On the evening of February 2nd, Max Morlock Stadium in Nuremberg.
In the twentieth round of the Bundesliga, Bayern challenged Nuremberg away from home.
Before the game, Beckenbauer reminded Bayern in his column that Nuremberg would be a tough nut to crack.
Heynckes also paid enough attention to his opponent in this game.
Goalkeeper Kahn, the defense is Lahm, Lucio, Van Buyten and the deputy captain Sagnol who has returned from injury, and the midfield is Bastian Schweinsteiger, Van Bommel, Mascherano and Sagnol.
Lihamidzic, the two forwards are Su Dong and Ma Kai.
This is also Bayern's standard four-four-two lineup configuration.
Throughout the first half, Bayern's offense was unsatisfactory.
The midfielder is strong enough, but lacks creativity and cannot effectively pass the ball to the frontcourt, especially to Su Dong's feet.
There was an obvious conflict between Su Dong and Ma Kai in the front. The two often ran to the same area, which made it awkward for each other to play. Especially Su Dong, when he dropped back to support the midfielder and took the initiative to connect with the midfielder,
When he was about to charge with the ball, he found that the defensive player was brought over by Ma Kai.
The Dutch center is also very depressed because his playing habits are like this.
In the past, his teammates had to defend him, so that he became accustomed to his own playing style, which made it difficult to change for a while.
Therefore, in the second half of the first half, Su Dong consciously accommodated Ma Kai and allowed himself to retreat and pull wide. However, in this way, he had to stay away from threatening areas. Although he also passed good balls, he could not pass the ball.
Ma Kai and other teammates were not sure.
Especially on the two side roads, the problem is very serious.
Salihamidzic will leave at the end of this season, and his current performance is really unsatisfactory.
It cannot be said that he is not working hard, but after all, he is already in his thirties, and his condition has been really bad recently. It can only be said that he is far from showing his strength and threat.
Bastian Schweinsteiger on the left also has a lot of problems. His speed is too slow and he can't rush out from the wing.
Throughout the first half, Su Dong played very awkwardly.
He now truly sees clearly why Bayern can only be ranked fourth in the first half of the Bundesliga.
To be honest, with this kind of offensive ability, ranking fourth is pretty good.
That is to say, in the Bundesliga, Bayern has a strong foundation. If it were placed in La Liga, it would probably be in the middle and lower reaches.
The only surprise in the first half was midfielder Mascherano.
The Argentine midfielder replaced Demichelis as the deep-lying midfielder. In the first half, he almost perfectly proved what it means to be invincible.
He spares no effort to run and cover in the midfield, ensuring the defensive hardness of Bayern's midfield. At the same time, his ball-taking and passing abilities are also good, and his stability is very high, which ensures that he will not lose the ball easily after stealing.
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Under the protection of Mascherano, Lucio and Van Buyten also performed more actively, each with the performance of dribbling the ball forward.
But on the offensive end, Bayern's performance was unsatisfactory in any case.
Even before the end of the first half, the on-site commentator shouted excitedly on the radio, "We successfully froze Su Dong!"
At the same time, he also encouraged the Nuremberg players to keep up their efforts in the second half.
"Let us use our unbreakable defense to tell Su Dong that we are not easy to mess with!"
The stadium, which accommodated nearly 50,000 fans, suddenly erupted in overwhelming cheers.
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When Su Dong was about to enter the tunnel, he vaguely heard his name mentioned on the radio, and then heard the cheers of the fans. He immediately asked Schweinsteiger, who was walking beside him, curiously.
"What are they shouting?"
Bastian Schweinsteiger knew that Su Dong was learning German, but he was not good enough. He only knew some simple football terminology in training and games, and could only communicate in English in private.
Xiaozhu opened his mouth to say something, but hesitated and replied: "You don't want to hear it anyway."
Su Dong suddenly realized that all away fans around the world were like this.
In fact, Nuremberg fans were very generous tonight, and the attendance was full.
"Seriously, Xiaozhu, I think you should consider playing in the middle and continue on the wing..." Su Dong shook his head.
This sentence itself is a simple and profound statement, but Su Dong and Bastian Schweinsteiger can still chat for a few words, so I mention it.
"I also want to play in the middle, but there is no one on the wing right now."
This is also a very troublesome thing.
Bayern really has no one on the wing, especially when Salihamidzic's performance is sluggish.
Su Dong smiled and said, "Let the old man worry about this."
Schweinsteiger also laughed bitterly. A clever woman cannot make a meal without straw.
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During the halftime break, Heynckes mentioned that Bayern's biggest problem now is the lack of tacit cooperation, the overall speed is too slow, and they make too many mistakes under the opponent's pressure.
Regarding defense, Heynckes is quite satisfied, but he requires Lucio to exert enough threats when pushing forward. Blindly pushing forward without threat is redundant. Once a mistake is made, the safety of the team's goal will be endangered.
