Chapter 553: Which to Choose for the European Cup Champion or the World Cup Ticket?
After the Italian team scored their second goal, the game was completely out of suspense.
Sweden are already three goals behind on aggregate and have just a dozen minutes left on the game time.
In such a short period of time, it is almost impossible for Sweden to reverse the score, let alone to reverse the Italian team, which is now playing more and more smoothly!
And Pan Yi began to make substitution adjustments, first replacing Tonali with De Rossi, so that this kid could accept the applause of the fans.
Immediately afterwards, Pan Yi replaced Bonucci with Bastoni.
As a young player who is also Pan Yi's key cultivation, Bastoni's excellent ball ability can be said to be very in line with Pan Yi's requirements for central defenders.
In Pan Yi's mind, he will work with Bonucci to build Italy's backcourt system in the future, and he will be given playing time to exercise if he has the opportunity.
On the other hand, Sweden's head coach Jane Anderson also used up all his substitutions, but to no avail.
The main reason is that they are too far behind, and such a gap makes the Swedes have no confidence to recover the score.
Once the players lose confidence, any tactical adjustments and command will lose their original effect, because the players will no longer work together to win the game.
There is no more terrible defeat for a team!
When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Pan Yi greeted Jane Anderson with a smile, and after the two just said a few words, the depressed Jane Anderson took his leave.
He can be said to have lost to Pan Yi in this game, but he doesn't have to worry too much about his position.
After all, he lost to Italy, and he lost to Pan Yi!
Although Sweden is the European champion, there are really not many cards in their hands.
And Pan Yi has never been an easy guy to be upset, and the people in Sweden do not blame their head coach for losing to Pan Yi.
In this way, in the cheers of tens of thousands of Italian fans at the scene, the Italian team defeated Sweden 2:0, with an aggregate score of 3:0, and won a ticket to the World Cup!
Pan Yi walked directly into the court, comforting his former disciples one by one, Isaac, Guidetti, Wayne Bloom, Ekdal, Lindelof, Granqvist......
Kulusevski, in particular, the young winger from York City, has already cried tears.
"If you can only choose one between winning the European Championship and entering the World Cup, which one do you choose?" Pan Yi walked up to Kulusevsky, patted him on the shoulder and asked with a smile.
Kulusevsky was stunned, looked up and thought for a while, and replied: "That...... Then it's better to pick the European Cup winner. ”
"Haha......" Pan Yi laughed, "As you wish, let me help you realize your wish, Ma Mi Ma Mi Coax!" Congratulations, your wish has come true! ”
Kulusevsky also burst into tears and laughed.
Indeed, as a professional footballer, winning and losing are happening every week, and winning a trophy in an important tournament is even more elusive.
Of course every player wants to be able to play in all the important tournaments and win all the titles, but is it possible?
As strong as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, they can't even win the championship at the continental competition (in this timeline).
Kulusevski even believes that he would be willing to trade the European Cup trophy he already has with Cristiano Ronaldo for a few Champions League trophies.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that today's loss is not so uncomfortable.
Pan Yi has brought a trophy to the people of Sweden that they never dared to think of before, and what if he robs them of their hopes of participating in the World Cup today?
Sweden has also participated in more than a dozen World Cups in history, and if they missed one of them in exchange for a European championship, most teams would still choose the championship if all European teams were given the opportunity to choose...... (Euro 2020 champion Italy is right.) )
"Alright, you cheer me up right away, or if you don't kick well in Yorktown, be careful that I kick your ass hard with my boots!"
Pan Yi smiled and patted Kulusevsky again, and then walked towards the stands.
He also wants to take the players to thank the fans who have always supported them!
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"I'm very happy with the performance of the players in today's game!"
At the post-match press conference, Pan Yi's first answer when interviewed by reporters was to praise his players again.
This is also where the national team differs from the club.
Most of the club players have been training and playing together, and sometimes if they float, it's better to beat them up to avoid pride.
As for the national team, it disbands soon after playing, and then the next time it is concentrated may be two months later, and it may not be all the same people, so there is no need to do so.
