Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 224 The team first qualify! Naples eliminated by 12 points!
Seeing Lin Quan scored the second goal, Guardiola scratched his head.

In this game, he did not restrict Lin Quan in a targeted manner. The purpose of arranging Kroos and Thiago to play was actually to play offense, and the effect was also achieved.

But the consequences of not arranging a special person to defend Lin Quan also came out, that is, they couldn't guard him!

Gotze's offensive performance is actually not bad, at least Guardiola is satisfied.

Although he performed very badly in front of Lin Quan, it gave people a feeling that he was not at the same level.

But Guardiola did not ask him to defend Lin Quan alone. If Gotze really has this ability, then Guardiola will definitely use him as the absolute main force or even the absolute core of the team.

Obviously, Gotze has no such ability.

"Change people!"

Guardiola said to the assistant coach.

"Who?"

Grande glanced at the bench, wondering who Guardiola wanted to replace.

"Let Martinez play, replace Gotze, Muller's position is retreated, and Mandzukic has a single arrow!"

Hearing Guardiola's substitution choice, several assistant coaches were stunned.

Is the head coach giving up the fight for the first place in the group?
"It's very blue. You need to score 2 goals to win the first place in the group. Now there are only more than 20 minutes left. It is basically impossible."

Guardiola knew what these people were thinking, so he explained:
"However, replacing Gotze may not necessarily weaken our offensive strength!"

Everyone was skeptical of his words.

Gotze is an offensive player, Martinez is a defensive player.

Replacing Gotze obviously weakened Bayern's offensive ability, which can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, but why did Guardiola say the opposite?
In the 67th minute, Bayern took the lead in making personnel adjustments, and Guardiola replaced Gotze with Martinez.

Seeing that he was replaced, Gotze felt relieved, and finally he no longer had to endure the torture of his opponent on the court.

At the same time, there was also a sense of frustration in his heart. In this match, he was undoubtedly defeated in the duel with Lin Quan, and it was a big defeat.

After Martinez came on the field, the defensive hardness of Bayern's midfielder immediately improved.

When Lin Quan dribbled the ball to attack again, Martinez appeared in front of him without accident.

"Lin, be gentle and save some face for my brother!"

Martinez smiled and said to Lin Quan that he didn't want to leave a "famous scene" at the Allianz Arena like Boateng did.

"Brother, I saw that you were going to go around, but you ran over to mark me, and you actually told me to act softly!"

Lin Quan glanced at the other party speechlessly, who doesn't know that you, Hama, are tough on defense, only fools want to meet you.

"Haha, is that right? Coach Guardiola arranged for me to mark you. It's my duty. I can't help it!"

Hama's defensive strength is not comparable to that of Goetze. Under his marking, Lin Quan's breakthrough efficiency has dropped greatly.

It's not that he can't break through, it's just that it's hard to clean him up like he did with Gotze.

With Hama's running ability and chasing ability, if he doesn't pass completely, it means he hasn't passed, and he will catch up immediately.

In addition, when Hama was on the court, Bayern implemented a defensive strategy of compressing space. With him as the support, many other players moved closer to him, forming a cage to trap Lin Quan to death.

This trick was used when Heynckes was coaching, and it disgusted Lin Quan at that time.

After Guardiola came to Bayern, he listened to Grande's suggestion, kept this tactic, and further improved it.

This greatly increases the power of this trick!

Shortly after Martinez came on the field, Bayern's defense line gradually stabilized, and several defenders in the back line finally didn't have to worry about it.

Affected by this, they dared to invest more troops when attacking, and the two full backs frequently killed the midfielder.

For a while, Bayern has improved a lot on both offensive and defensive ends, gradually suppressing Manchester City.

"It's strange. Guardiola obviously replaced defensive players, but why do I feel that Bayern's offensive ability has become stronger?"

"I also have this feeling!"

"Although I can't understand it, it proves that Guardiola's substitution adjustments are indeed effective!"

"Hehe, it's actually not that difficult to understand. Bayern's wing attack ability is very strong, but Lin Quan's threat was too great before, so Bayern's defenders, especially the full-backs, dare not rest assured to make bold assists. Without the assists of the full-backs , Bayern's offensive ability naturally declined.

After Martinez came on the field, Bayern solved the defensive problem in the midfield, and the full-backs can re-enter the offense again! "

Pellegrini also discovered this. Seeing that Lin Quan was closely marked by the opponent in the middle, he immediately changed his strategy and made substitution adjustments.

In the 72nd minute, Manchester City replaced Negredo, replaced Navas, and then let Lin Quan go to the right winger position.

In this way, Lin Quan and Ribery faced each other.

Franck Ribery is the main initiator of Bayern's offense during this period. He is too threatening on the wing. If he cannot be suppressed, Manchester City's goal may soon be broken.

Seeing Lin Quan appearing opposite him, Ribery narrowed his eyes.

