1043 Never give up
There is no doubt that as a veteran with a career spanning more than a decade, Klose is very familiar and knowledgeable about his body, and he knows very well how to use his body to play.
Therefore, in many cases, he can rely on the information conveyed by his body and his years of rich competition experience to judge whether one of his actions can achieve the purpose he expects to achieve.
When he saw Lahm's cross coming to him, he knew very well that Lahm, who knew him very well, was definitely coming for him, and with his speed and awareness, he would definitely be able to catch up, and the key was the shooting action after he caught up.
Over the past ten years, the shooting skills and movements that have been practiced repeatedly have come to his mind in an instant, although he has been very sure that after this summer, all this will be gone forever, but out of habit, he is still very clear about all this, vividly.
Forward, stepping, slapping his feet, everything was exactly the same as usual, he knew it all as if it were the same as before, and as long as it was the same as before, this shot would be able to score.
But just when Klose picked up his foot and wanted to hit it hard, he felt for no reason that his knee seemed to be whipped by something, which was slight, but he felt it very deeply, which made him panic for no reason, could it be a problem with the meniscus? Did you push too hard and get hurt again?
It is impossible to put down the picked up foot, and it is impossible to pause the momentum of pulling out, but Klose's sudden panic made him suddenly want to stop the momentum, but the result was that the shot did not hit much force, and the speed became very slow, but in the end, Romero occupied the position in time and held the shot steadily.
As a goalkeeper, Romero could feel that the shot didn't hit much power at all. So when he was prostrate on the ground. Don't forget to look up at the dull Klose, who looked like a man who had lost his bearings, standing there at a loss.
Everyone watched this scene in amazement, and they all wondered, this should have been a good chance to score nine times out of ten, why did Klose miss it in vain? Has he forgotten how to shoot?
Not only the fans in the uproar couldn't believe it, but even the German internationals couldn't believe it, because they couldn't imagine that Klose actually hit a shot that any professional player should have scored into the goalkeeper's arms!
Yang Cheng looked at the beloved disciple who was standing upright on the court. There was no reproach in his eyes, only pity.
"Perhaps, I'm too strong!" Yang Cheng sighed embarrassedly.
Anyone who has just undergone a serious injury and surgery like Klose will definitely leave some shadows, which can only be recovered by time, but Yang Cheng wants him to recover in such a short time, which is simply impossible!
It's not a question of certainty, or Klose's determination. It's a kind of subconscious shadow!
It's like a person has just broken their leg. At the right time, he still didn't dare to step hard, because he was worried that after he stepped on it, he didn't know if his leg would break again, which would take a while to slowly adapt and slowly recover from the trauma in his heart.
Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope!
The game ended with Klose's shot!
In the final moments, the German team relied on excellent defense. Again and again resolved the crisis caused by Argentina's counterattack, and finally defeated Argentina 3:0 and successfully entered the semi-finals, and this time, the opponent of the German team in the semi-finals was the old enemy of the past few years, Spain!
Brazil eliminated Prandelli's Italy 2-1 thanks to a controversial goal. They also reached the semi-finals against Roy Hodgson's England.
Many people say that England is a typical overrated team, but this does not mean that this team has no combat effectiveness, on the contrary, England's major competition combat effectiveness has always been good, especially the England team under the coaching of Hodgson, more of a dick-style style of play, obscene defensive counterattack tactics, which is often effective.
Germany knocked out Chile and Argentina in the knockout rounds, a bit of a South American killer, resulting in three European teams in the semi-finals, but the organising committee had already taken into account a problem when arranging the schedule, so they put Germany and Spain, two of Brazil's strongest rivals, in the same zone.
As a result, unless Brazil capsizes in the gutter, they will have to wait until the final to meet these two strong rivals.
As for Germany and Spain, they ended up in the semi-finals as everyone expected.
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'We were playing against a strong German team, they were very competitive, they played very well, they were in great form, they created a lot of chances, especially in the first half, the second half was a little bit less, but the team was very dominant.
At the press conference after the game, Argentine coach Savilla praised the German team led by Yang Cheng in an interview with reporters, saying that he should take all the responsibility for this loss, and also congratulated the German team on successfully advancing to the semi-finals.
'The German team has a very commendable style of play, they always have enough ways and tricks to make it difficult for the opponent to make it difficult for their opponents to make their own mistakes, and they are always a very good team, but more importantly, they have a very good manager and that's the foundation of who they are today!"
