Grass roots glory

Chapter 71 The Philosophy of Offense

"See? These are the two most threatening players in the Bayern youth team, the top scorer Thomas Muller, and their midfielder Tony Kroos. They are Bayern's offensive duo. Especially this No. 11 Thomas Muller , so far he has scored [-] goals personally. Everyone should know what kind of ability such a scoring efficiency represents, which is equivalent to the sum of all the goals of Zhou and Jiang. And Toni Kross is their midfield engine And the rhythm controller, they are all MVP-level players in the league this season, so the key to our victory in the next game depends on defense."

Elgort's words are naturally very correct, but hearing them in the ears of the guards, it suddenly raised a pressure on everyone, and even Ferman, who had seen the first-team Bundesliga, felt uncomfortable.

This has nothing to do with experience and ability, it is a normal psychological reaction of players.Especially young players, when they feel higher expectations from the outside world, they will naturally feel a sense of urgency.

In fact, this is not all a bad thing. A coach with rich experience in youth training like Elgort naturally knows how to turn this sense of urgency into a favorable factor for the players to perform at their best on the court through correct guidance.

Glancing at everyone on the opposite side, Elgort changed his confident expression again, and said: "But you don't need to be afraid at all. And me, the only thing you need to do is to start now, no matter training or Play, do as I say, and together we will do our best and pursue the best result."

At this critical moment, Elgort's prestige and status in the hearts of the players were undoubtedly revealed. As soon as he said these words, the players felt that maybe he had a countermeasure, and the nervous look on his face immediately subsided by two points.

But in the next few days, Elgort's training focus surprised everyone.

Everyone has clearly heard that Elgort attaches great importance to defense before, but in the training sessions of the past few days, the proportion of Elgort's offense is no less than that of defense.Especially in the midfield, Elgort paid close attention to the quick transfer of offensive and defensive transitions between two or three players, and he also emphasized one point: Try to let the ball run under your feet, and do not blindly use your feet unless it is a last resort.

The players are actually suspicious in their hearts after training. What does the coach mean?
In the finals, should we attack or defend?
Elgort's seemingly contradictory approach even gave everyone the illusion of deliberately setting off smoke bombs.

Of course, no one else dared to question the head coach's daily training arrangements, except Zhou Tiancheng.After wearing the captain's armband, Zhou Tiancheng was more diligent in communicating with Elgort.Because he feels that he has a responsibility to reflect everyone's aspirations to the head coach in a timely manner.

Naturally, Zhou Tiancheng will not act as a "whistleblower" in everything, but this kind of major event that concerns the success or failure of the entire season, Zhou Tiancheng believes that it should not be sloppy, and it is better to communicate as soon as possible.

Elgort heard Zhou Tiancheng's doubts, his expression was not very good-looking, and he deliberately asked: "Huh? Zhou, are you questioning my arrangement?"

"Don't dare." Zhou Tianjian denied it: "It's just that everyone thinks that the strategy is a bit different from what you emphasized before. Since we should pay more attention to defense in the next game, it should be better to practice more five-guard iron barrel formation?"

Elgort showed two points of disappointment: "Zhou, I didn't expect you to say that. You think we should pay attention to defense, so we don't need to attack. Defense is everything, right?"

Zhou Tiancheng was a little dazed, and the coach was obviously a little angry, but he still didn't know what his words were inappropriate.So in the face of questioning, he didn't make any response.

Elgort took the trouble to explain: "Speaking of which, I don't blame you for this, but Zhou, from now on, you have to remember that no matter how strong your opponent is, the iron barrel formation is just the bottom line. Don't be misled by Italian football's theory that 'defense wins the championship'. Most of the time, only the most practical attacking football can qualify for the championship!"

Elgort paused for a while, and then said: "Especially you, as the leader of the team, this kind of conservative thinking is very dangerous! No matter how strong the opponent is, you just need to remember to protect the ball and control the rhythm. The most important thing to gain the initiative in any game. I once heard a football proverb in Argentina, I think it will be helpful to you in the future, and I will share it with you.”

"Only when the football is at their feet, the Argentine feels that his destiny is in his hands!"

Zhou Tiancheng recited it silently twice in his heart, and soon felt relieved.

Just as the Italians believe in the philosophy of defense, the Argentines have such a football philosophy that also has deep roots.From the Maradona era, to the "Son of the Wind" Caniggia period, and then to Saviola, Carlos Tevez and Messi later, Argentina is rich in top small strikers. Naturally, their control over the ball The desire to go deeper.

It's just that, with his physical fitness, he obviously has the conditions to deal with the game in a more direct way. The coach's request made him feel that the coach is a little too obsessed with control.

……

The finals will be held in a third-party neutral venue, and this year's venue is the home of the Borussia Mönchengladbach youth team.

Until the day of the finals, Elgort was still emphasizing the importance of actively pursuing offense: "This is a young man's contest! I hope to see you play young people's vitality! In the game, we must win, and we must win beautifully! Defense is of course important, but offense is the key to victory! Otherwise, if you only do a good job, even if you drag the game into a penalty shootout in embarrassment, you still have the possibility of falling short. So, attack aggressively, as long as you dare to press out and play, They will also shrink. Even the Dortmund youth team can score their goals, now you have a chance to prove that you can do better than Dortmund's locusts!"

This is the scene in the locker room before the finals. Elgort tried his best to inspire everyone's fighting spirit.

After Elgort finished speaking, everyone sorted out their equipment and waited for the official entry instructions. Jiang Hao took advantage of this moment to get close to Zhou Tiancheng and asked in a low voice, "Brother Cheng, is the old man nervous? Is he going to attack or defend? I See if he is under too much pressure and has signs of schizophrenia?"

Zhou Tiancheng almost couldn't hold back the "puchi" sound, patted Jiang Hao, and said in a low voice: "Why do you think so much? Anyway, you are only responsible for scoring goals, do your own thing, we have hope today .”

Jiang Hao chuckled, hesitating a little: "There are two awesome people on the opposite side, I'm worried that they won't be able to handle it."

Zhou Tiancheng replied: "That's nothing to do with you, can't you just act better than the other side? We've known each other for so many years, and I haven't seen you convince anyone yet."

"Who said that? Brother Cheng, I'm still convinced." Jiang Hao flattered you at the right time.

Zhou Tiancheng smiled knowingly: "The truth! After all, strength and appearance are both responsible, and you will not be dissatisfied."

Jiang Hao: "..."

(End of this chapter)