The national team has been training for two or three days, and all the Italian internationals have only one feeling, that is, tiredness.
Although many of the players selected for the national team this time are young people, this time Pan Yi made Pintus rise to the top, which can be regarded as a show of strength.
The last time we played against Albania, the time was relatively short and we didn't have time to "torture" them. This time, we can't let them think that it will be easier under Pan Yi's command.
Moreover, Pan Yi wants to implement a total offense and total defense tactic in this Italian team, which actually means starting from the defense in the frontcourt.
What is total offense and total defense?
Today, in fact, even forwards must defend and defenders must attack. Everyone must integrate offense and defense.
Just like the newly recruited Chiesa, Laspadori and others this time, they are indeed very good at attacking, but they have not reached the level of Messi and Ronaldinho, so it is impossible to give them They are privileged.
If you tolerate their casual playing style, tolerate their attitude of not investing in defense, and tolerate their strutting on the playing field, it is likely to drag down the entire team.
You know, in today's world football, the one who can take a walk on the court and then suddenly score a goal or assist is probably Messi.
Other players, please just go on defense, starting from the striker!
Therefore, the first few days of training sessions for the national team Pan Yi were actually practicing defense and high-pressure tactics.
When running, pressing, and pressing become the main theme of training, no player can escape from such cruel training.
Everyone did not dare to be careless and meticulously performed the training tasks assigned by the coaching staff.
"Old players" like Tonali and Barrera certainly understand how important performance in training is for Pan Yi to choose the starting players, and they must have performed desperately.
The same goes for De Sciglio. His development in recent years has not been satisfactory, and now he wants to be reborn under the direction of Pan Yi - after all, even now, he is only 24 years old!
As a result, veterans such as Bonucci and Chiellini did not dare to slack off at all, and everyone got involved!
And Pan Yi even just stood by the training ground, watching Evani and Vialli lead the team training, without saying a word from beginning to end.
It was not until the end of today's training session that he walked into the training ground when the players were all lying on the ground panting from exhaustion.
"How do you feel?" Pan Yi was obviously very satisfied with the results of these few days of training.
"Very... great!" Tonali said breathlessly.
Little Chiesa also quickly echoed: "Yes... I still think... it's not enough! I..."
Before he finished speaking, he was kicked by Bonucci on the butt and stopped immediately.
Pan Yi laughed.
He could see that everyone was still practicing very hard.
However, although the training intensity is not small, Pan Yi also pays attention to preventing injuries.
When he worked out the training plan with Pintus and others, he fully considered that the players came to participate in the training camp in the middle of the intensive season, so they did not conduct some high-intensity physical and strength training. More It's about practicing techniques and tactics and playing practice matches.
"Passing the ball, pressing the whole court, and counterattacking on the spot, these are the tactics I want to see. I believe that the coaching staff should have instilled this set of ideas into you in the past few days. If you still have any questions, If you understand, you can tell me. But once you get to the football field, you can only have one thought, which is to do as I say!"
After Pan Yi finished speaking, he smiled lightly and continued:
"In the next few days, we will continue to practice this type of tactical training!"
Hearing what the coach said, many players couldn't help but have painful looks on their faces.
The smile on Pan Yi's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a serious expression, and then pointed to the door of the training ground not far away:
"I will continue to inspect you in training and competition. Whoever fails to meet the requirements or feels that my requirements are too strict, it doesn't matter, the door is over there. You don't even need to report to me, you can leave directly!"
"What I want to see is a team that is hungry for championships, wins, and games. What I want is a team that can defeat all opponents on the football field. My team is used to win. The ball is used to win the championship!”
"Therefore, I will not retain players who disagree with my philosophy. Regardless of his identity and status in the team, I will treat everyone equally. Whoever has the ability and who is helpful to the team will play. Play the game.”
"Finally, welcome to the Italian national team. We are a team that will win the World Cup next year!"
As soon as Pan Yi finished speaking, he noticed that the faces of all the Italian international players present became firm.
If another person shouted the slogan of winning the World Cup before the national team could qualify for the World Cup, most people might suspect that he was a bit dreamy;
But now it’s Pan Yi who says this!
He is the number one coach in the world who has won all the championships that can be won at the club level. He is the coach who has completed an unprecedented seven championships. He also led the Swedish team to win the European Cup at the national team level and also led the Dragon Country. The amazing coach whose team made it to the World Cup!
