Chapter 310 Excitement and Anticipation
National Stadium in Warsaw.
The England team has just warmed up and all the players are getting ready to play.
Wan Sheng returned to the locker room from the press conference and stood in the middle of the room watching all the players. It was a different feeling from coaching Atlético de Madrid.
When coaching Atlético de Madrid, most of the players had more than 100 reverence for him. Just a few words can bring fighting spirit and morale to the whole team. The England team is different. 100, are former players, even now, most players are unfamiliar.
Maybe because of the previous games, they trust their coaching ability, but if there is any problem, they will still be skeptical about themselves.
Because of this, he has to do more work.
When facing the German team, how much confidence can the team have to win? Some players showed fighting spirit, it was their desire to win, not real confidence, because England has always had a 'tradition of losing' against other European powerhouses, and the history of the team raises questions about winning, perhaps Some players are thinking, "It would be nice to be in the semi-finals, right?"
Wansheng must give the team more confidence, "I have already stressed that there is nothing to fear about the German team, I know them, yes, Ozil, Klose, and Boateng, they are all my subordinates. players, I know them very well."
"Now we have to face the game, remember what I said? All, it has something to do with each of you, you have to do it, and we have a good chance of winning! Not 100%... I admit it, in the When reporters are interviewing, I will say, we will win 100%, but how can we win 100% in football?"
Facing the suspicious eyes, Wan Sheng continued, "But the chance is always in our hands, whether it is 20%, 50%, or 100%, it depends on the performance of all of you, as long as everyone works hard, Everyone does it seriously, and I believe that the chance of victory will become 100%!"
"Now that the game is about to start, I want to see everyone fighting for '100%', so after the game, we can have a blast. Going to the finals, I think you, like me, can't wait! "
Wan Sheng's words are very provocative.
On the one hand, Wansheng is very good at using language skills to stimulate the fighting spirit of all players, telling them clearly that 'the opportunity is in their hands', on the other hand, the talent skill 'hypocrisy' also played a role, and his words are very friendly , personal charm can also increase the persuasive power of words.
Many people listened with enthusiasm.
They couldn't help but come on stage and fight against the German team.
As Wan Sheng said, "It's too tempting to enter the finals!" England has not achieved good results in major competitions for more than ten years, let alone the European Cup finals, even the semi-finals. They have been stopped in the top 16 and the top eight. If the team can enter the finals, no matter whether they can win the championship or not, each of them will become heroes in the hearts of fans.
In the locker room, there was one person who didn't understand a bit.
That's assistant coach Gary Neville.
After so many days of cooperation, Gary Neville is very convinced of Wansheng's coaching ability, but for this game, Wansheng's designated tactics are full of doubts.
When Wan Sheng talked about the tactics of the German team, Gary Neville had absolute disapproval. He did not think that kind of tactics could defeat Germany, but would give the German team a chance, but Wan Sheng was never a good listener. Yan's coach, he is very insistent on himself, and the tactics he thinks cannot be changed.
Gary Neville can be questioned, distrusted, not optimistic, but the team must follow the tactics, because Wansheng is the head coach, Gary Neville is just an assistant coach, nominally the head coach's assistant, his objection No effect.
Fortunately, Gary Neville still knows how to do it. After questioning, he still helps the whole team carry out targeted preparation training, and guides the players step by step according to Wansheng's requirements.
But in his heart, Neville is not optimistic about the game.
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The tactics that make Gary Neville questioned are naturally not ordinary play.
What Wansheng emphasizes is 'counter-attack'.
England vs Germany? Doesn't that mean putting one's own weakness in front of the opponent's blade?
Gary Neville thought so.
When starting tactical training, many players think the same way. ,
But Wansheng's team is not allowed to question. He will not explain the reasons carefully to the players, but just ask them to do as required. Wansheng only said one sentence, "None of you can think of it, and the opponent will not even think of it!"
In fact, Wansheng is also helpless.
The technical strength of the England team is limited. In the game against the Italian team, they must work hard to defend well, and even prepare for penalty kicks, because Wansheng is not sure that the team can break the Italian goal, and they are also worried about whether they can defend the goal. Doubt.
In the face of a strong German team, it is even more impossible to rely on the defense to keep the goal.
There is no team in the world. When facing the German team, I feel that they can definitely defend the goal, because the German team's offensive is too strong. If you want to win by relying on defense alone, you will not be able to win in the end. Losing the game because the German team is very good at playing downwind games and letting this young German team play smoothly, anything can happen.
