With the war approaching, Pan Yi and the Chelsea coaching staff are naturally not idle.
Regarding the next opponent in the Premier League, Manchester City, Pan Yi certainly knows the significance of this game to him and Chelsea.
Therefore, he also conducted detailed research on Manchester City's recent games.
The highlights are naturally the home game between Arsenal and Manchester City in the fourth round of the Premier League, and the home game between Bayern and Manchester City in the first round of the Champions League.
One is that the time is close. These are actually the last two games played by Manchester City, and they can best show their lineup's playing style and state;
One is that they happen to face teams that are good at offensive play, and you can see the thinking of Manchester City coach Pellegrini in the way of response;
In addition, doesn’t it happen that Arsenal will be played in the seventh round?
Arsenal's match against Manchester City can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone, and they can study two opponents at the same time.
After the start of the Premier League this season, neither team is actually in good shape.
Manchester City's opening two consecutive victories showed the strength of the defending champion, but in the third round, they were knocked unconscious by "Sky City" Stoke City with a high-altitude ball, causing an upset.
Although Arsenal remains undefeated so far, they actually defeated Crystal Palace in the first round and then continued to draw, so their points are not high and they can only be ranked seventh.
After the two teams met in the fourth round, both Pellegrini and Wenger obviously wanted to get rid of the decline and had no reservations in the lineup.
Arsenal’s side is a 4141 formation:
Forward: Welbeck.
Frontcourt: Sanchez, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky.
Midfielder: Flamini.
Defenders: Debich, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal.
Goalkeeper: Szczesny.
(Note: A certain evildoer does not exist in the new world of this book, neither Real Madrid nor Arsenal.)
On Manchester City's side, Pellegrini's most commonly used 4231:
Forward: Aguero.
Frontcourt: Navas, Silva, Milner.
Midfielder: Fernandinho, Lampard.
Defenders: Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy.
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.
It is worth noting that Lampard replaced Yaya Toure in Manchester City's starting lineup.
This is also Lampard's first appearance since leaving Chelsea and switching to Major League Soccer before being loaned back to Manchester City.
After the game started, they, who are both good at playing offensive football, actually played a beautiful game.
In the 28th minute, Aguero blocked the clearance ball and Navas made a low pass from the right. Aguero broke away from Flamini's small penalty area and shot into the near corner. 0-1, Manchester City led the away game. At the same time, It is also the 800th time Arsenal has conceded a goal in the Premier League.
In the 63rd minute, Arsenal succeeded in the frontcourt. Ramsey scored the ball in front of the penalty area. Wilshere pulled the ball away from Clichy and then shot from a small angle and scored. 1-1, Arsenal tied the score.
In the 74th minute, Rosicky scored the ball. Ramsey's cross was headed by Kompany. Wilshere headed the ball back to the left side of the penalty area. Sanchez scored with a volley from the far corner. Joe Hart stepped forward and scored. He couldn't even save it. 2-1, Arsenal quickly took the lead.
In the 83rd minute, Kolarov, who came on as a substitute, passed a corner kick from the left. Demichelis headed the ball over the top. After Szczesny pounced, the ball still bounced into the net. 2-2, Manchester City tied the score.
The two teams ended up tied 2-2.
"So after watching this game, do you have any ideas on how to deal with Manchester City this season?"
In the conference room, Pan Yi looked at everyone with his hands on his hips.
Scaloni cleared his throat and prepared to speak.
Pan Yi had previously asked him to prepare and analyze Manchester City's various data from last season, and he knew Manchester City's tactics well!
As a rookie coach, now is the time for him to show off in front of everyone.
But at this time Pan Yi smiled and said: "Look at Arsenal's second goal, Sanchez's volley was so beautiful. So when you see Manchester City with Joe Hart as the goalkeeper, just let the players throw it. What tactics do you want?"
Scaloni: "..."
Everyone: "..."
If God is affectionate, God is also old. When he saw Hart kicking him, it was just a joke by the fans. As a result, Pan Yi said this directly in the coaching meeting. It was really unserious.