"We do have a lot of problems in the midfield, it's not just today, we have had this problem in the past, from Maradona to Batista, we have always tried to find a solution to the problem, but sometimes we solve it well, sometimes we are dragged down by the problem."
'We have exposed the same problems in the past as in this game, but our opponents were not able to take advantage of them in time to create chances, so we were able to get out of the way, but this time the German team took advantage of them.
'I don't want to say too much about the specifics, I'll address them in the dressing room, but that's what I want to say. Finding the problem is a prerequisite for all teams to solve the problem. At least we know what to do next! ”
"The biggest favourite?" When Savilla was asked this question, he affirmed it, "There is no doubt that Germany are the favourites in this World Cup, and I am very optimistic about Caesar's team, I believe they will have the last laugh!" ”
In the face of praise from Savilla, Yang Cheng responded politely, "I think Argentina's problem will definitely be solved." We were lucky in today's game, and if we play again, it may not have been like this! ”
'Savilla's team gave us a lot of problems in the second half, but I'm glad that we defended our goal well and avoided conceding goals in the end, which makes us very proud because we are World Cup so far. The only team that didn't concede a goal. But we will not be proud and complacent about it, for us it is just a gift! ”
A reporter raised his hand, got permission, and stood up, "Mr. Yang Cheng, Klose has finally made a comeback in the World Cup, but his first game after his comeback. It wasn't a good performance, especially the shot before the end of the game, I don't know what you think about that? ”
Yang Cheng smiled, waved his hand, signaled that the reporter could sit down, then pulled over the microphone and thought for a while before speaking.
"I know everybody cares about Klose's situation. But I ask you the other way, what do you think you want from a player who has been out for a few months due to injury and who has managed to overcome his illness and get back on the pitch? ”
Speaking of this, Yang Cheng smiled, "I know, some of you always like to compare Klose and Ronaldo, both of these players used to be my players, I think, they are not comparable at all!" ”
"Ronnie is the kind of player who is super talented, talented, I even suspect that he is not an earthling, so he can score goals every time he comes back from injury, even scoring twice, so he is Ronaldo, a phenomenal great star, but that's Ronaldo, and we're talking about Klose!"
"Klose is the kind of player who is not obviously talented, he can have today, not because of his outstanding talent, but because of his diligence and hard work, so Ronaldo played in the World Cup when he was 18 years old, but Klose will not be able to play for Germany until he is 24 years old, this is the difference between the two!"
"I know, you like to compare, because there is controversy when there is comparison, and there is gimmick before there is sales, but I think ......" Yang Cheng raised his head and looked at everyone present with a serious but sincere face, "...... Guys, we're talking about two different types, but equally great strikers, one of whom has left us and the other is about to leave us! ”
"I wondered, whether as a professional footballer, or as a media professional, or as a fan, should we look at these players with a more tolerant standard? Shouldn't we abandon the old standard of criticism and identify with two equally great strikers, instead of always lifting one up and stepping on the other? ”
This remark is also a remark that Yang Cheng has mentioned many times before, because he knows that after today, there will definitely be many people who will give new doubts and doubts to Klose, but there will definitely be one person who will support him, Yang Cheng hopes that the latter will be more, the former will be less, and create a relaxed environment for Klose as much as possible.
As for the standard for treating old players, in fact, this situation has always existed, at least look at how many great players who were high-spirited when they were young, and when they are old, they are completely beaten into the cold by forgetful fans, and all kinds of titles and hats are buttoned.
If you look at it fairly, this is understandable, but the problem is that the media has fueled this group of fans who can't understand the real situation, and in the end it has become a one-sided suppression.
This is an era of information explosion, but there is a serious lack of independent thinking ability in football media!
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Yang Cheng's appeal had a great effect, at least in the mainstream media the next day, and what could be seen was a more tolerant attitude, and they all quoted Yang Cheng's words.
"Milo's coming back is the biggest win for us!"
This also made Klose, who got up early and read the newspaper provided by the hotel, feel a little more in his heart.
Of course, he knew what his problem was, and he also knew clearly that Yang Cheng was willing to take the risk of opening up the crime. The purpose is to win him a more relaxed environment. He doesn't want Klose to leave football with a regret, he wants his love to retire in a more glamorous and dignified way.
