If someone says that Bosque's Spain has never made any progress over the years, Yang Cheng will definitely sneer at this sentence, because no one in this world can know this Spain better than Yang Cheng.

At least, most of the international players in this team were trained by him, and some of them were his mortal enemies.

There is a saying that is right, and there is no longer any understanding of the enemy better than the enemy!

When I saw Boske's list, many people might think that this was an unexpected choice, but in Yang Cheng's view, there was a certain surprise, but what reminded him more was that Boske finally pieced together the strongest lineup in Spain.

The 4231 formation has always lacked strategic width. Just look at the German team. The two wingers that Yang Cheng relied most heavily on, Thomas Muller, Reus, or Podolsky, are both players who cut in the wing. Their more responsibility is that once the ball enters the half, they will cut inward and cooperate more.

That's why Yang Cheng said that Captain Ram's tactical significance in the current German team is very important because he can provide the tactical width that the German team lacks. Once the deadlock cannot be broken, Ram immediately hits the width as soon as he goes up and pulls the opponent's defense line opens. Once the defense line is opened, the loophole comes out.

Spain's formation also lacks tactical width. Bosque's favorites to use are not the kind of players who are used to moving on the wing. They still take the inward cutting routes on the wing, so this Spanish left-back Alba is so important because he can provide Spain with the same role and effect as Ram provides to the German team.

Therefore, to a certain extent, the German team is really similar to Spain, with a similar taste.

After all, these two teams have extremely profound marks made by Yang Cheng!

But one thing is different. The German team's unball running is outstanding, whether vertical or horizontal. After Yang Cheng established the unball running system many years ago, coupled with the continuous maturity and improvement over the years, the German team is the best in unball running. Even in terms of rationality, even Real Madrid's unball running system is a bit inferior.

After all, this aspect requires years of accumulation and precipitation!

Just like Thomas Muller, Klose, Ozil, Podolski, Reus, Schweinsteiger...the movement direction and area of ​​these players. If you analyze it carefully, it is not difficult to find that they have a lot of horizontal and vertical movements, and the combination is very reasonable.

The horizontal direction is to pull the defense line and let the opponent reveal flaws, while the vertical direction is to attack and exploit flaws!

But one big problem in Spain is that Bosque combines some of the specialties of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and the players of Barcelona have made their horizontal running very good all the time, but they lack vertical running.

This is why Bosque's team needs Navas. The latter can not only play tactical width, but also provide vertical advancement, which is very lacking in the Spanish team, but Navas' shortcomings are also very obvious, which makes Bosque never dare to have high expectations for this player.

In this case, Boske was always adjusting the team's offense, and Pedro also became a weapon in his hands.

Although this Barcelona wing is not very eye-catching in ball skills, it is not outstanding. Compared with the group of gorgeous and delicate players in the frontcourt of Spain, he can even be included in the ranks of Brother Co., Ltd., his ability to cut into the goal and his excellent vertical running awareness have made him an element that Bosque valued very much.

Similar to teams like Spain that always like to control the ball at their feet, they really need a player with vertical ability to be in front. Since there is no Villa, they have to find another one.

"Jerome!" Yang Cheng saw the Spanish roster in the locker room before the game, and then pointed at Boateng. "Pedro, you must be careful. His horizontal and vertical movements are excellent. You must pay attention to keeping a good distance from central defender and Sven Bend, strangle him to death, and not let him find a gap!"

Since you have such a player, you must be careful not to be careless, otherwise, you will definitely suffer the loss in the end. Therefore, Yang Cheng attaches great importance to Jerome Boateng's defense Pedro, and he reminds him.

Jerome Boateng nodded, "I understand, boss!"

"Mata and David Silva, if I'm not wrong, they're still the same. The key is to lock Pedro and nail their midfield. If Bosque lets Iniesta into the midfield this time, then his position will not be too far behind. He is not Xavi, nor Xavi? Alonso, so..."

"Sven, you must closely protect the front and ribs of the defense line, pay close attention to Iniesta's movements and vertical passes, and Pedro's sudden longitudinal insertion after the horizontal transfer. This must be careful!"

Put yourself in the shoes of the team. If Yang Cheng wants Iniesta to play in the middle, he will definitely try every means to get him close to the penalty area, then let him pass the ball, and will be close to the left, playing Pedro's vertical cut, even if he cannot create a threat, at least it can disrupt the German team's defense and give Mata and David Silva the back of the back to create a chance.

