After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

"You played very well, you really deserve to be the leaders of the Premier League!"

As soon as the game whistle sounded, Eddie Howe came over to shake hands with Pan Yi, which is due to the etiquette of the game.

Pan Yi also smiled and nodded in agreement, and at the same time praised from the bottom of his heart: "You have coordinated this team very well, and your tactics are also very distinctive. If I hadn't been cautious, I might have fallen into your way as soon as I came up." Son."

Eddie Howe also laughed and said, "Didn't that be cracked by you? You seem to be praising me, but you are actually praising yourself!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, a bit like a hero cherishing a hero.

"However, I am a little confused." Eddie Howe said suddenly, "You are the coach of Chelsea, so it is normal for me to study you. But I am only the head coach of a Championship team. Have you also studied me? "

"Of course, I still know a little about you." Pan Yi chuckled.

"Then I'm really flattered." Eddie Howe sighed, "You attach so much importance to a Championship coach like me, then I can understand why you can become the best head coach in the world at such a young age. "

This year's Eddie Howe is actually only 37 years old, and he is an out-and-out representative of the young coaches.

It stands to reason that at his age, it is already a remarkable achievement to be able to stably coach a Championship team, and even hope to become the head coach of a Premier League team.

After all, his player career was lackluster. Of course, the starting point cannot be compared to those who became head coaches after the stars retired, such as Guardiola, Ancelotti and the like, and of course the future Qi Xuanzong.

But standing next to Pan Yi, he felt very small.

He is not even a professional player, but at the age of 28, he is already a triple crown winner, and the rich teams are eager to invite him.

"You are overrated." Pan Yi said modestly, "What you have achieved in Bournemouth is beyond the reach of ordinary people. If there is a chance, can I ask you for advice?"

Eddie Howe took Bournemouth from the second division to the championship, and finally gained a firm foothold in the Premier League.

And isn't Pan Yi planning to do the same with York City?

The situation Eddie Howe faced was even worse. After all, York City had no debts, was not banned from transferring players, and was not deducted points.

So, he is a ready-made teacher.

With him teaching some experience and lessons, it is obvious that many detours can be avoided.

However, now that Pan Yi said this, for Eddie Howe, it really couldn't be described as "flattered".

The world's number one coach, said he would ask himself questions!

Not to mention that I have great respect for the world's number one coach, and even a little admiration.

It's probably a bit like a certain fan met an idol, but this idol not only has no airs, but also takes the initiative to discuss issues with the fan. Wouldn't the fan faint with happiness?
Can you imagine that Kun Kun suddenly appeared in front of ikun and danced a dance that he had practiced for two and a half years?
In short, Eddie Howe hurriedly nodded: "No problem. You can contact me at any time if you have anything to do. My phone number is..."

Both took out their phones to record each other.

This scene was captured by the TV broadcast, and the narrator also sighed:
"The two young coaches seem to be exchanging contact information. I feel that Pan Yi not only conquers opponents on the court, but also off the court. It seems that everyone is willing to make friends with him..."

In football, connections are really important.

At a critical moment in the league, such as winning the championship or relegation, maybe some relationships can give you a hand;
This has nothing to do with any "shady", but a very simple network.

For example, now your team has no desires, and the opponent is a key battle for relegation or championship, and then the opponent's head coach is your good friend.

At this time, you will definitely not ask your team to fight to the death.

This is not to release water, but the difference in mentality will itself affect the team's combat effectiveness.

But if the opponent is your mortal enemy at this time, or if you have any hatred, even if the result of the game has nothing to do with you, you still have to do your best to pull your opponent into the water!
Moreover, this kind of network will also be reflected in the transfer market, because transactions between acquaintances will also be fast and effective.

In the timeline of Pan Yi's previous life, if it weren't for the good relationship between Guardiola and Arteta, how could Manchester City send Jesus and Zinchenko to rival Arsenal at such a low price?
The same is true when playing FM games. If it is a coach who has a bad relationship with you, buying and selling players will be very difficult, the price will be much higher, and they will not even talk to you at all.

As for Eddie Howe, it certainly has a lot of benefits for him to be able to get in touch with the head coach of a Premier League giant.

Bournemouth is just a small team. If they can get players they don't need from Chelsea, or on loan, it will be a big improvement.

Even if there are no benefits in this regard, Eddie Howe himself can learn a few tricks from Pan Yi, and he will benefit from it for life.

However, what Eddie Howe didn't expect was that Pan Yi also wanted to learn from him!
Moreover, multiple friends have multiple paths.

