Evening of January 11, London.

At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea take on Newcastle United.

At this time, Newcastle has just experienced a change of coach.

Their former head coach, Alain Pardew, finally accepted the invitation of his old club Crystal Palace to become a firefighting coach to help relegation.

Under the leadership of Alain Pardew, it is not easy for Newcastle, which is not very strong, to be able to stay in the top 10 after 20 rounds.

After his departure, Newcastle could not find a suitable manager to replace him, so he had to use his assistant John Carver as interim manager to fill the void left by the previous manager.

The change of manager on the spot is good for Chelsea.

It's just that the weather in London today is very cold, with rain and snow.

The cold ice rain slapped indiscriminately on the face......

The impact of this weather on the game was that a lot of snow could be seen on the grass, which made the field very slippery.

This is very bad for Chelsea, who advocate possession-based play.

And the weather is too cold, which also causes the players' bodies to be unable to heat up and not get up.

Combined, these factors led to Chelsea's not very good on the pitch and a lot of mistakes between the players.

Newcastle's side will have less of an impact.

This John Carver actually has no ability, in fact, he led Newcastle to only three games this season, almost brought the team to relegation, and was finally terminated by the club.

But his 4-4-2 defensive counter-attack tactics today suited the pitch well.

In order to achieve this tactical goal, he even pushed French midfielder Sissoko up front, using his strong body to rush to the top.

The rest, it's defense.

Everyone gathered around Argentine defender Coloccini, formed an impregnable wall, and then let Dutch goalkeeper Krul play.

Such a move also worked, and the two sides played out 0-0 in the first half.

But after the rematch in the second half, Pan Yi quickly made substitution adjustments.

He replaced @

Take on the responsibility of organizing the attack and immediately move forward with the ball.

The stats show that Marcos Alonso has averaged 3.2 dribble attempts per game this season, with 2.8 successful attempts, a success rate of 87.5%, the most of any player who has attempted at least 50 dribbles.

Marcos Alonso's initiative and control of the ball has played an important role in Chelsea's midfield this season, and it can be said that he has been a key part of the Blues' organisation from the back forward.

Many celebrities and commentators even believe that Marcos Alonso is Chelsea's best player so far this season!

He played even better than goalscorer Romelu Lukaku and assist king Eden Hazard.

Therefore, Pan Yi also attaches great importance to and trusts him, and fully expands his comprehensiveness.

After playing him as a left centre-back in the last league game against Manchester United, he started to play in a central midfield position in the second half of the game today, making the most of his playmaking ability.

In the 67th minute, Pan Yi's change of formation had an effect.

Krul's attempt to find Sissoko in front of him was intercepted by Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill and the ball found its way to Marcos Alonso.

Alonso got the ball and broke through the area between Newcastle United's back two of Kolbeek and Anita, and then passed to Lingard, who had retreated to the middle of the midfield by this time.

Colocini stepped up but Lingard brushed it off with a nimble turn.

Colocini was a little reckless to grab it again after turning around at this time, and directly tripped Lingard, foul!

It also gave Chelsea a free-kick from a great position in front of the penalty area.

This is also after Pan Yi changed the formation to increase the number of frontcourters, strengthen the frontcourt pressing and rotation running, and then caused Newcastle to cause a series of mistakes.

From the long ball at the back, to the gap between the midfielders in the middle of the midfield, to the lack of tacit understanding between the central defenders and full-backs in the back, it finally led to this free kick.

Chelsea also seized the free-kick.

They played a simple combination, Hazard stepped on the ball and Marcos Alonso blasted home behind him!

「GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL！

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'In the 67th minute, Chelsea finally found the back of the net against Newcastle United!'

"Marcos Alonso, he scored the goal of Newcastle with a brilliant volley from a free-kick!"

'Even though Alonso scored the ball, we have to look at the process of creating this free-kick.

"It was Jesse Lingard, who came on as a second-half substitute, who made a deft break in front of the Newcastle United penalty area, that caused Coloccini's foul and got the chance to take the free-kick in this excellent position."

