Chapter 265 Teaming up with Guardiola to beat Atletico Madrid
Since the next three games are all domestic events in Germany, Pan Yi can only leave Simeone behind.
First, the 30th round of the Bundesliga was away against Hannover 96 on April 13, then the German Cup semi-finals were against Kaiserslautern at home on April 17, and finally the 31st round of the Bundesliga was at home against Wolff on April 20.
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After these three games are played, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals will be played at home against Atletico Madrid on April 24.
This period of the schedule is also very tight. The biggest advantage is that after playing Hannover 96 away from home, Hamburg will have three consecutive home games. This way, there is no need to waste too much time on the road and the players can get a better rest.
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When Pan Yi played against Hannover 96, he sent out players who failed to appear in the game against Manchester United to avoid the accumulation of fatigue.
But Hamburg encountered fierce resistance at the awd Arena, home of Hannover 96.
Less than a minute into the game, Hannover 96 forward Jakonen tested Hamburg goalkeeper Navas with a long shot.
Then Hamburg returned the favor. In the 9th minute, De Bruyne made a direct pass, Lin Zhijian hit back with an inverted triangle, and Mitrovic followed up with a push shot that was blocked by Hannover 96 goalkeeper Ziller.
In the 32nd minute, Makoto Hasebe took a cold shot from the left side of the penalty area and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out.
In the first half, both sides failed to score a goal at 0:0.
But in the 47th minute of the second half, shortly after the start of the second half, Hamburg launched a quick counterattack.
De Bruyne once again sent a through ball, Mitrovic passed by Hiroki Sakai who was defending, and shot with his right foot ten meters in front of the goal, opening the scoring for Hamburg.
Hannover 96 then launched a fierce attack, but it was only fruitful and failed to score a goal.
But just when everyone thought that Hamburg had once again won an economical victory on the road, in the injury time of the game, Stindl took a corner kick and forward Bittencourt nodded in front of the goal.
Helped Hannover 96 equalize the score!
This was also a perfect goal. In the end, Hannover 96 drew 1:1 with Hamburg at home.
Pan Yi was actually a little unhappy with such a score.
After all, the team seemed a little unfocused at the last moment of the game, resulting in the 3 points obtained becoming 1 point, which will definitely make people uncomfortable.
Moreover, the next games will be more critical each game. If Bayern catches up with the points at this time, Hamburg will become more and more passive, and Pan Yi will also be restricted in his choice of formation.
So, has Bayern caught up with the points?
No.
Hey, why do you say "no" again?
Bayern Munich's opponent in this round is Dortmund, its bitter host in recent years!
Although Bayern is playing at home, the two-year Bundesliga unbeaten myth at the Allianz Arena seems to have lost its magic since being broken by Hamburg.
They lost to Dortmund, and they lost a lot!
On Bayern's side, Rafinha and Martinez, who was suspended from the Champions League in mid-week, Xiaozhu returned to the starting lineup, captain Lahm moved forward to the midfield, and Kroos, Muller, and Boateng switched to the bench.
Dortmund will also play Wolfsburg in the German Cup three days later. If they advance, they are likely to compete with Hamburg for the championship.
Therefore, Klopp made some lineup adjustments for this game.
Wandowski was hidden, Royce stepped forward, Hoffman served as the midfielder, Aubameyang played on the left, captain Kyle and Shaheen formed a double midfielder, Jokic and Kirsch returned
Bench.
Grosskreutz switched to right back to replace Piszczek, and Papastathopoulos replaced Friedrich.
In the first 10 minutes, Martinez committed a tactical foul on Aubameyang and was given a yellow card.
In the 14th minute, Kyle had a handball and Alaba's left-footed free kick 30 meters in front of the goal missed the right corner.
In the 19th minute, Lahm returned a pass, and Gotze's shot from 13 meters in front of the goal was blocked by Hummels. Hummels seemed to have a handball, but slow motion confirmed that the ball hit his head.
Bayern's ball possession rate reached 80% in the first 20 minutes, but it seemed to be of no use.
Instead, Dortmund took the lead in the 20th minute!
