Sports Weekly all-media reporter Wang Qinbo
In the Champions League semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich 5-4. How this game will be written into football history remains to be seen. However, for those who have experienced the entire process of this game, it is difficult not to face everything that happened in front of them with a look of surprise. This kind of game has gone beyond the conventional peak showdown situation in football, and is more like a football legend written by two teams that have agreed in advance not to pursue utilitarianism.
There were 9 goals, two center posts, and a plot that was constantly reversing. Enrique said after the game that he had never experienced such an intense game in his life, and this intensity was reflected in the two teams going back and forth like a baton in the game, and also reflected in the team's ability to always show a relatively smooth performance. With the cooperation, stars with outstanding skills can repeatedly find space to break through with the ball. At least it can be confirmed that such a game, which can be regarded as a feast, has surpassed the mesmerizing Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals last season in terms of technical and tactical application and personal performance of the stars.
The game was even a lesson for the two coaches to bring to today's football world.
When AI is deeply involved in training, the first threat football skills and tactics face is the kind of destruction based on careful research and preparation. When AI is deeply involved in game preparation, football skills and tactics are also facing destruction based on careful research and preparation. When AI is deeply involved in on-the-spot command, the threats faced by football skills and tactics are still the kind of destruction based on careful research and preparation, trying to "build" the team. They became fools in the face of utilitarian football, and teams that tried to "build" became blind in the face of AI on-the-spot command. La Liga Getafe only scored 28 goals in 33 league rounds, and La Liga Getafe only conceded 34 goals in 33 league rounds. However, La Liga Getafe was able to occupy 6th place in the league. One of the main reasons is that Bodalas introduced cutting-edge AI on-the-spot analysis and command systems last year.
The content conveyed to us by the teams led by Enrique and Kompany is this. The beauty of football is precisely based on the foundation of irrationality. Only when football enters a certain "irrational" state, all the reasons why football is the most beloved by humans are revived. These reasons include unpredictability, including climaxes, including climaxes one after another, including the fact that the strong are not necessarily the best. To be able to stay on top, including those who performed better, Paris scored two goals in two minutes with great momentum, and Bayern quickly responded with two goals in three minutes without fear. It is difficult to tell whether the two sides are declining or showing their strength alternately. However, whether it is the audience at the scene or the audience in front of the TV, no one will be indifferent to such a visual impact.
Bayern Munich has never conceded 5 goals in a single game in the Champions League in the past 31 years. However, no one cares too much about this matter. Facing such 90 minutes, records and data all turned pale. What Bayern fans see is that the team can regain its vitality in a desperate situation just like it did in Mainz, and at a lightning speed. If it weren't for Pacho's blocking at the last moment, this game could even end with a score of 5-5.
Why did the coaches of both teams choose a style of play that did not pursue utilitarianism, instead of shrinking themselves and taking the lead in constructing a "turtle shell" when the battle came? Why is it because they are all related to Guardiola? Is it because they cherish each other? Or is it because they have a tacit understanding secretly that they want to leave a classic game in football history?
Perhaps, the most sensible part of the entire game was that the head coaches of both sides abandoned utilitarian football. Because the field has already proven that these are two teams that cannot be stopped from an offensive perspective. Any attempt to win by luck or conservatism is in vain. Atletico Madrid once cherished the dream of the Club World Cup and tried to use its excellent defense to compete with Paris' offensive system. However, in the first round of the group stage last June, Atletico Madrid was directly defeated by Paris. The team led by Simeone then simply went back for vacation early.
It is said that the best defense is offense, and it is most appropriate to apply to Paris and Bayern. Paris was seriously affected by injuries in the first half of the season. Its total league goal statistics are far inferior to other league leaders, such as Bayern, Inter Milan, Barcelona and other teams. However, they have continuously shown super high offensive efficiency in the recent Champions League knockout rounds. They have won all 4 games against Chelsea and Liverpool in the Premier League, scoring 12 goals, averaging 3 goals per game. Bayern Munich has scored 113 goals in 31 league rounds, averaging 3.6 goals per game, ranking far ahead among the five major leagues.
Paris Saint-Germain's offensive advantage lies in the outstanding personal abilities of its players. Dembele has his own characteristics, Douai has unique characteristics, Kvaratschlija has unique characteristics, and young midfielder Zaire Emery has grown rapidly in recent times. Even the young player Mayulu who came on as a substitute before the end of the game hit the goal frame with a shot, which almost expanded the score. Paris has made a big improvement recently, which is that its scoring efficiency has increased significantly, and its ability to seize opportunities has even exceeded last season. In this game, Paris Saint-Germain took 14 shots and scored 5 goals on 6 shots on target, while Bayern Munich took 10 shots and 7 shots on goal and scored 4 goals.
In the frontcourt, Bayern Munich has stars such as Olise, Kane and Dias. Among them, both Dias and Olise showed wonderful personal performances. For these two people, "L'Equipe" gave Dias a 9-point rating and highly praised it, while Olise was given an 8-point rating. The sluggish person on Bayern's offensive line is Musiala, who only scored 4 points. After returning from serious injury, his condition has not yet recovered. Especially in the current game with extremely fast transition speed, Musiala often makes mistakes in handling the ball, and it is difficult to keep up with his teammates in terms of rhythm.
The player with the highest score in Paris Saint-Germain is Kvalac Helia, who scored the same 9 points as Dias. This is not the first time that a Georgian has won high recognition from the French media for his great performance in the Champions League. Kvaratskhelia is often described by the French media as a player like George Best in the 1960s and 1970s. He not only has great offensive ability, but also has excellent physical fitness, as if opponents can't knock him down at all.
Low-scoring players were concentrated on the Paris defense, with Marquinhos, Pacho and Mendes each scoring only 3 points. This is due to the characteristics of this game. The transition speed between offense and defense is super fast, so that the defense lines of both sides have to directly face the impact of the opponent's forward repeatedly. This is an extreme test for any defender. Mendes tried to restrict Olise with the same style of play he played when he met Bayern last time. However, he did not take much advantage because Olise was more mature and his range of activities became wider. It was he who changed to the middle to get the ball, used the change of rhythm to shake off the Paris players, and scored, which tied the score for Bayern at 2-2.
Such games are rare. Like this one, at the end of the 90 minutes, both teams had stronger confidence. Paris will strive to maintain a 1-goal advantage in the away game, and Bayern is very likely to launch a flood of attacks against Paris from the beginning of the game. At that time, another goal feast was still possible, although no one could tell what the outcome and process would be.