Super Coach

Bild: There is a spirit called persistence!

This match against Brazil was considered by many to be the dullest match of this Confederations Cup. Although the German team finally defeated Brazil 2:0, the scene was ugly and the process was clumsy. It's like a powerful dialogue that two of the world's top teams should perform.

However, in the process of this game, there are also many details that make people feel satisfied and nostalgic.

The first one I want to bring up is Sven Bender!

Perhaps, when many people mention Sven Bender, the first image that comes to mind is defense. Indeed, the role of this defensive midfielder in the overall tactical system of the national team is defense, but it is also defense, Sven Bender But he always explains his role time and time again. He uses game after game to prove that his success is no accident!

The scene that impressed me the most occurred in the second half of a counterattack by the Brazilian team. Facing World Player of the Year Kaká one-on-one, Sven Bender did not give up and chose to chase after being overtaken by the opponent. He persisted. Finally, Kaka blocked Kaka's way into the penalty area at the front of the penalty area.

There are many players in the game. Once the enemy crosses his defensive area, he will choose to let go because it is no longer within his defensive range. However, there are also a group of players worthy of respect who choose to Do more and contribute more. Sven Bender undoubtedly belongs to the latter.

The final foul was very decisive. He should not be blamed, but should be praised!

Immediately afterwards, Hulk's corner kick concentrated his body. As long as everyone heard the muffled sound of that powerful and heavy shot, they could easily feel the intensity of this shot. How big, but after suffering such a collision head-on, Sven Bender still chose to pass the ball to his teammate at the first opportunity, sounding the clarion call for the team to counterattack.

My eyes didn't follow the ball at that time, but I saw Sven Bender. He knelt down on the grass, bent over in pain, and knocked his head on the grass. I was moved at that time. There was an urge to cry, because I could feel that everything he had just done was done by suppressing the pain in his body.

I'm thinking that if the goal that broke the deadlock for the German team was to be rewarded based on merit, then Sven Bender should definitely be at the top of the list, because without him. I can't imagine whether there will be another counterattack this time.

After the game, I specifically asked the reporter of our newspaper to ask Sven Bender about the kick. He smiled and shook his head as if it didn't matter and said that it didn't hurt anymore. After he came back, our reporter told I. From Sven Bender's smile, he saw happiness, and he was happy that someone could realize his dedication and contribution.

my best friend. Yang Cheng, he has emphasized many times that a team that always only has stars is impossible to win, because behind the shining halo of stars, there must be a group of unknown people providing support behind them, Sven? Ben Germany is undoubtedly the unknown person in this German team.

Yang Cheng said after the game that the warning brought by the success of the German team is the victory of overall football!

I think he knows it very well. He understands the role of Sven Bender, but he cannot comment on Sven Bender alone. Although he must have praised the defensive midfielder he values ​​most in private more than once, he cannot say so in public because he Very clear. Every word you say may cause unnecessary trouble to the players.

I like Sven Bender, not because of how great his skills are, but because of his persistence, humility, and unknown dedication to the team!

The second thing that impressed me was that I saw a German team that was mature, patient, knew how to persevere, and never gave up until the last stone!

The Brazilian team's tactics in this game were very conservative, and perhaps we can even bluntly say that they were extremely ugly. Scolari never flaunted himself as an artistic head coach, and his only pursuit was victory. , so he doesn't mind what tactics he uses.

After watching the first half, I was extremely worried. I was worried that this German team would collapse? Under such tenacious pressure and pressure from the opponent, and under the harassment and influence of the opponent's constant small moves, will there be any players who can't help but get angry?

I'm so happy that they didn't. Instead, they attacked again and again and used unremitting efforts to finally defeat the Brazilian team!

During the interviews with the players after the game, I noticed that several players mentioned the locker room. Although we don’t know what exactly happened in the locker room, we can find something from the players’ words.

Bastian Schweinsteiger said that this game has made us more mature, more responsible, and more perseverant, because we used to be overly dependent, just like a child. But after this game, we will all learn to bravely take responsibility for the head coach and teammates.

Ram said that during the halftime break, many people thought the game was over and started complaining and getting irritable. But as they were used to, the leader calmed us down without saying anything and made us feel more at ease. The second half was full of hope again, full of desire for victory!

I met Ballack after the game. I smiled and asked the former national team captain what happened in the locker room.

Barak smiled and answered me, nothing happened!

I wanted to hit him, but I couldn't, because maybe nothing really happened, or maybe it was just that this group of young players completed their mature transformation in an instant, just like a man can easily change his mind when his child is born. After that, I suddenly realized that I should take on more and more important responsibilities.

