Two Hundred and Eighty-Six Germany's Hottest Derby!

During the preparations for the fourth round of the Bundesliga, Situ Yunbing felt the club's unusual pressure.

Hamburg is about to visit the home of the city rivals St. Pauli, club chairman Hoffman specially explained to him the history of grievances between the two teams when he invited him to dinner.

When it comes to the German derby, the most well-known one is the Ruhr Derby, the war between Schalke 04 and Dortmund.

As for the German national derby, because Bayern Munich has been the dominant player for a long time, the opponents are constantly changing, from Borussia to Dortmund, and now the competition between the biggest competitor and Bayern Munich will be called the national derby. In fact, Some are misnamed and lack traditional meaning.

The most popular derby in Germany is the Hamburg derby!

St. Pauli and Hamburg actually meet very few times, but the club culture of the two teams is very different.

It is impossible to accurately define Hamburg as an elite club, but judging from the historical glory and size of the club, as well as the level of support the club has received from the middle and upper classes, Hamburg is actually second only to Bayern Munich among Bundesliga clubs, even if Even the capital team Hertha Berlin can't compare.

Only their annual record cannot be guaranteed, but the income is stable in the top 20 in Europe.

Every summer, investors give generously to the club, and their famous die-hard fans are rich or expensive!

On the contrary, St. Pauli Club, this club only developed by leaps and bounds in the mid-1980s. In the early 1980s, their average attendance rate was less than 2,000, but in the 1990s, St. Pauli's tickets Every game was sold out. Even in the early 2000s, when it was on the verge of bankruptcy and relegated to the C-League, St. Pauli's season ticket holders and average spectators far exceeded the average of the Bundesliga and even exceeded some Bundesliga teams!

The transformation of the club was in the mid-80s, from a normal club to a "religious fanatic" club, who also moved the team from the harbour to the ropeway, Hamburg's famous nightlife and red light district.

St Pauli has become the first team in the Bundesliga to officially ban right-wing and nationalist activities and displays.

Perhaps in the eyes of St. Pauli fans, St. Pauli is a team belonging to the people, while Hamburg is just a plaything of the middle class, the upper class and the powerful, no matter how democratic the Hamburg club is, it is only an appearance.

St. Pauli unites the vast blue-collar class of Hamburg,

Hamburg, on the other hand, is the object of support for the white-collar class.

This situation is also common in many parts of Europe.

Just like in Manchester, most fans support Manchester City, not Manchester United. In their eyes, Manchester City belongs to the people of Manchester, while Manchester United belongs to the world.

The same is true in Madrid. Real Madrid is widely supported by the upper class, while Atletico Madrid is the master of Madrid in the eyes of the toiling public.

Football cannot not be affected by social reality, and it is because of reality that the football world presents all kinds of differences.

Situ Yunbing had to change the work plan in preparation for the battle. Although he had played the most intense game in Ligue 1, it was only against teams like Toulouse and Nice, but he could imagine the pressure brought by the derby. There are games that are essentially beyond the scope of competitive sports, and the confrontation will be unpredictable, so he must make the team fully aware.

At the pre-match press conference, St. Pauli coach Stanislavski tried to downplay the contradiction between the two teams, saying: "We haven't played against Hamburg for many years, so this will be a brand new contest. We will try to fight for relegation as much as possible, Hamburg are the leaders now, their strength is unquestionable, we need to avoid things off the field distract us and focus on football."

Situ Yunbing did not mention the word Derby at all before the game.

In fact, in the eyes of Hamburg fans, St. Pauli may be dismissed. It is obvious that St. Pauli cannot represent the city of Hamburg at the football level. Only the Hamburg club can have a place in the German football map, whether it is displayed in the memorial hall. The UEFA Champions League trophy, or the home stadium of Hamburg, Germany, is an important stage for hosting the competition. The importance of Hamburg is self-evident. It is a bit self-deprecating to really regard St. Pauli as an opponent.

If knocking St. Pauli down will bring great satisfaction to the Hamburg fans, then they don't need to be immersed in disappointment for the past few years. After all, St. Pauli is just a newly promoted horse.

On the afternoon of September 18, when the Hamburg bus was about to enter the Miller Gate Stadium, the scene outside the stadium made the Hamburg generals in the bus shudder.

Even Situ Yunbing was a little shocked.

On the square outside the stadium, the police with helmets separated the fans of Hamburg and St. Pauli in an orderly manner, and the confrontation between the fans of the two sides seemed to be a group fight of thousands of people!

