After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 360 Keep it Simple, Keep the Way of Playing Football Simple
"It was a disappointing game, but I admit they did better than us."

In his post-match press conference, Pellegrini made no secret of his disappointment.

"We made a lot of mistakes, which made us punished. Especially in the second half, they were able to create threats almost every time they got the ball, and they took advantage of our mistakes again and again."

"I take responsibility for this defeat. Chelsea were very well-organized, both offensively and defensively, which caused us a lot of trouble."

"Three-nil is a painful blow for us, but it's a fair score and Chelsea deserved it."

"Why did we switch to 3-4-3 today? That's not a problem. In fact, we had an advantage in the opening stages, it's just..."

"I have to say that Pan Yi's reaction was really fast, so fast that I couldn't react at all... In other words, our initial tactics worked, but so did his countermeasures. So we lost , it's that simple."

Compared with Pellegrini's disappointment, Pan Yi, who won three goals, seemed very happy.

He opened his mouth and said:

"I admit that I have an element of gambling."

"Because of this false central defender + false full back style of play, I have never used it in previous games, and even rarely used it in training."

"But if City can be bold with a 3-4-3 they've never used before, why shouldn't I try it in a game?"

"In fact, from the very beginning, their performance proved that this is a difficult game. Manchester City, as the last champions, has a nearly perfect and balanced lineup. Such a team often does not give the opponent too much. space."

"They also really gave us a huge problem throughout the first half, and also let us attack again and again. So, I think if you don't use some special tricks, maybe it won't be so easy to turn the situation around, So I used it."

"I am very relieved that my players quickly grasped my tactical intentions. Their performance was great!"

"Today I saw a really strong Chelsea team at Stamford Bridge. Every player performed almost perfectly, every line was kept very tight. The order and discipline they showed, so that the opponents did not have the slightest chance. Let's end up winning the game."

"Here, I want to tell my players and fans that as long as we continue to play like this, then any championship will be in our pocket! Including the Champions League!"

All the media reporters at the scene clearly felt the strong confidence in Pan Yi's speech, and everyone could feel the confidence brought to him by winning this game.

But obviously it wasn't just about beating City and getting the three points.

Not even for the win over Manchester City by three goals.

The main reason is that Pan Yi's change of formation was so sudden, and it was a kind of strange asymmetrical big change of position. It can be said that Pan Yi's flash of inspiration created the trick to deal with Manchester City.

However, the Chelsea players who have been accustomed to being "tortured" by Pan Yi did not show any resistance or discomfort, but successfully completed their tactical goals and achieved ideal results.

This is more exciting than a victory!

And for a football coach, what could be happier than seeing his players show their tactical intentions as they please?
So there is nothing to say, after this game, all players will have three days off, and they can do whatever they want!
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Chelsea's 3-0 victory over Manchester City naturally immediately aroused the amazement of the media all over the world.

When the British Guardian described the three-to-zero score, the front-page headline described it as "unbelievable".

"This titular direct confrontation between the Premier League's first place and second place is also a titular battle of Tianwangshan. No one would have thought that it would end with such a disparity in the score."

"What is even more unbelievable is the control that Chelsea showed throughout the game. Perhaps the gap between them is indeed not the gap between No.1 and No.2, but the difference between 67 points and 47 points. gap!"

"The difference of 20 points is no longer one or two. You know, so far this season, after 23 rounds, the difference between the European theater and the relegation zone is only 20 points. "

"In the past, we have always said that Manchester City is an atypical Premier League team. Manuel Pellegrini's team advocates technology and cooperation, which makes them the most entertaining Premier League team in the past two or three seasons. team and one of the strongest at the same time."

"But in this game, Chelsea showed all of us what it means to be really strong. They have better foot skills, better speed and impact, and more perfect teamwork."

"Look at Terry and Cahill. These two traditional British central defenders seem to have become a lot more delicate in this Chelsea team. Of course, the more significant change in them is that the players have become more diverse. Now, in this game, Terry often stood in the position of full-back, and sometimes even pressed up to kick the wing-back, can you believe it?"

"As for Pan Yi's tactical innovation, we don't need to talk about it. Anyone who has watched Chelsea's games this season understands it. This is something that cannot be found in football textbooks!"

"This newspaper strongly recommends that FIFA include Pan Yi's coaching games as a reference subject, so that everyone who is interested in the coaching career can study hard, and it can even be used as the content of the exam!"

"Of course, this may cause more people to fail the certificate, and then complain that the exam is difficult for advanced mathematics..."

