Super Coach

On March 5, 1997, Yang Cheng, accompanied by Werner Meltzer and captain Bremer, walked in at the press conference at the Fritz Walter Stadium. A dozen media at the scene immediately began to capture everything about Sanren His move, Yang Cheng in the game room, became the focus of attention of the reporters.

Bremer and Melzer sat down on the left and right sides of Yang Cheng respectively, and Yang Cheng who was in the middle indicated that the meeting could begin.

Under the command of the press officer, more than a dozen reporters at the scene immediately raised their hands to write, and the club's press officer had already been instructed by Yang Cheng. Lanark.

Hello, Mr. Yang Cheng, it has been more than two weeks since I saw you on the bench, we all miss you, how about you? How does it feel to be suspended? Granac asked with a smile like a friend.

As if they had already gotten used to Granacre's privileges, the other reporters at the scene were only amused by his small talk topic, and all responded with a smile, and then listened intently to Yang Cheng's answer.

It's very uncomfortable, I don't think I want to try this kind of feeling again in the future, especially in the game against Winterhassing, watching my players suffer sniping and defeat on the pitch, it is simply a nightmare!

Is there anything you want to say? Granac asked again.

Yang Cheng smiled confidently, Of course, I would like to take this opportunity to tell my players, the fans of Kaiserslautern, and all those who have firmly supported the team during this period of time, and of course, I also want to tell those doubters by the way, The three nightmares are over! His right hand made a 3 gesture!

After darkness comes dawn. Our nightmare is over, and the opponent's nightmare is coming! I will lead my team and bring the nightmare to our opponents, all opponents!

Granac couldn't help clapping his hands a few times, obviously satisfied with Yang Cheng's answer, so he sat down because he had finished asking two questions.

Including the opponent in this game, the giants Liverpool? A reporter next to him raised his hand and was called. After asking the question, he sat down immediately, because except for Granac, everyone else could only ask one question at a time.

Of course! Yang Cheng solemnly affirmed, I said, all opponents!

But Liverpool just blew Leeds United 4-0 in the league and won the team's 3 consecutive victories. They are in good shape! Another reporter reminded Yang Cheng that Kaiserslautern's recent situation is a bit sad.

That was at Anfield, please bear in mind, but tomorrow, tomorrow they will go to the Fritz Walter Stadium again, we will use the performance in the game,

Tell Liverpool why it is known as a place of miracles!

So you found a way to beat Liverpool? Another reporter asked a question.

Yang Cheng shook his head ambiguously, There is no theory in the field of football, everything still depends on strength! '

‘In the history of the Cup Winners Cup, there is no precedent for a second-tier league team to win the championship. Judging from your tone just now, you seem to want to break this tradition! '

Yang Cheng suddenly laughed out loud, resting his hands on the table with his elbows, May I ask you a question, who was the winner of last season's Cup Winners Cup? '

The reporter who stood up was a little puzzled, everyone knew this question, 'Paris Saint-Germain! '

‘Then in the history of the Cup Winners Cup, has any A team won the championship? '

The reporter was a little dazed, and he didn't know anything about it. After thinking about it for a while, he obviously got a hint. Shaking his head and saying; No way! She wasn't quite sure yet.

Yang Cheng clapped his hands with a smile, and teased, Congratulations, you got the answer right, Paris Saint-Germain has broken this tradition! '

The reporter's face turned red immediately, if he still couldn't hear Yang Cheng's ridicule at this time, he would be an idiot.

Yang Cheng ignored his mood at this moment, just like he ignored Yang Cheng's mood just now, stood up from his seat, supported the rostrum in front of him heavily, stared at the reporter in front of him, and said every word He said loudly, I want you to understand that tradition is never about following the rules. Tradition is about to be broken, because only in this way can it prove that football is making progress! '

...... A speech at a press conference, there are skeptics, ridicules, supporters, and bystanders.

Yang Cheng has long been used to all this. If he can't get used to it, then he is not brave in other things as a head coach, and he will be exhausted dealing with the media all day long.

In the warm-up before the start of the game, Yang Cheng specially walked into the court in advance, walked out of the narrow and long player channel, and felt the martial arts, the holy king, the holy king, the night, the killing god, the god seal, the throne, the demon, the world, the ninth heaven, the strongest abandoned young man, the Zhou royal general Ye God-killing God Seal Throne Begging the Devil, Proud of the World, Ninth Heaven's Strongest Abandoned Young Master Zhou Royal Family Martial Qiankun General Night Killing God's Seal of God Throne, Begging Devil The proudest of the nine heavens, the strongest abandoned young man, the royal family of Zhou, felt suddenly enlightened when he walked into the stadium, as if he was surrounded by the noise of the fans in the stands.

He walked slowly to the coaching bench of the home team, brushed the iron pillars of the ceiling with his hand, the anti-rust paint on it was smooth and still a little wet, obviously the staff had wiped it specially before, and it hadn't dried completely.

Slowly caressing the seat, it is not often done here to cultivate himself, he almost always stands on the sidelines to watch the game, adjusts the team at any time, and then the bench behind, all of which he usually does not pay much attention to Yes, but for some reason, he misses it a little today.

