Chapter 235: How to fight with Barcelona to control the ball
After the game, the Hamburg fans sang and danced as if they were celebrating a holiday or winning some major tournament, and no one wanted to leave the stands.
St. Pauli fans, on the other hand, left the stadium early.
Of course, their mood is not beautiful.
The team's loss to their rivals in the same city, not to mention, and the largest score in history, really made them unable to hold their heads up in the city for a long time to come.
The reporters were so excited that they couldn't wait to start the interview.
This game is so selling!
St. Pauli coach Valabec was slapped in the face before the game, and he hit eight times in a row, and he was directly swollen!
Hamburg head coach Pan Yi calmly accepted the move and offered a 163 attack formation to create the largest score difference in the derby!
This kind of report is written out, and it will definitely attract a lot of eyeballs.
Not to mention the local fans in Hamburg, even the fans of teams such as Bayern and Dortmund will pay attention to it out of curiosity.
Reporters immediately rushed to the press briefing room.
The number of reporters is large and enthusiastic, and Pan Yi even thinks that this is even more exaggerated than when he played Bayern in the Super Cup.
And what about St. Pauli manager Valabec?
He lost eight balls, his face was swollen, where could he still have the face to participate!
After the game, he ran away, and the assistant coach who attended in his place also ran away after a few hasty words.
So the post-match press conference was completely Pan Yi's stage.
Pan Yi first praised the players as usual:
'Our players played really well and they didn't have opponents who were too weak to relax their demands.
Of course, while boasting, he did not forget to damage his opponent.
He was too lazy to play the mouth cannon before the game, but the result after the game was already in front of him, and Valabek's remarks had already become a laughing stock, and Pan Yi could ride his face and output.
Even if he wasn't familiar with Valabek, he was going to fall into the trap.
It's not that he really wants to vent or anything, mainly because just as Valabec stepping on a hamburger can increase his support among St. Pauli fans, Pan Yi stepping on St. Pauli is also a favorite of Hamburg fans.
The fans are the cornerstone of a club, and isn't it just to make the fans happy when he leads the team to win?
So since the loss of the city's sworn enemies can make the fans happier, why not?
'Our players will also be grateful to St. Pauli because a lot of people have scored. Even substitute Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick, a gift he should always remember. β
"I'm also grateful to St. Pauli, for the biggest win I've had since I took office, no, since I started playing professional football. I will remember this day. β
"Valabek? His team conceded so many goals in one game, and obviously he was a bit unlucky. But he may be lucky at the same time, because in a few years, a decade, or even a few decades, he may also be remembered by the fans for this game......"
The reporters all nodded, and they couldn't help but sympathize with Valabek in their hearts.
It was a record-setting race after all.
Of course, Walabek is thankful that even 0:8 is not the record of losses in German history, and even the Bundesliga record is higher than this.
In the final round of the 1977-1978 season, Borussia MΓΆnchengladbach thrashed Borussia Dortmund 12-0, and Heynckes, Bayern's future meritorious manager, scored a hat-trick in the first half.
So, St. Pauli's 0:8 is still far from it. Even if there is another massacre like this in German football in the future, Valabec's St. Pauli will not be eligible to be mentioned.
It's just that if you count the European derby, which has the biggest score difference, then this game will definitely be selected.
After all, games that can be called "derby" are often relatively close in strength, and it is unlikely that such a big score will be played.
Matches like AC Milan's 6-0 Inter Milan in the 30th round of Serie A in 2001 were actually unexpected.
Inter's collapse defeat of conceding 6 goals in a row without warning can be regarded as a vivid display of the charm of the changing and creative football field.
And when it comes to the Hamburg derby, there is no escape from today's game.
After all, this is the biggest defeat in 100 years!
In the coming decades, whenever people think of the Hamburg derby, they may think of this game, and they will also think of the St. Pauli coach Valabec who was at a loss in this game.
The reporters all sighed heartily: "Valabek is really pitiful! β
Then after I went back, in order to make my own media report stand out among many peers, I took a rather attractive name -
Hamburg Derby: The bombastic Valabaker has no face to attend the press conference
"Super Huge Moment of Shame! St. Pauli conceded 8 goals in a row and was destined to nail Valabec to the pillar of shame in history"
"Pan Yi declares that the owner of Hamburg City is the Hamburg team!" Valabec could only take his St. Pauli to survive in the sewers"
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The 7th round of the Bundesliga began with Borussia Dortmund's 5-0 sweep of Freiburg.
Jurgen Klopp's side went on a killing spree at the Westphalia, Reus scored a hat-trick and Robert Lewandowski scored twice.
