i want to be king

Chapter 538 Bayern was bluffed!

With three consecutive victories at the beginning of the league and a [-]-[-] record of goals scored and conceded, Bayern not only jumped to the top of the standings, but also suddenly became the focus of attention of the German media and people from all walks of life, and was pushed to the top of the limelight.

The famous Matthaus sang praises for Bayern in public, and even threatened that Hamburg is the last chance for the Bundesliga to stop Bayern. If even Hamburg falls at the feet of Bayern, then the Bundesliga this season will completely lose suspense.

Matthaus's remarks are not unreasonable, because the subsequent Schalke [-] is a guest at the Allianz Arena, Bayern is very likely to win the opponent, and if Hamburg cannot snipe Bayern at home, then Bayern is likely to win five consecutive victories.

But burgers aren't cheap, either.

As the former king of the North, although Hamburg is not as good as before, its overall strength is not weak, especially its defense.

Before going north, Hoeness put pressure on the referee team in public.

Hoeness said that Bayern has the world's top superstar Su Dong, as well as stars like Franck Ribery and Robben. The referee team should properly protect technical players when enforcing the law during the game, instead of allowing the opponents to foul brutally.

But Hoeness's remarks were quickly refuted by Hamburg's general manager Beiersdorf.

Beiersdorf said that the referee's law enforcement should be fair, the standard should be the player's actions, and every player should be treated equally, instead of looking at the player's name before making a penalty.

"I want to say that in the Bundesliga, no team, no player is entitled to special privileges!"

Beiersdorf's remarks were echoed by the Hamburg players.

Dutch midfielder De Jong said in an interview with local media in Hamburg, "Of course I will foul. This is my style. It is part of football. I will not change myself because of unreasonable demands from others."

De Jong admitted that Bayern does have an advantage in terms of overall strength, but Hamburg's players are more motivated.

"We will let them see at home, what is the Jagged Legion!"

The Hamburg team's defense itself is known for its roughness and ferocity. De Jong is just one of the two gold-medal hitters in the Hamburg midfielder. The other hitter is Jarolim from the Czech Republic.

In an interview with the media, Yarolim also said that he would not hold back because of who his opponent is.

"I know that Su Dong is very famous and very strong. He is the player with the most fans in the world, but so what? On the court, he is the same as me. He is an offensive player and I am a defensive player. His task is to score goals, and my task is to do everything possible to create trouble for him and prevent him from scoring goals."

Jarolim said that Hamburg is ready to face Bayern.

Since Bayern's game against Hamburg is one day later than other Bundesliga games, the next day happens to be the annual club coaches meeting held by the German Football Association in Hamburg. At that time, 36 head coaches from the Bundesliga and Bundesliga, the national team coaching staff, and German football celebrities will attend.

Therefore, Hamburg's home game against Bayern, such a north-south derby, is naturally listed as an object for coaches to observe.

The Dutch head coach of the Hamburg team, Stevens, publicly stated that he will show the entire German football world how to contain Bayern's offense!

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At the beginning of the game, the five midfielders of Hamburg and the five midfielders of Bayern were completely strangled together.

Hamburg took the lead in attacking Bayern, but Bayern was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and they quickly responded.

Both sides come and go, and the fight is overwhelming.

The destructive tactics of Hamburg's frequent fouls are still very effective in containing Bayern's midfield, especially when they keep interrupting Bayern's cooperation, which makes the referee whistle one after another.

In the first 15 minutes, the referee blew the whistle sixteen times, an average of one blow in less than one minute, and ten of them were for Hamburg. It is conceivable how rough the North King's defensive actions are.

But, even so, the referee did not give a yellow card, only a verbal warning.

For Hamburg players who have been on the verge of drawing cards for a long time, verbal warnings are nothing at all.

Franck Ribery, Modric, Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben, the four players in the Bayern midfield who took the ball and played it, were all taken care of by the Hamburg team, which made the scene very chaotic.

As a result, Bayern's hearty and dazzling offensive cooperation in the first three rounds completely disappeared. The midfielder couldn't hold the ball, couldn't get the ball out, and was constantly drawn into hand-to-hand combat by the opponent.

Led by De Jong and Jarolim, even Van der Vaart actively participated in the pressing.

Finally, at No. 208 minutes, Guerrero and Olic, who were in the front, also actively retreated and participated, while Guerrero fouled Mascherano on the side and was shown a yellow card by the referee unbearably.

But this yellow card was booed by all the Hamburg fans, and the Hamburg players also surrounded the referee to protest, because they felt that Mascherano tripped Van der Vaart before Guerrero fouled, and he should also get a card.

It can be said that the whole game was more than intense, but the technical and tactical content was seriously lacking.

But I have to say that Hamburg's tactic worked.