….

'From these two games, it can be seen that Lingard is still very adaptable to Chelsea's tactical system, and he can bring out his characteristics and contribute to the team in every appearance.

"Coach Pan Yi once said in an interview that whether to send Lingard to play depends on his performance in training; Now it seems that Lingard should have worked hard in recent training and eventually earned the trust of his coach and team-mates and got the chance to play.'

"Of course, we should also see that at the critical moment when the situation could not be opened for a long time, Pan Yi's substitution once again played a magical effect."

"He brought on Gnabry and Jesse Lingard and adjusted the formation accordingly. And these adjustments have turned Newcastle United's seemingly impregnable backline upside down, and Newcastle's mistakes have increased dramatically."

'Gnabry and Jesse Lingard's ability to run and cut the ball has worked really well with this adjustment. It seems that Pan Yi's insistence on buying these two young players in the winter window is really not a whim."

"And at this time, it's even ...... It's not 70 minutes of Pan Yi's time yet!"

After the goal, Chelsea found the rhythm of the game and crushed Newcastle even more.

A picture from the 74th minute showed the intensity and results of Chelsea's pressing.

With Alonso and N'Golo Kante very forward when Chelsea were pressing, closely following the opposition's centre-backs, the Blues formed a seven-man position up front.

After a while, N'Golo Kante even rushed to the front and leveled with Romelu Lukaku to keep the pressure on Newcastle's two centre-backs.

It is this kind of pressure that makes Newcastle unable to play the ball at all at the back, and can only make long passes, trying to hit behind and cause counterattacks.

But Chelsea's three centre-backs were able to intercept the ball with ease.

At this time, Lingard and Gnabry on both sides had quickly retreated between the two lines, and after getting the pass from the central defender, they played a combination and passed the ball into Newcastle's ribs.

It's a pity that this time, Lukaku's shot was saved sideways by the in-form Dutch goalkeeper Krul and missed a good opportunity.

All in all, such strong pressing and flexible movement made the Newcastle United players a little breathless.

Chelsea were not satisfied with a one-goal lead amid the cheers of the home fans, but kept attacking.

In the 82nd minute, Chelsea came up with a classic 2-3-5 press, and this time even David Luiz rushed to the front of the box.

After a dizzying array of plays, the front four broke through the gap between Newcastle United's right wing-back and right centre-back, and finally Lingard sent a through ball!

Several players suddenly plugged in together, which also made the Newcastle backline suddenly chaotic, and they didn't know who to target.

In the end, it was Gnabry who gently came and shot and broke the gate guarded by Krull again!

2：0！

It was also the goal that sealed the victory.

The players on the pitch were celebrating, and Pan Yi was also loudly applauding Gnabry's goal from the sidelines, while also giving his own thumbs up to Jesse Lingard, who assisted.

"These two young players are really good!" After high-fiveing Pan Yi, Scaloni praised with a smile, "There is quite chemistry between them."

….

Pan Yi nodded. Who's to say it isn't?

Strictly speaking, Jesse Lingard is not a great scorer, but he still has a good tactical role in Chelsea's tactical system.

He's run, he's flexible, he's got a lot of range of motion and more importantly, he's smart.

As long as he obeys you, no matter what kind of tasks you assign to him and what role he plays, he can handle it properly for you.

Gnabry is similar, but he shoots better and scores better, so he can often appear as a finisher.

And the goal just now is the manifestation of their respective characteristics.

Of course, as for why it was Lingard who passed the ball and Gnabry shot, this was not arranged by Pan Yi, and it could not be so detailed.

That's how the players play on the pitch.

Strict tactical discipline + the right degree of freedom allows players to perform at their best on the pitch.

In the process of scoring this goal, Lukaku, including Hazard and B, although they did not touch the ball, also played an important role.

There were eight or nine defenders at the top of Newcastle's arc at the time, more than Chelsea, but Chelsea managed to pull out the gaps and score goals.

How?

It depends on coordination and positioning.

Lukaku's empty cut, Eden Hazard, B's pull, etc.

