Chapter 277 Do I Have To Play To Death To Be Reconciled?
Chapter 277 Am I willing to play to death?
PS: The final is so exciting! Anna Mae’s boss won the championship, and an extra chapter will be added to let the protagonist also win the championship to add to the fun!——
On the evening of May 18, Berlin Olympiastadion.
The 2013-2014 German Cup final will be held here!
In the past 11 German Cup finals, Bayern Munich participated in seven of them and won six championships - losing to Dortmund 2:5 in the 2011-2012 season.
This also illustrates Bayern Munich's dominance of German football.
Not only do they win the Bundesliga championship most of the time, they also win the German Cup!
Of course, Dortmund is the "second figure" in German football, and their results in the German Cup are second only to Bayern Munich.
Recently, they have reached the finals three times, but unfortunately they only won once, that is, they only won the championship once.
Therefore, according to pre-season media predictions, this season's championship showdown should still take place between Bayern Munich and Dortmund.
But now Hamburg suddenly emerges and has forcibly occupied a spot in the finals.
What is even more incredible is that in the process of advancing to the finals, Pan Yi played with a rotating lineup most of the time, but he was still unstoppable.
So before today's game, everyone was also speculating, would Hamburg be the main player?
Will Pan Yi still use a rotating lineup?
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The answer is obviously no.
Pan Yi not only wants to win this German Cup final, but also wants to warm up for the Champions League final a week later!
If the main force does not come up to kick at this time, the feet may be cold by then and the state will be affected.
Therefore, Hamburg’s 433 formation tonight is as follows:
Forwards: Son Heung-min, Vardy, Salah.
Midfielder: Kante, Casemiro, Paulinho.
Defenders: Robertson, Rudiger, Van Dijk, Carvajal.
Goalkeeper: Navas.
Except for De Bruyne who was injured, Pan Yi played all the main players.
This also includes Son Heung-min, who has just recovered from injury. Because his face is still very swollen, he wears a game-specific mask. At first glance, he looks a bit like "Dark Tong Dawei".
On Dortmund's side, they arranged a 4231 to challenge.
This formation and starting lineup actually surprised Pan Yi.
One is that Klopp actually used 4231, which was rarely used in the second half of the season, and also used more defensive players.
The other is that the starting center did not use the in-form Lewandowski, but used the faster Aubameyang to play single arrow.
"Klopp has changed his mind? Does he want to play defensive counterattack?"
Pan Yi frowned.
In fact, with Hamburg's current strength and tactical execution, it actually has an advantage when playing against opposing teams.
Hamburg players are relatively fast and have relatively good physical fitness. If they keep fighting at a high pace, their opponents will often be unable to withstand it in the end.
But if the opponent is determined to launch a defensive counterattack, the characteristics of Hamburg players will not be fully brought out when the offensive space is compressed.
A very simple example is the first half of the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid.
At that time, Atletico Madrid just tightened the fence and did not give Hamburg any decent chance.
Only later, after Pan Yi lured Simeone to attack, did Atletico Madrid reveal its flaw, allowing Hamburg to score a goal, setting the tone for the next round and eventually advancing to the final.
If Klopp showed weakness like this, he would have almost killed Pan Yi.
Aubameyang's speed cannot be underestimated. As early as when Pan Yi was still at AC Milan, he often took advantage of this characteristic of Aubameyang and used it to carry out raids, which often had excellent results.
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Klopp has an idea!
But Pan Yi soon had a countermeasure.
The main reason is that since Pan Yi can use Aubameyang, of course he also knows the weaknesses of the Gabon forward.
First of all, Aubameyang's performance in terms of court discipline is average. He cannot participate in continuous passing and coordination between multiple people in a small area like Lewandowski.
Secondly, his technical style is rather simple, his ability to catch the ball with his back is weak, and he does not have the tactical role of a forward fulcrum. If he cannot use his speed advantage to seize opportunities to score goals, his value on the field will be very limited.
In addition, due to Lewandowski's good form, Aubameyang often appears as a winger when he plays this season and rarely plays the center position.
It's almost like playing from the 7th position to the 9th position. Whether it's one's own adaptation or cooperation with teammates, there will be some problems.
Once such a problem occurs, Dortmund's offensive line is likely to work on its own. Everyone will just wait for their teammates to pass the ball and feed the cake. Interaction is really limited, let alone exquisite coordination.
Therefore, Hamburg only needs to focus on marking Aubameyang and passing the ball to him, and it can basically cut off Dortmund's offensive firepower!
