January 24, Emirates Stadium.
Chelsea challenges Arsenal away.
The focus of the London Derby in the 23rd round of the Premier League was not very exciting.
Since the second leg of the League Cup semi-final against Liverpool is about to begin in three days, Pan Yi, who aims to win seven crowns, will focus on the next game.
Therefore, Pan Yi sent out a rotation lineup mainly composed of young players in this game, and tried to stabilize his position in the away game to counterattack.
However, facing Pan Yi, Arsenal's head coach Wenger was also very cautious. The team also played very patiently and defended very tightly.
As a result, Chelsea controlled the ball and rhythm again.
But the two sides still struggled more in the midfield, and also wasted a lot of scoring opportunities.
Mbappe missed a single shot and Abraham's close shot failed to help Chelsea break the deadlock.
On Arsenal's side, Giroud's overhead shot also hit the post and bounced out.
At the end of ninety minutes, the two sides ended in a goalless draw, and in the end it was a scoreless draw.
Chelsea received their fourth draw of the season.
This also gave Leicester City, which defeated Stoke City 3:0 this round, a chance to narrow the points gap by two points.
At the same time, because Arsenal, who originally had the same points as them, only got 1 point, Leicester City can also occupy the second place.
However, because Chelsea's lead was too obvious, the two points they caught up still seemed too insignificant.
Pan Yi can still put more energy into the League Cup!
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January 27, Stamford Bridge Stadium.
In the second leg of the League Cup semi-finals, Chelsea faced Liverpool at home.
The atmosphere throughout the game was extremely intense.
Chelsea will fight for the seventh crown and will not let up on all fronts;
As for Liverpool, although they have been catching up in the league, they are still far behind the top four in points. Therefore, Klopp, who has just arrived, also pays more attention to cup results, especially the League Cup, which has entered the semi-finals.
They only lost one goal to Chelsea in the first round, so there is still a great chance of a comeback!
So Liverpool tried their best in this game.
The two sides played very fiercely in the first half, and Harry Kane and Firmino scored goals for their respective teams. The half-time tie was 1:1.
The two teams remained in a stalemate for most of the rest of the game.
Chelsea had the advantage in passing and possession, but Liverpool's defense was very careful.
Pan Yi also made continuous substitutions in the second half, trying to create a threat.
When the game reached the 89th minute, the score was still one to one, and no one could break the opponent's goal.
However, due to the result of the first round, Chelsea had a psychological advantage at this time, so they began to no longer attack so fiercely, but recycled some formations to counterattack.
Liverpool, on the other hand, were more anxious. Under Klopp's command, they frequently pressed the front line to Chelsea's 30-meter area.
At this time Chelsea was very comfortable fighting back.
After a Liverpool shot failed, Chelsea goalkeeper Martinez drove the ball forward with a big kick, and Lukaku took the ball outside the top of the arc.
He first used his body to hold Henderson, then skillfully protected the ball with his left foot, and when Emre Can grabbed the ball, he chose to pass the ball into the penalty area.
Harry Kane had withdrawn from the front at this time, with his back to the goal, and used his body to support Lovren behind him. When facing Lukaku's pass, he chose to use the inside of his left foot to directly Another pick pass.
After the ball was picked up by Harry Kane, it crossed Lovren and fell to the left side of the small penalty area behind the Liverpool defense.
At this time, Mbappe, who was replaced in the second half to play as a left winger, penetrated directly behind Lovren at great speed, grabbed the ball before it landed, and shot a volley with his left foot, directing the ball to the right side of the goal. Directly into the right side netting of Liverpool's goal.
"The ball is in!!!!!!"
"Chelsea! Another stunning goal from Chelsea! This goal can be said to have killed the game!"
"It's Mbappe again!"
"This 17-year-old French youngster received an assist from Harry Kane and scored the winning goal for Chelsea!"
"Two to one!"
"I have to say that Mbappe's performance recently has been really great. He has scored key goals in the game more than once!"
"It is said that Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and other wealthy teams are paying attention to this young player. Especially Paris Saint-Germain, as Mbappe's homeland team, especially want to bring him back to France."
