15 February, Emirates Stadium.

In the fifth round of the FA Cup, the round of 16, Chelsea played Arsenal away.

Although it is a strong team like Arsenal, Pan Yi sent all the rotation players as usual in this game, and Gnabry and Big Martin also started against the old club.

It's just that when facing Arsenal away from home with an all-main team and a "thermos cup" buff, Chelsea played a bit difficult in this game.

Although Gnabry broke the old home city with a beautiful long-range strike in the opening 10 minutes to give Chelsea the lead on the road;

But that lead lasted less than five minutes before Arsenal centre-forward Olivier Giroud equalised with a lion's header.

After the second-half restart, Arsenal's desire for the FA Cup was on full display on the pitch, as they grew stronger and stronger to the cheers of their home fans.

After all, this is their most promising trophy of the season!

Finally, three minutes before the end of the game, Chilean thigh Sanchez cut inside after a successful break on the wing, and the ball smashed into the goal post and bounced into the net, Arsenal beat Chelsea!

1:2, that's the final score of the game.

That was the scoreline that saw Chelsea knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal and the first time Chelsea have lost in 90 minutes of regulation time in all competitions this season.

It's just that although Chelsea lost the game, after all, this is just an FA Cup game that Pan Yi doesn't take too seriously, and the players on the field are indeed rotation players;

Therefore, in the media reports after the game, in addition to lamenting that "Arsenal in the FA Cup is not easy to mess with", there was not much disparaging Chelsea's behavior.

After all, everyone knows that Pan Yi's real goal is the Champions League knockout round in three days!

If you fight hard with Arsenal in the FA Cup today, and if there is anything to miss when you travel to Paris, it will definitely be worth the loss.

And Pan Yi really thinks so.

He certainly doesn't blame his players for the FA Cup defeat.

He and his coaching staff have been preparing for the away game against Grand Paris for a long time......

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"Ibrahimovic!"

At the pre-match meeting, which was attended by all the coaches and players, Pan Yi knocked on the tactical board and then pointed to the chess piece in the middle of the Paris forward line.

"The Swede is the most dangerous player in the big Paris."

In this Paris Saint-Germain team, Ibrahimovic is the absolute core.

It can be said that the current manager of Grand Paris, Frenchman Laurent Blanco, has an offensive strategy that revolves around Ibrahimovic.

Speaking of Blanco, he was an experienced France international as a player, making 97 appearances for the Gallic Roosters, winning back-to-back titles at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.

Blanco took up the reins after retiring from the tournament in 2008, first with Bordeaux to win the Ligue 1 title, then with the French national team for two years before resigning after being knocked out by eventual champions Spain in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012.

After Carlo Ancelotti's abrupt departure, Blanco was appointed as the new head coach of Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2013 after a year on absence.

He helped Paris win the domestic treble last season, and as a result, he earned the trust of the team.

Under him, strikers Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani also ushered in the peak of their respective careers, scoring goals.

Now, Blanco is relying on these two strikers to make a breakthrough in the Champions League!

'In fact, when I was an assistant coach at Milan, Ibrahimovic was also an absolute core player, he could do everything up front.

"And after arriving in Paris, Blanco relied more on Ibrahimovic's fulcrum role and scoring ability, so Ibrahimovic's role in the Paris team was even greater than when he was in Milan."

"In other words, as long as Ibrahimovic is limited, it is equivalent to cutting off PSG's attack."

Speaking of this, Pan Yi smiled,

"One thing we might be able to take advantage of is that Ibrahimovic has a bad temper."

"It's okay when the game is going well, but if it doesn't go well, maybe it's hard for him to control his emotions and do something bad on the pitch for the team."

'When we were at Milan, we were basically winning all games, so it wasn't much, and he even used the emotions of his opponents to create chances.

"But now in Paris, it's hard to say......"

Ibrahimovic is a Bosnian father and a Croatian mother.

Because of the war, Ibrahimovic's parents fled to a small town in Malmö, Sweden.

Then Ibu grew up in an immigrant community called the Rosengard slum.

Growing up in an environment where security is poor and personal safety is difficult to guarantee, Ibu has developed an extreme sense of self-protection, and at the same time, he has also developed a rebellious personality that will not compromise with anyone.

If it weren't for the fact that Pan Yi's ability was indeed affirmed by Ibu, maybe a young coach from the Dragon Kingdom would have been choked when he was guiding Ibu's tactics:

"Why do you teach me? I'm Zlatan, who are you? ”

At this time, a player in the audience said: "Then let's let Martinez play, he will definitely mess with Mauib." ”

The remark caused a burst of laughter.

