Intermission.
There was dead silence in the home team's dressing room at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
All the players sat quietly in their seats, looking at each other with somewhat dull eyes.
Being scored by a team like Chelsea at the end of the first half is undoubtedly a huge blow to all Paris Saint-Germain players.
So, what to do now?
At this time, the door of the locker room rang, and head coach Blanc came in from the outside with assistant coach Kamara and others.
Everyone immediately looked at the head coach. They understood that the coaching staff should have discussed the tactics for the second half.
"Unfortunately, we conceded a goal at the end of the first half, which forced us to change our game plan."
Blanc looked at the players with a determined expression and said.
Every player present was not surprised, and even this decision was within their expectations.
After all, the news that Paris Saint-Germain's top management demanded that Blanc must defeat Chelsea and at least break into the semi-finals of the Champions League has already spread among the players.
And now we are one goal behind at home. How can we win if we don't press forward and attack?
If you can't win at home, then how can you go to Stamford Bridge, the most terrifying devil's home stadium in Europe, to get points?
You know, Chelsea's record at Stamford Bridge this season is - a complete victory!
I am afraid that Paris Saint-Germain's home record today will determine whether the team can continue to move forward, and whether Blanc can continue to stay in Paris to coach.
"Our formation in the second half will be modified to 4-3-3, using three forwards to attack."
Blanc continued: "We may not be able to take advantage in positional battles, so we need to play fast on the front line."
"So, I'm sorry, Zlatan, I also need to make adjustments on the front line." With that, Blanc looked at Ibrahimovic.
Yin Bu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would be the one who was substituted.
In the first half, his performance was indeed not particularly good, but at least it was not bad.
This is also caused by the fact that the 4-4-2 formation used by Blanc today provided too little support for the striker, and he did not have many opportunities to get the ball.
In terms of poor performance, Motta, who directly caused the goal to be conceded, should be ranked first.
But now, Blanc said he wanted to increase the forward speed and replaced himself?
Yin Bu didn't say anything, just snorted, got up and walked to the washing room at the back, ready to take a shower and change clothes.
Although he has a bad temper, he is also someone who takes the overall situation into consideration, so he will not directly get angry at the coach in the locker room.
He just felt that this Blanc's ability to adjust before the battle was really not that good, and he was far behind Pan Yi next door!
If the team falls behind in the first half, Pan Yi will clearly analyze the tactical advantages and disadvantages of both sides, and then tell the players the specific adjustments, why they should replace you, why they should replace him...
In short, everyone was submissive.
And this Blanc just said "increase the speed", my big Yin Bu can't run!
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For Blanc, of course he knew that if Yin Bu was replaced so early, the other party would definitely have objections.
But there was nothing he could do, he couldn't protect himself!
After some research with the assistant coach, I really feel that although the four midfielders can suppress Chelsea's offense, it also has a considerable impact on my own offense.
If you want to reverse the situation in the second half, you must modify your tactics.
The power of competition in the midfield will be weakened with the elimination of the four midfielders, so Paris Saint-Germain may still have to use its speed to defeat Chelsea's counterattack more often.
At this time, the only choice is to sacrifice Yin Bu, who is relatively slow among the forwards.
Although I am not completely sure, I can only give it a try.
Moreover, Yin Bu's recent contract renewal negotiations with the team have not gone well. He seems to have decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain after the end of this season.
Man.
It is said that Manchester United is already in contact with the Swedish striker and wants to bring him to Old Trafford next season.
In other words, neither he nor Yin Bu may stay in Paris for long. Even if he offends the boss of the locker room, it doesn't matter.
"Lavezzi, come on in the second half and play as a left winger."
Ravitch stood up eagerly and nodded heavily.
He is the speedy forward player Blanc needs.
Blanc then made corresponding adjustments to the midfield and frontcourt.
Di Maria's position was moved from midfielder to right winger, while Cavani remained in the center.
In the three midfielders at the back, Motta is still behind, while Verratti and Matuyindi are in front of him, standing in an inverted triangle.
This is a standard 4-3-3 formation. Blanc hopes that with this change, he must break Chelsea's goal in the second half!
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"A one-goal lead is never enough, we all know that."
In the visiting team's locker room, Pan Yi is also making midfield adjustments.
When he said this, he smiled slightly: "So, we have to try to score a few more and resolve the battle in the first round."
The players and coaches in the locker room nodded.
