Super Coach

When everyone was expecting that during the halftime break, both coaches would be able to make some adjustments to the team's lineup and tactics to make this game more enjoyable. Unexpectedly, Yang Cheng Neither Juventus nor Vicente del Bosque complied with their wishes, and no one moved at halftime.

The situation at the beginning of the second half was exactly the same as the first half. Both sides still used targeted tactics. Both regarded the other side's midfield as the focus of their own disruption, and tried every means to disrupt the other side's offense and organization, thereby causing the other side to also disrupt the situation. Unable to threaten his own goal and create an effective threat.

Maybe fans will find such a game boring, but just think about it, after working hard every four years and finally reaching the semi-finals, who is willing to risk the efforts of the entire team, or even the whole country? Who is willing to take the initiative to make some changes and thereby expose themselves to greater risks?

Why would Yang Cheng say that Pedro was Bosque's biggest success in this game?

Because Bosque only has two sharp weapons in his hands, one is Pedro and the other is Navas, both on the wing.

According to a normal head coach's point of view, Pedro would be most effective if he came on as a substitute in the second half, because at that time the opponent's physical strength is almost exhausted, and Pedro is a strong player, so it would be most effective if he came on to play at that time, but Del Bosque did not. , is he stupid?

No, but because he knows very well that if he does not play Pedro and cannot effectively contain the right half of the German team's midfield, then Jerome Boateng may change the situation, because the latter's Crossing the ball has also made great contributions more than once, and with the tall Gomez in the penalty area, Bosque has to pay attention to such hidden dangers.

Of course, with Pedro, you have fewer tools to change the situation. This is also a matter of trade-offs.

Well, at that time, both sides conducted very careful research on each other. They have also put a lot of effort into preparing for war. Who is willing to change all this rashly now? Because the risks brought about by change have pros and cons, who can say that it will definitely be beneficial to them?

This kind of game was actually destined to not be good from the beginning, because the game has reached this point. The purpose of both sides is definitely not to score first, but to arrange tactics based on how to prevent the other side from scoring, and then organize and attack based on this.

In other words, whether it is Germany or Spain, the most important thing is to avoid conceding the ball first, and you can even give up offense for this purpose, because this is a knockout round. No one is willing to take the initiative to act as a target for their opponents!

Because of this, it was so targeted that neither side's tactics could be used and were completely disrupted.

What appeared on the court was just like what the on-site commentator said. It is rare to see the two most powerful teams in the world playing so disorganized.

It can even be said to be a complete mess. These are the results of each other's tactical destruction. And neither party is willing to break this situation.

Of course, this does not mean that maintaining this situation will ensure that you will have the last laugh, because football matches are never just contests and confrontations at the tactical level. It also involves players.

As long as people are involved, it must be full of randomness.

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Time passed bit by bit, and Yang Cheng always stood on the sidelines, silently watching the game, his brows furrowed.

He did not make substitutions, he was just making adjustments, but Spain was also constantly adjusting. In the back-and-forth battle, no one could gain much advantage, because the biggest sticking point between the two sides was in the midfield. As long as the knot in the midfield cannot be opened, no one can open up the situation.

Such a game consumes a lot of physical energy! Benitez said in a confused manner with his brows furrowed.

Yang Cheng nodded and sighed. There seemed to be no context to what he said, but Benitez meant to remind him that such a game consumes a lot of physical energy. In the past, if the German team's physical fitness could persist for 80 minutes, it is impossible to achieve this period of time now because the physical energy consumption is too great.

Forward is a problem! Yang Cheng shook his head and sighed.

It's not that Gomez didn't work hard enough or that his performance was too poor, it's that he was truly unsatisfactory.

Yang Cheng asked him to keep an eye on Ramos and Pique. He worked hard to complete this task, but many times, when the team needed him to defend Busquets who was retreating and controlling the ball, he was not enough. awareness to do this. \\\\\\\\

Yes, he was worried, because Yang Cheng's task was to watch the opponent's two central defenders. He was worried that going to Busquets would lead to mistakes in his duties, but he did not see that if he went to follow in time When guarding Busquets, the angle of the double attack is captured. Busquets cannot pass the ball to Ramos and Pique, so these two central defenders are no longer a threat.

But Yang Cheng couldn't tell him to do it, because the timing on the court changes rapidly, and you can only do it if you understand it. Gomez doesn't understand, and if you force him to do it, it will only make him at a loss in the end.

Sometimes, I really want to crack his elm head open and tell him what it means to surround Wei and rescue Zhao! Yang Cheng smiled bitterly. At this point, Klose did it better. This guy's consciousness in this aspect is definitely close to Demon.

Tim! Yang Cheng thought of this, turned his head and shouted towards Tim Hank who was looking at the tablet in the coaching bench behind him.

The latter quickly walked out, came to Yang Cheng's side, and put the tablet in his hand. Preliminary estimate, it should be able to last until early 70 minutes, no more!

