With three consecutive wins at the start of the league and a 15-0 goal-conceding record, Bayern not only jumped to the top of the standings, but also suddenly became the focus of attention from the German media and people from all walks of life, and was pushed to the forefront.
The famous star Matthaus sang praises for Bayern in public, and even threatened that Hamburg was the last chance for the Bundesliga to stop Bayern. If even Hamburg fell at the feet of Bayern, then the Bundesliga this season would completely lose its suspense.
Matthaus's remarks are not unreasonable, because the following Schalke 04 will be a guest at the Allianz Arena, and Bayern is very likely to win the opponent. And if Hamburg cannot snipe Bayern at home, then Bayern will have a good chance.
It might be a five-game winning streak.
But burgers are not fuel-efficient either.
As the former King of the North, although Hamburg is not as good as before, its overall strength is not weak, especially its defense.
Before heading north, Hoeness put pressure on the referees in public.
Hoeness said that Bayern has the world's top superstar Su Dong, as well as stars such as Franck Ribery and Robben. The referee team should properly protect technical players when enforcing the law during the game, rather than leaving it to their opponents.
A brutal foul.
But Hoeness's remarks were quickly refuted by Hamburg general manager Beiersdorf.
Beiersdorf said that the referee's enforcement should be fair, the standard should be the player's actions, and every player should be treated equally, instead of looking at the player's name before making a penalty.
"I want to say that in the Bundesliga, no team or player is eligible for special privileges!"
Beiersdorf's comments were echoed by Hamburg players.
Dutch midfielder De Jong said in an interview with local media in Hamburg, "Of course I will foul. This is my style. It is part of football. I will not change myself because of other people's unreasonable demands."
De Jong admitted that Bayern did have an advantage in terms of overall strength, but Hamburg's players had more fighting spirit.
"We will let them see what the Iron-Blooded Legion is at home!"
The Hamburg team's defense itself is known for its roughness and ferocity. De Jong is just one of the two gold-medal thugs in Hamburg's midfield. The other thug is Yarolim from the Czech Republic. His ferocity in playing football is not inferior to that of De Jong.
Allow.
In an interview with the media, Yarolim also said that he would not have any reservations depending on who his opponent was.
"I know that Su Dong's name is very famous and his strength is very strong. He is the player with the most fans in the world, but so what? On the court, he is the same as me, he is an offensive player, and I am
As a defensive player, his mission is to score goals, and my mission is to do everything possible to cause him trouble and prevent him from scoring goals."
Yarolim said that Hamburg is ready to face Bayern.
Since Bayern's game against Hamburg is one day later than other Bundesliga games, and the next day happens to be the German Football Association's annual club coaches meeting in Hamburg, by then the thirty-six head coaches from the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, as well as the national team coaching staff, will
And German football legends will all attend.
Therefore, Hamburg's home game against Bayern, such a North-South derby, is naturally listed as an object for the coaches to observe.
Stevens, the Dutch head coach of Hamburg, publicly stated that he would show the entire German football world how to contain Bayern's offense!
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As soon as the game started, Hamburg's five midfielders and Bayern's five midfielders were completely strangled together.
Hamburg was the first to attack Bayern, but Bayern was not a fuel-efficient lamp and quickly retaliated.
The two sides were going back and forth, and the fight was so overwhelming.
Hamburg's destructive tactics of frequent fouls were very effective in containing Bayern's midfield, especially the constant interruption of Bayern's cooperation, which caused the referee's whistles to blow one after another.
In the first fifteen minutes, the referee blew the whistle sixteen times, an average of once in less than a minute, ten of which were for Hamburg. You can imagine how rough Beidawang's defensive actions were.
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However, even so, the referee did not give a yellow card, only a verbal warning.
For Hamburg players who have been on the verge of withdrawing cards for a long time, verbal warnings are nothing.
Franck Ribery, Modric, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Robben, the four players who took the ball in Bayern's midfield, were all taken care of by the Hamburg team in turn, which made the scene very chaotic.
As a result, Bayern's hearty and dazzling offensive coordination in the first three rounds completely disappeared. The midfielder could not hold the ball or make a pass, and was constantly dragged into hand-to-hand combat by the opponent.
Led by De Jong and Jarolim, even Van der Vaart actively participated in the pressing.
Finally, in the 28th minute, Guerrero and Olic, who were in front, also actively retreated to participate. Guerrero committed a lateral foul on Mascherano and was unbearably shown by the referee.
Yellow card.
However, this yellow card was booed by the Hamburg fans in the audience, and the Hamburg players also surrounded the referee to protest, because they felt that Mascherano should have been given a card when he stole the ball and tripped Van der Vaart before Guerrero committed the foul.
It can be said that the whole game was more than intense, but the technical and tactical content was seriously lacking.
But it has to be said that Hamburg’s tactics worked.
Bayern was completely unable to play a decent offense and was dragged into this quagmire of physical combat.
