Super Coach

\u003e Zwanziger’s re-arrival in South Africa did cause some problems within the national team, because as soon as he arrived, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the current situation of the national team. When interviewed by the media, he made it sound as if he was not there. It seems like the team is not good enough.

There are really not many people who can say anything about him, because he is the top leader of the German Football Association, Niersbach can't do anything to him, and Beckenbauer can't say much about him. Otherwise, Zwanzig is a UEFA If the chairman is accused of interfering in the internal affairs of member football associations, he, a football emperor, is in trouble.

But just when Zwanziger was venting his dissatisfaction and making his presence felt everywhere, an advertising fan letter signed by the German internationals was posted on the official website of the German Football Association.

“Fans in our motherland, although we are thousands of miles away in South Africa, we have seen photos and videos of you gathering in the square to watch football in our motherland. Thousands of fans gathered around the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate the game. We cheered, and there were countless fans waiting in front of the TV, silently watching our game.

“In the square at the Brandenburg Gate, there are countless fans draped in eye-catching national flags, forming a sea of ​​black, red and yellow celebrations, reminding us on the field that you will always be with us, the people of our motherland. There’s a football party going on to cheer on the team they support and love.”

Thank you, fans of the motherland! Even thousands of miles away, we can feel your support and encouragement. You make us more motivated. Your affirmation fills us with motivation to move forward. Your passionate shouts give us It gives us more energy and makes us stronger!”

We also know that many media and many fans are worried about the current situation of the team. But please rest assured that our road to the World Cup is far from over. Everyone's football feast will continue. South African fans can definitely Buy your tickets for the finals!

We are confident that together with all German fans, we will form an invincible German team. We are a united team. We all firmly believe that under the leadership of Mr. Yang Cheng, we will realize our dreams and bid farewell to the past. We haven’t won a major championship in 14 years!”

At the end of this open letter, all 23 international players wrote their signatures, which appeared on the official website of the German Football Association and also appeared on the front pages of major German media newspapers the next day.

Such an open letter is undoubtedly unusual for the usually introverted Germans. Therefore, many reporters have analyzed that this should be a masterpiece from Yang Cheng, because he has always been very good at mobilizing players' emotions and enthusiasm. Head coach.

As reporters dug deeper, they gradually learned more. Knowing that Yang Cheng specially asked someone to edit a video of fans watching football at the Brandenburg Gate,

This was used to motivate the team, as well as his various actions in motivating the team, including banishing Zwanziger from the meeting room. Re-establish the prestige of the German national team coach.

Yang Cheng's series of actions stunned the German media, and they were also deeply impressed, because for the current German team, spiritual stimulation is more important than strength, and Yang Cheng's approach is to focus on the spiritual level Come up and inspire this German national team.

German Chancellor Merkel also stood up to support Yang Cheng, believing that he is the best person to lead the German team. I believe he will lead the German team to continue to advance in the World Cup. And she did appear in the stands for the game against the US team at 20:30 on the evening of June 26.

Charlize Theron held Charles and stayed with Merkel, while Heidi Klum and Sienna Miller also sat next to Beckenbauer. Avril Lavigne, the singer of the theme song of the World Cup in South Africa They also appeared in the stands, obviously all for Yang Cheng. Yang Cheng, who had taken care of sponsors and off-field matters, appeared on the coaching bench of the German national team for the first time.

Although there is no contract signed, this can be regarded as Yang Cheng's first game as the head coach of the German national team!

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The U.S. team's group stages at the World Cup in South Africa were full of ups and downs, and the experience was like a roller coaster. It's just like a Hollywood superhero blockbuster, and the one who laughs at the end is Uncle Sam.

In the first round of the group stage, they faced the powerful England. The United States first encountered Gerrard's goal four minutes into the game, but the American team equalized the score in the first half. Then the tie was maintained until the end.

In the second round of the group, the United States faced Slovenia. They conceded a goal in the first 13 minutes and again in the 42nd minute. They fell behind 0:2 in the first half. However, Bradley made adjustments in the second half and managed to score two goals in a row to tie the game. 2:2 flat.

In the crucial third game, the United States faced Algeria. First, the goal was disallowed, and then the game was very difficult. However, the United States relied on the goal in stoppage time at the last minute to complete the victory over Algeria, 1:0. It advanced to the top 16 as the first in the group, and its unbeaten record in the group was also the first time in the history of the World Cup for the United States.

Looking at the three rounds of the group stage in the United States, we can find an interesting thing, that is, this team always starts slowly, enters the state slowly, starts with a slow rhythm, everything is slow, which directly leads to the start of the team being easily defeated. fell into passivity.

Will Bradley change America's tactics in the knockout rounds?

Yang Cheng doesn't know about this, he doesn't know and doesn't want to know, because he is very clear about his team's problem, which is that it is not good at playing against the wind, so he must completely establish the German team's advantage from the beginning of the game and create The biggest situation that is beneficial to themselves, and then incorporate the game into the German team's own rhythm.

Different from the third round of the group stage, Yang Cheng made adjustments to the lineup for the game.

