This player is not professional

Chapter 340

Going in a row without scoring a goal can easily lead to a drop in morale.

The players are not fools. They know that they have so many opportunities that they have not grasped, and they also worry that after the opponent has a chance to breathe, they will in turn threaten their own goal and cause the goal to be conceded.

Their worries are definitely not unfounded.

One minute later, in the 1rd minute, Alonso got the ball in the backcourt. He looked up and glanced in front. Instead of using a short pass to advance, he directly made a long pass and the football flew through the air. It covered almost the entire stadium and flew all the way to the edge of Liverpool's penalty area!

The football was like a cruise missile, accurately finding Costa who was sprinting at the front!

Of course, Costa is not unmarked. There is Skrtel who is retreating next to him.

It's just that compared to Costa, who is running in the direction of attack, Skrtel retreats and defends at the same time. This is his disadvantage.

So when he jumped up to fight for the top, he didn't hit the football!

He's over the top!

However, Costa did not stop the ball, because Skrtel interfered with him, and the football was directly carried on his shoulder and bounced back.

The ball bounced back and accidentally hit the back of Skrtel, who had just landed. It flew back again and landed in front of Costa!

Godsend opportunity!

Bayern Munich fans in the stands cheered.

Costa stopped suddenly, turned around, swung his feet and shot!

He didn't see the situation in front of him at all, but if he observes again at this time, it will be too late!
So he didn't see that Mignolet had already jumped in front of him, so close!

With such a close-range shot, no matter how fast Mignolet reacts, it is difficult to make a save. At this time, the role of his early attack to block the angle is reflected-it is so close, he does not need it at all. No matter what moves, just relying on his body is enough to form a wall.

The football hit Mignolet directly on the jaw and bounced back!

"Ah——!" the British commentator exclaimed again. When explaining this game, he was always so startled. This was rarely seen in previous games...

The football that bounced back was facing down. It hit the ground and bounced up again, but it has not yet left the penalty area.

Costa's reaction was quick enough. He turned around and wanted to get the football back.

At this time, Lovren, who was back on defense, squeezed Costa behind him with his physical advantage, and then took the lead and kicked the football directly. This was regarded as resolving the crisis in front of Liverpool's goal...

"Costa--!" The British commentator sighed after he regained his composure. "He has already missed two single-shot opportunities in this game!"

Costa's second missed single-handed ball was the last threatening attack by both sides in the first half.

Then the game became a little calm. Until the referee Rizzoli blew the whistle to end the first half, neither side had any good chances.

In the end, the two sides entered the intermission with a score of 0:0.

"Huh..." He Wei let out a sigh of relief at the commentary table. "This first half was so intense. It was probably the most heated and intense first half of a Champions League final I've ever seen. Both sides didn't hold back at all and went all out to attack. This kind of game looks really good. Enjoyable, but also nerve-wracking..."

"From the first minute of the game, the two teams entered into extremely fast offensive and defensive transitions. Anyway, thank you to both teams for giving us such a wonderful first half of the final!" the British commentator also said Praise was given to both teams for their performance.

During the intermission review, the guests all believed that the first half was exciting. Overall, Liverpool had the advantage. They had more threatening shots than Bayern Munich. It was a pity that they failed to score in the end. .The guests were also worried that if Liverpool did not take the lead in the first half, the 15 minutes of the halftime break would be a chance for Bayern Munich to breathe.

Once recovered, it will definitely be a big threat to Liverpool.

Liverpool will surely regret their failure to score in the first half.

In the dressing rooms of both teams, the coaches of both sides praised their team's performance in the first half.

Even Costa, who missed two single-handed goals, was not criticized by Ancelotti. On the contrary, he specifically praised and encouraged him: "I told you, Costa, you will be the key figure in this game. Your performance in the first half did not let me down, you see, I was right. So please continue to play like this in the second half!"

