Reporter Poland commented Sane burst into the vicinity of the bottom line and shot into the middle of the penalty area, in fact, Kane, the only possible point in the middle of the attacker, is still far from the ball. Sane's not-so-high ball was hit by Ayato, and it seemed that the direct threat of this attack was over, but then how did Bayern get the goal? The ball crossed the entire Arsenal defense horizontally and fell to the feet of Guerreiro on the edge of the penalty area on the other side, exactly with his left foot, Ben White did not dare to pounce, so that the Portuguese who played as a guest full-back had enough space and time to adjust with his left foot, and then came to an unconventional baseline cross, and the point was not Kane, but the right-back Kimmich who was inserted at high speed.
Kimmich was able to secure this precious space, and Sane was a huge contributor. He burst into the bottom line, flattened the entire Arsenal defense, after the ball was passed, he did not retreat significantly, and in a flash, he and Guerreiro became the deepest players of Bayern on the left and right, and continued to maintain pressure on the Arsenal defense, especially Sane, which not only involved the position of Arsenal left-back Tomiyasu Kenhiro, but also made Martinelli, who assisted in the defense, jealous, unable to help his midfielders block the space for Kimmich to step forward.
The No. 6 owner of Germany and Bayern thus rushed steadily in the golden space of the opponent's penalty area, meeting the ball with a hammer, flat and urgent, fast and accurate, and sealing his throat with a sword.
This goal, from the creation of space to Kimmich's appearance, is full of tactical design and the improvisation of the players on the spot. In the blink of an eye, Bayern disrupted Arsenal's sturdy 442 stance through a long transition, and went over the hill to the Yellow Dragon.
This was the 63rd minute of the game, and the Allianz Arena on the evening of the 17th was tense, suffocating, and even a slightly boring atmosphere because of the lackluster appearance of the field. Of course, it is not only Kimmich and the boiling Allianz Stadium that cross the hill, but also Tuchel, who has already been sentenced to "capital punishment".
Obviously, this is not your typical Bayern-style game, or even less typical of their first leg in north London. If the 2-2 in the first leg between Bayern and Arsenal had a tragic and wide opening and closing like a broken boulder in the chest, the second leg of the Allianz Stadium was like a Wing Chun duel, smooth and tight, with needles hidden in the cotton. Indicators such as strength and speed are maximized, while tactical indicators such as passing and receiving, movement without the ball, and position selection are maximized. Bayern and Arsenal, or Tuchel and Atelta, played a real football game, the game was not as intense and enjoyable as the first leg, but the two sides were also exciting enough in the multi-directional game at the tactical level, and fully reached the level of the Champions League 1/4 finals.
It was only after Kimmich's goal that Tuchel really relaxed. He had already decided to leave the class in advance, and ushered in the most relaxed moment of his Bayern career. At the end of the game, Kim Min-jae was replaced, and even Yupa was replaced, using as many defensive players as possible to block Arsenal's offensive space as closely as possible, subjectively leaving no possibility for Arsenal to get up, so this game train finally docked smoothly in the Allianz Stadium and sounded the whistle of victory. Hornes and Rummenigge, as usual, sat in their seats, smiling and enjoying the cheers and excitement of the entire Allianz Arena.
Yes, after experiencing the bizarre personnel changes last season, Bayern found that Hornes and Rummenigge are still unshakable pillars, Nagelsmann can leave halfway, and Tuchel can also announce his departure in advance, but with the two old men here, Bayern will really stabilize, no matter what kind of football they play, it is possible to continue to move forward.
As a result, Bayern, the "weakest in 10 years", finally crossed the "strongest in 10 years" Arsenal and went smoothly to the old rival Real Madrid. Once the old top giants gather all their strength and move forward smoothly, the foundation and confidence in their bones are enough to support them to defend their long-term dignity. Tuchel can't play the same stormy football as Heynckes and Flick, and this generation of Bayern Munich can't support a reasonable continuity in the fierce transition between attack and defense when facing strong opponents, but Tuchel has never been afraid of facing a group of passing masters, and he is best suited to inspire players to show some electric brilliance in the suffocating knockout format. For example, Havertz's sudden run against Pep Guardiola Manchester City, such as Kimmich's 100-metre rush.
The Bundesliga championship has been coffined, Tuchel himself has confirmed his departure, Bayern is just taking advantage of the situation to focus all their attention and strength on the Champions League semi-finals, there is no doubt that Tuchel and Ancelotti will have another wrist-wrestling competition in the future, at least, Tuchel and Bayern, over the hill in their hearts, have clear thoughts, and have no fear, such a team, no one is easy to mess with. And Tuchel's Bayern years, how to define, the Champions League two-legged quarter-finals, and the future semi-finals, will be decisive.
As for Mikel Arteta and his youth army Arsenal, who have stopped in the last eight, there is still plenty of room for improvement to address their growing anxieties and powerlessness at critical moments. The road to glory in the football stadium has never been able to rely on blood and courage all the way to the end. Last year's Premier League, this year's Premier League and Champions League, Mikel Arteta's team soared all the way, then declined, and finally exhausted, full of youthful spirit and inevitable chaos. For the club's management, to the technical group, to the main lineup, Arsenal's highs and lows in the past two years are actually the manifestation of their young and immature lack of control, and it is also the accumulation period of paying tuition.
There are still 6 games left in the Gunners Premier League this year, facing Manchester City, who are also out of the Champions League, and Liverpool, which is in danger of the Europa League, the initiative to win the championship is not up to them. Next year will be Arteta's most crucial year and his biggest assessment year – after all, the prime period of the main framework is only a two-to-three-year cycle. Will Arteta be able to cross the hill in his heart and truly mature and reach the top? Time is running out for him.