Super Coach

Sometimes, for a game, the role of the head coach is actually very limited!

Just like the game against Croatia, Yang Cheng knew that his opponent used aggressive tactics after the start in order to frighten the German team. He also saw the problem and made adjustments. But unfortunately, Throughout the first half, the German team still seemed unable to open up the situation.

It's not that the German team wants to be conservative, but that Croatia forces the German team to be conservative!

After slowing down the pace, the German team's ball possession advantage became more obvious. The German team's ball possession rate in the entire first half was as high as 72%, which also allowed Croatia to only get one goal in the 45 minutes of the first half. The shot came in the 23rd minute when Srna made a pass from the right and Mandzukic shot from outside the penalty area, but it was ridiculously high. After that, Croatia never threatened the German team's goal again.

But the irony is that the German team has never been able to threaten Croatia's goal.

Throughout the first half, Croatia always maintained at least 8 players participating in the defense, leaving Modric and Mandzukic in front. What's more, Modric often dropped back to participate in midfield defense and frontcourt. Pressing down, one can imagine how strong Croatia's defense is, with a huge amount of troops invested.

Sometimes you have to admit that input and output are directly proportional, especially for a team like Croatia that is not bad. After they invested 8 players to guard the goal, they defended the 32-meter area. It can be said to be very solid. The German team also struggled to find better chances to score.

But the German team also has a weak point, that is, they only took 5 shots, and 2 of them were on target, but they failed to pose a threat. On the contrary, their passing success rate and ball possession rate were both very good. It also allowed the German team to firmly grasp the initiative in the game in the first half.

Yang Cheng's team obviously lacks the ability to break the situation. If they played Colombia in the last game, they still had Gomez, an arrow figure, who could be at the front. Then in this game, we can It turns out that the German team obviously lacks a benchmark player on the front line!

Thomas Muller and Reus still get the ball from the wing more often.

Under Croatia's encirclement and suppression tactics, it is difficult to effectively transfer the ball from the side to the center. This is a huge problem, and it also causes the German team to advance to the opponent's 32-meter area. There is a lack of opportunities to turn possession of the ball into a threat!

We don't know why Yang Cheng refuses to go to Gomez, but we definitely have reason to believe that. In this case. The last forward can achieve better results, at least Gomez's impact and scoring ability, against Croatia is a deterrent.

It seems that there are many fans at the scene who have the same views as us. They are all shouting Gomez's name. It is obvious that after seeing the team's inability to score goals, they are all calling for the last game. Gomez, who scored twice, can come on as a substitute and can continue to lead the German team to knock on Croatia's goal.

I just don't know if Yang Cheng will make adjustments to the team's lineup during the halftime break, or if he will let Gomez come on as a substitute. After all, this forward is currently tied for the top scorer in the World Cup forward.

So far in the group stage, the forward who has scored the most goals is 2 goals. There are 4 players in total, Gomez is one of them.

Since scoring twice in the first group match, Gomez was quickly exaggerated by the media as the German team's forward hope. It is believed that after Klose is absent or directly retires, Gomez has the ability to shoulder the responsibility of the German team. There is hope for forward attack, so some fans called on Yang Cheng to replace Gomez during the game.

However, as the team's head coach, Yang Cheng must also have his own considerations, that is, after replacing Gomez, the team's offensive method must be adjusted, which may cause the players on the field to be at a loss, and once Gomez is replaced, Adding Gomez means that there is one less person in the midfield, and the resulting changes are also something Yang Cheng must consider.

Furthermore, Gomez has never been an offensive forward, especially when facing the opponent's dense defense, his effect is always very little. If he doesn't play well, he may be defeated. His scoring momentum and psychology were affected.

You know, Gomez is one of those players who is easily influenced. After the first game of the group went smoothly, Yang Cheng specifically talked to him and made him understand the intention of letting him sit on the bench in the second game, which appeased Gomez. Si, if you let him go up now and his performance is not good, it may hit the players.

Sometimes, fans are blind, but the head coach must remain calm and rational... The locker room was quiet, everyone was sitting in their seats, some were receiving services from masseurs, and some were He simply sat there to rest carelessly, with no one speaking, and his expression was more or less confused.

They didn't play well in the first half, but they weren't bad either because they controlled the situation.

If we leave aside the Croatian penalty area, the German team's performance is definitely not inferior to usual, but the problem lies precisely in the passing and penetration near the penalty area. It is difficult for the German team to smoothly pass the ball into the threatening area. Croatia is simply in the penalty area. A dragnet has been set up along the frontier. Once they enter this area, it will be difficult for them to take advantage of it.

Those guys are so rough, they make a lot of little moves, and they press hard. Sometimes I really want to beat them! Ozil clenched his fists angrily and cursed.

The referee's whistle-blowing was soft. They obviously took a fancy to this, so it only boosted their arrogance!