From Pan Yi's eyes, everyone understood something called confidence!
A kind of confidence that has been tempered by so many years of accumulation and baptized by so many years of proud achievements!
With such confidence, what Pan Yi said was no joke, but very sharp, piercing directly into everyone's heart.
Because they all know that in today's football world, Pan Yi is synonymous with victory!
"Okay, you guys go take a shower and rest right now, and we'll refine our tactics against Sweden."
——
This time the Italian national team training camp borrowed the relevant facilities of San Siro.
For Pan Yi, it was as familiar as going home.
And when everyone walked into the conference hall, they felt that there was something special.
On the wall of the hall, there are several large photos of players wearing Italian national team jerseys, and in front of them, there is a golden trophy lined up.
Sharp-eyed players can recognize them immediately. They are all members of Italy’s four previous World Cup winning teams!
The most familiar one is the 2006 World Cup.
Pirlo, Gattuso, Del Piero, Inzaghi, Totti, Nesta, Cannavaro...
Buffon and De Rossi, who are still on the team, are even more emotional.
Because they are in the photo too!
"To be honest, our current lineup is indeed not as good as that of 2006." Pan Yi said with a smile, "Who allowed so many Italian superstars back then? But I guarantee that as long as we train well and fight game by game, we will have the ability. An opportunity to recreate the glory of our predecessors!”
Everyone nodded heavily.
Pan Yi stopped talking nonsense, stood directly in front of the big screen, and called up the tactical system diagram.
Before the away game against Sweden, as the head coach, he must set a tone for the upcoming game and let the players know their goals.
"Many people find it strange, how can a high-position defense that presses forward on the defensive line avoid being beaten behind by the opponent to the greatest extent?"
Pan Yi pressed a few times on the screen, and a Chelsea tactical map appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
This was the same Chelsea team that won seven trophies.
It can be seen that almost the entire Chelsea defense has advanced to the center circle, especially the two full-backs, pressing very high forward.
"The answer lies in on-the-spot counterattacks and high-intensity pressure, and we must maintain a good distance from our teammates. This is not only the distance from the nearest teammate, but also the distance from the farthest player."
Immediately, Pan Yi drew a line from Chelsea's front forward to Chelsea's back center back, and a number immediately appeared on the big screen, 30 meters.
"This is what I want to tell you. That is, under any circumstances, the distance between the front player and the last player on the team cannot exceed 30 meters."
"If you are threatened by the opponent's strong attack, you will even have to compress it to within 25 meters. In addition to the area controlled by the goalkeeper in the penalty area, you can completely cover the 30-meter area!"
"So during a game, you must pay attention to observation, not only to observe your surroundings, but also to observe your front, back, left, and right, keep your distance, keep responding, and compress the area controlled by our three lines."
The tactical board system on the big screen accurately divides the areas Pan Yi mentioned on the court floor plan, allowing all players to have a general understanding.
"Don't underestimate this, everyone. If we can form high-intensity pressure in the area controlled by our three lines, then the two most common mistakes made by the opponent are: first, big foot, and second, hesitant throw. ball."
"Sweden is a team I have led. They are very good at playing under high pressure and can make effective counterattacks even with almost full defense."
"But as long as you do what I ask, you can still seize their weaknesses and defeat them."
"This requires that when you are playing football on the court, your brain must be running continuously instead of running around. Everyone who has played football knows that it is impossible for someone to run non-stop for 90 minutes, right? ?”
The players couldn't help but nod after hearing this. They couldn't run all over the field in a game because their physical fitness couldn't keep up.
"Real pressing tactics are actually very simple. They need to achieve two things. First, everyone has the same thoughts and goals. Second, teamwork. When all 11 people in your team have unified thoughts from front to back. , everyone holds the same belief, then the strong aura erupted by this team is enough to intimidate all opponents!"
"One goes up to grab the ball, one drops back to help defend, and one protects the flanks. The surrounding teammates are also waiting for opportunities to move according to the situation on the field. The ball that can be grabbed in the frontcourt will never be allowed to pass through the midfield. If it can hit the When the ball is intercepted on the court, it will never be allowed to transition to the backcourt. Only when everyone has a unified belief from front to back can a team truly develop combat effectiveness."
