European Championship: Germany vs Hungary
Start time: 06-20 00:00
Germany have failed to qualify from the group stage in the last two World Cups and were knocked out of the last 16 by England at Euro 2020 and have not won any knockout games since Euro 2016.
However, since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the German national team lineup has changed a lot, from coaches to players.
You see the other day against Scotland, five different players scored.
The main line-up produced a dizzying chemistry, and the combination of power and speed brought a strong visual impact, Nagelsmann's team awakened memories of the bloody era, and the drama of the return of the king has been launched.
Tactically, Nagelsmann has also put in a lot of effort!
(1) 4231 start, Havertz is the first point of attack;
(2) If Havertz is restricted, then Musiala and Wirtz will form a second point of attack, with the two digging forward and using their feet to burst through and shoot;
(3) If all three are unable to open the Scottish defence, then Gundogan and Krodi will move the ball to both sides as a third point of attack, pulling space left and right.
(4) If the midfield can't open the situation, Kimmich and Mittelstedt will move from full-back to forward as the fourth point of attack, widening and scattering the Scottish defence.
As it turned out, Nagelsmann was thinking a little too much, and Scotland couldn't even get past the first hurdle.
On the one hand, the distance between the two lines of Scotland's central and backfield is too casual, and Christie and McGregor always run behind the German players' butts, always letting the top of the arc empty, making the Germans too comfortable to hold the ball in front of the goal.
On the other hand, Scotland came up with a 5-4-1 bus model, with Robertson and Tierney on the left still able to get around, and Hendry Portius and Rallston on the middle and right are known for their bulkiness and simply can't withstand the rush of Musiala and Mittelstedt.
Even Scottish captain Robertson said directly after the game: "Germany play chaotically, we don't know if they want to attack from the back or in the box!" ”
Scotland is too difficult, they use limited resources, play retro football, and finally survive until the Germans change a few starters, and then Phil Kruger!
In the end, the Germans scored six goals through their own efforts, not only won the biggest victory of the host country in the opening game, but also saved a little face for the visiting Scots. Red cards, penalties, own goals, world waves, a lot of goals, and a wonderful ......
According to the post-match statistics, Scotland had just one shot on goal in the whole game (an innocuous header in the 87th minute!). The attack can only be carried out by a long pass!
And Hungary and Scotland are particularly similar, both in formation and tactics!
First of all, Hungary also played Switzerland in the first round in a 5-3-2 formation, and secondly, in attack, they also relied on long passes to find teammates up front.
One fact: Hungary had the most long balls (37) of the 24 teams after the first round.
Indeed, their goalscoring ability in the open game is almost zero, including the one against Switzerland that was also a header from a 45-degree cross.
On the other hand, almost all of Hungary's 6 shots in the first round were headers formed after set-pieces! There was no other form of shooting.
Like Turkey at Euro 2020, Hungary is expected to be a dark horse in all its predictions. Like Turkey three years ago, Hungary swallowed bitter first defeat.
Hungary is not a weak team, but it is missing something.
They use naturalization as the main means, and a large part of the players are integrated by the foreign football system!
This also has to do with Hungary's open immigration policy – anyone can become a Hungarian citizen, regardless of color or religious background.
So you look at this Hungarian lineup, Le Havre right-gate Nego was born in France, Leipzig Orban was born in Germany, like Liverpool midfielder Szobosloy, who didn't grow up in Hungary since childhood! None of them speak Hungarian, and the main language in the Hungarian locker room is English.
This team from Tiannan and Haibei, how much cohesion do you say they can have? How much of their sense of national pride can they have?
Then, I think this team, which is considered to be a dark horse, may be like Turkey in the last edition, losing all three games and going out of the group.
To sum up, I personally expect Germany to penetrate Hungary.
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