After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

The draw between Chelsea and Leicester City naturally aroused extensive discussions from the outside world.

On the one hand, this game can be regarded as an inspection of the dark horse Leicester City.

To be able to retreat in front of Chelsea, the quality of this dark horse is definitely enough!

This also proves that Pan Yi's "prophecy" a long time ago is true. Leicester City really has enough ability to pose a threat to Chelsea.

Being able to climb to the second position in the standings is definitely not something that can be explained by luck!

And Sky Sports host Lineker's pants may not be able to keep...

Chelsea, on the other hand, continued their unbeaten streak with an equalizer at the end of the game despite extremely difficult circumstances.

This also shows that under the leadership of Pan Yi, even if Chelsea are sometimes unstable and unlucky, they can still adjust quickly and score the goals they need.

This is the aura of a strong man, and it is also a temperament that has slowly formed over the past year.

That is, no matter what the current situation on the court is or what the score is, everyone at Chelsea always believes that things will develop in a direction that is beneficial to them!
If you use the attributes in the game, all the players on this team have mental attributes such as "willpower" and "stress resistance" that are off the charts!
Therefore, after the game was over, the major media and football forums were either in Qualest City or Quail Chelsea.

After a game, there is no loser, and no one is "convened", which is considered rare.

But for Chelsea people, they don't have much leisure time to care about what others are saying.

Because their itinerary is really tight this time.

After the thrilling draw against Leicester City, the team took a short rest and flew directly to Japan the next day.

All matches of this Club World Cup will be played at Nagai Land Arena in Osaka City and Yokohama International Arena.

Chelsea's semi-final with Kota Changshu was in Yokohama, so of course they flew there.

Yokohama is an international port city in the eastern part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It faces the Pacific Ocean and has a subtropical humid climate with four distinct seasons and little temperature difference between day and night.

In December, although it is already winter, it is still sunny most of the time, and it is not easy to see snow.

Therefore, the overall weather is still relatively comfortable, not particularly cold, it can be said to be quite comfortable.

On the morning of the second day after arriving in Yokohama, the team had another training session, and after that they were free to move around.

On the one hand, the recent schedule is indeed a bit tight, and after experiencing a shocking draw with Leicester City, the players also need to relax.

On the other hand, it is very difficult for a team like Changzhou Hengtai to threaten Chelsea.

Pan Yi has just entered the first year of professional football. When he was an assistant coach in AC Milan, the first game he directed was against Changzhou Hengtai.

At that time, Pan Yi's tactical knowledge was limited to Klopp's, and Milan's strength was not as good as Chelsea's now.

Among other things, young players like Kanter and Van Dijk have grown up in recent years.

In this way, Pan Yi led Milan to sweep Changzhou Hengtai 6-0.

Therefore, in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, if Changzhou Hengtai is excluded as the factor of the Longguo team, for Pan Yi it is just a similar business friendly match, basically not challenging.

In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, Changzhou Hengtai had the opportunity to participate in the Club World Cup twice and also met the Champions League champion.

Once against Bayern and once against Barcelona.

The two opponents are different, but the same thing is that there is no chance in the whole game, and it is basically a unilateral attack.

In both games, only one Changzhou Hengtai player could barely hold the ball, one was Conca and the other was Paulinho.

There is no way, the gap between Asian football and European football is so big, let alone a team dominated by players from the Dragon Kingdom...

As for the potential final opponent River Plate, to be honest, that's the same thing.

In recent years, the level gap between the European League and the South American League has become wider and wider. The South American League has basically become a place to help Europe discover and cultivate little monsters. A little stronger players will be poached by Europe immediately.

In the early days, the Toyota Cup (the predecessor of the Club World Cup) directly confronted the champions of the South American Libertadores Cup and the European Champions Cup, and the two still won each other;

But since the Club World Cup was changed to the current competition system in 2007, the results have basically been one-sided.

From 2007 to 2022, one session per year, in so many sessions, European clubs only lost one championship, and they won the rest.

Oh, and who was the only embarrassing European champion who lost the title?
Haha, it's Chelsea!

In Pan Yi's previous life, after defeating Bayern in the final of the 2011-2012 season, they lost to Brazil's Corinthians in the Club World Cup and only won the runner-up, which can be said to be a shame for Europe.

But in this life, it should be unlikely to happen again.

Looking through the list of the River Plate team, Pan Yi only found one familiar player, that is "Rabbit" Saviola, who was awarded the South American Footballer of the Year at the age of 18.

He rose to fame at a young age and is one of the few players to have played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid.

But his European professional football career has not been smooth, and then he returned to his roots and returned to the River Plate team he played for when he debuted.

Saviola, who is 34 years old this year, can honestly pose a very limited threat, just like Ronaldinho at Athletic Mineiro in 2013. Changzhou Hengtai played in the third and fourth finals.

