After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 330

Chelsea have three games to play before facing Liverpool.

On October 10, the League Cup played away against York City.

On November 11, the 1th round of the Premier League, the home game against Queens Park Rangers.

On November 11th, the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, away to Rome.

Then came November 11, away to Liverpool.

The schedule of these games is also very close!
The fourth round of the League Cup against York City took place on the third day after Manchester United.

Therefore, Pan Yi rested all the players who played Manchester United and used a completely different lineup to play in the League Cup.

It also happened that Seat B and Gary Cahill returned from injury, and this game can be regarded as a recovery for them.

It's just that because of the "5-1-4 poke" used in the last game against Manchester United, the two center forwards were thrown up at once, so in this game Pan Yi used Oscar to play the middle shadow forward, which can be regarded as coming. A frontless array!

While everyone in York City was celebrating wildly, Pan Yi came to Cheek who had missed a penalty kick, put his arms around him and said with a smile:
"It's okay, it's okay. Congratulations, you have also completed the main mission that you must go on the road to superstardom..."

Although York City has always maintained the composition of a professional club, they only returned to the second division in the 2011-2012 season.

If he can score, the penalty shootout will enter a one-on-one death match.

For the sake of a League Cup, let the player who just fought against Manchester United two days ago go up and fight hard?
Or in such a bad weather and field environment, fighting against a League Two team that is good at physical collisions?

But the Birmingham team, West Bromwich Albion team, Aston Villa team in this city... There are many teams, but none of them can be called a rich team.

In the first three rounds, they defeated Blackpool, Leicester City, and Norwich respectively, and were able to reach today's fourth round, which is the round of 16, where they can have a head-to-head confrontation with Chelsea! ——
York City's home stadium is Busham Crescent Stadium, with a capacity of more than 9000 spectators.

This is already a very good stadium in the lower leagues.

Their main team, Hertha Berlin, has played in the Bundesliga all year round, but their name is really not big.

The ball crashed into the net!

"Ah, not long after the York City players kicked off again, the referee blew the final whistle."

It happened to be a rainy day again today, and the field was muddy. It was considered the right time, place and people, and York City played with more confidence.

In the case that it is difficult to open the situation in sports warfare, free kicks are also one of the most likely ways to break through the opponent's goal!

What is the Big City Squad?

Cheek, who played fifth on Chelsea's side, became the key.

Oscar caught up quickly and got rid of the tall and bulky defender with a hard stroke of the ball.

But he still wiped it very carefully, and when he put it back, the grass was full of water.

In this case, Chelsea players with more delicate feet will obviously be more affected.

"The game ended in a draw in 90 minutes!"

Just don't hurt your players.

There are also some big cities, but there is no particularly awesome team.

After all, the two center forwards are not there, and there is not even an authentic center forward on the field. Could it be that Oscar is fighting for the header in front?
All these factors made the first half of the game extremely uncomfortable. It has been difficult for Chelsea to get any decent shooting opportunities.

In the five major European leagues, whether it is London, the capital of the United Kingdom, Paris, the capital of France, Rome and Milan in Italy, Munich in Germany, Madrid and Barcelona in Spain, there are a large number of powerful teams in these big cities.

"Today's game is indeed difficult, but it is also a test for you."

In fact, York City relied on their trick to kill Premier League teams like Leicester City.

Seat B and Chick also leaned over, discussing with Oscar what tactics to use.

With the strength of a League Two team, how can it be possible to fight hard against a Premier League powerhouse like Chelsea?

This is obviously a very correct strategy.

Therefore, Pan Yi didn't take it very seriously.

This is another kind of physical torture for the players on the Chelsea field...

There are relatively few examples in other countries.

Goalkeeper: Cech.

Forwards: Schurrle, Oscar, seat B.

"I'm the owner of York City."

New York, USA is very hanging, right?Its name means "New York City" - although it can also be translated as "Xinxiang".

"In other words, this is the hardest game Chelsea have played so far this season!"

Like Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Lisbon in Portugal, Kiev in Ukraine, Zagreb in Croatia, Belgrade in Serbia...

This goal...how should I put it, is beautiful, but...

In the city, there are also places of interest like York Minster, which attract tourists from all over the world to visit every year.

The jersey is soaked, the ball is soaked, and it won't dry no matter how much you wipe it.

When it comes to the semi-finals, it is often the end of January when the Premier League plays more critically.

When a player is playing football on the field, every kick will cause a wave of waves, and every kick will be filled with water, just like a water fight.