Costa was still feeling regretful and painful because he missed two single-goal opportunities in the first half. Now when he heard Ancelotti say this, he couldn't help but feel a warm current flowing out of his heart - -As players, the trust from the head coach is what they value most.

He thanked Ancelotti for his support and trust in him.

On Liverpool's side, Klopp also made no criticism of his team's profligate squandering of chances in the first half.However, he still proposed to make the offense more efficient in the second half.

Because he also knew that wasting opportunities would result in retribution.

He praised Lin Yi's performance. In the first half, Liverpool had so many offensive opportunities, and Lin Yi played a very important and key role in it.

Although he was heavily guarded by Bayern Munich, he still frequently sent out second passes.

It can be seen that Lin Yi is in good condition today.

I hope such a good state will not be wasted...

During the intermission, in addition to the TV station, the Internet was also discussing the first half of the final.

It is really rare to see the two sides fighting and attacking so recklessly.Moreover, the goalkeepers of the two teams performed very well in this game, which prevented them from being sieved when they attacked.

Neuer is naturally the most popular goalkeeper in today's football, and he has the potential to overtake Casillas and Buffon to become the number one goalkeeper in the world.

And Mignolet is not to be outdone. He has maintained a high level of competition in recent seasons.The few saves he made in the first half can also be regarded as the highlight moments of his career.

In the back studio of CCTV, everyone was discussing around Lin Yi.Lin Yi's performance in the first half was outstanding and he was considered Liverpool's best player in these 45 minutes.

The 15-minute intermission passed with lively discussions and praise for Lin Yi.

Players from both sides reappeared on the court, still with the same staffing as in the first half, and no one was replaced.

There are no adjustments in tactics.

There is no team that plays offensive counterattacks in the second half because the opponent played offensive football in the first half.

It is still a confrontation.

Unreserved confrontation.

The first half was a lively match between the two sides, and the defense frequently called the police.Ancelotti turned a blind eye to this and continued to ask the players to strengthen their attack in the second half and continue to put pressure on Liverpool.He told his players to believe in themselves. In terms of offensive firepower, they will never lose to Liverpool, and they will even be stronger than Liverpool!
These words greatly boosted the morale and confidence of the Bayern Munich team.

So at the beginning of the second half, Bayern Munich used their powerful offensive firepower to slowly gain the upper hand.

At 5 minutes, Bayern Munich got a corner kick opportunity.

After Costa took the corner kick, Xabi Alonso nodded the ball in front and then hit the goal. Lewandowski followed closely and nodded the ball in the back!
But maybe Lewandowski didn't expect Alonso's header to rub back. The ball had no power and was easily caught by Mignolet.

Just 1 minute later, Bayern Munich made a comeback.

First, Liverpool launched an attack and passed by, but it was destroyed by the opponent in front of Bayern Munich's 30-meter area. The football fell to the center circle for Costa to receive it.

Costa dribbled the ball forward, but the Liverpool players were very afraid of Costa's speed and did not dare to rush forward for fear of being pierced by Costa's ball.

So even though Liverpool had five people on the back line, no one dared to come up and grab the ball from Costa. They could only retreat and defend, hoping to reduce Costa's sprinting space. By the time there was no space behind them for Costa to play, When there is a speed advantage, the threat of this attack is minimized.

But Costa is not a fool, and he can't just dribble the ball all the way to the dark side - although he does play like this most of the time, but this is because he has to make some changes to earn the trust of the coach.

So when he just entered the 30-meter area of ​​Liverpool, he gave the football to Gotze who was supporting him on the wing.

After Gotze got the ball, he immediately became the focus of Liverpool's defense.

He didn't pass the football out immediately, but took the ball to the baseline, and it seemed that he wanted to go directly to the side to break through.

This action of course attracted the attention of Liverpool defenders.

Manquillo strictly guarded the inside line and did not allow Gotze to break through.

