Super Coach

As the head coach of the national team, whenever a big competition is imminent, I always have a headache about selecting players, and Yang Cheng is no exception.

Frankly speaking, in the past year or so, he has often gone to watch some Bundesliga games. He admires the Dortmund team led by Jurgen Klopp very much. It is young, passionate, fast and runs without the ball. Dortmund has almost all the elements that Yang Cheng appreciates, and this team's offense is very sharp.

However, it is precisely because of these factors that Yang Cheng admires that Klopp's Dortmund always gives people a feeling of being uneasy defensively. The defense of this team is relatively good among the strong teams in the Bundesliga. Than, it really can't be considered outstanding.

On the contrary, Pellegrini's Bayern Munich is full of combat effectiveness. The offensive tactics praised by Chilean engineers are fully reflected in this Bayern, but their defense is also quite well organized. Badstuber and Jerome ?The double central defender formed by Boateng has grown rapidly in the Bundesliga and formed a sufficient tacit understanding.

In Bayern's frontcourt, the iron triangle of Thomas Muller, Ozil, and Toni Kroos is also running more and more smoothly. The three players shoot, pass and make moves. This immediately makes Bayern Munich's frontcourt attack immediately. It becomes three-dimensional and has full control.

Therefore, when selecting the national team team, Yang Cheng still uses Bayern Munich, a major international player, as the main backbone and core, and then integrates international players from other clubs such as Dortmund to supplement it.

Relatively speaking, the goalkeeper of the German team is the best choice. Neuer is very stable and has a high level without any major ups and downs. He is the well-deserved number one goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, and his selection is a matter of course. As for the other two substitute goalkeepers, Adler and Ziller have become the team's second and third goalkeepers.

What Yang Cheng is most praised for is that he has created a stable defense line for the German team after joining the national team. Even after Kyle retired from the national team, Lahm, Badstuber, Hummels and Jerome Boateng, this defense line was the best in the European World Cup qualifiers. No goals have been scored yet.

Jérôme Boateng, a versatile player, can play as either a central defender or a full-back. The performance is outstanding, and Hwedes is also a strong complement to the right back and center back. Arsenal center back Per Mertesacker is the team's third center back candidate. Schmei, the left back who performed extremely well in Dortmund, Erze is a powerful weapon for the team's formation changes.

These 7 players form the defense line of the German national team, and the quotas are always stable. Yang Cheng and the coaching staff did not have much discussion or controversy on this point. After all, this defense line is the team’s first choice. European Cup guaranteed. Moreover, it has also experienced the test of World Cup qualifiers and can be said to be the most powerful defense line in Germany today.

In the midfield, Sven Bender is a defensive midfielder that Yang Cheng relies on. He has always felt that the German team during Loew's period. The biggest problem was his waist, so he directly promoted Sven Bender after taking office.

The emergence of this defensive midfielder with a huge defensive area has balanced the German team's midfield.

Just as Yang Cheng's choice between Dortmund and Bayern Munich is based on the same principle, it does not depend on what you like and admire as a head coach. The most important thing is that you need to be aware of everything and stay calm and rational at all times. Know how to win the game, and on this basis, pursue what you like.

As strong as Sven Bender is Bastian Schweinsteiger. This player is also a core midfielder with outstanding running ability, both offensive and defensive capabilities, and good organization and passing abilities. He is an important part of the German team's midfield.

Thomas Muller and Ozil are the attackers that Yang Cheng relies on, as many fans have said. I can't understand Thomas Muller more and more. If Ozil can often get the ball in his hands, then Thomas Muller's running seems more like running around.

Yang Cheng couldn't explain the reason clearly, because on the TV screen, Thomas Muller did seem to be running around, because the camera was chasing the ball, just like so many people suspected Ballack back then. It's as if he's missing, but such a player has great significance at the tactical level.

Thomas Muller's running is very smart, and his significance is not inferior to that of Ozil. His pulling is a great interference and destruction to the opponent's defense, and is a strong support for his own offense, whether it is in the center or on the right. , or for Lahm who cuts in from the left, they all play a decisive role, and Thomas Muller's own scoring ability is very strong.

The only place where there is more suspense in the frontcourt is actually on the right wing.

He was still a little hesitant about who would play on the right side between Podolski and Royce.

Podolski's performance at Arsenal was very good. After a stunning start, he gradually became mediocre in the middle, and then gradually got better. After the whole season, Podolski, if 100 points is considered a full score, he was in Arsenal Na can score 80 points, which is pretty good.

In today's national team, Podolski's advantage is his tacit understanding and strong defensive awareness of pressing in the frontcourt. Also, he performs well as soon as he enters the competition. He has great speed, excellent shooting ability, and his skills can only be considered solid. , is a relatively traditional German player, and in terms of running without the ball, he is also a typical player trained by Yang Cheng.