"Podolski is responsible for watching Alba and Schweinsteiger, you are responsible for taking care of De La Reid. Our midfielder must be braver. Our defense must pay attention to maintaining the distance from the midfield. If necessary, press on it. You cannot give David Silva, Mata and Iniesta the opportunity to seize the gap!"

"Once Delarede and Iniesta get the ball, we have to do our best to force them to transfer as soon as possible. Gomez, you suppress Ramos and Pique. These two players are Busquets' helpers. You have to be more careful and don't let them intervene in the midfield and disrupt the situation!"

Gomez nodded, "I know how to do it, boss!"

When all the players in the German locker room heard Yang Cheng say this, they actually knew how the team's tactics would be played after he adjusted.

As early as the tactical meeting, Yang Cheng proposed to suppress Spain's midfielder, especially the suppression of Delarede, Xavi Alonso and Xavi, forcing Spain to hand the ball to Busquets as much as possible. First, to seize Spain's most threatening goal point, and second, to let Busquets get the ball.

The latter position is a bit similar to Xavi Alonso, and even Busquets is the type that can keep pace with two central defenders in order to get the ball smoothly. So once the ball is forced to Busquets, it will be equivalent to letting Spain's ball control area leave its 32-meter area, which will undoubtedly greatly weaken Spain's ball control threat.

On the contrary, Ozil's task is to harass Busquets. Once he makes a mistake on Busquets, his counterattack after getting the ball will be very fatal. This is also the most fundamental strategy for Yang Cheng in this game.

"Guys!" After arranging the tactical adjustments and arrangements, Yang Cheng glanced at all the players in the locker room, "This game is related to who can enter the finals. We have worked hard for so many years and we worked so hard. Isn't it just to reach the finals and win the Hercules Cup I have always dreamed of?"

"The trophy is not far from us. Now what we need is each of you, to do your best to complete this game and defeat Spain. As long as we reach the final, I believe the trophy will belong to us!"

"Go and kill Spain!!"

"I understand, boss!" The players shouted in unison... The German team launched a round of attacks, and Ram stepped forward. He got the ball and quickly advanced along the left and handed it to Thomas Mueller!"

"Thomas Muller threw away Aveloa and went to the bottom line. Ramos came out. Thomas Muller made a cross to the middle!"

"Casillas attack!"

"Beautiful! Casillas steadily took the ball out of the air. Spain resolved another attack from the German team!"

With the speech of the live commentator, Saint Cassi cheered in the entire Minelo Stadium. The captain of the Spanish national team performed very steadily in this World Cup, but many people also felt that his performance was still inferior to that of the German national team.

The latter seems to have not performed much in this World Cup, but he has always been hidden behind the scenes, directing the defense line to fill loopholes. He played an important role in the German team's defensive tactics. In addition, the German team's defense has not been broken by any team so many people think that the best goalkeeper of this World Cup is Neuer.

"After the opening, Spain was very patient, but the German team took the initiative to attack, which was indeed a bit surprising, because in the past few competitions, the German team obviously had a relatively weak attitude to face Spain, but this time Yang Cheng took the initiative to attack, which was indeed bold."

"Spain seems a little passive and anxious in the game, because the German team has set up heavy troops in the midfield, and even Podolski frequently appears in the midfield to participate in defense. As soon as the ball comes to the midfield, it is immediately strongly oppressed by the German team, especially when it comes to Iniesta and de La Reid's feet, the German team's pressing is very fierce. This fierce pressing force the Spanish midfielder to pass the ball as soon as possible, which makes Spain's midfielder unhappy!"

You should know that Spain's midfielder's Iniesta, de La Reed, and even David Silva and Mata are all players with excellent technical skills and strong personal abilities, but they are still not adapted to the German team's pressing. It is conceivable how strong the German team is in the midfield.

"Is he going to force us to hand the ball to Busquets' feet?" Boske analyzed the situation in surprise.

There is no doubt that Busquets is an excellent ball handler, but possessing the ball does not mean controlling the game!

This player is smart. He would rather retreat to the defense line than expose himself to the opponent's encirclement. The purpose of doing this can ensure that any time the ball reaches his feet, he can find the ball point and steadily output the ball.

Whether in Barcelona or in the Spanish national team, Busquets' existence is for the goal of possessing the ball!

Because of this, Busquets's shot is always very steady and reassuring, and his ability to read games is definitely top-notch. However, as a midfielder, his coverage and positioning rate during defense cannot be guaranteed. It is precisely because of this that Bosque would rather sacrifice a little offense than arrange for Drarede to protect him.

But the problem is, once Busquets is away from the opponent's 32-meter area, even if he can get the ball in control, what effect will it be?

