Milanello.

On the training ground, AC Milan are splitting into two teams for confrontation practice.

On one side is the main team led by Ibrahimovic, while on the other side it is full of substitutes.

Pan Yi sat on the sidelines, looking intently at the players on the court.

The main team Salah broke through on the side and crossed, and Ibrahimovic in the middle jumped high to head the goal, but was stuck by the substitute Nesta.

This also made Ibrahimovic's power insufficient, and the ball was easily collected by goalkeeper Abbiati.

Pan Yi nodded slightly.

The 36-year-old Nesta has long passed the peak of her career.

In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, Nesta was going to the major leagues to retire after playing this season, and then announced his retirement.

But even so, Nesta is still in good form and can step up when the team needs him.

What's more, his work ethic also gives him an important place in the dressing room and an exemplary role for the young players in the team.

Last season, Nesta was still a regular in the team;

And the arrival of Van Dijk this season has left him with the role of third centre-back.

But Nesta was unaffected in the slightest, still working hard in training, and in the face of Van Dijk's request for advice, he also gave unreservedly.

It is with Nesta and Thiago Silva, two of the world's top centre-backs, that Van Dijk has grown so quickly.

At this time, on the field, the main team got another opportunity to attack.

Van Dijk found Sadio Mane in front of him with a long ball straight from the back.

Substitute defender Mexs struck straight up, but Mane deftly flicked it past before bursting into the box and firing the ball in.

Pan Yi's brows furrowed.

In the substitute team, Pan Yi has always let Nesta and Mexes partner together, of which Mexes is responsible for grabbing and Nesta is responsible for dragging back to assist in defense.

However, since this pair does not often appear together in official competitions, they do not particularly understand each other.

Especially Mex, although the French central defender has good physical fitness and is also very hardworking, he is a little frizzy, and sometimes he doesn't judge the landing point of the ball, resulting in mistakes.

Just like the ball just now, Mex's can actually stand in position first, wait for Nesta behind him to get in the help position, and then wait for the opportunity to block the ball's way.

But he didn't even think about it, and then he was easily shaken away, revealing a large gap behind him, resulting in the goal being conceded.

"Pause."

Pan Yi blew the whistle and shouted at the team.

Then he called Mex and Nesta to his side and began to tell them about the problem.

In the current AC Milan, Pan Yi is the first assistant coach.

Now that Allegri is absent due to illness, Pan Yi is even more of an interim head coach.

Whether it was the other assistant coach Tassotti or all the Milan players, they naturally accepted this premise and no one felt that there was anything wrong with it.

This is precisely because of the foundation that Pan Yi has laid in the team in the past year, and because of everyone's trust in him!

Moreover, Pan Yi is well known for the extent to which the team's tactics are picky and detailed, so even if this timeout is just to correct some minor problems with the substitutes, no one thinks there is anything special.

The players were drinking water after the game and taking the opportunity to take a break.

And from Nesta and Mex, Pan Yi's voice will be heard from time to time:

"You should work in step with each other, and you must establish enough tacit understanding with each other!"

"Mex, you sometimes get on too fast, Nesta, you can see clearly in the back, and you should pay attention to calling him."

"Communicate more, communicate more!"

"In my place, there is no absolute main substitute, whoever is in good shape can play! ……”

Nesta and Mexes both nodded earnestly, as if listening to the teachings of their elders.

If someone I didn't know came to see it, who would have thought that Nesta would be even ten years older than Pan Yi.

……

Distance.

A man put down the binoculars in front of him, then sneakily cleaned up and climbed down from the tree.

After landing, he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number:

"It's me, Mr. Manager."

'They've been playing 30 minutes in training and they're resting now.

"From what I've observed, there haven't been any changes to their main line-up. Yes, exactly the same as the starter at Chelsea. ”

"That's right, the tactics haven't changed either. After getting the ball, I still look for Kante. ”

“…… Okay, okay, thank you, Mr. Manager. I will continue to work hard! ”

"Then I'll go back to our training base first. I'll report back to you in person for more detailed information! ……”

Hanging up the phone, the man turned his head to look at the direction with a smile, then got into a car parked not far away and headed for the Pinettina training base.

……

At the press conference before the game, although Pan Yi expressed his desire to win the championship, he was very low-key.

'Compared to our last two meetings with Inter, their coach has changed and the main squad has changed a lot, so what will happen tomorrow, I can't predict.

"But in any case, Inter are a strong team in Serie A. They have players who can change the game, there's no doubt about that. ”

'Yes, we respect Inter but we still hope to beat them and win the Scudetto title this season.

'The absence of our manager Allegri certainly has an impact on us. But we're going to stick to the usual tactical approach and play our game. I've said many times that there is a great deal of unity within our Milan coaching staff. ”

"His condition? He's recovering well. He's already- no coughing! ……”

On Stramaccioni's side, he clearly showed a stronger desire to win than Pan Yi.

"This is my first Milan derby in charge of Inter Milan, and it will also determine our position in the Serie A table and whether we can play in the Champions League next season."

"So, we will never let Milan leave Meazza with the trophy!"

"Milan can win the Scudetto, but it won't be in Meazza, it won't be tomorrow! ……”

These last resounding words also represent the determination of Stramaccioni and Inter Milan.

And you can also see that Stramaccioni seems to be confident in the win over Milan and feels like everything is under control.

Especially for Pan Yi.

Judging from Pan Yi's low-key speech, it seems that he does not have absolute confidence and certainty in this game.

Could it be that when he was actually in charge of Milan's handsome seal (albeit temporarily), he began to show his timidity?

As a result, the media and fans around the world are full of interest in tomorrow's Milan derby.

Who will have the upper hand in this "young marshal" dispute?