"..."
Looking at the Hamburg players celebrating in front of the Hamburg fans' stands on the court, Valabek felt a little speechless.
The game lasted less than a minute, and his team was already lagging behind.
No, not a minute, not even thirty or twenty seconds!
As soon as the ball from St. Pauli was passed into the backcourt, the moment defender Gunther picked up the ball, Hamburg's three forwards Wu Lei, Mitrovic and Son Heung-min pounced directly on him.
This momentum frightened Gunther and quickly passed the ball to the goalkeeper. However, his effort was too weak and the ball was intercepted by Wu Lei while it was still rolling. Then he took advantage of the situation and pushed the ball, giving Hamburg the lead in the away game.
At that moment, what Varabek was thinking was: "Did this goal break the record for the fastest opening goal in the history of the German Cup?"
He knows that the Bundesliga's fastest goal record was created by Leverkusen's 36-year-old veteran Ulf Kirsten in the 2001-2002 season Kaiserslautern VS Leverkusen.
Only 11 seconds into the game, Kirsten made a successful shot.
The record for the fastest goal in the German Cup may not be that fast, but Hamburg’s goal took about ten seconds, right?
"Oh, why am I thinking about this?"
Valabek soon began to feel troubled by the situation he faced.
This burger is indeed ranked first in the Bundesliga with real power!
After the opening scene, the pace was so fast!
Let alone the Bundesliga 2, I'm afraid there aren't many teams in the Bundesliga or even in Europe that play more fiercely than them, right?
His St. Pauli simply couldn't adapt to the pressing attack at this speed, so he made mistakes when he was nervous.
As the game continued, Varabek discovered that Hamburg's fast pace did not even affect their passing and cutting cooperation at all.
Under normal circumstances, the faster you play, the easier it is for your own coordination to make mistakes. This is common sense.
However, Hamburg's players have good personal skills. In addition, they can run and have many routes to pass the ball. They can pass, receive and penetrate quickly, and the success rate is also high.
Therefore, Hamburg actually played very smoothly while maintaining high-speed advancement and high-intensity pressing.
It is difficult for St. Pauli to mount an effective counterattack.
Because as soon as they grabbed the ball, the nearest Hamburg player, no matter who it was, including Mitrovic who was at the front, would immediately launch a counterattack.
Varabek had a feeling that because the technical level of the St. Pauli players was not as good as that of their opponents, and under such intense pressure from their opponents, they could not even control their own rhythm of the game, let alone the possession of the ball.
They can only passively respond to the opponent's attacks one after another, just like the involuntary boat in the ocean.
The game on the field was almost ten minutes old, and St. Pauli didn't even have a decent attack.
This even made Valabek feel a little regretful.
"Did you scold Hamburger too harshly when you were building momentum before the game?"
"In the first round they played Karlsruhe, they played all substitutes, but today they played almost all the main players. This is obviously to kill me!"
"It's over now. In fact, even if we lose to Hamburg today, it doesn't matter, but if we lose too much, then..."
really.
Hamburg’s starting lineup today is as follows:
Forwards: Wu Lei, Mitrovic, Son Heung-min.
Midfielder: De Bruyne, Casemiro, Kante.
Defenders: Robertson, Westerman, Van Dijk, Carvajal.
Goalkeeper: Navas.
Indeed, they are basically all main players.
But in fact, apart from Pan Yi really wanting to beat up the opponent in the Hamburg derby to vent his anger on the Hamburg fans, there is another reason - coincidence.
After the German Cup today, four days later it will be Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, and Barcelona will be in the Champions League four days after that.
Pan Yi's goal is to play with the best lineup and in the best condition when playing Barcelona in the Champions League. Then, when playing Frankfurt, more rotations will be required.
Going back further, in today's game against St. Pauli, Pan Yi will use more main players to maintain the game.
Therefore, Pan Yi lets these players play hard in the game. It can not only have a good time in the derby game that fans value most, but also boost morale for the Champions League group stage more than a week later. Why not?
