Chapter 282: Hamburg Finally Blows the Horn of Counterattack!
"Do you hear the singing outside?"
In the locker room, Pan Yi looked at the silent Hamburg players in front of him.
In the closing stages of the first half, Real Madrid launched a fierce attack on the still somewhat helpless Hamburg position and created a number of dangerous shots.
Fortunately, the captain on the field, Keylor Navas, once again turned into a wall, high and low blocking to protect the goal.
Otherwise, the score at half-time may not be 0:2, and the game may have really ended early.
But now only two goals behind, in Pan Yi's opinion, there is still a lot of hope to fight back!
And the premise of the comeback is that the players in Hamburg have to bounce back together!
So, Pan Yi asked everyone to listen to the singing from outside.
Even in the locker room, the loud singing of the Hamburg fans in the stands outside is still endless.
And this kind of singing has been going on for more than ten minutes, and there is no sign of stopping.
"The fans haven't given up yet."
'They're still encouraging us in their own way, supporting us and let's play this game.'
"It's really disappointing compared to them."
'If you're going to give up now and be a coward to be spurned for, then get out of the dressing room now and go under the stands on the pitch.'
"Let's go and say to the fans in the stands who have been supporting us, please stop singing, we have thrown in the towel!"
"Go, go! Why didn't anyone go? Don't you want to play? β¦β¦β
Speaking of the back, Pan Yi's voice became louder and louder, he gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and felt that he was trembling all over.
He looked genuinely angry.
After Real Madrid scored a goal, Pan Yi quickly stood up and asked the players to stabilize their mentality......
But they were still sleepwalking, and then they were soon scored again.
Until now, when it comes to halftime, the players still haven't been able to cheer up, and they are still so sluggish!
If you don't teach them a hard lesson, they probably won't wake up like that!
And Pan Yi's angry appearance is indeed rare for Hamburg players to see.
First of all, in this season's games, Hamburg itself rarely fell behind in the first half, let alone two goals;
Secondly, even if he is behind, Pan Yi's lectures in the locker room are mainly encouraging, and he will not come to Zu'an at every turn.
And now Pan Yi's expression and what Pan Yi said deeply pierced the hearts of the Hamburg players.
Many people buried their heads at first, but soon looked up and then looked at their coaches, their eyes red.
That sensitive nerve in their hearts was touched!
Pan Yi's words have worked!
So, Pan Yi struck while the iron was hot:
'It's not really a big problem to be two goals down.
"As long as your mentality can be adjusted in time, then they are the ones who have psychological problems."
"There are too many defeats in football history to relax because you are ahead, or even to celebrate early."
"Remember the Istanbul miracle of 2005? Liverpool trailed by three goals in the first half but came back from behind. The overly optimistic mood at the break, which at the time of the Milan break, must have affected their players' performance in the second half, and it was only then that they were conceded three goals in a row. β
"And the manager of Milan at that time...... None other than Carlo Ancelotti! That is, the manager of Real Madrid today. β
He may have been in the locker room right now to warn his disciples not to be proud, but to calm down. But here's the problem......"
As he spoke, Pan Yi suddenly faced Inzaghi: "Pippo, although you didn't play in that game, you were also in the Milan dressing room at that time, did Ancelotti remind everyone to pay attention to concentrating and playing well in the second half?" β
Inzaghi scratched his head and said a little embarrassed: "Yes, he did warn." However, at that time all our players were a little bit up and didn't take his words to heart...... And that includes me. I even sang and danced with them to celebrate the victory in advance......"
Throughout the 2004-05 season, Inzaghi was plagued by injuries.
Although he recovered from injury before the Champions League final, his physical condition was still not up to the requirements of the game, so he was not selected in the squad, and had to watch his teammates go from leading to equalising on the pitch, and finally lost on penalties.
But as an important member of the team, Inzaghi naturally participated in and witnessed all the activities in the Milan dressing room.
