The game continues.

Sweden dominated the first half except for the first 20 minutes of the game, and the rest of the game was in a see-saw state with Ireland.

Although Sweden has the advantage in terms of technology and ball control, Ireland's midfield pressing is very good, which creates a lot of trouble for Sweden.

This made it difficult for Sweden to create an effective attack on Ireland's penalty area in the second half of the first half after reducing the tempo of the game.

Ireland, on the other hand, did not invest too many troops in the front, but they played efficiently on every counter-attack.

Moreover, since Sweden only has one point of exit from Victor Lindelof at the back, this also leads to Ireland's two strikers and one striker, a total of three people, who can also press Sweden in the frontcourt.

It is difficult to play the ball at the back, which also affects the advancement of the midfield, which in turn affects the attacking frequency of the frontcourt.

"Let Forsberg drop back to get the ball out of the backfield?" Arteta has his suggestion.

He is now very careful about the details of the game and can quickly come up with effective solutions, which is why Pan Yi is relieved to let him take over as Chelsea head coach.

But Pan Yi still rejected Tazige's idea: "This is a way, but in this way, the pressing ability of our midfield will be further reduced." ”

In the development trend of football interpreted by Pan Yi, a very important point is control.

Why is Sweden's centre-back's slow turnaround so easily seized and exploited?

In addition to the characteristics of the players' own abilities, there are actually other reasons.

Because many times, the shortcomings of some players in a team can be made up for by other players!

And when this happens, the first is that the Swedish team does not press the opponent enough.

Now Pan Yi is just trying to let the Swedish players gradually adapt to the rhythm of the game in such a fierce match, and more pursue local and fast cooperation, rather than requiring the front court to form a level of pressure on Ireland like Chelsea.

The loss of pressure on the opposition made it impossible for the Swedish midfield to provide timely and effective protection to the backline, which in turn could easily threaten the backline.

Looking at today's football, from club to national team, how many of the top teams do not emphasize on-the-spot counter-attacking and midfield pressing?

Pressing has become an indispensable element of football tactics today, but Sweden are not doing enough at the moment.

Second, Sweden lacks control.

Every backline will have problems, such as Barcelona, who were almost invincible at the beginning, and their weaknesses were the high ball and Pique's turning.

But once the extreme oppression and control is achieved, then the problem is minimized. The opponent will find that both the ball and the space are controlled by the opponent and are difficult to exploit.

Even if you want to hit the ball high, there's no room to get up!

The Swedish team's midfield control is not strong, and it goes without saying that Ekdal and Karlström can stand in position.

Forsberg has good skills, but he's more of a passing threat and long-range shooting than a controll, or a metronome for a team.

Therefore, the ball will often fall to the feet of Ireland, and they will be able to get more frequent opportunities to cross with their feet, and let their two centre-forwards smash the header.

Luckily, the Swedish backline is now defending well, which didn't allow the Irish to succeed.

'So in the second half I would consider bringing Kulusevski up and trying to play in midfield, and his impact was still okay.'

After explaining his thoughts to Mikel Arteta and Scaloni, Pan Yi finally said.

"Kulusevsky is a good boy, but it still feels too tender!" Scaloni was a little worried.

Arteta feels the same way.

But Pan Yi still said with a smile: "Tender is tender, as long as you can play his level, you have to use it." Have you forgotten about Mbappe? ”

In fact, in the warm-up match against Wales, Pan Yi tried to use Kulusevski in different positions.

In Pan Yi's previous life, the senior version of Kulusevski mainly played as a right winger, and liked to use his smooth left foot to cut inside the goal.

Sometimes he also plays in the midfield, the number 10. It's also about using his excellent skills to deliver cannonballs to the striker, and he can also suddenly go straight to the point like a sharp knife.

In fact, when Kulusevski was currently in Atalanta's youth team, he also played in the No. 8 position.

That's because he also has a consistent ability to handle the ball, a proactive approach and a wide view of the game, which, combined with his excellent passing and long-range shooting ability, allows him to be a threat even from away from goal.

This is also normal for young players, after all, no player has been fixed in one position since childhood.

Or rather, what kid wouldn't want to be a striker? Whether it's Virgil van Dijk, Casemiro or even Joe Hart, Neuer played as a striker as a child.

Academy coaches of all ages tend to expose players to as many positions as possible, which also helps a young player to improve their understanding of football.

