Spain. Valdebebas, located northeast of the city of Madrid, is the training base of Real Madrid.

Ancelotti and his assistants had just watched footage of the two-legged match between Chelsea and Juventus in the manager's office.

Now, two words are written all over everyone's face, solemn. Chelsea are doing just too well!

"Pan Yi is still the same Pan Yi, but Chelsea is better than Hamburg." Ancelotti couldn't help but say.

In last season's Champions League final, he led Real Madrid to Hamburg, and was beaten three goals in a row after leading by two goals.

From that match, Ancelotti also really saw Pan Yi's ability. He was not in a hurry when he was backward, and he made timely and accurate adjustments, and indeed reached the world's top level in terms of understanding tactics and commanding on the spot.

Therefore, although he was defeated, An Pang has always admired Pan Yi. Of course, he is also eager to have another battle with Pan Yi and strive for revenge!

And today, the opportunity has finally arrived. But Carlo Ancelotti is also well aware that Pan Yi is now leading Chelsea, a team that is much stronger than Hamburg.

They have won the championship in the Premier League, where there are many strong players, and they have also broken a bunch of records, and they are definitely opponents that cannot be underestimated.

And Juventus, whom they easily beat in the quarterfinals, are not waiting for an idle person? So, this time, Real Madrid should be careful and careful!

'They can attack away from home and play defensively at home, which is unpredictable and shows that Chelsea are very flexible. Zidane on the side said.

This famous legend of France, Juventus and Real Madrid, who was Ancelotti's assistant coach last year, naturally has also seen Pan Yi's power.

And this year, although he is the head coach of Castilla, that is, Real Madrid's second team, to play in the second division of Spanish football, Ancelotti still needs his advice in the crucial battle.

Therefore, in fact, Zidane is still the assistant coach of Real Madrid's first team.

"That's where they get toughest too. They are both offensive and defensive, tactically flexible, and even varied on the pitch, and the players are versatile and can be a headache to deal with. Carlo Ancelotti felt the same way.

The tactics of football are nothing more than finding the opponent's weaknesses and then attacking them with their own strong players.

As a simple example, when you kick Liverpool at this point in reality, which of their weaknesses do you catch?

That, of course, is Route 66 guarded by Arnold. Almost every coach will send his best, most penetrating left winger, and then a burst of attacks against Trent Alexander-Arnold, often to good effect.

But the problem is that if the opponent's players are all very capable, or you can't figure out which opponent's players will be in which position, it will be difficult to deploy such a target.

That's what this Chelsea team is. Which of their players is particularly weak? Which position is particularly problematic defensively?

It seems difficult to have a clear answer. And, even if some of the Chelsea players are out of form or unlucky one day, they fall behind...... But Pan Yi can always find these problems, and then immediately use his magical on-the-spot command to change them.

In fact, Pan Yi also had many games this season that he almost lost, but he finally changed his life.

"Pan Yi is the most detail-picking person I've ever seen a head coach, and if you want to beat him, you can't afford to make the slightest mistake. We have to work on the details. Ancelotti's words were unanimously agreed by the assistants around him.

This is actually almost the outside world's evaluation of Pan Yi. Fine, or Pan Yi's finest!

'It's a home game, but we can look ugly on the pitch, it doesn't matter. We can even play a little bit chaotic and disrupt the rhythm and possession of the opponent. "Although Real Madrid's squad is very strong now, and the BBC+ ceremonial midfield combination can be said to be invincible, possession has not been what they are good at.

Their most common winning formula is to quickly pass through the midfield and crush the opponent with the ultimate and efficient quick counterattack!

Ronaldo and Bale's 200 million flying together is not a joke. It can also be said that against this Chelsea side today, Real Madrid should be at a disadvantage in terms of tempo control and passing possession.

Therefore, Ancelotti simply didn't do anything, and directly disrupted the rhythm and passing control. Playing to his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, although it was a bit savage, it was his best tactic.

After all, even at the Bernabeu, even if Real Madrid is playing at home, they really can't be sure to fight with Chelsea for possession and midfield control.

Juventus' 3-0 defeat at home to Chelsea was a lesson!

"When the rhythm is disrupted, in addition to counter-attacking, we can also rely on set-pieces." Ancelotti said this, and looked around at the assistant group: "In the next few days, we will focus on practicing defensive counter-attacks and set-piece tactics. ”

"Understood." The assistants agreed in unison. Everyone can see that Ancelotti has set-pieces in mind to put the set-piece in the key position that determines the outcome of the game.

