Section 339 Against offense
When Gao Shunyao scored the first goal since the start of the game, the football field, which was a little dull throughout the first half, was completely fried at this time. After more than 40 minutes of fierce battles, the advantage of half-time suppression, the continuous passing of the ball in the front, and finally found an opportunity to break the goal in Bayern's layers of blocking, such a goal made the fans' full of tension all turned into happiness, gushing out at this moment, and quickly swept the entire football field.
The fans cheered and celebrated, and they hugged in the stands, excited about the beautiful goal. Bayern are extremely strong, and after seeing their defense, no one will doubt it. Layers of defense, tight pressing from the front to the back, every time they get the ball, the Wolves players are caught in the hostile environment of at least two opponents - such a strong defensive strength, which Wolvesburg has not encountered in this season.
But in the face of such a strong Bayern, Wolfsburg can still score goals, which has to be said that Wolfsburg played this game beautifully. Turan was handled with care on the flanks, Shahin cut in and passed the ball in time, and Ko Soon Yao combined with Perisic's goal up front, all of which were on display in a single attack, a goal that would have broken down any solid defence.
To be able to play such football, Wolfsburg also deserves the highest praise and honor.
"Champion, champion, champion!"
In the stands, the fans were already shouting for the championship. They all know that if this one is won, then Wolfsburg will once again be the same team as Bayern. And as long as it is the same score, the league is in the battle. Wolfsburg seized the opportunity again.
Of course, there are more than a dozen league games. At this time, being tied does not mean that you will be the champion in the end. However, the defeat in both games against Wolfsburg will definitely have a big impact on Bayern's morale. And the European and cup competitions in the second half of the league will also affect Bayern's form. In contrast, Wolfsburg's European competition is not that big of a task. What if it's eliminated? Originally, the fans did not expect Wolfsburg to win the European championship, for them, winning a league title is already a big deal. They were hungry for a league win, and now they're one step closer to that goal.
On the pitch, the Wolfsburg players celebrated for a long time before it ended with the referee's intervention. With a few minutes left in the first half, Wolfsburg will inevitably enter the dressing room as the leader. This is the case. The Bayern players were a little unhappy in their hearts, their expressions were dull, and it was obviously difficult to accept Wolfsburg's lead.
However, it can be seen that Bayern is still the strong Bundesliga hegemon, although they find it difficult to accept their backwardness, but after kicking off again, they are still meticulously executing their tactics, and they still have their own calculations for the game.
Piggy is the one who has such an idea. He lowered his head, didn't say a word, and ran silently, but he kept blaming himself in his heart. This one ball misses. He's the biggest person to blame, and Shahin's passing, while beautiful, is not unstoppable. If he wasn't in a hurry, he had to break the ball at the first time. Even if Perisic attacks with the ball, as long as the little pig can continue to stare at Gao Shunyao. Don't give him a chance to outflank him in the middle. Lahm on the wing won't give Perisic a good angle to cut inside, and as long as the angle of the shot is not good enough, Neuer can intercept the ball.
However, after seeing his first mistake, his handling was too hasty. His tackle was one of the most failed in a series of handling, and he was still too anxious for this game to be able to handle it well.
If there was anything he could have comforted a bit, it looked like the goal was more of an accident than a planned attack, which was arguably a good thing. I can imagine that if I could look at this game more calmly, maybe this goal would not be lost, and he was a little sad.
Little Pig sighed silently, but he also knew in his heart that it was impossible, how could he not care about winning or losing at all in such a game, and behave indifferently?
This game, after all, is a game that is a matter of life and death for Bayern. In a season, they have only lost to Wolfsburg, and Wolfsburg is their only rival. In the face of such an enemy, it is only right to hope for a victory.
Especially looking at the scene on the field, Piggy feels even more so: he can also understand Ribery's thoughts, but what he sees is more about the midfield organization being targeted, rather than the problem of wing coordination.
Bayern have Ribery and Lahm at the heart of the flanks, and he is at the heart of the middle. Wolfsburg's targeted tactics, Ribery looked at how to attack, but he looked at the problems in the middle of the organization.
In this game, Bayern's offensive and defensive organization was really poor.
Bayern's offensive and defensive transitions are arguably the best in Germany under normal circumstances. Xavi Martinez and Piggy can both defend and pass the ball, both of them are able to pass, and Bayern's midfield has two good transmission hubs. Coupled with the fact that both wings are able to participate in the attack, both of their wings are equal to live, and it is almost impossible for the opponent to block Bayern's counterattack.
