Chapter 273 Eliminate Atletico Madrid in the most Atletico way
During the halftime break, Pan Yi did not make any adjustments to the lineup.
Even he was not prepared to make any adjustments at some point in the second half.
First, he believes that the players on the court now can perfectly execute his tactical intentions;
Secondly...
He had already made two passive substitutions in the first half.
In other words, Hamburg now only has one substitution place.
At the Calderon Stadium, facing the wolf-like Atletico Madrid, this substitution quota should be reserved for emergencies.
Although every passive substitution resulted in a goal, Pan Yi still felt that this was not cost-effective.
If all his players are "sacrificed", who will win the Champions League for him?
"We are now three goals ahead on the total score, and they have to score four goals to eliminate us."
Pan Yi first praised his players: "Such an advantageous situation is inseparable from your excellent performance in the past 135 minutes!"
Then, he began to emphasize the situation and importance of the second half of the game:
"However, the game will not end until the last 45 minutes! In other words, we have not truly entered the Champions League final."
"On a stage like the Champions League semi-finals, facing a team like Atletico Madrid in the Calderon, to be honest, if someone told me that they could really score four goals, I would believe it."
"In the history of the Champions League, there are not one or two examples of coming back from three goals behind. I won't give an example here. I think your ears will get calloused after hearing this."
"However, I believe that this kind of thing will not happen to us, because we will not slack off, let down our guard, or celebrate early!"
"Atletico Madrid will definitely launch a more fierce attack on us from the beginning in the second half. There is no doubt about this."
"Then let's organize the defense line and wait for him to attack! I don't need to fight against them, because I want to win this victory with the minimum consumption."
"Of course we don't sit back and wait for death. We attack when it's time to attack, trying to disrupt their rhythm and make their offense chaotic!"
"Finally, let's go out and fight, fight for De Bruyne and Son Heung-min!"
Pan Yi's last words immediately aroused the fighting spirit of the Hamburg generals.
They responded one after another, then stood up and walked out of the locker room door one by one with their heads held high!
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The second half of the game begins.
On the court, Atletico Madrid's players indeed put pressure on Hamburg's midfield and backcourt from the beginning, pushing the defense directly past the center line.
Simeone also stood in the coaching area and yelled from the first minute of the game whistle.
He knows that there is not much time left for Atletico Madrid.
To score Hamburg four goals in 45 minutes! This is almost an impossible task.
Even the bandit coach Simeone is so determined, but he is actually very uneasy inside.
But he also knew that he could not reveal his uneasiness to his disciples, otherwise it would definitely shake the morale of the army.
Therefore, in the locker room at halftime, Simeone also gave the Atletico players a boost, telling many examples of turning defeat into victory, so that the players could cheer up and create miracles!
Although the Atletico Madrid players also rushed out of the locker room screaming, when they got on the court, they discovered that it is actually difficult to create miracles.
The reason why a miracle is called a "miracle" is because of its rarity and non-replicability.
In the second half, Hamburg used Atletico Madrid's best bus tactics, and they were also very active in fighting, which made it difficult for Atletico Madrid to play a threatening offense.
So Simeone could only stand in the command area and shout more and more impatiently.
But Pan Yi seemed much more relaxed.
He just sat on the coaching bench chatting with the assistant coaches and eating snacks, and did not make any on-the-spot instructions to the players on the court.
All the arrangements that need to be made were made during the intermission.
What he has to do now is watch the performance of his disciples on the field.
In Hamburg's midfield, Calhanoglu, Kanter and Paulinho are currently standing in front of Casemiro, while Vardy's position on the striker is slightly to the left, responding to Salah on the right.
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So Hamburg is actually in a 4132 formation to deal with Atletico Madrid's offense.
Although Atletico Madrid's fighting and high-pressure are at the top level even in the entire European football world, Hamburg's players are more confident when they are leading by a big score, and they are more calm and confident in handling the ball on the court.
Coupled with Pan Yi's clear instructions and effective encouragement during the halftime break, the players implemented the team's tactics more resolutely and thoroughly, which made Atletico Madrid's attacks not smooth.
Moreover, as soon as Hamburg grabs the ball, the players in the midfield and frontcourt will immediately engage in a quick and decisive counterattack without any delay. This will also force Atletico Madrid to temporarily switch to a defensive posture, which will also reduce Atletico Madrid's offensive efficiency.
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According to common sense, when Hamburg counterattacks, it is also an opportunity for Atletico Madrid.
Because Atletico Madrid can also steal the ball at this time and then hit Hamburg's counterattack!
But at this time, it is necessary to have a player with a relatively broad vision and delicate footwork to launch such a long pass and fast break, to occupy the space behind the Hamburg counterattack.
