The big battle is imminent, and Pan Yi and the Chelsea coaching staff are naturally not idle.

For Manchester City, the next opponent in the Premier League, Pan Yi certainly knows what this game means for him and for Chelsea.

As a result, he has also taken a closer look at City's recent fixtures.

The focus is naturally on Arsenal's home game against Manchester City in the fourth round of the Premier League and Bayern's home game against Manchester City in the first round of the Champions League.

One is that the time is close, which is actually the last two games played by Manchester City, and it can best show their lineup style of play and state;

One is that they are all facing teams that are good at attacking play, and in the way they deal with it, you can see the thinking of Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini;

Also, isn't it just the seventh round to play Arsenal?

Arsenal and Manchester City are also killing two birds with one stone, and two opponents can be studied at the same time.

And after the start of the Premier League this season, in fact, the form of these two teams is not good.

Manchester City's two consecutive wins in the opening game showed the strength of the defending champions, but in the third round, they were directly stunned by the "Sky City" Stoke City with a high-altitude ball and broke out an upset.

Although Arsenal is still unbeaten so far, it actually won Crystal Palace in the first round, and then it has been drawning, so the points are not high, and they can only be ranked seventh.

And after the two teams met in the fourth round, both Pellegrini and Wenger obviously wanted to try to get out of the slump, and they were unreserved in the lineup.

Arsenal's side is a 4141 formation:

Forward: Welbeck.

Front: Alexis Sanchez, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky.

Defender: Flamini.

Defenders: Debich, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Monreal.

Goalkeeper: Szczesny.

(Note: A dead man does not exist in the new world of this book, neither Real Madrid nor Arsenal.) ）

On Manchester City's side, Pellegrini's most customary 4231:

Forward: Sergio Aguero.

Up front: Keylor Navas, Silva, James Milner.

Midfielders: Fernandinho, Frank Lampard.

Defenders: Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.

It is noteworthy that Frank Lampard came in for Yaya Toure in the Manchester City starting line-up.

It was also Frank Lampard's first appearance since leaving Chelsea and moving to Major League Soccer before returning to Manchester City on loan.

And after the game started, they were all good at playing offensive football, and they really played a beautiful game.

In the 28th minute, Aguero blocked the clearance ball, Navas crossed a low ball from the right, Aguero got rid of Flamini in front of the small penalty area and pushed the near corner to score, 0-1, Manchester City led the away score, and it was also the 800th time Arsenal conceded a goal in the Premier League.

In the 63rd minute, Arsenal successfully surrounded the front, Ramsey divided the ball in front of the penalty area, Wilshere pulled the ball and shook off Klich and scored from a small angle, 1-1, Arsenal equalized the score.

In the 74th minute, Rosicky split the ball, Ramsey's cross was headed by Kompany, Wilshere's header was headed back to the left side of the penalty area, Sanchez inserted a volley into the far corner to score, Joe Hart rose up and couldn't save. At 2-1, Arsenal quickly overtook the score.

In the 83rd minute, substitute Kolarov crossed from the left corner, Demichelis headed the ball, and the ball still bounced into the net after Szczesny pounced, 2-2, Manchester City tied the score.

The two teams ended up drawing 2-2.

"So after watching this game, do you have any thoughts on how to deal with Manchester City this season?"

In the conference room, Pan Yi crossed his waist and looked at everyone.

Scaloni cleared his throat and prepared to speak.

Pan Yi asked him to prepare and analyze the data of Manchester City last season, and he can be said to know Manchester City's tactics well!

As a rookie coach, now is the time to show himself in front of everyone.

But at this time, Pan Yi smiled and said: "Look at Arsenal's second goal, how beautiful Sanchez's volley is." So seeing that Manchester City is Joe Hart in goal, everyone just let the players pick it up, what tactics do you need? ”

Scaloni: "......"

Everyone: "......"

