Chapter 239 Come to the Premier League to prove yourself(1/3)
As for Hamburg's victory over Ajax, the domestic media in the Dragon Kingdom actually reported more.
However, the focus of their coverage was not the game itself, but Wu Lei's goal in the game!
Before Wu Lei, Sun Xiang, Hao Junmin and Dong Fangzhuo all had appearances in the Champions League, but none of them scored.
Therefore, the winning goal scored by Wu Lei in the game was the first player from the Dragon Kingdom to score in the Champions League!
This will of course cause a stir in the Dragon Kingdom, and all kinds of flattery will follow.
"There is only one football king in Hamburg, and that is the martial arts king!"
However, in an interview with reporters, Wu Lei said that the so-called "No. 1 goal scorer in the Dragon Kingdom's Champions League" is just a false name. He still has a lot to learn now, especially from his powerful teammates - Son Heung-min and Sala.
He, Vardy and others studied.
Now the competition in Hamburg's forward line is very fierce, and he needs to put in more efforts to be able to play in more games.
At the same time, he also thanked Pan Yi for trusting him.
It is this kind of trust that allows Wu Lei to often appear on the court as a surprise player, gives him the opportunity to perform in the Champions League, and finally scores this historic goal!
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After returning to Hamburg, the team took a day's rest. Pan Yi soon took the team to the southwest of Germany to challenge Freiburg away from home.
This is the 10th round of the Bundesliga.
Since this game is only three days away from the last Champions League group match, and it is a continuous away game, there are problems with the players' physical recovery.
At Pintus's suggestion, Pan Yi also made a strong rotation.
Basically all the starting players except goalkeeper Navas got a chance to rest.
Although the home team Freiburg played their best, currently ranked 17th in the Bundesliga standings, their strength is actually limited.
In the game, when facing Hamburg's midfield composed of Makoto Hasebe, Paulinho and Calhanoglu, they could not take advantage at all.
What's more, Hamburg's forward line also has powerful center Mitrovic who is getting better and better, as well as the combination of Wu Lei and Lin Zhijian from the Dragon Kingdom. Freiburg's defense will soon be unable to withstand it.
In the 23rd minute, Hamburg's Trident played a wonderful match in the frontcourt. Lin Zhijian hit a half-high ball and found Mitrovic in the penalty area. Serbian Tower lightly nodded with a header, and Wu Lei, who understood it well, inserted it from the side and behind.
Shoot and score the first goal of the game!
Now Hamburg, if it can score first when facing a weak team, it often means one word: stable!
Just like their previous opponents, Freiburg had to move their formation forward after falling behind in an attempt to strengthen their attack to counterattack.
But such an approach is undoubtedly asking for trouble in the face of Hamburg, which is becoming more and more controlling - even on the bench, Hamburg can firmly control the rhythm of the game!
In the 39th minute, it was Mitrovic's header again. Hasebe Makoto used his foot to set up a cannon. Charhanoglu who rushed up from behind fired angrily, hitting a weird S-shaped shot.
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Freiburg's goalkeeper Bowman had nothing to do about it. Before he could even judge the trajectory of the ball, the ball was already spinning in the net behind him.
0:2, in front of such a Hamburg team, this has basically pronounced the fate of Freiburg's defeat in this game.
After 70 minutes of the second half, Pan Yi even replaced Janssen, Wu Lei and others who had played as substitutes in the Champions League game, and replaced them with players like Best, Arslan, and Yonatan Ta.
The third team’s registered players are here to exercise.
But the performance of these young players did not disappoint Pan Yi.
In the 88th minute, 2 minutes before the end of the game, Arslan sent a through ball, and Best easily scored with a shot, setting the final score at 0:3.
Hamburg easily scored three points again!
Next, in the 11th round of the Bundesliga on November 2, Hamburg, which was well rested, appeared to be more comfortable.
Although they are facing the stronger Monchengladbach at home, currently ranked fifth in the standings, their lineup is also stronger!
This time Pan Yi put in a half-rotation lineup, aiming to save energy for the second Champions League group match against Ajax four days later.
I stayed, but not completely.
After all, Ajax may not be stronger than Monchengladbach.
So it's almost like splitting it into half and half. Anyway, no matter how Hamburg's players are arranged and combined, they always produce very good results - provided that they don't do anything blindly, such as letting Kanter play as a center.
In tonight's game, the midfielder composed of De Bruyne + Makoto Hasebe + Paulinho still suppressed the combination of Xhaka + Kramer, the two central midfielders of Borussia Monchengladbach 442.
One variable is that it rained lightly in Hamburg today and the venue was a bit slippery.
So Pan Yi asked the players to play more concisely and more directly.
Some of the small coordination that used to be required in the midfield is now omitted, and more direct passes are used to hit the opponent's back, using the forward's speed to attack the opponent's defense.
