Many of Santana's coaching philosophies are very similar to Yang Cheng's, for example, they both pay attention to details, they both insist on attacking football, they all pursue perfection, they don't like violence on the football field, they never advocate players to foul for the sake of competing for football, and they don't allow players to commit disciplinary actions off the field.

When visiting Santana in Brazil before, Yang Cheng chatted with him for a long time, and also exchanged their respective coaching views, Santana once said that his style does not work in Europe, but Yang Cheng has Europeanized and upgraded his coaching philosophy.

It was also because of this that when Yang Cheng heard that Santa was admitted to the hospital, it happened to be the suspension of the league, so he went to Sao Paulo, Brazil to visit the respected old coach.

Denilson squatted beside Yang Cheng, he could feel Yang Cheng's respect for Santana, and he didn't lose to him at all!

He found it difficult to understand, because Yang Cheng and Santana had only met a few times, but the two of them seemed to respect each other very much, especially Yang Cheng's respect and respect for Santana.

Of course, he wouldn't know that among the most respected head coaches in Yang Cheng's previous life, Telley? Santana is in first place, even surpassing Michels, who is all in attack and defense, because the two of them have a lot of things in common.

Maybe that's why they were able to hit it off at first sight.

"When I build a team, the first thing I look for is emotion, so I focus on the whole, because I really like the emotion of 11 players who trust each other and rely on each other, and I always feel that is the greatest and most powerful weapon on the football field!"

"I like to win, but I win in my own way, in an active, positive, technical way to win a game, but in the glory of victory, it is the light of the team as a whole, not a single star, because I understand that the power of one person is limited, but the power of a group of people is infinite!"

"So, in my team, every player is very important, but it's not indispensable, and I think that's why on our jerseys, the name of the team is always printed in the front and the player's name is always printed in the back, to remind the players that the team is always above the individual!"

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng suddenly turned his head sideways and looked at Denelson deeply for a while, before shaking his head and sighing: "With the way you play now, you may be able to become the most high-profile star, but you will never become the best player!" ”

Then he stood up, patted the grass clippings on his buttocks, and cleaned up his feelings, "Maybe, I should really think about getting you to transfer back to Brazil!" After finishing speaking, Yang Cheng walked towards his office.

Denilson was stunned for a moment and stood up from the ground, "Can you let me stay and try?" ”

Yang Cheng stopped, turned around, and looked at Denilson, who had taken a few steps forward.

"When I sat in the stands and watched the team beat the mighty Borussia Dortmund, it was a really shocking game, especially the sense of unity of my teammates on the pitch, and I realized that more deeply in the next few games, even when the team was not going well."

"I just called Santana and he told me about you and told me that I should experience the mesmerizing emotion you are talking about, because I have never felt it, so I hope you will let me stay and try, I promise, I will try to make myself as good as possible in all aspects!"

Yang Cheng was stunned for a moment, but quickly thanked Santana for coming, because he vaguely guessed that Santana must have said something to Denilson, but he was also happy to see Denilson actively integrate into the team.

"But it's going to be very hard!" Yang Cheng said deliberately.

Denilson hesitated for a moment, remembering that when he received the warning, he wanted to use his performance to overturn Yang Cheng's judgment; Remembered Terrey? What Santana told him about his future in Europe; I even thought of the replica of the Golden Globe trophy placed at the head of the bed......

"I still want to try!" Denelson gritted his teeth.

"Then I'll take a look!" Yang Cheng pretended to be cool and said.

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After sending Yang Cheng away, Denilson did not leave the training ground immediately, but went to the equipment room of the training building.

As soon as he came to the door, he heard a sound coming from inside, and Denilson walked in a little strangely, and saw Vanney practicing leg lifting alone, repeating the training mechanically again and again, even if he was sweating all over his body, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

"It's you!" Vanney saw Denelson standing in the doorway and immediately greeted him with a smile.

Denelson walked in with his lips pursed and smiled kindly at Vanney.

"Are you here to train too?" Fanny asked with a smile.