As the head coach of Chelsea, Pan Yi certainly has no idea about Bournemouth;
But as the owner of York City, this English Championship team, or quasi-English Premier League team, is just a thigh!
Among other things, the biggest star in the York City team is Zubba on loan from Bournemouth!The weekly salary is as high as 2500!

Because sometimes, there are too many grades, which is not conducive to the transfer and loan of some players.

For example, players like Lingard and Bamford are young players from wealthy clubs. When you want to loan them out to play for the Championship team, they usually go without saying a word.

But if you say you want to loan to League One or even League Two?
They are not happy.

After all, the level of competition there is relatively low, and the training facilities and training level cannot be compared with those of the rich teams. Maybe after playing for a year or two, their own level has dropped.

So downshift accordingly.

Young players from a team like Bournemouth are willing to play in League One and League Two.

If Pan Yi didn't care so much about building a good relationship with the coaches before, from the day he became the owner of York City, he will change this idea.

As long as there are enough friends, York City will have a steady stream of "backups", and the team is definitely a dimensionality reduction blow in the low-level leagues.

This is how senior FM players play!

"By the way, if I need players and your team doesn't need them, can you help me?" Pan Yi asked tentatively.

Eddie Howe was taken aback for a moment, and when he saw Pan Yi's serious appearance, he laughed directly:

"Why does your team need my players? You can buy all my players if you just take Hazard!"

"I said if. Just in case." Pan Yi said again.

"Oh, if there is such a day, then I can choose my players as you like, including the youth team." Eddie Howe patted his chest, "In the current Bournemouth, I can still do this. "

Although it has not yet reached the point where "a scholar dies for his confidant", Eddie Howe did have a great impression of Pan Yi's approachability.

Besides, Pan Yi always felt that he was joking when he said this.

With Pan Yi's current name, even if he is not in Chelsea in the future, he must be in a wealthy club. How could he want Eddie Howe's players?

Unless Pan Yi thinks that Eddie Howe will also coach a wealthy team in the future... In this way, this request will have practical significance.

But if there is such a day, Eddie Howe will also thank Pan Yi for his "open mouth", and it is no problem to buy or rent his players.
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At the post-match press conference, Pan Yi and Eddie Howe went on to have some business bragging. Listening to the conversation between the two, it didn't look like the two teams had just had a fierce game.

After all, this is a game with a red dot package!

And when the reporter asked Zuma who had received a red card, Pan Yi also defended him.

Pan Yi said that Zuma completed the defensive task very well, and the penalty plus red card is also a manifestation of his sense of responsibility.

The final result of the game also proved that there was no major problem with Zuma's decision, and if the ball was scored by the opponent, perhaps the final game direction would be different.

"I hope that everyone can see the stability and performance of the players throughout the game, instead of just staring at one of their mistakes. This is unfair to their efforts and efforts."

"What's more, as I said just now, I don't think Zouma's red card is a mistake."

"Although he is not yet a world-class central defender, but in the younger generation, I dare say he is definitely the best!"

This is what Pan Yi often does, giving his players enough protection and affirmation.

Young players need such encouragement!

As a defender, it is even more necessary to stand up at the critical moment, instead of being timid and fearful of making mistakes.

Maybe this time the card-eating action is really not in place, maybe Zuma has a better way to deal with it, but that is the content that needs to be improved after the game.

In front of outsiders and reporters, Pan Yi wanted to make the young players full of confidence again!

This is why the young people under his command always dare to play to their strengths on the court, instead of taking protective responses all day long and throwing the pot to pass the ball.

If everyone is like that, then there is no need to kick the ball, and it is even more impossible to win.

In addition, the morale in the Chelsea team is very good now, and Pan Yi hopes to keep it going.

Only in this way can this "invincible division" be truly invincible forever! ——
"With this current Chelsea team, it feels difficult to predict what formation they will use and what style of play they will use."

Man City manager Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel Manuel is studying Chelsea's latest games in his office at the Etihad training ground of Manchester City Football Club.

Beside him, there are assistant coach Koslas, and Vieira, the head coach of the U21 youth team-the one who was Arsenal's meritorious midfielder and later coached Crystal Palace.

They are here to assist Manuel Pellegrini in his preparations for the next Premier League game against Chelsea.

This game is really crucial!Even more so for Manchester City.

In the last two rounds of the league, Manchester City performed poorly. First, they drew with Everton 1:1, and then lost to Arsenal 0:2.

Although they can still occupy the second place in the standings thanks to the "peer foil", they are getting farther and farther away from the top Chelsea.