Some actions are regarded as fouls by some referees and require a card, but by other referees they are regarded as normal and reasonable collisions and confrontations, so they will not give cards, and sometimes even do not call fouls.

This cannot be said to be the referee's preference, but rather that the referee's judgment of law enforcement is different.

For example, the chief referee of the Premier League and the chief referee of La Liga. The judgment will definitely be different, because the Premier League has more physical confrontations. If we play according to the standards of La Liga, the game will probably have to stop all day long, which is a taboo in football matches.

The German team wanted to control the ball, and the players they arranged were generally poor in physical confrontation. This made Croatia, after testing the referee's enforcement standards, immediately decide to strengthen the physical confrontation against the German team. At the same time, they also made more small moves to tighten the midfield and backcourt, squeezing the German team's passing and running space.

It has to be said that the effect of this strategy is very obvious. The German team controls the ball more in the center circle and its own half. Once it enters the Croatian half, the ball possession rate is much less. Moreover, compared with such a team Contest. It is a huge challenge and loss to the players' psychological quality and physical fitness.

Yang Cheng opened the door to the locker room and walked in. Everyone immediately looked at their head coach. They all looked at Yang Cheng. Because the first half played like this, it has obviously deviated from Yang Cheng's plan for the game. The key now is to see how Yang Cheng adjusts and makes changes.

For many of them, winning the game is the most important thing. It doesn't matter who they replace or who they replace!

So at this moment. Yang Cheng walked into the locker room and saw these pairs of eyes that were almost heartfelt. He felt proud looking at the players who trusted him so much. He feels a sense of confidence, because for him, no matter which team it is, the most powerful weapon definitely does not come from skills and tactics, but from the players.

And the most powerful player's power is unity and dedication!

Only a team composed of a group of players who are extremely united and willing to dedicate all their strength to the team will be the strongest!

We didn't play badly in the first half! Yang Cheng slowly walked into the locker room and said calmly, his tone was calm, without the slightest panic, it seemed as if he didn't care about all this. He was surprised, even though everyone knew that the game he planned was obviously not like this.

But there are two aspects that we didn't do well. The first is our offensive depth!

Yang Cheng used the tablet in his hand to show everyone in the locker room the passing route and ball control area in the first half through the screen. From these two pictures, all players could It can be seen that the German team controls the ball more in the midfield and backfield, and the passing routes are more cross passes and back passes.

I know you played very hard in the first half, but you must also understand that our opponents are not at all easier than us. How much physical energy we lose is how much they lose, even more than us. How much pressure we have, they are also just as big. , or even bigger, and the problems we are facing now are the same problems they are facing!

Is it a tie? We got 3 points in the first round. If we tie, we will have 4 points, but they only have 2 points after a tie. Who has the advantage? We will win Japan in the next game and still qualify, but they still have You have to watch out for that game between Colombia and Japan, no matter who wins, they will immediately fall down the rankings as soon as the winner is decided!

So, we have more chips to compete with our opponents, and we should also be more confident to attack our opponents without worrying about gains and losses, and we don't need to be afraid of mistakes. This is my request to you. In the second half, we need more Improve our deep passing, especially our deep passing to the wings!”

After listening to Yang Cheng's analysis, all the players accepted the first point, because after encountering the opponent's crazy pressing at the beginning, they became less willing to risk passing the ball into the opponent's defensive area.

This is the World Cup, and no one wants their mistakes to cause the opponent's offense or even a goal.

The second thing I didn't do well enough for you is shooting!

We had too few shots compared to the possession we had, and I know the game was very tight, very difficult, the opponent was pressing too hard, and our passing lanes were limited by the opponent, which makes you We all feel a huge amount of pressure, but I need each of you to give me a decisive kick as soon as you get a chance!

Whether it's a long-distance shot, whether it's a deflection or a high shot, it doesn't matter. As long as there is a chance, you will give me a kick. Thomas Muller and Royce are all famous killers in the Bundesliga. Bastian Schwein Steiger and Toni Kroos are all very good at long-range shooting, so why don't they dare to kick?

You must remember that as long as you kick your feet, you have the opportunity to pose a threat. If the other party is afraid, you can intimidate the other party!

After all the players listened. They all nodded in unison. Yang Cheng didn't need to say more. They all knew how to improve these two problems.

After playing under Yang Cheng for so many years, they all know what Yang Cheng means and thinks, and they understand it as soon as he says it.

We need to make some adjustments in the second half. Bastian Schweinsteiger needs to pay more attention to the left, Lahm's position is higher, and Ozil comes back a little bit. To help organize the midfield, Toni Kroos needs to pay attention to supporting and cooperating with Ozil. Zier and Schweinsteiger!