Ribery and Lin Quan have played against each other many times, and he knows the opponent's strength very well.

Both belong to the kind of players who are stronger in offense than defense and are very good at breakthroughs.

Therefore, neither of them can guard against the other, and it is easy for them to explode each other.

Is Manchester City trying to exchange him with me?
Ribery couldn't help but have such thoughts in his heart.

However, Ribery soon discovered that Lin Quan was not staring at him, but his teammate, Bayern's full-back Alaba!
Alaba said in his heart that I provoked someone, and this guy charged at him as soon as he got the ball.

The key is that he can't guard him one-on-one, and if he calls his teammates to help defend, he will dribble the ball down and pass it.

Aguero is relatively short in height, and fighting for headers is not his strong point.

But the newly replaced Negredo is different. He is 186 tall and has a good jumping ability. He is very threatening to compete for the top in the penalty area.

Bayern can't let the opponent cross so unscrupulously. If they really let the opponent score a header, then they will be finished.

As a result, Alaba was completely dragged down, and all his energy was wasted on defending Lin's body, and there was no way to kill half of the court to assist.

Without the assists from the full-backs, Ribery's threat has dropped a lot.

Bayern's attack on the left suddenly misfired!

Guardiola frowned, Pellegrini's hand adjustment is something.

But if there is only this trick, it is not enough to win the game, it is far from enough!
"Shaqiri, warm up!"

Bayern quickly made personnel adjustments. They replaced Mandzukic and replaced Shaqiri.

Unlike a standing center like Mandzukic, Shaqiri is fast and can play both as a winger and a striker.

Can't the full-back assist?

It doesn't matter, I let the striker assist Ribéry in the midfield.

Guardiola's adjustment is not a good move, but now the game has been played for more than 70 minutes.

The physical fitness of both sides has declined very seriously, and Manchester City's defensive players can't keep up with Shaqiri's speed.

This caused Shaqiri to create several threats soon after he came on the field, and even caused Manchester City's midfielder Fernandinho and defender Zabaleta to receive yellow cards one after another.

It can't go on like this!

Pellegrini gritted his teeth and made another substitution adjustment.

He replaced Aguero with Rodwell.

Rodwell played the position of the midfielder. After he played, Manchester City became a three midfielder formation.

The sweeping and intercepting ability of the three midfielders is indeed much stronger than that of the double midfielders. After Rodwell came on the field, Bayern's offensive began to be contained.

The reason why it is difficult to defend after the full-backs put in assists is entirely because they come up from the unmarked rear. Before they get the ball, the defensive side is unlikely to arrange people to mark and restrict them. This gives Chances for them to assist.

But if the passer is placed in the frontcourt, he is destined to be intercepted and restricted by multiple layers of defensive strikers, midfielders and even defenders.

Pellegrini's substitution was very targeted and successfully limited Guardiola's adjustments.

The opponent's adjustment came so quickly, so Guardiola couldn't help being a little surprised.

He remembered that the last time he played against Manchester City, Pellegrini was not only conservative in tactics, but also slow in substitutions and adjustments.

I didn't expect to progress so fast.

He looked back at his own bench. On the bench were forward Pizarro, second goal Stark, full-backs Rafinha and Contento, and central defender Van Buyten.

Among these people, Pizarro and Van Buyten are both 35 years old and have already passed their prime.

Rafinha is in his prime, but he is no better than Ram and Alaba.

As for Contento, this is completely a role player, with mediocre strength and no chance to perform.

No one is available!
Guardiola sighed, Bayern has too many injuries, and the team's lineup has been greatly affected.

Fortunately, the winter break is coming soon, and the Bundesliga's winter break is as long as 35 days.

After playing two more league games, you will be able to rest for more than a month. I hope the team's injury situation will improve by then!
The two teams saw each other, and the score of 2:2 continued until the final whistle sounded.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Manchester City's bench, coaching staff and substitute players went crazy!
We did it!
We actually drew with each other at Bayern's home court!
This draw is of great significance to Manchester City. This is the first time they have reached the Champions League knockout stage, and it is also the first time they have won the top spot in the group.

After Pellegrini embraced excitedly with several assistant coaches, he remembered that he hadn't shaken hands with the coach of the home team.

So he quickly tidied up his clothes and walked towards the aisle.

Guardiola was already waiting for him there: "Congratulations on your successful promotion!"

"Thank you, I wish you a good draw!"

Bayern qualify as second in the group, which means that they will collide with the top names of each group in the next game.

If teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona are drawn, even if they are as strong as Bayern, they are likely to be eliminated.

On the contrary, Manchester City appeared as the number one in the group, and the No.2 of each group will be drawn in the next game.

The strength of the second in the group is obviously weaker than that of the first in the group. Compared with Bayern, it is much less difficult for them to advance.

That's why Pellegrini wished the opponent a good draw, but with Bayern's strength, as long as they don't meet Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​it doesn't feel like a big problem.

