829 Always strive for the first
"Khedira scoops the ball...... Kevin? Boateng pressed on the first time...... Khedira wanted to pass the ball and there was a mistake, Essien got ahead of Ozil and made a very good tackle, and Ghana hit back! β
"Essien, a player, advanced quickly with the ball, and soon entered the German team's half, the German team's entire back line was quickly defending, but the left side was a hole, Lahm was obviously too late, Essien really passed to the left!"
"Ji'an scooped the ball, and it was ...... Beautiful, shook off Friedrich, cut inside to the edge of the penalty area, and went straight to the ......"
"Oops, Gian's shot was handled too hastily, he should have been a little more patient, and this kick was too straight from the angle of his foot, and he was saved by Neuer, and there was no threat at all!"
"Neuer kicked the ball to JΓ©rΓ΄me quickly? Boateng, aka Kevin? Boateng's younger brother, who dribbled forward with the ball, and Germany counter-attacked...... A quick long pass that shifted the ball to the left and gave it to Lahm! β
'Lahm chested the ball and continued to dribble down the left flank to the heart of Ghana and handed it to Mesut Ozil!'
'Mesut Ozil crossed to the edge of the box, pretty, Thomas? Muller stopped the ball and turned around and fired a powerful shot directly from the edge of the penalty area, and the ball went in!!!! β
With the exclamation of the on-site commentator, I saw that the fans in the audience stood up from their seats in surprise
The live TV camera switched to Yang Cheng in the stands for the first time, and he was seen excitedly rushing out of the first row of seats, raising his arms high, raising his arms and shouting, venting his excitement after the goal.
Soon, the camera showed German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and I saw the female chancellor and Beckenbauer and Charlize next to her? Theron hugged excitedly, looking very excited, and then said something excitedly to Blatter, South African President Zuma and others.
"In the 53rd minute, just eight minutes into the second half. The German team took the lead in breaking the goal of the Ghana team, 1:0!
Live TV was replaying the entire goal in slow motion over and over again, from Boateng's long pass down the right to Lahm's dribbling forward. The progress of the whole process is actually not fast, and it can even be said that it is a bit of a delay for the fighters.
But after Lahm entered the heart of Ghana, Ozil cleverly ran over to attract the attention of players such as Essien and Annan. Muller created a chance to cut inside, so Ozil scooped the ball and sent it to the edge of the box almost without thinking. And Thomas? Sure enough, Muller got into the gap that Ozil pulled out.
'The Germans are very good at working together and have a very good sense of movement, whether it's Mesut Ozil or Thomas? Muller, especially the latter, was very calm and decisive when he turned around after scooping the ball, and he was very resolute in his feet, obviously he felt very good about scooping the ball, and he was very sure of this shot! β
β1οΌ0γ Germany took the lead in the 53rd minute! The on-site narrator shouted excitedly and excitedly.
Yang Cheng was in a great mood after the team scored, because the advantage of the German team was still obvious. It's just that it didn't play in the first half, and in the second half, Lahm was more resolute, Thomas? There is also more interaction between Muller and Ozil.
"Let them stop obsessing over scoring goals and calm down!"
"Don't be careless, remember, we're only one goal ahead, and it's very unsafe!"
Yang Cheng issued several orders in succession, asking the players not to relax because of the goal, and at the same time to continue to maintain the pressure on the Ghana team and not to retreat. Keep the pressure going, try to score more goals and completely establish the advantage of the game.
But less than 5 minutes after the German team scored, a counterattack by the Ghana team once again entered the hinterland of Germany, without anyone pressing. Friedrich intercepted the ball into the box in advance, but did not clear the ball in the first place, but looked up, not knowing whether to dribble the ball himself or wait for his teammates to come and receive the ball. β¦,
But at this time, Essien rushed up for the first time, entangled Friedrich, and used a more secret pushing action to push Friedrich, who did not control the ball, and was directly stabbed the ball by Essien, and the Ghanaian Buffalo got the ball and entered the penalty area, and after seeing Neuer attack, he crossed the ball to the back point, and Ayew who inserted it in one fell swoop, 1:1!
Friedrich immediately appealed to the referee, believing that Essien had a pushing action, but this action was very secretive, and the two were in physical contact, so the referee ruled that the goal was valid. ^//^
Yang Cheng looked helpless in the stands, spreading his hands, "Should I laugh or cry?" β
This is clearly not the manager's responsibility, it is the result of a mistake by a player on the pitch.
Benitez also seemed helpless, as is the case in football, where players play on the pitch and are under unimaginable pressure that can lead them to actions that may seem bizarre but are actually legitimate.
It's like Friedrich's mistake just now, what he thinks, no one knows, but he didn't clear the ball at the first time, it was obviously a mistake, he was probably thinking about controlling the ball at that time, but he ignored that Ghana were attacking, Essien was very close to him, and in this case it was very dangerous to possess the ball at his feet, especially for a central defender.
"What now?" Benitez asked.
