November 11, 2017, is Singles’ Day, also known as Hand-Chopping Day.
In this day alone, in Longguo, the transaction volume of Tmall alone reached 168.2 billion yuan, and the total sales of the entire network reached 253.9 billion yuan.
However, Pan Yi will not go shopping online at this time like he did in his previous life.
Because on this day, he will lead the Italian national team to challenge the Swedish national team away at the National Stadium in Stockholm!
Before the game, a welcome ceremony specially prepared for Pan Yi was held in the stadium to welcome this Swedish national hero back to the National Stadium!
The Swedish fans in the audience also gave Pan Yi cheers like a mountain and a tsunami.
All this shows that what Pan Yi said at the press conference is not wrong at all. The Swedish people will never forget what Pan Yi has done for them.
Of course, the Swedes still hope that their national team can defeat the Italian team and appear in the World Cup.
Therefore, many fans displayed their slogans in the stands:
"Pan Yi, we will always love you, but please leave the victory to us today!"
But Pan Yi was obviously not willing to do this.
In today's game, his lineup was a little different from the Albania battle.
The goalkeeper is still Donnarumma, and the back line from left to right is Spinazzola, Bonucci, Chiellini, De Sciglio, and the three midfielders are Tonali, De Rossi, and Barre La, the three forwards are Chiesa Jr., Scamacca and Raspadori.
This is mainly a lineup where the old leads the new, especially in the defense. Bonucci and Chiellini are still in good competitive shape, and it is more reassuring to have them sit in the middle.
In the midfield, De Rossi sits in the middle, leading two young players who are good at grabbing, and can also stabilize the offensive and defensive rhythm in the middle.
As for the forward line, Pan Yi's biggest dissatisfaction with the previous Italian team can be said to be the offensive power of the forward line.
Even Liechtenstein's goal can't be blasted away happily, so how can it touch Sweden?
And if he wanted to use his pressing style of play, he had to start from the forward line, so Pan Yi waved his hand and replaced them all with young people!
Young people are full of energy and desire to express themselves, so let them stir things up in the front!
On Sweden's side, the starting lineup is actually not much different from that during the European Cup. It just supplements the missing positions of several players who have withdrawn from the national team, but they are still players from the original roster.
Goalkeeper Olsen, the back line from left to right is Augustinsson, Granqvist, Lindelof, and Lustig, and the midfield four is Forsberg, Ekdal, Larsson, and Kuluse Fitzgerald, the two forwards are Isaac and Guideti.
Feeling that there was a slight gap in strength and fear of Pan Yi, Sweden's current head coach Jan Andersen adopted a more secure tactic, using 4-4-2 to counter Italy's counterattack.
After the game started, the Italian team directly gained the main possession of the ball and began to attack Sweden's position.
However, this brand-new Italian team seems to be lacking in coordination. Facing the Swedish team, whose basic framework has not changed in the past two years and they are very familiar with each other, they do not have a good chance.
"After the start, the Italian team showed its stable control and firmly controlled the situation of the game."
"I heard that during the previous training camp for nearly a week, head coach Pan Yi focused on strengthening Italy's tactical system, and now I feel it is effective."
"Compared with Italy during the Ventura period, we can see that this Italian team runs very actively and counterattacks quickly after losing the ball. The overall integrity seems to be very strong. The three lines are very close to each other. The distance is very tight."
"And unlike the Ventura era, Pan Yi allowed the Italian team's defense to press forward boldly, and the positioning of the two central defenders was obviously different. Bonucci was forward, Chiellini was behind, De Sciglio and Siro on both sides Piñazzola actively participated in the attack in the midfield and even in the frontcourt."
"If the Swedish team hadn't played very steadily, I believe they would have leaked flaws under such an offensive. The defensive system Pan Yi built for the Swedish team during the European Cup is really extraordinary. They were like this at the time. Defeating strong teams like Spain, France, Germany and, of course, Italy at the time."
"This feels like the current Pan Yi is kicking the past Pan Yi... This is really an interesting thing. Now let's see how Pan Yi now uses to deal with his former self. !”
After stabilizing the situation, Sweden began to try to counterattack and harass the holes in the Italian team's defense.
But it is obvious that the Italian team did not give Sweden such a chance.
With active counterattacks and strong pressure tactics in the midfield and frontcourt, Sweden's ball was difficult to threaten the Italian team's defense.
Even if sometimes Isaac and Guidetti can enter the Italian team's defensive area, Bonucci and Chiellini can resolve it in time.
Especially Chiellini, whose several defensive assists were timely and steady, forming a strong protection behind Bonucci.
In the only threatening attack, Chiellini decisively chose to foul as soon as he entered his own half. Although he received a yellow card, it also gave the Italian team a chance to breathe.
That's what veterans are for.