Defensive counterattacks are what Real Madrid is best at, but Chelsea is not false, and Pan Yi must have been ready for a long time.

So Carlo Ancelotti has to be prepared for both, or a variety of winning strategies. In his opinion, it will be up to them to beat Chelsea's set-piece tactics if they work.

'Defensively, Chelsea's trident will be difficult. Carlo Ancelotti pointed to the screen that had just finished the video of the game: "As you can see, Juve's defence can't stop Chelsea's trident at all. Bernardo Silva and Eden Hazard are very flexible, while Romelu Lukaku is very strong. "Not to mention the B seat, an all-round midfielder, or an example of an attacking midfielder.

Eden Hazard's breakthroughs and passes, including his shots, have always been a key weapon for Chelsea.

And Lukaku's growth this season has also been impressive. The difficulty of these two Belgians has long been known in European football.

Especially Lukaku, because he has the body and strength of a traditional high school striker, but he is also very fast, and now under the guidance of Pan Yi, he has evolved various skills such as fulcrum, retreat, and balling, which is simply impeccable.

It can be said that the current Lukaku has a strong dominance in the penalty area, and any defender will feel a headache when he encounters such a foolishness.

'We need someone to freeze Lukaku.' Zidane said. Several of the other assistants around him were grim-faced.

If Romelu Lukaku had been that defensive, he wouldn't have been a headache for all teams in Europe.

Normally, every striker has weaknesses. Some are slower, some have poor ability to fight for the top, some can't shoot well, some dribble and catch the hurry, and some have poor ability to read the game and are easy to fall into the offside trap...... But this Lukaku is really like a hexagonal warrior, you can do anything.

"How's Pepe? He was outstanding in the league last night. A tactical analyst suggested,

"And he's strong, he's aggressive, he's fierce, he's very bloody and he should be able to play against Lukaku." But Zidane glanced at Ancelotti and was a little worried: "Can he afford it?" He's 32 years old and can't necessarily stand up to a 100kg centre-forward like Romelu Lukaku. Ancelotti nodded: "It takes 90 minutes to defend Lukaku, and I'm really afraid that Pepe will be difficult to support to the end." But what I'm more afraid of is that if the defense doesn't go well, his recklessness will inevitably cause problems for the team. "Why is Pepe called

"Warrior Monk"? Everyone is still a little pressing. His accurate positioning and excellent heading ability can often neutralize the opposition's attacks, but at the same time his fiery temper and aggressive style of play are also criticized.

Moreover, his temper is also easy to be taken advantage of, which Real Madrid has suffered. In the 2011-2012 season, when AC Milan met Real Madrid in the Champions League, Yin Bu used a little trick to get Pepe sent off, which finally led to Real Madrid's loss.

Although the head coach of Real Madrid at that time was still Mourinho instead of Ancelotti, An Fat had to guard against this hand!

After all, I heard later that Yin Buyin Peipei's trick was taught by Pan Yi. Moreover, it is really hard to say who is more difficult to defend against Lukaku now than Yin Bu.

Yoon's shooting skills and flexibility are stronger, but Lukaku is faster and more muscular.

In case Pepe really can't bear it anymore and messes around with a moment of anger, it's over.

"What do you mean...... Defend with Ramos? Zidane asked.

"No, with Varane." Ancelotti said. The reason why Ramos is not used to defend is very simple, that is, because Ramos's temper is not very good.

And Varane is much better.

"Xueba" is very good at controlling his emotions on the field and will not be easily led by the nose by the other party. Of course, his own hardware conditions are also very good.

His height of 1.91 metres gives him a clear air advantage, both defensively and offensively.

He has a strong running ability, long legs and a big stride, and he can take advantage of his speed.

Although Varane is sometimes dragged out of the box by attacking players, he is extremely fast and can return well.

In other words, let him defend Lukaku, at least physically, he won't suffer too much.

"But he's only 22 years old, could he be a little too young......," another assistant coach questioned.

After all, a defender is not the same as a striker, and generally needs more game experience to grow. Many strikers can become famous at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but defenders tend to mature after the age of twenty-five or sixteen.

