Yesterday ushered in a big improvement, we said Thatve also lived up to expectations, directly winning at home to advance to the next round. The other Premier League side also ushered in a rebound, Arsenal beat the powerhouse Wolves away, Liverpool won at home to Leicester, which also shows that our Premier League has recovered a lot. But there was also a bad point yesterday, that is, Atlanta. They played at home but repeatedly could not find the advantage, and even finally eliminated by Fiorentina, and their current state is really not good. But overall, we did improve a lot yesterday, so that we can watch more when watching the game today. So let's not say much, let's watch the Bundesliga, Red Bull Leipzig vs Cologne match first.
Looking at Leipzig first, in last week's away game against Bayern, Leipzig as a whole is indeed not worse than Bayern. Decent offense and counterattack. Of course, this defensive mistake did add a lot of talk to this game. In the end, they lost 3-2 to Bayern, but Leipzig can really go under the impact if they want to hit the Champions League zone. Since January this year, Leipzig's attack has been very significantly improved, and the defensive line has been good except for the last round of matches with Bayern.
We can also see from the squad that Leipzig more often appears in the 3421 formation. This is also to think that in the forward position, the A seat is indeed a point that can be relied on, although it is a little far from him last season, but it is still good. Behind him, Nkunku and Olmona are indeed good at center-backs. Especially Nkunku, his current outstanding performance is also due to his position in Leipzig a little further ahead, with a shadow peak taste. And Olmo, I don't need to say much, the return from injury is not bad, it is still one of the best choices for the team. As for the middle rear defense, in fact, it is not bad, but in the face of strong enemies, it is true that there is a soft-footed shrimp situation.
As for Cologne? They've really played well this season that everyone didn't expect. The team faced Freiburg at home in the last round, and the manager was not present, but they still managed to win another dark horse this season. So far, they have also surpassed the sum of last season's victories. If you're going to say they want to compete for the European zone, I think they do shout it out, and they probably can do it. So far in the new year, they have only suffered a big defeat against Bayern, the rest have performed well, and they do have mid-to-upper-middle standards.
Judging from the formation of the last round, they still continue to rely on the defensive formation. This season their counterattacks and crosses are good. But let's start with their offense. Especially the main attacker Modeste, as a striker, his header ability is really leveraged. As another veteran, Mark can also stand up when the team needs it. In the midfield, Ozjan showed his talents in the back position. Schmitz and Hector are the defensive fulcrums. At present, Cologne, the counterattack is the side that shows the team's style the most.
In terms of heart, the current state of Leipzig and Cologne is not much different. In particular, Cologne also defeated freiburg, one of the most powerful teams, in terms of morale, even better than Leipzig, and now they can hit the European theater that they have not thought about for a long time. However, the current situation is somewhat embarrassing, leipzig's data initial level has even reached the high and high depth levels. The status ranking is not much different, and in the context of the defeat of Leipzig in the last round and the victory of Cologne, the market still releases a very optimistic meaning of Leipzig, which really has to make people feel the pressure brought by Leipzig. At the same time, we should also note that Leipzig has not had an absolute advantage over Cologne in recent years, which will make people think that Leipzig's home field will not be a little difficult.
In fact, it is still about tactics and home field advantage. The current Leipzig 3421 is very skilled, and this formation is also the one used by Bayern. Overall, the offensive ability is very strong, but the defense is weak. In the face of Cologne, which has a strong counterattack, as long as the ball is at its feet, the day will lean towards the home team. This is also the reason why the data has firmly risen to a higher level in the later stages. Secondly, in terms of home and away, Leipzig has taken points at home this season, and its ability is naturally strong. On the contrary, Cologne's away game has always been unfiliating, which is really not very friendly for them in this game. Taken together, tonight we can see if Leipzig can bounce back.
As for today's other matches, such as Sevilla vs Elche, Portuguese Premier League: Porto vs Sporting Lisbon showdown, in the afternoon, Brother Dog will also watch with everyone in the form of words, and if you don't understand anything, you can ask me. "To put it bluntly", we have to watch the game every day.
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