Wolfsburg's momentum has not diminished with the arrival of a week of double matches. In the fourth round against Fürth, Wolfsburg won again. In this game, Wolfsburg made some adjustments to cope with the upcoming Champions League, but the game itself, they played quite well.

In the game, the veteran Olic who was the starter scored two goals. This time, Wolfsburg changed the formation to 451, which also allowed him to play like a fish in water. In midfield, Moussa played well for Wolfsburg for the first time. Compared to Shahin, this guy who plays football is more flustered, and he obviously integrates much faster. His impact showed a lot of power on the pitch, and although he didn't score, he helped Wolves get a lot of chances.

His performance made Wolfsburg very satisfied: the big game is imminent, and seeing his players are in better shape than anything else. Although the style of play of Shahin, Moussa and Nemanja Matic in the three midfielders is still somewhat uncomfortable for the players, it is enough to verify the form. Moreover, the opponent was a weak team like Fürth, and they still won easily.

Three wins in a row have made the Wolfsburg players happy. They still maintain a three-point gap to Bayern. In the next round of games, they will face Bayern soon, and they have already won in the away game, this time it is a home game against Bayern, so that the Wolfsburg players also have a lot of ambition in their hearts.

If this one is won, then Wolfsburg will regain the initiative in this competition. No matter how strong Bayern is, if they are double-killed, it will be difficult to compete with them. Last season. That's what Borussia Dortmund did, this season. The Wolfsburg players would love to do it again.

"These underdogs really don't play much, and it's not much fun to play against them." After the game. Turan, who performed well in this game and scored a goal, said directly on the plane to Portugal, "The entire Bundesliga is now estimated to be Bayern's value, and we are going all out, as long as we win the next round, this season, we will see the light of day." ”

Turan's words can be said to be very right, if they do win, maybe it will be a big blow to Bayern's willpower. But. The occasion in which he spoke was obviously not right, and when he said this on the plane, Magath's response to him was just one sentence, "You better think about the Champions League game first, the weekend game, and it's not too late to talk about it at the weekend." ”

Magath's words were a bit disappointing, but given that the midweek game was the Champions League, the players really couldn't argue with anything. Indeed, though, that weekend game meant a lot to the players. But in this midweek game, the players did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

After all, this is the first time that most of Wolfsburg's players have played in the knockout stages of the Champions League, and their opponents are not weak at all.

Wolfsburg faced Porto. Nominally because they are the first in the group, their competition schedule is also the first away and then the home, which is slightly more polished. But in fact, if you look at the Champions League odds, Wolfsburg is still the one who is the underdog. After all, Porto is a world-class giant. Wolfsburg are playing well at the moment, but look at their shabby room of honour. It is also known that they are not at the same level as their opponents.

Of course, past honors can't be eaten, otherwise AC Milan wouldn't be so down, and Wolfsburg wouldn't have thought about fighting Bayern. The previous honors are all predecessors, after all, it has little to do with the current lineup. However, even if you don't look at the past honors, just look at the lineup on paper, Wolfsburg is not very stained.

When standing on the court, looking at the opponent's personnel list, Gao Shunyao had a very strange feeling in his heart: people said that when Magath coached, he used FM to buy and sell people. But looking at Porto's lineup, Gao Shunyao suddenly felt that maybe the real FM team was about the same as Porto.

Judging from the lineup, they are definitely more of a top-level lineup than Wolfsburg.

Judging from the lineup, Porto's strength is stronger than that of Wolfsburg, and their entire team, except for goalkeeper Hilton, who Gao Shunyao has not heard of much before, has almost heard of other players. Porto's four defenders are Alex Sandro, Mangala, Otamendi, Daniro, these players are all hotly hyped transfer market celebrities, it is said that they are worth more than 10 million euros, all of them are prey that have been targeted by giants for a long time.

And if it's just the back, it's nothing. But their midfielders are also very perverted. Lucho Gonzalez, Fernando, Moutinho, these names, Gao Shunyao has also heard of them, and their frontcourt is James Rodriguez, Jackson Martinez, Barella three players, who are also excellent.