Taking the lead late in the first half was very good for Chelsea.
Because with this goal in hand, Paris Saint-Germain was completely passive.
They had no way to continue to focus on solid defense as they did in the first half, but had to press out and attack.
In this case, the space on the court will become larger, and Chelsea's smooth cooperation and quick counterattack will be more effective.
At this time, Pan Yi also walked among the players, looking very calm and calm, with a winning chance:
"They may change their formation to strengthen their offense, or they may find the rhythm of the new formation at the beginning of the second half;"
"So we don't have to be anxious and stay the same to cope with all changes. Just wait for them to press out, and then find the loopholes in their defense and fight their counterattack."
"Of course we don't need to sit too deep. We still have to fight harder in the midfield! This is our good opportunity. Let us score more goals and defeat them directly!"
"Let those little bastards who set off fireworks early this morning see that those fireworks are actually celebratory salutes prepared in advance for our victory! Haha!"
Everyone laughed and clapped.
Indeed, everyone was holding a breath in their hearts about what happened in the morning.
Now that you have the opportunity to beat up your opponent, why don't you vent your anger?
"I promise, after winning today, I will treat you to a good meal when I return to London!"
As soon as Pan Yi said this, the players all cheered.
Even though all of these people receive weekly salaries ranging from tens of thousands to over two hundred thousand a week, when they hear that someone is treating them to dinner, they still react like ordinary people.
"Where are we going to eat, boss? It won't be a ramen restaurant, right?" Harry Kane asked a little "worried".
As an old-school Englishman, he has always been accustomed to eating his British "food" and is not used to Chinese food.
"Of course, we must have a good meal." Pan Yi suddenly pointed at David Luiz, "Let's go to David's restaurant to eat!"
So, with a cheer from Kanter, David Luiz fell into a painful groan...
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"The second half restarted and players from both teams returned to the court one after another."
"Judging from the players on both teams, Paris Saint-Germain made a substitution adjustment and replaced Ibrahimovic with Lavezzi."
"This should be Blanc's adjustment from the 4-4-2 in the first half to the 4-3-3 formation commonly used by Paris Saint-Germain to further strengthen the team's offense."
"Such an adjustment cannot be said to be
4-4-2 was a complete failure. After all, this formation limited the performance of Chelsea's midfielder in the first half. "
"But the problem is, Paris Saint-Germain is now one goal behind at home. Therefore, it makes sense for Blanc to make such an adjustment."
"It's just that Blanc's decision this time was very bold, allowing Yin Bu to play only half the ball."
"From here we can also guess whether it is because Blanc feels that his time at Paris Saint-Germain is running out... so he is not afraid of conflicts with the leaders in the locker room."
"As for Chelsea, Pan Yi has not made any adjustments."
"Let's see how they respond to Blanc's new tricks in the second half!"
With the referee's whistle, the game started again.
At Chelsea, all the players were very clear about Pan Yi's instructions and implemented them very well.
They were not eager to attack after the opening, but patiently organized defense in their own half.
But their defense is different from ordinary defensive counterattacks.
When Paris Saint-Germain passed the ball into the Chelsea half for the first time, Chelsea players pressed forward together. Through careful pressing and pressing, Paris Saint-Germain's pass was in vain and had to pass back to the defense. Look for good opportunities.
In other words, Chelsea’s defense does not rely on the formation’s retreat to compress the opponent’s space;
Instead, through the players' fast running and active fighting, the time and space for Paris Saint-Germain players to pass and receive the ball is reduced, making it easier to cause mistakes to regain the ball.
Therefore, Paris Saint-Germain can only rely on several long pass opportunities to find space in Chelsea's backcourt.
In the 57th minute, after Verratti returned to the midline to get the ball, he passed the ball into Chelsea's 30-meter area to find center Cavani.
The Uruguayan striker did grab the first spot and got stuck, but when he stopped the ball, he stopped slightly. David Luiz behind him decisively made a clearance, directly resolving Paris Saint-Germain's attack.
Seeing that there was no chance in the middle, Verratti immediately moved the ball to the wing.
Lavezzi, who came on as a substitute, got the ball from the left and entered the Chelsea half. In a one-on-one situation, he used his speed to get rid of Azpilicueta and passed into the penalty area with his big foot, but no one responded. Artois took it off easily.
