Football No. 10: God's Perspective

Facing the weak team Cologne, Dortmund had no fighting spirit, as if the opponent was the championship team.

Falling behind by two goals in 10 minutes aroused the dissatisfaction of Dortmund fans, and the commentator in front of the TV couldn't help but ask, are Dortmund's players sleepwalking? Or haven't woken up yet? Such performance can't compete for the championship.

Before the voice fell, 10 minutes later, the disaster happened again. Dortmund lost the ball again and fell behind 0-3 in 20 minutes away from home.

Is there a tragedy?

Where is the fighting spirit?

At this time, Bayern Munich fans were already sliding in the living room at home. This is a good opportunity for their home team to narrow the points gap.

Tuchel was like a roaring dragon, but his anger did not make the players nervous. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. He didn't care that the game had only started for 20 minutes. He called three players in a row and used up three substitutions in one breath.

Losing to a weak team is very demoralizing. Now the team is in high spirits. A wave of consecutive victories has improved the morale of all parties. The team has opened up a 10-point gap with its biggest competitor, and the championship seems to be in the bag.

It is precisely because of this mentality that the players are burdened with the psychological burden of wanting to win and being afraid of losing.

Military tactics emphasize momentum.

The same is true in football. A wave of consecutive victories has made the players accustomed to winning and gradually developed a strong attitude. The players' confidence and confidence are sufficient. If they lose to an inconspicuous opponent and break this momentum, no one knows what kind of turning point the team will enter next.

As a coach, he must save this decline, at least this game cannot be lost.

The good news is that there is still time, and he and his Dortmund team still have time to bet. The bad news is that there is a high probability of losing the ball in the next period of time.

Obviously, the momentum of this game has stood on the side of the opponent Cologne.

The home court's power is like a tiger, which has already shocked the Hornets.

Shrouded in the opponent's high momentum, the players of Dortmund looked like cowards.

Tuchel's substitutions were also very particular. He directly changed a central axis from the forward, midfielder to the backcourt, and at the same time changed the formation on the field. 442 was changed to 4213. This is a formation with strong offense and weak defense. Dortmund, which was 3 goals behind, had no way out.

Attack, or attack.

Even in extreme cases, Tuchel might have arranged a crazy formation of five forwards.

Wang Pu's position was this 1, that is, the front midfielder position.

This is a position that modern football has almost abandoned.

The reason is that modern football tactics pursue more offensive and defensive balance and require higher versatility for each position.

The more intense the league, the less room there is for the front midfielder to survive.

In the past, the front midfielder's position carried the functions of organization and offense, but with the development of the football wave, the ability of the front midfielder to organize and attack has been gradually shared by the wing forwards, forwards, and back midfielders.

In the past, the strength of a team's midfield ability depended on the selection of the attacking midfielder, but now, the key to whether a team's midfield is strong lies in the defensive midfielder.

Taking over defense and organizing offense, it can be said that most of the functions of the former attacking midfielder have been distributed to the defensive midfielder, which is why there are more and more B2B defensive midfielders nowadays.

The top-heavy lineup is also a helpless move for Tuchel.

For Wang Pei, the position that can fully demonstrate his offensive talent is precisely the attacking midfielder position that has been gradually eliminated by the mainstream trend. He can organize and attack at the same time, without having to waste physical energy on the defensive end, and maximize his offensive threat.

Wang Pei's appearance immediately changed the situation on the field. His skilled dribbling skills broke through the defense of three opponents and defeated their two lines of defense, which immediately made the Cologne team's defense line mess up.

Facing the central defender who came up to grab the ball, he first passed the ball to Aubameyang at the front line.

The pass was strange, the route was tricky, and the power was just right. The attacking player did not need to make too many adjustments before he could swing his leg and shoot to complete the goal.

As a star striker, Aubameyang naturally did not waste such a good opportunity. He bent his ankle and basically did not exert any force. With the help of Wang Po's pass, he just slightly changed the direction and pushed the ball into the opposite corner.

Dortmund rebounded a goal, which gave the players hope of equalizing or even overtaking.

The Hornets still have time and opportunities.

After the change of sides, Wang Po held the ball and launched another attack. A rib pass made Ousmane Dembele cut into the small penalty area of ​​​​the Cologne team without any effort. A powerful shot hit the opponent's central defender's leg and bounced out.

The ball fell at the arc of the penalty area, which was exactly the area controlled by Wang Po. Without hesitation, he drew his bow and arrow and volleyed the ball in the air. The ball blasted towards the goal like a cannonball.

The goalkeeper of the Cologne team, who was in close contact, could hear the "humming" sound of the ball rubbing against the air. This sound hit his soul directly, making his soul throb. Although his fingertips touched the ball, they failed to change the ball into the net. Within 15 minutes, Dortmund scored two goals in a row.

There was only one goal difference left.

The momentum on the field was reversed, and the high-spirited Dortmund players fought red-eyed one by one.

On the other hand, the players of the Cologne team were completely suppressed by this momentum. They lost the confidence and decisiveness at the beginning and became hesitant.

However, at the end of the first half, the situation suddenly changed.

The Cologne central defender made a long pass to the back line of Dortmund. The unevenness of the grass caused the ball to bounce irregularly twice, so that Subotic made a mistake in judging the second penalty kick. The strong center forward of the Cologne team seized this opportunity. He knocked Subotic to the ground like a tank, got a chance to score alone, and shot a low ball through a small gate of the Hornets goalkeeper.

4 to 2.

Just when the Cologne team was about to fall into hell, they used a goal to curb the downward trend and pressed the pause button for the Dortmund team that was chasing points.

"Beep"

After the Cologne team kicked the ball, the referee also blew the whistle to end the first half of the game.

The team's upward trend returned to the starting point because of this goal before halftime.

In the locker room, Tuchel was furious and swore constantly.

There was no tactical explanation, no deployment of troops, and Tuchel scolded for 15 minutes.

This is not a problem of the players' personal abilities, nor a problem of tactical design, but a problem of the players' mentality and fighting spirit.

They were too relaxed in the face of a weak team, which led to them being stuck in the mud. They thought they could tighten up at any time, but they got stuck deeper and deeper, unable to extricate themselves, and finally suffered bitter consequences.