"It seems that we are improving and he is not idle either. At least the tactics we have studied in the World Cup qualifiers are also looking for ways to crack our tactics. They are really a difficult opponent!" Tony Grande shook his head with a wry smile.

With Yang Cheng's understanding and familiarity with Spain. In addition, he has regarded Spain as his number one opponent in the past few years, so he can be said to know Spain better than anyone else. This understanding is even more than Spanish head coach Bosque to some extent.

Boske and Tony Grande have no choice, because most of this group of players are from Yang Cheng's command. Boske's time with them is not as good as Yang Cheng's for more than a year. Who knows better?

"Pedro was strangled to death, and Iniesta was also pestered by Sven Bend. This kid played targeted tactics, which is truly unparalleled in the world!" Boske had to sigh.

Yang Cheng himself is a master of tactics, and with Benitez, the two of them gather together. In terms of targeted tactics, there are really few people in today's football world that can compare with them. Even Bosque and Tony Grande have to admit this.

"Our three lines must be kept tight. Even if we cannot advance penetration, we cannot give the German team a chance to threaten!" Boske thought for a while and made adjustments... Boske's adjustment reaction was on the football field, which immediately turned this highly anticipated game into a big mess.

When Iniesta and David Silva both began to retreat, Spain's formation looked more like the 4411 tactic, with Pedro's position on the left, but it was between the left winger and the front midfielder, and it seemed that he had to play against the German team's ribs anytime and anywhere.

Jerome Boateng also adjusted his position. When the German team stabilized the defense, they invested a lot in offense, but they never got a good opportunity.

The ball was given more to Busquets' feet, but Spain's ball-control skills were not a joke. When Ramos and Pique took turns to support Busquets, or Busquets took the initiative to retreat to control the ball, it was difficult for the German team to limit Spain's ball control.

After all, Gomez did not give enough defensive pressure on Pique and Ramos, and his defensive pressing ability was indeed not very good. The German team asked Gomez to create opportunities several times, and Ramos and Pique always directly entangled the German forward, causing the German team's several offenses to die and return in vain.

Once Gomez was restricted, Thomas Muller was also closely watched by Aveloa on the left. Although Ozil moved actively, he did not get many opportunities. The offenses of both teams seemed to be in trouble and trouble.

"It seems that both sides are more based on a safe level in this game. No one is willing to take risks easily. After all, this is the World Cup semi-finals. Whoever takes risks may be eliminated and then eliminated from the World Cup by the other side. Neither Yang Cheng nor Boske would want to see such a thing happen."

In this case, it is almost impossible to play both sides actively and actively, and to play offensive football!

With the referee's whistle, the first half of the game between the two sides ended in this depressing atmosphere!

"The first half of the game ended, and this game was not exciting either. Both sides carried out very targeted tactics, and they all revolved around the midfield's power struggle to create articles. Whether it was Germany or Spain, they obviously used this to attack their opponents, especially the German team, who actively chose to attack during the game."

"From the scene in the first half, this is a tug-of-war, and no one has an absolute advantage, but the German team has more initiative and has created four shots. Compared with Spain's two attacks, the German team's offense is stronger, but it doesn't seem to have a good effect."

"Spain has always had the advantage of ball control, but they lack the ability to turn the ball control into a threat, which led to Spain only having two shots in the first half, and none of them posed a threat. Moreover, Spain's ball control area is more in the backcourt of its own side, slightly away from the 32-meter area of ​​the German team, and it is not a big threat!"

"The first half was boring and lackluster, but it can also be seen as an attempt by the head coaches of both sides to their respective tactics. Now we can only look forward to the second half. Let's see whether it is Yang Cheng who takes the lead in making adjustments and breaks the deadlock, or whether Spain can better adapt to the German team's tactics and find a way to crack the German team's oppression."

"And there are currently a group of outstanding players sitting on the bench of both teams, and the two head coaches are also good at changing the situation after substitutions in the midfield, so we can only expect them to have a better performance in the second half!"

While the commentator was talking on the spot, Yang Cheng and Boske each took their players into the player passage and walked to the locker room, while the fans of the two teams in the stands were supporting the team as always.

For their group of fans, the game is a bit dull, but 45 minutes passes quickly and is full of dangers. It can also be regarded as the battle of wits and strength of the two head coaches. Moreover, both teams are also good at exerting strength in the second half. Spain is good at exerting strength when the opponent's physical fitness fails, while the German team has a Yang Cheng who is good at adjusting the midfield.

Therefore, the fans of both teams quickly forgot the dullness of the first half and started to pay attention to the second half game!!!
Chapter completed!