This means that the German team's own physical fitness will be challenged after entering 70 minutes.

What about Spain? Yang Cheng asked again.

The situation is probably similar to ours. Although they have the ball in hand and their physical energy consumption is not as good as ours, they are under great pressure and pressure, and their players run a lot. In addition, their physical fitness is relatively inferior, so they are probably similar to us. .”

Yang Cheng nodded. Such a high-intensity game is a serious challenge to both sides' physical fitness. It is impossible for any team to maintain a high-intensity fierce confrontation for 90 minutes. That is Superman. Not the players.

In other words, they must break the deadlock as soon as possible before their physical fitness enters a vacuum period.

Yang Cheng believed that Bosque was also thinking about the same thing because he turned his head to look. Del Bosque was also discussing something with Tony Grand over there. If nothing else happened, they were definitely studying each other's physical abilities.

Everyone knows, keep fighting like this. In the end, both sides' physical energy is exhausted, but everyone knows in their hearts that whichever one enters the physical vacuum period first, and the one who enters later may use the time difference to break the deadlock and reverse the situation.

Looking at the time, it was eight minutes into the second half, and Yang Cheng looked at Paul Bayer again. Paul, go ask Milo how soon he can play. I want him to warm up as soon as possible and play in the shortest possible time!

After Paul Bayer heard this, he immediately walked quickly to the front of the bench and leaned next to Klose, Go and warm up right away. Play in the shortest possible time, hurry, hurry, hurry!!!

Klose stood up immediately and approached Paul Bayer. I just went to warm up, I don't need it now!

When Paul Bayer heard this, he immediately laughed. This old guy was indeed a monster. He patted him on the shoulder and immediately walked towards Yang Cheng.

As soon as Yang Cheng saw Klose, he immediately waved his hand and called him over, Did you notice Busquets down there just now?

Well, pay attention. Boss! Klose nodded, He often retreats to the back line of defense!

Very good! Yang Cheng praised. It doesn't take a lot of trouble to talk to smart people. He retreated to the back line of defense. Although it is beneficial to control the ball, it exposed the area in front of the defense line. This is our opportunity. If someone can join Ozil at this time and wrap him up... Yang Cheng made an encircling gesture with his hands.

Klose doesn't need Yang Cheng to say more. He has played under Yang Cheng for so many years and knows what Yang Cheng means better than anyone else. If he flanks Busquets at this time and successfully grabs the ball, it will be beneficial to the German team. Directly attack the front area of ​​Spain's defense. Here, whether it is a direct pass behind or a long shot, it can exert a huge threat.

I know how to do it, boss! Klose nodded.

It's good to score goals, but if you can't, at least kill Busquets! Yang Cheng patted Klose on the shoulder.

This task does not rely on shooting skills, nor does it require good condition. As long as Klose has the awareness and enough running ability, he can complete this step.

You watch from here! Klose walked to the sidelines with a smile!

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The German team took the lead in making substitutions. It looks like Klose will be replaced! The commentator on the scene immediately exclaimed when he saw Klose walking forward. This is Yang Cheng's second consecutive game. They all arranged for Klose to come on as a substitute.

Taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, the German team took the lead in making substitutions, replacing forward Gomez with Klose.

But the difference from the previous game is that in the last game against Argentina, Gomez scored twice and walked off the court wearing the hero's crown, but this time he was depressed because he didn't What a contribution.

Yang Cheng specifically comforted Gomez, then pointed out his problem and indicated that he could stay on the sidelines.

Del Bosque looked at the time and said, Substitution at 53 minutes. Can this guy really not be able to bear it anymore?

Normally, if physical fitness reaches 70 minutes, then make substitutions at 60 minutes to change the situation and stimulate the players' physical fitness again. This is what many head coaches will do, and it is also the most natural thing, but now Yang Cheng Instead of doing this, they replaced the players in advance, and they did so nearly 10 minutes earlier.

I guess he has the same idea as you! Tony Grand chuckled.

Del Bosque was also planning to make a substitution 5 minutes in advance, replacing David Silva with Navas to strengthen the impact and advancement on the right. He had the same idea as Yang Cheng, wanting to take the opportunity to make an early substitution to reverse the situation. Unexpectedly, this guy was one step ahead of him, which made both Del Bosque and Tony Grand laugh.

Now they feel that they should take a closer look to see if Klose has changed the situation since he came on the field!

But when the game restarted, they didn't find any difference between Klose and Gomez, because although Busquets often retreats to control the ball, he does not retreat every time he has the ball at his feet. And even if he retreats, Klose will not seize the opportunity every time he retreats.

This kind of thing is about hitting the target with one hit, timing and efficiency!

Seeing that there seemed to be no problem, Del Bosque replaced David Silva with Navas in the 60th minute.

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Yang Cheng looked at Bosque's substitutions. In my mind, I was thinking about the situation after the substitution.