After the opponent's two attacks, Chelsea began to increase their defense and pressing efforts in the midfield and frontcourt.
When playing 4-4-2 in the first half, PSG's four midfielders were able to suppress Chelsea's three midfielders to some extent;
But now it's three against three, and Chelsea's two wing-backs come over to support from time to time.
Although Matuyindi and Verratti are all players with strong running ability, they can't resist the opponent who is stronger and has more people!
They also gradually fell behind in the midfield battle.
"They made a lot more passing mistakes than they did in the first half."
Pan Yi said standing on the sidelines.
"Should we seize the opportunity to press?" Arteta asked at the right time.
In fact, Chelsea's own condition is not particularly good. You can tell by looking at the performance of the players on the court.
Under normal circumstances, when Chelsea has the advantage, there will be more shots.
But today, at this point in the game, Chelsea only had five or six shots in total, and none of them were particularly threatening.
Had it not been for a corner kick, it would have been hard to say whether the deadlock could have been broken.
In fact, this was more or less affected by the farce in the early morning.
Even though Pan Yi and the coaching staff tried their best to reduce this impact, the players were still unable to reach their optimal competitive state, resulting in a somewhat compromised performance on the field.
However, even so, the young Chelsea can still suppress Paris Saint-Germain on the court through more running and more physical fitness.
Therefore, Arteta feels that he can now take advantage of the opponent's failure
There will be more opportunities for mistakes, and the pressure will be further strengthened, which basically means maximizing the rhythm of the game.
"No need." Pan Yi smiled lightly.
"You have to remember that the most taboo thing about passing and controlling is not not missing the ball, but losing it quickly after grabbing the ball."
"This not only makes the players' physical energy consumption more serious, but also severely damages the players' fighting spirit and morale."
"We now have the advantage in terms of physical fitness and the situation. If we make more mistakes because we blindly increase the rhythm, we will lose more than we gain."
"I think the current rhythm is just right. Just wait and see, we will catch their mistakes."
Pan Yi is very confident.
In fact, from the corner kick goal in the first half to the second half, this game was already under his control.
Blanc's formations could not escape his grasp at all!
The current situation on the field also proves this.
Facts have proved that Pan Yi's judgment was correct.
When the game reached the 65th minute, Chelsea intercepted the ball in the middle and Kanter passed the ball to the frontcourt to Hazard.
After Hazard grabbed the ball and attracted the attention of the defense, he knocked the ball with his heel to the left side near the sideline.
At this time, left wing back Marcos Alonso came from behind as quickly as possible, received the ball and headed towards the baseline.
Then, before the Paris Saint-Germain players came to block it, he passed the ball directly from the left!
And Harry Kane, who had been ambushing in the middle, quickly followed up, got ahead of the two Paris Saint-Germain central defenders at the front of the small penalty area, took a push shot, and scored, 0:2!
The entire goal was played very quickly. PSG's defense didn't even have time to react before it was torn apart by Chelsea's counterattack. By the time they returned to defense, the ball had already been scored.
This goal can almost be said to have completely destroyed the confidence of Paris Saint-Germain players.
At home, two goals behind Chelsea!
What made them even more desperate was that although they tried hard to stop their decline in the subsequent games, Chelsea did not give them any chance.
On the contrary, Chelsea has been in control of the game and used its passing advantage to launch effective attacks again and again.
Seeing this, Blanc quickly made another substitution adjustment.
He replaced Van der Wiel with Aurier, who was in a sluggish performance, and Kurzawa to replace Maxwell, who was a little unable to run.
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0:3!
The game has completely lost its suspense.
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When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the score on the scoreboard was fixed at 0:3.
But after the game, an accident happened.
That is Paris Saint-Germain head coach Blanc, who did not come to the post-match press conference.
And not just him, not even a single representative from Paris Saint-Germain came.
Not only Pan Yi, but everyone at the press conference was surprised by this sudden change. They all realized that the problem seemed serious and had some ominous premonitions.
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Half an hour ago.
The home team's dressing room.
All the Paris Saint-Germain players stared blankly at President Nasser who walked in, and most of them had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Because after the game, the chairman rarely comes in, especially after losing.
There must be something important for him to come in today...
The locker room became silent, and many people didn't even dare to speak out, just looking at Nasser like this.
Then Nasser loudly said: "I'm sorry everyone, I need to announce something right away."
After hearing this sentence, everyone realized what was going on.