Shit, that's too much, this guy is quite young, why is he an old man?
"What's the matter with you?" Pan Yi asked curiously.

But in the fourth round, Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech saved Coulson's penalty, saving the Blues and dragging the penalty shootout into the fifth round.

During this process, he fixed his eyes on the opponent's goalkeeper Olenik, trying to see the opponent's figure, and then kicked the opposite corner.

Of course, there is actually Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany, but it is still the defending champion of the Champions League in this world line, which is temporarily excluded.

In this kind of ghost weather and ghost venue, what tactics do you need?
Any tactics are in vain, and it's over!
After seeing Oscar put the ball in place, he slowly backed away, measured his steps, and stood in a good position.

After all, the game still has to be played. It is impossible to just tell the players, "Forget this loss, don't take it too seriously", right?

After all, this is just a League Cup match.

And there is another point, the League Cup competition system is actually a bit weird.

"Go, let's fight. Now, it's time to show your fighting spirit! - But be careful not to get hurt, the body is the capital of the revolution!"
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After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Chelsea continued to launch a fierce attack on York City despite the overwhelming boos of York City fans at the scene.

Union Berlin played in low-level leagues most of the time.

In the first four rounds of penalty shootouts, York City and Chelsea each missed a penalty.

This will undoubtedly greatly damage the confidence of the players.

Playing until the 90th minute, Schurrle dribbled the ball on the left side of the penalty area and made a forced inside cut. As a result, he was fouled by the defender and won a free kick for Chelsea.

But obviously, the strength of his shot was too small, and Olenik also guessed Chick's intention.

And if he fails to score, the game will be over and York City will qualify for the quarter-finals of the League Cup.

At this moment, the entire Busham Crescent Stadium erupted like a volcanic eruption.

Oscar stood on the penalty spot without hesitation.

Chelsea is not Tottenham!

This, on the contrary, disrupted Chick's original plan.

Moreover, this is the edge of the penalty area near the left corner, and Oscar himself is good at free throws in this area.

At this time, it is really thankless to be distracted to play the League Cup.

This season, the League Two has played 15 rounds, and York City is only ranked 24nd among 22 teams, and is in danger of relegation.

Forget it, we've reached this point, let's keep going!
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About four or five ten minutes later.

But as the game progressed, the rain became heavier and the water accumulated more and more.

Furthermore, because the pitch was covered with water, the ball became very slippery and heavy, and it was more difficult to control than usual. Chelsea's passing and receiving errors soared many times higher than usual.

York City is an out-and-out historical and cultural city in the United Kingdom. For nearly 2000 years, York has been the capital of northern England, and its status is equivalent to today's London.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

Therefore, Olenik made a sideways pounce, and actually pressed the ball firmly under his body!

York City goalkeeper Olenik flew sideways, but failed to save the ball.

In other words, the banana ball was kicked into an elevator ball!

After the referee blew his whistle, Oscar rushed forward quickly, stepped on the left side of the ball with his left foot, and even stepped on a mud puddle. Fortunately, the ball was not affected.

There are cities like this in the UK as well.

After struggling to relegation in the following season, they won No.2013 in the 2014-7 season and qualified for the promotion play-offs.

Although this is not Chelsea's strongest lineup, and perhaps it is not a particularly important game for them, it still makes York City excited!
For a low-level league team like York City, there is nothing more exciting than being able to beat a strong team in the cup!

They are not the kind of team that lacks a championship, especially the lowest-level champions like the League Cup.

A trace of nervousness appeared on the young Cheek's face, but he still gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and rushed forward quickly.

The "Christmas devil's schedule" that Ferguson said, in fact, is to add the League Cup game to be really devil.

What does the owner of York City want from him?
Generally speaking, when the owner of a football club finds a football coach, it is nothing more than talking about joining the team to coach.

Even if it is ordinary amateur football, playing wild football with strangers, everyone still wants to win in their hearts!

There are exceptions to everything.

And their lineup is not easy to imitate York City to play high ball.

This caused Oscar's ball to be kicked toward the dead corner, but it turned into a half-high ball, but it was still within the goal range.

At this time, York City's goalkeeper Olenik attacked, and the moment he fell to the ground, Oscar swiped to the right again, shaking him too.

On the contrary, York City became more and more courageous. In the 43rd minute of the game, Coulson took a ball from the wing, and center Jack Hyde smashed the ball into Chelsea's goal!

Hearing what Pan Yi said, the expression on Chick's face that was about to cry was forced back, and Xu Erle, who was also a little bit uncomfortable because of the loss, couldn't help laughing.

