Super Marshal

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

Thomas Schaff muttered the names of the Bayern Munich players on the starting list and looked at his assistant in shock.

“He actually got on five defenders.”

Hearing his voice, he was even trembling.

The assistant also looked at the starting list in disbelief, wondering if he had seen it wrong, but when he took a closer look, yes, there were indeed five defenders on the list, which was a bit strange.

"I remember that yesterday afternoon, when Gao Han announced the roster, he said that he would not rule out using more secure tactics. Is this what he was talking about?" the assistant coach guessed.

Thomas Schaff also found it puzzling. From his understanding, Gao Han has never been a conservative head coach.

From the time he coached Atletico Madrid, to Chelsea to Inter Milan, he has been able to be creative in offense and play to an admirable height. However, although he also attaches great importance to the defensive end, he has always been inferior to offense.

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

Would such a person be conservative?

What's more, Bayern Munich won both games this season with four goals, and now it's at the Allianz Arena. Is it possible?

"I don't understand, he is completely incomprehensible. Demichelis didn't go, Vidal didn't go, but in the end, he got a Badstuber and a Boateng. What does he want to do? Thomas Schaff asked with a frown.

Marcelo, Jerome Boateng and Hummels are all 19 years old, Badstuber will also be 19 in March, and only 24-year-old Lahm is the current captain. He is also the oldest leader of the defense.

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

The midfield and backfield are a great test of players' experience and adaptability. Young players are not experienced enough and have relatively poor adaptability. They will definitely not do well enough in dealing with some major games. Therefore, many times, they would rather play weaker veterans. They are also unwilling to vigorously promote young players, that's why.

But Gao Han is doing the opposite now, leaving Demichelis and Vidal unused and using a few young generals. More importantly, according to the current formation and formation, is he going to fight five or two? Three formations?

The midfielder is a combination of Bastian Schweinsteiger and Modric, and the front trident is Ribery, Klose and Robben.

"Will it be a 5-4 formation, defensive counterattack?"

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

But he is an experienced head coach after all, and he quickly came out of his confusion.

He knew very well that he couldn't get bogged down in the mystery of his opponents. As long as he stepped onto the court, everything would be revealed.

"No matter how he changes or adjusts, our strategy remains the same, attack at the beginning and strive to score first."

The assistant coach nodded heavily. They had been carefully preparing for the start of this game for a week.

"Help me prepare. I will remind them before the game starts."

"good."

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When Thomas Schaaf got the starting lineup, in the chairman's stand at the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich's three giants also got the starting lineup. All three were shocked beyond measure.

"Five defenders?" Rummenigge immediately lost his voice.

They usually say that Gao Han risked his life for the sake of offense, but in this game, back at the Allianz Arena, they faced Werder Bremen, who had won both games with four goals, but Gao Han deployed a five-back formation.

If he hadn't seen the starting lineup with his own eyes, he would have suspected that he was wrong.

Hoeness, who was sitting aside, smiled bitterly, stretched out his hand to touch his round belly, and sighed.

Beckenbauer and Rummenigge also noticed his behavior, which was strange.

"Uli, what's going on?"

Hoeness spread his hands helplessly, "On the day the Football Association announced the suspension of Van Bommel and Lucio, he said some very strange things to me. First he asked me if I should play more conservatively."

Rummenigge and Beckenbauer both nodded. Could this be Gao Han's intention?

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

"What chance?" Rummenigge asked concernedly.

Hoeness smiled helplessly and said: "I asked him too, but he didn't say anything. He just asked me to wait and see the good show."

The three of them looked at each other, completely confused as to what Gao Han was playing.

With five defenders, do you really have to play more conservatively?

Beckenbauer shook his head knowingly, "I remember that he once said at the European Head Coaches Summit that playing five or six midfielders does not mean strengthening the midfield. The most important thing is to watch. Where do you put these players and what tasks do they play with?"

Hoeness and Rummenigge are both experienced professional players, and they immediately understood what Beckenbauer meant.

According to Gao Han, playing five defenders does not mean that he is being conservative.

"Have you noticed that Boateng was introduced at the request of Gao Han himself? Hummels was also promoted by him and has already established a firm foothold this season. Badstuber is also the type of player Gao Han is very optimistic about. Don’t you think it’s strange that he used them instead of Demichelis, who is more experienced and better in this game?”