It is probably not until the age of 13 or 4 that you start to slowly determine your position, and this is not fixed, after all, some players may sometimes be discovered because of a certain trait later, and it will not be developed until a later age.

Of course, a few of the stars we know better have changed positions, even after they have already entered the senior first team, and then they have a second spring in their new position, which also changes their fortunes.

Sergio Ramos, from full-back to centre-back;

Gareth Bale, from full-back to winger;

Andrea Pirlo, from the front to the back;

Yu Dabao, from striker to defender...... (This article is deleted)

They tore off their previous labels, and in another position, they lived up to all their potential and became famous, or more famous than before.

In short, Kulusevski is only 16 years old and can shape the tactics and positions that suit him according to his characteristics and let him play at his level.

What's more, these characteristics of his now are quite suitable for the Swedish team, and they can also improve the two problems mentioned by Sweden earlier.

First, Kulusevski is young and energetic, and he can run on both sides after going up, and he can also assist in pressing Ireland in the frontcourt;

Second, Kulusevski's footwork is also stronger than Karlström's, which can increase the control of the midfield.

It can be said that this is a double win-win-win approach.

The only hidden danger is that his presence could lead to a further decline in defensive quality in midfield, which can be described as a risky choice.

"How can there be a benefit on the pitch that doesn't take risks?" Pan Yi laughed and said, "That's all we had in the first half, it's good to let the Irish relax their vigilance." In the second half, we'll show them this pink trick! ”

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"You guys played really well in the first half and I'm satisfied!"

In the locker room at halftime, Pan Yi did not express his dissatisfaction with the players.

After all, Pan Yi asked for an opening attack, but now Sweden did not score in the first half, obviously not getting the effect expected by the manager.

Therefore, now the Swedish players are under a lot of psychological pressure.

Pan Yi knew that if he reprimanded him again, it would only backfire.

A mature manager knows how to control his temper, know when to get angry and when to give encouragement.

"But we were a little too sloppy in the last pass and the score, so we have to pay attention to it in the second half!"

The players were all sweating profusely, but they were all listening attentively.

This was the first official match in which Pan Yi commanded them.

There are a lot of people in this squad who dream of joining Chelsea and joining Pan Yi's team.

Although most people are still a little far away from giants like Chelsea, they are still coached by Pan Yi, which can be regarded as getting what they want.

Therefore, none of them dared to be careless, for fear of leaving a bad impression on Pan Yi.

"You!" Pan Yi looked at Forsberg, "After the start of the second half, you should have a larger activity area, and when you move forward, you must be able to interfere with the opponent's central defender; When you retreat, you have to be able to pull McCarthy and a few other midfielders out for me, you know what I mean? ”

Forsberg drank his water and nodded heavily.

"In the second half, you came on instead of Karlström." Pan Yi pointed at Kulusevski again, "You and Forsberg partner in central midfield, pay attention to keep your distance from the midfielder. ”

The young Kulusevsky looked surprised, and at the same time a little nervous.

He didn't expect that in such an important European Cup match today, he would be given the opportunity to play so soon!

According to his assumptions, Pan Yi may have called him into the team just to develop a rookie, and if he can experience the atmosphere of the competition at the last moment of the game, he will be very satisfied.

After all, Kulusevski is half a year younger than Isak and has no professional league appearances, so his expectations for the national team are even lower than Isaac.

"Do you understand?"

Pan Yi asked again, and Kulusevsky quickly puffed up his chest and replied loudly: "Understood, boss!" ”

Pan Yi turned back and patted Carlström on the shoulder.

The coach didn't say anything, but Karlström understood that he was comforting him.

Although there was indeed a little reluctance in his heart, Karlström still met Pan Yi's gaze and nodded firmly.

As a veteran, of course you know that the interests of the team come first.

After fighting hard in the first half, he was indeed a little unable to make some runs.

And at this time, Shiyi Sect Pan Yi made adjustments here, and it was obvious that there was a targeted tactical change, could he still say no?

Of course, there is another factor, behind Pan Yi, Ibu's tall figure is standing there, staring at Karlström.

Carlström even saw that Ibrahimovic seemed to have a baseball bat in his hand......

'Ireland's defensive system is not very tight, the gap between the three midfielders is huge, and we have to be good at taking advantage of that gap in them.

