'You're playing well, you're the Premier League leader!' Diaphragm

As soon as the whistle blew, Eddie Howe walked over and shook hands with Pan Yi, which is the proper etiquette of the game.

Pan Yi also smiled and nodded in agreement, and at the same time praised from the bottom of his heart: "You have kneaded this team very well, and your tactics are also very distinctive. If I hadn't been cautious, I might have fallen for you. ”

Eddie Howe also laughed: "Isn't that cracked by you?" You look like you're praising me, but you're actually praising yourself! ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, quite a bit of a hero cherishing a hero.

"I'm a little confused, though." Eddie Howe suddenly added, 'You're the manager of Chelsea, it's normal for me to study you. But I'm just the manager of a Championship team, have you studied me too? ”

"Of course, I still know a little bit about you." Pan Yi smiled.

"Then I'm really a little flattered." Eddie Howe sighed, "You think so highly of a Championship coach like me, then I can understand why you can be the best manager in the world at such a young age." "Ahh

This year's Eddie Howe is actually only 37 years old, and he is an out-and-out representative of the young coach.

It stands to reason that at his age, being able to manage a Championship team consistently, and even hopefully become the manager of a Premier League team, is already a remarkable achievement.

After all, his playing career is lackluster, and the starting point is certainly not comparable to those who become managers after the retirement of stars, such as Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and the like, and of course, the future Qi Xuanzong.

But when he stood next to Pan Yi, he felt very small.

He is not even a professional player, but at the age of 28, he is already a Triple Crown champion in his hands and a figure that the giant teams are vying to invite.

"You've won a prize." Pan Yi said modestly, "What you have achieved in Bournemouth is not something that ordinary people can do. If I have the chance, can I ask you a question or two? ”

Eddie Howe took Bournemouth all the way from League Two to the Championship and eventually established himself in the Premier League. Diaphragm

And Pan Yi is not preparing to do the same to Yorktown?

Eddie Howe was in an even worse situation, as York City had no debt, no barred transfers, and no points deducted.

So, he's a ready-made teacher.

With him teaching some lessons or something, it is obvious that there will be a lot of detours to be avoided.

It's just that now that Pan Yi is talking like this, for Eddie Howe, it really can't be described as "flattered".

The world's No. 1 coach said that he would ask himself questions!

Not to mention that he has a lot of respect for the world's No. 1 coach, and even a little admiration. Diaphragm

It's probably a bit like a fan who meets an idol, but this idol not only doesn't have any shelf, but also takes the initiative to discuss problems with fans, so won't the fans faint happily?

Can you imagine Kun Kun suddenly appearing in front of ikun and dancing for two and a half years of practice?

Anyway, Eddie Howe hurriedly nodded: "No problem." If you have anything, you can contact us at any time. My phone number is ......"

Both men took out their phones and recorded each other.

This scene was captured by the TV broadcast camera, and the narrator also sighed:

"The two young managers seem to be exchanging contact details. I feel that Pan Yi is not only conquering opponents on the court, but also off the court. It seems that everyone is willing to make friends with him......"

In football, connections are really important. Diaphragm

When the league reaches a critical moment, such as winning the championship or relegation, maybe some relationships can pull you along;

This has nothing to do with any "shady", it is just a very simple connection.

For example, now your team has no desires, and the opponent is in a crucial battle for relegation or the championship, and then the manager of this opponent is your good friend.

At this time, you certainly won't ask your team to fight to the death.

This is not a release of water, but the difference in mentality will affect the team's combat effectiveness.

But if there is your mortal enemy or any hatred or something like that, even if the result of the game has nothing to do with you, you will have to do your best to pull your opponent into the water!

Moreover, this kind of network will also be reflected in the transfer market, because transactions between acquaintances will also be fast and efficient. Diaphragm

In the timeline of Pan Yi's previous life, if it weren't for the good relationship between Guardiola and Arteta, how could Manchester City send Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko to rival Arsenal at such a low price?

It's the same when playing FM games, if it's a coach who doesn't have a good relationship with you, it's going to be a lot harder to buy and sell players, the price will be much higher, and you won't even talk to you at all.

And for Eddie Howe, it must be beneficial for him to be able to climb into a relationship with the manager of a Premier League giant.

Bournemouth are a small team, so if they can get players from Chelsea that they don't need, or on loan, it's a big improvement.

Even if there is no benefit in this regard, Eddie Howe himself can learn a trick and a half from Pan Yi, and it will be used for life.

It's just that what Eddie Howe didn't expect was that Pan Yi also wanted to learn from him!