Coach's bench at the front of the pitch, Paul? Bayer and Frick also looked over, obviously waiting for Yang Cheng's decision.
"Fight with them!" Yang Cheng shouted directly.
Soon, the German team replaced the inactive Gomez, replaced Podorski with Podorski, and in the 70th minute, Tony? Cross replaced Friedrich, showing his displeasure with Friedrich's mistake and allowing Khedira to retreat into the defensive area. Klos and Schweinsteiger partner in midfield.
After the German team made substitutions, the offensive started again, and once again launched a fierce attack on Ghana's position, but Ghana was not in a hurry at all, because as long as they scooped up a draw to ensure qualification, they played a defensive counterattack more patiently, and then replaced a striker with Muntari to further strengthen the defense.
Yang Cheng also received the news here, in another game, Australia temporarily led Serbia 2:0, which couldn't help but make Yang Cheng breathe a sigh of relief, because as long as this score is maintained temporarily, the German team will be able to qualify from the group.
If in the end Germany draws with Ghana and Australia beats Serbia. Then Germany and Australia both have 4 points, but Germany has a goal difference, so with the same number of points, Germany can surpass Australia. Successfully advance to the knockout round, even if such a promotion looks a little embarrassing.
In fact, despite a late goal from Serbia, they were unable to reverse Australia, while Germany were unable to score from Ghana in the end, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
And so it goes. The advancing team in Group D where the German team is located is clear, Ghana qualified first in the group, and the German team qualified in the second group, according to the previous draw rules, the first in Group D meets the second in Group C, and the second in Group D meets the first in Group C, so the next opponent of the German team is the United States, which beat England to scoop the first place in the group.
It was the evening of June 26, and the race was held in Rustenburg, about 120 miles from Johannesburg.
The U.S. team staged a comeback in three consecutive games in the group stage. The strength may not be the strongest, but the fighting spirit and tenacity should not be underestimated, and this will be a strong opponent for the German team.
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"I can't see the knockout round!"
Outside the Johannesburg Soccer City stadium grounds. Three gray-haired old men sat on the lawn of the Gregetization area outside the stadium, surrounded by fans pouring out of the stadium like the sea, and beside them were stunning, unnamed young trees.
In South Africa, in preparation for the World Cup, the stadium is new, the road is new, everything is almost new.
Some things can be piled up with money in a short time, but some things can't, such as these small dwarf trees of less than two meters, as if they were afraid of being blown down by the wind, and they are still supported by wooden sticks next to them. But it still couldn't stand some passing fans, so they picked a few leaves casually.
"If you can't see it, you can't see it, it's a big deal to sell the tickets again!" One of the red-nosed old men sighed and said, "Are you right, Shu Ze?" The Shuze he was talking about was an old man standing to his right, two years younger than him. But the hair is also grayish.
Shu Ze nodded, "I didn't expect Caesar to come, we still couldn't get out of the group, this game is really depressing to the extreme, I don't understand, what the players are playing!" β
"I don't think Caesar can be blamed for this, he has only led the team for a few days, and I always feel that the current national team is becoming more and more unfamiliar, they are too soft, look at our group of awesome players back then, Ballack didn't come, we don't seem to be able to find such players, lack of domineering and self-confidence!" Lafitte on the side shook his head and sighed.
"Well, there is no domineering and self-confidence, although the technology and ground cooperation are strong, but the team's combat effectiveness and cohesion have declined, and if you can't go far, let's hurry up and prepare to go home!" Poehler is clearly unhappy with the current state of the national team.
"The economy is good, the standard of living has improved, and they are no longer the children of hungry poor families, they have all become flowers in the greenhouse, pampered, where does the domineering come from?" Lafitte sneered.
"It is estimated that Caesar is going to be disappointed now, I'm afraid he won't take over the German national team again, maybe as soon as the World Cup is over, he will go back to Madrid, and never come to Germany again, who likes to play with a group of soft eggs? Even if it's me, I must scold this group of bastards when I have the chance! β
The three old men immediately scolded the German internationals, and the most unlucky one was Friedrich, who made a mistake in this game.
"Not necessarily, Caesar is not a man who gives up easily!" When they finished scolding, a middle-aged man next to him spoke up, "And he has a deep affection for German football, maybe he will want to change the status quo?" β
The three old men didn't expect someone to talk to behind them, they all turned their heads and saw a middle-aged German man, looking at the three of them with a smile.
"Maybe, but I don't think he's really capable of doing miracles!" Red-nosed Poehler was clearly the most determined of the three.
"Of course, there are no miracles in this world, and the so-called miracles are actually people who have done something that even they can't believe!" The middle-aged man smiled and agreed, "This is what Yang Cheng said!" β
The three old men all stared sideways at this junior, and the Buddha was asking, are you very familiar with him?
"By the way, what kind of ticket did you just say?" The middle-aged man asked with a smile.
"Tickets to the quarter-finals, Group D winners!" Shu Ze sighed, "Originally, we came to South Africa from Hamburg in a hurry. As a result, we didn't buy any tickets, and we bought them at a high price from the three England Kaizi, who felt that England could scoop up the top spot in Group C, so there was no need to watch the top match in Group D. And we also think that Germany can scoop up the top of Group D, so ......"
