Guardiola is world-class, and the Bayern Munich stars are world-class.

But the two together did not create an invincible team that swept across Europe.

They were always knocked out in the Champions League semi-finals year after year.

The coaching staff fell into confusion.

The players in their prime also fell into confusion.

Their personalities clashed.

They didn't trigger any positive synergy.

Apart from the stability of sustained combat, their overall strength declined significantly.

So, did Guardiola leave Bayern Munich any legacy like Van Gaal and Heynckes?

Yes.

20-year-old Kimmich.

Two years ago, this young man was abandoned by Stuttgart's second team and had no choice but to join the third-tier team, RB Leipzig.

Until half a year ago, he was still playing in the second division.

But Guardiola brought him to Bayern Munich this summer.

Stuttgart said, "It's unbelievable that a player who has never played in the Bundesliga could be sold for so much money."

Guardiola's answer was straightforward: "His value will increase tenfold in a few years!"

.....

As soon as Kimmich came on the field, he kept looking back to observe the situation.

This characteristic is very similar to the midfield masters in history.

Guardiola gestured wildly on the sidelines.

Benatia passed instructions to Kimmich from time to time.

Time passed minute by minute.

Bayern once again "flattened" Leverkusen's defense.

The 73rd minute of the match.

The thirty-meter zone.

Leverkusen's midfielders and forwards began a fierce press!

Alonso elegantly flicked the ball away, dodging Kiessling's tackle, and then passed the ball to Kimmich, who was making an excellent run!

The Bayern talent was a little nervous and hadn't controlled the ball well yet.

Havertz quickly stepped up to steal.

Pa!

Easily intercepted the ball!

"Leverkusen's counterattack is coming again!"

"Kimmich's mistake shouldn't have happened. His ball-handling skills are a bit poor!"

Bayern's high defensive line quickly contracted, trying to extinguish the opponent's counterattack.

Havertz couldn't find Lee Kang or Çalhanoğlu for a while.

In order not to delay the opportunity.

He had to send a long pass himself!

A lucky shot!

The football crossed the center circle!

Brandt started at high speed!

Unfortunately, Benatia stopped him again, blocking his position!

Neuer, active outside the penalty area, kicked the ball out!

The football flew back to Leverkusen's half again!

"Benatia is very good at dealing with this type of striker like Brandt."

"He is experienced and not afraid of your young players' impact."

....

Where the football landed.

Lewandowski and Kramer jumped up to compete for the header at the same time.

Clang!

The football bounced to the right side.

Kimmich steadily controlled the ball this time!

Before Borges could press him.

He had already observed the run of his teammates in the frontcourt!

Suddenly dribbled the ball, getting rid of the Leverkusen full-back!

Adjusted slightly.

And slammed his right foot!

The football rose from the ground.

In the Leverkusen penalty area, it outlined a low, flat arc!

"The quality of the long pass is good... transferring from the right to..."

"Hey! This kick directly tore through Leverkusen's defense!"

"The landing point is very subtle! It's just the area between the goalkeeper and the defensive line, Leno doesn't dare to attack!"

The left side of the penalty area!

Müller got rid of Papadopoulos' marking and moved forward at high speed!

The moment the football fell.

He raised his right leg high!

Clang!

The football flew towards the upper right corner of Leverkusen's goal!

Leno leaped.

Failed to reach the ball!

The goalpost made a sound of impact.

The football bounced out of the baseline.

Leverkusen fans' hearts seemed to skip a beat.

Bayern fans let out a burst of regretful exclamations.

"What a pity!"

"Another post!"

"Kimmich's ability to pass the ball forward is excellent!"

"What's going on with the Bundesliga this year? Has Xavi and Pirlo's luck been scattered in Germany? The emerging young talents are like bamboo shoots after a rain!"

.....

On the sidelines.

Coach Toppmöller breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said: "Let Kramer keep an eye on that kid named Kimmich. He's very similar to Lee from half a year ago! His footwork is rubbish, and his physical confrontation is average, but his game reading, vision, positioning, and final pass are perfect!"

"This kid can appear in the most suitable position at the most appropriate time and do what is most beneficial to the team!"

"Another player who uses his brain to play football... as a right-back!"

Dino nodded and ran to the sidelines to relay the instructions.

On the other side.

Guardiola couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

He seemed to have forgotten the score.

The admiration in his eyes could not be concealed.

If Kimmich's growth rate were faster...

....

The game resumed.

Leno's big kick quickly returned possession to Bayern.

The scene returned to a "normal" rhythm.

Kramer was a little confused:

He strictly followed the coaching staff's instructions and stared at Kimmich.

This kid does like to have the ball at his feet.