So Valabek could only admit that he was unlucky.
But having said that, who said Hamburg can't beat people with its substitute lineup?
Just ask Karlsruhe, who suffered a 0:5 defeat in the first round of the German Cup...
No, we must not be embarrassed like Karlsruhe!
Today is the Hamburg Derby, which may be the most important game of the year for St. Pauli fans. If we lose that much, I may really be fired!
So Valabek secretly made a decision.
That's just winning games or something, no matter what.
I don’t care about blowing my pussy and slapping me in the face.
Now he just wants to lose as few games as possible.
As long as he doesn't lose too much, he can say anything, and he has an explanation for the St. Pauli fans!
The job is the most important thing!
…
Seeing the home team standing in the coaching area with Varabek anxiously at a loss, Pan Yi couldn't help but want to laugh.
Don’t you love to talk? Why don't you play now?
Using actual actions to slap someone in the face is definitely more enjoyable and more fulfilling than using words to fight back.
However, this is just the beginning.
Hamburg only scored one goal!
However, it now seems that Hamburg's second ball cannot arrive as quickly as the first ball.
After more than ten minutes, although St. Pauli still couldn't organize a decent attack, they gradually adapted to Hamburg's siege rhythm, and the defense was still very well organized.
St. Pauli has been in the lower leagues in recent years, and even in the Bundesliga it was a weak team, so playing good defense is engraved in their DNA.
At this time, Varabek seemed to have changed the formation to 4141, which allowed more people to be put into defense.
If they want to continue to break through St. Pauli's defense, Hamburg's offensive players must work harder.
Of course, Pan Yi is not in a hurry.
What he should say has already been said to the players before the game, and he believes that everyone knows it.
At this time, players need to combine the current actual situation on the field, and then choose the best plan to implement based on tactical arrangements, their own characteristics, and the cooperation of teammates.
This process requires thinking, and the process of processing is also a process of self-improvement for the players.
In this way, you can improve every game! This is true even when playing against a weak team!
…
It's a bit of a stalemate now.
Hamburg controlled the scene and rhythm and formed an overwhelming advantage over St. Pauli. However, because St. Pauli organized a very tight defense line and even gave up the personnel and speed to counterattack for this line of defense, Hamburg was threatened. There are not many offenses, and they have not been able to score goals.
It can be said that St. Pauli's tactics are like a turtle, or a bus.
They stretched their bodies in front of the door, then put their heads in, and let you beat them until you were tired or unable to beat them.
In this way, the Hamburg players' forward space is squeezed out.
Even if the midfielder can pass the ball into the penalty area, he will encounter a situation where his legs are everywhere and then be destroyed by the St. Pauli players.
When Hamburg kicked the ball high, St. Pauli's two central defenders Solant and Gunther were both tall and powerful, and they were able to prevent Mitrovic from heading the ball a few times.
This made Hamburg's offensive players feel a little annoyed for a while.
Especially center Mitrovic.
He was also thinking about how he should change his fighting style in this situation.
Even if you can't get the ball to shoot, you still have to work hard to help your teammates create space for offense.
This is something Pan Yi always told him to think about before the game, and it is also the basis for him to gain the trust of Pan Yi and his teammates.
He also recalled a video of a player's game that Pan Yi showed him before the game.
That is the young Brazilian forward Firmino who currently plays for Hoffenheim.
"He is a player whose height and weight are not as good as yours, but he can still be the fulcrum of the team."
"At the same time, he is a player who has the attributes of the 9th and 10th positions. I hope you can be like him."
"You can not only fight for the top in the middle like a traditional center, but you can also directly enter the penalty area and attack the city yourself."
"When you can't find an opportunity in front of the penalty area, you have to drop back more to get the ball and create opportunities for your teammates; or you can use smarter running without the ball to open up space for your teammates."
