"It may be hard to believe that, but in terms of tonight's game, Hamburg is even better than Bayern!"

During the intermission, Zhang Lu in the TV studio made this comment.

This made Duan Xuan on the side feel very surprised.

On the big screen behind them, the score was 2:0, exactly the score at the end of the first half between Hamburg and Bayern Munich.

It was no surprise to say that Hamburg performed better than Bayern in the first half, and the current score proves it.

However, Zhang Lu uses the word "strength", not "performance" or "state".

But the problem is that in German football, there is almost never a team that can stabilize Bayern in terms of strength.

Not to mention Bayern, who was almost invincible last season, even Dortmund, who won the league title twice from Bayern in the last two seasons, can't actually say so.

After all, Dortmund's many victories against Bayern are also based on relatively hard struggles, and the goal difference is basically between 1 and 2 goals.

In Duan Xuan's puzzled eyes, Zhang Lu repeated his opinion very definitely under the gaze of hundreds of millions of Dragon Country fans:

"Yes, I think Hamburg has gotten stronger this season. In fact, their improvement in the second half of last season was very noticeable, which led to their eventual second-place finish in the Bundesliga. ”

"And this summer, Pan Yi has made targeted reinforcements for the current situation of the team, whether it is the Milan three players or Mitrovic, who shines today, they have all played an important role in the Hamburg team."

"Looking at today's game, Pan Yi also made bold tactical innovations in the 433 formation he likes to use, whether it is the use of Mitrovic, or the positioning of Robertson and Carvajal, as well as the change of midfielders and wingers, it is refreshing!"

"In the face of such a new tactical system, Guardiola obviously does not have a very good way to deal with it. It also allowed Hamburg to hold Bayern down on the pitch and eventually scored two convincing goals. ”

Next, Zhang Lu analyzed Bayern's tactics in the first half.

"Admittedly, Bayern's absence today due to injuries of several players also affected Pep Guardiola's line-up. Manuel Neuer, in particular, has a huge range of movement in front of goal to clear some of the hidden dangers for the Bayern defence, and if he is there, Mitrovic's one-on-one ball may have a chance to save. ”

"Although the substitute goalkeeper Stark has good goal-line skills and has made several good saves, there is a big gap between him and Neuer in terms of defensive range and ball ability."

However, that doesn't hide the fact that Bayern lost ground at half-time. Thiago + Kroos, plus the three midfielders formed by Muller's retreat, simply can't compete with the combination of Casemiro + Kante + De Bruyne on the Hamburg side. ”

"Coupled with the two wings, Son Heung-min + Salah did not fall behind in the confrontation with Robben + Shaqiri, which gave Hamburg an advantage in the competition with Bayern in the middle and on the wing."

"Looking at the back, Hamburg's current combination of Van Dijk + Rudiger is also very powerful, and the two full-backs Robertson and Kahawar have even been used by Pan Yi as half of the back, which also proves their ability."

"So, this one position by one, and back to what I just said, is Hamburg's strength stronger than Bayern now? You don't even have to look at the half-time score to come to such a conclusion. ”

"In this half of the game, we can see how successful Pan Yi's transformation of this team is. He has made the most of the young players in the squad and is building it into the strongest team in the Bundesliga! ”

"Yes, Pan Yi's slogan of winning the championship at the end of last season and before the start of this season is definitely not false. I also think that they will indeed be serious contenders for the Bundesliga title, and there is a good chance that they will become champions for the real time! ”

Obviously, now whether it is Duan Xuan or fans, they all know that Zhang Lu is Pan Yi's number one fan, and it can be said that he is the number one "Pan Blow" in the world.

But everyone was still a little shocked to see Zhang Lu make such a decision so firmly.

After all, Hamburg's performance was really good, but Bayern's form last season was even more obvious to all.

They swept almost all of Europe!

If you want to win the Bundesliga, you must not only overwhelm Bayern in direct confrontation, but also maintain a very high level of consistency.

In other words, you must win the game that you should win, and you must hold on to the game that looks like you are going to lose!

Bayern Munich's winning score last season was 91 points, and this season looks like it's pretty much the same, and they tend to be able to crush the weaker teams in the game and make sure they get the points.

This must be a tough test for Hamburg, which is predominantly young.

After all, they may be hormonal and unbelievably good against strong opponents, but they can also drop points when they are not in the center of the game against weak teams.

Some even believe that Hamburg's strong performance last season was just a flash in the pan.

After facing the pressure of European competition this season, the likes of Hamburg will finally show their true quality and then plummet in the rankings.