Therefore, Yang Cheng resolutely arranged him into the 23-man squad at the beginning, so Yang Cheng will do it now.
"I owe so much!" Klose tilted his head, gritted his teeth, and said word by word.
His wife, Sylvia, was pulling Klose to the side, and she could feel her husband's respect for Yang Cheng, and she knew it. In the past period of time, it has always been Yang Cheng's constant support and encouragement for her husband, so that he can get to where he is today.
"It's come to this, don't give up easily!" Sylvia encouraged her husband and said.
Klose nodded, he wouldn't give up easily, absolutely not!
After eating, he went straight to the hotel's gym. Individual training is carried out here. Especially for the movement of his legs and knees, he knows that it is the hidden danger here that causes him to deviate when he shoots with his feet.
As Ruud van Nistelrooy said, for a player who has reached adulthood and whose technical movements have been fully established, the greatest meaning of training is no longer to improve his strength, but to make himself more confident in a certain aspect.
It's like training for speed. Even if you practice hard, how much can you improve?
The purpose of training is not to improve your speed, but to become more proficient and confident in the use of speed, which will allow you to play better in the race.
Klose sat on the gym machine, swinging his legs repeatedly, and the posture looked like he was doing shooting drill. And through this action, he is constantly familiar with this right leg, which has just undergone a major operation, and he hopes to learn more from this leg.
As a professional footballer for many years, Klose is aware of the problems he is facing, and he also knows that his leg has recovered, so the coaching staff will allow him to play, but his biggest problem is not physical, but mental, and he has to overcome this to be able to go back to the past.
Practicing his legs, especially his right leg, Klose was sweating profusely before he knew it, but he had no intention of stopping, because he felt that he could continue to persevere.
Yang Cheng also received the news that Klose was training alone in the gym, and he was in a meeting with his coaching staff at this time, and the next game was against Bosque's Spain, which will be a big challenge for the German team, a very big challenge.
Even if the German team is performing very well now, no one is sure that they will be able to beat Spain, because this team has the strongest squad on the planet, who dares to say that they can win them?
"Do you want me to persuade him?" Paul? Seeing Yang Cheng's frowns, Bayer thought that he was worried that Klose had injured himself, so he took the initiative to ask.
Yang Cheng shook his head, "No need, he has his own measure, he knows what he needs, let him adjust it slowly!" ”
He's been playing for so many years, and if Klose doesn't know that, he's not Klose.
Yang Cheng believes that after more than 20 minutes of Argentina's game, Klose must have been stimulated, for this kind of professional player who has been playing football for more than ten years, 20 minutes is short, but it is enough to make his body resonate a lot, let him find the familiar feeling when he first played.
Perhaps, the body has not allowed Klose to return to before the injury, but Yang Cheng still believes that even if he can't return to the pre-injury Klose, he can still bring enough contributions to this German team, because Klose has never relied on his body to play, he relies more on his brain, on his intelligence, and all this will not follow the body, will not leave with the injury, so now for him, the most important thing is to re-find the rhythm of the game and break his psychological pressure.
"Play Spain in the next game and continue to put Klose on the bench!" Yang Cheng thought for a while and said.
The members of the coaching staff all looked at Yang Cheng, and the bench could only sit 7 people, each of whom represented the team's weapon to deal with a change, and now Yang Cheng put Klose in, which is equivalent to making the team lose one less change, if Klose is Klose before the injury, then there is nothing to say, but the problem is that the situation of Klose is not optimistic now.
Seeing that his assistants were staring at him one by one, Yang Cheng smiled confidently, "I believe that he will be able to recover, I have confidence in him, and you must also have confidence in me!" ”
After hearing this, all the members of the coaching staff couldn't help laughing, these people have cooperated with Yang Cheng for so many years, of course they know this guy's temper and character, if he says so, it means that Klose must be on it, otherwise, Yang Cheng will definitely not give up.
"There's really nothing I can do about you!" Benitez shook his head and said with a smile, "I hope Klose won't disappoint you again this time!" ”
"I never doubted that!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.
Maybe this is a bit unreasonable, a bit stubborn, and even stubborn, but Yang Cheng really believes that Klose can help the team, not only because he has brought Klose for many years, but also because he knows Klose.
After so many years of hard work, Klose wants to contribute to the team more than anyone else!