After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 454 The curse of losing the crown when you touch the trophy

"Friends of the audience, welcome to the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy."

"The 2015-2016 season is now live for you, the UEFA Champions League final, Chelsea vs Bayern Munich."

"Bayern Munich has won the Champions League five times in history. The most recent one was in the 2012-2013 season, led by Heynckes, and defeated Dortmund in the final to win the championship."

"Although Chelsea has only won the championship once, this time it happened last season! In other words, Chelsea came to the San Siro Stadium today as the defending champion."

"What's more worth mentioning is that after Pan Yi took charge of Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have not lost a single game in the Premier League in two seasons, creating an unprecedented record of 76 unbeaten games in the five major leagues!"

"And they have also remained unbeaten in the Champions League for two seasons. Such an excellent record has also enabled Chelsea to win this season including the European Super Cup, Community Shield Cup, Club World Cup, League Cup, FA Cup, Premier League Including six championship trophies!"

"If Chelsea can win today's Champions League final, then they will become the only seven champions in football history! This will also fulfill the promise Pan Yi made to his boss and fans before the season."

"As for Bayern Munich, they have also won the league championship and the German Cup championship in the domestic arena this season, and they also hope to win the triple crown this season."

"In the 2012-2013 season, Bayern Munich once achieved a triple crown. I wonder if they can reproduce this glory today?"

"Okay, the classic Champions League theme song has already sounded at the scene, and the game is about to start."
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"Playing Barcelona, ​​playing Barcelona, ​​playing Bayern Munich, our factory has collapsed..."

In the majestic singing of the Champions League theme song, a group of tall Italian models, surrounded by Maldini and Zanetti, came to the edge of the venue.

Milan has always been a fashion capital, of course, it is rich in models.

And these two Milan City celebrities also put the Big Ears Cup on the tall cup holder on the sidelines.

Soon, the live TV camera switched to the player tunnel, and players from both teams were already lining up in the tunnel.

Then, under the leadership of the referee team, they quickly walked into the court from both sides of the Big Ears Cup.

Whether it is a Chelsea player or a Bayern Munich player, they all stare straight ahead and don't even look at the Big Ear Cup, let alone touch it.

This is due to a "curse" in world football. It is said that no matter who it is, if you touch the championship trophy before the game, then this championship will definitely miss you!
But when the players of the two teams walked into the stadium and started to line up, and the coaches of the two teams at the end of the team also entered the stadium...

Pan Yi went straight to the Big Ear Cup, and stroked it in front of [-] spectators!
There was an uproar in the audience.

The narrator also climaxed instantly:

"bumped into!"

"Pan Yi hit it! He hit the big ear cup!"

"As a professional coach, it is impossible for him not to know the curse of clinking the cup and losing the championship, but he still took the initiative to touch the trophy!"

"This action shows that he just wants to see if this curse is powerful or his invincible Chelsea!"

"It also shows how confident he is today!"

"Pan Yi seems to be conveying a message to everyone, especially to his disciples, that is, today, no one can stop him from winning the championship, not even this curse!"

After touching the trophy, Pan Yi smiled confidently and walked towards the home team's coaching bench as if nothing had happened.

And Guardiola took the initiative to greet him, the two shook hands and hugged.

Then Guardiola whispered in Pan Yi's ear: "Your trick is cruel enough, are you really afraid of being eaten by the curse?"

As an excellent coach, Guardiola is also a psychological master, of course he knows the intention of Pan Yi's move.

But doing so, while being able to express strong confidence, is also a double-edged sword.

Because if the scene is not good during the game, maybe some players will blame it on it.

Pan Yi said with a smile: "I am a materialistic fighter, I only believe in everyone's performance on the court."

Guardiola nodded without saying anything, and the two went back to their seats.

What Pan Yi said was the truth, he really didn't believe in these "spells" and the like.

Regarding the curse of "touching the trophy and losing the crown", the earliest case should be the 2004 Champions League final.

Monaco player Giuly touched the trophy when he stepped on the field. As a result, Monaco lost to Porto and achieved Mourinho's first Champions League.

