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Chapter 167 Impacting the German Cup

It was only then that Edward remembered the team song. He was really busy some time ago, and it was strange to say that every time he wanted to make a new team song, but he would often forget it. This time he decided to hand it over to David directly. Jill will do it.

"David, the team's anthem is out of date now."

David Gill has been with Edward for a long time, and he immediately understood what he meant, and asked: "So find someone to make a brand new team song?"

"Yes, just ask me to come, I will see, I will conquer, it will be more popular, and English songs will be needed, so that it will be spreadable."

"But Union Berlin is a German team."

Edward said with a smile: "What about the German team? If the team song can't be popular, it's self-promotion. Anyway, they can sing English. They must have popular songs, find a good composer, and let Avril Lavigne Come sing."

"Okay, I don't know."

After explaining this matter, Edward finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But when he turned his head, he almost died of anger. The team had just won the Champions League in a heart-pounding manner. After the opening of the League Cup, they were directly eliminated by Red and White Allen. The remaining two rounds of the league in February were not easy to win, especially against Le Vau. Union Berlin won the Coursen game at the last minute.

But even so, Union Berlin's league title is rock solid.

They have scored 22 league points in 58 rounds, which is 14 points more than the second-ranked Bayern Munich. If this continues, the only suspense for Union Berlin to win the championship is to win the championship a few rounds earlier.

During this period, he played a German Cup semi-final against Dortmund, which was dragged to a penalty shootout. This time, Van der Sar became the hero of the team. He saved two penalties in five rounds, and did not give his opponent a chance at all.

But at this time, Union Berlin's schedule has also reached a critical point.

UEFA Cup, League and German Cup finals.

In the first game in March, Mourinho made a large-scale rotation, even the goalkeeper position, because Union Berlin will face Bayern Munich in the German Cup final.

Bayern Munich also knows that the league is basically hopeless, and has pinned all their hopes on the German Cup.

Hoeness spoke through the media early on. This time, the chairman of Bayern did not jump so much. Instead, he persuaded Union Berlin to focus on Europe: "The UEFA Cup is an important honor, and it is very tempting for any team. , But many teams will collapse for multi-line battles, Leverkusen is an example, they have become the unprecedented king of Sanya."

Union Berlin didn't respond to what he said, Leverkusen started to fight with them first, who made Hoeness expose their scars with his cheap mouth.

This time the DFB-Pokal final was not held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. There is no way. What is the difference between playing in Berlin and the home court of Union Berlin.

For this final, the German Football Association also racked their brains, and finally decided to place the final venue in Bremen.

The relationship between Bremen and both sides can not be said to be good or bad, and their stadium is also good enough.

There is no surprise in Bayern's starting lineup. The strikers are two South American forwards Pizarro and Santa Cruz, Ze Roberto on the left, Schweinsteiger on the right, and Ballack and Hargreaves in the midfield. The two full backs are France's World Cup champions Lizarazu and Sagnol, the central backs are Link and Kovac, and goalkeeper Kahn.

Mourinho used the strongest lineup he could field.

After the opening, Union Berlin went crazy, and Bayern Munich started to defend.Hitzfeld was not embarrassed at all, because he knew that being too aggressive against Union Berlin would not end well.

After 15 minutes, Union Berlin's physical fitness curve dropped, and the pace of the game slowed down. Bayern finally got a break. Ballack and Hargreaves frequently used long passes to attack. Their long passes only looked for South American double guns, so they had no midfielder It's not a problem, Bayern doesn't need organizers on the scene now.

Ronaldinho and Robben are two uneasy little guys who press high in the frontcourt, always looking for opportunities to counterattack, the more important the game, the better they will play.

Robben's sharp inside cut is extremely coquettish, and veteran Lizarazu is often embarrassed in front of him.There are local fans sitting on the scene but fans of the home and away teams. Even the local fans of Bremen think that Union Berlin is stronger.