But why is he always passing safe balls? He doesn't dribble forward at all? And he falls after a few touches?

He has no ability to win dirty balls!

He has no change of direction or escape skills!

His turning ability is also slow!

Why do I have to mark this rookie?

....

From God's perspective.

Lee Kang gradually felt the pressure.

Kimmich's movement and passing raised Bayern's attack to another level.

Whether it's space support or passing routes in various scenarios.

It's simply serving Bayern's overall formation.

What's it called?

Right!

Space conversion!

Lubricant!

His presence made Müller, Lewandowski, and Robben even more aggressive in their forward runs!

In the away stands.

Bayern fans shouted slogans of encouragement!

"Miasanmia!!!"

"Miasanmia!!!"

"Miasanmia!!!"

....

Alonso's organization and Kimmich's running coordination tore Leverkusen's defense apart, leaving it crumbling!

The 78th minute of the match.

Lee Kang intercepted Müller's pass.

Quickly directed the team to counterattack!

Leverkusen's midfielders and forwards sprinted like mad dogs!

Bayern players quickly retreated!

"Leverkusen is leading by two goals, they are cautious enough, and the back line is not pressing too far forward!"

"The speed of the counterattack is very fast!"

"Oh! It's gone!"

Kramer received a pass from Lee Kang and was blocked head-on by Lahm!

Pa!

The football rolled weakly towards Kimmich not far away.

The latter's body was already leaning towards Alonso.

He seemed to have foreseen that the ball would come to his feet.

Body leaning?

In recent years, only dozens of midfield geniuses, such as Xavi, Pirlo, Modrić, De Bruyne, Lee Kang, Fàbregas, Cazorla, David...etc., do not need to deliberately make this action.

Kimmich did not handle it himself to catch Leverkusen off guard.

Instead, he passed the ball to Alonso.

In his eyes: Alonso has better passing space and vision, and he has attracted Leverkusen's counter-pressing players.

This choice.

Is a textbook example.

Perfect, reasonable.

....

However.

Guardiola on the sidelines couldn't help but hold his head, his expression regretful!

Lee Kang on the field had enough time to turn around and defend!

....

Clang!

The football left Alonso's right foot!

Like a meteor piercing through the night!

Unstoppable!

Shattering Leverkusen's last line of defense!

Robben exploded with extremely terrifying starting speed.

Completely crushed Jonathan Tah!

Bayern fans stood up frantically, waving flags and cheering!

"Kimmich's observation ability is top-notch! The handling method is perfectly reasonable!"

"Alonso's long pass is simply a cruise missile!"

"He truly deserves to be the man who can accurately hit a wooden barrel forty meters away in documentaries!"

"One-on-one!"

"Robben has once again outplayed a Leverkusen defender!!"

"He's about to receive a one-on-..."

"One-on-one!"

Duan Xuan and He Wei spoke rapidly!

Since they started commentating on Lee Kang's matches, the two have been speaking faster and faster!

.....

The commentary stopped abruptly!

In the director's lens, a speeding figure appeared!

Leverkusen number 10!

The wind was blowing his jersey!

The billboards on both sides gradually blurred!

Like the intersection of life!

He and Robben!

Met where the football was about to land!

....

Guardiola held his head in his hands.

Toppmöller held his head in his hands.

Dino held his head in his hands.

Lee Kang forcibly expanded the shadow in his brain to the maximum extent!

Even with the help of Borussia Mönchengladbach, he couldn't catch up with Bayern's bald general!

The moment the football fell!

Three meters above the ground!

The phantom of the number 14 orange jersey appeared!

Cruyff!

A sky-high sound!

The next moment.

Everyone couldn't help but hold their breath!

Wherever their eyes could reach.

The Leverkusen number 10 jersey was dancing in the air!

An incredible jumping height!

An indescribable hang time!

Robben noticed a shadow under his feet, couldn't help but looked up, as if he had seen the most frightening scene in a horror movie.

His expression gradually distorted!

...

In mid-air.

Lee Kang stretched his body!

Like a fish flying out of the sea!

Clang!

The sound of the football colliding with his forehead.

Made Bayern fans heartbroken...

It was clearly an excellent one-on-one opportunity...

...

The football was blocked out of bounds.

Robben reacted in time.

He hugged Lee Kang, who was falling.

His right hand protected his head, and his left arm wrapped around his waist.

"Wonderful clearance!"

"The jumping power and physical flexibility are too strong!"

"I can't describe Lee Kang's wonderful moments in words anymore! How did he judge Alonso's passing direction..."

"What a pity! Bayern Munich has lost an excellent one-on-one opportunity!"

"Robben's actions are very friendly! Worthy of praise, there's more than just winning and losing on the football field!"

...

In the live broadcast room.