These two weeks or so really made him understand a lot, and it also made him cherish what he has now.

‘This seat is always more suitable for you! ’ Paul Bayer appeared outside the coaching bench with a smile.

'The first game I sat on it, I was on pins and needles, it was so awkward, I didn't fit in, the players didn't fit in, every time they saw that it wasn't you but me and they were disappointed, that feeling was really frustrating. People are uncomfortable! '

Yang Cheng walked past his assistant with a smile and came to the sidelines, watching the players warming up on the court.

'After these three games, I guess I really realized that this is your team, your team through and through, and they are only loyal to you. It is difficult for them to accept others, even Me as your assistant! ’ Paul Bayer looked at Yang Cheng enviously. At this moment, the figure of this young marshal became very tall and unattainable.

Every head coach should have a team of his own. Yang Cheng has deeply engraved his own imprint into the soul of Kaiserslautern during more than half a year of coaching at Kaiserslautern. Engraved in the hearts of every player.

This is not something that anyone can change.

Paul Bayer even suspected that in a few years, Yang Cheng would completely become the master of this team, even Frederick would not dare to compete with him, he would become a veritable Caesar of Kaiserslautern!

‘Don’t be so envious, Paul, as long as you have the chance, you can do it too! ’ Cultivation doesn’t mind Paul developing it himself.

Unexpectedly, Paul Bayer shook his head with a wry smile, 'Impossible. I know my character, my indecision means that it is difficult for me to be a head coach, and it is impossible for me to be as eloquent as you, brave and confident to lead a team to fight! '

Yang Cheng didn't know what to say when he heard this.

From the very beginning, Paul Bayer understood his flaws in character, and he wanted to correct them when he went public, so he traveled around, but in the end he couldn't correct them, so he politely declined Tilsmidt's invitation, and arrived at Later, he chose to be Yang Cheng's assistant without any hesitation.

If everyone has their own destiny, then maybe this is Paul Bayer's destiny!

'Okay, stop talking, the warm-up is over, go back to the locker room! ’ Yang Cheng interrupted Paul Baier’s melancholy with a smile.

... In the locker room of the home team, Yang Chengzhuo stood in front of the tactical board, and the tactical board behind him was full of tactical maps of this game. The players on the opposite side sat in their seats one by one, raised their heads, and concentrated Looking at Yang Cheng and the tactical board behind him.

'Remember what I told you in training before, since Liverpool like to move the ball, we let them have the ball, but we have to stand firmly in our position and fight for every inch of the ground, especially in the middle. back-court! ’ Yang Cheng’s expression on explaining the task was very serious, and he could not tolerate any doubts.

Michael, Pavel, Juan, and Ivan, the four of you form the midfield defense line. You must stand firmly in your position for me, straighten your back, and straighten the team's back. That's the only way. We were able to push Liverpool back into their half, you know what I mean? '

The four of Barak immediately nodded in unison.

'In this game we have to press forward and give up possession, but this does not mean that we give up offense. On the contrary, we have to hide our offense in defense, because as long as we press forward, Liverpool's possession of the ball will be nauseated. Compressed, what will they do then? '

Yang Cheng turned around and slapped the tactical board behind him heavily, It's very simple, control the ball and retreat. Once they find that the midfield can't control the ball, they will transfer to the midfield. John Barnes used to be An excellent striker, but now, he is the midfield commander of this Liverpool team. His position can be deeper and more free. Be sure to pay attention to this! '

Roy Evans' usual tactics are different from England's traditional 442, but playing 352 tactics. The goalkeeper is David James, the defense is Philip Barber, Mark Wright and Robert Jones, and the midfielder is John Bain Thomas, Michael Thomas at the back, Patrick Berg, Jamie Redknapp and Mike Manaman at the front, with Robbie Fowler and Collymore up front.

Among them, Jamie Redknapp is the son of Harry Redknapp, the head coach of West Ham United, but he has indeed gained a foothold in Liverpool by virtue of his own strength, and he is also an excellent technical player. The outlook, vision and passing are all excellent, but there is a little more life off the court.

Yang Cheng's strategy for this game is to let Liverpool control the ball in the midfield as much as possible, and then Kaiserslautern will fight in the midfield, plus the forward pressure of the formation, to control Liverpool's control area. Further compression, although the risk of being called offside is greater, but it can guarantee the team's advantage in the midfield.

The autumn wind of the Liverpool team is soft. Although they play smooth technical football, they are still an English team. Those perverted guys from Barcelona before and after closed their eyes and knew how to pass the ball, one against two or three with ease.

Therefore, Yang Cheng is going to press Liverpool's midfield and backcourt. After grabbing the opportunity, he will directly counterattack and give full play to the advantages of the two wings, because Liverpool also has a 352 tactic, and there is also a large gap left on the wing, but Kaiser Slautern has Nedved and Gattuso, two strong midfield guards, but Liverpool does not.

In this case, Yang Chengcheng is confident that he can beat Liverpool directly.

Of course, the premise is that the players he relies heavily on must be able to show their strength, especially the forwards!

'Luther! ’ Yang Cheng came in front of Van Nistelrooy, which was tantamount to a gamble for him, because Marshall had just played a full game in the league. He is not young after all, and Yang Cheng entrusted Van Nistelrooy with a heavy responsibility in this game.

As soon as Ruud van Nistelrooy heard the coach's shout, he immediately stood up.

'In this game, you are the core of our offense. Crossing from the wing and passing a long pass from the backcourt will directly find you, so you not only have to harass the opponent's defense, but also be prepared anytime, anywhere. Deal with passes from all directions, when attacking, your duty is only one, to score goals! '

Fan Ni feels the martial arts, the holy king of heaven and earth, the holy king, the king kills the gods and seals the throne at night, seeks the magic, proud of the world, the strongest abandoner of the nine heavens Qiankun will kill the gods and seal the throne in the night, seek the magic, be proud of the world, the strongest abandoned young man of the Zhou royal family It was in such a crucial match that Yang Cheng entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, which moved him so much that he nodded his head in agreement.

'Guys, we've had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the past 2 weeks. That shouldn't be the performance of a team that wants to make a difference. It was definitely a dark experience. But during this period of time, I also saw unyielding, unity and forging ahead from the team. '

'Liverpool are strong, but I am convinced that as long as we are united, we can be stronger than them! '

Having said this, Yang Cheng can pause for a moment, then guess and continue.

'Let me tell you by the way that although the European Cup Winners' Cup is a two-legged match, I prepared for the home game because I don't want to keep the game away, it's too dangerous, so if we can't win the opponent at home, no If we can continue to defend the record of home wins that we have so far achieved so far this season, then we have no choice but to surrender! '

‘Are you going to be the hero of this stadium? It depends on your performance whether you want to be a bear who disarms and surrenders! '

After listening to Yang Cheng's words, Bremer was the first to stand up, clenched his fists and shouted angrily, 'We are not bears, we are to be heroes! '

'We're going to be heroes! ’ The players followed the captain and shouted in unison.

Yang Cheng nodded appreciatively, Okay, let's play together and kill Liverpool!

'Kill Liverpool'!

After the players hugged Yang Cheng one by one, they left the locker room. Everyone had a determined look on their faces, because they knew that this game was the key to the outcome of the two rounds. Zeslautern is doomed.

……'Beep……'

The referee blew the foul whistle!

'It was another kaiserslautern foul in midfield, Ballack brought down Yuhan Barnes, Liverpool won a free-kick for... Grid, stealing the ball passed to Borg in advance, and immediately passed it to the right with a big foot. '

‘Kaiserslautern’s right winger Deisler took the ball and got rid of a defensive player. Jones made a timely clearance and the ball returned to Liverpool’s feet...’

Yang Cheng watched leisurely from the sidelines, and he had an easy reason.

Although the game scene was controlled by Liverpool, they did not easily pass through the midfield. The midfield defense line composed of Ballack, Veron, Nedved and Gattuso, this is the guarantee for Yang Cheng to win, because he is convinced , These four players did not lose to any of Liverpool's stars, and what is even more rare is that these four players can understand and implement his tactical intentions.

For Liverpool, who are accustomed to ground coordination, failing to pass through the midfield is fatal!

'They really did what you said, as we pressed forward, they began to withdraw the ball back, frequently inverting between the defense lines! ’ Paul Bayer couldn’t help but admire Yang Cheng’s judgment.

Such an inversion, although Kaiserslautern's loopholes can be found, it also slows down Liverpool's rhythm.

However, it is different from the Barcelona in the previous life. The Barcelona in 2010 had the conditions to suddenly get up quickly, but this Liverpool team did not, because they lacked the means to suddenly go from slow to fast, so Yang Cheng dared to let them fall in the midfield so confidently. , because even if they find a loophole, they can't catch it right away.

‘Going to the foot a few times, passing to the midfield, after being pressed, and then returning to the foot, is this an effective means of increasing possession? ’ Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Paul Bayer shook his head helplessly. If Roy Evans heard this sentence, the latter would definitely collapse, and he might vomit three liters of blood!

Kaiserslautern's three backs are just right for Liverpool's two forwards, and the two consecutive offside traps after the opening are also very reasonable. As for the chasing team Michael Owen on the bench, it is a potential threat, but Young Cheng also has something to do with him.

In fact, as long as the midfield is controlled and Liverpool is pressed, then this game is not difficult to win, because at this time Liverpool still pays great attention to the individual performance of the stars, and neglects the overall cooperation. However, Kaiserslautern is The overall Chinese oppression happens to be Liverpool's deadly enemy.

‘Is this considered a natural enemy? ’ Yang Cheng couldn’t help laughing again when he saw Liverpool’s back foot.

He respects Evans, and also respects Liverpool at this time, but as an enemy, he must attack his opponent with all means, so when he found that Evans noticed him, he deliberately pretended not to care The joke is to irritate this nice gentleman, after all, when a good-tempered person loses control.

Just like Liverpool, they are playing for an English team, and they don’t need to be skilled in Spain. So after a period of inability to start, their originally sound and solid offensive and defensive system finally showed cracks!