Veterans can't do it, can new stars do it?

The answer is no.

In 2011, the Santos team had the supernova Neymar who had not been poached yet, but they still lost to Barcelona 0:4 in the final-although this game was considered a vote of honor, Barcelona later poached Neymar .

In short, it is generally difficult for the current South American teams to cause any substantial trouble to the Champions League champions.

So, Chelsea's trip to the Club World Cup is both a game and a relaxation.

Chelsea may also need to be wary of opponents' upsets, but at least they don't need to be as nervous as they are in the Champions League or the Premier League.
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The day before the game, after the morning training session, after a lunch break, Chelsea set off as a team to Chinatown.

Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and even in Asia. Together with Kobe Nanjing Town and Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, it is known as the three major Chinatowns in Japan.

This is a 140-year-old Chinese residential area, also known as "Chinatown".

Pan Yi was invited by the mayor of Yokohama to visit Chinatown.

The main reason is that Pan Yi's current popularity in Asia is too hot!
The head coach of the European champion is the only one in Asia with no other branches, not to mention that Pan Yi also coached Makoto Hasebe, the captain of the Japanese national team when he was in Hamburg, and he is very popular in Japan.

This is actually very easy to understand.

Like China, Japan, and South Korea, don’t look at you disobeying me all day long, and I disobeying you, one will quarrel with that, and one will argue with that...

But if something special happens, everyone will still take the "yellow race" as a group and stand on the same front.

For example, when Yao Ming became popular in the NBA, and when Su Bingtian achieved good results in the Olympics, it was almost something that the whole of Asia could be proud of.

Speaking of football, Sun Xingmin won the Premier League Golden Boot. When the three-goal champion played in Brighton, most of our Longguo fans expressed their admiration besides being bitter.

And when Sun Xingmin was bullied by captain Lori at Tottenham, both Japanese and Longguo netizens would fight for him.

Coming to Pan Yi in this life, he is an East Asian, and he can win the top championship in the top club in the world, which also makes every person of yellow race feel honored.

Because of this, the mayor of Yokohama tried to invite Pan Yi to visit Chinatown, which is equivalent to promoting Yokohama by the way.

As for why you came to Chinatown?

Of course it's because Pan Yi is from Longguo, so it's more kind to come here.

Moreover, this is a prime location in downtown Yokohama, and it can be regarded as a commercial center, with great economic benefits.

As for Pan Yi, since he wants to relax, it's also good to go around, which is equivalent to having a free tour guide.

Of course more importantly...

This Chinatown is a famous food area in Yokohama, and there are more than 200 Longguo restaurants alone!

Every day, the Chinatown is bustling with Japanese and foreign tourists who visit Chinatown and taste Longguo cuisine.

As a foodie coach who always eats when directing the game, why don't you come and taste it?

So, he took the whole Chelsea team and set off!
It's just that once you get to Chinatown, it's amazing.

Although the police cleared the way, and the mayor of Yokohama himself acted as a guide, the street was still blocked!

It's no wonder that Chinatown is already very popular, and you, the Chelsea team, came over, why don't everyone gather around to watch the stars?
When I saw Pan Yi, I screamed even more, whether it was from Longguo, Japanese, Korean, or tourists from Europe and the United States...

Even those girls who are not fans can't move their feet when they see Pan Yi's face!

It's worth it just to see the handsome guy!

Later, Pan Yi and the team members had to hide in a Chinese restaurant under the cover of the police and enjoyed a delicious meal.

"Hey, does this happen after people become famous? It's not easy to go out for a meal?" Mbappe sighed, and then watched in horror as Pan Yi stuffed a piece of Maoxuewang into his mouth.

Azar smiled and said nothing.

As a long-established "veteran", Hazard is still very used to such scenes.

Pan Yi swallowed Maoxuewang, and said to Mbappe: "You don't want to be famous, it's easy. After playing the Club World Cup, you will return to the youth team, and your wish will come true."

Mbappe waved his hands hurriedly: "Don't, don't, boss, I am willing to endure such pain, just let others watch me eat!"

Everyone laughed, and the dining table was filled with joyful air.

"As long as we can win the seven championships this season, it will be difficult for everyone here not to be famous." At this time, the famous MLM master Arteta took the opportunity to add value to the players:

"And this Club World Cup is another test on our road to seven championships."

"No matter what kind of opponent we face, no matter whether he is from Asia or South America, we must go all out to defeat them!"

"For yourselves, for Chelsea, make a memory that will last a lifetime!"

Everyone applauded, which made Pan Yi embarrassed to continue eating, and applauded with everyone.

After dinner, everyone stopped shopping—mainly because the streets were full of people, so it was impossible to go shopping!

Everyone returned to the station to rest for a while, and then went to the stadium for the semi-finals, the Yokohama International Arena for the final familiarization training.

