"The Sun's face seems to be swollen."

In the Sky Sports studio, host Lineker analyses the Chelsea-Burnley Premier League tie.

'It was the most divisive first half of the Premier League's first round and it looks like it will be the most divisive in the end.

"The Sun said that Pan Yi might not be able to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League and would also be taught by the tough style of play of the middle and lower teams in the Premier League, but now it seems that there is no such thing at all."

'Chelsea have shown superior quality, both technically and in terms of tackling, and I don't see any hope of Burnley turning the tables around. No, the hope of scoring a goal is slim. ”

'Gary, I remember you weren't looking very good at this new Chelsea team before the game, what do you think now?'

At the end of the day, Lineker threw the question to Gary Neville, who was sitting across from him.

Also present on the show today are their old friends, fellow Manchester United legend Roy Keane, as well as Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola, and former England star Alan Shearer.

In the face of Lineker's question, Neville's face showed a hint of embarrassment, but he still replied:

"The outcome of such a game is actually predictable."

"Eden Hazard alone in the Chelsea team is worth as much as the entire Burnley team, and his weekly salary is almost as much as all the players in Burnley's first team combined."

"So, this is an unfair contest, and Pan Yi has nothing to brag about winning such a contest."

But at this moment, Neville's good friend Carragher suddenly said:

"Falcao's weekly salary is 350,000 euros."

"Di Maria's weekly salary is 325,000 euros, and Wayne Rooney is the same figure."

Robin van Persie's weekly salary is 275,000 euros...... Yes, these are all Manchester United players, and their weekly wages are higher than Hazard's €250,000. ”

"In the Swansea team, the highest weekly salary is their French striker Buffettbes Gomi, Icelandic midfielder Sigurdsson, and Polish goalkeeper Fabianski, all of which are around 50,000 euros."

"But ......"

Carragher didn't finish his sentence.

But everyone understood what he was going to say.

In an early match in the first round of the Premier League, Manchester United lost 1-2 at home to Swansea!

In this game, Manchester United's new coach Van Gaal also sacrificed the 343 formation he is good at, but the play was stumbling and did not achieve good results.

Swansea City dominated the game and opened the scoring in the 28th minute by South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yong.

In the 53rd minute of the second half, Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney pulled a goal back, but in the 72nd minute, Swansea's "Icelandic Sniper" Sigurdsson sealed the victory with a long-range shot.

In the end, Manchester United, who were worth ten times as much as their opponents, swallowed the bitter fruit of defeat at Old Trafford at home and made a black start to the season.

Carragher has just compared the weekly wages of some Manchester United players with those of Swansea City, that is, he is telling Gary Neville that although sometimes the value and weekly salary can explain some problems, they cannot explain everything.

is also a strong against weak, Pan Yi's Chelsea can play so easily away from home, while Manchester United can't play Swansea at home......

Of course, Carragher's daring to jump now is also due to Liverpool's victory in the first round, where they got the season off to a flying start with a home win over Southampton thanks to goals from Sturridge and Raheem Sterling.

In addition to this, several other strong teams have also won one after another.

After being rejected by Pan Yi, Tottenham chose Argentine Mauricio Pochettino to take charge, and he lived up to his expectations, beating West Ham United 1-0 away in the first round, with centre-back Dier beating the opponent in the 90th minute.

Manchester City, who were also rejected by Pan Yi, continued to use Chilean engineer Manuel Pellegrini as manager, and they also beat Newcastle United 2-0, with David Silva and Sergio Aguero shining with a goal each.

Finally, there was Arsenal, who continued to play solidly under the leadership of veteran Arsene Wenger, winning the Community Shield and then beating Crystal Palace 2-1 in the first round of the Premier League, with goals from Koscielny and Aaron Ramsey guaranteeing the victory.

Other words......

After many matches in the first round of the Premier League, "people and ghosts are all showing, only Manchester United is beating!" ”

In response to Carragher's ridicule, Neville still forcibly explained:

'It was the first game and maybe Louis van Gaal hadn't fully instilled his tactical philosophy in the players.

"Coupled with the impact of injuries, such as Falcao and Robin van Persie, they didn't play in the first game, which also affected the strength of Manchester United to a certain extent."

