The dust has settled on the Premier League this season, and the final standings are out.

Champions, of course, Chelsea. 31 wins, 7 draws to remain unbeaten, and the final points are just 100 points! Although it is not as good as last season's 106 points, it can also be ranked second in history!

At the same time, this is also the second consecutive season that Chelsea are unbeaten, and the total unbeaten run is now a whopping 76!

The longest unbeaten record in the five major leagues has been raised to an unattainable height by Pan Yi......

Runner-up, Leicester City, 23 wins, 12 draws, 3 losses, 81 points. This dark horse finally went black to the end, won the best ranking in the team's history, and it was also the first time in history that they could participate in the Champions League!

Third place, Manchester City, 20 wins, 11 draws, 7 losses, 71 points. Manchester City have not been very good this season, but they managed to secure a Champions League place at the last minute.

Fourth, of course, is Arsenal. 19 wins, 13 draws, 6 losses, 70 points. Arsene Wenger once again led the team into the Champions League and won the fourth!

Fifth place, Tottenham, 19 wins, 9 draws, 10 losses, 66 points. The youth team was eventually affected by the loss of Kane, falling behind in the sprint of the season and having to compete in the Europa League next season.

Sixth place, Manchester United, also has 19 wins, 9 draws, 10 losses and 66 points. Manchester United have lost their Champions League qualification under Louis van Gaal, and it is said that United are no longer ready to renew his contract with Louis van Gaal, but have set their sights on Mourinho, who is idle at home.

The next few teams are Southampton, West Ham, Liverpool and Stoke City.

At the bottom of the standings, Aston Villa has been relegated early, with 3 wins, 8 draws and 27 losses.

Perhaps the only thing they can be proud of this season has been a 0-0 draw with league champions Chelsea at their home turf......

The other two relegated teams were Norwich City and Newcastle United.

Among them, Norwich is a famous Premier League lift, needless to say, and Newcastle United is indeed such a team that fights for relegation every year before the oil daddy takes over, and at most squeezes into the middle of the table......

Then there are the individual awards from the Premier League.

Among them, the best coach is the least suspenseful.

Although Claudio Ranieri has had a fantastic season with Leicester City, he is still a little behind Chelsea, who are unbeaten and have won the Premier League title with a dominant performance.

Therefore, Pan Yi won the Premier League Best Coach Award for a second consecutive year!

In terms of the best player, the Premier League official also awarded this award to the Algerian winger of Leicester City, Mahrez!

However, part of the reason for this is that Chelsea have had so many good performances this season!

Romelu Lukaku, Harry Kane, Hazard, B, Kante, Van Dijk, Courtois......

This also led to a bit of a split in the selection of the best player.

And the polo king did play the best performance of his career at Leicester City, and to be honest, it is not a big problem to win this award.

It's a bit like the 2014 World Cup, when Germany won the tournament but many of their players were evenly balanced, which led to a poor position in the selection of the best players.

On the list of stats that don't need to be selected, then the Chelsea players deserve to dominate the list.

On the scorer list, Lukaku also won the Premier League Golden Boot with 29 goals!

That's one less than last season, partly because his striker partner Harry Kane also scored 25 goals!

Harry Kane also won the Silver Boot.

In third place is Leicester City's leading scorer Jamie Vardy, who has scored 24 goals, just one less than Kane.

Fourth, Manchester City's main centre-forward Sergio Aguero, who scored 23.

In fifth place is Leicester's Riyad Mahrez, who also has 17 goals.

At the same time, the polo king is also the only one in the top five who does not play in the center forward position, which can also show how good he feels when shooting on goal this season, even on the wing!

Then there are some old acquaintances in the Premier League, Giroud, Ighalo, Defoe, Sanchez, and so on.

In the assist list, Hazard also won the title of assist king.

His total assists this season is 20!

That's a very exaggerated number, five more than last season's 15.

This also has a lot to do with Pan Yi's use of a 3-5-2 formation this season, and many times Hazard, who plays as a forward midfielder, can pass the ball forward more comfortably;

And the high efficiency of the two goalscorers in front of Lukaku + Harry Kane also ensures that Hazard can make the cake steadily and send it to their mouths.

In second place is Tottenham's Christian Eriksen with 13 assists.

Then there's West Ham United's Payet, Southampton's Tadic, Manchester City's David Silva, and so on.

And, of course, Leicester's Riyad Mahrez, who also provided 10 assists.

A bright double-double of 17+10, coupled with his carrying performance in a civilian team like Leicester City, is what gave Mahrez the confidence to win the best player.

And there are some statistics that do not have titles like "Golden Boot" and "Assist King".

But if there is, most of it belongs to Chelsea.

For example, the "Shovel King" is N'Golo Kante.

He made 176 successful tackles in a season, ...... more than the 115 he made in second place More than an order of magnitude!

"The king of interceptions", the same is N'Golo Kante.

He was first with 160 tackles, followed by Arsenal player Koscielny as a centre-back.

This shows how important N'Golo Kante's 'ball-grabbing machine' is to Chelsea.

And in the best team selected by the Premier League official, it is equivalent to being divided between Chelsea and Leicester City.

The team of the match is still a 4-3-3, with Romelu Lukaku, Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy up front.

Obviously, in order not to let any of the three strikers fail, they can only put out a three-striker formation.

The midfield is three Hazard, N'Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez.

Defenders from left to right are Marcos Alonso, Van Dijk, Morgan, Azpilicueta.

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.

Leicester captain Morgan's selection was not a surprise either.

The 32-year-old was accused by the Nottingham Forest manager of "this is a backward choice" after leaving Nottingham Forest for Leicester City;

However, this season he has quickly established himself as a defensive leader and has been a reassuring fixture in the team's defensive solidity without conceding a goal.

What's more, he's a leader in the team and a good role model for the players.

It was under his leadership that Leicester City maintained a good dressing room atmosphere and played the best results in their history.

And in terms of best young player, Harry Kane also beat his teammates Ake, Mbappe, Abraham, Goretzka and others to win this award!

Although Ake and Mbappe have played very well this season, especially Mbappe has scored a total of 13 goals in his limited playing time;

But Harry Kane has firmly occupied a position as a main striker in Pan Yi's 3-5-2 system, and he has also played very steadily, contributing 25 goals.

So, after losing to seat B in the selection last season, Harry Kane finally won this award!

What's more......

He has won five titles in one season at Chelsea and is still on his way to a sixth and seventh......

(Harry Kane in tears from a parallel world)

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"Now is a critical moment, we can't drop the chain!"

On May 20, a day that was mostly an ordinary day, Pan Yi was at the pre-match tactical meeting, admonishing his players in a serious manner.

Why "in most cases"?

It is because in the distant Dragon Country, today may be another "Valentine's Day".

As for why today is Valentine's Day, it's just because of the homonym of Chinese.

As we all know, in the land of the Dragon, any day has the potential to be Valentine's Day.

February 14 Valentine's Day, March 14 White Day, Qixi Dragon National People's Day, March 8 Women's Day, 520 ...... Plus a girl's birthday.

Of course, if the girl wants, what 11.11, 12.12, 6.18...... The same can be Valentine's Day.

In short, only you can't think of it, there is no Valentine's Day that can't be celebrated.

Pan Yi can only be glad that his girlfriend is Italian, and there are not too many days to worry about except for the annual Valentine's Day.

Because of this, he is also able to concentrate on his work and prepare his players for the upcoming FA Cup final.

Now that the five titles are in hand, and there are only two finals left at the end of the season, Pan Yi must of course remind the Chelsea players to be cautious and not relax.

Here are some negative examples.

There is a very typical one, which is Borussia Dortmund from the Bundesliga.

Why have they been crownless for so many years? Sometimes it's not because the opponent is too strong, but because you don't fight.

Fans often joke: "Dortmund never drops the chain when it comes to dropping the chain." ”

This means that Dortmund often suddenly weakens at key moments in league and cup competitions and quickly loses their lead.

There are even times when they can win the title by taking a desperate opponent in the last match, but they often miss out on such great opportunities.

This is actually an important reason why Bayern later flourished in the Bundesliga.

And in the Premier League, there is clearly an example of this, and that is Arsenal.

For all gunners, the three signs of spring are: 1) warmer temperatures, 2) longer days and 3) Arsenal's withdrawal from title contention.

Historically, Arsenal have been the team that has held the top spot in the Premier League for a long time and then lost the title by a reversal, both in terms of the number of times and the number of days accumulated.

In the 2022-2023 season, Arsenal went from leading Manchester City by 8 points to finishing 8 points behind Manchester City and losing the title, which was completed in the sprint stage of the league with the results of April to May.

Of course, Pan Yi reminded Gui that he still believes that his disciples will not drop the chain like Dortmund or Arsenal.

It's not just that Chelsea are in great form at the moment and don't have any inclination to drop the chain;

Part of the reason is that their opponents in the FA Cup final, Manchester United, have a favourable favour for Chelsea.

That's the question of Louis van Gaal's position.

It has not been a day or two since Manchester United's top management approached Mourinho, and some reporters have even claimed conclusively that Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Mourinho and have informed current manager Louis van Gaal.

No matter how mentally strong Van Gaal's mental quality and professionalism are, as a man who wants to make a name for himself in the Premier League and Manchester United, he will definitely be disappointed by such a decision.

Incidentally, this will also affect Manchester United's preparations for the FA Cup final to a greater or lesser extent.

It can be said that this is also indirectly helping Chelsea.

'We've played two league games against Manchester United this season, one win and one draw. They were held to a 2-2 draw away from home, while the home side only came back from the last minute. ”

"That means we're not 100 per cent sure we can win Manchester United. They have stars like Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial and have a chance to change the game. ”

"So, this FA Cup final, I ask you to give me 120,000 points. I want to see you guys at their best and I want to see that FA Cup trophy after the game! ”

The players all nodded and applauded.

At this time, in fact, there is no need for Pan Yi to say more, and the players also understand the importance of this game.

Not to mention the seven crowns, even if it is a treble, it is only the second time in the history of English football.

The only one who could win the treble of the season before was 99 Manchester United.

Winning the FA Cup by beating Manchester United this time is an important step for Chelsea to complete the second treble in the history of English football, and then take an important step towards the miracle of seven crowns that is unique in the history of world football!

Add to that the various championship bonuses that Abramovich opened early......

It can be said that whether it is for fame or profit, Chelsea's players will definitely do their best!

As for the tactics of this game, Pan Yi emphasized the most that it was still necessary to start steadily.

In the two games against Manchester United in the league, both home and away, win or draw, Manchester United scored two goals.

This shows that Manchester United's offensive firepower is still quite good this season, and Chelsea also needs to improve defensively.

Pan Yi also played these four goals on the big screen several times in the conference room to remind his players that similar mistakes must not occur again.

Then, Pan Yi talked about Manchester United's tactics:

'There may have been some changes to United's starting line-up from the first two meetings we had.

'The biggest change is that Marcus Rashford could start.'

"He's a very fast player with a lot of skill at his feet."

'With Van Gaal having a striker like that, he is likely to be counter-attacking in the FA Cup final, using Rashford's pace to attack us.

"So we just have to control the game, control the tempo, and then suppress the opponent and not give them a chance to fight back easily."

Marcus Rashford, known as "Master La", and this "master" refers to the old master Van Gaal.

Born in October 1997 and now only 18 years old, this British future star is also a Manchester native, Manchester United academy player, and a Manchester Ortho Red Flag man with young roots.

Marcus Rashford made his senior debut on 25 February this year in Manchester United's home game against Danish Midtjylland FC in the second leg of the Europa League last-32 knockout round.

He scored two goals for the team in this game to help Manchester United win 5-1 against Midtjylland.

Four days later, in the 27th round of the Premier League, Marcus Rashford made his Premier League debut and scored two goals to help United win 3-2 against Arsenal.

With him named Manchester United's Player of the Month for February, Marcus Rashford has gradually taken over as a regular in Louis van Gaal's squad.

He made 11 appearances in the remaining Premier League appearances, scoring five goals and providing two assists.

As a result of his performances, he has also become the hope of United's forward forward forward for the future along with the 20-year-old Anthony Martial, and has become an important support for Louis van Gaal now.

There is a long-standing joke in football that when Rashford scored a goal to help Manchester United win in the Manchester City Derby, Fan Shuai helped Rashford with his homework on the sidelines in order to express his gratitude......

After all, they are only high school students, and they do have a lot of homework to do!

'In terms of formation, Manchester United have been using 4-1-4-1 lately, but because they are mainly defensive and counter-attacking, they play differently from Pep Guardiola's 4-1-4-1.

"In the midfield position, it is usually Carrick, the eye of their formation, and the central striker at the front is Rashford. Wayne Rooney will support Marcus Rashford in a central midfield position, while Juan Mata and Anthony Martial will be on either flank. ”

'As for a midfielder, it could be Fellaini or Herrera, but it doesn't matter much.

"The focus is still on the two '1s' in their formation, it's not a big problem!"

Pep Guardiola's 4-1-4-1 can be said to be a 3-2-4-1 variant, while Van Gaal's 4-1-4-1 is a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 variant.

Compared to the 433, the 4141 is similar to the 433 by dropping the two forward wingers back to the wing-back position, which makes it more flexible and more balanced at both ends of the pitch than the 433.

In terms of player configuration, this formation is also similar to 433, with distinct requirements for the characteristics of players:

First of all, in terms of the back line, there is basically not much difference from the other four back formations, the two central defenders should have strong defensive ability and physical fitness, while the two full-backs need to have a solid defense at the same time, both offensive skills, when the team from defense to attack, can achieve rapid insertion and play a quick counterattack.

In terms of midfield, as the essence of this formation, the requirements for the characteristics and abilities of the five players in the midfield are naturally not low.

Perhaps at first glance, the 4141 seems to be a deformation of the 4231 on the surface, just putting a back midfielder in front of the front midfield, but judging from the position in the actual game, the two in the middle are more like the "No. 8 player" midfielder, rather than the "No. 10" forward role.

In other words, as the dual core of the team, these two must have the characteristics of being able to attack, defend, play and rush.

When the team attacks from the middle, there can be a clear division of labor between the two, with one of them plugging in as a pseudo-centre-forward (Wayne Rooney) and the other in charge of the passing (Herrera or Fellaini).

In this way, the two can not only serve as the starting point of the attack, form a good echo with the striker through the overhead ball or ground straight plug, but also directly threaten the opponent through long-range shots and breakthroughs when the center is completely blocked, and when defending, the two central midfielders should also recycle the formation to 451 in time to assist the midfield to complete the task of defensive interception in the midfield.

As for the role of the midfielder, he mainly undertakes the defensive task of the team's midfield, mostly for some "scavenger" or "beast waist" type players, which is also a link that most formations need.

It's just that this formation is only equipped with a midfielder, so for this midfielder, in addition to having strong B2B attributes and strong physical fitness, he must also have excellent defensive coverage at the same time, so as to become a huge barrier that can be opened by a man, and shoulder the heavy responsibility of attacking, retreating and defending.

Therefore, for the midfielders, it is necessary to try to choose the kind of fierce players who can fly up and down and never get tired, such as N'Golo Kante.

However, there is no N'Golo Kante in the current Manchester United squad, so the problem can only be solved with the aging Carrick.

And this is actually the biggest drawback of this regular 4-1-4-1 formation.

First of all, in terms of tactics, 4141 is different from other formations in that pressing and pressing in the front court is one of the key tactics they must play.

Once you can't play the momentum and strength of the front court pressing, or the whole line is not timely enough, it often means that the tactics fail, which is due to the defects caused by the 4141 set of formations under the single back midfield.

Because if the opponent easily breaks through the front line and enters the own half, it is difficult to block the connection between more than two attacking players in the opponent's middle by relying only on the weak lateral coverage of the only single midfielder, so that the opponent can easily break through the defensive area of the back and directly face their last line of defense, thus posing a threat.

In other words, if you want to use 4141 well, pressing on the spot in the front court is the most critical factor, after all, when the main team of this formation is in a defensive situation, the single back is destined to become the focus of the opponent's attack, in order to relieve the defensive pressure of the single back, the five players in front of him must "advance and retreat", and use the pressure to limit the opponent's ball.

Not only will this prevent the opponent from hitting the ball smoothly into the one-back defence, but if you succeed in gaining possession after harassment, it can also create opportunities to deal a fatal blow to the opponent at any time. Therefore, how strong the ability to press in the front court, how long it can hinder the opponent's rapid counterattack, and how efficient it is from pressing up when attacking to retreating, these will be the key to the success or failure of this formation.

But the current Manchester United team, in fact, is still difficult to achieve really effective pressing in the front, and this pressure will eventually be transferred to the midfield.

It is precisely because of this that Pan Yi is still very confident in staring at this "1".

In addition, because the main essence and core of the 4141 formation lies in the midfield, but the midfield lacks a forward role like 4231, whether it is a full-back or two central midfielders, they are more backward than the forward position.

In this way, if these players do not have the advantage of speed and accurate long passing, it will cause the counterattack to be very slow, and the play will become a positional attack.

In addition, the striker in the team is also alone in the front court for a long time, it is easy to be surrounded and isolated by the opponent, once the striker does not have the ability and physical fitness to strangle the defender to grab the ball, the success rate of the counterattack will be greatly reduced.

Suffice it to say, Romelu Lukaku on Chelsea's side is the most suitable person to play as a centre-forward.

And the young Rashford, whose body has not grown strong yet, can use speed to counterattack, but if he wants to be the fulcrum, he is still a little tender......

After analyzing Manchester United, Pan Yi also announced the starting lineup on his side.

Still a standard 3-5-2.

Forwards: Mbappe, Romelu Lukaku.

Midfielders: Cancelo, Hazard, Kante, Lingard, Azpilicueta.

Defenders: Ake, David Luiz, Van Dijk.

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

The main purpose of this arrangement is to improve the speed of the team and make it fast.

In particular, Joao Cancelo and Jesse Lingard, including Mbappe's starters and Lukaku, form a high and fast (double fast?). That's all for this purpose.

And Lingard will have a buff bonus in the face of the old master, presumably Lin Huang will have a better performance.

As for the goalkeeper position, we will continue to use the second goalkeeper Martin.

After all, the starting goalkeeper for this season's Carabao Cup and FA Cup is Martin, and he has done his job well in the Carabao Cup final.

Now that the FA Cup has reached the final, we can't win him again at this time.

It's also a reward for his performances this season and a good fit for the locker room.

"Alright, that's all for today's meeting."

In the end, Pan Yi clapped his hands and said, "Let's go out for a meal together, I'll treat you today!" ”

The players, who were a little nervous, suddenly shouted happily.

"Chief, where are you going to eat?" Arteta asked.

"Eat a burger!" Hazard raised his hand, but was glared at by Pan Yi, stuck out his tongue again, and retracted his hand.

Then David Lewis raised his hand: "I have no opinion on where to eat, but ...... Can you stop going to my restaurant? ”

Kante stabbed David Luiz in the waist: "Brother, you are a good person......"

(End of chapter)