Chapter 247 Playing the Champions League final at the Bernabeu
After Lazio accelerated the rhythm and speed, Chang Sheng expected his team to completely defeat Bayern Munich.
But sometimes the situation is not as he thought it would be
Football matches are always full of surprises of one kind or another
It’s not that Bayern Munich has no counterattack ability at all. No matter how fast Lazio is, they can’t keep attacking for ninety minutes. They also need to rest and defend.
Bayern Munich also has chances to attack
With Ribery suspended due to a red card, Robben took over the offensive responsibilities.
However, his offensive mode is different from Ribery's. He is covered by the whole team. He dribbles the ball from the right wing directly into Lazio's penalty area.
Then he suddenly cut inside at the edge of the penalty area and started dribbling horizontally.
After widening the angle, he used his golden left foot to shoot directly!
Bayern Munich attacks this way most of the time.
Although everyone knows that Robben can do this, it is difficult to prevent him.
In fact, Robben did this in his later years at Real Madrid.
Juande Ramos and Schuster used him this way, switching him to the right and letting him cut inside and shoot.
A healthy Robben is almost invincible. As long as he increases his speed, no one can catch him. Then he cuts in and shoots, and the scoring rate is very high.
It's a pity that Robben is too prone to injuries in Real Madrid and sits in the stands most of the time.
Arjen Robben, who came to Bayern Munich, finally said goodbye to injuries for the time being. His performance this season has been quite outstanding. He definitely contributed a lot to Bayern Munich's ability to enter the Champions League final.
Bayern Munich's offense is very simple, but the effect is very good. They often score goals in this way in games.
Bayern Munich started their attack in the first six minutes after overcoming a wave of Lazio attacks.
Still Robben’s team
Changsheng also made targeted arrangements before the game.
Without Franck Ribery, he can rest assured to focus his defense here to deal with Robben. He doesn't have to worry about Robben suddenly making a long pass or something, because Robben can't do it at all. He will either dribble the ball and shoot.
, or someone who takes football beyond the bottom line
The so-called taking it to the end of the world means not passing the ball
I'm talking about Robben.
Robben used his speed to break through unreasonably, cut inside, and then faced Chiellini.
Facing Chiellini's defense, Robben's method is also very simple
He made a fake move to shoot, and then moved the football to the center.
In order to block Robben's shot, Chiellini could only stretch his legs as much as possible
But Robben's starting speed was too fast. Even though he threw his body out with a pound, he still couldn't stop Robben's shot.
Although in order to avoid him, Robben deliberately made the arc of the ball a little wider, causing the ball to fly directly over the crossbar.
But Chiellini was also injured in this defense
He strained his thigh muscle
Watching the football fly over the crossbar, Robben hugged his head like a fifty-year-old man and felt regretful.
Then he turned and ran away
Chiellini lay on the ground and did not get up.
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When team doctor Fontana Domingo told Chang Sheng that Chiellini had strained his thigh muscle and was unable to continue playing, Chang Sheng couldn't help but curse.
Just five minutes into the game, his main center back was injured. What does this mean?
In five minutes, I will be forced to use up a substitution quota. This will make me hesitate when I need to adjust later, worrying that I will use up the substitution quota and be unable to cope with some unexpected situations.
But he still has to replace someone
Chiellini can't hold on anymore
The central defender position is very important
Chang Sheng turned around and looked around the bench.
Then his eyes fell on Francisco Pavin
Thirty-year-old Pavin is considered a veteran in his team and has rich experience.
He is the best candidate to replace Chiellini
Moreover, Jose Passarella also partnered with Pavin for a long time, and it was not until this season that he gradually became a partner with Chiellini.
If Pavin goes up, there won't be any problem of getting used to it.
Because I just warmed up before the game started, and the game has only been going on for five minutes now, there is no need to run to warm up now.
Chang Sheng walked directly in front of Pavin
"Francisco, did you ever think you would have the chance to play a Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabeu?" he asked.
Pavin knew that Chiellini was injured, but he never thought that the injury would be so serious that he would make a substitution in the first five minutes... Generally speaking, as long as the injury is not too serious, the head coach will not make a substitution in the first five minutes.
Even the injured players who were substituted did not want to leave the field so early.
You know this is the Champions League final!
For Chiellini, this is his first Champions League final. Naturally, he does not want to be substituted in five minutes. In the last Champions League final between Lazio and Manchester United, although Chiellini participated, he did what he did on the sidelines.
Ninety minutes, not even a chance to play.
So in fact, today is Chiellini's first Champions League final
So he was stunned for a moment
But he quickly realized that he was going to appear!
The boss's question echoed in his mind, the sound getting louder and louder, like thunder, rolling in, lingering around, and not disappearing for a long time.
