Relegation Special: FC Augsburg

Augsburg

A wasted first half of the season, outstanding performances after the winter break. FC Augsburg’s inspiring tactical direction and the resulting style of play is something to marvel at. We are going to look at their chances to avoid relegation during the last two games.

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Bayern Munich – FC Barcelona 4:0 | in-depth

If Iniesta presses the goalkeeper, Neuer can also play back to Boateng, who is freed when a bank of three is formed.

Bayern defeated Barcelona 4-0. This game will probably go down in history for two reasons, as we might have witnessed the fall of one great team and the rise of another.

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English: Borussia Dortmund – Real Madrid 4:1

BVB 4-1 Real Startformationen

Germany 8, Spain 1. Borussia Dortmund dominates the “greatest club in the world.”

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English: Borussia Dortmund – Malaga C.F. 3:2

BVB-Malaga Grundformationen

The madness dissected.

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English: Eintracht Frankfurt – Schalke 04 1:0

Frankfurt's pressing.

A Frankfurt team in crisis met Schalke 04 in a fight for the fourth Champions-League berth. Eintracht won three potentially crucial points in a game of differing flank usage.

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English: Juventus FC – FC Bayern Munich 0:2

Start formations

Antonio Conte’s announced war led to another lost battle. Bayern survived the first attacking waves, came back with a strong performance and won.

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English: Bayern Munich – Juventus 2:0

Basic formations at the beginning of the game

Man-oriented Bayern Munich defeat the Italian champion.

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English: Bayern Munich – Hamburger SV 9:2

Bayern in a 4-4-1-1 for a short time. Hamburg's wingers may play as high as they like: Bayern isolate them from each other. Long balls to Rudnevs are won by Dante and others without problems, furthermore, thanks to their compactness, Bayern dominate second balls.

Bayern deliver a premature masterpiece as they have to wait a bit longer for the Schale.

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English: Everton FC – Manchester City 2:0

Starting Formations

City with the wrong starting formation, then lacking in creativity. Everton ruthlessly exploited the reigning champion’s problems and even showed beginnings of counterpressing.

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English: FC Barcelona – Rayo Vallecano 3:1

Dem ersten Treffer ging zum Beispiel ein Fehlpass aufgrund mangelnden Mitdenkens zweier Mitspieler vor.

A few months ago, I watched the 0:5 defeat of Rayo Vallecano against Barcelona. Impressed by their (tactical) bravery, the high pressing and the nearly absurdly intense approach, I composed a little hymn of praise – which was harshly criticized. How could a team be any good if it lost that crushingly?

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