Pan Yi continued his tactical commentary:

"So when the second half starts, Kulusevski, Ekdal and Forsberg all have to get into the opponent's 30-metre zone more, run more, find more gaps and cooperate with the forward line to dismember the Irish defence!"

"As long as the attacking players find gaps in the gaps, it will definitely cause the passivity of the defensive side, they have to block, they have to help defending, they have to fill in the position, and these actions will disrupt their defensive rhythm."

"And it's going to open up the tight defensive distance that they've always had with their team-mates, and once that distance is widened, that's our chance."

'Ibrahimovic is still at the heart of the front line, so you can get your captain to hit the ball when you have the chance, you know he has that ability.

"But if the Irish are on his guard, then do what you both sides want, and don't rely too much on your captain!"

Pan Yi's last two words were addressed to Isak and Guideti, and the two wingers also nodded heavily.

They all had some low-level mistakes in the first half that led to missed chances, and of course they wanted to play better in the second half.

"In the second half, the attack will mainly start from the left side, focusing on their right side of the defense!"

Pan Yi began to emphasize his strong side attacking tactics on the left side.

Ireland's right-back Brady, although his speed is not bad, his defensive positioning and tackling ability are relatively average.

His career as a Manchester City academy has not been easy, and he can only play for a team like Hull City now.

Therefore, Pan Yi wants to seize this weakness of the other party to carry out key strikes!

"Olsson, you have to be more resolute in the second half and rush forward as soon as you get the ball."

"As for whether to hand it over to Isak after you get to the front court, or cut inside and go down by yourself, you make your own decisions according to the situation on the pitch."

'But one thing, don't be hard at it in the box because sometimes we don't like headers in Zlatan and he may have dropped back to get the ball.

Olsson nodded in understanding.

"Isaac, you have to keep in tune with Olsson. Once he's caught up with the pressure from the defenders and pulled out the gaps, you play the gaps resolutely and decisively, Olsson will form support behind you, be smart, boy! ”

Pan Yi looked at Isaac again.

It's not just Kulusevski who was replaced in the second half, in fact, Isak is a more important part of Pan Yi's offensive tactics now.

'Ireland were very sharp on the counter-attack, and in the second half our midfielders had to pay attention, after conceding the ball, everyone gave me a counter-attack!

"I want everyone to be the first to put in the spot to counter-rob, even in the last minute of the game, don't be careless, before the whistle sounds, don't slack off!"

'This is our first game at the Euros, and to be honest, we wouldn't have been eliminated if we hadn't beaten Ireland. But are you here to play for a draw, or even a loss? ”

The players replied in unison:

"No, we're here to win!"

"Very good," Pan Yi clapped his hands, "then let's go out now, and let those green Irish people understand that we Vikings are powerful!" Face the sea, boy! ”

“Aye！”

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"Let's see this attack from Ireland."

"O'Shea passed the ball forward to McCarthy, and Sweden's Ekdal pressed it first."

"McCarthy wanted to pass the ball but it was wrong. Kulusevski got ahead of Sean Lang and made a beautiful tackle and Sweden hit the back burner! ”

"After Pan Yi replaced Kulusevski in the second half, the youngster was very active, not only showing his talent in dribbling and passing, but also helping the team a lot in defence!"

'Kulusevski was quick with the ball and soon made it into Ireland's half. Ireland's entire backline is quickly rebounding, but there seems to be a hole on the right side, Brady just wanted to go up to assist, but couldn't return in time! ”

"Kulusevski got the ball over here! Sweden's left wing-back Olsson had already stepped forward, and after a few steps with the ball, it was handed to Isak, the left winger who came to pick up. ”

"Isak made a beautiful stoppage and continued to dribble down the left flank, to the heart of Ireland, to Forsberg!"

"Forsberg's pass to the edge of the box is beautiful! Ibrahimovic leaned on O'Shea, stopped the ball and turned around and fired a powerful shot directly from the edge of the penalty area, and the ball went in!!!! ”

With the exclamation of the on-site commentator, I saw that all the Swedish fans in the stadium stood up from their seats in surprise, and suddenly the Stade de France became a sea of yellow joy.

The live TV camera immediately switched to Pan Yi in the coach's seat, and he was seen jumping up from his seat excitedly, raising his arms high, raising his arms and shouting, venting his excitement after the goal.

After all, this is the first goal of his national team career!