I don't know who threw a stink bomb, smoke filled the air outside the stadium, and many fans were choked with tears and snot.

Under the thick smoke, the Hamburg bus drove into the Miller Gate Stadium, as if they were not entering a stadium, but a battlefield full of war!

The Hamburg derby is not well-known, but the popularity is somewhat depressing before the game, because once football is involved with injuries, violence, and bloodshed, it will bring intense intensity to those who concentrate on playing football. of unease.

Situ Yunbing repeatedly encouraged the team before the game, let them focus on the game, muster the courage to compete with the opponent, and don't be intimidated by the opponent!

But when Situ Yunbing walked into the Miller Gate Stadium by himself, he felt a little uncertain in his heart.

Because the surrounding stands were basically isolated with barbed wire to the fans in the stands, and before the game started, some St. Pauli fans threw mineral water bottles at the coaching bench of the home team. Fortunately, no one was hit.

The stadium security staff standing in the aisle in the stands also wore helmets. They quickly searched for the fan who threw the mineral water bottle and took him away as soon as they found him. Other St. Pauli fans regarded him as a hero. , giving a louder cheer.

There were many flags waving by St. Pauli fans in the stands. It was the unofficial symbol of St. Pauli's skull and pirate flag!

Situ Yunbing could faintly hear the St. Pauli fans insulting him and attacking him personally.

It's nothing, he's used to it.

Even if the St. Pauli club explicitly prohibits nationalism and right-wing activities, it is impossible for club fans around the world to absolutely abide by the rules the club has made.

Otherwise, fifa and UEFA will not have to spare no effort to promote anti-racism activities, and there will be no fan trouble in the stands, let alone fan conflict.

When the players of the two teams walked into the stadium, the atmosphere at the scene was even more lively. When the emcee read out the names of every player who played, and the names of the St. Pauli players echoed in the stadium, deafening cheers could always be heard at the scene, while Hamburg After the player's name is pronounced, there will be harsh boos.

Situ Yunbing's starting lineup today is not the lineup that he planned to make, just because it is a derby, he has changed it.

Goalkeeper: Navas.

Defenders: Westerman, Boateng, Van Dijk, Mattison, Matuidi.

Midfielders: Elia, Demer, De Bruyne, Aubameyang.

Forward: Griezmann.

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Although it looks conservative, he actually gave Van Dijk a higher degree of freedom, so more often, Hamburg will still play a 433 formation.

The key is that some young players may not be able to adapt to the atmosphere of this game. Situ Yunbing is a little cautious, but also hopes that young players like De Bruyne, Griezmann, Aubameyang and Van Dijk can play in this game. gain more.

As a newly-promoted horse, St. Pauli really doesn't have any bright spots in the lineup.

But playing at home, coupled with the terrifying atmosphere created by the fans of the home team, St. Pauli, after the start of the game, through active running and extremely aggressive scrambling, actually suppressed Hamburg's mad attack!

Situ Yunbing frowned slightly on the sidelines, and De Bruyne fell into the impression after the opening. It seemed that he was distracted by the atmosphere, or maybe he was intimidated by the wolf-like opponent.

At the same time, Elia's performance was also somewhat disappointing. In the few chances of attacking the frontcourt, he made two obvious low-level mistakes.

On the contrary, Hamburg's midfield and backfield defenders showed a tough side. The St. Pauli striker was brought to the ground by Van Dijk twice, almost grabbing Van Dijk's jersey and scuffled with the opponent.

The referee each played fifty big boards, and one yellow card wanted to settle down.

But the trend of the game did not suppress the anger of the two teams at all.

Demel fought with the opponent's midfielder Bol again. After the two fell to the ground in a fight, Bol stepped on Demel's calf with his right foot covertly when he got up quickly, which made Demel ignore it. Pain in the calf, I got up and pushed Bol to the ground from behind!

Bol also quickly got up and shoved Demel angrily in turn. Seeing that the two were about to fight, the referee immediately ran over to separate the two and each received a red card!

Situ Yunbing turned and walked to the bench with a gloomy face. He saw Cardoso with a worried face, and Alonzo with a nervous face.

Obviously, this game is not playing football at all, it is a contest that has moved the class contradictions of the city of Hamburg to the court in the most brutal way.

It's not what the Hamburg fans and the team want, but it's probably what St Pauli wants.

When the opponent's fist is already in front of you, there is no way for the hamburger to dodge. Even if you dodge once, you have to dodge the next time immediately. You are completely passive. Hold down your opponent!