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"There's no point in having the ball more if your opponent creates more chances than you do."

At the post-match press conference, Guardiola bluntly pointed out the team's problems when commenting on this game.

His attitude is very clear. The team's problem is not the passing and controlling style, but the inability of the frontcourt offense to create threats.

And this is also caused by many reasons, including the aging of Ribery and Robben.

Guardiola's statement is also supported by game data.

Bayern Munich is ahead of Chinatown in terms of ball possession rate, number of passes and pass success rate, but it lags behind Chinatown in terms of shots, especially the number of shots on goal.

But from another perspective, this is also in line with many German media's previous accusations against Guardiola, believing that he controlled the ball for the sake of controlling the ball, but Guardiola himself denied this.

"I'm very aware of the difficulty of playing against Chinatown. Whether it's a player or a coach, many people will be wary of facing such an opponent, but today at the Broker Arena, we showed the spirit of Bayern Munich and we were completely in control. I controlled the rhythm of the game and maintained the advantage of the situation, which I am very proud of.”

"Chinatown is a very threatening team. If you look back on the Champions League results in the past two seasons, I believe no one will deny this. Their results in the past two years were the semi-finals and the semi-finals."

"I know there are many people who think that we have slowed down the pace of the game in order to control the ball, but in fact they often don't notice another point, that is, the faster we advance, the faster the ball moves. Chinatown wins When the ball hits us, the speed will be faster, so we have to be prepared."

“What surprised me most about Chinatown in this game was their extremely quick counterattack efficiency. At this point, they played it to the fullest, but we were caught off guard, especially when the goal came too early and too fast. It's too risky for a team like this to have a back-and-forth game."

Guardiola did not approve of Chinatown's style of play, but he expressed his understanding of Zidane's formation. At the same time, he also confidently stated that the team will return to the Allianz Stadium with an even better performance. In good condition for the second round.

"Zero to three is not the end of the world. We still have the second round and we still have a chance."

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Compared with Guardiola being besieged by media reporters, Zidane sitting next to him is obviously in a much better situation.

The opponent was defeated 3-0 in this game. Zidane praised the performance of the Chinatown players.

"I'm very happy with everything that happened in tonight's game. Whether it's the result, the game process, or the performance of the players, I'm very satisfied."

"It was a tough game and we worked hard, played well and were at our best, which paid off for us in the game and the victory."

Zidane also mentioned the team's downturn and experiences in the past period.

"Yes, we have indeed been under pressure for some time in the past, but I am also very happy. Whether it is me or the players, we are growing and improving together. We know how to adapt and withstand the test of this pressure."

The 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich was the result of the joint efforts of everyone on the team.

Zidane focused on praising the team's unity, believing it to be the key to victory, as well as players including Hazard, Isco, Griezmann, Morata, Kante and Illarramendi. Their combined efforts resulted in victory.

As for giving up the pass-and-control style that he was good at in the past, Zidane took the initiative to defend himself.

"Football is not just about possession and attack, defense and counterattack are also very important. Of course we want to have more possession of the ball. We want to firmly control the game, but it depends on who our opponent is and who we face. Against a team like Bayern Munich, I don’t think it’s a good decision to play pass ball.”

Regarding the team's formation, Zidane also said that there is no fixed formation.

"We will not stick to the rules. When we can't control the ball as we want, the best way is to defend well, and I think the 442 formation can better help us achieve this tactical purpose. Of course, during the game we I will constantly adjust, sometimes playing 4-2-3-1, sometimes playing 4-3-3, depending on the situation."

Regarding the next round, Zidane said, "The game will be very, very difficult, but we have enough desire and confidence to face it. Just like our performance in tonight's game, you never know until the game is over. What’s going to happen next, but one thing I’m very clear about.”

After a pause, Zidane said confidently in front of media reporters from all over the world: "That is, we have enough strength to defeat any team."

At the end of the press conference, Zidane said in an interview with the German media that he did learn from Dortmund's 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich, but he believed that the most important thing was to continue to stick to Chinatown's own things.

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The two coaches exchanged words after the game, which soon extended to the media.

But this time it is strange that many German media that were supposed to support Guardiola began to accuse Guardiola, while many Spanish media took the initiative to clarify and defend Guardiola.

The German newspaper Bild used "Chinatown humiliates Guardiola" as its front page headline.

The article believes that the 0-3 defeat is definitely a huge humiliation for Guardiola. Bayern Munich led by him is simply not worthy of the title of Champions League semi-finals.