With such a party present, Pan Yi's words also seemed more convincing.
Although it is a bit "cruel" for Inzaghi to repeatedly mention the Istanbul miracle, now in order for the Hamburg players to be able to regain their spirits, Inzaghi will not resist making such a negative teaching material.
After Inzaghi finished speaking, Pan Yi then inspected the Hamburg players with a sharp gaze:
"Did you hear what Pippo said? In fact, the mentality of the leader is more difficult to adjust than us! β
'On the other hand, they faced a bigger challenge in the second half than ours!
"As long as we stop complaining and stop holding the goals we conceded in the first half in our hearts, then we have a chance to use their pride and conceit to get the score back!"
"It's the same Champions League final, it's the same first half down, Liverpool can score three goals in a row, why can't we?"
"By the way, Pippo didn't play in '05, and you can imagine how tormented he was when he wanted to kill but couldn't get back. However, he came back in Athens in '07 and scored two goals to complete his revenge! β
"Whether it's Liverpool in the second half of Istanbul in '05 or Pippo in Athens in '07, they are all examples for us to learn from!"
"As long as you don't give up, as long as you have the belief that you will win, as long as you do your best to fight, even if it is difficult, even if there is only a 1% chance, you can win!"
"Many years later, when you look back on this game, will you regret losing with your pockets, or will you have no regrets because you did your best?"
"Go, wait and go back to our battlefield and tell our enemies that they can't win us, and they will never take away our dignity and glory! β¦β¦β
Pan Yi's impassioned voice deeply shocked every player in the locker room.
Every word, every sentence, seems to be striking on their hearts.
"Let's him!" Captain Westerman was the first to stand.
"yes, him!"
"X!"
More and more Hamburg players are on their feet.
Their emotions are up!
Morale has also risen!
Pan Yi was secretly happy in his heart, but his face remained serious:
"Right here before the start of the game, I told you again and again to try to control the situation and keep the tempo. Even if we lose the ball, we must stick to our thoughts and train of thought, and we can't let the opponent lead us by the nose. β
"But you didn't do it. In the second half, I hope you guys will recognize this and put it into practice! β
'It's time for the start of the second half very quickly, so I'm going to simply lay out the tactics here.
When Pan Yi said this, the entire locker room became silent.
Everyone listened to the manager's teachings.
"In the second half you can be a little bit more up, to help Paulinho on the right to attack." Pan Yi looked at Casemiro, "But be sure to pay attention to the distance between you and Kante and Paulinho!" When Real Madrid is on the counter-attack, they must be the first to be in position to help the defense set up the first barrier. β
"Yes, Boss." Casemiro nodded heavily.
Pan Yi looked at Kante again: "Today, their Khedira played averagely, the defense was not active, and the offensive threat was not very big. You can think about how you can be more involved in his area and not be too defensive. We needed to score in the second half! β
Kante nodded vigorously.
He knew that the manager meant that he was a little more conservative in the first half.
'Luka Modric has a lot of movement and a crucial role. Pan Yi said to Paulinho again, "In the second half, you pay attention to contain him when defending, but pay attention, the focus is still on attacking!" β
"Understood, sir." Paulinho nodded.
"You two, you can press a little further forward in the second half to limit the assists of their wing-backs." Pan Yi said to Robertson and Carvajal, "Especially their left-back Nacho, our attack on the right can focus on him. β
"Roger!" Robertson and Carvajal replied in unison.
Finally, Pan Yi turned his head and looked at Wu Lei.
The guy kept his head down, and seemed to be still annoyed by the loss of that chance to score in the first half, after all, Real Madrid's two goals were theoretically related to this goal.
