Super Coach

I don’t know since when, Real Madrid started the habit of going to Austria for training in the summer when preparing for games.

The central and western parts of Austria have a high altitude and are considered a plateau area. When the whole of southern Europe is immersed in the hot summer, the temperature here is more like autumn. If it is in the morning, it can even be said to be winter.

Low temperature, high altitude, thin air and little oxygen are typical characteristics of plateau areas.

Before Yang Cheng came to Austria, he had already made all preparations for the team to cope with altitude sickness. He even moved more medical equipment and instruments from Valdebebas than the players' luggage. , all the team’s doctors came out and followed the team to Ildening, Austria.

As soon as the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees, the players had to be careful about keeping warm. Chris had reminded him before that it is difficult to recover from a cold in the plateau area, so the team also practiced three times a day instead of three times a day. After two practices, the first training session was also held at 11 o'clock, but the players had to come to the training ground from 10:30 and do all the warm-up exercises.

No one wants to get sick before the season, which will make the entire pre-season preparations completely in vain, so they all meticulously complete the tasks assigned by the coaching staff.

In the first three days after arriving in Irdenin, Yang Cheng did not dare to arrange high-intensity training for fear that the players' bodies would not be able to adapt and could not move freely, which would easily lead to injuries. Instead, he mostly resorted to walking around obstacles and walking monkeys. , zigzag line running and other methods to adjust the player's body.

Among them, games like jumping circles can play a huge role at this time, because this kind of exercise is similar to a game, but actually involves every aspect of the body, which can relax the muscles. Promoting blood circulation can also increase players' tacit understanding.

In the afternoon, Yang Cheng arranged more training with the ball, but basically it was just passing and receiving during fast running, dribbling at different speeds, and players forming a triangle for one-touch passing and receiving.

In the last half hour, Yang Cheng will arrange group confrontations in small venues, but in order to prevent players from getting injured, he will appropriately expand the size of the venue so that the intensity of the confrontations will not be so great. The pace won't be that fast.

After careful maintenance, three days later, the team began to load heavily.

Coming to the plateau to prepare for competition is for better physical reserves, so although Yang Cheng still pursues double training a day. However, the intensity of both training sessions was comparable to that of a formal football match. Whether it was the physical reserve training in the morning or the team's technical and tactical training in the afternoon, the intensity was very high.

In the evening, Yang Cheng will hold an internal meeting every two days to instill his tactical ideas into the players.

No matter how brilliant football tactics are,

All must be reflected by the players on the football field, and the more complex the tactics. The more it takes a long time to accumulate, any set of brilliant tactical concepts cannot be completed overnight, or even in a year or two. It is simply impossible.

Yang Cheng had suffered a lot when he was at Inter Milan, so he later began to slowly explore some of his own methods, that is, he would teach the players some of the most basic things at the very beginning. Let them use some of the simplest and most effective tactics well, and then slowly improve them.

As all head coaches recognize, the factor that affects the victory of a football game is actually to see who makes mistakes in details and is caught by the opponent. Often all goals come from this, and the more complex the tactics, the easier it is to make mistakes. . You have to be more careful.

To put it simply, football tactics are divided into three parts: defense, offense, and transition between offense and defense!

Yang Cheng's requirements are very direct and clear under any circumstances. The three lines must be kept compact, must be closely connected, and maintain sufficient tactical depth. They cannot be like the previous Real Madrid, where the overall formation is loose, the offense relies more on personal ability, lacks an orderly offensive level, and the defense is not enough. tactical depth.

When defending, Yang Cheng requires all players to invest in the establishment of the defensive system and maintain coordination among the three lines to prevent the opponent from easily passing the ball into the 32-meter area. This is also a major sign of testing the defensive system.

Real Madrid's current defense line is centered on Cannavaro and Thuram. Ramos and Arbeloa team up to build the entire defense line. Ramos and Arbeloa are separated on the left and right wings, and Ramos attacks. Even better, the defense is relatively rough, but the right midfielder is Beckham, which will create enough offensive opportunities for Ramos, just like the combination of Beckham and Gary Neville.

Arbeloa on the left has stronger defense and good offense, but because there are Mata and David Silva in front of him, his more responsibility is defense, and his offensive contribution is more in support. and support.

In the offensive state, what Yang Cheng emphasizes the most is pulling and layering. He has repeatedly stated that offense is not a one-time deal and requires enough patience. Players should run more, pull more, and open up more gaps to allow the back to insert. Players who come up will take advantage of this, which will require higher requirements from Villa and Raul.

But one thing that is very important in Yang Cheng's offense is to keep the ball moving quickly and looking for opportunities.

If nothing unexpected happens, the two forwards in the new season will be Villa and Raul, both of whom will go forward and retreat. In specific situations, the two forwards will arrange their own arrangements according to the situation, but Yang Cheng is trying Negredo , Soldado and Aguero's offensive routines when playing forward.

However, what Yang Cheng emphasizes the most is the transition between offense and defense.