But there is no doubt that I clearly feel that Yang Cheng's team is constantly changing.

If before the 2012 European Cup, Yang Cheng still had great hopes for the German team to play a hearty offense, then the loss to Spain in the first game of the European Cup made Yang Cheng clearly aware of this hope. It was built on a castle in the air, so he gave up his unrealistic delusions and instead chose defensive counterattack tactics that were more in line with the national conditions of German football.

Open and proactive anti-counterattack, this is a set of tactics tailored by Yang Cheng for the German team. Since then, the German team's tactical style has undergone earth-shaking changes, and they have stood out from the group of death. In the end, they reached the final and defeated Spain in the end. The concept of fan defense caused huge repercussions in the world of football.

Even now, that European Cup final is still regarded by countless head coaches as a classic duel that changed the concept of football defense. The defensive system played by the German team in this game has been studied and used by countless people.

But now, we can clearly see that on the premise of stabilizing defense, the German team is further strengthening the team's offensive coordination and tactics, attacking diagonally and penetrating from high positions. Pushing forward from the wing, the German team's offensive routine is constantly improving and changing.

I have a piece of data on hand. In this Confederations Cup, the proportion of shots taken by the German team in the penalty area reached 59.4%. This also proves that the German team’s more pursuit is to complete the last shot in the penalty area. This is also Their shooting percentage ranks first among the eight teams, higher than Spain.

Also, if we analyze the forward movement of the ball as a data. The German team ranks first among all teams with 56 forward moves so far, and their 64.5% success rate also ranks first among all teams, with 27 successful long passes. Also the first one.

I don’t know how to describe such a team. The defense is unbreakable, the offense is changeable, full of tricks, and hard to guard against. But what I can be sure of is that this German team is definitely better than the one that won the European Cup. A German team is stronger and more scary!

Fifteen years ago, the youth training plan implemented by Yang Cheng in Germany had just begun to be implemented. At that time, even Yang Cheng and Beckenbauer were included. No one expected that with this massive reform, German football would see talent emerge rapidly and its style gradually lose its way.

Fifteen years later, it was Yang Cheng again, leading the national team. Winning the European Cup has laid the foundation for a strong team, and now he has led the team to show impressive progress and strength in the Confederations Cup, showing a new style of German football.

What has caused all this is the unremitting efforts of all German footballers in the past 15 years. It is also Yang Cheng’s constant supervision and reminders of German football in the past 15 years. It is also the past few years when Yang Cheng led the national team. The result of always sticking to your own path and constantly improving and enhancing your own strength.

In 2010, after Yang Cheng took charge of the national team, he stated that he would win the World Cup championship in 2014!

Today, 3 years later, we see hope!

Persistence created the prosperity of German football back then, and will certainly create the great renaissance of German football in the future!

And Yang Cheng, no matter whether he can win the Confederations Cup or not, whether he can lead the team to the World Cup next, he will leave a strong mark in the history of German football and become the leader of German football. The greatest coach in football history and the most profound influence on German football... This front-page comment in Bild caused a huge response in German football and around the world.

Maybe a lot of people think it's boring for the German team to play Brazil, but there are also a lot of people who saw the transformation of the German team from this game. At least for the first time this team was in a strong dialogue. It gives people hope and makes them feel confident.

It's a pity that Yang Cheng, who is in Brazil, did not watch this report. After leading the team to play against El Salvador and the Brazilian team, he asked Ballack and Paul Bayer to take the team back to Sao Paulo for training. , and he went north to Recife with Benitez to watch the game between Cote d'Ivoire and Uruguay live.

Veteran Didier Drogba struggled because this might be his last major competition, but unfortunately, Uruguay was even better. In the end, with the goals of Cavani and Suarez, they eliminated Ivory Coast 2:1 and went smoothly. of qualifying from the group.

As a result, the list of duels for the semi-finals has come out. Brazil meets Spain, and Germany meets Uruguay.

After completing all the group matches on the 23rd, the first semi-final will be held on the evening of the 26th. The German team is luckier than Uruguay because they play one day earlier and can get an extra day of rest. The game will then be held in Bello. Horizonte conducts.

I didn't expect that, after all, our opponent is still Uruguay! Yang Cheng smiled and shook his head on the way back after watching the game, because Germany and Uruguay also played a warm-up match before the game.

But let’s be honest. This warm-up match is of little significance to the tactical inspection of both sides, because no one did their best in the warm-up match. Everyone is using this warm-up match to run into the team and adjust their status. Therefore, the two teams’ performance in the warm-up match is Performance is of no use, the key still depends on the performance of both sides in the official Confederations Cup competition.

