Super Coach

Yang Cheng's feelings about football tactics are a bit like Yue Fei's feelings about the art of war.

Soldiers are impermanent, power and water are impermanent, and the same is true for football tactics.

But at the same time, he also knows that football tactics themselves are neither good nor bad, offensive or defensive, proactive or passive. The key lies in the understanding of the person who uses it.

There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people.

To a certain extent, Yang Cheng feels that Mourinho's tactics are really similar to his own. Whether he is influenced by him or whether he has studied his own game and tactical thoughts, Yang Cheng has no way of knowing, because Portugal The man himself has never said this. He has always emphasized that he is self-taught, and he does not say who he can learn from.

But they are really similar.

They both emphasize the integration of the team, the unity of pace, and the occupation and control of rhythm, situation, and space. The difference is that Yang Cheng applies this concept to the offense, while Mourinho This idea is applied in defense, so this has led to the two completely different tactics of Liverpool and Chelsea today.

But essentially, they are the same.

So when Liverpool met Chelsea, it was like a spark hitting the earth, attracting the attention of countless fans. Whether they were fans or professionals, they were all looking forward to seeing who would win between these two teams with the same soul. Who wins?

The process of the game was boring and dull. Although there was no lack of passionate confrontation unique to the Premier League, we could not see the smooth and sharp attack of Liverpool in the past, nor could we see the solid defense of Chelsea that was sure to win in the past.

All fans can only see mistakes, and both sides are constantly showing each other's mistakes and exploiting them.

One thing has been confirmed countless times in the football field. When one tactician meets another tactician, the final result is that the game becomes extremely dull.

But that tense emotion can infect the Stamford Bridge stadium and every fan in front of the TV.

The almost suffocating sense of pressure gives people the illusion that if anyone is not careful or careless, they will fall into a situation where they will never recover.

The fans in front of the TV were staring at the TV screen intently and refused to move away for a moment; the fans in the stands had forgotten to shout and just stared at the court; the players on the court were all focused on performing their tasks. Completely forgetting everything outside the stadium; and the coaches outside the stadium,

Everyone stood on the sidelines, watching and analyzing the progress of the game.

It's so depressing, it's really unbearable! Andy Gray took a deep breath and deliberately shouted loudly.

Both teams almost played their own styles and characteristics, but neither team could easily break through the opponent's formation.

Chelsea's defense started from the forwards, and they actively fought and defended in all three lines. Although they have not even had a shot until now, their defense is impregnable.

Liverpool did not dare to go too fast. They were organizing and planning the attack in an orderly manner. Yang Cheng would remind his players from time to time not to go too fast, because if they go too fast, it is easy to make mistakes. Once they make a mistake, the opponent is likely to break the balance.

Carrick was dropped deep into a deep position, almost even with the central defender. Mourinho pushed Lampard forward, and Lampard was responsible for harassing and marking Carrick. These two My teammates in the West Ham United days are now locked in a bloody battle, and no one is willing to give up easily.

In the past, Joe Cole, who had the best ball-taking ability in the Chelsea team, could not take the ball at will in this game. Glen Johnson also did a good job in disturbing and defending him. In addition, Liverpool's overall pressure Chelsea lacked Duff's counterattack speed, which turned Chelsea's own half into a battleground between the two sides. Therefore, even though more than half an hour passed, the Blues still failed to get even a shot.

But compared with Chelsea's poor offense, Liverpool's offense seemed louder than raindrops. It looked very aggressive, but there were not many offensive opportunities that could really threaten Chelsea's goal.

It can be said that the head coaches of both sides have made very targeted arrangements for the other side's tactics. Everyone wants to win this game. As a result, the game has become a war of attrition.

The so-called war of attrition is to injure the enemy one thousand and injure oneself eight hundred!

The TV live camera showed Yang Cheng on the sidelines. The picture happened to be shot from the side of Yang Cheng, and Yang Cheng and Mourinho were photographed, both standing on the sidelines as if facing a formidable enemy. It was obvious that they both Affected by the atmosphere of the scene.

Now both sides are tensing up, it's up to them to see who can last until the end.

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Yang Cheng walked to the sidelines and took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to pull Gerrard over.

Move forward further, shoot farther, and I will give you unlimited power to fire! Yang Cheng hit Gerard on the shoulder, giving him enough trust.

Gerrard was out of breath. In such a game, the physical exertion of both players was very serious. But after listening to Yang Cheng's words, he nodded vigorously, Don't worry, boss, we will definitely win this game. A game!”

Go! Yang Cheng patted Gerrard on the back and asked him to return to the court.

Gerrard went up, and Essien had to come back a little bit to protect Carrick. In addition, in order to get more sprint space, Yang Cheng asked Robben and Ronaldinho to pull out a little bit, which made Liverpool's position look like More like 4231.