Moreover, multiple friends have multiple paths. Diaphragm

As Chelsea manager, Pan Yi certainly has little idea about Bournemouth;

But as the owner of York City, this Championship team, or quasi-Premier League team, is a thigh!

Not to mention, the biggest star in the York City team right now is Zuba, who is on loan from Bournemouth! The weekly salary is up to 2500!

Because sometimes, there are too many cross-levels, which is not conducive to the transfer and loan of some players.

For example, players like Jesse Lingard and Bamford, they are young players of the big clubs, and if you want to go on loan to play in the Championship, they usually go without saying a word.

But if you say you want to go on loan to League One or even League Two?

They weren't happy. Diaphragm

After all, the level of competition there is relatively low, and the training facilities and training level cannot be compared with the big teams, maybe after a year or two, their own level has declined.

So downshift accordingly.

The youth players of a team like Bournemouth, they are willing to play in League One and League Two.

If Pan Yi didn't care so much about having a good relationship with the coaches before, he had to change this idea from the day he became the owner of York City.

As long as there are enough friends, then York City's "support" will be endless, and the team will definitely be a dimensionality reduction blow in the lower leagues.

That's how veteran FM players play!

"By the way, if I need players and your team doesn't, can you support them?" Pan Yi asked tentatively. Diaphragm

Eddie Howe was stunned when he heard this, and when he saw Pan Yi's serious appearance, he smiled directly:

"Why does your team need my players? You can take any Hazard and you can buy all my players! ”

"I said if. Just in case. Pan Yi said again.

"Oh, if there is a day, then I can choose my players, including the youth team." Eddie Howe patted his chest, "In Bournemouth now, I can still do this." ”

Although it has not yet reached the point of "the death of a confidant", Eddie Howe did have a great impression of Pan Yi's approachability.

Besides, Pan Yi always felt that he was joking when he said this.

With Pan Yi's current name, even if he is no longer at Chelsea in the future, he must be in a giant club, how can he want Eddie Howe's players? Diaphragm

Unless Pan Yi thinks that Eddie Howe will also coach a big team in the future...... In this way, the request will be relevant.

But if there really is such a day, Eddie Howe will also thank Pan Yi for "opening his mouth", and it is not a problem to really buy or lease his players.

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At the post-match press conference, Pan Yi and Eddie Howe followed up with a business exchange, listening to the conversation between the two, it was almost like the two teams had just played a fierce game.

After all, this is a competition with a red dot package!

And when the reporter asked Zuma, who received a red card, Pan Yi also defended him.

Pan Yi said that Zouma did a good job of defending the task, and the penalty and red card were also a reflection of his sense of responsibility. Diaphragm

The final result also proved that Kurt Zouma's decision was not particularly problematic, and if that goal had been scored by the opposition, perhaps the final outcome of the game would have been different.

"I hope that people can see more consistency and performance of the players throughout the game, rather than just looking at one of their mistakes, which is unfair to their hard work and dedication."

"What's more, as I said earlier, I don't think it's a mistake with this red card from Kurt Zouma."

'He's not a world-class centre-back yet, but in the younger generation, I dare say he's definitely the best!'

This is what Pan Yi often does, giving enough protection and affirmation to the players of his team.

Young players need that kind of encouragement!

As a defender, you need to step up at critical moments, rather than being afraid to make moves for fear of back. Diaphragm

Maybe it's not quite the right thing to do, maybe Kurt Zouma has a better way to deal with it, but that's what we summarized after the game and needed to be improved.

In front of outsiders and reporters, Pan Yi wants to make young players full of confidence again!

This is why the young people under his command always dare to play their strengths on the field, instead of responding protectively and throwing the pot around the world all day long.

If everybody was like that, then the ball wouldn't have to be kicked and it would be impossible to win.

In addition, the morale in the Chelsea squad is good now, and Pan Yi hopes to keep it up.

Only in this way can this "invincible division" truly remain invincible!

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'It's hard to predict what formation they're going to use and what style of play they're going to play with this Chelsea team right now.

At Manchester City Football Club's Etihad training base, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is studying Chelsea's latest games in his office.

He was joined by assistant coach Khoslas, and the head coach of the Under-21s Patrick Vieira, the Arsenal midfielder who later managed Crystal Palace.

They came to assist Pellegrini in preparing for the next Premier League game against Chelsea.

This game is really crucial! This is especially true for Manchester City.

In the last two league games, Manchester City have not performed well, first drawing 1-1 with Everton and then losing 0-2 to Arsenal.