"But obviously, Pan Yi and Chelsea will not let him go. With such a star of hope in the team, the striker will have no worries in the next ten years!"
"Of course, this has to mention Pan Yi's discerning eye and bold hiring of people."
"If it were another coach, would he really dare to let this kid play for a big team like Chelsea when he is only 16 years old?"
"Pan Yi's use of Mbappe is obviously very thoughtful. In the final stage of the game, Mbappe's speed is often the key to changing the trend of the game and breaking the deadlock."
"At this time, his breakthrough or post-attack always leaves the opponent's defensive players at a loss as to what to do!"
"Now, we can congratulate Pan Yi and his Chelsea, they have reached the final of this season's League Cup!"
"Their opponent in the final will be...Manchester City!"
In another League Cup semi-final yesterday, Manchester City lost 1:2 to Everton away from home.
However, due to the 3:1 victory in the first round, Manchester City still eliminated Everton with a total score of 4:3 and successfully entered the final.
The League Cup final will be held at Wembley Stadium on February 29.
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On January 31, Chelsea challenged Milton Keynes away from home. This was a contest in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Milton Keynes is a British Championship team with a name that sounds a bit unfamiliar. In fact, its predecessor was Wimbledon, the Premier League team known as the "Crazy Gang" back then.
Still can’t remember?
When Beckham scored a shocking half-time lob at Manchester United and became famous, the background team of that game was Wimbledon.
However, there is also a team in League Two called AFC Wimbledon. What is the situation?
In fact, today's AFC Wimbledon was established by angry Wimbledon fans after the original Wimbledon (Milton Keynes) announced their move.
Yes, this is somewhat similar to the "United Manchester" formed by Manchester United fans after Glazer acquired Manchester United.
Milton Keynes and AFC Wimbledon, the hatred between these two teams is very subtle. To a certain extent, it can be said to be one-way.
Milton Keynes fans don't hate AFC Wimbledon too much, but AFC Wimbledon fans regard Milton Keynes as sworn enemies.
This has nothing to do with region, religion, or politics, but only with faith.
Nowadays, AFC Wimbledon are playing well in English League Two and have great hope of entering the promotion play-offs;
Milton Keynes are not doing well in the Championship and are currently in the relegation zone.
Therefore, after being drawn against Chelsea in the FA Cup, they chose to lie flat.
1:5, this was the final score, and Chelsea easily entered the fifth round of the FA Cup, which is the top 16.
Interestingly, they drew Manchester City again in the round of 16 draw!
This means that Chelsea will face challenges from Manchester City in the League Cup and FA Cup! ——
Before Christmas and the devilish schedule during the winter break, countless people sang sad songs about Chelsea, thinking that it would be difficult for this team to advance on multiple fronts together because it was too difficult.
A game is played almost every three days. The league, Club World Cup, League Cup, and FA Cup come one after another, and the last 16 of the Champions League is about to begin.
Moreover, the opponents include Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and other strong teams. Such a devilish schedule is almost life-threatening!
Some media bluntly believe that this is the most difficult schedule in the history of the Premier League!
Some media also said that if Pan Yi does not let go of his obsession with winning seven championships and does not make some choices in the game, the team will definitely be unable to withstand it and may even lead to a multi-line collapse.
But this period of time passed, and then everyone discovered that Chelsea survived!
The league, League Cup, and FA Cup were not missed on any front, and they also successfully won the Club World Cup.
At this time, the tone of the media immediately changed.
Because a team that can survive such a difficult schedule is truly unstoppable!
Everyone said that it seems that Chelsea's dream of winning seven crowns is really possible!
However, another team associated with Pan Yi, York City's FA Cup journey this season, really stopped in the fourth round.
They played against Arsenal away from home and lost with a score of 0:2.
Although they were eliminated, this team that caused many surprises in the League Cup and FA Cup this season still attracted the attention of many people.
Everyone is also guessing, when York City really gets promoted to League One, with the support of boss Pan Yi, how much trouble will it cause...