Hoffman threw a sideline ball from the right, Aubameyang responded, Royce hit the left side directly in the penalty area, Mkhitaryan lightly rubbed his left foot into the far corner 10 meters in front of the goal, 0:1! This is also Bayern Munich's fifth consecutive official game where they have conceded goals.
The last time this happened was back in 2001...
2 minutes later, Mkhitaryan scored a good goal, and Aubameyang volleyed hard from the edge of the left penalty area but was saved by Neuer from the near corner.
In the 25th minute, Lahm scored and Gotze's shot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked.
In the 43rd minute, Rafinha passed the ball from the right, and Mandzukic sideways volleyed 12 meters in front of the goal, but Weidenfeller fell to the ground and confiscated it.
Dortmund led by one goal in the first half.
In the second half, Neuer felt tightness in his right calf muscle. Guardiola erred on the side of caution and adjusted the goalkeeper. The 20-year-old Red, who entered the Bundesliga roster for the first time, came in as an emergency.
In the 49th minute, Ribery lost the ball in the backcourt. Mkhitaryan quickly counterattacked and passed a diagonal pass. Aubameyang made a counterattack on the right side of the penalty area. Royce shoveled and shot into the lower left corner 11 meters in front of the goal, 0:2! In the 54th minute, Mandzukic received a pass from Robben and hit high from the right side of the penalty area.
In the 55th minute, Hoffman passed the ball and Royce's shot from the left side of the penalty area was confiscated by Reid.
One minute later, Papastathopoulos made a 60-meter long pass from the right side of the backcourt. Hoffman stopped the ball against offside and formed a single shot. He semi-volleyed into the upper left corner 13 meters in front of the goal, 0:3!
Then both sides made substitutions one after another.
For Bayern, Muller replaced Ribery, while Klopp replaced Hofmann with Wandowski.
In the 69th minute, Cross replaced Robben, and then Friedrich replaced Hummels.
In the 71st minute, Gotze poked to the right, and Mandzukic hit the side net with a low shot 9 meters away!
One minute later, Gotze made a low pass from the left, and Xiaozhu shot a low shot with his left foot from 18 meters in front of the goal and missed the right post.
In the 76th minute, Shaheen made a direct pass. Aubameyang broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot 11 meters away from the door with a strong diagonal shot, which was blocked by Reid. The shot hit the side net from a small angle.
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Dortmund then replaced Aubameyang with Yoyinqi.
In the 80th minute, Cross hooked Wandowski from behind and was given a yellow card.
In the 83rd minute, Mkhitaryan fouled Rafinha and also received a yellow card. Cross passed a free kick from the right and Mandzukic headed into the lower right corner 9 meters in front of the goal, but was ruled offside.<
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In the 90th minute, Mandzukic got the ball in the penalty area and was tackled by Friedrich. Gotze's low shot 10 meters from the right side of the goal was blocked by Weidenfeller.
In stoppage time, Rafinha lost his cool while fighting with Mkhitaryan, touched the opponent's face with his hand, and was sent off with a red card.
It is worth noting that when the two teams met last season, Rafinha was also sent off for elbowing Bvaszczykovsky and poked the opponent in the face when he came off the field.
This is a feud!
In the end, this spark-filled German El Clasico came to an end. Bayern lost 0-3 at home to Dortmund and suffered its second consecutive league defeat!
This is Bayern Munich's first two-game losing streak in three seasons, and it is also the first time in Guardiola's coaching career that he has lost more than two goals at home!
And this result also allowed Hamburg, which lost 2 points before the end, to inexplicably expand its lead!
Now they lead Bayern by 7 points!
There are only four rounds left in the Bundesliga.
In other words, as long as Hamburg can score more than 6 points in the next four games, it will win the Bundesliga championship this season!
This advantage also allows Hamburg players to prepare for the German Cup semi-finals in midweek with a more relaxed attitude.
Their opponent is Kaiserslautern.
Domestic fans know this team mainly because of the "Miracle of Kaiserslautern" that year.
The architect of Kaiserslautern's miracle is the famous coach Ray Hagel.
In 1997, Rehagel took over the Kaiserslautern team that had been relegated to the second division. In the first year, he led the team back to the first division. In the second year, he actually pushed the newly promoted team to the Bundesliga championship.