It was also a bad breath for them to lose in the Champions League last week.
Jurgen Klopp was trying to beat Hamburg in the league, but it was only a draw.
Then Borussia Dortmund tasted the consequences of not being rotated, and they were beaten 2-1 by Napoli in the Champions League.
However, the five-goal win still allowed them to temporarily climb to the top of the Bundesliga table on goal difference.
In the other two key matches, Bayern beat Wolfsburg 1-0 at the Allianz Arena, while Bayer Leverkusen beat Hannover 96 2-0.
The race in Hamburg was the latest to start.
A failure to win this match against Eintracht Frankfurt would see Hamburg drop from top to fourth in one fell swoop.
But under such pressure, Pan Yi still sent a starting lineup dominated by rotation players in accordance with the established strategy, and achieved good results.
Eintracht Frankfurt took the lead at home, with Czech striker and FM famous demon Kadlec scoring a goal to give the home team the lead.
But just three minutes later, Hamburg equalised.
Japan captain Makoto Hasebe found the net with a long-range shot through Trapp.
Towards the end of the first half, Lin Zhijian received an assist from left wing-back Janssen to score the second goal.
After the restart in the second half, a corner kick from Calhanoglu was assisted, and Jonatan Tower's header sealed the win for Hamburg.
In the end, Hamburg relied on the excellent performance of the rotating lineup to reverse Eintracht Frankfurt 3:1 away and won all three points.
This also allows Hamburg to continue to bite tightly with the traditional top three of the Bundesliga, and still stand tall in the championship group.
However, Pan Yi's eyes soon shifted from the Bundesliga to the Champions League.
They are about to face Barcelona at home, and that's the real test!
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If Hamburg's form in the top five leagues this season is already very good, Barcelona will be the first to jump out and express dissatisfaction.
In the seven rounds of La Liga that have ended, Barcelona has made a terrifying seven-game winning streak!
Among them, there are also 7:0 Levante, 4:0 Rayo Vallecano, 4:1 Real Sociedad and other big score slaughters.
Coupled with the excellent result of beating Ajax 4-0 in the first round of the Champions League group stage, Barcelona fans are convinced that under the leadership of the current Argentine coach Martino, Barcelona will repeat the glory of the Cosmos team this season!
No one can stop Barcelona's progress, including Pan Yi's hamburger, of course!
Such a view is also clearly the mainstream.
After all, if you put the names Hamburg and Barcelona together, you don't look at their results this season, and Hamburg has naturally lowered their heads.
But Pan Yi didn't pay much attention to such comparisons.
He's seen too much of this!
Whether it's playing Bayern, Milan, or now Barcelona, aren't the media and fans not optimistic about them?
It's not because the historical factor of the team plays a role in a stereotype.
But as long as Hamburg can win, and continue to win, then one day everyone will reverse this impression and think that Hamburg has truly become a strong team that can make all teams fearful!
Of course, it is indeed not an easy task to win against Barcelona.
Habaibume is still at his peak, and this season has also added super talents like Neymar, and the overall strength is even improved compared to the Barcelona team that won the La Liga title by 100 points last season.
So Pan Yi started studying this Barcelona a long time ago.
Previously, due to the busy German Cup and the Bundesliga, Pan Yi has not been able to systematically discuss countermeasures with the members of the coaching staff, but now he is finally free.
ββ¦β¦ Let's talk about the opposing manager, Batino. He is now at Barcelona and pursues a high-intensity pressing strategy. β
"In terms of passing, it also adheres to Barcelona's usual dense short passing style, including in the defensive area, I also like to make short passes."
"So, do we have any good ways to deal with their habits?"
Pan Yi said and suddenly asked.
It's also something he uses a lot in meetings now, so that all the coaching staff can get their brains up and get involved.
This is more effective than Pan Yi speaking there alone.
Moreover, everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high, and there may be some key points that Pan Yi missed that will be discovered and put forward by the teaching assistants, so that more problems can be solved.
"Actively compress the defensive line and the distance of the three lines to play a defensive counterattack? That's what you used to play Barcelona when you were in Milan. Inzaghi replied quickly.
'It's really a solution, but I want to play an attacking game against Barcelona at home this time.' Pan Yi smiled, "Everyone says that no one can play against Barcelona and play ball control, I want to give it a try." β
Everyone looked up at Pan Yi, and there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.
After all, Barcelona is the best ball-controlling team in the world, there is no one!
Almost all teams will be inferior in possession against Barcelona.
It's not because all the teams don't want to compete with Barcelona for possession, but they really can't control it!
