Chapter 66 The irresistible Bastian Schweinsteiger

The referee of this game is the famous Bundesliga whistler Florian Maier. He is the most popular Bundesliga referee voted by thousands of fans by Kicker magazine.

Meier's law enforcement scale is moderate, but his judgment is very accurate, and there are few missed judgments and misjudgments.

Arranging such a famous whistler to officiate this match shows how seriously the German Football Association attaches great importance to it.

I don’t know if Bayern was afraid of being blown the home whistle, so they used their connections in German football to invite him. Anyway, Werder Bremen didn’t have this kind of treatment before.

Both sides announced their starting lineups before the start. Werder Bremen’s starting lineup is:

No. 1 goalkeeper Militz, No. 22 center back Papastathopoulos, No. 15 center back Pledel, No. 8 left back Fritz, No. 23 right back Selassie, No. 16 defensive midfielder Yunuzovi

Qi, No. 14 central midfielder Hunter, No. 6 central midfielder De Bruyne, No. 10 wide midfielder Lin Quan, No. 11 wide midfielder Elia, and No. 7 center Anautovic.

Their formation is 4141. When defending, it becomes 541. When attacking, it becomes 433. They can attack and defend.

But the shortcomings are also obvious. There are gaps in the ribs on both sides, making it easy for the opponent to hit the opponent.

Bayern Munich's starting lineup is: No. 1 goalkeeper Neuer, No. 4 center back Dante, No. 17 center back Boateng, 28 left back Badstuber, 21 right back Lahm, and No. 31 defensive midfielder Schwei

Insteiger, 30 midfielder Gustavo, 7 left midfielder Franck Ribery, 25 right midfielder Muller, 39 midfielder Kroos, 14 center forward Pizarro.

Also sitting on the bench were Robben, Martinez, Gomez, Mandzukic, Alaba, Van Buyten and many other stars.

The scariest thing about Bayern in the 2012-13 season was not their starting lineup, but their bench.

Seeing that the young player opposite was so popular at the Weser Arena, Pizarro, who had not been so happy at Bayern, felt a little jealous of him.

But Xiaozhu did not choose a long shot this time. He chose to dribble forward and break through.

Their bench depth not only leads the entire Bundesliga, but even leads the entire European football world.

The latter received the ball and passed back, trying to hit the wall and pass Werder Bremen's captain.

Werder Bremen kicked off, De Bruyne kicked the ball to Arnautovic, who passed the ball back to Hunter, and then immediately ran forward.

He not only improved Bayern's offense and defense, but also greatly improved the atmosphere in Bayern's locker room.

Hunter did not pass the ball to Arnautovic, because the latter fell into Bayern's double-team before running very far and had no chance to catch the ball.

Bayern has an absolute advantage in terms of hard power, and the results are so stable, with such a balanced offensive and defensive formation.

Obviously, he hoped to use the latter's strong defensive ability to limit Lin Quan's attack on the right.

But Ribery had no intention of shooting at all. He dribbled the ball diagonally, took away the defender, opened up space, and suddenly passed the ball out of the penalty area.

When he saw Yunuzovic attacking, he had already figured out how to complete the attack.

Ribery cut inside and rushed directly into the penalty area. Werder Bremen's defensive players immediately double-teamed him, blocking his shooting angle and preventing him from hitting the goal.

So he waved his hand, signaling for the team to press forward and start attacking.

Bayern's formation in this game is 4231. They have two sweeping midfielders in the backcourt and four attackers in the midfield and frontcourt. Among the full-backs on both sides, Lahm is also very good at assisting.

In the coin toss before the game, Bayern guessed the coin correctly. They gave up the right to kick off and chose the right side of the court.

Fortunately, this kick did not press the angle, and the football was slightly higher than the crossbar.

The Werder Bremen players' skills were not so delicate. In the fierce physical confrontation, they quickly lost the ball.

In addition, after learning the lessons from the previous game, Heynckes did not put Lahm on the left back, but asked Badstuber to face Lin Quan.

coming!

In the 13th minute, Kroos broke through with the ball, attracted the defender and then passed it diagonally to Ribery.

When the live camera showed the Werder Bremen players on the field, the audience burst into warm applause and cheers.

The opponent's forward attack was too sudden, and Werder Bremen's players were unable to react in time, causing holes in the team's defense.

This move won him applause from the fans at the scene. Although the fans were dissatisfied with his betrayal by switching to a league rival, they could understand the opponent's desire to achieve more honors.

But is Bastian Schweinsteiger so easy to defend?

A lot of Bayern's stars have been subdued in his hands. Even a thorn like Robben sat on the bench without daring to complain.

