Chapter 276: Do I Have to Play to Death to Be Willing?

PS: The finals are so good! Boss Hemei won the championship, added a new chapter, and let the protagonist also win the championship to help the fun! β€”β€”

On the evening of May 18, the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.

The 2013-2014 German Cup final will be held here!

Bayern Munich have played in seven of the last 11 German Cup finals and won six – losing 5-2 to Borussia Dortmund in the 2011-2012 season.

It also illustrates Bayern Munich's dominance of German football.

Not only are they winning the Bundesliga championship most of the time, but even the German Cup has been rounded!

Of course, Dortmund, as the "number two" in German football, is second only to Bayern Munich in the German Cup.

Recently, they have also reached the final three times, but unfortunately they only won once, that is, they only won the championship once.

Therefore, according to the pre-season media predictions, this season's championship battle should still take place between Bayern Munich and Dortmund.

But now Hamburg has risen to prominence and has forced a place in the final.

What's even more incredible is that in the process of entering the finals, Pan Yi played with a rotating lineup most of the time, but he was still overwhelmed.

So before today's game, everyone is also speculating, will Hamburg be the main force?

Will Pan Yi still use the rotation lineup?

……

The answer is clearly no.

Pan Yi not only wants to win this German Cup final, but also to warm up for the Champions League final in a week!

If the main force doesn't come up to play at this time, maybe the feet will be cold and the state will be affected.

So tonight's Hamburg's 433 formation is lined up like this:

Forwards: Son Heung-min, Vardy, Salah.

Midfielders: N'Golo Kante, Casemiro, Paulinho.

Defenders: Robertson, Rudiger, Van Dijk, Carvajal.

Goalkeeper: Keylor Navas.

Except for De Bruyne, who was injured, Pan Yi took up all the main forces.

This also includes Sun Xingmin, who has just recovered from injury, because his face is still very swollen, so he wears a special mask for the game, which looks a bit like "Dark Tong Dawei".

On the Dortmund side, they discharged a 4231 to respond.

Forward: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Front: Grosskreutz, Reuss, Mkhitaryan.

Defenders: Jojic, Shaheen.

Defenders: Schmelzer, Hummels, Papastathopoulos, Piszczek.

Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller.

Such a formation and starting lineup actually made Pan Yi feel a little surprised.

One is that Klopp actually used the 4231 that was not used much in the second half of the season, and also used more defensive players.

The other is that the starting center forward did not use the in-form Lewandowski, but the faster Aubameyang to play the single arrow.

"Klopp has changed sex? He wants to play on the counter-attack? ”

Pan Yi frowned.

In fact, with the current strength and tactical execution of Hamburg, it has an advantage when playing against the team.

The Hamburg players are relatively fast and have good physical fitness, and if they keep a high tempo of stabs, they will often be unable to withstand the opponent in the end.

However, if the opponent is determined to play a defensive counterattack, the characteristics of the Hamburg players will not be able to fully play when the offensive space is compressed.

A very simple example is the first half of the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid.

At that time, Atletico just tightened the fence and did not give Hamburg any decent chance at all.

It was only after Pan Yi lured Simeone to attack that Atletico showed his flaws, which allowed Hamburg to score a goal and set the tone for the next leg of the game, and finally advanced to the final.

If Klopp came up and showed weakness like this, he would really almost be able to fix Pan Yi.

Aubameyang's speed is indeed not to be underestimated, as early as when Pan Yi was still in AC Milan, he often used this characteristic of Aubameyang to carry out raids, which often have excellent results.

This Klopp has an idea!

But Pan Yi soon had a countermeasure.

The main reason is that since Pan Yi will use Aubameyang, of course he also knows the weakness of this Gabonese striker.

The first is that Aubameyang's discipline on the pitch is mediocre, and he can't be involved in the same way that Lewandowski can play in a small range of consecutive passes.

The second is that his technical style is single, his ability to receive the ball with his back is weak, and he does not have the tactical role of a forward fulcrum, if he can't give full play to his speed advantage and seize the opportunity to score, the value of the game is very limited.

In addition, due to Lewandowski's good form, Aubameyang has often appeared as a winger this season, rarely playing as a central striker.

It's almost like playing from the No. 7 position to the No. 9 position, whether it is in terms of adaptation or cooperation with teammates, there will be some problems.

And once such a problem arises, then then then the offensive line of the team is likely to be in a situation of fighting separately, everyone is waiting for teammates to pass the ball and feed the cake, and the interaction is really limited, let alone the subtle cooperation.

