Josep Guardiola faces his toughest test as Bayern coach. Against the counter specialists of Real Madrid Munich have front and rear excel and use the special weakness of the Spaniards. The tactic analysis.

Josep Guardiola’s words were cryptic. Much he was thinking, said the coach of FC Bayern Munich; thinking about what had gone wrong in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League with Real Madrid (0-1). In what must be changed in order to be successful against Real. Therefore, as Guardiola, need his team in the return leg on Tuesday “more aggressiveness in the penalty”

But therein lies the problem for the coach. How much presence in the Offensive Bayern can afford against a counter-strong team like Real?
The best saw Munich in the first leg at the initial stage out. This was due to the balance between attack and defense: Bayern risked little. You can choose not to have too many players to place in front of the ball, but were concerned about security. While they were thus only to isolated statements – but they were still more dangerous than Madrid. Bayern dominated his opponents by sufficient play stations were always generated close to the ball.

UEFA Champions Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Preview:Bayern’s counter pressing need to sit

A really great opportunity earned the Bavarians until that moment in which they were first offensive and turn-on there all field players in an attack to the central defender Dante and Jérôme Boateng and the six Philipp Lahm . Five of Munich romped in the penalty box , Toni Kroos failed barely a shot . Approximately 15 seconds were between that scene and the 0-1 Karim Benzema ( 19 minutes ) . It was Real’s first goal .

The hit resulted from one of the rare scenes in which the counter pressing of Bayern did not intervene . That mechanism is the key to prevent Madrid counterattack. If the ball is lost, pressure on the ball leading Real Player must be exercised immediately. It is also necessary to cover the next play stations . Ideally come Madrid dangerous weapons, the superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, so not only on the ball

In order to get successful in the counter pressing , the arrangement of players on private possession is crucial. Precisely this was not true before the 0-1 in Madrid. Now the Bavarians have at least force a goal in the second leg. It becomes a challenge for the team : So many players turn into attacks that forward risk arises , and at the same time are organized such that no counter result .

Addressing the task as Borussia Dortmund ‘s 2-0 victory against Real could promise success. BVB came in Madrid by Pressing traps and switching game  . But Bayern coach that knew not only Madrid’s coach Carlo Ancelotti , will not deviate from its possession game.

UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Preview:Open spaces in Reals defense must be used

He does not have to , as long as he adapts it to the weaknesses Reals . And that could be seen in the first leg perfectly . Real usually retreated to a 4- 4-2- formation between his own penalty area and midline. Despite the participation of all players on the defensive free spaces , in particular between Madrid’s defensive and midfield chain offered . For while the six Luka Modric and Xabi Alonso often based on free-standing counterparts , failed the rear back four times to advance – perhaps out of concern for the speed of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery . Bavaria but failed from entering these spaces .

This was because that Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos could often fall to help during setup . Necessary was that because Lahm was often covered specifically . Sometimes it was found that all three midfielders retreated at the height of the ball. The ten- room orphaned .
Even further forward resulting in gaps in Real’s defense network. Mario Mandzukic turned about again and again from the goal out on one of the two wings. Pepe and Sergio Ramos – the more each of the two Madrid central defender followed him always , the attention of the respective full-back tape Mandzukic . The freedom that he created , however, hardly anyone took advantage .

In Munich, it will be important to attack Real’s weaknesses – without baring one’s own order. Thomas Müller and Mario Götze could play a decisive role. Müller is predestined to track the rooms in Real’s third or create new ones. Even idol moves wisely between the lines. There Bayern must be increasingly balls rotate in the direction of the Madrid goal and play final passes or to start dribbling . Then the next round against Madrid is possible – without that Guardiola has to deviate from his game .

 UEFA Champions League Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid Preview: Match Stats & Expected possible Line-ups

PAST THREE MEETINGS…

Real Madrid 1 (Benzema) Bayern Munich 0, Champions League, semi-finals, April 2014

Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo 2) Bayern Munich 1 (Robben), Champions League, semi-finals, April 2012 (Bayern win 3-1 on penalties)

Bayern Munich 2 (Ribery, Gomez) Real Madrid 1 (Ozil), Champions League, semi-finals, April 2012

 

STATS…

Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Sergio Ramos all missed penalties in the shootout defeat to Bayern in 2012.

Madrid could be eliminated by German opposition for the third successive time in the semi-finals.

Ancelotti has never lost when managing against The Bavarians. In seven matches his side have won five and drawn two.

Bayern are aiming to become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League.

AC Milan (1995) and Juventus (1997) were losing finalists the season after winning European club football’s biggest prize.

 

Bayern Munich starting line-up (4-1-4-1): Neuer (GK); Lahm, Boateng, Dante, Alaba; Martinez; Robben, Kroos, Schweinsteiger, Ribery; Mandzukic

Real Madrid starting line-up (4-3-3): Casillas (GK); Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Maria, Alonso, Modric; Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo

Date: Tuesday, April 29

Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET

TV Info: ITV1 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (US), NTV (Tur)

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