When the referee Webb from England blew the whistle for the end of the game, all the fans in the Bordeaux Stadium, which can accommodate a total of 42,000 people, stood up from their seats and shouted in unison.

Whether it's German fans or Swedish fans, they're cheering for their team.

On the scoreboard at the Stade de Bordeaux, the time and score of the matchup between the two teams are displayed.

The number 0 below the name of the German team on the left and the number below the Swedish team on the right is ...... 0！

The time below shows ...... 120+1 min!

This also means that the Swedish team and the German team played until the end of extra time in the quarterfinals of the much-anticipated European Championship, and they failed to distinguish the winner!

This result is actually unexpected by many people.

Before the match, it was clear that most people still thought that the strong world champions Germany would still beat Sweden and make it to the last four.

The last time the two teams met at the World Series was in the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup, when Germany comfortably beat Sweden 2-0.

However, in the course of today's game, the Swedish team caused a lot of problems for the German team.

Pan Yi put on a 4-3-1-2 three-back formation to strangle the German team's Khedira + Kroos double back combination, making the German team's offensive organization a little chaotic.

Moreover, the Swedish team's back line is also defense-oriented, and it is not easy to step forward to assist, which makes the Swedish team's defense tight at the front of its own big penalty area for a long time.

This also made the defensive density in front of the Swedish goal very large, and as soon as the German team's ball entered this area, it was immediately like a mud cow into the sea, silent.

Even those who thought Germany would win comfortably before the game may change their minds after watching the first half.

Because Sweden's defense is really good!

It will occur to them that the German attack may not really be able to break down the Swedish defence, and the game may well go to extra time or even a penalty shootout.

And when the game comes to the second half, they will think, is the Swedish team more hopeful of winning?

Because at this time, Sweden's two-striker tactics began to come into play.

Victor Lindelof began to play long balls from the back to find Ibrahimovic or Isak in front of him, while Forsberg threatened the German defence with through balls from midfield.

Ibrahimovic and Isak, two well-rounded centre-forwards, often play the ball with each other, looking for space between Hummels and Boateng.

Including two wings, Sweden's forward duo will also be interspersed on both flanks to attack Hector and Kimmich.

It's just that at this time, it also reflects a disadvantage of the Swedish team's three-back tactics, that is, there is too little support for the frontcourt.

In addition to Ibrahimovic and Isak, it is basically Forsberg who will step in to help, while Ekdal, Waynebloom, and Larsson's main task is to sweep and not often participate in the attack;

And the two wingbacks will not step forward without Pan Yi's instructions!

As a result, the Swedish team basically played more with less in the front court.

However, Isak's powerful impact and Ibrahimovic's unrivalled shooting skills allowed the Swedes to have plenty of chances on goal.

It's just that Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is not a vegetarian, saving the ball one by one, trying to keep the goal from losing.

Around the 65th minute, Loew made a substitution.

He brought on the tougher Schweinsteiger for Khedira and brought on youngster Draxler.

At the same time, Loew also changed his tactics, began to slow down the tempo, began to pursue a stable play of fast and slow order, and even the German team would take the initiative to retreat the defensive line, release the Swedish team, and then play a counterattack.

After the substitutions, the Germans' attack began to show its power.

The midfield shifted and transitioned, the side pushed to break through, and the front court and the middle of the field should cooperate, and the whole offense began to appear a more three-dimensional coordination routine, which blossomed in an all-round way, far more effective than the previous monotonous breaking dense defense, especially in pulling and finding loopholes.

After that, the Germans pulled off a couple of attacking highs and created a couple of good shots.

But as in the past few games, the Swedish defence was as good as ever.

Although the backline composed of Olsson, Lindelof, Granqvist and Lustig lacks offensive ability, it has become more and more tacit in defense, making the defense very solid.

Moreover, there are three strong defensive midfielders in Ekdal, Weinbloom and Larsson to protect the front, so that the Swedish team's defense is not directly exposed to the opponent's fire, which also greatly reduces the risk of Isaksson facing the German striker directly.

And even if Gomez sometimes gets the ball, he is immediately blocked by Victor Lindelof and Glenqvist, which makes it difficult for him to shoot comfortably, let alone score.

This is actually Pan Yi's strategy.

That is to focus on defense for 90 minutes and drag the game into overtime!

With Sweden well-rested in the final round of the group stage and avoiding a tiring trip in the round of 16, Sweden have a physical advantage over Germany.

