The Indispensable Target Man

The Allianz Arena was roaring, Bayern's fans loudly singing the club anthem and cheering on the players on the pitch.

The deafening roar swept through every corner of the stadium, including Su Dong, who was sitting on the home team's bench.

It was already the second half, but Bayern's attack still showed little sign of improvement.

This was a clash between two top teams. Many had previously believed that this match would decide the group leader, but judging from the situation now, that might not be the case after all. Bordeaux of French Ligue 1 had made an excellent start to the group stage, holding Juventus to a draw at home.

What did that mean?

It meant Juventus had dropped the three points they should have seized at home.

The three teams in this group came from the Bundesliga, Serie A, and French Ligue 1. Bayern and Bordeaux were both champions, while Juventus were no weak side either. All three teams were fighting each other for points, making those three home points especially precious.

Whoever dropped those three points would have to find every possible way to win them back.

Especially in matches that had originally been considered acceptable places to drop points, such as at the Allianz Arena.

That was why Juventus were fighting Bayern with everything they had. To some extent, they were treating this match as a decisive battle for first place in the group, and they were showing extraordinary tenacity.

Ferrara knew how strong Bayern were, so he set up with the more balanced 4-4-2 formation.

Bayern responded with a 4-3-3, with Ribéry, Klose, and Robben forming the front three.

From the opening whistle, Bayern used their home advantage to launch fierce attacks at Juventus, creating chances time and again. But the Bianconeri had been mentally