Pep? No! Tuhel is a real winner!
Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuhel can be optimistic that the Cup final against Bayern will finish as league match between them in Munich. In October Bavarians won with 5: 1, the most convincing loss in the profession for at least Tuhel and word championship was handed back then. So many people thought that Bayern can not do anything, probably for years to come.
It turned out that confused. Tuhel has a good chance against Bayern not only the upcoming final in Berlin, but to become a permanent competitor to the Bavarians in the Bundesliga. Yes, Tuhel winner of last season. A year ago he took over Borussia in a critical situation and qualify the team for the Champions League. He changed the style of the team, which relies mostly on large of possession, roughly speaking. And if you touch up details may even overtake Bayern next season. And that will not change even after the transfer of Mats Hummels towards Munich.
To properly appreciate the achievements of Tuhel must go back to the situation in Dortmund a year ago. In the last seven years the charismatic coach Jürgen Klopp of Borussia at one point the team was in the relegation zone. Tuhel took it in a time when almost nothing went in sporting terms. And this year the change was complete. Bayern guarantee himself the title until the penultimate round. With 78 tons. Does Borussia Dortmund became the second strongest in history, scored the most goals and registered the second best point asset in its entire history. In Spring classified "yellow and black" were at Bayern Munich before losing points in the last two rounds. "Borussia pisses us a lot," said Bayer striker Thomas Mueller. Compliment on his part!
Tuhel Klopp succeed without being copied. Players appreciate it because of its operating approach and rhetoric. And this is not the norm in Dortmund, where they won the title and play world champions. And Tuhel set out to change the style of Borussia. When Klopp successes were achieved thanks to the emotional and aggressive press. Football was offensive, but the idea was defensive because the ball was in the struggle. Tuhel change that. With almost the same composition it relies on a completely different, more high-quality football. Now Borussia possess the ball more, submit your more and not always looking for the quickest way to the opponent's goal. Simply put, now "yellow and black" run less and play more.
This is one of the few exceptions in the Bundesliga, where almost all rely on the barbs. And here we can see that the scale of Tuhel is Guardiola.
Tuhel managed to convince his players in their capabilities. The example is striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored 25 league goals, an achievement never reached by anyone in Dortmund before. 20-year-old midfielder Julian Vajgl was a substitute and came cheaper than Munich 1860 and became a starter and ended up Bundestima. Gundogan blossomed as a playmaker, Royce leaped steadily and deliberately for chasing after two poor seasons Mhitaryan made its strongest season.
At Borussia, however, be some final touches to detail, especially in attack. Guardiola proved it at Bayern - through dynamics and precision goals fall almost alone. It is because of lack of necessary details so far Borussia can not win the big games. Passing team are not always fast enough and accurate enough. Sometimes players dribble in the wrong direction and Aubameyang play with his back to the opponent's goal. These weaknesses shone in matches with Liverpool quarter-finals in the Europa League. But despite this "yellow and black" can be dangerous for Bayern not only in the upcoming finale. The duel between the two teams may be the main event of next season. And it will be as a result of the competence of Tuhel, and the departure of Guardiola - probably the best coach in the world.
The return of Hummels Bayern will not change anything with the situation. Yes, the transfer is not a good signal for Borussia. More that the world champion is respected even by the judges that this spring he saved two penalties. Tuhel but probably understood even before the final that
Hummels is not the fastest defender and sometimes takes the wrong positions. These are his weaknesses and saw this spring, although it is justified by "could defend better," though not at all wrong. Such statements are not like anyone coach. The aim is to Tuhel rejuvenate their team and there will be a lot easier without the 28-year-old Hummels and no other characters of the era "Klopp" - Neven Subotic, who also is before departure.
In this situation, the true qualities of Tuhel will only show up in the coming months. So far, he worked with inherited squad. But the team is to come wished his players - new French miracle Osman Dembele (ren) and the Spanish youngster Mikel Merino (Osasuna). So the coach will be able completes the composition according to their own views. It may seem tempting to do with selection countless millions available, but their lack of Mainz never been disturbed. The biggest challenge in football is to see the class of the best players. And if Tuhel and management fail to do so, now best team of Borussia Dortmund will become a great team. Unfortunately for Bayern ...
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