If there is love in the sky, the sky is also old, and when I saw Hart kicking him, this was just used by the fans to ridicule him, but Pan Yi said this directly at the coach's meeting, which is really not serious.

Of course, he's right, after all, when Hamburg played Manchester City last season, they did score a few world waves, right?

Pan Yi quickly waved his hand: "Okay, just kidding, take it easy." I took Hamburg to Manchester City twice last year, and now we at Chelsea are afraid of him, who is coming? ”

Everyone laughed again.

Pan Yi is like this, it is easy to give people the confidence to win.

Moreover, he has such capital to speak, and he is also qualified to pretend to be forced but people can't find fault!

'Now, come up and talk about the data analysis from last season at Manchester City.'

Then Pan Yi pointed his finger at Scaloni.

Although Nagelsmann, a "science and technology expert", is no longer around, his set of scientific statistical methods and analysis methods are still used by Pan Yi to Chelsea.

Good things are meant to be used to death!

And now the main person doing this job is Scaloni, which can be regarded as one of the means to train a new coach to grow rapidly.

After all, in the process of collecting and analysing data, you can also learn more about the tactics of a team and a manager, and you can't help but think about what I would do if I were going to do it, or how I would crack it.

If you do more of this kind of thing, your own progress will gradually appear.

Hearing Pan Yi name himself, Scaloni hurriedly stepped forward and began to play his carefully crafted PPT, and then explained:

"I'm mainly analysing the way Manchester City score goals here for your reference."

"Manchester City scored 102 goals in the Premier League last season, an average of 2.68 goals per game, which is still an astonishing attacking power, after all, even a team like Barcelona has only scored 100 goals in a season in La Liga."

Of those 102 goals, 23 were scored from set-pieces, which is 22.5 per cent of the total goals. This shows that even a strong team like Manchester City pays attention to the attacking style of set-pieces. ”

And those 23 set-pieces, including nine free-kicks. Seven of them were direct goals, with Yaya Toure completing five by himself, Kolarov and Negredo each with one, most often hitting the top left corner of the net; The other two were scored through a combination of goals, both by David Silva. ”

Then there were eight corners that went together. Four of those came from corners on the left, with David Silva and Keylor Navas contributing two each; The other four came from the right corner, all by Nasri. Of the 8 goals, 3 were scored with direct headers after a corner cross, and the remaining 5 were either headers to grab points, find a second point, or create chaos in front of goal and score. ”

'There were six penalties, with Sergio Aguero covering half of them, Yaya Toure scoring two and Kolarov scoring one.

Then Scaloni got to the point, which was Manchester City's open goal.

After all, set-pieces are only static, and after understanding the opponent's main penalty personnel and the way of scoring goals, arranging special training to target them is relatively less complicated.

In other words, this static way of attacking, even the weak team can do a good job, and it is even possible to do better than the strong team!

After all, the ability of the players on the weak team determines that their ability to advance in sports is relatively weak, so many coaches will focus more on set-pieces.

And when it comes to offensive and defensive tactics in sports warfare, there are many doorways here!

A team like Manchester City can score goals in a variety of ways in their athletic battles, making it difficult for opponents to guard against.

The first is to score goals without touching the wings, directly through the delicate, clever and fast and fluid combination of the middle, and they scored more than 20 goals in this way last season!

Specifically, there are long-distance direct passes after the ball is broken near the center circle, which completely penetrates the opponent's entire defense line directly or through one or two extremely concise passes;

There is a middle side that suddenly sends a pick-up pass, which goes directly behind the opponent's defense, and the player inserted in the back row enters the penalty area, or passes or shoots;

There is a subtle short pass near the top of the penalty area to pull the ball into the box by surprise;

There is also a tacit understanding of two or three people in a long-distance run.

The second way to score is through a small combination of wings and central areas.

This combination is usually initiated by the wing, and then the combination is used to advance the battlefield to the middle and complete the goal.

