After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 465 Sweden VS Italy!
Because there is no training session in the morning, and because the team allowed family members to stay overnight last night, players generally wake up late today.

Moreover, it seems that because of the continuous artillery fire, everyone slept until after noon.

But after waking up, the players consciously arranged for their wives or girlfriends to leave the manor hotel by bus. After all, they were about to start training immediately and prepare for the second group match against the Italian team.

Pan Yi also met with the coaching staff in advance to discuss the corresponding strategy.

To deal with Italy, there are actually two main problems.

The first is how to break through the Juventus defense line composed of Chiellini, Bonucci, Barzagli, and Buffon.

Conte's current formation in the Italian team is mainly 3-5-2, which is exactly the same as Pan Yi's method at Chelsea.

Therefore, these three central defenders on the back line are undoubtedly the key to the Italian team's defense and transition from defense to offense.

Especially Bonucci, who stands in the middle, has always been an excellent representative of the world's football. He is not only good at deep and long passes, but also good at lateral distribution.

How to cut off his connection with the midfield is also a subject for the Swedish team to study.

The second is how to defend Italy's offensive line. The focus is on their most powerful scorer, Pellet.

Pellet, who is currently playing for Southampton, is currently the center that Conte relies on most. He was also the top scorer of the Italian national team during the European Cup qualifiers.

In the first group match against Belgium, Pellet also scored a goal to help the team seal the victory.

As a center forward with a height of 194cm, Pellet has a super header ability, and also has the unique tactical execution ability and teamwork ability of Italian forwards.

His running position is accurate. If his teammates can even pass the ball that allows him to face the goal in the first time, they can display his strong confrontation ability and good shooting skills.

At the same time, he can also rely on his strong physical fitness and good ball-protecting ability to form the first fulcrum of the team's frontcourt, and send deadly passes to teammates who come in behind. This bridgehead role was also reflected in the first game To the fullest.

It can be said that Pellet is a high-quality "Italian cannon". If he can be misfired, it is tantamount to removing the sharpest fangs of Italy.

Regarding these two points, in fact, even the Swedish media has been offering suggestions in the past two days.

For example, let the tall Granqvist guard Pellet all the way.

After all, although Lindelof is technically good, his header ability is really average. Many people worry that if he is suppressed by Pellet, the Swedish team's air defense will raise the alarm.

For another example, Isaac can be rested and Ibrahimovic and Guidetti can play double forwards.

This is because Ibrahimovic is likely to get lost in the defense of Juventus's three elders when he plays a single forward. He had such a situation when he was in Serie A.

And if you play double forwards, Ibrahimovic has an assistant beside him, which may alleviate such problems.

Of course, Pan Yi didn't take the suggestions from the media to heart.

They know a ball?

Of course Ibrahimovic can play a single center forward!

He is one of the few very versatile strikers in today's football. Now that he is older, he is becoming more and more demonic, and he is able to bring out his own characteristics on the field.

His off-the-ball movement is very good. He can keenly find the space when his own player passes the ball, and seize the most favorable space to catch the ball in the shortest time.

Another very good characteristic of Ibrahimovic is his shooting sense, and his shooting percentage is also very high. The two goals in the first game against Ireland have proved this.

Moreover, if you want to bring out Ibrahimovic's strength, the best way is to create opportunities and space for him to shoot in front, so that he can get a more relaxed environment.

In order to obtain this environment, the players on the two wings must help him share the defensive pressure.

Therefore, from the current point of view, Sweden's 4-3-3 center double striker + single center forward system does not need to be changed.

However, in response to Italy's more European and Latin style of play, Pan Yi is going to make some adjustments in the lineup and rotate one or two positions.

One of the more certain ones is to use the midfielder Wayne Bloom, who played for CSKA Moscow, to replace the older Schelstrom.

This is mainly to enhance the hardness of the midfielder, and at the same time change the original inverted triangle position of the midfielder into a positive triangle, that is, a combination of one midfielder + two midfielders.

This is because the current Italian midfielder is actually relatively soft. Once you encounter that kind of tough team, or a team with strong oppressive ability, it is easy to encounter difficulties.

Although Wayne Bloom is very average in terms of technical attributes, he is aggressive, brave, determined, and has teamwork spirit. He is very suitable to disrupt the Italian midfielder.

In addition, his header ability is also very good, which can also assist the defense to prevent Italy's high-altitude bombing.

During training, the Swedish coaching staff carried out corresponding tactical drills according to Pan Yi's intention.

At the end of the training, Pan Yi also specially held a mobilization meeting.

He asked everyone to muster 12 points to meet the challenge of Italy.

"Italy are four-time World Cup winners and we have to deal with it seriously. As long as we don't lose to them, we have a chance to qualify from this group! Let's work hard!"

