From the perspective of Pan Yi, in his previous life, Lyicester City was able to win the championship in the 2015-2016 season, in fact, a large part of the reason was the weakness of the traditional power of the Premier League.

Lyicester City won the title with just 81 points, just above Manchester United's 80 in 2010-2011 and the lowest number in the Premier League in nearly a decade.

What's even more terrifying is that the score from second place is only about 70 points.

This shows how chaotic the Premier League has been this season and how inconsistent the performance of the strong teams is.

Let's talk about Chelsea in the previous life, the aging of the defense is unguardable, Xiaofa and Costa and Eden Hazard and other important ministers who won the championship last season suddenly have no state, and the team has become a mystery because of the internal turmoil of the team doctor, and only four wins in the first 15 rounds.

The magic bird Mourinho is no longer magical, and after the third year of his second entry into the palace, Chelsea fell out of the championship team early.

Then there was Manchester United, who purged all their strikers before the season and only bought Anthony Martial at the last minute.

In the end, the attack was dumb, and the number of goals ranked in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, and he was winless in six rounds in the middle of the season, giving up the initiative in the title race.

Manchester City brought in European favourite Kevin De Bruyne, but was affected by the injury caused by the expensive squad but the oldest in the Premier League, as well as the rumors of a change of manager that have been going viral, resulting in big ups and downs, too many losses, and finally lost the initiative to win the title after three consecutive defeats in February.

Arsenal, as always, began to increase injuries after the Christmas schedule, and habitually collapsed, winning only five in 15 rounds from January to March, and began to fight for four.

Tottenham Hotspur has taken their youth by storm this season, with the best goal difference in the Premier League.

They clung to Lyicester City in the late middle and late stages, but were hampered by the inconsistent form of young players at the start of the season, too many draws, and unfortunately lost the title.

Liverpool have been in turmoil this season, Benteke has lost his manual, he has been unable to integrate into the team, his tactics have been changing, and his results have been collapsing.

After the change of coach, the new coach Klopp lacked time to adjust, and his form fluctuated greatly, and he withdrew from the championship team early.

In other words, big6 has its own difficulties and problems, which leads to the "seventh person" taking advantage of the situation and taking away his bird position.

Even if one of these six strong teams plays normally, it doesn't have to be as desperate as the later 100% Manchester City, as long as it can score 80 points, it is impossible for Lyrcester City to succeed in counterattacking.

But it is precisely because of such a "coincidence" that the myth of a dark horse winning the championship with a loss of 5,000 has really appeared.

Of course, the iron still needs to be hard, and the big6 collapsed together, so why not Southampton or West Ham United to win the championship, but Lyicester City?

This is undoubtedly inseparable from Ranieri's command and the common explosion of his group of players.

The reason why the dark horse is called a dark horse is that the pre-season performance is not optimistic, but the performance is amazing and unexpected.

But the biggest weakness of the dark horse is the weakness of the lineup, the lack of a deep bench like the traditional giants, once the main players are injured and absent, then the team's strength is simply diving.

Ranieri's team, on the other hand, played very steadily, with no major injuries to the players, and Vardy, Mahrez, Schmeichel, Kante and others also showed phenomenal performances and finally won the championship.

Although the situation in this life is slightly different from the previous life, such as Kante replaced by Mikel, and Vardy has been tempered by Hamburg and Pan Yi to become more mature, the overall situation is very different.

It can even be roughly assumed that Mikel is a little weaker than N'Golo Kante in his previous life, but Vardy is a little stronger in this life than in his previous life, so it is flat.

Because of this, Lyicester City also crept up after 15 rounds.

Of course, this time they have a point that is not very lucky: that is, in big6, there is a team that is not so tight!

That's Pan Yi's Chelsea.

Not only did it not pull off, but it also broke Arsenal's unbeaten record, and it continued to extend it......

In other words, it is almost impossible for Lyicester City to "replicate" the success of the previous life.

And for Ranieri and his Lyrcot City in this life, there is actually nothing to regret.

They don't have memories of their past lives like Pan Yi, and they don't have the mood of "gaining and losing".

After all, as a relegation team last season, they actually have the opportunity to compete for a Champions League place this season, which is already a great success!

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'Claudio Ranieri has given this team the right tactics and the strong execution of the players to make this Leicester City team reborn and we can't take it lightly.

At Chelsea's Cobham training base, Pan Yi was also discussing the tactics of his opponents with members of the coaching staff.

On the tactical board beside him, various circles and lines have been densely drawn, which represent the players and running routes of Lyrcester City.

On the big screen in front of the conference table, videos of recent games from Lyrcester City are being screened.

Before each game, Pan Yi will explain the opponent's tactical ideas in detail with the coaches, and then discuss the solution together.

