After the Deutsche Telekom Cup, Hamburg played two more warm-up matches, both of which ended in defeat.

A 1:3 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League was fine, but a 0:4 loss to Tresden in the German Bundesliga made people a little unable to sit still.

Especially in the last game, it was personally commanded by Pan Yi!

Although the game was not broadcast live on TV, those who watched the game at the scene were all puzzled by Pan Yi's arrangement.

In this game, although in terms of personnel arrangement, Hamburg looks a bit similar to the 433 when Pan Yi was in Milan before, but from the actual position of the players, it looks like a 253?

In other words, the two full-backs, Robertson and Carvajal, are a little too far up in the front, already in the midfield position.

Moreover, they are not wing-backs like some of the back three, nor are they full-backs in traditional formations, and they are not on either side at all.

When these two fullbacks attacked, they even stood directly in the position of the back waist, which was more prominent than the orthodox defender Casemiro!

It's not just the two wingbacks, but the same is true for players in other positions, Wu Lei is a left winger for a while, a right winger for a while, and sometimes even Son Xingmin will run to the same side as Wu Lei.

As a result, Hamburg's entire tactics were a mess, at least in the eyes of the onlookers, and they were really unorganized.

So after the game, some media questioned that Hamburg's pre-season preparation this season felt a bit too childish, and if they didn't get into the groove as soon as possible, how could they compete with Bayern in the league?

Under such a warm-up performance, Pan Yi's wild words of vowing to win the Bundesliga championship are now so harsh.

The media also compared Bayern's pre-season performance to Hamburg.

Since Pep Guardiola officially took charge of Bayern Munich on July 1, 2013, he has played five warm-up matches, namely 3:0 Brescia, 6:0 Grosbałpacz, 4:0 Rostock, then 4:0 Hamburg and 5:1 Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Telecom Cup.

At almost the same time that Hamburg had just lost to the Bundesliga, Bayern had a warm-up game with Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona, and the result was a 2-0 victory.

In other words, Guardiola has played a total of six games with Bayern, won all of them, scored 24 goals, and conceded only 1 goal!

This shows that Guardiola has quickly brought Bayern's players out of the game!

In this comparison, the gap between Hamburg and Bayern is so huge.

As these two opponents will play the German Super Cup in a few days, the suspense of victory and defeat seems to have been absent from the beginning.

……

Of course, not all media outlets look down on Pan Yi and Hamburg.

For example, the local media in Hamburg.

At the same time last season, Pan Yi had already "suffered a loss" when he first entered Hamburg.

At that time, Hamburg also did not perform well during the warm-up match, and later even lost to the German Cup team Karlsruhe, which caused the local media to spray Pan Yi all over the place, eager to spray him directly back to the Dragon Kingdom.

But then everyone knows.

The Hamburg media was slapped in the face, and finally welcomed Pan Yi back to his faithful Hamburg.

So, this time, a number of local media outlets, including the Hamburg Morning Post, expressed cautious optimism.

A reporter wrote in an op-ed:

"Pan Yi never paid attention to the warm-up game, this is the stage for him to practice the team, try various tactical routines and team cooperation."

"I saw at the scene that after the big defeat to the Tresden team, Pan Yi didn't have any displeasure on his face, and even smiled and took a photo with the opposing player."

"Perhaps, only in the games that Pan Yi really values, such as the Super Cup, can we see the real strength of Hamburg this season......"

But no matter which side the media is on, this German Super Cup match is particularly interesting.

Hamburg fights Bayern Munich again, Pan Yi encounters Guardiola!

Last season, Hamburg were the only team in the Bundesliga to stay on top of Bayern Munich.

3:1 at home, 1:3 away, exactly a draw.

At the same time, Hamburg were the only team to be able to beat Bayern Munich.

It can also be said that Hamburg vs. Bayern is currently the duel between the two strongest teams in the Bundesliga, after all, it is the champion vs. the runner-up!

And for Pep Guardiola, this is also the first time he has really faced Pan Yi's challenge.

After all, although Pan Yi's AC Milan had two meetings with Gua Shuai's Barcelona in the 2011-2012 season, Pan Yi was just an assistant at that time.

Now, both of them can stand in the position of head coach and have a real battle!

One is the super coach who has led the team with the best results in world football and led Barcelona to win six championships;

the other is the youngest in the world and led an equally young team to the Bundesliga runner-up;

By any measure, it's a must-see.

The Hamburg Morning Post believes that another reason why Pan Yi has a small probability of winning is that Bayern is currently affected by certain injuries.