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After the fourth round of the FA Cup, this season's winter transfer window has come to an end.
In the winter window of this season, not only the Premier League transfer market is not busy, but the other four major leagues are also the same.
What is slightly worthy of attention is that Turin announced the loan of Immobile for half a season, Roma announced that Ashley Cole would be released from the contract and then joined the Los Angeles Galaxy, and Barcelona announced that Tello would be loaned to Fiorentina for half a season.
In other words, most of them don't pay for it, and even if they do, there are very few "big deals" exceeding 10 million.
Newcastle's signing of Swansea midfielder Shelvey for 12 million pounds is already considered a top bid...
Those who actually spent some real money mostly took place outside the five major leagues - the sixth major league?
On January 26, Hebei China Fortune officially announced the signing of Gervinho for 18 million euros.
On January 27, Shanghai Shenhua announced the signing of Inter Milan midfielder Guarin for 13 million euros.
Coupled with Oscar joining Shanghai SIPG and Ramirez joining Jiangsu Suning in the past two years, it can be said that the Chinese Super League has really become another place for players from the five major leagues.
As for why the five major league teams have stood still during the winter window this season?
Sometimes it's just the lack of a "catfish" that stirs up the market.
Imagine that if a team's main forward is poached, then they will definitely have to find his replacement, and then go to another team.
And when some teams receive a large amount of funds, they will also think about a large number of reinforcements, and then a butterfly effect may occur, and the entire market will become active.
For example, the transfer of Coutinho from Liverpool later triggered a series of chain reactions, which is an obvious example.
However, no team has jumped out to be this "catfish" this season, and the market has remained balanced. Pan Yi is also happy to see this situation.
Because in this case, he doesn't have to worry about it in the winter window, nor does he need to spend too much time studying the opponent's strength and lineup changes.
Now that the team is about to enter the sprint stage of various competitions, it is still very important to maintain stability! ——
On the evening of February 4th, in the 24th round of the Premier League, Chelsea faced Watford away from home.
Watford has played well this season and has been firmly in the middle of the league.
However, Chelsea were in very good shape today, and Watford was a bit unlucky to hit the muzzle.
Only five minutes into the game, Hazard broke through from the left and passed in. Lukaku scored in front of the goal.
After that, Chelsea launched a continuous offensive and became more efficient. They scored two goals in five minutes, the 30th and 35th minutes, and established the victory in the first half.
In the second half, after Pan Yi made substitution adjustments, Chick and Gary Cahill, who came on the bench, also made contributions.
In the end, Chelsea defeated Watford with a score of 5:0, taking all three points.
At the post-match press conference, most of the reporters' focus was not on this disparate game, but on the Champions League round of 16 knockout rounds that will begin in two weeks.
"It's always difficult to play against a team full of superstars like Paris Saint-Germain in an away game, but I will still do my best to lead Chelsea to this victory." Pan Yi answered neither humble nor overbearing.
The reporter asked again: "There are rumors that Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser once said that if Blanc cannot make a breakthrough in the Champions League, he is likely to be fired directly. What do you think?"
Paris Saint-Germain remains unstoppable in Ligue 1 this season, and is still stronger than Chelsea in the Premier League.
Now after 24 rounds of Ligue 1, their results are 21 wins and 3 draws, remaining unbeaten!
With a score of 66 points, Paris Saint-Germain has surpassed Monaco, which is ranked second with only 42 points, by a huge distance of 24 points. It can be said that the French Ligue 1 championship is already in the bag.
However, from the perspective of Paris Saint-Germain's senior management, winning the championship in the less competitive French Ligue 1 is not their goal. Their ultimate goal is the Champions League championship!
Since the Qatar Group took over Paris Saint-Germain, they have failed to reach the top eight for several consecutive years, and this year they only finished second in the group stage. As a result, they faced Chelsea, the favorite to win the championship, in the top 16...
Nasser couldn't sit still!
He doesn't want to wait any longer!
Therefore, he gave coach Blanc a fatal order. If he did not win Chelsea in the top 16 knockout rounds, he would change the coach!
