Super Coach

In the Bundesliga last season, Kaiserslautern had one of the best defenses in the Bundesliga. They conceded only 35 goals, ranking second to last in the Bundesliga, even better than Leverkusen, but scored only 31 goals. One, is the worst in the Bundesliga, which brings Kaiserslautern's draw to 18 games, the team with the most draws in the Bundesliga.

It can be said that a large part of Kaiserslautern's relegation is due to their offense, and the biggest weakness lies in the midfield. This can be seen from the strength of the midfield players. Greiner and Wagner are only 135 and Wagner respectively 138, and these two players were the main force of Kaiserslautern last season.

From this point, it is not difficult to see how strong Kaiserslautern's midfield is!

Therefore, as soon as Yang Cheng took office, he focused on the midfield, because with the strength of Olaf Marshall and Pawel Kuka, as long as the midfield can create opportunities, the striker can score goals.

In order to create opportunities, in addition to a playmaker, you must also have an excellent side assaulter. The combination of the side and the center is the kingly way, but now neither Greiner nor Wagner has the strength to attack from the side. Fritz is one, but he can only play on the right, and his assault ability is not outstanding in Yang Cheng's opinion.

In Yang Cheng's mind, Fritz's most suitable position is the right back, where he can better display his characteristics of both offense and defense, but now Yang Cheng wants to play three backs, so he can only put him in the midfield, but this all-rounder The performance in the midfield is also good, and with Fritz, Yang Cheng can occasionally change to a 4-back.

Of course, it doesn't mean that Kaiserslautern has no good points, that is the defense!

This defense line, which has performed very well even in the Bundesliga, has not only old and vigorous former world-class superstars like Bremer, but also defensive champions like Kosch, Lutz, and Kadlec. Except for Bremer, the defensive players in the team are not well-known, but the victory is practical.

According to Yang Cheng's plan, this season in Kaiserslautern, he will insist on playing a three-back system. Kyle, who followed him, is the best candidate to be a center back. Bremer also occupies one, but he is also old. At 36, it's impossible to rely on him for a full season.

Kosch, Lutz, Kadlec and Louis Huth are all suitable candidates for these three positions, but these have the problem of being too old, so Yang Cheng's idea is to introduce another young potential player , to be carved.

In terms of goalkeepers, Reinke, the current number one goalkeeper in the team, is outstanding and has solid skills in front of the goal. Yang Cheng remembers that in the 200304 season, Reinke was the main goalkeeper in Werder Bremen's championship lineup, and he contributed a lot. He is exactly 27 years old, which happens to be the golden age of a goalkeeper.

On the contrary, it is a substitute goalkeeper with a strength of only 106. Yang Cheng is not very relieved of him. After all, the team is going to participate in the European Cup Winners Cup this season, so there must be a trustworthy substitute goalkeeper.

After filtering his own analysis in his mind, Yang Cheng found that his top priority is to introduce a playmaker, which is the top priority, followed by one or two wing assaulters, a substitute striker, a A central defender and a substitute goalkeeper.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng couldn't help feeling a headache.

He has brought in Ballack, Kyle, Fritz, Luis Huth, Pavel Nedved and Gattuso so far this season, and those players have cost him a combined $2.75 million.

If another wing assaulter, a striker, a central defender and a substitute goalkeeper are introduced, Yang Cheng will bring a full 10 players, which is simply a cleansing of Kaiserslautern.

Although it was in line with Frederick's expectations, Yang Cheng had to worry about the team's running-in.

It seems that we can only do more work before the season! Yang Cheng thought to himself.

But since he arrived at the team, Yang Cheng immediately made an appointment with Bremer through Frederick.

He hopes to have a good talk with the captain of the team and listen carefully to the captain's thoughts.

Today's players are not like more than ten years later, they start to go on vacation as soon as the holidays come. Now players spend a lot of vacation time at home. Bremer is one of them. He lives near the club and still keeps training during vacations.

This is why he can still be active on the court at the age of 36.

When he heard that Yang Cheng had invited him to meet him, he immediately agreed to come and meet him.

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The location of the meeting is very particular. After Yang Cheng asked Frederick, he agreed to meet at an Italian restaurant called Isola Bella on Otterbach Street next to the Fritz Walter Stadium. Frederick said that this is Kai The place where the Zeislautern players gather most often, and the apartment arranged by the club for Yang Cheng is also nearby.

This is a bungalow restaurant, the exterior decoration is very simple, except for the wooden sign hanging on the eaves, there is only black and white zebra paint, which is definitely not the wink of Kaiserslautern, it is a bit dazzling.

Pushing open the door, a bell rang immediately inside.

Welcome! A thick male voice sounded beside my ears.

Yang Cheng was almost taken aback. After entering, he realized that they had arranged the counter at the side of the door, so he could see it as soon as he entered, and behind the counter were bottles of wine, which looked very expensive.

A middle-aged man with silver hair but deliberately combed into a side-parted head that had been popular for many years stood behind the counter. When Yang Cheng came in, he began to look at him cautiously, perhaps because of his black hair and yellow hair. The skin is so conspicuous that middle-aged people recognize it immediately.

Are you the new head coach of the team? The middle-aged man shook his side parted hair with his hand.

Yang Cheng nodded, You are...

Tony Vicino, everyone here is called Tony, or Italian!

Yang Cheng laughed, Are you Italian?

Yes, that's right, I'm the only one in Kaiserslautern! He seemed a little proud.

Yang Cheng thought to himself, no wonder he opened an Italian restaurant.

Special seat or casual? Tony Vicino asked with a smile.

Is there a difference? Yang Cheng stood in front of the counter and asked interestingly.

Tony walked out of the counter, greeted Yang Cheng and walked over, and introduced as he walked: Special seats are special seats. Many Kaiserslautern players have exclusive seats here. For example, this seat is for Bremer. Yes, we usually call it number 2, this seat is Lutz's seat, we call it number 3...

After this series of introductions, Yang Cheng couldn't help but find that the arrangement of these numbers seemed interesting, as if the players' seats were determined according to their status in the club.

What about No. 1? Yang Cheng asked with a smile.

Tony Vicino smiled and pointed to a round table by the window in the distance, That's No. 1!