After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 144 How Long Can Pan Yi Last?
On August 8, the first round of the German Cup kicked off, and Hamburg challenged Karlsruhe away.

Since this game is the first official game after the head coach Pan Yi joined Hamburg, it naturally attracted the attention of many local media in Hamburg.

Many Hamburg fans also went to the away game to cheer for the team they supported.

But from the very beginning of the game, they felt something was not quite right.

Pan Yi's formation is exactly the 4231 he has been practicing, and the starting lineup is as follows:
Center Marcus Berry.

Left winger Marcel Jansen, right winger Lin Zhijian, midfielder Charhanoglu.

Double defensive midfielders Jacopo Salah and Shelbray.

The back line is Westerman, Mancien, Jeffrey Bruma, Dick Maier.

Goalkeeper Neuhaus.

None of the people Pan Yi introduced in Xia Chuang played!

This starting lineup is basically the original team of Hamburg last season. Except for a few main players who left the team, all players can be used.

"Is this coach Pan Yi's denial of Xia Chuang's signings?"

"He experimented with various lineups in the warm-up match, and finally found that our original main force is the most effective?"

"Isn't that a waste of the club's money? Spending so much money on players and ending up with substitutes?"

"I told you earlier, this Dragon Country man is here to take kickbacks..."

"You said, is it possible that because this is the German Cup and the opponent is a third-tier team, the starting lineup we sent is actually not the main lineup?"

"Fart! This is his first game in our team. Anyone who changes him will take it seriously. Who wants to lose the first game?"

"makes sense……"

Among Hamburg fans, similar doubts arose one after another.

And amidst such doubts, Pan Yi's first game in Hamburg officially started!
In fact, the starting lineup of Hamburg, although in Pan Yi's mind is a full rotation, but the strength is not bad.

Center Markus Berry is a Swedish international, while Marcel Janssen and Westermann are former German internationals, and even Geoffrey Bruma has been selected for the Dutch national team.

It's just that many of them are relatively marginalized figures in the national team.

Berry's direct competitor in the Swedish national team is Ibrahimovic, and his playing time can be imagined, that is, he can get more opportunities when playing double forwards in Sweden.

Jansen, who participated in the two World Cups in 2006 and 2010, is considered an old German international, but most of the time he also played as a substitute.

It was even worse for Bruma, who only played a friendly match on behalf of the Dutch national team, but was replaced at halftime, and hastily ended his national team career since then.

But in any case, this lineup can still gain an advantage on the scene when facing a third-tier team like Karlsruhe.

In the 23rd minute, Hamburg center Berry opened the scoring. He received a cross from Lin Zhijian and gave Hamburg the lead.

But soon, Karlsruhe, who put on a defensive counterattack posture, responded amidst the cheers of the home fans.

Although Karlsruhe was relegated from the second division to the third division last season, it still maintained its main frame this season, and its strength has not declined.

In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, this Karlsruhe team won the third division championship this season and quickly returned to the second division.

In other words, Karlsruhe is actually at the second division level. Compared with Hamburg, which has been relegated in the Bundesliga, to be honest, the gap in strength is not as big as everyone imagined.

In the 30th minute, the home team's striker Van der Bizen used a low shot in the penalty area after a successful anti-offside to equalize the score. 1:1.

This goal also showed the characteristics of this third-tier team: fast speed, resolute counterattack, and decisive shooting.

But Hamburg was not to be outdone and continued to suppress its opponents.

In 45 minutes, that is, before the end of halftime, Hamburg got a free kick in the front court. Facing the former owner, Calhanoglu took the penalty and kicked an elevator ball straight to the upper corner of the goal, once again overtaking the score!

The two sides also entered the intermission with this 1:2 result.

But after the start of the second half, the situation on the field changed suddenly.

In the 57th minute, Karlsruhe midfielder Alibaz succeeded in a long shot and equalized the score again, 2:2.

In the 78th minute, Karlsruhe defender Stoll took advantage of a corner kick to overtake the score with a header! 3:2.

In 86 minutes, Karlsruhe striker Soriano sealed the victory, 4:2!

Karlsruhe actually scored three goals in a row in the second half, finally defeated Hamburg and eliminated this Bundesliga team!

Pan Yi was mentally prepared for such a result.

The biggest problem with this rotation is the midfielder.

The Italian Sala and the Norwegian Shelbrey are actually better at the position of central midfielder or offensive midfielder. Before this season, they did not play as a midfielder seriously.

Their problems were also exposed in this game, such as lack of concentration, poor defensive positioning, insufficient space blocking ability, and weak willpower after falling behind, and so on.

But in the current lineup of Hamburg, apart from Makoto Hasebe and Casemiro, there is no suitable candidate for this position.

Pan Yi just wanted to find a substitute for the two of them during the game. Otherwise, if the two main players were injured, wouldn't Hamburg need to play?
In the later stage of the game, Pan Yi also tried it with the German Tescher. The performance of this true jack-of-all-trades who can play almost all positions on the field is not bad.

Anyway, in the end, admission is based on merit, and you can go to school as you go, and you can't drop out.

Of course, there are two more gains.

One is Charhanoglu. The free kick skills of the king of the ball really have their own uniqueness.

The other is Lin Zhijian. Pan Yi let him play the right winger position and it seems that the effect is not bad. His breakthrough and crossing efficiency are still good.

As for losing this game and causing Hamburg to be out of the German Cup, this is not what Pan Yi cares about.

With this kind of rotation lineup that didn't even win against the third-tier team, why do you want to fight on two fronts?

……

However, Hamburg fans and the media do not intend to let Pan Yi go.

Their dissatisfaction erupted after the game.

Needless to say, the fans, although they gave applause and encouragement when the Hamburg players left the field, there were still a lot of scolding against Pan Yi.

And the Hamburg media was even more impolite. All kinds of news that seemed true and false filled the pages of major newspapers the next day:
"Hamburg defeated the German Cup, the pressure on the new head coach increased sharply"

"Bundesliga's top four boast is a joke, Hamburg may go straight to the relegation zone"

"Pan Yi met with captain Westerman before the game, and the two sides were suspected of having a fierce quarrel"

"3500 million euros bought a group of substitutes, Chairman Yakhov was furious"

"The fastest dismissal coach in Bundesliga history is about to be born?How long can Pan Yi last? "

Although there are relatively rational ones in the media, for example, "Bild" said:

"Hamburg's defeat in this game is like the epitome of last season's poor performance. Pan Yi seems to be explaining to everyone why he has introduced so many players this season. What is the real strength of Hamburg under his command? We have to wait five days later See you in the first round of the Bundesliga."

It's just that Bild's remarks didn't attract much attention and resonance in the current furious city of Hamburg.

Many Hamburg fans have begun to express pessimism about the prospects of Hamburg this season.

Among other things, you can't even win a Bundesliga team, so take the lead to play in the Bundesliga?
Let's just say that the opponents in the first round, Nuremberg, are not considered a super strong team, but they have always been in the middle of the Bundesliga, and their strength is not comparable to that of Karlsruhe.

Under such circumstances, Hamburg may usher in a disastrous defeat in front of tens of thousands of fans at home!
In short, almost everyone has no confidence in the prospects of Pan Yi and Hamburg.

Of course, except for Pan Yi and his team members.

Regarding the failure of the German Cup, the coaching staff has long had a plan, and also emphasized to everyone that the league is the key strategic policy, which largely smoothed out the negative impact of everyone's loss.

And Pan Yi has already made sufficient preparations for the first Bundesliga game of this new season!
(End of this chapter)