Heynckes' first defense against Dortmund was somewhat surprising to press high, because the high press was supported by abundant physical energy, and the physical exertion brought about by the two games in a row for more than a month was very severe. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Reminiscent of last season's four-game losing streak against Borussia Dortmund, Heynckes stood up from the dugout and walked to the home team's coaching area, frowning and contemplating at close range.

Dortmund began the 2009-2010 season, Klopp perfected this set of high pressing tactics with Tang Zheng as the core of the midfield, and began to dominate the Bundesliga.

Whether it is Bayer Leverkusen, which he previously coached, or Bayern Munich, which he is now coaching, there is no good solution to Dortmund's high pressing, after all, Barcelona and Real Madrid, who are in full swing, have not thought of a way to deal with it.

Of course, this set of tactics is not impossible to solve, but Dortmund's tactical use is very reasonable.

Their priority is not to counter-attack on the spot, but to slow down Bayern's attacking speed from defense to attack with a certain amount of technical ability in the midfield.

So Heynckes went closer to the pitch to watch the game, which allowed him to spot Dortmund's weaknesses in attack and defence and make quick tactical adjustments.

However, Dortmund's offensive and defensive transitions were handled in an orderly manner under the command of Dortmund No. 10 Tang Zheng, who connected the overall attack and made up for the lack of defense through his wide range of runs.

German Sky commentator Marcel Leif saw Tang Zheng once again let go of a tackle to defuse a carefully organized attack by Bayern, and he smiled: "Don always feels that Dortmund has one more person on the field." ”

With Tang Zheng's excellent performance, Gundogan's work has become very simple, he only needs to be responsible for sticking to the front of the central defender as a barrier, and he only needs to make a transition on the offensive end, and Tang Zheng will complete other tasks perfectly.

Every time he played Bayern, Tang Zheng was surprisingly good, so much so that Klopp, who was standing in the coaching area of the visiting team, thought that it might be much better to use a pure defensive midfielder, Sven Bender.

Because of Sven Bender, Tang Zheng can focus more on the offensive organization.

Gundogan has both offense and defense, strictly speaking, the offensive ability is stronger, and the direct consequence of the weak offensive strength is that Tang Zheng does not dare to press too much.

In the blink of an eye, ten minutes have passed, and the score on the field has not changed.

0：0

However, according to the percentage of possession given by the broadcaster, the visiting Dortmund is ahead of the home team Bayern Munich with 54% and 46%.

Although the proportion of possession does not mean anything, it is enough to show that the home team Bayern does not control as much in midfield as Dortmund.

Bayern players were relatively nervous under the high pressure of the Dortmund players and did not dare to dribble the ball at their feet, most notably Schweinsteiger, Xavi Martinez and Kroos.

The football to Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez was meant to serve as a transitional role and was irrelevant, but the football to Kroos was all about allowing him to play the role of a midfield commander.

If he also acts as a mid-liner, like Schweinsteiger and Xavi Martinez, it will be difficult for Bayern's attack to reach key parts of the Dortmund defence.

Bayern's attack could not pose a threat to Dortmund's defense, and Tang Zheng, who was in the defensive midfield, could put more energy into attacking, so there were more and more opportunities for Neuer to appear on camera in the next period.

The goalkeeper is frequently in front of the broadcast cameras, which means that there is a big problem with their defense.

Schweinsteiger was born as a full-back and was gradually transformed into an organizational midfielder, lacking defensive awareness.

Bayern set a transfer record and brought in Xavi Martinez for his ability to switch between attack and defense, which is equivalent to a weakened version of Tang Zheng, and the continuous defense has so much that the shortcomings of him and Schweinsteiger are infinitely magnified.

Heynckes' eyes were fierce and he realized that the problems in defense came from poor offensive organization.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Heynckes pulled captain Lahm to teach him the opportunity, asking Kroos to be bold and not afraid of mistakes.

In this regard, Javi Martinez, who has more defensive ability, is in the position of being a 'bodyguard' for Kroos.

Less than two minutes into the adjustment, Bayern had created a great chance under the deafening shouts of the home fans.

The man who stood out this time was still the goalkeeper, with Weidenfeller delivering a brilliant flying sideways save to keep Mandzukic off the line with one palm.

Half a minute later, Bayern's offensive returned.

Kroos was denied by Gundogan with the ball forward, but the ball was instantly tackled back by Javi Martinez's alertness, allowing Kroos to continue organising the attack.

With Xavi Martinez behind him as a protection, Kroos' confidence to play forward with the ball is back!

In the 27th minute, Kroos first made an illusion of passing the ball to Ribery who was running on the left rib in the face of Tang Zheng's frontal defense, and then quickly moved the ball to the right with the outside of his right foot at the moment when Tang Zheng's center of gravity shifted!

"Tony Cross!!"