Denilson didn't answer, but stood next to Vanney and scanned the equipment in the equipment room with some curiosity, all of which he was unfamiliar with, because in Brazil everyone believed that the best way to train was with the ball at their feet.

"You're working on leg strength?" Denilson asked.

Vanney also finished his training, stopped, and picked up a towel to wipe his sweat on his face, "Yes, leg lifting can improve leg strength and better convert strength into speed." ”

"Does it work?" Denelson doubted.

If you can improve your speed just by practicing your leg strength, wouldn't everyone have a chance to become a flyer? Then everyone doesn't have to do anything else, just practice speed.

"Minimally!" Fanny said with a smile.

Denilson was stunned, "Since it didn't have much effect, why did you ......" He didn't say the second half of the sentence, but the meaning was obvious, obviously suspecting that Vanney's training was useless and hard work.

"Originally, I also suspected that this was the case, but two days ago, the leader came to see me and asked me about my situation, and he told me that the so-called targeted practice and training can actually make very little progress, and what really promotes the growth of players is the game and their own understanding, but training is inevitable!"

Denilson was stunned for a moment, feeling that this was a bit incomprehensible, since the progress was very small, why did he still need targeted training?

"That's what I asked him, and he told me a truth!"

Fanny stepped down from the apparatus and gulped a bottle of water.

"Take me as an example, my speed is not outstanding, so even if I am allowed to practice for another ten or eight years, I will not be able to train as fast as you, this is because of my physical limitations, but I still have to insist on leg strength training, why?"

Denilson also looked at Vanney with some bewilderment, and he felt that the Dutchman's eyes were shining with excitement.

"It's definitely not just about those hundredths of a second, because on the football field, you are fast, a few hundredths of a second, does it make sense? The meaning of real targeted training is to make you have a pursuit of yourself, to make you improve on your weaknesses, even if the progress is very small, but you will feel the improvement, which is a very important feeling for the players, because it makes you more confident! ”

"Only absolute inferiority leads to absolute self-confidence! This is what the leader said, and I am now beginning to understand the meaning of this sentence a little, because I have low self-esteem and see my weakness in speed and body, so I will work hard to improve and train myself, strengthen my strength, and then make myself feel better and more confident! ”

"Besides, the boss is a very detail-oriented person, even to the point where he is demanding of details, and he made me understand that even if it is only a few hundredths of a second, you have to fight with all your might, because even the smallest details can tip the balance of a game!"

Vanney smiled confidently and said, "Perhaps, that's what the boss said, the charm of football!" ”

Denilson looked at the Dutchman walking towards the other set of equipment in a daze, and he suddenly remembered Terley? What Santana had told him, he didn't quite understand at the time, but now he suddenly realized something.

"Standing on the football field, your biggest enemy is not the opponent standing opposite you, nor the fans in the stands, but yourself!"

Agent operation, media hype, fans touting ...... None of this makes any sense, because the players who come out of these can never be the best, and the really great players are the ones who have almost strict requirements for themselves, they will not change themselves because of the change of opponents, they will only continue to improve and improve their own requirements.

The players challenge themselves, the manager challenges themselves, and the team challenges themselves...... That's what football is all about!

Isn't that what competitive sports really mean?

Denilson thought of this, and suddenly felt that his previous stubbornness and conservatism were actually a kind of cowardice, because he did not dare to let himself face the European style, and did not want to work too hard to improve himself, so he chose to maintain the status quo, which was tantamount to standing still.

But Yang Cheng has higher requirements for him, hoping that he can challenge higher goals, which is for his good!

For no reason, at this moment, Denilson suddenly understood why his mentor Santana wanted him to stay in Kaiserslautern, and for the first time in his heart, he felt a feeling of gratitude to Yang Cheng, albeit only a faint little.

"Can you teach me how to use these devices?" Denilson came to Vanney and asked humbly.

At this moment, in the window where the two players could not see, Yang Cheng took in everything that happened in the instrument room, and he smiled with relief!