If it can be dragged to extra time, the balance of victory will naturally be tilted in Sweden's side.

It's just that when the game really went to overtime as Pan Yi wanted, Pan Yi found that it was really difficult for this German team to be dragged down.

They have inherited the indomitable spirit of the German tradition, they have been gritting their teeth and persevering, and they have not dropped much in terms of technical standards!

It's no wonder they can win the World Cup, and it's no wonder that there is a saying that football is a game in which 22 players play for 120 minutes and the Germans win.

It was really difficult to crush the Germans in terms of willpower.

Of course, another important reason for this is that the Swedish team's attack is really not good.

Due to the need to be cautious at all times to prevent the German team's attack, Pan Yi has not changed the formation to attack aggressively.

On the basis of this three-back system, even if Sweden wants to attack, the route is too simple, and many times it is dominated by long passes in the middle, which is inefficient.

There are also problems in the transition between attack and defense and the control of the tempo.

Speaking of which, Eqdal has to be mentioned.

His position today is in the middle of the back three, which is the pivot of the Swedish team's offensive and defensive transition, but he can obviously only complete the task of "defending".

His strength is actually not strong in his strengths, but in his average, he can play any position in the midfield, left, center, right, front, center and back, any position in the midfield, and he can play a role, there is almost nothing he can't do.

But that's exactly what happened, he wasn't as good as Shelström when it came to seeing the big picture and controlling the tempo of the game, and he wasn't as fine as Forsberg when it came to passing finesse, but he had the kind of defensive ability and great fitness and movement that these players didn't have.

His type of midfielder is actually interesting and he can play well in any position if he plays well, but when he has a problem or needs a flash of inspiration to break the deadlock, he probably won't.

Playing Germany actually exposed his control over the situation and the lack of control over the pace of the game.

At least in extra-time, Sweden looked to be taking advantage of their physical advantage to take the initiative on the pitch, but failed to create any clear scoring chances, which was due to a lack of rhythm and a lack of access to dangerous passes for the strikers.

In fact, at this time, experienced and capable organizers will adjust the rhythm according to the situation on the field, through the left and right balls, through appropriate retraction, by deliberately slowing down the pace of the German team's defense, so that the opponent's defense loses predictability.

Everyone knows that once the defense loses its predictability, it is too slow to wait until the moment the opponent attacks!

But throughout the first half, it was clear that Ekdal was caught up in the team's overall rhythm rather than controlling the team's rhythm!

It's not that Pan Yi doesn't know this problem, but in order to maintain the hardness of the defense, he can only let him continue to play in this position.

There's not much on the bench anymore! Hiyemak? Levitsky? It's almost meaningless.

You can't let Forsberg play in the back, right? He's not Pirlo......

And even Pirlo, in the current defense-oriented three-back system, is actually not very easy to use.

After all, he himself needs more protection, which will weaken the sweeping power in the midfield.

In short, in the midst of such a tug on both sides, the game time gradually moved towards the last 120 minutes.

And that time also means......

The two teams are about to go to a brutal penalty shootout! ——

If we say that the football match is a game in which 22 players play for 120 minutes, and in the end the Germans win;

Playing a penalty against the Germans, then, seems to be one of the more desperate moments in football.

The Germans are clearly better at penalty shoot-outs than any other national team in the world.

Prior to this campaign, Germany had won 5 and lost 1 of six penalty shoot-outs in the World Cup and European Championships, with the only defeat coming in the 1976 Euro Championship final.

At that time, the current Bayern president Hoeness missed a penalty, while the Czechs hit all five penalties and Panenka also scored the first spoon penalty in history, which led to the defeat of Germany.

Since then, Germany has continued its 40-year unbeaten record in penalty shootouts at international tournaments.

It is worth emphasizing that Germany has only missed two of their 28 penalty kicks in international competitions!

This fully illustrates the iron will of the German tank, after all, the penalty is more about the mentality, who can withstand the pressure and keep his composure, rather than the skill of the feet.

Therefore, playing in the penalty shootout was not what Pan Yi expected.

But now that it has really come to this point, Pan Yi can only face it.

Having said that, his team is indeed inferior to Germany in terms of strength, and he can already be satisfied with playing this part.

"Boss, is it time to arrange a list for the penalty shootout?"

Arteta walked up to Pan Yi and asked.

Scaloni also looked at Pan Yi.