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"Stevens really plans to use this trick to kill Bayern!"
In the chairman's stand, in addition to more than thirty other head coaches from the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, the German national team manager Bierhoff, head coach Loew, and assistant coach Flick were also sitting on it.
As an advocate of technical football and a fan of Heynckes, Loew was very disgusted with Stevens's style of play.
Of course, in terms of football rules, Hamburg has no problem.
My skills are not as good as yours, and my strength is not as good as yours. You can't even let me foul, right?
In terms of the rules, there is nothing wrong with it, but in terms of practice, it is indeed questionable.
"Stevens is under a lot of pressure, and Hamburg is in this situation now..." Bierhoff smiled bitterly.
The Bundesliga's northern and southern kings all failed last season, and Hamburg's situation was even worse. The main problem was management problems. Therefore, Bayern introduced Sudong during the winter break, decisively changed coach Heynckes, and then transferred
After some market manipulation, the results immediately picked up in the second half, and they reversed course and won the Bundesliga title in the end.
What about burgers?
Stevens took over at the beginning of February, when Hamburger SV was ranked at the bottom of the Bundesliga. After that, the Dutchman led a counterattack and finally finished seventh in the Bundesliga. The results are not bad.
But this summer, Hamburg's management couldn't afford to invest much money at all. As a result, Hamburg's current situation is very unsatisfactory. Even the team's top star Van der Vaart almost left the team. Stevens' team started this season with
Two wins and one loss, including a 1-0 home victory over Leverkusen.
Ranking fifth in the league is actually pretty good, but there is also a lot of pressure to perform, especially at home.
Although Hamburg has not invested much and its strength is not too strong, it is very ambitious and determined to recreate the glory of Beidawang in previous years. Especially after seeing Bayern regain its glory in the summer, Hamburg's management is even more ambitious.
It can be said that apart from investment, Hamburg does not think it is any worse than Bayern.
That's why before the game, the management headed by Beiersdorf publicly criticized Hoeness.
"Not to mention, judging from the performance in the first half, Bayern may have been bluffed." Assistant coach Flick saw it clearly, "Ribery didn't perform well with the ball in the first half, Ronaldo
Ben has always been a sick man, and he was very afraid of such rough fouls and did not show any performance. Su Dong was at the front, but he was isolated and helpless."
When Frick said this, both Loew and Bierhoff suddenly felt that Stevens might have won the bet.
With Hamburg's strength, if they can defeat, let alone win, as long as they can snipe Bayern and end Bayern's three-game winning streak, then who will care what kind of tactics and methods Hamburg used to achieve such results?
"When it comes time to test the real gold, let's see who can stand up!" Loew said with great anticipation.
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The first half ended 0-0, Bayern played in a mess.
Heynckes severely scolded the team in the locker room during the halftime break, believing that they had completely forgotten his pre-match instructions and became hot-headed as soon as they arrived on the court. They were completely blown away by Hamburg.
Walk with your nose pulled.
The players also felt very aggrieved.
We know our opponent’s intentions, but the question is, can Hamburg endure repeated provocations?
It would be fine if Hamburg just had a rough playing style, but the problem is that they continue to stir up trouble, have a lot of little tricks, and even tease you in a sinister way from time to time, which is really annoying.
"De Jong and that Yarolim, it's incredible!" Piggy Schweinsteiger couldn't bear it anymore.
As one of the players who gets the most ball in the midfield, he and Modric are the players who receive the most fouls from their opponents.
There was no way, Hamburg's goal was very clear, they just stared at Bayern's midfielder to get the ball.
Heynckes doesn't have a good solution to this situation. He can't prevent his opponent from fouling, right?
Therefore, the strategy he gave was to try to open up the formation and try to pull the opponent away through passing the ball.
Bayern's frontcourt players have a strength advantage. As long as they are open, Bayern is still very confident in one-on-one situations.
The players also followed Heynckes' instructions in the locker room and ensured that they would never get angry when they went on the court.
But in fact, at the beginning of the second half, Bayern's players couldn't bear it anymore after being greeted by a flurry of punches from Hamburg.
Bastian Schweinsteiger, in particular, retaliated directly against his opponent, scaring Heynckes into quickly replacing him.
Van Bommel also had a bad temper. Before he came on as a substitute, Heynckes repeatedly told him to control it. After all, he was quite young. But within ten minutes of coming on, he was also getting hot-headed.
What a group of grumpy people!
The scene was a mess, and both sides were playing in a chaotic manner.
Even the head coaches in the stands shook their heads. How could this look like Bayern Munich, which had been so aggressive in the first three rounds and was praised by countless media as leading the trend of German football?
To put it bluntly, it’s still too tender!
In the middle of this chaotic battle, Su Dong, who was isolated and helpless, was violated many times by the opponent, but he still remained calm.
He believed that some of his teammates around him must also be like this.