Habai Bumei, these four people can play all the team's midfielders to death.
Therefore, when facing Barcelona, most teams will obediently give up the ball, and then respond with a quick counterattack.
Real Madrid has done this in recent years, and Pan Yi did the same when he was in Milan, and in the end it also achieved good results.
And now, Pan Yi actually said that he wanted to fight with Barcelona to control the ball? Isn't that a little too floaty?
"When I say possession, I don't mean that you have to overpower Barcelona in possession, it's really hard to do, and it's not necessary." Pan Yi explained, "As long as we respond to their style of play and find their weaknesses to attack, we can form a possession advantage in the local area and in the local time, and that is enough." β
"We can respond to high pressure with fast-paced passes, while raising the encounter line to limit Barca's short ball playmaking." After listening to Pan Yi's words, Nagosmann thought for a while and said, "Then focus on the opponent's central midfielders, especially the midfielder Sergio Busquets, in order to strangle their main point of exit in the midfield, so that you may be able to compete with them for possession." β
Pan Yi nodded appreciatively at Nagelsmann and motioned for him to continue.
Nagelsmann took out his iPad and swiped it a few times, and some images and tables appeared on the large screen in the conference room.
This is based on the analysis of recent match data collected by scouts and coaches, which can effectively help the coaching staff to objectively study the situation of opponents.
"Barcelona's attack can be said to be strong without dead ends, with a balanced three-way attack and defense, and a variety of offensive methods - straight stops, short passes, and crosses, which are actually difficult to target."
"But if we compare their offensive and defensive stats, we can see that they have less than average possession and defensive moves at the back. This shows that Barcelona uses a high defensive line, that is, the position of the backfield players is relatively deep. β
"In that case, we can put the strikers close to the opposing defenders and push the ball in as soon as they have the ball, to suppress their high defence. This can make them afraid and not dare to press too forward, and it can also allow us to regain a certain initiative. β
Pan Yi nodded again.
Of the current group of coaches under his command, Nagelsmann is still the strongest.
Not only does he have a deeper understanding of tactics, but he is also better at using data to conduct scientific analysis and then look for weaknesses in opponents.
That's the power of science!
"Then I'll add." Pan Yi pointed to the left position on the tactical board, "Actually, Barcelona also has weaknesses. First of all, it's their starting left-back, Adriano. β
'He's nowhere near as good as right-back Alves, and we can set up a pressure trap for that, tricking the opposition player into getting the ball to his feet and then tackling and counter-attacking.
"So the overall tactics are that we're going to go on the side and let their two wings get the ball more. At the same time, we also have to target the three points of contact in the middle of the opponent's lane. β
"The encounter line really needs to be premised, to interfere with Barca's short balls and force the opposition to split the side early at the back stage. And then as I said, lock them up on the right and put left-back Adriano to break down the touchline, but prevent him from connecting with the powerful cluster in the middle with his right foot. β
"In this way, it can be convenient for our double side to press and strangle the isolated Adriano."
"Of course, it's not 100% proof of him. In case he does manage to break through with a blast, his cross still has a chance for Messi, Neymar or Pedro in the middle to grab a spot. β
"So we want to use the physicality of our centre-backs to drive their forwards out of the box to reduce the side effects of freeing Adriano to make mistakes and lead to crosses."
"At the same time, we have to cooperate with the high touch line and get the ball back when the opponent is on the ball and on the move! β¦β¦β
Listening to Pan Yi's words, everyone in the conference room nodded lightly while thinking.
Pan Yi's remarks are basically an expansion on the basis of Nagelsmann's tactics, and they are more detailed and targeted.
Especially the targeted deployment of Barcelona left-back Adriano is simply a big hole dug for Barcelona to jump in.
At this time, Inzaghi raised his hand: "We have stocked Adriano on the left, but the connection between Alves and Messi on the right is still a big threat, how to suppress their play?" β
Pan Yi pointed to the position of Barcelona's right central defender on the tactical board:
"By Pique. Our strikers pressed and pressed Pique with his left foot as much as possible to cut off his path to the right for Alves. At the same time, it also helps to drive the ball to the pressure trap on the left. β
"In this way, Adriano, who is weaker and isolated on the left, will be more likely to take on the task of pushing. That's what we want most. β
"With more attacks on the left, there will be less access to the ball on the right, and the threat posed by his connection with Messi will naturally be weakened."
Nagelsmann also asked: "What about their midfield? Sergio Busquets will often return to centre-back to pick up the ball, and he can also move the ball to Alves. β
Pan Yi smiled: "That's what I'm going to talk about next." β
It's true that whenever a team meets Barcelona, everyone studies Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, but sometimes someone forgets Sergio Busquets.