Of course, what he said is correct. After all, when Hamburg played Manchester City last season, it did make a few world waves, right?
Pan Yi quickly waved his hand: "Okay, just kidding, relax. I even defeated Manchester City with Hamburg last year. Who else are we Chelsea afraid of now?"
Everyone laughed again.
Pan Yi is like this, it is easy to give people confidence in victory.
Moreover, he has such capital to speak, and he is qualified to show off, but no one can find fault with him!
"Now, please come up and talk about the data analysis of Manchester City last season."
Then Pan Yi pointed his finger at Scaloni.
Although Nagelsmann, the "technology expert", is no longer around, his scientific statistical methods and analysis methods are still used by Pan Yi at Chelsea.
Good things must be used to death!
And now it is Scaloni who is mainly doing this job. This can be regarded as one of the means to train a new coach to grow rapidly.
After all, in the process of collecting and analyzing data, you can also gain more understanding of the usual tactics of a team and a head coach, and you can't help but think about what I would do, or how I would solve such a problem. style of play.
If you do this kind of thing more, your own progress will slowly appear.
Hearing Pan Yi call his name, Scaloni hurried forward, started to play the PPT he carefully produced, and then explained:
"I mainly analyze Manchester City's scoring methods here for your reference."
"Manchester City scored a total of 102 goals in the Premier League last season, averaging 2.68 per game. This offensive power is still amazing. After all, even a team like Barcelona only scored 100 goals in a season in La Liga. ball."
"Of these 102 goals, 23 were scored through set pieces, accounting for 22.5% of the total goals. This shows that even a strong team like Manchester City attaches great importance to the attack method of set pieces. of."
"These 23 set kicks include 9 free kicks. Seven of them were direct goals. Yaya Toure completed 5 by himself, and Kolarov and Negredo each had 1. The most common ones are One hit the upper left corner of the goal; the other two were scored through cooperation, and the kicker was David Silva."
"Then there were 8 corner kicks to score the goal. 4 of them came from the left corner kick, David Silva and Navas each contributed 2 times; the other 4 came from the right corner kick, all contributed by Nasri. Among the 8 goals, Three of them were direct headers from corner kicks, and the remaining five were either headers to grab points, find second points, or create chaos in front of the goal and score."
"There were 6 penalty kicks, Aguero took half of them, Yaya Toure scored 2, and Kolarov scored 1."
Then Scaloni talked about the key point, which was Manchester City's sports goals.
After all, set kicks are only static. After understanding the opponent's main kickers and the way to score goals, it is relatively not that complicated to arrange special training to target them.
In other words, with this static offensive method, even weak teams can do well, and may even do better than strong teams!
After all, the ability of the players on the weak team determines that their ability to advance in sports battles is relatively weak, so many coaches will focus more on set pieces.
When it comes to offensive and defensive tactics in mobile warfare, there are many ways to do it!
A team like Manchester City has a variety of scoring methods in sports battles, making it difficult for opponents to guard against them.
The first one is to score goals directly through delicate, ingenious, fast and smooth cooperation in the middle without involving the wing. They scored more than 20 goals in this way last season!
Specifically, there are long-distance direct passes after intercepting the ball near the center circle, and completely penetrating the opponent's entire defense line directly or through one or two extremely concise passes;
A pass is suddenly sent out from the center and goes directly behind the opponent's defense. The player inserted from the back row enters the penalty area and either passes or shoots;
There are exquisite short passes near the top of the penalty area, and the ball is unexpectedly inserted into the penalty area;
There is also the tacit communication between two or three people during a long-distance attack.
The second way to score goals is through small-scale cooperation between the wing and the center.
This coordination is usually initiated from the wing, and then the battlefield is advanced to the center through coordination to complete the goal.
Manchester City scored 6 goals in this way. The reason why there are few goals is because the defense in the middle is dense, the shooting space and opportunities are small, and the shooting success rate is low.
