There is a match in the afternoon, so there was no training scheduled for this morning.

  But for some reason, Yang Cheng still arrives early at the Tübingen training ground every day and walks around the narrow training ground before returning to his office.

  No sooner had I sat down than the mobile phone in my pocket started vibrating.

  "Haha, Tosen, good. Ah! Yang Cheng is naturally dull when it comes to phone numbers, whether in his past life or this one, he can never remember them and can only record them in the form of a phone book on his mobile phone, so as soon as he sees the incoming call display, he knows it's Tosen."

  This former East German international striker is now playing for Dresden, but unfortunately, despite having this attacking ace, the team's overall strength has declined severely. Additionally, the club's previous financial crisis meant that they ultimately failed to get promoted and are still stuck in the third tier of German football.

  "Head, how have you been lately?" Qiao asked with a smile.

  Yang Cheng received Qiao's phone call early in the morning and was in a good mood. He smiled and said, "It would be even better if I could see you!"

  "Don't tease me, Head! "Jiao looked like he had really brightened up a lot. After pausing for a moment, he got to the point, "I called you today because I wanted to ask you something, Head!"

  "What about the training base?" Yang Cheng's heart was clear.

  Qiao smiled, "As expected, it's you, Head. I knew it had to be you!" He sounded very excited.

  "It's nothing, just a small effort!" Yang Cheng said politely.

  He previously not only secured the southwest regional training base for Kaiserslautern, but also proposed that for some larger regions, multiple training bases should be established. For example, in the northeast region, in addition to one training base in Berlin, he suggested setting up another training base in East Germany, and the same applies to the southern region, where in addition to one in Frankfurt, Munich would also have one.

  In addition, Yang Cheng also proposed to support the football in East Germany, for example, to allocate more funds to support the development of youth training and other clubs in these regions. These are all suggestions he made within his own power range, which are very consistent with the current big environment in Germany.

  The whole of Germany is supporting the economy in East Germany, so Yang Chen's proposal was basically recognized by the German Football Association.

  "This is not a small matter, with this training base and a considerable amount of youth training funds every year, it will be of great benefit to the football in East Germany." said Joachim, full of expectation.

  Yang Cheng shook his head, "Tosen, I think I should remind you, or pour a bucket of cold water on you!"

  Qiao was taken aback, but he respected Yang Cheng the most. Although this Chinese man was much younger than him, he was surprisingly obedient to him. "You said, boss?"

  "Don't mention East Germany and West Germany anymore, today's Germany is a unified federal country. The former East Germany has passed with the fall of the Berlin Wall. Today's Dresden, Leipzig, Chemnitz and other regions are all cities in the German state of Saxony, part of the whole of Germany."

  "I want to remind you, Torsten, that the development of football in the East is not just about youth training or economics, but also about having a broad mind. Only when you open your arms and accept the advanced football knowledge from the West and all over the world can you truly promote the development of Eastern football."

  Yang Chen's words are sincere advice, because he has worked in the German Football Association and naturally also understands how this German football powerhouse views East Germany, where everyone feels a headache, fire can't get in, water can't get out, stubbornly making people resentful.

  The German Football Association has always thought about supporting the development of East German football, but on the one hand because of the exclusivity of the East German region and on the other hand due to financial problems, it has not been implemented for a long time.

  Taking advantage of this opportunity for youth training reform, the German Football Association hopes to pull Eastern Germany a bit, but the effectiveness depends on how people in Eastern Germany cooperate.

  "I understand, boss. You've mentioned this principle to me before and I've always kept it in mind. So this time, if we really are going to build a training base in Saxony and promote the youth training reform plan, I've decided that I will retire ahead of schedule. I hope to be able to join this organization and do something."

  "Have you decided?" Yang Cheng was somewhat surprised, but felt it was normal.

  All along, Torsen Najo has hoped to use his own strength to help his hometown. It's not just him; if the plan comes true, Tim, Hank, and Paul Beyer will also want to repay their hometown.

  "Uh-huh!" was Jiao's firm reply.

  Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll help you bring it up, shouldn't be a big problem!"

  Juergen has a great influence in the East German region. If he participates in this youth training program, responsible for the reform of the Saxony state youth training, it will be more than twice as effective as outsiders, and Juergen can accept Yang Cheng, at least proving that he is capable of accepting new football culture from outside, so he is a very suitable candidate.

  Having thought of this, Yang Cheng couldn't help but think of another possibility - wouldn't it be possible to invite as many well-known former East German players as possible to join the plan and contribute their efforts to football in the East Germany region?

  "Head......" On the other end of the phone, Ju Qiao suddenly sounded a bit choked up.

  "Huh?" Yang Cheng also found it strange.

  He fell silent for several seconds before suddenly bursting out laughing, "Nothing, just... thanks a lot, boss!"

  Yang Cheng suddenly felt a sour nose, "Don't be silly, I just said a few words!"