Of course, among Dortmund's offensive players, the more threatening one is the "little rocket" Royce in the attacking midfielder position. He is also the core of Dortmund's frontcourt passing and shooting.
"Royce's style of play is all about space."
In the locker room before the game officially started, Pan Yi also emphasized the importance of paying attention to Royce.
Although Royce's passing skills and goal-scoring ability are very eye-catching, his real advantage lies in his ability to find space for himself or create space for his teammates.
This is why he scores so many goals and why he is particularly strong when Dortmund defend on the counter-attack.
Royce always hopes to move between the opponent's two fronts, or stand in the space between the opponent's central defender and full-back, and then look for opportunities to attack behind them.
Not only is he moving all the time, but he's also watching, which means he knows where he is relative to the opponent's players and how to complete the next movement and pass, and when he catches the ball, he can either
Then create opportunities to dribble, pass and shoot, or change the direction of the attack yourself.
"Reus is very good at deciding where the next pass should be. When he receives the ball, he is already looking up and seeing how to pass the next ball and where the player will be."
"In this respect, he is actually a bit like our De Bruyne. With this, and his excellent ability to handle the ball with both feet, and change the direction of the attack, he becomes extremely powerful."
"His ability to dribble and break through opponents also makes him full of threats. Royce will often slowly move away from his opponent, then catch the ball, and then suddenly accelerate. It is this ability to change speed that allows him to use his
The space created also makes him a difficult player to defend."
At the end, Pan Yi assigned tasks to Van Dijk and Rudiger:
"You must block his movement and cut off his passing routes. As long as his space is gone, he will not be able to perform."
"It is worth noting that he is a comprehensive offensive genius, and his header ability is also good. He can often assist teammates who are running through the header, so you must also guard against high-altitude balls."
"Of course, when we played against Dortmund before, you all did very well, which is why we have an advantage against them."
"Since they are using Aubameyang today, their playing style on the front line may change a bit. But I still believe that they will continue to perform well and completely defeat Dortmund's offense!"
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From the first minute of the game, Klopp found that his changes seemed to be of no use.
Dortmund did have several counterattack opportunities, but Aubameyang's continuous frontal breakthroughs were intercepted and blocked, which made him a little anxious.
Especially with Royce behind him, under the careful care of Van Dijk and Rudiger, the Rockets have had very little contact with Aubameyang.
Without the support of his teammates, Aubameyang became less and less confident as he played, and became even less able to create scoring opportunities.
Gradually, Hamburg completely controlled the game, and it was difficult for Dortmund to counterattack.
In the 14th minute, Son Heung-min took the ball from the left side of the penalty area, broke through the bottom and shot low from a small angle. The ball was saved by the goalkeeper. Vardy followed up and shot a supplementary shot, and the ball was blocked and went out of the baseline.
Then the goal came quickly.
In the 19th minute, Kanter received Carvajal's cross in the middle of the penalty area and stopped the ball with his back. Paulinho met the ball at the top of the penalty area and scored with a low shot. Hamburg took the lead 1:0!
Hamburg scored in less than 20 minutes, which disrupted Klopp's rhythm, who also decided to play defensive counterattack.
The coach's mentality was a bit chaotic, and the players on the field were even more chaotic. Hamburg even started a siege mode against Dortmund, planning threatening attacks again and again.
In the 24th minute, a Dortmund player made a mistake in the penalty area. Vardy took advantage of the situation and hit the goal. The ball was saved by goalkeeper Weidenfeller. Hummels cleared the ball on the goal line.
In the 31st minute, Shaheen knocked down Casemiro while fighting for the top position on the left side of the midfielder, and an argument broke out between the two sides. Then when Hamburg took a free kick, players from the two teams clashed, and the referee quickly intervened to calm the incident.
In the 35th minute, Paulinho picked up the ball from the outside of the penalty area, took two steps forward and then kicked the ball towards the goal. The angle was too right and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 45th and 1st minutes, Salah passed a high-altitude ball from the right side of the frontcourt into the penalty area. The first point was pushed out by a Dortmund player. Casemiro volleyed the ball from the outside of the penalty area, but the ball was blocked.
After halftime, Hamburg led Dortmund 1:0.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again.
Klopp directly replaced Aubameyang, who was not performing well, with Lewandowski.
The reason is simple. Aubameyang was completely ignored and could not take advantage of his speed. Instead, Dortmund lost an important fulcrum in the frontcourt.