Ancelotti shook his head and said: "Varane is different, he is young and old, there should be no problem. He already played in the Champions League final last year, so what is there to worry about? Actually, he didn't have a choice.

Pepe is afraid of problems, and Ramos is unstable, so he can only choose to trust Varane. Who else could you use?

Nacho? A more unstable feeling.

'That means our starting centre-backs for this game were Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane. Pepe sat on the bench for the time being. Zidane said.

"Nope. They're all on. When Ancelotti said this, everyone was stunned.

"Would you like to switch to a back three?" Zidane asked, touching his bald head. Carlo Ancelotti has mainly used 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 at Real Madrid this season, and has not really used a back three.

So everyone is really a little blindsided. But at this time, I saw Ancelotti smile and said: "The change of formation is a change of formation, but it is still a back four." Isn't Modric a little injured? And Casemiro's characteristics, Pan Yi is also very clear. ”

'So, I just wanted to change the formation to 4-4-2, put Ramos in a central midfield position, and form a double midfield with Toni Kroos to intercept Chelsea's midfield.

'Kroos is a metronome and Ramos is a ball-grabbing machine, which is a very good combination. Hearing An Pang say this, everyone understood.

This is to replicate the combination of Pirlo + Gattuso when he was in Milan!

"In that case, the strikers are Ronaldo and Bale?" Zidane asked again. Real Madrid will focus on defensive counter-attacks this time, so speed is the first priority.

Therefore, if only two people can be discharged on the front line, the slower Benzema will definitely be the first to give up.

Ancelotti nodded: "Yes." I'll use Jaim Scoe on the left wing, and James Rodriguez on the right. ”

"J Ronaldo?" This time, everyone was a little stunned. The Colombian has been on Real Madrid's hands for a high price since he shone at the 2014 World Cup.

And Ancelotti is also very important to Ronaldo, allowing him to show his abilities in the Galaxy Battleship.

The problem is that although Ronaldo is very good individually, he can pass, control, dribble and shoot everything, not only can create opportunities for individual breakthroughs, but also can accurately pass the ball to assist his teammates; But he is more inclined to the kind of play of classical midfielders, and he is lacking in defensive ability.

With Real Madrid determined to play Chelsea's counter-attack on a defensive footing, using Ronaldo to defend on the right does not seem to be the best option.

"Our lineup playing style must have been thoroughly studied by Pan Yi, if we don't use some strange tricks, we will definitely not be able to eat good fruits." Ancelotti said firmly.

Naturally, he has his own reasoning. Although Ronaldo is best at the forward midfield, he can also play multiple positions such as left and right wingers and midfielders, and also has a good view of the big picture, which can control the team's pace of play.

Moreover, he also has a very high level of achievement in set-pieces, can pass and shoot free kicks, and is the number one set-piece player of the Colombian national team.

Not to mention that he can also deliver a jaw-dropping long-range shot! The best goal of the 2014 World Cup came with his golden left foot.

Set-pieces, long-range shots, aren't Ancelotti ready to use to break down Chelsea? As for defending, Ronaldo's fitness is very good, which is not quite the same as the traditional classical midfielder.

He's only a little bit of a problem in his defensive position, but with Real Madrid on the right side and right-back Carvajal on the right side, it's not a big problem.

When Pan Yi was in Hamburg, he trained Carvajal to be an all-round full-back, who can go up and down!

Of course, under Ancelotti's account, he also used Carvajal slightly differently, which is why he decided to abandon Casemiro in favor of Carvajal.

At Hamburg, Pan Yi would often ask Carvajal to receive the middle to help defend, while Carlo Ancelotti would let him hold on to the wing, and use the back to support his attacking teammates while protecting the wing.

The responsibilities of the players are different, and of course, there is no fear that the other party will use the knowledge of the players to do anything.

"Everyone, please remember that our opponent is Chelsea, it is Pan Yi." Carlo Ancelotti clapped his hands and reminded his aides: "This is a formidable opponent and at the same time the most cunning opponent, we have suffered under his men." ”

"So, you have to stick to a fixed formation. Does he like to surprise and win? Then we will return the favor with the other way, and also have a surprise victory! "In fact, for Carlo Ancelotti, playing in a 4-4-2 formation is really not a whim.

