The first half of the game continued.

Hamburg are still pressing from their high post, while Bayern are defending tightly.

In Bayern's frontcourt, basically only Mandzukic was left alone to prepare for counterattacks, like Muller, Ribery, including Thiago, Kroos and others shrunk to their own half to assist in the defense.

In this way, although Hamburg has an absolute advantage on the field, and the two wings are also flying, there are not too many absolute chances.

After all, centre-backs like Van Bitten and Dante may struggle a bit to deal with quick counter-attacks or behind-the-beaten-backs, but if they stand up and play positional battles, they can defend quite well head-on.

Strikers like Jamie Vardy, Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah who rely more on speed to break through and move will also be greatly diminished when the space up front is compressed.

Therefore, Hamburg mostly only created chances in front of Bayern's penalty area, allowing De Bruyne and N'Golo Kante to try to shoot from distance.

But either there were too many people in the box and they hit the meat wall, or they were confiscated by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

After all, Neuer, who is now in his prime, would have been really difficult to threaten the gate he guarded from a long distance if it weren't for the world wave that went straight to the dead end.

This situation has also surprised commentators around the world:

"Oh my God, at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich is completely suppressed!"

"Hamburg's offense is so fierce, their high-intensity pressing and pressing ability can really make people collapse!"

"It's been more than 30 minutes and Hamburg not only have a one-goal lead, they have even left Bayern in their own half with hardly a decent shot on goal! Can you imagine this before the game? ”

"If I hadn't just confirmed it, I would have thought it was Bayern Munich who was besieging the red side in the white jersey......"

But after about ten minutes of this situation, Guardiola also got the result he wanted.

Bayern finally stood their ground for the time being and began to play a counter-attack.

Mandzukic retreated, and after forming a link with Raphinha, Raphinha crossed diagonally behind the defence.

Muller successfully countered offside and was about to step into the penalty area after receiving the ball, but Robertson, who caught up from behind, took the lead and decisively tackled.

Robertson tackled the ball first and then brought down Muller, it was a clean and nice defence!

At this time, in front of the Hamburg goal, there are Casemiro and Van Dijk ready to fill in at any time.

In other words, even if Muller can break through Robertson's defense, he will have to go through two more levels in a row to face Navas!

And this is undoubtedly an impossible task for Muller, whose personal breakthrough ability is very average.

This can also be seen how well Hamburg has done a good job in the defense of the backcourt while maintaining the pressure in the front court, which can almost be said to be a perfect fit!

Robertson received the middle of the attack, and this "half of the midfielder" played the role of the crucial first blockade at this time.

Once it is pried open, then go to the second and third lanes......

It even has the flavor of the Italian chain defense back then!

After this tackle was successful, nearby Kante got the ball, quickly stepped forward, drove straight into the ball and hit the penalty area.

The Bayern players fought and retreated, preventing all the routes of the ball, and Kante had to aim and play.

The ball hit Dante's waist and flew towards the top right corner of the goal.

Thankfully, Dante's waist slowed the ball down, and Neuer had time to lift the ball over the crossbar.

Kevin De Bruyne took a corner and Rudiger headed in front of goal, but it was too high and was saved by Neuer, and the attack was finished.

But back and forth, Hamburg had +1 shots on goal and Bayern had +0 shots.

Overall, Hamburg had nine shots on goal and one goal so far in the first half, while Bayern still didn't have any decent shots.

It's really incredible!

……

The faces of the Bayern legends in the stands are getting more and more ugly.

The current president of Bayern, Karl Rummenigge, is still very young.

So many people are watching and discussing, all saying that Bayern's game today is too ugly, which is really insulting Bayern's prestige.

And the head coach Pep Guardiola, who led the team to play such an ugly game, was introduced by Rummenigge.

He has seen Guardiola's success at Barcelona and also understands the process by which he created this Cosmos team.

At the time of the retirement of the old coach Heynckes, Rummenigge invited Pep Guardiola to join, so that the world-famous coach with experience in the Cosmos team will definitely be able to smoothly take over the banner of the "new Cosmos Team" and carry it forward.

But what I didn't expect was that Guardiola lost the German Super Cup as soon as he came, and then in the Bundesliga, he was always pressed by Hamburg to second place, and he was also embarrassed by Manchester City in the Champions League group stage, almost losing the first place in the group.

This kind of result is not particularly bad to be honest, but compared to last season's almost invincible Bayern Munich, it is ......

What's more, Bayern under Pep Guardiola's system, the most criticized thing is that although there are more passes and controls, and the average ball possession rate per game has also increased, it seems that the traditional fast, fierce and hard German football has been lost.

Especially in today's game against Hamburg, the home game is still playing like this, which is really a bit unbearable.