All the teams that Yang Cheng has coached give people the impression that they switch between offense and defense very quickly. Whether it is offense or defense, they are all outstanding in this regard.

Regarding the transition between offense and defense, Yang Cheng emphasized that the moment the ball is lost, everyone around him must immediately engage in counterattacks and double-teaming on the spot. Everyone must limit the opponent's output in the shortest possible time. The route of the ball slows down their counterattack and creates buffer time for the teammates behind them.

As for offense, what Yang Cheng mentioned most was continuous passes and one touch, as well as long passes from Alonso and Beckham.

Real Madrid has also practiced this repeatedly in training, for example, asking multiple wide players to continuously practice passing and receiving the ball with one touch from their own bottom line to the opponent's bottom line. There is also a group of three people who repeatedly advance routines and so on.

The tactic pursued by Yang Cheng in Real Madrid is double midfielder. When attacking, it looks like 4411, taking the forward retreat midfield route. Raul is undoubtedly a very suitable player for this position, with his sense of connection and ability without the ball. Both running and passing are excellent, and his running back is also a great offensive weapon.

But if Raul is in poor condition, Aguero, Granero, Guti and others can play this position.

If. If the 433 tactic is a test for the team's full-backs and midfield organizers, then 4411 is relatively balanced. All fronts are balanced, and the distance between players is reasonable, which is very suitable for Real Madrid's current staffing. It should be regarded as a transitional formation arranged by Yang Cheng to adapt to the team's reorganization and reform.

After all, Real Madrid's current staffing is not suitable for wingers, nor is it possible to push the defense forward like Barcelona does to form an effective horizontal short pass in the area 30-40 meters in front of the opponent's goal, because Real Madrid's current center back His mobility is limited and he cannot do this, but if there is no such cross pass. 433 also loses its greatest role.

This is in line with how all reporters felt about Real Madrid after the first warm-up match: balance and chaos!

Real Madrid's first warm-up match was Portsmouth in the Premier League. Real Madrid's defense has been greatly improved, especially after the big purge, Yang Cheng quickly established his authority in the team, and the players' Tactical execution has been improved.

It should be said that the defense line composed of Arbeloa, Cannavaro, Thuram and Ramos. The defensive midfield line composed of Alonso and Mascherano ensured Real Madrid's defense.

But Real Madrid's offense seemed very chaotic. Although the defense was strengthened, the offensive organization was very chaotic. Players made many mistakes whether they were running or passing and receiving. To paraphrase the report of the English Sun. If it weren't for Portsmouth's poor counterattack, Real Madrid would have lost the game.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Portsmouth 1:0 with a corner kick from Beckham, Cannavaro's header, and Raul's supplementary shot. Won the first warm-up match.

Is 1:0 bad? Yang Cheng was interviewed by the media after the game. When a reporter suggested that Real Madrid's style seemed to have become conservative, Yang Cheng smiled and shook his head, We are still adjusting and adapting. I I feel like any demands made on us now are a bit excessive.”

Yes, we have many big-name stars in our team, but I don't think this is a reason why we should win a hearty victory. On the contrary, I am very satisfied with the current attitude of the team. The players are actively engaged on the court. During the game, they actively ran and fought, and actively pressed their opponents. I am satisfied with their attitude!

But two days later, the team defeated Serie A team Reggina 1:0. Villa scored his first goal after joining Real Madrid, and this goal came from Raul It was assigned to the wing and passed to Beckham. The latter passed a diagonal pass from the right over the defensive player's head. Villa successfully inserted the ball into the penalty area and sent the ball into the net.

But just like the first warm-up match, Real Madrid's offense was still chaotic most of the time. However, after Guti came on for Alonso, the 14th man's passes were all very skillful, which was eye-catching. Liang, if Raul and David Silva hadn't missed opportunities respectively, Real Madrid would have been 3:0 in this game!

This has also led to widespread calls from the outside world that Guti should replace Xavi Alonso as the main force. Many professionals even jumped out and believed that Beckham can also achieve Xavi Alonso's functions. Guti should be replaced to make the lineup more creative.

It’s not that Yang Cheng heard the outside world’s calls, but Guti did perform well after coming on as a substitute, so in the third warm-up match against Fulham, he replaced Xabi Alonso with Guti. In the starting lineup, let Beckham go to the middle to partner with Mascherano as a defensive midfielder, and 14th gained more freedom in the frontcourt.

But in the end, Real Madrid's organization was still chaotic. Ramos even had the ball intercepted after a pass on the right, and Fulham almost counterattacked. Fortunately, Thuram and Cannavaro performed solidly and resolved the situation. Crisis, try to keep the goal.

The final result of the game was 0:0, and Real Madrid managed to maintain a draw in a rather embarrassing manner.

After this game, the Spanish media started to explode. They all believe that after Yang Cheng took office, although Real Madrid's overall tactics have become more balanced and the defense has been strengthened, especially the addition of Cannavaro, Thuram and Mascherano, it has further improved the team's defense. Guaranteed, but lost the most famous offense of the Galactico era!

