After the 20th round of the Bundesliga, there have been some subtle changes in the standings.

Bayern Munich, which has also won three consecutive games, still tops the list. With 16 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, they have 51 points. Their record of scoring 51 goals and conceding only 7 makes them stand out among the others.

Especially the number of goals conceded is really terrifying. It took 20 games to concede seven goals!

And if you exclude the three goals conceded in the 1:3 loss to Hamburg, it is equivalent to only conceding four goals in the other 19 games...

This is the dominance of New Universe Team.

Following closely behind is of course Hamburg, with 13 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, accumulating 44 points, scoring 40 goals and conceding 18 goals, which is good enough.

In fact, if such points were placed at the same time last season, they would be ranked first in the Bundesliga!

At that time, Dortmund, which was ranked first after 20 rounds, had 13 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, with 43 points, one point less than Hamburg currently this season.

But there is no way, who made Bayern's performance so stable this season.

The league is like this. Not only do you have to perform well, but you also have to look at how your opponent is playing. After all, you can't win everything.

Just like the 2018-2019 Premier League, in the end Liverpool scored 97 points but could only finish second because they met Manchester City with 98 points.

This is indeed unfair, after all, this score can easily win the championship in most seasons of the five major leagues.

But they can only accept this fact and work hard next season.

Talking back to this season's Bundesliga, although Hamburg still cannot catch up with Bayern, with their excellent performance since the start of the second half of the season, they have begun to leave behind the teams behind by a certain amount of points.

After all, Bayern is stable, but other teams are not!

After 20 rounds, Dortmund once again returned to the top three, ranking third with a record of 11 wins, 6 draws, 3 losses and 39 points.

Leverkusen's performance declined, falling to fourth with 37 points.

Then there is Frankfurt with 36 points.

The scores of the teams at the bottom have dropped to another level, namely Mainz with 30 points and Schalke 04 and Monchengladbach with 29 points.

As a result, the next 21st round of the Bundesliga, the game between Dortmund and Hamburg, has become a key battle between the second and third places.

Although Hamburg is still 5 points ahead of Dortmund, if they lose, this gap will be reduced to 2 points in an instant.

With more than a dozen rounds left in the league, this 2-point gap can be said to be negligible.

Of course, what attracted the attention of media reporters even more is that this will be another battle between two famous coaches, Pan Yi and Klopp.

In the first round of the competition this season, the scene of the two sides exchanging words before the game is still vivid in my mind.

In particular, Pan Yi used a move to "build the plank road openly and cross the Chencang secretly". He said he was going to fight Uncle Zha in an offensive battle, but he turned around and counterattacked and stole two of his opponents. It can be regarded as a classic moment in the history of the Bundesliga.

This also led to Klopp not being so convinced when he lost, and even the post-match press conference ended hastily.

So, what passionate moments will happen between Pan Yi and Klopp this time?

Of course the media are looking forward to it.

…

"Of course we will play against Dortmund."

At the press conference before the game, reporters heard familiar words again.

As if "yesterday reappeared", Pan Yi began to talk about the current situation of both parties again, and issued a declaration of war:

"The last time I faced Dortmund, I focused on defense because they were really stronger than me at that time."

"But it's different now. We are second in the league and they are third. Our lineup is stronger, but they have not improved."

"In other words, we are the truly strong team now! We will also prove this on the field and completely suppress our opponents offensively."

"We did this when we faced Frankfurt in the last round, and we can do the same this time!"

"What, you said I said the same thing last time, but didn't do it?...Okay, guess what I will do this time?"

Obviously, Klopp is not prepared to guess.

"I will still stick to my usual approach, which is to put myself first and not care what the other party does."

"Hamburg's signings in the winter transfer window are obviously very successful, and the team's strength has also been enhanced. The three consecutive wins are the best proof."

"But that doesn't mean they are invincible. They also won two consecutive games at the beginning of the season. Didn't they start losing later on?"

"Now they are ahead of us. In my opinion, this is only temporary. As long as we defeat Hamburg, we can get back on the right track and we will all find our own position in the standings..."