Big Martin may not have made many appearances at Chelsea, but everyone now understands one of his special skills: psychological warfare!

No matter what kind of opponent he plays, he always seems to have a way of making the opposing striker nervous.

This skill is especially useful when facing penalties.

The penalty saved by Wilson against Bournemouth in the FA Cup was a testament to that.

Of course, this offer is just a joke.

After all, Chelsea's main goalkeeper is Thibaut Courtois, and he is still in need of such an important game in the Champions League knockout round.

It's just that at Chelsea, the topic of the main substitution is not taboo, so it's not a big deal to joke about it.

"And Verratti!" Pan Yi once again named a big Parisian player.

The young Italian midfielder is very organised, has a lot of vision and is very delicate at his feet.

On the pitch, his ability to handle the ball and read the game is outstanding, so he is also known as Pirlo II.

Since joining Paris Saint-Germain, Verratti's goals and assists statistics have not been particularly outstanding, but his role is not reflected in the statistics.

He is the brain of the team, controls the tempo of the team, and is the metronome on the field of PSG.

"Therefore, we will defend Ibrahimovic tightly, and at the same time take care to cut off the link between Verratti and Ibrahimovic, if we can do that, PSG's attacking firepower will be suppressed by us to a minimum."

After detailing the various scenarios on the tactical board, Pan Yi concluded:

"Paris Saint-Germain has improved very quickly in recent years, and of course they have not only Ibrahimovic but Verratti in their squad."

"People like Edinson Cavani, Ravic and Matuidi have all been famous for many years and are all important members of their respective national teams."

'There's also an old subordinate of mine at the back, Thiago Silva, who I don't need to say much about. His partner is likely to be his Brazilian compatriot Marquinhos, who has also been a rising star in recent years. ”

"So when we go to the Parc des Princes, we have to be careful not to make mistakes because we don't concentrate."

"The Champions League is not a league. In the league we can make one mistake, two mistakes because there is time and opportunity to make up for it. But the Champions League is not good, if you lose, you lose! ”

"So, for the sake of our Champions League dreams, let's fight!"

The players screamed.

Obviously, they're ready too! ——

18 February, Paris, Parc des Princes.

When the players of both sides are on the field, the stadium radio broadcasts the names of the players of both sides.

Every Paris Saint-Germain player's name that was pronounced elicited a huge cheer from the audience.

When Chelsea's name was read out, the reaction was muted and there was less booing.

After all, Chelsea and Paris are both new giants that have risen in recent years, and there has been no confrontation between the two sides in history, and of course there will be no grudges.

The biggest connection between the two is that Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva are former masters and apprentices with Pan Yi.

Of course, there is also the fact that Paris asked for David Luiz in the summer window and was rejected by Pan Yi - and this is not a holiday at all, after all, it is also a common thing in the transfer market.

"Viewers, welcome to the last 16 of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain's home game against Chelsea."

"Paris Saint-Germain are the leaders of Ligue 1 and Chelsea are at the top of the Premier League, and this match is also considered the pinnacle of Ligue 1 and Premier League."

"Let's take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides."

"The home side of Paris Saint-Germain lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with the goalkeeper being Italian international Sirigu."

'The centre-back pairing is Thiago Silva and Marquinhos.

"The right-back is Dutchman Van der Wiel, and the left-back is Brazilian Maxwell."

"It's worth noting that the backline of Paris today is basically made up of Brazilians."

"The three players in the midfield are Italy international Verratti, Argentina international Pastorere, and France international Matuidi."

"Up front, it's Edinson Cavani, Ibrahimovic and Ravic."

'If we look at the away Chelsea line-up, it's still a 3-4-3 and the goalkeeper is Thibaut Courtois......

Off the field, after Pan Yi shook hands with Blanco, he walked over and hugged his two old subordinates, Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.

Thiago Silva didn't care, Ibrahimovic patted Pan Yi on the back fiercely, and his force was so great that Pan Yi almost died on the spot.

"Pan Yi, you are indeed the best coach in the world, but I'm sorry, today's winner will be Zlatan!" And then the first thing he said was also Ievee.

"Then let's see." Pan Yi was not polite and said with a smile.

For a man of Eevee's temper, such an answer is the most palatable.

"By the way, Lingard's matter, I also appreciate your solidarity." Pan Yi said suddenly.

"What's that, why don't you just change your meeting, as if you are doing a lot of things. I'm in Paris today, maybe I'll be going to Manchester United in two years, what's there to talk about! ”

Ibrahimovic said, glancing over at the Chelsea bench where Jesse Lingard was sitting.