  He really adores and likes the kind of simple emotions that some people in East Germany have. From them, Yang Cheng cannot see the kind of personality that has been corrupted by capitalism and money from the outside world. What he sees from them is one side of human nature's brilliance.

  Every time he sees people like Guo Jing, Tim and Hank, he thinks of his hometown and the people in it.

  Hanging up Qiao's phone, Yang Cheng made several more calls in a row.

  One of the calls was made to Norbert Elgert, who is also a deputy head of the youth training reform program. However, he doesn't seem to have as good luck as the football emperor, with the same title but working to death, and now even Yang Cheng has to order him around.

  However, when he heard that Tuo Sen sang Qiao had the intention to join the youth training program group, he immediately welcomed it with great enthusiasm, and when Yang Cheng proposed his previous idea, he also felt that it was highly feasible.

  Husband, Shuai Te "let him contact Ju Qiao himself, planning to let Ju Qiao take the lead and call on more East German football stars to join this plan, adding bricks and tiles to the development of East German football."

  After finishing this matter, Yang Cheng let out a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile spread across his face.

  Now he has to go to Leipzig University every month, but basically it's just a rush back and forth, without time to take a good look around. So he decided that when he had the chance, he would definitely go back to visit old friends.

  Just as Yang Cheng was reminiscing about everything in East Germany with great expectation, the office door was knocked.

  It was none other than Thoralf Volden Folling!

  "Hey, Thorsten!" Yang Cheng was somewhat surprised, but he had been waiting for Flins to take the initiative to find him.

  In fact, this stubborn and hard-headed kid is later than Yang Cheng expected!

  "I thought a month would be enough to deal with this kid" Who knew he dragged it on for a whole one and a half months before coming.

  "Hello, Xzsj8... Head!" The last appellation was a bit stiff from Flins.

  Yang Cheng smiled slightly and gestured for him to sit down in front of his desk, then pretended to be busy, "What is it, Torsten?"

  Feng Lin was more straightforward and thought Yang Cheng was busy, so he asked a bit nervously: "Can I talk to you?"

  Yang Cheng had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, but still thought about it slightly and put down the things in his hand, nodded and said: "Okay, what do you want to talk about?"

  Ferrin gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to say, "I should apologize first." He apologized for what happened after Round 6, but at that time I didn't intentionally try to make things difficult for you. I'm really sorry!

  Yang Cheng smiled frankly and said, "Forget it, it's all in the past!"

  It wasn't a big deal to begin with, Yang Cheng just wanted to take the opportunity to teach this young and arrogant guy a lesson, so he made a big fuss about it. Now that he's apologized, they can just forget about it like nothing happened.

  Yang Chen is quite familiar with Flinger's temper, this guy belongs to the kind of straightforwardness that makes people resentful. The deepest impression is his harsh criticism of the young teammates in the national team who all want to be superheroes, and his purchase of a Hummer during Dortmund's financial crisis, which was caught by the media and criticized as a typical example.

  Furin is such a straightforward person, so Yang Cheng wouldn't think that his previous actions were intentional, it's just his personality.

  "Thanks, Head!" Fulin still thought Yang Cheng was very generous.

  Yang Cheng smiled without a word, looking at the 21-year-old Füllkrug in front of him. He was still young and had a lot of room for growth. As long as he was polished properly, he would definitely become one of the most outstanding young stars in Germany.

  "But there is one thing I still insist on, that is you changing your playing style to play behind the defense. I hope you can understand a truth, which is that you are not playing for yourself, but for the entire Kaiserslautern team. You must let yourself be subordinate to the overall situation of the team, rather than letting the team adapt to just one person."

  "If you can't understand this principle, no matter which team you go to, you won't be able to achieve success!" Yang Cheng said very affirmatively.

  Ferrin knew that this was the key, and he had thought about it seriously last night. The idea conveyed by Bremmer from Yang Cheng, as well as his career plan, Ferrin would think it's feasible if he didn't lean to one side.

  In this team, the central attacking midfielder position is overcrowded, with Ballack, Nedved, Schneider, Deisler, and even Berlon and Deco all capable of playing there. As for organizational ability, he can't keep up with Berlon and Deco.

  As for the right road, Schneider, Daxler, Fritz and Salihamidzic can all play, Bellon can also play as a guest, Flins first has no speed advantage, secondly, his technique is not excellent, and his passing is relatively general. He really doesn't have any competitive edge to convince the head coach to use him.

  His only advantage lies in his diligence and tactical execution, but his competitors are no less.

  However, if he can move to the position of a defensive-minded central midfielder, although he will be Gattuso's substitute, there is still a chance for him because Gattuso's defense is indeed excellent but his contribution on the offense end is very small.

  If Flynn can play as a defender in the middle road, his versatility will prompt him to provide help for the team on the offensive end, especially his long-range shot from behind is even more daunting.

  Just think about it, with Ballack, Nedved, Beron and van Bommel in the midfield of Bayern Munich, who would dare to leave the front of the penalty area empty?

