long live football

July 2014, 7, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro, Maracana Stadium.

This stadium was built for the World Cup in 1950 and held the World Cup final of that year. After a lapse of 64 years, it once again became the venue for the Brazil World Cup final.

In the locker room of the German team, Thomas Muller was joking with his teammates: "Pray for the Brazil team. I scored a goal and even I was afraid of myself. I couldn't stop hahahaha!"

The German players roared with laughter that could go through the roof.

After the head coach pushed the door open, they restrained their laughter a little bit.

Mueller also saw the person entering the door, and he stopped talking a little embarrassedly.

The young coach of the German team raised his eyebrows and said to him with a smile: "Why do you stop talking when you see me? Am I so scary?"

Mueller scratched his head.

Carl looked into his eyes: "But since I heard it, then you have to let me see what the state of 'goals can't stop' is when you are playing."

Muller put on a bitter face.

The other players laughed again, and many people winked at Muller.

Carl saw that the locker room had a harmonious atmosphere. Although the World Cup final was coming soon, the players maintained a good mentality and did not need any psychological counseling from him, so he turned around and walked out again, giving the players more time to spend alone and relax. time.

Muller did not continue to play with his teammates, he looked at the closed door of the locker room, thoughtful.

He never imagined that the relationship between himself and Karl Oston would become so... harmonious.

Thomas Muller, who was born in the Bayern Munich youth training system, used to hate this man like other Bayern players.

Because during the years when this man was in Munich, Bayern was overwhelmed by their rivals in the same city.

Two years ago, when the roster of the German team coached by Oston was released for the first time, and seeing himself on the list, Muller, like Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Bader and other Bayern teammates, was surprised In the midst of it, they didn't care about the mood, they even discussed the list in the Bayern locker room, and gestures such as curling their lips and shaking their heads were indispensable.

Because just like the previous coach Loew liked to vigorously promote his godsons (Janssen, Westermann, Sam) in the national team, this new coach also puts his former disciples, Koch, Hummels, Mo Tessack, the Bender brothers, Khedira, Ozil and others were called up to the national team, adding up to about the same number of Bayern players in the national team.

Because of this, some media said that the German national team is mainly composed of the "Bayern Gang" and the "Former 1860 Gang".

Of course, in private, there are also many people who secretly call them the "Bayern Gang" and "Auston's Godson Gang".

In the first training session of the German team, Muller and his club teammates had close face-to-face contact with Karl Alston for the first time.

Muller's first impression: The man is handsome.

Football coaches and players are exposed to the wind and the sun every day, and most of them have a face that is prematurely aged and a close-up look. The man in front of him is different. No signs of aging can be seen on the skin of the , neck and hands.

'Looks really foul. 'Mueller couldn't help thinking at the time:'I heard that he is friends with Beckham and Ronaldo?Those two people are well-known beauty freaks in football. I don't know how much Euros Auston spends on his face every year. '

This is the case at first sight. The good looks of the new coach of the national team did not make him much favored by the Bayern players-the outstanding beauty of the opposite sex may soften the hearts of these male stars, but the beauty of the same sex?Come on, it's good if you don't immediately feel disgusted, not to mention that the Bayern players are not naturally friendly to the name Auston.

However, due to professionalism and identity constraints, although the Bayern players were a bit repulsed by the new coach, they did not make any resistance or non-cooperation. He said: 'If Auston is too partial to those former 1860 players, we will complain about him behind his back'.

When did the tinted glasses come off?

Perhaps it started when they felt that Auston did treat all players equally, without favoring anyone or engaging in special treatment.

It may also be that after they experienced the cheating "Auston Devil Training", they felt the substantial improvement in their physical fitness and skills.

Muller didn't know when others changed their views on Auston, but he clearly remembered the time when he changed his views on this man.

That was on November 13, 11, after an international warm-up match between Germany and England.

Under the leadership of this man, Germany took revenge and defeated England 2:0.

Manchester United's retired former coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, who is traveling around the world with his wife, also came to the scene to watch the game, and took Auston away to chat after the game.

Mueller overheard their conversation.

"If the team wants to win a game, it can do it with good forwards and defenders, but if they want to keep winning until they win the championship? They must have a good midfielder." Muller heard That's what the man said to Ferguson.

"You're still as ambitious as you are, Carl," Ferguson replied. "Brazilian World Cup winner? Great goal. And it sounds like you're pretty sure."