The main goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has a shoulder injury and will take more than a week to recover.

Ribery, on the other hand, suffered a leg muscle strain due to not being able to adapt to the intensity of training, and his return date has not yet been determined.

Golden boy Gotze, who moved to Bayern Munich this summer, is also out injured, having been injured since before last season's Champions League final.

On the other hand, on the Hamburg side, although it seems that the team's morale is doubtful due to the successive defeats in the warm-up games, at least everyone is strong and feels like they can go to the marathon.

But because of this, it is difficult for Bayern to predict Hamburg's starting lineup.

"In the pre-season, all the first-team players in Hamburg have played a record, and it seems that Pan Yi has not yet determined his main lineup."

In the Bayern conference room, members of the coaching staff are analysing the opponent's stats.

Chief assistant coach Grande said: "The goalkeeper is more certain, it must be Keylor Navas, who was the main player last season. ”

'At the back, there is no suspense for the two full-backs, but in the centre-back position, they have brought in Milan's Virgil van Dijk this season, which could have an impact on the original main centre-back combination.

"In the end, Pan Yi will use Kjaer + Rudiger as a combination with more tacit understanding and more experience, or there are new changes, it is still difficult to judge."

'In midfield, they seem to have more players to choose from. N'Golo Kante, Paulinho, Casemiro and including Makoto Hasebe are all likely to play. And ......"

At this time, Guardiola interrupted him and asked: "What formation do you think Pan Yi will use?" 4231 or 433? ”

Grande hesitated and said, "He doesn't seem to be very clear about the main formation...... When he uses the 433 formation, last season's assist king Kevin De Bruyne will also appear in the central midfield, or even on the right side of the midfield, which makes it even more difficult to judge his staffing. ”

Guardiola smiled: "The formation is not easy to judge, so we will judge whether he will attack or defend in this Super Cup?" ”

"Hmm...... It should be offensive. Grande thought for a moment and said, "Although they lost many warm-up games, they all put on an offensive posture in the games. Combined with what he said in interviews, his desire to play a good offense this season could be genuine. ”

Pep Guardiola nodded slightly: "I think so too." I feel like he's a bit like me in some ways, that is, he's more inclined to attack, more inclined to play good football. Of course, he is also very pragmatic, and if the situation requires him to defend, he will not hesitate to set up the bus! ”

When he said this, Gua Bald couldn't help but touch his bald head.

His original team with Habai Bumei was hit hard by Milan's defensive counterattack.

"He's brought in a couple of Milan veterans this season and he's improved his quality, so I feel like he's confident in his squad, so he's really likely to play against us." Pep Guardiola continued, "Then let's start with this aspect and guess Hamburg's starting line-up. ”

'At centre-back, Van Dijk has a better ability to play the ball than Kjaer, so he has a good chance of starting in place of Kjaer.

"In the midfield, Pan Yi has a lot of options, but there is a set of combinations that he will prioritize when playing 433. It was Casemiro at the back, with N'Golo Kante and Kevin De Bruyne up front. ”

'It's a combination of defensive hardness and attacking fluidity, and De Bruyne can also play with his precision next to N'Golo Kante. Pan Yi will never give up this advantage! ”

Before talking about Hamburg's forward line, Pep Guardiola suddenly asked: "What do you think of the midfield comparison between our two teams?" Or can we take control of the midfield? ”

Everyone present glanced at each other, and no one was in a hurry to answer.

Casemiro + Kante + De Bruyne.

If two seasons ago, people would have said without hesitation, "Who are these guys?" Compare midfielders with Bayern? ”

But now, these people have proven their abilities in the Bundesliga, Serie A, and even the Champions League, and they really don't dare to draw conclusions so easily.

In the current Bayern team, Guardiola prefers to use Thiago + Kroos to form a double back to play, and most of the six consecutive wins in the warm-up match are also used in the 4231 back combination.

And this combination is certainly world-class in terms of offensive attributes of ball control and passing, but if you talk about defense alone, the effect may be really difficult to say.

Everyone knows that Pan Yi's Hamburg places a lot of emphasis on midfield.

Even Pep Guardiola's arch-enemy Jose Mourinho said in an interview with reporters that Pan Yi's tactics perfectly interpret the phrase "those who win the midfielder win the world".

If you can suppress Hamburg's midfield, you will definitely be able to suppress Hamburg's attack.

But the question is, can the current Bayern really suppress the combination of Casemiro + Kante + De Bruyne?