Thomas Muller, in the second half, you should insert more into the penalty area from the left wing without the ball to drive the opponent's wide defenders, and at the same time pull the opponent's defense line, creating opportunities for Lahm to enter the attack. At the same time, it is best to It can also create opportunities for teammates in the back row.”

Central defender Sildenfield has excellent frontal defense capabilities. But speed and turning are weaknesses. Right back Srna is also 32 years old. Make a fuss from the area between the two. Eat them! Yang Cheng pointed to the screen. The area on the right side of the Croatian penalty area signaled Thomas Muller to cut into the penalty area from here.

Srna is the captain of Croatia and also the captain of Shakhtar Donetsk. He is a seriously underestimated player, but he has only played in the Ukrainian league. He once attracted the attention of including Ferguson and Mourinho. Austria and other Premier League teams are paying attention, but the Croatian right back remains unmoved.

The real reason is not that he is not strong enough. It's because of money issues.

Ferguson had intended for Srna to succeed Gary Neville and was willing to pay a transfer fee for him. But in terms of salary, they cannot meet Srna's high after-tax salary when he was at Shakhtar Donetsk. Therefore, they hoped that Srna could join with a salary cut, just like Ashavin who joined Arsenal back then, but this was rejected by Srna.

This is not because Srna is greedy for money, but because his brother has Down syndrome, so every goal he scores is dedicated to his brother, and he himself once said that while playing in Croatia, He couldn't make much money, so his family worked very hard to make money to feed and take care of his brother. Now he has to work hard to make money to feed his family and treat his brother's illness.

Youdao is a poor boy who has long been in charge. He is a player worthy of respect, but unfortunately, in this game, he is Yang Cheng's opponent... With the adjustment of the German team's tactics, especially Yang Cheng's attitude towards the team The request was made, hoping that they would make more deep passes, so the pace of the game would inevitably speed up. When the pace is faster, there will be more running, and there will be more loopholes and spaces.

For players like Thomas Muller and Ozil who are naturally looking for loopholes and spaces, the accelerated pace allows them to display more of their abilities, so they begin to move more without the ball. Creating opportunities, especially for Ozil, he got more freedom after his position dropped.

The German team's midfielder after the opening actively suppressed the Croatian midfielder, especially Modric. Sven Bender paid great attention to the defense of this player. Once Modric got the ball, he was always the first to do so. stick it on.

By strangling Modric, Croatia's offense has lost most of its threat!

Stealing the ball, Sven Bender intercepted the ball from Modric's feet near the center circle, a beautiful steal!!!

With the on-site commentator's exclamation, everyone noticed that the ball was transferred from Croatia's hands to the German team's feet in an instant, and Sven Bender also immediately transferred the ball to Toni Kroos.

This is his duty as a defensive midfielder. Since he does not have excellent passing ability, then leave it to players with passing ability.

Croatia's pressing was very fierce. As soon as Toni Kroos got the ball, he saw Rakitic rushing towards him like a wolf. He pushed the ball forward and saw Ozil quickly pull it out from the center. , retracement response.

Ozil got the ball, turned around, rushed forward quickly, took the ball forward, and went directly to the Croatian penalty area. He was very fast. The Croatian midfielder followed step by step, but they may not be able to stop this player. , which immediately made Korluka fill in to prevent Ozil from driving straight into the penalty area.

After stealing the ball, Ram quickly rushed forward to the baseline, attracting the attention of the opponent's right back Srna, while Thomas Muller ran towards the center, seemingly preparing to enter the penalty area. The forward received the pass from Ozil, which also forced Sildenfeld to follow him out.

The area at the front of the penalty area is very dangerous. Once a scorer like Thomas Muller gets the ball in this area, it is very dangerous, so he has to watch this German player.

Just when everyone thought Ozil would quickly dribble the ball into the penalty area, he suddenly distributed the ball to the right, but he quickly moved forward. His movement immediately destroyed Croatia's entire defense line. All the attention was directed to the right side of the goal. If you look carefully at this time, you can find that the Croatian defensive players were brought to the right side of the penalty area by Ozil.

This is also a subconscious reaction, because they have to block the connection between Ozil on the right side of the penalty area and Royce on the right side of the penalty area to prevent the two from forming a cooperation, because once the ball enters the penalty area, it will It's dangerous.

The rapid changes on the court did not give them more time to think about it, and no one noticed that after Royce got the ball, Thomas Muller suddenly threw away Sildenfeld from the left side of the arc of the penalty area, and quickly Rush forward.

Royce on the right stopped the ball and glanced at Thomas Muller. At this time, everyone was on the right side of the penalty area. There was Sildenfeld in the back, but Thomas Muller had already thrown him away. So, starting almost at the same time as Thomas Muller, Royce also used his speed to get rid of Strinic. After breaking through a position, he picked up his right foot and made a cross.

This pass went straight to the left side of the goal! (To be continued)RQ

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