Chapter 398: It's really nothing to get a ball first

During this time, Cancelo felt the pressure on his side mount. From the fifteenth minute onwards, Sevilla continued to intensify their attack on their right, which was guarded by Joao Cancelo.

Spanish winger Reyes began to get the ball without stopping, and every time he got the ball, Cancelo handled it carefully.

The Spanish international, who has left footprints at Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and other giants, is still breaking through quickly despite being 32 years old this year.

Moreover, his passing skills, vision and imagination are so good that he seems to be able to see through Chelsea's defence with every move; And every time he catches the ball, no matter whether the opponent passes it well or badly, he can always stop the ball steadily.

To sum it up, he's a typical Spanish technical player. If there's one shortcoming, it's that he lacks the ability to shoot.

Throughout his career, Reyes has not been known as a prolific goalscorer.

What he did more in the game was to cross after breaking through rather than cutting straight inside. And Cancelo had already received Reyes' technical reports from assistant coaches such as Pan Yi and Arteta before the game, and of course knew this characteristic of his opponent.

As such, he will also deliberately keep Reyes moving forward in defence and force him to use his weak foot – that is, his right foot – to shoot.

A winger who is not good at shooting, and then uses a weak foot to shoot, the effect can be imagined. However, after Reyes failed to shoot twice in a row, he seemed to have changed a little.

After 30 minutes, when Sevilla attacked, Reyes did not go all the way down the flank, but moved closer to the middle.

Cancelo could only lean into the middle, standing on the line at the front of the big penalty area, ready to step forward and defend closely.

At this time, the ball passed from the left side through Banega's dribble and passed to the right side of the top of the penalty area, at the feet of Reyes.

As soon as the Spaniard received the ball, Cancelo leaned in as soon as possible. But he's fast, Reyes is faster than him.

I saw that this flexible winger, who was only 175cm tall, directly turned the ball and entered the penalty area.

Cancelo was taken aback, he didn't expect Reyes to turn so quickly, but he also reacted immediately and got stuck on the inside of Reyes, preventing him from facing the goal directly.

Because at this time, Reyes took the ball with his left foot, and if he shot, it would be very dangerous!

But Reyes wasn't ready to shoot. He suddenly accelerated, sprinted forward with the ball, and Cancelo started at the first time, but what he didn't expect was that when Reyes chased the ball and kicked it forward, the whole person accelerated again and became faster.

This left Cancelo in a big panic and desperately trying to catch up. But even if Cancelo caught up as fast as he could, he was still thrown out of position by Reyes, and then he just got rid of the small space, and just as he got rid of the small space, he swept the ball with his right foot at the edge of the small penalty area and crossed into the box.

The French striker in the middle, Gameiro, was like a whirlwind, quickly inserting from behind with lightning speed.

He stabbed the ball straight into the Chelsea goal before Courtois could attack.

1:0, Sevilla lead! And the whole process of this goal happened in the blink of an eye.

Cancelo was a little suspicious of his eyes, and he couldn't even imagine that Reyes would be able to pick up speed again in the middle of the sprint, which meant that he still had plenty of energy to start with.

Oh my god, is this a 32-year-old veteran??? Cancelo couldn't accept it, he was eaten hard by Reyes in a one-on-one confrontation, and he felt like he was being played by Reyes like this.

What made him even more uncomfortable was that before the game, Pan Yi repeatedly told him to keep Reyes, but he still made a fatal mistake - maybe not a fatal mistake in the strict sense, but the pot for losing this ball must be carried by him.

At this time, there was a crazy cheer from the whole stadium, and all the Sevilla fans who came to the scene were exclaiming Gameiro's goal and marveling at Reyes' breakthrough.

Sevilla's players were in celebration, with manager Unai Emery clapping vigorously on the sidelines with his arms raised.

This is definitely a wonderful demonstration of Reyes' individual strength, and it is also a reflection of the effect of his Emery change in the field.

It was because of his quick change of strategy to attack Chelsea's relatively weak left side defence that led to this goal!

Unai Emery grinned and walked to the sidelines, high-fived the players who had come to the sidelines to celebrate, and congratulated Gameiro, the scorer, and Reyes, who provided a beautiful assist.

