Chapter 123: Cup Lineup
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Although it finally passed, this game still sounded the alarm bell for the Dynamo Dresden team that was a little overconfident after beating Bayern, especially the head coach Magath saw the shortcomings of the Dynamo Dresden team relying too much on non-European players in this game, and realized that if the tactics and formation of the league continue to be used in the cup, the possibility of winning the championship is very small. Because Dynamo Dresden's next opponent in the semi-finals of the German Cup will be Stuttgart, who are currently in the Bundesliga
"Among the non-European players, Gao Jun and Conca are indispensable, as for the third place, in the original formation, leaving it to Rong Hao was the best choice, because he has good strength and abundant physique, and there have been no major injuries so far, and more importantly, there is only Langen, a strong local player among the fullbacks. However, in the last game, the problem of Langen's lack of body and no one to replace was fully exposed", Magath thought about it, thinking that the full-back position will always be a big hidden danger in the cup competition, but there are no European full-backs in the second team and youth team who are enough to fill the vacancy, or even just qualified to be a substitute, what should be done?
"It seems that we can only do without full-backs and play in a back three formation." After Magath made this decision, it suddenly became clear that the Dresden Dynamo team has the strength to play in the Bundesliga There are three European central defenders, namely the team's two main central defenders in the Bundesliga and last season's defensive stalwart Kukirka, although these three are not fast. But behind them there is a "goalkeeper" Neuer with a huge range of movement, so they are not very afraid of the opponent's behind-the-back ball. What's more, German football is rich in excellent centre-backs, and even if the current Academy of Dynamo Dresden is not too prominent, it is much easier to find two or three barely usable centre-backs in the second and youth teams than full-backs.
And if you don't have a fullback, the physical difficulty of attacking super is Dexter. Langen was liberated. The young player Royce, who is also not physically good and prone to injury, can just form a main-substitute match with him, but the defense of both of them is not up to par, and they can't play the fullbacks who require both offense and defense in the 352 formation, so Magath gave up the idea of using the 352 formation, but is ready to use an unconventional 343 formation, the reason why it is unconventional is because 343 was originally a formation that attaches great importance to attack, but Magath's 343 formation has 3 backs
The reason why Magath did this, in the final analysis, is because he was forced to use a back three purely out of desperation. It is inevitable that there are some worries about defense in my heart, and the team is currently more surplus in the back position, so this trick is played. Besides, Magath has always liked to use the orthodox full-back in the midfield, but to replace it with a wide forward or a full-back, which is similar to the traditional style of play in Japanese football. It also has a lot to do with it.
Of the three midfielders, two Germans are Marc. Wagfeld and Oswald's position is untouchable. Among them, the latter is a purely defensive midfielder, while the former will be involved in the organization and shooting of the front court at the right time in the game. As for the third midfield position, Magath was left to the Mavericks of the second team. German players have always been physically strong and full of fitness, and there is no shortage of players who play in the back, even more than central defenders. Because the latter is a bit more experience-oriented.
Despite Conca's injury, the midfield position in the new formation is still reserved for him, as the German Cup semi-final against Stuttgart is not played until April, by which time Conca should have recovered from injury. Besides, even if you don't use such a formation. Conca is just as indispensable to the Dynamo Dresden team, so it is impossible not to have a place in the main squad. It's just that before Conca returns from injury, this position can only be temporarily held by Gao Jun for a while.
On either side of Conca, there are two wingers, one left and one right, of which the main left winger is the backfoot Dexter. Langen came to play and play to his speed, technique and long-range shots, as did Hulk on the right. With these two strong wingers, the Dynamo Dresden team still has the best level of the Bundesliga even if they do not have a dedicated wide player in the midfield and at the back. Of course, if the game is stalemate for a long time, Dexter. Langen will likely run out of fitness, but Magath has fellow homegrown youngster Reus to replace, so there is no need to worry too much.
In the cup formation, the center forward position is reserved for Gao Jun, but in the case of Conca's injury, Gao Jun had to temporarily change to play in the front midfield, at this time Magath can only let the Polish teenager Lewandowski to play the center position, although he is not mature at present, but his talent and hard work are not ordinary, Magath still has some expectations for him.