"Also, pressing is not about blindly attacking, but about being smart, intercepting, surrounding, flanking, cutting off the ball route... there are countless ways to save worry and effort. Actual practice has proved that truly smart full-court press This type of play may not necessarily consume more physical energy than ordinary tactical play, and the most critical point here is team coordination under a unified concept.”
Just like Chelsea during Pan Yi's coaching period, the total running distance of this team in every game is higher than any opponent.
But apart from the excellent physical fitness of Chelsea players, one of the important reasons is that they run smarter.
Unified grabbing, unified pressing, unified retraction, and unified forward pressing often make it easy for the team to control local areas and achieve twice the result with half the effort.
The players can continue to run with the energy they save and continue to act in unison. The final result is that Chelsea players run extremely long distances.
When playing against Sweden, it can be expected that Sweden will still be afraid of the strength of the Italian team, or directly afraid of Pan Yi's level, so they will play more steadily and focus on defense, even if they are at home.
But if the Italian team can run smarter than Sweden and press properly, then under high pressure, Sweden's flaws will be exposed sooner or later.
After all, the current Swedish team lacks the veterans who could control the field when they won the European Cup in all three lines. If they stay for a long time, they will be more likely to have mental fluctuations.
At this time, Pan Yi also wanted to prevent the Swedish team from counterattacking. After all, Isaac, Kulusevski and others he had promoted were still very threatening.
The Italian team's current defensive line overall turns slowly. Pan Yi wants to cover up this flaw through overall tactics, such as strengthening high-intensity pressure in the midfield and frontcourt, allowing the two center backs to position a little deeper, etc.
Of course, Pan Yi doesn't want the Italian team to play football like Chelsea. This is impossible because the staffing of Italy and Chelsea is different. At least the current Italian international team is inferior to Chelsea in terms of overall strength.
Not to mention anything else, Barrera or Tonali don't have the interception ability like Kante right now!
Therefore, Pan Yi still has to adapt to local conditions to find the most suitable method of oppression for Italians.
What is the best thing about the Italian team?
Tactical execution, overall team combat, and running without the ball!
Therefore, the Italian team's pressure must be tailored around these three points, and the fuss should be made around these three points.
Once these are done, the next game will start! ——
A few days later, Stockholm.
The press conference room was packed early in the morning.
Due to unexpected events in the last game against Albania, Pan Yi came up to direct the game without even holding a press conference.
Therefore, today is the first formal press conference Pan Yi has attended since taking charge of Italy.
And his first press conference was about the game against Sweden, and the traffic was really full!
So whether it was the Italian reporters who were following the team, the local Swedish reporters, or the British reporters and German reporters from all over Europe, they all rushed here.
When Pan Yi walked into the hall with a smile that was as dazzling as the sun, all the reporters at the scene subconsciously raised their cameras and started snapping pictures.
Some people even waved unceremoniously to the host of the press conference next to Pan Yi, hoping that he would stay away from Pan Yi so that they could take pictures.
Then, a group of people sat down in their seats with great excitement.
There were even more people who had no seats and could only squeeze in the aisles, craning their necks to look at the rostrum.
Pan Yi was used to seeing big scenes. He had held press conferences with more people than this, and many of the people present looked familiar to him.
After all, this is Sweden’s home field!
And there are also many reporters from major international media here. I have dealt with them a lot over the years, so of course I will become familiar with them.
"Everyone, just be casual and treat it as your own home!" Pan Yi smiled and waved.
All the reporters laughed together, Pan Yi was still so approachable.
But Pan Yi was actually right. Isn't Stockholm just another home for Pan Yi? He is an honorary citizen of this Swedish capital!
Then, each of the reporters raised their hands as high as possible, as if they were trying to reach the ceiling.
Obviously, each of them has a lot of questions in their stomachs, and they want to be the first to ask them!
"Just you." Pan Yi pointed to a standing reporter.
It's not that Pan Yi knew him, but he just felt that he was quite crowded standing there and looked very strenuous and painful. He wanted him to finish his questions quickly and take a rest outside.
Besides, this person seems kind-hearted, and he must be a reporter who has interviewed him.
Then the reporters turned to look at the lucky guy, and there was an uproar.
Nothing else, because this is a reporter from The Sun!
