Super Coach

\u003e On the evening of August 27, 2010, Fritz Walter Stadium in Kaiserslautern. (1_1)

In this crucial battle in the second round of the Bundesliga, Kaiserslautern defeated the visiting Bundesliga team 2:0 with the goals of Lars Bender and midfielder Sebastian Kyle. Dominated Bayern Munich and won two consecutive victories at the beginning of the new season.

Among them, Lars Bender, as the team's main left midfielder, became the most dazzling star in this game. He passed and shot, helping the Bundesliga Red Devils defeat their powerful opponents. This also made Lars Bender elected. He won the best of the game in this game, and in the comprehensive interview area after the game, Lars Bender expressed that he hoped to use his performance to win a ticket for the national team.

I am very eager to have the opportunity to play under Mr. Yang Cheng. He is the greatest coach in the history of Kaiserslautern and the pride of Kaiserslautern. I have listened to his stories since I was a child. I hope to become his player and am willing to make all efforts for this! Lars Bender said with determination.

“I firmly believe that not being selected for the national team this time is a test for me. I will not be discouraged by this. I will use my best performance to prove my strength. I hope to be selected for the next national team roster!

Like Lars Bender, his younger brother Sven Bender also said that he will do his best to ensure that he can gain a foothold in the national team.

I have already made an agreement with my brother. I will be familiar with everything in the national team and wait for him to come!

As for Lars Bender’s outstanding performance in this game, Paul Bayer, the national team’s top assistant coach sitting in the stands, also spoke highly of him, “This is an outstanding player with both offense and defense. He is young and has great potential, and I firmly believe that he will be selected for the national team one day.

Why was he not selected this time? Paul Bayer shook his head. It's definitely not a question of strength, because there are only 23 players in the national team training camp. We must consider the staffing. Consider the selection of players in each position. , so after careful consideration, we finally did not call up Lars Bender.

But Yang Cheng and I both admire Lars Bender very much, so I showed up here in this game. And his performance really impressed me. I hope he can keep playing like this!

In addition to many international players and players in the Kaiserslautern team, Paul Bayer also put forward some opinions on Bayern's players. He believed that Bayern's midfielder did a poor job in this game and did not suppress Kaiserslautern very well. Zeislautern's midfielder, Sven Bender's interception ability is very good. The double midfielder formed by him and Kyle suppressed Schweinsteiger and Van Bommel very well. This was the key to victory in Kaiserslautern.

Youngster Badstuber's performance in the game was also disappointing.

Paul Bayer did not express any opinion on this. He just said that Badstuber is a young player with great potential and is worth looking forward to. The same goes for Toni Kroos, the organizational midfielder who did not come off the bench. His strength and talent are equally worthy of recognition.

After this round of league play, Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich were disbanded. The two teams have a total of Ballack, Kyle, Sven Bender, Butt, Lahm, Badstuber, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Deisler, Thomas Muller, Gomez, Toni Kroos and more than a dozen international players went to Frankfurt together.

However, Yang Cheng could not arrive in Frankfurt until the evening of the 30th because Real Madrid participated in the European Super Cup. Therefore, Real Madrid's first round of the league was postponed to the evening of August 30, so he would not be able to go to Frankfurt to join the national team until he finished the first round at the earliest.

However, regarding training matters, Yang Cheng has already communicated and understood with Paul Bayer, and coaches such as Tim Hanke and Meulensteen have also made preparations in Frankfurt, so there is not a big problem in training.

The international players arrived one after another at the Forest Stadium near the Football Association headquarters in the southwest suburbs of Frankfurt. In addition to some brand-name suitcases provided by sponsors and Adidas' new national team jerseys and training uniforms, they were greeted by a copy of Yang Cheng's Tactical books and mobile football fields were sold very hotly before. *1*1*

What's interesting is that each book is folded on the same page. Obviously the national team coaching staff wants everyone to take a look at the content of this page.

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Speaking of Germany. Everyone's impression of this country is strict and stereotyped. Many people laugh at it and think that Germans lack imagination and creativity. I don't think so.

I come from China, a country with thousands of years of civilization. The thousands of years of civilization of my motherland have taught me to look at other countries and other civilizations with a more inclusive mentality. I think that although Germans are rigorous, and many of them are indeed very rigid, they are highly logical and have strong critical thinking skills. These are not factors that stifle creativity and imagination.

Germany has had some civilizations, which I am not familiar with and understand, but I know German football.

When many people talk about German football, their first impression is of a German tank, a kicking machine. From a personal point of view, I don’t like either of these terms. The latter is purely a term used by some fans to disparage German football. The former is not necessarily a compliment. Many German fans even think that the typical example of German football at its peak was Deutsche Chariot.

I cannot accept such remarks because I have enough evidence to prove that German football has never lacked creativity.