The screen was filled with comments.

-[Old Man Robben and Lee Mingdeng in this position... nice!]

-[Look at the replay, when Kimmich passed the ball to Alonso, Lee Kang, who was still in Leverkusen's half, started to turn around and defend! The speed is really fast!]

-[If he didn't jump, Robben would have had a one-on-one chance!]

-[He jumped so high, but his header is so rubbish! What a waste!]

-[There's not much time left, Bayern finally had a bit of momentum, but it was cleared by Lee Mingdeng!]

....

After Lee Kang landed safely.

Robben patted him on the butt and sighed helplessly.

'Life is like a one-on-one'

Kimmich's emotions were complicated.

He clearly did everything perfectly, but why did Lee Kang seem to have predictive abilities?

...

On the sidelines.

Coach Toppmöller and Dino lowered their hands at the same time.

And looked at Guardiola not far away.

The head-holding action was like a plague.

Spreading wildly among the head coaches of various Bundesliga clubs.

Guardiola sat down on the grass.

He once again fell into confusion about his football philosophy.

Like a small boat in the sea, welcoming the baptism of a storm.

Was the "six crowns" achievement of the peak Barcelona team his starting point, and also his end point?

.....

Time passed imperceptibly.

Lee Kang was too familiar with Guardiola's philosophy.

The core of the "positional play" philosophy originated from "total football" and was vividly reflected in the peak Barcelona Dream Team.

He ran back and forth tirelessly, defending and clearing while directing his teammates.

Leverkusen thus resisted Bayern Munich's wave after wave of fierce attacks.

...

The BayArena gradually quieted down.

The Leverkusen number 10 active in front of the defense.

Made the old fans in front of the TV couldn't help but think of Guardiola twenty years ago...

The composure in positional defense.

The calmness in commanding an army.

...

Finally.

The final whistle sounded.

The score did not change.

Leverkusen won the top-of-the-table clash at home!

"A clash of tactical thinking between two generations of geniuses!"

"Youngster Lee Kang contributed two goals and one assist, defeating the menacing Bundesliga giants!"

"Congratulations to Leverkusen for reaching the top of the Bundesliga table!"

"Under the leadership of Lee Kang, this strong team is likely to achieve historic honors this season!"

...

-[Lee Mingdeng's curse, specializing in beating Cthulhu-like coaches!]

-[Cthulhu-like? What's that? Total football style, right? From Old Van, Enrique, to Guardiola, is there only Mourinho left?]

-[Mourinho has nothing to do with total football, right?]

-[Yes, I'll send you a photo of them when they were young!]

-[I didn't expect Leverkusen to win this Bundesliga peak showdown so easily. I feel that Guardiola's tactics are a torment for Bayern stars, torturing each other, alas!]

-[The compatibility is not high, Old Van and Heynckes' Bayern were more awesome. Another aspect is because of injuries, Thiago and Scarface were injured and couldn't play.]

-[I wonder which European giants can withstand Lee Mingdeng!]

...........

The taste of green tangerine flavored bubble gum disappeared.

The shadows in his brain contracted frantically.

Lee Kang's feeling at this time was like not sleeping for two days and two nights... and drinking half a kilo of 58-proof baijiu!

The side effects of forced hacking are too great...

He couldn't stand firmly. The moment he closed his eyes, he fell on the referee's shoulder.

His teammates were about to celebrate wildly, but when they saw this scene, they hurriedly carried him off the field.

Not far away.

Guardiola rushed into the field impatiently and began a passionate "lecture" to Kimmich!

Sometimes hugging, sometimes bumping heads, sometimes roaring.

Scaring Kimmich into a daze, nodding non-stop.

The two were out of tune with the style on the green field.

.....

Post-match press conference.

Flashes of magnesium lights flickered wildly, and reporters asked questions eagerly.

"Mr. Guardiola, what do you think of this game? The Bundesliga's championship battle this season is unprecedentedly fierce..."

Guardiola returned to normal and said: "In this game, both teams performed very well. The Bundesliga title? It's too early to mention this now!"

"I really wanted to have some exchanges with Lee, but unfortunately, he fell asleep."

Fell asleep?

The reporters promptly shifted their focus.

"Mr. Toppmöller, why does Lee Kang fall asleep after every game? Is the training intensity very high at Leverkusen? According to FIFA's regulations on the protection of minors..."

Coach Toppmöller waved his hand: "If conditions permit, we can make Lee's physical examination report public. All his indicators are normal! As for sleeping after playing the game? Many stars have similar quirks! Beckenbauer doesn't like to take a bath after playing the game! Messi likes to eat grass! Löw picks his nose and scratches his crotch..."

Everyone was satisfied with this explanation, but it felt strange.