The goalkeeper is Neuer, the defense is Lahm, Per Mertesacker, Khedira and Friedrich; the double midfielders are Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos, and the attacking midfielder is Thomas? Muller, Ozil and Deisler, the lone forward is Klose who has returned from a red card suspension.

An obvious change is that Friedrich, who was placed in the middle by Loew in the first two rounds, was rearranged to the right by Yang Cheng. He used to play on the right in the national team, but because of the many central defender injuries, Wei Wei Stroman didn't make it to the World Cup. Friedrich was called on to play at centre-back in a critical situation, but made a mistake against Ghana.

This time Yang Cheng asked him to return to the right wing, obviously hoping that he would guard the right wing so that Germany could fully devote himself to the attack on the left wing.

Another surprising change comes from Khedira playing central defender.

Khedira is 1.89 meters tall, tall, powerful, and fast. Although his body is not flexible enough, this midfielder has excellent awareness of filling positions and assisting defense, and has a strong sense of position. But the shortcomings are also very obvious.

From the front midfielder to the midfielder, Khedira has a strong offensive ability and a strong awareness of forward penetration. He has a large range of activities and is active in running. However, he mostly completes in an interference situation. He is not Mascher. Llano is a blocker who covers a wide area, but is like a harasser who has a wide running range.

As for some fans, based on Khedira's previous performance, they have formed the opinion that he likes to push forward and cannot position himself. As the head coach, Yang Cheng has his own set of views. He feels that it is like Barcelona using Alves, his characteristics are there, you use him. You have to accept this risk.

There are no perfect players in this world, and there is no perfect standard procedure for teaming up players. Even the technical characteristics of players in each position are different. This requires the head coach to better combine the players' needs. It is unrealistic to use characteristics to bring out the overall strengths instead of asking players to do what they want.

Khedira's skills are average. But the basic skills are solid. He is a reliable ball transitioner, and Khedira does not stick to the ball and is very decisive and capable when taking the ball. He has a good sense of position and is tall. Yang Cheng pointed out that Mertesacker is good at frontal defense and air defense, allowing Khedira to Dila serves as a help defender next to Mertesacker, and can also give the defense an extra point to get the ball.

This was also the game against Ghana. Yang Cheng watched the team's defensive performance after Khedira retreated. I had an idea in mind, so I wanted to try it in this game.

The only problem is Khedira's forward awareness. So Yang Cheng specially told Flick to keep an eye on Khedira during every game. Once the kid got a little hot-headed, he would stop him and stop him from stepping forward.

This approach is a bit like the previous life when Mourinho was in charge of Inter Milan and prevented Lucio from moving forward in the Champions League final against Bayern.

The combination of Toni Kroos and Bastian Schweinsteiger in the midfield was not a whim, but an attempt by Yang Cheng. Of course, Toni Kroos was too young, so Yang Cheng had no idea how well he could play. But he has to ensure that after the team suppresses the opponent, how to form effective ball control outside the opponent's 32-meter area.

Toni Kroos is responsible for organizing from behind, sorting out the ball path, and showing his characteristics of delicate feet, excellent overall view, strong organizational ability, and excellent passing ability. At the same time, he covers up the problem of his lack of forward ability, because in organizing behind the scenes, Toni Kroos In the game, his main accusation is to distribute the ball and connect in series.

Schweinsteiger's vertical ability is very strong, which is related to his background of playing on the wing, and he has excellent defensive ability, so Yang Cheng allowed him to penetrate forward, but also gave him more opportunities to counterattack and delay on the spot. The task allows him to immediately engage in counterattack after the team loses the ball, instead of thinking about returning to his position first.

Using Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos as a double midfielder, Yang Cheng also expected that the team's defensive midfielder would be relatively weak, so he kept reminding the players before the game that they should react on the spot. To grab, you must exert strong pressure on your opponent from the beginning of the game, and then create a defensive situation that is most beneficial to your own side.

Compared with defense, Yang Cheng invested more in offense in this game.

Because he had to press forward from the beginning, Klose, Thomas Muller, Ozil and Deisler all entered the opponent's 32-meter area. Lahm's left wing was the starting point of the attack, so he also Very decisive and aggressive forward.

Yang Cheng has three offensive combinations. First, he actively presses and counter-attacks in the frontcourt, and directly creates a counterattack once he gets the ball. Second, he actively inserts from behind to form an offensive ladder. Once the front attack fails, he inserts from behind to continue. Forming a threat; third, two consecutive attacks failed, firmly ensuring possession of the ball, passing back to reorganize.

Before the game, US team coach Bradley expected that this game would be difficult because he was facing the best head coach in the world, but he still underestimated the difficulty of the game.

The young Germany, which he thought was a bit immature, lacking experience and maturity, seemed energetic at the beginning of the game and exerted strong pressure on the United States. In particular, the frontcourt headed by Klose formed a powerful pressure and interference on the US team's midfield and backcourt.

The game entered a high-tempo confrontation from the beginning. For the players of the American team, facing Germany was even more stressful than facing England, especially since the German team was very active on both wings.