With a huge gap of 17 points, it can be said that even the most optimistic Manchester City fans think it is impossible to catch up.

But they still have to guarantee a place in the Champions League.

That's all the more true for Pellegrini.

There are rumors that the top management of Manchester City has been speeding up the contact with Bayern coach Guardiola. If Manchester City really has any mistakes, perhaps Pellegrini's dismissal is just around the corner.

After all, behind Manchester City, Southampton, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and other teams are also chasing after them, and if they are not careful, they may fall out of the top four.

Just like the upcoming 23rd round.

Manchester City is going to challenge the giants Chelsea away, while Manchester United is at home against Leicester City, Tottenham is away at West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal is at home against Aston Villa, and Southampton is at home against West Bromwich Albion. Swansea...

The difficulty is much lower than that of Manchester City, which is a good time to chase points.

Therefore, Pellegrini must find a way to score points on Chelsea.

However, although Pellegrini is also a head coach who attaches great importance to data, and although Manchester City's data analysis team can also provide him with detailed analysis reports, he basically has a series of Chelsea game data at hand;

Pellegrini is also very clear about the characteristics and abilities of every Chelsea player...

But the problem is that Pan Yi's formation and tactics have changed too much!

Data is dead, but people are alive. This sentence is vividly reflected here by Pan Yi.

For the vast majority of coaches, to study a team's style of play is basically to find their last few games, and then take a look and analyze it, which is almost the same.

But it won't work for Pan Yi's Chelsea.

Chelsea's recent games, especially the three Premier League games and two FA Cup games after entering the winter window, are almost the same!
A quarterback for a while, a wingback for a while, and a four-winger for a while, all of which are unheard of and unseen things.

Then there are those newcomers who have just been introduced in the winter window.

Not to mention Martin, as the team's second goalkeeper, he can only play in the FA Cup now, but he has also contributed a wonderful performance.

Mainly the two young players, Gnabry and Lingard, who were not allowed to be reused by Arsenal and Manchester United respectively, became lively as soon as they transferred to Chelsea, and they have become important conventional weapons under Pan Yi.

Therefore, studying these two unfamiliar guys is also one of Manchester City's pre-match preparations.

"Whether it is Gnabry or Lingard, they are a bit biased towards playing the midfielder position in the original team. But in Pan Yi's 3-4-3 system without a midfielder, no matter what position they play They seem to be able to adapt well, Pan Yi is really amazing."

At this time, Pellegrini showed a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Especially from Pan Yi's transformation of Lingard, he can see Pan Yi's intentions, and he admires Pan Yi's vision very much.

It turned out that when Lingard was at Manchester United, his position was a bit rigid, and there was no way to show his strong running ability, aggressive fighting, and flexibility.

In Chelsea, although Lingard will often appear in the position of the two wingers in name, Pan Yi did not fix him there, but allowed him to lean in the middle or pull to the side freely. Make full use of the width of the entire offensive third area.

The same is true for the use of Gnabry, which led to frequent contact between the two young players and also created a large number of goals in the game.

"It's just that these two teenagers are still used more often as surprise soldiers at present." Assistant coach Koslas said at this time, "In Chelsea's regular system, Hazard, Lukaku, Bernardo The trident formed by the three of Silva is more common. They have cooperated for a longer period of time and their comprehensive ability is stronger."

Pellegrini nodded: "You're right. After all, no coach would give up using a star like Hazard. It's just that we have to consider all the circumstances, or wait for Pan Yi to replace Gnabry. Or Jesse Lingard and we're screwed and we're screwed."

Vieira also said: "Actually, these players are so flexible. The main reason is that Pan Yi's 3-4-3 system is too flexible. Almost every point and every position can play beautifully. They are also connected to each other.”

"So, do you have any ideas?" Pellegrini looked at Vieira.

After Vieira retired, he joined Manchester City in 2013 as the head coach of the Manchester City youth team.

He showed his coaching talent here, so Pellegrini also paid attention to him, and some important games will also call him to give advice.

In fact, some teams are already contacting Vieira, such as some American major league teams and Ligue [-] teams, hoping that he can go to the team as the head coach.

It's just that Vieira feels that he still needs to practice again, so he stays in Manchester City for the time being.

Obviously, his research on Chelsea is also very thorough.

Hearing Pellegrini's question, he replied confidently:
"Pan Yi's set of 3-4-3, although it seems to be balanced everywhere, has no obvious weaknesses. But if you insist on finding, there are still weaknesses, and that is their right flank."