As for the lack of creativity…
"Roy, you worked hard in the first half. In the second half, we need to adjust the team's tactics. You should take a rest first. We will need you even more next time, especially in the Champions League." Heynckes said to Ma Kai.
The Dutch center's expression froze, but he soon understood.
He had already been mentally prepared for this situation.
He has always known that when Su Dong came to Bayern, he would either hand over the tactical authority of the number one center, or become a substitute, or even leave the team, and the latter possibility is even greater because he is already thirty.
Two years old.
"I understand." Ma Kai didn't hesitate, stood up and nodded to Heynckes, then went straight to the shower area.
Heynckes then looked at Salihamidzic and said, "Hassan, you should also take a rest in the second half."
Angel Wings was a little depressed, looking somewhat sad that he was no longer as brave as he once was, but he still got up and walked to the shower area.
"In the second half we adopted a 433 tactic, Javier, you still play deep." Heynckes pointed at Mascherano.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Received." The Argentine midfielder was the team's best player in the first half, bar none.
"Mark, Luca, you are in charge of the midfield."
Van Bommel and Modric both nodded.
"Little Pig, I'll leave the right road to you."
"Don't worry." Schweinsteiger promised.
"Marcelo."
"I'm here!" The Brazilian boy jumped up immediately.
As early as he was called into the locker room, he knew he could come on as a substitute.
"I know you are a left back, but now you are required to play as a left winger. You have always said that you are a technical player. Now you can use your skills and speed to cause some trouble for the opponent on the left wing. Can you do it?
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"No problem." Marcelo assured.
"Su." Heynckes looked at Su Dong.
In fact, the German coach knew very well that Su Dong was very frustrated in the first half.
Different from the first show, Ma Kai also had enough energy in this game. After joining Su Dong, he performed very hard, but the effect was counterproductive.
From now on, it will be difficult for Heynckes to directly win over Ma Kai, after all, this has been Bayern's striker in the past few years.
What he just said was actually hinting that Ma Kai and Su Dong cannot play in the Champions League, so Bayern will let Ma Kai play in the Champions League next, while Su Dong focuses on the domestic league.
"In the second half we play 433. If you step forward, I allow you to fire unlimitedly!"
Su Dong raised his right hand to express receipt and nodded towards Heynckes.
"Is there anything you want to say?" Heynckes asked Su Dong with concern.
Su Dong looked at his teammates and found that everyone was looking at him, and many of them seemed to have little fighting spirit or confidence.
This is Bayern's current mental outlook. They played too poorly in the first half and destroyed the confidence and fighting spirit of all the players.
Once something like confidence is lost, it will be a long process to get it back again.
This needs to be slowly accumulated one victory after another.
Su Dong decided to say something and stood up immediately.
"Everyone, maybe we are a little arrogant when we say this, but I believe that I am qualified to say such things."
Su Dong's opening remarks surprised everyone present, because the tone was indeed a bit crazy, unlike Su Dong's style.
"I'm very happy to come to Bayern and play with you. I don't know how you performed in the first half, but I can guarantee that we will not be like the first half in the second half, because I am here!"
"On the court, I need everyone's help. As long as you help me open the opponent's defense, one-on-one, I can kill any defensive player in the world. One-on-two, as long as the time is right, I can still create
threaten."
"No matter when it is, no matter what kind of ball is passed to me, I have the confidence to send it into the opponent's goal!"
After saying that, Su Dong sat back in his seat.
The entire locker room fell into a deathly silence.
What Su Dong said is indeed a bit arrogant, but he does have the qualification to say such things, because he is Su Dong who has won the double Footballer of the Year for two consecutive years!
Heynckes nodded secretly in his heart because he knew that Bayern players were very hesitant and lacked confidence.
Su Dong's words may seem arrogant, but they actually give the Bayern players a backbone and tell them what to do on the court.
"Have you all heard it? Su said that as long as he opens the defense and creates opportunities for him, he can score." When Heynckes said this, he touched his slightly red nose and smiled.
: "To be honest, I'm looking forward to it!"
"If you can't score, I'll treat you to a big meal." Marcelo immediately became excited, as if he wished Su Dong couldn't score so he could have a big meal.
This move made everyone in the locker room smile.
Su Dong pulled this guy to sit down, regretting that he didn't discipline him properly.
But Marcelo is indeed a good supporter, and he directly improved the atmosphere in the locker room.
As the captain, Kahn quickly stood up and encouraged everyone to perform well.
And Su Dong also knows in his heart that his words are not justified. He must perform well on the court to prove that he is worthy of this lone forward, as well as what he said in the locker room.
Not long after the start of the second half, his chance came.
This was a high ball from Sagnol on the right near the center line.