Passing the ball from the back, the full-backs on the side, the wingers cutting inside, the midfielders waiting for opportunities in the midfield, and the center forwards in front of them ready to shoot - this set of tactics seems simple, but after Bayern's meticulous planning, coupled with the strong strength of Robery, Lahm, and Alaba, they are enough to be invincible in the world.
Half a season later, except for the face of Dortmund, Klopp successfully restrained Bayern's set of tactics, and the other opponents almost had nothing to do with Bayern's offensive and defensive conversion rhythm, Bayern's tactics were basically perfect, and Piggy was very confident in this.
If Xavi Martinez and Robben don't rest, then Piggy believes that Wolfsburg can't prevent Bayern's attack in this game. With him on the left side, the attack on the left side can be quickly activated. Alaba plus Ribery can do a frantic attack on the left flank. And he and Lahm, Robben can also form a good raid on the right side, attacking back and forth on both sides, and Wolfsburg can't resist no matter how strong it is.
But this game, because Javi Martinez and Robben have rotated, Bayern has naturally been greatly affected. Although Gustavo defends well, switching between attack and defense is not his forte. Because he went to the left flank, it was unrealistic to want to launch a quick counter-attack from the left flank.
Although many Bayern players have been highly rated this season, as a player, Piggy knows in his heart which of these evaluations are correct and which are not reliable.
For example, Alaba, who is on the left wing, although he is considered one of the top left wing-backs in the Bundesliga this season, his attack is good, mainly relying on the help of Javi Martinez and Ribery. With these two people, he can play like the number one in the world, but without these two people, his level will immediately go down to the next level, and a lot of processing will be a little marginal. He and Lahm are not players of the same level after all, they are young and inexperienced, and they are not such easy problems to overcome.
It is precisely because of this that Heynckes also specially changed Ribery to the right side, hoping that the three core players of Little Pig, Ribery, and Rahm will work together to play at a sufficient level.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to make much sense. Wolfsburg has clearly made plans for this. Looking at Gao Shunyao, who was constantly influencing him by his side, Xiao Pig also cursed in his heart, these guys' defense was really too much.
What Ribery didn't notice was that at the back, Wolfsburg's two forwards were all withdrawn outside the penalty area, interfering with the passing of the midfield, and the piggy was the only focus of the transition between attack and defense in this game, and he was also targeted very badly.
This has caused a lot of problems for Wolfsburg: for example, they can't attack on the left wing, and because the strikers are so strong that they are not good at breaking through, the result is that Mandzukic just got the ball and couldn't rush in. However, even with these problems, they have blocked Bayern's attack very well, which is undeniable.
Of course, Bayern also had measures against these tactics, such as Tonik Ross shouldering the same important responsibility of combing the attack in this game. However, Kroos' performance this time was obviously not very good. Although he is hailed as the best midfielder in the Bundesliga this season, the reason is more that he is responsible for Bayern's tactics to receive Lahm, and the midfielder's long-range shot is a show of face. Organizing the offense, sorting out the rhythm, and doing the core of the offensive and defensive transitions, these things he has not done satisfactorily.
If you look closely, there's nothing incredible about falling behind. Throughout the first half, Bayern was tactically completely contained by Wolfsburg. They played badly, not because the players didn't play well, but more because of bad tactics. Bayern had a tense task and had just finished playing Arsenal before coming to Wolfsburg. They didn't have the heart to do so much targeting tactics like Wolfsburg, and it was only natural that they were kicked so miserably by Wolfsburg.
However, the good thing is that the first half is almost over, and in the second half, maybe Bayern will have to make some tactical adjustments. Looking at Heynckes on the sidelines, and then looking at Bayern's outstanding players on the bench, Piggy also has some expectations in his heart: even if his teammates lack physical strength, they can still play for 30 minutes. In 30 minutes, Bayern may be able to pull off a miracle as well.
Of course, the premise is that Wolfsburg won't score any more goals – but Piggy has some doubts about that.
Piggy was pretty sure that the goal they had just conceded was not a set tactic from Wolfsburg, but more of an improvisation on their part. It's hard to play like that twice in a game, and he knows that very well. So, what are their established tactics? What kind of tactics did Wolfsburg originally want to rely on to score goals?
The opponent has done such a good job of targeted defense, how can he not do targeted attack? And what could that be?
The question confused him a little, but more of it was deeply worried. He has to admit that this Wolfsburg team is enough to scare him, and they have enough quality to challenge Bayern. (To be continued.) )