Chapter 396: The German National Derby is coming
A big victory seems to announce the strong return of the king Bayern.
Smooth transmission and cooperation, rich offensive means, and high morale are all the temperament of Bayern at its peak.
It is also the strong style of Heynckes' coaching.
Over the next four games, Heynckes rotated and tweaked his lineup significantly, and there was no fixed lineup.
While all four games have been won, the margin is narrow and there has only been one clean sheet in four games.
This also puzzles fans, the team does not have a fixed lineup, a fixed way of thinking, and the players cannot form a tacit understanding between them.
This is not like the style of a famous handsome.
Only Heynckes himself knows that he has to find the optimal lineup configuration as soon as possible when he takes over the team halfway.
He was also a little helpless in doing so.
No team in the world will have a healthy and complete squad.
Injuries, suspensions, form, can all affect the normal functioning of the team.
Therefore, he must grasp the ability of each player in a short period of time and adjust in time.
Because then, it will be the first difficult stage of the season.
Qualification for the Cup.
Due to Bayern's sluggish form in the early stage, the league and Champions League operations were unfavorable.
Three points behind Borussia Dort in the league and Leipzig are in hot pursuit.
The Champions League group is second and the form is unclear.
As for the German Cup, the next round will be against Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin, and the win will not be so easy.
Heynckes must settle on a consistent starting and playing style before getting to this stage.
After a 2-0 win over AEK Athens, Bayern will travel to the Westphalian Stadium to take on Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table.
Bayern training base.
While everyone was packing up and showering to get ready to go home, Rossi was still training in one-legged squats and deadlifts.
This is a training to improve the explosiveness of the lower limbs, which can make the legs land more firmly and more explosive.
In these games, Rossi was one of the few players under Heynckes who started consistently.
This did not make him proud, but like a great enemy.
Because Heynckes will always have a fast player by his side to make up for his shortcomings.
To put it bluntly, it was Heynckes who gave him special treatment.
This special treatment, on the contrary, inspired Rossi's strong self-esteem.
But then again, could this arrangement be intentional on the part of Heynckes?
Rosie trained and cursed.
This is a proper "yang conspiracy"!
If you practice, you will fall for my plan, and if you don't practice, you won't be happy in your heart.
Heynckes was such an old fox.
But then again, this kind of "incentive" is also very beneficial for Rossi.
At three o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the Bayern Munich bus stopped at the gate of the Westphalian Stadium on time.
A large group of Bayern fans had been waiting for a long time, cheering in unison as the players got off the bus.
It will be a much-anticipated battle for the top spot, with Bayern Munich winning to regain the top spot on goal difference.
Borussia Dortmund will have to win against Bayern if they want to win the league title.
It has been a long time since the two teams have spoken to each other for the top spot.
The south stand of the Westphalian Stadium has long been sunk into yellow-black waves.
The biggest feature of the South Stand is that it has no seats and can accommodate 25,000 fans, making it the largest one-sided stand in Europe.
This is an area for Dortmund die-hard fans and is a status symbol.
When the game starts, the die-hard fans in the stands will cheer on until the end of the game.
Before the players even stepped into the stadium, they could feel the stifling cheers coming from the stadium.
Referee Graver, standing at the front of the team, and the assistant referee led the players of both sides into the most terrifying home stadium in Europe.
Yes!!!!!!!
The deafening cheers suddenly exploded in my ears.
At this time, in the south stand, fans raised the cardboard in their hands to form a giant banner of the Bundesliga championship salad plate.
Do you think that's the end of it?
At the same time, a huge portrait of a Borussia Dortmund fan holding a telescope slowly rises.
The implication is that the team will defend the dignity of the home stadium and look for the lost Bundesliga championship trophy.
The powerful visual impact instantly pushed the atmosphere of the Westphalian team to the most fixed point.
It can be seen from the excited expressions of the fans that they are going to settle accounts in this game.
Bayern have won the German Super Cup here twice, making them a backdrop for the title.
This time, with the lead in the standings, everything is to beat Bayern Munich.
Borussia Dortmund starts.
Goalkeeper Hitz.
Backline Achraf, Zagadou, Akanji, Piszczek.
Twin midfielders Weigel and Witsel.
Midfielders Brune Larsen, Reuss, Sancho.
Striker Gotze.
Following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's move to Arsenal, Reus has been playing as a central striker.
This time, considering the opponent's Bayern, let Gotze play as a pseudo-center, and use the small and fast combination of several people in the front court to impact the Bayern defense.
Away Bayern Munich starts.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Back Alaba, Hummels, Boateng, Kimmich.
Defender Martinez.
Midfielders Ribery, Muller, Thiago, Rossi.
Center Lewandowski.
Koeman was not included in the squad due to injury, with Ribery coming in on the wing.
Referee Graffer pressed his watch, a long whistle sounded, and the game began.
Bayern kicks off.
Hush!
The boos of the home fans rang out from the very beginning of the game.
In such an important game, it was the opponent who kicked off first, which made them very dissatisfied.
Bayern got the kick-off, Dortmund got the right to choose sides, and Neuer was very helpless, with his back to the die-hard fans in the South Stand.
Boos were pouring in from behind him, like a wild beast, trying to tear him to shreds.
There is also throwing debris into the field at the beginning, interfering with Neuer's mentality.
Borussia Dortmund started pressing up front, which they excelled at.
No matter how many managers have changed, Klopp's genes carved in Dortmund have never changed.
Coincidentally, when Heynckes led Bayern to the treble, he was also carefully studying Klopp's tactics.
Although he doesn't like to innovate like Pep Guardiola, his diligent study and research is the biggest advantage of this old coach.
Pressed by Borussia Dortmund, Thiago dropped back between the centre-backs to assist with the ball.
The two full-backs are lifted up, ready to receive the pass at any moment, and then push forward.
Martinez dragged the defence back, ensuring that the team could intercept and provide another exit point from behind.
Bayern's layout is layered.
[After a few games of running-in, Bayern gradually found its form! 】
[It's starting to be a bit of Heynckes' style! 】
[Whether it is offensive or defensive, Bayern's defensive structure is progressive! ] 】
[In this way, Dortmund's offensive rhythm will be slowed down a lot! ] 】
As the commentator said, while Heynckes experimented with different set-ups and tactics in the first few games, the overall structure didn't change.
Without the support of James on the wing, Kimmich's forward insertion would have achieved the same effect.
The thoroughness of Heynckes' tactics speaks for itself.
Borussia Dortmund, although they are not as strong as their opponents overall, can make a fuss locally.
First up is centre-back Zagadou.
THE 19-YEAR-OLD, WHO IS 195CM TALL, WAS TASKED WITH LIMITING LEWANDOWSKI'S THREAT FROM THE MIDDLE, ALLOWING BAYERN'S WIDE CROSS TO NO AVAIL.
There is also the area defense of the ribs by the back midfield, which restricts Rossi's forward insertion.
Blocking Bayern's firepower, even if you play in the midfield and the ball can't pass to the penalty area, it won't do anything.
In the first fifteen minutes, Bayern's wide cross was cleared by Zagadou and the away team was scoreless.
Heynckes sat in the lounge, leaning forward, elbows propped up on his thighs, eyes on the court.
"Sir, would you like to try ground coordination?" Assistant coach Sagnol asked.
Heynckes didn't look back, his eyes still on the court, and replied lightly.
"Don't worry, our big and small centers are not so easily restrained by this group of young people."