Is it really the Spanish style of football that is in conflict with the Germans? Not compatible?

But in any case, as the initiator of the introduction of Guardiola, Rummenigge is really to blame.

'I felt even more embarrassed in this game than when I played for Manchester City. Legendary goalscorer Gerd Müller shook his head, "That one, we were okay in the first half and scored two goals. But today, it took more than 40 minutes to shoot on goal, and it was still a long shot from more than 30 meters away! ”

"We were completely suppressed." Football emperor Beckenbauer was furious, "Guardiola must be fully responsible!" How could he be so cowardly? We should put everybody on the offensive and try to get the score back right away! ”

Kahn said: "From the first half, Hamburg was really good. I was very impressed with their fitness, their running ability and their passing skills......"

"If we still play so badly in the second half of the season, or if we don't have any success in Europe......" Hoeness's eyes shone with a strange light, "Let's change the coach decisively, shall we?" ”

"Change of coach?" Rummenigge's voice was a little muffled, "For whom?" ”

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and there was silence for a while.

This is indeed a problem.

After all, Pep Guardiola is already one of the most prestigious managers in the world today, and it is possible that there is no need to add "one".

If he is fired, who else will be stronger than him?

Jose Mourinho? His style seems to be less suited to Bayern.

If he fights against each other every day and has a big mouth, he will make Bayern and other celebrities angry to death.

Klopp? It seems like a good fit.

But he has been in charge of Borussia Dortmund for many years, has an old enemy antipathy towards Bayern, and is said to have reached a private agreement with Liverpool in the Premier League.

And who else is there?

Tuchel?

Courtney?

Ancelotti? This guy is a suitable candidate, but he is now the coach of Real Madrid, will he come to Bayern? ……

"I think this one is good."

Rummenigge turned his head and saw that it was Effenberg.

The blonde-haired former tough guy midfielder pointed to the direction of the visiting team's bench below the stands.

"To be honest, I'm disappointed and I don't think Pep Guardiola is the right guy to take Bayern." Effenberg continued, "But just looking at this game, whether it is the fighting spirit of the players or the tactical arrangement, Guardiola was completely defeated by Pan Yi. ”

Rummenigge shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Who would have believed this before?

The dignified Pep Guardiola, the creator of Barcelona's six crowns, is not as good as a twenty-seven-year-old boy, who believes it?

But tonight, at the Allianz Arena in Munich, in front of hundreds of media and countless fans around the world, Pan Yi completely trampled Guardiola and Bayern under his feet, rubbing, rubbing, rubbing on this smooth grass.

"I heard him say that the football played by Pan Yi represents the future of football!" Klinsmann, who was sitting not far from Effenberg, pointed to Loew at this time.

In fact, listening to Bayern celebrities talking about Pan Yi, Loew listened a little itchy and wanted to interject, but after all, he had nothing to do with Bayern, and it was a bit impolite to join the discussion directly.

And Klinsmann is also a Bayern legend, so he has no problem speaking.

Klinsmann also guessed what Loew was trying to say, so he helped him out.

"Really? The future of football? Rated so highly? Rummenigge stroked his hair.

Although Loew is not from Bayern, he is the head coach of the German national team after all, and his words still carry a bit of weight.

And since he asked himself, Loew was not polite: "From the way he leads the team on a daily basis, the results of the league and the Champions League, and the performance today...... Do you think I'm exaggerating? In fact, many of you think he is a good coach, right? Don't forget, he's only 27 years old this year, and he even has a lot of room to grow! ”

This is a very high rating.

And looking at the expressions of other Bayern legends, Rummenigge already knows the answer.

"Let Pep Guardiola finish the season, if it really doesn't work...... I'll contact Pan Yi to take a look! Rummenigge said helplessly.

Almost everyone nodded in agreement.

And Effenberg, who had a temper tantrum, yelled: "Why not today? Dig him up and use liquidated damages! In this way, we strengthened the coaching team and broke the morale of Hamburg, which is a double win......"

Kahn, who was once Effenberg's teammate, quickly reassured: "Don't worry. Today's game is not over yet, the Champions League is still playing, so let's wait patiently......"

……

There were no more goals in the first half, with the 0-1 scoreline continuing until the players from both sides entered the dressing room.

"What were the numbers for the first half?" Pan Yi asked Nagelsmann as he walked.

