As Yang Cheng himself said, after the German team advanced from the group, he held the Shuangtian Supreme in his hand. He dared to bet on anything and fought for everything, because he had already made a profit. No matter how he bet on the gamble, he would not suffer any loss. On the contrary, he could take advantage of this rare opportunity to take a good look at the 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 underway.

There is a 5-day interval between the quarter-finals and the quarter-finals. Yang Cheng has not relaxed at all during these 5 days. He stayed with the players almost every day. In addition to training and watching game videos, he kept instilling ideas into the players and correcting some of the mistakes they made in the game.

In this game, Yang Cheng's starting lineup was adjusted again. The goalkeeper was Neuer, the defense was Ram, Badstuber, Mertsacker and Jerome Boateng, the double midfielder was Schweinsteiger and Khedira, the attacking forward was Thomas Muller, Ozil and Podolski, and the single forward was Klose.

After the game against the United States, Deisler had some physical problems and training was not normal afterwards. Therefore, in this game, Yang Cheng did not arrange for him to start, but instead replaced Deisler with Bordosky.

However, according to Yang Cheng's idea, it is best to arrange a assault player in the position of attacking avant-garde.

The personnel changes a lot, but in fact, Yang Cheng's coaching of the German team began to take roughly the prototype.

First of all, this German team is still in the typical Yang Cheng style, advocating offensive football, adhering to control and oppression tactics, especially the strong oppression of the midfield and frontcourt, which is the biggest difference between this German team and Loew. Because in Yang Cheng's view, a team without midfield and frontcourt cannot survive in the current football environment.

Because the German team has established an excellent unball running system in the past few years, they can easily adapt to Yang Cheng's tactics and ideas, and all they need to do is to be familiar with and improve.

In terms of details, Yang Cheng's investment in offense is greater than that of Löw. He lets the forward and three attacking forwards enter the opponent's 32-meter area. Khedira, the midfielder, swims behind these four players, and uses his extensive running to complete space control of the area behind the four attacking players.

On the defensive level, Yang Cheng required that once the ball was concealed in the frontcourt, everyone must invest actively in counter-robbery as soon as possible, and strive to block the ball in the opponent's half as soon as possible. Khedira is an important part of his efforts to do this, but the counter-robbery and oppression of the other four players should not be underestimated.

After doing this, even if the speed and turn slowly in the middle and backcourts are slow, they will have plenty of time to return to defense.

In order to avoid the opponent's direct threat to the defense line, Schweiingsteiger was fixed by Yang Cheng in front of the central defender, forming a protective wall, and Ram was more like a left-forward guard. Because he frequently stepped forward to participate in the attack, Schweiingsteiger had to retreat between the central defenders. On the one hand, he let himself pull out the opponent's defense area, and on the other hand, he also ensured the stability and width of the team's defense line.

Badstuber had to fill up for Ram before and after Ram came. Schweinsteiger filled Badstuber's position and was responsible for becoming the team's last line of defense after grabbing Mertsack.

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

As a midfielder, Schweinsteiger is not as good as Effenberg in passing skills. The latter's passing ability is indeed phenomenal, but what makes Schweinsteiger better than Effenberg lies 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 Effenberg's era is different from that of now, so it can only be said that Schweinsteiger is more in line with the current football tactics.

Yang Cheng took charge of the German team and played two games. In the first game against Garner, Schweinsteiger played the midfielder. His partner was Hedira and the second game against the United States. His partner was Tony Kloss, Hedira retreated to play the central defender. The piglets performed very well in both games, but Yang Cheng's transformation of the team continued.

Originally, he wanted to transform Khedira into a central defender and increase the ball points in the backcourt, but later he changed his mind because Khedira's insertion was too strong, a bit like Yaya Toure, and could not suppress it, so he wanted to try the Piglets.

The characteristics of the Piglet are a bit like Busquets, and also a bit like Xavi Alonso, but they are different.

For example, he has a strong overall view, excellent sense of position, organizational ability and scheduling, and control of rhythm. After Van Gaal took over Bayern, Schweinsteiger's transformation went further, with reasonable and decisive shots, clear pass lines, excellent physical confrontation and strong running ability, all of which made him an excellent midfielder.

In terms of penetrating passes, Schweinsteiger is not as good as Xavi Alonso, but he has stronger ability to protect and get rid of the ball, and has better physical fitness. He is not as afraid of pressing as Xavi Alonso, which allows him to enter the threatening area to catch the ball when the frontcourt is deadlocked. This is what Xavi Alonso does not have. The latter is more important than being outside the opponent's defense zone to play. In addition, the Pigs were from the wing before and have strong propulsion ability.