Seeing that everyone didn't agree, Guardiola smiled: "You don't have to worry. I'm going to bring Muller up front, including Arjen Robben, to help with the midfield. There is also Shaqiri, who replaced Ribery, who is physically strong and does not suffer at all in the confrontation. ”

"Speaking of frontcourt personnel, Pan Yi may also make some adjustments to the offensive line after bringing in Salah. There should be no doubt that Jamie Vardy will continue to start, but it is difficult to confirm which two of Son Heung-min, Wu Lei and Mohamed Salah will choose to play on either wing. ”

"But what I can do for sure is that if he chooses 433, then both wingers should be able to play as a backfoot insider, and then we have to pay attention to cutting their inside lines to prevent sudden shots."

Seeing that everyone finally began to nod their heads, Guardiola finally clapped his hands: "Then prepare according to this arrangement, we will do our best to win this championship at the People's Park Stadium and make a good start to the new season!" ”

……

"Come here."

At the end of the training, Mitrovic was just about to walk to the locker room, but was stopped by Pan Yi, who was standing at the door of the coach's office.

"Boss, what's wrong?" Mitrovic ran towards Pan Yi.

He is still the youngest of the current very young Hamburg first-team players, half a year younger than Calhanoglu and Robertson in the same year.

At the same time, he is a real newcomer to this team.

All the players have been under Pan Yi for at least a year! Only he is a newcomer and has not played an official game under Pan Yi.

So he still feels a little restrained.

But fortunately, everyone in the team is very good to him, especially Pan Yi has always been very concerned about his growth and often chats with him.

- Of course, Pan Yi is not just looking for Mitrovic.

This is because Hamburg has a predominantly young player, and young people often face a lot of temptations after they become famous.

Although Pan Yi knows that these people under him have a good work ethic, what will happen if the timeline is crooked?

Therefore, Pan Yi will also remain vigilant and find time to urge them.

On the other hand, these young people often don't know how to take care of themselves and need someone to help them in the team.

Some things Pan Yi often gives to captain Westerman, as well as the older Navas and others to help, but "speech therapy", Pan Yi's traditional art, still let him come by himself.

- As an aside, Navas's mental attributes in FM games are also excellent, and he is a "team example", which is a good example for young players to set an example, which can be regarded as one of the purposes for Pan Yi to sign Navas.

In short, Pan Yi's concern made Mitrovic feel warm, and it was Pan Yi who personally went to Serbia to bring him from the guerrillas to Hamburg, which also made his heart full of gratitude to Pan Yi.

After all, not everyone has the opportunity to play in the Bundesliga at such an age!

And during this time in the team, he gradually felt Pan Yi's lofty status in this Hamburg team.

Everyone mentions him, both in person and behind his back, with words of praise and admiration, even adoration! - And that includes ordinary fans.

This is enough to see that Pan Yi's influence in Hamburg is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Therefore, the last time Pan Yi told him about the position of a substitute, he also agreed very much, and believed that Pan Yi was sincerely thinking about him.

So what did the manager do with him today?

"When you play Bayern in the Super Cup, you come to play the main center, is there a problem?"

Waiting for Mitrovic to walk into the coach's office, Pan Yi spoke.

And this sentence stunned Mitrovic at once.

"Huh?" The tall Serbian center didn't know what to say for a while, and his head was a little buzzing, "But ...... But you're not saying I'm going to be a substitute this season......"

"The substitution is to have the effect of a surprise soldier." Pan Yi said with a smile, "This time you are asked to play as a starter, just to play Bayern unexpectedly." ”

Mitrovich scratched his head and did not speak.

He hadn't understood what Pan Yi's intentions were.

Of course he wants to play, he wants to start.

But in training, he can also feel the obvious gap between himself and the main centre-forward Jamie Vardy.

Especially in terms of speed, movement and shooting, Mitrovic really sighed at himself.

So he didn't just listen to Pan Yi's words, but really felt that he couldn't compete with Vardy now.

Not to mention anything else, Vardy was the team's top scorer last season, the Bundesliga Bronze Boot, and he only played in a small league like Serbia for two years and has no experience in the top five leagues.

How can he start directly against the Bundesliga giants?

Pan Yi stood up and patted Mitrovic on the shoulder: "You have to have confidence in yourself." ”

Pan Yi himself has confidence in him.

After a month of getting along, Pan Yi found that Mitrovic is a smart and humble player.

The coaching staff always accepts and improves on his technical deficiencies in response to the analysis reports he gives after every game and every training session.

