Looking at it this way, although Van Gaal's large circle tactic was a helpless move in terms of staffing, is it not an unprecedented innovation in the history of football tactics?

After all, modern football emphasizes the control of the midfield more than ever before. Many coaches use the method of stacking people in the midfield to free up the wings and strengthen the offense.

Van Gaal, on the other hand, completely went against the trend, directly abandoning the center, focusing on wing attacks, and using people on the wings to relieve the pressure in the center.

To have such courage to change and innovative ideas, Van Gaal is definitely awesome.

It's just that Manchester United's generals are not yet accustomed to such innovations, which leads to poor results in the early stages of the league.

This is the price of innovation!

As for dealing with Van Gaal's large circle tactic, Pan Yi was naturally confident.

Why?

It’s because he is a time traveler!

In Pan Yi's previous life, Van Gaal relied on his mature big circle tactics to continuously defeat strong opponents such as Liverpool, Tottenham, and Manchester City, creating a six-game winning streak.

But then Manchester United met Chelsea coached by Mourinho. Mourinho used the tactics of Zouma and Fellaini, and then ended Manchester United's winning streak.

How could Pan Yi not copy this kind of homework? After all, he also has Zuma!

Of course, Pan Yi will not copy it by heart.

After all, Mourinho's lineup at that time was quite different from Pan Yi's current lineup, and we still have to adapt to local conditions.

"The most important people in Manchester United's big circle tactic are two people. It can be said that Van Gaal's tactic is based on Carrick's excellent scheduling ability, Fellaini's ability to compete for high-altitude balls, and the two

A tacit cooperation from all sides.”

"Let's talk about Fellaini first. He has a terrifying advantage in the air. Van Gaal's Manchester United will use the local advantage of long passes and air dominance to make up for the disadvantage of ball control in the midfield."

"So, I will let Zouma watch him every step of the way. I believe that Zouma, who is tall, has long legs and has a strong body, can make the Belgians with rough feet lose their aerial advantage."

"Once Fellaini loses his air strike capability, he will also lose his tactical role."

"The other one is Carrick. He stands in the middle of the whole circle and can be said to be the eye of this Manchester United team."

"Since both sides of Manchester United have two completely different playing styles, Carrick's choice of whether to move to the left or to the right on the ever-changing pitch is particularly important."

"It can be said that his transfer determines whether the ball will develop towards life or death."

"So, we must not give Carrick any space when we play against Manchester United."

"As long as there is no space, he won't be able to pass the ball calmly, he will make mistakes easily, and our advantage will be established."

"And the specific tactics are like this..."

After Pan Yi explained Van Gaal's big circle tactics, he immediately gave a solution to it.

This also made all members of the Chelsea coaching staff nod in approval and show admiration on their faces.

To be honest, whether it is Van Gaal's tactical analysis or his targeted arrangements, if another coach changed, he would definitely not be as detailed as Pan Yi.

Moreover, Pan Yi made a surprising move again this time. Every time he faced different opponents, Pan Yi always had some unexpected ideas.

Perhaps, to deal with the strange formation, you need to use strange tricks!

This also makes everyone look forward to the weekend's game.

Then, Scaloni suddenly raised his hand: "That's right, boss. You just said there are three types of coaches in the world, but you only said two. So what does the third type look like?"

"Oh, is it the third type?" Pan Yi showed a warm smile and replied seriously:

"xjbt."

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October 26, Manchester.

Manchester is not on the seaside, but September and October are still rainy seasons.

Maybe there is still sunshine in the morning, but at noon or afternoon, it will suddenly rain.

Today, there is a drizzle in the sky.

Although it's not big, it still affects my mood.

Especially the mood of the person who is lagging behind in the game.

Now, Van Gaal is standing in the ceiling of the visiting team's coaching bench, looking at the thin line of rain in the sky, the wet field, and the scoreboard showing "0:1" above the field, and he can't help but feel in his heart

Di An cursed:

"This damn weather, this damn Pan Yi!"