Therefore, to play well is to be decisive and praised, so that their national team does not play under too much pressure, which is more conducive to their performance.
Besides, today is a good day for the Italian team to finally break into the World Cup, and there is no need to be nitpicky at this time.
'We played well overall and it was a big success to be able to penetrate Sweden's defence twice. For me personally, it was also a game to remember. ”
Immediately below, another reporter raised his right hand and stood up with permission.
'Tonali scored a goal and got the Man of the Match in the game first and then at the back, and almost all of us felt that his running, breaking and passing in this game was perfect. Can you rate him? ”
Pan Yi smiled: "Do you think I brought him to Yorktown just to let him experience British food?" ”
The reporters laughed.
'He's been doing really well, but I'm even happier to see that the midfield of this Italian team is close to what I want it to be. Whether it was Tonali, Barella, Verratti, or Locatelli and De Rossi, who came on as substitutes, they all did a good job of the task I gave them. ”
"In addition to them, Italy has a lot of good midfielders in the country, such as Jorginho, such as Parolo, etc., and I will continue to watch them and use them for the national team."
"And back to Tonali, I don't think he's as good as you portray and imagine."
There are many reporters below who are in an uproar, because it is not quite in line with Pan Yi's "wind direction" that is mainly praising the team and players today.
"I don't say that because I don't think he has the quality and potential. On the contrary, I say this because I know his potential, he can reach a higher level and a higher level, he can bring a different feeling of football to everyone, including fans all over the world, but he is not there yet. ”
'I always tell him you can play better than you have now. Luckily, he knows this too. So, he's been working hard and I'm going to help him too. I believe that in the near future, he will become a real world-class midfielder! ”
"Of course, even the current Tonali is very important for the current Italian team. His all-round attributes are the basis for our flexibility in midfield! ”
Pan Yi's last sentence completely exposed his support and trust in Tonali.
"Mr. Pan Yi, you have won three consecutive victories after joining the Italian team, your style of play is very good, and the attacking power is very strong, and many people are optimistic that the Italian team under your leadership can make a difference. What do you think of it yourself? An Italian journalist stood up and asked politely.
Pan Yi thought for a while and smiled slightly: "I once said that I hope to lead the Italian national team to win the World Cup, but now this group of young people is still a certain gap from the 2006 world champion, and we still need to work hard." ”
The reporters nodded their heads.
Everyone knows very well the lineup when Italy won the 2006 World Cup, and it is true that the current Italian team is not comparable in terms of the overall strength of the players or their fame.
'In the last two World Cups, we've been out of the group stage and I don't think we should be so disappointed again.
The faces of the Italian journalists present were gloomy.
After winning the championship in '06, 10 and 14 years were all in the group stage, if it was once, it could be said that it was accidental, but twice in a row, it was a problem.
Including this year, if it weren't for the timely invitation of Pan Yi to put out the fire and play this Swedish team with such a tenacious defense, would Ventura really have a way to win the opponent?
"We need to get something back from the past and let this young Italian national team fight like it did in 2006!"
At that time, although the Italian team was star-studded, no one was optimistic about them.
The reason is that the phonegate incident broke out at that time, and the entire Italian football world was in a kind of chaos, and many members of the national team were involved, and the future was uncertain, which definitely had an impact on morale.
But they withstood the pressure, fighting one game at a time, and after defeating hosts Germany and Zinedine Zidane's French team, they managed to win the championship, inspiring all Italians.
'Fighting spirit, will, ambition and purpose, these are the qualities that my players have to have. As long as they can mature mentally, I have the confidence to lead them to do well in the 2018 World Cup! ”
Pan Yi's words, most people agreed.
After all, everyone has seen the changes that have taken place in the Italian team since he led the team, and even if someone has any different opinions, they can't refute it at this time.
Moreover, Pan Yi also brought continuous victories to the Italian team!
A very important foundation for the temperament and soul core of a team is results, or victory!
This is a very real phenomenon in all competitive sports.
Only when you win, only when you win honors, can you be qualified to talk about temperament and the soul of the team, do those teams that have failed?
