All Football Talents Are Mine Chapter 362

362. Euro 2012 (6)

Germany, which came out with an ambitious 4-2-3-1 formation, showed a different side from other teams that had played against Spain so far.

[Germany on the right side is watching the flow of the game as they slowly turn the ball around.]

Most of the other teams were conscious of Woo Ho-young and tried to score a game in the early stages, but Germany was playing the opposite way.

Coach Joachim Löw’s intention was to break away from the pressure of having to secure a match in the early stages and to play out their own play step by step.

[Germany has solidified its position as the world’s best national team since the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The background can be said to be team balance. That is clearly evident in today’s game as well.]

Germany has earned the nickname of the most balanced team in the world since the World Cup in South Africa.

Needless to say, the teamwork and chemistry between the players were outstanding, and all aspects, including physical and technical, were excellent.

It was thanks to him that he defeated Spain, which was considered the best at the time, in 2010.

[Isn’t the strategy of first defense and then counterattacking a global trend these days? However, Joachim Löw’s Germany is playing dominant soccer by sublimating Spain’s ‘Tikataka’ into their own style.]

Germany prioritized maintaining ball possession by rotating the ball as safely as possible.

The intention was to win the game through passes and link-up plays like Spain.

‘The line is thick.’

7 minutes in the first half.

Hoyoung, who was applying pressure from the front line, felt that Germany’s soccer was definitely sophisticated.

‘Toni Kroos and Khedira Ozil are increasing the success rate of their passes and increasing the intensity of their tactics. If you let your guard down, you lose a point in an instant.’

It didn’t end there.

Behind Germany’s sophisticated play, strength coexisted.

Overwhelming physical strength.

It was a sufficiently threatening factor for Spain.

Germany, superior in speed and power, laid the foundation for playing the way they wanted through strong forward pressure.

The weaknesses that the 2010 generation Spain could not overcome were sublimated into strengths.

‘It’s also strong in physical combat, so it doesn’t waver easily.’

The German players’ physical fight is at the highest level in the competition.

First of all, Germany’s right-back Jerome Boateng was showing off his excellent physical condition.

Moreover, on the other side, Germany captain Philipp Lahm was coordinating the entire defense, covering not only the flanks but also the central area.

He is the core of the defense.

This was the ultimate goal that Hoyoung had to defeat today.

[Philip Lam]

Talents

– Magic Dwarf (T)

– Magic Dwarf’s tactical understanding (SU)

– Phenomenal center of gravity (S+2)

– Phenomenal soccer intelligence (S+)

– Fantastic cross (S-)

– (See more)

( When you satisfy the conditions, you can acquire one talent.)

(You can acquire part of the sense when you seek the T grade (Title).)

(You can acquire part of the sense when you seek Hidden Condition 3 for the T grade. .)

(For grades S or higher, you must achieve the hidden condition.)

(Condition 1: Play soccer together for 90 minutes)

(Condition 2: Win this game)

(Condition 3: Block a side cross)

(Hidden condition : Open when one or more talents are desired)

(Hidden Condition 3: Neutralize Philipp Lahm’s defensive coordination)

The defender with the best understanding of tactics in modern soccer.

No, he was a player who could be said to be the best in all positions.

Tactical understanding.

Among the talents of the German players that could be coveted in this game, it was also the talent that Hoyoung needed the most.

‘If we combine it with Johan Cruyff’s talent, we can develop it into a new area.’

Johan Cruyff’s L-level talent was also about tactical understanding, but it could not be coveted yet due to the strict condition of ‘developing unique tactics and advancing to the World Cup finals’.

Therefore, before that, Ram’s talent had to be coveted first.

‘Need to neutralize the defense coordination…’

As it is a rare talent, it is a difficult condition.

In order to break down one of Ram’s best strengths, defensive coordination, the immediate problem had to be solved first.

[Spain is struggling quite a bit with the physical combat of German players.]

[Powerful physical combat is also one of Germany’s strengths. I think that is the issue that Spain needs to resolve first.]

The golden generation completed with the emergence of Thomas Müller, Mesut, Ozil, and Toni Kroos.

It was the current Germany that added its unique physicality to it.

If Iniesta and David Silva had not been excellent at releasing pressure, Spain would not have been able to develop a proper attack.

Everything was happening as coach Joachim Löw had hoped.

‘It goes slowly and steadily.’

If you are impatient, you will suffer.

That was the thought of Coach Löw, who was watching the game with his arms crossed.

His outstanding tactical understanding made Germany what it is today.

Based on the colors of Bayern Munich, sacrifice was emphasized to players rather than individual ability.

All players were instructed to stick to their assigned roles rather than just one player playing well.

That was the reason why German players did not hold the ball for a long time and constantly passed the ball.

This final.

The prevailing opinion was that the results were already there, but Joachim Löw believed in himself.