Although Bastoni is one of the best players of his age in terms of ball-playing ability, if he and Bonucci are allowed to play together, it will definitely greatly increase the success rate of Italy's attacks from the back line;
But he still lacks some defensive experience, especially compared with veterans like Chiellini.
For example, on the Swedish team, both Kulusevski and Isaac have the ability to suddenly enter the penalty area and kill with one blow, and Pan Yi does not dare to be careless.
Pan Yi knew very well how capable these two little guys he had promoted were!
So Pan Yi still chose to use Chiellini today and let him assist Bonucci in completing the defense.
But although the back line was stable, the front was a bit unable to open up the situation.
Under the solid defense of the Swedish team, although Italy steadily controlled the situation, it was never able to create an effective threatening attack.
Amid the cheers of Swedish fans in the audience, the Swedish team managed to maintain the 0:0 score until the end of the first half.
During the halftime break, Pan Yi also issued a kill order to the team, asking everyone to do their best to win the game.
"Don't lower your demands on yourself just because today is an away game. Anyone who knows me well knows that a draw has never been my goal!" Pan Yi said.
Of course, after the start of the second half, Pan Yi asked all the players to increase pressure and attack, and also asked De Rossi to take on more defensive tasks in the midfield, especially to prevent Fosbeth from passing the threatening ball to the striker.
The situation of the football match is changing rapidly, and the Swedish team is led by himself. Pan Yi does not dare to be careless at all.
"Pressure and on-the-spot counterattacks are very effective!" Assistant coach Evani said with a smile while watching the performance of the players on the court.
When the game reached 60 minutes, although there was no goal scored yet, the Italian team was indeed getting better and better.
This is what happens in football. Tactical knowledge must be accumulated slowly, and you must gradually become familiar with it through formal games.
Pan Yi has now instilled in the Italian team the concepts of pressing and counter-attacking on the spot, and also made such a request;
Although the effect is average at first, it is still a good start. As they become familiar with this tactic, they will gradually become more and more accustomed to it and use it more and more smoothly.
"The pressure and on-the-spot counter-attacks have improved, but the offense has not improved yet." Pan Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly.
His requirements are naturally higher.
It is said that there is defense in the offense, and there is offense in the defense, but now whether it is the defense of the defensive line or the pressure defense of the forward line, they are really doing well, but the offense besides defense is relatively average.
After the ball reaches the frontcourt, it is often messed up by several forwards, and either lost or shot away. In short, there is no threat.
Of course, Pan Yi can understand this situation.
After all, offense is always more difficult than defense, and it requires more precise coordination and training.
In the past few days, the players have devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the two requirements of high-intensity pressure and on-the-spot counterattack put forward by Pan Yi. They have deliberately paid attention to these two aspects, which will inevitably lead to their improvement in other aspects such as offense. The investment is not enough.
"It's only been a few days, do you think you are leading Chelsea?" Vialli also laughed.
Indeed, whether it is the comprehensive ability of the players or the time spent on concentrated training, the Chelsea led by Pan Yi had great advantages.
It can be said that it only took Pan Yi less than a week to get the current Italian players to the current level on the court, which is really good.
"Chiellini and Bonucci play as a double central defender, and the defense is indeed very strong. The two of them are really valuable!" Evani praised.
Pan Yi smiled and nodded.
For a long time, the Italian national team relied on the "four veterans of Juventus", the two of them plus Barzagli and Buffon.
Now the four of them are slowly getting older, and the youngest Bonucci is over 30 years old.
Barzagli has withdrawn from the national team, and young player Buffon actually retired from the national team after Pan Yi's previous life.
That's why Pan Yi brought Bastoni and Donnarumma "in advance", just to take over their duties as soon as possible and not to let Italy's defense line break!
However, now the "Juventus Xuan Ming two elders" are still very strong, but the offense still has not improved much, and some changes must be made.
"Are we going to change forwards?" Evani reminded Pan Yi, "We still have forwards like Immobile and Insigne on the bench. Let's try replacing them?"
Pan Yi said: "Let Verratti warm up!"
Just now Pan Yi saw a mistake by De Rossi.
After seeing Tonali advance, he also followed up, which directly caused the ball to be intercepted. Forsberg of the Swedish team passed the ball directly to Isaac, threatening the Italian team's defense.
This is not because De Rossi likes to intervene, but because at this point in the game, he, who is mainly responsible for the transition between offense and defense in the midfield, is already a little unable to hold on physically.
Just like the four elders of Juventus, time is not forgiving!
De Rossi, the Roma deputy for thousands of years, is also 34 years old this year!
But Verratti is different.
The 25-year-old is in the prime period of his career, and he has already served as the double core of Paris Saint-Germain and the Italian national team for many years.
Using Verratti to replace De Rossi, Pan Yi was not worried about defensive problems at all.
Although Verratti is only 165cm tall, the Italian's defensive ability, attitude and contribution on the court are amazing.
