Super Coach

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Yang Cheng raised his clenched fists high, as if he was announcing to the world that he was back as the king!

Compared with the scoreless victory in the first game against Spain, in this game against Portugal, Yang Cheng's team resolutely implemented the targeted tactics he deployed before the game and firmly suppressed it from the beginning. He defeated Portugal, pinched Portugal's Achilles' heel, and then defeated Portugal without the ability to fight back. (This chapter was uploaded by netizens m)

Sometimes, things are just that simple on the football field.

But if you despise it and think coaching a team is easy, then I'm sorry, you are wrong!

In the game against Portugal, every player on the German team showed a sufficient level. In Yang Cheng's opinion, they probably performed about 80% of their state and strength, which was better than the last game against Spain, so They did a great job on the scene, on the score, and on their ability to seize opportunities.

Some people say that in the first game against Spain, Yang Cheng was almost perfect as the head coach, because from the entire layout to every adjustment in the game to the final counterattack, it can be said that he was impeccable. The only thing he was worse than Del Bosque was The place is luck.

It's hard to say luck. It's like Yang Cheng couldn't prevent Klose from getting injured, it's like he couldn't prevent Gomez from scoring a single goal, let alone Jerome Boateng's mistakes. These are all It has nothing to do with tactics or the head coach. This can be said to be an unexpected incident during the game that the head coach cannot be aware of.

But in Yang Cheng's view, another reason that has to be mentioned for so many accidents is the player's body and condition.

Sometimes things are so strange, just like the match against Portugal. From the tactical execution to the players' personal performance, everything can be described as outstanding. This is because their bodies have begun to get out of the bottleneck of heavy exercise training before the European Cup. The state has also begun to recover quickly.

Many things can affect the whole body. As long as the body is in good health, the condition will be restored. Then everything will be easier to handle.

After playing Portugal, Yang Cheng was very confident in playing the French team in the last game because he knew exactly where the French team's problems were. It was as if he knew exactly where Portugal's Achilles' heel was.

While Yang Chengchu was thinking on the sidelines, the players on the court were already celebrating excitedly.

After the painful loss to Spain in the first game, each of them had been holding back a lot of anger, and now they could finally let it out. This made the German internationals all inexplicably excited.

On the other hand, looking at the players of the Portuguese team competing on the same field,

Everyone had their heads pulled up and looked very depressed, because they lost to the German team, which meant that their hope of qualifying was very slim. It can even be said to be impossible.

In the final round, Germany played France and Portugal faced Spain. Portugal will only have a chance to qualify if they defeat Spain. Germany and France also strive to win over their opponents, but relatively speaking. Portugal has the smallest chance of winning, unless Spain, which has already qualified early, deliberately lets loose, but this is obviously unlikely.

The eyes of all fans around the world are fixed on the European Cup. Doesn't deliberately letting water slide mean that Spain will destroy its image?

Congratulations, boss! When Xiao Luo saw Yang Cheng walking towards him, an indescribably stiff smile appeared on his face. This kid was not good at hypocrisy. If he forced him to smile, it would be even uglier than crying.

Yang Cheng patted him on the shoulder, Your performance is great, don't blame yourself!

Xiao Luo sighed deeply. Sometimes he thought, is this fate?

He can perform extremely well in Liverpool and Real Madrid, and with the help of a large number of teammates, he can flourish and become the world's top superstar, but in the national team, he cannot get such treatment.

This reminded him of Shevchenko. The nuclear warhead is also a tragic figure, so he smiled and said, There is nothing to blame yourself for. Speaking of which, I am much better than Shevchenko!

When Yang Cheng heard this unexpected joke, he laughed and said, It's so cold, but if you can joke, you'll be fine!

Ronaldinho nodded towards Yang Cheng, I still have to go to the locker room. We have no chance at all. We must fight until the last minute. I wish you good luck, boss!

Yang Cheng nodded and watched his proud disciple walk back to the tunnel. Looking at his back, Yang Cheng felt that he had matured a lot. He was no longer the one who had to hide under the quilt in his room because his father passed away. A child crying in the middle of the night.

Sometimes I think about it, isn’t a person’s maturity driven by the environment?

I wish you good luck, kid! Yang Cheng looked at the dark tunnel where Ronaldinho's back had disappeared, but he murmured to himself there, but his voice could only be heard by himself.

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No one will scold me now, right?

The post-match press conference was crowded with reporters and media from all over the world. They were all waiting for the head coaches of both sides to appear, hoping that they could provide some explanations and comments on the game, especially Yang Cheng.