Regarding this rumor, Pan Yi expressed his support for his colleague Blanc:
"Blanque was a meritorious player for the French national team when he was young, helping the French team win the 1998 World Cup. After retiring, he also coached the French national team and once led Bordeaux to win the Ligue 1 championship."
"For such a meritorious player and coach, I feel that Paris Saint-Germain lacks enough respect for him."
"It is true that the French League 1 may not be as competitive as the Premier League, but a record of 21 wins and 3 draws in 24 games cannot be achieved by just asking anyone to coach it, and maybe I can't do it either."
"Don't believe it? If you don't believe it, you can take a look later. What I want to express is that the top management of Paris Saint-Germain is a little too eager for quick success. They have only been in charge of Paris for four years? Five years? But they only want to win the Champions League..."
"This is too disrespectful to the sport of football and to so many teams in Europe that have worked hard for many years."
"Football is a sport that requires precipitation. Just say that after Mr. Abramovich purchased Chelsea, didn't the team slowly grow and eventually become European and world champions?"
"After the Emirates Group took over Manchester City, they moved forward step by step, first making the team competitive in the Premier League, and then seeking a breakthrough in the European arena. But even though their team building time is longer than that of Paris, their strength is still higher than that of Paris. Paris is balanced and they haven't won the Champions League either."
"So, you have to be patient. It's unfair to Mr. Blank that you are announcing that you are going to dismiss people from get out of class so early. It will also seriously increase the psychological burden on the head coach and players, and maybe even It will affect the performance of the players.”
“To sum up, it’s all in one word: unprofessional!”
Pan Yi talked a lot, which surprised the media reporters present.
It seems that Pan Yi rarely expresses so many opinions on other teams' affairs.
Could it be that his relationship with Blanc is actually very strong? So I came out angrily to help speak.
In fact, Pan Yi and Blanc can only be regarded as casual friends at best, that is, they played a few times in the game and chatted a few words before and after the game.
He is mainly not interested in Paris Saint-Germain.
No matter in the past or present, Paris' top management and fans will always make some outrageous moves that make people laugh or cry.
For example, when buying people, you will only have superstars in the frontcourt, and then there will be no one in the middle and backcourt. The gap between the substitutes and the main players is even more astonishing;
And if you buy superstars, just buy them. Players like Neymar and Messi, once you have them, just use them. How can such players not be treasures?
But not Paris Saint-Germain.
They are stumbling behind his back every day, and the fans are also booing Neymar and booing Messi.
To be honest, only a team with no foundation would do this.
Is it because Neymar or Messi didn't contribute to the team or something?
They can't stand their own star players. Things like Ronaldinho getting applause after scoring at the Bernabeu Stadium and Cristiano Ronaldo getting cheers from Juventus fans when he represented Real Madrid should never happen.
Therefore, Pan Yi just took the opportunity to vent.
Anyway, it’s not unusual for coaches to support each other.
Everyone is under great pressure to achieve results, and sometimes they have to stick together to keep themselves warm in order to gain an advantage in public opinion and stop the bosses from being so impetuous about dismissing people from get out of class every day.
Therefore, Pan Yi's words also resonated with many coaches.
"It's really outrageous that I have to be fired even if I win the championship undefeated." - Inzaghi.
"If the coach of each team has to win the league and the Champions League to stay, then there may be only one head coach left in the world in the end, and that is Pan Yi." - Nagelsmann.
"I have always been a winner, but I also feel that PSG's definition of victory is too strict." - Mourinho.
"If there is a clause in my contract that I must win the Champions League within a specified time, then I will definitely not go to Manchester City. It's not that I don't have confidence, but I feel that the club that makes such a request is definitely unprofessional. ." - Guardiola.
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As for Paris Saint-Germain's reaction?
Regardless of its.
Pan Yi would not coach such a heartless and short-sighted team anyway!
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February 7, the 25th round of the Premier League.
Chelsea continued their unbeatable performance and defeated West Bromwich Albion with a score of 5:1 at home.