'Swansea were really good and luck was on their side. I dare say that Sigurdsson's long-range shot, if he has ten more shots, will not necessarily be able to hit it......"

Carragher laughed: "But that's not what you said about Chelsea. ”

At this time, Roy Keane hurriedly came out to clear the ball for Neville: "Let's get back to this game." Now that we're in the second half, and Chelsea are still three goals ahead of Burnley, there should be no suspense in this game. ”

At the same time, this is actually to relieve himself.

As a Manchester United legend, Roy Keane will also be embarrassed if the conversation has been entangled in Manchester United's first-round defeat.

After all, before the start of the season, he and Neville also vowed that Manchester United would definitely change the decline and return to the championship under the leadership of Van Gaal this season!

'Yes, Chelsea played really well in this half.' Lineker didn't want to listen to their bickering, so he called up the data panel for the first half and put it on the big screen.

With 75 per cent to 25 per cent possession, 12 shots to 1 and 8-1 corners, Chelsea are the dominant ones in every stat.

"I think the football that Chelsea showed in this half of the game is very indicative of Pan Yi's level." Lineker continued, "His 343 formation is even more fluid and controlled than he was in Hamburg. Of course, this may also be the reason why he chose to play 343 at Chelsea, because he knows he has a lot of tough battles like today, and 343 can be more flexible to deal with. ”

Alan Shearer also agreed with Lineker's statement, and then he also offered his own additional opinion.

'Romelu Lukaku, Chelsea's centre-forward today, squandered some chances, but his role up front was outstanding.

'We watched a lot of his loan spell at Everton last season, but none of them were as comprehensive as he was today.

"In Coach Pan Yi's 343, Lukaku can not only fight for the top in the penalty area, but also retreat to make the ball, or cooperate with his teammates who are inserted."

At this point, Pan Yi may have really activated Romelu Lukaku and made the Belgian youngster realise that he can do more on the pitch. This may be the reason why Pan Yi insisted on recalling Lukaku to the first team this season. ”

'Of course, the two wingers on either side of Lukaku, including the two wing-backs, were also exceptional. Eden Hazard and Bernal Shivall scored a goal each and proved their respective qualities. ”

Clearly, Alan Shearer is full of praise for Chelsea's forward performance.

As the leading scorer in the history of the Premier League and the famous striker who won the Premier League top scorer twice, Alan Shearer's evaluation is obviously very valuable and referential.

Gary Neville said bitterly: "It's only the first game, maybe it's a bit of luck. Some strikers ......"

Before the words fell, Lukaku on the broadcast screen received a long pass from Marcos Alonso, and directly shook his head to score the goal, rewriting the score to 0:4.

Gary Neville immediately changed his tune and said: "Chelsea's forwards may have been really good in this game, but it also has something to do with the weakness of the opponent. ”

'Even though Chelsea have had a good schedule this season and haven't had any strong opponents in the first four rounds, I still feel that apart from Burnley, they will have a hard time taking advantage of the next few opponents.

"Let's talk about their opponents in the next round. Leicester City are the champions of the Championship, and they are much stronger than Burnley! ”

'In the first round, Leicester drew with Everton, who finished fifth last season, and showed a lot of quality.

"Whether it's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, captain Morgan at the back, Andy King and Drinkwater in midfield, Riyad Mahrez up front, and Burger Vardy, who has just been acquired! The quality of these players is really not comparable to Burnley. ”

'So, unless Chelsea can beat Leicester in the next round, I don't think they can boast of a win over Burnley! ……”

Alan Shearer and Lineker looked at each other, both looking helpless.

"Well, let's make a bet." Zola, who had been sitting on the side and had not spoken, couldn't stand Neville's loud words, and suddenly said to Neville.

The diminutive former Italian striker is one of the greatest players in Chelsea history.

Gianfranco Zola led Chelsea to two FA Cups and a European Cup Winners' Cup before he received funding from Abou and was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.

And one thing that proves his importance at Chelsea Football Club is that after his retirement, Chelsea's number 25 shirt was permanently sealed!

Zola obviously loves Chelsea very much, and after Pan Yi joined the team, he was also very excited, because he believed that Pan Yi could lead Chelsea to glory!

And the first game led by Pan Yi today also proved this.

But Neville keeps saying here that Chelsea are just luck or weak opponents...... Zola finally couldn't help it.