Paulo Bento was the first to appear, but his influence was not enough to arouse the enthusiasm of the reporters present. It was not until Yang Cheng appeared with a smile on his face that there was a commotion, but this time As soon as the guy sat down, his first sentence was a joke that ignited a confrontation between him and the media.

His words immediately made most of the reporters present laugh happily, and a very small number of reporters felt ashamed, but they had to admit that after this game, whoever criticizes Yang Cheng and his German team will That's really unreasonable, because at least in so many games played so far in this European Cup, the German team's style of play is the best.

Dare to go head-to-head with Spain and dare to overpower Portugal. The German team won the favor of the fans in both games.

Mr. Yang Cheng, what do you think of this victory? A reporter was the first to raise his hand and ask.

This was a very difficult game. Portugal was very strong and created a lot of threats for us, but in the end we won the game, which is very important. The victory belongs to everyone. It belongs to the whole team.

Another reporter stood up and said, Mr. Yang Cheng, both Gomez and Jerome Boateng performed very sluggishly in the first game. They also received a lot of controversy after the game, but you continue to trust them. , and they rewarded you with their outstanding performance in this game. Did something happen in the middle? Also, how do you evaluate Hummels, the best player in the game?

This should be everyone's doubt, because after this game, Gomez and Jerome Boateng's performance was the most eye-catching, but the best performance in the German team was the central defender. Hummels, the central defender who replaced Mertesacker in the starting lineup, seized the opportunity and showed a world-class performance in one fell swoop, shocking the entire audience.

First of all, the first question. I have had proper communication with Gomez and Jerome Boateng. They are my players, I know and trust them. They made some mistakes in the first game. But I think they did their best, and I don’t believe any head coach would criticize a player who played his best. Right?”

Similarly, no head coach would put a player on the bench who has done his job and not let him contribute to the team, so I let them start again. I think this is just normal, It’s a decision that all managers make.”

Yang Cheng did not attribute the credit to himself at all. From his tone, you can hear what he meant, that is, everything is due to the players' own transformation and has little to do with the head coach.

Second question, I have always firmly believed that Hummels is a top central defender. I have always said that he has the ability to play the main role in this team, but I also say that he will continue to The potential to improve, so what I can say about Hummels is that he is very good, but not good enough because he can be better!

Many reporters at the scene affirmed Yang Cheng's answer. This guy is really like a general when dealing with reporters and the media. At least among the national team head coaches, he can make reporters and the media submissive like him. There is really no other head coach who posted this.

We have received news before that Klose has recovered. I believe all fans are looking forward to it. Gomez performed very well in this game. If Klose recovers, who will be Germany's striker? To serve as the main force? And as a central defender, does Hummels have the qualifications to challenge Mertesacker?

Yang Cheng smiled and nodded in reply, The two players have different characteristics and styles. I will choose the players according to the opponent. Just like I said before, playing in a big competition like the European Cup depends on the 23 players in the team. It's a joint effort, not just a group of players.

A reporter immediately raised his hand, Does this mean you will make some adjustments when playing against the French team?

Of course! Yang Cheng nodded, The characteristics of the French team and Portugal are different. I can't follow the same tactics as Portugal to beat the French team, right? He said with a smile on his face.

Mr. Yang Cheng, what do you think made your team win this game? Also, which part of the team in this game made you most satisfied?

Yang Cheng thought for a while and replied: I think the players' concerted efforts, as well as their hard participation and investment in the game, are the key to us winning the game, and what makes me most satisfied is our defense. What I saw A solid German team, and I also saw a German team with a very strong desire to win.

As I said after the game in Spain, the real German team is back, but he still needs to grow and it takes time, so I believe that with the deepening of the European Cup, with the game experience With the accumulation and stimulation, the German team will become stronger and better!

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While Yang Cheng sang praises to the players, the players also sang praises to the team's head coach when they were interviewed by reporters in the comprehensive interview area after the game.

I'm very, very happy because I scored! Gomez, the hero of the goal, looked very excited when being interviewed by reporters. But what I should be more grateful to is my head coach. He trusts me very much, even if it's When I was controversial and questioned, he always trusted me, and he never even said a word of distrust to me.

This touched me very much. After playing in Spain, I secretly vowed that I would repay his trust in me, so from the beginning of the game, I felt very good. I believed that I had the chance to score goals, And finally I did it!”

