Super Coach

While Yang Cheng and Benitez were worrying about how to play the game between Germany and Italy, Italian head coach Prandelli and his assistant Piein repeatedly watched the video of the German team's game in the office. (Novel Network)

Like all opponents, Prandelli attaches great importance to intelligence. Although his intelligence team is not as large as Yang Cheng's, and many things are not as advanced as Yang Cheng's, it is still as perfect as possible. He also has a lot of relevant information about the German team at his disposal.

But when Prandelli faces the German team, he also has his own worries, that is, how will Yang Cheng arrange his tactics?

In terms of strength, the current German team is actually not that outstanding in terms of individual strength. In other words, the young German internationals have not yet achieved convincing personal results, but they formed a team and performed well. Showed amazing strength, especially after the start of the European Cup.

Looking at the entire European Cup, the only team that dared to play against Spain, and after losing to Spain, they then defeated Portugal, France and the Czech Republic. The overall strength of the current German team cannot be underestimated at all. .

The most troublesome weapon of the current German team is not actually the strength of the players of this team, but the on-the-spot command and targeted arrangements of their head coach Yang Cheng! Prandelli said about this opponent. There was also a look of admiration on his face.

When Yang Cheng was at Inter Milan, they had a rivalry, and he admired Yang Cheng's coaching ability very much. Now that the two are going to face each other face to face, he feels a huge pressure. He believes that it is not just him, but anyone in today's football world who encounters Yang Cheng. There will be pressure.

It's not because Yang Cheng is so famous and influential, but because of his unpredictable tactics.

From the first game against Spain in the European Cup, Yang Cheng's deployment of troops has been constantly adjusting and changing. However, the overall strength and combat effectiveness of the German team have not been affected at all. The team is getting stronger and stronger. Each game progressed, and the overall tactics became more and more perfect.

Anyone who pays attention to the German team can feel that this team is using this European Cup to grow and improve rapidly. They are very good at learning lessons from every game and improving their shortcomings.

Yes, this is an immature team, but the problem is precisely that it is immature, so it does not show a mature routine similar to Spain to give you targeted arrangements, because it is immature. . But they are improving every game, so they present something new in every game that catches you off guard.

In the final analysis, Yang Cheng's tactical sense is too keen! Pin sighed helplessly, In the game against the Czech Republic, the German team exposed some problems, but we didn't know it.

How much Yang Cheng can improve and what tactics he will use to win this semi-final leaves us with no idea where to start!

After hearing this, Prandelli chuckled, if it wasn't the case. How could he admire Yang Cheng?

Since we can't figure it out, why not just stick to our own stuff!

Piein thought for a while and nodded: I also think that the German team may think the same way. Toni Kroos is a unique weapon in Yang Cheng's hands, but it may not be possible to play a role against the Czech Republic and beat us, and Hu Mei How to defend Cassano and Balotelli since Elles is absent due to injury, this should be the focus of Yang Cheng's attention.

These two bad boys are not just randomly pulled together to get together. They are both forwards who are very good at catching the ball from the side, and one of Prandelli's most important tactics is to attack diagonally, allowing a forward to pull the ball in. Go to the wing, receive Pirlo's long diagonal pass, and then fight back from the wing to the center to create a threat.

Both Balotelli and Cassano can show their technical characteristics in such offensive tactics.

If we continue to use that set of tactics, we have to cut off Khedira, or the connection between Sven Bender and Bastian Schweinsteiger, De Rossi, Montolivo and Marchisi. O presses forward to create space for Pirlo behind him.

After hearing this, Pi Yin frowned and secretly entered Yang Cheng's thoughts, He must be able to think of this. He will definitely target Pirlo. What will we do then?

When our team has the ball, let Montolivo retreat to meet Pirlo and share the defensive pressure on Pirlo. We cannot give them a chance to contain Pirlo! Prandelli's countermeasures were also very quick. .

In his tactical system, Pirlo is definitely the most important player in the Italian team. As long as Pirlo can get the space to display his strength normally, then Prandelli will have great confidence to be able to compete with the German team. In a competitive battle, the German team was even defeated. The latter's long diagonal pass, combined with Cassano and Balotelli's mischief in front, Italy's offensive counterattack mode can definitely make everyone Opponents felt a headache.

And don’t forget, even if you can’t achieve results on the wing, you can at least stretch the opponent’s defense and create opportunities and space for De Rossi, Montolivo and others to come back, especially De Rossi, who The player's ability to plug in from behind is not limited.

There is another big problem, and that is Lahm! Piein pointed to the left back on the German team's tactical map. Lahm can be said to be the only player in the German team who can expand the offensive width. Yang Cheng is always very good. Trust Lahm to go forward and participate in the attack, can we take advantage of this in turn?