So Hamburg only needs to focus on Aubameyang and the line of passing to him, which can basically cut off Dortmund's offensive firepower!

Of course, among Dortmund's attacking players, in fact, the more threatening is the "little rocket" Reuss in the forward position, who is also the core of Dortmund's frontcourt passing and shooting.

"The way Reus plays is all about space."

In the locker room before the official start of the game, Pan Yi also specially emphasized that Royce must be taken seriously.

While Reuss' passing skills and goalscoring ability are remarkable, what really sets him apart is his ability to find space on his own or create space for his team-mates.

That's why he's scoring so many goals and why Dortmund is particularly good on the counter-attack.

Reus always wants to move between the two opposing lines, or between the opposition's centre-backs and full-backs, and look for opportunities to attack behind them.

Not only does he run all the time, he also keeps an eye on it, which means he knows where he stands relative to the opposition player and how to make his next run and pass, and when he receives the ball, he can either create opportunities to dribble and pass and shoot later, or change the direction of the attack himself.

'Reus is very good at deciding where the next pass is going to go and when he receives the ball he looks up and sees how the next ball is going to be made and where the receiver is going.

'In that respect, he's actually a bit like our Kevin De Bruyne. This, along with his ability to handle the ball with both feet and change the direction of his attack, makes him a formidable man. ”

'His ability to dribble and break through opponents also makes him a threat, and Reus will often slowly move away from the opposing player, then receive the ball and then suddenly accelerate forward, and it is this ability to change speed that allows him to exploit the space he creates and makes him a difficult player to defend.

At the end, Pan Yi assigned tasks to Van Dijk and Rudiger:

"You've got to jam his movement and cut off his passing. As long as his space is gone, he can't play. ”

'It's worth noting that he's an all-round attacking genius and he's just as good at heading the ball and can often get his header out to assist a team-mate who is running, so you have to guard against the ball in the air as well.

'Of course, you all did a good job against Borussia Dortmund before and that's why we have the best record against them.

'Because they used Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang today, the way they play up front could change a little bit. But I still believe that you will continue to play well and completely kill Dortmund's attack! ”

……

From the first minute of the game, Jurgen Klopp found that his change of formation didn't seem to be working.

Dortmund did have a couple of counter-attacking chances, but Aubameyang's successive frontal breakaways were intercepted and blocked, which made him a little anxious.

Especially behind him, Reus, under the careful care of Van Dijk and Rudiger, the young rocket has been very little contact with Aubameyang.

Without the support of his team-mates, Aubameyang became less confident and less able to create chances to score.

Gradually, Hamburg took complete control of the game, and Dortmund's counter-attacks were difficult to play.

In the 14th minute, Son Heung-min took the ball on the left side of the penalty area, broke through the bottom and fired a low shot from a small angle, the ball was saved by the goalkeeper, Vardy followed up with a follow-up shot, and the ball was blocked out of the bottom line.

Then the goal came quickly.

In the 19th minute, Kante received Carvajal's cross in the middle of the penalty area, stopped the ball with his back, and Paulinho met the ball at the top of the penalty area and fired a low shot, Hamburg took a 1-0 lead!

Hamburg scored in less than 20 minutes, which disrupted Klopp, who also decided to play defensive counter-attacks.

The coach's mentality is a bit chaotic, and the players on the field are even more chaotic, and Hamburg has opened a siege mode against Dortmund, planning threatening attacks again and again.

In the 24th minute, a Dortmund player made a mistake in the penalty area, Vardy took advantage of the situation to get up and hit the goal, the ball was saved by goalkeeper Weidenfeller, and Hummels cleared the ball on the goal line.

In the 31st minute, Shaheen knocked down Casemiro during a battle on the left side of the midfield, and the two sides broke out into a verbal altercation, and then when Hamburg sent a free kick, the two teams clashed, and the referee quickly intervened to calm the situation.

In the 35th minute, Paulinho took the ball on the periphery of the penalty area, took two steps forward and hit the goal, the angle was too positive, and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

In the 45+1st minute, Salah's high ball from the right side of the front field was crossed into the penalty area, and the first point was pushed out by Dortmund players, and Casemiro met the ball on the periphery of the penalty area and volleyed the ball, and the ball was blocked.

At half-time, Hamburg temporarily led Dortmund 1-0.

In the second half, it was easy to play again.

Jurgen Klopp replaced the underperforming Aubameyang with Lewandowski.

The reason is simple, Aubameyang was completely looked down on, and he simply failed to play to his advantage in speed, but instead deprived Dortmund of an important fulcrum up front.