In Wansheng's view, Spain is also not as good as Germany.
Spain has weaknesses, such as their ability to confrontation. Players from La Liga are slightly weaker in confrontation ability. They must be tough against Spain. This is the advantage of England, but this advantage is placed on Germany. , it is difficult to reflect, the German team is excellent in technology, strong in confrontation, and excellent in all aspects.
Especially a few core players!
Everyone says that the German team attaches great importance to the whole, and even the stars have to rely on the entire team, but the stars of the German team are also very important, such as Ozil... If you want Ozil, Wansheng will have a headache, and your own players themselves Understand, in terms of ability, Ozil is not weaker than Morris at all, and his desire to attack is stronger.
Will England's defence hold up if Ozil plays well?
Therefore, if you want to be more likely to beat the German team, you must use a surprising style of play. The outside world almost believes that the England team will continue to use the strategy of defensive counterattacks, but Wansheng intends to play against the German team.
Speaking of efficiency in front of goal, Wansheng believes that the team is not weaker than Germany.
If the previous England team... Of course, there is no way to talk about the scoring efficiency, but after Wan Sheng took over, the two coaching skills of "shooting" and "long-range shooting ability increase", as well as other skills, have greatly increased the player's attribute ability. The efficiency of the team in front of the goal has been improved, and the current England team's offense is no weaker than its opponents.
The only question is, can the players adapt?
It depends on confidence and fighting spirit, or directly speaking, it is the temporary performance of players on the field of play.
Wansheng hopes the team can perform well.
This is really a game with little certainty, but it must be won!
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National Stadium in Warsaw.
The auditorium was already filled with deafening noise, and the number of fans of both teams was quite large. There were more than 13,000 German fans at the scene, and the number of England Alan fans was even more, reaching more than 15,000. Together, the fans have taken up two-thirds of the stands.
The fans of both teams were shouting frantically against each other.
Twenty minutes before the game, the fans' confrontation started, and it felt like, whichever team's fans shouted louder would have the advantage and win the game.
Finally two teams came on stage.
When the first player walked out of the tunnel, the din in the audience reached new heights.
This is not the result of the fans on both sides trying to create an atmosphere, but the result of disliking each other and wanting to suppress each other with shouts, but the number of fans on both sides is similar, and it is not realistic to decide the winner.
At this time, the game commentator began to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams.
The German team's lineup has not changed much, Ozil is still the core, the young Thomas Muller starts as a right midfielder, and the top player is still the top scorer of the European Cup - Gomez.
England's squad has changed a lot.
England did not use the traditional 442 formation, which can be seen from the starting lineup. There are three players in the middle of the midfield - Gerrard, Morris and Scott Parker, and the forward has only one Wayne - Rooney.
"The England team has changed. They seem to have the same 4231 style of play as the German team. This formation is more focused on offense. The combination of the two midfielders can also stabilize the defense..."
Although the game commentator said so, not many people think that the England team will really attack. In the eyes of many people, it will not be realized at all, and it is almost equivalent to giving up the game.
England has never been good at attacking.
Just like the representative giant clubs in England - Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, and the recent rise of Manchester City, they have always been very conservative in European competitions, and it is very common to defend the whole game.
This kind of conservatism has also brought to the England team, because most players are from the Premier League giants, and even a few "foreign players", such as Morris, can not change the overall style of play.
It's not realistic for one player to change the entire team.
Wansheng stood on the sidelines.
He watched the ceremonies before the opening of the international competition, watched the players stand up and started the game.
Wansheng is looking forward to the match, it is a tough challenge.
Since he returned to Europe to coach Atletico Madrid two years ago, he has not encountered any challenges for a long time. With the original strength of Atletico Madrid and the addition of stars such as Ozil and Maurice, the club already has the best team in Europe. The top strength, no matter against any team, is not too difficult to win.
It's different now.
The England team as a whole is not so good in technology. Compared with the young and outstanding German team in front of us, the England team is a lot worse.
The game cannot be said to be a battle between the weak and the strong, but there is a great uncertainty in the outcome.
So here is the challenge!
Looking at the game ahead, Wan Sheng couldn't help but recall the experience of leading Derby County to the Premier League, and found the feeling of facing challenges one by one.
He was very excited and became really looking forward to it!