But after Gotze was about to go down, he suddenly stopped and changed direction, and headed towards the middle!
This action completely attracted the attention of Liverpool's defense, and immediately the Liverpool defenders rushed towards Gotze.

Manquillo, Lovren and Skrtel all rushed forward and blocked Gotze!

At this time, everyone's eyes were on Gotze, completely ignoring everyone else.

But Gotze did not. After dribbling laterally, he suddenly pushed the football out with his right foot. Instead of passing it to the center, he passed it to the penalty area and behind the Liverpool defense!

There's still a vacancy there!
Costa broke into the penalty area like a red lightning and received the ball!

When Manquillo looked back, he saw Costa receiving the ball and raising his arm to indicate that the Dutchman was offside.

But the referee Rizzoli ignored it because he could see clearly that Costa's ball was definitely offside!
"That's a good goal! A chance for Bayern Munich!!"

Liverpool goalkeeper Mignolet decisively abandoned the goal before Costa could catch the ball.

He knew that things could be salvaged.

Now that Costa is facing the goal sideways, he cannot shoot directly. He must adjust, and he can take advantage of his opportunity to adjust and force him to the baseline, causing him to lose the angle of shooting... As long as he cannot let Kos Tower shot, this defense can be described as a success.

Everyone knows that Costa is very unique. When he gets the ball in front of the goal, it is almost impossible to ask him to pass the football. He must end the attack with a shot. If he scores, he cheers, but if he does not score, he will cheer. Just let out a long sigh.

In fact, Mignolet's defensive strategy almost succeeded.

After Costa received the ball, he really couldn't shoot directly. Mignolet had already forced himself to his side. If he forced the shot now, it would most likely hit Mignolet's body for the third time. Another perfect one-on-one opportunity wasted.

So Costa did not shoot, but moved the football diagonally toward the baseline. Mignolet followed closely and continued to block his shooting angle.

Seeing Costa choose to go to the baseline, the British commentator shouted in disappointment: "No shot!"

He Wei also felt that Costa's choice was questionable: "You still bring it? You brought too much!"

Seeing that football is about to be pushed out of the bottom line by Costa, Mignolet has a chance to win!

Costa stepped forward in one stride, and then before the football came out of the baseline, he half-turned and kicked the football towards the goal with his left foot!

Not a shot, but... a cross!
Mignolet saw that Costa was passing the ball and quickly stretched his legs to block it.

But he failed, the football passed him by and rolled from him to the open space in front of the goal!

Kanter, who returned to defense in front of the goal, watched the football fly over, braked forcefully while retreating, and then stretched out his foot to kick the football out.

But the backward body prevented him from touching the football...

He could only watch the football pass by his feet and fly straight to the back of the goal!

There, it was Bayern Munich center Lewandowski who came up!

To be honest, Lewand's position is actually not very good. He is too close to the football and has almost no space and distance to shoot.

But Lewandowski knows that he doesn't need to exert force at this time, he just needs to be able to hit the ball!

He stepped aside, and then swept his left foot sideways!
He hit the football!

The football was swept out of a parabola, and then flew into the Liverpool goal...

Liverpool, which had the advantage in the first half, was actually scored first by Bayern Munich!

Seeing this scene, many people have such a sentence in their minds: Wasted opportunities will indeed be punished!
"Ah - ah! Ah..." He Wei was in a complicated mood and didn't know what to say. He didn't want Bayern Munich to take the lead...

"Lewandowski!!! Bayern Munich took the lead! In 6 minutes, the deadlock was broken!"

The entire Allianz Arena was filled with cheers from Bayern Munich fans.

After scoring, Lewandowski ran to the billboard behind the goal, put his hands behind his ears, and celebrated as if he was listening.

He even pulled up the Bayern Munich emblem on his chest in excitement when he ran to the commercial to make money, and then slapped his heart hard.

Other excited Bayern Munich players rushed up and celebrated the goal with him and the Bayern Munich fans in the stands.

(End of this chapter)