"So we are just a proposal here. Because if a person is required to learn Pan Yi's tactics before he can coach, then it will actually be difficult for Quantum Mechanics!"

In addition, the Guardian also published an interview with Lingard after the game.

Lin Huang was very happy about his ability to score goals in the game, but in the conversation, he expressed his gratitude to the head coach Pan Yi more.

"I am very happy to score and I hope to use it to repay the trust that the manager has placed in me. He is the one who brought me to Chelsea and he is the one who trusted me unconditionally when I was under a lot of pressure and controversy."

"So, I hope to dedicate this goal to our boss! I can also assure the boss that whether it is a main player or a substitute, whether I play the full 90 minutes or play in the 90th minute, I will do my best!"

"My celebrations during games? Yeah, I usually think of little things like that because it makes our fans happier."

"Obviously, my teammates supported me in doing this, so they worked well with me on the court. We really made a band!"

"How can I put it... I love this team to death!"

At the same time, Lukaku, who contributed a pass and a shot in this game and won the best player on the spot, was also interviewed.

"It was a wonderful victory and I want to dedicate the goal to our manager. He has always supported me and trusted me and I hope to score more goals for him."

"To be honest, I was a little skeptical when I heard the boss asked me to retreat more to get the ball at the earliest time. The striker is far away from the goal, how can he score?"

"But the facts hit me hard in the face. I dropped back, but I scored more goals!"

"I understand now. As long as everyone on the field is trying to pass the ball for each other and fight for the team, the team will score more and more goals. And the team will score more goals, as a striker. Of course the number will not be less!"

"I am always willing to play for Pan Yi! Don't let me retreat, even let me play as a defender!"

But at the end of the interview, Lukaku added cautiously: "The sentence just now should not be published in the newspaper. After all, with the boss's level of work, it is really possible for me to play a defender one day..."
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After this round, the structure of the Premier League is relatively clear.

The title, which will undoubtedly belong to Chelsea, is really only a matter of time.

Manchester City, Manchester United, Southampton, Arsenal, Tottenham, and Liverpool ranked second to seventh will compete for European qualification, especially the remaining three Champions League seats among the top four.

It can also be seen here that there is a reason why BIG6 can be called BIG.

No matter how unfavorable their start is, no matter what difficulties they encounter, when the progress of the league reaches a certain level, their overall strength will still play a decisive role, and push their rankings to climb slowly, and then reach their where it should be.

Swansea and West Ham United, which performed relatively well at the beginning of the league, have now fallen to the middle reaches. It is estimated that they can only fight for a Europa League seat at most.

And Southampton, who is still in the European theater, has actually shown a certain decline.

In the 23rd round that just passed, they turned out to lose to Swansea 0:1 at home!

This also made their ranking once again surpassed by Manchester United, which defeated Leicester City, and fell to fourth.

And Arsenal still have the same points as Southampton, both with 42 points, tied for fourth, and they are about to surpass it.

In fact, this has been the norm in the Premier League in the past ten years.

Often the top few every year are BIG6 mixed with one or two dark horses of the season, but more often, BIG6 completely occupies the top six positions.

There is no way, no matter how round football is, it is ultimately a sport that depends on the abilities of players and coaches.

In the long schedule of the league, you may be able to upset one or two games, or even a little more, but it is obviously unrealistic to be upset throughout the season.

——Of course, Leicester City in the 2015-2016 season in the normal timeline is an exception. They are really black to the end.

But it is precisely because of this that their victory will be called a miracle! ——
A week after the end of the Chelsea VS Manchester City game, the Premier League ushered in the 24th round of the league. Aston Villa played against the Blues Chelsea at home.

Aston Villa head coach Paul Lambert deployed a 4-3-3 formation against Chelsea in this game.

However, although Aston Villa's pressing tactics after the opening game, especially the frontcourt pressing of the three forwards composed of Weiman, Abanglahor, and Gill, caused Chelsea a lot of trouble, they eventually failed. Just supported for half an hour.

In the 31st minute, Lukaku received Matic's deadly through ball and volleyed in the penalty area to open the scoring for Chelsea.

After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Chelsea made persistent efforts and took advantage of the kick-off opportunity to hit a wave of climax.

Hazard and Seat B made contributions respectively, further expanding the score to 3:0 for Chelsea.

After that, Aston Villa launched a counterattack and once created a big threat, but Courtois performed well and tried to keep the goal.

In the 87th minute of the second half, Aston Villa created chaos in Chelsea's penalty area with a corner kick. As a result, Delph grabbed the spot and shot from close range to help the home team get back a goal.

