After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 472 Only hard work wins!
In the end, with the two goals of Kulusevski and Augustinsson after 80 minutes, the Swedish team eliminated the Spanish team with a score of 2:1 in the eighth knockout round!

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Pan Yi immediately raised his hands and applauded the players on the field.

These guys played really well!

The Swedish players rushed to the sidelines in a swarm, hugged all the coaches and substitute players, sang and danced.

Ibrahimovic, who had already put ice packs on his legs, was also very excited, roaring and expressing his congratulations to each player.

The victory in this game was obtained when Ibrahimovic left the field early, so it was particularly difficult!

Then, Pan Yi called everyone to pay tribute to the fans in the stands to thank them for their support to the team.

His move was immediately cheered by the fans in the stands.

Different from the usual club games, most of those games are fans of the two teams, the difference is which side has more and which side has less in home and away games;
In major competitions such as the European Cup and the World Cup, neutral fans actually account for a large part.

And because of Pan Yi's existence, many of these neutral fans have become Swedish fans.

They came to France from all over Europe, and even all over the world, just to see Pan Yi's demeanor!

This also makes the Swedish team's games often become Sweden's home court.

Therefore, Pan Yi led the team to express his gratitude to them, and of course they would be even more excited!

"This is a victory for the Swedish team, but it is also a victory for Pan Yi! Swedish fans are expressing their love for Pan Yi in their own way!"

The on-site commentator also looked very excited and shouted loudly.

At this time, in the stands of the stadium, a group of fans with the Swedish flag painted on their faces were singing loudly:

"You are handsome and wise, in the far east."

"You keep winning and put us in a good mood."

"...I will always love you, Pan Yi from the East!"

As more and more Swedish fans in the stadium began to sing the song, the commentator explained:

"This is a self-created song dedicated to their acting head coach by Swedish fans! It is worth mentioning that this is a song adapted from the melody of the Swedish national anthem, which shows that Pan Yi only used less than one In just one month, the Swedish fans have been completely conquered!"

"Of course, Pan Yi is worthy of the praise of Swedish fans. He deserves everything! He led the Swedish team, which was underestimated before the game, to the quarter-finals of this European Cup!"

"And this game against Spain, from the perspective of the head coach, Pan Yi's performance is also perfect."

"Although the Spanish team's technical advantages were fully revealed in the game, and they took advantage of the opportunity of Ibrahimovic's injury to score the first goal, pushing Sweden to a desperate situation; but Pan Yi boldly made important adjustments during the intermission , directly replaced two full-backs, and adjusted the formation to 4-3-3."

"He even pushed Kulusevs to the right wing position! Such an adjustment was seen at the time. To be honest, I didn't understand it, but Pan Yi quickly told us why."

"Lustig sternly defended Sweden's right, leaving Spain's left attack line composed of Marcos Alonso, Iniesta and David Silva useless;"

"Kulusewski even used his running position and calm shot to equalize the score for the Swedish team! Of course this is not over yet."

"He immediately used his breakthrough to create a free kick opportunity, and it was another left-back Augustinson who came off the bench to seize this opportunity! What a magical script!"

"I believe that even the most professional commentators may not be able to understand Swedish substitutes like Kulusevski, Augustinsson, and Lustig, or to understand their technical characteristics in detail;"

"But obviously, Pan Yi is much more professional! He can understand the strengths and weaknesses of each player under him in a short period of time, and let them play their abilities at the right time!"

"Of course, in addition to these three substitute players, Pan Yi also used Isaac very well. After Ibrahimovic was injured, he decisively put Isaac in the center position, allowing him to play a good fulcrum effect."

"Kulusevski's goal is precisely because Isaac's containment in the middle played a key role. Considering Ibrahimovic's old age, Isaac's appearance allows Sweden's frontcourt to still maintain Powerful attack power!"

"Whether it's Isaac or Kulusevski, it can be said that they are all precious gifts from Pan Yi to the Swedish national team!"

At this time, the TV broadcast shot swept to the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf in the stands.

He was waving his hands to greet the fans, and even danced like a 70-year-old kid.