Perhaps they thought that Pan Yi had already prepared for the penalty shootout.

But Pan Yi shook his head and smiled: "Let the players decide for themselves." ”

Arteta and Scaloni glanced at each other and immediately understood Pan Yi's intentions.

In fact, many coaches do the same, which is to let the players decide whether to take penalties or not.

After all, the pressure to take penalties is too much, and if you don't want to, you might as well don't do it.

"Well, let them decide for themselves later."

When there was one minute of stoppage time in extra time, referee Webb finally blew the final whistle, and the brutal penalty shootout was about to begin! ——

"I'll be the first to play, and whoever else you love!"

As all the Swedish players and coaches gathered in a circle, Ibrahimovic immediately said domineeringly.

This is actually a manifestation of the responsibility of a veteran.

Because in the penalty shootout, the pressure of being the first to play is the greatest!

"My fifth." Granquist also said.

Pan Yi nodded slightly.

Glenqvist has excellent mental quality and good penalty skills.

In fact, after Ibrahimovic withdrew from the Swedish national team, Glenqvist took over as captain of the national team and became the first penalty taker!

Therefore, it must be no problem for him to come to guard the fifth level.

The pressure on the fifth player is second only to the first, because that's often the moment when the goal is decided.

Often, some stars choose either first or fifth.

For example, Messi usually plays first, while Ronaldo likes to play fifth.

After Ibrahimovic and Glenqvist spoke, it was time to determine the No. 2, 3 and 4 penalty takers.

"I'll do it. I kick the second one. It was Wayne Bloom who spoke at this point.

"I'll kick the third." This is Larson.

"Then I'm the fourth." Ekdal.

It happens to be today's three backs, and they are all the people with the best psychological quality.

"I'm going to kick ...... too"

"And my ......"

There is also Augustinsson, who came on as a substitute in the second half, and his footwork is certainly no problem to kick a penalty;

There is also the youngster Isak, who is actually the first penalty taker in Real Sociedad and Newcastle in the future.

At this time, it could only be Pan Yi who came forward: "Just come first and come first." If you guys are in the back row, maybe you'll play the sixth or seventh round. So even Isaksson, you have to be ready and don't think that because you're a goalkeeper, you don't have to take a penalty! ”

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

The sound of this could not help but make the Germans look sideways.

I'm about to kick a penalty, can you be serious, why are you still laughing???

And this is also what Pan Yi is very satisfied with the Swedish team.

is worthy of being a descendant of the Vikings, and his psychological quality is very good, and he is not afraid at all.

Some team players have weak legs when they come across penalty kicks, and many times the coach has to call them one by one to play.

And Sweden is good, one by one rushing to play, and they are not happy to play.

'Penalty shoot-outs are very important, but you can play in the right direction and don't think too much. Leave more of your mind to the girl waiting for you in the hotel! ”

This is Pan Yi's last reprimand.

After causing another burst of laughter among the players, Pan Yi pulled goalkeeper Isaksson aside.

Isaksson is a very solid goalkeeper who rarely makes mistakes on the pitch and has a low "nerve index" in FM's attributes.

But it also means that he rarely plays at a very high level, including when it comes to saving penalties.

Therefore, Pan Yi needs to open a small stove for him.

'Here's a list of players who are likely to take penalties for Germany and the way they're used to taking them, so you can take a look.'

Pan Yi handed a small note to Isakson and advised: "Put it away, don't be thrown away." ”

That's what the Swedish coaching staff gathered before the game, based on the recent penalties taken by the German players.

In fact, when Sweden reached the knockout rounds, they did it every time, after all, no one could have predicted that the two sides would not win on penalties.

And today's scene is a bit special, and its main reference opinions are given by Pan Yi.

Because he remembers that in his previous life, Germany had met Italy in the quarter-finals, and they had decided the winner on penalties.

The reason why Pan Yi was deeply impressed by this game was first because this penalty shootout could be said to be thrilling, and the two sides played until the ninth round to determine the winner!

Another reason is a famous scene, that is, Italian striker Zaza.

It wasn't until the 120th minute, near the end of extra time, that Zaza came off the bench to replace Giorgio Chiellini.

Obviously, Conte deliberately asked Zaza to play the penalty shoot-out, but this forced arrangement went wrong.

