Super Coach

Perhaps it was because during the European Cup, Portugal lost miserably against Germany, so Portugal's start in this game was more about stability, striving for victory with stable defense and sharp counterattacks. .

Yang Cheng arranged for Gomez to start in the starting lineup for this game. The goalkeeper was Neuer, and the defense was Schmelzer, Badstuber, Per Mertesacker and Lahm. The midfielders are Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sven Bender, the attacking midfielders are Thomas Muller, Ozil and Reus, and the lone forward is Gomez.

In view of Gomez's technical characteristics, Yang Cheng adjusted the team's frontcourt offensive tactics.

Gomez is not as comprehensive as Klose. He is a killer and needs someone to pull him, pass him the ball, and create opportunities for him. Therefore, Yang Cheng has never denied Gomez's strength. He just It is still impossible to change the offensive system that the team has been working on for so long just for Gomez.

After the adjustment, the German team's offense has obviously been weakened a lot, at least because Gomez cannot pull and retreat like Klose, which has led to certain restrictions on the performance of others. Because of Gomez, Yang Cheng asked Thomas Muller and Royce to play on the wing.

In Yang Cheng's view, Gomez is a bit interesting. You say he is a terminator like Inzaghi, but he is not like Inzaghi, at least in terms of running without the ball and crossing consciousness. Gomez The gap with Inzaghi is really not even a little bit.

The simplest example can illustrate this point. Just look at who has a more obvious effect after coming off the bench!

Some people may say, what does coming on the bench prove?

After coming on as a substitute, what is tested is a player's golf intelligence and ability to read the game. In this aspect, Gomez is weak.

But Gomez's body and speed are very good, which makes him once he plays smoothly and breaks out, the effect is also very obvious, and if you want to let him break out his own advantages. Then he has to find space to play to his strengths, so the two wingers have to pull, especially considering that. Gomez often has to stop the ball before shooting. Once the space is dense, the effect is very poor.

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At Yang Cheng's level, he won't say who is good or bad, because in his opinion, there are no parallel imports in this world. The so-called parallel import means that you bought it at a high price, but you don't know how to use it and cannot bring out its advantages. That's why it is called parallel import. Therefore, many parallel imports often explode when changing teams.

There are also some parallel imports not because the head coach doesn't know how to use them, but because they consider that using him will require adjustments to many aspects of the team. Disrupting the team's overall deployment, if the head coach feels that this player has such value. Then he will change for him. Conversely, if the head coach feels that there is no such thing, then he will give up the player, which results in parallel imports.

Yang Cheng has talked with Gomez many times. He feels that Gomez's playing style relies too much on the body. It is better now, but when he gets older, this style will definitely not be sustainable, but it happens. The characteristic of Gomez is that once he fails to score, he does not help the team's offense much, and he does not even have many counterattacks.

This is somewhat similar to Inzaghi, so Yang Cheng is also confused about this player!

In this game, Yang Cheng wanted to bring out the characteristics of Gomez. Putting Thomas Muller and Royce on the wing, Lahm and Schmelzer also actively attacked forward, and Gomez lived up to expectations. He took advantage of an opportunity in the 35th minute and received the ball in the penalty area. After receiving Ozil's pass, he stopped the ball and volleyed, opening the scoring for the German team.

However, the price paid by the German team was also heavy. Both Thomas Muller and Royce lost their threat.

Sometimes, Yang Cheng would also read some fans’ messages on the Internet. Many Gomez fans left messages for him, thinking that Gomez had done very well as a shooter. Why would Yang Cheng rather Use the old Klose, but refuse to use the Gomez in his prime.

The answer given by Yang Cheng is actually very simple. Today's modern football needs to be comprehensive and versatile.

Yes, as a shooter, as long as you know how to score goals, the problem is that today's football emphasizes that defense starts from the forward, and the emphasis is on the coordination of the whole team. One player can only score goals, but contributes in other aspects. With only a few forwards, if the team is playing smoothly as a whole, you can score hundreds of goals, but once the team is contained, it can only become 10 against 11!

When any team is thinking about a problem, they will never only think about how to play when the ball is downwind, because even if you put a goalkeeper on the front line, you can still win the ball and score goals as long as the ball is downwind. You create enough opportunities. For a head coach, the real key lies in how your players can break the situation when it is difficult or even impossible for you to create opportunities!

At this point, Klose is much better than Gomez!

Therefore, in the first half of the match against Portugal, although Gomez scored, Yang Cheng was still very sure that the forward position of the German team belonged to Klose!

I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to make progress! Yang Cheng looked at Gomez on the court, shook his head helplessly and sighed.