I have to say that Pi Yin's expression when he smiled at this moment was really wretched. This guy was obviously excited that his team could beat Yang Cheng, because that was Yang Cheng, who was almost like a god in the coaching field. Who wouldn't want to fight with him, or even kill him?

The full-back attack has always been a double-edged sword. The forward attack can indeed play a huge role in promoting the offense, but the problems left after the forward attack are also huge. For Italy, which often plays diagonally, As far as the team is concerned, risks and crises coexist.

Jerome Boateng has made a big mistake against Spain in the first game of the European Cup. So far in this cup, the performance has been quite good and stable, and the old problem of lack of concentration has also been improved a lot. Therefore, Prandelli also feels that the effect of playing Jerome Boateng's side is not very obvious.

On the contrary, it was Ram's side. Frequently attacking, the attack from the left is the source of the German team's offense. If you can use this to play behind Lahm, you might be able to achieve miraculous results. Moreover, Hummels's absence will definitely bring hidden dangers to the German team's central defense. This is Italy's opportunity... The biggest opportunity in football history A mysterious showdown!

This is the feeling that all reporters who want to watch the training of Germany and Italy have in their hearts after arriving at their training ground, because these two teams have incredibly adopted a closed training method. , blocking all reporters and media from the training ground. Not even giving you a chance to peek.

What on earth are Yang Cheng and Prandelli doing? This was the question asked by major newspapers around the world the next day.

From an operational point of view, Italy's closed training camp is more convenient to operate, because they originally trained on a more formal training ground, which makes it easier for them to prevent reporters, but this is not the case for the German team.

The German team's training ground is right on the side of the main road. The ground is much lower than the road. From the road, you can overlook the entire training ground, although there were police officers guarding it. However, reporters who are all-pervasive still easily disguise themselves to spy on the military situation and expose some things on the training ground.

But this time, I'm sorry, the German team passed the Gdansk City Hall and set up a whole row of thick black curtains directly on the road at the training ground. Unless you punch a hole in the curtain, you won't be able to see what's going on in the training ground.

However, whenever the German team is training, there will always be a group of police officers stationed around the training ground. Once a stranger approaches, they will treat each other as if they are spies and will move slightly closer to the curtain. Bu, they will immediately use words to drive them away, and even the locals will not let them get close, let alone outsiders.

This undoubtedly makes it extremely difficult for anyone to spy on the German team's military intelligence.

In this European Cup, Yang Cheng has made unique moves in almost every game. Everyone is also very interested in his tactical adjustments. Fans all over the world are speculating. His game tactics against Italy were obviously not planned to be announced to the public because he did not want the tactics he had worked out so carefully to be exposed in advance.

But the more the two head coaches played charades, the more intense the outside speculation became. Many TV stations also produced corresponding programs and invited some famous coaches to comment and analyze the main tactics of the two teams.

Former German head coach Klinsmann mentioned an important point when analyzing the match between the German team and Italy, which is how the German team can break the center composed of Montolivo, Marchisio, De Rossi and Pirlo. He believes that only by breaking through this point can he have a chance to defeat Italy.

England coach Hodgson, who had just been eliminated from the European Cup by Italy, took the initiative to offer advice, If you want to contain Italy's offense, you must do everything possible to isolate Pirlo. Only by doing this can you have a chance to defeat Italy.

It should be said that both Klinsmann and Hodgson have a consensus, but the opinions on how to achieve this are diverse. Many people have even put forward some opinions that are simply impossible to achieve and can only exist in theory. , all of which are of no use to the German team.

However, there is also news that Yang Cheng has made a commitment to the German Football Association in advance, believing that with the current state of the team, it is bound to win the European Cup, so the celebration can be prepared in advance, so the Football Association has begun to study how to win the championship. Where should the celebration be arranged? After all, this is the German team's first major championship in more than ten years. It will definitely cause a crazy celebration in the country.

This news immediately caused an uproar all over the world. Niersbach, chairman of the German Football Association, immediately stood up and denied it, Yang Cheng has not said anything to me about winning the championship. All his energy is now focused on When we played against Italy in the semi-finals, he even told me that I had to prepare for the worst, because Italy was so strong and so good!

Niersbach's words once again aroused huge responses. If what he said is true, it means Yang Cheng is pessimistic about the team's future. Does that mean he doesn't have much confidence in the semifinals?

It was not until the 26th, before the team left the station. The national team held a press conference in accordance with UEFA regulations, which attracted countless reporters to the scene. The temporary press center of the German team was packed to the rafters. Everyone was waiting to get the latest news from Yang Cheng...Does Germany have the curse of not being able to defeat Italy in major competitions?