More famous is the 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul.

When entering the field, AC Milan's Gattuso and Kaka both touched the trophy.

At the end of the first half, AC Milan led Liverpool 3-0.Everyone is familiar with what happened next.

Liverpool scored three consecutive goals in the second half, and finally defeated AC Milan in the penalty shootout to win the championship.

Perhaps because of the results of these two finals, many players and coaches did not dare to touch the trophy, and this curse was born.

But in Pan Yi's view, this is nothing more than a "survivor bias".

This is also a common logical fallacy, that is, only see the results after some kind of filtering, ignoring key information.

Because everyone is spreading this "curse", as long as someone touches the trophy and loses, the impression will be further deepened;
But those who touch the trophy and win will be ignored intentionally or unintentionally.

For example, in the 2019 South American Copa Libertadores final, Flamengo's Barbosa touched the trophy before the game, but they eventually reversed River Plate 2-1 to win the cup.

In fact, this also includes the superstitions of many coaches and players, such as the left foot must be entered, what color underwear must be worn, what scarf must be worn, and so on.

But the question is, if you can win after doing this, what do you need tactics and training for?

It can only be said that this can only bring a little psychological hint to myself, and then make myself play better.

It can be said that in the green world, superstition is really not a sin, and bad record is the biggest original sin.

But now, Pan Yi has the confidence to use his own achievements to break the curse of one kind or another!
In the face of absolute strength, any ghosts and snakes are meaningless!

Before the game, Pan Yi also expressed his opinion to his players: "Victory is in your own hands, and nothing will change just because you touched the trophy!"

And the players naturally accepted it quickly-provided that the person touching the trophy was Pan Yi.

After all, in their minds, Pan Yi is God!
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"Now that players from both sides have stood on both sides of the court, let's introduce the starting lineups of both sides."

"Chelsea has adopted their best 3-5-2 formation, the goalkeeper is Courtois, and the three central defenders in the defense are Ake, David Luiz and Van Dijk."

"Marcos Alonso, Eden Hazard, Kante, Bernardo Silva, Azpilicueta from left to right in the midfield, Harry Kane and Lukaku in the forward line The combination."

"This lineup can be said to be without any surprises. It is Chelsea's best main lineup this season!"

"Let's look at Bayern Munich again."

"Pep Guardiola played out the 4-1-4-1 formation that Bayern Munich used in their win over Real Madrid."

"Goalkeeper Neuer, the back line is Alaba, Boateng, Xavi Martinez, Lahm, and the single midfielder is Xavi Alonso."

"The four frontcourt players from left to right are Franck Ribery, Vidal, Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben, and at the top is center Lewandowski."

"This is also Bayern Munich's strongest lineup!"

"It can be said that today's lineups of both sides are very neat, and they will definitely give their best in this game!"

"Whether it is Chelsea or Bayern Munich, they are famous for their powerful attacking power. Pan Yi and Guardiola have their own experience in shaping their own offensive system."

"It can be foreseen that today will be a wonderful offensive battle, and the fans are lucky!"

At this time, Pan Yi looked at the positions of the Bayern Munich players from the sidelines and nodded slightly.

This was pretty much what he expected.

Perhaps after two tough battles with Real Madrid, Guardiola has already determined his core 4-1-4-1 style of play, so he won't do any more work in the final.

The same is true for Pan Yi.

作为3-2-4-1阵型的开创者，他当然非常清楚瓜帅这个变种4-1-4-1的各种变化和优缺点。

Especially the disadvantages are the protection of the single midfielder and the relative weakness of the wing defense.

And my own set of 3-5-2, two wing backs and a full center back can gain an advantage on the side, and the three midfielders can also suppress Harvey Alonso's single midfielder.

Even if their Harvey Martinez came up to form a double midfielder with Harvey Alonso, Chelsea still had a numerical advantage.

Therefore, Pan Yi also chose not to work hard, and directly used the formation that his players are best at and most familiar with to meet the enemy. Wouldn't it be beautiful?
Of course, there is another change in Guardiola's 4-1-4-1, that is, the four-man frontcourt retreats one to two squares, and the two attacking midfielders become central midfielders or even midfielders. The two wingers also became full-backs.