But Olenik is also an often rich old goalkeeper, very calm.

Like Berlin, the capital of Germany.

God help York City!

As well as being a tourist attraction, York is a transport hub, an educational and commercial centre, as it is a major railway junction and is the meeting point between the Pennines and the East Coast of England.

It also includes as far away as South America, Buenos Aires in Argentina, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and so on.

is not that right?

They spend more time in the third to fourth tier leagues, and since they were relegated from League Two in the 2003-2004 season, they have been in the fifth tier, which is the National League, for seven or eight years. mix.

Then, he kicked a quick curveball with his right foot.

Not to mention that Chelsea is still an invincible team this season!

"In a sense, their unbeaten record is over!"

With the whistle of the referee, everyone in the audience held their breath, but there were also many York fans who booed to disturb Cheek.

Players always want to win when they play.

"Although this is only a League Cup game, it is indeed Chelsea's first draw of the season!"

Midfield: Cancelo, Ramirez, Chick, Azpilicueta.

If it is outside the five major leagues, this situation seems to be more obvious.

All the eyes of the audience fell on the narrow restricted area.

"Oscar! With a free kick, he broke through York City's goal! Evened the score at 1:1! This is an absolutely equal goal!"

This is a decent man in a suit and trousers, with a red scarf that represents York City around his neck.

He didn't move early and wasn't swayed by Cheek's feint.

Yes, they went goalless in 30 minutes of extra time and could only go to penalties.

But Oscar waved his hand, and the two walked away again.

So for a while, Pan Yi didn't know whether he wanted the goal to be scored or not.

Birmingham is the second most cosmopolitan city in the UK.

But the problem is that this is already a stadium built in the 40s and [-]s. The stadium even suffered air raids in World War II and was destroyed by bombs.

That is already the scope of the amateur league.

At this time, a middle-aged man in his 50s and [-]s walked up to Pan Yi and held out his hand to him: "Hi, I'm Jason McGill. Can we chat?"

Another funny thing happened in the 35th minute.

So Chelsea also had no choice but to choose various high balls, but they failed again and again.

But as a major club in this famous city, York City's name is much more bleak.

Even after several renovations later, its infrastructure is still relatively dilapidated.

I don't know if it's because of the water on the ball, but the ball's fall is even bigger than usual!

Therefore, Pan Yi still encouraged:

There are so many "big city teams" in Germany, which may be the reason for the 50+1 policy of the German League, which makes it impossible for even big cities to attract investors. Naturally, it is difficult to be directly proportional to the attractiveness of the city.

In their nearly 15-year history, the most impressive result is the second level of England, which is equivalent to the [-]th place in the current British Championship.

All the York City fans rushed out of their seats, cheering and screaming wildly.

That is, in the first few rounds of the competition, there was a single-elimination system, but in the semi-finals, two rounds were played, and then the final became a single-match decision.

After checking by the referee team, they felt that the venue was still acceptable, so they decided to continue the game as usual.

"Oh..." Pan Yi finally realized it.

As for York City, their head coach Wilcox is obviously more familiar with the weather and venues of York City, and he formed a lineup with high center Jack Hyde as the core of the attack early on, focusing on defensive counterattacks and long passes. hanging.

In this round of 16 of the League Cup, York City played against Chelsea at home, and the penalty shootout has reached the fifth round.

This shot was powerful enough to cause a large wave of water, but the football flew out at an extremely fast speed, and after crossing the top of the wall, it fell quickly.

But unfortunately, they lost to Fleetwood (Valdy's home team) in the semi-finals and failed to advance to League One.

At the moment, at the Bussham Crescent Stadium, the audience watched the stadium with bated breath.

1:0, York City unexpectedly leads!

And that was 40 years ago.

These two teams, not to mention the Bundesliga dominance like Bayern Munich, are not at the same level even compared to teams like Schalke 04 and Leku Watson.

On the current field, he is the player with the best free kicks and the number one free kicker.

It was a bit difficult for Chelsea to play.

Although the rain hadn't stopped, he didn't hold an umbrella, and his hair was soaked.

After the kick, even the ball floated a little bit, and it was impossible to perform normal passing and cutting cooperation.

And Chelsea's opponent York City today is a typical "big city team".

This kind of scene, which is difficult to see in the Premier League, also makes Chelsea players feel a little uncomfortable.

Of course, during the halftime break, Pan Yi still gave a lecture to the players.

"The harsher the environment, the more difficult the challenge, the more you must show your courage and determination!"

