Chapter 1173
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Louis Van Gaal, who was sitting in the technical area, watched the game with a serious expression.
He was not confident that Bayern Munich would be able to reverse the situation on their home ground.
In the end, it was because the frontline was weak. The main force did not score many points.
Other than Robben, there were no more than two players who could be counted on to score. Even Ribéry was not included.
Originally, Klose's goal rate on the frontline was the lowest in Bayern Munich's lineup this season. His injury last season had affected his condition this season.
But compared to Gomez, who also did not have a high goal rate, Louis Van Gaal hoped that Klose could play the role of a veteran in such a big game.
After Klose's appearance, Bayern Munich's attacking style changed. The variety of attacking methods was obvious to all.
In the 77th minute of the game, when Ribéry passed the ball from the flank, Klose occupied an advantageous position in the penalty area. He was able to compete with Agger in the confrontation and was able to stop the ball with his foot. This ability was enough to show Klose's threat in the penalty area.
There was a saying in the European football manager's circle: a center forward who can control the ball in the penalty area is a top center forward!
It sounded simple and superficial.
But it was the truth.
Most forwards snatched the ball in the penalty area, received it, or broke through from outside the penalty area to bring the ball into the penalty area.
But there were very few forwards who could receive the ball in the penalty area and control it.
This represented the deterrence and ability to gain a foothold in the penalty area.
For example, Drogba was not a forward who scored goals like flies, but why was he considered a top center forward? His ability in the penalty area was his capital.
After Klose stopped the ball, he did not have much space. He directly chose to turn around and volley!
The angle of his volley was not tricky. It was a hurried shot that was rather difficult.
But because it was a shot from within the penalty area, the distance was close enough, which created a lot of trouble for Reina.
Reina was slightly flustered. He subconsciously made a horizontal save and blocked the ball with his arm.
The football bounced into the penalty area.
At this time, the astute Olić immediately snatched the ball and shot. Skrtel chased diagonally and decisively chose to tackle.
Unexpectedly, Olić actually chose to spike the ball when the football rolled over. After his right foot spiked the ball to let Skrtel slide past, his left foot followed up with a shot!
In the crowded penalty area, Olić's left foot shot directly into the bottom left corner of the goal.
For the first time in a long time, Allianz Arena was filled with overwhelming cheers.
"Bayern Munich equalized the score! Olić's rebound brought Bayern Munich back from the brink of death! Even though Bayern Munich is still at a disadvantage, at least they can escape death! "
Louis Van Gaal clenched the pen in his hand and nodded.
His choice was not wrong.
Although the goal was scored by Olić, the opportunity was created by Klose.
Comain shook his head helplessly.
Liverpool's game was already a difficult one. The unexpected blow was that Carragher had to leave the field with an injury.
He firmly believed that if Carragher was on the field, he would never give Klose a chance to stop the ball in the penalty area.
But now Liverpool could only face such a situation and actively adjust themselves.
Comain gestured to the players on the field to let Liverpool have a foothold in the game and control the situation to finish the game.
There was not much time left.
The score was 3: 3. Liverpool got three away goals, which was enough for Liverpool to return to Anfield and face the second leg of the semi-final with ease.
Comain was not greedy. It was not easy to get to where he was today. There was no need to take risks for the sake of greed.
Liverpool obeyed and slowed down the pace of the game after the restart.
The formation was withdrawn and the defense was strengthened.
Bayern Munich naturally saw Liverpool's plan. They would not let Liverpool run out the game time so easily.
The players actively counterattacked to create pressure for Liverpool to keep the ball.
In the 84th minute of the game, Liverpool launched a wave of attacks.
Bayern Munich's defense showed a flaw due to the counterattack.
Qin Xiong moved horizontally to the middle, Gerard went to the right flank, and Kuyt retreated to defend.
After such an offensive change, Bayern Munich seemed to be unable to withstand it.
The defensive adjustment could not keep up with the pace of Liverpool's offensive changes.
Qin Xiong and Gerard continuously knocked into the wall and went all the way from the midfield to the front field.
Schweinsteiger and van Bommel were broken through by Qin Xiong and Gerard's running and passing.
Before and after coming to the penalty area, Qin Xiong passed the ball to Gerard, and then he crossed with Torres and went into the penalty area at the same time.
Van Buyten and Demichelis were completely confused by Torres and Qin Xiong's crossing.
Gerard raised his leg to pass from the side, and the football landed at the back of the penalty area.
That was also the area where Qin Xiong ran to after crossing with Torres in front of the penalty area.
With no one marking him, Qin Xiong looked at the falling football. He was about ten yards away from the goal, and he chose to head the ball to attack the goal.
He jumped while running and then swung his head to attack the goal.
Qin Xiong thought he was determined to get the ball.
But when he tried to head the ball down and the football hit the goalpost and bounced out, Qin Xiong almost staggered and fell to the ground.
He watched in disbelief as the rebounding football rolled away from him and behind him.
How could the ball not go in?!
Qin Xiong punched the ground with his fist. For a moment, he was annoyed and blamed himself for not being able to grasp this golden opportunity.
"Wow! Liverpool missed a very good opportunity. Qin Xiong's pass from Gerard was almost facing the half-empty goal. As long as he headed the ball into the goal range, the ball would have gone in!
But in the end, he headed the ball against the goalpost! "
The Bayern Munich fans in the stands of the Allianz Arena still had lingering fears. They became more nervous as the game came to an end.
Bayern Munich really did not care about the rear defensive line now. They had to score at least one more goal!
If they went to Anfield with a score of 3: 3, then Bayern Munich had to win at Liverpool's home ground to eliminate Liverpool!
That was almost an impossible task.
After Liverpool began to strengthen their defense, it was difficult for Ribéry and Robben's individual abilities to play a role.
Because Liverpool still resorted to tactical fouls outside the penalty area, Bayern Munich now played more passes from the side and long shots in an attempt to create chaos in Liverpool's penalty area.
But since the last goal, Bayern Munich's passes did not have the same effect as before.
On one hand, Liverpool's shrinking formation affected the quality of the passes from the side. On the other hand, it also strengthened the restrictions on Klose's defense.
Time passed by minute by minute.
The fourth official signaled three minutes of injury stoppage time on the sidelines.
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