On March 5, 1997, Yang Cheng, accompanied by Werner Merzer and captain Bremer, walked in slowly at the press conference at Fritzwalt Stadium.

Bremer and Melzer sat down on Yang Cheng's left and right flanks, and Yang Cheng in the center signaled that the meeting could begin.

Under the command of the press officer, more than a dozen reporters on the scene immediately raised their hands to post articles, and the press officer of the club had already been instructed by Yang Cheng, and the first person to be named was Granac, the official reporter of the local Freedom Leopard.

Hello.xzsj8., Mr. Yang Cheng, I haven't seen you in the coach's seat for more than two weeks, we all miss you, what about you? How does the ban feel? Granark asked with a smile as if he were a friend.

As if he had long been accustomed to Granark's privileges, the other reporters on the scene only felt that he was talking about this chatter-like topic, and they all laughed back, and then listened attentively to Yang Cheng's answer.

It's so uncomfortable that I don't think I'll ever try it again, especially against Winterhaching, and it was a nightmare to see my players snipe and fail on the pitch!

Is there anything you would like to say? Granark asked again.

Yang Cheng smiled confidently, "Of course, I would like to take this opportunity to tell my players, to tell the fans of Kaiserslautern, to tell all those who have been firmly behind the team during this period of time, and of course, to tell those doubters by the way, that the three nightmares are over!" His right hand made a 3 gesture!

"Darkness is followed by dawn, our nightmare is over, and the opponent's nightmare is coming! I will lead my team and bring nightmares to our opponents, all opponents! ”

Granark couldn't help but clapped his hands a few times, obviously satisfied with Yang Cheng's answer, so he sat down because he had finished asking two questions.

"Including the opponent of this game, Premier League giants Liverpool?" A reporter next to him raised his hand, was named, and immediately sat down when he was done, because everyone but Granark could only ask one question at a time.

"Of course!" Yang Cheng solemnly affirmed, "I said, all opponents!" ”

"But Liverpool just beat Leeds United 4-0 in the league, winning the team's three consecutive wins, and they are in good shape!" Another reporter reminded Yang Cheng that Kaiserslautern has been in a bit of a sad situation recently.

It was at Anfield, you have to remember it, but tomorrow, tomorrow they're back at Fritzwalt, and we're going to show Liverpool why it's a place of wonder!

So, you've found the way to beat Liverpool? Another reporter asked.

Yang Cheng shook his head ambiguously, "There is no theory in the field of football, everything still depends on strength!" ’

'There is no precedent in the history of the Cup Winners' Cup for a team in the second division to win the title, and listening to what you just said, you seem to want to break that tradition! ’

Yang Cheng suddenly laughed, and spent a good time supporting the table with his elbows on both hands, "May I ask you a question, who was the winner of the Cup Winners' Cup last season?" ’

The reporter who stood up was a little confused, everyone knew the question, 'Paris Saint-Germain! ’

'So in the history of the Cup Winners' Cup, has any team ever won the championship?' ’

The reporter was a little dazed, he didn't know anything about it, and after thinking about it for a while, he obviously got a hint. Shaking his head; Not at all! She wasn't sure yet.

Yang Cheng smiled and slapped his palms and teased, "Congratulations on your right answer, Paris Saint-Germain has broken this tradition!" ’

The reporter's face turned red suddenly, if he couldn't hear Yang Cheng's ridicule at this time, he would be really an idiot.

Yang Cheng didn't pay attention to his mood at this moment, as if he didn't pay attention to Yang Cheng's mood just now, stood up from his seat, propped up the rostrum in front of him, stared at the reporter in front of him, and said aloud word by word, "I want you to understand that tradition is never conformist, and tradition is to be broken, because only in this way can it be proved that the latest chapter of martial arts football is improving!" ’

…… At the press conference, there were those who doubted it, those who ridiculed it, those who supported it, and even more so, who were bystanders.

Yang Cheng has long been accustomed to all this, if he can't get used to this, then he, the head coach, is not brave in other things, and he will be tired of dealing with the media all day long.

In the warm-up before the start of the game, Yang Cheng specially walked into the stadium in advance, walked out of the narrow tunnel of players, and felt the feeling of sudden enlightenment when he walked into the stadium, as if he was surrounded by the sound of fans in the stands.

Slowly walked to the front of the home team's coach's box, stretched out his hand and brushed the iron pillar of the roof, the anti-rust paint on it was very smooth and a little wet, obviously the staff had wiped it before, and it had not dried yet.

Slowly stroked the seat, here to develop himself is not often done, he almost always stands on the sidelines to watch the game, adjust the team at any time, and then the bench in the back, all of this is what he usually doesn't pay much attention to, but I don't know why, today he misses a little.

In the past two weeks, he has really understood a lot, and it has also made him cherish what he has now.