Gao Shunyao has no doubt that Moutinho, J Ronaldo, and Jackson Martinez will be players who are much more valuable than themselves in the player market. There are too many future stars in Porto's ranks. Compared with Magath, they are obviously a real professional FM team, such a lineup, Gao Shunyao, as a player, looks quite greedy - if these people supplement the team of Wolfsburg, then where do they have to be afraid of Bayern?

Porto is known as the number one black team in Europe, and most of their players are already well-known young demons in Europe. These players are afraid that there are a lot of scouts around any one of them, and their future is afraid that they will also play for Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and other top teams. Although now, they are still Porto, but in a few years, they may be the stars of other giants.

"The value of this team is much more than ours. I feel that playing with them is actually playing with the youth reserve teams of the major giants, and they will definitely go to the giants in the future, and maybe in the future, it will be our glory to play with them. ”

Standing on the court, looking at the opponent's lineup, Makoto Hasebe's ridicule on the plane also rang in Gao Shunyao's ears. Although his words were a bit excessive, the strength of the other party was indeed unquestionable. Porto is known as the No. 1 black shop in Europe, and there have been many good players. There are also hidden dragons and crouching tigers in their team, and maybe if they are not careful, they will already lose the game.

Of course, such an idea is Gao Shunyao's idea, and other people in the team may not think so. At least Magath was clearly in high spirits when he gave his pre-match instructions.

"It's just a Champions League knockout game, it's not a big deal. I've led teams that have reached the last four of the Champions League, and these games are the same as usual, so there's nothing particularly difficult? Believe me, if I can get to the last four of the Champions League with Schalke, I can go to the last four of the Champions League with Wolfsburg, and our players are better than they were at the time, so can't you be better than them? ”

Magath's words are confident, but they are clearly not untargeted. Gao Shunyao would worry about his opponent being too strong before the match, and his teammates naturally had this concern. The players' uneasiness, Magath is obviously very clear, and his words before the game are also to dispel the players' concerns.

And what he said is also true, although when Schalke entered the Champions League semifinals, strictly speaking, Magath had already left class, but even Schalke could not deny that Magath was indeed the biggest contributor to Schalke's ability to enter the Champions League semifinals. The team he coached did produce this and he could really use that to motivate the players.

It's just that thinking about his words full of pride, and then looking at the tactical layout of his team, Gao Shunyao is also a little depressed: although Magath said it beautifully before the game, but in this game, Wolfsburg's tactics are completely only one word: turtle.

In this game, Wolfsburg used back the 442 formation. In the midfield, they naturally did not use Shaheen again, but replaced the diligent Makoto Hasebe. Generally speaking, when Wolfsburg does this, it means that the game is about defending and counter-attacking. However, this time, Magath emphasized to the players that the main task is defense, and the strikers must also withdraw to join more in the defense, and in terms of offense, unless it is a particularly good opportunity, they are not allowed to attack, and they must not give the enemy any opportunity to take advantage of, so their doors are captured, and they cannot rush to counterattack.

The intention of his arrangement is obviously very simple: he just wants to shrink down, not think about attacking, and just defend with all his might. Even if he couldn't hold it and conceded a goal or two, he didn't care very much.

After all, Wolfsburg is now a team with a title to play. They are going to play Bayern this weekend, and although Magath doesn't let them think about it, it's also a game they can't escape. Wolfsburg were determined to win that game, so they had to play a little more restrained in the Champions League. After all, if this game is consumed, then the result of the match with Bayern will not dare to say.

After losing this game and returning to the home field, Wolfsburg may not have a chance to turn the tables, but if that game is lost, Wolfsburg will really be busy for a season.

Therefore, Magath's tactics are also very simple: to retreat with all his might, use the most secure defense, and ensure that he will not be beaten into a sieve away from home, even if the task is completed.

Gao Shunyao doesn't particularly like this tactic in his heart, but he still agrees with this execution: Gao Shunyao has always thought that his team's defense is not particularly stable now, and when he encounters a strong opponent, he is always worried about whether there will be problems. Magath let them put all their strength into the defense, so the possibility of problems is greatly reduced, and back at home, it is not too late to fight Porto, this strategic arrangement, he still quite agrees.

However, no matter how careful he was, Wolfsburg still did not defend against Porto's attack. It's just that when Porto broke through their gate, they didn't use Wolfsburg's tactics to run in unfavorably, but relied on their strength to create opportunities. (To be continued.) )