Midfielder Ruler

Heynckes was a bit surprised that Dortmund adopted a high-position press in the first defense at the beginning of the game, because the high-position press was supported by abundant physical fitness, and the physical consumption brought about by the two-week double match in the past month was very severe. .

Reminiscent of last season's four-game losing streak against Dortmund, Heynckes stood up from the coach's bench and walked to the home team coach's command area, frowning and meditating at close range.

Dortmund started from the 2009-2010 season, and Klopp used Tang Zheng as the core of the midfield to perfect this high-position oppression tactic, and began to dominate the Bundesliga.

Whether it was Leverkusen, which he coached before, or Bayern Munich, which he coached now, there is no good solution to Dortmund's high pressure. After all, neither Barcelona nor Real Madrid, which are in full swing, have thought of a way to deal with it.

Of course, this set of tactics is not without solutions, but Dortmund's tactics are very reasonable.

Their primary task is not to counterattack on the spot, but to slow down the attack speed of Bayern, who has a certain technical ability in the midfield, from defense to offense.

So Heynckes came closer to the field to observe the game, which would help him discover Dortmund's offensive and defensive weaknesses and quickly make tactical adjustments.

However, Dortmund's offensive and defensive transitions were handled in an orderly manner under the command of Dortmund No. 10 Tang Zheng. He used his large-scale running to connect the overall offense and make up for the lack of defense.

German sky commentator Marcel Leff saw Tang Zheng once again defuse a well-organized attack by Bayern, he laughed and said: "When Tang is on the field, he always feels that Dortmund is playing one more man."

With Tang Zheng's outstanding performance, Gundogan's job became very simple. He only needs to be responsible for standing in front of the central defender as a barrier, and only needs to transition on the offensive end. Tang Zheng will complete other tasks perfectly.

Every time he played against Bayern, Tang Zheng's state would be surprisingly good, so much so that Klopp, who was standing in the coach's command area of ​​the away team, was thinking - he knew that the pure defensive midfielder Sven Bender might have a much better effect.

Because of the existence of Sven Bender, Tang Zheng can focus more on the offensive organization.

Jing Duoan has both offensive and defensive capabilities. Strictly speaking, the offensive ability is stronger, but the direct result of the shortcoming of strong offensive and weak is that Tang Zheng dare not press too much.

In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed, and the score on the field still remained unchanged.

0:0

However, according to the ball possession ratio given by the broadcaster,

As a guest, Dortmund leads the home team Bayern with 54% and 46%.

Although the proportion of possession does not mean anything, it is enough to show that the home team Bayern's control in the midfield is not as good as Dortmund.

The Bayern players were relatively nervous under the high pressure of the Dortmund players and did not dare to dribble more at their feet. The most obvious performances were Schweinsteiger, Harvey Martinez and Kroos.

The football at the feet of Schweinsteiger and Harvey Martinez was originally intended to play a transitional role, which is irrelevant, but the football at the feet of Kroos is entirely for him to play the role of midfield commander.

If he is also used as a transfer like Schweinsteiger and Harvey Martinez, it will be difficult for Bayern's offense to hit the key parts of Dortmund's defense.

Bayern's offense can't pose a threat to Dortmund's defense. Tang Zheng, who is a defensive midfielder, can devote more energy to offense, so there will be more and more opportunities for Neuer to appear on camera in the next period of time.

Goalkeepers frequently appear in front of the broadcast camera, which means that their defense has a big problem.

Schweinsteiger was born as a full-back, but was gradually transformed into an organizational midfielder with a lack of defensive awareness.

Bayern set a transfer record. The introduction of Harvey Martinez valued his ability to switch between offense and defense, which is equivalent to a weakened version of Tang Zheng. His continuous defense has caused the shortcomings of him and Schweinsteiger to be infinitely magnified.

Heynckes' eyes were vicious, and he realized that the problems in the defense were due to the poor organization of the offense.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Heynckes took the captain Lahm to teach the opportunity face to face, asking Cross to be brave enough to take the ball boldly and not be afraid of making mistakes.

In this regard, Harvey Martinez, who has a stronger defensive ability, has the premise of being a "bodyguard" for Cross.

Less than two minutes after the adjustment was made, Bayern created an excellent opportunity under the deafening shouts of the home fans.

The outstanding player this time is still the goalkeeper. Weidenfeller contributed a wonderful flying side attack and saved Mandzukic's shot from the bottom line with a single palm.

Half a minute later, Bayern's offensive came back.

Cross took the ball forward and was intercepted by Gundogan, but the football was intercepted by Harvey Martinez's vigilance in an instant, and Cross was able to continue to organize the attack.

With Harvey Martinez behind him as a protector, Cross's confidence in taking the ball forward and organizing is back!

In the twenty-seventh minute, when facing Tang Zheng's frontal defense, Kroos first made an illusion that he was going to pass the ball to Ribery, who was running on the left rib, and then at the moment Tang Zheng shifted his center of gravity, the instep of his right foot quickly Turn the football to the right!