"Bet on what?" Neville glanced at Zola.

"Just bet on Chelsea's next game." Gianfranco Zola confidently said, 'If Chelsea win against Leicester, then you're going to have to treat all of us here to dinner......

"What's so cheap?" Neville interrupted Zola, "A football game, anything can happen, in case Chelsea shit luck wins again, where can I reason?" ”

Zola glared: "Isn't it all what you said Chelsea can't win against Leicester City?" ”

'Bet you can bet, but unless it's ......,' Neville said, checking the Chelsea fixtures before adding, "unless they can keep five rounds...... No, undefeated in seven rounds, I'll admit defeat! ”

Neville spoke so confidently this time because he saw that Chelsea's opponents in the fifth round will be last Premier League champions Manchester City, while in the seventh round they will face Arsenal, who have just won the Community Shield.

No matter how strong you are at Chelsea, can you really get past Manchester City and Arsenal in a row?

"Okay, bet on it!" But what Neville didn't expect was that Zola actually agreed.

He's just going to breathe a sigh of relief for Chelsea!

Of course, there is one more important point, that is, he really has confidence in Pan Yi!

Gianfranco Zola then added: "We don't want Chelsea to be unbeaten in seven games, and I don't want you to have a treat, we're betting on that. As long as Chelsea win a game, you can publicly shout once on our show that Pan Yi is the best coach in the world! ”

As soon as the Italian said this, the guests in the studio laughed.

Everyone knows how Gary Neville has always looked at Pan Yi and is unpleasant, and it can be said that he is the number one "anti-Pan faction".

If you want him to say anything about "Pan Yi is the best coach in the world", it is simply worse than killing him!

"That'...... That's fine! "In front of so many people, how could Neville admit defeat? I saw that he gritted his teeth and his heart was crossed, so he agreed, "Then what if you lose?" ”

Zola laughed: "Then I will say on the show that Pan Yi is the most rubbish coach in the world, so get out of Chelsea!" ”

Lineker clapped his hands and laughed: "Great, this is too showy!" Audience friends, you have to help me remember this bet! ”

Alan Shearer also laughed: "I can't wait for the league to start next week......

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Chelsea's away game against Burnley ended with a score of 0-4 and Chelsea won comfortably.

It was also the biggest difference in the Premier League's 10 first-round matches.

And Chelsea also relied on this victory to reach the top of the Premier League table with a goal difference of four after the first round!

Such a result is not only the entire Premier League, but also the entire European football world.

After all, what Pan Yi played in this game is really amazing!

He not only ruthlessly abandoned the 433 formation that had been used in Milan and Hamburg before, but also kicked out a jaw-dropping new 343 with a group of young players in his hands!

The reason why it is said to be the new 343 is because it is very different from the 343 that Louis van Gaal used at Manchester United.

Van Gaal believes that the opponent's central midfield is often heavily defended, and it will be difficult to attack the main middle lane, and if the central attack fails and then moves to the wing, the opponent's defensive force will move quickly.

If the opponent concentrates the defensive forces on one side, the other side must be empty, and there is space to be used, if the opponent disperses the formation and takes care of the two wings, then there will inevitably be a gap available in the ribs.

Therefore, when Van Gaal's 343 attacks, the fullbacks do not step forward, and the two midfielders pull the side to become full-backs, and cooperate with the wingers on the side to advance on the ground, or the back line directly makes a long pass to the opponent's full-back, using the speed of the winger player to tear through the opponent's defense.

In other words, when organizing an attack, the ball is passed along the route of "wing-back-side", and the player in the middle of the midfield must keep his position safe to receive the ball at all times, and when there is no space to advance on one side, he must receive the pass back, and then find a way to move to the other side.

Under this tactical thinking, the team often stands on both sides of the team with three people (full-back, full-back, winger) on each side, with Wayne Rooney or Robin van Persie in front, and the wide area in the middle of the midfield is all given to Carrick and Fellaini, and the team seems to form a circle to surround Carrick and Fellaini in the middle.

Therefore, this style of play is also nicknamed the "big circle" tactic by Manchester United fans.

The essence of the big circle tactic is that the ball resolutely does not stay in the midfield, but quickly moves forward along the side, and this set of tactics is a must.

But the problem is that United lost the first game and showed the limitations of this big circle tactic in the game.