The problem is that most of Atletico Madrid's players are engineering types, not like Pirlo or De Bruyne.
When they launch long passes, their accuracy is pitifully low, and it is difficult for Diego Costa and Villa in front to catch such balls.
So, is it okay to use a short biography?
The answer is also negative.
If Hamburg is intercepted during a counterattack, the frontcourt players will immediately counterattack on the spot, making it difficult for Atletico Madrid players to pass quickly under such high pressure.
If you force such a short pass, it will be easy to make a mistake.
As soon as a mistake is made, Hamburg immediately launches a quick counterattack, and in this way Hamburg is a counterattack against Atletico Madrid's counterattack against Hamburg. At this time, the ball is often still in Atletico Madrid's backcourt, which makes it even more dangerous!
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Of course Simeone is aware of such dangers.
But he had to take such risks to continue attacking.
Who makes them the backward party now?
And they are still three goals behind, they must score four goals!
However, as time passes by, and now the game has entered the 60th minute, the progress of this goal is still 0.
Everyone knows that Atletico Madrid is now doomed.
Simeone began to make substitutions at this time.
He successively replaced Raul Garcia with Juanfran, and replaced Arda Turan and Gabi with Thiago Mendes and Diego.
His continuous substitutions were not because he really wanted to accomplish some epic reversal in the last half hour, but because these people were too tired.
From the very beginning, Atletico Madrid's players ran and delivered with all their strength, and no one spared any effort.
But after more than an hour of fierce fighting, many players began to show signs of fatigue.
And what about Hamburg?
They haven't made any substitutions, but everyone seems to be able to run better than Atletico Madrid.
The game lasted for more than sixty minutes, and everyone was jumping around like nothing happened.
"Why are all Hamburg players so good at running?"
Simone cursed with a wry smile.
Of course he also knows the reason for this phenomenon.
In addition to the fact that Hamburg's players tend to be younger and have better physical fitness than Atletico Madrid, their style of play today also determines that their consumption will be lower than Atletico Madrid.
Each Atletico Madrid player rushed forward desperately, and they were still burdened with the psychological pressure of being eliminated soon. The physical exertion was obviously huge.
On the Hamburg side, there is a solid fence waiting for you to attack. It only takes a quick burst when counterattacking. If it doesn't work, come back again, and then play music and dance!
In this case, it’s no wonder Atletico Madrid isn’t tired!
In this regard, Zhan Jun also analyzed:
"There are more than 20 minutes left in the game, but judging from the scene, we can't see any signs of Atletico Madrid coming back."
"It's not that they are too far behind Hamburg to make a comeback. After all, it's possible to score four and five goals in a few minutes, isn't it?"
"But now, whether it is the running ability of the players, the activity of cooperation, or the fighting spirit of the players, Atletico Madrid is obviously lagging behind Hamburg."
"In the first half of the second half, Atletico Madrid seemed to be able to suppress Hamburg's siege, but now, Atletico Madrid feels that it is increasingly difficult to pass through the midfield."
"Pan Yi rarely used a combination of three forwards and one midfielder in the midfield today. This made Hamburg's defense stronger, but Simeone has never been able to find a good solution to this." p>
"This is actually a bit similar to the first round in a sense, that is, Atletico Madrid seems to have a chance on the surface, but in fact this opportunity is deliberately given to the opponent by Pan Yi. In fact, this opportunity is
Doesn’t exist.”
"Atletico Madrid did not really threaten Hamburg's goal! Now Simeone has used up three substitutions, but the situation on the field still has not improved."
"The game will be over soon, and Atletico still needs to score four goals to win... With this fact in front of everyone, Atletico players may realize how impossible it is to complete this task, which leads to morale
decline, and even less fighting spirit."
"Fighting spirit is crucial for a team, especially for a team like Atletico Madrid that relies on will and fighting to compete."
"So, I can even say this in advance, Hamburg has won this Champions League semi-final, and they can enter the Champions League final with their heads held high!..."
In the 85th minute, Pan Yi made a substitution, and at the same time, he used the last substitution spot on his hand.
This time captain Westerman came on and replaced forward Salah.
After Westerman came on the field, he stood next to Casemiro, forming a double midfielder with him.
Hamburg's formation also changed to a 4231, but the "3" here are three central midfielders, and their positions are relatively deep.
Sometimes Paulinho will even drop deeper to form a back three with Westerman and Casemiro.
This is completely different from the usual "3" in the 4231 formation, which includes a attacking midfielder and two wingers.
The signal of this substitution is also very obvious: Okay, that's it, I won't attack anymore, you can do whatever you like!
Then of course Hamburg's overall front retreated even more, building a defensive line in their own half, organizing a tight defense, and not fighting hard with Atletico Madrid.
