Zhan Jun and the others were having a heated discussion in the broadcast room.
At this moment, the whistle blew on the field, and the match officially began.
Liverpool kicked off, attacking from left to right.
Bayern intentionally set up a defensive formation at the start. When Liverpool crossed the halfway line, their formation changed to a 4-5-1, with their lines retreating.
Seeing this, Liverpool did not rush but passed the ball back to their own half to maintain possession.
With a 3-goal lead, it was the Bayern players who were in a hurry.
Seeing this, Bayern decisively pressed into Liverpool's half.
After losing the ball, Liverpool launched a high press.
Tendou's position occasionally moved forward and occasionally dropped back. He coordinated with his teammates many times to create a local numerical advantage, causing a lot of trouble for Bayern's attack.
In the 6th minute, Bayern broke through Liverpool's press and quickly passed through the midfield.
Noel received the ball and advanced, reaching the Liverpool penalty area.
Van Dijk unhesitatingly went up to challenge him.
The world's number one striker and the era's number one defender quickly collided.
Tendou went for a slide tackle from behind, and Van Dijk, in perfect coordination, completed the tackle.
3 minutes later, Bayern came again.
Müller distributed the ball to Ribéry on the right.
The Blade Runner could play on both the left and the right. During his time at Metz, Ribéry had made a name for himself as a right winger. His outstanding performance had earned him the nickname of the "second Robert Pires" from the fans.
Later, after transferring to Bayern and forming the "Robbery" combination with Robben, he began to be active on the left wing, but his signature moves of cutting inside and crossing from the right were still there.
Ribéry received the ball, cut inside the Liverpool box, and then crossed to the center.
The ball flew over the head of the advancing Noel and went straight to the back post.
There, Müller emerged from the crowd like a ghost, but his final shot was blocked by Robertson.
"What did I tell you? This Bayern lineup is not to be trifled with."
"In the first leg at Anfield, they played a 2:1 against Liverpool in the second half. With the right tactics and the right people, Bayern has a good chance of winning away from home."
Zhang Hehe squinted his small eyes.
The Bayern fans were now singing their team anthem to cheer for their team.
But the next second, the legendary Bayern goalkeeper, Oliver Kahn, and the Bayern fans watching stared with wide eyes.
On the pitch, Tendou received the ball in the backfield and slowly advanced.
Approaching the center circle, the opponent pressed up.
Tendou suddenly quickened his step frequency, flicked the ball past the man, and then accelerated a second time, charging past the halfway line with the ball.
Thiago rushed to meet him.
On the other side, Martínez was also itching to make a move.
After the last match, no Bayern player would treat Tendou as an 18-year-old.
In the middle of his high-speed dribble, Tendou came to a sudden stop.
Thiago also stopped.
But the moment his center of gravity paused, Tendou started again. Thiago simply couldn't pick up speed in time and was left behind by Tendou.
Martínez on the other side couldn't get over in time to help and could only watch as Tendou charged straight into their territory.
"Beautiful~!"
"Two consecutive changes of pace, and he has lightly broken through Bayern's midfield defensive line..."
"The move isn't big, but it's just enough to get past people. So annoying!"
"So elegant, so effortless! This is Robert Baggio's way of dribbling, but he's even cleaner and more decisive than Baggio!"
Gerrard was in disbelief.
It sounds like just dribbling past someone, nothing different.
But this kind of dribbling could "extend" a player's career.
He had seen too many players who relied on speed. When they were young, they were like lightning on the field, but once they hit the 30-year-old mark, their form would decline year after year.
Tendou had often used his speed to blow past opponents before. When the Liverpool fans saw him running with the ball, their adrenaline would spike.
But today, he was using his eyes more.
"TJ seems to be intentionally changing his playing style!"
"This is a very good phenomenon, especially for a player over 1.9 meters tall. This style can effectively extend his professional career!"
Gerrard was very surprised.
A player who was only 18 years old actually knew how to "conserve" his body. He was even more cunning than the old veterans.
And the host next to him was already roaring.
"TJ with the ball, changes direction, a sudden burst of acceleration! From slow to fast, from fast to slow, he switches with ease."
"A fourth one! He's gotten past Alaba's press!"
"He's broken into the box!"
"Neuer is coming out!"
"TJ!"
"A diagonal pass!"
"No, wait, a fake pass and a real feint! He's faked out Neuer!"
"A tap-in into the empty net!"
"GOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!"
"GOAL! Liverpool has scored first at the Allianz Arena!"
"The aggregate score is 5:1! Liverpool is leading by 4 goals!"
Gerrard and the host excitedly slammed the table.
This performance was too outstanding.
Facing the Bundesliga giants, Tendou had already registered 3 goals and 2 assists in two legs, single-handedly creating 5 goals!
"A solo run, beating 5 players!"
"This is definitely the best goal of the year in the Champions League!"
"That 8 million Liverpool spent was so worth it!"
Zhan Jun was also so excited he was about to dance.
As for Zhang Hehe next to him, he was silent.
He had just been hyping up Bayern's comeback, and then they were immediately scored on by Liverpool. This face-slap was a bit too quick.
At the Munich Allianz Arena, the stands on all four sides were silent, with only the several thousand Liverpool fans who had traveled with the team cheering and celebrating.
"TJ!"
"Too strong! He broke through their entire defensive line by himself!"
"Hahaha, I told you! Bayern can't stop us!"
"We are the best team in the world this year!"
"..."
On the pitch, Tendou watched the ball go in, then turned and ran to the stands where the Liverpool fans were gathered.
He stepped on the advertising hoardings, spread his arms, full of domineering spirit.
This time, he was the king of the Allianz Arena!
Salah and the others had already rushed over. The moment he jumped off the hoardings, he was tackled to the ground by his teammates.
"Damn it! You ran through the entire Bayern defense on your own!"
"5 goals! Damn it, you created 5 goals by yourself!"
"TJ, tell me quickly, how did you do it? Do you have an alien living inside you?"
"..."
The Liverpool players were all very excited.
They were laughing and roughhousing with Tendou.
In the VIP box, Uli Hoeneß and the other Bayern legends and board members were all dumbfounded.
Klopp, who originally had a solemn expression, immediately turned and hugged his assistant coach when he saw the goal.
They had signed Tendou for his talent, looking at his future.
Who knew that Tendou's immediate impact was also historic.
They had never seen an 18-year-old player perform so dazzlingly on such a stage.
Their opponent was not 1860 Munich, but Bayern Munich!
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