He can predict that after Navas comes up, Spain's two wings will play more lively, with Pedro on the left. Having Navas on the right must be to solve the problem of strategic width and widen the German team's defense line.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng immediately issued another adjustment order to the court. The pressure on Delaraide and Iniesta continued, but Iniesta was appropriately relaxed, but Sven Bender had to firmly dominate. Live in the area at the front of our restricted area. Protect the defense and flanks, while letting Thomas Muller watch Arbeloa.

Soon Yang Cheng gave Schweinsteiger another request to slow down the pace appropriately!

This is not to create the illusion of poor physical fitness, but to allow Spain to see the opportunity to advance, and to force Navas to retreat from the wing to get the ball!

A very important characteristic of a pure speed wing attacker like Navas is that when you pass the ball to him, you must pass the ball in front of the opponent's full-back when he approaches them. In this way, they can accelerate and catch up directly. At the same time, they do not need to slow down and can directly advance the ball at the fastest speed from the side. Make the most of their strengths.

But once you pass the ball to such a player, or force them to retreat to get the ball, their threat will be reduced by at least 80%, because what can a wide attacker do who cannot sprint?

If Xavi Alonso or Xavi were around, Yang Cheng might not dare to do this, because these two players have excellent long-passing abilities, which makes them have enough means and ability to pass the ball anytime and anywhere. The ball moves in front of Navas, allowing the wide attacker to unleash his greatest threat.

But now we don’t have those two long passers. Even if Navas is replaced, as long as other Spanish players are forced to give him the ball at his feet or to retreat, then Yang Cheng's purpose of restricting Navas will be achieved.

And the tempo has been slowed down, which is more in line with Busquets' taste. The ball handler likes this kind of rhythm.

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It must be admitted that Klose is indeed more suitable for the current German tactics than Gomez.

Ozil discovered. Without Klose, his team's offensive advancement encountered huge troubles. Both he and Thomas Muller encountered huge problems.

For him, if the supporting player in front is Gomez, he is more likely to be flanked by the opponent's central defender than Klose, and he lacks the ability to come back to support at the most appropriate time, so Ozil often faces not having much space. To pass a better pass, Thomas Muller is faced with double-teaming by a fullback and a central defender of the opponent anytime and anywhere.

If you encounter teams with a relatively loose formation, this situation rarely occurs, but once you encounter a high-intensity pressing team like Spain, the German team's problems will be exposed.

So it was always difficult for them to pass the ball to the threatening area in the first half, and that's why.

The iron triangle combination of Miroslav Klose, Thomas Muller and Ozil is a headache if one is missing. If two are missing at the same time, I'm sorry, the overall offensive strength of the German team will definitely decline a lot.

Klose came on the bench with Yang Cheng's latest instructions, and Ozil also got something new, so every time when Busquets retreated to the central defender line to get the ball, Ozil would naturally press him. Go up, occupy the area that originally belonged to Busquets, wait for the opportunity, but if Busquets plays the ball, he will retreat.

The midfielder is the most critical area for vertical offensive advancement among all tactics!

This time, when Busquets was harassed by Ozil and once again went back between Ramos and Pique, Ozil once again stood in the Spanish midfielder area, originally supposed to force the central defender Klose remained calm, waiting for an opportunity to ambush around him.

Alba was troubled by Podolski and passed the ball to Pique. The latter was threatened by Klose and immediately passed it to Busquets. This immediately caused Klose, who had been pressing towards Pique, to Ze immediately turned to Busquets.

Ozil and Klose have a perfect tacit understanding. He already knew what the German striker was going to do when Klose pushed towards Pique, and immediately approached Busquets because he knew very well that Klose was pushing towards Pique. Pique's angle is to force Pique not to pass the ball to Ramos, either back to Alba or to Busquets.

As usual, it must be Busquets.

When Busquets got the ball, Ozil got involved. The latter wanted to protect the ball, but at this time, Klose came up from behind and joined forces with Ozil to attack in tandem.

The German team succeeded in stealing the ball, beautiful, Klose made a beautiful steal!!!

This sudden change surprised everyone, because Klose suddenly changed direction, and coupled with the previous harassment by Ozil, Busquets' attention was on Ozil and ignored Klose. Ze, who was intercepted by the German forward, directly passed the ball to Ozil.

As early as when Klose suddenly turned, Ramos and Pique realized that something was wrong and came to respond. When they saw the ball being intercepted, they were both shocked because they knew better than anyone else. If the ball is lost close to the defensive line, how big of a threat is it?

The first person to react was Ramos. When he saw him reacting immediately, he shouted, Be careful with Mueller!

Ozil didn't wait for the ball to stay at his feet for a while. Klose poked it and the ball came directly in front of him. He rubbed his left foot and directly hit a half-high ball. Busquets, Ramos and others came from Passing through the middle, it is difficult to intercept unless someone wants to use their hands, but that is in the penalty area. Deliberate handball in the penalty area is the death penalty!

If there is no handball, they can only watch the ball fly past them and land to the left of the penalty spot. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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