Therefore, Klopp wants to use Lewandowski to change the situation on the field, and he can also let Dortmund's two wings try more high ball crosses, so that Lewandowski can play his central attributes to strive for goals.

But now Dortmund is pressed by Hamburg and can only turn to a shrinking defense, the distance between the midfield and the forwards is too large, including Reuss is also difficult to get the ball to organize the attack, which also exacerbates Lewandowski's isolation on the field.

As a result, Klopp's half-time substitution basically didn't make any difference.

The second half was still the scene of Hamburg's onslaught against Borussia Dortmund.

In the 50th minute, Robertson picked up a pass into the penalty area from the left side of the field, and Vardy turned around in the middle and shot low, the angle was too positive, and the ball was confiscated by the goalkeeper.

In the 57th minute, Hamburg sent a long ball from the back, Vardy went forward with his back to Papastathopoulos, and then Son Heung-min quickly turned forward to form a one-on-one chance, but his push was blocked by Weidenfeller with his body.

In the 59th minute, Salah took a free kick from the right side of the field and hit the goal directly, and the ball went around the wall and went slightly off the post.

In the 60th minute, Dortmund played a counter-attack, Reus broke through to the left side of the penalty area with the ball, ran and shot low from a small angle, the ball was blocked and hit the side netting.

In the 66th minute, Hamburg scored again!

Van Dijk crossed the ball diagonally into the penalty area in the backfield, Salah headed the ball, and Vardy stepped forward to the left side of the small penalty area to shoot the goal, 2:0!

After this goal, the gap between the two sides became more and more obvious.

Hamburg was full of morale and energy, completely controlled the situation and rhythm on the field, and kept Dortmund in play.

Dortmund, on the other hand, were demoralized, and were scored two goals, causing them to lose confidence and play on the pitch more and more unconfidently, and the more they played, the more they played, and the physical consumption was greater.

It can be said that at this moment in the game, there is no suspense.

Borussia Dortmund simply couldn't afford to make a strong counter-attack against Hamburg.

"Hamburg is on the verge of winning the German double this season!"

The on-site narrator even said it directly.

"Tonight Hamburg still showed a high level of technical and tactical standards, completely suppressing Dortmund."

"Jurgen Klopp and his Borussia Dortmund are disappointing. They played defensively against Hamburg but played with a lack of confidence and a lack of desire to win. ”

"There are still about 20 minutes to go before the game ends, but no one will believe that Klopp can still stop Pan Yi from winning the German Cup this season."

"With Hamburg winning the double this season, we can say that the traditional pattern of German football has really been broken! The hamburger team trained by Pan Yi is bound to become an emerging force that cannot be ignored in German football. ”

Of course, Pan Yi's team is not just in German football. They have also reached this season's Champions League final and have already shouted the slogan of winning the treble! ”

Dortmund, on the other hand, seem to be moving further and further away from the title. They have lost the confidence and fighting spirit to compete for the championship. ”

"At the end of the season, with a number of key players leaving, where will Dortmund go? Maybe from today, they will be on a path of decline? ”

……

"To tell you the truth, Dortmund's today is probably Hamburg's tomorrow."

In the VIP stands, Borussia Dortmund's director of football Salk was chatting with Hamburg president Jakhoff who was sitting next to him.

After seeing Jamie Vardy score, Salk reluctantly said to Yahoff.

And Yahoff, who was originally smiling, suddenly became serious.

Because he knew that what Salk said was true.

Just a year or two ago, Dortmund won the Bundesliga and the German Cup two years in a row, beating Bayern Munich to win the Bundesliga and the German Cup, and also reached the Champions League final all the way.

But soon, those stars of Dortmund began to be bought in various ways.

From the 11-12 season, Shinji Kagawa was sold to Manchester United, Barrios was sold to Hengta Changzhou, and Perisic.

In the 12-13 season, the golden boy Gotze was poached by Bayern Munich, and Lewandowski will also go to Bayern after this season......

No matter who leaves, it will be a bit nerve-wracking for Dortmund.

But what can be done?

This is the sorrow of a team that has no money!

Dortmund's influence in Germany is already second only to Bayern Munich's, and it still can't avoid the fate of being poached, let alone a team like Hamburg that has been "dormant" for decades.

Hamburg's financial resources are really limited now, if it weren't for Pan Yi leading the team to achieve such good results this year, Yahoff wouldn't even be able to take out the tens of millions.

In order to attract Pan Yi to Hamburg last season, Yahoff almost emptied his family!

And the improvement of Hamburg's performance will of course also greatly improve the status of those star players in the team.