, created a legend in world football.
——As an aside, Rehagel also created a more legendary Greek myth, that is, in the 2004 European Cup, he led the grassroots team Greece to win the European Cup all the way!
Another deep impression that Dragon Country fans had on them was in the last round of the Bundesliga in the 1998-99 season.
At that time, Frankfurt, where Yang Chen played, was still in the bottom three relegation zone. At that time, the bottom three of the Bundesliga would be directly relegated.
The opponent Frankfurt faced in the last game was Kaiserslautern.
In the 47th minute, Yang Chen penetrated the right side of the penalty area and shot a shot from a small angle into the corner to open the scoring. This is a beautiful memory that countless Dragon Country fans have always remembered.
In this game, Frankfurt also defeated Kaiserslautern 5:1, and edged out Nuremberg with a slight goal advantage, successfully relegating!
At this time, Kaiserslautern not only no longer had the strength to compete for the championship, but also declined year by year. Later, it was reduced to fighting for relegation, and finally ended in relegation in the 2005-06 season.
Although they were promoted back to the First Division in 2010, they returned to the Second Division in the 2012-13 season.
In other words, the Kaiserslautern team that Hamburg faces now is an ordinary German second division team.
Although they unexpectedly eliminated Bayern with a penalty kick in the quarterfinals, there is still a certain gap with Hamburg in terms of strength.
In this game, Kaiserslautern used a more defensive formation, trying to guard the middle and make Hamburg's attack difficult.
But Hamburg's goal in just 5 minutes broke Kaiserslautern's fantasy.
Carvajal made a pass from the right, and Vardy scored from the center, giving Hamburg a 1:0 lead.
After opening their goal account, Hamburg was out of control and scored four consecutive goals in the first and second half, while Kaiserslautern only scored one goal before the end by striker Zoeller.
In the end, Hamburg defeated Kaiserslautern 5:1 at home and advanced to the German Cup final!
In another semi-final, Dortmund, who was in excellent form, played with all their main players at the Witsfalen Stadium.
In the first half, goals from Mkhitaryan and Lewandowski gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead over Wolfsburg.
And this score was maintained until the end.
So, Hamburg and Dortmund met for the German Cup final!
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As the semi-final date with Atletico Madrid approaches, it would be false to say that Pan Yi is not under any psychological pressure.
After all, he is no different from other coaches in the world.
The system he obtained through time travel is not a panel that can directly add status to players, or have a panel to adjust values, morale, and status.
He just has more knowledge and more advanced tactical awareness, so he will be better and more comprehensive.
But in the end, the result of the game still needs to be executed by his players, and the result of execution is beyond the control of Pan Yi as a coach.
For example, the recent state of hamburgers is actually average.
Although they won the Champions League and the German Cup, they faced three consecutive draws in the Bundesliga, making it hard to win.
If Bayern's performance hadn't been even worse during the same period, Hamburg would have been surpassed in points.
Of course, the fact that these two championship teams hit the brakes at the same time also shows how much pressure there is on teams fighting on multiple fronts at the end of the season.
Even if you have a good lineup, even if you are in good physical condition and do a good job in rotation, the player's state and spirit will always have ups and downs.
When your "down" meets someone else's "up", winning will become difficult.
Pan Yi's psychological pressure also comes from this.
Now that we have reached the final sprint moment, we really can’t have any more problems!
The next 10 days will determine whether Hamburg can continue to compete for honors this season or fall short.
The 31st round of the Bundesliga will be on April 20, and four days later, April 24 will be the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
Then two days later, on April 26, it will be the 32nd round of the Bundesliga, followed by the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals on April 30!
Four games in 10 days, every game is crucial!
Therefore, as the head coach, Pan Yi needs to carefully study the opponent, formulate tactics, and also pay attention to the status, physical and mental conditions of the players in the team, and maintain communication with each other at all times to stimulate the team's best combat effectiveness. I’m really a little tired!
Many times, the pressure of the head coach is difficult for outsiders to understand and cannot share.
Fortunately, Pan Yi also has excellent coaches like Nagelsmann, Inzaghi and Pintus around him, who can help him share many daily training matters.