Playing the Champions League final at the Bernabeu?
He thought about the story before the game
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Lazio reached the Champions League final, and Pavin received calls from his former teammates.
Everyone congratulated him, and at the same time they were envious and jealous.
"You kid can actually play in the Champions League final at the Bernabeu! Do you know this is the dream of all of us? But you are the only one who has achieved it!"
Pavin laughed: "I'm just a substitute. I don't know if I can be good at it. If I sit on the bench for ninety minutes, what's the point?"
This was a joke between friends, and Pavin didn't take it seriously either.
But when he received a call from Raul Gonzalez, he seemed very surprised.
Although he and Raul played together in Real Madrid, he does not think that his relationship with Raul is good enough to talk freely with him.
His friends called him immediately because they had such a good relationship.
What was Raul calling for?
As a result, Raul also called to congratulate him, but his tone and attitude seemed much more serious.
Congratulations to him for reaching the Champions League final at the Bernabeu with the team, and Raul also said that he will be there to cheer him on.
Pavin was a little flattered by the old captain's call.
After putting down the phone, he had a chance to think about why even Raul called him.
Is this really an expression of congratulations?
After thinking about it, he felt that it was probably because the Champions League final held here was of extraordinary significance to every Real Madrid player.
How eager are his former teammates to reach the finals?
But they were eliminated when they were sixteen to eight.
They became a joke throughout Europe and everyone jokingly called them the "Dream Team".
Although Pavin is no longer a member of Real Madrid, he still has feelings for Real Madrid. When the team he has been playing for since childhood leaves and is ridiculed like this, he will also be dissatisfied.
Although Robben once played for Real Madrid, in Raul's mind, maybe he is a real Real Madrid man.
He is pinning the hopes of all true Real Madrid people on himself
Watching him play here, maybe it's like them playing here
But... doesn't the old captain know? He is now a substitute player at Lazio
It's impossible for him to start in the finals
The position of central defender is very special, second only to goalkeeper in specialness
Generally there is no problem, the central defender will not be changed
So as long as Jose Passarella and Chiellini don't have any problems, he shouldn't have a chance to play.
Who would have thought that, only five or six minutes into the game, the boss would stand in front of him and ask him to play...
Unexpectedly, the blessings of friends and the old captain have become a reality!
He will become the only player among the old Real Madrid players who can play in the Champions League final at the Bernabeu Stadium!
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Pavin came back from his memories. He looked at the boss, then nodded and said, "I'm ready, boss!"
Chang Sheng shook his head: "Come on, let's go to the sidelines and talk."
Pavin got up and followed Chang Sheng to the sidelines.
Chang Sheng said to him: "When you go up, you change positions with Jose Passarella. You play as the right center back and Jose plays the left center back."
The boss asked Jose Passarella to defend Robben, but Pavin did not raise any objection.
He knows his situation well, and if he is asked to defend Pavin, he doesn't think he will end up any better than Chiellini.
Everything is aimed at victory. For victory, he is willing to do whatever is asked of him.
Chang Sheng’s arrangement is as simple as one sentence
Chang Sheng didn't say what to do when he got to the right center back position, but Pavin knew.
He is very skilled at defending this set of things.
In the end, Chang Sheng saw that the fourth official had already gone to the sidelines holding a sign.
So he patted Parveen on the shoulder
"Playing the Champions League final at the Santiago Bernabeu is a very special experience for you. Enjoy this game, Francesco"
Pavin nodded and followed to the fourth official, preparing to appear.
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"Ah, Lazio is so unlucky today! Only five minutes into the game, their main center back Chiellini had to be replaced due to injury. Look at the Italian center back who was taken off, his face was full of frustration... I am fully
You understand his mood, but you must know that this is the first Champions League final in his career! In the last game between Lazio and Manchester United, he was a substitute and did not get a chance to play..."
"Chiellini, as Lazio's central defender this season, has been very stable and performed very well. Who would have thought that he was a left-back before? Juventus must regret it... Now he is early in the Champions League final
Coming off the field due to injury must be a heavy blow to Lazio's defense!"
"It seems that Bayern Munich is really Lazio's nemesis. Although Bayern Munich's strength is damaged in this game, God does not want Lazio to win, so only five minutes into the game, Lazio's neutral center back Chiellini was injured...
... Now Lazio's strength is also damaged. Things like this can happen. I have to say that there are indeed many phenomena in football matches that we can't explain..."
Listening to the commentators' words that Nassi could not go to the scene to support Lazio, the fans couldn't help but frowned and worried about the team's future fate.
It had only been five minutes since it started, and something so unfortunate happened.
What else will you encounter after that? (To be continued...)