As a result, De Bruyne frequently sent through balls, allowing Vardy to receive the ball and shoot again and again.
In terms of defense, Pan Yi requires the frontcourt pressure to be more fierce and rapid, so that he can take advantage of the characteristics of slippery weather in rainy weather to cause more mistakes for the opponent.
Obviously, Monchengladbach, who were playing away games, seemed a little uncomfortable at the beginning, especially under Hamburg's high pressure, which made them in a very embarrassing situation.
In just the sixth minute, Monchengladbach defender Strongs made a mistake in a pass. Son Heung-min and Vardy, who played as right wingers in this game, played a one-two against the wall at the front of the penalty area and then entered the penalty area.
Son Heung-min broke through Janchik, another central defender of Borussia Monchengladbach, in the penalty area and hit the goal, opening the scoring for Hamburg.
Ten minutes later, this time it was an attack from the left.
Wu Lei forced a breakthrough and then passed the ball diagonally behind him. Paulinho successfully got the ball in the offside defense and formed a single goal. After attracting the attention of Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Ter Stegen, he passed the ball across to the unguarded Vardy.
The England center easily pushed the shot into the empty goal, 2:0!
In the second half of the game, Pan Yi continued to mobilize his troops and let some starting players take a break to prepare for the Champions League group stage.
Neither side has been able to score a goal.
Of course it's not because Hamburg didn't create good scoring opportunities, but in the second half, Germany's new goalkeeper Ter Stegen was like Spider-Man, blocking all the Hamburg players' shots.
But the score of 2:0 is enough.
After independently occupying the top spot in the Bundesliga, Hamburg achieved two consecutive victories, scoring five goals and conceding no goals to retain its position.
However, their lead did not expand.
In these two rounds, Bayern and Dortmund also achieved two consecutive victories.
Bayern narrowly defeated Hertha Berlin 3:2, and then defeated Hoffenheim 2:1 away from home.
Dortmund, on the other hand, had it easier. They defeated Schalke 04 3:1 in the Ruhr area derby, and swept Stuttgart 6:1 in the next game.
As a result, these three teams still ranked in the top three with 31 points, 29 points, and 28 points respectively, forming the first group to compete for the Bundesliga championship this season.
Leverkusen, ranked fourth, is a bit behind.
They defeated Augsburg 2:1 in the 10th round, but in the 11th round they unexpectedly lost 0:1 away to newly promoted Braunschweig, which is currently ranked bottom!
Braunschweig's Kuaishou forward Bellarabi took advantage of a counterattack to win the game in the 80th minute.
(As an aside, maybe it was because of his outstanding performance in this game that Leverkusen bought him later.)
This defeat suddenly put Leverkusen 6 points behind Hamburg at the top of the list, and also made the head coach Finn Hyypia controversial.
The day after the game, many German media strongly criticized Hyypia's formation and on-the-spot command in this game.
The main reason is that when faced with Braunschweig's defensive counterattack tactics, Hyypia actually put last season's top scorer in the Bundesliga Kiessling on the bench, and did not think of replacing him until the score fell behind.
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Braunschweig's breakthroughs from both wings were sharp and their counterattack speed was also very fast, especially on Bellarabi's side.
But Hyypia seemed to completely ignore the opponent's obvious flash point, and did not make any targeted defense. Instead, he allowed Bellarabi to break through Emre Can, who had poor explosive power, and ultimately caused negative consequences.
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In fact, if we look at the normal season, Leverkusen's results of 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses after 11 rounds this season are considered very good, but as they aim to win the championship, they have three terrifying opponents this year.
Dortmund with 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Bayern Munich with 9 wins and 2 draws.
There is also a hamburger with 10 wins and 1 draw!!!
This is destined to raise the standard for winning the Bundesliga this season to an unprecedented height, and these teams are simply not allowed to make any mistakes.
But at this juncture, Leverkusen lost to the last place, and the head coach will definitely be criticized.
In the face of accusations, the hot-tempered former Liverpool central defender Hyypia was not soft-spoken. He publicly criticized the players' performance in this game, believing that the failure of the players to faithfully implement the coach's tactical instructions led to the failure.
Including Emre Can, who was repeatedly blasted by Bellarabi with his speed, Hyypia also believed that he betrayed his trust and failed to complete his defensive tasks.
In fact, Hyypia's actions also reflect the great pressure exerted on him by Germany's top three, especially Hamburg.
Because it is normal for Bayern and Dortmund to be ranked first, but Hamburg is always behind Leverkusen.
But no matter what, what Hyypia did was wrong.
Under normal circumstances, a head coach should not pass the blame to the players!
After such remarks were exposed, it led to instability in the Leverkusen locker room.
It is said that Emre Can had a big quarrel with Hyypia after a training session, and team veteran Kisling also sided with Emre Can, believing that Hyypia went too far.
Regarding this incident, the German media also criticized Hyypia.
To be continued...