'It's always right for you to sit in this seat!' Paul Beyer smiled outside the dugout.

'The first game I sat on pins and needles, it was awkward, I didn't get used to it, the players didn't get used to it, every time they saw someone who wasn't you but me and they were disappointed, it was a really uncomfortable feeling! ’

Yang Cheng smiled and walked past his assistant, came to the sidelines, and watched the players on the court warming up.

After these three games, I guess I really realized that this is a team that belongs to you, a team that belongs to you through and through, they are loyal to you alone, and they have a hard time accepting people, even me as your assistant! Paul Baier looked at Yang Cheng with envy, and at this moment, the young marshal's figure became very tall and unattainable.

Every manager should have a team of his own, Yang Cheng has deeply engraved his imprint into the soul of Kaiserslautern and the heart of every player in the more than half a year of coaching Kaiserslautern.

It's not just one person who can change that.

Paul Baier even doubts that if in a few years, Yang Cheng will completely become the master of this team, and even Frederick will not dare to compete with him, he will become a veritable Kaiser of Kaiserslautern!

Don't be so envious, Paul, if you have the chance, you can do it! 'Cultivation doesn't mind Paul developing on his own.

Who knows that Paul Baier smiled wryly and shook his head, "Impossible." I know my character, my indecision, yes, it's hard for me to be a manager, and I can't be as eloquent and confident as you are to lead a team! ’

When Yang Cheng heard this, he suddenly didn't know what to say.

From the very beginning, Paul Baier understood his character flaws, he went public to change, so he traveled everywhere, but in the end he found that he couldn't change, so he politely declined Tilsmidt's invitation, and later, he chose to be Yang Cheng's assistant without hesitation.

If everyone has their own destiny, then perhaps this is the destiny of Paul Byer!

'Alright, don't talk about it, the warm-up is over, go back to the locker room!' Yang Cheng smiled and interrupted Paul Baier's melancholy.

…… In the home team's locker room, Yang Cheng stood in front of the tactical board, and the tactical board behind him was full of tactical maps of the game, and the players opposite sat on their seats one by one, raising their heads, looking intently at Yang Cheng and the tactical board behind him.

'Remember what I told you in training before, since Liverpool like to keep the ball, then we let them keep the ball, but we have to keep our position firmly and fight for every inch of land, especially in the middle of the field! Yang Cheng's expression when he explained the task was very stern, and he did not allow for the slightest question.

'Michael, Pavel, Juan, Ivan, the four of you in midfield, you have to put yourself in your position, straighten your back, straighten the team's waist, only then can we press Liverpool back into their half, you know what I mean?' ’

The four Baraks all nodded in agreement.

'In this game, we have to press forward and give up possession, but that doesn't mean we give up attacking, on the contrary, we have to hide the attack in the defense, because as long as we press forward, Liverpool's possession will be compressed, and what will they do then?' ’

Yang Cheng turned around and patted the tactical board behind him heavily, "It's very simple, retreat with the ball, once they find that the midfield can't control the ball, it will be transferred to the midfield, John Barnes used to be an excellent striker killer, but now, he is the midfield commander of this Liverpool team, his position can be further back, and more free, you must pay attention to this!" ’

Roy Evans' usual tactics are different from the traditional 442 in England, but play the 352 tactic, the starting goalkeeper is David James, the backline is Philip Barber, Mark Wright and Robert Jones, the midfielders are John Barnes, Michael Thomas is behind, Patrickberg, Jamie Redknapp and Mike Manaman are up front, and the double strikers are Robbie Fowler and Collymore.

Among them, Jamie RedSnap is the son of the current West Ham United manager Harry Redknapp, but he does rely on his own strength to gain a foothold in Liverpool, and he is also an excellent technical player, with a very good view of the big picture, vision and passing, but a little more off-field life.

Yang Cheng's strategy for this game lock is to let Liverpool control the ball in the midfield as much as possible, and then Kaiserslautern will fight in the midfield, plus the forward pressure of the formation, further compress Liverpool's control area, although this is a little more dangerous to be beaten offside, but it can ensure the team's advantage in the midfield.

Liverpool's team has a soft autumn wind, although it has played hearty technical football, but in the end it is an English team, the skills at the feet are not delicate enough, once they encounter a difficult role of pressing type, they have no bottom in their hearts, unlike the perverted guys in Barcelona around 2010, who know how to pass the ball when they close their eyes, and they are calm and unhurried to two or three.

Therefore, Yang Cheng is to press in Liverpool's midfield and backfield, and after grabbing the opportunity, he will directly counterattack and give full play to the advantages of the wings, because Liverpool is also a 352 tactic, and the side also leaves a large gap, but Kaiserslautern has Nedved and Gattuso, two strong midfield guards, but Liverpool does not.

In this case, Yang Chengcheng is confident that he will directly blow up Liverpool.

