"Marcelo, Jerome Boateng, Badstuber, Hummels, Ram..."

Thomas Schaff murmured the names of Bayern Munich players on the roster and looked at his assistant in shock.

"He actually played five defenders."

He even trembled when he heard his voice.

The assistant looked at the list in disbelief, wondering if he had read it wrong, but when he looked closely, he found that it was indeed five defenders, which was a bit strange.

"I remember that yesterday afternoon, when Gao Han announced the roster, he said that it is not ruled out to adopt a more stable tactical style. Is this what he is talking about?" the assistant coach guessed.

Thomas Schaff also felt puzzled. Based on his understanding, Gao Han has never been a conservative head coach.

From his coaching Atletico Madrid to Chelsea to Inter Milan, he was able to be unique in offense and play admirable heights. However, although he also attaches great importance to it on the defensive end, he is still inferior to offense.

It can be said that this is a complete offensive madman.

Will such a person be conservative?

What's more, Bayern Munich won four goals in two matches this season, and now it's at Allianz Stadium again. Is it possible?

"I don't understand, he's completely confused. Demikelis didn't come on, and Vidal didn't come on. As a result, he got a Badstuber and a Boateng. What is he trying to do?" Thomas Schaff asked with a frown.

Marcelo, Jerome Boateng and Hummels are both nineteen years old, and Badstubert was nineteen years old until March. Ram, who is only twenty-four years old, is currently the captain on the field and the oldest leader in the defense line.

"Does he think that this group of children can stabilize the defense?" The assistant coach couldn't figure it out.

The midfield and backcourt are a very test of players' experience and adaptability. Young players do not have enough experience and have relatively poor adaptability. They must not do well enough when dealing with some major games. Therefore, in many cases, it is better to be a weak veteran than to vigorously promote young players. This is the reason.

But Gao Han now goes the other way, leaving Demikalis and Vidal without using it, using a few young players. More importantly, according to the current style of placing troops, is he going to play the 523 formation?

There is only a combination of Schweinsteiger and Modric in the midfield, while Ribery, Kloze and Robben are both on the frontcourt trident.

"Can it be a May 41 formation, defensive counterattack?"

After hearing this, Thomas Schaff still didn't understand it, but he always felt that it was not that simple.

But he was an experienced head coach after all, and soon emerged from his confusion.

He knew very well that he could not be deeply trapped in the mystery of his opponent. As long as he walked onto the court, the truth would be revealed.

"No matter how he changes or adjusts, our strategy remains unchanged. We will start the game and strive for the first goal."

The assistant coach nodded heavily, and they carefully prepared for a week to start the game.

"You can help me prepare. I'll remind them again before the competition starts."

"good."

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While Thomas Schaff got the lineup, in the chairman stands of the Allianz Stadium, Bayern Munich's three giants also got the lineup, and the three were shocked to the point of being too much.

"Five defenders?" Rummenigge lost his voice.

On weekdays, they often say that Gao Han is willing to take his life for the offense, but in this game, when he returned to Allianz Stadium, he faced Werder Bremen, who had four goals in both games, but Gao Han lined up with a five-back formation.

If he hadn't seen the list with his own eyes, he would have suspected that he had read it wrong.

Hones, who was sitting aside, smiled bitterly, reached out to touch his round belly, and sighed.

Beckenbauer and Rummenigge also noticed his actions, which were both strange.

"Wulie, what's going on?"

Hones had no choice but to spread his hands, "On the day when the Football Association announced the suspension of Van Bomel and Lucio, he said some very strange things to me, first asked me if I should play more conservatively."

Rummenigge and Beckenbauer both nodded. Could it be that Gao Han was intentional?

"But soon, he said he was joking, and then he said mysteriously that this was a good opportunity."

"What opportunity?" Rummenig asked with concern.

Hones smiled helplessly and said, "I asked him too, but he didn't say it, just asked me to wait and see the show."

The three of them looked at each other, and they couldn't figure out what Gao Han was playing.

Is it necessary to play more conservatively in the fifth defender?

Beckenbauer shook his head as if he had gained something, "I remember he once said at the European head coach summit that going to the five and six midfielders does not mean that he wants to strengthen the midfield. The most important thing is to see where these players are placed and what kind of tasks they bring to the game."

Heness and Rummenigge are both experienced professional players and they can understand what Bekenbauer means at once.

According to Gao Han, the top five defenders do not mean that they are conservative.

"Do you pay attention? Boateng was personally asked by Gao Han to introduce him, and Hummels was also promoted by him. He has already gained a foothold this season. Badstuber is also a player type of Gao Han's very optimistic about it. In this game, he doesn't use Demikelis, who has richer experience and better strength, but he doesn't use them, but he uses them?"

Beckenbauer's doubts seemed to open a window for Rummenigge and Heness's ideas.

