Amidst the commentator's passionate explanation, Pan Yi still yelled at the celebrating players off the court:
"Don't be conservative! Keep attacking! I still want to score!"
Evani and Vialli looked at each other, with only one sentence in their minds - this lunatic!
Isn't he afraid that the opponent will take advantage of his opportunity to equalize the score again?
At this time, Dalic also responded quickly. He made the second substitution and adjusted his formation.
Kovacic replaced Rebic, who has performed mediocrely so far. He formed a midfield four with Modric, Rakitic and Brozovic, and pushed Perisic to the front to play a 4- 4-2.
With four midfielders who are good at both offense and defense paired with a two-forward style of play, Croatia obviously wants to strengthen its offense.
But Italy did not back down and continued to attack them endlessly!
If a crazy attack fails to score a goal, it will be very demoralizing. However, after scoring a goal, the game will become smoother.
This is the situation in Italy now.
Dalic's brows frowned more and more, and he felt that the game was beginning to escape his control.
Italy's offense is now in full swing, and the players in the frontcourt are getting smoother and smoother. The back-and-forth passes between several players often make Croatia's defenders struggle to grab the ball.
However, Croatia's offense began to suffer difficulties. The crazy pressing of the Italian midfielder made their passing success rate begin to decrease.
What makes Dalic even more worried is that the world's top midfield combination, which he relies on to gain a foothold in the world, is now showing signs of fatigue.
Modric is 33 years old and Rakitic is 30. They are no longer young.
Brozovic and Kovacic are still in their twenties, but after 120 consecutive minutes of fighting, they were unable to return to their best physical condition in a short period of time.
Under the pressure of the Italian team's midfielder whose average age is only 21 years old, this fatigue will continue to be amplified, especially when the game has entered 70 minutes.
"These damn guys, they are so good at running away!" Dalic cursed in his heart.
But apart from scolding, he can't think of any good solution now.
After all, the ones running on the field now are already his best men!
And soon, Italy also used the final blow to completely crush Croatia's resistance and shatter all Dalic's hopes.
In the 88th minute, after Italy made continuous passes in the frontcourt, Balotelli received Tonali's direct pass and broke through to the bottom line, then passed back to the goal!
Chiesa missed the previous point!
Barrera, who followed in the middle, missed it!
It was Tonali who came up from behind!
Facing the rolling ball, Subasic's face showed a hint of desperation as he struggled to pounce, but Tonali had no intention of being merciful. He took a big step forward and immediately pushed with his right foot. shoot!
The ball flew into the back corner of the goal, but Subasic's hard save was still out of reach!
Three to one! Italy wins!
"Awesome!" Pan Yi said in Chinese to express his excitement, and as soon as he turned around, he was surrounded by even more excited assistant coaches.
They excitedly surrounded Pan Yi in the middle. Everyone knew what it meant to be two goals ahead at this time - it meant that Croatia basically had no chance of a comeback!
"We're going to the finals!" Vialli roared loudly in Pan Yi's ears, which made Pan Yi's ears buzz.
"It has been 12 years and we are going to the finals again!" Evani also roared excitedly.
"It's so amazing, so amazing, magical reincarnation!" Vialli's voice became louder and louder.
Pan Yi was a little surprised. It was understandable that everyone was happy to reach the finals, but what is reincarnation?
If he could hear the Italian commentator shouting now, it might make sense.
"In 1970, the Italian team reached the World Cup finals, but lost to the Brazilian team led by the world champion Pele and finished second."
"Twelve years later, in 1982, the Italian team reached the final again. This time the Azzurri, led by Zoff and Rossi, defeated West Germany and won the championship."
"The next time Italy reached the final was 12 years later. We also lost to Brazil in the American Summer of 1994. The sight of Roberto Baggio standing at the penalty spot was heartbreaking."
"And we saw us in the final again 12 years later in 2006! We finally defeated France on penalties and won our fourth World Cup title!"
"Today, 2018, another 12 years, we are going to the finals again!"
When Pan Yi was just a fan in his previous life, he knew the so-called rule of Italy entering the World Cup finals every 12 years. However, after Italy failed to even advance to the finals in 2018, no one mentioned this rule.
Now that he is coaching Italy in the World Cup, of course he can't think of it at the moment.
Unlike those excited Italians, Pan Yi was the first to calm down.
He yelled loudly into the field, asking the players to calm down and prepare for the last few minutes of the game!
With two goals in hand, Pan Yi did not intend to give the opponent too many chances.
He replaced Chiesa with El Shaarawy, and then replaced Tonali with De Rossi, who was in declining physical condition. Everyone in Italy switched to defense!
Pan Yi once again proved that he has never been a person who clings to a certain strategy and never gives up. He attacks when it is time to attack and defend when it is time to defend!
This move completely killed Croatia's hopes of a comeback.