Pan Yi's mobilization also received positive responses from the players.

At least judging from the expressions of the players, they all hope to perform well in front of a strong team like Italy!
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"Friends of the audience, friends of the audience, welcome to the Toulouse Stadium!"

When the TV screen switched to the crowded Toulouse Stadium, the high-pitched voice of the live commentator suddenly sounded.

Everyone can feel the atmosphere of the game through the sound of the fans on the scene picked up by the microphone.

“现在是法国时间6月17日晚上20点45分，还有15分钟，比赛就要打响了。”

"This match is Italy, currently the top two in Group E, against Sweden. They both won in the first round, so this match is also regarded as a key battle for the right to qualify for Group E."

"The Toulouse Stadium is already full of spectators. Although this stadium is not as big as the Stade de France, more than 4 spectators have also poured in."

"For Italian and Swedish fans, of course they come here to cheer for their teams. For many neutral fans, especially female fans, I am afraid that many of them want to see Pan Yi's demeanor on the spot."

"At present, the head coaches and players of both sides are nervously preparing for this game in the locker room, and we have already obtained the starting list of the two sides in advance..."

Just as he was talking, the Italian starting lineup was displayed on the TV screen, still a 3-5-2.

Goalkeeper: 1-Buffon.

Defenders: 15-Barzagli, 19-Bonucci, 3-Chiellini.

中场：6-坎德雷瓦、18-帕罗洛、16-德罗西、23-贾凯里尼、8-弗洛伦齐。

Forwards: 17-Eder, 9-Pellet.

"Compared to the first game, Conte only made one adjustment to the starting lineup, that is, replacing No. 8 Damian with No. 4 Florenzi."

"Comparing the two, Florenzi is faster and more flexible. Maybe Conte has any ideas about Sweden's wing today?"

"Let's take another look at Sweden's starting XI..."

Then the Swedish team's starting lineup appeared on the TV screen, which was the same 4-3-3 as the first game.

Goalkeeper: 1-Isaacson;

Defenders: 5-Olsson, 14-Lindelof, 4-Granqvist, 3-Johansson;
Midfielder: 6-Forsberg, 8-Ekdal, 16-Wayne Bloom;
Forwards: 19-Isaac, 10-Ibrahimovic, 20-Guidetti.

"Pan Yi also made an adjustment to the starting lineup, that is, replacing Schelstrom with Wayne Bloom."

"Now we don't know what changes will happen to the players' positions, but it is clear that the Swedish team will play some changes in midfield today."

"And the Trident in the frontcourt was still the starting lineup of the previous game, which shows that Pan Yi is very confident in this brand new attack combination, and Ibrahimovic did play at a high level in the last game..."

While the on-site commentator was talking, he saw players from the two teams walking into the Toulouse Stadium under the leadership of the referee.

Then, the [-] fans at the scene immediately burst into overwhelming cheers to welcome the arrival of the team.

"Okay, players from the two teams have entered the field one after another, and the game is about to start!"
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How to play Italy?

Pan Yi has his own way of thinking, which is different from others.

That is, he will not draw up the team's tactics around how to limit Pellet. This is where he is completely different from everyone's predictions before the game.

It can even be said that from the very beginning, Pan Yi was not prepared to deploy tactics around defending Pellet!
At the pre-match preparation meeting, he had already clearly set the tone for this game.

Italy is a typical European Latin team, and its overall foot skills are stronger than Sweden.

Therefore, the team must maintain a rigorous tactical system, maintain a strong oppressive ability, and limit the performance and performance of the Italians.

As for Pellet, in fact, as an opponent in the Premier League, Pan Yi obviously knows much more about him than those media.

That is, Pellet's position in this national team is mostly a terminator.

The so-called terminator is actually a scorer.

This also means that Pellet is responsible for scoring goals for the team, and the team must give him as much support as possible to give him the opportunity to show his strength;
And if the team can't provide him with a lot of opportunities, then his performance will lose its threat.

Of course, Pellet is also a team player. When he can't score by himself, he will retreat to the midfield to get the ball;

However, due to his limited speed, Pellet does not have a strong breakthrough ability.

In other words, he still needs his teammates to respond and cooperate in time, otherwise he can only watch the ball and sigh.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Pan Yi's positioning for this game was not to restrict Pellet at all, but to restrict Italy's midfield and backcourt, firmly suppressing the opponent, and then making Pellet useless in the front The place of martial arts.

One very interesting thing is that today Conte seems to be very afraid of the Swedish team's tactics.

And he seemed to be aware of his team's problems, so he dragged the defensive line very far back in the opening tactic, posing a posture to lure the Swedish team to attack, and then planned to fight the Swedish team's counterattack.

