After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 301 What is the experience of half of the starters are youth training

"It can be said that even if Mourinho came to Stamford Bridge with the title of Champions League champion and UEFA's best coach back then, he was not as popular as Pan Yi is today."

Lineker, the host of Sky Sports, also sighed sincerely.

"Yes." Alan Shearer also took Lineker's words and said:
"After all, when Mourinho won the Champions League in Porto, he was just a budding coach. In fact, the peak of his real career was still in the Premier League and Chelsea."

"But Pan Yi is different. He has proved himself no matter in Milan or Hamburg, especially winning the Triple Crown in Hamburg last season, which is even more miraculous."

"And Pan Yi is even younger. He even just turned 28! This is an age that is not too old even as a professional player, but he is already a world-class head coach recognized by the world..."

But at this moment, Gary Neville snorted: "Who said it is universally recognized?"

Everyone couldn't help laughing.

Carragher said: "That's right, today's game has not yet been decided. Whether Gary will say out loud that Pan Yi is the best coach in the world is still unknown."

Zola also pouted and said: "I think this bet is a bit hasty. Even if Chelsea lose today, I can't call Pan Yi out of get out of class. After all, Chelsea is still ahead of Manchester United with one game less. Get out of class is Van Gaal first."

There was another burst of laughter in the studio.

Roy Keane hurried to speak for Gary Neville: "I think Gary is right. Now that the Premier League has only played one or two games, it is impossible to make a conclusion so early. In the end, it will be Manchester United or Chelsea. It’s hard to say now.”

Neville also nodded and said: "Let's take a look at today's game first! Pearson's defense in Leicester City has always been good. Even if Chelsea is playing at home, I think they want to beat Leicester City. The gates are not that easy either."

At this time Lineker also pointed to the big screen in front:

"Now the starting lineups of both sides have also come out. Let's see what kind of tactics Pearson has prepared to deal with Pan Yi..."
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In this game, Leicester City's starting lineup is indeed a bit unexpected.

Pearson has formed a serious 4231 formation, and the starting players have also undergone many changes since the first game.

Forward: Vardy.

Frontcourt: Schlupp, Nugent, Mahrez.

Defenders: Andy King, Hammond.

Defenders: Konchesky, Moore, Morgan, De Laet.

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel Jr.

The most obvious difference is that of the three midfielders in the last round against Everton, only Andy King was retained, and the more balanced England veteran Hammond was used to partner with him.

"Pearson is trying to play offensive tactics against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge?" Alan Shearer wondered.

Indeed, apart from the fact that the original two defensive midfielders Drinkwater and Cambiasso did not start, the two players in the frontcourt, Schroop and Nugent, are also offensive players.

These two offensive players plus Mahrez on the right and center Vardy, this is a standard 4231 offensive formation.

"It seems that this guy Pearson is quite bold." Carragher also analyzed, "He dared to make such a starting lineup, which shows that he is not only thinking about scoring a point at Stamford Bridge."

Neville sneered and said: "Do you think I'm right? You all think Chelsea will win, but Leicester City don't think so, Pearson doesn't think so! Maybe he has seen Chelsea's weakness, just now Ready to give the coup de grace in this game..."
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At the same time, in the dressing room of the visiting team at Stamford Bridge, Pearson was already in a daze.

He also just got Chelsea's starting lineup list, but this list is [-] million points different from what he expected.

Forwards: Hazard, Bamford, William.

Midfield: Cancelo, Chike, Kante, Ivanovic.

Defenders: Ake, Terry, Zuma.

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Compared with the starting lineup that beat Burnley in the first round, Pan Yi actually replaced seven players in one go today!
What is this?
It stands to reason that for a team that will win, and it is still a team that wins big, the head coach will generally not make too many changes to its lineup.

But Pan Yi just changed.

And it has become a lot!
So this made Pearson really completely ignorant of Pan Yi's thoughts.

When the players of the two teams came out of the player tunnel, and Pearson also shook hands with Pan Yi, he could also see that Pan Yi was very confident, as if he had already guessed that Leicester City would not stick to it today .

This made Pearson feel a little uneasy.

After shaking hands with Pearson, Pan Yi also went straight to Leicester City's striker, Vardy.

The two of them spent two years of good time in Hamburg, and now they meet on the court, but they are already rivals, so it is inevitable to exchange pleasantries.

After the two had finished chatting, Pearson couldn't help but asked Vardy, "What did he tell you?"

Vardy smiled: "It's nothing, I jokingly asked him why he didn't take me to Chelsea, and he said, next time..."

Vardy is a professional player. He naturally knows that a head coach has his own reasons for signing. Perhaps his characteristics are indeed not suitable for Chelsea's current tactics that often require strong attacks.

