Section 107 Tactical Rhythm
(a)
In the first 40 minutes of the first half, Vanney was tripped outside the penalty area, and the Hamburg team got a free kick opportunity about 22 meters away from the goal.
The goal was breached in the first half of the away game, which is a small probability event for Schalke 04, but for Chen Zhuo's free kick and Ruud van Nistelrooy's supplementary shot, Neuer has done his best, and coach Magath can only accept reality.
After the start of the second half, Magath made corresponding adjustments to the lineup, transferring Raphinha, the main right-back of the Brazilian national team at 1.72 meters, from the right-back position to the left-back position, and let the German national team's central defender 1.87 meters Hevedes switch to right wing-back, mainly targeting the tall Ruud van Nistelrooy.
In the first half, the four defenders of Schalke 04 from left to right were Westerman, Bordon, Hevedes, and Raphinha who stood in parallel, Bordon, who is 1.89 meters tall, is Raphinha's Brazilian national team teammate, and Westerman, who is 1.90 meters tall, is Hevedes' German national team teammate, and Schalke 04's backline is so stable with the cooperation of these four German and Brazilian internationals.
After the adjustment, the 34-year-old Bordon and the 27-year-old Westermann changed from parallel positions to front and rear positions, and the entire Schalke 04 defensive system is a bit like a "chain" with Boldon as a scavenger, although it is one goal behind, Magath still insists on playing defensive counterattacks, and makes corresponding arrangements for the forward combination of Hamburg team Vanney + Petrits.
Schalke 04 defence was more solid, and with 10 minutes into the second half, Magath replaced Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan with No.11 Baumjohn, who had a lackluster first half and failed to give much support to the team's top striker, Kuranyi.
Baumjohn is characterized by delicate footwork and excellent spirituality, in the 2006/07 season against Stuttgar, the 19-year-old Baumjohn came off the bench in the second half, it was his Bundesliga debut, and soon after the appearance of a series of breakthrough dribbles to feast the audience's eyes, the game was also broadcast live on CCTV, after Baumjohn a bulltail pass, Duan Xuan exclaimed Baumjohn is "Bundesliga Ronaldo".
In terms of style, the 1.78-meter-tall Baumjohn and the 1.74-meter-tall Peruvian striker Farfan are similar, both using speed and dribbling jishu to break through the opponent's defense.
After replacing Farfan, Baumjohn and another German international striker, Kuranyi, also made a change on the pitch, and the two strikers were not fixed on the left and right flanks like Farfan and Kuranyi in the first half, but frequently crossed and switched.
(b)
In the 62nd minute, Baumjohn took the ball from a 45-degree angle on the left side to the small penalty area, Rozenar did not clear the header on target, the ball was rubbed to the back post, and Kuranyi, who outflanked the back point, stopped the ball in place and scored the ball into the goal before Rost blocked.
Despite the element of Rozenard's mistakes, but also Magath's tactical adjustments worked, after making several adjustments, Schalke 04 handed over the responsibility of attacking organization to Baumjohn, Kuranyi was responsible for running and grabbing points to give the opponent a fatal blow, the four midfielders all scored when attacking, ran in the opponent's penalty area, and retreated to form a defensive echelon when defending, using abundant physical strength and running as the basis of the offensive and defensive tactical system.
In this game, Chen Zhuo played the back, Magath arranged the team's No. 10 player, the Croatian Rakitic, who was in charge of the attacking midfield, marked Chen Zhuo against him, and when Chen Zhuo passed the middle circle, the 1.93-meter Cameroonian midfielder Joel Matip would strengthen the defense, and in addition to the free kick at the offensive end in the entire first half, Chen Zhuo did not get any chances.
In this game, Magath's arrangements in several places are very clear. The 1.89-meter-tall Kuranyi in the forward line, whether he is paired with Farfan or Baumjohn, is a "high-speed combination" in the traditional sense of the front, and the guard line is adjusted from a parallel position to a backward chain, which is also a "classic routine" of traditional tactics.