But the final tactics still have to be formulated by Pan Yi.
"Go and sort out Atletico Madrid's recent key games in the past few days. I need to know the running distance, number of passes, passing success rate and other data of each of their players on the field..."
In the head coach's office, Pan Yi called Nagelsmann to give instructions.
In his mind, the Bundesliga games are important, but he still values the Champions League semi-finals the most.
There is still a seven-point lead in the Bundesliga, and Hamburg is allowed to make a little mistake, but the Champions League does not allow any problems!
Especially when facing a cunning "bandit" like Simeone, if something is not done well, he will probably shoot him over with a hidden arrow.
"Oh, are you talking about the two Champions League games between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea? I have been prepared for a long time." Nagelsmann said confidently, "I will get their data later..."
"No, not these two games." Pan Yi waved his hand, "Look for their recent games against Real Madrid and Barcelona. It's useless against Chelsea."
"Oh." Nagelsmann didn't quite understand it at first, but soon understood Pan Yi's intention.
Mourinho's Chelsea and Simeone's Atletico Madrid play like a showdown between masters in Gu Long's novels. Whoever strikes first will find a flaw and lose.
"Later to come first" is often the essence of their anti-reverse kicking method.
They don't need the ball, nor do they need to control the scene. They only pursue the explosion at the moment after stealing the ball on defense, and seal the throat with a sword!
Obviously, Hamburg is not Chelsea. Hamburg now pays great attention to controlling the ball.
In the current La Liga, Barcelona is undoubtedly the team closest to Hamburg's playing style. It is indeed more practical to use their game against Atletico Madrid as a reference.
Although Ancelotti's Real Madrid is not a possession-oriented team, it is also very aggressive and definitely not like Chelsea or Atletico Madrid.
So Pan Yi asked Nagelsmann to compile the data of these two games, which can help him better analyze Simeone's current tactics.
Of course, watching Real Madrid's game has another purpose, that is, they have also entered the Champions League semi-finals, so they are also a potential final opponent. Of course, it is best to watch them by the way.
"Atletico Madrid's last two games... they tied with Barcelona 0:0 and tied with Real Madrid 2:2. It's really good." Nagelsmann checked the score on his mobile phone and gave Pan Yi a naughty salute.
As a gift, "I'll go right away and make sure the mission is completed, sir!"
"Go!" Pan Yi raised his head and glanced at the clock on the wall, "It's almost time, I just want to go see someone..."
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"To be honest, I don't want you to reach the Champions League final."
In a ramen restaurant in Hamburg, Pan Yi smiled and said to a bald man sitting opposite.
And this bald head seems to be Bayern Munich’s head coach, Guardiola.
Yes, these two team coaches, who are currently ranked top two in the Bundesliga and are fighting to the death for the championship, are sitting leisurely eating ramen together.
"Are you afraid of losing to us?" Guardiola also smiled.
As he spoke, he awkwardly inserted the tachyon in his hand towards the plate in front of him, trying to pick up the ramen inside.
How could he, a Spaniard working in Germany, know how to use tachyon?
The main reason is that Guardiola chatted with Pan Yi on the phone last night about the loss to Dortmund, and then talked about tactics for a long time. Feeling very unsatisfied, he rushed directly to Hamburg to meet Pan Yi.
For Guardiola, who is obsessed with tactical research, although this is a bit outrageous, it is not particularly outrageous.
Who makes Pan Yi's tactics always make him feel so awesome?
In the Bundesliga, Guardiola has actually given up.
Four games in, seven points behind, and Hamburg's remaining opponents have no serious problems. Bayern's chances of catching up are really slim.
It was at this time that the two of them could put aside their competitive relationship in the league and sit down to have a meal and chat together as like-minded good friends.
The focus of the chat is also the Champions League semi-finals that both of them are about to face.
What I didn't expect was that Pan Yi, who was supposed to be a landlord, actually just invited Tangtang Guashuai to eat ramen...
"Of course not. Don't forget, I have beaten you twice this season, and I haven't played in the Bundesliga once." Pan Yi shook his head, "You know, I like the new and dislike the old, and I don't want to play you four times in a season."<
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"If we reach the final, I don't want to kick you either." Guardiola told the truth, "Comparatively speaking, Atletico Madrid is easier to deal with."