In this way, Bayern's midfield can become five at once, which can form a numerical advantage to suppress Chelsea's midfield, and it will also be more dense defensively, making it difficult for the opponent to break through.

But in this way, only Lewandowski is left on the offensive line, and constipation is inevitable.

Based on Pan Yi's understanding of Guardiola, he will definitely not do this, at least not at first.

When he was coaching, he was more sticking to his football philosophy and sticking to his philosophy.

Sticking to it is definitely not what Guardiola or Bayern Munich like, even Bayern fans can't bear to see a Bayern with iron barrels!

So they would rather lose the game than press it out.

Then, as the commentator said, this Champions League will unsurprisingly turn into a confrontational battle.

And what Pan Yi told the boys was to stabilize the ground after the opening and not to rush to attack.

This is the opening strategy chosen from the perspective of "controlling unexpected variables".

If the two sides start with a fierce attack, the defense will definitely be relatively empty when the two sides open and close.

In this way, as long as the offensive players with outstanding personal abilities on both sides perform well, no one will be surprised to score.

In other words, it's a bit of a hit and miss.

As for Chelsea, which is superior in strength and state, it is obviously a bit uneconomical to do so.

Therefore, it should be a better way to stabilize the formation, first withstand Bayern's wave of rushing attacks, and then make plans after frustrating the opponent's spirit! ——
At this time, with the whistle of the referee, the much-anticipated Champions League final finally kicked off.

Bayern Munich took the lead to get the kick-off.

After Lewandowski flicked the ball to Thomas Müller from the kick-off spot, the latter played it straight into the backcourt.

At the same time, the players in the front court rushed forward quickly, and Robben and Ribery on both sides were more like two sharp knives, directly heading towards Chelsea's goal.

The Blues also retreated quickly, especially the three central defenders retreated directly to the front of the penalty area, and immediately organized the defense.

Bayern's attack quickly crossed the halfway line.

Xavi Alonso took the ball and moved it to the left rib, and Ribery took the ball and took it to the center.

Kanter followed closely to make up for the position, but Ribery was very flexible, and after a shake, he was about to break through Kanter's defense.

Kante was a little late to stretch his legs, and he tripped Ribéry to the ground, and the referee's whistle sounded immediately.

It was the first foul of the game and Bayern Munich got a free kick in the frontcourt.

A set-kick opportunity was created in less than 1 minute of the opening. The Bayern Munich fans in the stands were extremely excited, and the singing of "Southern Star" suddenly sounded over the San Siro Stadium.

At this time, on the field, Ribery and Robben stood on both sides of the penalty spot.

These two Bayern wings happen to have one right foot and one left foot, and they can play different free kicks.

It's just that the position of this free kick is about 30 meters away from the goal. I feel that it is unlikely to hit the goal directly, so Chelsea are more defensive against Bayern Munich's tall players who enter the penalty area.

Unexpectedly, Franck Ribery suddenly made a fast penalty kick, with a strong spin, and went straight to the goal.

Courtois quickly made a judgment and stretched out his hands to hug the ball.

But I didn't expect the ball to spin very strongly. Courtois couldn't grasp it for a while, and even let it go!
This sudden change caused a commotion in the entire restricted area, and the stands even screamed.

Lewandowski followed quickly, picking up a missed shot before everyone else, but Van Dijk flew to the ground and blocked Lewandowski's shot from the goal.

The Chelsea fans in the entire San Siro stadium breathed out at this time, and their tense nerves relaxed a little bit.

Courtois raised his hand to his teammates apologetically, saying that the dangerous situation was caused by his own mistakes, and he looked a little nervous.

Today's team captain Azpilicueta, Kanter, Van Dijk and other teammates walked over to comfort him.

Pan Yi also clapped his hands vigorously on the sidelines, encouraging everyone:

"Everyone is doing well, don't worry, take your time!"