Although Bayern fans are mentally prepared, the gap is still huge, and they did not expect that Union Berlin is so much better than the beginning of the season.They have always been very proud, but how uncomfortable they are at this time when they are usually proud. Even after watching the game, they can't believe that their team has no room to fight back in front of their opponents.

In contrast, Union Berlin fans are more like fans of a strong team. They are not arrogant or impetuous at all. They believe that the team will definitely win the final victory.Edward saw such a scene and knew it was right to come to the coaching bench today. Every time he met Bayern, he would choose to sit on the coaching bench. · Jill is better at dealing with two old guys.

When De Jong met Ballack again, he really didn't give the opponent a little face. The increasingly shrewd De Jong is now a master of fouls. Although he saw Hargreaves playing well, De Jong still chose to only harass Ballack. Who made him more famous?
De Jong harassed Ballack at every opportunity he could.Hargreaves also saw that Big Brother was not playing well, so he quickly passed the ball to the wing.

Union Berlin is a side-based team. Ronaldinho and Robben are wide open on the side, making full use of the width of the field to make a fuss. When it comes to Bayern Munich, today Bayern's side is stronger than before Quite a few, the two French veterans are not very strong in their use of width, but Ze Roberto and Schweinsteiger are very active, allowing Bayern's wing attack to also be effective.The two are also very active in defense, and the two veteran French wingers don't have to be afraid of being beaten up and unable to get off.

Bayern's change today is indeed very thoughtful. After Ballack was marked to death, Hargreaves also has a strong organizational ability. The center is not so easy to break through, and they don't have to be afraid of Sneijder going on a rampage all the way.

Mourinho had already expected this kind of scene, so he arranged for De Jong. He originally wanted De Jong to stare at Ballack. It is a simple but effective exchange tactic. It is very important for De Jong to play the B2B position. One of the most important functions is to allow him to oppress Ballack and prevent Ballack from comfortably organizing Bayern's offense. Although Hargreaves is excellent, he is still a little green and cannot reach Ballack's height.

De Jong's role is still very obvious after playing. This bastard is a lot smarter under the training of Mourinho and Matela Archie, so many of his actions are very concealed. In the end, Ballack had no way to pass the ball as fast as in the first half. Even if he got rid of De Jong, it would take a lot of time. Fortunately, Ze Roberto's frequent retreats shared his pressure.

The young people of Union Berlin have won against Bayern several times, and now they have no pressure at all. They are ready to continue to win and defend the German Cup.

Ronaldinho has grown a lot after being transferred to the youth team, and now he has completely become a team player. He just knows how long he can keep it. This time he cut inside, but instead of shooting, he made an inverted triangle from the bottom of the small penalty area. Passed the ball and caught Bayern Munich's defense by surprise.

This time the Bayern fans were completely frightened, and De Jong who plugged in also felt that he had a good chance, but his kick was so outrageous that he hit the corner flag directly, and even Villa was very speechless.

What, buddy, are you the opposing defender?

De Jong is good at everything, but he has this problem. Sometimes the long shots are very outrageous.The resentful gazes of Villa and Ronaldinho made him want to find a crack in the ground to get into it. After the kick, he found that his teammates were in a good position. If he passed the ball, he would definitely have the ball, but he was the ball. The thick-skinned ones in the team whistled and pretended there was no problem.

Robben was really active today. He was stimulated by Ronaldinho to continuously challenge Bayern's defense. In contrast, Ronaldinho was quieter. After the attack just now, the opponent strictly defended him.

Bayern arranged effective offensive methods today, and they were very effective. Soon their offense came. This time, Ballack used his personal ability to pass De Jong in advance and then sent a very precise long-distance pass. In front of Union Berlin's penalty area, Schweinsteiger headed to his teammate in the middle. Pizarro suddenly made a sharp tackle and shot first. Van der Sar continued to maintain a high level and made a saving action immediately, using his fingers The tip blocked the ball out of the baseline.

Bayern got a corner kick, and it was Ze Roberto who kicked it off. The quality of his long pass was very high. Unfortunately, his teammates failed his pass and directly pushed the ball over the baseline.

