Dai Li stayed with the Rams for three days. Through systematic detection and observation of athletes' daily training, he probably had a preliminary understanding of NFL players' bodies.
Dai Li has coached the NBA, so he would inadvertently compare NFL players with NBA players. After comparison, Dai Li discovered that NBA players are physically strong and are not even considered "younger brothers" in front of NFL players. .
For example, players who are also the starting points of offense, basketball point guards and football quarterbacks. Even the strongest point guard in the NBA has an average physical fitness level of an NFL quarterback. The physical confrontation of NBA point guards Even slightly worse. Among NFL quarterbacks, a height of 1.9 meters and a weight of 200 kilograms is a normal standard, while an NBA point guard is also 1.9 meters tall and can weigh 180 kilograms.
The physical fitness of the white quarterbacks in the NFL is of course slightly inferior to that of the black quarterbacks. According to Dai Li's estimation, the physical fitness of the black quarterbacks should be stronger than that of most small forwards in the NBA.
The most physically fit players on the NBA forward line are generally similar to NFL wide receivers or cornerbacks, and slightly worse than tight ends or tight ends.
The physical strength of the No. 5 center in the NBA is not as strong as the guards and peaks in the NFL, and it is even worse than the center that weighs more than 300 pounds.
(James was a wide receiver when he played football. He once played a tight end. However, James played a tight end and had no physical advantage when facing defensive ends. It is better to play as a wide receiver. It is definitely a nightmare for short cornerbacks.)
In order to confirm his judgment, Dai Li found the body side data of this year's NFL rookies and compared it with the body side data of NBA rookies.
In terms of basic physical data, the average height of NFL rookies is less than 6 feet 2 inches, about 1.87 meters; while the average height of NBA rookies reaches 6 feet 7 inches, which is 2 meters.
In terms of weight, the average height of NFL rookies is 242 pounds, which is equivalent to 110 kilograms, and the average weight of NBA rookies is 215 pounds, which is equivalent to 97 kilograms.
By comparison, NFL rookies are 13 centimeters shorter but 13 kilograms heavier. Obviously, NFL rookies are stronger.
The gap in strength comparison is the largest. The average bench press of NFL rookies is 225 pounds and 20.8 times. The average bench press of NBA rookies is 185 pounds and 8.4 times. This is more than double the difference.
Then there is the jumping. The average maximum vertical jump of NFL rookies is 33.6 inches, and the average maximum vertical jump of NBA rookies is 35.3 inches. The difference is only 5 centimeters.
In terms of sprint speed, NFL rookies sprint 40 yards, the distance is 36.6 meters, and the average time is 4.8 seconds; NBA players sprint three-quarters of the basketball court, the distance is 22.9 meters, and the average time is 3.3 seconds.
Dai Li calculated that the NFL's sprint test is 13.7 meters longer than the NBA's, and the average time is 1.5 seconds longer, which means running 13.7 meters in 1.5 seconds, which requires athletes to run 9.14 meters per second to catch up.
Running 9 meters per second, this is a speed that can only be achieved by a high-level professional track and field athlete. Based on Dai Li's understanding of the NBA, few players in the NBA can achieve this speed.
This series of data shows that NFL players' bodies are indeed much stronger than NBA players.
Of course, NBA players also have something that NFL players don't have, and that is technology. Basketball requires much higher skills for players. Professional basketball players mainly focus on improving their skills, rather than honing their bodies.
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The physical training of football is much more complicated than that of basketball or football.
American football players are divided into offensive, defensive and special teams groups, and each of the three groups performs their own duties. On offense, he goes to the offensive team, on defense, he goes to the defensive team, and on kickoffs or punts, he goes to the special teams team.
The offensive team and the defensive team each have 11 players, which is 22 people, plus the kickers, punters, ball supporters, returners, ball protectors, run blockers, etc. of the special team, in addition to various For substitute positions, a team must prepare at least thirty players for a game, and these thirty players will all have the opportunity to play.
According to NFL rules, a team can have a maximum of 53 players on its roster, but even so, there are still shortages of major generals during the NFL season.
American football is too easy to get injured. Even though we only play one game a week, a large number of players are still injured, and many of the injuries are season-ending. For example, a running back, a position like this that holds the ball and rushes into the crowd, is difficult to avoid injury. It is basically equivalent to a consumable. Among the 32 teams, a running back can play 16 games in the entire season without being injured. , I’m afraid it’s less than one-third.
