42 Windfall (I)

In Yang Cheng's set of tactics, there is a central axis, that is, forwards, forward midfielders, retreating organizational midfielders, central defenders and goalkeepers, and these five players just form this central axis.

However, there is a secondary line on the left and right sides, left central defender, left central midfielder, and left winger; right centre-back, right centre-back and right winger; The intersection of these two secondary lines falls on the goalkeeper, and since the wingers and forwards are in the same position, it is an inverted triangle that covers the entire pitch from a tactical point of view.

Although Tim Hank and Paul Byer had both understood Yang Cheng's tactics and studied them with him, they were still shocked when they heard it at this moment, because even now, they still couldn't fully understand the tactical intentions and concepts that Yang Cheng had instilled in them.

"In a tactical system, the middle lane is always hoarded with heavy troops, but everyone knows that attacking is to open up space, so where is the space?" The more Yang Cheng spoke, the more confident he became, especially when he saw the players in the conference room listening to the lecture like students, the more excited he became.

"It's on the side!" Yang Cheng drew the two sub-lines on the left and right.

"When defending, the left and right central defenders have to return to their positions as soon as possible to maintain the team's defensive formation, but when the offensive defense is pressing, the two central defenders can take turns to step forward appropriately, just like full-backs actively participate in the attack." Yang Cheng drew two big arcs, from the left and right central defenders to the midfield.

"The two left and right central midfielders should also actively respond to the wingers in front of them while maintaining the pressure on the opponent in the front court."

"The movement position of the back of the organization can basically not be separated from the central axis area, because only in this way, his pass can ensure that the ball passed to the sides of the wing is kept in the shortest possible time, otherwise, if he moves to the left, the ball has to be transferred from his feet to the right, it will take at least one more pass, of course, he can also choose a long pass, but the accuracy is not high, try to avoid!"

The players looked at the tactical analysis drawn by Yang Cheng on the tactical board, and invariably chose to nod.

"The duty of the two wingers is to get the ball into the box, the focus is on the back of the opposing defender, so the cross after breaking through is the sharpest, and the duty of the striker is to score goals, and at the same time intersperse the opponent's defence, creating opportunities and space for the back row of the front midfielder to insert the attack!"

Yang Cheng pulled out the tactical drawing board during the attack, and then drew all kinds of routes on it to confirm his statement, and at the same time, he was constantly subdividing the responsibilities of the players in each position and each area.

It can be said that in his offensive routine, the team can press except for keeping two defenders in the center circle, but Yang Cheng has given different arrangements for the task of two left and right central midfielders.

For Nedved and Gattuso, the former has excellent offensive ability in the back row and a long-range shot, so Yang Cheng will let him actively step forward and participate in the attack on the left side, so in his tactical arrangement, the left side is the focus of the attack.

Gattuso's offensive ability is insufficient, but his mobility is excellent, so he can retreat to the same place as Veron, as Veron's response point and protector, and at the same time, once the ball is lost in the front, he can form a sweeping area in the midfield for the first time, even if he can't break the ball, at least he can delay the opponent's attack.

Of course, these are arrangements that will not be made until the on-the-spot layout of tactics, Yang Cheng will definitely not say it now, otherwise, then everyone knows that he already has a fixed starting list in his mind, so who is willing to work hard?

"Once the offense loses and the control of the ball is lost, everyone must be put into the spot to counter-grab as soon as possible, and the players around the ball must form area control around the ball for the first time, restricting the ball holder's route to the ball, followed by close grabbing!"

"The striker is the team's first defender, but he can't retreat, he must be at the front of the team, always keep pressure on the opponent's defense, especially when the ball is still in the opponent's half, he must firmly control the area around the penalty area, harass the opponent's pass in this area and the return pass to the goalkeeper!"

"As I said, in my tactics, attacking is not only the responsibility of the midfield, but also the responsibility of the midfield, so including the forwards, they must be the first to put in active defense, and the first time they concede, keep the pressure on the opponent in the midfield."

"The responsibility of the two central midfielders on the left and right in defense is to protect the wings and the middle, and the wingers are not only engaged in counter-attacking at the first time, but also actively retreat to defend and cooperate with the left and right central defenders to protect the back line."