Because he was famous as the nemesis of great players like Messi and Ronaldo.

It was right then.

Sigh.

He scratched his butt and suddenly started sniffing.

A habit that comes out every time things get serious.

This meant that the current game was becoming more important.

It was from then on that the flow of the game began to speed up little by little.

“Mesut come down a little further! Let’s go up together!”

“Goes!”

Germany moved systematically as if gears were rolling, and slowly began to reveal the claws that had been hidden so far.

[Germany’s cautious play is becoming more aggressive.]

[Yes, Coach Löw’s true colors are finally coming out. In fact, what fans were looking forward to was the hotness that Germany had shown throughout this tournament, right?]

Just before the real weapon prepared by Coach Löw was revealed.

It looked like the congestion that had made the game frustrating would disappear.

but.

‘It’s already too late.’

Hoyoung’s steps quickened as he caught the change in flow in real time.

The calculations have long since ended.

Now was the time to show it with action.

Germany’s late changes actually allowed Hoyoung to find a breakthrough.

‘It would have been better to come out hot from the start of the game.’

Joachim Löw.

Although he was a coach who showed a competitive attitude in the group stage or quarterfinals, he had the characteristic of taking a passive attitude when he went up to the high stage.

And Hoyoung knew it very well.

‘That’s Coach Löw’s chronic shortcoming.’

Hoyoung moved around busily and broadened his horizons.

With his amazing judgment and foresight, he grasped the flow, grasped the opponent’s position, and penetrated the essence of the opponent’s tactics.

‘The move is to have Özil go down to solidly fill the midfield and gradually open up offensive routes on the left and right sides to give Thomas Müller a chance.’

As a result of analyzing Germany’s recent games before the game started, it was found that the most goals were scored through ground ball crosses.

That was also the top priority coach Del Bosque gave to his defenders.

So Hoyoung took a step ahead of Germany and applied forward pressure more actively than before just before they attacked through a flank breakthrough.

The intention was to thwart the opponent’s plan and at the same time reverse the trend.

And that was then.

[Woo Ho-young runs towards Jerome Boateng!]

While Jerome Boateng was overlapping, Woo Ho-young ran and blocked his path.

He is 192cm tall and weighs over 90kg.

Right fullback Jerome Boateng was once a member of Manchester City, so he was familiar with his defensive style.

Although Hoyoung was at a disadvantage in terms of physique, stopping him was a piece of cake.

Then, in the end, it was Boateng who gave up.

[Jerome Boateng takes a step back. You’re giving the ball back.]

It was a good decision.

Woo Ho-young’s tackling skills were so outstanding that everyone knew about them.

But that decision soon led to disastrous results.

As Iniesta, Spain’s key player, came back to life, left fullback Jordi Alba was able to stick to his role.

And it created a butterfly effect and had a positive impact on the team.

It was then that Spain began to emerge from Germany’s shadow.

[Woo Ho-young applies strong pressure once again.]

[Ah, Germany’s defense is shaking. That’s because all their plans fell apart, right? The players clearly look embarrassed!]

“Concentrate! “If you miss it once, it’s over!!”

Philipp Lahm shouted loudly, but the already shaken defensive line could not calm down.

That was the loophole in Germany that Hoyoung targeted.

That every player must play perfectly well.

However, if there is a hole in one place, the organizational power collapses and the team soon loses its essence and falls apart.

[At this rate, Philip Lahm’s defensive coordination is not working properly.]

[That’s right. I don’t know if the players can fill in each other’s vacancies, but the German players have already crossed an irreversible river. This is what happens when you focus too much on your own role.] This

means that there is no perfect strategy in the world.

This was clearly evident in the current German camp.

Spain’s scoring started from there.

Crash!

[Gooooool! Spain takes the first point!]

[Very good. It was a fantastic curling kick by David Silva!]

The assist was provided by Woo Ho-young.

It was a successful score by targeting loopholes in the opponent’s tactics without using much effort.

“Damn it….”

“How can it be so simple?”

Neuer and Philipp Lahm let out a soft sigh.

This is because the process of scoring a goal was so natural.

[Why in the world isn’t there a saying like this? Lionel Messi creates situations where he has no choice but to score, and Cristiano Ronaldo scores goals when he cannot. But there is a player who can do both.]

[That is Woo Ho-young.]

[That’s right. Even if I turn into a coach after my playing career is over, I think I can leave a big mark on soccer history.]

1-0.

This was the score near the end of the first half.

This was because the German players gave all their strength, otherwise two goals would have been enough.

For them, it was as if they had already given up on the second half.

In particular, the midfield and defense teams are severely depleted of stamina.

So Hoyoung decided.

‘Let’s pour it all out.’

Isn’t it the last minute of the competition anyway?

45 minutes remaining.

I am determined to make this final a historic game.