Dear viewers, here is the first match of the 2012 Deutsche Telekom Cup brought to you by the Espn and it will be a knockout match format winner will play the finals of Telekom cup.
Bayern Munich is playing against Werder Bremen."
I am the commentator "Derek Rae"
And I am "Craig Burley".
"Today, the home team Bayern Munich is wearing the red jersey, and the visiting team Werder Bremen is wearing the green jersey.
In this game, Bayern Munich's formation is 4-2-3-1, and the starting lineup is as follows:
No. 1 Neuer, No. 30 Gustavo, No. 28 Badstuber, No. 17 Boateng, No. 21 Lahm, No. 39 Kroos, No. 36 Emre Can, No. 11 Shaqiri, No. 25 Müller, No. 10 Robben, No. 33 Gomez.
The formation adopted by Werder Bremen is 4-3-3. The starting lineup is as follows:
No. 1 Mielitz, No. 13 Schmitz, No. 15 Prödl, No. 22 Papastathopoulos, No. 23 Selassie, No. 16 Junuzovic, No. 8 Fritz, No. 6 De Bruyne, No. 11 Elia, No. 10 Lucas, No. 7 Arnautovic.
The lineups on both sides are very young. It is worth mentioning that there are a 16 year old player in Werder Bremen's starting lineup."
Craig burley on the side answered:
"Yes, his name is Lucas who was loaned from Barcelona's youth team to Werder Bremen, and this is his first official game representing Werder Bremen!"
The commentator Derek Rae checking the information about starting lineup in his hand and he said with a smile:
"This player is very young. He is only 16 years and 167 days old. He should be the youngest starting player in the history of the Telekom Cup.
Coach Schaaf seems to be very bold in trusting the young players. In this game, he focused on training them."
Craig nodded: "Indeed, for Werder Bremen, drawing Bayern Munich in the first game is quite unlucky."
Obviously, both of them are not very optimistic about Werder Bremen, and both think that Bayern will win this game.
With the whistle of the referee, the game officially began.
After the kick-off, Bayern immediately launched a fierce attack on Werder Bremen's defense.
The two sides are playing in the same league, and they both know each other's strengths, so there is no need to test each other, and the initial attack is started.
In this game, Heynckes did not send all the main players to play.
Bayern's left forward Franck Ribery, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, and striker Mandzukic are all on the bench.
However, looking at Bayern's starting lineup, it doesn't seem difficult for them to defeat Werder Bremen.
The gap in quality players between the two sides is significant on paper.
Although Lucas had already prepared for this game before it started, he still clearly felt the gap when the game began.
Compared to Werder Bremen's previous warm-up match opponents, Bayern Munich's strength is obviously much stronger.
Their players' teamwork, speed of passing and receiving the ball, and individual abilities far surpass the teams they encountered before.
This makes the pace of the game extremely fast, and any slight negligence can be exploited by the opponent to launch a decisive attack.
Three minutes goes into the game, the ball is always at Bayern's feet, and the Werder Bremen players didn't touch the ball even once.
Fortunately, Coach Schaaf was prepared for this situation.
After the game started, everyone in the team, except Lucas, retreated back, and Werder Bremen's formation became 4-1-4-1.
In midfield, they have a total of five midfield players, one of whom stays behind to protect, while the other four adopt a diamond-shaped position to increase the interception range and disrupt the opponent's passing lines, pressing the ball holder quickly without giving them time and a chance to create a attack.
This style of play temporarily suppressed Bayern's offense, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle in the midfield.
On the sidelines, Heynckes frowned slightly after seeing the opponent's tactics.
The opponent's tactics might not be enough to restrain Bayern's offense.
Judging from their current offensive rhythm, it's only a matter of time before they score.
However, Thomas Schaaf put a sixteen-year-old young man in the frontcourt. What is he trying to achieve?
Is he counting on this young man to break through Bayern's defense?
Or is he targeting Neuer's characteristic of attacking over a wide range?
Thinking of this, Heynckes glanced at his goalkeeper.
Sure enough, Neuer ran outside the penalty area again and became his favorite sweeper-keeper.
However, he didn't ask Neuer to go back.
After all, Neuer often does this in the Bundesliga and even the Champions League.
Heynckes still trusts his ability.
Seeing that the opponent's midfield was strong, and it was difficult for their attacks to penetrate the opponent's defense, Bayern's players immediately changed their tactics and started attacking from the flanks.
In the seventh minute of the game, Kroos saw the gap on the wing and immediately passed the ball to Robben.
To create opportunities for Robben to break through and help him shake off defenders, Kroos cleverly passed a through ball a little forward for to Robben.
Who can use his speed and acceleration to overcome defender.
Robben understood and immediately started running, beating the defender to get the ball.
And with momentum Robben sprinted with the ball in the opponent's half.
Robben's speed is incredible, and the Werder Bremen defender couldn't catch up with him.
Junuzovic wanted to step forward and intercept, but he was deceived by Robben's fake action.
Rushing forward, he failed to get the ball and easily bypassed by Robben instead.
After evading the second defender, Robben immediately cut inside. ( His famous skill )
Being a left-footed player, cutting inside is not a problem for him.
Once inside, he can choose to take a shot on goal or pass the ball to his teammates, making him extremely threatening.
Seeing Robben cutting toward their penalty area, Werder Bremen captain Fritz immediately came to defend.
As soon as Fritz left his position, a small defensive gap appeared directly in front of Werder Bremen's penalty area, and De Bruyne hadn't returned to defense in time.
Bayern Munich's attacking midfielder Thomas Muller was left unmarked
. If Robben passed the ball at that moment, Muller could have played a through ball to Saric, who was making a forward run, creating a one-on-one opportunity, or he could have taken a direct shot on goal.
With Werder Bremen's defensive formation already disrupted by Arjen Robben, passing the ball to an open teammate would certainly create better chances.
But it's a pity that Robben is not known for his strong team attributes. He has earned himself a nickname, the Lone Ranger.
For opportunities created by himself, he insists on taking the final shot at goal!
So, even though it is already clear that Werder Bremen's captain was blocking his path, Robben still dribbled the ball laterally and, with a slight angle, took a direct shot.
Fritz raised his foot to intercept but missed the ball.
Fortunately, Werder Bremen's goalkeeper was well prepared, saw the opponent's shot trajectory, and confidently caught the ball.
Robben shook his head in frustration, dissatisfied with his previous shot.
Meanwhile, Müller gestured to his teammate Kroos, expressing his clear dissatisfaction with Robben's decision.
Just as the Bayern players were annoyed and frustrated for wasting such an excellent opportunity, their goalkeeper quickly rushed out, throwing the ball near the edge of the penalty area and passing it to De Bruyne.
De Bruyne understood that there was no time to waste and had to act swiftly.
He swiftly turned around after controlling the ball, passing it to the right side before the opposing defender could intervene.
"Lucas run"!