Pan Yi patted Wu Lei's shoulder heavily: "Brother." Now, you have two options. One is to sit here and think about your shot, all the time to think about the end of the game, all the time to think about the end of your life...... Another option is to keep your head up, walk up to the pitch and score a goal with a better shot! β
Wu Lei raised his head suddenly, looked at the head coach, and his eyes suddenly became resolute: "I want to score!" I'm going to score a goal in TM! β
"Good." Pan Yi suddenly said in Chinese, "You understand, your game today is not only creating history for yourself, but also for the football of the entire Dragon Country, all the Dragon Country fans are watching, you don't want to disappoint them, right?" β
After hearing Pan Yi's words, the "hope of the whole village" of the Dragon Kingdom gritted his teeth and nodded: "Yes, I won't let them down!" β
Pan Yi nodded with satisfaction, then glanced at the players around him for the final mobilization.
"Guys, it's time!"
"There are still forty-five minutes left in the game. And my request to you is simple, forget the score, forget the final, forget everything! β
"You just have to remember one thing, go on the pitch and get every tackle, every tackle, every pass, every ......"
"You must believe that we will win! β¦β¦β
Pan Yi said, and the players unconsciously put their hands on the shoulders of their teammates and formed a circle again.
Many people are gritting their teeth and can't wait to fight immediately.
"Listen to the voices of our fans!"
"From now on, we're not playing for ourselves, we're playing for these lovely fans!"
"Go out and let them see your new spirit and convince them that we're ready! We're ready to put on a perfect show for them in the second half! β¦β¦β
Every player around Pan Yi nodded heavily and shouted:
"Come on!"
"daddy!"
βFightingοΌβ
"We will not give up until the last minute!"
"X!"
"Rush! β¦β¦β
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"Forever, forever! Hamburg, from start to finish! β¦β¦β
When the two teams returned to the pitch, the Hamburg anthem was still echoing throughout the Stadium of Light.
About 30,000 Hamburg fans came to the Stadium of Light today, and the effect of singing in unison was similar to that of all the people in the stadium.
And the most surprising thing is that they just keep singing, and when they finish singing, they do it all over again, and it seems that it never stops.
When the fans saw the two teams emerging from the players' tunnel, they let out a deafening cheer and then began to sing.
These lovely fans are using this way to support the team and inspire the players!
They were also pleased to see that the Hamburg players were in a completely new mood when they re-entered the pitch!
The players didn't keep their heads down like they did when they walked off the pitch just after the first half, like a defeated rooster;
On the contrary, every Hamburg player walked out of the tunnel with their heads held high and their eyes shining!
And this phenomenon makes both the Real Madrid fans in the stands and the Real Madrid players who run out with the Hamburg players feel strange.
Shouldn't they throw in the towel?
Didn't they lose their armor in the first half and collapse?
Aren't they already out of fighting spirit?
But now, why are they all like being beaten with chicken blood, and even the movements of running up are much more powerful.
This was a bit of a disappointment for the Real Madridians, and then there was a faint sense of danger.
It must be dangerous for a team that is two goals behind to have such momentum when it comes out!
They must have something special!
Soon, the Real Madrid fans let out earth-shattering boos to counter the singing of the Hamburg fans.
This is a reaction to this "dangerous" instinct, which is to feel "safe".
But that doesn't seem to have any effect.
The Hamburg team sang even louder.
Similarly, the Real Madrid players standing on the field also turned their heads and reminded each other:
"Be careful, these people don't seem to be so easy to defeat!"
"Don't let up, cheer up!"
"Yes, it's not over yet, we'll wait until the final whistle to celebrate!"
That's what an experienced Real Madrid player is.
With a smooth start to the first half and the lead in the scoreline, they did celebrate early in the dressing room at midfield;
But when they smell danger now, they force themselves to get back into the heat of the game.
This is a truly formidable opponent!
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With the referee's whistle, the second half of the game finally started!
And Zhan Jun's commentary voice also sounded:
"Audience friends, with Ronaldo kicking the ball to Benzema, now the second half of the 2013-2014 Champions League final has begun!"
'At the moment, neither side made any substitutions at half-time.