"Is Conte so cautious? Ready to wait for us to make mistakes?" Arteta shook his head and laughed, "But, we are Sweden, and they are the stronger Italy!"

He could see that Conte's tactics were for stability from the beginning, and he didn't even dare to take any risks.

But judging from the comparison of the strengths of the two sides, Italy is obviously the stronger side.

Fighting the weak with the strong, and going up directly is a posture of defensive counterattack, which is obviously a fear of Pan Yi.

Everyone knows that Pan Yi has the ability to turn decay into magic, and coaches like Conte who have suffered from Pan Yi before are even more aware of this.

From this point of view, it is understandable that Conte is so cautious today.

"Then let's try not to make mistakes!" Pan Yi also laughed, "Just use Italy's steel defense line to practice our triangle offense!"

After finishing speaking, I saw Pan Yi give instructions to the players on the field, indicating that they don't need to care about the opponent's formation, but continue to attack directly like they did against Ireland!
So, taking the opportunity of kick-off, the Swedish team immediately launched a round of attack on Italy.

As soon as the ball was sent out, the Swedish team immediately advanced and quickly passed the ball to Forsberg on the right.

Facing Candreva's defense, the latter first protected the ball and then led it to the center, but fell into the double-teaming of De Rossi and Parolo, and had to knock the ball back to the midfielder. Ekdal on.

The latter got the ball near the midfield, looked up, saw Ibrahimovic raising his hand in the middle, and kicked the ball immediately.

After the ball crossed a trajectory with a high arc, it landed in the middle of the goal. While Ibrahimovic quickly inserted from behind, he firmly blocked Chiellini with his body and jumped high. , Facing the incoming ball, a lion shook his head.

The ball was hit by him, and he also used his strength, but he hit it right!
Italian goalkeeper Buffon immediately took the position, hugged the ball directly, and then fell to the ground.

"This is the first shot of the game. Ibrahimovic, the striker of the Swedish team! It was a very powerful head-shaking attack. Unfortunately, the angle was too straight and the goal was not scored!" The commentator on the scene also said playing.

Buffon got up from the ground, holding the ball in his hand, looking ahead, he saw his teammates scattered like a tide.

But he didn't choose to kick the ball with a big kick, but quickly kicked it to Bonucci.

This is also the usual way of playing the ball in Italy now, and Bonucci will deal the cards in the backcourt.

After all, in the frontcourt, apart from Pellet, Italy does not actually have many masters who can compete for high points.

Another forward, Edel, is only 179cm tall. Let alone in front of the tall Granqvist, even in front of Lindelof, his header has no advantage at all.

In this case, if you send the ball forward rashly, you are definitely giving the ball to the Swedish team!
So Conte is asking most of the ball to pass through the backcourt and slowly pass to the frontcourt.

In Italy now, there is no player who can play a deadly long pass like Pirlo, including the frontcourt, and there is no star who can make the final decision like Vieri before, so everything must be based on teamwork.

Just like Pellet is currently the strongest striker in Italy, but he is just a player of a mid-to-lower team in the Premier League.

Another example is Edel, although he is from Inter Milan, he is actually a civilian player, and he has not had any bright moments in his entire career-or it can be said that being selected for the current Italian national team is his most noteworthy resume.

In the midfield, Parolo, Giacherini and others are not rich players. The biggest players of the entire Italian team are concentrated in the back line. Overall, it can be said that the star flavor is bleak.

This is why some people called it "unpopular" after Italy defeated Belgium in the first round.

However, Pan Yi has long been on guard against Italy's way of playing the ball, which is also the basis for his daring to launch an opening attack against Italy today.

Isn't that always the case when the club plays Juventus?

So, as soon as the ball reached Bonucci's feet, the fast Isaac immediately forced it.

Bonucci hadn't adjusted the angle of forward delivery at this time, so he could only pass the ball to the feet of Barzagli beside him, and Barzagli kicked the ball forward immediately to De Rossi just to be on the safe side. feet.

As the team's central midfielder, De Rossi's position is relatively low, and it is also a key node to get the ball in the backcourt.

But Wayne Bloom, who started the Swedish team today, rushed over and pressed De Rossi, forcing De Rossi to pass the ball to Candreva on the left as soon as possible.

Wayne Bloom didn't pause for the slightest moment, and as soon as he saw the pass from De Rossi, he immediately veered towards Candreva, who immediately passed the ball back to De Rossi.

At this time, Ekdal has also pushed to the front, and Forsberg kept a certain distance from the two teammates in front to create defensive depth.

Seeing no chance, De Rossi had no choice but to pass the ball back and returned to the backcourt.

"Sweden pressed very hard after the opening, especially against the Italian midfielders."

"Whether it's a striker or a midfielder, the Swedish team showed full energy and fighting spirit today."