Therefore, Vardy naturally has no complaints about Pan Yi not taking him away from Hamburg.

On the contrary, in his heart, he was still full of gratitude and respect for Pan Yi.

After all, it was Pan Yi who transformed him from an amateur player in the fifth tier to a Bundesliga champion, Champions League champion, and top scorer!
It is precisely because of this that he was favored by many teams, and finally came to Leicester City and returned to England.

Of course, in addition to their sincerity, the reason why they finally chose Leicester City also has something to do with the fact that no rich teams are interested in him due to his age and personal characteristics.

Otherwise, who wouldn't want to go to a big team to try?

In fact, this is also very normal. It does not mean that team members who have won the Champions League will definitely be favored by strong teams. It is still necessary to comprehensively look at the player's characteristics, potential, team needs and other comprehensive aspects.

Just like the team that won the UEFA Champions League last time, that is, Porto led by Mourinho in 04.

At that time, the main forwards Carlos Alberto and Dre, the main midfielder Costinha... and so on, were later poached to some teams in Eastern Europe and even Brazil, and they were not kicked out in the end.

In fact, after Porto won the championship that year, a few three or four players in the main lineup, including Deco, Ferreira, and Carvalho, went to big teams, and most of them were taken to Chelsea by Mourinho.

"Didn't talk about the content of this game? Tactics?" Pearson asked again, "For example, what do you think of our starting lineup today?"

"No, we just chatted a few words." Vardy shrugged his shoulders, "To be honest, I think he may be the one who knows my characteristics best in this world. Although we didn't talk, I feel that he I have already arranged how to deal with me..."

"Okay." Pearson nodded, and Vardy returned to the queue.

Then, he heard a tsunami-like sound from the stands of Stamford Bridge Stadium.

This is the live DJ is broadcasting today's Chelsea starting lineup, and with every name, there is a burst of cheers.

Although this is a repertoire at Stamford Bridge, it is clear that today's noise is louder than ever.

On the one hand, because today is Pan Yi's home debut, Chelsea fans are even more excited;
On the other hand, it was because of the starting lineup that Pan Yi sent today...

There are actually five from Chelsea's youth training! ! !
Youth training players accounted for half of the starting players. This is the first time for Chelsea, which has always shown itself as a "mercenary".

Now on the field, the 33-year-old captain Terry leads the 20-year-old Bamford, 19-year-old Ake and Zuma, and 18-year-old Cheek. This represents Chelsea's past and future!

Is there anything more exciting than seeing so many "family members" standing on the pitch and charging for Chelsea?

And on the bench, there are even 18-year-old youth players like Christensen sitting.

Of course, after bursts of cheers, doubts flashed in the hearts of Chelsea fans:
Now is the second round of competition. Is it really necessary to start such a large rotation directly?

The first round of the game was played so well, and the starting lineup also proved to have strong strength and tacit cooperation. Could this second lineup also achieve that effect?
More importantly, coach Pan Yi directly sent so many youth players today. Is he really sure to use such a young lineup to defeat the powerful Leicester City?

It is with such doubts that the game on the field has already begun!
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With the referee's whistle, Vardy handed the ball to Mahrez next to him, and then rushed towards Chelsea's hinterland.

And when Mahrez once again passed the ball back to the midfielder Andy King's feet, several Leicester City frontcourt players Schlupp, Nugent and others also moved forward together.

Then, after Andy King looked forward a little, he made a long pass to find Vardy who had already run into Chelsea's penalty area.

But at this time Chelsea's central defender Terry was very focused, took off directly, and pushed the ball out of the danger zone.

Then Kanter took the ball and passed it diagonally to the winger William on the right. The Brazilian cut inside and hit the goal, slightly higher than the crossbar.

In less than 1 minute of the opening, Chelsea completed a shot!
Judging from Leicester City's opening strategy, they also wanted to grab an upper hand, but they were blocked.

From this point of view, both sides are indeed not conservative, and they both want to score goals in the opening stage!

It is also because of this that the rhythm of the game has progressed very quickly from the first minute of the opening, but the Chelsea players have some advantages in passing and controlling the ball, so they have a slight advantage on the scene.

"Pan Yi's set of 343 is really different from other coaches."

Pearson also gradually saw the positions of Chelsea players on the court, including some running positions and coordination in defense and offense.

As a professional coach, he has of course studied all kinds of popular formations in the world, which naturally includes the big genre of the 3 central defender system.

At present, in the Premier League, the one who has been insisting on using the 3-back tactic, except for Pan Yi, is Manchester United's Van Gaal.

