Super Coach

404 The lion comes out of the cage

When Yang Cheng and the Chief Executive held up a Liverpool jersey with the Chief Executive's name printed on the back, the entire venue suddenly cheered, and nearly a thousand guests applauded and cheered for the two.

Originally this was supposed to be done by team captain Hyypia or Gerrard and other players, but due to the club's publicity needs, it was changed to Yang Cheng, which directly kicked off the entire Red Army charity gala.

Yang Cheng and the Chief Executive hugged each other, and then the Chief Executive delivered a speech for tonight's charity dinner.

Te first showed his identity, saying that he was a Liverpool player, and expressed his welcome to Liverpool on behalf of Hong Kong. At the same time, he also affirmed Liverpool's good deeds and thought it was a very meaningful thing, so he invested in it. in.

Afterwards, he also talked about some things about **, affirming Yang Cheng's contributions at home and abroad in the past period. He also called on all walks of life to donate generously and do more for charity.

In addition to Liverpool playing the leading role, this party also invited many star players, such as Andy Lau, Eason Chan and other star players. Although some of them are not Liverpool players, they are still very excited about the Red Army coming to Hong Kong to play. support.

In the middle of the night, when Andy Lau and Drogba appeared on the stage together, Yang Cheng sat below and laughed.

Why are you laughing? Rick Parry was a little strange.

Drogba and the Chinese superstar are standing together. What's so funny?

It was okay not to ask, but once asked, Yang Cheng couldn't stop laughing.

Which one of them do you think is more handsome? Yang Cheng asked.

Rick Parry was stunned. Do you even need to ask?

Yang Cheng has also been a little obsessed with Weibo recently, so he took this photo with his mobile phone and sent it to Weibo, with the following words: When African Andy Lau meets Andy Lau, do you think who is more handsome?

As soon as he posted on Weibo, a large group of fans immediately followed him.

No need to ask, Andy is definitely the most handsome! This must be a domestic fan.

Caesar, you are still the most handsome! This must be Yang Cheng's fan.

Both are handsome! Whose fan is this?

This group of football-loving celebrities also appeared on stage.

Those who sang, those who danced, each performed their own show, just like ordinary fans. The audience who saw this scene through the live broadcast was very satisfied and looked forward to tomorrow's game even more.

You know, the highlight of tomorrow's game is that Alan Tam, Chen Baixiang, Eric Tsang, Andy Lau and others will guest commentate on the scene. They will all provide live commentary and comments on the game, and the Chief Executive has also stated that he will be present in person.

The whole party was very lively, and everyone at Liverpool was also working hard to appeal. The Hong Kong Football Association also donated all the income from the party, except for a small part of the expenses, for charity. This was really impressive. Many media have praised Liverpool.

Real Madrid, which came to Asia at the same time as Liverpool, is different. They require money in almost every aspect. Even players have to buy tickets to watch their training, reporters have to pay to interview them, etc. In short, every aspect is expensive. With the smell of copper, this makes the outside world have completely different evaluations of the two teams.

Although Real Madrid is better in making money and Liverpool is better in terms of praise, in terms of influence, Liverpool, which has fewer stars, does not lose to Real Madrid at all.

The reason is that this is Asia, Yang Cheng's base camp. He has a natural advantage here, especially in China. Even in regions such as China, South Korea, and Singapore, Yang Cheng's appeal will completely defeat the Real Madrid team. Stars such as Beckham, Zidane, Figo, Owen and Denilson, not to mention coach Queiroz who was specially invited by Florentino.

Every time he saw this scene, Florentino felt very uncomfortable, because he passed Yang Cheng again and again, and sometimes he didn't understand why.

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It was not much different from the previous two warm-up games. Yang Cheng still used a 433 tactic in this game. The goalkeeper was Reina, the defense was Riise, Hyypia, Carragher and Finnan, and the midfielder was Reina. It is Hamann, Davis and Gerrard, the wingers are Ronaldinho and Robben, and the center is Drogba.

It is also widely speculated by the outside world that this should be the main lineup that Yang Cheng has high hopes for this season.

However, it is obvious that Hong Kong United cannot pose a threat to Liverpool in terms of strength or scene control. Yang Cheng asked the team to press from the beginning and launched a fierce attack from the first minute of the game.

In the 14th minute, Liverpool pinned Hong Kong United in their own half and attacked wildly. After Davis cut off the Hong Kong team's counterattack on the left, he handed the ball to Drogba who retreated. The Ivorian firmly He used his body to hold the defender behind him and passed the ball to Gerrard, who rushed up from behind.

Taking the ball head-on, Drogba's ball was very comfortable. Gerrard hardly needed to adjust. After getting the ball, he moved forward and accelerated to catch up. He broke through Hong Kong's defense and entered the penalty area. , scored with a low shot, 1:0!

Liverpool, who scored the goal, pursued the victory, especially the cooperation between Gerrard and Drogba. The two players seemed to be in better shape and better understanding. Compared with the previous two warm-up matches, their cooperation seemed to be more tacit.

