Chapter 314: .314 Crazy Magath

The Rakitic transfer soap opera between Hamburg and Schalke 04 did not last long.
When all the media in European football believed that Hamburg would inevitably choose to give up, and Schalke 04’s deliberate actions made the club’s image somewhat damaged, but on January 10, the official websites of the two teams announced Rakiti at the same time. News of the odd transfer to Hamburg!
When Schalke 04 announced the transfer details, the European media were dumbfounded!
Hamburg knew that Schalke 04 was raising the price to make things difficult, but accepted it all!
The transfer fee is 5 million euros, and the additional clause has a floating follow-up fee of 8 million euros.
And Hamburg generously gave Rakitic a maximum salary contract, and at the same time gave him a astronomical signing fee of 4.5 million euros!
For Rakitic, from Schalke 04 to Hamburg, his annual salary has risen a lot, and at the same time he received 4.5 million euros at one time. The money is absolutely satisfying. After watching the crowd show, Then we can only wait and see to see if Rakitic will succeed in Hamburg.
As it was a winter window signing, Situ Yunbing did not let the club arrange a new signing ceremony.
After the preparations for the second half of the season began, Situ Yunbing had the most exchanges with Rakitic, De Bruyne, and Kanter. These three will be the main midfield combination of Hamburg in the future.
After the Hamburg official announced that Rakitic joined the German media, a negative view appeared. Some media questioned the rationality of Situ Yunbing's signing.
Under the premise that Hamburg already has De Bruyne, will Rakitic's arrival squeeze De Bruyne's space?
Situ Yunbing was not worried about this. He didn't have the courage to take Barcelona's Xavi and Iniesta as a reference, nor did he use Dortmund's frontcourt technical talents as a basis for refutation. The party concerned Rakitic, Who was his midfield teammate in Croatia?
Modric!
Rakitic and Modric can coexist, why can't he and De Bruyne coexist?
This obviously cannot stand scrutiny in theory.
Therefore, during the training for the second half of the season, Situ Yunbing was more serious about the effect of technical and tactical coordination in training. At the same time, he frequently communicated with De Bruyne and Rakitic. Players like Rakitic do not need to be too serious. To instill ideas more often, the organizational players themselves surpass other role-based players in tactical understanding. At the same time, Rakitic’s experience can also help him integrate into Hamburg's technical and tactical system.
Hamburg is full of fighting spirit from top to bottom. After the strong support joins, it is an incentive for young players and the same for coaches!
In mid-January, the second half of the Bundesliga officially started. Hamburg will be a guest at Schalke Stadium to challenge Rakitic’s old club Schalke 04.
At the pre-match press conference, Situ Yunbing faced reporters' questions, most of which were about Rakitic.
He put an end to this.
"I will not myth Rakitic. He is only 22 years old. He still has a lot of room for improvement. I think he is a player that Hamburg can find to bring a huge improvement to the team. Maybe he will not be a hero. It will be one of the backbone of Hamburg."
Indeed, Situ Yunbing never thought that Rakitic would be the core of the team, but he is now the most important type of player in Hamburg.
In midfield, he may not be able to send threatening as frequently as De Bruyne, but he can always deliver the ball to the most suitable teammate with precision and a high success rate. The former is more creative and the latter is more stable. High, this is a complement.
He doesn't have gorgeous movements and decorations, but he can give people a very solid feeling.
At the same time, he also brings defensive hardness on the basis of Hamburg's improved midfield organization control!
If the pinnacle benchmarks of midfield organization ability in European football today are Xavi and Pirlo, then Rakitic is obviously not the same type of them, just as he needs assistance in the Croatian national team is Modric, in Hamburg, Although he is older and more experienced than De Bruyne, the most intuitive role he brings is to further release De Bruyne and enhance the support of the midfielder to the striker!
Just like Alonso's role in Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.
Magat’s life is not easy. Selling Rakitic will only make his life more difficult, but there is no way. The club wants to maximize its profits and blackmails Hamburg. Unexpectedly, it succeeded. Rakitic can only accept money. people.
For Magath and Schalke 04 fans in the upcoming game, the last thing they want to see is Rakitic's appearance in a Hamburg jersey.
But Situ Yunbing had no reason to spend money without enjoying it.
On the evening of January 15th, I went to the Schalke Stadium, and there was a lot of people.
Light rain was floating in the sky, and Situ Yunbing appeared on the sidelines in a navy coat showing the football coach’s alternative fashion sense. For Magat, he had no hostile meaning in his heart, and now Schalke 04 is really worthy of it. The opponent in Hamburg.
When the starters of the two teams entered the field, Rakitic was so dazzling in the eyes of Schalke 04 fans!
He was still fighting for Schalke 04 a month ago, but he became an enemy a month later!
Situ Yunbing could have hidden Rakitic in the snow to avoid putting him under too much pressure, but Situ Yunbing knew that starting from the second half of the season, he had no retreat, and he would also shrink his tolerance. Now the team really needs to come up with record guarantees!