"In the right wing position, whether it's Bernardo Silva or Lingard, including the right wing back Azpilicueta and right center back Gary Cahill, I think their comprehensive ability They are all worse than those on the left.”

"On the left, Hazard's abilities needless to say, even Gnabry's recent state is bursting. Marcos Alonso is considered by many to be Chelsea's best player this season."

"Therefore, it may be our opportunity to focus on their right flank. As long as they can kill Bernardo Silva and Azpilicueta, their offense will be greatly reduced."

"And the left side we correspond to them is precisely our strong side. Aguero, David Silva, including midfielder Fernandinho and full-back Chrissy, can all go here Damn, create a strong offensive side..."

At this time, Koslas interjected and said: "However, our regular formation is 4-2-3-1. If we play like this, will there be pressure on defense? After all, we have created a strong side here, and the corresponding weak side We have to deal with the attacks of Chelsea Hazard on the side. Especially their high press, they are not vegetarians, maybe it will be difficult for us to play the ball in the backcourt."

"So I suggest that we can try to use a 3-4-3 formation in this game." Vieira said.

“3-4-3？”佩莱格里尼和科斯拉斯对视了一眼，然后异口同声地问道，“切尔西的那套3-4-3？”

"It can be said that on paper. But when defending, there are five defenders, and the three lines are basically arranged in a 5-4-1 position." Vieira said, drawing on the tactical board.

Vieira's tactic is actually similar to Pan Yi's 3-4-3.

Because one of the biggest advantages of forming a five-back is that when a central defender is taken out of position by the opponent's striker and leaves a space behind him, there are still two other central defenders on the defensive line, which greatly reduces The possibility of mistakes at the back, especially against a team as strong as Chelsea.

In terms of offense, Vieira has his own thinking.

Unlike Chelsea's frequent switch from five backs to three backs, his style of play is five backs when defending, and changes to four backs when the ball is out.

Usually the goalkeeper initiates a short pass and the two centre-backs drop deep and stretch the two sides, almost in the two small corners of the penalty area.

This style of play is not only about passing the ball short from the backcourt, it is simply advancing from the bottom line.

At this time, the right wing back and left center back will be pushed to a high position to form a large U-shaped position in the backcourt.

The original left-wing position will go further to a higher position. Depending on the situation, you can choose to retract and play as a midfielder or directly transform into a left-winger, so that the striker can occupy the space in the front half of the field, or retreat to the front. between the two lines.

At this time, the two defensive midfielders were recovered to the front of the penalty area, so that Manchester City's new ball delivery system was formed.

The purpose of Vieira's arrangement is very clear. While shrinking his front line as much as possible, he can lure the enemy to go deep, attract the opponent to come up and press, and then use the two fast balls from the side to enter the opponent's half and grab the space behind the opponent. , and can even directly attack the opponent's penalty area to pose a threat.

“总的来说，我的这个3-4-3，会由防守中比较密集的5-4-1，向4后卫的大U型的出球体系变化，在这个时刻，左边翼卫的内收会让整体的阵型更像是一个4-3-3，最后到前场压制中的3-2-5。”

Vieira finally concluded: "In this way, we can better implement the offensive strong side plan without losing sight of the other and being disrupted by the opponent's strong oppression."

After listening, Pellegrini thought for a long time.

He has lost to Pan Yi several times.

Especially in the first round of this season, he sat at the Etihad Stadium at home and tried his best, and finally lost a 1:3.

Perhaps, all his routines were cracked by Pan Yi, a terrifying creature who seemed omniscient and omnipotent.

But Vieira, he is a "newcomer", a "newcomer" who has never shown his face in a professional league.

No matter how awesome you are, Pan Yi, it's impossible to even understand the tactics of such a newcomer, right?
他应该更不会想到，一向使用4-2-3-1或4-3-3阵型的曼城，会突然使用跟切尔西一样的3-4-3阵型。

Of course, more importantly, through Vieira's narration, Pellegrini did see the feasibility.

Vieira really has something!It is indeed the core of Arsenal's midfielder back then, and he will do something as a head coach in the future!
And if you change teams on the spot as Vieira said, it is indeed dangerous for Manchester City, but it is worth a try.

I feel that Chelsea can't be defeated by any conventional means now!
Not to mention at their home stadium, Stamford Bridge.

Therefore, Vieira's solid defensive ball system and left-leaning strong side play may really have miraculous effects.

Magic can only be defeated with magic!

Finally Pellegrini made up his mind:
"Okay, let's do it! Arrange the training tasks immediately!"