In the first round, Italy's Insigne and Germany's Kroos both scored penalties;

In the second round, Zaza stepped forward to take the penalty, and the Juve striker started to run from the line of the penalty area, and it was only a short 6 yards away from the penalty spot, and Zaza's running made people cry and laugh: pacing small steps, like a marionette, running 18 steps from a distance of 6 yards, which looked very funny.

Perhaps, when Zaza replayed the run in slow motion and ran a distance of 5.5 meters in 4 seconds, the Italian fans already had a sense of foreboding.

Sure enough, Zaza's left-footed shot flew straight off the crossbar!

This may be the penalty kick that has been complained about the most times in football history, and it was later spoofed by netizens from all over the world and became a famous stalk that has endured for a long time.

Therefore, how could Pan Yi forget this ball?

Even the players who played in the German team were and which side they played.

Therefore, the note to Isaksson can be said to be more detailed than any cheat sheet in the history of football.

"Kroos, top left corner; Namely: your right-hand side. The same applies hereinafter. ”

"Thomas Muller, bottom right corner of the goal;"

"Draxler, bottom right corner of the goal;"

"Hummels, bottom right;"

"Schweinsteiger, top right;"

"Kimmich, bottom left......"

After guessing the coin and picking the side, it was the German team that took the first penalty.

The first one to appear, sure enough, was Cross!

He slowly walked to the penalty spot, took a deep breath, run, shot, and scored!

'Kroos was the first for Germany, which was a bit of a surprise.

'Although he is one of the best players with his footwork, there are also critics who say that he is not mentally good enough and sometimes refuses to take penalties.

'But obviously he felt good today, opening the scoring for Germany and stabilizing the morale of the team.

Isaksson was on the right track, but he didn't seem to be so determined. Kroos' shot was also tricky from a tricky angle, so it was still from Isakson's fingertips and into the net. ”

The first penalty on the Swedish side was, of course, captain Ibrahimovic.

He looked at German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with a relaxed face, and even showed a smile.

After the referee's whistle, he ran up, raised his leg, and then shook his ankle and made a feint, Neuer pounced in the wrong direction and the ball went in!!

The audience erupted in cheers, then quickly fell silent due to nervousness.

The penalty shoot-out is a nerve wage, especially for everyone on the pitch, not just for the players......

Germany's second penalty was Thomas Müller.

As he bent over to lay the ball, Isaksson began his mental activity:

"God, the players who predicted the German team are really coming to play, even in the same order!"

"Poker Rose almost pounced just now, and I still have some doubts because of it."

"It doesn't matter this time, anyway, I'll pounce on wherever the boss says!"

By the time Muller kicked the ball out, Isaksson had even pounced on the bottom right corner of the net.

"Pounced!"

"Isaksson saves Thomas Müller's penalty!"

"Thomas Müller hides his face in regret, and Isaksson raises his arms and shouts!"

"This goalkeeper who is not good at saving penalty kicks, but today he was like a god!"

"The Swedish players and coaches standing in the center circle and on the sidelines were also jubilant, and there were even yellow waves in the stands!"

However, Neuer's ability to save penalties was not covered.

Soon, he also saved Wayne Bloom's penalty!

Wayne Bloom's footwork was not well controlled, and the ball kicked in exactly the goalkeeper's favorite half-high, and Neuer made a direct side save to press the ball under him.

The penalty kick in the second round is over, and the score is still 1:1!

In the third round, Germany was substitute Draxler, who kicked the ball hard and went straight to the bottom right corner of the goal.

Isaksson scrambled to make a save, but he was still a little close.

And Sebastian Larsson, who played in the Swedish team, did not fail in his mission and achieved it overnight.

2：2！

In the fourth round, Germany was punished by defender Hummels, who also sent a penalty to the bottom right corner.

This time, Isaksson reacted very quickly and blocked the ball directly from the bottom line!

But the same thing happened again, and Neuer also denied the ball from Ekdal!

It's still a tie!

'Today's penalty shoot-out was really suffocating.

"In the first four rounds, two penalties were scored by each side and two penalties were saved!"

"Neuer has once again shown his quality as the world's number one goalkeeper, turning the tide on two occasions when the German team faced unfavorable situations and keeping the Germans' hopes of qualifying!"

"And even more worthy of the Swedish goalkeeper Isaksson."

'The former Manchester City goalkeeper's career trajectory has not been particularly smooth since leaving the Premier League, and he will move to Caspasa in Turkey after leaving PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie this season, so to speak, he has entered the end of his career.

"But he did a great job in today's penalty shoot-out!"

