Super Coach

The poet Heine once said of our nation, The German nation is not a nation that acts rashly. Once it embarks on any road, it will persevere and follow this road to the end.

In the past ten years, German football has been in a state of decline. Even in the last two competitions, they have entered the finals, but all German fans who support this team will not They think that German football has been revived, and they will always say that this German team is on the road to revival.

Some people attribute the decline of German football to technology, believing that the technology of German players has obviously failed to keep up with the times and lags behind other European teams; others attribute the reason to tactics, believing that it is obvious that the German team is clinging to outdated tactics. Falling behind.

But in my understanding, even when German football was at its peak, we were still inferior to our opponents at the technical and tactical levels. However, why were we able to defeat our opponents time and time again and win championships and glory? ?

I think Yang Cheng is right. Football is always more than just a competition at the technical and tactical level. Players are human beings, not robots without feelings, emotions, or fluctuations. They are living people, and they have their own thoughts and ideas. They have their own feelings and thoughts. They are independent individuals.

How to unite these independent individuals into a force?

Rely on technology? By tactics?

Far from enough!

History tells us that the most powerful combat weapon in German football has never been technology or tactics, but based on technology and tactics, relying on the unremitting pursuit of victory, fighting to the last minute of the game. The spiritual power of not giving up is the force that unites all our players into a fighting force and a whole, a powerful whole!

I asked Summer, who I've interviewed dozens of people over the years. I asked Matthaus, I asked Netzer, and I also had the opportunity to ask Fritz Walter when they mentioned German football to me. They all said something very similar one after another, that is, the power in the German players is gone!

From their eyes, I

From their expressions, and even from their sighs, you can feel the deep disappointment deep in their hearts. This disappointment is not because today's football world does not need this power. It's because we chose to give up this power when we needed it most!

I asked Klinsmann whether the traditional spirit of the team is more important, or the skills and tactics? The answer he gave me was the spirit of tradition!

I also asked Loew whether the traditional spirit of the team is more important, or the skills and tactics? The answer he gave me was technical and tactical!

I also asked Yang Cheng the same question, which is more important, the traditional spirit of the team, or the skills and tactics?

His answer to me was that both are equally important!

I'm so surprised. Why is Yang Cheng's answer so unexpected?

After thinking about it for a long time, I read his book, and I think he really believed it. People are animals controlled by feelings, thoughts, and emotions, so he believes that the most basic thing for the birth of any strong team is the soul of the team. A team without a soul cannot become a team. A strong team.

So, what exactly is the soul?

It's the spirit! It is a team spirit recognized by all players in the team!

This kind of team spirit does not necessarily have to be present when the players join the team. It can be influenced by what they hear and see, or it can be passed down through words and deeds. But he must make all players recognize it, accept it, and want to do their best to maintain it.

Therefore, Yang Cheng said after taking office that he would do his best to cultivate the team's team spirit on the basis of ensuring the team's technical and tactical skills, so that all players can regain the traditional spirit of German football. Let German football learn to use their most important and powerful weapon to challenge and defeat their opponents again.

After the German team lost to Spain, Netzer called him. He was ecstatic and asked me on the phone, Hey, Gran, have you watched the first game of the European Cup group stage? No? Have you watched it?

I was at the Lviv Stadium at the time, and I was standing among the crowd who were standing tall. I was silently in the crowd, looking at the players who were working hard on the court. I stopped applauding because I answered the phone. I believed that Netzer I was also there because we both heard the same applause from each other’s mobile phones.

When Ballack came out of the bench and was the first to be applauded, I completely understood in my heart.

I understood why Yang Cheng insisted on keeping Barak despite all objections; I also understood why Yang Cheng insisted on leading a team to visit Auschwitz when it caused such a big disturbance; I finally understood Understand why Yang Cheng said that traditional spirit is as important as technique and tactics.

Because from this game, I believe all fans should understand that technology is never the best, and tactics are always mutually reinforcing, but only the spirit in the bones is the key source to maintain the combat effectiveness of a strong team.

The moment Ballack's applause rang out, I saw the resurgence of the German spirit. For the first time, I truly felt that we have a chance and we have hope to make this European Cup completely belong to us Germans!

Because, we finally found our spirit!

So when Netzer yelled, obviously out of control, that this was the most fighting game he had seen in recent years, I nodded without hesitation. I also told him that I also hoped that Through this column, I tell all German fans not to give up your belief and support for the team because of this defeat.

This will be the starting point for us to conquer Europe and world football!

And we will witness this great historical moment!