But it is very sad that Schweiingsteiger met a Hedira who prefers to attack. Now there is no reassuring defensive midfielder in the German team, so Yang Cheng can only choose to sacrifice Schweiingsteiger and allow Hedira to play freely.

This is not because he likes Hedira. On the contrary, he feels that if Schweiings gives more freedom, the latter can perform better. But the problem is that Hedira is a landmine and needs to push forward. Schweiingsheings is more worthy of Yang Cheng's trust.

This is a compromise due to the current lack of German defensive midfielders. Once Yang Cheng finds a more suitable candidate, he will choose to release Schweinsteiger without hesitation. He firmly believes that Schweinsteiger's comprehensiveness that can be trained in all positions in the front court can bring huge improvements to the German midfield.

Of course, it is not to say that Schweiingsteiger has no shortcomings, such as not confident enough and lack of responsibility. This is also the most common problem that Yang Cheng raised in person when communicating with him. He hopes that Schweiingsteiger can be more proactive, more responsible, and more like a leader-level player.

At least in Yang Cheng's heart, he hopes Schweinsteiger will become the team leader and tactical core like Effenberg and Barack.

Another midfielder, Khedira, talked the most about Yang Cheng, was that he was too enthusiastic about forward insertion. Yang Cheng pointed out that he would not be asked to get rid of this problem, but he had to coordinate the advancement and retreat between himself and Schweiingsteiger.

Schweinsteiger's movement frequency is slower, and Hedira's movement frequency is faster. The two of them are fast and slower. If they combine well, they can exert strong strength. However, Hedira's contribution to defense is not much, which puts Schweinsteiger under a lot of pressure. This is also what Yang Cheng is not very satisfied with Hedira.

He didn't want Khedira to change this feature. In fact, he felt that Khedira's small skills were good, and it was very threatening to insert the attack later, which would be a pity to change it. But if he could form a tacit understanding with Schweiingsteiger and give a firm defense line when the latter inserted, he would be the most suitable candidate for Schweiingsteiger.

Yang Cheng had no choice but to use the two young players Badstuber and Jerome Boateng on the defense line, and Friedrich was suspended. There was a shortage of people on the right. He could only go to Jerome Boateng and inspect, while the central defender went to Badstuber to inspect the players and also increased the ball points in the backcourt.

Although the German players are tall and powerful, there are always certain problems with the ball. This is also what Yang Cheng discovered in the last two games, because before, Loeff used more regional defense. The purpose was to avoid the tall defenders being easily beaten behind the scenes, but this also made them hesitate when dealing with the balls in some sensitive areas. There was an unclear division of labor.

Yang Cheng initially determined his responsibilities and asked Mertesak to rob. Badstuber dragged them down and distinguished them from their responsibilities. However, it took longer to build a solid defense line and it was not possible to do it in just a few days, because it had to be based on tacit understanding and teamwork. So now Yang Cheng is relying on improving the intensity of pressure and pressing in the midfield and frontcourt to help defend, 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. Yang Cheng is even more skilled in creating an offense, and everyone can see that after Yang Cheng took charge of the team, the German team's offense was even more threatening.

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

In this game against Uruguay, Thomas Mueller's first goal was completely reflected.

He turned against the previous more straightforward running method, but instead adopted a more roundabout running.

At the beginning of the 21st minute, after Ram dribbled the ball forward, Ozil leaned over to get the ball, and chose to run horizontally in the middle, which seemed to occupy the gap Ozil pulled out.

Kloze immediately leaned to the left and restrained Uruguay's right back and right center back in one breath. Ozil took the ball and directly passed the gap that Kloze pulled out. Thomas Muller changed horizontally to vertical, penetrated directly into the penalty area, and achieved it in one go, 1:0!

"Is Uruguay's defense bad?" the commentator shook his head, "No, they lost one goal in the first four games. They are one of the best teams to defend since the World Cup, but they were easily tore open their defense line by the German team. Should this be said that Germany's offense is too good, or Uruguay's defense is too bad?"

Just 6 minutes later, Khdira intercepted the ball in the midfield and handed it to Ozil, who passed it to Thomas Muller. Muller attracted the attention of the defensive players on the left and passed it across the penalty area. Ram ran all the way into the penalty area, shot low with his right foot, and once again pierced through Uruguay's goal, 2:0!

"Oh my God, the German team won another game!" The commentator on the scene was filled with surprise.

"To them, Uruguay's defense line seems to be as messy as paper. This German team is probably going crazy!"

