体坛英语资讯：Ancelotti focusing on attack to shift Bayerns fortunes_娱乐

体坛英语资讯：Ancelotti focusing on attack to shift Bayerns fortunes

The performance additionally helped to end discussions about Ancelotti's tactical system, which is different than the one used by his predecessor Pep Guardiola. The game on Wednesday evening worked like a perfect advertisement for Ancelotti's footballing philosophy. "Football," he recently said, "is about attacking."

It might take several more weeks to get his message fully across, but the Eindhoven game could at least be the first step. "The team has learned its lesson. I am satisfied with the reaction after some games that were not satisfying," Ancelotti said.

Ancelotti refused to talk about a crisis so early in the season - and for good reason. Instead, the Italian, along with club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge spoke about a larger mentality problem. Even team captain Philipp Lahm admitted after three games without a victory that all his teammates (including himself) currently had a mentality problem.

But do they really? Some observers suggest that Bayern's players only have minor problems caused by the change of tactics under Ancelotti. Guardiola insisted on dominating the midfield. The left and right backs (David Alaba and Philipp Lahm) moved to central midfield when in possession of the ball to support the defensive midfielders. This created additional men in space and Bayern was able to regain the ball after losing it when being pressed.

In Ancelotti's system, the left and right backs act as strikers down the flanks when in possession and the wingers move towards the middle. It makes it more difficult to get hold of the ball or reclaim it as there are fewer players in the middle of the pitch. However this system is not really all that new, because Bayern's former coach Jupp Heynckes (the 2013 treble winner) used it too.