Failure will lead to the disintegration of the team's morale, the dispersion of the people's heart, and any spirit and tradition are.
When you become a habit when a team loses, then you are a weak team that everyone bullies, a complete trick team!
Therefore, Pan Yi also knows very clearly that if he wants to improve the spirit and fighting spirit of the Italian team, he does not rely on a few words and a few words, but to get excellent results.
On the basis of excellent results, step by step to build the spirit of this team, and then this spirit can in turn help the team to create good results!
It's a virtuous cycle.
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Italy beat Sweden 2-0 at home!
Italy scored 3:0 Sweden on aggregate and reached the 2018 World Cup finals!
Insigne and Tonali have contributed to the team, and the new and old players have played well!
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The next day, the front pages of major Italian and European newspapers ran the news of Italy's 2-0 Sweden, including an interview with Swedish coach Jan Andersson.
The Swedish coach admits that Sweden lost the game convincingly.
He believes that the Italian team is better in terms of overall strength and tactical execution, and there is obviously a certain gap between the Swedish players, but he also said that Sweden will not be affected by this defeat, and he firmly believes that the team will get better and better in the future.
'What impressed me the most about this game was Tonali, we lost to a very good player who put in a world-class performance.
Jane Anderson said that Tonali was phenomenal when talking about Tonali, the player of the match.
"I think what's even more amazing is that he's such a good player and still plays for a Championship team. Of course, I was relieved when I learned that the owner of this Championship team was Pan Yi. ”
'York City has contributed five internationals to the Italian national team, and all of them have played well. Considering that Pan Yi was not the head coach of the Italian national team at that time, it can only be said that the world's No. 1 coach is really long-term. ”
"Of course, as a Swede, I also have to thank him for bringing young players like Isak and Kulusevski to the national team, otherwise we wouldn't have won the European Championship."
"Ah, yes, we're going to talk about this game. Anyway, I don't have anything to complain about losing, they did play well and deserved to win. ”
"Finally, good luck to them in the World Cup!"
In fact, what Jane Anderson said was also the question of many media and fans before, that is, Pan Yi brought in five Italian rising stars before the start of this season, and then played well in York City.
It's okay, after all, Pan Yi discovers a lot of young players and cultivates them every season, which is not a strange thing.
But Pan Yi is now the head coach of the Italian national team, and these five Italians have also entered the national team and performed well, which is too predictable!
"Pan Yi is a traverser!"
Such a statement has even been on the hot search!
Of course, no one believes this statement, it's just that everyone is here to express their sigh for Pan Yi's magical ability.
After these two games against Sweden, there is no longer any objection to the inclusion of Championship players in the national team.
This has the advantage that there will be no one to dictate the current Italian team. To some extent, this also creates a relaxed environment for players to play and play.
Another aspect of Pan Yi that is highly recognized is that he attaches great importance to youth and upgrading, and everyone is also happy to see young players running passionately on the field and fighting for the country.
Overall, after the Italian national team entered the World Cup, Pan Yi's reputation around the world has reached a new level, especially in Italy!
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For Pan Yi, the affairs of the Italian national team will be temporarily suspended, especially this year.
Because the next national team break is coming up in March next year, the Italian Football Federation has contacted the Argentine Football Federation to prepare for a friendly match with them in preparation for the World Cup.
This is also the relatively "boring" part of being a national team manager, that is, there are too few games!
Like Mourinho, he once complained that a workaholic like him really can't be the head coach of the national team.
And this is an advantage for Pan Yi.
Fishing reasonably and legally!
Wouldn't it be nice to stay in Yorkshire and take the Italian Football Federation's public funds to inspect the performance of the internationals in various places, and then travel and relax by the way?
So Valentina was happy.
Of course, Pan Yi's focus is still on York City, after all, this is his own team!
After returning from the national team, the team soon ushered in the game against Sunderland.
This team has been in the Premier League for many years, and although they were relegated last season, they still have quality.
York City's starting line-up for this game has made some changes, mainly to give a break to those players who have played more during the national team break, such as Tonali, Barella, Kulusevski, etc.