Although West Bromwich Albion is not in the relegation zone, they are still in danger of being relegated, so they naturally set up a iron bucket formation against Chelsea in the away game, trying to take away one point at Stamford Bridge and be satisfied.
But Chelsea launched a wild attack after the opening, and in the 13th minute, Goretzka scored a goal for the Blues with a long shot, and four minutes later, Harry Kane scored another goal.
Before the end of the first half, Gnabry scored another goal, expanding the score to 3-0.
After winning the game, Pan Yi made substitution adjustments early and replaced several young players.
In the second half, it was Abraham who came on as a substitute and succeeded in shooting in the penalty area, expanding the score to 4-0.
Five minutes later, Marcos Alonso scored another victory, 5-0.
West Bromwich Albion only scored a face-saving goal from McLean towards the end of the game.
In the end, Chelsea won at home and added another three points.
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A week later, on February 14, Chelsea continued to sit at Stamford Bridge at home to face the challenge from Newcastle United.
Although Pan Yixue has hidden many main players for the Champions League knockout rounds three days later, this is still a game with a large difference in strength.
Chelsea has only lost 2 of the past 26 home games against Newcastle, and has won nearly 3 of its home games without conceding a goal!
Chelsea took the initiative from the start and scored 2 goals in 5 minutes to get off to a dream start.
In the 5th minute, Mbappe made a direct pass in the counterattack, and Abraham grabbed the top right corner of the small penalty area before Steven Taylor and shot into the far corner of the net.
In the 9th minute, Aarons passed a cross to Janmat and was intercepted by Mbappe. The French teenager shot a rebound ball from the edge of the penalty area into the lower left corner, 2:0.
The two young forwards who started the game quickly scored!
After that, Newcastle's new winter transfer signing Shelvey's outside shot was blocked, and Townsend's shot also lacked enough threat.
Chelsea scored again in the 17th minute. Lingard counterattacked and passed through. Mbappe used his speed to catch up with Coloccini and then passed the ball diagonally. Ivanovic pushed the ball from the edge of the small penalty area and scored at the first time, 3:0. .
That was the score in the first half.
Newcastle stepped up their offensive in the second half. One of the most threatening attacks was when Pan Yi's old player Mitrovic's shot in the penalty area was blocked. During the melee, Shelvey's 12-yard push was blocked by Ivanovic in time.
Chelsea then launched a counterattack.
In the 59th minute, Matic made a long pass, Steven Taylor came forward, and Gnabry single-handedly pushed into the net from 14 yards, 4:0.
Since then, the Blues have gradually slowed down the pace of the game, and Pan Yi has also begun to make adjustments with substitutions.
In the 83rd minute, Ivanovic and Lingard kicked the wall and then passed a low pass from the right. Abraham poked the ball into the near corner and hit the net, 5:0!
Newcastle saved face in the 90th minute. Coleback passed the ball and Townsend broke through to the edge of the penalty area and shot into the lower right corner of the net, 5:1.
Yes, this is another 5:1!
From defeating Milton Keynes in the FA Cup to defeating West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United in the Premier League, they are all such big scores!
This has to make people admire Pan Yi's team's recent good state.
Newcastle United head coach Steve McLaren said regretfully at the post-match press conference that he had tried his best, but Pan Yi's Chelsea was better in terms of tactics and strength.
"Although I am reluctant to admit it, I have to say that in a short period of time, whether it is the Premier League or the entire Europe, it will be difficult for any team to stop Chelsea. Especially the kind of team that does not respect the head coach."
McLaren meant something, probably saying that Newcastle can't beat Chelsea, but Paris Saint-Germain, which is messing with its coach, is also waiting to suffer!
It can also be said that Pan Yi's previous statement about Paris Saint-Germain's plan to fire Blanc has severely increased his reputation in the entire football coaching field.
Therefore, even if McLaren lost, they would not forget to support Pan Yi.
After playing this game against Newcastle United, the day for Chelsea to go to the Parc des Princes in Paris is getting closer and closer.
