971 Team from Mars
Many people say that this Spanish national team is more like Real Madrid than Spanish team.
This is really no joke, because the team has 16 Real Madrid players on the 23-man roster, including young players like Parejo and Canales. Bosque has entrusted them with important tasks and brought them to the European Cup.
Another interesting phenomenon is that the coaching staff of this national team are all Real Madrid players.
There is no need to say much about head coach Bosque, assistant coach Tony Grand, physical coach Javier Miniano, technical coach Francisco Jimenez, all the core four players in the entire coaching staff are from Real Madrid, all of whom are former Real Madrid players who have played for Real Madrid for many years.
It can be said that this is a team with a profound Real Madrid color from top to bottom, so many people say that Yang Cheng took 6 years to not only build the most powerful club in football history, but also create the most powerful national team in football history, the latter talking about Spain.
Although they are all from Real Madrid, they are doing their business. This group of former Real Madrid celebrities will not be polite at all when they meet the German team led by Yang Cheng. On the contrary, they have a clear understanding of Yang Cheng, so they have to do what they should do, and instead are more cautious.
After confirming that the final opponent was the German team, the Spanish coaching team began to conduct a series of spies on the German team. Francisco Jimenez was responsible for intelligence collection. He immediately launched his scouts and agents to start collecting information from the German team, especially the recent moves of the German team, which would be best to be able to capture their training content.
"That bastard still wrapped the training ground tightly. I think he wished he could bury the training ground in the field!"
When the results were obtained, Francesco Jimenez was so angry that he did not tear the report to pieces, because the reports on the recent situation and training of the German team were almost zero, and many of the contents were speculations.
Seeing him like this, Boske and the others couldn't help but laugh.
They have a good relationship with Yang Cheng, after all, they all came from Real Madrid. When they coached Spain, Yang Cheng, as the head coach of Real Madrid, gave them many conveniences, and they often went to the Bernabeu Stadium to watch the football, and they were familiar with each other. Although they are enemies now, everyone still has good friends outside of football games.
"Francisco, you don't know him!" Tony Grande shook his head with a smile, and flipped the report from the table. After looking at it for a while, even he couldn't help it. "Is it necessary for this guy to be so mysterious?"
Everyone else was interested in this, and they asked what was going on, and they all came over to see it.
Originally, Yang Cheng continued to close the training ground, and even paid more attention this time. Before, he was only closed during training time, but now he is completely closed within 24 hours a day. It seems that this guy wants to keep the secret to the end.
"It seems that he doesn't want people to see and know in advance!" Boske smiled slightly.
These things may be tactical versions, or props to help the team's training, or the decoration and layout of the training ground, etc. Don't underestimate these things. If you just see the training layout, many people can guess the content of the training.
"When I was going to Italy, this guy pretended to be mysterious, and I still have this trick!" Francisco Jimenez was a little angry. He was collecting information. Doesn't Yang Cheng do this mean that he can't make a mistake?
"But when he was treating Italy, he did have something new. At least if it were our Spain, we might not be able to do better than him!" Boske did not deny this.
He has always felt that the team's strength is part of the German team's ability to get to where they are today, but Yang Cheng's coaching ability is absolutely crucial. At least this team can stand out from the death group, and Yang Cheng is the biggest contributor.
Coaching a strong team has the advantage of coaching a strong team, that is, you often enjoy the joy of victory, but coaching a weak team can fully demonstrate your tactical qualities, and this sense of satisfaction is also pursued by countless head coaches.
"What should I do now?" Javier Miniano asked.
Boske thought for a while and looked at Tony Grand, who nodded. It was obvious that the two had already had a tacit understanding before. "Continue to follow our steps and continue to prepare in our way. There is no need to pay attention to Yang Cheng's approach. In the end, it will only mess up our own situation!"
When he got here, Boske looked at the table, which was placed on the tactical book published by Yang Cheng. There were a few sentences in it that impressed him very deeply, and it could even be said that he had a deeper understanding of football tactics and a more thorough view of problems.
"Many teams cannot even be called teams, they are just a combination of a group of players. That's all, lacking tacit understanding, which makes them unable to operate smoothly on the court and makes them unable to form a combat power!"
"However the player runs, passes, wherever he runs, and where he passes, his reference should never be his opponent, but his teammates. He is mainly me, and this is a mature team!"