As a result, if the team makes a large-scale contract extension, the financial pressure immediately becomes very high.

But if you don't renew your contract in a hurry, the team may break up.

Now I don't know how many teams are staring at Hamburg and trying to poach corners, even Dortmund in front of me, I heard that Klopp is also interested in Van Dijk and Salah.

Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat dried shrimp.

In terms of attractiveness and salary, Dortmund are still stronger than Hamburg.

"I also heard that Pan Yi has not renewed his contract with you?" Salk smiled and went on to Yahoff.

Yahoff felt like he was about to have a heart attack.

This is the stone that he has never put down in his heart!

If the player is poached, but Pan Yi is still there, Na Yahoff feels that Hamburg still have hope of staying competitive, at least staying in the Champions League zone, so that there will be a steady stream of prize money.

But if Pan Yi also leaves......

Hamburg's grades are bound to slip, and they really don't have any reason to keep them!

Those players who were a little swinging will also leave without hesitation!

But the problem is that although Yakhoff talked to Pan Yi several times about renewing his contract, Pan Yi always said "wait until the season is over".

And between the lines, Pan Yi expressed his desire to coach a stable team and create a dynasty.

But...... The concubine can't do it!

Of course, Yahoff knows what it's like for a head coach to watch his carefully cultivated team fall apart, so he also understands Pan Yi's thoughts.

There are always a limited number of top players in the world, and no matter how good Pan Yi is, he can't always buy strong players at a super low price, and then win the championship.

Sell players after winning the championship, and then buy new young players, and repeat......

In world football, there may be teams that can do this in a year or two, but there is really no such example of how this can create a dynasty.

Whether it was the Real Madrid dynasty, the Milan dynasty, the Barcelona Dream Team, or the big international era......

One of the foundations on which a dynasty is built is that the squad is stable, and the core of the team cannot change all the time.

Real Madrid's Di StΓ©fano + Puskas + Hento, Milan's Dutch Three Musketeers...... It's hard to imagine that if they played for a year or two and then ran away, these teams would have been able to reach that height.

Therefore, what Salk is saying now pokes at Zhongyakhoff's heart.

He sometimes even thinks like this:

Otherwise, don't win the German Cup and Champions League this season? Maybe Pan Yi will stay in Hamburg instead......

……

But it's clear that, at least this German Cup, Hamburg is on the verge of winning.

Their repression of Dortmund continues.

In the 82nd minute, Hamburg's centre-back Van Dijk even dribbled the ball up front and then distributed the ball to the right.

After Salah picked up the ball, he glanced into the box and crossed.

At this time, in the Dortmund penalty area, there are two center forwards competing for the top!

One is Mitrovic, who was replaced by Pan Yi in the second half, and the other is Van Dijk, who stepped forward immediately after the ball.

And Dortmund's central defenders have been close to Mitrovic since he came up, so Salah was also attracted by the Serbian's movement when the ball came out.

But they forgot that Van Dijk was also a big killer when it came to headers!

The Dutch centre-back leaped high and hit the ball right in his forehead.

This close-range header is another goal for Hamburg!

3:0!

If it was another striker or something, maybe he wouldn't be so excited, after all, he was already a lot ahead.

But Van Dijk doesn't score goals very often, and it's such a sports attack!

So he excitedly rushed out of the stadium and ran all the way to the Hamburg fan stands, shouting excitedly.

The Hamburg players also gathered around, as if they were celebrating the team's victory in advance!

And after Van Dijk's goal, this final has completely lost its suspense.

In the end, Pan Yi's team defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-0 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin and won the fourth German Cup championship in the club's history!

At the same time, Pan Yi and his team also achieved the first double in Hamburg's history!

When the referee blew the final whistle, all the Hamburg fans in the stadium stood up and cheered for the burgers.

And Pan Yi also hugged his assistants one by one, accepting everyone's congratulations, and also thanking the Hamburg fans in the stands.

Although the German Cup championship is indeed inferior to the Bundesliga and the Champions League in terms of weight, it is also a champion after all!

As long as it's a champion, it's always a delight!

"Let's say okay, don't throw me up again this time. Even if you throw it, remember to catch it! ”

When he saw the Hamburg players suddenly appear in front of him with a wicked smile on their faces, Pan Yi's eyes widened and reprimanded.

And then......

He was decisively put up again.

Ignoring the head coach's protests, the Hamburg players carried Pan Yi around the pitch to celebrate, and then threw him high into the air.

And then ......

"Grass! Do you really have to play me to death? ”

(End of chapter)