It is also because of the high attrition of players that the NFL draft lasts up to 7 rounds, and 32 teams can produce 224 rookies. And the rookies in the fifth or sixth round will all get a chance to play. This is different from the NBA. In the NBA, if a rookie in the second round can get a chance to play in garbage time, he will be lucky.
This high probability of injury also makes rugby players extremely dependent on physical training.
At the same time, since the offensive team, defensive team and special teams team each perform their own duties, and the players in each position have different tasks, the physical training of each player is also more targeted.
For example, for the quarterback, the most important thing to train is arm strength. The top quarterback can pass the ball up to 50 yards without a run-up, which is impossible without a unicorn arm.
Another example is returners. What they need is speed, as fast as they can run. For example, Forrest Gump in "Forrest Gump" was selected by the University of Alabama because of his fast running speed and played a return position on the team.
Another example is the running position. There is the kind of strong running position that charges. The task is to hold the ball and rush for the last one or two yards. Even if there is someone in front of them, they have to rush towards the person. This requires strength and impact; and that kind of strong running position. With their short and flexible movements, what they are good at is finding gaps in their opponents' defensive pockets and then quickly getting through them. When it comes to running positions, different types of players also require different physical training.
Of course, these trainings are not difficult for Li Dai. The world's number one coach naturally must have the world's number one training level and coaching ability.
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On the first weekend of late January, the NFL playoffs also ushered in the American League and National League finals.
The NFL playoffs are much more cruel than the NBA playoffs. The NFL's American League and National League each have 16 teams, and only the top six can enter the playoffs. In comparison, the NBA's Eastern and Western divisions each have 15 teams, with the top eight entering the playoffs.
Compared with those who advance from 16 to 6 and those who advance from 15 to 8, it is much more difficult to advance, so the competition is naturally more intense.
The six promoted teams are ranked according to their regular season results. The third-place team will play the sixth-place team and the fourth-place team will play the fifth-place team. This is called the "wild card game". The top two teams will have a bye in the first round and wait until the second round. The previous winner will be played again, and then the winner will decide the division champion.
In other words, the first and second place players have to play one less game than the next four players, so they can relax and wait for work. Don’t underestimate the fact that they have to play one less game. In a highly confrontational sport like American football, every game has to be followed. It feels like fighting. Being able to rest for an extra week and play one less game is a huge advantage!
In the history of the NFL, no wild card team has been able to reach the Super Bowl since 2003. The Super Bowl contenders since 2003 have been teams that had an extra week of rest and played one less game. . This proves how important an extra week of rest is.
The NFL's playoffs are determined by one game, rather than the best-of-seven games like the NBA's. This makes the game much more random. It is not surprising that teams with better regular season results overturn.
The finals of the American League and the National League are already considered the top confrontations in American football. Two top duels in one day make fans even more excited.
And for people in Los Angeles, today is a carnival day.
Inglewood County, Los Angeles, home to the Rams. Although the game has not started yet, the 120,000 seats in the stadium are already filled.
Suddenly, cheers rang out from a certain area, and soon, the cheers resounded throughout the entire venue.
Because at this time, the fans have already received the news. In the American League finals that just ended, the Chargers, another team in Los Angeles, have defeated their opponents and won the American League championship. They also won a share of this year's Super Bowl. tickets.
If the Rams can also defeat their opponents in the next game, this means that the two Los Angeles teams will meet in the Super Bowl, and this year's Super Bowl will also be won by Los Angeles in advance!
The Super Bowl final is Rams vs. Chargers, a local derby in Los Angeles! This is enough to make Los Angeles fans throw a carnival!
NFL teams are not divided into East and West, so in the NFL finals, there may be a city derby. It's just that there are only two cities in the entire NFL where intra-city derbies are possible, one is New York and the other is Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Chargers and Rams belong to the American League and the National League respectively, and the New York Jets and Giants also belong to the American League and the National League respectively. But strictly speaking, the Giants and Jets cannot be considered a New York Derby, because the home games of the Giants and Jets are not actually in New York, but in New Jersey. In terms of geographical division, the Giants and Jets are both New Jersey teams, and then they have the name of New York.