In the 22nd minute, Drogba received a cross from Riise from the left inside the penalty area, and then headed the ball back to Gerrard outside the penalty area. After the latter stopped the ball, he swung his foot in the front of the penalty area and hit a heavy shot. , the ball hit the net, 2:0!

After scoring two goals in a row, Gerrard excitedly rushed over to celebrate with Drogba. Both of them clearly felt the impact of Yang Cheng's new tactics on them. Drogba's role was very obvious. Gerrard His abilities have also been released, at least he can devote himself wholeheartedly to the offense.

In Houllier's tactical system last season, he couldn't press too high when attacking because he had to worry about whether he could return to his position when defending. But this season, under Yang Cheng's new set In terms of tactics, he has no worries about this at all, which allows him to use all his firepower and do whatever he wants, like a lion that has stepped out of the cage!

After scoring two goals in a row, Hong Kong United obviously wanted to be conservative. However, in the 37th minute, after receiving Gerrard's cross from the right, Drogba scored with a header, once again declaring that the opponent's defense had failed. 3 :0!

The successive goals completely ignited the enthusiasm of the fans in the stands. They cheered for Liverpool very excitedly, and they were also cheering for the Hong Kong team. After all, the latter had tried their best, indicating that the strength gap between the two sides was too big.

During the halftime break, Yang Cheng directly replaced most of the players and put on the substitutes. Baros, Kuyt and Davis also scored successively, locking the score at 6:0. Liverpool gained. A hearty victory.

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Hello, Caesar, what do you think of the third game of the Asian tour? Which aspects do you think you are satisfied with and which ones are not good enough? A British reporter who came with the team stood up and asked.

We are all very satisfied! Yang Cheng's words made all the reporters present laugh. We are still running in. I don't think this game can explain anything. I still said the same thing, we are still in the running in period.

Excuse me, Caesar, we have all discovered that after these four warm-up matches, Liverpool's playing style seems completely different from the team you coached before. It seems to have become more concise, but faster. What is this? Is it your purposeful approach? Or are they still unable to implement your ideas? asked an Italian reporter.

We Chinese have two idioms, which are to keep pace with the times and do as the locals do. It means that when you go to a place, you have to adapt to the local customs and habits. The playing style of the Premier League is very different from that of Serie A and Bundesliga. I don't think so. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with playing like this in the Premier League.”

Again, we are still adjusting and looking for the most suitable tactical configuration for us. I believe that as the league begins, our performance will become more and more outstanding. Before that, the results of the warm-up match cannot explain it. what is the problem.

All the reporters immediately nodded in unison. It would be impossible for a team that has undergone a major overhaul to get in place all of a sudden.

How do you evaluate Gerrard's performance? He has performed very well recently.

Yang Cheng smiled, He will be an outstanding player. I think his offensive desire should not be restricted and his offensive talent should not be sacrificed, so I hope to see him perform better and be more outstanding. !”

But in comparison, the two young players on the left and right wings, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robben, seem to be relatively low-profile. Many experts are surprised by your use. When Cristiano Ronaldo was in Portugal, He plays on the right wing. Robben played on the left wing in the Netherlands, but here, he was transferred here. This...

The reporter asked in a very cryptic manner, leaving Yang Cheng with a clue and did not say it directly, because in Europe, newspapers have begun to comment on Yang Cheng's use of these two players.

When Robben was in the Netherlands, he performed very well on the left and was unrivaled, but Yang Cheng suddenly switched him to the right. The same reason applies to Ronaldinho, which makes many people unable to see through Yang. Honest thoughts.

I still say the same thing, we are still running in, I know what I am doing, others are unclear, so I will not reply to some unnecessary comments, because in that case, I will not have time to handle the ball at all. Team matters.”

Last question, do you think Liverpool has the possibility of winning the championship this season? the reporter asked.

Yang Cheng smiled slightly, I know many of you are saying that Liverpool's goal is to win the championship, as if we have failed if we don't win the championship, but I have to remind you all that our goal this season is We have returned to the Champions League qualification zone and are among the top four in the league.

After a pause, Yang Cheng said: I won't say that we don't want to win the championship. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. We are eager to win the championship, but it does not mean that we will aim too high. I hope that all of us will We must clearly realize that there is still a certain gap in strength between us and other teams, and we must play every game more carefully than our competitors, so that we can have a good ranking.

As for whether we win the championship or not, I never care. I only care about whether we can win!

The reporters at the scene immediately applauded, and Yang Cheng also stood up. After bidding farewell to the reporters, he left the press conference at the Hong Kong Stadium.

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Flying directly from Hong Kong to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Liverpool came for the Amsterdam Cup, a warm-up match that Yang Cheng valued most. The other three teams participating in this warm-up match this season, except for the host Ajax, Serie A champion Inter Milan and La Liga powerhouse Valencia are both top-notch teams in Europe.

Yang Cheng's reunion with his old club is definitely a hype stunt, but when it was arranged, the first round match was Ajax playing Liverpool, Inter Milan playing Valencia, and the second round match was Inter Milan playing Arsenal. Jax, Liverpool beat Valencia.