The only changes are the four "run-in-death" midfielders, Croatian striker Rakitic, tall Cameroon full-back Joel Matip, aggressive German midfielder Kruger, and Lucas Schmitz, who is more defensive and can play as a midfielder and defender.
The change between Schalke 04 and last season this season is that Magath has strengthened the use of these four players to run and scramble at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and through the range of activities of this "running and dying" midfield, the team's offensive and defensive ends are connected.
Therefore, the two appearances after Hao Junmin entered Schalke 04, one was the starting left back, and the other was the substitute Kuranyi to play as a striker, and he was never arranged to play the right forward position that he was good at in the Chinese Super League and the national team, that is because Magath's tactics are too demanding on the physical fitness of midfielders, and Hao Junmin is not able to adapt to it for the time being.
(c)
"Hamburg's midfield is too old, only Patton can keep up with their rhythm, and at the beginning of the second half, it seems that they can't limit their rhythm, playing like this, Hamburg will be dragged down by them sooner or later......" Rogge watched the live broadcast and expressed his opinion.
What Rogge said is the truth, the four midfielders who started Hamburg today are Ze Roberto, Trokhovski, Yarolim and Chen Zhuo, 31-year-old Yarolim and 36-year-old Ze Roberto are naturally unable to keep up with the rhythm of Schalke's midfield, and the 27-year-old Trokhovski was not physically good either, and it was more difficult to follow.
In fact, today's contest between Hamburg and Schalke 04, that is, the contest between the midfielders of the two sides, Schalke 04 is determined to raise the rhythm, while Hamburg is determined to play steadily and steadily, suppressing the fast pace that Schalke 04 is trying to play, until the second half Baumjohn comes on the field, both sides maintain a balance of mutual suppression.
Baumjohn's play is designed to upset that balance.
More than 50 minutes of fast-paced offensive and defensive transitions have exhausted the physical strength of the Peruvian striker, and at this time, Baumjohn came on the field to cross the running position with Kuranyi, which put forward higher requirements for the midfield physical strength of the Hamburg team.
"Daniel, you see, this goal fully reflects Magath's tactical thinking, 7 minutes, from the change of rhythm of substitutions to the goal, 7 minutes, Labadia did not react, it seems that Patton did not prepare accordingly......" Rogge commented very professionally.
Spanwitz nodded: "Today's captain on the court is not Patton, but Yarolim, and after Bob John came on the field, Patton has arranged for Vanney to retreat to help defend, and it is not completely unresponsive...... However, Stoker, your eyes are still so sharp, I always think that your lack of being a football coach is a great loss to Shijie football......"
Spanwitz's remark is sycophant, but it's not entirely insignificant. Rogge is not only a rich man and the owner of the club, he has an international A-level coaching certificate, he aspired to be a football coach when he was young, but in the end the family interests outweighed his personal interests, and finally Rogge chose to give up the profession of coach and become the owner of the football club, also considering that it is easier to control and improve a team at the level of the head.
Rogge smiled and said: "Of course, I also understand that it is not Patton's responsibility, but the age and fitness structure of the Hamburg players cannot withstand this kind of impact in Schalke's midfield...... I'm just thinking, Daniel, can Patton really do this miracle that even Lut Gurlitt hasn't quite achieved? ”
Rogge is still hesitating, whether he can hand over Anderlecht's head coach position and the core of the team to this Chinese player, and whether he can carry such a heavy burden on his shoulders!
(iv)
Taking advantage of the opening circle, Magatra ran to the sidelines to celebrate Rakitic, and instructed: "You tell Bob and Kevin in a while, let the two of them pay attention to the timing of the change, let Kevin take the Chinese, and Alexander burst through from Vanney, who assisted in the defense......"
Bob is Bob John, Kevin is Kevin Kuranyi, Magath asks Rakitic to convey his tactical ideas, and as he speaks, Magath makes a palm flip gesture up and down......
Five minutes later, Bob John rolled in the Hamburg penalty area in agony, Ruud van Nistelrooy spread his hands to signal that he had not committed a foul, and the referee pointed to the penalty spot with no doubt......