Swansea's midfielders Shelvey and Chi Chengyong have been keeping their eyes on Manchester United's Michael Carrick and Marouane Fellaini, which has greatly reduced the power of the big circle tactics.

In particular, once Carrick, who is the "eye of the formation", is restricted, it will be difficult for him to shoulder the heavy responsibility of shifting the team's main offensive direction, which will lead to the constipation of Manchester United's attack.

Pan Yi's Chelsea is different.

In his 343 formation, almost except for the two central defenders John Terry and Cahill and goalkeeper Courtois, who were not involved in the attack on a large scale, the remaining eight players are actively besieging the Burnley door!

Romelu Lukaku, for example, has Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso to his left, Bench B and Cesar Azpilicueta to his right, while directly behind him are N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic and even centre-back David Luiz.

These players are linked together as an organic whole, and almost every player will contribute in every offensive interaction.

Combined with the technical skills of these players, coupled with a wide range of active running, this makes the whole Chelsea front field more tightly integrated.

Whether it was the opener from the B seat or Romelu Lukaku's two goals, including Eden Hazard's icing on the cake, it was a successful reflection of this overall attacking tactic.

And the advancement of Pan Yi's 343 formation is not only reflected in the offense, or the frontcourt personnel.

The same goes for the backcourt personnel.

Even Chelsea's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has made a whopping 30 passes, and there has been one direct threat!

The goal that Marcos Alonso passed to Lukaku was actually Courtois spotted an open space on the left when he was holding the ball at the back, and a long pass with a big foot found Alonso, and then Alonso's 45-degree diagonal cross into the penalty area was successful.

This simple cooperation reflects the new requirements of Pan Yi's tactics for goalkeepers.

That is, the goalkeeper is not only to do his job as a goalkeeper, but also to be the first initiator of the attack!

Many professional football media believe that this may be the reason why Pan Yi is very determined to let Courtois as the first goalkeeper.

Former starting goalkeeper Petr Cech was a great performer, but he was a traditional defensive goalkeeper and was not good at playing the ball himself.

Courtois, on the other hand, is younger, more comprehensive, and more in line with Pan Yi's requirements for a goalkeeper in this formation.

As well as needing to attack with sudden long balls, Courtois will also play a scavenger role behind the three centre-backs, especially after David Luiz comes forward to provide an assist, making up for the void in the middle of the pitch.

According to The Times, the football that Chelsea showed in this game is truly modern football, even more advanced than Pan Yi's time in charge of Hamburg.

After all, Keylor Navas, the goalkeeper of Hamburg at that time, was actually a traditional goalkeeper and did not play much offensive or defensive duty in the game.

'Maybe it's only in Pep Guardiola's Bayern squad that we can see a goalkeeper with a role like Thibaut Courtois, and that's Manuel Neuer.

"Whether it's the number of passes, the number of interceptions, the coverage of the defence, or even the distance traveled, Courtois is not even inferior to Neuer, who is known as a 'goalkeeper' in this game."

"This may be the technological innovation brought by Pan Yi. Maybe from now on, the direction of goalkeeper training in the future will also change drastically......"

The Times also quoted Burns head coach Sean Dyche as saying at his post-match press conference.

He said Chelsea's performance was really outstanding, so good that it was completely unexpected.

"We were mentally prepared for the rigors of the race before the start of the race and we prepared for it."

'Every one of our coaches, every one of our players, worked hard and put their heart and soul into the game, but it was still very frustrating.

'Chelsea play a new kind of football, a kind of football that we have never seen before. We are really powerless against such a team and such a tactical style of play. ”

'I can say that even in the Premier League, which is full of famous managers right now, it is difficult to find a second team that plays as well as Chelsea!'

Of course, the Times also pointed out that Chelsea have only played one game, which does not fully show how many pounds and taels Pan Yi and his Chelsea have.

"Maybe it won't be until Chelsea are facing a real strong opponent that Pan Yi will reveal more of his technical and tactical philosophy for Chelsea's transformation."

"Perhaps, when facing Leicester City in the second round, it will be the beginning of a real test for Pan Yi."

"This promoted team, which won the Championship title last season, has a number of quality players, and this season also has a deep dark horse imprint. This team is not easy to play against! ”

(End of chapter)