"This kid is playing well, and he will have a chance to play in the future." Ibu patted Pan Yi on the shoulder again, "You don't want to use him to make any substitutes today, I will kill the game before 70 minutes!" ”

Pan Yi pinched his shoulders and hurriedly said goodbye to Eevee and returned to his coach's seat.

Ibu, who practices taekwondo, not only has strong legs, but also very strong hands!

Hurry up and retreat, and talk about it again, this life has to be ruined here! ——

In today's game, in defense, Pan Yi asked the players to tighten their defense against Ibrahimovic and Verratti, and in attack, he chose the position of Van der Wiel as a breakthrough.

The Dutchman, who plays at right wing-back, is 181cm tall, but he also has a certain defect in turning speed while he has a certain amount of air defense.

Including right centre-back Marquinhos, who is only 20 years old this year, and in terms of ability and game experience, there must be a certain gap compared to his big brother, Thiago Silva, who played left centre-back today.

Therefore, Pan Yi put the main direction of attack here, which is to let Hazard and Marcos Alonso give full play to their breakthrough and shooting ability.

And not long after the game began, Hazard began to break through on the left flank, constantly tearing the Dutchman's defence with his pace.

In the fifth minute, Hazard deceived Van der Wiel with a feint of pulling the ball under his feet, and then accelerated towards the baseline.

At this time, VanderWiel turned to chase again, but could not catch up.

However, at this time, Marquinhos immediately came to make up for it.

The rising star of the Brazilian defender who has emerged in recent years has excellent heading skills, good counter-attacking ability and, more importantly, speed.

So when Hazard broke through, Marquinhos clung to the Belgian and didn't allow him to cut inside or pass the ball easily.

But at this time, Hazard suddenly made a sudden stop and smashed the ball.

Marquinhos braked sharply, but in a matter of moments, he was a certain distance away from Hazard and could not stay close to his defenders.

That's the young centre-back's shortcoming, he still lacks experience and defensively he's a little rough.

Hazard took advantage of the small distance he shook to have space to pass the ball.

He used his left foot to make a small arc directly, and it reached the back point!

This is because although Lukaku in the middle has been outflanked, Thiago Silva has also watched Lukaku so hard that he cannot easily attack the goal.

The B seat at the back point was just inserted from the back row, and it also got rid of the Paris left-back Maxwell, who was watching him!

"Bernardo Silva! Nice header! The ball is in! ”

'Just five minutes into the game, Chelsea were ahead of Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes!'

'Although the goal was scored by Bernardo Silva, 80 per cent of the credit should go to Hazard's account.

'The Chelsea star started from midfield and worked his way to the baseline, swaying past two defenders and finding his team-mate at the back post with pinpoint precision before scoring.

"How so...... Hazard is really too strong! The player who moved to Chelsea from Lille seems to be about to repeat his Ligue 1 player in France again! ”

On the pitch, Hazard and his teammates hugged and celebrated passionately, and Pan Yi also waved his arms vigorously on the sidelines, cheering for the goal.

After all, this is the Champions League, and this is a two-legged knockout round.

Every Chelsea goal at the Parc des Princes is an away goal and it counts!

It's just that Pan Yi's brows furrowed after less than two minutes.

That's because shortly after the restart, Hazard was brought to the ground by French midfielder Matuidi in a scramble, and he immediately limped off the ground.

Despite a few more minutes of treatment from the team doctor, Hazard eventually sat down on the ground and made a gesture towards the pitch.

"Ahh Hazard made a substitution gesture, which was an initiative to ask for a finish! ”

'It looks like the injury caused by Matuidi's tackle just now can't continue to play.'

'It was an accident because it was only about 10 minutes into the game and Eden Hazard was injured and Chelsea had to make a substitution.

Pan Yi's face was very ugly, which is understandable. Because Hazard is now Chelsea's trump card, and such an ace is about to be replaced early. ”

'Of course, there are still a lot of good players on the bench at Chelsea. Like Willian, like Lingard, like Gnabry. Willian is the most likely to be substituted because he has the most experience......"

"Ah, it's not William, it's Gnabry. He came on urgently and he replaced Eden Hazard. The young German winger made a name for himself by moving to Chelsea in the winter window and then quickly scored a hat-trick against Manchester United. ”

It was also Gnabry's second appearance in the Champions League of his career. While at Arsenal, he came off the bench in the 83rd minute of last season's group stage. Of course, this is his first Champions League knockout game! ”

Hazard limped off the pitch with the help of the team doctor. Hopefully his injury isn't too serious, otherwise it would be a big blow to Chelsea. ”

"Pan Yi looked very dissatisfied, and he was still protesting to the referee, because the referee only gave a verbal warning to Matuidi's tackle before, let alone took out a card."