His actions were also presented on the big screen in the stadium, making the fans burst into laughter.

"The victory of this game makes everyone in Sweden happy, and it will even affect the support rate of the Swedish people for the king..."

"However, if the Swedish team wants to move on, they have to work harder. Their next opponent will be the German team!"

"In the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the German team defeated Argentina in the final and won the fourth World Cup championship in team history. They are strong and in good shape."

"It is worth mentioning that Loew, the head coach of the German national team, is a die-hard fan of Pan Yi. He once admitted in an interview that he had been mentored by Pan Yi, and even the list of the national team was determined by Pan Yi. suggestions are in there."

"So, can we regard this match as a master-student battle? But undoubtedly, as an 'apprentice', Loew has much better cards than Pan Yi."

"Oh, there is another point of view here, that is, the German team is formed with Bayern Munich as the team, and people like Neuer, Boateng, Kimmich, Muller and others are the main players of the team;"

"As for Bayern Munich, they just lost to Chelsea in this year's Champions League and lost the championship. The head coach of Chelsea at that time was Pan Yi, who is now coaching the Swedish team..."

"It can be said that this is also a battle of revenge!"

"But no matter what, we should all bless Pan Yi and his Swedish team, hope that they can have a better and better performance in this European Cup, and hope that his Swedish team can continue to bring wonderful performances to the fans Contest!"
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After the game, Sweden's victory over Spain certainly became the focus of public opinion, but this focus was quickly overshadowed by the last round of [-] finals.

That's because in this game, the biggest upset since the start of this cup broke out!
England knocked out by Iceland!
In the opening 3 minutes, after Sturridge of the England team sent a wonderful pass from the right side of the front field, Sterling stepped in on the left side and was thrown down by Iceland goalkeeper Haldousson. The referee whistled and awarded a penalty kick!
Rooney hit the lower left corner of the goal with his right foot. Although Halderson's direction was correct, the angle was too tricky and the ball went into the net.England lead 1-0.

But only 4 minutes later, the Iceland team will equalize the score.In the 7th minute, Arnerson received a header from the out-of-bounds ball on the right side thrown by Gunnersen, and Ragnar Sigurdsen scored from the edge of the small penalty area, and the score became 1-1.

In the 18th minute, after receiving a through ball from Gilfi Sigurdsson on the edge of the penalty area of ​​the Iceland team, Bodvalsson crossed. The ball entered the net from the lower right corner of the goal, and the Iceland team reversed the lead 16-2.

In the subsequent games, although the England team tried many times to break through the gate of the Iceland team, they all failed in the end and stopped at the top 2016 of the 16 European Cup!
After the game, England coach Hodgson immediately stated in the post-match conference that he would resign immediately.

As a country with a total population of only 30, Iceland has historically reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup!

This is already a miracle!

Their resounding Viking battle cry sounded again over France...

After this game, all the quarter-finals of this European Cup will be produced, and all the matches will be announced.

July 7, Portugal vs Poland.

July 7, Wales v Belgium.

July 7, Germany vs Sweden.

July 7, France vs Iceland.

Among these matchups, the one that has attracted the most attention is of course the match between Germany and Sweden.

This "master-student battle" or "Bayern's Revenge" has aroused the appetite of the fans early on. Everyone wants to see how the Swedish team will think of a way after they have overcome the difficulty of Spain Gnaw down the tough bone of the German team!

After all, the German team is not only the World Cup champion, but also one of the teams with the highest calls to win the championship. The odds of winning the championship are second only to the French team fighting at home.

Moreover, they have a well-organized lineup and high morale. They passed the previous group stage and the quarter-finals with ease, and their state is obviously much stronger than that of Spain.

After Pan Yi defeated Belgium with a substitute lineup and used a magical halftime substitution in the game against Spain, everyone is also full of curiosity about what lineup Pan Yi will use in the game against Germany.

This is already a highlight of this European Cup!

Even in the major fan forums, whether or not they can guess the starting lineup that Pan Yi has made has become an important indicator of whether a fan understands football.

After Ibrahimovic recovers from injury, will the Swedish team return to the original 4-3-3?

