As Yang Cheng himself said, after the German team qualified from the group, he grabbed the Shuangtian Supreme in his hand, he dared to bet on anything, dare to fight for anything, because he had already returned to his roots, how to bet and fight will not suffer, on the contrary, he can take advantage of this rare opportunity to take a good look at this team.

He doesn't know how far he can go in the World Cup, he can only take one step at a time, but his transformation of the team is ongoing.

There was a five-day gap between the quarter-finals against Uruguay and the quarter-finals, and Yang Cheng did not relax at all during these five days, staying with the players almost every day, except for training and watching the game footage, which is to constantly instill ideas into the players and correct some of the mistakes they made in the game.

In this game, Yang Cheng's lineup was adjusted again, the goalkeeper was Neuer, and the backline was Lahm, Bad Stuber, Mertesacker and Jérôme? Boateng, the two midfielders are Schweinsteiger and Khedira, and the attacking defenders are Thomas? Muller, Mesut Ozil and Podolski, with Klose as the single striker.

After the game against the United States, Deisler had some physical problems, and the training after that was not very normal, so Yang Cheng did not arrange him for this game, but replaced Deisler with Pordoski.

However, according to Yang Cheng's idea, it is best to arrange an assault player in the position of attacking the forward.

There are many personnel changes, but in fact, Yang Cheng's coaching of the German team began to take a rough shape.

The first is that this German team is still a typical Yang Cheng style, advocating offensive football, insisting on control and pressing tactics, especially the strong pressure on the midfield, which is the biggest difference between this German team and Loew, because in Yang Cheng's view, a team without midfield pressure cannot survive in the current football environment.

Because the German team has built up an excellent off-ball running system over the past few years, they have easily adapted to Yang Cheng's tactics and ideas, all they need to do is familiarize themselves and improve.

In terms of details, Yang Cheng invested more in attack than Loew, he let the striker and the three attacking defenders enter the opponent's 32-metre area, and the Khedira, the midfielder, roamed behind the four players, using his wide range of runs to complete the spatial control of the area behind the four attacking players.

Defensively, Yang Cheng requires that once the ball is lost in the front court, everyone must be the first to put in an active counter-attack, so as to block the ball in the opponent's half at the first time, Khedira is an important part of his step, but the counter-robbery and pressure of the other four players should not be underestimated.

Having done this, the midfield, even if the speed and turn are slow, have plenty of time to defend.

In order to avoid the opponent directly threatening the defensive line, Schweinsteiger was fixed by Yang Cheng in front of the central defender, forming a protective wall, Ram is more like a left-hand defender, because he frequently stepped forward to participate in the attack, Schweinsteiger had to retreat between the central defenders, on the one hand, let himself pull out of the opponent's marking area, on the other hand, to ensure the stability and width of the team's backline.

Bajd Stuber had to fill in for Bad Stuber before and after Lahm, and Schweinsteiger filled Bad Stuber's position and became the team's last line of defense after Grabbing Mertesacker.

Many people like to say that Schweinsteiger is the tiger Effenberg II, but Yang Cheng feels that these two people are different, especially for the Schweinsteiger that he cultivated by himself, Yang Cheng has always paid attention to him over the years.

As a midfielder, Schweinsteiger is inferior to Effenberg in passing skills, the latter's passing ability is indeed phenomenal, but Schweinsteiger is better than Effenberg in his running ability, he can run tirelessly throughout the game, which Effenberg does not have, of course, it can also be said that the tactical style of the Effingberg period is different from now, so it can only be said that Schweinsteiger is more in line with the current football tactics. …,

Yang Cheng played two games in charge of the German team, the first against Ghana, Schweinsteiger played at the back, his partner was Khedira, and the second game against the United States, his partner was Tony? Klos, Khedira retreated to play central defender, and the piglets' performances in both games were very good, but Yang Cheng's transformation of the team continued.

Originally, he wanted to transform Khedira into a central defender and increase the number of points to get the ball at the back, but then he changed his mind because Khedira's desire to insert was too strong, a bit like Yaya? Toure couldn't hold it down, so he wanted to try Piggy.

Piggy is a player with characteristics a bit like Busquets, but also a bit like Xavi? Alonso, but not the same.

For example, his big-picture vision, positional sense, organisational skills and control, as well as his ability to control the tempo, are not to be mentioned, and Schweinsteiger has taken the transition even further since Louis van Gaal took the helm of Bayern, with a reasonable and decisive shot, a clear distribution line, excellent physical confrontation and strong running ability, which make him an excellent midfielder.

When it comes to penetrating passes, Schweinsteiger is inferior to Xavi? Alonso, but he's more able to protect and get off the ball, he's more physical, unlike Xavi? Alonso's fear of pressing allows him to dare to get into the dangerous area to receive the ball when the front court is in a stalemate. What Alonso doesn't have, the latter is more out of the opponent's marking area to be able to play a role, plus the little pig was born on the wing before, and has a strong ability to push.