Although they can still occupy second place in the table thanks to their "peers", they are further and further away from Chelsea at the top of the table. Diaphragm

With a huge gap of 17 points, it can be said that even the most optimistic Manchester City fans feel that it is impossible to catch up.

But they still have to secure a place in the Champions League.

This is even more true for Pellegrini.

There are rumours that Manchester City's hierarchy has already stepped up their contact with Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, and if City really has something to go wrong, perhaps Pellegrini's sack is just around the corner.

After all, behind Manchester City, Southampton, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham and other teams are also chasing after them, and one may fall out of the top four if they are not careful.

For example, the upcoming round of 23.

Manchester City are away to the giant Chelsea, while Manchester United are at home to Lyicester City, Tottenham are away to West Bromwich Albion, Arsenal are at home to Aston Villa and Southampton are at home to Swansea...... Diaphragm

The difficulty is much lower than Manchester City's, so it's a good time to chase points.

So, Pellegrini has to find a way to pick up points against Chelsea.

However, although Pellegrini is also a manager who values data, and although Manchester City's data analysis team can also provide him with detailed analysis reports, he basically has a series of Chelsea game data at hand;

Even Pellegrini knows exactly what each of Chelsea's players has to offer......

But the problem is that Pan Yi's troop arrangement and tactical play have changed too much!

Data is dead, people are alive, this sentence is really vividly reflected here by Pan Yi.

For most coaches, to study a team's style of play, it's basically a matter of looking at their last few games, and then looking at them, analyzing them, and that's pretty much it. Diaphragm

But not for Pan Yi's Chelsea.

The last few Chelsea games, especially the three Premier League games and the two FA Cup games since entering the winter window, have been almost the same.

One moment four wingers, one moment no wingers, one moment four wingers or something, these are things that have never been heard of or seen.

And then there are the newcomers who have just been introduced in the winter window.

Not to mention Martin, who has only played in the FA Cup as the team's number two goalkeeper but has already put in a great performance.

Mainly Gnabry and Lingard, two young players, after Arsenal and Manchester United were not reused, as soon as they transferred to Chelsea, they became vigorous and have become important conventional weapons under Pan Yi.

So, studying these two guys that are not very familiar with is also part of Manchester City's pre-match preparations. Diaphragm

'Whether it's Gnabry or Jesse Lingard, they are a bit of a midfielder in the original team. But when they come to Pan Yi's 3-4-3 system without a forward midfield, they seem to be able to adapt well no matter what position they play, Pan Yi is really powerful. ”

At this time, there was a hint of admiration in Pellegrini's eyes.

Especially from Pan Yi's transformation of Lingard, he can see Pan Yi's intentions and admire Pan Yi's vision very much.

It turned out that when Lingard was at Manchester United, his position was a bit rigid, and there was no way to give full play to his strong running ability, active fighting, and flexible and agile characteristics.

At Chelsea, although Jesse Lingard is nominally often in the winger position, Pan Yi did not fix him there, but gave him the freedom to lean into the middle or pull to the side, making full use of the width of the entire attacking third.

The same can be said for Gnabry, which has led to frequent contact between the two youngsters and has also produced a large number of goals in the game.

"It's just that these two youngsters are still used more often as surprise soldiers." Assistant coach Coslas said at this time, "In Chelsea's regular system, it is more common to have a trident of Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Bernardo Silva. They have been working together for a longer time and are more comprehensive. "Ahh

Pellegrini nodded: "You're right, after all, no manager would give up on a star like Hazard." It's just that we have to consider all the circumstances, otherwise we will be at a loss when Pan Yi is replaced by Gnabry or Lingard, and it will be over. ”

Vieira also said: "In fact, the players they use so flexibly, mainly because Pan Yi's 3-4-3 system is too flexible. Almost every point, every position can play a beautiful match, and the two sides are also connected to each other. ”

"So, do you have any ideas?" Pellegrini looked at Vieira.

Following Vieira's retirement, he joined City in 2013 as head coach of Manchester City's youth team.

He has shown his coaching talent here, so he has been taken seriously by Pellegrini and has been called in for some important matches.

In fact, Vieira has already been contacted by a number of teams, such as some Major League Soccer and Ligue 1 teams, hoping that he will be available as head coach.

It's just that Vieira feels that he still needs to practice again, so he stays at Manchester City for the time being. Diaphragm

And it's clear that he's done a thorough study of Chelsea.

