A month is fleeting.

The eyes of the entire British football world have focused on their football mecca - Wembley Stadium.

Nearly a month before the game, the British media began to hype up the final and gave the game the name of "Pan Yi Derby".

Of course, the status of the two teams in English football is very different.

York City, who upset all the way and reached the final as a League One team, certainly has no history worth telling.

Their best result in the FA Cup was in the ancient 1955, when they also made it to the semi-finals, but there is nothing worth mentioning other than that.

As for Chelsea, the honours won in the Premier League and European competitions are not mentioned for the time being, and the FA Cup alone is enough for York City to look up to.

They have reached the final for the 13th time and have won the trophy eight times!

Last season, Chelsea also beat Manchester United 2-0 in the final to win the title, adding an important piece of the puzzle to their seven-time title.

And at that time, it was the current owner of York City, Pan Yi, who led Chelsea to win the championship!

Now, Pan Yi is leading York City to face his old club, although he is not sitting in the coach's seat, but it is eye-catching enough.

Of course, as a team from League One, York City are undoubtedly underestimated, even if they are good against Manchester United.

After all, Manchester United is Manchester United and Chelsea is Chelsea.

In the past few years, under the foundation laid by Pan Yi, Chelsea's dominance in English football has been unshakable, and their players are unmatched by other teams in terms of technical and tactical ability and self-confidence.

But it's clear that York City fans also have faith in their team.

In total, the game attracted more than 80,000 fans, including more than 40,000 fans from Yorkshire who had come from Yorkshire to follow the team, not counting Yorktown fans elsewhere.

Of course, there were plenty of Chelsea fans who came, and the split between the two sides, half blue and half red, caused a lot of noise at Wembley Stadium.

Pan Yi also appeared in the box at Wembley Stadium with Valentina and Jason McGill and others.

Although the game has not yet started, the momentum of the scene is very huge, even in the box, you can clearly feel the strong atmosphere in the stadium, and the crowd is full of voices.

Soon, Pan Yi left the box and walked down to the players' tunnel.

This is because in this special "Pan Yi Derby", the FA also specially invited Pan Yi to put the FA Cup trophy on the trophy rack by the pitch.

It's also a tradition, and it's often done by one or two teams before the final.

And in today's final, there is no more suitable candidate than Pan Yi! Pan Yi also readily agreed.

When Pan Yi held the trophy and walked all the way out along the players' tunnel, people kept nodding to him excitedly along the way, and he responded politely.

Although he may not know these people, they must all be his admirers.

Whether it is Chelsea or York City, the current Pan Yi is the legend of their club! – even for some neutral fans.

When he walked out of the player's tunnel, Pan Yi had a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

More than 80,000 fans in the stadium rushed to the face like a flood, swallowing every corner of the stadium.

Pan Yi stood at the entrance of the passage, silently looking ahead, looking at the left, and then looking at the right, all of them were fans.

Whether it's a blue jersey or a red jersey, they all yell at him frantically as soon as they see him walk out.

Chelsea fans, in particular, don't see him as today's opponent at all, but still treat him as their own family just like they saw him last year!

"Pan Yi! Boss Pan Yi! ”

Suddenly, there was a loud roar behind him.

Pan Yi turned his head and couldn't see the stands clearly, so he had to take a few steps back.

"Remember me? I'm Victor! A blue Chelsea fan above the entrance to the tunnel rushed to the guardrail and shouted at him.

Pan Yi recognized it at a glance, it was Victor, a security guard at the gate of the Cobham training base. It seems that he also came to Wembley to watch the game today.

Pan Yi smiled and waved at him to say hello: "How can I not remember you?" Will your puppy still be naughty and won't get lost often, right? ”

The stadium was very noisy, so Pan Yi also raised his voice, and when these words reached Victor's ears, he couldn't help but moisten his eyes.

He is just a security guard, a most inconspicuous little person, but Pan Yi, a legend in Chelsea history, still remembers him, and even his puppy!

Of course, when Victor wanted to say a few words to Pan Yi again, Pan Yi couldn't hear it.

As Pan Yi placed the FA Cup championship trophy, all the fans in the stadium stands also noticed Pan Yi, and more and more people shouted at him.

In the end, all the people in all directions were shouting Pan Yi's name hoarsely.

He was suddenly moved.

For him, Chelsea is truly special.

How could it not be that he has the greatest support from the hierarchy and the fans at Chelsea and has won all the trophies he can win at one club?

This made him pause a little.

And this commotion in the stands naturally attracted the attention of the players of the two teams who were warming up on the field.

They stopped and looked to the sidelines.

The Chelsea players, including the coaches, had a smile on their faces, as if they were seeing an old friend.

First, manager Mikel Arteta came over and gave Pan Yi a big hug, and soon, one after another, Chelsea players also walked to the sidelines and hugged Pan Yi.

It also made all the Chelsea fans in the stadium boil, and they frantically shouted the names of Pan Yi and the Chelsea players, as if they were back at Stamford Bridge.