The third method is a traditional cross from the wing, with the center outflanking the goal.
Here it can be divided into three specific categories.
First, there is basically no cumbersome coordination. Direct crosses from the wing, teammates in the center either shoot directly, or pass the ball and then score. 22 goals were scored in this way.
Second, the players cooperate with each other by passing the ball on the wing to complete the cross.
The form of cooperation is usually one person holding the ball and another putting it on the ball. The former sends a short or long through ball to the latter, while the latter either pulls to the sideline or goes straight behind the opponent's defense to complete the cross. 12 goals were scored this way.
Third, the center player distributes the ball to the wing, the wing player sends a cross, and one or several players in the center outflank the ball. The routine is very clear and clear.
The crosses from the wing include high and half-high balls, low and flat balls, and inverted triangle back passes from the baseline. There were also 12 goals scored this way.
There is another way to score goals. After Manchester City players steal the ball, they rely solely on their personal ability to score goals. Only 4 goals were scored.
And this, even if it is an unconventional method and cannot be regarded as one of the tactics, it still requires arranging personnel to take care of and help defend the opponent's key personnel to avoid being penetrated by one.
Finally, Scaloni concluded:
"These scoring methods actually reflect Manchester City coach Pellegrini's tactical thinking of advocating offense, and his players can faithfully and brilliantly embody his ideas in actual offensive actions."
"To be honest, Manchester City's starting strength and bench depth in the midfield and frontcourt are probably not matched by any team in the Premier League. What's even more frightening is that they are all multi-talented players."
"The two defensive midfielders Yaya Toure and Fernandinho are both good at offense and defense. When switching from defense to offense, they can deliver the ball forward immediately and speed up the counterattack; in the positional battle in the frontcourt, Yaya Toure's footwork and passing awareness are among the best in Europe, and he often delivers fatal passes."
"The two wing midfielders Nasri and Silva are both versatile in the frontcourt. They can play on the wing or in the center and have a wide range of activities. With them, Pellegrini can perform complex tasks with ease. Tactical changes.”
"Winger Navas not only has a strong ability to break through from the wing, but when he moves into the center and waits for an opportunity, he is like a sharp knife inserted into the opponent's heart."
"Aguero's super comprehensive personal ability needs no elaboration, and Dzeko's talent is even more praiseworthy. He can not only become the fulcrum in the penalty area, receive headers from crosses, but also stretch out of the penalty area to send exquisite direct shots to his teammates. He can block or pick passes, and his left foot can also coordinate with his teammates in short passes."
"It can be said that Pellegrini has built Manchester City into a multi-functional super combat force. In this way, no matter what kind of opponent he encounters, he can find the right players and the right offensive routine to complete the goal... …”
Pan Yi nodded appreciatively at Scaloni, and then asked: "Then what kind of tactics do you think Pellegrini will adopt when facing us?"
"They are playing at home, so I guess they will still use their usual offensive style to compete with us for possession of the ball." Scaloni replied without hesitation.
"Then what should we do?"
"Well……"
After all, Scaloni is not very experienced as a coach. It may not be a big problem if you ask him to analyze existing things, but if you ask him to directly come up with a targeted set of tactics, the requirements for him will be relatively high.
Pan Yi didn't say anything. After all, growth still takes time.
At this time, he had already walked to the big screen and cut the video of the match between Manchester City and Arsenal back to the 28th minute, which was Manchester City's first goal.
"Please note that although Manchester City's style of play is based on possession of the ball, their pressing in the frontcourt is actually very fierce. After stealing the ball, they pass and receive the ball from defense to offense with high accuracy and can Smoothly advance the ball to the midfield in a short period of time.”
"This ball was scored by Aguero after he blocked the ball. He then split the ball and passed it in. And here we can also see their characteristics, which is to prioritize the attack point on the wing, so that they can advance quickly. Draw the attention of the opponent's defenders to the wings and create space for players in the center or back to outflank and shoot."