After 30 minutes of the game, the offensive routines of the two sides gradually emerged. In comparison, Union Berlin's offensive threat must be greater. The ranking on the standings can explain everything. Although Bayern has changed, it is still not thorough enough. Their roster is aging too badly.

Hitzfeld felt powerless again. Every time he met Union Berlin, he always tried his best, but he just couldn't suppress his opponent, and it was very difficult to even play evenly.Although very frustrated, he felt that Bayern still had no way to win today's game.

In fact, his premonition was still very accurate. Although the game deepened, Union Berlin's offensive threat became more and more threatening. In the 39th minute, Union Berlin scored the first goal. This is also the result of their hard work.

Xavi Alonso passed Schweinsteiger and sent a long pass. De Jong gave it to Alves. Alves quickly returned to De Jong to complete the wall kick. De Jong crossed the ball again. Sneijder, Sneijder sent a through ball as precise as a scalpel, and David Villa, who succeeded in anti-offside, pushed Kahn's ten fingers in front of the goal.

This goal is entirely the result of their unremitting efforts. Before that, they have threatened Bayern Munich's goal several times, but Bayern still failed to make any effective response, so this goal is not abrupt at all. May fans felt very exciting and applauded along with the Union Berlin fans.

Bremen is also an important city in Germany. They also have the ambition to challenge Bayern’s hegemony. Even though Union Berlin is more prosperous now, they also understand that Bayern is the leader of the Bundesliga. Others have jumped out to challenge Bayern Munich’s hegemony before, but in the end They all failed, so they still hope that Bayern will continue to lose today, fail to win the championship for several consecutive seasons, become less attractive to players, and finally become an ordinary team. At that time, other Bundesliga teams will usher in opportunities.

Otherwise, Bayern will still be the overlord of the Bundesliga.

Mourinho nodded in satisfaction. He was considering whether to make adjustments in the second half. If the team can score another goal, it will be no problem to strictly guard the opponent.The more important the game, the more conservative Mourinho is. This is a habit he has developed for a long time, and there is no way to change it easily.He thinks too much about winning or losing. He hopes to prove himself, hopes to step on Barcelona, ​​and he hopes to let the whole world know the name of Jose Mourinho.

Although Bayern Munich worked very hard and they also changed the way they played, it was still difficult for them to win in front of the maturing Union Berlin.Pizarro was severely restricted by Nesta today. As long as he doesn't face his old club, he is the world's number one central defender, and Pizarro and his partner are not Nesta's opponents at all, let alone Nesta. There is a Materazzi partner. The two are indeed not invincible, but few people can pose a threat to them. In a sense, Materazzi and Nesta are the last defender combination in the world. A steel defense line was built in front of the restricted area.

After all, Bayern is Bayern. After the score fell behind, it was easy to let go. Ballack was very uncomfortable being harassed by De Jong in the backcourt. His position was directly advanced a lot. After becoming a central midfielder, he can still return to defense and cause The bigger threat is that he doesn't know whether he can keep up physically, because his current style of play is not a central midfielder at all, but a B2B midfielder!

The B2B midfielder needs to create a threat between the two penalty areas. In fact, Ballack also plays like this. He still uses his physical fitness to create opportunities.But in the face of an ultra-fast-paced team like Union Berlin, the B2B midfielder will consume a lot of energy. Even the strong and strong Ballack rushed several times repeatedly, and he was still panting on the field.

Is Bayern Munich willing to play with the rhythm of Union Berlin? The frogs finally lost this important championship battle. This is unacceptable to the proud Bayern Munich. They don't want to lose to Union Berlin again and again.

Seeing that the first half of the game was coming to an end, the faces of the Bayern bosses in the box were quite ugly. Although Hoeness did not provoke Union Berlin this time, he definitely hoped that Bayern could win the German Cup. After playing for a long time, he has realized that Bayern must make a change in order to have a chance to win Union Berlin.

(End of this chapter)