But at the beginning of the game, York City took the lead in the attack.
Lin Liangming, who played on the right side today, interspersed with frequent runs on the side, especially in a few clever dribbles, and frequently created a threat for his teammates.
In the 14th minute of the first half, it was a sudden inward cut that tripped on the edge of the box and helped the team deserve a free-kick in front.
The free kick is taken, Baker's header is a little, Armand grabs the point and shoots the ball in, 1:0!
After being taken the lead, Sunderland played more ferociously than before, especially in attack, and they put in more force to threaten the York City goal.
But Fikayo Tomori and Saliba were also outstanding today, with the former as calm as ever and the latter replacing De Ligt well.
Although he has the same flaws as De Ligt now, that is, he is not calm enough and slightly frizzy, but his overall performance is still good, with a few crucial tackles and header clearances.
Behind them, Onana also made a couple of good saves to keep the back of the net.
At half-time, Scaloni made some adjustments to his tactics, and with Sunderland focusing on Lin Liangming and Armand, he demanded that Kvaratskhelia take more responsibility for the attack and should run more.
At the start of the second half, Kvaratskhelia's performance really improved a lot.
The team mainly attacked on the left flank, and as a left winger, he frequently staged exquisite dribbling scenes, constantly attacking the Sunderland defence, creating a great threat.
For the sake of the players' physical considerations, Scaloni quickly replaced Armand with Leao and Lin Liangming with Huang Zichang.
This is mainly due to the fact that Armand and Lin Liangming are also players of their respective national teams, although they have less playing time on this national team day, but after all, they are far away from the European continent and the journey is relatively tiring.
Leao and Huang Zichang are the same, just rotate with those two starters to balance their physical fitness.
With two players with relatively good fitness on the pitch, York City's attack has improved even more.
Kvaratskhelia was also under less pressure and his performance was getting better and better, especially in the 78th minute when he faced a three-man bag defense near the corner of the penalty area, and he used his personal skills to make a way out of it, into the box, causing a foul on the opposing defender and getting a penalty.
The York City fans in the stands were completely conquered by Kvaratskhelia, especially this time the technique of connecting three people, it was really explosive!
Originally, the team's first penalty taker was Baker, but in the process of walking to the penalty spot, the latter suddenly called Kvaratskhelia and signaled that he would take the penalty.
"Take the penalty you created, take it yourself!"
Kvaratskhelia was a little surprised, but he still obeyed Beck's arrangement and stood in front of the penalty spot.
One by one, his teammates came over and encouraged Kvaratskhelia.
The Georgian youngster had a great performance and worked very hard in training, which made his teammates have a good impression of him, and if he can score a goal at this time, then his game will be complete!
"Don't worry, you can do it!" Baker said with a smile.
Kvaratskhelia nodded gratefully to Beck.
Baker is now competing for the top scorer in the Championship and striving to achieve a triple career of League Two, League One and Championship goalscorers, and he is still very touched to give him a little in such a situation.
Kvaratskhelia exhaled lightly, then took a few steps back, ran slowly, then suddenly accelerated, raised his legs, and shot!
The ball went straight into the bottom right corner of the goal, and the goalkeeper misjudged the direction and pounced on the left.
After the goal, Kvaratskhelia was very excited, turned around and was about to run to hug Beck: "Thank you! ”
Baker also smiled: "It's all your own performance, thank you for my dry hair?" ”
After the goal, Kvaratskhelia was full of confidence and performed even better.
He completely broke Sunderland's left flank, and even though the opponent sent a special man to mark it, he still couldn't stop Kvaratskhelia's excellent performance.
In the 85th minute, after a light pass on the left side of Kvaratskhelia, he entered the penalty area and scored a goal from the main attacker, which was also a reciprocated throw.
3:0!
It was supposed to be a tough game, but York City proved their worth with a resounding victory.
In particular, Kvaratskhelia, a deft Georgian player, performed very well in the game and was voted the best player of the match.
It is clear that York City, who have a strong squad this season, have not been affected by the international team break day and continue to soar in the league!