Relatively speaking, Royce's advantage is also very obvious, that is, he is better than Podolski in his ability to break through with the ball, especially when he takes the ball and cuts into the ribs at 45 degrees, which can always effectively pull the ball at critical moments. The opponent's defense line creates opportunities.

Both players can be said to be half-matched, with the palm of the hand and the back of the hand a matter of choice.

Lars Bender, Khedira, and Gotze all serve this lineup, so Yang Cheng didn't hesitate too much when choosing between the main player and the substitute.

On the forward line, Gomez and Klose will definitely be selected, especially Klose. This old boy has taken off completely after switching to Lazio this season. In 30 Serie A games, he scored 20 goals and was the top scorer in Serie A. Ranked third on the list, this is for a 35-year-old veteran. It can be regarded as a BUG.

However, what surprised Yang Cheng the most was his efficiency, which had truly reached the level of a monster.

Yang Cheng got a piece of data on hand. Among the top 50 European scorers, including Messi and Ronaldinho, who are constantly scoring goals. Klose's goal rate reaches 35%, which means that he can score a goal without taking 3 shots. This is a terrifying efficiency for a forward.

For his beloved disciple. Yang Cheng knows better than anyone that Klose is one World Cup goal away from becoming the first person in football history. In terms of the number of goals scored in international competitions, he is already the first person in history. Now Klose Ze is just holding his breath, waiting for the World Cup in Brazil.

Sometimes, people can unleash unlimited potential in order to achieve a certain goal!

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One less!

Paul Bayer counted the names written in front of him. There are 3 goalkeepers, 7 defenders, 10 midfielders, and 2 forwards. The total is exactly 22. One more to go.

Let me take a look! Yang Cheng, who was pacing in the office, came over and took the list. He looked through it from top to bottom and counted silently in his heart. There was indeed one missing.

The main player and substitute of the national team. Or maybe he already has a complete tactical framework, and the remaining one is a matter of choice, to see who he is going to take with him to Brazil.

Gündogan, Schürrle, Yesil. Choose one of the three! Benitez said with a smile.

No matter who is chosen, the impact on the German team will not be huge, because these three players are more of a matter of choice.

Gündogan is a typical midfielder. He can play both as an attacking midfielder and as a midfielder. He dribbles well and has good ability to escape from the spot. He has a way of handling the ball. His position is somewhat similar to the current Toni Kroos. Bennett Si analyzed.

Schürrle is very fast and has great attacking ability. We currently lack such an attacker in the frontcourt. As for Yehir, you should be very familiar with this forward. I listened to your advice and stayed at Schürrle. Vorkusen has scored 9 goals in the Bundesliga this season, and his performance is very good for his age.

Yang Cheng listened silently, but he also had his own plans in mind.

First of all, the current German team has some problems of its own. Klose is in good shape, but he is already 35 years old. His physical function and confrontation ability are no longer as good as before, so he still adopts guerrilla warfare. Contest.

If purely in terms of threat, Gomez should be the main force because he has a better body and the threat is clear at a glance. As long as he stands in front of the goal, his height and strength will definitely make the opponent's defensive players feel Threat, his impact is also very good.

But Klose's advantage lies not in his impact, but in his running without the ball, as well as his ability to pick up and play the ball. Compared to Gomez's profligacy, Klose's efficiency is absolutely amazing. The only thing The hidden danger is his age.

Therefore, Yang Cheng always adopts a conservative attitude when it comes to the selection of strikers, that is to say, he continues to trust Klose, playing one game when there is a game, and playing two games when there are two games. If there is no Klose, he will adopt a 4330 approach. With no forward tactics, he will only play Gomez in extreme situations where the opponent is firmly defending.

However, today's German team is no longer Loew's German team. Now Germany is the new European champion. After defeating the Spanish team, more and more teams will be afraid of the German team's offensive ability. So they are staring at Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ozil, which will seriously affect the German team's midfield operation.

Without a smooth-running midfield, no team can score goals, so at this time the team needs to perform in positional battles or offensive battles.

Use Xuerle! Yang Cheng said immediately.

With Gomez and Klose on the front line, they should be enough to cope with a variety of situations. If it doesn't work, use a forwardless tactic. Yeshir is young and cannot be used in a big way for the time being, so it is better to use a Schürrle has stronger assault capabilities.

After practicing and running in over the past year, the German team's fan defense has basically become perfect. This is also an important reason why the German team can maintain a record of not conceding a goal in the World Cup qualifiers. And compared with the European Cup final a year ago, the German team could only limit the control area to a 32-meter area. Today, the German team's effective defensive control area can be expanded, even when encountering some teams. Yang Cheng also dared to press forward boldly.

Under this circumstance, the German team's style of play is no longer the defensive counterattack when they met Spain a year ago, but is becoming more and more balanced, based on solid defense and sharp offense. The balance created.

You're sure. Then I'll start preparing! Paul Bayer said.

Yang Cheng nodded, I'll call Samed Yesil and Gundogan later!

