Currently watching Hamburg’s first game of the new 2.Bundesliga season. It’s the season opener for the league and they chose this derby between Hamburg and Holstein Kiel.
It’s 0-0 at half-time with both teams attacking well but very loose defensively. Both are playing out from the back and that is causing the centre backs to make mistakes. Hamburg have made the worse mistakes with Pollersbeck doing his best impression of Manuel Neuer and the two centre backs especially Bates looking very uncomfortable with the ball at their feet. Bates and van Drongelen are not the first choice pair which explains a poor understanding between the two. Papadopolous and Jung will be the first choice pair when they return from injury.
Formation wise, Hamburg are playing a 433 in possession which is a 4141 out of possession. Kiel are playing a typical 4231 which is a deep 442 out of possession.
If it was Köln or Union Berlin against this current Hamburg defence tonight, they would be a couple of goals down at half time. They must do better in the second half.
Hamburg 0-3 Holstein Kiel at full time.
Naive and toothless from Hamburg. It was actually sad watching them get dominated in that second half, such a big club going through hard times. Titz has a lot to learn from tonight. Playing out from the back is a good thing but trying to do it all the time even when the opposition has them smothered is naïve and reckless.
Köln and Union Berlin would have been 5 or 6 past them tonight.
It’s 0-0 at half-time with both teams attacking well but very loose defensively. Both are playing out from the back and that is causing the centre backs to make mistakes. Hamburg have made the worse mistakes with Pollersbeck doing his best impression of Manuel Neuer and the two centre backs especially Bates looking very uncomfortable with the ball at their feet. Bates and van Drongelen are not the first choice pair which explains a poor understanding between the two. Papadopolous and Jung will be the first choice pair when they return from injury.
Formation wise, Hamburg are playing a 433 in possession which is a 4141 out of possession. Kiel are playing a typical 4231 which is a deep 442 out of possession.
If it was Köln or Union Berlin against this current Hamburg defence tonight, they would be a couple of goals down at half time. They must do better in the second half.
Hamburg 0-3 Holstein Kiel at full time.
Naive and toothless from Hamburg. It was actually sad watching them get dominated in that second half, such a big club going through hard times. Titz has a lot to learn from tonight. Playing out from the back is a good thing but trying to do it all the time even when the opposition has them smothered is naïve and reckless.
Köln and Union Berlin would have been 5 or 6 past them tonight.