When the Rams players came on the court, they already knew that the Chargers in the same city had won. The team in the same city had already obtained tickets to the Super Bowl. This was a kind of motivation and pressure for them.
If the Rams win this game, then this year's Super Bowl will definitely be left in Los Angeles. At that time, they will be the heroes of Los Angeles people. Maybe Los Angeles people will think of this time every Super Bowl in the future. The Los Angeles Derby will remind you of the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams will also completely take root in Los Angeles and become a true Los Angeles team.
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With the last two points left in the game, the game entered an official timeout.
The score is 41 to 32, the Rams have a 9-point lead, and the ball is still in the hands of the Rams.
This means the game has ended early.
An American football offense can only score a maximum of 8 points, so a 9-point gap requires at least two offenses to overtake the score, and the remaining time in the game is not conspicuous enough for the opponent to complete two offenses.
Fans have already begun to celebrate. The Rams won the NFC championship, which means that the Super Bowl will be the Los Angeles Derby. The Super Bowl two weeks later, whether the Chargers or the Rams win, it is a victory for the people of Los Angeles.
At the same time, in Manhattan, New York, Professor Luck sat in front of the TV, looking at the score given on the broadcast screen, and fell into thinking.
Professor Luck works at Columbia University. He is a professor of sports management at Columbia University. Among American universities, there are not many schools that offer this major, and Columbia University is the best among them.
Of course, Columbia University, as the top prestigious school in the United States, has many majors that are world-class.
As a professor of sports management at Columbia University, Professor Luck is professional in all aspects of sports and knows all sports well. What's more, rugby is still the number one sport in the United States. Professor Luck's understanding of rugby, even if it does not reach the level of an NFL coach, is still higher than that of an average university rugby team coach.
At this time, Professor Luck has already seen where the Rams won today.
To be honest, in today's game, both sides made some mistakes, but they were not fatal mistakes. At most, they were penalized for some yards, and none of them directly caused the transfer of ball rights.
In terms of tactical execution, the players on both sides are also first-rate. American football has high requirements for players' tactical execution. Players without tactical execution cannot gain a foothold in the NFL.
The cooperation between the players is also very tacit. This kind of team that can reach the conference finals must at least have more than 10 wins in the regular season. Through regular season victories, the players have long developed a tacit understanding.
In terms of tactics, both sides are also transparent. After all, we are both top teams and they naturally know each other well. Just like an NBA team, the better the record, the less secrets there are. Everyone knows how you will play.
The same is true for football, and there is a week between two NFL games, which is enough for the coaching staff to thoroughly understand the opponent's tactics, and then develop a set of targeted tactics that can restrain the opponent, and even consider what tactics the opponent will use to restrain the opponent. yourself, and then adopt other tactics to counter-restrain.
Both sides did a good job in all aspects of the game, but in the end the Rams led by nine points.
"The gap between the front lines!" Lark said to himself.
Judging from Luck's professional perspective, the Rams won on the front line. Whether it was the offensive line or the defensive line, the Rams were better.
The Rams' defensive frontline is relatively strong. They have the league's No. 1 defensive tackle and can deliver 20 sacks in a season, which is definitely a nightmare for the quarterback position.
In today's game, his performance exceeded the season average, and his three sacks seriously delayed the opponent's rhythm.
The Rams' defensive ends also performed very well, allowing their opponents to rush the ball several times without even gaining a yard, and in the end they could only return without success.
On the offensive front, the Rams' offensive ends and offensive tackles are always able to entangle the opponent's defensive front, allowing the quarterback ample time to observe the position of the wide receiver and then complete the pass.
If the defensive front can defend one or two more yards, and the offensive risk can be more accurate, it may ultimately mean one more first attack and one more free kick opportunity, and this is how this 9-point lead comes from.
The front line of American football is the most direct physical confrontation, such as the wide receivers and runners of the offensive team, or the cornerbacks and safeties of the defensive team. They all engage in fierce competition when they have the ball or against those with the ball. There are many physical confrontations, except for the forward line. Every attack is a head-on physical confrontation.
Coach Luck thought of this and came to the computer. After searching for a long time, he finally found a piece of news from last year.
"Sure enough, I remembered correctly. The Rams handed over their physical training to the coach who won 85 Olympic gold medals! It should be the credit of that coach that the Rams' forward line has become so strong!"
The next second, Lark suddenly realized something.