Benitez also felt that this was unlikely, and shook his head, If you say this, there will probably be a lot of fans scolding you.

But this is the truth! Yang Cheng looked at Benitez and said solemnly, Technology, consciousness, body, Gomez is already 29 years old, his skills are completely finalized, and there is no way to improve. His physical function will also begin to decline year by year, and will become more severe as the number of injuries increases, but his consciousness will always improve slowly!

It’s not that there is no progress, it’s just that the pace of progress is extremely slow!

For example, Yang Cheng criticized his frontcourt pressing. Gomez would also participate in pressing from time to time, but mostly to cope with Yang Cheng's requirements, which made him make little progress in this aspect. In addition, Yang Cheng hoped that he would turn to More development without the ball, but Gomez has never been able to get rid of some of his problems in playing football.

A player's career requires continuous learning, continuous progress and improvement, but it is obvious that Gomez's results in learning and improvement are not ideal, but with his current strength, he is still a top scorer in Europe, but That's all.

Relatively speaking, Samed Yesil is quite promising. In time, this kid will be the hope of the German striker! Benitez also praised the youngster.

But in the second half, Yang Cheng made large-scale substitutions, such as replacing Gomez with Kiessling. Some other fringe players also got the chance to play, but several players including Samed Yesil, Gotze and others always sat on the bench and failed to get the chance to play.

The team played relatively passively in the second half. Ronaldinho's goal helped Portugal equalize the score. In the end, the warm-up match ended in a 1:1 tie. The German team seemed to be in average condition.

After this warm-up match, it was time for Yang Cheng to announce the 23-man roster for the national team for the World Cup in Brazil. Some players in the team already know that it is unlikely that they will stay in the team, while others still have a glimmer of hope... Neuer, Adler, and Ziller, these three goalkeepers are the national goalkeepers. There is no need to doubt the three insurances in front of the team's goal!

In Yang Cheng's office, the core members of the coaching staff gathered together. The team leader Bierhoff also participated in this meeting, because Yang Cheng wanted to decide on the 23-man roster tonight, and then Will be announced tomorrow.

The goalkeeper is the most stable part of the national team. After Neuer's Confederations Cup ended, his performance became more and more stable and his performance got better and better. His defensive contribution to the team is very strong, which makes everyone full of expectations for him.

Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Hummels, Badstuber, Mertesacker, Schmelzer, Höwedes, this defense line didn't have many problems. In the past During this period of time, we have cooperated very well with each other, and we are familiar with the team’s defensive system, so we should continue to use them!”

Paul Bayer is analyzing the components of the 23-man roster for everyone. Most of the core players have little suspense. For example, Lahm is the captain of the national team, and the past performance of the defense has also been very stable. The possibility of these players being selected is extremely high, there is absolutely no suspense.

Thomas Muller, Ozil, Sven Bender, Lars Bender, Reus, Podolski, Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Gotze, Khedira... ... Paul Bayer read the names of these players gently. They are all regulars and main players of the national team, or important rotation players. Yang Cheng has great trust and affirmation in them.

There is no big problem with their selection. Gomez is on the front line. There is also Samed Yesil!

Discussions began in the office when Samed Yesil's name was mentioned.

This player is very young and has never participated in a national team competition. Although he has performed very well in several training camps, he is indeed too young. If Yang Cheng really decides to take him to Brazil, he may not be expected to play. The ball, or scoring goals non-stop, is more to familiarize him with the atmosphere of the World Cup.

Of course, it is not ruled out that Samed Yesil can become an instant success, just like Thomas Muller back then, but it is unlikely. After all, Yang Cheng’s team is now different from Loew’s team. It's completely different. The current German team has a more complete system, and everything must serve the system.

Just bring Gomez and Samed Yesil up front? Bierhoff looked at Yang Cheng strangely. He felt that just bringing these two forwards was not enough. This shouldn't be like Yang Cheng's. style.

No, there is Klose! Paul Bayer said.

Bierhoff counted the list, and including Klose, there were exactly 23 people.

If I remember correctly, Wolfart previously evaluated his body and believed that it was impossible for him to return to the court before the World Cup. So you still want to take him with you? Bierhoff frowned. He looked at Yang Cheng with a frown. This was his biggest worry about this list.

The team leader asked this, and everyone else remained silent, because this matter has now become a matter for Yang Cheng, the head coach, and the national team management, and they have no way to get involved.

Samed Yesil is only 19 years old. Although he performed well in the league, that's the league. But once he gets to the World Cup, I don't think he can exert much power and effect. If he has another injury, Klose is still ill, so our roster will be equal to 21 players plus two voluntary attritions.