Hearing Pellegrini ask this, he replied confidently:

"Pan Yi's 3-4-3, although it seems to be well-balanced everywhere, has no obvious weaknesses. But if you insist on looking for it, there is still a weakness, and that is their right side. ”

'In the right wing-forward position, whether it's Bernardo Silva or Jesse Lingard, including right wing-back Azpilicueta and right centre-back Gary Cahill, I think they're a bit less versatile than the left.

'On the left, Hazard's quality goes without saying, and even Gnabry's recent form has been bursting. Marcos Alonso is considered by many to be Chelsea's best player this season. ”

'So playing on their right side could be our chance. As long as they can strangle Bernardo Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta, their attack will be greatly reduced. ”

"And our left side with them is exactly our strong side. Sergio Aguero and David Silva, including midfielder Fernandinho and wingback Klich, can all lean in this side and create a strong attacking ......

At this point, Koslas interjected: "However, our regular formation is 4-2-3-1, if we play like this, will there be pressure on the defense?" After all, we have created a strong side on our side, and the corresponding weak side has to deal with the attacks of Eden Hazard at Chelsea. In particular, their high pressing, which is not vegetarian, may have a hard time playing the ball at the back. ”

'So I suggest that we can try to play in a 3-4-3 formation for this game. Vieira said.

“3-4-3？” Pellegrini and Coslas looked at each other before asking in unison, 'Chelsea's 3-4-3?' ”

"You can say that on paper. But when it comes to positioning, it's a back five, and the three lines are basically arranged in a 5-4-1 position. Vieira said, drawing on the tactical board.

Vieira's tactic is actually similar to Pan Yi's 3-4-3.

One of the biggest benefits of playing in a back five is that when a centre-back is taken out of position by an opposition's striker, leaving a gap behind him, there are still two other centre-backs in the defence, which greatly reduces the likelihood of mistakes at the back, especially against a team as strong as Chelsea.

On the offensive side, Vieira has his own thinking. Diaphragm

Unlike Chelsea's usual switch from a back five to a back three, he plays with a back five defensively and a back four on the ball.

Usually the goalkeeper initiates a short pass, with two centre-backs dropping back deep and pulling them apart, almost in two small corners of the six-yard box.

This style of play is not only about making short passes from the back, but also about advancing from the bottom line.

At this point, the right wing-back and left centre-back will be pushed high to form a large U-shape at the back.

The original left wing position will go further to a higher position, depending on the situation, choose to adduct into the midfield or directly transform into a left winger, so that the striker can occupy the space in the front half of the field, or retreat to the two lines.

At this point, the two midfielders were recycled into front of the penalty area, so that City's new system of playing the ball was formed.

Vieira's purpose is very clear, to shrink his line as much as possible while luring the enemy deep, attracting the opponent to press, and then using the quick ball from the two wings to enter the opponent's half to grab the space behind the opponent, and even directly attack the opponent's penalty area to form a threat. Diaphragm

"Overall, my 3-4-3 will change from a dense 5-4-1 in defence to a big U-shaped play at the back four, and at this moment, the adduction of the left wing-back will make the overall formation more like a 4-3-3, and finally a 3-2-5 in the front court."

Vieira concluded: "In this way, we can better implement the plan of attacking the strong side without losing sight of the other and disrupting the formation by the strong pressure of the opponent. ”

Listening to this, Pellegrini thought for a long time.

He has lost to Pan Yi several times.

Especially in the first leg of the season, he sat at the home stadium of Yin Tihad Stadium, tried his best, and finally lost 1:3.

Perhaps, all his routines have been cracked by Pan Yi, a terrifying creature who seems to know everything and can do anything.

But Vieira, he is a "newcomer", a "newcomer" who has not shown his face in the professional league. Diaphragm

No matter how awesome you Pan Yi is, it's impossible for you to even understand the tactics of such a newcomer, right?

He would not have imagined that Manchester City, who had traditionally used a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, would suddenly use the same 3-4-3 formation as Chelsea.

Of course, more importantly, through Vieira's narration, Pellegrini did see the feasibility in it.

Vieira really has something! It is worthy of being the core of Arsenal's midfield back then, and he will definitely do something when he becomes a manager in the future!

And if you go to change the formation on the spot as Vieira said, it is indeed dangerous for Manchester City, but it is worth trying.

It feels like no matter what the conventional means are going to be able to beat Chelsea now!

Not to mention at their home turf of Stamford Bridge. Diaphragm

Therefore, Vieira's defensive and solid ball system, as well as the strong side of the play that leans to the left, may really work wonders.

You can only defeat magic with magic!

In the end, Pellegrini made up his mind:

"Alright, let's do it! Schedule your training now! ”