Manchester City have scored 6 goals in this way, and the reason for the low number of goals is due to the dense defense in the middle, less space and chances to shoot, and a lower shot success rate.

The third way is the traditional wide cross, which is flanked in the middle.

Specifically, it can be divided into three categories.

First, there is basically no cumbersome coordination, hard side direct crosses, teammates in the middle either shoot directly, or score after a pass, 22 goals are scored in this way.

The second is that the players complete the cross through the passing cooperation on the wing.

The combination usually takes the form of one person taking the ball and one person putting it on, with the former sending a short or long through ball to the latter, while the latter either pulls to the sideline or goes straight behind the opposition defence to complete the cross. Twelve goals were scored in this way.

Third, it is the middle player who distributes the ball to the wing, the wide player sends a cross, and one or more players in the middle outflank, and the routine is very clear and clear.

The side crosses have both high and semi-high balls, low flat balls, and inverted triangle return passes from the bottom line. There were also 12 goals scored in this way.

There is also a way to score goals, where Manchester City players break the ball and rely purely on their own ability to complete the goal, with only 4 goals.

And this, even if it is an unconventional way, cannot be regarded as one of the tactics, but it is also necessary to arrange personnel to take care of and assist in the defense of the opponent's key personnel to avoid being worn too much.

In conclusion, Scaloni concluded:

"These goals are actually a reflection of Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini's attacking tactical thinking, and his players can faithfully and brilliantly embody his ideas in the actual actions of the attacking side."

"To be honest, Manchester City's midfield has the starting strength and bench depth that the Premier League may not match. What's even more terrifying is that they are all multi-tasking. ”

"The two midfielders Yaya Toure and Fernandinho are both good in attack and defense, and when they switch from defense to attack, they can send the ball forward at the first time and drive the counterattack to speed up; In the positional battle in the frontcourt, Yaya Toure's foot skills and passing awareness are among the best in Europe, often sending lethal passes. ”

'The two wing-backs, Nasri and Silva, are versatile up front, playing wide and in the middle, with a lot of range of movement. With them, Pellegrini can make complex tactical changes with ease. ”

"Winger Keylor Navas not only has a super ability to break through the wings, but he also looks like a sharp knife into the heart of the opponent when he pulls in the middle."

'It goes without saying that Aguero's all-round individual ability is even more impressive, as he can be the fulcrum in the box, heading in from crosses, pulling out of the box to deliver subtle through-balls or pick-and-rolls to team-mates, and playing a tacit short pass with his left foot.

"It can be said that Manuel Pellegrini has built Manchester City into a versatile and super-capable fighting force, so that no matter what kind of opponent he faces, he can find the right players and the right attacking routine to finish the scoring ......"

Pan Yi nodded appreciatively at Scaloni, and then asked, "Then what kind of tactics do you think Pellegrini will adopt when facing us?" ”

"They're playing at home, so I guess they're going to use their usual attacking style of play and fight with us for possession." Scaloni replied without hesitation.

"So what are we going to do?"

"Uh......"

After all, Scaloni is not very experienced as a coach, so it may not be a problem for you to ask him to analyze what is available, but asking him to come up with a set of targeted tactical play is more demanding for him.

Pan Yi didn't say anything, after all, it still takes time to grow.

By this time, he had already walked to the big screen and cut back to the 28th minute of the game between Manchester City and Arsenal, which was Manchester City's first goal.

"You see, although Manchester City play mainly on the ball, they are actually very fierce in pressing up front. After breaking the ball, they are very accurate in passing and receiving the ball in a split second, and can smoothly advance the ball to the central midfield in a short period of time. ”

"It was Aguero who split the side and crossed the ball as soon as he blocked it. And here you can also see their characteristics, that is, the priority of the attack point is on the wing, which can attract the attention of the opposing defender to the side in the rapid advance, and create space for the middle or back post players to flank and shoot. ”

"In the process of scoring this goal, Manchester City was not attacked by Arsenal's active front-court counter-attack, effective interception in the midfield and tight marking at the back in the forward movement, which is the main reason why this goal can be scored."

