Chapter 442: The Fifth Championship of the Season!
On the morning of April 16, at the Cobham training base.
A handsome Aston Martin sped in from a distance and came to a slow stop at the gate of the training base.
The driver's side window rolled down, revealing a handsome face that flew up, it was Pan Yi.
A smile hung on his face as he looked at the security guard who was standing in front of him and saluting.
"Good morning, Mr. Victor."
"Good morning, Mr. Pan Yi, you came very early today."
"Hehe, I'm about to win the championship, so I still have to prepare well."
"Come on, Mr. Pan Yi! Bless you all! ”
After politely replying to the security guard, Pan Yi waved again and drove into the training base.
Pan Yi said "winning the championship", referring to the Premier League championship!
In an early game last night, Leicester drew 2-2 with West Ham United.
This means that Chelsea, who have a game in hand and are 14 points ahead, can win the Premier League title five rounds ahead of schedule if they win this round!
Chelsea's opponent in this round happens to be Tottenham Hotspur.
This also means that Chelsea will likely step on the head of their city rivals to reach the winner's podium!
It doesn't get much cooler than this.
Therefore, Pan Yi also wanted to come to the training base early and prepare well.
However, he had just parked the car, and when he got out of the car, he saw another car coming in at the gate, and it was assistant coach Mikel Arteta.
The other party seemed to be a little surprised when he saw Pan Yi, so he rolled down the window to say hello, and then parked the car in the parking space.
"You're here so early, huh? Chief. Arteta asked as he got out of the car.
He's an assistant coach and he's going to be in charge of the morning training today.
This is also the consistent arrangement of Pan Yi's coaching.
Pan Yi doesn't like the cumbersome training process, so he usually draws up a rough plan and then lets his assistant coaches execute it.
And if it's about physical recovery and adjusting the physical condition of the players, of course, it's up to Pintus or Wolfart.
That way, he would have more time to work on the tactical side.
Of course, everyone has no opinion on such an arrangement.
There is a specialization in the art industry, and it should be so.
"Are you nervous about winning the championship?" Pan Yi asked with a smile.
"After all, it's going to be my first Premier League title......," Arteta laughed, "I'm not like you, the title has been softened." ”
The two joked and walked side by side in the direction of the first team's training building.
At this time, some personnel had already arrived at the Cobham training base.
The breakfast room was open, and the cleaning and maintenance staff had come to work early, so the two kept meeting acquaintances along the way, and people kept congratulating Pan Yi and Arteta.
After all, everyone knows that the Premier League title is coming soon!
When I came to the breakfast room, as usual, I ordered a breakfast, and the two ate face to face.
"Mikel, you go back and give me the report and video of Tottenham's last round of matches, I'll watch it later." As soon as Pan Yi talked about work, he became very serious.
Arteta's full name is Mikel Arteta, and Pan Yi usually calls him by his first name.
"Okay, I'll get back to you right away, and I've sorted it out." Arteta nodded.
Tottenham's opponent in the last round was Liverpool, and the two sides drew 1-1.
Tottenham have been in good form so far this season, finishing third behind Chelsea and Leicester City, and holding their north London rivals Arsenal all the time.
Therefore, Pan Yi still has to make more detailed preparations.
Beating Tottenham and winning the title are two things that can make Chelsea fans happy, and now they can be combined into one!
"But I don't quite understand, Tottenham we have played in the first half of the season, is it necessary to send so many scouts to watch their games?" Arteta asked again.
In the Tottenham vs. Liverpool game, Pan Yi asked some of the team's most experienced scouts to watch the game together, and then wrote the game report separately.
In the end, these reports were collected in Arteta's hands, and Tazige was asked to compile them into a book, and then give them to Pan Yi to see.
Pan Yi said solemnly:
"Kemier, football is changing rapidly, and the tactics of the first half of the season do not mean that they will continue to be used until now."
"And with the deepening of the schedule, many of the problems exposed in the game may have been improved now, and many problems that were not there before may have been exposed now."
"That's why I have to prepare for every game, every opponent."
"And this time Tottenham is special. We played them 0-0 in the first leg, which shows that we didn't do a good job of preparing last time. ”
"So, today is an opportunity to make amends. In front of the home fans, we can't afford to be taken advantage of by Tottenham anymore! ”
Arteta nodded, and he even began to feel ashamed that he had felt that Pan Yi was a bit of a "fuss" at first.