And judging from the initial positioning, the tactics of both sides do not seem to have been adjusted. Of course, we will have to wait for the course of the game to see what changes, and I believe that at least on the Hamburg side, there will be some changes. β
"From what we know about Pan Yi in the past, he often makes some targeted adjustments when the team is behind, and then achieves immediate results. His on-the-spot command has always been the magic weapon of the team's victory! β
"From the look on the faces of the Hamburg players, they seem to be more confident than they were in the first half. Pan Yi has always had supreme authority in the Hamburg dressing room, and perhaps he also gave an effective lecture to the team at half-time to have such an effect. β
"To be honest, at the end of the first half, both Zhang Lu and I were a little disappointed with Hamburg's performance, and at one point thought that they couldn't turn the tables around. But now, I have renewed hope! β
"Director Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Lu said: "I have always had confidence in Pan Yi. He's not an easy guy to beat! β
"In the past two years, Hamburg has become a veritable winning force under Pan Yi's tutelage, and they really don't lose easily."
'Maybe because they were so young, they looked a little overwhelmed when they had difficulties in the first half; But it is precisely because they are young and energetic that they can quickly come out of this predicament, and then go to the second half in the best condition. β
Then we'll look at Pan Yi's adjustments at halftime. Judging from the opening minute of the second half, Casemiro's position, Robertson, and Carvajal's position seem to have been raised, which is a signal that Hamburg will strengthen their attack. And ......"
At this time, Zhan Jun suddenly interrupted Zhang Lu's words:
"Let's take a look at the ball first!"
"Real Madrid tried to keep the ball in midfield, but Hamburg pressed hard, and Khedira's ball was cut off by Kante!"
"At this moment, Hamburg's three arrows, as well as the two wingbacks, were plugged in at high speed!"
Kante looked up and played the ball to the left.
"There, Wu Lei is also in place! He's ready to take the ball......"
"Oh no, he didn't stop the ball, he just came with a volley!"
"Unfortunately, the ball went a little higher. It's probably a meter or two away from the beam. β
"Although the game is already very high-quality, Wu Lei did not have a close defensive Real Madrid player next to him just now, in fact, he can handle it more steadily......"
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"Wu Lei, Wu Lei!"
Pan Yi stood on the sidelines and shouted at the court.
Wu Lei on the court heard it and also looked over here.
"Remember what I just told you! But don't rush it, be patient and calm down! Pan Yi leaned over and yelled at Wu Lei, afraid that he wouldn't hear it.
Unconsciously, Pan Yi's feet probed the line of the coach's command area.
The fourth referee on the side hurriedly came over to remind him, and Pan Yi smiled at him, but continued to shout.
And Wu Lei obviously heard it.
He nodded heavily at Pan Yi, who retracted his foot contentedly, and then smiled at the fourth referee.
The fourth referee smiled at Pan Yi helplessly and walked back.
"Be patient, calm down, keep your breath. Believe in yourself, you can do it! On the field, Wu Lei secretly cheered himself up.
He also knew that the kick just now was indeed a bit urgent.
If you can stop the ball and watch it before making a decision, the threat of this ball may be greater.
He could indeed have more and better options.
Either dribble a little further inside and shoot, or cross to the right, where Vardy and Salah are almost in place.
Even Carvajal at the far end is on its way, and it would be a good choice if you could move there with a big foot.
Wu Lei knew that although he regained his spirits with Pan Yi's encouragement, he was still too eager to express himself and eager to "make up" for his "mistakes" in the first half.
Although this "fault" did not actually exist, his teammates did not blame him for it.
Therefore, he really has to calm down this mood and let himself play the second half of the game with a normal heart.
This is especially important for a striker!
Chances in the box are always fleeting, and if you're impatient, you're often making the wrong choice, and you can't give you a second chance and the chances of scoring are much lower.
Those who are the best in the world are always much calmer than the average person when faced with opportunities!
Wu Lei calmed down and looked up, only to see that after his shot, his Hamburg teammates looked at him with encouraging eyes, and Vardy and Salah gave him applause.