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This is a column comment from Bild after the game in Spain. It was written by Glenn Nack. But at this moment, it was curled up in a circle, tightly held by a slender arm, and At this moment, the owner of the arm was in the bustling crowd, raising his arm holding the newspaper and shouting loudly.

Germany! Germany!! Germany!!!

Caesar! Caesar!! Caesar!!!

The 9-year-old fan didn't shout loudly. He was carried on his father's shoulders, but his expression looked very excited. His voice was hoarse, but he still followed everyone at the scene. people shout.

This scene took place at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, where more than 500,000 German fans gathered. There are big and small, old and young, but they all come here with only one purpose, and that is to cheer for the team they support and love.

From the beginning of the game. They were shouting, and until now, the shouting has never stopped on this road. They applauded, cheered, and cheered for the team in an orderly manner. There were even hundreds of fans waving the national flags vigorously. It was as if I was watching the game live at the Lviv Stadium.

I heard that the referee on the big screen finally held the whistle in his mouth and looked at the watch in his hand. This scene made hundreds of thousands of fans at the scene jump for joy, and everyone shouted louder, Become more excited, more enthusiastic.

When that crazy whistle sounded crisply, it was quickly covered up by the crazy roars from the scene. No one can remain calm in such a heated time, and no one can remain rational in such an extremely exciting time.

Losing to Spain, they thought it was over. They once thought that even Yang Cheng could not save this team, so they were all disappointed, but they still came here to cheer for the team. They chose to believe in Glenn Nack's appeal and expectations, which is surprising Surprisingly, Yang Cheng did not disappoint them.

With a 2-0 victory over Portugal, the German team's group qualifying situation became clear again, and all the fans rekindled their hopes, but they were still a little worried. Because the last game was against France, they were worried that the team would collapse again, just like they had lost to Spain in the past.

But Yang Cheng is Yang Cheng. He completely defeated the French team in terms of technology and tactics, as well as the spirit of leading the team. From the beginning, he completely turned the French team into a piece of fat on his chopping board, allowing others to slaughter him.

4:0, a bloody score, also created the largest score difference in this European Cup so far.

This made every German fan in front of the Brandenburg Gate ecstatic. Everyone kept shouting, Long live! Long live! ! Long live! ! !

They never would have imagined that what they originally thought would be a hard-fought game would eventually turn into such a complete victory, a big victory, an almost iconic one-sided victory!

This victory not only gave the German team the right to qualify from the group, but also rekindled all German fans' tireless pursuit of victory and the championship, because they have been away from the championship for more than ten years and they have been waiting for a championship. , almost going crazy waiting.

With the referee's whistle, everything finally settled.

But I believe that at the Brandenburg Gate, at the Lviv Stadium, and around the world, there are still countless fans who can't believe it because the team they support defeated France completely, and it was an almost impossible game. Win by a big margin.

Both Klose and Thomas Muller scored twice. They became the main contributors to the team's victory and became the heroes talked about by all fans. Their performance was worthy of the praise given by the fans. , they are good... At the post-match press conference at the Lviv Stadium, Yang Cheng faced reporters and asked the German team's future goals after winning this game and getting the right to qualify for the group. At that moment, he seemed indescribably confident.

I have been very clear from the beginning that we will definitely be able to qualify from the group, and we have only one goal, and that is the championship! So no matter how many difficulties and failures we encounter in the group, my players and I will never Changed our goals and plans.

Now qualifying from the group has strengthened our confidence and hope in fighting for the championship. We will continue to play one game after another. We will defeat our opponents one after another. In the end, we will stand at the top of European football. , I’m very confident about it, and I believe my players are too!”

This is the first time that Yang Cheng has so openly called out that he wants to compete for the championship in the European Cup. Because in this situation, the German team should definitely call out that they want to compete for the championship and continue to maintain the team's good momentum. .

What if when the team's momentum is so good and the players are getting better and better and working harder and harder, you still remain conservative and tolerant. In the end, it will only dampen the morale of the team and dampen the enthusiasm of the players. In this case, it is better to simply set a more ambitious goal.

This also just confirms a sentence. When setting goals, if you don't enlarge your ambitions a little bit, when will you enlarge your ambitions?

Mr. Yang Cheng, the German team performed very well in this game and established a lead from the beginning. What do you think is the reason for this almost one-sided situation? A reporter raised his hand and asked road.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly and felt better after winning the ball.

I think it's an exaggeration to say it's one-sided. At least the French team recovered a lot in the second half and caused us a lot of trouble. I think one of the most important reasons why we were able to win this game is that our players have the We are more focused on winning** and we have more energy in the game. We show more fighting spirit.