He is also gradually understanding that he must take every game as seriously as Pan Yi in order to become a winning general like him!
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17 April, Stamford Bridge.
In the 33rd round of the English Premier League, Chelsea hosted Tottenham Hotspur.
This is a key battle of this round.
Because this is a direct dialogue between London's bitter rivals, and it is also a key battle for the Premier League title this season.
Chelsea only need to win this game to win the title five rounds to go!
Although it may seem like a little worse than last season's seven rounds of victory, it is not.
First of all, Chelsea gave up the FA Cup and League Cup last season to seek breakthroughs on the two main fronts of the league and the Champions League, which reduced the pressure of many games.
This season, Chelsea is aiming for the seven-time crown, and they have to fight with the spirit of 12 points on any front, in any game, which is obviously much more difficult than last season.
Therefore, it is already very rare to be able to maintain an unbeaten record in the Premier League without pulling down all fronts.
Secondly, Leicester City have been extremely consistent this season, even more so than last season's BIG6 put pressure on Chelsea.
For example, after 33 rounds, Arsenal, who finished second last season, have 66 points, while Leicester City have 70 points this season, and this four-point gap is also the reason why Chelsea have to play two more games to win the title.
Of course, it is only theoretical to say that Chelsea can win the title five rounds ahead of schedule.
After all, Chelsea's opponents are not easy to play.
Mauricio Pochettino's side have been playing a youth storm this season, with 19-year-old Alli, 21-year-old Dier, 23-year-old Eriksen, Son Heung-min and Lamela, and 25-year-old Walker, Danny Rose, Trippier and Alderweireld......
These young players have all been in the squad and are playing at a very high level.
Therefore, even though they lost their main centre-forward Harry Kane in the summer window, after the discomfort at the beginning of the season, Portino adjusted and put the young team together to form a stronger fight.
Now, after 32 Premier League games, Tottenham are in third place with 17 wins, 11 draws and 4 draws with 62 points, and have great hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
However, behind them, Arsenal are on 61 points, while the fifth and sixth Manchester City duo are only four or five points away.
Therefore, Tottenham will certainly be hoping to score points against Chelsea!
And, as sworn rivals in the same city, how could they want to see Chelsea celebrate the title in front of them!
Even if it is an away challenge to Chelsea today, Tottenham Hotspur is not timid at all, just to fight Chelsea!
They started the game in a 4-2-3-1 formation and were in a position to play against the home side.
However, after the opening, it was the home team Chelsea that took the lead in creating a threat.
In the fifth minute, Lukaku received a cross over the top from the B seat. After slotting into the box, he fired a shot past Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris but the linesman signalled for Lukaku to be offside and the goal was disallowed.
This caused a flood of boos at Stamford Bridge and Lukaku to look innocent.
However, after confirming that the referee's decision could not be changed, Lukaku still extended his thumbs and gave the first thumbs up of the day to seat B, who gave the pass to the ball.
Soon, Chelsea were on the offensive again.
Cesar Azpilicueta slid on the right and crossed diagonally to Harry Kane, who cut down the middle, who volleyed hard at the right-hand post.
Two shots in quick succession created a threat and boosted morale across Chelsea.
But soon, Tottenham also played a counter-attack.
After breaking the ball at the back, Son Heung-min raced forward with the ball down the left and used his speed to force a one-on-one break through Azpilicueta and cross, but Courtois was very solid to crack Lamela's one-on-one ball.
Two minutes later, Tottenham's Kyle Walker on the right broke through and crossed to the edge of the box, where Alli cut in and fired a long-range shot that couldn't hold it down and blasted it straight into the stands.
A minute later, it was Tottenham on the left again, this time it was Shazli who forced his way through and crossed, but Son Heung-min's long-range shot failed to create a threat.
Once the game began, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur took turns to take the initiative and play threatening attacks.
The pace was fast, and the fans in the stands were very enjoyable.
But Pan Yi shook his head from the sidelines.
'They played a bit fiercely today, especially on the wings. Arteta also said.
Tottenham's centre-forward at the front of the pack today is South Korean star Son Heung-min, while behind him is Argentine star Lamela in the midfield position.
To the left and right of them are Belgium internationals Shazli and Alli.
The back two are Dier + Eriksen, while the back four are Danny Rose, Vertonghen, Alderweireld and Kyle Walker.
