Chapter 223: Hamburg is stronger than Bayern (monthly ticket 1,000 for additional updates)

"Although it may be unbelievable to say this, judging from tonight's game, Hamburg's strength is even better than Bayern!"

During the intermission, Zhang Lu in the TV studio made this comment.

This made Duan Xuan on the side feel very surprised.

On the big screen behind them, the score displayed was 2:0, which was exactly the score at the end of the first half between Hamburg and Bayern Munich.

It is not surprising to say that Hamburg performed better than Bayern in the first half, and the current score also proves this.

However, the word Zhang Lu used was "strength", not "performance" or "status".

But the problem is that in German football, there is almost no team that can dominate Bayern in terms of strength.

Not to mention Bayern, which was almost invincible last season. Even Dortmund, which took away the league championship from Bayern twice in the last two seasons, cannot actually say this with confidence.

After all, Dortmund's many victories against Bayern were also based on relatively difficult struggles, and the goal difference was basically between 1 and 2 goals.

In Duan Xuan's confused eyes, Zhang Lu reiterated his point of view with certainty under the gaze of hundreds of millions of Dragon Country fans:

"Yes, I think Hamburg have become stronger this season. In fact, their improvement was very obvious in the second half of last season, which allowed them to finally win the Bundesliga runner-up."

"This summer Pan Yi made targeted reinforcements based on the current situation of the team. Whether it is Milan's three generals or Mitrovic who shined today, they all played an important role in Hamburg's formation."

"Looking at today's game again, Pan Yi also made bold tactical innovations in the 433 formation he likes to use, whether it is the use of Mitrovic, or the positions of Robertson and Carvajal, as well as the midfield and

The wingers’ position-changing cooperation is refreshing!”

"Faced with such a brand-new tactical system, Guardiola obviously did not have a good way to deal with it. This also allowed Hamburg to even steadily suppress Bayern on the scene, and finally scored two convincing coordinated goals.

"

Next, Zhang Lu analyzed Bayern's tactics in the first half.

"It is true that Bayern's absence of many players due to injuries today also affected Guardiola's formation. Especially Neuer, his large range of activities in front of the goal can eliminate some hidden dangers for Bayern's defense. If he

If we were there, Mitrovic might have had a chance to save that one-on-one ball."

"Although substitute goalkeeper Stark has good goal-line skills and made several good saves, there is a big gap between him and Neuer in terms of defensive range and ball-playing ability."

"However, this cannot conceal the fact that Bayern lost power in the midfield in this game. Thiago + Kroos, plus the three midfielders formed by Muller's retreat, simply cannot compete with Hamburg's Casemiro + Can

To compete with the combination of Special + De Bruyne.”

"Coupled with the two wingers, Son Heung-min + Salah did not fall behind in the confrontation with Robben + Shaqiri. This gave Hamburg an advantage in the competition with Bayern in the center and wing.

.”

"Looking at the defense, the combination of Van Dijk + Rudiger currently used by Hamburg is also very powerful. The two full-backs Robertson and Cajal have even been used as half-back midfielders by Pan Yi. This also proves that

their capabilities.”

"So, comparing this position by position, and going back to what I just said, is Hamburg now stronger than Bayern? You can reach this conclusion without even looking at the half-time score."

"In just this half of the game, we can see how successful Pan Yi has been in transforming this team. He has given full play to the characteristics of the young players in the team and is building it into the most powerful team in the Bundesliga.

!”

"Yes, Pan Yi's slogan of winning the championship put forward at the end of last season and before the start of this season is definitely not false. I also think that they will indeed become a strong contender for the Bundesliga championship, and are very likely to truly become

champion!"

Obviously, both Duan Xuan and the fans now know that Zhang Lu is Pan Yi's number one fan, and can be said to be the number one "Pan Chui" in the world.

But everyone was still a little shocked to see Zhang Lu making such a decision so firmly.

After all, Hamburg's performance is indeed very good, but everyone can see the state of Bayern last season.

They almost swept across Europe!

If you want to win the Bundesliga, you must not only overwhelm Bayern in direct confrontation, but also maintain very high stability.

In other words, you must win the games that you should win, and you must hold on and not lose the games that look like you are losing!

