Everyone knew and admired the great players play Pressing Porto. Yesterday the whole team really praised Guardiola, basically showing the characteristics of the opening band, showing that knows the tactics of his rival and former colleague of games in Barcelona. But for the first ten minutes it looked like Xabi Alonso, Dante and Jerome Boateng were surprised to find that in their own half, thirty meters from goal Manuel Neuer can not take for granted the ball. And yet Lopetegui your plan for this match already revealed last week.
– Do you need to adjust to him? In any case – said in an interview with UEFA.com. – We must find answers to the questions of your rival, who has the initiative. And that’s not the same. Neutralizing the enemy threat is not adapting to it, but finding skills to dominate his team, all the while knowing how to effectively defend themselves – added.
Still, it’s not the most impressive high pressing, but how players Porto able to relax with playmakers rivals, gathering strength for another frantic pursuit of Bayern players after their half. Lopetegui he prepared the players that were able to repeatedly change your position on the defensive, have adapted to the situation and did not allow for the same Bayern. Bayern, who also lacked creativity, mobility and risky applications.
Porto started off with a high setting 4-1-4-1, where Oliver Torres Herrera great Alcantara knocked out of rhythm and Lahm, with central defenders took up Quaresma from Brahimim and liability Jackson was Xabi Alonso Martinez. Before the Bavarians can move the action to the full-backs were to attacks by the hosts in their own half.
However, this was only the beginning of problems for Bayern – the hosts achieved their goal, even twice, wisely retreated into their own half and changed setting. Now with longer attacks the German champions Casemiro position retreated between the central defenders to better protect the zone before Mueller and Lewandowski. This maneuver perfectly reflects what it stood out in the autumn Legion in the group stage of the Europa League, but the idea should be to Thomas Tuchel, who – even against Bayern! – Used it, still working in Mainz.
Ironically, the only goal for Bayern just fell in action when two attackers were perfectly secure, underwritten by Casemiro, but it’s on the other line wbiegnięcia Goetzego and Alcantara gave opportunity ago the other with a pass from the right side. However, it was the exception to the rule, an individual error (defensive midfielder Porto could knock the ball) happened once.
Besides Lopetegui was not going to stop there, though his team already attacked less specific and not so aggressive ran their ability to press. Therefore Porto often sought direct applications from the defense from his box, on fast offensive players. Once brought this result, when played, Alex Sandro Boateng made a mistake and let Martinez put.
That is why the offensive Bayern played even less, noting after the break barely one a pass into the box Porto. The hosts continued to defend the changed setting, the repertoire of a break before adding opacity in the 4-4-2 zone, requiring less involvement in their ability to press, but a great discipline. Guardiola fought as amended, would gain the upper hand in the middle (the introduction of Sebastian Rode), later passed on three defenders, but the effect was not.
– One of the characteristics of the (modern) football is the ability to win with a good game, appropriate level and using different styles. Each team plays differently. This is one of the greatest secrets of football. In theory, when you have the ball the whole game, you do not lose a goal. In fact, a team of 20-percent. ownership can beat you – explained in that interview Julen Lopetegui. Once succeeded, but the second meeting inevitably going to look different. Especially since Guardiola – after such a strong tactical defeat – will be eager for revenge.
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