The final score was 1:3, and the Blues won another away victory! ——
Five days later, on February 5, in the 2th round of the Premier League, Chelsea played against Everton at home.

There is nothing in this game itself, but Chelsea's next schedule is a bit dense, and they are all strong enemies.

First, the fifth round of the FA Cup will be away to Arsenal on February 2, and then there will be a more important game, the first round of the UEFA Champions League round of 15 knockout round on February 2, away to Paris Saint-Germain!

So Pan Yi, under consideration, sent a half-rotation lineup in this game, so that he can use the best lineup and state to attack against Paris.

After all, the Premier League champion is basically in hand this season, and the FA Cup is optional. The most important goal of the club is the Champions League!

In order to win the Champions League, other competitions can be put aside.

And today's opponent, Everton, was itself one of the teams that caused Chelsea the most trouble in the first half of the schedule.

Although it was an away game this time, the 4-2-3-1 anti-reverse formation put out by coach Roberto Martinez once again tenaciously withstood Chelsea's offensive.

Because his formation has three attacking midfielders in name, but in fact, in addition to the double defensive midfielder Barry and Besic, the front Naismith, Barkley, Lennon and others also often retreat. Participate in the defense near the middle circle, leaving a center Kone cruising in front.

This almost iron-like defensive formation, coupled with the defensive players headed by central defenders Stones and Gilka, the defensive moves are relatively simple and rough, which makes Chelsea, who are mainly young players, feel very uncomfortable. Difficult to run smoothly.

The stalemate between the two sides lasted to 10 minutes, but the situation of the game remained unchanged.

At this time, Robert Martinez saw that his side seemed to have a real hope of taking a point at Stamford Bridge, and immediately asked the players to increase their defense, and even center Kone had to return to the defense deeply.

But Pan Yi obviously didn't think so.

Chelsea after 70 minutes is the perfect body!

So, he quickly called Hazard over after warming up.

Since the young generals can't handle it, let the "veteran" come!

Yes, this "veteran" is in quotation marks.

Although Hazard is considered the number one star in the current Chelsea team, although it seems that he has been famous for a long time and has experienced many battles, in fact, he was born in January 1991, and now he is only 1 years old...

It's just that he is really old in the current team created by Pan Yi, which is mostly composed of boys in their early 20s, or even less than 20 years old.

This actually includes Oscar and Schurrle who have just left the team. They are also "veterans" around 24 years old.

But in any case, a star like Hazard is indeed able to play to his advantage more calmly than youngsters at critical moments.

"You don't have any special instructions today. There is only one task to go up, and that is to break through. Keep breaking through!"

Pan Yi ordered.

Hazard didn't quite understand, and looked at the coach sideways.

Pan Yi took Hazard a step closer and pointed at Everton right-back Coleman.

"Did you see that No. 23? He is very active in fighting, but he also makes a lot of mistakes. The important thing is that he is not fast, and it should be difficult to keep up with your footsteps. So when you go up, just kick him to the side and rush him as hard as you can. "

Hazard understood this time.

He got excited too.

breakthrough?Breaking through is his favorite and the best at it!
"Go!" Pan Yi patted Hazard on the shoulder vigorously, sent him on the field, and finally told him, "It's still the same. After breaking through, pass when you should pass, shoot when you should shoot, don't hesitate. Keep it simple, kick Simpler way of the ball..."

Chelsea's substitution naturally aroused cheers from all the fans at Stamford Bridge.

Although only one person has been changed, this person is Hazard!The darling of Stamford Bridge, the only ball king in London!
As long as he plays, there will be a ball king with excellent performance!
Hazard replaced Gnabry.

Germany's Xiaohei started today, but his state was a little unstable. He tried to break through several times but was destroyed by the opponent.

This is actually a common problem among young players.

Sometimes when you are excited, you can play as you like, and sometimes if you don't go well with one or two hits, the whole game will not go well.

And some young players always perform miraculously when they come off the bench, but once they start, they fall into a downturn.

All of this requires a long period of competition to accumulate, not only to accumulate competition experience, but also to accumulate the state adjustment ability accumulated in long-term competitions.

And now, Hazard, who already has this ability, is on the field!

The Belgian had his first touch less than ten seconds into the pitch, with Cancelo flicking the ball straight to Hazard on the left touchline.

And Everton's right-back Seamus Coleman rushed at him immediately, trying to give him a blow.

Unexpectedly, Hazard turned around to avoid Coleman when he faced the incoming ball, and then accelerated to catch up.