"After being ravaged by Dortmund, Guardiola's team was once again attacked. Guardiola's team once again exposed the same flaws as Barcelona. This makes us have to doubt that after learning from Barcelona's mistakes, , why would Guardiola’s team make the same mistake again?”

Kicker magazine said: "Hazard's two goals ended Bayern Munich's dream of the final. The score of 0 to 3 caused Guardiola to suffer his second heavy blow this season. The battle at Block Stadium It’s basically a death sentence for Bayern Munich.”

Der Spiegel also published a commentary saying: "Chinatown shamelessly humiliated Bayern Munich. This game would have been a disaster for Bayern Munich and head coach Guardiola. If it weren't for Chinatown's ability to seize opportunities, If there are any shortcomings, this may be a humiliating defeat.”

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Many German media have published articles criticizing Guardiola. The main reason is that Bayern Munich led by him failed to perform at the level expected of a strong team this season against Dortmund and Chinatown, and both suffered defeats.

This has made many people start to worry, fearing that Guardiola will repeat the mistakes of Barcelona at Bayern Munich, which will lead Bayern Munich into the current quagmire of Barcelona.

However, in Spain, many media spoke highly of Chinatown's performance in this game, believing that the team was able to withstand the pressure and Zidane was able to adopt pragmatic defensive counterattack tactics. It was indeed not easy to defeat Bayern Munich at home. .

However, they all expressed sympathy for Guardiola's situation and believed that there were not many problems with his passing and controlling style. The real reason was that Bayern Munich's offense was not sharp enough, especially the two wings, Ribery and Ronaldo. In this game, Ben failed to put much pressure on Chinatown.

Marca reporter Matayana even believed that Guardiola was not responsible for the complete defeat.

He said in the column that this victory proved Zidane's excellent tactical ability and the strength of Chinatown players, especially the double midfielder combination of Kanter and Illarramendi, Hazard, and Illarramendi. The frontcourt offensive combination of Sco, Morata and Griezmann is all top-notch in Europe.

But Matayana also mentioned that the dilemma Guardiola is facing is related to the ball-control style he has insisted on for many years, and he believes that after two disastrous defeats this season, Guardiola will Rethink your own tactics.

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The day after the match against Bayern Munich in Chinatown, another match in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals also decided the winner. Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 away with Manchester City in the Premier League.

Ancelotti's team is very similar to Bayern Munich. Both teams have advantages in ball possession and passing, but they are unable to pose a threat in the last step. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Ben Superstars such as Zema and Sanchez have never been able to find effective weapons to break Atletico Madrid's goal.

In the end, the two sides shook hands and settled for a draw with a score of zero to zero.

This has also led many European media to sing sad songs about ball-control play, believing that after this season, ball-control play will officially fall from its throne and will no longer be able to lead the tactical trend in European football.

Three days after the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Chinatown ushered in the 35th round of La Liga, facing Emery's Sevilla at home.

Zidane once again rotated the team's lineup. As a result, only five minutes into the game, Firmino got the ball in the frontcourt, assisted Isco and then scored a goal, opening the scoring for Chinatown.

Emery's team then lost possession of the ball and began to press aggressively, paying the price with four yellow cards in the first half alone.

But in the 53rd minute of the second half, right back Montoya's assist helped Firmino score a goal, sealing the victory for Chinatown, 2-0.

After conceding two goals in a row, Sevilla had to adjust the team's style of play, but in the 72nd minute, Diogo received the second yellow card of the game and was sent off with a red card.

Just a minute later, Moreno assisted Jese and scored a goal, locking the score at 3-0.

But in the 35th round of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 4-0, Atletico Madrid narrowly defeated Valencia 1-0 away, and Barcelona reversed Villarreal 3-2 away.

After all games, the La Liga rankings remain unchanged.

Chinatown is still three points behind Atletico Madrid. With only three rounds left in the league, the possibility of a reversal is becoming increasingly slim. However, since Atletico Madrid will challenge Barcelona away from home in the last round, everyone still believes that , Chinatown still has a chance.

On the evening of April 30th, Allianz Arena in Germany.

In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Chinatown challenged Bayern Munich away.

The two sides basically continued the situation from the first round. Bayern Munich controlled the game and insisted on passing and controlling play. Chinatown continued to defend and counterattack. The two sides played inextricably. In the end, Chinatown relied on Morata's goal to win 1-0. Beat Bayern Munich.

In the end, the total score was 4-0, and Chinatown successfully advanced to the Champions League final.

At the same time, Atletico Madrid also defeated Manchester City 1-0 at home and advanced to the final with a total score of 1-0.

Enemies meet on a narrow road, and Chinatown once again suffered a big defeat in the finals.