The live stream is replaying the footage of Hazard injured by Matuidi's tackle.

The French giant's tackle action is indeed relatively large, and it is no wonder that Pan Yi, who has always been calm, is a little unhappy.

But it can't be helped, after all, Paris is the home stadium today, and it's normal to be a little off-whistle.

It's just that in this case, Pan Yi's tactics formulated at the beginning will have to be fine-tuned.

The current Gnabry, in terms of the ability to break through and advance with the ball, is still inferior to Hazard, and may not be able to achieve the original tactical vision.

And after Chelsea's goal, the Parisian side also significantly strengthened their defence on the right flank, and the midfielders began to help their right-back and right-centre-back more.

Matuidi's tackle just now was the epitome of this tactical change.

The French midfielder started to pull the flanks from the middle, appeared on the flanks as a pseudo-winger, and then made a vicious tackle on Eden Hazard, who was in possession of the ball.

Therefore, Pan Yi decided to shrink the defensive line a little first and stabilize his front line.

After all, now that Chelsea are one goal ahead, it forces PSG to press out and attack, which is where Chelsea can exploit.

Whether it's Gnabry, B or Romelu Lukaku, once they are given enough space, it will be much easier to counter-attack.

It's just that Pan Yi's adjustment has not been fully implemented on the field, and the situation on the court has changed abruptly.

Because Chelsea were unable to hold on to that one-goal lead.

Paris Saint-Germain soon equalised!

Is there something wrong with Chelsea's defence because some players have wandered?

Not.

It's a super world wave!

Just three minutes after the Chelsea substitution, Verratti's cross was aimed at Cavani in the box, but it was headed over by Chelsea centre-back David Luiz.

The ball flew far and landed directly outside the arc of the penalty area.

The ball flew high, and before it landed, Ibrahimovic rushed up directly from behind, and without saying a word, it was a volley!

The ball made a beautiful arc around the man in the box and around Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois's 10 fingers into the top right corner of the goal.

It's as simple as that, a long-range shot without warning is a goal.

This ball is thirty or forty meters away from the goal!

Therefore, such a world wave, there is really no way to change anyone!

“GooooooooooooooooLLLLLLLLLLLLLL！”

"Ibrahimovic's world wave!"

"Oh my God! This ball is so beautiful! ”

"If Eden Hazard's breakthrough pass just now embodies the technical beauty of football, then Ibrahimovic's world wave is a full embodiment of the aesthetics of violence!"

"This distance, this power, this speed! It's true...... It's so beautiful! I'm sorry, that's all I can say right now is how I can describe a goal like this......"

"One-to-one! Ibrahimovic kicked the world wave and pulled the two sides back to a draw again! ”

The Parc des Princes stadium roared with cheers.

Pan Yi was still a little depressed.

This goal...... How to put it, very Eevee.

The world's wave professionals don't talk nonsense.

And this goal, Pan Yi looks a little familiar.

If you think about it, it should be in a previous life, when Ibrahimovic went to Major League Soccer at the end of his career, he seemed to have scored a similar goal to this one.

Well, it can't be said to be the end of my career.

Eevee is a typical example of getting older and more demonic.

Although he was 36 years old when he joined the LA Galaxy, he scored 53 goals and provided 15 assists in his two years there, and was named the best player in the MLS.

He then returned to Europe and returned to AC Milan.

He boosted AC Milan's mental stature while also helping the team steadily improve their record and help them qualify for the Europa League.

Statistics show that AC Milan with Ibrahimovic have 42 points in 20 games, scoring 44 goals and conceding 22 goals, while without Ibrahimovic, AC Milan have only scored 21 points in 17 games, scored 16 goals and conceded 24 goals......

Next, Ibrahimovic helped Milan win the Serie A title after a long absence.

He has not retired in his forties and still plays an important role in Milan.

Just like him, how can he say that he is at the end of his career at the age of 36!

Therefore, at this point in time, it is not unusual for the "only" 33-year-old Ibrahimovic to kick into such a world wave.

There is a poem as proof:

When the king comes, when he goes to the immortals, people give the nickname Da Fengxian.

Watching all living beings smile, only I respect the law boundlessly.

Qi Changhong annihilated the enemy, and the goal was only within a snap of his fingers.

My life is up to me, not to heaven, if the sky destroys me, I will destroy the sky!