Only 5 minutes into the match, Yang Cheng's combination of punches was immediately effective.

First, after Germany's aggressive counterattack in the frontcourt, Deisler and Bastian Schweinsteiger teamed up to attack Donovan on the left wing of the United States. After successfully stealing the ball, the German team immediately formed a counterattack. Deisler immediately avoided the defensive player and passed the ball to Ozil, while he continued to run forward.

After Ozil got the ball, he knocked back and took the initiative to complete a one-two with Deisler to avoid the opponent's defensive player. After getting the ball, Deisler went down from the right to the bottom line. The German right wing started from the right side of the penalty area. The ball, the ball crossed an arc and fell straight in front of the goal.

Deisler's cross landed very accurately, just in the area where the goalkeeper could attack but seemed hesitant. So Howard hesitated, and ultimately did not choose to attack, but Klose took advantage of his hesitation, and then inserted a header like pulling onions on dry land to knock Deisler's cross into the US team's goal!

ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

The German fans rushed out of their seats with the excitement of the audience. The on-site commentator also shouted excitedly.

Within less than 6 minutes of the opening, the German team took the lead in completing its third shot and scored its first goal, 1:0. The American team was once again in a lagging position, but this time it looks like they can We can’t turn the situation around again!”

After the team scores a goal. Yang Cheng was not surprised or excited. Instead, he walked to the sidelines and looked very calm and calmly reminded the players who came out to celebrate that they should continue to remain calm after returning to the court. At the same time, he reminded Toni Kroos and the defense that they were a little far away from the frontcourt just now. Pay attention to maintaining three lines of distance.

After the restart, the German team still did not relax and scored from the beginning. In addition, the tactics worked very well after the opening, and Yang Cheng's offensive combinations caused a lot of trouble for the United States. Especially the German team's frontcourt press and pressure hurt the United States. There were frequent mistakes, and the German team took advantage of the opponent's mistakes to counterattack.

In the 23rd minute, another pass error by the US team was intercepted by Mertesacker and passed directly to Toni Kroos. After the latter got rid of the ball, he passed it straight to the penalty area to suppress the opponent's two opponents. Klose, the famous central defender.

The German forward picked up the ball with his back, carried it back, and passed it to Bastian Schweinsteiger, who came in behind. The Bayern midfielder inserted himself into the front of the penalty area. Seeing an opportunity, he shot directly.

This powerful and heavy sudden attack caught Howard off guard, and he watched helplessly as the ball penetrated the German team's goal again, 2:0!

Oh my god, the game only lasted 23 minutes, and the German team won two games in a row!

Schweinsteiger rushed out of the stadium excitedly and rushed in front of the live TV camera. He was obviously shouting loudly at the fans in Germany who were thousands of miles away, venting his emotions after scoring. excited.

The German team's offense after the opening was very decisive and resolute, especially on the ladder. It was very layered and very purposeful. The high-intensity pressure and pressing in the frontcourt forced the opponent to make mistakes. Once the opponent made a mistake, they directly hit the final goal. The most effective and sharp counterattack, directly posing a threat, the first and second goals were both produced in this way.

The German team was very energetic after the start of this game. It is obviously different from the German team led by Loew in the past. It looks stronger and more aggressive!

Falling behind prematurely and continuously, the US team was in chaos, and their mentality became impatient. They failed to seize the opportunity several times during counterattacks. However, Khedira was relatively stable in assisting in defense and taking the ball in the back line. , handling the ball is also relatively concise and reasonable, ensuring that the German team gets the ball in the backcourt.

After scoring two goals in a row, the team's situation was improving. The German team began to relax their mentality and gradually showed the strength and momentum of their own team. Especially before the end of the first half, the German team passed again. After intercepting the ball in the frontcourt, Thomas Muller counterattacked. After receiving Klose's pass, Thomas Muller entered the penalty area, calmly started, and hit again, rewriting the score for the German team to 3:0!

A very hearty attack! the on-site commentator exclaimed, This is the most exciting first half of this World Cup so far, with a 3-goal lead. The German team showed strong offensive power. Yang Cheng also It’s a surprisingly impressive record.”

After Loew suddenly resigned and took over in a hurry, Yang Cheng not only led Germany to withstand the pressure and qualify from the group stage, but in the 45 minutes of this game, we saw the German team's offensive strength. !”

Insisting on offensive football is Yang Cheng's coaching style, but the German team's running, offensive level, and control of the ball in this game were all in place, which is enough to witness the effectiveness of Yang Cheng's coaching.

But now the German team cannot be careless, because the American team is a tenacious team. They were still able to tie even after falling behind by 2 goals. This shows the tenacity of this team's fighting spirit. This is what the German team needs to be careful about in the second half. The place.

After the on-site commentator gave a kind reminder, the referee also blew the whistle to end the first half. The German team temporarily led the United States 3:0. This was almost a score enough to end the game early, but Because the US team has a precedent of reversal, no one dares to be careless, especially Yang Cheng.

He is very aware of the current situation of the German team, so he also kept reminding the players during halftime to be careful.

But unexpectedly, they still made a mistake! (To be continued...)