Pan Yi's words kept echoing in Mitrovic's ears. When he recalled the scenes he saw in the video and looked at the situation on the field, he seemed to understand something.
At this time, Carvajal on the right had already passed the ball in his direction.
Just like before, St. Pauli's Solant and Gunther immediately crowded over and prepared to defend the ball.
But this time, Mitrovic didn't stand still and wait for the ball.
He ran back a few steps in long strides, facing the direction of the ball to catch the ball.
The two central defenders of St. Pauli were stunned for a moment, and then they immediately chased after him.
This is the fatal order they received from the head coach, that is, to keep an eye on Hamburg's powerful center!
In this way, they can always stand between Mitrovic and the goal. Coupled with the goalkeeper who is waiting behind him, St. Pauli's defense can be said to be impregnable.
But this time, they were fooled.
The moment Mitrovic received the ball, the Serbian saw Son Heung-min on the side rushing into the penalty area immediately.
And there, Solant and Gunter, who were supposed to be defensive, had already left their defensive positions because they were keeping a close eye on Mitrovic.
Therefore, Mitrovic immediately put his body against the two central defenders of St. Pauli, suppressing them to prevent them from stretching out their feet to damage.
Then, Mitrovic used the arch of his foot to gently push the ball forward.
"Let's go!" Mitrovic shouted loudly.
At the same time as he shouted, Son Heung-min also accelerated suddenly, shook off the full-back defense on the wing, and rushed straight to the left corner of the small penalty area, barely catching up with Mitrovic's pass. ball.
This is Son Heung-min’s keen sense as a forward, and it is also the tacit understanding among his teammates.
After Son Heung-min caught up, he met Mitrovic's pass without thinking, and suddenly shot with his right foot. The ball was like a bolt of lightning, and quickly penetrated into the near corner of the St. Pauli goal in a straight line.
St. Pauli goalkeeper Jonah only had time to subconsciously raise his right hand, and the ball had already entered the net.
Hamburg fans once again occupied the Miller Gate Stadium, and their cheers were in sharp contrast to the silence of the St. Pauli fans.
…
"This guy is getting better and better at playing." Pan Yi nodded happily.
Although Son Heung-min scored this goal, Mitrovic's retracement and ball play were the key to the goal.
He used his running position and body to forcefully create some gaps in the defense.
After he attracted the opponent's two central defenders to defend, Sun Xingmin's shooting path can be said to be unimpeded.
"The recent training has been somewhat effective, and he is no longer a traditional center." Inzaghi also laughed on the sidelines.
As a coach with a forward background, Inzaghi is mainly responsible for the team's forward training. Of course, he also knows that Mitrovic has made great progress.
"It's really good. This is equivalent to another magic weapon for us when dealing with densely defensive teams." Pan Yi praised again.
"Well, you haven't told us where you got these magic weapons from..." Nagelsmann also said.
"Uh... come on! Mitrovic, remember the feeling just now and keep playing like this!" Pan Yi ignored Nagelsmann and shouted to the players on the field,
"Remember, a center does not necessarily have to score goals himself. A center who can create space and opportunities for his teammates is a good center!"
"Also, keep working hard! Don't be satisfied with the status quo. We've only scored two goals now! Don't forget what I told you!"
"Keep scoring goals! I want more goals!"
The players on the court, not just Mitrovic, all nodded to show that they had received the coach's words.
Everyone cheered up and continued to participate in the competition!
…
When Valabek heard Pan Yi's words in the home team's command area, his legs almost softened and he fell to the ground.
Only two goals?
But this game has only lasted 20 minutes!
Do you want anyone left alive?
But looking at the excited expressions of Pan Yi and his players, they really want to make a big fuss!
It's really over now. There really aren't any human accidents in the Hamburg Derby!
No favors, all accidents!
And all of this must have a lot to do with his talkative talk before the game.
The hatred has gone too far!
But there is no way now. You can't stretch your neck and let the other party chop you, right?