"The Rams handed over the team's physical training to a professional physical training center, and the results were very good. They are about to reach the Super Bowl. In addition, the Chargers have also been promoted in previous games. The Chargers' Coach Li is also in charge of physical training. The two Los Angeles teams meet in the Super Bowl. This is not so much Los Angeles’ victory as it is Li’s victory!”
"The physical training level of professional teams is definitely not as good as that of top physical training centers. Therefore, in order to obtain better physical training, the Rams and Lightning outsourced the team's physical training to professional physical training centers. So far, it seems that they have succeeded. .”
"Since this model can be applied to rugby, is there no problem in using it in other sports? For example, basketball, ice hockey, and baseball. These sports require far less physical fitness than rugby. If it can be applied to rugby, other sports can also be applied! "
"Not only physical training, but other aspects of training may also be based on this method. For example, rehabilitation training and skills training can be left to more professional coaches, while the team coach is only responsible for building the tactical system."
"Maybe I can study this new training model and write a paper..."
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Netherlands, the head coach of the Dutch men's national football team Roelmann holds a sports magazine from the United States in his hand.
Americans are not as passionate about football as Europe or South America, but American sports are the strongest in the world. Even though there is no football in the four major professional leagues in the United States, Rollman still hopes to learn from Americans. If you learn something from the four major leagues, you might be able to apply it to football.
Rollman is a famous Dutch football player. He played for giant clubs like Barcelona when he was young. After becoming a coach, he also coached top European professional football clubs such as PSV Eindhoven, Valencia, and Everton. He can be regarded as a world-class celebrity. He's so handsome. With his level, he can draw inferences from one example. He can draw nutrients from other sports and then use them in football with slight modifications.
Finally, Rollman saw Professor Lavin's article.
"It's Professor Lavine from Columbia University. I know this person, an expert in the field of sports management. He is very famous in the United States." Rollman muttered to himself, and then read the article seriously. article.
"The new training model of professional teams? The head coach is only responsible for building the tactical system? Is this possible? The Rams just handed over physical training to a professional physical training team? Is this a joke?"
At first glance, Rollman thought that what was said in this article was simply fantasy. He has also been the head coach of several top European football clubs, and each time he formed his own team. Of course, other first-class football coaches are like this. They all have their own teams. No matter which team they go to, the coaching staff will be fully responsible for all the team's training and will not rely on outsiders.
But then, Rollman fell into deep thought.
"The Rams handed over their physical training to a professional physical training center. I remember last month, the Rams won the Super Bowl... "
Rollman read the article carefully again, and then felt that what the article said seemed to make some sense.
Needless to say, physical training. Looking across Europe, there are only a handful of top physical coaches, and they are all recruited by top clubs such as Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is impossible for ordinary teams or ordinary coaching teams to recruit top physical coaches. . Therefore, it may be feasible for ordinary teams to hand over physical training to a more professional third party.
In terms of technical training, the participation of third parties is nothing new. For example, shooting, free kicks, and various passing movements, these trainings can all be completed through technical coaches.
It’s not just football, this happens in other sports as well. For example, a certain NBA Hall of Fame center holds training camps every year to teach players center skills. As long as they are willing to pay the tuition, you can even learn the "dream steps" that made him famous. Of course, I have taught a lot of "dream steps" so far, but I have learned none.
In fact, as the head coach of a team, although he has his own team, in most cases, the head coach cannot decide on his own players, or it is difficult for the head coach to get the players he likes. The equipment of the team is something that the team owner has the final say on. In many cases, for the sake of business considerations, the team will introduce some completely mismatched players.
At this time, the head coach needs to play a role, use tactics to coordinate, and let the players integrate into the tactical system. A high-level coach can turn things into magic, while a poor coach will lose even if he is given the lineups of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
This is like fighting a landlord. The player cannot decide what cards he gets, but the player has the final say on how to play. A good poker player will not lose badly even if he has a bad hand that is bound to lose, while a bad poker player will still lose even if he catches a few bombs.
So from this perspective, the main job of the coaching team is really the structure of the tactical system. As for the team's equipment, the coaching team has the power to make suggestions but not the final decision.
"Perhaps the success of the Rams is just a special case..." Rollman then thought: "The physical demands of American football are much higher than those of football. From another perspective, if it can be applied to American football, it should also be applicable to football!"