Therefore, Klopp wants to use Lewandowski to change the situation on the field. He can also let Dortmund's two wingers try more high ball passes and let Lewandowski use his center forward attributes to score goals.
But now Dortmund is being pressured by Hamburg and can only switch to a shrinking defense. The distance between the midfielder and the forward is too large, and it is difficult for Royce to get the ball to organize the attack. This also aggravates the presence of Lewandowski.
isolation situation.
Therefore, Klopp's halftime substitution basically had no effect.
The second half was still a scene of Hamburg's fierce attack on Dortmund.
In the 50th minute, Robertson passed the ball from the left into the penalty area. Vardy turned in the middle and shot low. The angle was too right and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 57th minute, Hamburg sent a long pass from the backcourt. Vardy turned his back and competed with Papastathopoulos in the frontcourt. Then Son Heung-min quickly turned around and moved forward to form a single opportunity. Unfortunately, his push shot was missed by Weidenfeller.
Use your body to block it.
In the 59th minute, Salah took a free kick from the right side of the front court and directly hit the goal. The ball bypassed the wall and slightly missed the post.
In the 60th minute, Dortmund made a counterattack. Royce dribbled the ball to the left side of the penalty area and shot low from a small angle while running. The ball was blocked and hit the side netting.
In the 66th minute, Hamburg scored again!
Van Dijk passed the ball diagonally from the backcourt into the penalty area, Salah headed the ball over, and Vardy advanced to the bottom line on the left side of the small penalty area and shot in front of the goal, 2:0!
After this goal, the gap between the two sides became more and more obvious.
Hamburg had strong morale and abundant physical energy. They completely controlled the situation and rhythm on the court and kept suppressing Dortmund.
However, Dortmund's morale was low and they were scored twice. As a result, the more they played on the court, the less confident they became, the more they played, the less energetic they were, and their physical exertion increased.
It can be said that at this moment in the game, there is no longer any suspense.
Dortmund was simply unable to make a strong counterattack against Hamburg.
"Hamburg is on the verge of winning the German Double this season!"
The commentator at the scene even said it directly.
"Tonight Hamburg still showed a high technical and tactical level and completely suppressed Dortmund."
"Klopp and his Dortmund were disappointing. They put on a defensive posture when facing Hamburg, but they lacked confidence when playing and also lacked the desire to win."
"The game will end in about 20 minutes, but no one believes that Klopp can still prevent Pan Yi from winning the German Cup this season."
"With Hamburg winning the double this season, we can say that the traditional pattern of German football has truly been broken! The Hamburg team trained by Pan Yi will definitely become a force that cannot be ignored in German football.
Emerging forces.”
"Of course Pan Yi's team is not just a force in German football. They have also reached the Champions League finals this season and have already shouted the slogan of winning the Triple Crown!"
"Correspondingly, Dortmund seems to be getting further and further away from the championship. They have lost the confidence and fighting spirit to compete for the championship."
"After the end of the season, with many key players leaving the team, where will Dortmund go? Maybe starting from today, they will embark on a path of decline?"
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"To be honest, Dortmund's today is probably Hamburg's tomorrow."
In the VIP stands, Dortmund football director Salk was chatting with Hamburg chairman Jachov sitting next to him.
After seeing Vardy score, Salk said helplessly to Yachov.
And Yahov, who was originally smiling, suddenly became serious.
Because he knew that what Salk said was true.
Just a year or two ago, Dortmund relied on the rise of a group of young talents to beat Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga championship and German Cup championship for two consecutive years, and also reached the Champions League final.
But soon, Dortmund's stars began to be bought out in various ways.
From the 11-12 season, Shinji Kagawa was sold to Manchester United, Barrios was sold to Tsuneta Choshu, and Perisic was sold.
Then in the 12-13 season, golden boy Gotze was poached by Bayern Munich, and Lewandowski will also go to Bayern after the end of this season...
No matter which person leaves, Dortmund will be a bit hurtful.
But what can be done?
This is the tragedy of a team without money!
Dortmund's influence in Germany is already second only to Bayern Munich, but they still cannot avoid the fate of being poached, let alone a team like Hamburg that has been "dormant" for decades.
Hamburg's current financial resources are really limited. If Pan Yi hadn't led the team to achieve such good results this year, Yachov wouldn't even be able to spend the tens of millions.
In order to attract Pan Yi to Hamburg last season, Yachov almost emptied his family fortune!