Small man with big energy, this is Verratti's value on the court.
Verratti's defensive style is completely opposite to his appearance. Fans who are familiar with Verratti know that the Italian is aggressive and highly motivated. He is good at using all his strength to limit his opponents during the game, and sometimes he also uses tactical fouls. .
Although he is short in stature, Verratti can often make it very difficult for opponents to deal with on the defensive end with his "nougat"-like fighting ability.
Therefore, when he is on the court, he usually makes excellent defensive contributions.
He is flexible and can quickly get down to the ground to complete the tackle. Although his legs are not long, Verratti's tackle is very fast, fierce and decisive, and extremely clean.
Although he is not physically strong, Verratti is as good as Kanter in using his waist and abdomen to fight. The Italian can throw his body out to complete steals and tackles, which is very valuable.
Now that Pan Yi is sending him on the field, he also wants to strengthen his performance on the offensive end.
Verratti, a small artist, is very creative on both the offensive and passing ends. His flexibility in getting out of the way, his vision and sense of rhythm for passing the ball are excellent, and he can be described as a combination of strength and softness.
First of all, Verratti has a very strong ability to spin in circles. With a low center of gravity, he can rely on movements to knock down his opponents and get rid of them. His continuous and delicate breakthroughs by pulling the ball in a small area are excellent. His body is very flexible and his balance ability is top-notch. Therefore, it is difficult for him to be technically intercepted by his opponent.
Verratti's absolute speed is not fast, but he is very stable in dribbling. With solid basic skills in dribbling, he can delicately turn around and get rid of the ball after receiving the ball, and calmly take the ball out of the crowd. His ability to get rid of the ball is an important factor for the team to straighten out. The magic weapon of midfield.
At the same time, Verratti is also a master of passing. In the midfield, he can rely on his excellent short passing skills to complete continuous passes and control the rhythm for the team. He can also serve as a dealer to complete long arc passes and pass through. Continuous passing, distribution and coordination help the team control the rhythm on the field.
In addition, Verratti's sudden passes while dribbling are very exciting. He can often find teammates who are running forward, forming wonderful scoring opportunities. His vision has become more sophisticated with age, and his ability to penetrate the ball has also improved. It's top notch.
Therefore, Pan Yi now puts his hope of scoring a goal on Verratti!
Of course, instead of letting him score goals himself, let him create more opportunities for his teammates.
In the 70th minute, after Verratti had fully warmed up, Pan Yi made the first substitution of the game, replacing De Rossi with Verratti.
When the latter came down, he hugged Pan Yi and walked off.
De Rossi certainly knew that he was being substituted, and he also understood that replacing Verratti at this time would be of better help to the team!
He even decided that he should have changed a long time ago, because he knows best how his physical strength is.
He has always put the interests of the team first and does not care about personal gains and losses.
Otherwise, he would not have refused to be substituted when the team needed to score in the play-off games in his previous life.
Now, after Verratti came on the field, Pan Yi asked Barrerado to advance forward, while Verratti protected at the front of the defense.
What is obvious is that after Verratti came on the field, Barrera was released and began to frequently press forward in the midfield. His wide range of running and on-the-spot counterattacks effectively slowed down Sweden's offensive progress.
For Barrera, Pan Yi feels that this type of player should be given the greatest freedom.
He has an excellent body, strong ball protection ability, solid and reliable basic skills, good overall view, excellent sense of rhythm, good passing ability, high long-range shooting accuracy, coupled with his ubiquitous running support at a constant speed, this kind of player has almost no shortcomings .
But if Barrera is asked to meet the standards of a midfield organizer, Pan Yi feels that Barrera is not good enough because he lacks the ability to pass and penetrate the ball.
So now, Tonali and Verratti, who just came on, have become the key figures in the Italian team's forward passing.
Of course Verratti's role doesn't stop there.
After he came on the field, his physical fitness also provided a stable barrier for the Italian team's midfield defense. He has good skills and can intercept and protect the ball. He is a reliable defender and responder. His appearance greatly relieved the defensive pressure on Barrera.
At the very least, he no longer needs to worry carefully about the gap left by De Rossi's forward penetration. He can focus more on the team's offense, which makes it easier for him to bring out his characteristics.
Tonali's position moved forward even more fiercely, and he even played like a midfielder. At this time, Italy's formation was more like a 4-2-3-1.
When Sweden held the ball, they immediately came under strong pressure from the Italian team. Scamacca, Chiesa Jr., and Raspadori all pressed and pressed Sweden like wolves in the 30-meter area, forcing them to even Center defender Lindelof has difficulty handling the ball passed to him by his teammates calmly, and often uses his big foot to clear the ball away.
This time, Lindelof's big kick was controlled by the Italian.
When the ball landed in the midfield, Verratti intercepted the ball first and quickly passed it diagonally to Barrera in front of him.