"Not only did we save the penalties of Thomas Muller and Hummels, but we also made the other two saves and we were on the right track!"

"Four saves, all in the right direction, is this still the Isaksson we know who is not good at saves?"

"Oh, now that the director has given a shot, we can see that before the penalty shootout, Pan Yi handed Isaksson a note...... Could it be that the secret is here? ”

"It seems that Pan Yi is very well prepared for this penalty shootout!"

"Is this the level of the Shiyi Sect? You can even tell which side the opponent's penalty kick is??? ”

Germany's fifth penalty was taken by current captain Schweinsteiger.

As the piggy runs, Isaksson also pounces on the top right corner almost at the same time.

But he pounced.

While Isaksson's heart was chilling, the Swedish fans in the stands let out a roaring cheer.

Schweinsteiger did hit the top right corner of the goal, but it flew away!

The ball flew straight to the stands and didn't go in!

Schweinsteiger fell to his knees in frustration, while Sweden's vice-captain Glenqvist had already stepped forward.

This is undoubtedly a huge test for Glenqvist.

As mentioned before, in a penalty shoot-out, the first and fifth players are very important.

The first player should give the next teammates who are in charge of the penalty a good start, if he can kick the football in, it can also release the psychological pressure of everyone behind, if the first person does not shoot the ball, then the teammates behind will naturally be nervous instantly, carrying a heavy burden of thought.

Equally important is the fifth man to take the last penalty, as he is likely to decide the difference between himself and his opponent with one goal.

As is the case now, the opponent's fifth man has already shot away, and if the fifth player of the opposing team scores, the game will be over and Sweden will advance!

It's just that when everyone saw that it was Granquist who walked to the penalty spot, many people were a little surprised - almost no one had ever seen Granquist take a penalty......

Many people even wonder if Glenqvist has ever taken a penalty and has he ever scored a penalty.

At least not in Sweden, because the first penalty taker in the team is Ibrahimovic.

Arrange such a person who rarely or even has never taken a penalty for the fifth crucial penalty? And he is also a centre-back who looks rough with his footwork.

Is Pan Yi crazy?

At this time, under the gaze of countless people, Glenqvist had already walked to the penalty spot, and he hooked the ball directly with his foot and stepped on it in front of the penalty spot.

Many players will place the ball very solemnly before taking a penalty, and some people must also aim the valve core of the ball at themselves, so as to ensure that the ball is kicked to the hardest part of the body and increase the speed of the ball.

But Granquist didn't.

He's casual, as casual as if he's doing a penalty in training.

Then he stepped away and turned to look at the referee.

And the German door god Neuer, who was standing opposite him, was also a little stunned.

As Germans who are known for their rigorous work, they certainly did all sorts of preparations, including exchanging penalties.

So for the Swedish team, Neuer will also get the corresponding information, such as who is likely to take a penalty and how it will be played.

But their preparation obviously could not be as accurate or comprehensive as Pan Yi's.

Because there was no penalty information about Glenqvist before!

Is he good at kicking the penalty to the left or right? Is it above or below?

Or is he good at kicking with his right foot or with his left foot? Does he volley hard or does he prefer to shoot with a spoon? Does he prefer to pursue angles or to be steady?

None of this Neuer knows......

A centre-back who plays for Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League, who knew he would come up and take a penalty? The name of this team is not even known to many people!

As a result, Neuer had to guess when he saved a penalty for a while.

He was a little uncertain.

There was no time for Neuer to think again, the referee had already blown the whistle.

The audience fell silent suddenly.

Glenqvist starts running...... No, or "walking" would be more accurate, because Granqvist didn't run at all, he stepped forward and took another step, just two steps in total, more like he was taking a big stride.

Then he swung his right foot towards the ball.

Everything happened very quickly.

Neuer made a save before Glenqvist could hit the ball, he guessed the direction to the left of his body, and guessed that Glenqvist would hit the corner, so he pounced.

But Glenqvist kicked it to the right of his body, and it was an upper corner!

The ball flew into the goal from the corner between the post and the crossbar!

"Granqvist !! Pretty! Corner!! ”

"It's over!! Sweden eliminated Germany 3:2 in a brutal penalty shootout to advance to the semi-finals!! ”

The Swedish players flocked to Glenqvist to celebrate the hard-earned victory.

Pan Yi also raised his arms high.

And they did! Sweden reached the semi-finals of the European Championship!

(End of chapter)