One Against Three

From the moment Su Dong scored to equalize, Blanc never sat back down in the dugout.

He remained standing at the edge of the pitch, watching the situation unfold while keeping an eye on Bayern's movements.

An enticing thought kept brewing and echoing in Blanc's mind, repeatedly telling him: There's a chance. There really is a chance!

What a great opportunity this was!

They were playing at home and had one more player than their opponents. Eleven against ten—why not take a gamble?

Take a gamble, and a bicycle might turn into a motorcycle!

If they really managed to bring Bayern down, Bordeaux had every chance of charging into first place in the group.

After all, finishing first or second in the group was extremely important to any team intent on winning the Champions League.

Once they reached the Round of 16, the group winners would face the weaker second-placed teams, giving them a greater chance of advancing to the quarterfinals. Bordeaux were not exactly an outstanding team themselves, so they would have more confidence against a second-placed side.

However, Bayern were a team that had defended their treble for two consecutive seasons. Their immense strength was known throughout the world.

Even with one more player than Bayern, Bordeaux still lacked much confidence.

Blanc was torn between gain and loss. He badly wanted to take the gamble, but he was also afraid of losing.

That was only natural. A head coach was constantly faced with such difficult choices.

Blanc was especially cautious.

In last season's Champions League group stage, Bordeaux had faced Chelsea and Roma. They had chances at home against both teams, but they had not dared to throw everything into attack. In the end, they lost at home to Roma and drew with Chelsea, leaving them to enter