Finally, the training tasks are assigned to the players to practice according to the latest tactical instructions.

That's what Pan Yi does before every fight.

Today, as I am preparing to face what I consider to be the "most dangerous opponent of the season", I will be a little more prepared.

"Ranieri's tactical characteristics have always been strong Italian style – tough and steady, defence first."

"Since arriving at Lyicester City, Ranieri has infused Italian defensive thinking and modern high pressing into England's traditional long-ball counter-attack.

'Defensively, we conceded the ball and every player up front, except for Dardy, dropped back into their own half to close the distance between them.

"The players worked in small groups of twos and quickly pinched the ball to the wings and forced the opposition to attack from both wings and pass the ball into the box from both sides."

"At this point, the pile-up of defenders in the box has been ready for this, and the two traditional centre-backs have solid and powerful headers, and it is difficult for the opposition to rely on high balls to get into the box to score opportunities."

In fact, Ranieri's tactical thinking is simply to defend and counterattack.

After all, there is definitely a gap between the strength of the team and the traditional powerhouses, and the team now has a counter-attacking weapon like Vardy, so there is no need to use it in vain.

Even when Lyicester City faced teams outside the big6, such as Southampton or Bournemouth, they still played steadily and did not rush forward at all.

Lesster City have the ......th highest possession rate in the Premier League so far 18-bit.

A team ranked No. 2 with 18th place in possession is outrageous at first glance, but it also shows how resolute Ranieri is in his defensive and counter-attacking tactics.

Of course, Ranieri also has his own set of ideas, in order to achieve the tactical goals that Pan Yi just said, especially the defensive ideas, he also actively made a lot of preparations before the season, and introduced a number of players who adapted to his tactical style of play.

For example, the traditional tall central defender Huter;

tactical striker Shinji Okazaki, who is more important than goals;

Full-back Fuchs, who has an excellent cross but never assists easily;

And, an important midfielder-stirring stick - N'Golo Kante in the past and Mikel in this life.

Of course, if Leicester City could only defend but not counterattack efficiently, they would definitely not reach the current heights.

Pan Yi immediately began to explain the main points of Ranieri's anti-counter tactics.

"Once the Lyrc City players break the ball, in just a few seconds, the Lyrcester players are in a counter-attacking state, and the speed of the transition from defense to attack is the best in the Premier League."

"The player who breaks the ball will not hesitate to look for Jamie Vardy who has already started or Mahrez who is high speed on the other side, and quickly form a counter-attack with more and less play."

"Shinji Okazaki, who starts to follow up quickly from the midfield, will press the opposing defenders on the other side, attract their attention and create space for the second group of attacking players behind him."

Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and Shinji Okazaki, these three are the most important attacking points for Lyicester City.

In general, Shinji Okazaki is in charge of the sheep attack (if you don't defend him), Mahrez is in charge of the break, and Jamie Jamie is in charge of the quick sprint and shooting.

To defend against the attack of Leicester City, it is necessary to defend against these three men.

Compared with the 18th place in possession, there is an even more outrageous statistic, which is that Lyster's pass success rate is the lowest in the Premier League, 20th!

What does this mean?

This means that Lyicester City's attack this season has mostly relied on long balls and counter-attacks.

Because of the short passes at close range, there are relatively few backward feet in the backfield, and many of them are simple and rough passes behind the ball, threatening the ball, and the pass success rate is of course low.

In the positional attack, Lyicester City's back line is extremely deep and never presses easily.

The two full-backs, Simpson and Fuchs, did not press the attack at all without Ranieri's direction.

In this case, Lyicester City's attack relied on dribbling and flashes of inspiration between the players up front and individual ability.

Relying on Riyad Mahrez, who has exploded this season, Lyicester City are at the top of the Premier League in terms of individual dribbling opportunities, and Mahrez's dribbling statistics are also second in the Premier League.

Once the ball is conceded up front, a group led by Vardy will immediately press and defend, and Drinkwater Goldwaterwater and Mikel will set up a second pressing line behind him to support the opposition from forming an attack and forcing the opposition to make a passing error.

Because of the swiftness of the frontcourt counter-attack and the resolute execution of the players, it was difficult for the Foxes' opponents to adapt to such a resolute and highly oppressive front-court counter-attack.

Once the front court counter-robs and fails to grab the ball, the Lyicester City players will immediately retreat to defend in position under Ranieri's tactical arrangement, and return to the routine of forcing the opponent to attack on the wing.

There was also Kasper Schmeichel who won the ball at the back and counter-attacked quickly and at times was quite effective.

Lyicester City's tactical system is not complicated, that is, the attack relies on strong counter-attacks, and the defense relies on on-the-spot counter-attacks in the front court and the traditional front-to-head number in the back.