With one pass and one shot, Gomez can be said to be the major contributor to the German team's victory over Portugal. If it weren't for the overly eye-catching performance of Hummels at centre-back, the best of the match would have gone to Gomez. The striker finally showed his bloody fangs.

My competition with Klose? No. I have a very good relationship with him. At least there is no problem between us. And I believe that our competitive relationship will not affect our friendship. He is a very good player. A high-level forward, I hope to learn more from him, but I will not give up my main position easily!

The team's captain Lahm also said in an interview, We were able to defeat Portugal in the second game despite the unfavorable situation in the first game. The head coach's targeted arrangements before the game are very important. He made us happy from the beginning. Knowing exactly how to play and establishing an advantage from the beginning made this game extremely easy.”

I think our biggest change in this game is our defense. The arrangement of three midfielders has stabilized our defense, but everyone can see it. Three midfielders does not mean that our tactics are conservative, on the contrary. Yes, even if we play with three midfielders, our offensive power is still so good.

I believe that our head coach has found the most suitable tactics for the team's stable performance!

Two other outstanding defenders, Jérôme Boateng and Hummels, praised Yang Cheng when being interviewed by reporters. They believed that the head coach's targeted arrangements and tactical preparations before the game were the key to success. A key factor in their performance.

However, the team's vice-captain Bastian Schweinsteiger said in an interview after the game, There is nothing to celebrate about winning Portugal. We have not qualified from the group yet. We need to win the French team again, but this time Winning this game has rekindled our pursuit of the highest honor.”

In May, our training and preparations were all centered around winning the European Cup. Now, we should continue to move towards this goal. Defeating Portugal is just the beginning. We should not forget our ultimate goal!

The team's captain Ballack also warned his teammates in an interview with a familiar reporter, Don't get carried away just because of a victory. We lost to Spain in the first game, which made us win three consecutive major tournaments. Both losses to Spain fully proved the gap in strength between us and this team.”

If we want to go further in the European Cup, Spain will definitely be our strongest competitor, so we must continue to improve ourselves and feed the war with war. Only in this way can we have a chance to encounter Spain again. , and make every effort to defeat this powerful opponent and avenge the past!

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The words of the players and the head coach appeared in major newspapers in Europe and the world the next day. Everyone spoke highly of and recognized the German team's victory over Portugal, but including Beckenbauer Many experts, including many others, believe that the German team still has opportunities and potential to continue to improve.

But when the outside world was noisy, the German team returned to Gdansk overnight. Yang Cheng still chose to give the players' families the opportunity to enter the camp for the night. Avril and Natalie, mother and son, also came to visit the camp, but after spending the night , the team immediately entered into intense preparations for the final round of the group stage.

The French team, like the German team, must win the last game to ensure qualifying for the group. Therefore, Yang Cheng has strictly required everyone on the team to go all out from the beginning. There will be no room for failure in this battle against France. lose.

While the team was preparing intensely, the European Cup continued. Group A played the final round of matches. The Czech Republic beat Poland 1:0 and Greece beat Russia 1:0. This directly led to the Russian team, the favorite to qualify, unexpectedly encounter Greece. The team turned around. Although the Czech Republic unexpectedly lost to Russia in the first match of the group, it relied on its two consecutive victories to qualify as the first in the group.

According to Yang Cheng's previous speculation, unless Spain loses to Portugal in the last round, if the German team advances, the most likely opponent will be the Czech team, the first in Group A, so a series of investigations surrounding the Czech Republic have begun. Work had started very early, but after the Czech Republic qualified first in the group, it became more intense.

On the day after the last round of Group A, the two games of Portugal and Spain, Germany and France, and Group B will be played at the same time. This is also the organizing committee's purpose to avoid any team deliberately letting off steam. phenomenon, so they were specially arranged to be held at the same time.

The venue for this game of the German team is Lviv Stadium, which was the first match of the group. They have already played a game in Lviv, so they are relatively familiar with this stadium. On the contrary, the French team’s group match Two games, one draw and one loss, and now we are on the edge of the cliff.

Therefore, Yang Cheng believed before the game that the French team should probably come up with a relatively more proactive formation and tactics. At least they should fight hard in the last game of the group and proactively fight a tough battle with the German team. , anyway, there is no chance if we don’t fight. If we fight hard, we might still have hope of defeating the German team.

But what he didn't expect was that instead of choosing to pull out to compete with the German team in this game, Blanco also chose an extremely passive tactical formation. This actually made Yang Cheng, who was full of confidence before the game, play Wrong calculation.