'So, when we're defending against City's attack, we have to avoid that and be careful about their wide runs. Here, we need to strengthen these pieces of content......"

Saying that, Pan Yi also screened the PPT that had been prepared a long time ago, which was a special defensive deployment for the characteristics of several wing attackers and strikers in Manchester City.

Everyone also nodded frequently while watching.

After all, it's Pan Yi!

Everything has been taken into account.

Combined with Scaloni's set of analysis data, Manchester City's entire offensive system and corresponding defensive strategy are gradually becoming clear in everyone's minds.

"It's all about defense, so what about our offense?" After the explanation, Pan Yi asked again.

'More use of set-pieces?' Scaloni said cautiously, "They have a lot of speed up front, but they're not very tall, so they're going to be a disadvantage when it comes to defending high balls. ”

Pan Yi nodded lightly: "Yes, but not just set-pieces." We can also use more golf tactics in athletic battles, and let's not forget how Stoke City beat them. ”

"But......," Holland hesitated, "their centre-back, also Kompany, is strong and has a good header, so I'm afraid it's not that easy to get past him." ”

'But they have another centre-back.' Pan Yi smiled, "We can hit him that point." ”

"Demichelis?" Holland glanced down at the profile, "Indeed, he is only 184cm tall and weighs only 80kg, and he is not as well-rounded as Kompany. ”

Pan Yi nodded: "Yes, and he is 33 years old this year, and his physical fitness is also declining, and his speed is even slower." And in the game, he often makes some low-level mistakes under strong pressure, which we can all take advantage of. ”

Then Pan Yi walked to the tactical board again:

"In fact, apart from these two central defenders, many of the players, including the midfielders, are not very tall. Yaya Toure is good, but Manuel Pellegrini seems to have enjoyed using Frank Lampard lately. ”

'The 36-year-old Frank Lampard has a lot of experience and a lot of skills, but the years have not forgived him, and his speed and bounce are completely out of order, which is actually a point that we want to focus on.

"Add to that the fact that their full-backs are very attacking but weak defensively, so to speak, they should struggle when we attack at high points."

"You may ask, why don't they just change the heights? For example, Yaya Toure instead of Frank Lampard, or Dzeko instead of Aguero to start. But don't forget, in the first few games of the season, we were all on the ground. ”

"How could Pellegrini have imagined that we would suddenly go on a three-way street? At this time, our centre-forwards Romelu Lukaku and Bamford can play very well. ”

"Even our wing-backs Marcos Alonso, Branislav Ivanovic and midfielders Ruben Loftus-Cheek have a very strong ability to pick up points in the box! Not to mention that we have a strong three centre-backs......"

"And the advantage of playing with a high ball is that you can largely avoid too many flanks and midfield entanglements with Manchester City, after all, we don't have a clear advantage in this area for the time being."

"After all, whether it's David Silva, or Keylor Navas, or Nasri, their skills are very good at their feet. In our team, maybe Eden Hazard and the Brazilians can fight against them. ”

"Yes, but not necessarily. We're just going to pick their weakest point and hit them hard! ”

In the end, Pan Yi squeezed everyone's eyes again:

"Of course, the style of play I just mentioned doesn't have to be used in the opening stage."

"We can stabilize first, use the original style of play in the first half to paralyze the opponent, and then use the high altitude in the second half, which will be more effective."

"Also, at that time they have less stamina and it will be more difficult to defend high balls. At that time, let Manchester City taste the power of traditional English play! ”

"Actually, it's very simple, Stoke City can do this kind of thing, can't we do it?"

Everyone in the conference room also clenched their fists and responded:

"It can be done!"

At this time, Pan Yi touched his chin again: "Well, after they finish tasting the British style of play, maybe we can give them more fresh dishes......