Rollman couldn't help but think of his own team and the Dutch men's football team. Those young guys are all very good, but what they lack now is physical training.
Dutch football is a concept that feels extremely contradictory, because they are the "uncrowned king."
"The Uncrowned King" sounds like a compliment, but for Dutch football, it is not just telling the world about the greatness of Dutch football, but more like crying about the tragedy of Dutch football.
Today's Dutch football has just experienced a drought. They failed to reach the last World Cup. Therefore, the former head coach resigned. As the new coach of the Dutch team, Rohrmann took over the Dutch men's football team.
The Dutch team after Rohrmann took over is not a mess. Although the golden generation of the Netherlands has aged, there are still a large number of players in the current Dutch team playing in the five major European leagues. The strength of the Dutch team is still European first class. It's just that the current Dutch team does not have world-class stars.
Rohrmann's Dutch team is also promoting rejuvenation. There are many players in the team under the age of 25. Although they are in the five major European leagues, most of them are not the main force of the team. This kind of Dutch team, compared with the starry Dutch team of the past, is like a silk team.
However, it is also such a Dutch team that defeated France and Germany not long ago. This seems to be an oath that Dutch football is alive again.
But head coach Rollman knows that the Dutch team is still far from glory! Those young players still have a strong way to go.
In terms of game experience, Rollman is not worried. Players from several major European football powers have grown up in a football environment and started playing football before they even entered elementary school. In the European football environment, there are many competitions for all age groups. Those who can enter the Dutch national team have played many games since they were young.
In terms of technology, Rohrman is even less worried. The Netherlands has always been a representative of technical football. Delicacy at the feet is a characteristic of Dutch football. The football players they train do not have rough skills.
In terms of tactics, Rollman is concerned about it, but Rollman's current tactical system requires players to have excellent athletic ability.
The last World Cup repositioned tall and large centers, and also redefined the key word of modern football, which is "high intensity."
Football is not a sideshow, a circus, or a drama performance, but a high-intensity competitive sport.
If the skills are not good enough, then use tall and durable players to defeat strong teams by relying on defense and bus placement.
If you have good skills, you need excellent athletic ability, and then you can use various tactics to defeat your opponents.
Those players who are tall, have excellent athletic ability, and have delicate skills with their feet have become extremely dazzling presence in the World Cup.
And those players who have skills but not height or poor technical and athletic abilities will encounter more targets and restrictions in the World Cup.
Rollman believes that this will be the future development trend of football. A group of tall athletes with excellent physical skills and good foot skills, but not very fancy. They have physical advantages on the court and can limit opponents on both offense and defense.
Rollman also follows this standard to design a tactical system for the team.
What the current Dutch men's football team lacks most is excellent athletic ability, so they need the most top-notch physical training.
"Maybe I have to go to the United States to see with my own eyes how capable Coach Li, who has won 85 Olympic gold medals, is!"
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Dai Li is very happy recently. When the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl championship, his system was upgraded again, from a famous coach to a legendary coach.
After becoming a legendary coach, the system opens a mall. There are many skill books in the mall that can be redeemed, as well as consumable things such as age reduction cards and athlete patches.
At the same time, another reward for the legendary coach is to increase the abilities of his athletes by 5%.
For ordinary athletes, a 5% increase in ability is nothing, but for the world's top athletes, it is extremely difficult to increase their ability by 1%. A 5% increase in ability is almost the limit of human physiology. .
If it is in a world-class competition, a 5% improvement in ability is enough to affect the championship.
Imagine that in the finals of a world-class event, the participating athletes are all of the same level. One of them suddenly increases his strength by 5%. At this moment, the balance of victory is tilted.
Li Dai really wanted to find a competition to verify how powerful this 5% ability improvement was. Unfortunately, it was still early in the Olympics and Li Dai could not find a suitable opportunity.
At this time, the head coach of the Dutch men's football team, Roelmann, came personally.
So Li Dai contracted the physical training of the Dutch men's football team.
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The World Cup qualifiers have always been the most intense in the European division.
According to the World Cup promotion rules, the 54 European teams will be divided into 9 groups of 6 teams each, and then play home and away group matches. The first place in the group will directly qualify for the World Cup, and the 8 teams with the best results will The teams will compete in the play-offs for the remaining qualifying spots.