The final was also held in this stadium.

Everyone is determined to win these two games!
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On the evening of December 12th, the semi-final of the Club World Cup, the match between Chelsea and Changzhou Hengtai will finally start.

There were many Dragon Country fans who came to watch the game, including many local Chinese, and most of them came to Yokohama from Dragon Country to watch the game.

The reason for this is that Japan is relatively close to Longguo, so it is more convenient to come here;
And the more important reason, of course, is because there are Pan Yi and Changzhou Hengtai in this game!

In fact, for Dragon Country fans, the Club World Cup itself is not very attractive.

For example, the finals of previous years, such as Manchester United vs. Liga University, Barcelona vs. La Plata University, Inter Milan vs. Mazembi...

It doesn't sound like much appetite. It's better to watch a Premier League La Liga game.

But it will be different if Longguo's own team participates, and the attention will be overwhelming in an instant!

This is also due to the excellent performance of Changzhou Hengtai in the Asian arena in recent years.

Since Xu Dao took over, he has spent a lot of money, recruited many domestic international players, and bought many powerful stars outside, such as Conca, Muric, Elkeson, etc. His dominance in domestic football has already won N consecutive championships.

Then, they also became a big devil-level team in the AFC Champions League, knocking down the Japanese and Korean teams one by one.

Although some people say that Changzhou Hengtai's money-burning model is no big deal, it is undeniable that their success has also revived the Longguo football, which had already fallen to a freezing point.

Take Pan Yi, who was an ordinary fan in his previous life, as an example. Before the rise of Changzhou Hengtai, he really hadn't paid attention to Longguo football for a long time.

After all, the Dragon Country football in those few years, whether it was the national football team or the domestic league, was bad, it was terrible!

Later, with Changzhou Hengtai's big kill in the Asian arena, it gave Longguo football a shot in the arm, and made more people look at the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League again.

Including Pan Yi, including many friends around Pan Yi, this is the case.

In this life, Changzhou Hengtai is still strong in Asia, and in the Club World Cup, they met Chelsea, who are invincible in the European arena.

With the combination of these multiple factors, it is simply impossible that the attention in the Dragon Kingdom is not high.

Before the game, many football forums had a huge increase in traffic because of this game, and related posts filled the entire page in an instant.

"You said, is it possible for Changzhou Hengtai to upset Chelsea?"

"...It's more realistic for you to imagine Gao Yuanyuan pursuing you."

"Yeah, don't look at those Longguo players in Changzhou Hengtai who are worth more than each other, and their salaries are scary, but the actual level is at most the British Championship."

"Extremely flattering. You are really flattering. The level of domestic players, most of them can play in League Two. Changzhou Hengtai is all at the international level, so you can move up to play in League One. No matter how high it is, it will not work." gone."

"But Evergrande still has foreign aid. Elkeson and Goulart are both borderline international players in Brazil, and Paulinho is the main force of the national team. He even won the Champions League with Pan Yi."

"The king can't carry the bronze! Not to mention that these few foreign players are not good enough in front of Chelsea players, and they can't be called kings at all."

"Indeed, they can see who can beat who in the Asian arena, but now the opponent is Chelsea! Let alone Elkeson and Goulart, who can't play in the Brazilian national team, Paulinho is enough. Forget it, Pan Yi's burger is not the absolute main force."

"That's right, Kanter and Casemiro were the main defensive midfielders in Hamburg at the time. By the way, Pan Yi is really amazing. No matter which team he leads, he is so strong. It's really the pride of our Longguo people!"

"I don't think so. His good grades are due to the excellent players he leads. If he can come to our Longguo national team to coach, he can prove his strength!"

"... Seeing this kind of cerebral palsy speech again, you are the one who asked Guardiola and Messi to go to the Premier League to prove themselves, right? Co-authoring Ronaldo did not go to the Super League to prove himself, so his Champions League top scorer is a fake?"

"Don't tell me, I really think that even a top coach in the world like Pan Yi can't be brought to our national football team. It's not that he doesn't have the ability to turn decay into magic. I even believe that he can transform Gao Jifei into a A real bomber's..."

"I know what the upstairs is going to say, that is, the national football team is too deep. If Pan Yi really becomes the head coach of the national football team, he may not even be able to decide the starting lineup by himself. If so, how can he play in the national football team? All of my abilities?"

"Yeah, alas. So, let's just silently wish Pan Yi to kill all directions in Europe. If he is safe, it will be sunny."

"Well... I feel it too. The same group of players have different mental outlooks when they were in Changzhou Hengtai and when they were in the national football team. Maybe the environment really changes people."

"Don't talk about these frustrating words, let's enjoy our 'Dragon Kingdom Derby'!"

"Haha! I still hope Changzhou Hengtai can cause Chelsea a little bit of trouble..."