Although already with the club president Janssen. Rudi communicated that the focus of the Dynamo Dresden team this season will shift to the cup competitions that hope of winning the championship, but after determining the new formation of the cup, Magath is not in a hurry to try out in the league, because he has only won two Bundesliga games since he arrived, and the team is now only 33 points, and the danger of relegation has not been completely eliminated, and it is far from the time to be reassured.
Magath's caution soon proved to be unnecessary, and on 4 March, when Dynamo Dresden played at home to underdogs Mainz, perhaps due to an injury to Conca, Magath fielded the best squad he could put out, but the Dynamo Dresden played disorganized in the game and only scored a goal in the 80th minute when they took advantage of an error. Although in the end Dynamo Dresden won by two goals, the course of the game was far less reassuring than the scoreline.
However, it is worth mentioning that Hulk, who started for the first time in the Bundesliga, continued his excellent form during this period of time in the game, and it seems that it is not easy for Hao Junmin to return to the main lineup. And Gao Jun scored in the game again, completely reassuring those fans who were still a little worried.
Six days later, in the 25th round of the Bundesliga, Hulk, who had cemented his place in the main team, played his best performance since joining Dynamo Dresden, scoring a hat-trick in the game to help the team beat Cottagebus 5-0 away from home, and this game also established Dynamo Dresden as the leader of the East.
Seeing Hulk's amazing performance in this game, the owner of Dynamo Dresden couldn't help but be glad that he listened to Gao Jun's persuasion before the start of the season and paid 650,000 euros to take the other 40% ownership of Hulk from private investors (the ownership of this guy is very complicated, and the Eastern team only managed 60% before). I bought it, or I'll regret it now.
In the Bundesliga match against Lefeld later, the opponent strengthened the Hulk mark, but Gao Jun was given more chances as a result, contributing two passes and one shot in this game, and became the biggest contributor to the team's 3-0 victory.
After winning this round of Bundesliga matches, the Dresden Dynamo team has inadvertently completed five consecutive wins, and the league points have skyrocketed to 42 points, and the danger of relegation is only theoretical. It was only at this time that Magath dared to try out the league and, coincidentally, Dynamo Dresden faced Stuttgart in the next round of the Bundesliga against their German Cup semi-final opponents
Although the defeat will affect morale, it may be a desire to confuse opponents, or it may just be a matter of watching through the actual battle, Magath still put in the cup squad for this Bundesliga game, and only Conca is absent because he has just recovered from injury and is not daring to risk his game for the time being. As a result, in the game, the midfield organizer who replaced Conca's position exposed his weak ability to hold the ball under the fierce defense of the Stuttgart team, and then led the midfield of the Dresden Dynamo team to completely lose control, and the whole game was basically pressed by the Stuttgart team playing at home, but in this extremely unfavorable situation, the back line of the Dresden Dynamo team gave a beautiful answer sheet that could almost play a perfect score
Magath's cup lineup does not have full-backs and full-backs, at first glance it seems that the wing defense will be its Achilles' heel, but in actual combat, due to the three backs and three central defenders, the middle defense of the Dresden Dynamo team is simply airtight, even if the Stuttgart team forms a breakthrough on the side, after the cross, it is impossible to grab the point, as for the inside cut, there are so many people in the middle, and it is difficult to successfully cut in to get the opportunity to shoot or pass. In this case, the Stuttgart team can only hit the big luck with a long shot outside the penalty area, but the back line of the Dresden Dynamo team is like a forest, and there are not many good long-range shooting opportunities, even if they can find a vacant foot, even if there are two of them to play the world wave, but you must know that the Dresden Dynamo team still has a German number one goalkeeper who has been hot recently!
As a result, Stuttgart had 68% possession and a clear 14-5 advantage in shots on goal, but they still didn't score a single goal, and if it weren't for the fact that Dynamo Dresden had even been able to take three points away from home, Stuttgart, who were increasingly vocal about winning the Bundesliga this season, showed a weakness in attacking and fearing a quick counter-attack (to be continued......