Beckenbauer's doubts seemed to open a window for Rummenigge and Hoeness' thinking.

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

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

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

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

The last time anyone used it was Barcelona's Frank Rijkaard, and it ended in a disastrous failure.

Could it be that Gao Han wants to play a three-four-three formation?

"It's possible. I heard that during the European Head Coaches Summit, he, Guardiola, Ferguson, Koeman, Wenger and Heynckes were all studying the three-four-three formation. Maybe he wants to How about giving it a try?" Beckenbauer laughed.

To be honest, he was looking forward to this very much.

Three, four, three, this style of play is like a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can kill unlimited enemies. If you use it poorly, you will be finished.

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

"Okay, since it's a trial, it doesn't matter. Anyway, he dares to bet on his golden sign of victory, so why would we mind taking three points as a bet?" Rummenigge said with a smile.

Speaking of this, he wasn't worried anymore.

More importantly, as a management who understands football, he is also looking forward to seeing what new things Gao Han can come up with, which may be of great help to Bayern Munich.

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In the home team's locker room, Bayern Munich's eleven starting players were all sitting upright, waiting for the referee's bell with solemn expressions.

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

In short, there are all kinds of expressions.

Gao Han walked into the locker room with a smile, applauding vigorously as he walked, making everyone look towards him.

"Okay, guys, I have some good news for you."

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

"Werder Bremen will adopt a 4,23, formation. As I told you before the game, they will adopt this more stable formation when facing strong teams. So, congratulations, Thomas Schaff is very afraid of you."

This was a joke, but except for a few big-hearted players such as Ribery and Robben, no one could laugh.

"Take it easy, guys, none of this was unexpected."

After a pause, Gao Han continued: "As I told you before the game, they will most likely start the attack because they want to disrupt our rhythm, but we can't let the opponent do what they want, so I You only have one request for the first half, stability."

"In the forty-five minutes of the first half, I don't need you to score goals. The priority is to stabilize the position. This is very important to us. Don't think about offense. The priority is to control the rhythm and ball possession and stabilize the defense. ."

When Gao Han said this, he changed the subject and said, "The opponent is Werder Bremen. They have a very strong attack. We may even concede the ball first, but you have to believe me. It's not terrible to concede the ball. We must hold our ground at all times. No chaos, I will remind you all the time on the sidelines, understand?"

"Understood." The players responded in unison.

"Philippe, Bastian, Mats, 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 retreat. We must always pay attention to maintaining The level and depth of the defense, especially you, Mats, must always pay attention to your position.”

Hummels, Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger all agreed.

"The frontcourt pressure in this game is very important. Frank, Aryan, I need you two to suppress the opponent's two full-backs at all times and don't let them advance easily. Can you do it?"

"No problem, boss."

"I'm sure it's OK, boss."

Both Ribery and Robben expressed their stance with confidence. After speaking, they looked at each other and sat back with a smile.

It can be seen that there is a faint smell of gunpowder between the two people, and they obviously want to snatch the throne of the first brother in the team.

From the first half, Ribery is the most threatening player in the team, but after Robben adjusted during the winter break, his body has basically recovered, his condition is also maintained well, and he is fully capable of fighting.

As for Klose, he is a typical type who makes a fortune silently.

"The opponent's Diego and Borowski are both very good at attacking from behind and shooting from long range, so our defense cannot be too far back. When they come up, we will fight back. Don't worry, their defense is better than ours." It still sucks.”

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

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

"But one thing you have to pay attention to is that the three lines must always maintain a compact array. They cannot be too far apart or too close, just like we always remind them in training."

Everyone nodded, obviously already understanding the requirements of the head coach.

"Finally, let me repeat it again. Don't rush to score in the first half. I don't need you to score. I just need you to stabilize your position and grasp the ball and rhythm. Even if the opponent scores the ball first, you can't rush. No chaos, do you understand?"

The anti-corruption reminder before the game, repeated for the second time now, has made the players aware of the importance of this article.

They can even guess that if anyone commits the crime again, he may be dismissed early or even be thrown into the cold palace.

Just at this time, the referee's bell rang to call for entry.

It’s time to play!