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"Portillo has the ball! He's running fast with the ball... The home fans in the stands are waving their arms. From the point of consciously passing the ball to Portillo, it seems that the Lions are showing signs of turning from passive to active..."

After the start of the second half, Leverkusen made substitutions, and Augenthaler replaced a player with strong offensive power to enhance the team's offensive strength.

The reason why he made such a choice, on the one hand, was to give the opponent a good look and win three points, and on the other hand, it was also because 1860 Munich showed a solid defensive posture throughout the first half, which made Augenthaler think that the opponent wanted all The bus is on the field, and if he wants to win the game, he must continue to strengthen his offense.

But just after Augenthaler made adjustments, 1860 Munich's counterattack came!

That was after Leverkusen tried to use the kick-off to attack, but unfortunately failed.

Portillo received the ball, hooked the ball with his right foot and dribbled directly towards the Leverkusen half.

"Come on! Portillo!"

"Take a precise shot towards Leverkusen's goal!"

As the core of the team's striker, Portillo can attract loud cheers from the fans every time he takes the ball.

Leverkusen defender Junior rushed over, and he stood in front of Portillo aggressively, seemingly ignoring him at all.

But Portillo just pushed the ball forward, the ball slipped between Junior's legs, and then the Spaniard suddenly leaned forward and accelerated, and before Junior could react, he easily passed the opponent's goal defense.

Leverkusen's penalty area was getting closer and closer to Portillo, and he suddenly thought of a sentence that coach Orston said during the intermission just now: "When they can't run, they will see the opportunity. Steal a ball if you can."

"They" of course refers to Leverkusen players.This sentence made everyone laugh. Everyone understood what the boss meant. He was telling the other party that 1860 Munich did not need to stick to the whole field. To attack.

Just when everyone thought that the boss became rigid and conservative once he was promoted to the Bundesliga, the boss has never changed, but chose a more cunning way... Portillo realized that when he was growing up, the boss was also progress.

"My dream is to become a top player. Does the boss have his own dream? Is it to become a top coach? If so, can we still move forward side by side when that day comes?"

Portillo did not think about how many years it would take for a well-known coach to grow into a world-class coach. At this time, he was only worried that he could not run fast enough. He wanted to go faster, faster, even if he got to the front It’s okay to wait for the boss, because the boss will leave too fast, and he will never be able to catch up with the other party’s back—this is the saddest thing Portillo can think of.

The movement of Porti slightly dribbling the ball in his mind did not make any mistakes. In fact, when he was distracted just now, it seemed to outsiders that he was concentrating on dribbling the ball... This may be It is the advantage of having an embarrassing facial paralysis face. If others are not familiar with you, you will never be able to see what your true thoughts are.

The whole Allianz Arena watched as Portillo dribbled the ball towards Leverkusen's penalty area. He dunked, slid, pushed, and hooked with his feet, passing half of Leverkusen's defense lightly and skillfully. .

Augenthaler saw the Spanish youth running as fast as the wind, and he didn't have time to regret that he had just replaced a defender, so he just rushed to the sidelines and kept shouting: "Stop him! Stop him!"

Several Leverkusen players swarmed up, and they formed a seemingly impenetrable wall around Portillo.

Portillo took a second to consider whether to break through or pass the ball. When he glanced at Yekas on the other side of the penalty area and no one was defending, he quickly lifted his foot and sent the ball!

The ball brushed over the head of a Leverkusen player and flew towards Jekas at the other end.

The Leverkusen goalkeeper moved with him as if facing a big enemy.

"Smart choice!" Gaynor praised: "Portillo not only has excellent personal skills, but also has a strong sense of teamwork and the overall situation. At this moment, it is definitely easier for him to choose to pass the ball than to surpass himself Create chances to score."

Yekas adjusted his posture and raised his foot to kick the flying football!

Leverkusen goalkeeper Bout jumped into the sky with open arms!

"Bang!" The football hit Bout's arm and was bounced back!

Players from the two teams in the penalty area quickly scrambled for the ball, and finally Leverkusen defender Adilsson kicked out the baseline.

This ball almost became a lore, and the Munich 1860 players on the field felt a little disappointed.

But Augenthaler broke out in a cold sweat. When he thought that he had just replaced a central defender and actively weakened the team's defense, his face turned even paler.

If it weren't for God's blessing, the score on the field would be 1:0 now!Thinking of this, Augenthaler couldn't help but glanced at the Munich 1860 coach Karl Oston on the other side, and cursed secretly, "It's really cunning!" He almost fell for the opponent's trick.

Augenthaler ran to the fourth official to ask for further substitutions. After seeing the counterattack efficiency of Munich 1860, he felt that there was nothing wrong with Leverkusen playing conservatively for the rest of the game. A draw can still be won. 1 point is better than none.

When the fourth official played Leverkusen's substitution sign on the sidelines, Karl was a little disappointed-looking at Leverkusen's current arrangement, Munich 1860 wanted to take advantage of the opponent's physical fatigue and slack. It won't go well.

But it doesn't matter if you don't steal it. Being able to draw with a strong team like Leverkusen is still an encouragement for the newly promoted Munich 1860, which is dominated by young players,...

At the end of the game, it was a 0:0 tie.

For the fans of Munich 1860, this is still a satisfactory score. The draw in the first game of the season will not affect the morale of the team in the next few rounds of the league.

But for the fans of Leverkusen, they are a little dissatisfied-Leverkusen, which finished sixth in the league last season, was tied by a newly promoted horse. The fans of the pharmaceutical factory feel that the team coach Augenthaler The performance in the game is slightly incompetent.

Originally, this summer, among the fans, there were many voices asking Augenthaler to leave.Since becoming the coach of Leverkusen in 03, Augenthaler has not brought any honors to the drug factory. He has not won the Champions League, Europa League, League, and German Cup. The only achievement is the Bundesliga in the 03-04 season. League runner-up.

But it's not worth mentioning if you really want to say it, because just before Augenthaler took over Leverkusen, the pharmaceutical factory had just experienced the most brilliant season in history, that is, in 02 they won an unprecedented won the honor of "European Sanya King" (three runners-up in the Bundesliga, German Cup, and Champions League, although it is a bit ironic, but it is indeed the best season record in the history of the pharmaceutical factory), so now fans and club executives are very interested in Augenthaler. Not very satisfied, but because his contract with the team has not yet expired, there is no reason to fire the opponent.

The opening game of the league has a great incentive for future games. The Bundesliga strong team was tied by a newly promoted team, which made the relationship between Augenthaler and Leverkusen club a little worse.

And just one month later, Augenthaler was fired, and the head coach of the pharmaceutical factory became the assistant of the former German national team coach Wöhler, who is now the head coach of the German U18 youth team. However, no one can tell whether the match between Leverkusen and Munich 1860 became the trigger or the direct cause of Augenthaler's dismissal.

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The first game of the new season is very important for every team. Careful people can see many problems from a 90-minute game: the coach's new tactics, the change of the team's main lineup, the running-in of new and old players, etc. .And a good start can keep the whole team with strong fighting spirit and strong self-confidence. These two points are extremely important for the newly promoted players who have been away from the Bundesliga for a long time.

Last season's three newly promoted teams Munich 1860, Duisburg and Cologne all performed well in the first game of the league. Munich 1860 and Duisburg both drew with their opponents, and Cologne beat Mainz 1-0. Although Cologne, which scored three points, seemed to have the best result on the surface, after the game, 1860 Munich, which was able to tie such a strong team as Leverkusen, received more praise.

The media seemed to be very surprised that 1860 Munich played so steadily in the first game, especially the defense. The Lions did not have any high-priced stars in the defense. There were no figures to turn the tide, but it was these young players Their smooth and regular running and stance are the only way to resist Leverkusen's attacks again and again for the goal. They have a tacit understanding that can only be cultivated after a lot of training and practice, which quickly aroused everyone's curiosity.

So at the media meeting after the game, the "Bild" reporter raised his own question: "The impression left by the 1860 Munich game last season was that it was a very fast and smooth attack, and you played consistently. It's all forward football. But in the match against Leverkusen just now, 1860 Munich showed a completely different side from last season, which shows that in the new season you have changed the team's main tactics to defensive counterattack Is it?"

"To make a correction, we didn't play offensive football all the time last season. If you still have the impression, you should remember that for a long time, Munich 1860 played alternate formations of offensive 442 and defensive 451. Later, the team's performance gradually stabilized, and after ensuring that the promotion places were safe, they began to regularly use the more beautiful 443 formation."

Carl adjusted the position of the microphone and continued: "There is a saying called 'defense wins in modern football'. Although I don't take it as the truth, there is a certain truth in this sentence." He smiled at the reporter "My duty is to bring victory to the team. If you can't win in the end, no matter how beautiful football is, it is useless."

The reporter of "Bild" was flashed by that smile, so that he stuttered to ask the next question: "So, is your football an offensive football, or, uh, a defensive football?"

Carl raised the corner of his mouth: "Perhaps it is more appropriate for you to call it winning football."

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In the second round of the Bundesliga in the 05-06 season, 1860 Munich challenged Hertha Berlin away.

I have to say that the lottery of Munich 1860 this season is not very good. Whether it is Leverkusen in the first round or Hertha Berlin in the second round, it is a tough nut to crack - Hertha Berlin is the 04-05 season No.4 in the Bundesliga, and also qualified for the UEFA Cup, and its strength is a little bit stronger than Leverkusen.

In the Internet age, there are no secrets in the world. The world is constantly improving through communication, and football is of course the same.

In the past, people mentioned that Serie A is defense, and the Premier League is fast-paced and high-intensity physical confrontation. La Liga is a paradise for South American players. With the change of time, with the understanding of other leagues, football in various countries has been examining its own shortcomings and constantly learning the good parts from other countries.

Under the guidance of the overall situation in the world, Italy began to change its offensive football, and there were teams playing beautiful offensive football. The United Kingdom is now developing rapidly, and each team has a variety of styles. Determined to change your technique.

However, this has also brought about the disappearance of traditional football styles in various countries. For example, in the Premier League, teams that have always insisted on long balls and slings are almost nowhere to be found. This is actually happening in the Bundesliga. More and more teams are beginning to pay attention to the players' exquisite foot skills, start to pay attention to offense, and work on tactics instead of players' will. It seems that German football is progressing as a whole, but it is true that the traditional Germanic style is becoming more and more difficult to find.

What is traditional German football?Needless to say, focus on team football rather than individual football. The style of play is pragmatic but not beautiful. The offense and defense are strict. The efficiency of offense is emphasized instead of many but useless shots. , the confrontation was sometimes even bloody.

Hertha Berlin is one of the few teams that still insists on traditional Germanic football and is not prepared to make much change to itself.

Against Hertha Berlin, 1860 Munich played very hard.The opponent's defense is very firm, which belongs to the upper level in the Bundesliga this season. The Lions' offense has been greatly hindered. Portillo and others got a total of 16 shots in the whole game, of which 9 The kick was on target, but only one kick flew into the net to create a score, and most of the rest of the offensive was contained by the opponent's defenders.

Hertha Berlin only made 7 shots in the whole game, but 7 of these 5 shots were on target, and one of them flew the football directly into the goal of Munich 1860. Compared with the Lions , I have to say that Hertha Berlin's offensive is very efficient-their goal is first after the defenders resolved the offense of Munich 1860, Hertha Berlin striker Pantelic counterattacked with the ball, and then created a lore.

The last two teams shook hands with a score of 1:1.

However, towards the end of the game, there was an accident. In the 81st minute, the Munich 1860 goalkeeper Hoffman jumped too high when he was saving, and his toes did not step on the turf when he fell. He fell to the ground in a very embarrassing posture. When his teammates approached him and asked him about it, Hoffman pressed his hands on his lower abdomen with a painful expression on his face.

Karl quickly applied to the fourth official for a substitution, the team's substitute goalkeeper Lenz was immediately replaced, and Hoffman was also carried down for treatment.

However, after the team doctor checked Hoffman's injury, he told Carl a not-so-good conclusion: "Hoffman's abdomen had been strained before, and this fall may be a recurrence of the old injury. His injury went from a muscle strain to a muscle tear, and the team better not risk playing him for at least another month."

"One month?!"

"Maybe two months." The team doctor said cautiously: "If you want to fully recover, it is likely to take two months. The abdominal strain affects not only sports, but also life. This recovery is more troublesome."

The team doctor of Munich 1860 is Dr. Jen Burke, a well-known German sports doctor. German medicine is extremely advanced. Ren Burke’s private clinic has not only received many European stars, but even American NBA players often come to seek medical treatment. Therefore, for his diagnosis, Karl is very convincing.

Rubbing his eyebrows, Carl went to the locker room and asked Hoffman how he was feeling at the moment.

Hoffman's answer to him was only a short sentence: "I only feel very sharp pain, as if being torn apart." Then he turned pale and closed his mouth because of the severe pain.

Carl comforted Hoffman to let him recuperate well, and said that the club would be responsible for all his treatment expenses, and then he had some headaches: in the next two months, he had to use Lenz to replace Hoffman in the game. up.