Bayern Munich's championship score last season was 91 points, and this season it looks to be about the same. They can often crush weaker teams in games and ensure they get the points.

This will definitely be a difficult test for Hamburg, which is dominated by young people.

After all, they may be full of hormones against strong opponents and play incredibly exciting games, but they may also be inattentive and lose points against weak teams.

Some people even believe that Hamburg's strong performance last season was nothing more than a flash in the pan.

After facing the pressure of the European competition this season, teams like Hamburg will eventually reveal their true strength and then plummet in the rankings.

However, Zhang Lu obviously didn't see it that way.

Finally, he said with confidence:

"Pan Yi has entered his second year coaching Hamburg, and he has also left a profound mark on this team."

"The current group of Hamburg players were all carefully selected by Pan Yi. They have the ability and willingness to play the kind of football Pan Yi wants."

"Their configuration is more reasonable, their cooperation is more tacit, and their playing style is more stable."

"I believe that they will play more beautiful and dominant games this season and keep Hamburg in the championship ranks!"

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In the locker room of Hamburg, Pan Yi was praising his players with a cheerful face.

Indeed, Hamburg's performance in the first half was really great.

He has been trying to get the players to understand and implement his new 433 style of play in pre-season training matches and warm-up matches, and this has come at the cost of consecutive defeats.

Therefore, in fact, even Pan Yi is not sure that everyone can show their form in this Super Cup game.

But in fact, the players' performance in this game was a bit surprising.

They fully exerted their abilities and showed the maximum power of Pan Yi's formation!

This shows that the potential of young people is really predictable, and their progress can sometimes be like a rocket.

If we use the numerical values ​​in FM games as an analogy, we can see that their attributes are growing upward with arrows every day.

Therefore, Pan Yi was really happy, proud, and a little surprised by Hamburg's performance in the first half.

And this also strengthened his determination to use this style of play.

You can make the best use of your resources, develop your expertise, and be more balanced and less aggressive.

The balance here is not the lethargic mediocrity that lacks creativity and passion when some coaches, such as Allegri, lead the team.

The balance here is the balance between offense and defense, that is, while attacking passionately, you can also maintain a solid defensive balance.

And being able to do this, Pan Yi can be proud to say that Hamburg has truly begun to enter the ranks of strong teams!

At least in the Bundesliga, they are an absolutely strong team.

As for whether it can gain a foothold in the more powerful European arenas, we have to wait until the Champions League starts in September to see if it can withstand the test.

"Mitrovich, your fulcrum role is very obvious, and your movement is also very beautiful. I think Van Buyten will make you cry."

After praising several players who performed well in the first half, Pan Yi focused on praising Mitrovic's performance.

Everyone in the locker room burst out laughing.

Including Vardy also came over and patted Mitrovic on the head in a friendly manner, which can be regarded as a "senior"'s support for the young player.

Mitrovic scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

"In the second half, you still have to keep suppressing their central defenders and don't let them easily come out to get the ball. This way, the pressure on our midfield will be much less."

Pan Yi continued to speak.

But this time it's not a compliment, but a final warning for the second half of the game.

After all, Guardiola is not a rookie coach. He will also let Bayern players switch back and forth between 4231 and 433 to deal with Pan Yi's new tactics.

Therefore, Pan Yi also needs to take precautions and make preparations in advance.

"If their center Mandzukic also retreats, and the two wingers also move into the ribs to support the midfielder, then we have to hit their wings more resolutely to make them worry about one thing and the other."

"The midfielder must pay attention to their Kroos. He has a strong long pass. We have suffered from him before."

"The substitute players must also be prepared. I will replace them at about 70 minutes and continue to suppress them with abundant physical strength so that they have no chance to counterattack."

Finally, Pan Yi once again emphasized that final mobilization was also underway.

He asked the players and coaches to form a circle, shoulder to shoulder, and he stood in the middle of the circle.

"Last season we lost to Bayern 1:3 at the Allianz Arena. I said at the time that we were going to win back."

"Although today is not Allianz, I still want to win! In other words, no matter where we meet Bayern, I want to win!"

"Keep up the good work, guys, you can do it!"

Everyone responded in unison:

"come on, come on, come on!"

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At the beginning of the second half, Hamburg threatened Bayern with an excellent attack from the left.
To be continued...