So, while I had no confidence and morale to attack, and at the same time I didn’t want to attack and just wanted to walk out of the court safely, the remaining few minutes became pure garbage time.
Before the clock even reached 90 minutes, the referee, who was eager to get off work, quickly blew the final whistle.
The score of this game is also fixed at 0:2.
Hamburg also defeated Atletico Madrid with a total score of 3:0 and entered this season's Champions League final!
But at this time, Pan Yi, who had always been calm, seemed more excited than anyone else.
He rushed into the court first and hugged Kanter.
——Of course, he didn’t intentionally choose Kanter to hold him. Who made Kanter’s baby closest to him?
When people are excited, they just want to find someone to hold and jump with. It doesn’t matter who that person is.
Of course Pan Yi is excited.
This is the first time he has led a team to truly reach the Champions League final!
Although he had imagined such a day since the first day he led Hamburg, when it actually became a reality, Pan Yi still felt it was so dreamy!
There is really no way not to be excited!
As for Pan Yi, of course the other coaches and players in Hamburg were running around wildly, and in the end they hugged each other, singing and dancing.
This is the Champions League final!
Even those veterans who often play in the Champions League can hardly resist its temptation, let alone the youngsters in the Hamburg team.
For most people, stepping into the Champions League final is like a dream!
And it was Pan Yi who was the first to calm down.
After all, this is the Calderon Stadium!
It’s better not to go too far with your celebration, let’s talk about it after we get home.
Earlier, two people were beaten over in Hamburg. If this group of bandits were offended, it would probably be the Hamburg people who were fighting away from home who suffered the consequences...
So, Pan Yi quickly greeted the players and the Hamburg fans and then hurried back to the locker room.
But at this time, Simone took the initiative to find Pan Yi, which shocked Pan Yi.
Isn’t this guy here to kill someone?
As the head coach of Atletico Madrid, it makes sense to bring a hammer, machete, etc. on the court.
But Simeone reached out to Pan Yi: "You trained a great team. I admit that we really lost."
This is Simeone’s heartfelt words.
When he heard the final whistle and saw Pan Yi rushing out from the visiting team's coaching bench, as well as the Hamburg players, watching them cheering and celebrating crazily on the court, he certainly felt very uncomfortable.
But there was no trace of regret in his heart.
Because he knew that his loss to Hamburg was not unfair at all.
Even during the game, Atletico Madrid escaped two red cards, or at least one red and one penalty.
Hamburg, after two passive substitutions, still did not give Atletico Madrid any chance.
It can be said that Hamburg defeated Atletico Madrid by relying on its own strength, rather than relying on "points".
Pan Yi has built a very powerful and unique team that can fully demonstrate his personal coaching style.
This team is very flexible in the game, almost as if Pan Yi is controlling a team in the game, and can play the tactical style he wants at will.
This is simply the ideal state in every head coach’s mind!
The failure of these two rounds also exposed many problems of Atletico Madrid. In fact, it also reminded Simeone of the direction of future team changes and improvements.
This also set a new goal for Simeone.
That is to build Atletico Madrid into a team that can change tactical goals at any time like Hamburg!
This will become his focus in the next few years!
"Thank you." Pan Yi also reached out and held Simone's hand, but his tone was not very kind, and he didn't even look at Simone seriously.
Of course Simeone knows why Pan Yi is upset.
If two of his generals are injured by the opponent, Simeone will only become more unhappy and even take action!
But he can't apologize either.
If you apologize, it is tantamount to saying that there is something wrong with Costa or Alderweireld's defensive actions.
For Simeone, who emphasizes a fierce style and fierce fighting, this is simply a slap in the face.
It's okay to admit that his skills are inferior to others, but it's not something Simeone can do if he admits that his team's style is not good and his style of play is not good.
Besides, if a head coach tells an opponent's head coach that something is wrong with his players and the news reaches the ears of these players, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the locker room.
Is he still worthy of being the head coach of Atletico Madrid?
So, Simeone just forced out a smile:
"I hope you can win the championship. No matter what, I don't want our city rivals to win the Champions League again."
In another Champions League semi-final, Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 1:0 again and also reached the Champions League final.
They will also be Hamburg's last opponents.
Pan Yi raised his eyebrows: "Bless you. Then..."
With that said, Pan Yi pointed to the player tunnel.
Now the Hamburg players have left the stadium and walked back to the locker room.
When Pan Yi said this, it was obvious that he did not want to talk too much with Simeone.
Since you don't think there's anything wrong with your players hurting people on the court, then we have nothing to talk about.
Simone smiled slightly awkwardly: "Okay, goodbye. I originally wanted to ask for advice about..."