The most striking feature of this lineup is: fast!
Needless to say, the forward line led by Son Xingmin has often been pulled to the left and right to break through;
The focus is on the two full-backs, Danny Rose and Kyle Walker, both out-and-out speed dogs, whose impact has caused a lot of problems for Chelsea's two relatively slow wing-backs.
After all, Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta have not always been known for their speed.
And who is Kyle Walker?
Even later in his thirties, he was still a sports defender who could defend Vinicius alone......
Even if Danny Ross is not as famous as Walker, he is an existence with a speed burst of 19 in FM.
Tottenham's formation and staffing are really a bit of an advantage against Chelsea's 3-5-2.
After all, the wing defense of the back three is not as solid as the back four.
It's really hard to play against speedy centre-forwards, wingers, and full-backs.
"Then we won't let them make a fuss on the wing." Pan Yi smiled and stood up.
Tottenham Hotspur's attack is heavily reliant on two flanks, which means they will be weaker in the middle.
And the defensive line in midfield, which consists of Eriksen and Dier, is not so solid.
Therefore, Pan Yi just wants to convey his instructions to the players on the field, let his own formation retract appropriately, and don't give the opponent's speed dogs too much space to sprint.
In addition, in terms of defensive strategy, the implementation of "defending the side and putting the middle", let his three central players participate in the wing defense more, forcing Tottenham to shift the focus of attack to the middle, and then fall into the trap of Chelsea.
And Pan Yi's adjustment quickly achieved immediate results.
Tottenham's wide attack was greatly hampered by the larger number of people they faced, and they had to move the ball more to the middle and then look for opportunities to move to the other side.
But often as soon as the ball is in the middle, the Chelsea players will come together to start strangling it and make a tackle.
As a result, Chelsea quickly regained control of the game and began to hold possession firmly.
This forced Tottenham to move to a passive defence.
Chelsea's attack, on the other hand, is getting smoother and smoother.
Over the next 10 minutes or so, Chelsea fired four or five dangerous shots, which kept Tottenham from being as arrogant as they had started and the players feeling the pressure.
In the 30th minute, Seat B drove the ball to the 30-meter area and then split the ball to the right side.
Azpilicueta, who was inserted in the back, took the ball on the right side and crossed diagonally to the back of the penalty area, Harry Kane came to the top with a fish, scored with a header and broke the deadlock on the field, 1:0!
Harry Kane, who scored the old home goal, didn't celebrate, but the cheers of the Stamford Bridge fans soared into the sky!
Just two minutes later, Chelsea doubled their lead.
This time it was a cross from Harry Kane, and Lukaku stopped the ball down the middle and volleyed straight away, but the ball was saved by Lloris flying to the ground.
But seat B quickly followed, grabbed the ball out of the bottom line, passed back to the goal, Matic cut in the back row, calmly pushed the goal, extended the score to 2:0.
The goal also extended Chelsea's lead and Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge were already celebrating their victory.
Amidst their high-pitched singing, Chelsea continued to control the game in an orderly manner.
After the rematch in the second half, it was Chelsea who scored first.
In the 60th minute, David Luiz launched an attack with a long pass from the back, and Lukaku used his speed to force the start, directly smashing the ball past Tottenham's two central defenders, and then calmly pushed it into the corner.
3:0!
And it was the last goal of the game.
Chelsea eventually beat Tottenham Hotspur at home.
With this victory, Chelsea have won the English Premier League title five rounds ahead of schedule!
The entire stadium at Stamford Bridge was transformed into a stage for Chelsea fans to celebrate the title.
Blue fireworks were lit in the stands, and blue streamers fell from the stands.
And Queen's singing of "We Are All Changping People" has also spread to every corner of Stamford Bridge! ——
"Pan Yi is really an incredible person!"
In the most luxurious VIP box at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea owner Abou overlooked the players and coaching staff celebrating wildly in the stadium.
At this time, the stands of the entire Stamford Bridge stadium were already boiling with noise, and everyone was celebrating the second consecutive year of Premier League title.
Although Chelsea have been leading the game since the start of the competition, there is still no peace of mind until the title is received, and there is always a worry about whether there will be a point difference in the final moments.
As it turned out, this concern was unnecessary.
With Pan Yi, it is stable!
