0-1 on aggregate, and if they are to progress to the final, then they must score in the next 90 minutes. There is no way back. If you don't score, you're out! Millwall and Bayern Munich did not change anything from the first leg of the game, with both teams fielding their strongest line-ups, and the starting line-up is as follows"

The number of Lions fans who came to support Millwall at the Munich Olympics was probably more than 4,000, and the team's record stabilized. New people are coming. The main lineup played well in key battles. Millwall's fan base is also growing, with more and more fan organizations, and even alliances between fan organizations. Brady's Lionroar fan organization is one of the stalwarts that regularly coordinates and organizes various fan organizations.

Today, they collectively wore the blue jerseys of the wild lion and gathered together in the stands, like a blooming blue rose, and the collective singing of more than 4,000 people was faintly able to compete with the momentum of the Bayern Munich home fans.

This is a great motivation and encouragement for the team to play away from home.

Sometimes, in a specific environment, players just need the outside world to give strength and give them the motivation to grit their teeth and persist and fight, and the cheering of fans is the most direct source of motivation.

Aldridge's eyes were bright, and he saw that the Bayern Munich players were in a very different state of mind than they were two weeks ago.

On the road, they may still exude a hint of jealousy, but at home, they seem to be all steel warriors, forming Germany's formidable steel chariot.

This is the law on the football field, otherwise what difference would there be between home and away?

The tactics of today's game, Aldridge did not make major changes, 433 became 4231, the core offensive routine has not changed, the difference is only that the wingers retreat more to participate in the defense, running back and forth in the attack, it is a great test of physical fitness, but he trusts Xiao Luo and Larsson, one is full of fighting spirit, the other is battle-hardened, and it is also the mainstay of the team.

"At the beginning of the game, Bayern Munich kicked off first, and we could see from the opening that Bayern Munich quickly launched a fast attack, Yankel and Elber quickly stepped forward to meet Basler's ball, beautiful interception, Makelele did not let Yankel's pass through his defensive area, if this ball is plugged over, Millwall's defense will be dangerous, Bayern Munich may be impatient with such a rush, against an opponent like Millwall, the attack should be more patient!"

Aldridge was a little nervous on the sidelines.

Bayern Munich was like Hitler's German army, trying to launch a blitzkrieg right after the opening!

It's a quick start, and one of the effects of home-and-away advantage on both teams is that if it takes 10 minutes for the visitors to get used to the unfamiliar pitch and environment, it may only take three minutes for the home team to get the most out of their game.

In the opening stages, did Millwall get into the groove by passing possession, or did they break the attack and form a fast break to get the ball back and out of danger?

Aldridge opted for the former, feeling that frequent fast attacks without being at their best would be ineffective, and it would be easy for offensive players to run forward and get disjointed.

Millwall's players execute the tactical requirements well, they use the transfer of the ball to stabilize the morale of the army, pass the ball, adapt to the field conditions, especially the difference in length and width with their own home stadium, which is crucial in the top competition, the width of the court is so two or three meters, it seems not big, in fact, it is a difference in several positions, there will be details in the defense, and the difference in length will also involve the compactness of the formation.

But while Millwall's players were trying to keep possession of the ball, Bayern Munich ventured forward to launch a frantic press.

They know that the opponent is definitely not so quick to get into the state, as long as the pass and receive the ball is wrong, they will have a good chance, even if they can't make the opponent's mistakes, they can't watch the opponent slowly adjust to the best state.

Millwall hit a wave of attack, Henry lost to Mateus in the rush point, Pirlo's over-the-top pass strength was not mastered well, it can't be said that the play was up and down, but the offensive opportunity changed from letting Henry fight for speed to fighting for body and position.

Bayern Munich quickly launched a fast attack after successfully blocking Millwall's attack.

They quickly passed through midfield in today's blitzkrieg. Shoot when you find a chance in front.

Basler's cold shot from outside the box was blocked by Materazzi's outstretched foot and deflected off the line.

Bout broke out in a cold sweat, he had already made a save, pounced on the right side of the goal, Materazzi let the ball deflect, and if the ball flew towards the goal, he basically surrendered.

Bayern Munich corner.