This is also a tacit understanding that can be formed through a large number of daily and meticulous training!

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Goals from Marcos Alonso and Gnabry in the second half gave Chelsea a narrow 2-0 win at home to Newcastle United.

The post-match news media also praised Chelsea's performance as usual, particularly the performances of substitutes Gnabry and Jesse Lingard.

"The performances in successive games have proved that Gnabry is really one

A rising star with unlimited potential. Should Wenger be blinded, or not? After all, if it weren't for Arsene Wenger, Gnabry wouldn't have come to the Premier League......

"And Lingard has obviously swept away the haze of Manchester United, and is like a fish in water in Pan Yi's tactical system. Whether it's playing as a midfielder or as a winger, he can contribute to his game. The stats of one goal and one assist in two games show that at least the £3 million spent on him is worth it......

"Pan Yi's change of formation in the second half and the use of the two newcomers and Marcos Alonso were even more eye-catching. Can anyone come up with such a position and such a formation?"

"Some people may still question that Pan Yi can't afford to be the world's No. 1 coach, but no one will deny that he is definitely the most imaginative and capable coach in the world!"

"And his whole work always brings victory to the team! Perhaps, the sky is his limit......

In addition to this game in this round of the Premier League, Liverpool also won 1-0 away against Sunderland, and Arsenal beat Stoke City 3-0.

Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw away from Everton, with Fernandinho and Naismith contributing to both teams.

Manchester United lost at home to the in-form Southampton at 0-1, with the Italian Cannon Pellai scoring the only goal of the game!

It is worth mentioning that after Southampton lost to Chelsea, the next two consecutive games were against strong opponents, and they actually won two consecutive victories!

….

In the last round, they beat Arsenal 2-0.

The two-game winning streak also saw them take Manchester United's place and move up to third place in the table.

The number one dark horse of the season seems to be really Southampton.

Crystal Palace, with new coach Alain Pardew, made an immediate difference, beating Tottenham 2-1 at home.

The result lifted Palace out of the relegation zone and into 15th place, while also pushing Tottenham into sixth place, preventing them from climbing any further.

It's just that for the current Pan Yi and Chelsea, the records of these so-called strong teams don't seem to have much to do with them.

The only one to be wary of, Manchester City, also failed to win this round, extending Chelsea's advantage at the top of the table by another two points.

In 21 rounds, there is already a huge gap of 14 points between the first and second places!

Such a gap makes many people think that there is really no suspense about this year's Premier League championship.

After all, it was expected that the Christmas schedule might stop Chelsea's progress, but now that Christmas is over, Chelsea's lead has only widened......

There are also many who believe that Chelsea's "lost" winter window will weaken the team, which will lead to a decline in results.

But now it seems that the three new signings have integrated into the team very quickly, and they are all starting to show their value.

So how can such a Chelsea side, which has few weaknesses, expect them to make consecutive mistakes and then give up the number one spot?

After all, a 14-point advantage means Chelsea have to lose five games, while Manchester City have to keep winning all of them in the same period!

The difficulty of this can be imagined.

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It is precisely because of the huge lead in the standings, coupled with the relatively loose schedule for the next races, that Pan Yi has time to make a trip north.

The destination of his trip is Yorktown!

Of course, he went for the previous offer to buy the team.

However, Pan Yi did not inform York City owner Jason McGill for the time being, but secretly sat in the stands and watched a League Two game first.

York City plays Oxford United at home.

It is also interesting to see Oxford and Cambridge in this year's League Two.

Whether it's Oxford United or Cambridge United, they're stronger than Yorktown.

They are probably all mid-table level, while York City has been battling relegation.

In today's game, Oxford United, although playing away, dominated the game from the very beginning of the game, and finally scored two goals with the head of striker Will Hawkins to win 2-0.

At the end of this round, York City is ranked 20th among all 24 League Two teams with a record of 5 wins, 12 draws and 9 losses and 27 points.

However, considering that the points from 21st to 23rd are 27 and 26, York City is actually just one point away from falling into the relegation zone.

