Chapter 509 Because I am Su Dong!
On the evening of February 2nd, at the Max-Morlock Stadium in Nuremberg.
In the 20th round of the Bundesliga, Bayern will challenge Nuremberg away.
Before the game, Beckenbauer reminded Bayern in his column that Nuremberg would be a tough nut to crack.
Heynckes also paid enough attention to his opponent in this game.
The goalkeeper is Kahn, the defense is Lahm, Lucio, Van Buyten and the vice-captain Sagnol who has returned from injury, the midfield is Schweinsteiger, Van Bommel, Mascherano and Salihamidzic, and the two forwards are Sudon and Makaay.
This is also Bayern's standard 4-4-2 lineup configuration.
Bayern's offense was not ideal throughout the first half.
The midfield was strong enough but lacked creativity and was unable to pass the ball effectively to the front court, especially to Su Dong's feet.
There was an obvious conflict between Su Dong and Ma Kai in the front. The two often ran to the same area, which made it awkward for both of them to play. Especially Su Dong, when he retreated to support the midfield and actively connected the front and midfield, he was about to rush forward with the ball when he found that the defensive player was brought over by Ma Kai.
The Dutch center forward was also very depressed because that was his playing habit.
In the past, his teammates would always defend him, so he got used to his own way of playing, making it difficult for him to change for a while.
Therefore, in the second half of the first half, Su Dong consciously accommodated Ma Kai and asked himself to retreat and move to the side, but in this way, he had to stay away from threatening areas. Although he passed good balls, Ma Kai and other teammates failed to seize the opportunities.
Especially on the two side lanes, the problems are very serious.
Salihamidzic will leave after the end of this season. His current performance is really unsatisfactory.
It cannot be said that he did not work hard, but after all, he is over 30 years old, and his condition has been bad in recent times. It can only be said that he has not yet fully demonstrated his strength and threat.
Schweinsteiger on the left also has a lot of problems. He is slow and cannot rush to the wing.
Su Dong played very awkwardly throughout the first half.
He now really sees clearly why Bayern could only rank fourth in the first half of the Bundesliga.
To be honest, with this kind of offensive ability, it is quite good to be ranked fourth.
That is to say, in the Bundesliga, Bayern has a strong foundation. If it were put in La Liga, it would probably be in the middle or lower reaches.
The only surprise in the first half was defensive midfielder Mascherano.
The Argentine defensive midfielder replaced Demichelis and started as a defensive midfielder. In the first half, he almost perfectly demonstrated what it means to be a one-man army against ten thousand.
He ran and covered the midfield at all costs, ensuring the defensive hardness of Bayern's midfield. At the same time, he had good ball-handling and passing skills and was very stable, which ensured that he would not lose the ball easily after a steal.
Under Mascherano's protection, Lucio and Van Buyten also performed more actively, each dribbling forward.
But on the offensive end, Bayern's performance was not satisfactory in any way.
Even before the end of the first half, the commentator on the scene was excitedly shouting on the radio, "We successfully froze Su Dong!"
At the same time, he also encouraged Nuremberg players to keep up the good work in the second half.
"Let us use our impenetrable defense to tell Su Dong that we are not to be trifled with!"
The stadium, which accommodated nearly 50,000 fans, was suddenly filled with overwhelming cheers.
…
When Su Dong was about to walk into the player tunnel, he vaguely heard his name mentioned on the radio, and then heard the cheers of the fans. He immediately asked Schweinsteiger who was walking beside him with some curiosity.
"What are they shouting?"
Schweinsteiger knew that Su Dong was learning German, but it was not good enough. He only knew some simple football terms in training and games, and could only communicate in English in private.
The piglet opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated before replying, "You wouldn't want to hear it anyway."
Su Dong suddenly realized that all away fans around the world were like this.
In fact, Nuremberg fans were very considerate tonight and the attendance was full.
“Honestly, Xiaozhu, I think you should consider playing in the middle, continue on the wing…” Su Dong shook his head.
This sentence itself is a case of talking too much, but Su Dong and Schweinsteiger can still chat for a few minutes, so I mentioned it.
"I also want to play in the middle, but there is no one on the wing right now."
This is also a very troublesome thing.
Bayern really has no one on the wing, especially with Salihamidzic's poor performance.
Su Dong smiled and said, "Let the old man worry about this."
Schweinsteiger also smiled bitterly, thinking that even a good cook cannot cook without rice.
…
During the half-time break, Heynckes mentioned that Bayern's biggest problem now is the lack of tacit cooperation, the overall speed is too slow, and there are too many mistakes under the pressure of the opponents.
Heynckes was relatively satisfied with the defense, but he asked Lucio to exert enough threat when advancing. Blindly advancing without threat was redundant, and any mistake would endanger the safety of the team's goal.
As for the lack of creativity...