This is the final, this is the Champions League final!
Even experienced players may experience emotional fluctuations or make some low-level mistakes, let alone young players like Chelsea.

Courtois has always been regarded as a player with a "big heart", but he is only 24 years old this year, and he is still very young as a goalkeeper.

What's more, now that the game has just started, sometimes the players' bodies have not fully stretched out, or they are a little nervous mentally.

So this time still needs encouragement.

Pan Yi believes that these players under him will soon be able to adjust themselves, and then quickly enter the game state.

Things like Karius who have been unable to recover after making a mistake should never happen...

At this time on the field, Ribery has also run to the corner.

But this time, the corner kick he took was quickly rushed out of the goal by Courtois, jumped high, and took it from mid-air before everyone else, without giving Bayern Munich any chance to threaten the goal.

The Belgian goalkeeper's attack also won him the cheers of the audience.

Pan Yi also nodded slightly.

Courtois is like this, he will not be affected by his own mistakes, otherwise he will not become the most powerful contender for "Shiyimen" in the future.

The game continues.

Bayern Munich still does a good job in both offense and defense.

Especially when Chelsea has the ball, their four attacking midfielders and one center forward will launch a fierce press against Chelsea in the frontcourt.

And Chelsea played a little cautiously at the beginning, focusing on stability, so from the scene, it feels a bit suppressed by Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga giants used their own press to press and actively run, making it difficult for Chelsea to pass and control, and often made mistakes after two or three passes.

This is also the result of Guardiola's targeted deployment of Chelsea.

Everyone knows that Chelsea's pass control in the midfield is very skilled, and the three central defenders all have a strong ability to play the ball, so Guardiola arranged for Lewandowski, Muller, and Vidal to conduct the three central defenders at the same time. The pressing made Robben and Ribery even more forward, pressing Kanter.

This near-man-to-man area press, coupled with the fact that Bayern Munich's players were relatively energetic at the start, really made Chelsea feel a headache, and it was difficult for the ball to pass to the frontcourt, let alone pose a threat.

However, since Pan Yi has long reminded him of the difficulties he will encounter after the opening, the Chelsea players have long been mentally prepared for this.

They are very well-organized defensively. Once the ball is lost, they will immediately form a meticulous defensive layer, which will not give Bayern Munich a chance to really threaten the goal.

It was not until the 8th minute that Bayern Munich got another chance to shoot.

It was Lewandowski again, the Polish striker took a long shot from 30 meters away from the goal, which was slightly wide of the goal.

After the goal kick was taken, it was won by Bayern players.

Bayern Munich left-back Alaba suddenly advanced, and Ribery dribbled the ball to Chelsea's right rib, attracting the attention of defensive players such as Azpilicueta, and suddenly returned to the left.

Without thinking, Alaba scooped a cross with his left foot and sent the ball into the penalty area.

At this time, Robben quickly inserted in the back row, blocked David Lewis with his body, stopped the ball with his chest, and shot directly with his legs after landing.

The ball went straight to the goal with thunderous momentum.

With the exclamation of the fans, Courtois once again made a very wonderful flying save, blocking Robben's shot from close at hand to the baseline, and Bayern Munich once again won a corner kick in the frontcourt.

"Chelsea's defense has loosened this time, and Courtois reacted very quickly. If he hadn't made a timely judgment, I'm afraid Robben's shot has already pierced Chelsea's goal."

"It's the 10th minute of the game and we see that Bayern Munich are continuing to put pressure on Chelsea."

"This will definitely surprise many people. Because no one would have thought that, as the number one favorite to win the championship before the game, and with the world's top coach Pan Yi in charge, Chelsea would be suppressed by Bayern Munich at the beginning of the game."

"It was a surprise that Chelsea didn't even have a shot on goal for 10 minutes."

"Let's look at this corner from Bayern Munich."

"It was still Franck Ribery who took the penalty and entered the penalty area. Ake made a header to clear the siege, but the ball did not fly far."

"Javi Alonso shot from long distance! A little over the bar."

"Although he didn't score, these attacks should have scared the Chelsea fans into a cold sweat."

