Section 460
Wolfsburg was angry, but before the game began, Augsburg's side didn't know anything about it. - Although Wolfsburg is now second in the league, before kick-off, Augsburg up and down, but there is not much psychological burden on this game. Even before the start of the game, Augsburg repeatedly emphasized that in this game, their tactical concept is not to defend to the death, but to attack, and they do not have much fear of Wolfsburg.
Augsburg is definitely not a weak team, before this game comes, they still have a great possibility of 'sex' to fight for next season's European competition, so when facing Wolfsburg this time, their choice is not to stick to the penalty area, but to want to go out and attack Wolfsburg.
Such an attempt is really bold. But in fact, this choice also has some truth. First, Wolfsburg is very strong at home, but because they are at home, it is difficult for Wolfsburg to pull down their faces to play defense, and their backcourt may really have some flaws. Second, Wolfsburg has been fighting on two fronts continuously, and there is indeed a gap in physical strength compared to Augsburg. And the most important point is that Wolfsburg is in the league, and now it is basically a state of no 'desire', they have a big score difference with the first place and the third place, and they are not worried about being surpassed, nor can they catch up with the top of the table, they can't make a desperate effort with Augsburg, this game, maybe they will not play very seriously, which is also Augsburg's biggest source of confidence.
However, in this game, they obviously miscalculated something. Wolves did not play defense at their home stadium, but even if they were only attacking, they were no match for Wolfsburg. Although Wolfsburg has a lot of physical exertion in double-line combat, Magath's team has a good physical strength, and Wolfsburg has not been stupid since the second half of the season. They're not bad. And in the end, although they really don't have any pursuit of grades, Wolfsburg is not in a very good mood now, and they just want to find someone to vent.
Driven by such emotions. Even if Augsburg is stubbornly defending, they can't wait to pry open a hole, not to mention that these guys dare to take the initiative to attack?
Under such an attack, they quickly let Augsburg know. How unreliable their choices are.
In the face of the opponent who dared to attack, Wolfsburg also came to the 'spirit' all of a sudden. The opponent's bold choice made the Wolfsburg players extremely excited. Driven by high spirits, Wolfsburg's first goal came very suddenly, and their attack started inadvertently and quickly paid off.
On one occasion when Shaheen got the ball, he gave it to Rodriguez on the wing. Rodriguez led the pursuit through the half, and the opposing defenders also posted over. In the face of a close opponent, Rodriguez suddenly kicked the ball to the left front. Then he suddenly accelerated a step and ran over from the right side of his opponent.
A beautiful ball was split and Rodriguez shook off the opponent's interception. With an unexpected attack, Wolfsburg went straight to the opponent's backfield. And after reaching the opponent's half, he slowed down slightly against Perisic. This move made the opponent think that he wanted to have a small cooperation with Perisic in the penalty area, so he immediately posted it, but. At the moment when the opponent stepped forward, Rodriguez made a diagonal pass and sent the ball directly to the ground into the penalty area.
He kicked the ball straight behind the opposition's defence. The opponent's entire line of defense. It was torn under one of his passes. And when he passed the ball, Gao Shunyao also ran, and while the football was in place, he also successfully carried out an anti-offside. On the line of the six-yard penalty area, he got the ball and he didn't make any extra moves. With a direct nudge, the first touch of the ball sends the ball to the net.
The quick connection was quite dizzying, and before the Augsburg 'goalkeeper' could react, the football had already wrapped against his left 'leg' and rolled into the goal.
It didn't take long for Wolfsburg to score their first goal. Rodriguez's beautiful passing, passing, Gao Shunyao's 'fine' and accurate running, 'shooting' and 'goal' made Wolfsburg's attack seem powerful. And this goal is just the beginning, Wolfsburg is just showing its glory.
Less than five minutes after the first goal, Wolfsburg's second came again. This time, on the opponent's half, Rodriguez once again got the ball and pushed forward quickly. Unlike the recklessness just now, this time the opponent recognized the mistake and was much more careful with his interceptions and blocks. In front of him, the opponent two people were cooperating in defense, preventing him from breaking through again.