Obviously, Klopp is still very confident in defeating Hamburg.

Playing at home, and Dortmund's recent form is also good - they also have three consecutive wins after the winter window!

In particular, the 3:2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the away game not only allowed them to overtake their opponents in the standings, but also greatly boosted the team's morale.

However, it is impossible for him to say "I am the main one" without looking at his opponent at all.

A good head coach always studies the opponent's tactics and then makes targeted strategies.

Just like playing FM games, go online and download a divine formation, and then play it from start to finish for a year without making any adjustments? It doesn't exist.

If any coach really did this, he would definitely die in an ugly way.

The real so-called "put me first" actually means that your basic tactics remain unchanged, and then you make fine adjustments according to different opponents to adapt to various changes.

This is actually the current situation of most coaches in football.

Of course, there are also some coaches who like to make adjustments. For example, they are very proficient in playing a certain formation in normal times, but in some important knockout games, finals and the like, they suddenly implement some no-front formations, no-midfield formations, etc.

Such a huge change will certainly make opponents a little confused, but it will also make our own players uncomfortable, leading to even worse results - I am not naming a certain bald coach here.

So Klopp still has to guess how Pan Yi will play in the weekend game.

But is what Pan Yi said at the press conference the truth?

Since he told a lie last time, he is likely to do the opposite this time, that is, tell the truth, that is, he will really fight against Dortmund.

But it is also possible that Pan Yi will use a counter-logic. Since you think I will tell the truth this time, then I will continue to tell lies, and I will still focus on defense.

However, if he knows that you think he will continue to tell lies because you think he will tell the truth this time, he will still fight with you...

Klopp is going crazy.

Which level is Pan Yi on in this wave?

…

On February 9th, the 21st round of the Bundesliga started.

In the match between Dortmund and Hamburg at home, Klopp arranged a standard 4231 formation, but made some adjustments to the specific starting players.

Center: Lewandowski.

Frontcourt: Reus, Gotze, Blaszczykovski.

Midfielder: Kyle, Shaheen.

Defenders: Bender, Hummels, Santana, Piszczek.

Goalkeeper: Weidenfeller.

The main left back Schmelzer did not play, while Subotic, Gundogan and others also sat on the bench.

This is actually a partial rotation.

This is because four days after this game, Dortmund will usher in a key match in this season's Champions League quarter-finals, heading to Ukraine to challenge Shakhtar Donetsk away from home!

So Klopp is actually struggling a bit inside.

Of course he wants to go further in the Champions League, but at the same time he also knows the importance of this game with Hamburg.

If they are defeated by Hamburg, it will be difficult for Dortmund to catch up with their opponents, and they may even be surpassed by Bayer Leverkusen, Frankfurt and other teams behind them. In that case, it will not even be possible to guarantee a place in the Champions League next season.

So Klopp thought about it and made a compromise arrangement.

That is to only rotate three to four players, and use a balanced offensive and defensive tactic to restrict Pan Yi.

Isn't it impossible to guess whether you are attacking or defending?

Then I won’t attack anymore, I’ll stabilize my position first, and I won’t even engage in Klopp’s signature full-court rush.

In this way, it can also save the physical strength of the main players and strive to win the game economically without delaying the important Champions League knockout match.

Of course, Klopp also carefully studied Pan Yi's tactics, including the first round victory against him.

He was still worried about Hamburg's sharp right-side attack, so he also made targeted arrangements.

Putting Sven Bender, who originally played as a defensive midfielder and central defender and has stronger defensive ability, at the left back is a signal.

This shows that even if Klopp has to give up part of his offensive ability, he still has to suppress Hamburg's right-side attack!

…

When the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Hamburg did not act like it was an away game at all, and launched a fierce attack on Dortmund despite the overwhelming boos of more than 80,000 fans at the Westfalenstadion.

Pan Yi actually wanted to attack!

But Dortmund is naturally not afraid of this style of play.

Although their players did not press Hamburg in the frontcourt under Klopp's instructions, they still firmly blocked Hamburg's attack. The two sides played back and forth, and there were constant exciting scenes.
To be continued...