When he said this, Bierhoff shook his head and looked at Yang Cheng, Do you want to think about it again?

Klose's current situation is very troublesome. After meniscus surgery, his recovery period has been delayed. I have been putting it off again and again, and it has been almost 2 months now, but I still can't return to the training ground, if this happens again. Yang Cheng still takes him to Brazil, but if he is unable to play due to injury, then...

From the rules, FIFA stipulates that 24 hours before the first game, we can use serious injuries as a reason to replace players. So we still have enough time to wait! Yang Cheng replied.

FIFA's regulations are to submit a 30-man roster in mid-May, and then submit a 23-man roster in early June, and these 23-man rosters must be from the 30-man roster, but 24 hours before the first game, any Teams can make substitutions for seriously injured players.

That's for injured players in training and warm-up matches, but you were already injured when you signed up. FIFA may not be willing to give in then! Bierhoff shook his head and smiled bitterly. This is a bit like Taking advantage of the loophole.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, No matter what. I'm not going to give up on Klose!

After a pause, he explained: With Klose or without Klose, it is crucial to the German team's offense!

We don't have the kind of players with super personal abilities, which limits our team's offense. When we encounter restrictions, we lack the kind of stars who can open up the situation with their individual abilities, so we have to work as a team. The cooperative route requires that our forward is not just a scorer, but also a tactical axis!

This problem has also been a long-standing problem for the German team. Since no one person can accomplish these things, it can only be accomplished by a team, and team completion naturally requires team awareness and cooperation. Looking at today's German football, this is very lacking. Gomez's weakest point is at this point. He is a shooter, but not a tactical pivot point.

In terms of our ability to advance to the 32-meter area, I dare to say that no national team in the world can compete with us, and as long as Klose is here, plus Thomas Muller, Royce, Podol With Ski and Ozil, I am confident that we can maximize our offense within the 32-meter area!

Without Klose, playing against a weak team will not have much impact, but once it comes time for a strong dialogue, when the opponent sets up camp in the 32-meter area, we will be helpless and have no way to deal with them!

Bierhoff himself has played football, so he naturally knows Klose's role, so he also knows Yang Cheng's thoughts and worries, but if he wants to take the risk for this, is it worth it?

I said a year ago that there are two ways to solve this problem. One is to find a successor to Klose. Samed Yesil is still immature and Gomez is still not good. The other is to find a successor to Klose. We are looking for a player with super personal ability, but the problem is, we don’t have this type of player! Yang Cheng was also helpless.

The most annoying thing about Germany's youth training system is that the players they train are all team players. No matter from which aspect you look at it, there is not a single player who has super personal ability and outstanding ability to fight alone. This has to be said. A major anomaly in the German football youth training system was something Yang Cheng himself did not expect.

Ozil, Gotze, Reus...this group of players are all famous in Europe. They are all team-oriented. They are very strong when there are people around them, but once they have to play by themselves, sorry, they are completely Helpless.

Players with truly outstanding personal abilities are like Messi, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Robben, Franck Ribery, and Aguero. Each of them can play one-on-one casually, and even occasionally can play one-on-one. To many, he seems to be quite capable, but can such a player be found in the German team?

For Klose, I don't need to use him at all in the group stage, so I have enough time to wait, and I also believe that he will be able to return to the court, because no one knows him better than me!

The three opponents in the group stage are not strong. The German team has enough strength advantage. Yang Cheng is sure that he can defeat his opponent without Klose. But in the knockout round, he has no idea who the opponent is. , he doesn’t know what his strength is.

Don't say it's just one place, Oliver. Yang Cheng looked at Bierhoff and smiled, Even if it's two places, I will take Klose to Brazil without hesitation!

Yang Cheng put all his words into this, Bierhoff can also feel the determination in his heart, and Klose is indeed the most important player of the German team at present, so Yang Cheng really has to toughen up and bring him Klose, Bierhoff and others can only obey, after all, the current national team Yang Cheng has the final say.

In other words, Yang Cheng is willing to explain and speak his mind patiently. This is already the greatest respect for them. If it were someone with a worse temper, he would just say it directly. I can take care of him if he wants. What do you want? Just do it, no one can control it, so what can they do to Yang Cheng?

Having said that, it is foreseeable that once this list is announced to the public, the group of reporters outside will definitely make a fuss again! Bierhoff said with a bitter smile, dealing with this difficult group of reporters all day long. , Bierhoff can be said to have a big headache. If Yang Cheng's list is announced again, it will definitely be an even bigger headache.

Do what we think we should do and don't care what they do? Yang Cheng said with a smile.

As long as they can get good results, who among those unscrupulous reporters will say anything? (To be continued)RQ

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