When Varela got the ball, Chiesa Jr. and Tonali formed a left-right reverse run one after another. Tonali pulled to the left to ask for the ball, attracting Ekdal to follow up. Chiesa Jr. Sa then cut into the front area of the penalty area.
As soon as Tonali got the ball, he pushed it to the edge of the penalty area. Chiesa turned his back to get the ball. Granqvist immediately stepped forward to force Chiesa behind him, and at the same time waved to Lindelof to be careful. Kamaka.
But just as Granqvist stepped forward, Chiesa stopped the ball and dunked the ball, and calmly turned around under the interference of Granqvist's body.
Before he turned around, he had already realized the gap left behind by Granqvist. As soon as he turned around, he immediately sent the ball to the gap, which was behind the Swedish defense.
Lindelof was worried that Chiesa would turn around and shoot directly or drive into the penalty area, but he didn't expect Chiesa to pass the ball without hesitation.
At this time, Verratti didn't know when he had already got to Chiesa's side. After receiving the ball easily, he stuffed the ball into the penalty area!
Italian center Scamacca was right next to Lindelof and inserted directly into the penalty area.
The ball passed behind Lindelof. Skamarca was not very fast, but he easily stopped the ball and deceived the attacking goalkeeper Olsen.
Then Scamacca pushed, and the ball was kicked out from under his feet, from the right side of Olsen who lost his center of gravity due to the action, and rolled into the lower left corner of the goal, 0:1!
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!" the on-site commentator shouted loudly.
Scamacca immediately turned around and rushed towards Verratti. The excited Italian striker opened his arms and shouted excitedly, hugging the little Verratti tightly.
Behind him, Chiesa, Tonali and others rushed up immediately to celebrate Scamacca scoring this key goal for the Italian national team!
"It was a very sudden, very sudden score, but it was very reasonable. Because the Italian team controlled the situation throughout the game and played very steadily without being rash. It looked very reassuring." The on-site commentator analyzed.
"In the process of scoring this goal, several young international players newly recruited by Pan Yi played a very important role. From Varela's ball-taking, to Chiesa and Tonali's running support and passing , and then Scamacca’s shot, it can be said that this Italian team has a strong Pan Yi imprint in a short period of time.”
"Of course, what is more Pan Yi-like is this substitution. Verratti showed his role not long after he came on the field. This goal started from his interception of the ball in the midfield, and he passed the ball After going out, he quickly inserted into the penalty area and finally completed the final pass and completed the assist!"
"Young players shoulder heavy responsibilities, and magical substitutions change the situation. Isn't this what Pan Yi, the world's number one coach, has often shown us on the court in the past few years?"
"The most terrifying thing about this is that he has only really trained this team for less than a week!"
"Although it is impossible for him to play very beautiful football in such a short period of time, at least this group of Italian players feel that they have been able to experience Pan Yi's football."
"It can be said that Pan Yi's team has never disappointed anyone!"
While the commentator and the guests were talking, Pan Yi did not react too strongly to Scamacca's goal. Instead, he made two substitutions and threw away all the cards in his hand. Go up.
The first substitution was to replace Scamacca with Insigne, and the second substitution was to replace Raspadori with DiMarco.
One of them is to replace the pure center Scamaca with Insigne, who is better at playing winger and midfielder, and the other is to replace the winger with a full-back.
This actually means one thing, that is, as long as we win the away game, the team still needs to play more steadily.
After all, such a World Cup qualifying play-off is a two-round contest and a 180-minute game.
The second round of the game will take place in three days, so there is no need to fight to the death in today's game.
After such substitutions, although the Swedish team began to fight back, they repeatedly ran into obstacles in front of Italy's deep-rooted defensive system. In the end, they had no choice but to accept the result of a 0:1 home defeat.
Although it seems that winning only one goal is not very satisfying, but as the on-site commentator said: "The powerful Spain also won by 1 goal, but Spain won the World Cup. This shows that stability and control are the key to success." It is the key for a team to reach the top. Now, we see that Pan Yi's Italy is gradually getting rid of its previous instability and becoming more balanced. This is a welcome change!"
As soon as the final whistle sounded, Pan Yi raised his lips and immediately turned to the two assistant coaches and said:
"In the next two days of training, we will continue to hone the team's pressure and on-the-spot counterattacks!"
He is quite satisfied with this game.
The away game against the European Cup champions, to be honest, even if it was a draw, Pan Yi would not think it was a particularly bad result.
But now that the Italian team can achieve a victory in terms of results while ensuring that the process satisfies Pan Yi, this is undoubtedly the best.
In this way, the Italian team will play at their home court in the next game, and Pan Yi is even more confident about this game.
As long as the tactics can be formed and combat effectiveness can be ensured, there will be no mistakes! (End of chapter)