Then, the reporter happily asked: "Mr. Pan Yi, you have coached the Swedish national team before, and now you are coaching the Italian national team. Which of the two football associations do you think gives you more support? Or, Where do you feel more comfortable coaching?"
Damn, it’s you as expected, The Sun! You came here just to cause trouble, right?
Every reporter greeted the Sun reporter inwardly, but still looked at Pan Yi expectantly.
After all, although this question is not very friendly, it is a very popular topic at first glance!
Pan Yi was obviously prepared for it. He just said with a smile: "I have been to many teams and cooperated well with every team. I believe no one will say bad things about me after I leave, right? "
Amid everyone's laughter, Pan Yi continued: "Whether it is Milan, Hamburg, Chelsea, Sweden, Italy, or the Dragon Country national team, as long as I go there, I will go all out."
"When I was in Hamburg, I also met Milan in a game. This is a very common thing in professional football. Playing the game well with all your strength is the best respect for yourself and your opponent."
"As for the Swedish team, of course I have feelings for it, but now that I am the head coach of the Italian national team, I will beat them mercilessly, because only one team between the two can go to the World Cup!"
"I believe Swedish fans will also understand this, and they will also hope that their national team can beat the Italian team!"
"Now I just hope that we will have a good game tomorrow."
Amid the applause of reporters, Pan Yi answered this question satisfactorily.
The "Sun" reporter saw that Pan Yi was talking about everything and felt that the room seemed to be getting more crowded.
So, he backed away all the way and exited the hall...
"Mr. Pan Yi, what are your expectations for this team? Or, what goals do you want to achieve?"
The next question was from a reporter from Gazzetta dello Sport.
"My hope is that our team can do what Mr. Lippi did in next year's World Cup."
What Pan Yi said may not seem straightforward, but it is actually very straightforward.
Like Lippi, isn't it just to win the championship?
And there is actually a message hidden in this sentence, that is, he is full of confidence in winning Sweden!
Otherwise, if they lose to Sweden, they won’t even be able to go to the World Cup, let alone win the championship?
Seeing Pan Yi's confident look, the scene was even more spotlighted.
"We are a very capable team, but our performance recently has been unsatisfactory. We were eliminated in the group stage of the last World Cup, and were forced to the play-offs this time, but this does not mean that Italian football has sunk. I I will lead this group of international football players to restore the glory of Italian football!"
The reporter asked again: "You have recruited many young players this time, many of whom have no experience of playing for the national team. Do you think this will be a problem?"
"What do you think?" Pan Yi smiled, "I recruited Isaac and Kulusevski when I was in the Swedish team. Do you think I was wrong now?"
Everyone laughed again.
It's obvious that Pan Yi's past experience gives him confidence in everything he does.
Even if some people don't understand his behavior, they don't dare to accuse him publicly for fear of being instantly slapped in the face.
Another Italian reporter asked: "In the previous qualifiers, the Italian team exposed many problems. Have you already thought of ways to improve it?"
Pan Yi nodded: "I know very clearly the level and strength of this team. Now I am trying to put this national team back on the right track, and then twist all the players into a rope to form a fighting force. "
"I hope that all international football players can have a strong sense of responsibility. When they put on the national team jersey, they should have the awareness to fight for this national team until the last minute. This is a national football player who can stand firm in the national team. The foundation of the heel.”
"Italian football has always had a long and glorious history in the history of world football. They are also one of the countries that have won the most World Cup titles. It feels great to be able to coach such a national team."
"If someone had told me a few years ago that a Chinese national would coach a national team like Italy, I would have thought he was crazy, but now I have done it. This is exciting, motivating, and exciting for me. It’s also a motivation.”
“What I want to do is to regain the confidence of this young national team through my own efforts and rekindle their passion and investment in the game. At the same time, I will also teach them how to better win every game. A game win.”
"We are still in the growth stage and our players are still very young. But I believe that it won't be long before they will let the whole world marvel at the beauty of Italian football and be impressed by the enjoyment that Italian football brings."
“We not only want to win, we also want to win beautifully and win everyone’s heart!”
Pan Yi's words once again received thunderous applause.
Not long after the press conference, a piece of news dominated the headlines of major sports media.
The titles are almost always the same:
"Pan Yi: I will lead Italy to win the World Cup!" 》(End of this chapter)