Wu Lei also gave Kante a thumbs up, and Kante smiled back, and then ran back to his defensive position.
It is clear that all the players in Hamburg have now come out of the frustration and helplessness of the first half and they are already playing with a better mentality!
In this case, Hamburg once again dominated the tempo and possession of the game.
On the Real Madrid side, because they were suppressed by the momentum of Hamburg when they came up, plus two goals in hand, it was logical to play their best defensive counterattack.
So, the scene was a bit similar to the beginning of the first half, Hamburg was attacking, Real Madrid was defending.
But there is a difference.
That is, the burger is obviously attacking more fiercely and pressing harder!
Real Madrid is not panicking, anyway, the more fierce you attack, then the harder I can fight back, isn't it right in the middle?
In the 56th minute, Hamburg organized another wave of attacks.
The ball passed to Wu Lei's side again, but this time Real Madrid right-back Nacho was already prepared, and a flying jump jumped to push the high ball out.
Real Madrid immediately launched a counterattack!
Luka Modric gets the ball and looks forward, while the BBC duo is still mentally divided into three ways to rush forward!
But this time, Modric couldn't get the ball out.
On the Hamburg side, Casemiro and Paulinho rushed over as soon as possible.
Casemiro jammed Modric's pass and Paulinho tackled closely.
Sandwiched between two strong men, Modric had the ball cut off at his feet.
Paulinho received the ball and did not hesitate to pass it to the left wing.
Here, Wu Lei is still there, but Nacho pressed it after holding the ball, and he was not beside Wu Lei!
Because many Real Madrid players are actively running up to meet this counterattack at this time, they are not in their own defensive positions.
This is also a counter-counterattack of Real Madrid's counterattack!
This time, Wu Lei steadily raised his chest to stop the ball, and then cut inside with the ball to the middle.
"This way!"
Vardy pulled out of the box and raised his hand for the ball.
Ramos, who was one step behind, was stubbornly blocked by him.
Wu Lei picked up the ball with his right foot and picked the ball towards Vardy, but instead of slowing down, he suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.
This surprised Real Madrid's other central defender, Raphael Varane, and wanted to catch up again, but he was half a beat too late.
"Danger!" Casillas, the captain in front of the goal, had already seen the clue and hurriedly shouted.
But at this time, after Vardy blocked Ramos with his body, he caught Wu Lei's pick pass with his right foot, and then pushed forward.
This is equivalent to Vardy treating his body as a wall, and making a small-scale two-by-one for Wu Lei, and it is in the penalty area!
At this time, Wu Lei was like a bolt of lightning, rushing directly into the big penalty area, speeding up to catch up with this Vardy pass.
At this moment, Varane only felt that Wu Lei was like a gust of wind, passing in front of him, and it was too late to stop it.
And Wu Lei was already close to the small penalty area after getting the ball, and his eyes were fixed on Casillas.
San Cassie's attention was very concentrated, and he moved with Wu Lei's position, which had blocked most of the goal on the left side.
But at this moment, Wu Lei did not rush to shoot, but aimed at the other side of the goal that Casillas could not cover and kicked a push.
The ball rolled diagonally from the front left of the goal to the bottom right corner of the goal.
In the end, the ball almost grazed the right post and turned into the goal!
As the referee's crisp whistle sounded, which represented the effectiveness of the goal, Wu Lei ran excitedly along the bottom line, and while running, his fists kept waving in the air, venting his inner excitement at this moment.
The Hamburg team's singing, which had been echoing in the Stadium of Light, finally ended at this time!
Instead, countless people were shouting Wu Lei's voice:
"Wu Lei!"
"Wu Lei!"
"Wu Lei! β¦β¦β
At this time, the scoreboard above the pitch has also been rewritten, and it is now Hamburg 1, Real Madrid 2!
Finally!
Hamburg has finally sounded the horn of a counteroffensive!
(End of chapter)