The improvement of Hamburg's performance will of course also greatly enhance the status of the star players in the team.
This means that if the team carries out a large-scale contract renewal, the financial pressure will immediately become great.
But if we don't hurry up and renew the contract, the team may break up.
There are countless teams outside now that are eyeing Hamburg, eager to poach players. Even Dortmund in front of us, I heard that Klopp is also interested in Van Dijk and Salah.
Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat shrimps.
In terms of attractiveness and salary, Dortmund is still stronger than Hamburg.
"I also heard that Pan Yi never renewed his contract with you?" Salk smiled and then said to Yahov.
Yahov felt like he was going to have a heart attack.
This is the stone that he has never let go of!
If the players are poached but Pan Yi is still there, Nayakhov feels that Hamburg still has hope of remaining competitive, at least staying in the Champions League, so that there will be a steady stream of bonuses.
But if Pan Yi also leaves...
Hamburg's performance will definitely decline, and they really have no reason to retain people!
Those players who were a bit swaying would leave without hesitation!
But the problem is that although Yachov approached Pan Yi several times to talk about contract renewal, Pan Yi always said "wait until the end of the season."
And between the lines, Pan Yi expressed his desire to coach a stable team and create a dynasty.
But... I can’t do it!
Comparing his feelings, Yachov certainly knows what it feels like for a head coach to watch the team he has carefully cultivated fall apart, so he also understands Pan Yi's thoughts.
The world's top players are always limited. No matter how good Pan Yi is, he can't always buy powerful players at ultra-low prices and then win the championship.
After winning the championship, sell players, then buy new young players, repeat...
In world football, there may be some teams that can do this within one or two years, but there is really no such example that can create a dynasty.
Whether it was the Real Madrid dynasty, the Milan dynasty, the Barcelona dream team, or the international era...
One of the foundations for building a dynasty is a stable lineup, and the core of the team cannot change all the time.
Real Madrid's Di Stefano + Puskas + Gento, Milan's Dutch trio... It's hard to imagine whether these teams can reach that level if they run away after just one or two years.
Therefore, everything Salk said now struck a chord in Yachov's heart.
Sometimes he even has thoughts like this:
Otherwise, don’t win the German Cup and Champions League this season? Maybe Pan Yi will stay in Hamburg instead...
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But it is obvious that Hamburg is determined to win at least this German Cup.
Their suppression of Dortmund continues.
In the 82nd minute, Hamburg's center back Van Dijk even dribbled the ball upfield and then distributed the ball to the right.
After Salah got the ball, he glanced into the penalty area and made a pass.
At this time, there were two centers competing for the top position in Dortmund's penalty area!
One is Mitrovic, who was replaced by Pan Yi in the second half, and the other is Van Dijk, who moved forward immediately after the ball was distributed.
Dortmund's central defenders have been facing a formidable enemy since the high center forward Mitrovic came up, sticking closely to him, so when Salah passed the ball, he was also attracted by the Serbian's movement.
But they forgot that Van Dijk is also a big killer on headers!
The Dutch central defender jumped high and hit the ball with his forehead.
This header from close range gave Hamburg another victory!
3:0!
If it was another striker who scored the goal, he might not be so excited. After all, he is already far ahead.
But Van Dijk doesn't score goals often, and it's such a mobile attack!
So he excitedly rushed out of the stadium and ran all the way to the Hamburg fans' stands, shouting excitedly.
The players from Hamburg also gathered around, as if they were celebrating the team's championship in advance!
After Van Dijk's goal, this final has completely lost its suspense.
In the end, Pan Yi's team defeated Dortmund 3-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and won the fourth German Cup championship in the club's history!
At the same time, Pan Yi and his team also achieved the first double championship in Hamburg's history!
When the referee blew the final whistle of the game, all the Hamburg fans stood up and cheered for Hamburg.
Pan Yi also hugged his assistants one by one, accepted the congratulations from everyone, and also thanked the Hamburg fans in the stands.
Although the German Cup champion is indeed not as important as the Bundesliga and the Champions League, it is still a champion after all!
As long as you are a champion, you are always happy!
"Let's make an agreement first. You are not allowed to throw me up this time. Even if you throw me up, you must remember to catch it!"
When he saw the Hamburg players suddenly appearing in front of him with evil smiles on their faces, Pan Yi opened his eyes wide and scolded.
Then……
He was picked up decisively again.
The Hamburg players ignored the coach's protest and carried Pan Yi around the field to celebrate, then threw him high into the air.