When a reporter asked this question. Yang Cheng smiled, To me, the curse itself is meant to be broken. Although it seems ancient and has lasted for more than half a century, I don't think it is a terrible thing.

Yang Cheng's answer was as confident as ever, just like when a reporter asked how to mark Pirlo just now. He said that it was impossible to keep an eye on Pirlo. There was a kind of confidence in his words and demeanor, which made people feel that he seemed to have his own opinions and ideas on how to restrict Pirlo.

This can't help but remind many people of the second game against Portugal in the group stage. At that time, the German team did not specially arrange anyone to mark Ronaldinho, but the superstar did not perform much in this game. Portugal was also dismissed by the German team. Delivered the European Cup.

This time. Will history repeat itself again?

Mr. Yang Cheng, some people say that Germany was born for competitions, but Italy was born to defeat the German team in competitions, and we have counted them. The prerequisite for the German team to perform well in competitions or win the championship is to win in the group. Do you think it’s a coincidence that Italy was bypassed in the draw?”

Yang Cheng smiled and said, I don't know about this. Maybe there is a certain reason in it, but I don't think it can have much impact on us. The most recent matchup was in the 2006 World Cup, but that was far away from us. It's far away, and many players are no longer on the team. I believe we have enough strength to defeat our opponents.

However, you have to admit that Italy's condition is getting better and better. We have analyzed Italy's experience in past competitions. As long as they can qualify in the group stage, the further back in the schedule, the better their condition and combat effectiveness will be. So some people say, Italy is like a man in the group stage, but a god in the semi-finals. Are you afraid? a reporter asked with a smile.

Yang Cheng nodded, I'm a little scared when you say that. After he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, as if he was joking, and was not affected by these data and past history at all.

He has checked Italy's historical records and is very clear about the characteristics of the Italian team, but he does not think this is evidence that Italy can beat the German team, because it proves nothing at all.

But someone broke the news that you practiced defensive tactics during training and also practiced penalty kicks, right?

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then he smiled and kept nodding, Yes, that's right, you already know it, why do you still come to ask me? I believe the person who broke the news to you must have known everything. I told you, we did practice defense and penalty kicks, you guessed it right!”

But his expression didn't look like he had been guessed, but more like he was teasing and teasing the other person.

Mr. Yang Cheng, how do you evaluate this German team and where is your best chance of winning and bargaining chip against Italy? A German reporter stood up seriously and asked.

This question attracted Yang Cheng's attention, and he began to answer seriously, instead of spreading doubts like before.

I think Italy has their own advantages, and we also have our own strengths. Putting aside the strength of the players, our current personnel combination is very ideal. There are two players with different characteristics to choose from in each position, which can make We formed different tactics and combinations to better reflect our strengths and weaknesses.

No matter who our opponent is, whether it is Italy or Spain, it doesn't matter to me. What matters is that our players can have enough confidence to show our strength and characteristics on the field. As long as we If we can play better than our opponents and take advantage of our strengths, then no matter how strong our opponents are, it will be difficult to beat us.”

I must remind the players, and remind all fans, that football has never been a game that can be won only by strength. If this is the case, then Spain does not need to play, and can just take the championship back. That football game What else is there to see? What else is there to look forward to?”

Yang Cheng's words were also recognized by many fans present. The interesting thing about football is that every minute of every game is full of contingency. Although there is a certain degree of inevitability in contingency, many contingency have broken the rules. Inevitably, it determines the outcome and direction of the game.

Finally, what I want to say is that I am very confident in the game against Italy. I believe that as long as we display our own characteristics and our own strength, we will have a chance to defeat our opponents!

But it is obvious that many people are still skeptical about Yang Cheng's words. This is not only because Prandelli also said that he is confident in defeating Germany, but also because Yang Cheng also said that he is confident before playing Spain. After defeating their opponents, they lost to Spain in the end. Now many people are worried that history will repeat itself.

And it’s really hard to say what a curse is, especially a curse that lasts for more than half a century. It may put players under heavy psychological pressure, causing them to be unable to let go on the playing field. Use your talents and strengths.

This should be what everyone, including Yang Cheng's coaching staff, is most worried about, so after arriving in Warsaw, they began to formulate a series of plans to relieve the pressure on the players, hoping that they would be able to step onto the football field without pressure, but How effective it is depends on the players' own adjustments.

One thing that is certain is that with Spain already certain to win, the contest between Italy and Germany has become the most eye-catching showdown in the semi-finals! (To be continued)rq