Captain Thiago Silva stood up first: "Mr. Chairman, as the captain of the team, I think now is not a good time."
"I think so too." Yin Bu also stood up.
Obviously, they all knew exactly what was going to happen, that is, Nasser wanted to fire Blanc on the spot!
Although Yin Bu feels that Blanc's level is average, this does not prevent him from thinking about the interests of the team.
Fengxian is a guy with clear grievances. Now he is also the vice-captain of Paris Saint-Germain and the most important leader in the locker room, so he needs to come out and make a statement.
Blanc smiled slightly, nodded and said, "It's okay, Mr. Chairman, just tell me."
"Both the boss and the board of directors are very grateful to Mr. Blanc for his contributions and achievements over the past two years, especially the four domestic championships he has brought us..."
When Nasser said this, he paused.
Everyone also knows that he is going to start saying "but".
really.
"However, unfortunately, the team's performance in the Champions League this season fell far below expectations."
"Especially in the past game, the owner and management both believed that someone must take responsibility for the team's poor performance."
"Moreover, the team must make timely changes and adjustments before the second round."
"So... now is the right time to make a change."
"The owners and management have unanimously decided that from now on, Mr. Blanc will no longer serve as the team's head coach."
Although everyone in the locker room was mentally prepared, everyone was still a little stunned when the news of Blanc's dismissal came from Nasser's mouth.
This is because it is difficult to say whether this is the right decision, after all, Blanc did lose three goals at home;
However, this is absolutely a ridiculous act!
A few minutes after the game, in the locker room, in front of all the players, it was announced without mercy that the head coach was dismissed. This is a great shame for anyone.
This is not only a shame for Blanc, but also a shame for professional coaches across Europe!
I'm afraid very few people can completely listen to everything Nasser said, but after he finished speaking, Blanc's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything.
Finally, Blanc turned around, glanced at the players in the locker room, left an extremely bitter smile, and said a simple sentence:
"I am very happy to spend this time with you all,
Good luck to everyone and goodbye. "
It was clear that he had accepted his fate.
In other words, he had already guessed this moment, but he just didn't expect it to come so quickly.
After watching Blanc leave, Yin Bu said to Nasser in a deep voice: "You may regret it if you do this."
Thiago Silva also stared at Nasser hatefully and did not take his eyes back for a long time.
In fact, it is not a particularly unexpected thing to fire Blanc's Yuyu.
Isn’t it as common as drinking water for a professional coach to come and go from get out of class? This is especially true for a club like Paris Saint-Germain that has strict performance requirements.
But the problem is, there also needs to be a minimum of respect.
Just like Pan Yi said before the game, Blanc is a famous star of the French national team and has also won the championship for Paris Saint-Germain. Should he give the other party a little respect and leave a little face to the other party?
Does it have to be so tense?
Why must he be dismissed from get out of class in front of everyone?
Wait until you go back tonight and find time to have a good chat tomorrow, can't we all get together and relax?
In fact, most of the European professional football players who fired a head coach You Yu did this: they either called him privately, or contacted him through his agent, and then announced it through the official website. question.
[In view of the general environment,
But now the two sides are completely at odds. Although Blanc is embarrassed, so is Paris Saint-Germain himself.
Looking at his captain and vice-captain, as well as the gazes of many players in the locker room, Nasser knew that he was in the wrong, so he turned around and walked out of the locker room without saying anything.
He also vaguely felt that something was wrong with what he did when he was angry.
Today, Paris Saint-Germain can treat Blanc like this, but what about tomorrow?
It's easy to take this breath, but what will happen to Paris Saint-Germain's status in the minds of the head coaches across European football?
How would even the club's players view the club's approach?
Sure enough, when the news quickly reached the press conference hall, which was waiting for the Parisians to appear, the hall exploded.
Pan Yi, who was sitting in front of the stage, received questions that had nothing to do with the game just now. They were all about Blanc's rapid firing.
And Pan Yi also complained rudely:
"They have never really respected football and never abided by its rules!"
"They have money and capital, but that doesn't mean they can have everything or despise everything."
"All I can say is that they will definitely pay the price."
"They may still use high salaries and high transfer fees to buy superstars and hire excellent coaches, but this club will no longer have cohesion. Everyone is here just for money."
"And such a club will not succeed. I dare to say that in the next ten years, if they do not make any changes, they will still miss the Champions League championship!"