After the game, Pan Yi also found York City's head coach Wilcox to chat for a while.

For Pan Yi, the Chelsea manager, Wilcox certainly knows him, not to mention that they have also faced each other head-to-head once!

However, after their win over Chelsea, they were knocked out of the next round of the League Cup by Liverpool.

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"There's too much turnover." Wilcox came up and complained.

For a team like York City that can only fight to retain League Two qualification, wanting a consistent squad feels like a real luxury.

Many players come on a free signing, and many times they sign short-term contracts, and they may leave after playing for a season or even half a season.

At this time, it is necessary to replenish personnel, and then it is impossible to spend anything to buy people from a large price, so the visa exemption continues.

At this time, it is difficult to ensure the quality of the players, so they can only put together the personnel first.

After all, there are 24 teams in League Two, and they have to play 46 rounds in a season!

Add to that the League Cup, FA Cup, Pioneer Cup and whatever, and there are so many games in a year that you can barely finish a full season without enough personnel in the first team.

So, what should I do if I really can't sign someone?

That's rent.

For example, York City's current main goalkeeper Olenic is on loan from Peterborough United in League One, while midfielder Jolody and defender Zuba are on loan from Middlesbrough and Bournemouth in the Championship respectively.

Although they can barely put together a team in the end, it is really like a patchwork, and the players are basically mercenaries, and they are rarely able to stay in the team for a long time.

In the current York City team, those who can stay in the team for two to three years can be regarded as "meritorious veterans".

It's just that this is actually the norm for teams at this stage.

League Two is a professional league, and the next national league is amateur, which leads to a natural dividing line between them.

Those semi-professional players who play in the national league are no longer applicable when they are promoted to League Two and must be re-signed.

The same is true if you go down from League Two.

Moreover, the teams in the fourth and fifth tiers have relatively poor stadium facilities and youth training systems, and it is difficult to really score points by cultivating their own children.

Players who have played the FM lower league must know this very well.

If you lead the team all the way up, you're basically changing players all the way until it's a little bit more consistent after the Championship.

Because then you have a certain amount of capital to cultivate demons, to train newcomers, or to sign some powerful players and the like.

[In view of the general environment,

It is also at this time that "precipitation" has a meaning.

"There's no way I'm going to build a team on my own terms like you do." Wilcox said to Pan Yi with envy, "I will use whatever player I have. Even if I've been using 343, and suddenly a League One level striker comes today, then I will immediately change the formation to 4231!"

Pan Yi also smiled and said, "Isn't this a talent that reflects your ability?"

Wilcox shook his head and smiled wryly, "But who wouldn't want to have a team that truly 'owns'?"

Pan Yi nodded slightly.

He also understands Wilcox's difficulties.

Players are like watching flowers, sometimes people don't even recognize it, and the next day they may run away, how can they establish something "that belongs to themselves".

Team?

Sometimes twenty or thirty new players come in and out in a summer, and integration alone is a *** annoyance.

The most important thing is that because these players are all "cast a wide net", sometimes the criterion is only "cheap", and the characteristics of the players are also different, which makes it very difficult to integrate.

Like Wilcox said just now, I want to play a Chelsea-style 343, but you come here all at once and only play in the midfield, and I still play a woolen 343?

"By the way, what do you think of your boss?" Pan Yi asked casually.

Wilcox replied, "He's a nice guy and he really loves this club. It's just that now there is also a shortage of funds, and the team has been fighting for relegation, and he also has a headache."

Pan Yi sighed: "No way, the whole world is short of money."

Wilcox nodded, and suddenly looked at Pan Yi curiously, "Why did you suddenly ask about this?"

"Nothing, I'll ask casually." Pan Yi smiled, "I saw you complaining for a long time, but you still chose to coach here, presumably because you have something to do with the boss."

"I'm just eating with a mouthful." Wilcox also laughed, "Of course, McGill is a good man, and that's why I accepted the invitation to come here."

Pan Yi nodded again.

He actually knew it in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have come here today.

Next, he's going to talk to the owner of York City, Jason McGill.

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