novelweb Chapter 508 The endgame in South Africa is coming!
Chapter 508 The endgame in South Africa is coming!
"The Orange counterattacked in 35 minutes to destroy Uruguay and advance to the World Cup final!"
"The Chinese young coach led the Dutch team to tie the best record in history. The Netherlands is waiting for the final opponent to be announced!"
"The phenomenal defensive counterattack was invincible in the World Cup in South Africa. Will utilitarian football dominate the world again?"
After the Dutch team won the promotion ticket, they conducted recovery training the next morning and returned to Johannesburg after noon.
The final will be staged in the football city.
The match between Germany and Spain is tonight.
However, Shen Hao unexpectedly gave the whole team a day off again.
Allowing players to go and reunite with their families.
The rules were set before.
And he hopes that the team can gain the warm strength from his family before the finals.
But this time, Shen Hao did not leave the hotel where the team stayed.
He sat alone in the conference room and watched the World Cup semifinal match between Germany and Spain on the big screen.
He holds a notebook and occasionally writes down findings based on game trends.
The 90-minute game came to an end.
The Spanish team eliminated Germany 1:0.
The last European Cup champion replicated the final two years ago, making Germany hate the northwest.
Spain advanced 1:0 in three knockout games.
"Netherlands vs. Spain, the pinnacle matchup of the World Cup is revealed!"
"Utilitarian football vs. possession football!"
"The World Cup becomes the European Cup again, and a new World Cup champion will be born between the Netherlands and Spain!"
After watching the game, Shen Hao recorded the information he thought was important. Then he had a spa treatment in the hotel, completely relaxed and went back to his room to rest.
He woke up to a phone call filled with messages of support from his family.
There are still 4 days until the World Cup final.
Shen Hao slept in the hotel, got up to eat, exercise, and then went to the outdoor swimming pool on the roof in the afternoon to swim, sunbathe and take a nap.
After dinner, the players reported back to the team before 9 o'clock.
No one was absent, no accidents occurred.
After counting the number of players, Shen Hao asked the players to go back to their rooms to rest.
The next day, they only had three and a half days to prepare for the World Cup final.
At this time, training intensity is definitely not the most important, only the minimum intensity that can maintain the players' physical condition is maintained.
What's more important is the tactical arrangement for the final.
This afternoon when the sun was at its highest, the players got up from their lunch break and did not go out for training.
Instead, a tactical meeting session was held in a hotel conference room.
Every player listened intently.
Spain's formation is laid out on the tactical board.
Shen Hao got straight to the point: "Spain will be the strongest opponent we have encountered in the past two years, and it is also an opponent whose technical and tactical play is completely different from other teams.
If you have experience playing against Barcelona in your club, you should have more personal knowledge and experience.
The core of this game is three points.
First, the rhythm, secondly, the space, and finally, Spain’s targeting of us! "
Shen Hao clearly explained to the players the scene trends that will occur in the future finals.
Due to Spain's unique technical and tactical style of play, in fact, there is probably no room for adjustment in the finals.
They will not give up or change their best technical and tactical play.
It is nothing more than a positive or conservative change in attitude.
Shen Hao prefers Spain to be cautious rather than aggressive.
Because we can see the clues from their performance after entering the knockout rounds of this competition.
Three consecutive elimination games.
Spain's golden goals were scored after 60 minutes, 70 minutes, and 80 minutes.
This means that in terms of rhythm, they will focus on attrition against their opponents in the first half and accumulate as much advantage as possible.
Advantage does not necessarily have to be achieved through indiscriminate bombing.
Paralyzing the opponent's psychology and consuming the opponent's physical energy can also establish an advantage.
It’s just that this advantage does not appear intuitively.
The initiative in tempo will definitely be in Spain's hands.
The Dutch team does not have the capital to compete with Spain at this point.
As for the use of space on the field, Spain is definitely the strongest team in this competition.
It is also foreseeable that the Dutch team's defense will be repeatedly torn horizontally by the opponent.
Designing and adjusting team defensive tactics for this point is of course also necessary homework.
And finally, Spain will make targeted arrangements for the Dutch team.
Shen Hao has never played against Del Bosque, but he does not think that the other player will be conceited and arrogant.