The iron barrel formation and layered defenses of Italy made it difficult for Croatia's offense to move forward. Especially when there was a relatively large offensive space before, there was suddenly not much space to attack, which made the Croatian players seem at a loss.
Finally, the referee blew the whistle for the whole game!
After 2006, Italy once again entered the World Cup finals!
Countless Italian fans are cheering, whether they are inside the stadium, waiting outside the stadium, or watching TV in Italy.
Especially in China, whether in Turin, Milan, Naples or Sicily, countless Italian fans poured out of the streets in major places.
They waved the national flag and kept shouting. The cars on the street also stopped and honked their horns desperately to vent their happiness.
A few months ago, they were still worried about whether their national team could appear in Russia, but now, the Azzurri are not only here, but they have also made it all the way to the final!
Pan Yi's arrival changed everything!
On July 15, that is, four days later, they will also face the powerful French team at the Luzhniki Stadium to compete for the championship of this World Cup!
Of course, the finals are put aside for now. Now the Italians just need to celebrate crazily and celebrate this hard-won victory!
On the court, the Italian players were of course running and hugging each other.
Pan Yi also hugged them all.
From Donnarumma who blocked Perisic's inevitable goal, to De Sciglio, Barrera and Tonali who scored three goals in this game, to all the players on the field, even those who didn't play player of……
All come with a warm hug!
Entering the final is a credit to all Italian players!
And of course Pan Yi was hugged tightly by every player, making his clothes wrinkled.
Pan Yi smiled, arranged his clothes, and then walked towards Dalic.
"You played very well and it was a very difficult game. We are lucky to be in the final."
Pan Yi said this sincerely. This Croatian team is indeed very strong.
As a country that is not a big country in Europe in terms of land area, population, or football heritage, it is really not easy for Croatia to produce so many of the world's top stars in the same era.
And with world-class stars, it is not easy for Dalic to unite them again and lead them to achieve historic results.
"You played well, so you won. It's very simple." Dalic shrugged. "But you still have to be careful in the final. France is much stronger than us."
Pan Yi laughed and said: "Thank you for the reminder, but I have kicked them a few times, so I have some experience."
Pan Yi was talking about the 2016 European Cup semi-finals, when he led the Swedish team to defeat the French team and enter the final.
The main structure of the French team at that time was not much different from the current one. The most important difference may be that the rising star Mbappe has already taken the main position and performed amazingly.
Dalic glanced at him, and then nodded slightly: "I believe you can indeed defeat the French. To be honest, as your opponent today, it is really difficult for me to predict what you want to do every step of the way... You are a formidable opponent."
After saying this, Dalic took Pan Yi's hand and shook it gently, then let go of his hand. Then he strode onto the court and began to greet those sitting helplessly on the court, some of whom had already begun to cry. The Croatian players pulled up one by one.
In a sense, his position in the locker room is somewhat similar to Pan Yi, that is, he is the players' coach and also their good friend!
It is precisely because of this that even though the Croatian team is getting older four years later, their combat effectiveness has not been reduced much, and they can still reach the semi-finals again under the leadership of Dalic!
Pan Yi also turned his head and walked towards the stands.
At this time, the Italian fans are still cheering, as if they will continue this moment forever...
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"The magical pattern of 12-year reincarnation continues, Italy enters the final again! 》
"The 2006 World Cup final reappears, the battle between Italy and France is about to break out! 》
"From being an underdog to reaching the finals, Pan Yi has become one of the greatest coaches in Italian history"
"The new Italian Prime Minister Mr. Cottarelli praises the Italian team and Pan Yi"
The Italian national team's entry into the World Cup final brought such a big shock, which can be seen from the reaction of the Italian media.
Italy itself is a country that pays great attention to football. Watching football matches has become the habit and spare time life of most Italian people.
It’s just that Italian football has become a bit embarrassing in recent years. Serie A’s “mini World Cup” has lost its glory, and the national team’s performance in competitions has not been very good. In the World Cup, it even failed to qualify for two consecutive group matches...
This time, Pan Yi led Italy to rise from a desperate situation, start from the qualifiers, and then defeat Germany, England, Croatia and other strong teams in the main game to reach the final. This can definitely be said to be a surprising result.
It is precisely because of this that even the Italian government was alarmed.
Of course, in fact, many high-level people in Italy are fans themselves. The most famous one is of course the former Italian Prime Minister and the former boss of AC Milan, Silvio Berlusconi...
The current Italian Prime Minister Cottarelli took office just before the start of the World Cup.
His biggest task is to improve Italy's current poor economic situation and make Italians great again!
As the most important World Cup competition for all Italian teams, if the national team can enter the finals or even win the championship, it will definitely be a great incentive for all Italians and can also promote the development of the domestic economy.
This is not nonsense. When the French team won the World Cup for the first time in 1998, it was said that the GDP increased by more than 3% that year, and even the birth rate of babies also increased...