——

Soon, Pan Yi attended the pre-match press conference at the Cobham training base.

In an interview with media reporters, Pan Yi deliberately set off some smoke bombs and intentionally or unintentionally provoked Pellegrini.

After all, Chelsea's training and tactical arrangements are now based on Manchester City's normal path, and it would not be good if Pei Gong suddenly changed formations or something.

Pan Yi said that this game will be a battle between two teams with the most attacking firepower in the Premier League, so it will definitely be a good game.

'Manuel Pellegrini is by no means a conservative manager and neither am I. So we can also compete in this game to see who plays better with pass-and-control football. ”

'I played him twice last season when I was in Hamburg and to be honest I enjoyed playing very much. Playing against teams that like to play offensive football can also give the fans who buy tickets to enter the stadium the greatest enjoyment! ”

"Although I did double against Manchester City at the time, the difference was not really big. So, now that I'm at Chelsea, there's no guarantee that I'll be able to get the upper hand in a game like this. ”

"To be honest, I watched Manchester City against Arsenal and Bayern Munich. Both of these games were very exciting! I also hope that this match between Chelsea and Manchester City can be played more pleasantly and give fans all over the world a goal shootout! ”

Then Pan Yi held Pellegrini again, expressing his respect for Peigong, thinking that his two years at Manchester City were very successful, after all, he helped Manchester City win the Premier League championship.

When asked by reporters that Manchester City's senior management had frequently contacted Pan Yi in the summer and wanted to replace Pellegrini with Pan Yi, Pan Yi smiled:

"How could anyone want to change the manager who won the championship? These messages are all unfounded. ”

'I've always been the closest to Chelsea and a lot of people have taken pictures of me watching the game with Mr Abou.

'But it doesn't make sense to say that right now, we're all working hard for our respective clubs right now.'

Pan Yi said this, which can be regarded as relieving both Manchester City's top management and Pellegrini to avoid some unnecessary embarrassment.

After all, the Manchester City hierarchy is still good to him.

But he immediately changed his tune:

'I respect Manuel Pellegrini and I want to play a good game with him, just because I don't want to beat him.

'I can win at Hamburg and I want to win more at Chelsea!'

"So, you can wait and see how I beat Manuel Pellegrini's team for the third time!"

——

Pellegrini was of course a little unhappy when he saw the live video of Pan Yi's interview.

Although Pan Yi kept saying that he respected himself, he repeatedly mentioned his record of killing himself twice last season......

This is obviously revealing your own scars!

Since Manchester City had already won the Premier League title under Mancini before Mancini came to Manchester City, the most hopeful breakthrough for Manchester City now is the Champions League.

And the poor record in the Champions League is also the most direct reason for Mancini's dismissal.

Last season, Manuel Pellegrini was strong and ambitious to make a difference in the Champions League.

As a result, he met a hamburger led by Pan Yi in the knockout round and was directly eliminated by the double kill!

And although the score is only 1:2 and 1:3, it doesn't seem that different, but Pellegrini knows that he is actually a complete defeat.

In addition, Pan Yi won the Champions League and won the triple crown in the end, which made Pellegrini even more uncomfortable.

He didn't have a chance to enter the Champions League final at all when he was old, but Pan Yi was only 28 years old and had already won the triple crown twice!

In such a comparison, Pellegrini will of course feel a little uncomfortable.

Although Pan Yi denied it at the press conference, Pellegrini also knew that the contrast between him and Pan Yi must have been in the consideration of Manchester City's senior management.

What a hate!

Beat you again, and you can steal your job again!

Although Pan Yi gave everyone enough face in front of reporters, Pellegrini still wants to take advantage of this rare head-to-head opportunity to prove himself again!

This is also to let the Manchester City senior management take a second look at who should be chosen between him and Pan Yi!

Pellegrini, who is 60 years old this year, has a rare burst of pride from his heart:

"So, to fight against each other? Come on! ”

(End of chapter)