"However, the Swedish team's defense has not taken the initiative to press forward for the time being. It is obvious that Pan Yi is also guarding against Italy's counterattack. After all, this is Conte's Italy's forte."

"So the Swedish team's defense is not willing to take too many risks, and the midfielders always maintain a certain distance between them to avoid revealing too much space."

While the commentator was talking, he saw the ball return to Italy's backcourt. Bonucci saw that the midfielder had no way to pass the ball, so he directly passed it to the front with a big foot, trying to find Pellet.

But Granqvist had already firmly secured his position, grabbed the ball in front of Pellet, and headed the ball back to the Italian half.

As soon as Fosberg got the ball, he quickly passed it to the left. After getting the ball, Olsson quickly dribbled the ball along the left side at a very fast speed.

Isaac in front of him chose to run to the baseline, opening a gap for Olsson.

Sure enough, as soon as Isaac ran forward, Olsson chose to cut inward with the ball in the middle, attracting the attention of Florenzi who was chasing back, and then knocked across to the front of the penalty area, and then inserted Forsberg Facing the ball is a powerful volley.

This is exactly one of the stunts that Forsberg can be famous in the world!

This shot was so powerful that it was like a thunderbolt. Everyone at the scene could clearly hear the bang, and the ball had already reached the Italian goal.

But the Italian goalkeeper Buffon was very focused, and he made a side attack, barely blocking the ball out of the baseline with his fingertips.

"My God, Sweden's long-range shot almost went through Italy's goal, Buffon saved Conte's team."

The live TV camera switched to the slow-motion replay of the attack just now. It can be seen that the Swedish team's advance and long-range shots were very resolute, without the slightest sloppiness, which shows that these are tactics that the team usually practiced.

"Three minutes from the start to now, the Swedish team has already had two very threatening shots, one from Ibrahimovic and one from Forsberg. These two best stars of the Swedish team have blown the team The horn of attack."

"It seems that Pan Yi's opening tactics are very proactive. He wants to break the Italian defense from the very beginning and take the lead in gaining the initiative of the game."

"If it wasn't for the poor luck of the Swedish team, or the fact that Buffon is not old, the goal of the Italian team may have been lost."

After the corner kick was taken, there was chaos in the penalty area in Italy. Lindelof got the ball under the defense of Chiellini, but he failed to hit the right position under the interference. The ball was higher than the crossbar. Goal kick!

"The Italian defense led by Chiellini has performed fairly steadily since the beginning of the game. At least it did not give the Swedish team an absolute chance. The outcome of this game is not yet predictable."

The commentary of the live commentator is still fair.

At least from the perspective of the game process, Italy is indeed not as good as Sweden on the scene, but they are still quite stable.

Fans who are familiar with Italian football know that this can be said to be the norm for the Italian national team.

Including the first game against Belgium, where Belgium also had the upper hand, but it was useless.

Belgium played for a long time and failed to score, while Italy scored two goals in two clicks and took away three points.

Therefore, against a team like Italy, the lead in control rate and the number of shots are all false, and only goals are real.

After all, such a scene was also caused by Conte seeking stability at the beginning and Pan Yi's very positive opening tactics. It does not mean that the Swedish team is stronger than Italy.

If Conte was not so afraid of Pan Yi and chose to attack Pan Yi, it would be hard to say who could control the situation.

Of course, Pan Yi's adjustments to the Italian midfielder today are also very effective.

Ekdal and Wayne Bloom formed a double meat mixer combination, and they took Italy's backcourt out of the ball line to death.

As a result, Sweden can easily get the ball that Italy kicked out hastily, and then form a siege in front of the Italian penalty area.

Such a continuous attack made the morale of the Swedish team very high, while Italy seemed a bit aggrieved.

After all, although Italy wants to base itself on defense, it still has to fight back in the end!
Now that it is difficult to get past the midfielder, how can we fight back?

It's not like before, asking Pirlo to make a 40-meter long pass can solve the problem.

Therefore, Conte was also a little impatient. He also walked to the sidelines and frequently gave instructions to the players, asking them to move as soon as possible after stealing the ball and not to stick to their feet.

The Swedish team's press is so fierce, it is easy to fall into the encirclement and be blocked as soon as the ball sticks.

As for the direction of the ball as soon as possible, Conte gave two sides.

Candreva and Florenzi will drop back to the defense to receive the ball from the central defenders.

After taking the ball, you can use your own speed to advance forward, and immediately hand it over to the forward line if you have the opportunity, let Edel and Pellet solve the Swedish team's defense!
Conte hopes that such an adjustment can change the current situation of being too passive to a certain extent, so that Italy can play out its own offensive characteristics while defending.

Why let Florenzi start?

This is his intention!
(End of this chapter)