"In the process of scoring this goal, Manchester City was not affected by Arsenal's active counterattack in the frontcourt, effective interception in the midfield, and pressing marking in the backcourt as they advanced. This is also the main reason why this goal can be scored. reason."
"So, when we defend Manchester City's offense, we must avoid such problems and pay attention to guarding against their winger attacks. Here, we need to strengthen these aspects..."
With that said, Pan Yi also showed the PPT that he had prepared long ago, which contained special defensive arrangements based on the characteristics of Manchester City's several wing attackers and forwards.
Everyone nodded frequently while watching.
After all, it’s Pan Yi!
Everything was considered.
Combined with Scaloni's set of analytical data, Manchester City's entire offensive system and corresponding defensive strategies gradually became clear in everyone's minds.
"What I just talked about was defense, so what about our offense?" After the explanation, Pan Yi asked again.
"Use more set-piece tactics?" Scaloni said cautiously, "Their frontcourt players are very fast, but they are not tall, so they will be at a disadvantage when defending against high balls."
Pan Yi nodded slightly: "Yes, but it's not just set pieces. We can also use more high ball tactics in sports battles. Don't forget how Stoke City defeated them."
"But..." Horan hesitated, "Their centre-back, Kompany, is also strong and good at heading the ball. I'm afraid it won't be so easy for him to get over his head."
"But they have another central defender." Pan Yi said with a smile, "We can hit him at that point."
"Demichelis?" Horan glanced down at the information. "Indeed, he is only 184cm tall and weighs only 80kg. He is not as comprehensive as Kompany."
Pan Yi nodded: "Yes, and he is 33 years old this year, his physical fitness is also declining, and his speed is even slower. Also in the game, he often makes some low-level mistakes under strong pressure, which we all know usable."
Then Pan Yi walked to the tactical board again:
"In fact, apart from these two central defenders, many players in Manchester City, including the midfielder, are not very tall. Yaya Toure is good, but Pellegrini seems to like to use Lampard recently."
"Although Lampard, who is 36 years old this year, has rich game experience and excellent skills, time is not forgiving. His speed and jumping are completely gone. This is actually a point we need to focus on."
"In addition, their full-backs are very offensive but weak defensively. In fact, it can be said that they will have a hard time when we attack from high points."
"You may ask, can't they just replace someone taller? For example, they can use Yaya Toure instead of Lampard, or use Dzeko to replace Aguero in the starting lineup. But don't forget, we are here In the first few games of the season, we were all serious about controlling the ball on the ground."
"How could Pellegrini have thought that we would suddenly go three-way? At this time, our centers Lukaku and Bamford can both play a very good role."
"Even our wing-backs Marcos Alonso, Ivanovic, and midfielder Loftus-Cheek all have very strong ability to grab points in the penalty area! Not to mention we also have a strong three central defenders... …”
"And another advantage of using the high ball style of play is that it can largely avoid too many entanglements with Manchester City on the wings and midfield. After all, we don't have a clear advantage in this regard yet."
"After all, whether it is David Silva, Navas, or Nasri, their foot skills are very outstanding. In our team, maybe Hazard and those Brazilians can compete with them. one time."
"You can, but it's not necessary. We just want to pick out their weakest point and then give them a heavy blow!"
At the end, Pan Yi winked at everyone:
"Of course, the playing methods I just mentioned do not necessarily need to be used in the opening stage."
"We can stabilize first, use the original style of play to paralyze the opponent in the first half, and then use our strength from high altitude in the second half, which will be more miraculous."
"Moreover, at that time, their physical strength will decrease, and it will be more difficult to defend high-altitude balls. At that time, let Manchester City have a taste of the traditional British style of play!"
"Actually, it's very simple. Stoke City can do this kind of thing, can't we?"
Everyone in the conference room also clenched their fists and responded:
"It can be done!"
At this time, Pan Yi touched his chin again: "Well, after they taste the British style, maybe we can give them more fresh dishes..."