However, Zhang Lu obviously doesn't see it that way.

Finally, he said with confidence:

"Pan Yi is in his second year in charge of Hamburg, and he has also left his mark on this team."

"And the current batch of Hamburg players are all carefully selected by Pan Yi, and they have the ability and willingness to play the kind of football that Pan Yi wants."

"Their configuration is more reasonable, their cooperation is more tacit, and their playing style is more stable."

"I'm sure they'll play more beautiful and dominant games this season and keep Hamburg in the title race!"

……

In the locker room in Hamburg, Pan Yi was praising his players with a spring breeze on his face.

Indeed, Hamburg's performance in the first half was fantastic.

He has been trying to make the players understand and implement his new 433 style of play in pre-season training matches and warm-up games, and this has also paid the price of consecutive defeats.

Therefore, in fact, even Pan Yi is not sure that everyone can play in this Super Cup game.

But in fact, the performance of the players in this game was a bit of a surprise.

They fully exerted their abilities, and also showed the maximum power of Pan Yi's formation play!

This shows that the potential of young people is really expected, and their progress can sometimes be like a rocket.

If you take the values in FM games as an analogy, it is to see their attributes every day is an arrow pointing upwards.

Therefore, Pan Yi was really delighted, proud of Hamburg's performance in the first half, and at the same time a little surprised.

And this also strengthened his determination to use this style of play.

It is more able to make the best use of things, more able to exert expertise, and more balanced and not aggressive.

The balance here is not the lethargy, lack of creativity and passion of some coaches like Allegri.

The balance here is a balance between offense and defense, that is, a balance of attacking passionately while maintaining a solid defensive balance.

And being able to do this, Pan Yi can proudly say that Hamburg has really entered the ranks of strong teams!

At least in the Bundesliga, it is an absolute powerhouse.

As for whether it can gain a foothold in Europe, where there are more and more powerful European arenas, it will be necessary to wait for the start of the Champions League in September to see if it can withstand the test.

"Mitrovic, your fulcrum is very obvious, and your movement is also beautiful, I think Van Bitten is about to make you cry."

After praising several players who performed well in the first half, Pan Yi focused on praising Mitrovic's performance.

Everyone in the locker room burst out laughing.

Including Vardy also came over and patted Mitrovic's head in a friendly way, which can be regarded as the support of the "seniors" for the youngster.

Mitrovic scratched his head a little embarrassed.

'In the second half you still have to keep their centre-backs pressed and don't let them press out easily to get the ball, so that our midfield will be a lot less pressed.'

Pan Yi continued to speak.

But this time it's not a compliment, it's a final admonition to the second half of the game.

After all, Pep Guardiola is not a rookie coach, and he will also let Bayern players switch back and forth between 4231 and 433 to deal with Pan Yi's new tactics.

Therefore, Pan Yi must also take precautions and prepare in advance.

'If their centre-forward Mandzukic also drops back, including the two wingers, who also receive the ribs to support the midfield, then we have to be more determined to play their wings and let them take care of each other.

'The midfielders have to pay attention to their Kroos, he has a very strong long ball and we have suffered from him before.

'The substitutes also have to be ready, I'm going to make substitutions around 70 minutes and continue to hold them down with a lot of energy so they don't have a chance to fight back.

Finally, Pan Yi once again emphasized that the final mobilization is also being carried out.

He had the players and coaches all in a circle shoulder to shoulder, and he was standing right in the middle of the circle.

"Last season we lost 3-1 to Bayern at the Allianz Arena and I said at the time that we were going to win back."

"Even though I wasn't at Allianz today, I'm going to win it back! Or rather, wherever we meet Bayern, I want to win! ”

"Keep up the good work, guys, you can do it!"

Everyone also responded in unison:

"Come on, come on, come on!"

……

At the start of the second half, Hamburg threatened Bayern with a brilliant attack from the left.

With a succession of passes from Robertson, Casemiro, Carvajal and Son Heung-min, the ball was like a butterfly in a flower, moving back and forth from its own half to the edge of the Bayern penalty area.

Son Heung-min shook off the opposing full-back's lateral cut inside and passed to Aleksandar Mitrovic.

The latter took the ball from the top of the arc to the right, but couldn't fully shake off the angle when he shot, and was blocked out of the box by Boateng Jr. and failed to threaten.

But the ball flew out and was won by Kevin De Bruyne, and Hamburg soon formed a second attack in a row.

De Bruyne shook off Kroos and fired a shot straight into the back of the net, but it was just over the goal.