In the qualifying group, the Dutch team was placed in the second group, but in the end it ranked first in the group and successfully qualified for the World Cup.
This result is not beyond people's surprise. There are no underdogs in Europe. At least the teams ranked in the top three tiers in the European qualifiers have not a big gap in strength between them. No one can win the opponent steadily.
What's more, Dutch football has always been at the forefront of Europe. It is normal for the Netherlands to win against strong European teams such as France, Spain, and Germany, and it is not considered an upset.
In the World Cup group, the Netherlands also drew a good draw. There is a European team, an Asian team and an African team in the same group. For the Netherlands, both African and Asian teams give away points. The Netherlands is guaranteed to get at least 6 points, and there seems to be no problem qualifying.
This is indeed the case. Asian and African teams are indeed weak in technology. When they met Western European teams with more delicate footwork, they were comprehensively suppressed. The Dutch team also advanced to the knockout rounds easily.
In the first round of the knockout round, the Dutch team met the last runner-up Croatia.
In the last World Cup, Croatia finally reached the final and finished second, which surprised many people. Croatia's success has also triggered discussions on the development trends of football.
Croatian players are generally tall, and their foot skills may not be as fancy as those of South American teams, or may not be as delicate as those of Western European teams, but their basic skills are solid. If this type of players were placed in the five major European leagues, they would sound like they have no characteristics, but it was this group of people that beat Argentina 3-0 in the last World Cup.
As we all know, the skills of Argentine players are impeccable. Fans like Argentine football, and nine times out of ten they like the gorgeous skills of Argentine players. Football is not just a sport at the feet of Argentines, but has become A beautiful piece of art that can be appreciated. In comparison, Croatian football is as simple as a big tea vat.
However, the exquisite work of art was smashed into pieces by the big tea vat!
After all, sports are still judged by success or failure. Gorgeous skills are completely overwhelmed in the face of strong bodies. Coupled with the performance of tall and large players in this World Cup, many football experts began to think that perhaps taller and stronger talents It is the future development trend of football.
In the subsequent knockout rounds, Croatia performed another miracle, defeating Denmark, eliminating Ross, and knocking England down. All three games went to overtime. The Croatian players fully demonstrated their endurance.
With acceptable skills, having a taller and stronger body and better endurance may be the future development trend of football!
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Netherlands vs Croatia, this is a test for both sides.
However, what people did not expect was that the Croatian team, which is known for its physical strength, was suppressed by the Dutch team in terms of physical confrontation.
The two of them grabbed a high penalty kick at the same time, and the Croatian player did not jump as high as the Dutch player.
Two people are chasing a ball at the same time. The Croatian player is not as fast as the Dutch player.
Even when the wall was set up for a free kick, the Croatian players couldn't squeeze past the Dutch players.
Players from Western Europe are stronger than players from Eastern Europe. This sounds a bit fanciful, but the fact is before everyone's eyes.
More importantly, the Dutch players showed amazing endurance. They kept running throughout the game, as if they were tireless.
This kind of Dutch team reminds people of the "total offense, total defense" Dutch team back then.
At that time, the Dutch team's total offense and total defense led the trend of football at that time, but this tactic had too high technical and physical requirements for the players.
In football at that time, the intensity and confrontation of the game were not as good as today. Players with excellent physical fitness could support the "total attack and total defense" tactical system. However, as the degree of confrontation in football became more and more intense, the total attack and total defense tactics The more it becomes impossible, in high-level confrontations, players don't have as much physical energy to run for that long.
Although today's Dutch team is not "total offense, total defense", the players' enthusiasm for running is no less than that of back then.
A strong body and sufficient physical fitness are considered to be the development trend of football in the future, and when all this is coupled with delicate footwork, a terrifying existence is instantly created.
The Dutch team defeated Croatia 3-0. The runner-up in the previous World Cup lost without any suspense when they had no physical advantage.
After eight rounds of four, the Dutch team faced the equally young England.
Many players in the Dutch team have played in the Premier League, and England may be the Dutch team's most familiar opponent.
The physical confrontation in the Premier League has always been very intense, and English players are also very good at physical confrontation. However, under the training of Li Dai, the Dutch team's physical confrontation ability is stronger than that of Croatia, and it is even better when facing English players. In the end, the Netherlands defeated England 2-1.