However, looking at it now, there are significant differences in the three central defender systems of the two teams, which makes the effect of the entire system very different.

For example, in the second round of Manchester United's game against Sunderland.

At that time, Van Gaal did not use "big circle tactics", but adopted a 5-1-3-1 position when defending. Fletcher was a defensive midfielder, and Van Persie was at the forefront.

Manchester United's approach at the beginning was to block the space in the middle and prevent Sunderland from advancing in the midfield.

They didn't last long, however, and were sacked in the 30th minute.

Because unlike Chelsea, Manchester United's full-backs have no room to move forward to guard the opposite full-back.

Sunderland will use Virginie and Van Aanholt's two full-backs to stay close to the sidelines when attacking. They will not cut inside frequently, but will attack around Manchester United's defense.

This made Manchester United's full-backs very uncomfortable, especially Valencia, who often fell into a situation where he was alone facing two Sunderland wingers.

Mata did not retreat resolutely, and Cleverley also seemed hesitant when leaving the central defense zone to help defend. The result was that Sunderland always threatened Manchester United in the wing area.

So Manchester United changed their position to a flat 5-4-1, but this caused new problems.

After Manchester United deployed a four-man midfield defense, Sunderland began to find space between the two fronts of Manchester United. Forward Wickham always stood higher, while the other two frontcourt players Barkley and Stephen · Fletcher will frequently switch positions.

This allowed Sunderland to always have a numerical advantage in a small area, and it also made the division of labor in Manchester United's defense a bit unclear, and it seemed a little confused about the positioning and timing of pressing.

Manchester United's defense will easily expose gaps, and if it is not for De Gea, Sunderland will even be able to further expand the score without any effort.

However, the 343 used by Pan Yi at Chelsea does not seem to have the problem of Manchester United.

Without the ball, Chelsea's first line of defense will remain narrow, while the defensive line remains high.

The wing-backs will have the freedom to move forward to watch the opposing full-backs, and the central defenders will adopt a proactive defensive mentality against the opposing wingers.

The narrow formation also made the space between Chelsea's lines smaller, creating a numerical advantage on the side with the ball.

Their pressing system is also quite good. When defending, the stance will become 5-3-2, and the striker will put pressure on the opposing centre-back.

The winger on the side of the ball must either block the passing channel in the middle, compress the space on the field, or be responsible for guarding the opposite full-back.

In the process, the far winger will drop back to form a three midfielder with Cheek and Kanter, further consolidating the defense in the middle.

Of course, the running ability of Chelsea players is generally relatively strong.

Take today's starting center Bamford as an example. Although he seems to be lacking in finishing shots and passes, he is extremely athletic.

Sometimes he was often seen grabbing points in Leicester City's penalty area one second before, and he had already moved to the midfield or even the backcourt to siege the Leicester players holding the ball the next second.

Of course it's not just Bamford.

Whether it's Chick in the midfield, Cancelo in the left wing-back, or Willian on the right, they are all running with all their might.

In this way, Chelsea's overall tactics are quite smooth, and no link will give people a sense of stagnation-this is the impression that Manchester United often gives people.

In addition, Chelsea's system will give the wing backs considerable flexibility, allowing them to enter the opponent's penalty area.

The wing back has an excellent game chemistry with the winger on the same side, can rotate frequently, and the duty of the wing back is to maintain width, but not dogmatically insist on 90 minutes.

The duties of Chelsea's players were interchanged frequently, with the wing-back threatening the opponent's penalty area like an inside winger on many occasions.

In this process, the winger will also switch to the wing to pull the opponent's formation and open up the space in the ribs.

It is precisely because of the relentless running of Chelsea players and the natural rotation of positions that it is difficult for opponents to deal with.

"If you have a three-back formation, the wing-backs are closer to the midfield than the full-backs."

In an interview with reporters before the game, Pan Yi said this when asked about Chelsea's three-centre defender tactic.

"I wouldn't call Azpilicueta or Alonso a defender. They do have to defend at times, but they both have the freedom to attack."

"They are also closer to the opponent's penalty area than traditional full-backs. We will encourage them to rush into the penalty area, become offensive finishers, and increase our offensive threat."

"Including them to attack inside like a winger, which is what I allow, there is no problem."

"It's about the areas we want to attack. We have players in all the areas where we want to be a threat. So if a winger pulls wide to provide width, the wing-backs can attack the half."

"Tactics are dead, formations are dead, but people are alive."

"As long as players know what they should do on the court, why they do it, and how to do it anytime, anywhere, then they can perform their duties well no matter what position they are on the court without Imprisoned and bound by position..."