At this time, on the CCTV5 TV screen, players from both sides had already entered the field.

The voice of the commentator He Wei also reached the ears of all the fans through the TV.

"Hello, viewers in front of the TV, here is the semi-final match of the 5 Japan Club World Cup broadcast live by CCTV2015 Sports Channel. The two sides are AFC champion Changzhou Hengtai and Champions League champion Chelsea!"

"Today's Changzhou Hengtai is wearing a red jersey, while Chelsea is wearing their traditional blue jersey. You can also see the supporters of both sides in the stands, one side is red and the other side is blue."

"However, some blue figures can still be vaguely seen in the red phalanx. These should be Pan Yi's supporters. Yes, we can see these Dragon Kingdom fans holding a portrait of Pan Yi in their hands and looking at the camera Waving."

"It is reasonable to say that there will be unnecessary troubles if there are supporters of another team in one fan team. But now the scene is very harmonious. This is because, whether it is Changzhou Hengtai fans or Chelsea fans, they will definitely support One person, that is Pan Yi!"

"Pan Yi is now the hottest head coach in world football. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the first teacher in the world, and he is from our Dragon Kingdom. Therefore, whether he is in the hearts of Chelsea fans or Dragon Kingdom fans, he is always the same. supreme being."

"If believers on both sides believe in the same god, why would they quarrel?"

At this time, on the field, players from both sides were already lined up to shake hands, and Pan Yi was also shaking hands with Scolari, the head coach of Changzhou Hengtai.

The Brazilian coach coached Chelsea in the 2008-2009 season, but only stayed for half a season before dismissing get out of class.

At other times, he was coaching in some South American and Asian clubs, not too successful.

But he still has a pretty good record at the national team level.

2002—2008年，他执教葡萄牙国家队，率队杀进2004年葡萄牙欧洲杯决赛、2006年德国世界杯四强和2008年奥地利瑞士欧洲杯八强。

What's even more impressive is that he served as the coach of the Brazilian national team twice in 2001 and 2012, and led the team to win the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup!And the 2013 Brazilian Confederations Cup champion.

But it was also in the 2014 World Cup that after he led the Brazilian team to a 1:7 humiliating match with the German team, he was sadly dismissed from get out of class.

After briefly coaching Gremio in Brazil, he came to Longguo and replaced Cannavaro as the head coach of Changzhou Hengtai.

In the 2015 season that just passed, he led the team to win the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League with an unbeaten record of 23 games in all competitions, and was named the best coach of the Chinese Super League.

For such an old man, Pan Yi can't talk about having any friendship with him, but he still respects him very much.

The two also exchanged a few pleasantries, and then returned to their respective coach seats.

Then, Pan Yi looked at the opposing player.

It's different from looking at the list on Riverbed, this one is full of acquaintances!

Scolari's starting lineup today is not conservative at all, it is directly a 4-3-3.

Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng.

Defenders: Zou Zheng, Jin Yingquan, Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng.

Midfielders: Huang Bowen, Paulinho, Zheng Zhi.

Forwards: Elkeson, Goulart, Zheng Long.

On the bench, there are Mei Fang, Zhao Xuri, Rong Hao, Yu Hanchao, Gao Lin, Li Xuepeng, Wang Shangyuan, Alan, Robinho, etc.

It is worth mentioning that Robinho.

Since he was sold in AC Milan, he returned to the Santos team in Brazil, but he couldn't play in the original state at all, and was eventually terminated by the team.

In July 2015, he chose to transfer freely to Changzhou Hengtai. He played a total of 7 times and scored 9 goals. It can be regarded as the team's five consecutive championships in the Super League.

But in the current Changzhou Hengtai team, he can only be regarded as a substitute, and he can't compete with Elkeson, Goulart, and Alan at all, and he is even behind Gao Lin in the starting lineup.

It is indeed embarrassing that this former Brazilian genius, a famous cyclist, and a star who was once contested by giants like Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Milan, has fallen into such a situation.

His current situation also proves how correct it was for Pan Yi to leave the team when Milan insisted that he could sell at a high price.

When the players and coaches of the two teams greeted each other, Pan Yi only chatted with Paulinho, and had no communication with Robinho.

On the one hand, it is because Robinho and Pan Yi have not worked together for a long time in Milan, they are not very familiar, and there is no topic between them.

On the other hand, it is also because Robinho will compete for the title of "Prisoner King" because of some crimes in the future, and Pan Yi has doubts about his character, so he doesn't want to have too much interaction with him.

Character is like a ball, and a ball is like a character.

Perhaps Robinho's professional attitude has always been relatively poor, and he has not been able to fully realize his talent. This is also a very important reason...

Just as Pan Yi was thinking, the referee's opening whistle sounded.

This alternative "Dragon Kingdom Derby" between Changzhou Hengtai and Chelsea has begun!