From joining the team to the present, he has really benefited a lot from these analysis reports, and the progress is obvious.

Especially in terms of technique at the feet and coordination with teammates.

And this is the basic requirement for the center forward in Pan Yi's current study of the 433 formation against Bayern.

The center forward is an important part of the 433 formation passing network!

Pan Yi's requirements for the center in this 433 formation are as follows:

First, you have a certain amount of ball control skills at your feet, and you need to be fully involved in the team's passing process.

Second, the range of activities is wide, and "lateral movement, retracement" is a necessary movement idea for the center.

Third, they should have a keen sense of smell and the ability to grasp opportunities.

Fourth, there needs to be a certain fulcrum function! When the team is unable to tear the opponent's defence apart on the flanks, the midfielder will pass the ball to the centre-forward, who will again split the ball to the left and right.

At present, the team's main center Vardy can actually meet the first three requirements, and even has an absolute advantage in counterattack speed.

But in terms of the fulcrum role of the fourth point, he is much inferior to Mitrovic.

And because of Vardy's excellent performance last season, Pan Yi believes that Guardiola has also researched and deployed against Vardy to prevent Vardy from sprinting.

In fact, including the second game against Bayern Munich last season, Vardy's performance was relatively average, and Heynckes should have a way to deal with it at that time.

So Pan Yi wanted to find another way and go up three ways!

And at this time, Mitrovic will be better used.

Now, this 19-year-old young man saw that Pan Yi was talking very seriously, not like a joke, and he was a little nervous, but more excited!

He stuck out his tongue, licked his dry lips, and swallowed hard: "I, I have faith!" ”

Pan Yi asked again: "So, you are about to fight against the world's top central defenders like Boateng and Dante in the game, aren't you afraid?" ”

"I'm not afraid!" Mitrovic patted his chest, "I'm ready, boss!" ”

At this time, his voice was already full of determination, and there was no longer the hesitation that he had at the beginning.

Pan Yi looked at Mitrovic with a smile on his face, looking very happy.

He knew he was not mistaken.

The fighting blood of the Serbian nation flows in the body of this young warrior.

He also has a strong spiritual will and a heart that does not admit defeat.

As long as Pan Yi gives him a chance, he will burst out with the greatest fighting enthusiasm and apply his best level on the court!

……

Mitrovic really worked harder in the subsequent training.

And when Pan Yi arranged tactical training, he also began to let him cooperate with Salah and Sun Xingmin in a group.

The left and right wingers in the 433 formation are actually the core of the team's attack, and usually, the left and right wingers in the 433 formation are both backfoot and play on the wing.

At present, Wu Lei's backfoot in-cutting skills are not very proficient, so Pan Yi still chose to use Salah to play the starter in this game.

Of course, the opponent's defenders are naturally familiar with the usual idea of backfoot wingers cutting inside the goal, so Pan Yi will also ask the two wingers to choose to switch sides at the right time to increase the difficulty of the opponent's defense.

Because the dribbling lines and offensive ideas of the straight foot winger and the reverse foot winger are fundamentally different!

At the same time, the running link between the center and the winger and the ball are also a very important part of the attack in the front court.

Therefore, when the coaching staff arranges targeted training, it also intends to cultivate the tacit understanding between the forwards and strengthen their communication and cooperation.

Of course, Pan Yi did not forget to do ideological work for Vardy.

After all, he was the original main force of the iron fight, and he was suddenly robbed of the starting position in an important game by a newly arrived hairy guy, and it was inevitable that he would mumble in his heart.

But after Pan Yi explained to him the tactics to be used in this game and the role Mitrovic can play in such tactics, Vardy was relieved.

After all, he is not as tall as Mitrovic, so strong, and so suitable to be a fulcrum center!

And Pan Yi revealed that the strategy of waiting for Bayern's physical strength to decline before sending him up to counterattack with speed was also in Vardy's arms.

So, he gladly accepted this treatment and began to actively cooperate with the main training.

This is actually a reflection of Pan Yi's ability to control the locker room from the side.

In some teams, sometimes there are situations where players are dissatisfied with the coach.

If the coach changes players off the pitch, or even does not let them play for tactical reasons, the player may turn the coach in the face.

For example, throwing water bottles, not greeting the coach, and going back to the locker room early before the game is over...... All in all, it affects the atmosphere of the team.

But in Hamburg, this is hardly the case.

Everyone rallied around the coaching staff with Pan Yi as the core, working together towards the same goal - that is, to win!

Thanks to wakeandup for the tip!

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