When I go back, I will ask the think tank to send the report immediately! Benitez nodded.

Play Brazil. When the German team faced Hulk's free kick, the reason why Di Palma immediately proposed to put the wall closer and not to expose the gaps was because of the data provided by the think tank before the game. , they found that Hulk was not good at such high-arc free kicks, and always won with powerful volleys.

In this case, the German team's wall and defense were arranged in a targeted manner, and as expected, Hulk's free kick was directly blocked.

sometimes. The result of the competition is achieved by continuously accumulating a lot of details in the process and finally stacking them up.

Uruguay's three forwards are all outstanding. The power of the trident is still there! Yang Cheng said with envy.

Forlan, Cavani and Suarez, these three forwards have a tacit understanding in the offense, cooperate well with each other, and all have strong scoring ability and personal ability. This has undoubtedly become the sharpest weapon in the Uruguay team.

Looking back at the current situation of the German team, the forwards who have good skills are Klose and Gomez. The latter is not quite in line with Yang Cheng's tactics. This has to be said to be a big regret, and Klose is now older. Done.

If Yang Cheng can have Cavani in his hands at this time, then he is convinced. The German team's offense will be at a higher level than it is now, and the German team's glorious period will be longer.

Cavani is a very well-rounded striker, tall, but very fast, with a huge range of movement and a wide shooting deterrent area. His feet are tough, but his skills are very comprehensive. Whether he is turning the ball behind his back as a center, or rushing forward to grab points, he is capable of it. Moreover, his pulling and running are very active, and he is also very good at counterattacking on the spot.

Such a forward is of great help to any team's offense, especially for a team like the German team that lacks forwards. It's a pity that Yang Cheng can't use it now. Transfer fee, what a pity!

Have you noticed that Uruguay's midfield organization is very poor, and most of the ball advancement is accomplished by forwards retreating into the midfield! After thinking for a while, Benitez asked Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng nodded, It's natural. The midfielder can't pass the ball, so there are only two options. The full-back moves forward to drive the ball forward, just like when Chelsea asked Ashley Cole to advance from the wing. , or the forwards retreat to the midfield to connect the offensive line in the midfield and frontcourt.

After hearing this, Benitez smiled slightly and looked at Yang Cheng. He said nothing and understood tacitly.

Using full-backs to advance forward to assist, to a certain extent, adds some hidden dangers to the defense. Uruguay is unwilling to take such a route, and does not have suitable full-backs, but uses the forward retreat route, because Uruguay's three-man All forwards have great strength, so they can definitely do this.

In fact, it is still the same sentence, first ensure the quality and solidity of the defense, and then consider the offense!

Cavani has a huge range of activities, abundant physical fitness, and strong tactical execution. This kind of forward is a bit like Kuyt in the Netherlands, or Olic who was at Bayern back then. They all belong to this type of tandem type. Players also play a huge role.

However, there are also huge problems with this tactic. One of the most important points is that, under ideal conditions, the forwards retreat into the midfield, which can indeed play a very good role. However, once the forward players are not in good condition, If it is good, it may cause the team to be passive across the board.

Cavani is in poor condition, Uruguay has problems advancing the ball, and Forlan and Suarez are in poor condition, which directly results in insufficient pressure on the penalty area, and may also cause chain problems.

Uruguay's trident is indeed outstanding. The tactical system created by Tabares, to a certain extent, created Uruguay's hegemony in South America in 2011, but it must be mentioned The thing is, Forlan is already 34 years old and has already lived up to his former courage. Moreover, he has played very little football in the past few years, and his condition has always been a major hidden danger.

When they played Spain, Uruguay already seemed passive. It was because Spain strangled Uruguay's ball advancement and imposed strong midfield pressure on Uruguay, which finally crushed Uruguay. Now they met Germany again, Yang Cheng said We are also very confident about winning Uruguay.

After all, there is a huge difference between a strong team and a weak team.

Strong teams have rich talent reserves, can combine different tactics, and can also exert the power of strong teams. However, weak teams are different. It is difficult for weak teams to put together a lineup that is enough to challenge and rival strong teams. It can be said that it is a waste of money. , once we encounter another problem or are restrained, there is almost nothing we can do.

But no matter what, Yang Cheng and Tabarez admired him. At least this head coach could combine and put together such a team in the face of Uruguay's current disadvantages, and brought Uruguay to the status of South American hegemony. With this in mind, Yang Cheng deserves a thumbs up for Tabares.

Of course, the admiration is only off the court. Keep it in your heart. On the football field, Yang Cheng will do everything possible to defeat Uruguay! (To be continued)RQ

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