When he retreated to the coaching area, he didn't forget to turn his head and glance at Pan Yi. Pan Yi, on the other hand, clasped his hands to his chest, and there was no frustrated expression on his face.

For this lost goal, Pan Yi was actually a little surprised in his heart. I really didn't expect it, Reyes is so old, there is quite a lot of oil in the tank!

This reminded him of another famous Spanish winger, Joaquin. The guy who performed well at the 2002 World Cup is older this year, 34 years old, and is now playing at Real Betis.

What is surprising is that Joaquin can play like this until he is 42 years old and has not retired...... You know, the position of winger is still not as good as that of a goalkeeper, a defender, or even a center forward.

Wingers need to break through, need speed, and need physical fitness, so the average winger will not have a long career, or he will have to change his position and play style in the later stage.

But Joaquín just played for so long, and even helped Real Betis win the Copa del Rey. Perhaps, the Spaniards have a tradition of longevity as a winger?

Well, this may not be seen as a universal example. After all, Vincent, another Spanish wing who flew with Joaquín that year, retired in 2011 due to too many injuries.

In short, Reyes is still very strong, and Sevilla really can't be underestimated! At this time, Pan Yi also seemed to feel Emery's eyes, and also looked at the coach's seat on the other side.

The two looked at each other, and Emery smiled slightly, obviously a little smug. And Pan Yi also smiled, it was only one ball, no big deal.

Is there still one less game for me to fall behind first and then chase back? And his smile actually made Emery a little nervous.

Because Emery also thought of Pan Yi's previous reversal games! So, he quickly walked back onto the pitch and clapped his hands vigorously to signal the players not to get too excited and watch out for Chelsea's comeback.

The period after a goal is often the most vulnerable moment for the defence, and it is easy for players to become slack off because of the surprise that comes with a goal, so it must be taken seriously.

Especially...... When your opponent is Chelsea. -----------------Really.

Just five minutes after the goal, Sevilla made a mistake. Banega was immediately entangled by Goretzka after a win and wanted to pass the ball to Reyes on the side, but when he passed the ball, he accidentally passed it a little less forcefully.

Although Reyes also got ahead of Nemanja Matic and stabbed the ball back to Banega, Lukaku suddenly came back from front and burst out from behind to deliver the ball to N'Golo Kante.

Kante didn't wait for the ball to stop, and sent a long ball to the left wing. Harry Kane, who came diagonally from there, chased hard and finally caught up with the ball on the left side of the penalty area.

But Cork was very quick to get back and get stuck directly behind Harry Kane, forcing the British star to the touchline.

Sevilla central defender Lamy also stepped forward for the first time to attack left and right, and Cory Joviak stood in the penalty area and was ready to rush to help.

After seeing Harry Kane protect the ball with his back to the penalty area, without waiting for Rami and Koke to form a pinch, he suddenly made a feint to deceive Rami and bring the ball to the bottom line.

Koke and Rami caught up behind them at the same time, Rami pounced in front of the baseline, and Cory Jowiak also followed for the first time.

The intention of the three defenders is obvious, I block your passage into the penalty area, you can just take it out of the bottom line yourself.

But this is where Harry Kane's ability to protect and dribble the ball comes in. He first made a sudden stop, deceived Rami into thinking that he was going to cross, so he was so frightened that he quickly stopped, and turned around to block.

At this moment, Cory Joviak and Koke were still waiting for Rami to seal, but Kane had already caught a gap between Rami and the bottom line, stabbed the ball into the penalty area, turned out of the bottom line, and quickly chased after it.

Sevilla's three defenders surrounded Harry Kane at the same time, but even so, Kane still took advantage of the slightest hesitation in the three-man cooperation to take the ball out of the three's bag.

At this time, Beto could only block the left post and block Harry Kane's shot angle, and Tremolinas and Koke couldn't care about the others and pounced directly.

But as soon as Harry Kane caught up with the ball, he made a direct return pass from the bottom line, and Goretzka, who quickly followed in the middle, directly met the ball and sent the ball into Sevilla's goal with a natural push.