"Roy, you worked hard in the first half. In the second half, we need to adjust the team's tactics. You should take a rest first. We will need you more in the future, especially in the Champions League." Heynckes said to Makaay.
The Dutch center's face froze, but he soon understood.
He had been mentally prepared for this situation.
He always knew that when Su Dong came to Bayern, he would either give up the tactical authority of the number one center forward, or become a substitute, or even leave the team. The latter possibility was more likely because he was already 32 years old.
"I understand." Ma Kai stood up without hesitation, nodded to Heynckes, and walked straight to the shower area.
Heynckes then looked at Salihamidzic and said, "Hassan, you should also take a rest in the second half."
Angel Wing looked a little depressed, and seemed to lament that he was no longer as brave as he once was, but he still stood up and walked towards the shower area.
"In the second half, we will adopt a 4-3-3 formation. Javier, you still play behind." Heynckes pointed at Mascherano.
"Got it." The Argentine midfielder was the team's best performing player in the first half, no doubt about it.
"Mark, Luca, you are in charge of the midfield."
Van Bommel and Modric both nodded.
"Pig, the right side is up to you."
"Don't worry," Schweinsteiger promised.
"Marcelo."
"I'm here!" The Brazilian boy jumped up immediately.
As early as when he was called into the locker room, he knew he could come on as a substitute.
"I know you are a left back, but now I need you to play as a left winger. You have always said that you are a technical player. Now you need to use your skills and speed to create some trouble for the opponent on the left. Can you do it?"
“No problem,” Marcelo assured.
"Su." Heynckes looked at Su Dong.
In fact, the German coach knew in his heart that Su Dong played very uncomfortably in the first half.
Unlike his debut, Ma Kai also held back his strength in this game. After starting with Su Dong, he performed very hard, but the effect was counterproductive.
From now on, it is difficult for Heynckes to directly take down Makaay, after all, he has been Bayern's main striker in the past few years.
What he said just now was actually hinting to Makaay that Su Dong could not play in the Champions League, so Bayern will let Makaay start in the next Champions League game, while Su Dong will focus on the domestic league.
"In the second half, we will play 4-3-3. You rush forward and I allow you to fire as much as you want!"
Su Dong raised his right hand to show that he received it, and nodded to Heynckes.
"Do you have anything to say?" Heynckes asked Su Dong with concern.
Su Dong looked at his teammates and found that everyone was looking at him, and many of them seemed to have no fighting spirit and confidence.
This is Bayern's current mental state. They played so badly in the first half that all the players' confidence and fighting spirit were destroyed.
Once confidence is lost, it will be a long process to regain it.
This requires one victory after another to accumulate slowly.
Su Dong decided to say something and stood up immediately.
"Everyone, maybe it's a bit arrogant for us to say this, but I believe I have the qualifications to say this."
Su Dong's opening remarks surprised everyone present, because his tone was indeed a bit crazy, which was not like Su Dong's style.
"I am very happy to come to Bayern and play with you all. I don't know how you performed in the first half, but I can guarantee that the second half will not be like the first half, because I am here!"
"On the court, I need everyone's help. As long as you help me pull apart the opponent's defense, one-on-one, I can kill any defensive player in the world. One-on-two, as long as the timing is right, I can still create a threat."
“No matter what time it is, no matter what kind of ball is passed to me, I have the confidence to send it into the opponent’s goal!”
After saying that, Su Dong sat back in his seat.
The entire locker room fell into deathly silence.
What Su Dong said was indeed a bit arrogant, but he was indeed qualified to say such things, because he was Su Dong who won the double Footballer of the Year award for two consecutive years!
Heynckes nodded secretly in his heart, because he knew that the Bayern players were very confused and lacked confidence.
Su Dong's words may seem arrogant, but in fact they are equivalent to giving Bayern players a backbone and telling them what to do on the court.
"Did everyone hear that? Su said that as long as we open up the defense and create opportunities for him, he can score." When Heynckes said this, he touched his slightly red nose and smiled: "To be honest, I am looking forward to it!"
"If you can't score, I'll treat you to a big meal." The lively Marcelo immediately became excited, and he looked as if he was hoping that Su Dong couldn't score so that he could get a big meal.
This action made everyone in the locker room smile.
Su Dong pulled the guy to sit down and regretted not disciplining him well.
But Marcelo is indeed a good supporting actor and he immediately livened up the atmosphere in the locker room.
As the captain, Kahn quickly stood up and encouraged everyone to perform well.
Su Dong also knew in his heart that words were not enough, and he had to put in a good performance on the court to prove that he deserved the position of starting lone striker and what he said in the locker room.
His chance came shortly after the start of the second half.
This was a high ball from Sagnol on the right near the halfway line.
It's hard to stop and hard to pick up.
(End of this chapter)
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