And this is the fifth championship that Pan Yi has won for Chelsea this season, and it is also the heaviest one!
"It's still the boss, you're far-sighted." Chelsea chairman Bruce Barker lamented: 'I was a bit hesitant when you said you were going to sign him with the world's first annual salary. But now it seems that this account is too good a deal. ”
Isn't it, with an annual salary of 20 million, I don't know how much honor it has brought to Chelsea.
And in addition to the honor, Pan Yi's economic benefits for Chelsea are also extremely high.
According to the latest asset assessment by European football clubs, Chelsea have risen to the top of the table.
Among the transfer values of players in the German transfer market, there are several players in the Chelsea squad with hundreds of millions of dollars, such as Lukaku, such as Kante, such as Van Dijk.
In other words, Pan Yi took this team, won the trophy, earned money, and achieved value-added!
This is on the bright side, but in terms of the team's prestige, Chelsea have made a huge impact around the world in both years and have garnered a phenomenal amount of attention.
Among other things, some fan statistics conducted around the world show that Chelsea's fan coverage has reached a very exaggerated level, surpassing Manchester United to become the club with the most fans in the world.
Hearing his chairman say this, Abu smiled and did not speak, and continued to look at the venue.
At this time, Pan Yi had been thrown into the air by Chelsea players again and again, and the stadium also followed Pan Yi up and down, and there were bursts of "Pan Yi!" according to the beat. "Pan Yi!" shouts.
"So, shouldn't we start the renewal process?" Bruce Buck cautiously said, "Give him a raise and let him continue to create a dynasty on our team......
Abu shook his head: "He has no plans to renew the contract for the time being." ”
"Huh?" Bruce Buck's mouth widened, "He wants to go to another team?" What is the team? Will it be higher than us? We can double it again! ”
Abu waved his hand: "It's not about money. Pan Yi has never been able to do it with money. And he didn't go to any other team. In my opinion, his future focus will probably be on running his own team. ”
"Oh......" Bruce Barker said thoughtfully, "you mean...... That York City Club? ”
"Yes." Abu suddenly turned around and looked at Bruce Barker, "I heard that the Mansour Group has made a move on York City, and some subsidiaries are sponsoring York City, which is obviously trying to steal people from me in secret." Although we have a better relationship with Pan Yi, we can't be unguarded. ”
"What do you mean...... Are we going to sponsor York City too? ”
"More than that." Abu said categorically, "We must show enough sincerity to make Pan Yi feel that we are truly our own people." ”
Bruce Barker suddenly realized: "Oh. In that case, he would prefer to stay at Chelsea. Even if he's not at Chelsea one day, he's not going to go to another team and he's willing to help us, both technically and in terms of personnel. ”
Abu nodded.
Pan Yi is amazing, and now everyone has seen it.
They also sincerely felt that as long as Pan Yi was on their side, it seemed to be worth the price.
Even if Pan Yi leaves Chelsea in the future, as long as he is willing to provide technical guidance to the team, including recommending some future stars or something, it will be enough for the whole club to enjoy it for a long time.
Not to mention anything else, the youth camps that Pan Yi engaged in at Chelsea, as well as the young players poached from all over the world, have now shown great potential one by one.
For example, the Norwegian, who is not yet 16 years old, looks like a child, but has already skipped to the U19 youth team and started to kill all sides.
There are also smaller Gavi, Pedri, Bellingham and the like, and the coaches of various youth teams are full of praise for them, saying that it will not be long before they reach the level of the Premier League first team.
Not to mention Mbappe, who was already in the first team last year!
Now his worth is about to exceed 50 million, which is still the price in the German transfer market.
Abu believes that if Mbappe is really put on the market, there will definitely be a bunch of giants lining up to send more than 100 million offers!
There are so many valuable players, just give back to Pan Yi with one of them, and there is no problem.
"So, in terms of cooperation with York City, you have to do it yourself." Abu instructed, "Whether it is the naming of the stadium, the renovation, or the various updates to the training ground, or the addition of personnel, whatever requirements they have, they will try to meet them." ”
"Yes." Now Bruce Buck has no doubts and can only follow the instructions of his boss.
Then, Abu looked at the court again, and looked intently at Pan Yi, who was already standing in the center of the field at this time, in high spirits:
"In short, no matter what method is used or what price is paid, no one will be allowed to snatch him!"
(End of chapter)