As a Dutchman, he really doesn't like rainy days, nor does he like rainy days like this in Manchester.

What he didn't like even more was Pan Yi's tactics today.

Chelsea under Pan Yi's formation today is actually a bit similar to Van Gaal's!

Of course, Van Gaal's starting lineup is still based on his "big circle tactics", which is roughly 433 in terms of position:

The three frontcourt players are Ashley Young, Rooney, and Mata.

The three midfielders are Fellaini, Herrera and Carrick.

The back four are Blind, Jones, Smalling and Valencia.

The goalkeeper is still De Gea.

Compared with 433 of other teams, the biggest difference between Paradigm Manchester United is of course the midfield.

The position of the midfielder is obviously different from ordinary ones.

Carrick is in the center, while Fellaini moves to the left and Herrera moves to the right, thus forming a big circle.

But if you look at Chelsea's side...

It’s also very special! It’s also different from ordinary ones!

The forward line is quite special. Lukaku and Bamford are forward, with Hazard and Willian on both sides.

On the back line, there are three central defenders, Terry, David Luiz and Zouma, flanked by two wing-backs, Marcos Alonso and Ivanovic, forming a back five.

From a personnel perspective, this may be due to the injuries of Seat B and Cahill, as well as the red card suspension of Azpilicueta, which forced Pan Yi to make adjustments;

But this formation makes people feel a little weird.

Four forwards and five backs? That’s nine players used here.

What about the midfield? What about the people in the midfield?

Starting 11 people, deducting a goalkeeper and nine players, then there is only...

Yes, there is indeed only one person standing in Chelsea's midfield today, and that is Kante.

From the formation diagram, this seems to be a big circle!

It's just slightly different from Van Gaal's.

If you use what Pan Yi said in the interview, it is that the formation he used today is a "5-1-4 poke"!

It is said that he got the inspiration from a game anchor who led York City in the FM game, and decided to use it to compete with Van Gaal.

Coincidentally, after playing Manchester United, Chelsea will meet York City in the League Cup.

In a sense, this can be regarded as an advance "training" for Pan Yi.

This "5-1-4 poke" also does not accumulate troops in the midfield. It is also based on the wings, but it seems to have stronger attack power.

After all, there are four forwards in front!

After the game started, Van Gaal also discovered that Pan Yi's formation really had something to offer.

Although there is only one Kante standing in the middle, this versatile midfielder has a wide defensive coverage and can fill in gaps everywhere. He can also use long passes to send the ball directly to the forwards in the frontcourt.

Of course, this is also because Manchester United's midfield is also empty, otherwise even if it is as strong as Kante, there is no way to truly defeat one against two or against three.

This also shows Pan Yi’s thorough research on Van Gaal’s big circle tactics!

What is more thorough is Chelsea's specific tactics.

Although it was a weird 5-1-4 formation, Chelsea players still pressed Manchester United high, which made it difficult for Manchester United to play the ball out of the backcourt.

And if Manchester United passes the ball to Carrick, who is retreating to receive the ball, more Chelsea players will press forward to force one side, forcing Carrick to pass the ball to the other side.

This other side is often the side where Chelsea has the advantage!

This is why Pan Yi adopted this kind of large circle tactic.

Didn't you, Van Gaal, have at least three people on each side after giving up the middle, so you have a numerical advantage?

I'm doing better, and there are more people on the sidelines!

There is a wing back and a winger who are the "permanent population". The centers on both sides and a wing center back will often pull out. Coupled with the support of midfielder Kante, there can be up to five people on a certain wing in an instant.

, forming the idea of ​​beating more with less.

The side where Chelsea forces Carrick to play is often the "high-altitude group" composed of Blind, Ashley Young and Fellaini.

Because the footwork of the players here is rougher than that of Mata, their ability to deliver the ball is poor and it is easy to break the ball.
To be continued...