"Haha, Lafitte, it's true that you're a Kaizi, but now you're also a Kaizi, did the German team scoop up the top spot in the group? You've got to watch Ghana play against damn England! Poehler looked excited. ..., the middle-aged man was suddenly silent in his eyes. These three old fans are probably not young, gray-haired are rare in this World Cup stadium, and they still came all the way from Hamburg, obviously to support the German team, which shows their feelings for the team, but I didn't expect it......
"I've been watching the World Cup live since the 70s, and almost every game of the German team has not been missed, but this time I'm afraid it's ......," Lafitte said in a depressed mood. Because he is likely to miss the game of the German team.
"Perhaps, you can exchange with the England fans on the Internet, I guess they will be happy to exchange tickets with you!" The middle-aged man suggested with a smile.
"Yes. Shuze! After hearing Poeller, he slapped his thigh vigorously, "Go back to the hotel immediately to surf the Internet, and exchange tickets with those damn England Kaizi, they must be unlucky to go around looking for someone to exchange tickets now, haha, maybe they can even kill them a trip to Rustenburg!" β
When his two companions heard this, they couldn't help but nod their heads again and again, and immediately rushed back to the hotel.
"Three!" The middle-aged man watched them leave and thought for a moment. He chased after them, stopped them, took out a pen and paper from his pocket, and wrote down a phone number, "If you can't get a ticket, call me again." I'll help you get a few tickets! β
The three old men all looked at the middle-aged man in front of them dumbfounded, what was his origin?
"By the way, my name is Tim? Hank, you can call me Tim, I'm German too! The middle-aged man smiled, turned around and left, leaving behind three unbelievable old men.
"Tim...... Hank? Lafitte felt familiar, but the old man's head turned slowly, and he didn't expect it for a while.
"Maybe it's the Football Association!" Poehler said.
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"No matter what, in the end, we still qualified from the group!"
In the hotel after the game, Beckenbauer sighed with mixed feelings, if he failed to qualify from the group, he didn't know what kind of big trouble he would make when he returned to China.
Nilsbach also sighed deeply, "You say, how far can he lead the team?" β
"Who knows?" Beckenbauer smiled, "But don't get your hopes up, whether it's Spain, the Netherlands, or Brazil, it's all more mature and stronger than us, so we should relax now, don't put pressure on the team, don't put pressure on him!" β
He knows Yang Cheng too well, either he wouldn't have agreed to take over at the beginning, once he agreed, then he wouldn't have to say anything, he would go all out to do his best, so in this case, there is no need to say much at all, just give trust and support.
"We must have faith in him at all times!" Beckenbauer said.
Nilsbach nodded, Yang Cheng's ability no longer needs to go through any tests and doubts, and now no one is qualified to doubt him, because he is the strongest head coach in football today, there is no doubt about it.
Just as they were talking, they heard a knock on the door, and then they saw Yang Cheng open the door and come in.
"Wolfgang, I need your help with something!" I saw Yang Cheng walk in.
Nilsbach was stunned, "What's the matter?" β
Yang Cheng explained a few words, and Nilsbach immediately nodded, "Okay, I'll call someone to do it right away!" With that, he left.
"It seems that you have not lost your fighting spirit and confidence!" Beckenbauer stared at Yang Cheng and said with a smile.
Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "Before I fight to the last moment, even if I lose this game directly, I will not lose confidence, because I know very well that I may not be able to win if I have self-confidence, but if I don't have self-confidence, I will definitely lose!" Beckenbauer couldn't stop nodding, his smile was full of appreciation, this is also what he admires Yang Cheng the most, from the first time they met, Yang Cheng's self-confidence left a very deep impression on him, he never doubted Yang Cheng's confidence and ability.
"This one thing... Excuse me! There was no one, Beckenbauer hesitated, but decided to apologize.
Yang Cheng smiled and patted Beckenbauer's shoulder, "We two old buddies, we don't need to say such things." β
He knew what Beckenbauer meant, it was nothing more than that he dragged Yang Cheng in advance, in fact, Yang Cheng felt that it was nothing, what you love and I wanted, he was really unhappy, no one could force him, he could only say that this matter was his own choice.
Beckenbauer certainly knew Yang Cheng's personality, so he also respected the friendship between the two very much.
"By the way, Ms. Merkel will stay in South Africa, and she said that this time she will watch every game of the German team, and she has invited your Mrs. Charles and your son to accompany her." Beckenbauer said with a smile.
Yang Cheng smiled after hearing this, this matter he has already finished the game, from Charlize? Theron got the news from there, and it was a good thing, so he didn't say anything.
Now he is all about the game, he must adjust the team's condition in the shortest possible time and solve the problem, otherwise, Germany will stop in the first round of the knockout round!
Either don't do it, if you want to do it, you have to do your best, and always strive for the first, this is Yang Cheng's football creed! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )