After the revelry inside Stamford Bridge, the joy continued off the pitch.

Countless Chelsea fans took to the streets of London to celebrate the win.

Although the league championship trophy has not yet been officially awarded, winning the championship has become a fact, and defending the title has become a fact!

This is the second consecutive year that Chelsea have won the Premier League, as well as their fifth Premier League title and sixth top-flight title in Chelsea's history.

Who would think there are fewer league titles?

It can be said that a sufficient number of league titles is the most solid foundation for a team to become a giant.

There is no league title that is not worth celebrating.

Even if some teams win 10 consecutive championships in some leagues, their fans will be excited!

As Chelsea, which does not have a particularly large number of championships, fans are naturally even more proud and excited.

Soon, much of London's neighbourhood was occupied by Chelsea fans wearing blue shirts.

More and more fans are also flocking around Stamford Bridge.

Especially before the team got on the bus and was about to leave, the crazy fans surrounded them and cheered non-stop.

Tens of thousands of fans sang the Chelsea anthem and the "We Are the Champions" song in unison.

Pan Yi also opened the window from the bus and waved to the fans below.

At the same time, he raised his right hand high and gestured five fingers.

Suddenly, countless fans shook the sky, calling Pan Yi's name in unison.

They all understood what Pan Yi meant.

This represents Chelsea's fifth trophy of the season!

Now, from Pan Yi's promise to fans at the beginning of the game, only the FA Cup and the Champions League are left!

In both cups, Chelsea have reached the semi-finals and are very hopeful of winning the title!

Because of this, the fans' celebration today is still a little restrained.

They understand that it's not yet time for a full-blown.

When we win the FA Cup, and most importantly win the Champions League again, and when Chelsea complete the unprecedented feat of seven crowns, then it will be time to celebrate with impunity!

As a result, the fans quickly made way for the bus to go back to rest.

They have a league game to play in two days, and then the FA Cup semi-final against Watford is on the line, followed by the Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid.

So even if it's a celebratory moment to win the championship, you have to pick up your spirits and start again at this time.

In fact, at the post-match press conference, Pan Yi also repeatedly said that although the team has won the Premier League championship five rounds ahead of schedule, it is not time to celebrate.

'As arch-rivals, I wouldn't praise Tottenham's performance, but they did play well.

'Son Heung-min, in particular, was mainly a winger when he was in Hamburg, and when he came to Tottenham he was more of a centre-forward, but he also adapted well.

"The speed of their young people has caused us a lot of problems, which shows that we still have a lot of room for improvement. It also requires us to look at the results of the team with a more calm mind. ”

'Winning the Premier League is not the end of the line. As I said before the season, we aim for all the titles. And I'm sure every player at Chelsea is just like me. ”

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino regretted that he was convinced.

'I have to admit I was frustrated to lose to a sworn enemy and to see them win the league.

'But I have to admit that Chelsea are really stronger than they were at the start of the season. We drew at home to them, so I have some thoughts on today's game. ”

'The truth is, we were pretty much at the quality of the game, but we still managed to score three goals from Chelsea. It also shows the gap between our two teams right now. ”

"I think the horror of Pan Yi is that even if his team looks strong, he will still strive for excellence and will improve the team again on this basis......"

But Pochettino also said the defeat would not affect the team.

Despite the defeat, north London rivals Arsenal also failed to win West Ham United, so Tottenham are still third in the table.

With the remaining five league games, they will do their best to retain a top-four finish in the Premier League and try to qualify for a Champions League spot.

And as long as they qualify for the Champions League, after the summer window, Tottenham's young people can make a difference in the Premier League! ——

On 20 April, Chelsea travelled to take on Bournemouth.

Since the league championship has arrived, and this game will be followed by the FA Cup and Champions League matches, Pan Yi naturally sent most of the rotation players to rest the main players.

And the game didn't go very well.

After winning the championship, the players will have some mental slackness, the concentration on the field is not very good, and the timing of the pass and the grasp of the shooting opportunities are not very good.

But Chelsea were still stronger than their opponents in terms of quality, and after squandering a lot of chances, they finally scored in the 76th minute of the second half with a header from a corner by Kurt Zouma to beat Bournemouth 1-0.

At the other venue, Manchester United played West Ham United in an FA Cup quarter-final tie.

As a result, thanks to goals from youngster Marcus Rashford and Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 to reach the last four.

They face Crystal Palace in the semi-finals, while Chelsea face Watford.

And on 23 April, Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final against Watford kicked off at Wembley Stadium.

Four days after this kick, that is, on April 27, it was the first leg of the Champions League semifinals, and Pan Yi, who was aiming for the seven-time crown, ushered in the most critical moment.

The more critical it is like this, the more he needs to be cautious!

Of course, at this time, Chelsea's past accumulation, the team's strong bench lineup, especially the rich experience of Pan Yi's coaching staff, showed its power.

Despite the crucial tournament and the tight schedule, Chelsea continued to execute their training and recovery plans in an orderly manner.

Whether it is a coach, a player, or a staff, there is no need to think about anything else, just follow the overall rules formulated by Pan Yi, perform their duties, and do their own work.

Including the players on the pitch as well.

Watford manager Flores clearly knows how difficult it is to play against the current Chelsea side and has come up with a 4-4-1-1 defensive formation to try to fight by swinging the bus.

After all, when it comes to the FA Cup semi-finals, it is already a decisive battle, and if you can survive the penalty shootout, maybe there will be some chances.

But not everyone is Mourinho, not everyone can be successful with a bus.

The Hornet's bus had been driving for less than half an hour before it was overturned by a Chelsea express.

In the 27th minute, Harry Kane took a header from Romelu Lukaku in the box and slotted it into the net with ease to give Chelsea the lead in the first half.

After the restart in the second half, Eden Hazard contributed a pass and a shot to help Chelsea extend the score.

In the end, Chelsea beat Watford 3-0 at home to reach the FA Cup final.

This will be Chelsea's fourth trip to Wembley Stadium this season!

Two days later, in the other semi-final, Manchester United, who had just come out of the replay, continued their efforts with another 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, this time thanks to Anthony Martial and Marouane Fellaini.

They also made it to the FA Cup final!

Manchester United have been in very good form in both FA Cup games, with the youngsters also playing well, and the media believe that United will be hoping to prevent Chelsea from winning the FA Cup at the last minute.

The final between the two sides will be played on May 22 at Wembley Stadium!

With the two FA Cup semi-finals over, the much-anticipated Champions League semi-finals are finally coming.

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When it comes to Atletico Madrid, when it comes to Simeone, the first word that comes to everyone's mind may be "defense".

Yes, whether it is the players who directly confront them on the pitch or the fans who watch the game through the TV camera, you can intuitively feel the ferocity and tenacity of Atletico Madrid in the defensive end.

Indeed, in Diego Simeone's tactical thinking, the task of defending is by no means limited to his own half.

At Simeone's request, Atletico's defensive area covers almost every corner of the pitch, and as long as the ball is at the opponent's feet, the Atletico players will not hesitate to press forward until the opponent makes a mistake.

It can be said that Simeone has created a set of 4-4-2 tactical system for Atletico Madrid in recent years, and at the same time redefined the on-field responsibilities of wide players, especially full-backs.

However, it is clear that Atletico will not succeed if they rely on defense alone.

Their ability to snatch the league title in the encirclement of the mighty Real Madrid and Barcelona, and their impressive performances in the Champions League for several years in a row, is definitely not explained by a "big bus".

There is a saying in the rivers and lakes, called "Atletico has been out of the gods since ancient times".

From Vieri, Hasselbaink, Diego Forlan in the early days, to Falcao, Aguero, Diego Costa......

And now, it is Torres, who has returned to his parent team, and French striker Antoine Griezmann.

In short, Atletico's attacking prowess must not be overlooked.

If it weren't for Atletico's unique attacking system, it would not have been possible to emerge so many excellent strikers with extremely efficient goals.

Although Atletico Madrid's number of goals is not comparable to that of teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, it is still stable in third place in La Liga.

And how did Simeone build Atletico's attacking system up front?

This is the focus of Pan Yi's recent research.

Judging by Simeone's recent comments and match reports from scouts, it seems that Simeone is really ready to make a big splash at the Calderón Stadium this time.

After all, the last time Pan Yi eliminated Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, he used a defensive counterattack;

And this time, Simeone is ready to use Pan Yi's best attack to defeat Chelsea in order to achieve perfect revenge?

But no matter what Simeone thinks, Pan Yi must take every situation into account before preparing countermeasures.

"Atletico Madrid's attacking style is mainly five."

At the pre-match preparation meeting with the coaching staff, Pan Yi first said the conclusions he had summarized through the system and Atletico Madrid's recent games.

"The first one, the sound of the east and the west, the ball is cut inside."

As he spoke, Pan Yi released a video.

If it was just Pan Yi using his mouth, such an analysis would be too boring.

Combined with the video data, not only is it much more vivid, but the tactical terms in Pan Yi's mouth are more similar, and it is easier for everyone to understand.

Atletico's style of play is that when the ball is close to the wing, Atletico's "No. 10" player will pull the side and take the initiative to ask for the ball.

In the case of Antoine Griezmann, as a key player in Atletico's attacking line, when Griezmann gets the ball on the wing, the opposing defenders are bound to block his passing line as much as possible.

At this point, Atletico's other players involved in the attack will use fake running routes to distract their opponents.

In the end, Griezmann completed his own breakthrough towards the top of the box without passing the ball to any team-mates.

In many cases, the area is largely unfortified and has a relatively open space. Once Griezmann has broken through, he can either shoot straight at goal or give the ball to a team-mate in a better position.

It is worth mentioning that the false running of the Atletico players is very particular.

As shown in the video, this area is in the middle of the opposition centre-backs and full-backs, and if there is not enough chemistry between the two defenders, or if the defensive division is not clear, it is very likely to cause serious consequences of being out of position.

To put it or not to put it? To chase or not to chase? This presents a huge problem for the opposing defenders.

From this point of view, Simeone's offensive design is indeed quite clever.

"The second, a long diagonal pass at a 45-degree angle, looking for a high point in the penalty area."

Simeone is a bit similar to Pan Yi in a way, that is, for the sake of victory, he will not stick to a certain way of fighting.

This is different from Pep Guardiola.

Like Gua Shuai, he almost has an obsession with attacking with the ball.

Gua Shuai put on the bus? It seems like I've never seen it before.

Therefore, among the conventional weapons of Simeone's attack at Atletico Madrid, there is such an "ancient" style of play, which is a 45-degree explosion!

This is mainly due to the strong physique of Atletico Madrid players, who have a natural advantage in competing for high balls. In cases where short-pass infiltration fails to open up the situation, they will try to work at height.

In the second video played by Pan Yi, this time, the opposing defender blocked the route to the top of the arc.

In the process of quick transitions, the rest of Atletico's players were unable to provide enough support on the flanks.

In such a situation, opting for a diagonal long pass and sending the ball into the box is almost the only option. Taking advantage of the excellent ability of Torres and others to grab points can also pose a great threat to the opponent's goal.

Of course, in order to successfully use this tactic to complete the goal, the timing of the pass is quite important, which also puts higher demands on several of Atletico's attacking midfielders.

Then Pan Yi listed another statistic to prove that Atletico Madrid has such a good midfielder.

In terms of the number of dangerous balls per game, Koke is Atletico's best performer. In 27 league games for Atletico this season, the Spaniard has conceded a whopping 52 dangerous goals, an average of nearly two per game.

Griezmann, on the other hand, is averaging 1.1 dangerous passes per game, which is also very good as a player who is often on the front line.

As well as being able to deliver the most dangerous balls, Koke has also been Atletico's player with the most crosses this season. So far this season, he has attempted a total of 202 crosses.

It should be said that Koke has completely won the approval of coach Simeone, and the young Spaniard born in 1992 has become one of the most indispensable players in Atletico's midfield.

"The third option is to make the most of the depth of the pitch and have the full-backs deliver the bottom crosses. This is something we must focus on. ”

When there is a huge gap on the opposition's wing, Atletico will tear apart the opposition defence with a precise through ball.