These two sentences seem simple, but in fact, to a certain extent, from the overall situation and details, they form the basis for the tactical formation of a team. This is what Boske admires most for Yang Cheng. At least he will not be able to write such profound tactical experience.
Therefore, he always keeps this book by his side, and whenever he has time, he will read it out and read it, and he always has a different experience.
"Watching Germany, we cannot continue the style of playing in the past few games. Yang Cheng is not someone else. If we continue to use the tactical style of playing in the past, we will definitely not be able to get even a little bit of cheap from him. We have to take the initiative to seek change!"
Boske looked at the assistants in front of him and said seriously.
Tony Grand nodded, "Yes, I think Yang Cheng will still compete with us in the midfield area just like when he played against Italy. I even think that he may even use the tactics of three midfielders to strengthen his control over the midfield and block our effective pass and advance."
"Kerdira, Tony Klos, Schweinsteiger, Sven Bend. This group of players from the German team were single-selected. Their strength may not be said to be top-notch, but when combined together, they are definitely a headache for all teams. This is also Germany's characteristic, with strong team combat capabilities!"
"But the German team's disadvantages are also obvious. Their players have a big gap with us in terms of technical and tactical abilities. Therefore, we must give full play to our characteristics in ball control technology, speed and flexibility, and resolutely play small and fast games with them. We must improve our pass-and-received speed and propulsion speed!"
Tony Grande's words can be said to hit the nail on the German team. After all, the German team has a considerable gap with the German team in terms of technical detail and fast passes and receptions. Once both sides speed up the pace, Spain's advantage will become more obvious, while the German team will fall into a situation of frequent mistakes.
Francesco Jimenez and Javier Miniano have also expressed their views, especially Miniano. As a physical coach, he believes that the Spanish internationals are recovering rapidly, and he believes that Spain's form in this final will be better than in the past few games.
Boske has been thinking. His military use has always given people a sense of stability, but calmness. Yang Cheng once said that he was not good at winning surprises, so in the first battle of the group, Yang Cheng's tactics brought huge trouble to Spain, and even made Spain lose all his face. Is he also ready to have a surprise attack this time?
"We have to take the initiative to attack from the beginning of this game!" Boske suddenly spoke.
After hearing this, the other three people present were a little surprised because Boske was so active.
"We were unexpectedly surprised by the first game of the group. That period of attacks weakened our morale and fighting spirit in a way that made us unable to show our due strength in the subsequent games. This time we could not let them succeed again!"
Looking at Yang Cheng's past tactical style, he quickly attacked after the game and destroyed the opponent's sharpness. Especially after the game, he directly grabbed the opponent's loophole and beat him hard, making the opponent lose his sharpness and lose the opportunity, and it will be difficult for the next game to go smoothly.
"I agree!" Tony Grand expressed his agreement, "Yang Cheng is unpredictable in his military use. He has always liked to win unexpectedly. Now the German team is clearly at a disadvantage. He has lost to us in the past three games and his morale is weak. They may use proactive and enterprising tactics to win morale and fighting spirit at the beginning. We must defeat him!"
Boske nodded, "So, we must formulate a set of specific steps and details for attacking after the opening. It is best to be able to open the German team's defense line at the beginning and catch him off guard!"
Just as they were discussing behind closed doors, Francesco Jimenez's phone suddenly rang. He looked at the number and immediately answered, "What?" As soon as he heard the phone, he immediately lost his voice, looking surprised, "Really?"
The other three in the conference room looked at him curiously. After he hung up the phone, Boske asked, "What's going on, Francesco?" Everyone else looked at him with concern.
Jimenez put down his phone and smiled, "Good news, Kyle is injured!"
"What?" Everyone present was a little surprised, even a surprise.
Kyle, this veteran is the most stable player on the defense line of the German team in this European Cup. Although his popularity is not very high, anyone who knows football a little will know that he is definitely the pillar of the German team's defense line at present. Without him, the German team's defense line will be turbulent.
"My intelligence officer told me that just this afternoon, Kyle sprained his right leg on the training ground. The injury should not be serious, but Yang Cheng still asked him to go to Gdansk's hospital for testing. It is still unclear whether he can participate in the final!"
It was precisely because Kyle went to the hospital that his intelligence personnel could get the news. Otherwise, with the German team's confidentiality, it would be impossible for them to collect even a little bit of information.
"Will this..." Tony Grande smiled bitterly, not convinced, "...Is it Yang Cheng's smoke bomb?"