"Germany have a luxurious, no, luxurious midfield and this generation of players is just so good, the first time I saw them I thought 'World Cup winners? Not a problem'."

"Who is your favorite?" Ferguson continued to ask: "Ozil just performed well in the game. Is he the core of Germany's future tactics? To be honest, if I can go back to the past, I will definitely put him Snatched from Arsene Wenger and taken to Old Trafford."

The German coach gave an unexpected answer: "Every national team player is my favorite, but when it comes to the most surprising? Thomas Muller, he is none other than him. Many players, as long as the pre-match and They talk a few words, I can see how they are in state and how much they can perform in the game, but Muller, his state is as unknown as his talent, he is like that kind of nerve knife, unpredictable, but He always surprises, he is everywhere in the game, he is where the football is... I regret not being able to coach him at the club."

Mueller turned and walked away when he heard this, his face was hot.

He later admitted to his wife Lisa: "When I heard those words, I felt like a warm current flowed through my heart."

After a pause, Mueller emphasized: "I used to be biased. In fact, this man is very fair."

Muller is not the only one who thinks this way. After communicating with his teammates in the club, Muller found that all Bayern national team players have changed their views on this man unconsciously.

After all, there are few national team games, and it would be nice to have one game per month in non-major competition years on average.

Germany's international footballers began to learn to watch Premier League games, especially Manchester United's, just to pay attention to their coach.

They didn't feel it when they stood apart on and off the court before, but now they appreciate the game from the perspective of a bystander, and suddenly found that this man...is very attractive.

Especially when directing on the spot, every gesture and gesture is indeed different from others.

The whole person exudes a trustworthy temperament.

No wonder, Muller wondered, as many men as women liked Auston.

Female fans must want to marry him.

As for the male fans, they probably want to be like him.

Sir Alex Ferguson is a tactical master. Although the Manchester United tactical basis he coached is only a set of 442, there are many changes on the basis of 442, and he can make very targeted changes when he encounters different opponents.

When the Red Devils coach became Oston, the new coach has even more tactical tricks. After countless commentators and commentators on Sky Sports won the Premier League championship in the 12-13 season, they said helplessly: "Chelsea , Arsenal, Tottenham, and Liverpool were not defeated by Manchester United's lineup-in fact, this expensive and luxurious lineup has not yet finished running in, which can be seen from the slightly rusty coordination of the Red Devils on the field Come out - they were defeated by Auston's endless tactics. Auston has too many tricks, which makes people hard to guard against. Manchester United, which is undergoing a coaching change period, has taken away the Premier League championship so easily. ..."

If Auston likes to engage in tactical changes, will he only play tricks on Manchester United, and will play a well-regulated 4231 when he reaches the German team?

This is of course impossible.

The German coach quickly played a "bad hand" on the national team.

In the friendly match against France at the end of 12, he used the old combination of Boateng, Mertesacker, Schmelzer and Hummels to form a defense line. The midfielder Lahm played as a midfielder. Weinsteiger and Müller formed the central midfielder, and all the forwards of the German team were placed in the frontcourt: Gomez, Poldolski, and Klose.

This lineup is not without boldness. As soon as the starting list was released, it caused an uproar in German football, and heated discussions among media fans.

But what about the result?The German team was not broken up under the bombardment of the French team, and finally defeated their opponents with a score of 1:0.

It was also from that game that the media and fans all over Germany learned one thing: If Oston makes another shocking move, don't jump to conclusions...you will be slapped in the face.

This 433, which changed the positions of multiple players at once, is just the beginning. After Dortmund's talented star Mario Gotze was called up to the national team, Auston also experimented with "no front tactics" for him.

Gotze, who played as the tactical core of the national team for the first time, performed well in the game against the Italian team, scoring twice and scoring two goals.

The journey to the World Cup in Brazil is coming soon.

Oston did not stop changing the German team.

The German head coach has too many whimsy.

And he is particularly bold to apply all the ideas in actual combat.

从传统的4231、442，到343、352、4141等战术，德国队全都实用过。

God bless Germany, these changes turned out to be all successful in the end.

Every time the German media and fans watch the national team's game, it is like playing a roller coaster.

Even "Kicker", which has always been known for its rigorous reporting, couldn't help complaining in the end: "The German team is about to be ruined by Oston."

Muller thinks this man is very funny. He seems to enjoy watching the colorful expressions on the faces of the German players every time the starting lineup is announced. "The position swears, Oston's expression at that time was the same as when he was playing tricks on others.