First of all, Spain's head coach when they won the European Cup in 2008 was Aragones, which has nothing to do with Del Bosque.
Secondly, Del Bosque once coached Real Madrid and made outstanding contributions in the era of three championships in five years.
Finally, when it comes to the World Cup finals, targeted deployment is essential.
Then this requires a change of thinking.
Shen Hao played a highlight of the Dutch team's goals in this tournament to the players.
The process is more detailed.
After the broadcast, he said: "The whole world knows that we will play defensive counterattack. At this point, we will not take the wrong approach in the finals, that would be playing with fire!
And for every goal we just saw, the Spanish coaching staff will also focus on studying. If we were Spain, how to limit the Dutch counterattack without changing the passing and control techniques and tactics?
The previous two key points of rhythm and space are about our defense in the face of the game situation and resisting Spain's attack.
Now we have to focus on how to break down Spain's defense on the basis of successful defense! "
The Dutch generals are more focused.
Shen Hao's explanation was concise and concise, and his task deployment was also simple and clear.
It not only proposed the plan, but also gave the players the original intention of the design.
He knows that changes in some details and the design of tactical coordination can only be made more transparent by players to accept and implement them to improve efficiency and quality.
There is no sure thing in the game.
But the more fully and thoughtfully the deployment is, the higher the success rate will be.
The Dutch team is full of good players.
After the hottest stage outside passed, the team took a short rest and then went to the training ground for preparation training.
The images of their preparations will undoubtedly make headlines around the world of football.
The four-year green feast, the battle for the king has entered the countdown stage.
Media from all over the world are following the entire process and will not miss any detail.
Three days.
The Dutch team is preparing for the game in an orderly manner.
Technical and tactical drills were conducted on the training ground. Shen Hao found problems and improved them in a timely manner through tactical classes and training tactics drills. The Dutch team's training and preparations were on the expected track.
On the afternoon of the last day, they spent two hours conducting penalty kick training as a team.
After the training, Stekelenberg practiced scoring points for an additional hour accompanied by the coaching staff!
The World Cup final.
The worst result is that the Dutch team loses everything in 90 minutes.
In addition to the worst result, of course it also includes a 120-minute inextricable score, which eventually leads to a penalty shootout where life and death are decided.
That night, Germany defeated Uruguay in the third-place final.
Germany finished third and Uruguay finished third.
7 month 12 day.
The final battle of the World Cup in South Africa!
During the day, the Dutch team carried out the final preparations for the match day step by step, conducting simple and warm-up training to adjust their physical condition and recharge their batteries.
In the afternoon, Shen Hao attended the pre-World Cup press conference.
Representatives of global sports media reporters gathered together.
After Shen Hao, the coach of China, appeared, the atmosphere suddenly changed.
Many people were in awe.
Most people take it seriously.
After sitting down, Shen Hao briefly introduced the Dutch team's preparations.
When reporters started asking questions, the first question was whether he was satisfied with his achievements when he reached the World Cup finals for the first time as a coach of the Chinese national team when coaching the national team.
Shen Hao thought for a moment and replied: "If the Dutch team loses the final tonight and we become the runner-up, I think my team and I will go home after the group stage, or not even come to the World Cup finals." The team and coach suffer even more.
This is determined by the cruel side of competitive sports.
Don't be afraid of not having a chance.
What I'm afraid of is that I'm only a little bit close to succeeding.
When we step onto the final stage, who will miss the runner-up?
No matter how much praise and recognition the world gives us, we will never be proud of being the runner-up. "
Shen Hao finished speaking.
A reporter immediately asked: "Don't you think what you just said will put tremendous pressure on the team?"
Shen Hao blurted out: "A team that wants to be a champion, whether it's a player or a coach, who doesn't face pressure?
If you can't fight stress, or turn stress into motivation.
That's because we didn't deserve to be champions, not because we lost the championship because of too much pressure.
And I don't think there's anything wrong with the team's ability to withstand pressure. "
Regarding the technical and tactical styles of the Dutch team and the Spanish team, at the level of public opinion, Spain has received more support.
Shen Hao said bluntly: "I have not coached many teams, but in the past six years, every year, the voices hoping that Leeds United will win the championship in the league and Europe are not the loudest, the number of fans is not the largest, and the media support It's not the strongest either.