Pan Yi was very happy and very excited.

He first bowed deeply to the fans in the stands above the entrance of the players' tunnel, then turned around and bowed deeply to the fans in the stands on all sides, thanking them for their love for him.

This action allowed Pan Yi to win more shouts.

Seeing this, the players of York City were all stunned.

Is this still an opponent?

It's like Pan Yi's fan meeting, the fans on both sides are like a family!

It can even be seen that Chelsea fans love Pan Yi more than York City fans!

It's an emotion that's a little hard for York City players to understand.

For the vast majority of them, Chelsea is an adversary, a formidable opponent, without any other emotion.

If there are players with feelings, one of them is Rice, who came through the Chelsea Academy.

But the problem is that he is the one who has been abandoned by Chelsea.

If it weren't for Pan Yi's efforts to protect him when he was in office, Rice would have been swept away two years ago;

After Pan Yi left office, Rice was still not very popular, and finally accepted Pan Yi's invitation and went to York City.

So this relationship is also complicated, and even Rice should be more energetic in his heart to prove himself to his old club in this final!

And the other one who is a little emotional, that is the "Chelsea fan" Alphonso Davies.

But fans are fans, and professional players are professional players, and the two cannot be equated.

When I was a child, I was a fan of a certain team, but when I grew up, I went to the sworn enemy, and there are not too many professional players in world football.

Let's talk about Chelsea's old captain John Terry, who is undoubtedly a Chelsea legend, but when he was asked if he had supported Chelsea since he was a child, Terry's answer was: Manchester United, because his grandfather and father were Manchester United fans since childhood, and Manchester United was a team that could win everything.

Rumours have it that John Terry was shut out by United as a child because of his thin health, and when John Terry began to make a name for himself at the age of 14, Ferguson tried to bring the United fan back to Old Trafford, but it was unsuccessful.

Another example is Raul, as a meritorious player of Real Madrid, Raul's status in the Real Madrid club among Real Madrid fans is undoubted, but Raul has been an Atletico Madrid fan since he was a child, and he has also entered the youth training system of Atletico Madrid.

It's a pity that Atletico Madrid's youth training system collapsed due to financial problems, and Raul was recruited by the youth training system of Real Madrid next door.

Then there's Liverpool's future meritorious captain, Jordan Henderson, who is also an out-and-out "Manchester United man".

You must know that in the world-famous Champions League final at Camp Nou in 99, Henderson was the one who cheered for Manchester United on the spot, and the photo of him and the Manchester United star is still displayed in his parents' house.

Henderson, who has been a "Manchester United" since he was a child, failed to join Manchester United because of his strange running posture and easy injury problems, and his place of residence is Manchester United's real rival Liverpool.

There are many more such examples, including Zeko, Steven Gerrard, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Harry Kane, Carragher......

It can only be said that people are in the rivers and lakes, and many times they are really involuntarily.

In short, whether it is Rice or Alphonso Davies, they are now thinking more about how to take out Chelsea, and they are unlikely to get any applause from the Chelsea fans.

But Pan Yi is different, he has a genuine affection for Chelsea, and vice versa.

For most of York's "unseen" players, such a scene is too shocking!

Moreover, Pan Yi's appearance not only attracted the attention of fans, but also attracted the attention of hundreds of media reporters from all over the world.

"Pan Yi's popularity is too high now." In the media seat, someone exclaimed, "He really deserves to be the No. 1 coach and No. 1 boss in world football!" ”

Everyone followed the prestige, and it was Lineker from Sky Sports.

It turned out to be this famous "Pan Blow", no wonder.

Nearby reporters and commentators also discussed:

Lineker is right, Pan Yi is not only popular at Chelsea, in fact, he is also the most popular in the world. I think even at the level of Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger may not be as good as him now. ”

'I don't know if Ferguson is not as good as him, but I see the way Chelsea fans look at Pan Yi, and his place in the history of the Blues is definitely in the first tier.

"I wonder if they still want Pan Yi to go back to coaching?"

"No, it's very good, although it's not as dominant as when Pan Yi brought it, but how did you win the Premier League championship, didn't you? And it also reached the Champions League final. ”

"Besides, Arteta himself was recommended to the Chelsea hierarchy by Pan Yi and Li, and it is impossible to snatch his place as an apprentice again."

"Look at today's game, although Arteta also said that he often asks Pan Yi for advice, but after all, it is not as good as Scaloni often by Pan Yi's side. If Scaloni wins against Chelsea with York City, wouldn't it mean ......"

"What do you want? Will Chelsea lose to York City? Dreaming, right? They're not Manchester United! ”

"I think so, too. Whether it's Manchester United, Tottenham or Arsenal, they all have more or less problems. But Chelsea were brought out by Pan Yi himself, and this group of players is becoming more and more mature, and I really can't find a reason for them to lose. ”

"But York City is Pan Yi's own son! At the rate of progress at York City, they have now beaten three BIG6 teams, so what's impossible to beat one more? ”

"It's the final. The Chelsea players have played a lot of finals and are very experienced. And what does York City have? Most of them haven't played in a final. ”

"That's a lot. Alonso has played for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, the three Sweden internationals have played in the European Championship final, and even Westermann has captained the Champions League-winning Hamburg team......