As for other players, even the most critical Schweinsteiger said: "This man is very talented."

The journey to the World Cup in Brazil has begun.

Thomas Müller also began his fate of being moved around.

In the first game against Portugal in the group stage, he was placed in the front midfielder by Orston. Although the main role of the front midfielder is not to score, Muller turned it into a scoring position.

He was the most active player in the frontcourt of the German team throughout the game, with 18 shots in the audience. He alone scored 6 strikes, 4 of which were on target and scored a goal.

After the 2:1 victory over Portugal, Muller got the example of the whole team, and the head coach has been praising him.

This made Muller very happy.

But when it came to the second Ghana game, Muller couldn't laugh a little bit.

Because his position has changed, he was actually placed in the frontcourt as a striker!

Not only that, but the position of his club teammate Lahm has also changed. Lahm was once the best right back in Germany, maybe the best left back, and then he was placed in the midfielder by Auston. On, now, moved to the middle of the midfield.

...Müller was still bemoaning his changeable fate, but after comparing with Lahm, he suddenly found out with relief that if one day there must be a player in the German team who is spoiled by Oston, it must be Lahm. Tom instead of him.

This change in the game against Ghana once again followed the tradition of "Auston always wins", and the German team won the game again.

Not only that, Muller and Lahm seem to be a little more energetic in their new positions?

Muller scored twice.

As for the two goals he scored, the offense was all launched by Lahm in series in the midfield.

The third match of the World Cup group stage, Germany vs. the United States.

When the position of the number symbolizing himself on the tactical board changed again before the start of the game, Muller was already calm.

He is still a forward, but his position has been withdrawn a little bit, and he needs to turn around to get the ball from time to time and help pull the opponent's defense.

The head coach of the US team is Klinsmann.

A blond handsome German guy who was also the head coach of the German national team from 04 to 06.

As a former national team coach, Klinsmann must be familiar with most of the players in the current German team.

But Muller bets that this German team will definitely make Klinsmann feel very strange every minute they play on the pitch!And feel overwhelmed!

Muller succeeded as a prophet.

Germany won the game with a score of 3:0.

After the end of the Brazil World Cup group stage, the German team's starting lineup and tactics were truly stabilized.

Müller breathed a sigh of relief along with his teammates.

In the later stage of the World Cup schedule, it is actually very important to have a set of stable, fixed and lethal tactics.

Muller feels that at least until the end of the World Cup, he no longer has to worry about position changes-the former coach Loew likes to change his starting strategy before important games (although the blue sweater coach always brings himself down in the end), but Alston has witnessed Love's self-importance twice, so he shouldn't be so crazy... right.

Never again will Muller kick the dreaded 235! ——That's right, the insane Orston used this terrifying formation in the game! ——Although the German team can always win the game in the end, the feeling of worrying every minute and every second of the game is so uncomfortable, okay!

Fortunately, after the group stage, the tactics of the German team really stabilized.

They overcame obstacles all the way, punched Russia, kicked Argentina, and finally broke into the stadium of the World Cup finals!

… After the semi-finals, there was a horrific episode that terrified all Germans.

Germany knocked out Italy - famous for its extreme fans and Sicilian mafia - in the semi-finals on penalties.

When the German team left the stadium for the semi-final match, they were attacked by extreme Italian fans/mafia (?). They gathered around the exit of the stadium and threw broken glass bottles at the German team from a distance. Some of them were even burned. When it is on fire, a violent small explosion occurs as soon as it hits the ground.

The police always come very slowly, and the stadium security is useless. They can only stop the attacks of nearby fans, but they cannot stop those fans who are throwing dangerous objects from afar.

At that time, it was Alston who calmed down the emotions of the players, and then strongly demanded that the driver of the national team bus squeeze into the crowd—this bus designed and manufactured by a famous German automobile company was well reinforced and bulletproof. ——Don’t stop even if you are blocked by fans, just drive over directly. There will never be fans who see the bus and don’t hide, but get under the wheels——drive to the nearest place to the exit of the stadium, Germany With thick coats on their heads, the players quickly got into the bus one by one.

Transferred from the open passage to the solid bus, the German players finally felt safe.

But they were not entirely without casualties - a fitness coach was hit hard in the back, and the national team coach, while escorting Sven Bender into the bus, was also slashed by a shard of glass the size of a palm. hurt the arm.