Although they couldn't score, Hamburg's quick and fluid passing in this attack was very impressive.

You must know that in such a strong dialogue, due to the great pressure and pressing of both sides, it is actually quite difficult to see such a smooth passing and cutting cooperation.

And this is also one of the advantages of Pan Yi's set of 433.

In addition to maintaining a triangle position so that every player has two or three points out of the ball, Robertson and Carvajal's adduction play is also an important reason.

In addition to defending, you can let more of your own players in the middle at the moment when you switch from attack to defense, forcing the opponent's counterattack to the side and reducing the threat.

In attack, adductive full-backs can draw opposition wingers or full-backs to the middle (if the opponent's full-backs are not attracted, their own midfield will gain a numerical advantage), disrupt the opponent's overall zone defense system, and create space for their wingers to play one-on-one against full-backs.

That's why in the attack just now, Son Heung-min easily got to face the opposing full-back and made a breakthrough.

Therefore, adductive full-backs have many benefits at both ends of the pitch.

Compared with traditional full-backs, the advantages of adductive full-backs are the advantages of the ball at the back, the advantages of defense and the diversity of attacking routines.

When organizing an attack at the back, the backcourt position of the team using the adduction fullback has more options and more angles than the traditional position, and it is more difficult to be limited by the opposition's frontcourt press.

In addition, compared with traditional assist-type full-backs, adduction full-backs have shorter running distances when they are in position to defend and are less likely to lose position, so this style of play is equivalent to sharing part of the back-up and running tasks of the winger on the same side, which is more reasonable overall.

At the same time, because the basic position of the adduction full-back is in the middle, the cooperation with the winger on the same side in the attack is more diversified, and the traditional full-back mode can still be used.

The full-back can also be inserted diagonally into the penalty area for the winger to hug the side, or simply become a midfielder, freeing up the original midfielder, compared with the traditional full-back inserted from the wing, more options and more difficult for the opponent to defend.

It is precisely because of this that although Guardiola has made some adjustments at halftime, Hamburg's current attack still often forms a local situation of playing more and less, and Bayern is really a little stunned.

"Judging from the opening of the second half, the development is still very bad for Bayern." Zhang Lu analyzed.

"Pep Guardiola is also a newcomer who obviously wants to show his tactical ability in his first competitive game in Germany and show that he is better than Pan Yi."

"But now it seems that his set of 4231 has been completely suppressed by Pan Yi's 433."

"The adjustment at half-time obviously didn't have any effect, and in the face of Pan Yi's bold style of play that allowed both full-backs to receive the middle, Guardiola didn't seem to have much to do."

This is enough to prove that Pan Yi's tailor-made tactical style of play for Hamburg has become more and more mature. If they can beat a super team like Bayern, they can beat any other team as well! ”

……

Ten minutes into the second half, Bayern did not have a single shot on goal.

Even if Pep Guardiola pushed Muller up front to form a double striker, he still failed to form a threatening attack.

Although the intensity of Hamburg's pressing may not seem as aggressive as last season, the control is even stronger than before.

They set up positions along the midline and directly suppressed Bayern in their own half, making it difficult for Bayern to play a threatening positional battle except for long passes.

As for playing long passes, Hamburg is not afraid.

Virgil van Dijk and Rudiger, two big men over 190cm, have taken Mandzukic and Muller to the death, making them unable to take advantage of them at all.

The same is true for the wingers on both sides.

When Robben wanted to break through on the wing, he was always up against Robertson alone.

N'Golo Kante, Casemiro and even Son Heung-min will harass and help defend in his vicinity, leaving him with nowhere to start.

The same is true of Shaqiri on the other side.

Since his breakthrough ability is still slightly worse than Robben's, the situation on his side is even worse, and there is basically no ball.

After playing for another ten minutes, Guardiola finally couldn't stand it anymore and made a decisive substitution.

He replaced Shaqiri, who was underperforming, with Piggy Schweinsteiger.

A winger was replaced with a better defensive midfielder, while Muller and Robben were separated on either side of Mandzukic, and the formation was converted to 433 at the same time.

This is to use Gua Shuai's best formation to confront Pan Yi.

Although it may seem that the attacking power has weakened, the improved interception ability in the midfield can still allow Bayern to win back some possession and create more shooting opportunities.

But at the same time, it also announced the failure of his "whole life".

Now he finally admits that he can't do Hamburg's three midfielders with only technical midfielders like Kroos and Thiago!