But thanks to Claudio Ranieri's ability to knead and the surprisingly strong tactical execution of the Lyrcer players, they have achieved their current results.

"So, how do you crack such a team that is determined to defend and counterattack?" Arteta asked, "It feels like they're a bit like Atletico Madrid, defensively rigorous, giving up possession, and emphasising a clean and efficient counter-attacking strategy. ”

"That's right, you can think of them as Atletico Madrid in the Premier League, they are really putting the bus on the bus a lot of the time." Pan Yi nodded, agreeing with his apprentice's opinion.

'One of the scenarios you can imagine when we play against a team like this is that we have the ball all over the pitch and we play around their box.

But in that case, you're likely to fall into one of their favorite routines. Or rather, they've been playing like this this season and they're very comfortable with that pressure. ”

'And once they get the ball and launch a quick counter-attack, Riyad Mahrez's possession and breakaway, Vardy's pace and shots, can be fatal for us.

"But like any tactic, there are pros and cons to busting. When a team swings the bus, they naturally defend intensively in the middle. This means that the space on the left and right flanks can be utilized......"

Pan Yi repositioned the chessboard and placed the pieces representing the Chelsea players in their respective positions on either side.

Then, he pressed the remote control, and another video of the game played on the screen.

"When you think of ball control vs. swing bus, what two teams do you think of? That's right, it's Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid. ”

"Barcelona always have to play against teams in the league and Atletico are the strongest opponents in them. But Barcelona have always been able to break down the opposition's defence, and one of the ways they do that is by moving the ball quickly around the box. ”

'Iniesta, Messi, Neymar and Suarez all have the ability to play at that pace, and it's hard for the opposition players to get back in time and find the right defensive position.

"Look at this shot. After Neymar got the ball in the danger zone, Albala crossed it and quickly put it on. Alba then won the ball in the danger zone. ”

"Although Atletico have the advantage in the number of people in the box, both Messi and Rakitic have been given a lot of space at this time. It's important to see where Atletico's players are at this point. ”

"The Atletico players are staring at Alba, but no one is paying attention to Messi's movements, so as long as the Argentine runs to the right position, he can shoot."

"Then came the next shot, where Alba passed the ball into the danger zone and Messi rushed to score the goal."

"Note that there were nine defenders in the Atletico penalty area, including the goalkeeper, but Messi managed to find his feet. This is the typical way to hack a bus. ”

'We don't have Messi, but we have Eden Hazard, Bernardo Silva, Harry Kane, and they can tear down their defences through this combination.

"Of course, in order to achieve such a tactical goal, I will also make some adjustments to the initial formation and starting lineup......

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While the Chelsea coaching staff were working on tactics, a Premier League preview from Sky Sports was also taking place.

Several panelists were arguing passionately about one question:

Was Lyicester a flash in the pan?

Coming to Inkel believes that Lyrcester City is the Southampton of last season, and it will not last long.

There is certainly a basis for this.

Last season, in 2014-15, the big dark side Southampton had been at the top of the table until the Premier League game at the end of November, with the main central axis of pre-season hollowed out, and performed better than Lyicester City at the same time this season.

But in December, Southampton embarked on a serious injury spree and ended up finishing eighth.

Lyicester City so far this season have also met every weakness before Southampton kicked off last season.

First, the player's name is unknown and his strength is doubtful.

Second, the new coach took office and was not favored.

Third, the squad is weak, there are too many new players, and the run-in is doubtful.

This is also a problem for general dark horses.

And why is it that Lyrcester City can now run to second place, behind the super team Chelsea?

Ryinkel also listed the fixtures for the first 15 rounds of this season.

It can be seen that most of the top six teams last season were met in the Christmas schedule, and the first week of the season was met by mid-to-lower teams.

Unlike the upper teams, which have a more intensive schedule due to European tasks, the middle and lower teams play almost once a week at the beginning of the season.

Plenty of rest and a dominant fitness, combined with the right tactics, make the start of the season a time for dark horses.

Similarly, upstream teams have a large number of national team members and have to travel a considerable distance to participate in international competitions during the international break, which can lead to a decline in fitness and injury problems.

With fewer members of the national team in the lower reaches, the international break has become the best time to improve tactics and practice.

Take Southampton last season, for example, who also started to meet strong teams in December, and then began to decline.

Therefore, based on experience, Lyinger is not optimistic that Lyicester City will be able to steal points against strong teams around the Christmas schedule.

"If I'm in the top four after the Christmas season, I'll be in the top four, I'll be in my underwear and host the show!" Ryinkel finally said.

This caused laughter from everyone in the studio.