Competitive sports are not determined by voting.
Nor is it the technical and tactical style that determines success or failure.
You can represent the most vocal group, but we also have our own supporters. The Netherlands is a small country, but everyone in this country now expects the Dutch team to win the final.
Do you think we need support from around the world?
No, we have the support of fans throughout the Netherlands, which is enough for ourselves!
Behind the question you just asked is your indifference to Dutch fans. Thank you for giving us a reason to be more united! "
The reporters at the scene looked at each other.
They believe that the Dutch players and every Dutch fan who are watching the live pre-match press conference at this moment must be like Shen Hao said in their hearts.
Together!
The world doesn't look at them, the world doesn't want them to win the championship.
so what?
Did they kneel down and surrender and hand over the championship?
Meet the expectations of most fans around the world?
The Spanish journalists, in particular, felt their hearts sink.
The tyrant in white is so sophisticated, and his methods or techniques of using public opinion to build momentum have reached their peak.
He was too good at turning media pressure to his advantage.
When a reporter asked Shen Hao if he recognized the passing and controlling techniques and tactics, Shen Hao smiled lightly.
"Then let me ask you a question. You praise passing and controlling tactics so much. How about the total offense and total defense tactics pioneered by Michels back then? Which one is stronger and which one is weaker?"
There was silence and silence.
Talking about the gorgeous scene and the dreamy style of play.
Full offense, full defense, complete passing control!
Because Total Attack and Total Defense will not only be exciting and gorgeous, but also full of passion!
Even more dizzying.
But...real Total Attack has been missing for a long time.
In the past 30 years, there have been many successful teams that only borrowed the idea of total offense and total defense in partial tactical design.
For example, players change positions and roles switch.
The reason for the decline is simple.
Total offense requires players to have world-class abilities in at least two positions.
The requirements for the overall strength of the team are higher, at least half of the lineup is world-class!
Shen Hao said indifferently: "The passing and controlling skills and tactics you see are very strong, because Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Alonso, Puyol, etc., these players are very strong.
If the ability of their players in these positions drops by half, it is doubtful whether Spain can enter the quarterfinals, let alone the finals.
No technique or tactic can significantly improve the strength of the lineup. The only way is to maximize the players' own abilities.
So don’t superficially draw conclusions about what is strong and what is weak.
The reason why I adopted defensive counterattack tactics in the Netherlands is for the same reason.
This is the technique and tactic that can best bring out the maximum comprehensive combat effectiveness of the team!
In fact, I hope that Spain will have absolute confidence to completely defeat the Dutch team. At least it will allow me to see their changes and how they can greatly improve the firepower of one goal per game in the knockout rounds.
If they do it, it will be a valuable lesson in my coaching career. "
First of all, Shen Hao's tough attitude definitely brought him no fear of Spain in his aura!
This is very important for the Dutch team's mental preparation before going to the final.
When Del Bosque attended the pre-match press conference, he also gave a brief introduction to Spain's preparations.
Then he said some diplomatic rhetoric to build morale.
He is not a head coach who is competitive with others at the level of public opinion.
Shen Hao's remarks before the game did not involve specific targeting of Del Bosque.
In terms of achievements, Del Bosque is currently not as good as Shen Hao.
But the World Cup final may be an opportunity for him to overtake.
Once Spain successfully reaches the top, Del Bosque will also become a god.
Collected Champions League and World Cup titles in his coaching career!
When the sky darkened in Johannesburg, the Dutch team and the Spanish team arrived in the football city within a short time.
After a brief warm-up, return to the locker room for final preparations.
When the stadium was nearly full, the closing ceremony before the World Cup final was staged.
Shen Hao stood in the locker room and looked at the Dutch generals who were already dressed.
He said eloquently: “This final will be the most worthwhile battle in all of our careers!
I believe you will do your best and you deserve to be champions.
Leave the rest to me.
Remember the key points of our preparation before the game. Details determine success or failure. I believe in you and please continue to trust me!
We are determined to win this battle!
Destroy Spain and let the European Cup champion witness the coronation of the new king! "
The Dutch generals burst out shouting in unison.
Then everyone started to walk out of the locker room with resolute expressions and strong momentum after Shen Hao waved his hand!
South Africa World Cup.
Endgame.
Coming soon!