My good friend Wenger once told me that in the early 1970s, when he was just a kid, he was studying economics at the University of Strasbourg, but he would go to Germany every weekend to watch football. He was obsessed with Monchengladbach's football at the time. He said, Monchengladbach played a refreshing total offense and total defense football at that time!

A very familiar argument, because everyone feels that Total Football and Total Defense seems to come from the Netherlands. It is synonymous with Dutch football. It belongs to the Netherlands and has been passed down from generation to generation from Michels to Cruyff to Van Gaal. Football Philosophy.

In fact, in the late 1960s and 1970s, there were two important birthplaces of total offense and total defense football in Europe. One was the Netherlands and the other was West Germany at the time. These two birthplaces of total offense and total defense were This directly created the glory of European football at that time. Starting in 1970, Dutch football won 4 Champions League championships in a row. The three consecutive championships won by Feyenoord and Ajax created a glorious period of Dutch football.

But since 1974, Bayern Munich also won three consecutive championships in one go. At that time, Bayern not only had a super center like Muller. More importantly, the defense interprets a new player type, creating the free agent era of Beckenbauer, my best friend.

Cruyff's Netherlands interprets total offense and defense, but in my opinion, Beckenbauer's Bayern and Germany also interpret total offense and defense. Even to a certain extent, the latter's total attack and total defense is more thorough.

At that time, the Dutch's total offense was more in the midfield, but Germany's total offense was initiated from the center back, which directly drove the three lines of the team. To a certain extent, the free agent system was more A good interpretation of total offense and total defense.

I say this not to say who is better or who is better. This is an inconclusive matter. What I want to say is that German football has always adhered to its own direction and path over the years. But what remains unchanged is that they always advocate the whole and teamwork. This football gene has penetrated into their bones and can even be said to have penetrated into all aspects of society.

If in the national team field, which team is most likely to play total offense and defense football, I don't think it is the Netherlands, and I am not optimistic about Brazil and Argentina. The two teams I am most optimistic about are Spain and Germany!

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When the German international players held this book Mobile Football Stadium in their hands and opened the folded page. Everyone couldn't help but read attentively, especially the beginning of Yang Cheng's chapter, which directly gave German football high praise.

Regarding the statement that German football also played Total Attack and Total Defense back then, and was even said to be one of the two birthplaces of Total Attack and Total Defense, the German internationals were all a little confused because they didn't have much impression of it. It can even be said that he knows nothing.

We hear a lot about total offense and total defense. Fans all over the world regard total offense and total defense as a symbol of Dutch football. However, Yang Cheng said that total offense and total defense also has part of the credit of German football. This makes this group of German internationals While I was surprised and surprised, I felt a little proud in my heart.

Who is Yang Cheng? If he says there is, then there must be!

With Yang Cheng's influence and status today, he will not make nonsense without real evidence. Moreover, this book has been published. If there were problems, the group of football experts in the Netherlands would definitely have made a fuss, but there was no such thing. There is too much movement, which proves that the content here is authentic.

I didn't expect that we had such a football tradition! Toni Kroos said with a smile.

Keep reading, and the more you read, the more interesting it becomes, because this chapter of Yang Cheng’s book mainly introduces the concept of Total Attack and Total Defense, as well as his understanding of Total Attack and Total Defense, which makes Tony Kroos and others They were very interested, especially the series of football philosophies that were explained in simple terms, which made them all gainful.

The player's perspective and the head coach's perspective are different. Yang Cheng's view of the football game is from a higher place. What he sees is the overall situation, but the players are playing on the football field. What they feel What you receive and see are details, a small part of the game.

Now using the players' thoughts to experience some of the thoughts and ideas that Yang Cheng saw and expressed as the head coach will undoubtedly help them understand Yang Cheng and his football more deeply.

For example, Yang Cheng mentioned that in order to achieve total offense and total defense in the current football environment, the most important thing is to improve running without the ball. Through active running with fluidity, we can constantly intersperse and pull back and forth to tear apart the opponent. line of defense.

But Yang Cheng also mentioned that total offense and total defense vary from person to person. For example, Spain, they have better skills. They can develop their own total offense and total defense system based on their own characteristics, while the German team has obvious skills. It is not as good as Spain. If you copy the Spanish system, it will undoubtedly be a toddler in Handan. Therefore, the German team should have its own characteristics and style of total offense and defense, give full play to its own advantages and shield its own shortcomings.

Therefore, Yang Cheng put forward his own understanding of total offense and total defense in the summary at the end of the chapter. He summarized it in a few words, running without the ball, pressing, creativity and teamwork. He believed that as long as these points are achieved, Then you have the ability to play total offense and total defense football.

After Tony Cross finished reading this chapter, he couldn't help but put it on his lap and looked at Thomas Muller in confusion, who was lying on the bed and watching attentively. Thomas, do you think what is said here can be achieved?

Achieve what? Thomas Muller asked casually.