"Now Pan Yi should make a powerful adjustment as soon as possible to reverse the situation on the court."

"I don't know if he regrets touching the big ear trophy before the game?"
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"Sure enough, it's Guardiola, the offense is really good."

Pan Yi stood on the sidelines with his hands behind his back, and stopped in the courtyard.

Of course, he is not as nervous as the fans. After all, such a scene is in his expectation, and it can even be said to be part of his plan.

"Bayern Munich's pressing style of play consumes a lot of energy, and I'm afraid it won't last long." Assistant coach Arteta analyzed.

A lot of teams are like this when they play Chelsea, so Arteta also sees it clearly.

But the question is, what Arteta knows, Guardiola will not know?

This is precisely because of Guashuai's confidence in his team and his tactics.

In the opening ten minutes, Guardiola's tactics were to restrain Chelsea's pass control as the core purpose, and then seize the opportunity to fight back.

The Bayern Munich attack group headed by Lewandowski has a high level of tactical execution. They will suppress Chelsea's three central defenders, especially forcing David Luiz to pass the ball forward effectively.

Ribery and Arjen Robben, meanwhile, pressed high up the flanks, following Chelsea's two full-backs almost unmoving, especially Azpilicueta on the right.

Today's field captain Azpilicueta has always been excellent in offense and defense. It can be said that he is a representative of the all-around full-back. Driving and delivering the ball are very important methods for the team.

Therefore, today Robben is more active on the right side of Van Dijk, clamping down the line of the Chelsea central defender going to the right.

Azpilicueta has fewer chances to get the ball on this side. Marcos Alonso on the left has a relatively slow speed and average breakthrough ability. It is not easy to play opportunities on both sides.

As for the position of the midfielder, Harvey Alonso was relatively high at the beginning, mainly against Chelsea's Kanter, which made Chelsea's midfielder no longer able to control the midfield as he wanted.

Hazard and Seat B in front of Kanter, because Bayern Munich's defense line is relatively high, the three lines are kept very tight, which makes it difficult for Chelsea's two attacking midfielders to get opportunities, and the ball is not ideal. .

In general, under Bayern Munich's aggressive press, Chelsea's pass-and-control style of play has been curbed.

In particular, Bayern's off-the-ball movement itself is very good. Every player can form a partial double-team situation through a wide range of movements, making it difficult for Chelsea to pass the ball effectively.

On the contrary, Bayern fought back vigorously, and the threat became bigger and bigger every time.

It should be said that Guardiola's opening tactics were very successful, and the effect was obvious. Chelsea made frequent mistakes in passing and receiving the ball.

It can even be said that if Bayern Munich continues to be suppressed like this, it will be a matter of time before they are scored.

Look at those two shots from Lewandowski, if it weren't for the strength of Chelsea's defender and goalkeeper, Bayern might have taken the lead.

And once Bayern scores a goal, Guashuai is likely to change his style of play, pay more attention to controlling the ball, loosen the pressure on the court, and then distribute his physical energy more reasonably.

In this way, they lead the score again, and there will not be too many hidden dangers in terms of physical fitness.

This is Guardiola's overall consideration for this game.

Of course, as an old friend of Gua Shuai, Pan Yi already has a countermeasure.

"Both of you, stand back!" Pan Yi shouted towards the field.

He called out the two wingbacks Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso.

After their positions were adjusted, they stood in the position of full-backs, while David Luiz pushed forward a little, forming a double midfielder with Kanter.

此时的切尔西阵型，变成了一个与普通4-4-2不太一样的四中场站位，准确地说，是一个4-2-2-2阵型。

In this way, more troops have been hoarded in Chelsea's center, and Bayern's key blows to the two sides of the side can also be avoided.

Aren't you very good at grabbing Bayern, then come grab it now!
After Pan Yi arranged the first response of the game, he turned around and looked towards Guardiola in front of the coach of the visiting team.

At this time, Gua Shuai saw Pan Yi's adjustment, and happened to look over here, and his eyes met immediately.

Pan Yi's finger ticked over there:
"You, come here!"

(End of this chapter)