Although Bayern's top management has always been low on the team's performance in the Champions League, Hoeness once even said that he didn't care that the team had missed the Big Ear Cup for many years, but he would never tolerate the team losing the league championship for two consecutive years. But this does not mean that Bayern's management really does not care about the team's performance in the Champions League.
For example, now, when Bayern, which has fallen into the group of death, has been declared out of the knockout rounds two rounds early in the group stage and can only compete with Ajax for third place in the group to secure a UEFA Cup ticket, this result is actually This has made Bayern's top management headed by "Football Emperor" Beckenbauer extremely dissatisfied - no matter how low their requirements for European war results are, Bayern will be eliminated in the Champions League group stage and they cannot accept it!
Even Hitzfeld, who once led Bayern to three consecutive Bundesliga titles and allowed the Bundesliga giant to regain the Big Ears Cup after 25 years, was unexpectedly eliminated in the first group stage of the Champions League in the O2-O3 season. Shi also suffered heavy criticism from fans and the club, and finally resigned this summer.
Therefore, after seeing the team draw a goalless draw with Tottenham in the fifth round of Group C and being narrowed to one point by Ajax, Beckenbauer and the others could no longer sit still. The day after the game, they issued a very stern notice to Magath. The meaning of this notice is very clear, that is, if Magath cannot lead Bayern to secure a UEFA Cup ticket, then when the season is over, he can pack up and get out of the Olympic Stadium!
Although Beckenbauer, Hoeness and others were quite disappointed with Magath's coaching performance at Bayern, they did not act like Boss Mo, who hurriedly shouted because of the team's poor performance in a short period of time. The coaching change gave Magath one last chance to prove himself. After all, Magath's time coaching Bayern is still short, and he needs time to implement his tactical intentions as he is still in the running-in period with the team. Therefore, in the eyes of several big players, it doesn't hurt to give Magath another chance to make up for the situation. .
Of course, another reason why Beckenbauer and the others did not fire Magath immediately was for the stability of the team's locker room. Moreover, they really can't find a head coach who meets the requirements to take over this mess - a capable and famous head coach is unwilling to come, and they look down on Beckenbauer who is willing to come. And this is precisely the most embarrassing problem Bayern faces now!
While Magath stayed behind closed doors and was concentrating on this life-and-death battle with Ajax, Tottenham, who returned to London from Munich, after a short rest, welcomed the English Premier League this weekend. Fifteen rounds of competition. This time, Tottenham's opponent was their old acquaintance, Middlesbrough, who had just been eliminated by them in the League Cup half a month ago!
For this contest, the mentality of the two head coaches can be said to be completely different. George, who learned the lesson from the game against Aston Villa, was relaxed and cautious, which is the so-called "strategically despise the enemy and tactically attach importance to the enemy"; while McLaren looked sad. , it seems to give people a feeling of lack of confidence!
It’s not surprising that McLaren would put on such a demoralizing expression at this time. You know, when the two teams met in the League Cup before, Middlesbrough, which played almost all the main players, lost to Tottenham with all the substitutes at their home court. Therefore, this time against Tottenham Hotspur, McLaren, whose psychological shadow has not been completely eliminated, will naturally find it difficult to muster the courage to challenge the home team.
Not to mention, George also put Drogba on the list, who missed the midweek Champions League game due to accumulated yellow card suspensions. This news undoubtedly further aggravated McLaren's nervousness, making him as restless as a frightened bird before the start of the game - Tottenham, without Drogba, managed to win with all the main players playing at that time. Middlesbrough, now that the opponent has sent this powerful striker, how can they have a chance to win?
The impact McLaren's words and actions had on his players was extremely obvious. When the Middlesbrough players saw that even the head coach was so unsure of the game, they were even panicked to the point of being at a loss. Naturally, they couldn't muster the energy to deal with Tottenham, and went straight to the scene with an attitude of dealing with business matters. The turf of White Hart Lane.
Faced with the defeat of Middlesbrough, who had no morale, Tottenham, who was in desperate need of a victory after two consecutive draws, naturally couldn't win. The Cote d'Ivoire monster, which has been in better shape since scoring a hat-trick in the North London Derby, showed its prowess in this game. He scored a goal in each half with a header and a kick to help Tottenham beat Middlesbrough 2-0 and successfully win the game. Earn three points at home and extend the team's unbeaten streak in the league to thirty games!
However, to the disappointment of Tottenham fans, Chelsea also won a victory in this round. Mourinho's team defeated Charlton 4-0 at the Valley Stadium and continue to chase Tottenham in the standings with a three-point gap!
On December 2, the League Cup quarter-finals started as scheduled. Tottenham players, who had rested for four days, came to Anfield Stadium to prepare to compete with Liverpool for a place in the League Cup semi-finals!
Since George has previously decided to use the League Cup and FA Cup as a training ground for substitutes and young players, even if this game is a strong dialogue with Liverpool, he has no intention of changing his mind and will unswervingly send a team A whole set of substitutes to challenge the Red Army with all the main players on the field!
Facing the obviously superior Liverpool, Tottenham players did not choose to surrender early and admit defeat, but worked very hard to win at Anfield. Even though Liverpool took the lead twice during the game through goals from Robbie Keane and Riise, Tottenham did not give up the game. Instead, under the organization of Mendieta, they evened the score twice with great tenacity. And the score of two to two was maintained until the 92nd minute!
However, just when people thought the game was about to end in a draw, Gerrard stepped forward in stoppage time. After receiving Kewell's return pass, the captain of the Red Army advanced to the top of the penalty area and fired a powerful volley without stopping the ball. He blasted Casey away with a shot that traveled a hundred kilometers. ·Keller's ten-fingered goal defeated Tottenham at the last minute and helped Liverpool advance to the semi-finals of the League Cup!
In this way, Tottenham were eventually eliminated from the League Cup by Liverpool with a score of 2 to 3. And this is also Tottenham's first defeat in all official games since the start of this season!
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