Or will Pan Yi still put Isaac in the middle, forming a "Double Yi" double center combination?
Where will Kulusevski be, winger or midfielder?

Where does Guidetti play?

Will the midfielder continue to use the combination of Forsberg + Ekdal + Wayne Bloom?Does Pan Yi still have any useless players hiding?
There are now four full-backs available, how will Pan Yi choose?

For fans, this is as interesting as guessing riddles, and even a little exciting.

But in the interview with reporters, Pan Yi certainly would not speak out his thoughts.

He just smiled and said that the reason why he dared to replace all the substitutions at halftime was because he dared to bet.

Because since the Swedish team won all three games in the group stage, he has no worries.

How high are the expectations of Swedish fans?Of course not high.If you ask any Swedish fan, it must be enough to qualify for the group stage.

And Pan Yi led the team to win three consecutive victories in the death group, which has exceeded everyone's expectations.

In other words, it's enough.After that, every extra step is earned.

That being the case, why didn't Pan Yi dare to fight?It won't be a loss anyway!
But looking back at those favorites to win the championship, they are actually carrying the burden of wanting to win and being afraid of losing, and they are a little timid on the court.

Including the coaches too, after scoring a goal, they want to keep it until the end of the game, and they don't dare to let go and make adjustments to the changes on the field. Of course, this will affect the outcome of the game instead.

In a word, hard work will win!

"Three points are destined, seven points depend on hard work, love~~biang~~~~home~~eh~~like!"
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Of course, "fighting" is just Pan Yi's external excuse. If you want to win, it is not enough to just have hard work.

Only Pan Yi knew how much time he spent preparing and researching behind such victories.

From the eighth-final against Spain to the quarter-final against Germany, the Swedish team has a five-day interval.

During these five days, Pan Yi did not relax at all.

He stays with the players almost every day. In addition to training and watching game videos, he is constantly instilling ideas in the players, and at the same time correcting some of their mistakes in the game to make them better.

Of course, the more important thing is to study Loew's German team and find out how to deal with them.

This is modern football. Every game seems to be played by those players. In fact, every game is dynamic and changing.

Even if the starting players and formation are the same, the responsibilities of each player will be different, not to mention that the opponents they encounter are different every time.

If you always play games invariably, you will often be very passive when you are targeted.

And now for this German team, it can really be seen that Loew has been greatly influenced by Pan Yi.

从2012欧洲杯至今，德国队在参加的这么多比赛中，使用过4-2-3-1、4-3-3这样的四后卫战术，也使用了3-4-3、3-5-2的三中卫体系，而很“巧合”的是，这些战术都是近几年潘毅经常使用的。

Of course, no matter which formation is played, the German team has always maintained a double midfielder configuration, and Loew has been experimenting with his various combinations.

This is also the focus of Pan Yi's research.

Because he knew that to hit the German team, or disrupt their offensive and defensive deployment, the most important thing is to hit their midfielders.

"Khedira Schweinsteiger", "Khedira Kroos", "Schweinsteiger Kroos", and "Ram Schweinsteiger" in 2014 combination, including the "Kramer-Schweinsteiger" used in the World Cup final...

Although Gretzka has performed well at Chelsea in the past two years, he is not an absolute main force after all, and his importance in this German team is not high.

It can be seen that Loew is the most trusted midfielder among the midfielders, and the piggy Schweinsteiger is the most trusted.

But this European Cup has some changes.

The "Khedira-Kroos" combination appeared more in the German team's games, including when they defeated Slovakia 3-0 in the quarter-finals, they used these two players.

This may have something to do with Schweinsteiger's age and a slight decline in his state, but Cross's recent excellent performance in Real Madrid should also play a very important role.

No matter what combination is used, the German team actually has a system for the use of double midfielders in defense, series and offense.

When defending with double midfielders, keep a parallel position in front of the arc top of the penalty area, focus on guarding against the arc top of the penalty area, and do not give the opponent's avant-garde players space to pass and receive the ball in this area.

In the game, the double defensive midfielders will also change positions in due course, but the two will never stand in parallel, but choose front and rear positions, which can not only increase the layered effect in the defensive system, but also increase the easy pass in the offense. catch the ball.