"Our players are significantly more capable of running than the opposition, with an average of more than 5.5 kilometres per man, compared to less than five kilometres for Bayern." Nagelsmann replied, "And we haven't been less active. ”

"Good." Pan Yi turned to Pintus again, "Do you think that if this situation continues, we can keep it until the end of the game?" ”

"I don't think it's a big problem." Pintus also replied, "I just looked at the stats, and it's really a reflection of our usual training level. N'Golo Kante had already run 6.2 kilometres in the first half, but I don't think he would have much problem running another five or six kilometres. ”

"What about them? Bayern's side? ”

'They were a bit of a demoralizer in the last 10 minutes of the first half and should be reaching a limit. So I estimate that even after halftime, they will be able to hold on for another 30 to 35 minutes at this intensity. ”

At this time, Inzaghi also analyzed: "I think Guardiola may make substitutions in the midfield. In addition to resting the players who are consuming a lot to keep up with our rhythm, we should also want to take the opportunity to change the way we play and get rid of the current passive situation. ”

Pan Yi nodded: "He is likely to replace Xavi Martinez to increase the hardness of the midfield." But we just keep playing like this, and after 75 minutes, we will rush them with fresh forces! ”

All the coaches nodded yes.

Pan Yi's grasp of the data and status of both sides, as well as his grasp of Gua Shuai's strategy, can be said to be very accurate.

Working under such a head coach is one word in my heart: peace of mind!

……

As Inzaghi had predicted, Pep Guardiola made a change at half-time, bringing on Xavi Martinez for the underperforming Thiago.

Hama and Rahm formed a double midfield after the game, and the formation changed to a 4231.

Guardiola's intention is obvious, to enhance the midfield's interception ability, and can also use Hama's more comprehensive offensive and defensive capabilities to reverse the situation of passive backwardness in the first half.

In his opinion, the almost crazy pressure and amazing running distance in the first half of Hamburg should have almost exhausted the physical energy of the Hamburg players.

He made the Bayern players focus on defending and it was also for this purpose.

After all, players are not machines, they can't just run like this all the time.

In the second half, Hamburg could at most take advantage of the little physical strength recovered at halftime to rush again, and then slow down the tempo, otherwise no one would be able to withstand it.

At this time, Gua Shuai replaced Hama, who is an all-rounder at both offensive and defensive ends, and he will definitely be able to bring the scene back!

However, after the start of the second half, Guardiola found himself wrong again.

It's outrageous!

Hamburg continued to chase after Bayern.

10 minutes and 15 minutes passed in the second half......

It's not just Pep Guardiola who didn't put down his bald head on the sidelines for a long time, everyone present was shocked to find that the burger showed no signs of slowing down.

Look at that Kante, look at that Casemiro......

It is often the first second that they intercept and steal in their own half, and the next second they cut into the front of the Bayern penalty area, ready to receive the shot.

What kind of monsters are these!

And the Bayern players are just desperately gritting their teeth to keep up with the rhythm of Hamburg, which has already exhausted them.

Although the arrival of Xavi Martinez has indeed improved Bayern's midfield defense to a certain extent, it is still far from being able to "turn the tide" in terms of control of the ball.

After all, Hamburg's relentless running can create a situation of playing more and playing less in many areas of the stadium, and it is like one or two more than Bayern on the field.

(In the 2022 World Cup, Saudi Arabia upset and defeated Argentina 2:1, and the Saudi Arabian team ran more than 10 kilometers more than Argentina, which was also the key to their victory.) ）

If you look at the real-time running data of the two sides at this time, you will be surprised to find that even Hamburg's center forward Jamie Vardy has the second highest running distance in the Bayern team, behind their captain Lahm.

……

In the 70th minute, Bayern made their second and third substitutions.

This time Pep Guardiola replaced right-back Raphinha with striker Pizarro and Contento with Alaba.

After this substitution, the positions of Bayern's players on the field have undergone a large adjustment.

Mandzukic and Pizarro formed a two-man up front, while Lahm returned to right-back, with Xavi Martinez and Kroos in the middle of midfield.

This is to change the formation to 442!

On the one hand, it was Guardiola who saw that his two full-backs were exhausted under the constant onslaught of Hamburg.

And their level of ability is indeed relatively low, and they can't play a decent role in the midfield at all.

So now Guardiola has replaced the two wing-backs with a stronger combination of Alaba + Lahm, hoping to combine two strong forwards to launch a more threatening attack on Hamburg's penalty area!

On the other hand, this is because there is not a lot of game time left, and Bayern is still one goal behind, and it will be too late if they don't strengthen their attack!

He can't afford to lose this game!

If they lose tonight, Bayern will be five points off Hamburg in the standings, and it will be difficult to regain the top spot.

In this way, Guardiola's authority and status at Bayern will also be greatly questioned, and even affect his future work.

He didn't have a choice!

And it seems to be a response to Gua Shuai's change of formation, Pan Yi also made a substitution.

Wu Lei came on to replace Son Xingmin, and Paulinho came on to replace De Bruyne.

