Chapter 395: New Bayern, take off
The training session does not end until 6 p.m., and dinner is arranged in the hotel, which is a sumptuous buffet.
After a long drive and training, the players are already hungry, and seafood, grilled meats and fish can replenish the body's nutrients and prepare them for tomorrow night's game.
The dessert is Greek yogurt with a unique flavor.
The atmosphere of the dinner was also very relaxed, and the players gathered in twos and threes, more like a party.
In just one training session, Heynckes has successfully solved the problem of the attitude of the players, and the morale of the whole team has been condensed and confidence is high.
After dinner, the whole team returned to their rooms to recuperate.
The next morning, Heynckes gathered the whole team in the hotel parlor and began to explain the tactics.
The center forward is still dominated by Lewandowski, and Navag becomes his replacement.
With Robery's wide threat slipping down, Coman could guarantee a run on one side.
Rossi and Muller will need to be adducted and combined with the midfield to cover up their lack of sharpness on the wings.
In terms of midfield selection, Heynckes still prefers a healthy Martinez, and the more impactful Vidal plays as a central midfielder.
There is also a place in midfield, with Heynckes hesitating between Muller, Thiago or James Hames.
Considering the speed and attacking ability of James James, he can echo Rossi well, and he will be the core of the midfield to revitalize the team's attack.
This position requires the ability of the players to run, and Thiago and Tolisso can be the best substitutes.
The backline basically remains the same as last season's lineup, and the goalkeeper is still Manuel Neuer.
In this way, a starting lineup was worked out.
And there are two players competing in each position, which ensures that the team runs well.
Subsequently, Heynckes made a detailed analysis of the 4-2-3-1 lineup, patiently communicated with the players in each position, and the time came to the afternoon unconsciously.
After a slight rest, the players took the bus to the playing field.
AEK Athens was last season's Greek Super League champions and was able to qualify for the Champions League through the play-offs, which is something to be proud of for the team.
But at present, the team has lost both games and is ranked last in the group.
Picking up points is their goal in this season's Champions League.
Facing Bayern, who had just changed their manager, they were playing at home again, and they fought for a draw and got their first point in the group stage.
On Bayern's side, they have to win in order to take the initiative in the later games.
Re-entering the arena after a long absence, the old coach Heynckes was excited.
As long as you have played football, you will miss the passionate charm on the green field.
At the start of the game, Bayern, who were playing away, kicked off first.
AEK Athens retracted across the board to adapt to the rhythm of the defending champions.
Bayern also have to adapt to the new style of play, form a local combination, and wait for opportunities to threaten the goal.
The strength of the two teams is very different, but Bayern's attack has not yet formed a whole, relying only on local cooperation, it is difficult to threaten the opponent's goal.
Ten minutes before the first half, the goalkeeper of AEK Athens became the busiest man.
His high pick-up resisted, defused Bayern's attacks again and again, and tried to keep the goal intact.
[From these more than ten minutes, it can still be seen that Heynckes has made some changes to the team's tactics. 】
[Especially on the left side, the interaction between Rossi and James is very active. 】
[It's all about the fluidity of the midfield.] 】
[Originally, I thought that after Heynckes took office, he would reactivate Robery. 】
[Judging from this game, the old man is a very individual person. 】
Subsequently, the camera showed the Bayern bench.
Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Muller, Thiago and other Bayern "veterans" sat on the bench.
But they didn't have a trace of dissatisfaction, but talked and laughed and accepted the rotation with peace of mind.
This is also a testament to Heynckes' extraordinary courage and charisma.
After slowly adapting to the new tactics, Bayern unconsciously picked up speed in the game, and James began to gain more and more possession of the ball.
Taking on the task of dropping back sharply to catch the ball, Hames has transformed from a classic midfielder into a midfielder's swimming engine.
In addition, there is little pressure on the defense from behind, which can avoid the defect of lack of ability to get rid of.
In Heynckes' tactical system, Hames was used to compensate for Rossi's sharpness on the flanks.
When Alaba stepped forward, the trio formed a triangular area with flexible transposition.
In the 30th minute, James quickly cut in diagonally after passing to Alaba from the left position in the center circle.
At this time, the position of the three is: James James winger, Rossi full-back, Alaba's midfielder.
After receiving the ball, Rossi quickly plugged it into James on the wing and cut it diagonally towards the rib space.
After James disrupted the opponent's defense with a wide range of passes, Rossi turned into a steel knife and stabbed hard into the heart of the opponent's penalty area.
It's a pity that Hames's through ball was too light under the interference of the defender, and was shoveled out of the bottom line by the chasing central defender.
James takes a corner kick and passes it into the box.
Martinez in the middle grabbed the point in front of the goal and shook his head to attack the goal, and Bayern unexpectedly took the lead.
That's what a healthy Martinez does on the field.
At one point, he was placed in a centre-back position, often caught up in a situation where opponents counter-attacked and struggled with poor speed.
In the midfield position, he is truly at home.
Heynckes nodded with satisfaction, which is the greatest encouragement and affirmation for the players.
After taking the lead, Bayern played more and more smoothly, starting from a part and slowly extending into an overall attack.
This wholeness is reflected in the fact that when switching from defense to attack, Bayern's attacking group does not lack numerical advantage.
This is a clear difference from the defensive counter-attack of the three or two during the Ancelotti period.
And it is this offensive formation that is Bayern in its purest.
In the 44th minute, Bayern scored again, again on the left side.
Rossi retreated to the midfield to receive Lewandowski's header back to the point and quickly split the side.
Alabatao stepped forward and took away a defender, allowing James to calmly receive the ball and watch the defence.
Lewandowski suddenly started to cut forward outside the penalty area, and James understood it, and the man arrived at the ball.
Lewandowski pressed the opposition central defender and headed home to give Bayern a two-goal lead in the first half.
In the second half, Bayern completely took over the game, and the two wings completely let themselves go.
Coman runs wild on his own, and he is proficient in all cut-in crosses.
The trio of Rossi, Alaba and Hames is beautiful and picturesque, making people fascinated.
Heynckes' first polishing of the lineup has already paid off wonders, and the opponent can only be tired of defending under their strong attack, and there is no chance to counterattack at all.
In the second half, Rossi and Lewandowski scored two more goals to help the team take a four-goal lead and lay the foundation for the victory.
Subsequently, Heynckes began to make substitution adjustments to make further improvements.
In the end, Bayern defeated AEK Athens 5:0 away, got 3 points, and Benfica, who had one less game, accumulated 4 points, and ranked second in the group with a goal difference.