When Yang Cheng said these words, Blanco, who was sitting next to him, was obviously nodding, at least it could be seen from the game. Everyone in the German team worked hard, but the French team did not do enough in this regard, and it can even be said to be very poor.

The only one who was more desperate was Ribery, but in the end Scarface failed to drive the entire team.

Mr. Yang Cheng, from the beginning, many people have regarded the German team as the favorite team to win the championship. So now that you say you want to compete for the championship again, no one should have any objection. But if you encounter Spain again in the final, Do you have the confidence to get rid of this nightmare? You know. In the three competitions, the German team met Spain three times and lost all three times, and they lost 1:0. Many people said that this is a curse. You What do you think?

Yang Cheng nodded, Spain is indeed the most powerful national team in today's football. We have indeed lost to each other in the past three games, but I never think this is a curse, but because of our skills. We are not as good as others, we did not do a good job in many aspects, which caused us to lose.

If we encounter Spain again, I have the confidence to challenge this team. I firmly believe that if we encounter Spain again, the team that wins the European Cup will definitely be our German team!

Yang Cheng's heartfelt remarks also became the headlines of the larger media in Europe and the world the next day, and even overshadowed Spain's 1:0 victory over Portugal again, because Yang Cheng's remarks In the eyes of some people, the remarks are indeed a bit exaggerated.

Of course, that doesn't mean it's impossible.

According to the schedule, Spain won the first place in the group with three consecutive victories and was placed in the bottom half. However, the German team was placed in the top half with second place in the group. If the two teams want to meet again, they will only have to Might be in the finals.

After the German team qualified from the group, the first opponent it encountered in the top 8 knockout rounds was the Czech team that was first in Group A. This team was not as good as the German team in terms of overall strength, but it was not completely devoid of combat effectiveness, so It should not be underestimated either.

As the European Cup heats up, the matches of each group have gradually become clearer.

Another matchup in the top half should be between Italy and England. The winner of these two teams will meet the winner of Germany and the Czech Republic in the semifinals.

Therefore, for the German team, playing the Czech Republic in the top 8 knockout round can be a breath of relief for the team's tense nerves. At least they don't have to be like Italy and England, who finally qualified from the group but had to fight hard. A fight to the death.

However, the group they are in is obviously not as good as the group of death that the German team is in, so the schedule is relatively fair to both sides. The only pity is the Portugal and France teams. If they were assigned to another group, they might both be able to win. They had the right to qualify, but now they are placed in the group of death.

But it was precisely because of the group of death that the European Cup entered the climax from the group stage, especially these strong dialogues in Group B, which simply made fans all over the world excited, especially the German team.

With the victory over France in the group stage, everyone is optimistic about the German team, believing that this team is becoming more and more champion, more and more powerful, especially in defense, more and more stable.

Following his outstanding performance in the second game of the group, Hummels continued to start in the third game against France, and his performance was still outstanding. Benzema only had one chance to kick off the ball in the game, but he failed to hit the right angle. .

With Lahm, Kyle, Hummels and Jerome Boateng, the German team's defense is getting stronger and stronger. In addition, Badstuber performed very well as a substitute, and Merth There is no need to doubt Sack's strength. He is protected by Bastian Schweinsteiger, Sven Bender and Khedira in front, so the German team's defense line is getting stronger and stronger.

This is what everyone praises the most about Yang Cheng. They think that he is able to organize such a strong line of defense even though he does not have many cards in his hand. It is commendable. He has shown the level of a top coach and will never be seen again in the future. No one dares to say that Yang Cheng is not good at coaching defense.

What's even more rare is that with a solid defense, the German team's offense did not fall behind at all. Yang Cheng's open defensive counterattack tactics are becoming more and more skillful and changing in the hands of Yang Cheng. The game against Portugal can only be said to be Yes, but when it comes to playing the French team, it is almost like beating the French team into a sieve.

This also made everyone more and more optimistic about the German team, and the odds of betting companies were also rising steadily. After qualifying from the group, they surpassed Italy and England in one fell swoop and returned to second place, second only to Spain.

In another speculation, everyone is also very optimistic about the German team reaching the final and encountering Spain again.

However, Beckenbauer also issued a reminder, asking the German team to be careful of Italy, because since 1995, the German team has never defeated Italy. This team can be said to be the enemy of the German team and must be guarded against!

When Yang Cheng was being interviewed, he kept calling on the team to be cautious, to play one game at a time, to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and to give their best in every game! (To be continued)RQ

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