1:1!

“goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!”

"God, this is Harry Kane, this is the hope of England! Although he was definitely not fast, he still took advantage of the change of pace at his feet, passed three Sevilla defenders in one go, and then passed back to Goretzka to complete a brilliant goal. ”

It's also a direct link between Chelsea's two new signings in the summer window. Goretzka did a great job from the very beginning of the defense against Reyes, to the timely insertion of the shot! At least judging from this goal, Pan Yi's operation in this summer must also be rated high! ”

"One to one, the two sides are back on the same starting line."

'The first half is coming to an end and it was a great morale boost for Chelsea.

'It was a valuable goal, it levelled Chelsea and made the second half more difficult for Sevilla.

'After all, it's really important to be able to take the lead against a strong Chelsea team, so maybe you can be determined to execute Unai Emery's counter-attacking tactics.

"But now it's a draw, so what will Emery decide?" After the 1-1 equaliser, all the Chelsea fans sitting in the stadium were all fried.

At that moment, Pan Yi on the sidelines also jumped up from the ground, clenched his fists, and shouted.

The audience cheered, but Pan Yi turned his head, glanced at Emery, and smiled provocatively.

Right? It's really nothing to get you in first......----------------- whistle blows quickly at half-time.

In Seville's dressing room, Emery's mind is a bit of a mess right now. Everyone knows that Pan Yi is the best at making a preemptive strike, otherwise there would be none

"Pan Yi time" said. Unai Emery also knows that if he fails to lead the first half, the second half will be more difficult than the first.

How will Pan Yi prepare to play this second half? Emery wasn't sure. Because Pan Yi can be said to be the most elusive head coach in the world, he often has strange tricks.

Chelsea won the Premier League and Champions League with such ease last season as 3-4-3, but this season he changed the main formation to 3-5-2 in order for Kane and Romelu Lukaku to coexist.

Is this something that the average coach can do? You know, the more winning formations and lineups, the more reluctant the team's head coach is to modify them.

Well, from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1 to 3-4-3 to 3-5-2, Pan Yi will promote a new formation almost every season, but it doesn't seem to have affected his winning...... Is this a real tactical genius?

However, although Emery is not sure how Pan Yi will play, he can be sure of one thing, that is, Pan Yi will definitely attack and try to score.

Defending a draw or something has never been Pan Yi's football philosophy. In this case, Sevilla still needs to defend well, especially in the midfield, and wait until they see Pan Yi's plan clearly.

After all, Chelsea still have a relatively large advantage in midfield. If Chelsea continue to be so pinched in midfield, it will be difficult for Sevilla's attack to be effective, and it will even be easier for opponents to seize opportunities to counter-attack.

"Reyes, I need you to drop back a lot in the second half and help the midfield." Emery looked at Reyes.

Reyes nodded: "I see." "Looking at the Sevilla team, there are two attacking players with the most ability to push forward with the ball, and that is Banega and Reyes.

However, in this game, Banega was taken care of by a number of Chelsea players, and his performance was a little unsatisfactory, and the attacking quartet in the midfield was not as good as before, so Emery's strategy was for Reyes to retreat.

With Reyes' quality, he believes he will be able to solve the disconnect between the team's midfield and front.

"I hope everyone can remember that we are facing Chelsea, a Premier League giant, and Pan Yi's team." Emery emphasized the latter appellation.

Obviously, in his mind, the latter carries more weight than the former.

'We have to come out of the goals we conceded at the end of the first half and put our full focus on the second half.

"I believe that at this moment, in their locker room, Pan Yi must also be actively planning the strategy and tactics of the second half, racking his brains to break our goal again."

"I don't have too many requirements for you, I just hope that you can stick to your own philosophy, stay calm and patient, focus on stability, and don't make mistakes easily, understand?"

"Understood!" The players replied in unison. -----------------

'Sevilla are really a tough team to play against. In the Chelsea dressing room, Pan Yi was also making one last mobilization of his players before coming on in the second half.

"It's just that in the first half, although they didn't fall behind, they didn't play well."