In the semi-finals, the Dutch team's opponent was the defending champion France.
The French team four years ago was ridiculed as the "African team", but this year's French team is even worse, with black players accounting for three-quarters of the team. The characteristic of this French team is their good physical fitness. These black players are really good at running. Coupled with their excellent foot skills, the French team's style of play is indeed amazing enough.
In fact, the Dutch team's style of play this time is similar to that of the French team. They rely on technology and athletic ability, and use aggressive play to defeat their opponents. But whites and blacks are better than blacks in terms of athletic ability. What's more, the French team also has Europe's top stars, and the Dutch team's star power is obviously much less than that of the French team.
In the pre-match predictions, everyone was unanimously optimistic about the French team. 2-0 or 2-1 were the most common score predictions.
However, what people did not expect was that the two sides drew 2-2 in regular time and then entered overtime.
The French team's offense is very sharp, this is something that the whole world knows, and the Dutch team also showed an equally sharp offense, and neither side was able to limit the other's scoring.
In fact, for a team that has always been technical, once it has excellent athletic ability, offense will never be a problem.
In terms of hard power, the Dutch team is worse than the French team. There are so many top stars in the French team, and their personal abilities are definitely better than those of the Dutch team.
But Li Dai brought a 5% improvement in ability to the Dutch team. Each player has a 5% improvement. When placed in the team, this improvement is a geometric increase, which just makes up for the hard relationship between the Netherlands and France. The gap in strength.
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"How come the Dutch can run so well!" the head coach of the French team had a solemn expression on his face. He wanted to shout loudly to the French players on the court to make them run more actively, but he also knew that the French team's performance had already been Very good. The players have been running for more than a hundred minutes, and it is still a fast, extremely physical running. The coach can no longer demand them as harshly as he did at the beginning.
The black players of the French team are very good at running. This is something that the whole world knows. With the extraordinary physical fitness of these black players, the French team defeated their opponents one after another. Therefore, the head coach of the French team has already determined that in overtime The French team will definitely have the advantage in the game, and the Dutch will not be able to hold on.
But the fact is exactly the opposite. In overtime, the Dutch are still running very actively. They have shown better endurance than the French. If this continues, it will not be the Dutch team that will be brought down, but the French team. !
The head coach of the French team had a bad premonition in his heart, and this bad premonition came true in the injury time of overtime!
The Dutch team's pass went directly through the half, and at the same time, the Dutch team's forward players quickly advanced. Although the players of the French team worked hard to return to defense, their physical decline was too obvious. Their speed of returning to defense was not as fast as the Dutch team's attack.
With a three-on-four offensive combination, the Dutch team broke through the French goal at the last moment!
1-0, the Dutch team successfully advanced to the World Cup finals.
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Teams that succeed in the World Cup always get more attention. The whole world will study why they are successful.
The same is true for the Dutch team. When they advanced to the World Cup finals, the Dutch team became the target of research by football practitioners around the world.
It shouldn't be news that the Netherlands has entered the World Cup finals. After all, the Netherlands is also considered a football powerhouse in Europe. But for such a young Dutch team, most of the players have not participated in the World Cup, but they can enter the World Cup finals, which is worthy of careful study.
In fact, the so-called research is actually a process of finding differences and comparing where the team has changed. This change is generally the reason for the team's success.
For example, whether there are any changes in players, whether there are changes in player positions, whether there are changes in team formation, whether there are changes in tactical choices, etc.
The changes in the Dutch team are obvious, that is, athletic ability and physical fitness. They dared to have the most direct physical confrontation with Eastern European teams, and they dared to compete with black players to see who could run longer. These were elements that the previous Dutch team did not have.
Dai Li has once again entered people's attention. Those professional football practitioners all know that it is Dai Li's physical training that has brought such changes to the Dutch team. If the Dutch team can win the World Cup, then Dai Li will be the leader of the Dutch team. The biggest contributor!
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The Dutch team finally won the World Cup, finally taking off the hat of "the uncrowned king", ending decades of embarrassment, and at the same time letting the world see the power of Dai Li again.
The two most influential sporting events in the world are the Olympic Games and the World Cup. At the Olympics, Dai Li's training camp could produce 85 gold medals, and at the World Cup, Dai Li also helped the young Dutch team win the title.
In the living room of the hotel suite, a well-known European media was interviewing Dai Li.