But Pan Yi had already turned around and left.
Wave your sleeves and you won’t take away a single cloud.
……
Hamburg beat Atletico Madrid!
Pan Yi easily defeated Simeone!
Hamburg eliminated Atletico Madrid in the most Atletico way!
The next day, media from various countries analyzed and reported on this game.
Obviously, 1:0 and 2:0 are the most common scores in Atletico Madrid games in the past.
This time, the two scores also appeared, but the winner was Hamburg.
It’s not just about the score either.
During the game, Hamburg almost used the defensive counterattack that Atletico Madrid is most proud of, giving Atletico Madrid a severe lesson.
Atletico Madrid seemed to have suppressed Hamburg at the beginning of the game, but they were unable to score. Instead, they were knocked down by Hamburg with two accurate shots.
This shows that Pan Yi has the upper hand in the competition between the coaches of the two teams.
All Atletico Madrid's offensive methods seem to be under Pan Yi's control, and Hamburg's formation is also very targeted, making Atletico Madrid's midfielder unable to play the ball smoothly and the offensive threat is greatly reduced.
On the other hand, when Pan Yi's main players were injured and left the field, he quickly made adjustments and allowed the team to maintain its combat effectiveness. This did not cause the battle to develop in a direction that was not conducive to his side.<
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When talking about this, the focus of the media naturally focused on Atletico Madrid's two fouls.
"According to Hamburg officials, De Bruyne's right ankle injury is quite serious and he is expected to be out for one to two months. This also means that he will definitely miss the Champions League final to be held in three weeks!" p>
"The good news among misfortunes is that De Bruyne should be able to catch up with the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The first match of the Belgian national team will be on June 18, and by then De Bruyne will be able to return to the team even if he cannot fully recover from injury.
, and can also play in the following games."
"Son Xingmin's condition will be slightly better. He suffered a facial injury and is expected to rest for two weeks, and he may need to wear a mask to protect his face when he plays."
"For such two egregious fouls, Atletico didn't even get a red card! This is definitely a dereliction of duty by the referee team!"
"It is strongly recommended to add penalty standards to video replays to avoid the recurrence of such incidents..."
"But from this we can also see the rarity of Hamburg's victory. After encountering such a difficult emergency, they could still stabilize their mentality, slowly deal with Atletico Madrid, and finally achieved a convincing victory
victory."
"In the post-match press conference, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone refused to comment on the two fouls, but he expressed his admiration for Hamburg coach Pan Yi. This is really a contradictory character.
..."
When it comes to Simeone, criticism of him is of course endless.
In addition to saying that he condoned players' malicious fouls, more people pointed the finger at his tactics.
"AS" said that Simeone made serious mistakes during the game.
"Simone overestimated his team's ability to adapt to new tactics."
"He thought that if he won a game with 352 in the league, he could use it in the Champions League."
"Unfortunately, the opponent he encountered was Hamburg. Pan Yi quickly found the loopholes in his 352 and exploited it, and finally beat Atletico to a pulp!"
"AS" also believes that Simeone's tactical idea is to attack immediately after the opening to disrupt Hamburg's rhythm and deployment, and strive to score as soon as possible to regain the disadvantage in the first round.
But now the abilities of Atletico Madrid's players are unable to support the team's tactics.
The players' skills and ability to execute tactics mean that Atletico often only achieves no results when attacking, and the two strikers Costa and Villa are completely unable to perform.
"Hamburg is the opposite. Pan Yi has shown a very high level in both tactical deployment and on-the-spot command. This is the true genius of the young marshal!"
"The Hamburg team he brought out left an extremely deep impression on us in terms of its overall technical and tactical level, tactical thinking, and playing style."
"Hamburg deserves a victory, they deserve to qualify for the Champions League final!"
Of course, some people are beginning to express concerns about the upcoming finals.
"Bild" stated that Hamburg's final opponent is Real Madrid, which has more experience in European competitions.
They have more advantages in lineup and configuration. They have BBC superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, and Bale. Their overall tactics are also extremely skilled, and their counterattacks are even more sharp.
As for Hamburg, although their lineup is quite good, there is still a certain gap compared with Real Madrid.
Coupled with the absence of core midfielder De Bruyne, it may also have a certain impact on Hamburg's overall style of play.
So, now it’s up to Pan Yi to see what countermeasures he has.
"Whether Pan Yi can minimize the impact of De Bruyne's absence on the team and whether he can limit the rapid advancement of Real Madrid's superstars will become a key factor in the decisive victory of this Champions League final!"
"Three weeks from now, will Real Madrid realize their dream of ten perfect trophies, or will Hamburg win the second Champions League trophy in history?"
"On May 26th, let us witness it with our own eyes at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, Portugal!"