'I've studied Unai Emery's tactics and when he finds out he's not in control in midfield, he looks for ways to straighten it out.

"And he tends to have two choices, either to put Cork on top or for Reyes to pull back."

"And because he's so scared of our attacking power, he shouldn't let the full-backs come forward again. Then it's Reyes retracement. Then, Pan Yi looked at Cancelo and comforted him first: "You performed well in the first half, that goal conceded has nothing to do with you, we all understand you." Seeing that Cancelo's expression was not so depressed, Pan Yi advised again: "But you must remember that if Reyes withdraws, you will follow, but if Cork advances, you will give up Reyes and follow Cork." Cancelo nodded heavily, his fist clenched involuntarily.

Pan Yi smiled. He knew that Cancelo was now holding his breath and wanted to perform well! In fact, Cancelo is a player, quite emotional.

When he is energetic, he simply wants something on the field, and it can be said that he is possessed by the king of the ball; But if you are hit by something, it may be wilting again and again, and it is useless to eat the little blue pill.

This is also the reason why Pan Yi has always trusted Marcos Alonso more and is more willing to give him the main position of left wing-back.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that Cancelo is still young, maybe it would be better to play more games.

It is precisely because of this that Pan Yi also encourages Cancelo more. On the one hand, it is not easy for his negative emotions to affect others, and on the other hand, it can also stimulate Cancelo's fighting spirit and make him cheer up again!

Then Pan Yi looked at Goretzka again: "You were very successful in the first half of Banega's defense, and you have to continue to work hard in the second half to see if you can make him make another mistake." "That's where Goretzka comes in, he can run and defend at all costs, he can be a faithful ball-grabbing machine.

At this point, whether it is Hazard, or Gnabry, Lingard and others, they are a little worse.

"Because we had to get started in the second half! Taking advantage of their unstable foothold in adjusting their tactics, they directly pressed into their half court to launch the highest intensity of pressing, forcing them to make mistakes! ”

"This rush start, maybe it will last 10 minutes, 15 minutes, maybe you will score in five minutes and it will be over, anyway, it depends on the situation."

"But when I don't call it to stop, you don't stop! Do you understand! When he said the last sentence, Pan Yi looked around, that is, he looked at all the players.

Everyone also shouted loudly: "Understood! "----------------- restart in the second half.

Sevilla kicked off first, but Chelsea pressed hard from the start. Whether it is two forwards, five midfielders, or even Van Dijk among the three central defenders, they all press directly to the middle line to press and attack.

Unai Emery had expected Chelsea to become more proactive, but what they didn't expect was that Chelsea's comeback would come so early and so ferociously.

He suddenly felt that something was wrong. It's not that he sees Chelsea's routine, it's that he does...... Pan Yi must have a routine!

This doesn't smell right! And before Emery could think of any good way to deal with it, there was a problem on the field.

Due to Chelsea's extremely fast pace and fierce scrambling, most of Sevilla's players struggled to control the ball, so they had to hand the ball to the core Banega.

But as soon as Banega gets the ball, Goretzka will pounce on him as soon as possible, and Nemanja Matic and N'Golo Kante will also be on hand to assist, ready to break the ball at any time.

This kept Sevilla's attack from crossing the half-time line, and it also left Sevilla in danger inside and outside the box.

In particular, Joao Cancelo, a full-back on the left, was very active at the beginning of the second half, frequently threatening with the ball.

In the 47th minute of the second half, he took advantage of a link between the left and the middle of Nemanja Matic to suddenly go down the bottom line and cross.

It's just that this pass was blocked by Lamy, who was very focused in the box, and it turned into a corner.

When a corner kick is taken, chaos is thrown in the box. Under the cover of his team-mates, Van Dijk stepped in again to get on the spot, almost the same as the one at the start of the first half.

Only this time, Van Dijk finally got the part right! The ball also drilled into the Sevilla goal unbiasedly.

The ball is in again!! Chelsea overtook the scoreline! Pan Yi on the sidelines glanced in the direction of Emery again.

But this time, Emery just stared blankly at the stadium and didn't turn his head. Perhaps, he could guess that Pan Yi was looking at him now, right?