After the loss, the Italian football hooligans besieged the German national team, which became one of the worst incidents in the World Cup in Brazil. The Italian Football Association was even fined by FIFA.

And since that day, the German team has been united like never before.

The head coach of the national team has also completely won the admiration and love of all players.

"Great man," Mueller said privately.

Brazil World Cup Final, Maracanã Stadium.

Hosts Brazil want to win the World Cup on their own soil.

But the German team's desire to compete for the championship is by no means much lower than that of the host.

The game was going on in a smell of gunpowder.

In the 18th minute, Brazilian star Neymar scored the first goal with the assist of his teammate Oscar.

Under the polishing of the new coach, the German team, which has gradually recovered the iron-blooded style of the German Legion in history, was not frustrated by this point behind, but stubbornly bit Brazil, and finally in the 55th minute. Time to tie the score.

The next game will be a little more dramatic.

In the 78th minute, Brazil, already anxious for a draw, launched an attack again. Neymar had just passed the ball through the center circle when he encountered a sniper from Schweinsteiger.

Neymar wanted to suddenly dribble the ball and speed up to get rid of Schweinsteiger, but when he was about to start, Schweinsteiger blocked all his whereabouts and stuck tightly.

In the mutual struggle, the two pushed and pushed each other. Schweinsteiger stole the ball again. He aimed at the right timing and angle this time. Neymar felt the crisis. When he balanced his body and raised his arms, he suddenly made a movement as if he had been hit by Schweinsteiger's elbow—first he flew up into the air, threw himself back one meter, and then followed the center of the earth. Gravity made him fall to the ground freely, then he shrank his body and covered his face, made a painful expression, and rolled on the ground.

Just judging from Neymar's reaction, everyone would feel that he was in pain, and he must have been hit hard by his opponent!

But Schweinsteiger's expression was extremely innocent, he had no idea what happened.

The referee, fooled by Neymar's performance, gave Schweinsteiger a yellow card before awarding Brazil a free kick.

All German fans and neutral fans are booing.

The Brazilian fans who got a free kick didn't feel proud either. They kept their mouths shut tightly in the stands, and even felt a little ashamed.

Even the Brazilian commentator said angrily at this moment: "It's so embarrassing to be acting in the World Cup final!"

The big screen of the stadium just played the before and after pictures of Neymar's flopping at this time.

The referee realized that he had been deceived.

But his call is unlikely to change.

Fortunately, the goalkeeper of the German team was strong enough, and Koch easily saved the direct free kick 40 meters away with one hand.

The whole German team was outraged.

But they didn't let the anger burn their minds.

They just turned their anger into motivation.

In the 88th minute, with only 2 minutes left before the end of the game, Gomez, who came off the bench, fired a heavy bombardment to complete the lore for the German team!

Germany defeated Brazil 2:1!

They won the World Cup in Brazil!

Gomez became the hero of all Germans at this moment, he was thrown high by the players of the team!

And of course Koch!

And Ram!Ozil!Bend! ...every German player!

And their head coach!

At the awards ceremony held later at the Maracana Stadium, the German team finally won the Hercules Cup for the fourth time in history!

Moreover, they also became the first European team to win the World Cup in South America!

It's exciting to be a world champion.

It is very exciting to be able to touch the Hercules Cup with your own hands.

But what made Muller even more happy was the venomous comments made by the national team coach on the flopping incident after the awards ceremony——

Facing the "Bild" reporter, the German head coach said sarcastically: "If the clips of the German team's violations, misjudgments, and free kicks cheated in Brazil are edited, an extended version of the movie can be made. Is there any The company wants to shoot? I will invest."

There is also his exhortation that he asked the Brazilian media to pass on to Neymar: "Please be careful when playing games in the future. If you take too many steps, it will hurt you."

Muller thought at the time: This man is so handsome!

These few words have also been popular for several months after the end of the World Cup in Brazil, and have had a profound impact on world football: Whenever a player makes an exaggerated flop in a game, they can always get unanimous blessings from the media and opponent fans." Be careful with your eggs".

On the plane back home from Germany to participate in the celebration ceremony, Muller couldn't help but fell into contemplation when he saw the coach's face falling into a deep sleep due to exhaustion.

'It turned out that I hated him so much before, because I couldn't share the happiness of success with him at that time. '

' That emotion is jealousy. '

'Now I'm not jealous. '

'We've had great memories together that last a lifetime. '

'We lifted the World Cup together, in Brazil. '