Soon, Arteta, Scaloni and others also hugged Pan Yi excitedly, looking very excited.

And it did! Pan Yi's midfield tactical adjustment played an immediate role!

Pan Liying!

"In the 55th minute, just 10 minutes into the second half, Sweden took the lead in scoring the goal of the Irish team, 1:0!"

"The Swedish team worked together very well and had a very good sense of movement.

"In particular, the young youngsters Isak and Kulusevski, who were called up shortly before the start of the European Championships, played a very key role in this attack."

"Kulusevski was the initiator from the tackle to the attack, while Isak developed the ball into Ireland's most dangerous area. It can be said that Pan Yi's use of them is the biggest highlight of this attack! ”

"And when the ball is at Forsberg's feet, it's clear. The Leipzig midfielder, who was set up by Pan Yi as the core of the team's organization, accurately handed the ball to the feet of captain Ibrahimovic. ”

"How could Ibrahimovic miss such an opportunity? The moment he turned around after taking the ball, he was as calm and decisive as ever, and he was very resolute on his feet. This is the Ievic we are familiar with! ”

"When the king comes, Ibrahimovich!"

Pan Yi was in a great mood after the team scored.

After the second-half adjustments, the left wing-back Olsson was more resolute, and he interacted more fully with Isak and Kulusevski, which completely revitalized the wings.

Creating chances for Forsberg and Ibrahimovic and then letting them take them, it's as simple as that.

And now, it's about continuing like this.

"Don't get too caught up in this goal, take your chances and come back!"

"Don't be careless, remember, we're only one goal ahead, and it's very unsafe!"

"While they haven't recovered yet, keep coming up and get him in again!"

After the celebration, Pan Yi shouted continuously on the sidelines, asking the players not to relax because of the goal, and at the same time to continue to maintain the pressure on the Irish team.

Don't retreat into the formation, keep the pressure on and try to score more goals to completely establish the advantage of the game!

Such reminders are indeed useful.

Less than five minutes after Sweden scored, Ekdal cut off Ireland's ball in midfield, counter-attacked again, and once again hit the heart of Ireland.

The Irish players had clearly not fully recovered from the blow they had just conceded, and the defence looked a little flustered in the face of Sweden's lightning and thunderous attack.

When Ibrahimovic turned Forsberg's pass back to Isak on the wing, O'Shea was in a hurry to push Isak with a more obvious pushing motion.

Isaac gave off on his feet and fell straight into the box. The referee's whistle blew.

O'Shea immediately appealed to the referee, believing that Isak was a fake, but the referee still resolutely pointed to the penalty spot.

Penalty kick!

Ireland looked helpless, but Ibrahimovic had already held the ball in his arms and walked towards the penalty spot.

Facing Randolph, Ibrahimovic first made a powerful move.

Randolph swooped down to the right, but Ibrahimovic deftly struck a shot......

Spoon penalty! The Great Bongzen can embroider, too!

With Ibrahimovic's brace, Sweden is 2-0 ahead of Ireland!

Soon after this goal, Pan Yi began to deploy troops.

He replaced goal-scorer Ibrahimovic with Marcus Berry, who was also greeted with cheers and applause from the Swedish fans.

Ibrahimovic is definitely the big killer of this Swedish team, but you must save some time!

This is especially true in a tournament-based competition with a dense schedule such as the European Championship.

Although Ibrahimovic was a little annoyed that he didn't have a chance to score a hat-trick, he also expressed his understanding of Pan's decision.

After all, he is not the Ibrahimovic of his youth, and he knows his physical condition.

Even if he is a lion, he is a middle-aged lion!

Subsequently, Pan Yi replaced Forsberg with Sebastian Larsson, a former Arsenal academy graduate and current Sunderland player.

Two big babies, both hidden!

These two substitutions mean that the Swedish team has begun to focus on defense.

Ireland, of course, were not willing to fail, and in the final stage, they also replaced veteran striker Robbie Keane, and launched round after round of fierce attacks on the Swedish position.

But Sweden was not in a hurry at all, and patiently fought a defensive counterattack under the command of Pan Yi.

Ireland's attack did not work, but Sweden seized the opportunity of the opponent's defense and played a few counterattacks, but unfortunately did not take advantage of it.

In the end, nothing changed the score.

Sweden beat Ireland 2-0 to get the tournament off to a flying start!

(End of chapter)