At this time, players from both sides have come to the court for final warm-ups.
Although Bayern is playing at home today, they have been drawn as the visiting team, so they are wearing white jerseys.
AC Milan, on the other hand, wore their traditional red and black arrow-striped shirts, which seemed to have a "anti-visitor-oriented" meaning.
The classic theme song of the UEFA Champions League also began to echo over the stadium.
"Kick Barcelona-Kick Barcelona-Kick Bayern Munich, our factory has collapsed-"
On the side of the court, Pan Yi was humming this song in the unique empty-ear singing method of Dragon Kingdom fans, while his mind was running at high speed, thinking.
This is because after seeing Bayern's starting lineup, Pan Yi discovered that they had guessed wrong!
Heynckes did not use the 4231 formation, but arranged a 433!
Forwards: Ribery, Mario Gomez, Robben.
Midfielder: Schweinsteiger, Gustavo, Toni Kroos.
Defenders: Alaba, Boateng Jr., Badstuber, Lahm.
Goalkeeper: Neuer.
Compare it with AC Milan’s 433——
Forwards: Mane, Ibrahimovic, Salah.
Midfielder: Kante, Boateng, Gattuso.
Defenders: Zambrotta, Thiago Silva, Van Dijk, Abate.
Goalkeeper: Ederson.
You will find that the two sides are simply a mirror image, with almost the same formation!
Two wingers, one center forward, three central midfielders, no wide midfielders...
From the perspective of starting players, the biggest change in Bayern's lineup is the use of a defensive midfielder, Brazilian international Gustavo, to replace Thomas Muller.
Looking at it this way, coach Heynckes probably considered that the double midfielder in his 4231 formation might not be able to compete with Milan's three midfielders, so he removed an attacking midfielder/shadow forward and replaced it with a defensive midfielder.
This will inevitably lead to a fierce midfield control with Milan.
This was something Pan Yi didn't expect at all.
Heynckes actually dared to change his formation on such an important occasion as the Champions League final!
Moreover, they also used the same formation and personnel configuration as Milan. Is this following Gusu Murong's "treat others in return"?
Of course, formation is often not the most important thing, the main thing is personnel.
Thomas Muller, who had been giving instructions for a long time before the game, is now sitting on the bench, which is a waste of many tactical instructions.
"What should we do now?" Allegri also frowned and said to Pan Yi.
He has never been good at adapting to emergencies, but he doesn't often encounter this kind of situation this season, so he seems a little at a loss at this time and can only ask Pan Yi for advice.
To win, not to be shabby.
"We can only let Kante play without marking first." Pan Yi said, "The rest is fine. Anyway, Bayern's basic playing style of playing Robben and Ribery will not change much. .”
"That's it?"
"Of course, we also need to pay attention to the two full-backs who are pushing back. If Muller is not here, they should strengthen the support of Alaba and Lahm. Salah and Mane should pay more attention to this and follow them immediately. Defend."
Allegri nodded, stood up and began to instruct the players who were warming up before the game.
…
The game officially started soon.
Amid the countdown shouts of "9, 8, 7...3, 2, 1" from all the fans, Bayern center Gomez kicked off the ball in the center circle, which also triggered a burst of enthusiastic cheers from the fans.
After Gomez passed the ball to Robben, he quickly crossed into the middle of the frontcourt.
Robben passed the ball back to the right back Lahm in the back row, and then ran to the right side of the frontcourt.
On the other side, Ribery also sprinted forward along the left sideline.
As soon as the game started, Bayern's trident fired three arrows in unison!
Ram took one look and kicked a diagonal pass forward, trying to find Ribery on the left.
The tactical intention is very clear.
The players in the center and on the right are all feinting, trying to pull apart Milan's defense.
And Ribery, who started last, is the real attack point of Bayern's opening attack!
But the AC Milan players obviously weren't fooled either.
Full-back Abate did not follow the line to move to the other side, but looked closely at Ribery.
When the ball flew over, Abate jumped high and pushed the ball back.
The ball's second landing point was picked up by Bayern midfielder Kroos.
Without any hesitation, he directly found Gomez who had already run into the Milan penalty area, giving the tall German center a chance to attack the goal.
But Milan goalkeeper Ederson was well prepared and decisively abandoned the goal early, picking the ball off near the penalty spot.
Ederson held the ball with one hand and signaled his teammates to hold on with the other.
Pan Yi on the sidelines nodded slightly.
After a whole season of training and competition, the overall quality and technical and tactical qualities of Milan's players have reached a very high level.
On the court, they can perfectly perform the tasks assigned by the coach, and they can also make their own correct responses based on the actual situation.
Now Bayern wants to take advantage of the home court to launch a wave of offensive, thereby boosting the momentum of the whole team.
Milan cannot let them take away the rhythm, but must slow down the speed and bring the game back to its familiar rhythm.
If Bayern fails to succeed in several attacks, they may get anxious and make mistakes.
And once the opponent makes a mistake, Milan will have a chance to counterattack.
…
Therefore, at the beginning of the game, Bayern was attacking and Milan was defending.
As Pan Yi expected before the game, Ribery and Robben were active on both sides.
They were very active in asking for the ball from their teammates, and after getting it, they all tried to cut inside.
But Milan's midfield and defense remained very compact, leaving no more gaps for them.
Moreover, Milan has already made targeted arrangements for their breakthrough, and has deployed heavy troops on both ribs at the front of the penalty area. As soon as they get the ball, they will be surrounded by at least two Milan players chasing and intercepting them.
This makes it difficult for both Robbery to pose a threat to Milan's goal.
Once Bayern's two full-backs Alaba and Lahm come up to assist Robery, they will also be defended by Salah and Mane, making it difficult for them to cooperate.
Although Bayern's change of formation was sudden, the Milan players who received temporary instructions still performed well in overall defense, which also reassured Pan Yi on the sidelines.
He believes that as long as the team follows the current rhythm and does not make mistakes, it will be difficult for Bayern to break through Milan's goal.
All that's left is to see when Bayern makes a mistake.
…
The game had already reached the 20th minute before I knew it.
Robben gets the ball again on the wing.
Gianluca Zambrotta came up to defend, but his attack was too fierce, and Robben passed the ball with a deft outside instep.
Robben had already made space, but he did not pass the ball immediately. Instead, he continued to take a step sideways along the line of the penalty area, and then took off.
He wants to cut in and shoot directly!
Center back Thiago Silva rushed forward to block the ball sideways, but Robben did not actually take a kick. Instead, he moved forward and prepared to take a kick again.
At this time, he had moved from the right side of the penalty area to the center.
Van Dijk is right here at the penalty spot in the middle.
He saw both Zambrotta and Silva being shaken by, and he didn't dare to step forward for a moment. He could only stand there with his hands behind his back to prevent Robben from continuing to pass.
But at this time Robben really shot!
The ball drew an arc and went straight into the lower left corner of Milan's goal.
The ball went in! ! !