When attacking, one of the two defensive midfielders (such as Kroos) will move forward to the upper right to attract the opponent's defensive midfielder and leave a large area open for the other player in the middle.

And when the team's offensive player leads the opponent's midfielder away from the top of the arc in the penalty area, one of the double midfielders will insert in time, use the open area in front, calmly choose the best route for the ball, and finally complete the assist.

Therefore, if the Swedish team wants to beat Germany, it must limit the running and series connection of the German midfielder.

Pan Yi also made changes to his midfield.

He decided to form a formation of three midfielders!
Ekdal, Wayne Bloom, and Sebastian Larsson all went into battle, and in front of them was the midfielder Forsberg.

This can maximize the ability of the midfielder to intercept and siege, and prevent the Germans from easily attracting all their midfielders.

It is also necessary to increase the number of players. After all, in addition to the double defensive midfielders, Germany also has many talented players in the central midfielder position, and there are many offensive combinations for Loew to choose from.

Gotze, Thomas Müller, Schurrle, Podolski, Draxler, including Gretzka, etc. can form different attack combinations according to player characteristics and tactical choices.

If it weren't for Royce's injury and Kroos appearing more in the midfielder position, Love could discharge more.

As for what combination to use in the end, it depends on what kind of offensive tactics Loew decides to use in the game.

Flying on both wings: When focusing on wing breakthroughs, players to choose from include Reus, Thomas Müller, Schurrle and Schalke 04's talented teenager Draxler, and of course his teammates, who have performed well recently Sane.

Penetration in the middle: The central midfielders of the German team change positions frequently. When facing the opponent's defense line, they often use continuous movement to tear the opponent's defense line, supplemented by precise short passes to tear the opponent's defense line. Pursue the ultimate of "perfect" cooperation.In the tactic of penetration in the middle, Gotze, Muller, Kroos, Royce, and Gretzka can all implement this tactic.

Powerful striker: When the German team has a strong striker with guaranteed status, the combination of forward line responsibilities and offensive routines will be more abundant.You can choose to cross from the side and let the forward attack the city; you can also use the powerful forward to contain the opponent's central defender in the penalty area, and the forward line player will complete the goal.

When it comes to strong forwards, although the German team's style of play has been slowly transitioning to short-pass coordination, in our minds, when we mention the German team, we always think of the picture of a strong center attacking the city.

Historically, Germany is also a country rich in centers. Gerd Müller, Rummenigge, Klinsmann and Klose are all excellent representatives of Germany's powerful centers. Centers will always remain in the German team's tactical system. its unique position.

However, in the current German team, only Gomez can be trusted, which is actually one of Germany's weaknesses.

As long as Lindelof and Granqvist of the Swedish team can watch Gomez to death, the German team's offensive firepower will be greatly reduced.

Of course, the weakness of the German team is not only here.

The first is the full-back.

Except for Lahm, the full-backs of the German team cannot reach the world-class level.

In several competitions, Loew often used Boateng, Badstuber, Hewedes and even Lars Bender as full-backs, but these players are not pure full-backs. , There are certain shortcomings in the prediction of incoming balls.

Lahm has announced his withdrawal from the national team after winning the World Cup. Of course, he did not follow the team in this European Cup. Loew is now using J. Hector from Cologne and chicken brother Kimmich to play two games. A fullback.

But obviously, Hector is a little weaker, and Kimmich is immature-the performance in the Champions League final has proved this.

Then there are the centre-backs.

Not surprisingly, Germany's main central defender combination should be Boateng and Hummels.

The turning and chasing speed of the two are above average, while Boateng's physical fitness is definitely in the forefront of the central defenders. In 2013, Bayern and Dortmund became famous in the Champions League final. Opponent striker Lewandowski.

Now in Bayern's tactical system, the central defender also participates in the offensive system. Boateng has repeatedly created good offensive opportunities through accurate long passes from the backcourt to the striker. I believe that if Loew needs a long pass from the central defender to launch an attack , Boateng will be a very good choice.

But Boateng's shortcomings are also very obvious.