German TV 2 commentator Michael Reti shouted.

Kroos shook off the angle and fired a cold arrow directly from 26 meters from the goal, and the football blasted towards the goal like a cannonball.

"Whoa, whoa—"

The Allianz Arena erupted in loud shouts.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller was quite focused in the game and he made another good save.

The frenetic atmosphere at the Allianz Arena was heightened by Bayern's successive attacks threatening, and Tang Zheng, who wore the captain's armband on his left armband, realised that his team seemed to be in serious trouble.

At the same time, the head coach Klopp, who was standing on the sidelines, frowned, and the combination of Kroos and Xavi Martinez worked well during this time, and Tang Zheng was a little careless.

There is no doubt that this is a series of problems caused by Gundogan's lack of defensive ability.

Tang Zheng, who has both offense and defense, is more capable on the defensive end, and he has to make up for Gundogan's shortcomings by running widely.

After this period of continuous attack, Bayern not only caught up with their possession, but also surpassed Dortmund's 48% possession rate with 52%.

"What should I do?"

Jurgen Klopp paced back and forth in the visitors' coaching area, and from time to time he walked back to the dugout and pulled in with Jeliko Bvacs and Peter Kravitz to discuss what tactical changes could be made to alleviate the current situation in the squad.

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Kroos again sent a dangerous ball into the 30-metre area, but Mandzukic did not stop the ball at his feet, and the ball was picked up by Weidenfeller.

Tang Zheng turned around and signaled goalkeeper Weidenfeller not to rush to throw the ball in his hand, Kroos and Javi Martinez thought that Tang Zheng wanted the ball to organize an attack, and did not retreat at the first time, but approached Tang Zheng.

Immediately, Tang Zheng raised his eyebrows, and his facial expression instantly became richer, because he wanted to explain some things to Gundogan, and the division of labor between them was clearer.

The broadcast camera was a long shot, and the on-site director keenly noticed the scene in front of the Dortmund penalty area, so he immediately signaled the staff to switch the camera and push the camera closer.

At the same time, Tang Zheng glanced meaningfully at Kroos and Harvey Martinez, and then walked forward with his arms around Gundogan's neck like a thief, while explaining to Gundogan how to carefully adjust their division of labor.

Kroos and Javi Martinez looked at each other, and both saw a hint of embarrassment in each other's eyes......

To this, German Sky commentator Marcel Leif couldn't help but laugh: "Allow me to chuckle here, are Tony Kroos and Xavi Martinez going to follow the example of 007 and steal Dortmund's tactical secrets?"

Yang 5 commentator Duan Huo also smiled and said: "Although we don't know what Tang Zheng and Gundogan want to say, I give Kroos and Xavi Martinez ten points in their expressions, which is too good." ”

Of course, this scene is just a small episode of the game.

The game continued, and Tang Zheng and Gundogan's division of labor made small adjustments.

Tang Zheng temporarily acts as a purely defensive midfielder, while Gundogan is responsible for the offensive and defensive pivot and tandem overall attack.

The change is small, but it makes a difference.

Klopp's eyes lit up on the sidelines, and he was surprised by the effect of the swap of positions between Tang Zheng and Gundogan.

His memory went back to a minute ago, when Tang Zheng put his arms around Gundogan's neck, as if he was exchanging something.

It turned out that it was all Tang Zheng's on-field changes.

Tang Zheng's defense is solid, and he stands in front of the central defender to give people a feeling of being a husband.

Coupled with the active return of the midfielders, Dortmund's defense gradually stabilized.

In many cases, defense and offense complement each other, and there are no problems with the defense in the back, and the frontcourt players can attack with confidence.

Heynckes was unhappy with the change in the situation on the pitch, but he did not make another tactical change, as Tang Zheng's threat in a defensive midfield position was limited to his own attack.

Gundogan's offensive organization, forward pressure and passing timing control cannot be compared with Tang Zheng, which means that Tang Zheng's influence is limited to defense, and the offensive end cannot pose any threat to the Bayern defense.

Heynckes looked up at the big screen on the pitch, the game time had reached 39'45", and the time was about to enter the end of the first half.

This time period is very sensitive and easy to describe conceding goals, so it is not conducive to the team to make drastic tactical adjustments.

So, he chose to wait until halftime to make detailed adjustments.

The first half, so be it.

Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp also thinks the same way, and the problems in the attacking end are related to the solidity of the defense.

If Tang Zheng is too involved in the attack, the defense line must be insufficient.

In order to be able to get out of the Allianz Arena, stabilizing the situation is the first thing that should be done.

The frenetic atmosphere at the Allianz Arena remained, but neither side had a strong desire to attack, with referee Deniz Ataikin blowing the whistle for the end of the first half just 45 minutes before the two sides entered the dressing room with a 0-0 scoreline.