What Baggio, Messi, Ronaldo, including the team's old captain Terry, which one has not kicked a penalty in an important game?
As long as you can get out of it and make yourself more resilient, this kind of loss is nothing.

In the fifth round, York City center Jack Hyde hit the upper corner vigorously and took the lead.

"Until the 90th minute, Chelsea had to attack for a full hour and a half before breaking the goal of York City! This goal is really not easy!"

That's the score at the end of the first half.

"Look at the slow-motion replay of Oscar's free throw just now... This ball is like a water polo, wrapped in a lot of water stains and flying towards the goal. Maybe the York City goalkeeper was killed by the oncoming water mist. Lost my eyes..."

After the game, I will go to the Premier League to face QPR and Liverpool again.

York City beat Chelsea on penalties!

"Although York City is only a League Two team, it has caused huge troubles for Chelsea. Such a situation, even strong teams like Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal have not allowed Chelsea to experience it!"

York City made a free throw first. After scoring a penalty in the first round, Schurrle, who was the first to play on Chelsea's side, missed the penalty.

Venice, the famous water city in Italy, and its team is also an elevator of Serie A and Serie B. Except for the Uruguayan star Recoba who once played for it, it really seldom left any impression on the fans.

just forget it.

Cheek drove the ball into the frontcourt with a big kick, but York City's central defender Keith Lowe made a big kick to clear the siege but missed, and the ball leaked to the back.

Cheek played against Olenik, this penalty kick will determine the winner.

Therefore, Pan Yi's attitude towards the League Cup is to win if he can win, and to lose if he can't win. He also regards it as a place for the team to test new styles of play and for players to recover.

"Jason McGill..." Pan Yi followed him to a place with a roof to protect him from the rain, but repeated the name with a puzzled expression, "Sorry, you are..."

But their performance in the League Cup was very good.

In this kind of competition that is relatively tasteless in English football, many teams send substitutes or even youth teams to play. This is actually one of the reasons why some low-level league teams can always be upset.

And this is likely to be Chelsea's last chance in this game.

It turns out that this is the "old man" that the FM anchor often said!

So Oscar pushed lightly towards the goal, and then turned around to celebrate the goal.

Pan Yi stood on the sidelines, but there was no expression on his face.

In these cities, almost all the best teams in the country are gathered together.

As we all know, due to various reasons such as economy, population, and history, the strong teams of football clubs in a country are often concentrated in big cities.

Not to mention these professional players, maybe even linked to bonuses or something;

Of course, compared with York City, Chelsea's opponent today, these are nothing!

"Of course, there are objective factors. Today's venue conditions are indeed too bad."

But York City?

But Pan Yi is not prepared to make any adjustments to the lineup.

Head coach Wilcox even raised his arms high and kept shouting, venting his inner excitement.

On the day of the game, it happened to be raining heavily, and then there was a large area of ​​water on the court.

And when it comes to physical fitness, they are not afraid of Chelsea.

Not only did York draw with Chelsea in regular time, but they also knocked them out into the quarter-finals!

In addition to Berlin, Germany includes big cities such as Frankfurt, Cologne, and Bremen, and there is no way to have a real wealthy team.

He was still a young player after all, he was a little flustered for a while, and decided to push the ball to the lower right corner on the spur of the moment.

The frontless formation itself is relatively seldom used today, and the players will have some problems in some coordination.

Oscar held the ball and wiped it with his jersey, but it had no effect.

That is, the city is famous, but the team is not famous.

At this time, although Oscar's shooting angle was relatively small, the opposite side was already empty.

But the ball was rolling towards the goal, and it was about to roll into the goal, but it stopped!
A puddle of mud in front of the goal "parked" the ball on the goal line!
The ball didn't go in!
And the York City defender who came back from the defense rushed to clear the ball from the goal line, which resolved the crisis.

But the rain did not stop in the second half, and there was more and more water in the venue.

The League Cup is a decisive game before the semi-finals. If there is a tie within 90 minutes, there will be 30 minutes of overtime.

Defenders: Ake, Christensen, Gary Cahill.

After all, it's just a League Two team.

And he, Pan Yi, is now a world-class coach who is famous all over the world, and the coach with the highest annual salary in the world!

Even in the five major leagues, if it wasn't for the wealthy teams, they wouldn't dare to move his mind, let alone a mere League Two team?
What does this old man want?

Oh, not the old man.What the hell is the owner of York City trying to do?
At this time, Jason McGill smiled and said: "I want to ask you, are you interested in becoming a shareholder or buying our team?"

(End of this chapter)