It was also at this time that Heness suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, I remember that the team leader Nellinger said that during the Marbella training camp, the team had practiced a set of three-guard playing tactics, which seemed to be a three-four-three formation."

"Three, four, three?" Rummenigge was a little surprised.

This is a tactical formation that once became popular in European football, but has declined over the years and few people dare to use it.

The last time someone used it was Rijcard of Barcelona, ​​and the result was a crushing defeat.

Could it be that Gao Han wants to fight the three, four, and three formations?

"It's possible, I heard that during the European head coach summit, he and Guardiola, Ferguson, Koeman, Wenger and Heinx were all studying the three, four and three formations. Maybe he was itchy and wanted to give it a try?" Beckenbauer said with a smile.

To be honest, he is also looking forward to it.

Three, four, three, this kind of fighting style is like a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you will be able to kill enemies without limit. If you use it well, you will be finished.

More importantly, with the current lineup of Bayern Munich, can we play such a tactic?

"Okay, since it's a test, it doesn't matter. Anyway, he dares to bet with his golden signboard of winning all the time, so how could we mind taking out three points as a bet?" Rumenig said with a smile.

Speaking of this, he was no longer worried.

More importantly, as a management team who understands football, he is also looking forward to seeing what new things Gao Han can bring out may bring great help to Bayern Munich.

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In the home team's locker room, 11 Bayern Munich players sat upright, waiting for the referee's ringing with a serious expression.

Everyone has different expressions on their faces, some are calm, some are nervous, some are worried, some are...

Anyway, there are all kinds of expressions.

Gao Han walked into the locker room with a smile, clapping hard while walking, making everyone look at him.

"Okay, guys, let me tell you some good news."

Standing in front of the players, Gao Han smiled and raised the white paper in his hand with Werder Bremen's lineup.

"Werder Bremen will adopt the 4231 formation. As I told you before the game, they all use this more stable formation style when facing strong teams. So, congratulations, Thomas Schaff is very afraid of you."

This is a joke, but none of them can laugh except for Ribery and Robben, a few big-hearted players.

"Don't be nervous, guys, it's not beyond my expectations."

After a pause, Gao Han continued: "As I told you before the game, they will start the game with a scramble because they will disrupt our pace, but we cannot let our opponents do what they want, so I only have one requirement for you in the first half, stable."

"I don't need you to score goals in the forty-five minutes of the first half. All the priorities are given to maintaining the position. This is very important for us. Don't think about attacking, prioritize controlling the rhythm and ball rights, and stabilizing the defense."

Gao Han said this and changed the subject, "The opponent is Werder Bremen, with a strong attack power. We may even concede the ball first, but you must believe me. It is not scary to concede the ball. You must keep your position at any time and not be confused. I will remind you all the time on the sidelines, do you understand?"

"I understand." The player replied in unison.

"Philip, Bastian, Matts, you must remember what we practiced and prepared before the game. Our defensive strategy in this game is different from usual. When the enemy advances, we advance, and when the enemy retreats, we must always pay attention to maintaining the level and depth of the defense line, especially for you, Matts, we must always pay attention to the position."

Hummels, Ram and Schweinsteig all agreed in unison.

"The frontcourt pressure and pressing in this game is very important. Frank, Alyan, I need you two to suppress the two full-backs of the opponent at all times. Don't let them step forward easily. Can you do it?"

"No problem, boss."

"I'm sure, boss."

Ribery and Robben both expressed their confidence. After saying that, they looked at each other and sat back with a smile.

It can be seen that there was a faint smell of gunpowder between the two, and they obviously wanted to seize the throne of the top player in the team.

Judging from the first half, Ribery is the most threatening player in the team, but after the winter break, Robben's body has basically recovered, his condition has remained well, and he has the power to fight.

As for Klose, the typical type of making a fortune in silence.

"The opponent's Diego and Borowski have excellent back-shot attack and long-range shooting skills, so our defense cannot be too far behind. When they come up, we will fight back. Don't worry, their defense is worse than us."

When the players heard this sudden joke, they all laughed, greatly diluting the tension before the competition.

But I have to say that Werder Bremen's defense is indeed quite bad.

"But one thing you should pay attention to is that the three lines must always be kept in a compact array, and the distance should not be too far or too close, just like we reminded them all the time during training."

Everyone nodded, obviously they had already understood the requirements of the head coach.

"Finally, I repeat it again, don't rush to score goals in the first half, I don't need you to score goals, I just need you to keep your position and grasp the ball and the rhythm. Even if the opponent scores the goal first, you can't be anxious or confused. Do you understand?"

The anti-corruption reminder before the game, and the second repetition now, have made players realize the importance of this.

They could even guess that if anyone commits again, they may end up early and even be sent to the cold palace.

Just at this time, the ringtone of the referee summoning to enter the court rang.
Chapter completed!