Yang Cheng's reputation accumulated in Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan and Liverpool is indeed loud enough, but this cannot guarantee his success in Real Madrid. Because there are countless famous coaches who have failed miserably, Van Gaal was in full swing at Ajax, but failed miserably in Barcelona.

Similarly, there are a lot of other famous coaches who failed after changing jobs.

The same is true for Yang Cheng, after coming to Real Madrid. Everything is about to start over for him. His previous fame and reputation will only allow him to gain support and patience for a longer period of time from the board of directors and fans.

No, the team's performance in the warm-up match was mediocre, and the outside media were bombarded, but Marca and AS gave their support. They both felt that for a team that had been formed for less than a month. It is simply impossible for them to play a hearty offense in a short period of time.

It takes half a year for Zidane to join Real Madrid. Why can't we give Caesar ample time?

Real Madrid fans have also left messages on the official website to support Yang Cheng. They believe that the team's frequent coaching changes are an important reason for Real Madrid's decline. Now that they have chosen Yang Cheng, they should give him ample time and power. He goes and builds the team he wants to win.

If even Caesar can't save Real Madrid, then we don't think there is anyone more suitable than him in the world today!

In addition to the general recognition from outsiders, players within the first team also generally give support.

Raul said in an interview, We can see from his tactical thinking that he is not a conservative head coach. On the contrary, he is very keen on offense. But we should see that the team's The problems are accumulating over time and are very serious. He must get the team back on track as soon as possible before pursuing good-looking football!

Over this period of time, he has instilled a lot of his tactical ideas into us, which are all very simple tactical ideas, but we need time to adapt. You can also see from it that our teamwork is more coordinated than before. It's just We don’t have a good rapport with each other yet, and that takes longer to build.”

Casillas also spoke highly of Yang Cheng, He is definitely a phenomenal head coach and the most suitable head coach for Real Madrid right now. Our team is constantly moving towards the good side and we need more time. Come understand and adapt to the coach's tactics, and we believe that the best Real Madrid will come soon.

But the media criticized Casillas and Raul's words.

Casillas said he likes Yang Cheng. That's for sure. In the past few seasons, he has been threatened by the opponent at least 3 times in every game. But now after 3 warm-up games, the opponent can shoot against him. He only had one pathetic shot that posed a threat!

In other words, from now on our Saint Cassie can comfortably stand in front of the goal line and have breakfast, but if they just want to defend solidly, Real Madrid should invite Capello instead of spending so much energy and financial resources. Go and invite Yang Cheng.

As for Raul, if he can stay in Real Madrid, continue to be his captain, and continue to play his main role, instead of being purged and going to a certain team to retire, he should really give his full support to Yang Cheng!

The Spanish media also seems to like to stir up trouble, and Yang Cheng has undoubtedly provided them with good material, because his performance in these three warm-up matches was indeed average, and there is no way to argue with it.

Surprisingly, Real Madrid's management was silent this time, and no one gave any support to the outside world. This was interpreted by the media as Florentino was also very dissatisfied with Yang Cheng's warm-up match performance.

In fact, this is an agreement between Yang Cheng and Florentino. Not only now, but also in the future, it will be difficult to hear them stand up and comment on the team or players.

Ironically, in the fourth warm-up match, Real Madrid played against an amateur team from the Irdenin region in Austria. This amateur team, composed of bakers and restaurant owners, was defeated by Real Madrid in the match. The 14:0 slaughter of the Galacticos immediately caused the entire Spanish media to explode.

Galaxy Battleship reproduces its gorgeous attack movement!

Yang Cheng leads Real Madrid to sound the offensive football horn!

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In short, a lot of praises came pouring in, and one newspaper even made it even funnier by directly publishing that Real Madrid scored 16 goals in 4 warm-up games, and that the offense was more powerful than during the Galacticos period, etc.

In response to such praise, Yang Cheng could only smile. At least he couldn't say, Don't praise me so much. I even felt embarrassed. However, when he returned to Madrid, Yang Cheng smiled and said sarcastically during an interview at the airport. .

You should report in the future that the new Real Madrid averages 4 goals and 0 conceded goals per game!

I believe there will be many reporters at the scene who want to find a tunnel drill, because they have indeed over-hyped it before.

After the team returned to Madrid, they only had two days of rest and will go to Salt Lake City in the United States on the 8th. They will play two warm-up matches against Washington United and Real Salt Lake City here respectively, and then on August 13th Returning to Madrid, he will lead the team to participate in the two traditional competitions of the Carranza Cup and the Bernabeu Cup.

This was a trip that had been booked long before Yang Cheng took over Real Madrid, and Yang Cheng had nothing to do about it.

But on the same day that Real Madrid arrived in Salt Lake City, Barcelona also traveled north from Mexico and arrived in Houston.

Barcelona, ​​where superstars gather, and Real Madrid, which has been in decline in recent years, are two La Liga giants gathered in the United States. Originally, everyone thought that Barcelona would be more popular, or at least better than Real Madrid, but who could You know, as soon as the Dream Team arrived in Houston, they received a slap in the face from American fans! (To be continued...)..Pavilion