Varabek can only wave and wave again, asking the players to continue to defend firmly and stop losing the ball!
But soon, the Miller Gate Stadium was booed.
The St. Pauli fans quickly saw that now Wallabek just wants to defend and concede fewer goals, and does not want to score even one goal for Hamburg!
This is completely different from the bragging that Varabek boasted before the game!
This will certainly make them dissatisfied with St. Pauli's current performance.
Think about it, fans who can use skulls and crossbones as their logo are very radical people. How can they tolerate such spineless things?
Of course they were not happy to see their team falling behind, but the cowardly posture the team put on after falling behind made them even more unhappy!
As a result, Valabek became even more confused.
If he attacks, the holes will be bigger and he may concede more goals, which will make the St. Pauli fans unhappy;
If he defends, the boos from the St. Pauli fans will now express their displeasure.
If you extend your head with a knife, you can also shrink your head with a knife!
But before Valabek could figure out whether his turtle should extend its head or retract its head, the score on the court was rewritten again.
Only five or six minutes had passed since the last goal. The Hamburg midfielder completed a steal and then quickly passed it to the left wing.
Wu Lei quickly moved forward, received the ball, and moved forward.
And Mitrovic in the middle advanced towards the middle.
Wu Lei did not dribble the ball directly to the baseline, but quickly cut in diagonally because the defensive players on this route had once again been attracted by Mitrovic.
At this time, Wu Lei glanced at the goal, and before the opponent's defender could get close to him again, he fired a volley with his right foot.
But the ball was hit at a slightly positive angle and was pounced by St. Pauli goalkeeper Jonah before falling in front of the small penalty area.
At this time, Mitrovic appeared here!
He used his body to hold Gunter behind him, and when the ball fell, he turned 180 degrees and volleyed!
The shot hit Gunter's calf, and the ball changed direction obviously and went straight to the back of the goal.
And goalkeeper Jonah, who was guarding the near corner, could only watch helplessly as the ball entered the net.
"The ball has been scored again! The score is now 0:3, and Hamburg is leading by three goals!"
"Mitrovic, a young center from Serbia, scored a goal with a supplementary shot, so Hamburg's front three all scored today!"
"The next two goals were related to Mitrovic. He showed his impact as a fulcrum center, and also showed good ability to retreat and pass the ball. I believe that in time, he will become a A true Vieri-style super striker!..."
0:3, this is also the score at the end of the half.
In the second half of the first half, St. Pauli goalkeeper Jonah was like a god, saving several inevitable shots from Hamburg, otherwise the score would definitely change again.
In the second half, after changing sides and fighting again, the trend of the game basically continued the situation of the first half.
Hamburg continued to press and press from a high position, and even the players' running was not much worse than in the first half, which put huge pressure on St. Pauli's defense.
But Valabek made two adjustments to the lineup at this time.
He replaced the defensive midfielder Klinger with the attacking midfielder Gregoric, and replaced the midfielder Bol with a forward Tiy, and then changed the formation to 442, and it was also a diamond midfielder Position.
In the end, he failed to withstand the pressure of the increasing boos at the Miller Gate and made the decision to strengthen the attack.
But in this way, it plays into Hamburger's hands.
I'm afraid you won't attack!
Seeing St. Pauli's adjustment, Pan Yi even replaced Mitrovic with Vardy, and replaced Son Heung-min with Salah to maintain the pressure in the frontcourt.
Everyone knows that these two forwards are Hamburg's most powerful attacking players!
Wallabek was a little panicked.
However, with the ball being played to this point, does he still have any choice?
…
There is no team in this world that can maintain an unbreakable back line when actively pressing forward to attack.
Real Madrid is like this, Bayern is like this, and St. Pauli is like this, a weak team that cares about the beginning and the end, even more so.
They are now trying to find a breakthrough from Hamburg's wing, especially the space behind Carvajal on the right after he assists.
