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Before the German Cup match between Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich, there was a lot of speculation in the media about this match. ~Top novel, and apart from the speculation that Wolfsburg will give up the cup for the sake of a game on other fronts, the most speculated is also this game, if the two sides give it their all, then what the game will look like. And almost all of us think of the same result.
In this game, from the beginning, Bayern will have the ball, and Wolfsburg will defend it, which is the common opinion of almost everyone. No one would question this view, as it was the most desirable approach for both sides.
Wolfsburg aside, in this judgment, for Bayern, anyone believes that they will definitely not make any mistakes. As Pep Guardiola's team, Bayern have been playing control flow football all season, and control football is also the foundation of Pep Guardiola's team, and they will definitely play this way in this game, which is also the consensus of the people, and people are convinced of this.
However, as soon as the game began, Bayern used their own performance to tell everyone that this was clearly not the way they played this game.
At the beginning of the game, Bayern had not played too unexpectedly. However, on the pitch, things started to change when the ball reached the feet of Lahm on the right flank. Lahm took the ball and ran quickly towards the front. His running was not exactly a straight attack, but a little closer to the middle, and as he ran, Bayern's two midfielders were also moving in position. And just after the midfield, as the run, Bayern's midfielders also pressed as a whole. Started to cross the midfield and launched an attack towards the opposite side.
Actually, I already know this time. There is still nothing wrong with Bayern's attack. However. It was at this time that Lahm's choice changed Bayern's style all of a sudden. When he arrived in the middle, he did not choose to cooperate with his teammates in the middle, but directly plugged the ball diagonally and sent the ball to the feet of Robben on the side, on the side, Robben received the ball and immediately controlled the ball at his feet to change direction, avoiding the possibility of Turan's return. Towards the backfield, a surprise attack was suddenly launched!
He was very fast, and he didn't have the slightest intention of cooperating with his teammates during the dribbling process. On the wing, he carried the ball quickly and swooped down, like a steel knife, straight into the Wolfsburg penalty area. This approach made the players in Wolfsburg stunned, and no one thought of it. Bayern would use such a method to launch their own offensive.
This attack is a little too different from the usual Bayern. It's a long pass, and it's very difficult. Unlike Pep Guardiola, who usually asks the team to seek stability. This one pass can be said to be quite risky. If it was Bayern last season, play like this. Wolfsburg was no surprise. After all, at that time, they were also known for their main attack on the wings. But this season's Bayern actually played the same way. It's unimaginable. What is wrong with this team that will stop attacking according to Pep Guardiola's tactics?
Who doesn't know. Pep Guardiola's tactics are controlling? Why did Bayern suddenly stop playing control flow and play fast attack?
Such an unexpected attack did not surprise Wolfsburg. What's even more troublesome is that they violated Guardiola's tactical habits, but on the pitch, the strength they played was not bad at all. Bayern's players are at a very good level, whether it is Ram's pass or Robben's acceleration after receiving the ball, they are all completed very beautifully, after this pass, Bayern's fast attack immediately became a beautiful offensive, on the right side of the penalty area, Robben with the ball, quickly pressed up.
His breakthrough with the ball is really not in line with tactics, but for Robben, there are times when he doesn't need any tactics. As one of the best dribbling skills in the world, he can dribble and break through individually, and with him, he can sometimes form quite good attacks.
This surprise attack made Rodriguez a little big-headed, even at a loss. Although he has always considered himself one of the best left-backs in the entire Bundesliga, he still has a bit of a tingling in his scalp when he is left alone to face the onslaught of Arjen Robben. However, Robben didn't care what he thought, Robben took the ball and quickly rushed up along the sideline, and in front of Rodriguez, he suddenly smashed the ball to the left, and when the deceived Rodriguez leaned to the left, he flicked to the right easily, changed direction twice in succession, flashed Rodriguez, and left him behind at once.
In terms of outstanding skills, Robben is still so good, and after shaking Rodriguez away this time, he did not hesitate to cross and send the ball into the box.