Basler went to take the penalty and the backfield players quickly crowded into the box, leaving Millwall with plenty of time to mark and set up.

Basler quickly whipped in a corner and the curling ball into the box was of very high quality. But it doesn't look like it's going to be a good place. It flew to the back of the goal.

Materazzi was eyeing Jankel, who was battling on the left side of the goal, but as soon as the ball flew out, Jankel immediately retreated. It is to use a backward way to compete for the landing point. Materazzi is too far away from the other side. But he still followed up and jumped up to interfere with the opponent's header.

Jankel's unexpected header was crossed to the other side of the goal!

This kind of ball is the most difficult to defend, the ball comes from the right and flies to the left. Then it was done from the left back to the right.

The pendulum trajectory directly makes the defender need to turn continuously to pay attention to the development of the ball.

Southgate stared at Link, and Makelle clinged to Elber, who was about his height.

Nedved stared at Effenberg closely, when Bassler's corner kick came out, Nedved suppressed Effenberg and failed to make him jump, but when the ball flew back and forth, Yankel's header landed after the ferry, Nedved lost to Effenberg in position, close to 1.9 meters, 180 pounds of Effenberg jumped up like a strong beast, Nedved also jumped, which could only interfere, but Effenberg, who was burning with a hot and furious light in his eyes, ignored him and stared at the ball with his eyes open from beginning to end, Then he smacked the ball with his head with a hideous look.

Header from close range!

Bout jumped on the spot and reached for it, but it was obviously too late

"The ball is in! In the first 6 minutes, Bayern Munich took the lead, and the aggregate score is now 1:1, and the two teams are back on the same running line! Jankel's header was crucial, Tiger Effenberg stepped up, he pressed Nedved to head at the goal from close range, the goalkeeper had nothing to do, the distance was too close, God couldn't stop it! Effenberg, a leader he deserves! ”

Watching Effenberg celebrate wildly and passionately with his teammates, Aldridge's expression was solemn, but he still pressed down with his hands to try to send a message to the players: Steady, don't panic!

Millwall's players are really not panicking.

The race is just back on the same starting line.

Bayern Munich have the advantage of home field and Millwall have the advantage of away goals, and if they score a goal, Bayern will have to beat them on aggregate to advance.

Heathfield celebrated with fists in hand and then walked out to give the players a gesture.

Aldridge's pupils shrank, and he looked at the champion coach in surprise.

Naturally, he couldn't understand what Heathfield's gesture meant, a gesture that only Bayern Munich players could understand, and the outside world certainly had no way of knowing its meaning.

Aldridge was surprised that the opponent had just taken the lead and equalized the aggregate score, so he adjusted so quickly?

For some reason, he felt a chill in his heart, like a man's back.

This game will be more difficult than he imagined.

As it turned out, Aldrich's hunch was right.

Bayern Munich didn't chase after the victory!

After scoring a goal, they no longer rush to attack and play blitzkrieg, they are more patient in attack, they are leaky in defence, and they can play better at home than in the first leg!

The Millwall players were unfazed after conceding the goal and gradually came out in good form.

However, the two teams entered the rhythm of the first leg again, fighting for every inch of territory and restricting each other.

Aldridge saw Heathfield's plans.

The aggregate score was equalized and the two teams returned to the same running line.

As long as Bayern Munich doesn't concede goals, time will go on in their favor, whether it is physical consumption or mental confrontation, how can Bayern Munich be softer than Millwall first in the huge cheers of tens of thousands of die-hard fans?!

Deutsche Tank is going to drag the race into a contest of willpower today.

Perhaps, Heathfield is afraid of Millwall's gorgeous attack group, so when defending, it must be seven, four defenders Gamateus scavengers, plus defender Jeremes and midfielder Effenberg, these seven people limit Millwall's attack, in turn, they can invest very limited troops in the attack, if they can create opportunities, especially Millwall's own mistakes, Bayern Munich can steadily enter the Camp Nou.

Aldridge looked at the stalemate on the field and admired Heathfield's cunning.

Millwall's invincible and gorgeous attack group, in the face of such an iron-blooded army, with less to fight more, the opportunities that can be created are really limited. (To be continued......)