"Anyway, it's far worse than Chelsea, I think the championship still belongs to Chelsea, and the difference in strength between the two teams is here!"

The reporters in the media area were arguing enthusiastically, and before the game started, they started fighting first.

But they soon quieted down.

Because at this time, the starting lineups of both sides have come out, whether it is reporters or commentators, they have to start their work.

Chelsea fielded some unconventional players for this game.

The first goalkeeper is Argentina's second goalkeeper Martinez, who Chelsea have used as their first-choice goalkeeper in domestic cup competitions for two years, which is no surprise.

And then today's Chelsea captain on the pitch is none other than the old captain John Terry.

Terry's Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season and he has decided to continue his football career at Aston Villa next season.

Due to his age, Terry's competitive form has also declined significantly, and he has rarely played this season, making only nine appearances in the league and scoring one goal.

Today's FA Cup is also likely to be his last game for Chelsea, so it's also very meaningful.

Speaking to the media before the game, the Blues' decorated captain felt it was meaningful to be able to meet Pan Yi in York City in such a memorable game.

'I'm already feeling a little bit overwhelmed, so I'm not going to stay at Chelsea, I'm going to leave this season and play another season or two before I retire. Mikel Arteta knows what I'm thinking, so he wants to put me on the pitch in this game and I'm very grateful to him because I really want to play in this final! ”

Elsewhere, John Terry was joined in a central defence, David Luiz and Ake.

Virgil van Dijk has a slight injury on his foot and Arteta has given him a break to be on the safe side, given the Champions League final in a week's time.

Chelsea had beaten Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and then Juventus in the semi-finals to reach this season's Champions League final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

And their opponent is Real Madrid again!

Real Madrid defeated city rival Atletico Madrid 3:0, 1:2, and 4:2 on aggregate in the semi-final Madrid derby to reach the final again.

It is precisely because of the impact of this Champions League final that Arteta thinks more about the line-up.

But the FA Cup is also very important, so the main players who have no physical problems are still sent on the field.

The two wing-backs on the left and right are still Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta, with the midfield trio and N'Golo Kante at the back, with Eden Hazard and Gnabry in front of them.

Today, Chelsea's strength is superior, Arteta of course wants to be able to quickly knock on the door of York City with his powerful attacking firepower, so he first used a more offensive combination of single back + double front midfield;

Secondly, in the selection of two attacking midfielders, he also chose two players who were faster and more penetrating, and could also cooperate with the center forward to limit the play of the opponent's two wing-backs.

The two main centre-forwards are Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane.

Although Mbappe has also made great progress in the past two seasons, he is still mainly playing as a surprise soldier and cannot shake the main position of these two strikers.

Chelsea's two strikers have been strong this season.

Harry Kane scored 29 goals in 30 appearances to win the Premier League Golden Boot this season.

Romelu Lukaku, on the other hand, scored 25 goals in 37 appearances and won the Silver Boot.

In other words, just like last season, the top two scorers in the Premier League belong to Chelsea!

This kind of attacking power can be said to be very terrifying for a League One team like York City.

And it is clear that Scaloni was prepared for this.

Instead of the usual 4-3-3, he fielded a starting line-up today, but with some changes.

The goalkeeper is still Isaksen, and in addition to Alphonso Davies, Westerman, De Ligt, and Tomiyasu Kenhiro, there is one more Rice in the back line!

That is, a back five formation.

This is the obvious reason that York City is going to be based on defense in today's game.

In front of the back five, two veterans, Karlstrom and Alonso, play as the double midfielders, flanked by Lin Liangming and Kulusevski.

At the front, there was only one Baker, and Thomas Armand was on the bench today.

"This 5-4-1, it looks like York City is going to die?" Today's partner Lineker is still talking about Alan Shearer, who is now a little surprised to smile and ask his partner, "But why is it Baker and not Armand in the strikers?" ”

Lineker nodded and guessed: "I guess now York City may still want not to concede the ball first, so it is not in a hurry to improve the speed of the frontcourt counterattack, but needs Baker to be a fulcrum in the frontcourt, and it can also contain Chelsea's defensive strength." ”

Alan Shearer sighed: "This approach is a bit unexpected, but whether it will work or not, I'm afraid it will be known until it is practiced!" ”

Lineker smiled and shook his head, "No, Pan Yi never fights uncertain battles. They have such a long time to prepare, it is definitely impossible for Pan Yi not to participate in the tactical design of the coaching staff. Now that you dare to play with this lineup, you must be prepared. I'm sure Chelsea will try to limit York City's forward line to midfield as much as possible, and Baker may have started to address that as he could have been able to pick up passes from the back......

"Then let's wait and see!" Alan Shearer also laughed. (End of chapter)