Bayern was completely unable to play a decent offense and was dragged into the quagmire of this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

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"Stevens really intends to use this trick to kill Bayern!"

In the chairman's stand, in addition to the head coaches of more than [-] other Bundesliga Bundesliga, the German national team leader Bierhoff, head coach Loew, and assistant coach Flick are also sitting on it.

As an advocate of technical football and a fan of Heynckes, Loew was very disgusted with Stevens' style of play.

Of course, in terms of football rules, there is no problem with Hamburg.

I'm not as skilled as you, and I'm not as strong as you. You can't even let me commit fouls, right?
In terms of rules, there is nothing wrong with it, but in terms of practice, it is indeed debatable.

"Stevens' performance pressure is not small, and this is the situation in Hamburg now..." Bierhoff smiled wryly.

The Bundesliga's north and south kings all failed last season. Among them, Hamburg's situation was even worse. The most important thing was the management problem. Therefore, Bayern introduced Sudong during the winter break, decisively changed coach Heynckes, and after some operations in the transfer market, the results immediately recovered in the second half. In the end, the Bundesliga reversed and won the championship.

What about burgers?
Stevens took over in early February, when Hamburg was at the bottom of the deputy squad leader, and then the Dutchman led a counterattack, and finally won the seventh place in the Bundesliga. The results are not bad.

But in this summer, the Hamburg management couldn't spend much money to invest, which led to the current situation of the Hamburg team. Even the team's top star Van der Vaart almost left the team. Stevens' team started this season with two wins and one loss, including a [-]-[-] home defeat to Leverkusen.

Ranking fifth in the league is actually not bad, but the performance pressure is also great, especially at home.

Regardless of the small investment in Hamburg, the strength is not too strong, but it is full of energy. It is determined to reproduce the glory of the North King in the past, especially after seeing Bayern regain its glory in a summer, the Hamburg management is even more ambitious.

It can be said that, apart from investment, Hamburg does not think it is worse than Bayern.

That's why before the game, the management headed by Beiersdorf publicly criticized Hoeness.

"Not to mention, from the performance of the first half, Bayern may really be bluffed." Assistant coach Flick saw it very clearly. "Franck Ribery didn't perform well with the ball in the first half. Robben has always been a sick child. He was very afraid of such rough fouls and didn't show any performance. Su Dong was at the front, but he was alone and helpless."

When Frick said this, Loew and Bierhoff immediately felt that Stevens might have really won the bet.

With the strength of Hamburg, if they can defeat, let alone win, as long as they can snipe Bayern and end Bayern's three-game winning streak, then who cares what kind of tactics and methods Hamburg uses to achieve such results?

"When it's time to test the real gold, we'll see who can stand up!" Loew said with anticipation.

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The first half ended [-]-[-], Bayern played in a mess.

During the intermission, Heynckes gave the team a hard reprimand in the locker room, thinking that they had completely forgotten his pre-match instructions, and that they were overheated as soon as they arrived on the court, and were completely dragged away by Hamburg.

The players were also very aggrieved.

I know the opponent's intentions, but the question is, can Hamburg endure repeated provocations?
It’s okay if Hamburg is just playing rough, but the problem is that they keep picking things up, they have a lot of tricks, and they even tease you in a dark way from time to time, which is really annoying.

"De Jong and that Yarolim, it's so simple!" The piggy Schweinsteiger couldn't bear it.

As one of the players with the most ball in the midfield, he and Modric are the players who have received the most fouls from their opponents.

There is no way, Hamburg has a very clear goal, and it is staring at Bayern's midfielder with the ball.

Heynckes doesn't have a good way to deal with this situation, he can't keep his opponent from fouling, right?
Therefore, the strategy he gave was to spread the momentum as much as possible and try to pull the opponent through passing the ball.

Bayern's frontcourt players have a strength advantage. As long as they are opened, Bayern is still very sure in one-on-one situations.

The players also obey Heynckes' arrangements in the locker room, ensuring that they will not get angry when they go on the court.

But in fact, at the beginning of the second half, Bayern's players couldn't help it again after being greeted by a flurry of punches from Hamburg.

Especially Schweinsteiger, who directly retaliated against his opponent, scared Heynckes and quickly replaced him.

Van Bommel also has a bad temper. Before he came off the bench, Heynckes told him to control it. After all, he is not young, but within 10 minutes of going up, he also became hot-headed.

What a bunch of temper tantrums!

The scene became a mess, and the two sides played chaotically.

Even the head coaches in the stands shook their heads. How could this look like the first three rounds of offensives, Bayern Munich, which was hailed by countless media as leading the trend of German football?
To put it bluntly, it is still too tender!
In the midst of this chaotic battle, although Su Dong, who was isolated and helpless, had been violated many times by the opponent, he still remained calm.

He believes that the teammates around him must also be like this.

He is waiting for an opportunity.

(End of this chapter)