"This kid is full of bad water, this is possible!" Boske nodded.
At least in Yang Cheng's past precedents, he has used this virtual and real smoke bomb to disrupt the other party's preparations.
Jimenez also admitted that "there is no possibility of this, after all, we cannot get first-hand information."
Boske thought for a while and said, "No matter whether Kyle is injured or not, it is good if he is injured. If he is not injured, we cannot relax. We must pay more attention to this game and tell all players. I will take the situation completely from the first minute of this game!"
With Bosque's always gentle image and being able to say such a serious or even domineering remark, we can see how much he attaches importance to this game, because he knows that the opponent in this game is not someone else. But Yang Cheng, who knows the best knowledge of the Spanish tactical system!
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"I regret that no one else has any problems and can play in the final against Spain, but Kyle...I can't confirm yet!"
This was the afternoon of the day when the team left the Gdansk training camp. When the press conference was held as usual, Yang Cheng was interviewed by reporters and was asked about Kyle's injury. He looked helpless. After all, the main central defender was injured, which would have a serious impact on the German team's defense.
"Mr. Yang Cheng, how is Kyle's injury? How was he injured?"
Yang Cheng nodded to the reporter who asked the question. "He sprained his right knee during training yesterday, and his injury was mild, but you all know that Kyle is not young and he has been seriously injured before, so I can't answer his questions and situation with certainty for the time being."
Many reporters below seemed a little surprised. Although they had heard the news before, they were still a little suspicious. Now that they heard what Yang Cheng said, it seems to be true, and that would have a big blow to the German team.
"Mr. Yang Cheng, many people are very concerned about this final, but they think that this may turn into an ugly game because they think Spain's style of play is not good-looking. When Germany plays Italy, it seems that it is more focused on stable defense. What do you think personally?"
"I don't know!" Yang Cheng blurted out and smiled after the reporter asked.
"I don't think Spain is ugly. They are the best team in the world. They are showing their own style, their own football philosophy, their skills and creativity. No national team in the world today can match them."
"I think those who say that Spain is ugly are more out of fear, because this team of Spain can always win. From many years ago to now, they have been winning. Sometimes things are like this. If you always win, people will feel aesthetic fatigue. I think this should be the case!"
"What about the German team? You said before that playing the final will be more ugly than playing against Italy. Does this mean that you will face Spain with a more defensive tactic?" Another reporter stood up.
Yang Cheng laughed, "Give you two choices, first, fight against Spain, fight against the opponent or press the whole game, and then lose one 0:5. Second, stabilize the defense and then plot against the counterattack, striving for a glimmer of hope. If you are the head coach of the German team, I would like to ask you, how would you choose?"
Faced with Yang Cheng's replies, many reporters below laughed, but they couldn't answer the question.
From the standpoint of their reporters' fear that the world will not be in chaos, no matter how Yang Cheng chooses, they have news to hype, so fundamentally, this is not a question of how to choose, but there is no choice at all!
Who would be so stupid that he would really fight against Spain?
"Then do you think, in this game, how much chance do you have to win against Spain?"
Yang Cheng nodded with a smile, looking like a very unpredictable expression, "I think we can laugh to the end, but Spain is a super hot topic. They are a team from Mars. I think if we want to make a difference in the game, then everyone must play their best form and show the best side of the team, and then we have a chance."
Yang Cheng's remarks quickly spread through the media and the Internet, attracting great attention all over the world.
A reporter followed the German team to report, and they all found an interesting place, that is, when the German team went to Kiev, Ukraine to prepare for the European Cup final, the injured Kyle walked into the airport. He looked in a good mood along the way, talking and laughing with his teammates, and greeting the fans who came to the scene.
Does this look like a wounded person who can't compete in the European Cup final?
Many people were puzzled and puzzled by this, because Kyle was the best and most stable defender of the German team before. If he was really absent, the impact on the German team must be very huge, and Spain will make a lot of profits. But on the other hand, what if this is just a smoke bomb deliberately released by Yang Cheng?
Everyone was not sure whether Kyle was injured or not, and whether he was injured or not, he was unable to play, but they all knew very well that the European Cup final between Germany and Spain had actually started long ago.
From the moment both sides eliminated their semi-final opponents and reached the finals, both sides had sounded the horn of the battle and were ready for the war. It can even be said that since that moment, everything they did was for this game and to win this battle!
Chapter completed!