Guardiola and Simeone have only met once, in February 2012, not long after Simeone took over Atletico Madrid, Guardiola led Barcelona to defeat him 2:1.
But for Guardiola, he has always insisted on passing and controlling, and every time he faces opponents, he plays defensive counterattack, which can be considered a great experience.
Even if Simeone's 442 counterattack takes this tactic to the extreme, it is still the same routine.
It’s much easier than dealing with Pan Yi’s hamburger.
Because Guardiola can't always guess what kind of tactics Pan Yi will use and what kind of staffing will be used to target his tactics.
If Guardiola arranged tactics against Hamburg, would Pan Yi guess it and arrange targeted tactics based on Guardiola's tactics against Hamburg...
Infinite nesting dolls.
Then Guashuai will fall into endless thinking and entanglement.
"Really? It's easy to deal with? Then how can Atletico Madrid deal with it?" Pan Yi asked smoothly.
Whenever he has free time during this period, he will consider the two semi-finals with Atletico Madrid, but there is no particularly good way yet.
Now ask Guardiola for his opinions and suggestions, maybe you will also get some good inspiration.
"Actually, it's nothing special. He uses this set of 442 mainly because he has a group of versatile midfielders who can play any position and take on any responsibility." Guardiola said, "In this case, they have
The transition between offense and defense is very smooth, and of course the two forwards have very strong offensive power."
Pan Yi nodded.
What Gua Shuai is talking about now is indeed what Pan Yi has already understood.
Then Guardiola said:
"In the traditional four-back formation with two midfielders, it is the most basic principle to increase the ball out of the backcourt to destroy the opponent's high press, and Simeone follows this principle without exception."
“During the ball-playing phase in the backcourt, one midfielder retreats to the top of the arc in the penalty area and forms a three-centre-backs release point with the two central defenders. At the same time, the other midfielder and the left and right midfielders retreat to the center to form a midfield connection point.
, and maintain the balance of the overall formation."
"The left and right full-backs move to near the center line, almost parallel to the opponent's second line of defense. This ensures that the ball can be quickly advanced to the midfield position by expanding the passing angle, and on the other hand, it can also contain the opponent's second line of defense.
The overall forward pressure."
“By widening the distance between the opponent’s forwards and midfielders, it disrupts the opponent’s high-position press and amplifies our numerical advantage in the backcourt. At the same time, the adduction of the left and right midfielders also protects and fills the space behind the full-backs…
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"Simeone's Atletico Madrid is considered the strongest in Europe. He is able to bring the most common and practical tactics to the extreme. I admire him for this."
"So, I still suggest that you control the situation first, and then find a way to destroy his defensive tactics by pulling from both sides, and then open up the space, and then look for opportunities to score goals..."
What Guardiola said next is a bit informative.
Seeing Pan Yi nodding frequently and thinking sideways, Guardiola smiled again and said: "But actually, I guess you know all of this. When playing with Simeone's team, tactics are often not the first priority.
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Pan Yi asked: "How to say?"
"When you play against his team, you will feel like you are fighting on the battlefield." Guardiola described:
"He will put great pressure on you and leave you no time to think."
"When you compete with him, you have to do everything to the best and to the extreme without leaving any loopholes for him."
"Otherwise, he will always have a way to give you the most fatal blow in an unexpected place!"
"Don't forget, Atletico Madrid has two world-class forwards in front of them, Villa and Diego Costa. They are both experts at seizing opportunities..."
Pan Yi certainly understands what Guardiola said.
Simeone's Atletico Madrid has always been famous for its iron-bloodedness, tenacity and tenacity.
If you want to compete with them, you have to stand up and not be timid!
Pan Yi suddenly laughed and said: "You said you hope Atletico Madrid can reach the finals, and at the same time you are giving me advice, what are you thinking?"
"I just want you to..." Guardiola pointed helplessly at the tachyon in his hand, "Can you teach me how to use this magical tableware? I'm almost starving, but I haven't been able to eat a mouthful of noodles.