But the positioning is dead, and Yang Cheng allows them to decide their running and handling of the ball based on the situation on the field.

Chelsea's high-pressure defense has restricted the entire half of the game. If Yang Cheng used tactics to restrict players again, there would be no need to play this game and he would just admit defeat.

In this case, Liverpool should do everything they can to create and open up.

Soon, Liverpool launched another wave of offensive.

Riise dribbled the ball forward from the left. Gerrard ran over from the center, echoing Robben who was retreating in front. As soon as Robben got the ball, he immediately knocked it to Gerrard for cooperation. Gerrard took advantage of the situation and passed the ball through. behind.

The Dutchman was very fast, passed Ferreira, and took the ball on the wing, but Terry left the penalty area and blocked Robben's cross angle. The Dutchman had no choice but to knock back to Riise.

Thiago was right next to him, and Riise didn't dare to stick to the ball. After getting the ball, he passed it crosswise. Gerrard took the ball on the left side of the penalty area and took it along the line of the penalty area to the center, obviously looking for an opportunity to kick. .

Gerrard is very good at this area, so when he saw him taking the ball at the front of the penalty area, Makélélé immediately moved in and blocked the angle between Gerrard and the goal.

But Gerrard suddenly buckled with his right foot and passed Makelele. Without any hesitation, he directly volleyed hard.

This shot was very powerful. From the smash to shake Makelele away, to the subsequent kick, to the shot, the whole process was done just right. Both the pace and the strength were impeccable, so the shot was also very powerful. Thunder.

Chelsea fans throughout the Stamford Bridge stadium lost their voices, as if they were about to see a goal conceded.

Mourinho even clenched his fists, feeling very dangerous.

Cech made a save, but the shot was from a very awkward angle and was beyond his reach.

Gerrard, Gerrard shoots... Andy Gray's voice was very long, but soon, even the fans in front of the TV could hear it. The sound was very clear, and at the same time it shook all the people watching the game. The sound of the human heart comes from the place where the ball and the crossbar come into contact.

The entire crossbar was trembling, as if the kick was not hitting the crossbar, but hitting everyone's heart.

The ball flew to the right and was still in the penalty area.

Ronaldinho sprinted directly from the right to the penalty area. Gallas was close to him, but the Frenchman was not as fast as Ronaldinho. He wanted to foul, but he was already in the penalty area.

I saw the Portuguese directly facing the ball. With a header, the ball seemed to be held by a pair of invisible hands and placed in front of him. Then he chased after him and fired another powerful volley.

The ball stayed close to the ground and flew back towards the goal.

But Cech had already stood up, made a flying save, and blocked Ronaldinho's accelerated shot with his hand. At this time, Terry, who ran back to help defend, knocked the ball directly out of the baseline.

Oh my god, Cech made an incredible save! Andy Gray exclaimed.

Liverpool's two consecutive sure-win shots failed to score Chelsea's goal. What a pity!

In normal times, these two shots should have scored goals, but today it seems that Liverpool's shooting luck is not good. A crossbar and an almost miraculous save by Cech prevented Liverpool from scoring twice!

The TV camera showed Yang Cheng on the sidelines, and saw the Chinese returnee clenching his fist and making a vigorous wave to vent his anger. He was mumbling something, probably complaining about his team's bad luck.

Liverpool did play more actively. From the beginning of the game to now, Chelsea is almost over in the first half, but they didn't even have a shot. Liverpool shot 6 shots. Although only 1 hit the goal frame, it was It's a shame to almost score twice.

Both Gerrard and Ronaldinho were so upset that they wished they could lift the turf under their feet. They were so depressed.

Both shots felt very good, the pace, angle, and intensity were all just right, but they didn't even go in!

Besides bad luck, what else can be said?

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Two such good opportunities failed to score, and after several bad opportunities created, Liverpool could no longer create a threat. In the end, they could only return to the game with a 0:0 score in frustration. Clothing room.

Obviously, the players were a little annoyed because they tried their best but still failed to score in the end.

But as soon as Yang Cheng walked into the locker room, he encouraged and affirmed their performance.

I think our performance in the first half was very good, very good. Chelsea didn't even have a shot and were completely beaten by us. So I believe that as long as we continue to maintain the tactics of the first half, the victory of the game will definitely belong to us. our!

After a season, Yang Cheng has established his authority in the locker room and gained the trust of the players, so if he says he performs well, the players will believe him.

We have to play more patiently in the second half, Carrick, pass the ball to the two sides more, we have to actively open up the two sides!

The halftime break was only 15 minutes, and Yang Cheng wasted no time adjusting his tactics.

Carrick's upper body was bare and covered with sweat. A masseur was massaging his two thighs and patting them. The sweat splashed out from his thighs, but after hearing this, After Yang Cheng's words, he nodded immediately.

