Chapter 191 Tactical Failure

When a team loses, even the smallest problem will be infinitely magnified.

Simeone and Torres were considered the culprits of Atletico Madrid's elimination in this knockout round, and were criticized by Atletico Madrid.

Winners take all, and the same is true in competitive sports.

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The Bundesliga has reached the final sprint stage. Dortmund is now firmly in the first place in the standings, and has opened a 10-point gap with the second-placed Bayern Munich. The top position is relatively stable, and there is a high probability that it will defend the Bundesliga championship this season.

In the cup competition, Dortmund has been advancing all the way and easily advanced to the finals without much resistance. On the other hand, Bayern Munich was unexpectedly eliminated by Leipzig Red Bull, which made it to the finals with an overwhelming force.

It has a bit of the flavor of Kaiserslautern myth.

You should know that RB Leipzig is just a newly promoted team that has just been promoted to the first-level league this year. In the league, it is only three points behind the "Southern King" Bayern Munich. In the cup competition, it directly eliminated it head-on and entered the final. The strength of this young army cannot be ignored.

Before defending the league championship, let's quench our thirst in the German Cup.

The German Cup final adopts the rule of a single game at a neutral venue.

The venue of this German Cup final is the home of Bayern Munich, the Allianz Arena in Munich.

In terms of paper strength, it is much better to meet RB Leipzig in the final than to meet Bayern Munich, but then again, how can a team that has the strength to eliminate Bayern Munich be an ordinary one? In the league, Dortmund and RB Leipzig won the two rounds of the game very hard. This time the two teams meet again in the cup final, which is destined to be a difficult game.

After being double-killed in the league, the young men of RB Leipzig have been holding their breath and want to get back on track.

This final was also seen as a "revenge" battle.

Dortmund's continuous battles in the south and north, under the devil's schedule, the physical strength of the main players is almost exhausted. Even the strong Bayern Munich team is also deeply affected, and suffered from the loss of physical strength. Otherwise, they would not have been eliminated by the Leipzig Red Bull in the cup match, sweeping the face of the "Southern King".

When the starting lineups of both teams in the German Cup final came out, everyone was surprised by the starting players sent by Tuchel.

Wang Pei did not play, and Aubameyang did not play.

It is rare to see two players, one is the core of the midfield and the other is the core of the striker, sitting on the bench at the same time.

It gave the outside world the feeling that Dortmund was absent-minded in this game.

In comparison, the Leipzig Red Bull team played with all the main players.

Although it was a neutral venue, the Allianz Arena in Munich was still packed with people. The fans of both teams occupied two stands, and the cheers and boos were different. The momentum was like a battle between two armies.

"Beep!"

The referee blew the whistle and the game began.

At the beginning, the Leipzig Red Bull team, with its full lineup, took the initiative of the ball, and the positional attack became more and more proficient. In the 17th minute of the game, they knocked on the goal of the Hornets.

1 to 0.

Dortmund had not recovered yet, and 10 minutes later, they were scored again.

2 to 0.

Looking at the situation on the field, it was completely one-sided. Even after losing the ball, Dortmund did not organize a decent attack. This game was desperate.

Wang Po, who was sitting on the bench, was anxious. Originally, Tuchel was going to let him and Aubameyang start the game, but during the pre-match training, he felt discomfort in his thigh muscles, which was a precursor to muscle strain.

Once the strain occurs, it will take at least 2-3 weeks to recover, so he will miss the upcoming Champions League semi-finals.

Last year, Wang Po missed it due to injury, which was a pity. This year, he didn't want to leave any regrets, and finally Tuchel chose to let him stand by on the bench.

Without the midfield engine, Aubameyang's power was greatly reduced.

In this game, Tuchel chose to strike back and simply put the Gabonese Lightning on the bench.

But plans are not as good as changes. Who would have thought that after losing the two core players in the frontcourt, Dortmund quickly lost themselves under the impact of the Leipzig Red Bull youth team and lost two goals in a short period of time.

This is the final, with only 90 minutes of game time, there is no margin for error at all.

But the first half was less than 30 minutes in, and it would be an awkward time to replace Wang Po and others at this moment.

But in terms of the situation, Dortmund has reached the point where it has to adjust, and Tuchel needs to make a choice.

"Wang Po, you go."

Finally, after the midfielder made another non-destructive mistake, Tuchel, who could no longer bear it, pointed to Wang Po and said.

"Let's change to a 352 formation, and you stand in the center of the back line."

Tuchel made a change like a great shift, changing the original 442 formation to a 352 formation.

This is a formation that overdraws the midfield. Once the midfield cannot hold down the opponent, or the defense on the wing is torn apart, it will be a disaster for the team.

Not only that, the three-center-back system also requires extremely high player ability, not all teams can play with three center-backs.

At least one of the three center-backs must have a strong ability to read the game and pass the ball.

The other two defenders must also have strong personal defensive capabilities and a high degree of tacit understanding in tactical discipline.

Wang Pei was placed in the role of a central defender for the ball out because of his ability to read the game and his lack of physical strength.

In an unfavorable situation, Tuchel took the risk of changing the formation and chose to risk his life before the game had even reached 30 minutes.

Ice and fire, half sea water and half fire.

Boos from the fans of the Leipzig Red Bull team, applause from the fans of the Dortmund team.

Dortmund's No. 11 came on the field, and Gabon Lightning, Aubameyang, also appeared together.

The two core players stabilized the situation on the field as soon as they came on the field.

With a large number of troops in the midfield, the roughness of the Leipzig Red Bull team's passing and cutting cooperation was exposed. The three-foot pass could not penetrate the midfield of the Hornets at all.

The offensive was blocked, and the pressure on the Dortmund team's defense line was reduced a lot.

The counterattack began.

The defensive problem was solved, and the next problem was the offensive problem of the Dortmund team.

Wang Po got the ball in the backcourt and made a long pass to Aubameyang who had just come on the field, and the latter accelerated.

The 37th minute of the first half was a bottleneck period for the physical fitness of both players. As a new force who had just come on the field, Aubameyang had a huge advantage.

He accelerated into the penalty area with the opponent's defender on his shoulders, and his shot hit the crossbar, and the Leipzig Red Bull team escaped.