But in Hamburg's current offensive system, when Carvajal steps forward, whether it is left back Robertson's adduction, central midfielder De Bruyne, or midfielder Casemiro's right side, they can make up for this. Empty time.
Especially when the opponent's pressure is not strong and there is a gap in personal skills, this kind of space is almost fleeting, and St. Pauli simply cannot seize the opportunity.
But St. Pauli's lack of defense personnel is real.
Their original way of arranging buses couldn't withstand Hamburg's attack, let alone now they have more manpower to attack?
Suddenly it was riddled with holes.
Hamburg's attack after a midfield interception, Wu Lei, Vardy, and Salah fired three arrows in unison and sprinted towards the St. Pauli goal.
After observing, De Bruyne chose Salah, who had the fewest defensive players nearby, to pass the ball.
After Salah got the ball, he surged all the way and cut into the penalty area on the right side of the penalty area.
The opponent's defender Gunter made a decisive move and fell to the ground to make a tackle.
But Salah gently lifted the ball past the defense, and then passed the ball low with his right foot to the small penalty area before another central defender arrived.
Almost at the same time, Vardy, who was following up, blocked the St. Pauli defender with his body and fell to the ground first to tackle.
The ball goes in and everyone goes in!
The ball flew into the net with Vardy.
The referee's whistle that the goal was valid suddenly sounded!
0:4!
…
Amid the singing and dancing of the Hamburg fans, Pan Yi made another substitution.
This time, center back Westerman was replaced and replaced by midfielder Calhanoglu!
This time everyone was stunned.
"What does Pan Yi want to do?" the commentator repeatedly exclaimed, "Does he still plan to continue attacking?"
After Calhanoglu came on the court, he stood at the left midfielder position, while De Bruyne occupied the right side.
Kanter and Casemiro formed a double defensive midfielder, and Carvajal and Robertson also moved closer to the center.
At this time, Hamburg's formation had become a theoretical 343.
But this is even more aggressive than the traditional 343!
Because of the normal 343, the defense line is composed of three central defenders. During the attack, it is mainly completed by 4 midfielders and 3 frontcourt players.
But Pan Yi's 343, except for center back Van Dijk, actually has 9 offensive players!
It can even be called a 163 formation.
Doing so is definitely a signal to further expand the results.
"This is too cruel!" Everyone in the stadium thought so, even the Hamburg fans.
When everyone thought that scoring four goals was great and enough to be proud of in the Hamburg Derby, Pan Yi wanted to score more goals.
The most panicked person at this time was St. Pauli's head coach Varabek.
He has traveled all over the professional football world for so many years, but what kind of situation has he never seen?
But he has never seen this before!
Are all young people today so ruthless?
…
That's how cruel.
Not only is Pan Yi ruthless, but this wave of young people under him are also ruthless.
They didn't care what the score was now, the boss didn't say stop, he just wanted to continue beating him hard!
As a result, St. Pauli's defense was directly torn to pieces by Hamburg's powerful attacking firepower.
In the 76th minute, De Bruyne passed the ball and Vardy shot and scored, 0:5.
In the 80th minute, Vardy received a header from his teammate's cross from the right but was saved. Kanter pushed the ball with his right foot and scored, 0:6.
In the 88th minute, Gunter knocked down Wu Lei in the penalty area, received the second yellow card and was sent off and gave Hamburg a penalty kick. Vardy hit the penalty kick, 0:7.
In the 90th minute, Van Dijk took Calhanoglu's corner kick and scored with his left foot, 0:8!
The referee didn't seem to be able to stand it anymore. He didn't give a single second of stoppage time. He blew the final whistle just after the 90th minute of the game.
As a result, a new record was created.
This is St. Pauli's worst loss in official competition in its history.
The previous record was on May 7, 2011, when they were beaten 8:1 by the always cruel Bayern Munich when they were still in the Bundesliga.
This is also the most disparate score in the Hamburg Derby in a hundred years!
(End of chapter)