The young player needs encouragement and comfort. There have been rumors in the German media that Yang Cheng has focused on inspecting Gundogan and Yesil, and Gomez's recent performance has not been ideal. His position at Bayern is not solid, so many people think Yesil can be selected for the national team. Now that he is not on the list, Yang Cheng feels that he should be encouraged.

At least, this young player cannot lose his goal and enthusiasm!

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The debate surrounding the German national team roster has come to an end with the announcement on the official website of the German Football Association, and the selected players are happy. The losers are naturally disappointed. After all, German football is currently very strong. Anyone who wants to be included in this list must show sufficient strength, otherwise there is no hope at all.

According to Yang Cheng's arrangement, after the Bundesliga is over. The players can take a week and a half to rest, and then the team will go to Brazil for training. They will conduct closed training at the Cotia training base in Sao Paulo to prepare for the upcoming Confederations Cup. Before, the team will play a warm-up match. The opponent is Uruguay in another group.

Regarding Yang Cheng's list, the outside world has also given interpretations and believes that the striker problems plaguing the German team. Yang Cheng still didn't give a solution, and Yehir, who was highly anticipated before, was still not shortlisted this time, but football people with a little knowledge could guess Yang Cheng's intention and gave it affirmation.

Klose's consciousness and state, as well as his desire for the game, are currently the most scarce thing in the German team's forward line. Therefore, Klose has always been the main forward of the German team over the years. As for Gomez. More More is Yang Cheng's backup in tough battles, and both forwards are indispensable choices for the national team.

Our reporter received the news. Before the list was announced, Yang Cheng personally called Yehir and explained his choice. It was obvious that he was optimistic about Yehir's future, but this young player did not belong to Now for the German team!”

Once the list is finalized, all that’s left is preparation.

In the next period of time, the German Football Association will start busy preparing for all matters during the training camp of the international players in Brazil, such as food. They will purchase a batch of ingredients from Germany, and even some food that requires freshness will be prepared every day after traveling to Brazil. It was airlifted from Germany to Sao Paulo in order to provide the international players with the most complete food supply.

In addition, the German team has also arranged for a group of staff and coaching staff to go to Brazil in advance to carry out preliminary preparations.

The Brazilian league is not like Europe. They are not multi-year. The league schedule is from May to December, but this time for the Confederations Cup schedule, they specially set aside more than a month in June and July.

The Sao Paulo Club has previously reached an agreement with the German team. After they finish playing the league on May 25, they will empty out the Cotia training base and hand it over to the German team for use, and some of their staff will also After the holiday, the German team will arrange for its own staff to enter Cotia to work.

For this reason, the German team has spent enough money. Just like the last time they directly booked a manor hotel in Gdansk, Poland, this time they directly booked a hotel in the Hilton Hotel in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. There are 70 double suites, including two top-notch luxury suites. The former is for players and staff, and the latter is for Yang Cheng and Football Association Chairman Niersbach who is traveling with the team.

Just the food and accommodation for the German team during the Confederations Cup, as well as the cost of renting the Cotia training base in Sao Paulo, are almost their total budget for a year for some small country national teams, and they are only as wealthy as Only the German Football Association has the courage to spend such money.

However, if you look at the revenue and profits of the German Football Association in the past year after winning the European Cup, you will find that this small amount of effort is simply a drop in the bucket for them.

Therefore, the bonuses offered to players by the German Football Association this time are also substantial, but slightly lower than during the European Cup.

This attracted a lot of media digging, and it was revealed that Yang Cheng's bonus for winning the European Cup reached 3 million euros, which suddenly shocked the whole world. If the German team wins the Confederations Cup, Yang Cheng will also receive a bonus of 2 million euros, and if the German team successfully qualified from the World Cup qualifiers, he will receive another 1 million euros.

No wonder Yang Cheng has so much courage to spend a fortune on Charlize Theron in Malibu and buy a mansion! Der Spiegel commented with a bitter sarcasm.

But within Germany, it is no longer a secret who gets how much bonus. Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and others have also said that everyone knows that Yang Cheng received this bonus, and he should Got it.

Niersbach, chairman of the German Football Association, said in an interview, There are rumors that Yang Cheng opened his mouth when negotiating the contract. This is not true. The real fact is that he has never bargained on salary and bonus issues, and The reason why we offered him such a high bonus is because we used his image rights in some promotions and sponsorships.

Is a bonus of 3 million a lot? When Niersbach faced the reporter's question, his sneer looked like he was mocking the questioner's ignorance. At least I know that he gets image rights from Real Madrid every year. Many times more than this!”

This sentence was also affirmed by Real Madrid, which silenced everyone.

A golden brand in the sports world, even though Yang Cheng has already joined the national team, his influence has not declined at all after winning the European Cup, but has been rising steadily!

During this process, Yang Cheng never said a word from beginning to end. Now he believes in one principle: do more and talk less!

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