Carlo Ancelotti once had a sharp interpretation of his seemingly untraceable tactics: "I want to build a system, not a position." He believes that the 4-4-2 formation has a clear advantage in defence, can take up more space in attack, can constantly adjust the style of play in the push, and can find a place in it for all types of players.

Therefore, both the desire to kick out the so-called

The giants of "beautiful football" or the middle-class clubs that need to lower their profile in the game, Ancelotti can make use of 442 to carry it.

From his time in Milan with the famous Christmas tree formation, he has in fact often used a 4-4-2 diamond midfield system and given Kaka the role of a libero up front.

The move both strengthened the midfield's control and satisfied Berlusconi's needs

"Double striker" demand. After creating a dream Milan with a midfield layout of four 10s, Carlo Ancelotti has created a homogeneous midfield combination during his time in charge of Chelsea.

That is, the system of building 442 and switching 433 around the four midfielders is the so-called

The "unilateral diamond" promotes local transposition, creating a pattern in which no wings win over wings. Frank Lampard's role was put to good use, and the motivation of Deco, Ballack, Mikel and others was mobilized, with at least three people starting each game, and another midfield spot reserved for the likes of Malouda and Joe Cole.

During Drogba's time at the Africa Cup of Nations, Carlo Ancelotti relied on Joe Cole and Malouda to put it out

The "Christmas tree" also achieved good results. use

The team of "Mu Phase I" has created a new tactical style, and Ancelotti's ability to integrate resources and adjust tactics is staggering.

In the 2009/10 season, Chelsea scored 103 goals in 38 league games, beating the other three giants in the big four, and Carlo Ancelotti won one of the most prestigious league titles of his coaching career

The name of "the second millennium". Of course, Carlo Ancelotti's coaching ideas of relying on veterans soon ran into trouble, with the Blues spending less than £50 million in the 08-09 and 09-10 seasons, and the team's regeneration and rebuilding work was delayed again and again.

After the Chelsea era, Carlo Ancelotti was keenly aware of the change in tactical winds.

Limited by the decline of the number 10 and the goalscorer midfielder, as well as the emergence of wingers and B2B midfielders, Ancelotti has no longer focused on diamond midfielders since landing in Ligue 1, and has paid more attention to the coverage of field space and the potential of technical players

Balance. When he arrived at Real Madrid in the 2013/14 season, Carlo Ancelotti retained the 4231 formation left by Jose Mourinho, but the new signing Yosko has a significantly different style of play from the traditional midfielders.

After Bale's return from injury, the 433 formation led by the BBC group was once booming, but due to

"200 million" suffered a muscle injury, and the BBC group was unable to fit together in many games in the sprint stage of the season.

As a result, Carlo Ancelotti has used a 4-4-2 formation in a number of matches, notably in the second leg of the national derby and the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.

Yosko and Angel Di Maria form a complementary wing-back duo, with the two players able to support the attack in different ways and also be involved in the wide defence.

With the departures of Angel Di Maria and Xavi Alonso, and the additions of Kroos and James Rodriguez, the 2014-15 442/4222 became the vehicle for a dense network of transmissions.

After Bale's return from injury, Ronaldo still retained his main position, brushing up 14 goals and 15 assists in all competitions.

In the middle of the season, Luka Modric and J Ronaldo were overhauled due to injury, and Ancelotti did not completely abandon the system.

In the Champions League knockout round against Schalke 04 and Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid both used a four-midfield structure to fend off the opponent and achieved good results, but some games using the 433 formation did not perform well.

It also strengthened Carlo Ancelotti's resolve to use a 4-4-2 formation against Chelsea.

During his years in charge, Carlo Ancelotti has witnessed the upheaval of modern football. Able to stand tall in the turbulent years, the Italians' tactical skills are very unattainable.

From Christmas trees to diamond-shaped midfielders, from bilateral front-back structures to asymmetrical wings, Carlo Ancelotti has always been able to conjure up a twist in the 442 system, striking a balance between maintaining tradition and pursuing trends.

Now, in the face of being called by the media and fans all over the world

In front of Pan Yi, the "top tactician", Ancelotti certainly wants to play flowers. Of course, it's not enough to just play flowers, the important thing is to make Pan Yi unguardable, and then take the lead at the Bernabeu!

Doesn't it mean that what Pan Yi is best at is details? That An Fat is to use the most exquisite details to completely kill Pan Yi and his Chelsea at the Bernabeu Stadium!