As Pires said in the interview: "In the beginning, I thought I was just a football player. But by winning the World Cup at home in 1998, we achieved something greater."
"For a while, we brought people not only happiness, but hope. We believed anything was possible. We gave them confidence."
"We tell people that no matter where you come from, you can be successful and enjoy life with people from those different places."
"It changes people's mentality and gives some people who need it a new direction in life. Winning this World Cup is so meaningful."
Because of this, Prime Minister Cottarelli also released news that if the Italian team can finally win the championship, Pan Yi will receive the Knight of the Italian Star!
This honor is awarded annually to foreigners and Italians abroad who have made outstanding contributions to promoting friendly relations between Italy and other countries, in recognition of their outstanding role in promoting friendly relations between Italy and other countries.
The award is submitted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, discussed and selected by the "Italian Star" committee, and finally confirmed and awarded by the President of Italy. It is one of the highest honors given to international figures who have made contributions to Italy.
There are five levels of medals, and Pan Yi is likely to receive the highest level of the Grand Cross Knight Medal!
After knowing the news, Pan Yi couldn't help laughing.
I never thought that as a football coach, you could get a national medal... You, Di Xunzong, are crying.
However, as a person who is the owner of a football club in England, holding such a medal should be helpful for some future business development and the like.
After all, it is protected by the Italian cross flag!
Of course, Pan Yi doesn't have much energy to pay attention to these things now, nor does he make a public response to this matter.
The finals are right around the corner and time is running out!
It is precisely because of the lack of time that it is actually impossible to make too many targeted arrangements in the finals.
Often the finals are purely head-to-head matches, with not much room for tactical changes.
Firstly, everything about the team that has entered the finals has been seen. Secondly, when it comes to the semifinals, no coach is so confident that his team will definitely make it to the finals, and there is no way he has the energy to consider the opponent in the finals. How to deal with it.
Pan Yi would not be so confident. In addition, the time between the semifinals and the final is very short. The best way is to adjust the players' condition to the best to defeat the opponent.
For Italy, France is a quite special opponent.
The final of the 2006 World Cup can be said to be a classic game that can be recorded in history.
Zidane's penalty kick and Materazzi's equalizer with a header are both memorable, and the classic among classics is the "direct confrontation" between the two protagonists.
In the 110th minute of the game, French team captain Zidane suddenly hit Materazzi's chest with his head during a fight with Italian team player Materazzi.
After the incident was seen by the referee, Zidane was sent off, and the French team could only play with 10 men and eventually lost to Italy in a penalty shootout.
In 2006, it happened to be the first World Cup after the Internet began to become popular around the world. The "Zidane Head Hammer" incident became an annual event after being fermented by the Internet. Various PS and funny pictures emerged in an endless stream, and the popularity remained for a long time. time.
Going back further, the confrontation between Italy and France in the World Cup was at the 1998 World Cup in France.
At that time, the two teams met in the quarterfinals, and the two sides were still neck-and-neck within 120 minutes. In the end, France won through a penalty kick, and eventually went all the way to the final, winning the first World Cup trophy in their history.
If it spreads to the European Cup, two years after this game, the two teams will meet again in the European Cup final, and they will once again dedicate a classic duel.
The Italian team led by one goal until the last moment, and the game entered the third minute of injury time. The lagging French team fell into anxiety. The Italian chain defense and Toldo, who was a god in the semi-finals, left them with nothing to do.
Seeing that the game was coming to an end, the Italian fans on the sidelines had even begun to celebrate, but at this moment, Wiltord, who came on as a substitute, brought the Gallic Rooster back to life!
In the 93rd minute of the game, Cannavaro made a mistake with his header from the top of the penalty area! The ball fell into the left side of the penalty area. Wiltord, who followed up, got the ball and volleyed from a small angle and scored! The French team came back to life at the last moment! Evened the score!
Italy, which took the lead in the second half, failed to have the last laugh. Del Piero wasted two chances to kill the game and Cannavaro's mistake at the last moment made their efforts all night in vain.
With one thought of heaven and one thought of hell, the mentally damaged Italians were unable to stop the advance of the Gallic Rooster in overtime.
In the 13th minute of the first half of overtime, Pires started on the left side of the frontcourt. He continuously changed directions and passed many defensive players before passing the ball in an inverted triangle. Trezeguet made it in one fell swoop and volleyed the ball from the center of the penalty area. Entering the top corner of the goal, Toldo was caught off guard!
The overtime system at that time was the golden goal system called the "sudden death method" by fans, so the French team reversed Italy 2:1 and won the championship directly!
It can be said that if it were not for the revenge of the 2006 World Cup, Italy would have had many accounts to settle when it faced France.
The 2006 World Cup was also an unforgettable and painful memory for France.
Therefore, when Italy and France meet again in the final of this World Cup, it is destined to be a focused battle of revenge and counter-revenge!