However, it is very sad that Schweinsteiger met a Khedira who prefers to be inserted into the attack, and now there is no reassuring defensive midfielder in the German team, so Yang Cheng can only choose to sacrifice Schweinsteiger and let Khedira play on his own.

It's not because he likes Khedira, on the contrary, he thinks that if Schweinsteiger is given more self-justification, the latter can play better, but the problem is that Khedira is a landmine and has to be pushed forward, and Schweinsteiger is more worthy of Yang Chengcheng's appointment.

This is a compromise limited by the lack of German defensive defenders at the moment, once Yang Cheng finds a more suitable candidate, he will not hesitate to choose to release Schweinsteiger, he is convinced that Schweinsteiger's kind of all-round training in all positions in the front field can bring a huge improvement to the German team's midfield.

Of course, it does not mean that Schweinsteiger has no shortcomings, such as he is not confident enough and lacks responsibility, which is also a question that Yang Cheng asked the most in person when communicating with him, he hopes that Schweinsteiger can be more proactive, more responsible, and more like a leader-level player.

At least in Yang's heart, he wants Schweinsteiger to be the leader and tactical core of the team like Effenberg and Ballack.

Another midfielder, Khedira was most talked about by Yang Cheng is that he is too keen on the problem of forward insertion, Yang Cheng pointed out that he is not required to change this problem, but he must coordinate the advance and retreat between himself and Schweinsteiger.

Schweinsteiger's action frequency is slower, Khedira's action frequency is faster, the two are fast and slow, if they are well combined, they can play a strong strength, but Khedira does not contribute much in defense, which makes Schweiinsteiger under a lot of pressure, which is also where Yang Cheng is not very satisfied with Khedira.

He didn't want Khedira to change this characteristic, in fact, he felt that Khedira's small skills were good, and he was very threatening to attack after inserting, and it was a pity to change it, but if he could form a tacit understanding with Schweinsteiger and give solid protection to the defense line when the latter was inserted, then he would be the most suitable candidate for Schweinsteiger.

Bold use of Bad Stuber and Jérôme at the back? Boateng's two young players, Yang Cheng can't help it, Friedrich is suspended, there is a lack of people on the right side, he can only go to Jérôme? Boateng, take a look, and the central defender Bad Stuber is also to inspect the players, and at the same time increase the points of the ball at the back. …,

Don't look at the German team players, but in fact, there is always a certain problem with the high ball, which is also what Yang Cheng has discovered in the last two games, because before Loew was more of a zone defense, in order to avoid the tall defenders being easily beaten behind, but this also made them more hesitant to deal with the ball in some sensitive areas, and there was an unclear division of labor.

Yang Cheng preliminarily determined the responsibilities and let Mertesacker grab, Bad Stuber dragged back, and gave them a clear division of responsibilities, but if you want to create a solid backline, it will take longer, and it will not be able to do it in just a few days, because it has to be built on the basis of tacit understanding and teamwork, so now Yang Cheng relies on improving the pressure and pressing intensity of the midfield to help the defense, but in this way, the consumption of players will be greater.

Building a defensive system is not a big problem for the combination of Yang Cheng and Benitez, and Yang Cheng is even more good at building offense, everyone can see that after Yang Cheng took charge of the team, the German team's offense is more threatening.

Thomas? Muller said in an interview with the media, "After Mr. Yang Cheng came to the team, the biggest change for us is that he let us learn how to play smarter!" ”

In this match against Uruguay, Thomas? Muller's opener was a clear one.

Instead of his more straightforward way of running, he took a more circuitous one.

In the 21st minute, after Lahm drove forward, Ozil leaned in to get the ball and chose to run sideways to the middle, which seemed to occupy the gap that Ozil had pulled out.

Klose leaned to the left for the first time, and pinned down Uruguay's right-back and right-center-back in one go, and as soon as Ozil got the ball, he went straight to the gap that Klose pulled out, Thomas? Muller changed horizontally to vertically, went straight into the penalty area, and achieved it overnight, 1:0!

"Is Uruguay's defense terrible?" The on-site commentator shook his head and said, "No, they have conceded 1 goal in the first 4 games, and they are one of the best defensive teams in the World Cup so far, but they were easily torn apart by the German team, should this be said that Germany's attack is too good, or Uruguay's defense is too bad?" ”

Just six minutes later, Khedira broke the ball in midfield to Mesut Ozil, who passed to Thomas? Muller, Muller attracted the attention of the defender on the left side and crossed the penalty area, Lahm ran all the way into the penalty area, shot low with his right foot, and once again penetrated the Uruguayan goal, 2:0!

"Oh my God, the German team is going to be in the next city!" The on-site narrator lost his voice in shock.

"Uruguay's defense is like paper paste for them, and this German team is going crazy!"