As a result, Yang Cheng accidentally missed Inter Milan.

But in the same city, after Yang Cheng arrived in Amsterdam, he immediately took advantage of his free time to visit the hotel where Inter Milan was stationed, and met with this group of comrades who had fought side by side not long ago.

Everyone at Inter Milan also welcomed Yang Cheng's arrival. Many players also chatted with Yang Cheng, chatting about his current situation in Liverpool and caring about his situation, which made the reporters outside feel the same. to the deep friendship between them.

In the increasingly utilitarian world of football, there are really very few people who can do what Yang Cheng does.

In the first game, Inter Milan met Valencia. With Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy scoring twice, Inter Milan defeated Valencia cleanly 3:0. The Nerazzurri showed strong court control, especially This season, without any large-scale signings, the team basically followed Yang Cheng's previous tactical style.

Bergomi's tactics were not much different from Yang Cheng's before. That is, after the team led 3:0, Bergomi replaced Ruud van Nistelrooy and replaced Cordoba with defensive counterattack tactics. It makes people realize, ah, it turns out this is no longer the Inter Milan coached by Yang Cheng.

If we work harder and pursue the victory, the score will be even bigger! Yang Cheng sighed.

Benitez patted him on the shoulder, somewhat understanding his complicated mood at this moment.

No matter what, Inter Milan is a team sculpted by Yang Cheng himself, and they are still the most powerful team in today's football, bar none. However, Bergomi's slightly conservative coaching style still makes Yang Cheng Feeling a little disappointed.

He had reminded Bergomi many times before, but some things really couldn't be changed.

Besides, Yang Cheng himself had too much time to take care of himself.

When Liverpool encountered Ajax, Koeman deployed his usual 433 tactics. The famous players such as Ibrahimovic, Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Pienaar, Maxwell, Trabells and other players in the past were all present. Yang Cheng also sent out his main players without reservation, hoping to use Ajax to test the strength of his team.

But after 90 minutes of the game, the two sides ended up tied at 0:0.

Liverpool created several scoring opportunities in this game, but missed them all. Ajax took advantage of their more skillful and tacit cooperation to take advantage of the situation. Moreover, they were the host and were more proactive. Liverpool's attack still looks disorganized.

On the contrary, it is the team's defense. After the combination of Hyypia and Carragher has been tested and adjusted in several warm-up games, the two have cooperated better and better, and have resolved Van der Vaart and Ibrahimovic several times. Qi's shot, especially the former, Van der Vaart, wearing the captain's armband, became the most dazzling player in the game.

0:0, both sides ended in a goalless draw, Yang Cheng had nothing to say!

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In the second game, Inter Milan defeated Ajax cleanly 3:0 and won the Amsterdam Cup with two consecutive wins and 6 goals. However, in the last game, Liverpool lost to Cooper 0:1. of Valencia.

Both teams defended very well in this game. Liverpool made some adjustments. Smicer replaced Hamann in the starting lineup. Yang Cheng wanted to use the Czech's pass to create opportunities, but Valencia did not. Using the midfield to suppress Liverpool, the two sides turned into a hand-to-hand battle, with no one benefiting.

In the second half, Yang Cheng made adjustments. Murphy replaced Smicer. Liverpool's tactics changed to 442. Ronaldinho was pulled to the right midfielder position. Murphy went to play on the left, with Gerrard and Davis Forming a double central midfielder, Robben partners with Drogba in front.

442 is the mainstream tactic. The players are more accustomed to it and the scene is a little better. Robben's speed and breakthrough are both good. Drogba's header in the penalty area is also very threatening, but Xiao Xiao on the right The combination of Luo and Finnan still lacks power, and the former's problem of being too sticky to the ball has not been improved.

On the contrary, on the left, the partnership of Riise and Murphy, plus Robben in front, showed their power, created several opportunities and created threats, but in the end they failed to score.

On the contrary, it was Valencia. During a counterattack, Vicente broke through from the left and passed in. Mista's hurried shot looked very weak, and the angle was also very right, going straight to Dudek. Come.

But Dudek made a mistake at this time. He made a mistake in judgment. Originally he only had to reach out to hug the ball, but he raised his foot in an incredible way, as if to block the ball. As a result, Mista's unconscious shot actually scored.

Just like that, Liverpool lost to Valencia 0:1.

They lost both games, scoring 0 goals and conceding 1 goal. Although Liverpool performed well in the Asian tour, many problems were completely exposed in the Amsterdam Cup, especially the team's offense.

The defense should be relatively solid, with an iron triangle midfielder who can run and grab. Liverpool's interceptions are very good, and the back line is under less pressure. Plus Riise, Hyypia, Carragher and Finn. Nandu has powerful stars and rich experience, so Liverpool's defense does not need to worry.

But offensively, it looks like there's a lot of trouble.

However, the outside world did not put too much pressure. After all, there are still two weeks before the start of the league. It is a good thing that the problem has come to light. It depends on how Yang Cheng solves it. @.