His late attack caught the defensive players off guard, and no one intervened immediately.

Werder Bremen's left back Fritz immediately gave up marking Thomas Muller and rushed towards Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Bastian Schweinsteiger's long shot broke the Werder Bremen players into a cold sweat.

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As soon as he moved, Piggy immediately passed the ball to Muller who was in the open position.

At 15:25, the referee led the players from both teams into the stadium.

However, Bayern was obviously well prepared for this. Their three lines of defense maintained a reasonable distance and cooperated with each other tacitly, never revealing any flaws.

If Werder Bremen were not playing Bayern Munich, their behavior would have been wildly booed by the fans, right?

Opponents are starting to set up their buses, so Bayern naturally can't just watch.

Without a good chance, Lin Quan passed the ball back to Yunuzovic to attract Bayern players to rush out and widen the defensive gap behind them.

Fortunately, they never thought about having a positional battle with Bayern. After losing the ball, they honestly retracted into their own half and started to set up their buses.

In the fifth minute, Bayern's right midfielder Muller dribbled the ball all the way to the baseline. Then when the defender thought he was going to pass, he suddenly passed the ball back.

Such a rich reserve of players makes Bayern's playing style flexible and unpredictable!

Seeing his opponent setting up a bus at his home stadium, Heynckes' face twitched slightly.

Moreover, there is now a player on the team that they like more, so they have forgiven Pizarro.

Bayern has too many attack points in the frontcourt. Before their tactics come out, you will never guess where their offensive focus is!

Bayern's defensive midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger started before Muller passed the ball and quickly appeared on the passing line.

When he set up the bus, he guessed that Bayern would press forward and attack, but he wanted to know how the opponent would attack?

He glanced at Bayern's coaching bench. Heynckes, the old coach, was really difficult to deal with.

Yunuzovic rushed too fast and was easily passed by Piggy. Bastian Schweinsteiger had already broken into the penalty area.

Yunuzovic immediately stepped forward to block the shot, preventing the opponent from taking a long shot.

This season, Heynckes' coaching ability has been fully demonstrated.

If he recklessly chooses to break through with the ball, he is very likely to be intercepted by the opponent.

Players from both sides were already standing in the player tunnel, waiting to enter.

This kind of flaw is difficult for ordinary players to find, but who is Xiaozhu?

He is the top midfielder in the Bundesliga, and he caught this loophole immediately!

Bayern's players did a good job defending Werder Bremen's frontcourt players. Their pressing and interception limited Werder Bremen's passing.

You know, Bayern used to be called the Hollywood of the Bundesliga, and the big-name stars in the team are not so easy to train.

There is a saying that goes well: If you are not afraid of Bayern Tigers, you are afraid of Bayern being substituted!

And when Lin Quan appeared in the camera, the audience, led by the host, chanted his name!

Schaff quickly stood up and asked the players to pay attention to strengthening protection outside the penalty area and not to let the opponent hit the goal so comfortably.

If he had not chosen to leave in the first place, perhaps he would be the one enjoying such cheers and applause now.

It was Bastian Schweinsteiger again. He didn't know when he ran to the edge of the penalty area again and received the ball again.

Seeing the opponent's formation, Schaff frowned.

Because of Ribery's inward cut, Werder Bremen's defense shifted to the right to a certain extent.

When entering, Pizarro, who has played for Werder Bremen for many years and is still the top scorer in Werder Bremen's history, leaned over and kissed his feet when he entered the Weser Stadium.

lawn.

Sure enough, Bayern Munich has become stronger defensively this season. It is really difficult to find loopholes in their defense and break their goal in positional battles.

This left him a bit speechless. The opponent's formation and formation were too cautious, and the defense was too solid. Werder Bremen's counterattack might not be that easy.

Coach Schaaf immediately sat up straight and stared at the field intently.

After receiving the ball from outside the penalty area, Xiaozhu directly kicked the ball and hit the goal with a heavy shot.

As a last resort, they can only take the risk and move forward.

He passed the ball to Lin Quan on the wing. After Lin Quan received the ball, he saw Bayern's defense moving quickly. Several Bayern players were stuck in his breakthrough line.

After Werder Bremen's players passed a few balls in the backcourt, they were immediately pressed by the opponent.

At this time, Xiaozhu has got rid of Fritz's entanglement and ran out of space. As long as he can receive Muller's pass, he can form a single shot.

Fortunately, Muller's pass was cleared by Elia who retreated to the back line to defend, destroying the opponent's attack.

Although Bayern's attack failed to result in a shot this time, it created a greater threat than before.

Schaff clenched his fists. He could see that the core of Bayern's offense was Bastian Schweinsteiger!
Chapter completed!