Bayern's attack is far less delicate than it used to be. From the very beginning, they used the most ferocious attack, Robben's pass, sent the ball into the box, and in the box, facing the falling football, Gomez immediately shot the ball and kicked it straight out.
Benaglio jumped as hard as he could, using his body to keep the ball out of the goal. And just after he blocked this ball, in the penalty area, Muller had already moved closer silently. In the middle of the penalty area, he also seized the opportunity, made a follow-up shot, and kicked the ball towards the door again!
Even if Benaglio is great, it is impossible to hinder this shot again, less than 15 minutes into the game, Bayern's Muller, with a supplementary shot, for Bayern to break the goal!
On the pitch, Bayern's players all cheered. On the field, they celebrated wildly, excited about their beautiful start. And on the sidelines, Gao Shunyao watched the game and couldn't help but pat his thigh, he really didn't expect that the loss of Wolf Castle would come so quickly!
However, he really can't blame his teammates - who would have thought that Guardiola would play a new tactical concept in this game?
Sitting on the sidelines, Gao Shunyao also began to admire the coach opposite. Guardiola's decision was indeed very unexpected. He also didn't expect that the opponent would change his move in this game, and it was this change of move that made the opponent eat his team to death.
Pep Guardiola's side have always used possession to kill their opponents, and this seems to be a universal truth that does not need to be proven. In the past few years, Pep Guardiola has led Barcelona to excellent results, and after arriving at Bayern, he led Bayern to continue his attempts at possession tactics, which is also something that everyone sees. However, who would have thought that a coach like him, who is keen on ball control, would give up ball control in such a key game and let his team play a fast wing attack!
Who would have thought Bayern would stop possessing the ball? But Pep Guardiola did just that. Standing on the sidelines, he clapped his hands at the players on the pitch with a smug smile, and only he knew why he did it, only he understood that his choice was related to recent games.
In the eyes of the media, Bayern in recent times can be said to have been smooth sailing, just before the start of this game, they dared to just confirm their identity as the league champion, and they were extremely complacent. But for Pep Guardiola, he sees a completely different situation.
Compared to the league title, which he has long been aiming for, the recent match against Paris is what he really cares about. The dilemma of being dragged into extra time by his opponents in those two games was more touching to him than the league championship. As the world's top coach, Pep Guardiola has always been very aware of his team's problems, and I have to say that in those two games, he has seen the team's problems.
Bayern's control is not as good as he imagined, and this team may not be the best idea when facing strong opponents.
Obviously, the past Champions League game was not completely untouched for him. Being held to a draw by Paris in the middle of the game, and almost being eliminated by a team like Paris, is definitely a very serious blow for Guardiola. However, it was precisely because of this blow that he really realized that the current Bayern, after all, is not the previous Barcelona, and it is indeed very difficult to expect them to win the game by control, and if he wants to win, maybe he must consider other ways.
For example, the fast attack on the wing is an idea - he won't try it at Barcelona, but Bayern, that's another matter.
Pep Guardiola is not a rigid thinker, and there are times when he can't accept playing tricks to win – especially in the semi-finals.
Before the game, this scene was definitely not expected by Wolfsburg. They are still making tactical arrangements for a Bayern team that likes to control the ball, and they didn't expect that the opponent would give up possession and play the wing attack. Pep Guardiola was able to make such a change, which was simply unexpected by everyone, and he succeeded in making Wolfsburg suffer because of it.
Such a thing is simply unimaginable like Mourinho's advocacy of all-out attack and Magath's opposition to physical training. However, Pep Guardiola did just that in this game, and it seems that his team has benefited a lot from it. The 1-0 score is the best proof that Pep Guardiola's team took the lead in this game.
Whether it's a sneak attack or an accident, in short, Bayern now has a rare lead. And in the middle of the game, as long as they maintain their lead, after this game, Bayern can take a big step towards the treble.
I just don't know, will Wolfsburg give them such a chance to move forward? (To be continued.) )