Yang Cheng came to him and looked at him, I know you are tired, but you should think about it. What you are facing is Lampard, Joe Cole, Chelsea, and even more so you have thought about defeating People, then you will understand what you should do!”

After saying that, Yang Cheng stopped paying attention to Carrick.

Riise, Glen Johnson, we have to play more aggressively on the wing in the second half. Robben and Ronaldinho have to try to use their personal abilities to disrupt the opponent's defense. And you, Larsson, how about you? Pull!”

He clapped his hands vigorously, Robben, Ronaldinho, Larsson and Gerrard, I give the four of you the right to run and fire freely in front. As long as you have the chance, hit me and go to the front. Fight to death!

All four players immediately nodded in unison.

Chelsea has made it clear now that we have to defend until we are exhausted, defend until we can no longer run, and then they will press out to counterattack, but we cannot give them such a chance, so all of you must remember this. , the battle is not over yet until the end of the game whistle blows!”

I want to win this game!

After finishing speaking, Yang Cheng walked aside and asked the massage therapist and team doctor to recover and massage the players.

He usually doesn't give his players that much freedom of movement, even offensive players, because they have too much freedom and can easily get messed up, but this game is very different.

Chelsea's restrictions in the midfield and backfield are almost endless. Once the ball enters their key territory, they are immediately surrounded and suppressed. If the players are not given more freedom, the situation will be very bad.

But giving them the freedom to play, whether it is a breakthrough, a free kick opportunity won by an infringement, or a corner kick, it is possible to break the deadlock on the field.

Yang Cheng has no doubt that if the game continues to develop as it did in the first half, Liverpool will lose in the end!

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The situation on Liverpool's side is very serious and the players are physically exhausted, but Chelsea's side is also having a hard time.

As soon as all the players returned to the locker room, they fell down on the seats one by one. There were even several players lying on their stomachs like dogs, breathing heavily because they were too tired.

In this kind of game of attrition, all the players have tightened their nerves. Everyone is carrying out their tasks with trepidation, not daring to relax at all, and the physical consumption is more serious than usual.

Even to a certain extent, Chelsea is more tired than Liverpool because they are passive defense, while Liverpool is active offense, and the latter controls the speed and slowness of the game at the same time.

How's it going, man! Mourinho said with a smile on his face after walking into the locker room.

I don't know if he is really happy or if he is just pretending.

If anyone saw the performance of Yang Cheng and Mourinho in the locker room at this time, they would feel puzzled. These two guys thought of being together again, and neither of them showed their worries in front of the players. Be as relaxed as possible.

It's okay! Carvalho was the first to stand up and echo his head coach.

Mourinho smiled and thought to himself, this is the advantage of having his own people. At least he won't shout something excitedly, only to have no one respond in the end. That would be too shocking.

The opponent is Liverpool, the most powerful offensive team in the Premier League this season. The team led by Yang Cheng. Everyone says they are very strong, but as you can see, we defended very well and they couldn't create anything at all. Chance.

All the players nodded in unison. Liverpool's offense in the first half was indeed severely frustrated.

But I hope you all understand that the first half is just the beginning, the real test will be in the second half.

If they could cope with it in the first half, then in the second half, when their physical energy was almost exhausted, it was purely a test of their willpower and fighting spirit.

We must continue to maintain the tactics of the first half in the second half. I believe that all our players can execute the tactics well and freeze Liverpool's offense. Especially after the successful defense in the first half, we cannot give Liverpool any more in the second half. Opportunities, especially attention, Liverpool will definitely launch a pounce at the beginning of the second half, so we must be careful.

After a pause, Mourinho walked to the middle of the locker room and looked around at the players. One in particular looked very unruly and pursed his lips.

You have only one way to go now, and that is to believe in me, believe that I can lead you out of this door, kill Liverpool, successfully defend our league leader's throne, and then in a few months, Chelsea will win a club. Back to the club’s first ever Premier League title!”

Today, in this stadium, I want to step on the corpse of Liverpool, step on the corpse of Yang Cheng, step on the corpse of all opponents, and ascend to the throne of the Premier League.

Pointing to the players, Mourinho was very confident, You can only believe in me, because only I can bring you victory, bring you glory, and bring you everything you wanted before but couldn't get. ,just me!

Faced with Mourinho's almost arrogant remarks, it was strange that no one in Chelsea's dressing room raised any doubts about him. Firstly, because Mourinho has basically controlled the Blues. Done, his influence has spread all over the dressing room. Secondly, it is also because Chelsea, led by him, is now proud of the crowd with 7 consecutive victories.

If when he first came to Chelsea at the beginning of the season, everyone just thought that this guy was very crazy and arrogant, then, after these three months, he has completely proved one thing.

That's him, Jose Mourinho, with pride, arrogance and arrogance!

He will always be the most special one!