"Tony Cross!!"

German TV 2 commentator Michael Reti shouted.

Kroos swayed the angle and directly shot a cold arrow 26 meters away from the goal. The football blasted towards the goal like a fired shell.

"Ooh-oh--"

The Allianz Arena burst into loud cheers for this.

Goalkeeper Weidenfeller was very focused and he made another great save.

The frenzied atmosphere at the Allianz Arena became even more frenzied because of Bayern's continuous offensive threats. Tang Zheng, who wore the captain's armband on his left arm, realized that the team seemed to be in great trouble.

At the same time, the head coach Klopp who was standing on the sidelines frowned. The combination of Kroos and Harvey Martinez worked very well during this period of time, and Tang Zheng was a bit overwhelmed.

There is no doubt that this is a series of problems caused by Gundogan's insufficient defensive ability.

Tang Zheng, who is both offensive and defensive, is more capable on the defensive end, and he has to make up for Gundogan's shortcomings by running in a wide range.

After Bayern's continuous offensive during this period, their ball possession rate not only caught up, but also surpassed Dortmund's 48% with 52% ball possession rate.

"what can we do about it?"

Klopp paced back and forth in the coaching area of ​​the away team, and walked back to the coach's bench from time to time to discuss with Zeliko Buvac and Peter Kravitz, discussing what tactical adjustments should be made to ease the situation The current predicament the team is facing.

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Kroos once again sent a threatening ball in the offensive 30-meter area. Unexpectedly, Mandzukic did not stop the football at his feet, and the football was attacked by Weidenfeller.

Tang Zheng turned around and signaled goalkeeper Weidenfeller not to rush to throw the football in his hands. Cross and Harvey Martinez thought that Tang Zheng wanted the ball to organize an attack, so they didn't retreat immediately, but approached Tang Zheng.

Immediately, Tang Zheng raised his brows, and his facial expression instantly became richer, because he wanted to explain some things to Jing Duoan, and the division of labor between them became more clear.

The rebroadcast shot was a long-range shot. The on-site director keenly noticed the scene in front of Dortmund's restricted area, so he immediately signaled the staff to switch the shot and push the shot closer.

At the same time, Tang Zheng glanced at Cross and Harvey Martinez meaningfully, then walked forward with his arms around Gundogan's neck like a thieves, while explaining to Gundogan the division of labor. How to fine-tune.

Cross and Harvey Martinez looked at each other, and both saw a trace of embarrassment in each other's eyes...

In this regard, the German Sky commentator Marcel Leif couldn't help laughing: "Please allow me to chuckle here, are Toni Kroos and Harvey Martinez going to emulate 007? Stealing Dortmund tactical secrets ?”

Duan Xuan, the commentator of Central 5, also said with a smile: "Although we don't know what Tang Zheng and Gundogan are going to say, I give the expressions of Cross and Harvey Martinez very good, it's too good."

Of course, this scene is just a small episode of the game.

The game continued, and the division of labor between Tang Zheng and Jing Duoan made small adjustments.

Tang Zheng acts as a purely defensive midfielder for the time being, and Gundogan is responsible for the offensive and defensive hub and the overall attack.

The changes are small, but the effect is very effective.

Standing on the sidelines, Klopp's eyes lit up, surprised by the effect of the exchange of positions between Tang Zheng and Gundogan.

His memory went back to a minute ago, when Tang Zheng put his arms around Gun Duoan's neck, as if communicating something.

It turned out that Tang Zheng planned all the changes on the field.

Tang Zheng's defense was solid, he stood in front of the central defender, giving people the feeling of being in charge of the guard.

Coupled with the active defense of the midfielders, Dortmund's defense gradually stabilized.

In many cases, defense and offense complement each other. There is no problem with the defense behind, and the frontcourt players can attack with confidence.

Heynckes was somewhat dissatisfied with the changes in the situation on the field, but he did not make tactical adjustments again, because the threat of Tang Zheng playing the defensive midfield position was limited to his own offense.

Gundogan's offensive organization, forward pressure and passing timing cannot be compared with Tang Zheng, which means that Tang Zheng's influence is limited to defense, and the offensive end cannot pose any threat to Bayern's defense.

Heynckes looked up at the big screen in the stadium. The game time has reached 39'45", and the time is about to enter the end of the first half.

This time period is very sensitive and it is easy to describe losing the ball, so it is not conducive to the team to make drastic tactical adjustments.

Therefore, he chose to wait until the intermission to make detailed adjustments.

The first half, let's go like this.

Dortmund coach Klopp also thinks so. The problems on the offensive end are related to the solid defense.

If Tang Zheng was too involved in the attack, the defense must be insufficient.

In order to be able to retreat at the Allianz Arena, stabilizing the situation should be done first.

The frenzied atmosphere at the Allianz Arena was still there, but neither side had a strong desire to attack. The referee Deniz Etekin blew the whistle to end the first half just 45 minutes into the clock. The score of 0:0 entered the locker room.