Its defensive anticipation ability is poor. In recent years, Boateng has always given people a sense of defensive frizz. He always makes untimely defensive actions in the penalty area, and sometimes even gives the opponent a penalty kick.

In fact, if you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that the root cause of this phenomenon is Boateng's misjudgment of the ball path and the loss of his defensive position.

And Hummels can be said to be one of the best central defenders that have emerged in international football in recent years. Whether it is his physical fitness or his defensive awareness, his turning and chasing speed is excellent.

Hummels is often reminiscent of Sammer in the player era, as a sweeper, he rushed into the opponent's line at the right time in the middle of the game to create threats and even score goals.

In the German team's 2012 European Cup semi-final against Italy, Hummels also staged the ball from the backcourt to advance along the middle, and finally shot and supplementary shots at the top of the penalty area, but because of Buffon's outstanding performance at that time Didn't score a goal.

However, Hummels' performance in the German team for several years has never shown his super state of playing in the club, so this will also be a point that Pan Yi can take advantage of.

It is precisely because of this that Pan Yi decided to use the Ibrahimovic + Isaac double center formation to attack the German defense in turn!

Whether it is Boateng or Hummels, it is actually quite difficult for them to deal with a center like Ibrahimovic, and they often need the cooperation of the two;

But what if you defend an Ibrahimovic and there is a "new Ibrahimovic" behind?

This may cause the other party to be in a hurry and form a loophole.

Of course, this arrangement is also related to Pan Yi's adjustment of the formation to four midfielders.

In the case of ensuring that the positions of the four backs remain unchanged, of course the forwards can only be adjusted to two.

Among the current forwards, if you choose a partner with Ibrahimovic, the first choice must be Isaac who can rush, lead and top!
If Loew makes adjustments to the German central defender, then Pan Yi will not panic.

Because like the full-backs, Germany's central defenders are actually very thin.

The third central defender may be Mustafi, or Hewedes, who can play both central defender and right back, and the other is Pan Yi's old acquaintance in Hamburg, Jonathan Ta.

It was Pan Yi who promoted Jonathan Tha to the Hamburg first team!
But no matter which one, their strength has a certain gap with Boateng and Hummels.

In the Swedish team's own defense, Pan Yi also made a little change.

First of all, Sweden's double central defender is of course Lindelof + Granqvist. This is first of all because they have the best combination and perform very well;
In fact, there is no choice as a substitute for the Swedish central defender. Just a Jansson from Turin, when it is really necessary, Lustig and others will come to guest.

As for the position of fullback, Pan Yi chose the more secure combination of Olsson + Lustig this time.

This is to be based on defense. After all, Germany's overall offensive ability is actually stronger than Spain's!
In addition to the game lineup and state, Sweden has another advantage over Germany, and that is mentality.

Just as Pan Yi said to the reporter, Sweden can satisfy everyone by playing for this level. After that, no matter where you go, you will make money and you can go home with your head held high.

But the German team is different.

They are the favorites to win the championship, they are the champions of the Shinco World Cup!
There is a popular saying in world football called "everything is going to die", that is, before the World Series, all teams with high hopes for winning the championship will not get good results.

There are two reasons for this. One is that its tactical play has been thoroughly studied by other teams; the other is that the team is affected by psychological warfare, unable to correct its mentality and lose its psychological balance, causing the overall state to be unstable and unable to create good results.

For the German team, especially Loew, the pressure of this European Cup is enormous.

After winning the 2014 World Cup, many people in Germany expect the national team to make persistent efforts and win "back-to-back" European Cup championships, just like the Spanish team did before.

This undoubtedly brought unprecedented pressure to Loew.

As the coach, whether Loew can maintain a good mentality in this competition will largely determine the way forward for the German team.

But this is easier said than done.

Players are individuals with their own personalities.

This is especially true for a team like the German team, which is composed of big-name players from major clubs.

Therefore, Pan Yi believes that as long as the German team can be held back after the start of the game, their offense will be defeated;

As a strong team that wants to win the championship, their players must be impatient and eager for success;

Then at that time, the Swedish team's opportunity will come!

(End of this chapter)