But Pan Yi will not forget.
Hailed as one of the greatest midfielders in the history of football, Sergio Busquets redefined the style of play as a single midfielder, and he is one of the most overlooked superstars of our time, dubbed the "ball blind filter" by fans.
'If you watch the whole game, you don't see Busquets, but if you look at Sergio Busquets, you see the whole game. This is the most famous assessment that Spanish national team coach Bosque gave to Busquets.
And when the young Busquets made his Barcelona debut, the discerning Barcelona godfather Cruyff gave him such a high evaluation: "Whether he has the ball or not, he plays so old. When he has the ball, he can make it simple with one or two touches, and when he is not on the ball, he can run to the right position and be ready to intercept and counter-attack. β
Sergio Busquets is the quintessential player who plays with his brains, Cruyff likes him, Pep Guardiola likes him, Bosque likes him very much, including Martino now, Enrique later...... They all like to use him, which in itself speaks to his strength.
But when you think of Sergio Busquets, is his goal the first thing that comes to mind? Not necessarily, I'm afraid
In the 09-10 Champions League semi-finals, Sergio Busquets staged one of the famous scenes of his career, facing Inter midfielder Thiago Motta, he exaggerated his face and fell to the ground, allowing Motta to be sent off.
Even more famously, Busquets left behind that glimpse. Since then, Busquets has been named "Professor Bus" because his acting skills can be called the level of an acting professor at the Academy of Arts.
But in fact, Busquets was full of feints when he played, and he wished to have 200 eyes, and it was well deserved to be called "Professor Busquets".
Sergio Busquets' trademark V-pull ball looks very simple, but it's all the result of his brain's high-speed calculations.
In the single back position, Busquets can quickly complete the ball, get rid of, and play the ball, accurately give the front court space at the first time, and easily break the pressure.
Busquets, so to speak, is like a book, unremarkable when the pages are rolled out, and when put together, we see a masterpiece.
And to beat Barcelona, the first thing to do is to tear up the book!
ββ¦β¦ His fitness is not very good, he doesn't cover enough area and he doesn't press enough at the back. Especially when Barcelona's TIKI-TAKA system collapses by us, Busquets's shortcomings will be exposed. β
'That means every time they get the ball to Busquets, we have to squeeze and scramble mercilessly, forcing him to fight us hand-to-hand. Especially when he tried to pass the ball to Alves on the right flank! β
In this way, his shortcomings will be infinitely magnified, and his advantages of good positioning and simple handling of the ball will not be able to be brought into play. In this way, the connection between him and Alves will be severed, and then he will have no choice but to pass the ball back to Adriano on the left......"
After talking about the various targeted arrangements for Barcelona, Pan Yi talked about some of his own tactical plays.
"We use a back back + two central defenders, equivalent to the back three to deal with the high pressure of Barcelona's forwards. The other two central midfielders should also retreat at the right time to serve as the point of exit for the back midfield, so as to make up for the lack of arrival rate in the midfield. β
"In this way, the whole can form a short pass system of three central defenders + two midfielders, and can smoothly liberate the two defenders and enter the high position."
"Among them, our right-back Carvajal will be at the heart of this game. I will let the players use more short passes + more on the right side, and use the right back as the first contact point for the ball in the backfield, and take on more advancing tasks. β
In front of him, right winger Mohamed Salah will be actively responding to Carvajal's advance. The purpose is to hug the two of them, form the ultimate side overload, and completely crush Adriano, who has been tortured by the oppression trap over and over again! β
'At the same time, in order to stop their wingers and midfielders to help the wings, we have to narrow our attacking flanks to keep these opposing players in the middle as much as possible.
"This allows the two of us to play 2-on-1 with the guys on the flanks and blow out the opposing team's single full-back."
"Finally, we will also have an alternate attacking line on the left, that is, on the right side of Barcelona, allowing Robertson and Son Heung-min to pull and attack the space behind Alves with flexible movement, which can also limit their play on the right side, and eventually shift their attacking focus to the left......"
Listening to Pan Yi's eloquent words, now everyone understands.
In general, Pan Yi's tactics are almost all the instructions and player responsibilities, which are justified and targeted at Barcelona's weakness.
And as long as the weakness of Barcelona is thoroughly understood and it is blown up, then the initiative of the scene will naturally come to Hamburg's side.
As a result, the coaches began to believe what Pan Yi said at the beginning of the meeting.
It is really possible for them to take back control at the feet of BarΓ§a and beat BarΓ§a in the way they are most familiar with!
(End of chapter)