In Yang Cheng's set of tactics, the biggest defense is the midfield.

Ballack, Nedved, and Gattuso are all players with excellent running and defensive skills, although Veron's defensive ability is not strong, but his running ability is good, as long as there is a sense of defense, plus the retreating Ballack, the barrier in the midfield will come up.

The reason why Yang Cheng uses Gattuso in the right midfield position is because he values his running ability, as long as he is on the field, he can continuously harass opponents and interrupt their attacks throughout the game.

That said, Gattuso is an exception in Yang's defensive system, as he has neither excellent positional sense nor admirable defensive skills, and his only outstanding features are his running ability and tactical execution.

If he is used to play as a midfielder, Yang Cheng is very suspicious that as long as the opponent seduces, he will definitely lose his position, which is probably why Ancelotti refuses to let him be the most barrier in front of the backline.

But on the other hand, if you want to play to his strengths, then you have to play his running ability, let him keep running on the field, expand his coverage area, always maintain interference with opponents, and then use Nedved, Ballack and Veron to form a midfield barrier, Kaiserslautern's midfield interception is very strong.

Of course, if Gattuso can continue to improve and strengthen his defensive awareness and positional sense, the improvement of Kaiserslautern midfield will be huge, which is why Yang Cheng will use a triple growth rate for him.

"In addition, from tomorrow, we will add more details in training, first, the running between players and players in addition to running in a triangle, can also form a diamond, but the distance between people should be controlled at about 10 meters, every player must seriously experience the sense of distance of 10 meters, once beyond 10 meters is considered a violation."

"Second, everybody has to play with their heads up, because as long as you look up, you can better observe the surroundings, observe the movement of your teammates, and respond and pass the ball in time."

"Third, the pass should be aimed at the habitual feet of teammates, but don't pass to their feet, because we are not standing to kick the ball, all the players on our field have to run, so the ball must also be constantly moving, which cannot be passed to the customary feet of teammates, but should be about 1 meter in front of the direction of his movement!"

"Fourth, when passing and receiving the ball with B, the third player must run away, with triangles and diamonds at the best, and be ready to receive and respond at any time!"

"Fifth, all passes must be completed within one kick, and a maximum of 2 touches can be tolerated, otherwise it will be considered a violation!"

"These five details will be implemented into the training from tomorrow, all of you must be 100% focused in training, otherwise, if you break the rules, I will be happy to see you punished!"

The players were often punished in games such as walking monkeys today, and they were all frightened, and when they heard this, they immediately felt creepy.

After patting his palms vigorously and attracting the attention of all the players, Yang Cheng came to the middle of the conference room and was watched by all the players.

"Guys, although I know that there are many people in your minds at this moment who don't think well of me, think that I am young and inexperienced, but that doesn't matter, the most important thing is that we are in the same boat now, and we have to work together!"

"Football has always been a team sport, it is impossible to beat the opponent by me, or by any of you, even if it is a strong star, they need to have excellent teammates around them to succeed, otherwise it will only end in failure!"

'The next month will be the toughest for our team, but I'm confident that if we work together to get through this, we will have a bright future ahead of us, one season from now we will be back in the Bundesliga, and one season later we will have a great harvest and the fans' appreciation.

"At that time, when you look back at the month, you will find that all the hardships and tiredness you have endured and all the efforts you have made have been worth it!"

Speaking of this, Yang Cheng paused deliberately and showed a playful smile.

"I signed a contract with the club for one year, and then I will decide whether to renew the contract for another year based on the results, if after one year, you still think that I am not suitable to continue to stay in the team, then I will resign voluntarily, but if someone tries to challenge my authority as the head coach of the team in this year's time, then I am sorry, I will not hesitate to destroy him first!"

When he said the last sentence, Yang Cheng looked extremely resolute and ruthless.

"I'm done talking, no matter what you want to do in the future, do whatever you want!"

After speaking, Yang Cheng turned around and left the conference room, Tim and Paul and others followed, they still had to continue to discuss the content of tomorrow's training session, but they left a room full of whispering players, and Bremer looked at the door where Yang Cheng left, showing puzzled eyes.