Total attack, total defense! Tony Kroos replied.

After hearing this, Thomas Muller put down what was in front of him and sat up. Putting his legs on the floor beside the bed, I think it should be possible. Mr. Yang Cheng never talks nonsense. If he says it can be done, then it will be done.

I really hope to be a part of it! Tony Cross said with great admiration.

After looking at Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller thought about it and decided to say it. I think, Tony, you have a big problem, that is, your attitude when off the ball gives people the impression that you are not positive, you can even say a bit lazy. You rarely see pressing forward and pressing, and it is also very... Don’t see you chasing back and getting stuck, this is a big taboo for Mr. Yang Cheng!”

Thomas Müller came from Kaiserslautern. He grew up under Yang Cheng's youth training system since he was a child. He and Toni Kroos are good friends, and the two have played for national teams at all levels since they were young. They were roommates after entering the national team, so they had a close relationship with each other and were of similar age, so Thomas Muller expressed his opinions straightforwardly.

Toni Kroos listened blankly. He didn't say anything, because he knew in his heart that Thomas Muller was speaking on behalf of everyone in the team, and they all viewed Toni Kroos in the same way, and this It was also true, at least Yang Cheng mentioned this to him during private communication.

Mr. Yang Cheng has talked to me a lot. He told me where my strengths are and also where my weaknesses are, so I understand what I need to improve next. I believe in him and am willing to follow him Do it as suggested!”

Thomas Muller looked up with admiration when he mentioned Yang Cheng, just like he admired Ruud van Nistelrooy in the youth training camp. Many people say that Thomas Muller's shooting sense is very similar to that of Van Nistelrooy, and the German does not deny that he is indeed a fan of Van Nistelrooy.

Yang Cheng said to Thomas Muller before that his biggest advantage lies in his running without the ball, which has a lot to do with him coming from Kaiserslautern, such as connecting, pulling, filling, reverse, etc. His awareness and execution of these running patterns are in place, especially his interaction with Lahm and Ozil on the left, which is an indispensable part of the German team's offense.

But Yang Cheng also pointed out that Thomas Muller's stopping of the ball is indeed very good, and he is also very good at stopping the ball and turning around, but his success rate is not high enough. A very important reason is that although his skills are solid , but it is still not enough, especially the ball-handling skills under intensive defense and high-intensity pressure.

He is a left winger who often cuts inside and goes deep, which puts him in an area where opponents are densely defensive. His ability to handle the ball in small spaces needs to be further improved, because strong teams cannot always give him space. To drill, strong teams, especially top teams like Italy and Spain, often do not give him space, which requires him to have enough skills to open up space. This is something Thomas Muller needs to improve.

Thomas Muller walked outside the window of the hotel room and looked into the distance, across a street, to the towering Frankfurt Forest Stadium, which is one of the stadiums for the German World Cup, and the training ground of the German national team is right behind the stadium. There is a modern training base there.

We are all still very young, Tony. I think Mr. Yang Cheng is right. We should not be satisfied with the status quo. We should continue to make progress. We must become stronger and more ambitious, and all of this requires us to pay more. s hard work!

It can be seen that the World Cup journey has made Thomas Muller mature a lot, especially the loss to Spain in the crucial final, which allowed him to thoroughly see the strength of the top players in the world and broadened his horizons, and Yang Cheng's suggestions and guidance also allowed him to see clearly his own shortcomings and areas for improvement.

A top player is often not necessarily the most talented and smartest player, but the player who is best at learning, always improving, and willing to work hard for it!

This is what Yang Cheng said to Toni Kroos when he communicated with him, and Yang Cheng also repeatedly stated at that time that in his plan, Toni Kroos was not Bastian Schweinsteiger's substitute, but They are partners, but whether he can play the main role in the national team depends on Toni Kroos's own efforts and progress.

Mr. Yang Cheng is in charge of Germany. I am full of confidence in the future. When he was in South Africa, he said that in four years we will regain everything we have lost. This makes me feel excited and gives me pressure and motivation. Only by working harder and continuing to improve can we catch up with the pace of the national team, otherwise, Marco will be our role model!

Marco Marin, an equally young and talented German star, was favored by countless professionals, but was not selected for the first Caesars round. This made many people doubt this, but since Yang Cheng was not in Frankfurt, And he never accepted any questions about the German national team in Madrid, so no one knows why.

However, everyone has a vague impression that Yang Cheng is not very satisfied with Marin's attitude towards the game, so he was not called up to the national team this time and was replaced by Mario Gotze.

Rejuvenation is the future trend in Germany. Talents have emerged in German football in recent years, and there is no shortage of outstanding young talents. Therefore, Yang Cheng's entry into Germany is good news for young people, but it is also pressure.

If you can't adapt to Yang Cheng's national team requirements, no matter how young or powerful you are, you will be turned away! (To be continued...)