In the 41st minute, Jerome, who had not performed well in this game so far, Boateng got the ball in front of the right and passed the ball accurately with a diagonal pass, sending the ball (--the fastest update of the house) into the penalty area. He accurately found Klose, who headed the ball and ferried to Bordosky who was inserted behind him, and the latter volleyed and sent the ball into Uruguay's goal again, 3:0!

In two consecutive games, the German team ended 3:0 in the first half, which is enough to prove the team's strong offensive ability.

After the second half of the game, Schweinsteiger assisted Klose and won another goal, but the German team's defense also announced a loss in the 76th minute. Fran beat Badstuber and scored Cavani's pass into the goal guarded by Neuer, winning a goal 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!

After winning the big score in two consecutive games, the German team immediately caused a trend around the world, especially the offensive football style advocated by this team has become the most eye-catching focus on the World Cup.

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

To put it in the French team, this is the most gorgeous team in the South African World Cup. It is not conservative at all and is full of the beauty of offensive football. The Times also believes that after Yang Cheng took over the German team, the team's skills and tactics have been further released. Whether it is offensive or defensive, Billev has made certain progress.

However, many professionals have also revealed that although the performance of the German team is improving in every game, each game is better than each game, this team has natural flaws, youth and defense, especially the latter issue, which is often the key to determining whether a team can laugh to the end.

"For the current German team, they have already interpreted their offense to a certain level. They unswervingly implemented the youth training system formulated by Yang Cheng back then and cultivated a large number of stars based on this. Now it is time for them to gain, but for this German team that is determined to win the championship, the biggest problem is not their offense, but their defense, and their performance in key games."

"The Cup is different from the league. The league relies on offense and the Cup relies on defense, which is well known in the football circle. The Netherlands gave up the previous style of offense and defense and began to pursue calculation and defense, which made them finally achieve results and reach the semi-finals. Germany is now obviously stronger than defense."

"Yang Cheng is a very great head coach. His abilities are beyond doubt. He has indeed brought great changes to Germany, especially in the team's offensive and defensive balance, but he has not done enough. He still needs to further strengthen the German team's defense while enriching the German team's offensive routines and means."

"However, unlike the offensive adjustments that can be effective immediately, with the current staffing of the German team, it is probably difficult for Yang Cheng to adjust on the defensive end. In the two games against the United States and Uruguay, the German team made a refreshing offense, but also showed weak defense."

"But there is a characteristic, that is, they all rely on the first place to win after the game. Once they cannot win, what will the game become?"

This is from the Times Martin Samuel's column. This old friend of Yang Cheng is obviously not optimistic about the prospects of the German team's World Cup. This is not because Yang Cheng's ability is insufficient, but because he feels that the current staffing of the German team objectively limits Yang Cheng's performance. 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 signal and the key to the German team's big victory, but it is far from enough.

In an interview, former head coach of the German national team, Klinsmann also said that the biggest problem of the German team is mentality and defense. He affirmed Yang Cheng's tactics to attack after the opening and create a situation that is beneficial to his side. He felt that this seemed adventurous, but in fact it was the best tactical style against Germany.

Yang Cheng's use of Ram was also recognized by Klinsmann. He said that Ram performed better on the left and became the source of the German team's offense.

"How to fight tough battles, how to fight a key battle, and how to ensure the team's defense while insisting on attacking is the biggest test for the German team after entering the semi-finals, because they will face tenacious defense from the Netherlands!"

The knockout stage is different from the group stage, and the semi-finals are different from other knockout stages. This is obviously what Klinsman means. He is reminding Yang Cheng that the closer to the top, the more likely the players' mentality will change.

But he also added in the end, "No matter what the German score is in the end, reaching the semi-finals under such circumstances, Yang Cheng has done everything he can do, and the rest can only be handed over to God!"

In fact, in the semi-finals, the passionate German team encountered the Netherlands, which was tied with the Netherlands. Van Marvik lined up three defensive midfielders, Van Bomel, De Jong and De Zeu. It was obvious that it was necessary to further curb the German team's offense in this way and ensure the Dutch team's defense.

According to the statement revealed to the media before the game, "Everyone wants to play football that is both beautiful and winable, and so do I. But the problem is that the existing staffing of the Dutch team cannot afford more radical and risky tactics, so we can only adopt a tactic that is easier to achieve results to help the team win the game as much as possible!"

These words were exactly the same as Van Basten back then, but the difference was that Van Marvik led the team to the semi-finals.

But even so, they were still beaten by the German team's attack!
Chapter completed!