After the game, Muller took the initiative to find Lin Quan to exchange jerseys with him.

Lin Quan has nothing against Thomas Muller. This guy plays hard on the court and trains hard off the court.

Moreover, I can realize my own shortcomings, and try my best to improve them, so that my strength will become stronger and stronger.

What's even more commendable is that this guy, like Royce, is also the kind of player who has one man, one city.

Even he is more extreme than Royce, after all, he has never played for other teams.

If Bayern's top management can be a person, Muller is very likely to retire at the Allianz Arena.

"Come on, try to draw Real Madrid and kill them!"

After exchanging jerseys, Lin Quan patted Muller on the shoulder and said to him.

Muller said with a bitter face: "Real Madrid is so fierce, we can't beat Real Madrid if they get drawn!"

"Don't be discouraged, Dortmund can do it, you can too!"

"Then let Dortmund draw Real Madrid. When they eliminate Real Madrid, we will eliminate them!"

Muller's calculations can be heard across the Atlantic Ocean!

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The last game of the Champions League group stage, except for the match between Manchester City and Bayern in Group D, which has attracted a lot of attention.

The focus of this round of competition is the two matches in Group F of the death group.

Naples, who are at a disadvantage in both goal difference and points, will sit at home in this round to meet Arsenal's challenge.

At the same time, Dortmund rushed to an away game against Marseille, which had lost all 5 games.

These two games started at the same time, except for the poor Marseille, the remaining three teams were paying attention to the situation of the other game almost every minute.

In the 4th minute of the game, Dortmund scored the first goal in the away game, temporarily leading Marseille 1:0.

When the news came, the Naples fans at the San Paolo Stadium were gloomy.

If the game ends with this score, Dortmund will advance and Napoli will be eliminated.

However, 10 minutes later, there was news from Marseille that they had equalized the score.

This made the Naples fans breathe a sigh of relief, and quickly reminded the players loudly that as long as they win this game, they will be able to advance!

However, bad news came again from another game: Marseille striker Payette received 2 yellow cards in 2 minutes, two yellow cards turned into one red, and he was sent off directly.

When the news came, the Naples fans who had just breathed a sigh of relief began to worry again.

Fortunately, Marseille, who played one less player, began to defend with all his strength, and did not give Dortmund a chance to continue scoring.

This means Naples still has a chance!

As long as they can win, they can advance!

However, facing Arsenal's defense, Naples still couldn't find a way to break through.

After playing for more than 70 minutes, the score was still 0:0.
Finally, in the 73rd minute, the smoker Higuain seized the opportunity to score Naples' first goal.

After this goal was scored, the Naples fans at the San Paolo Stadium went completely crazy.

Ending the game with this score, they will replace Dortmund and join Arsenal in the knockout round.

There is a saying that good things come in pairs. Not long after Naples scored a goal, Arsenal's midfielder Arteta turned two yellows and one red and was sent off.

This makes the Naples people more confident, they will enter the knockout round!

However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. After persisting for more than 70 minutes, Marseille, who had one less player, finally couldn't bear it.

In the 87th minute of the game, Dortmund scored another goal to rewrite the score to 2:1!

This goal is almost a lore. There are only 3 minutes left in the regular time, and less than 6 minutes in stoppage time. It is impossible for Marseille, who has one player less and has no hope of qualifying, to attack desperately.

This also means that Dortmund has basically declared its qualification!
And Dortmund's qualifying means that Naples will be eliminated.

Unless they can score 3 goals against Arsenal and eliminate their opponents by goal difference.

When the news came, the players in Naples went crazy.

They swarmed around Arsenal's goal like crazy, hoping to score more goals in the final minutes.

Their efforts paid off, and in the 90th minute of the game, Callejon scored another goal, Naples 2:0 Arsenal.

The referee gave 4 minutes of stoppage time, as long as they can score another goal in the last few minutes, they can qualify.

In the face of crazy Naples, Arsenal are also crazy.

Their qualifying situation was the best before the start of the game, but now they are in jeopardy.

Arsenal can't accept the fate of being eliminated. It's not the second half of the season yet, and it's not the season of Arsenal's habitual collapse.

Naples wants to enter the knockout rounds, and so does Arsenal!

In the last 4 minutes, the match between the two teams became extremely intense and even tragic.

Under the united defense of the players, Arsenal withstood the opponent's crazy attack and kept the score of 0:2 until the end.

In the end, Naples defeated Arsenal with a score of 2:0, 6 games and 4 wins with 12 points, but they were eliminated because of two less goal difference.

They are also the team with the highest points eliminated in the history of the Champions League, creating the history of the Champions League.

In Group G next door, Zenit St. Petersburg lost 1:4 away to Vienna, Austria, and scored only 6 points, but successfully entered the knockout round, which also created a record in the history of the Champions League.

Fate sometimes teases people like this, and it is true for Naples and Zenit fans.

(End of this chapter)