The Hercules Cup was placed on the table in front of Dai Li. The cameraman adjusted the angle to include both Dai Li and the trophy in the shot.
Facing the camera, Li Dai talked eloquently: "Engaging in competitive sports is nothing more than three points. First, you must have a suitable body. For example, basketball players must have a certain height. If you are too short, you will not be able to engage in professional sports. I can be a fan now.”
"Secondly, you must have skills. No matter what sport it is, masters are always people with good enough skills. The higher the level of competition, the better the skills of the players. This is an indisputable fact."
"Third, it is physical fitness, which is the basic movement ability of the human body, including strength, speed, endurance, coordination, flexibility, agility, etc. All technical movements in all sports require physical fitness to support."
"The body is given by your parents, and whether you can grow taller depends on your genes. Although training can affect the growth and development of the body, genes are the main determining factor, and genetic genes are precisely what we cannot choose."
"Technology is improved through acquired training, but talent determines the upper limit of skill. Some people train very hard, but due to limited talent, they are never able to become the best. This is not just for athletes, but in all walks of life. It exists in all walks of life. Talent cannot be improved through training, it can only depend on luck."
"Physical fitness is the only element that athletes can improve through training. Of course, physical fitness training will not increase indefinitely, and there will be limits. But from a sports perspective, physical fitness is more important than genes and talent. A variable can be changed through training.”
"So the essence of high-level sports training is actually the strengthening of physical fitness. This is exactly what I am doing, to make high-level athletes higher, faster, and stronger!"
After the interview, Li Dai just sent the reporter away, and his assistant came in a hurry.
"Coach, there are people outside who want to visit you. They are from China and claim to be from the Football Association. This is the business card they handed over." The assistant handed a business card to Dai Li.
Dai Li took the business card and looked down. There were two positions on it. One was deputy director of the Joint Conference of the Ministry of Football Reform and Development, and the other was vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association.
"Vice Chairman of the Football Association!" Li Dai was shocked, and then asked his assistant to invite the other party.
The leader's surname is Wang, who is the Vice Chairman of the Football Association on his business card.
After Vice Chairman Wang entered the room, he immediately saw the Hercules Cup still on the table. The next second, his eyes revealed a look of great envy.
After the guests and hosts were seated, the two exchanged greetings for a few words before Dai Li asked: "I wonder what Chairman Wang wants to see me for?"
Vice Chairman Wang did not hide anything and said straight to the point: "Coach Li, you helped the Dutch team achieve great success in the World Cup. This is obvious to all, so we would like to ask you to take charge of the physical training of our men's national football team. We hope We can make it to the next World Cup!”
Dai Li's originally calm expression suddenly changed.
Dai Li really wanted to say: Leader, you have such a big heart! At the level of the "free chickens", they have stumbled into the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup, and they still want to play in the World Cup! Isn’t this a daydream
Vice Chairman Wang himself felt a little embarrassed. He coughed dryly and said: "We have received news that there is a high probability that the World Cup will expand. By then, there will be 48 teams entering the World Cup finals, with the largest number in Asia. If we can get 8 places, our national team should be able to advance to the World Cup finals.
Moreover, 48 teams will participate. The group stage will be divided into 16 groups, with three teams in each group. Only the last place will be eliminated in the group round-robin, which is equivalent to 3 going into 2. This is definitely much easier than 4 going into 2. Our national team is not only If you can only make it to the World Cup, you might even be able to pass the group stage! "
The more Deputy Director Wang talked, the more excited he became, but Li Dai felt as if he had met a pyramid schemer who came to him to make a big deal. Maybe the famous Italian football coach was deceived like this, and then he played in the Asian Cup and his reputation was ruined.
Even if the World Cup is expanded, there are 8 places in Asia. Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia have already taken up 5 of them. In addition, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar seem to be better than the national football team. In addition, like In Bahrain, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, and even North Korea and Vietnam, the national football team may not be able to win. In this way, even if there are 8 places, the national football team may not have a share.
Letting a group of "white chickens" enter the World Cup is the most difficult task Li Dai has ever encountered since he started his career as a coach!
If it succeeds, it's easy to say, but if it fails, the brand that Dai Li has worked so hard for over the years will be ruined!
"Why is this such a troublesome job! Even the legendary coach probably can't do it!"