Now that Pearson thought of Pan Yi's words, he realized that what he said was actually true.

He really told everyone about his tactics before the game!

This also shows how confident Pan Yi is in the flexibility of his rotation tactics.

Because the more flexible the tactics, the harder it is for the opponent to target!
Sure, you know that Chelsea's wing-backs and wingers take turns attacking their own half-spaces, but do you know when and how they attack?

Sometimes even their defensive midfielders will appear there, and then the winger will go to the midfield to help defend...

Looking at it, Pearson also understood why Pan Yi wanted to use a player like William as a winger.

Comprehensive!Can run!
In fact, the same is true for the B seat and Azpilicueta who started in the last round.

They are all players who can gallop across the court and play wherever they stand.

This is actually Pan Yi's confidence in being able to carry out such a large-scale rotation in the second round and using so many young players.

That is, after the special training in the summer, these players have actually systematically accepted Pan Yi's tactical thinking, and those who can stay in the first team are all ready to fight when they are called!

And now, whether it is William or Hazard, they are very active on both wings.

Including the young Cancelo, who is also actively cooperating with Hazard to insert frequently, inserting very high along the left flank.

After the two sides fought each other for more than ten minutes, the players of Leicester City seemed to be a little bit overwhelmed.

They are also a bit uncomfortable with Chelsea's wide range of interspersed running and changing positions.

The Leicester City players began to shrink back unconsciously, so that they could better reduce the running range of the Chelsea players, so that they could stand in a defensive position and steal the ball at the feet of the Chelsea players.

But in this way, Chelsea's offense became even more unscrupulous.

They used their foot skills and small coordination more frequently to play a threatening offense on the two wings of Leicester City.

In the 20th minute, after Chelsea completed a steal in their own half, they quickly transferred the ball to the left.

Before he crossed the center line, Cancelo saw the space in front of him, sent a diagonal pass with his left foot to the ground, transferred the ball to the left side of the front court, and handed it to Hazard's feet.

The Belgian striker stopped the ball, and without waiting for Andy King to approach, he quickly picked a pass and gave it directly to the middle of the frontcourt.

There, center Bamford was ready to respond.

But Leicester City's central defender Morgan had already entangled Bamford with his whole body, preventing the young England striker from turning around smoothly.

It's just that Bamford is not to be outdone. With a height of 185cm, he also tries to use his body to block Morgan, and then seek opportunities to cooperate with his teammates in the back row.

The two got mixed up like this.

When Hazard's pass flew in front of Bamford, Morgan saw the opportunity to grab it, but failed to kick the ball.

On the contrary, he kicked Bamford firmly with his kick, and Bamford fell to the ground.

The referee also whistled decisively!

Chelsea win a well positioned free kick.

The ball was only about 20 meters away from the goal, slightly to the left.

Soon, Hazard and William, who have better free kick skills among Chelsea players on the field, stood in front of the ball.

Naturally, Leicester City did not dare to neglect, and had already formed a wall of five.

At this point the whistle sounded.

William ran first, but didn't touch the ball, but ran directly from the side of the wall.

Hazard ran again at this time, he still did not choose to shoot directly.

With a light push on the arch of his right foot, the ball just rolled to the feet of William who had already run ahead.

At this time, the defenders of Leicester City were stunned for a moment, and after reacting, they hurriedly rushed to block.

But it was too late.

William took the lead and kicked a volley directly near the penalty spot.

The shot was powerful and the ball flew straight to the right of Leicester City's goal at lightning speed.

Leicester City's Danish goalkeeper Schmeichel was still standing on the other side of the wall at this time.

Although he reacted quickly the moment William shot the goal, and flew out sideways, he still failed to catch William's furious shot.

"Goallllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!"

"In the opening 20 minutes, Chelsea used an exquisite free-kick tactical coordination, and Willian shot the first goal!"

"I heard that Chelsea paid special attention to the coordination of set kicks during training. I didn't expect that they really succeeded like this!"

"This can't help but remind me of Hamburg in the previous two seasons. This is not the first time that Pan Yi has used such a 'trick' in a game..."

With the effective whistle of the goal, the entire Stamford Bridge stadium boiled instantly.

All the Chelsea fans stood up and cheered wildly.

Under the leadership of the stadium DJ, the fans in the stadium also chanted William's name over and over again.

And William also rushed to the sidelines quickly, celebrating his first Premier League goal of the season.

At the same time, this is also Chelsea's first goal at home this season!
Pan Yi calmly raised his right fist on the coaching bench of the home team, congratulating William.

He didn't seem as excited as the players or the fans.

Because he knew in his heart that Chelsea's offensive storm tonight-has just begun!
(End of this chapter)