After returning to Guardiola's best and most familiar formation, Bayern also actively adopted the pressing of the midfield.

They also gradually turned the tide on the field and put a wave of pressure on Hamburg.

Bayern also had a couple of chances in a row, albeit from far range from the periphery.

But at least stabilized the situation and let their offensive finally fight!

……

On the other side, Pan Yi sat on the Diaoyutai and did not move.

He now has two balls in his hand, and of course there is no hurry.

And he also has a purpose, that is, his current set of 433 has proven that he can defeat Bayern's 4231, so when Guardiola also changes the formation of 433, can this group of players in Hamburg also withstand it?

It's a test of the players' ability to adapt on the pitch and their ability to withstand more pressure.

After all, many times, this kind of strain and pressure bearing ability cannot be practiced in training, or even in warm-up matches.

It has to be in this kind of formal, real, high-intensity competition to be really squeezed out.

Regarding the problems and difficulties that may be encountered in this game, including the possibility that Bayern may change the formation to 433, Pan Yi has actually explained to the players a long time ago.

Next, it's up to them to deal with it.

On the field now, De Bruyne's voice resounded throughout the audience:

"Sun Xingmin, you pay attention to prevent the breakthrough on your side, don't let them come easily!"

'N'Golo Kante, keep an eye on Kroos, don't let him pass the ball comfortably!'

"Van Dijk, you can press up a little bit and control the first drop! ……”

After the departure of the original vice-captain Ogo, Pan Yi handed over the position of vice-captain of the team to De Bruyne.

The intention is also obvious, which is for De Bruyne not only to be the team's midfield commander, but also to step up and be the leader of the team when the team is in trouble!

Obviously, under Pan Yi's teaching, De Bruyne, who was originally a little not very good at words, seemed to really look like Teacher Ding, and it was unceremonious to command his teammates.

In fact, this is also the improvement of confidence brought about by the growth of their own capabilities.

The title of the Bundesliga's assist king swings there, and he speaks loudly, and his teammates are more willing to listen.

In the shouting of Teacher Ding, Hamburg also adjusted immediately from the slight panic at the beginning.

They began to regroup, engaged in fierce battles with Bayern players, and gradually began to regain the initiative in the game.

When Bayern's attack hit the edge of Hamburg's penalty area, it was successfully tackled by Kante and Casemiro.

When they got the ball off, they quickly launched a counter-attack.

N'Golo Kante played a long ball straight in front of Mitrovic, and the Serbian centre-forward leaned on Van Bitten to snatch the ball and stop it to Salah on the other side.

The Egyptian striker cut inside and fired a shot at goal, but Stark saved.

The ball flew out of the penalty area and landed on the perimeter.

Pan Yi saw that at this time, Van Dijk and Rudiger in the backfield were also beckoning their teammates to press forward.

De Bruyne also allowed the midfielder to quickly return to the game, and with the help of superior forces, Hamburg quickly regained the ball.

Casemiro spotted the opportunity and fired another shot directly at the football.

The ball flew like a cannonball towards Bayern's goal.

Goalkeeper Stark was already out of reach at this time.

But they were lucky, as the ball hit the crossbar above and made a muffled bang that made everyone's hearts skip a beat.

The ball bounced back and was cleared off the touchline by Boateng Jr.

Although he didn't enter, Pan Yi still praised happily: "These young men seem to be really mature!" ”

Nagelsmann and Inzaghi on either side also nodded yes.

This is still very happy for him.

This shows that the current Hamburg team can face many complex and difficult situations on the field, which also proves the maturity of this group of players.

A mature team will be less prone to mistakes, more stable and more competitive.

This is very important.

Consistency, which allows the team to play at a high level throughout the long Bundesliga schedule.

And stability, too, in a knockout format like the Champions League, will prevent Hamburg from suddenly playing out of shape and thus playing a bad game and dying violently.

But Guardiola's performance is a bit uncomfortable in Guardiola's eyes.

If this continues, Bayern's Super Cup will be really more auspicious.

He decided to go ahead with substitutions.

Van Bitten down, Dante on.

This substitution is reasonable.

On the pitch now, Van Bitten was dizzy by Mitrovic and completely suppressed by the young Serb.

So try it with a better card slot, maybe it will have a better effect.

The other substitution is a bit confusing.

Mandzukic was completely watched to death under and Javi Martinez on.

Down a striker, up a midfielder!

At this time, Bayern did not have an authentic center forward on the field, but put Muller to the front, and Robben also recycled to the middle.

This is another bladeless formation!

(End of chapter)