In the 41st minute, Jérôme, who has not played well in this game so far? After Boateng got the ball in front of him on the right side, he sent the ball into the penalty area with a precise diagonal pass, and found Klose accurately, who wiped the ball with a header and ferried it to Bordoski who was inserted behind, who volleyed the ball into the Uruguayan goal again, 3:0!

In two consecutive games, the German team ended the first half 3-0, which is enough to confirm the strong offensive ability of this team.

In the second half, after the rematch, the German team was assisted by Schweinsteiger to score another goal, but the German team's defense also lost in the 76th minute, Forlan beat Bad Stuber and hit Cavani's pass into the goal guarded by Neuer, and pulled a goal back for Uruguay, 4:1!

This score was also maintained until the end of the game, and the German team reached the semi-finals of the World Cup! …,

With two consecutive wins in a row, the German team immediately caused a wave around the world, especially the offensive football style advocated by this team, which has become the most eye-catching focus in the World Cup.

Almost all fans around the world unanimously believe that the German team led by Yang Cheng will become the favorite to win the championship, and compared to Spain, which is a 1:0 game in every game, the German team is undoubtedly more attractive to fans.

In the words of the French team newspaper, this is the most gorgeous team in the World Cup in South Africa, not conservative at all, full of the beauty of offensive football, and the Times also believes that after Yang Cheng took charge of the German team, the team's skills and tactics have been further released, whether it is offensive or defensive, it has made some progress than Lew.

However, many professionals have revealed that although the German team's performance is improving every game, each game is better than the other, but this team has natural flaws, youth and defense, especially the latter problem, is often the key to determining whether a team can have the last laugh.

"For the current German team, they have interpreted the offense to a certain height, they unswervingly implement the youth training system formulated by Yang Cheng back then, and on this basis they have cultivated a large number of stars, and now it is time for them to harvest, but for this German team that aims to win the championship, the biggest problem is not their attack, but their defense, and their play in key games."

"The cup is different from the league, the league is attacking, the cup is on defense, that's a well-known thing in football, the Netherlands gave up the old style of attacking more than defending and started to pursue calculation and defense, which allowed them to finally achieve results and reach the semi-finals, while Germany is obviously stronger in attack than in defense now."

"Yang Cheng is a very great manager, his ability is undoubted, and he has indeed brought a lot of changes to Germany, especially in the team's offensive and defensive balance, but he still does not do enough, he also needs to enrich the German team's offensive routines and means, and further strengthen the German team's defense."

"However, unlike the offensive adjustments that can be immediately effective, with the current staffing of the German team, I am afraid it is difficult for Yang Cheng to adjust on the defensive end, and in the two games against the United States and Uruguay, the German team played a hearty attack, but also showed a weak defense."

"But one thing is that they win by winning the first game, and if they can't win the game, what will the game become?"

Is this from The Times Martin? Samuel's column, this old friend of Yang Cheng is obviously not optimistic about the German team's World Cup prospects, not because Yang Cheng's ability is not enough, but he feels that the current staffing of the German team objectively limits Yang Cheng's play, and what he admires most is Yang Cheng's transformation of the defensive end in the two games against the United States and Uruguay.

He believes this is a positive sign and the key to Germany's big victory, but it is not enough.

Klinsmann, the former head coach of the German national team, also said in an interview that the biggest problem of the German team is mentality and defense, and he affirmed Yang Cheng's tactics of attacking after the opening and creating a favorable situation for his side, he felt that this seemed risky, but in fact it was the best tactical play for Germany.

Yang Cheng's use of Lahm was also praised by Jurgen Klinsmann, who said that Lahm performed better on the left flank and became the source of the German team's attack.

"How to play a tough game, how to play a key battle, how to keep attacking while keeping the team defending, this is the biggest test for the German team after reaching the semi-finals, because they will face a stubborn defense from the Netherlands!"

The knockout rounds are different from the group stage, and the semi-finals are different from other knockout rounds, which is clearly what Klinsmann meant, and he is reminding Yang Cheng that the closer you are to the top, the more likely the mentality of the players will be to change subtly.

But he also added in the end, "No matter what the final result of Germany is, in this case, to reach the semi-finals, Yang Cheng has done everything he can, and the rest can only be left to God!" ”

In fact, in the semi-finals against the Netherlands, the German team was met by a four-and-out Netherlands, and Van Marwijk deployed three defensive midfielders, Van Bommel, De Jong and De Zeeu, obviously to further contain the German team's attack and ensure the Dutch team's defense in this way.

In Van Marwijk's pre-match statement to the media, "Everyone wants to play beautiful and winnable football, and so do I, but the problem is that the current staffing of the Dutch team simply can't afford to be more aggressive and risky, so we can only adopt a more productive tactic to help the team win the game as much as possible!" ”

This remark was the same as Van Basten's, except that Van Marwijk led the team to the semi-finals.

But even so, they were also blown up by the German team's attack! ）