Chapter 397 The new Bayern takes off

Author: Sanjingshou

The training session didn't end until 6pm, and dinner was arranged in the hotel, which was a sumptuous buffet.

After traveling and training, the players are already hungry. Seafood, barbecue and fish can replenish the body's nutrition and prepare for tomorrow night's game.

Dessert is Greek yogurt, which has a unique flavor.

The atmosphere at the dinner was also very relaxed, with the players gathering together in twos and threes, more like a party.

In just one training session, Heynckes has successfully solved the players' attitude problem, and the team's morale has been condensed into a rope, with confidence rising.

After dinner, the whole team returned to their respective rooms to recharge their batteries.

The next morning, Heynckes gathered the entire team in the hotel living room and began to explain tactics.

The center forward is still dominated by Lewandowski, with Navague becoming his substitute.

With Robery's threat from the wing seriously declining, Koeman can ensure the offense from one side.

Rossi and Muller need to move inward and cooperate with the midfielder to cover up their lack of sharpness on the wing.

When choosing a defensive midfielder, Heynckes still prefers the healthy Martinez, leaving the more impactful Vidal as the central midfielder.

There is another position in the midfield, and Heynckes is hesitating between Muller, Thiago or James.

Considering James' speed and offensive ability, he can echo Rossi very well, with him as the core of the midfield to activate the team's offense.

This position requires the player's running ability, and Thiago and Tolisso can become the best substitutes.

The defense basically maintains the same lineup as last season, and the goalkeeper is still Neuer.

In this way, a starting lineup was drawn up.

Moreover, there are two players competing for each position, ensuring good internal operation of the team.

Later, Heynckes made a detailed analysis of this -1 lineup and patiently communicated the players' responsibilities at each position. The afternoon came unknowingly.

After the players took a short rest and adjusted, they took the bus to the competition venue.

AEK Athens was the Greek Super League champion last season and was able to participate in the Champions League through the play-offs. This is something to be proud of for the team.

But currently the team has lost both games and is ranked last in the group.

Gaining points is their goal in the Champions League this season.

Facing Bayern, which had just changed their coach, and playing at home again, they strived for a draw and the first point in the group stage.

For Bayern, they must win in order to take the initiative in the following games.

Returning to the game after a long absence made coach Heynckes feel excited.

Anyone who has played football will miss the passionate charm on the green field.

At the beginning of the game, Bayern, playing away from home, kicked off first.

AEK Athens retreated across the board and first adapted to the pace of the defending champions' game.

Bayern also has to adapt to the new style of play, form local coordination, and wait for opportunities to threaten the goal.

There is a big difference in strength between the two teams, but Bayern's offense has not yet formed a whole. It only relies on local cooperation and it is difficult to threaten the opponent's goal.

In the first ten minutes of the first half, the goalkeeper of AEK Athens became the busiest person.

His high-ball defense defied Bayern's attacks time and time again, keeping the goal in check.

[From these ten minutes or so, we can still see some changes Heynckes made to the team’s tactics.]

[Especially on the left, the interaction between Rossi and James is very active.]

[This all depends on the fluidity of the midfield.]

[Originally I thought Heynckes would re-enable Robbery after taking office.]

[Judging from this game, the coach is a very individual person.]

Then, the camera showed the Bayern bench.

Ribery, Robben, Muller, Thiago and other Bayern "veterans" sat on the bench.

But they were not dissatisfied at all, but chatted and laughed happily and accepted the rotation with peace of mind.

This also reflects Heynckes’ extraordinary courage and charisma.

After slowly adapting to the new tactics, Bayern unknowingly accelerated the game, and James began to have more and more possession of the ball.

Taking on the task of greatly retreating to catch the ball, James has changed from the classical attacking midfielder in the past to a swimming engine in the midfield.

Moreover, there is less pressure on defense from behind and can avoid the shortcomings of insufficient ability.

In Heynckes' tactical system, James is used to make up for Rossi's sharpness problem on the wing.

When Alaba pushes forward, the three of them locally form a triangle area with flexible positioning.

In the 30th minute, James passed to Alaba from the left side of the center circle and made a quick diagonal pass.

At this time, the three positions are: James winger, Rossi full back, and Alaba in the midfield.

After receiving the ball, Rossi quickly passed the ball to James on the wing, and then made a diagonal pass towards the rib space.

After James's wide-ranging pass and run disrupted the opponent's defense, Rossi turned into a steel knife and stabbed into the heart of the opponent's penalty area.

Unfortunately, James's through ball was too weak due to interference from the defender, and was scooped out of the baseline by the chasing center back.

James took the corner kick and passed the ball into the penalty area.

Martinez in the middle grabbed the ball in front of the goal and flicked his head towards the goal, giving Bayern an unexpected lead.

This is the role of a healthy Martinez on the court.

He was once placed in the central defender position, and was often caught in the opponent's counterattacks and was in a situation where the speed was disadvantageous.

In the midfielder position, he is truly at home.

Heynckes nodded and applauded with satisfaction, which was the greatest encouragement and affirmation to the players.

After taking the lead, Bayern played more and more smoothly, starting from the local and slowly extending to the overall offensive.

This integrity is reflected in the fact that Bayern's offensive group does not lack the numerical advantage when switching from defense to offense.

This is obviously different from the three-two defensive counterattack during Ancelotti's era.

And it is this offensive formation that is the purest Bayern.

In the 44th minute, Bayern scored again, again from the left.

Rossi retreated to the midfield to receive Lewandowski's header and quickly separated the ball.

Alaba moved forward and took away a defensive player, allowing James to receive the ball calmly and observe the defense.

Lewandowski suddenly started to move forward outside the penalty area. James understood it and the ball arrived.

Lewandowski overwhelmed the opponent's central defender and scored with a header, giving Bayern a two-goal lead in the first half.

In the second half of the game, Bayern completely took over the game and the two wings completely let themselves go.

Koeman is running wildly by himself, and he is proficient in cutting inside and crossing.

The trio of Rossi, Alaba and James, their delivery and coordination are picturesque and mesmerizing.

Heynckes' initial polishing of the lineup has already yielded miraculous results. Their opponents can only defend themselves under their powerful offense and have no chance to counterattack.

In the second half, Rossi and Lewandowski scored two more goals to help the team lead by four goals and establish the victory.

Subsequently, Heynckes began to make substitution adjustments and further optimization.
Chapter completed!