Pressure is part of growth, and Xue Zang Rakitic will be more humane, but it is also an escape.
Resisting pressure is also a temper for him.
"Good evening, everyone, after the winter break, the second half of the Bundesliga battle kicked off today!
In the winter transfer market, the most sensational thing is the transfer of Schalke 04 midfielder Rakitic to Hamburg. The reason why this transfer attracts attention is mainly because Schalke 04 priced Raki for foreign clubs. Tickey 2 million euros, but priced Hamburg 5 million euros, and after the first negotiation, he regretted adding 8 million euros to the floating clause. When everyone was not optimistic about the transfer, Hamburg accepted it all. Because of the lack of integrity of Schalke 04, Rakitic finally moved to Hamburg and will challenge Schalke 04 on behalf of Hamburg today!
Although Schalke 04, who is at home today, reached the top 16 in the Champions League, they basically bid farewell to next season’s European war in the league. I don’t know if Magath’s team has lost faith in the league. They will Keep more energy on the European arena.
Hamburg, led by Situ Yunbing, finished second at the end of the first half of the league, only 4 points behind Dortmund, the leader of the league. After they introduced Rakitic, their midfield strength has improved, which is obviously against the league. The champions are very ambitious. I don't know if they can maintain the high level of the first half of the season.
Introduce the starting lineup of both sides today.
Schalke 04 started the 442 formation today.
Goalkeeper: Neuer.
Defenders: Herveds, Matip, Metzelder, Schmitz.
Midfielder: Raul, Moritz, Draxler, Farfan.
Forwards: Huntelaar, Edu.
Magath's formation is too aggressive, but it can't help but worry about the defense of Schalke 04. It can even be said that Schalke 04 has played a 424 formation!
Hamburg's starter is 433.
Goalkeeper: Navas.
Defenders: Azpilicueta, Matteisen, Boateng, Matuidi.
Midfielder: Rakitic, Kanter, De Bruyne.
Forwards: Elia, Griezman, Royce.
Today, Situ Yunbing's starting job is also very bold, and Kanter's task on the back waistline is not easy!
Well, the game will begin soon, let us look forward to what kind of sparks the two teams will make tonight! "
After Rakitic left, Magath went to the youth team for a round trip and then took the 17-year-old Draxler to the first team!
If Situ Yunbing introduced Navas, Kanter, and Van Dijk before the season, it’s crazy to have players who were either in the Desert League or played for an amateur team, then Magath is really not much compared to Situ Yunbing. Let.
Draxler is not only younger, but also directly used to start, facing the second place Hamburg!
What can Situ Yunbing say?
Can only envy!
Schalke 04's resources are really enviable, but with such a good hand, Magath played poorly.
The game officially began in the cold wind and cold rain. Schalke 04 tried to suppress Hamburg with a strong attack from the beginning. Their staffing is obviously better at attacking!
Rakitic gave Kanter a gesture from the beginning, asking him to help defend the wing, and he stayed in the middle to guard against Draxler's advance attack.
He knows Schalke 04 better than any player in Hamburg. Today, Moritz is responsible for the defense of the two midfielders of Schalke 04. Draxler may also make assists in addition to the midfield organization. Kittic is confident to limit the young Schalke 04 player in his own half.
Kanter actively helped Azpilicueta to complete the press against Farfan. Farfan did not force a breakthrough. Instead, he chose to knock the ball back to Schmitz, who came up with the assist, and the latter kicked directly. The cross hangs the ball into the penalty area.
Huntelaar and Edu are both powerful centers, but because the passing distance is too long, leaving enough time for the Hamburg defender to react and adjust, Boateng easily headered the ball.
The middle of the backcourt is Hamburg's world, and Schalke 04 has no personnel here to harass Hamburg's offensive and defensive conversion.
Magath didn’t know whether he was desperate or not coming up with a new meal to hide his murderous intent. Anyway, his employment and platoon formation today Situ Yunbing couldn’t understand it, not because he couldn’t see the determination of Schalke 04 to attack, but he didn’t understand Ma Gart is like another manifestation of Guardiola's pursuit of ultimate transmission and control, which is almost crazy.
Because obviously Schalke 04 is unable to compete with Hamburg in the midfield.
Rakitic and De Bruyne organized the offensive smoothly to reach the frontcourt. Draxler stepped forward to press and was slightly inexperienced, but he was very aggressive but inefficient.
When De Bruyne hit the front of the penalty area to receive Rakitic’s pass, he walked around in a fake fax to smear Moritz, and then sent a diagonal plug to send the ball to Metzel Behind De, Griezmann made a cold shot and the football went straight to the bottom right corner of the goal!
Griezmann was ready to celebrate, but Neuer made him stunned and swooped to block the ball out of the baseline!
Well, perhaps behind the Magath madness is absolute confidence in Neuer, and Neuer is indeed a young goalkeeper who can bring confidence to the whole team and the coach!