Rodriguez had no chance to break through the opponent's defense, he could only protect the ball and turn around, not allowing the opponent to get close, and then chose to get closer to the middle to seek opportunities. However, as a top player, even if he is extremely closely watched by his opponents, he will not let go of any opportunity. He deceived his opponent with a feint with the ball, and suddenly, he slammed the ball with a backheel and smashed the ball to the feet of De Bruyne, who was running in the middle.
De Bruyne, who started this game, was originally on the right wing, but he has always had a lot of range of activities, and when Rodriguez cut inside, he also went to the middle to pick up. His response was clearly effective, and De Bruyne's back-heel cross was right at his feet, allowing him to get his hands on the ball at the edge of the box. The moment he got the ball, De Bruyne also had his back to the ball, but after getting the ball, he seemed to know the situation behind him.
De Bruyne's pass was also a good opportunity. Mandzukic in the box ran to the position accurately, first made a feint in front of the 'goalkeeper', and then pushed it flat to score the ball into the goal. Wolfsburg's two anti-offsides were very beautiful, and the big 'goal' of Augsburg was breached by them again.
First, the ball was divided, and then there were continuous heel knocks, and the ball 'fans' on the scene cheered. And in this cheer, Augsburg finally realized that it was an unreliable idea for them to want to play against Wolfsburg.
The skills, awareness, and strength of the Wolfsburg players are not at all comparable to those of Augsburg. They can't beat Wolfsburg, and even if they're careful, they're still no match for Wolfsburg. Obviously, Wolfsburg didn't have any intention of releasing water in this game, and Wolfsburg who got serious about it, they were definitely not opponents.
If they continue to kick like this, Wolfsburg will be able to make them cry completely.
Aware of their problems, Augsburg also opted to shrink the defense after being scored twice. This adjustment allowed them to go until the second half without any further problems. Obviously, compared to attacking, this tactic is still more suitable for the weak team to use when it encounters a strong team, at least, under this tactic, their goal 'goal' will not become a sieve and be attacked by Wolfsburg.
However, their offensive edge disappeared, and Wolfsburg had no intention of stopping the attack. Wolfsburg's attack continued, and after the second half, they finally got their chance again.
And this time the goal was conceded, which can be said to be a trouble caused by a throw-in. After Wolfsburg won a throw-in, they made good use of the opportunity. The position of the ball was not very good, basically just over the halfway line, so Augsburg did not watch very tightly, and standing on the touchline, De Bruyne threw the ball to Shaheen in midfield. And Shahin, who got the ball, passed the ball back to De Bruyne as soon as possible. On the wing, De Bruyne was left unguarded after receiving the ball, and he played a long ball directly into the box.
De Bruyne's long pass can be said to be one of the keys to Wolfsburg's victory, and after De Bruyne arrived at Wolfsburg, more and more of them appeared in their offensive weapons. Although he was not available in the Champions League, he still provided Wolfsburg with good ideas and help: set-pieces are sometimes the best way to break the deadlock, and this is the best option for Wolfsburg to consider.
And this time, his long pass made a contribution again, directly across the football half of the field, towards the penalty area, at this time Mandzukic has also quickly 'inserted', facing the falling football, and suddenly a header to attack the 'goal'.
His attack was quite ferocious, only this time, the opponent's 'goalkeeper' finally had some effect. By the time the ball fell, he had already made a quick move, and in front of Mandzukic, he also jumped high. Mandzukic's header hit him right on him, and the ball bounced off and didn't fly towards the goal.
However, while his defense hindered Wolfsburg's attack, he himself fell to the ground. The football was not able to fly out of the baseline, which made him have to watch Wolfsburg launch a second attack in the penalty area. Right in front of his eyes, Gao Shunyao had already rushed up at this time, the bounced football had not yet fallen to the ground, Gao Shunyao's employment was a header to make up for it, and the football was once again blasted towards the ball 'goal'!
This time, he couldn't do anything to obstruct him, he could only watch the football break through the big 'goal' again. For this result, he could only stretch out his hand in vain, but he helplessly watched the score become 3-0.
Obviously, whether it is attacking or defending, Wolf Castle has a certain way to deal with it. The quality of the tactics and the players is very high. Augsburg is indeed a little too difficult to fight against them - this team is in such a state that it can definitely deal with stronger enemies.