This is an adjustment based on the physical exertion of the players on the field.

Kevin De Bruyne, in particular, has followed in the footsteps of Jamie Vardy in a wide range of shifts in the pseudo-winger position, and the fuel tank is indeed running out.

At this time, it will be better to change a fierce man like Paulinho to come up and have a tough confrontation with the Bayern midfielder.

As for changing Wu Lei to play, that is the regular operation of Hamburg.

Using a more physical and faster winger to maintain the impact and counter-attack efficiency is a big killer in the final stage of the game!

With the end of the substitutions, the pressure on the court for Hamburg was not as tight as before, but after a symbolic rush, it quickly retreated, more often near the halfway line.

And in the eyes of Bayern's coaches and players, it is like Hamburg's physical fitness is finally almost exhausted at this time, so they will take the initiative to retreat.

Then, Bayern, who has been pressed almost the whole game, can finally counterattack and raise their eyebrows!

In the home team's coach's command area, Pep Guardiola began to signal the team to press forward and strengthen the attack!

……

Minutes and seconds passed.

Under the command of Pan Yi, Hamburg moved the line back a little and steadily coped with Bayern's final counterattack.

Bayern also stepped up their crosses from the flanks after changing to 442, trying to find Mandzukic and Pizarro directly in the box, and use the ability of these two strikers to fight for the top and grab points to score.

But Hamburg have been doing a good job of defending them.

Virgil van Dijk and Toni Rudiger, the two physical centre-backs, have kept Bayern's twin strikers out of the danger zone and kept them from having the chance to face the goal easily.

In terms of the control of high-altitude balls, in addition to the two central defenders, Casemiro will often return to the penalty area to help defend, which makes the Bayern striker often helpless.

Before you know it, the clock is 90 minutes.

The Bayern players were already tired, but their excellent work ethic kept them up on the pitch and continued to attack Hamburg again and again.

They certainly don't want to suffer a humiliating defeat at the Allianz Arena!

Sometimes, however, the power of the spirit cannot control the flow of bodily functions.

When the Bayern players started to lose their ability to run, Hamburg was still running!

In the second minute of stoppage time, Bayern pushed across the halfway line again and tried to find Mandzukic with a long pass, only to be headed back by Hamburg centre-back Toni Rudiger on the edge of the box.

Paulinho, who was in the middle, judged the landing point, turned his back to the direction of the attack, and directly headed the ball.

The ball landed on the halfway line.

Wu Lei ran back from the front and happened to receive Paulinho's header ferry in the no-man's land.

Stop, turn, start!

As soon as the dragon winger started, his speed immediately increased, and he rushed directly through the middle of Hama and Kroos.

Before the two Bayern midfielders could attack, they were rushed by Wu Lei.

Whether it's Hama or Kroos, speed is not their advantage, but Wu Lei, who has just come on the field, is very capable of running, and he is extremely fast!

Bayern captain Lahm saw Wu Lei start to attack his defense zone and hurriedly stepped forward.

Bayern central defenders Van Bitten and Dante were flanking Vardy to prevent him from linking up with Wu Lei.

But as Wu Lei was advancing rapidly, Vardy rushed from the diagonal arc to the top of the arc and distanced himself from Wu Lei.

The purpose of this is to get rid of the opposing central defender's defense, and then use his own movement to create better passing space for Wu Lei.

Wu Lei also understood it, and when he entered the 30-meter area with the ball, he had already found a passage and passed it to Vardy's path.

He didn't wait for Lahm to step up, and after shouting out to Jamie Vardy, he quickly sent in a diagonal pass that was close to the ground.

The ball flew past Lahm, slid past Van Bitten and Dent and fell directly in front of Jamie Vardy.

Whether it's Van Bitten or Dante, they can only watch the ball fly by, but there is nothing they can do.

They were completely thrown off by Vardy.

More than 90 minutes into the game, Vardy is still actively running at high speed, while the Bayern central defenders can't keep up, which is the difference in physical fitness and running ability.

At this moment, Vardy sped forward and flew into a sliding tackle!

His toe touched the ball and it changed direction and headed straight for the left corner of the goal.

Neuer struggled to make a save, but the ball was too close.

The tips of his fingers almost touched the ball, but it couldn't stop it from going into the net.

“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL！！！！！！！”

'It's in again, it's Vardy again!'

"Towards the end of the game, substitute Wu Lei passed, Vardy grabbed the point and shot, once again penetrating Bayern's goal!"

"Now the score is 0:2 and Bayern are two goals behind at home! Who could have imagined this before the game! ”

"Time is running out and the players, coaches and fans in Hamburg are celebrating like crazy!"

"There is no suspense about the outcome of this game!"

(End of chapter)