Carragher said: "Gary Neville gambled that Pan Yi's Chelsea would not remain unbeaten, so he took off his clothes and sat here. You're good, you want to take off your pants now! ”

Zola also said: "I'm afraid you're going to lose." Don't forget, Pan Yi has always been very optimistic about Lyrcot City, and even said so before the start of the season. So, I also believe that Lyrcester City can go all the way to the end. ”

Lyinker shook his head firmly: "Instead of believing that Lyrcester City can finish in the top four, I should believe that Gary Neville will be a great coach." ”

Just a few days ago, Valencia FC officially announced the signing of Manchester United legend Gary Neville, who has officially become the manager of Valencia!

Regarding Gary Neville, Valencia wrote on his website: "Throughout his career, he has shown exceptional leadership. In English football, Gary Neville has proven himself and we are sure it was the right choice to lead the team until the end of the 2015/16 season. ”

Carragher laughed: "I still believe that Lyrcester City can succeed more than the two. I even doubt that Gary will be able to stay in Valencia until the end of the season......"

Royin Keane also leaned over and said, "I still believe in Gary's ability. I don't think Ranieri is good, I don't think he's much better than Gary. ”

The 64-year-old Italian Ranieri has been dubbed the "tinkerer" during his career, a fire-fighting and transitional coach.

In nearly three decades in his coaching career, he has yet to win a single top-flight title.

"Tinker" has also changed from representing his ability to quickly knead the team's strong combat power to a sarcastic title.

Before Ranieri arrived at Lyicester City, the Foxes had not yet enjoyed the joy of relegation, when news broke that three players in the team had filmed sex videos during the Thailand Tour and were racist.

Lyicester City's hierarchy quickly sacked three young players, as well as the father of one of them, Pearson, the team's miraculous relegation manager.

So at the beginning of Ranieri's tenure, the media was quite unanimous - he was here to "make up the pot" again.

At the beginning of his tenure, Ranieri faced relegation from last season, and the veteran Cambiaso refused to renew his contract - Cambiaso, the absolute core of Lyrcester City last season, is known in the Premier League for his brilliant and healthy style of play.

The loss of Cambiasso has cast another shadow over the prospects of Lyicester City for the new season.

Therefore, Royin Keane is also not optimistic about Lyrcester City, but he analyzes it from the perspective of the coach and the team's internal problems.

"Perhaps, we will have to wait for this direct clash between Lyrcester City and Chelsea before we can make the most accurate judgment."

Alain Shearer, who had been beside him without speaking, finally said:

"It's been really good this year. We all know Vardy, he is the Bundesliga Golden Boot, the Champions League winner, of course, the strength goes without saying. ”

"But the other players are not to be underestimated. Mahrez, in particular, has a real chance of making a splash in the Premier League this season if he can make a difference against Chelsea. ”

On January 11, 2014, Lyicester City announced the signing of Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez from Le Havre in Ligue 2 for a transfer fee of £500,000 to play in the Championship.

At this point in this season, Mahrez has relied on his excellent performance to reach 50 million euros, a 100-fold increase compared to two years ago.

He was also nicknamed by fans as the real "thigh" standing behind Vardy.

And his life trajectory is also somewhat similar to Vardy, who almost couldn't play football when he was young.

It wasn't until the age of 19 that he joined the youth team of the French fourth division and played in the seventh division, before which he was just a street soccer enthusiast - with excellent dribbling and a great sense of the ball, but he was thin and thin, with no tactical sense.

It wasn't until he was 22 years old that he finally played in the first team, before being brought to Lyicester City, and finally in the 2014-2015 season, the former street teenager played in the top flight.

Amazing ball sense, good dribbling, thin build, poor passing selection, poor defending, poor shooting...... This was the general impression of the fans who came to Sster City before the miracle relegation.

Then came the crucial period of relegation, and Mahrez's performance improved. Against Southampton, the dark horse of the season, the Algerian scored two goals alone to ensure that the team completed the victory and escaped, and the relegation was successful.

In 2015-16, he had a complete explosion, with his excellent dribbling ability and passing establishing him as the absolute heart of Claudio Ranieri's men.

With his excellent left-footed skills and superhuman agility, the Algerian, who was almost shut out of the professional league due to his thinness, has become the most pleasing technical player of the season, with many of his goals worthy of the best goal of the season.

At this time, Carragher also agreed: "To be honest, what Mahrez did with his left foot, I have only seen Messi do. If he keeps up this form, I have no doubt that he will become a real star and he may be poached by the big clubs in the future. ”

"Well, it looks like you're quite optimistic about the players in Lyrcester City." Lyinker said helplessly, "But I also doubt whether you were influenced by Pan Yi's remarks......

"Anyway, Pan Yi is about to personally lead the team to face this year's big dark horse, let's wait and see this good show!"