Of course, the premise is that the players he relies on must be able to play to their strength, especially the strikers!

'Luther! Yang Cheng came to Van Nistelrooy, which was equivalent to a gamble on his part, because Marshall had just played the whole game in the league, and he was not young, and Yang Cheng entrusted Van Nistelrooy with a heavy responsibility in this game.

As soon as Vanney heard the manager's shout, he immediately stood up.

'You are the heart of our attack in this game, crosses from the wings, long passes from the back, will directly find you at this point, so not only do you have to harass the opponent's defence, but you also have to be ready at all times to deal with passes from all sides, and when attacking, you have only one duty, to score! ’

Fanny felt Yang Cheng's attention to him, especially in such a crucial game, Yang Cheng entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, which really moved him, and nodded heavily from the ground in agreement.

'Guys, we've had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 2 weeks or so, that's not what a team with ambitions to do is what it should be, it was undoubtedly a dark experience, but during this period of time, I also saw in the team the perseverance, unity and progress. ’

'Liverpool are really strong, but I'm convinced that if we stick together, we can be stronger than them!' ’

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng could pause for a moment, and then guess to continue.

'I'll tell you by the way, the European Cup Winners' Cup is a two-legged match, but I'm ready to play at home because I don't want to save the game away, it's too dangerous, so if we can't win at home and we can't continue to defend the home win record that we've managed so hard so far this season, then we'll have to surrender! ’

'Do you want to be the hero of this stadium?' Whether you want to become a bear who surrenders or disarms depends on your performance! ’

After listening to Yang Cheng's words, Bremer was the first to stand up, clenched his fists and shouted angrily, 'We are not bears, we want to be heroes!' ’

'We're going to be heroes!' The players shouted in unison with the captain.

Yang Cheng nodded appreciatively, 'Okay, let's play together and kill Liverpool'!

'Kill Liverpool'!

After the players hugged Yang Cheng one by one, they left the locker room, and everyone had a determined look on their faces, because they knew that this game was the key to deciding the outcome of the two legs, and if they couldn't win the opponent, Kaiserslautern would lose.

......'Beep ......'

The referee blew the whistle for a foul!

It was another Kaiserslautern foul in midfield, Ballack brought down Hühan Barnes and Liverpool won a free-kick and conceded a ...... Gattuso made an early steal, remembered Berg with his body, made an early steal of the ball passed to Borg, and immediately made a big foot to the right. ’

'Kaiserslautern's right-sided youngster Deisler got the ball and got rid of a defender and crossed with his feet, Jones cleared the ball in time and the ball was back at Liverpool's feet......

Yang Cheng watched from the sidelines for a long time, and he was relaxed.

Although Liverpool controlled the game, they could not easily pass the midfield, Ballack, Veron, Nedved and Gattuso formed a midfield defensive line, which is the guarantee of Yang Cheng's victory, because he is convinced that these four players are not lost to any of Liverpool's stars, and what is even more rare is that these four players can understand and implement his tactical intentions.

For Liverpool, who are accustomed to ground cooperation, not being able to pass through the midfield is fatal!

'They were like you said, as we pressed forward, they started to drop back in possession and often fell between the backlines! Paul Baier couldn't help but admire Yang Cheng's judgment.

Such an inverted foot, although it can find a hole in Kaiserslautern, also slows down the pace of Liverpool.

But it is not compatible with Barcelona in the previous life, Barcelona in 2010 had the conditions to suddenly get faster, but this Liverpool team did not, because they lacked the means to suddenly go from slow to fast, so Yang Cheng dared to let them fall in the midfield and backfield so confidently, because even if they found a loophole, they didn't catch it all at once.

'How many times to the feet, to the midfield, to the press, and then back to the feet, is that an effective way to brush up on possession?' Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Paul Bair shook his head helplessly, if this sentence was heard by Roy Evans, the latter would definitely collapse, maybe vomit three liters of blood!

Kaiserslautern's back three to deal with Liverpool's double striker, just right, two consecutive offside traps after the opening are also very reasonable, as for Michael Owen on the bench, it is a potential threat, but Yang Cheng also has to deal with him.

In fact, as long as you control the midfield and press Liverpool, then this game is not difficult to win, because at this time, Liverpool still pays attention to the individual play of the star, and ignores the overall cooperation.

Is this a natural enemy? Yang Cheng saw Liverpool fall on his foot once, and couldn't help but laugh again.

He respects Evans and Liverpool at this time, but as an enemy, he must do everything to hit the opponent, so when he found out that Evans noticed him, he deliberately pretended to be a joke that he didn't care, just to provoke this good gentleman, after all, when good-tempered people get out of control.

It's like Liverpool, who is an English team, and the skills at their feet are not as delicate as Spain's, so after a period of confusion after the opening, their offensive and defensive system, which was originally very reasonable and solid, finally cracked!