  Flinn certainly has some shortcomings on defense, which is an area he needs to work on.

  "Tolstoy, the reason I want you to play defensive midfielder is not for you to be a dedicated defender like Gattuso, even I am trying my best to dig out Gattuso's attacking potential. What I want you to do is to be a unique defensive midfielder of your own style, one that belongs to Flints."

  "In the world we live in, there are no two identical leaves, so there are no two identical players. You and Gatuso's biggest difference is that your defense is not as good as his, and his offense is not as good as yours. So my requirements for you two are completely different!"

  Yang Cheng said this, deliberately paused for a moment, letting Flynn digest it before continuing.

  "My requirement for Gatuso is to ensure the team's defense is solid and secure, as well as provide tactical disruption to the enemy, while also providing attacking support to his teammates. However, my requirement for you is to fully commit to offense while ensuring the team's defense remains solid and secure, do you understand the difference between these two?"

  If you want to ensure that the team's offense is smooth and the defense is also precise, then what Gatuzo needs to do is to invest his energy in offense, and then put all his energy into defense. In this way, he appears ordinary on the offensive end, but exceptionally outstanding on the defensive end.

  But Freeney is not, he is dedicated to defending the point of effort, and the rest are invested in offense, so he looks ordinary on the defensive end, but he can shine on the offensive end.

  "We are all unique individuals, and so are you. I won't ask you to fully commit to defense when I know your defensive capabilities aren't strong, and vice versa!"

  Yang Cheng's words suddenly gave Flynn a feeling of sudden enlightenment, and he suddenly realized that he had misunderstood Yang Cheng all along.

  "I'm starting to get it a bit, chief!" Flynns nodded in agreement.

  "So are you willing to give it a try? Strengthen your defense, at least your current defensive ability is not enough to reassure people!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

  Ferrin thought for a moment and nodded heavily, "I promise you, I will do my best to complete the task you have arranged!"

  "I always believed you could do it!" Yang Cheng said with a smile.

  Furinji also smiled slightly.

  "Go back and prepare well, today you just sit in the stands and take a good look at the game, where you can see more clearly and widely. As long as you have an observing mindset, you will find that you can learn a lot from the stands and then show me on the training ground. Prove to me that you are qualified to enter the big list, even start first! " Yang Cheng patted Flynn's shoulder encouragingly.

  The latter nodded immediately and left Yang Cheng's office with a satisfied face.

  When Flynn left after the door was closed, Yang Cheng shook his head with a bitter smile. Being a head coach is not an easy job, at least when dealing with young and vigorous youngsters like Flynn, you have to give them a carrot while giving them a stick, otherwise it will seriously hurt their motivation.

  On the afternoon of the same day, Kaiserslautern sat at home and welcomed Duisburg.

  This multi-line warfare, coupled with the team's deep influence on national competitions, faced Duisburg's tough opponent and even showed a helpless trend at one point.

  But at a critical moment, the players Yang Cheng trusted performed again.

  In the 78th minute of the second half, Kaiserslautern launched an attack from the left flank after a long period of stalemate. Nedved and Salihamidzic played a two-on-one combination, with the Czech player preparing to enter the penalty area before suddenly choosing to cross the ball.

  Barak inserted from the back row and greeted Nedved's cross with a shot.

  The ball flew straight towards the goalpost like a cannonball:

  Thanks to Barak's crucial goal, Kaiserslautern narrowly beat Duisburg 1-0 at home, ending their two-game losing streak and maintaining their undefeated record at home this season.

  And on the 4th day after the end of the league's 30th round, the team welcomed the second leg of the Champions League.

  Yang Chen in this game all out, once again arranged 442 tactics, the front line is Van Nistelrooy and Larsson, left road is Drenthe, middle road is De Kock and Schneider combination, right road is Da Silva, back defense from left to right are Dedek, Keil, Lucio and Fritz, goalkeeper is Reinke.

  It was clear from the start that this match would be an all-out attack, and Kaiserslautern, playing at home, gave it their all from the first minute and scored in the first minute.

  After the game, Kaiserslautern, who had been alternating between highs and lows, thoroughly exploded in this round. Vanni and Larsen both scored twice, while Deko, Nielsen, and Lucio each added one goal to their account. Kaiserslautern defeated Belgium B 7-0 at home, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Winners' Cup.

  After this game, the media completely overturned their previous criticism of Yang Chen and Kaiserslautern, exaggerating as much as possible how sharp Kaiserslautern's offense was and how pleasing their football was to watch.

  "Look, the media is just a bunch of fair-weather friends. When you're doing well, they'll worship you like gods, but when you're not doing well, they'll trample you into hell and spit on you!"

  Before the league's eighth round match against Rostock at home, Yang Chen specially read some media reports in the locker room and then ridiculed them. He wasn't worried about what was said in the locker room being leaked out!

  "So our best response is to ignore them, play our own football, win every game with all our might, and completely disregard that bunch of clowns!"