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First of all, I want to congratulate all Zenit fans (and those who simply sympathize with them) on their absolutely deserved thrashing of Bayern on the Petrovsky field. I haven't seen Bayern get humiliated like that in a long time.
Bayern had some chances to put up a fight only in the first 15-20 minutes; after that, there were no options left.
Among the positive aspects, I would especially note:
1. The reliable performance of the central defender pair - they didn't make any mistakes, quickly found a way to deal with Toni, which allowed Tymoshchuk to play not as a third central defender, as in most of the previous match, but to focus on his direct responsibilities.
2. A "prickly" midfield.
3. Excellent finishing. Zenit converted 2/3 of their chances. I haven't seen such a high conversion rate from our clubs in important matches for a long time.
Among the negative aspects, I would like to note the lack of restraint among the attacking players.
In 2 matches, there were 2 completely unnecessary, stupid fouls committed by the forwards in the center of the field, resulting in yellow cards and a suspension for the next match.
It seems that Toni's presence played a bad joke on Bayern; I didn't see any other options besides crosses to Toni (with very rare exceptions).
It's unclear how Bayern was going to win this match.
P.S. Let's bring the UEFA Cup to St. Petersburg!
P.P.S. What a week it has been. Champions League and UEFA Cup semi-finals, EuroLeague Final Four, NBA and NHL playoffs, Ukrainian Super League (basketball) playoffs.
First of all, I want to congratulate all Zenit fans (and those who simply sympathize with them) on their absolutely deserved thrashing of Bayern on the Petrovsky field. I haven't seen Bayern get humiliated like that in a long time.
Bayern had some chances to put up a fight only in the first 15-20 minutes; after that, there were no options left.
Among the positive aspects, I would especially note:
1. The reliable performance of the central defender pair - they didn't make any mistakes, quickly found a way to deal with Toni, which allowed Tymoshchuk to play not as a third central defender, as in most of the previous match, but to focus on his direct responsibilities.
2. A "prickly" midfield.
3. Excellent finishing. Zenit converted 2/3 of their chances. I haven't seen such a high conversion rate from our clubs in important matches for a long time.
Among the negative aspects, I would like to note the lack of restraint among the attacking players.
In 2 matches, there were 2 completely unnecessary, stupid fouls committed by the forwards in the center of the field, resulting in yellow cards and a suspension for the next match.
It seems that Toni's presence played a bad joke on Bayern; I didn't see any other options besides crosses to Toni (with very rare exceptions).
It's unclear how Bayern was going to win this match.
P.S. Let's bring the UEFA Cup to St. Petersburg!
P.P.S. What a week it has been. Champions League and UEFA Cup semi-finals, EuroLeague Final Four, NBA and NHL playoffs, Ukrainian Super League (basketball) playoffs.
Порою люди не со зла
Творят настолько черные дела,
Что до таких блистательных идей
Не вдруг дойдет и записной Злодей
Темный адепт клана GODS
Творят настолько черные дела,
Что до таких блистательных идей
Не вдруг дойдет и записной Злодей
Темный адепт клана GODS