In the video, Gabi delivers a long-range through ball that right-back Juanfran cuts in at high speed, and he has plenty of time to adjust to deliver quality crosses.

At the other end of the pitch, midfielder Koke was quick to flank into the opposition penalty area, increasing the numerical advantage in the area and creating more options for his team-mates' crosses.

In this case, Torres and Antoine Griezmann are starting to get as close to the opposition goal as possible, while Koke should be positioned slightly further away from the goal, and his main task is to complete the control of the two.

Full-back Felipe on the other side of the far end also started to plug in in time.

That's because, if the cross is too powerful and no one in the box is competing for the ball, the full-back can regain control of the ball and move on to organising the next round of attacks.

So far this season, Atletico's two main full-backs, Felipe and Juanfrán, have completed more than 190 wide crosses in all competitions.

Chelsea's dominant back three system is a little weak on the flanks – as was demonstrated against Tottenham;

Therefore, Pan Yi also included this attack of Atletico Madrid in the most important defensive drill plan.

"Fourth, the midfield takes the ball directly from the back and looks for a high point near the penalty area."

Although Torres is not a dominant player, he still has a good fulcrum ability up front, so Simeone has designed another set of tactics for Atletico Madrid.

Atletico players often take the ball directly from near midfield and look for Torres near the penalty line.

Torres can draw the attention of the opposing two defenders to the left and right, and at this point, Griezmann is clearly the one to be overlooked, and he tends to be in the more dangerous areas.

Torres was therefore tasked with a clear mission to get to this point and quickly transition the ball to Griezmann's feet and then let him finish the shot.

Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres are both forwards that Simeone can rely on, and their presence will largely ensure Atletico's effective control of the ball up front, which is an important condition for Atletico to be able to successfully use this tactic.

So far this season, Atletico have had almost 30 per cent of their shots on goal from outside the box.

And a large part of these 30% long-range shots come precisely from the rational use of this tactic.

Due to the lack of protection in the opposition defence, Atletico players were able to shoot from the edge of the box with relative ease.

"Finally, the fifth, which is also their housekeeping skill, is the use of set-pieces."

In La Liga alone, Atletico have scored 12 goals from set-pieces.

As things stand, Koke is Atletico's No. 1 penalty taker. At the same time, there are also Griezmann, Torres, Savic, Godin and other headers who participate in the corner kick attack.

Atletico corners generally have two landing options, the near post or the far post.

When the ball is cleared from the corner flag, the shadow striker and one of the centre-backs will move towards the near post, while the striker, represented by Antoine Griezmann, will run towards the far post.

In the middle of the penalty area, the remaining centre-back is responsible for completing the task.

The same goes for free-kicks up front.

Generally speaking, it is still a few players with excellent header ability who ambush in the opponent's penalty area.

The two defensive midfielders are responsible for standing on the outside of the penalty line, which not only ensures the control of the two points, is conducive to reorganizing the attack, but also limits the opponent's quick counterattack to a large extent.

And Atletico Madrid's free kick can also be seen from the video released by Pan Yi.

If the position is good and it is close to the goal, Gabi will usually choose to hit the goal directly.

And if the position is slightly worse, there will be a corresponding free kick combination.

As you can see, the moment the free-kick is taken, Griezmann's running direction is towards the far post.

In reality, Griezmann's movement was only meant to distract the opposition defenders and create opportunities for his team-mates who were outflanked in the middle.

Next, after Griezmann completed a false run, Torres, including Godin behind him, could get a chance in the middle.

"We have to pay attention to these offensive methods of Atletico Madrid, practice them in the next training, and practice makes perfect."

Pan Yi finally said:

"I have a hunch that Simeone will take advantage of the home field this time and abandon their tradition of defending and counter-attacking and instead launch a fierce attack from the start."

"We certainly don't fear their attacks. As long as we can do what I want, we can still walk away with a victory at Calderón! ”

There was a round of applause in the room.

This is a compliment to Pan Yi's wonderful "course", and it is also a positive response to Pan Yi's belief in victory!

Calderón, here we come!

(End of chapter)