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In addition to the poor performance of the Freiburg team, who was limited to the very dead afterglow, Halilovic was not in a good situation either.
At first, Halilovic was able to calmly pass under the boos of tens of thousands of Hamburg fans, playing no different from the previous games and training, but when Sunset was in trouble, he naturally took over the task of organizing the attack, which is also the normal tactical arrangement of Freiburg, and there is nothing abnormal.
But as the game was stalemate, he made several mistakes with Wagner and Hubler, and was booed and irritated by the fans, and he began to insist on rushing into the front court with the ball, forcing a breakthrough and then shooting or passing.
In the 17th minute, Halilovic passed Hamburg winger Kostic and defender Gideon Jon for the second time through his delicate footwork, and suddenly kicked a long shot into the upper right corner of the goal at the position of 32 or 3 meters.
It was the best chance of the game for Freiburg to think it was a good solution, and Halilovic was obsessed with breaking down the right.
This in itself was not a mistake, the mistake was that Halilovic was too persistent and lost sight of the bigger picture, and when his breakaway drew the Hamburg defense to the right, he didn't notice the opportunities that Abrahi and Sunset pulled in from the middle and the right. This kind of opportunity is often fleeting in Hamburg's dense defence, and the slightest hesitation can miss the best passing moment and be quickly compensated for by the Hamburg players.
Although Schmitz was not expecting Sunset's performance, Halilovich immediately commented critically when Sunset didn't notice Sunset's chance to run twice:
'There's no doubt that Halilovic is a good player, but the missed two chances are a reflection of the gap between him and the rest. Yu's pass was indeed not too sudden, but there was no surprise, when the football should be passed there, it was inevitable, and Halilovic obviously lacked this big picture, and the field of vision was too small. In some technical, physical and physical aspects, Halilovic and Grifo are superior to Yu, but why Yu is the irreplaceable core of Freiburg and they are not, this game is the most revealing thing. ”
On 41 minutes, Halilovic got another chance, deftly slipped out of the pack of several people on the right flank and rushed straight into the right corner of the penalty area. By this time, Wagner and Habler had already pressed the Hamburg defense into the small penalty area, and in the middle of the two midfielders, Gitien Wing was thrown behind by Halibovich, and Wallace Sousa was attracted to fill in by him, and Sunset suddenly pulled back from the left small penalty line and appeared in the empty area at the penalty spot, which made the hearts of Hamburg fans cold.
But Halilovich's first instinct was to shoot, and when Sunset appeared in the vacant space, it was actually a distraction for him, and after a little hesitation, Sosa blocked the line. Halilovic got up in the middle of this hesitation, but instead kicked weakly, was pounced on by Adler and quickly launched a hand-tossed attack.
Hamburg right-back Sakai Gaude dribbled the ball down the flank, and the counter-attack hit Freiburg's all-edge pressure, and the centre-back was forced to make a tackle near the halfway line but was played out early by Sakai Gode and handed to Hamburg striker Aaron Hunt in the middle.
Aaron Hunt took a few steps forward in a physical confrontation with Freiburg centre-back Gould and suddenly got up and hit the goalkeeper, catching Sworov from a position forward and smashing the net before he could make a save.
Amid the shouts of the Hamburg fans, Freiburg coach Streich kicked the bottles of mineral water on the sidelines, and then yelled at Grifo and Franz to warm up.
Halilovich, who clearly knew that he had made a big mistake, was so disappointed that he didn't even know what to say to Sunset, who came to comfort him, but only said thank you and sorry incoherently, and then returned to the half with his head down.
After halftime, Sunset chased after Streich, who had left the game early, back to the lounge, and after catching up with him, she said anxiously:
"Coach, do you want to replace Harry?..."
Streich, who was still angry, turned his head violently, stared at Sunset fiercely, and asked in a deep voice:
"Do you have an opinion?!"
"No, Coach, I'm not questioning your arrangement, you know, even if you replace me at any time I have no opinion, I just want to ask you to consider Harry's situation and mentality. I don't think there will be fewer teams playing defensive counter-attacking with us in the future, and we need a healthy Harry. My opinion has been expressed, and I will support any decision you make..."
With that, Sunset and Streichillo glanced at each other for a moment, and then slowly followed him into the locker room.
Halilovich, who entered the locker room, was silent, and after taking a shower, he sat in the corner with his head bowed, not looking at anyone's expression. Sunset didn't know what Streich would decide, so she didn't know how to persuade him, but it was Lucas's note from team coordinator Torsten Ball that gave him something to do for the time being.
Lucas suggested that Sunset move closer to the box in the second half and pay attention to the second drop after a scramble by Wagner or Peterson, believing that the closer Hamburg is to the box, the less likely it is to foul easily, which is something worth exploiting.
In fact, as long as you are not in it, you can often understand this kind of detail, but in the fierce scramble, there is often a reminder that can play a role in getting twice the result with half the effort.
Streich entered the dressing room later than usual, and his face was still gloomy, but his adjustment was a surprise, and instead of replacing Halilovich, he replaced Ian Wiwski with Franz, transferred Hoefler to the back line to play the role of a sweeper, and the back line was changed to three central defenders. Günther played in midfield, giving Sunset the freedom to decide whether to go forward to the front or stand in the middle.
The whole process only said one sentence to Halilovich at the end:
"I'll give you fifteen to twenty minutes to prove yourself, or play as you normally would in the first half..."
These words did not hit Halilovich, but made his eyes full of joy:
"Okay, coach, I'll play like I normally would, I promise!"
He is full of self-confidence in his skills, what makes him vulnerable is only luck, and when he knows that he still has a chance to make amends, he is instantly full of courage. When he restarted, he found Sunset to apologize for not passing the ball in time in the first half.
"No, Harry, you don't have to apologize, you had a good shot in the opening game, just a little bit of luck. If there's anything that needs to change, it's whether it's shooting or passing, be resolute. Criticism and praise are all after the game, now the only thing to do is be resolute and you're okay. ”
This time Halilovich listened clearly and seriously, and finally hugged Sunset and said:
"Thank you, my brother, it's been my pleasure to play with you..."