This time the ball was passed from the left, and everyone in the audience immediately let out an "Oh" sound, followed by a burst of warm applause.

This extraordinary is really beautiful, too Hazard!
Seeing such beautiful moves on the court always makes all the fans' blood boil.

It's just that Hazard chose to cross after breaking through the bottom line this time, and the first point was grabbed by Everton defender Stones and made a clearance.

However, only 3 minutes later, Chelsea made a comeback and still passed to the left to find Hazard.

After receiving the ball, Hazard rushed forward without thinking, and went straight to Coleman.

This unlucky Irish right-back hadn't fully recovered before he was shaken by Hazard and passed it directly!

This simple, direct, rude, and even unreasonable forced breakthrough made Everton's head coach Robert Martinez furious from the sidelines.

He kept yelling at the players, telling them to be careful, be careful of Hazard's breakthrough!

But this kind of thing that is a bit technically overwhelmed can be solved with a little "carefulness"?

Hazard's coming off the bench completely broke the situation on the field. He forced breakthroughs on the left again and again, which caused Everton a headache.

Not to mention that Coleman has been struggling for most of the game, even if he is fully charged, it may be difficult to defend against the fast-moving Belgian. He can only watch helplessly as the opponent breaks through his position again and again.

Therefore, Robert Martinez can only fine-tune his tactics and allow more players to help defend in order to prevent Hazard from being pushed to the end.

But this caused the loopholes in Everton's defensive formation to begin to increase.

After all, the number of people in each team is fixed. If there are more people in a certain area, the number in other areas will decrease.

Chelsea, on the other hand, is getting stronger and stronger.

Finally, in the 85th minute, Hazard once again relied on lightning speed to forcibly throw off Coleman and Stones, and passed into the penalty area.

Bamford deliberately missed the first point, and Lingard followed up and hit the goal!

Lingard scored again!

American goalkeeper Howard is powerless to this shot.

One to zero!

Lingard once again staged a unique celebration, of course, without repetition.

This time, he did a short dance for real!

This also ignited the entire Stamford Bridge stadium.

Your king of the forest, the king of dancing in London!
In the end, Chelsea beat Everton 1-0 with Lingard's lore goal.
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"It's great! Pan Yi is really great!"

In the Millennium Box at the Stamford Bridge Stadium, a young Russian was dancing with excitement and shouting non-stop.

Beside him, a Russian middle-aged man was smiling without saying a word.

They are Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich and his son, 20-year-old Arkady.

"Boy, this is just a 1-0 game, and the opponent is only Everton. There is nothing exciting about it." Abramovich said to his son with a smile.

"But his substitutions are really amazing." Arkadi is obviously one of Pan Yi's admirers, "Every time when the stalemate cannot be broken, as long as the substitution is made, it will have an effect! And Dad ..."

Arkadi paused for a moment, and then said: "He hasn't lost in the Premier League yet! This is a miracle! The Premier League champion will soon belong to us!"

Abu still had a slight smile on his face.

He certainly agreed with Arkady.

He even believes that Pan Yi is the smartest investment he has made since he came to the UK and acquired Chelsea.

What is the highest annual salary in the world?What is a yearly expenditure of 2000 million euros?What is it to give Pan Yi the highest club authority?
What Pan Yi gave in return was simply overvalued.

But Abramovich patted Arkady's head lightly: "Of course we want the Premier League title, but we already had it 10 years ago. Do you remember, when you were a child, you were also in the stands Witnessed the team to win the championship."

"What I want more now is the Champions League! In the 2011-2012 season, we were very close to this trophy, but were defeated by AC Milan."

"Now we all know that it was our head coach Pan Yi who played a decisive role in the tactics of that Milan team."

"So, I hope he can lead Chelsea today to get back the damn big ear trophy!"

Arkady looked up at his father: "So, on February 2, aren't we going to play in the Champions League? The opponent is Paris Saint-Germain!"

"Yes." Abramovich also looked towards the field.

At this time, Pan Yi was leading all Chelsea players and coaches, and was saying goodbye to the fans at Stamford Bridge.

There were also bursts of cheers on the court.

"The opponent is very strong." Abramovich stared at the vigorous Pan Yi and said softly, "Even in their formation, there are Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva who were in Milan when we were eliminated. people."

"Ibrahimovic scored us several goals," Arkadi added.

"Yes." Abramovich said at last, "Now let's see if Pan Yi can help us win Paris and the Champions League!"

(End of this chapter)