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Soon, Pan Yi attended the pre-match press conference at the Cobham training base.
When being interviewed by media reporters, Pan Yi deliberately set off some smoke bombs and provoked Pellegrini intentionally or unintentionally.
After all, Chelsea's current training and tactical arrangements are based on Manchester City's normal routine. It would not be good if Peggy suddenly made a change of formation or the like.
Pan Yi said that this game will be a contest between two teams with the strongest offensive firepower in the Premier League, so it will definitely be an exciting game.
"Pellegrini is by no means a conservative coach, and neither am I. So we can also compete in this game to see who plays better passing football."
"Last season, I played against him twice when I was in Hamburg. To be honest, I had a great time playing. Playing against a team that likes to play offensive football can give the fans who bought tickets the greatest enjoyment!"
"Although I did double beat Manchester City at that time, the score difference was actually not big. Therefore, now that I am at Chelsea, there is no guarantee that I will have the upper hand in such an offensive battle."
"To be honest, I also watched the game between Manchester City and Arsenal, and the game against Bayern. Both games were very exciting! I also hope that the game between Chelsea and Manchester City can be more enjoyable for fans all over the world. Let’s have a goal-scoring battle!”
Then Pan Yi praised Pellegrini again and expressed his respect for Pellegrini. He believed that his two years at Manchester City were very successful. After all, he helped Manchester City win the Premier League championship.
When asked by a reporter that Manchester City senior management had frequently contacted Pan Yi in the summer and wanted to replace Pellegrini with Pan Yi, Pan Yi laughed and said:
"How could anyone want to replace the head coach who has won the championship? These rumors are baseless and baseless."
"I have always been closest to Chelsea. Many people have taken photos of me and Mr. Abramovich watching football together."
"But there is no point in saying that now, we are all working hard for our respective clubs."
Pan Yi said this to relieve Manchester City's senior management and Pellegrini from unnecessary embarrassment.
After all, Manchester City's senior management treats him well.
But he immediately changed the topic:
"Just because I respect Pellegrini and want to have a good game with him doesn't mean I don't want to beat him."
"I can win at Hamburg, but I want to win even more at Chelsea!"
"So, you can wait and see how I beat Pellegrini's team for the third time!"
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Of course Pellegrini was still a little unhappy when he saw the live video of Pan Yi being interviewed.
Although Pan Yi kept saying that he respected himself, he repeatedly mentioned his record of double defeating him last season...
This is obviously exposing one's own scars!
Since Manchester City had already won the Premier League title under the leadership of Mancini before Pellegrini came to Manchester City, what everyone at Manchester City hopes to achieve the most is the Champions League.
The poor record in the Champions League was the most direct reason for Mancini's dismissal.
Last season, Pellegrini relied on his strength and ambition to make a difference in the Champions League.
As a result, in the knockout round, they met Hamburg led by Pan Yi and were directly eliminated by a double kill!
And although the scores were only 1:2 and 1:3, which didn't seem that disparate, Pellegrini knew that he was actually completely defeated.
In addition, Pan Yi finally won the Champions League and the Triple Crown, which made Pellegrini even more uncomfortable.
At his old age, he had no chance of entering the Champions League finals. As a result, Pan Yi was only 28 years old and already had two triple crowns in hand!
After such a comparison, Pellegrini would certainly feel a little uncomfortable.
The news that Manchester City executives wanted Pan Yi to coach was also widely circulated. Although Pan Yi denied it at the press conference, Pellegrini also knew that the comparison between him and Pan Yi must always be in Manchester City. under consideration by senior management.
This is really hateful!
If I defeat you again, I can steal your job!
Although Pan Yi gave everyone enough face in front of reporters, Pellegrini still wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity for a head-to-head confrontation to prove himself again!
This is also to let Manchester City's senior management take another look at who they should choose between him and Pan Yi!
Pellegrini, who is 60 years old this year, has a rare burst of pride from his heart:
"So, you want to fight against each other? Then come on!"
(End of chapter)
