Chapter 329 The head coach who has coached for two and a half years(1/3)
At this time, there was also dead silence in the "Sky Sports" studio.
Gary Neville sat there in mourning, with no expression on his face at all.
It was obvious that he was heartbroken at this moment.
Chelsea's goals one after another were like slaps in the face, slapping him hard in the face.
The game is not over yet, it is already 4:0!
The problem is that this time, in order to prevent his home team from being hurt by his "open mouth", he has already taken the initiative to restrain himself and did not yell more at Pan Yi.
After all, no matter how arrogant Gary Neville is, he can still see the gap in strength and form between Chelsea and Manchester United.
The rankings and points are here!
Even if he feels in his heart that with the support of Old Trafford at home, Manchester United may have a chance to win, but he does not dare to say any harsh words now.
But why is Pan Yi still so ruthless?
4:0, and this score seems not to be the end yet...
In this situation, even Lineker, Alan Shearer and others became silent.
When defending, he also needs to timely press the opponent's defense, and when necessary, he will return to his own half or even the penalty area to help defend.
Even Gary Neville, who had been sitting there motionless for a long time, seemed to nod his head slightly.
After all, in his era, all he had to do was get the ball in the penalty area and then score a goal.
At this time, the then Newcastle coach Kevin Keegan said the famous saying:
Chelsea's 3-4-3 formation is like a detachable machine that can be dismantled and installed at will, and it can always turn into a sharp weapon in the end.
As a result, after nine rounds, Chelsea topped the list with 27 points from nine games.
"So, to say Chelsea is already the champion? You still underestimate the difficulty of the Premier League!"
"Before this, anything was possible!"
But as a result, Manchester United's blocking ability in the midfield is further reduced.
"I said Chelsea played better than us, but why are we asking about tactics?"
Gary Neville looked up, but he seemed to be wearing a mask of pain: "But...but, we lost too much..."
This is not only a question for reporters, but also a common topic for all fans around the world.
But the disadvantage on the scene cannot be reversed in a short time.
"The lessons learned from Newcastle United and Manchester United tell us that even if you have a double-digit lead, please wait until 35 rounds to celebrate."
And if we delve deeper into why Chelsea's results this season are so good, obviously everyone must mention Pan Yi's name first.
A reporter asked again: "Before the game, you and Pan Yi had a war of words, saying that you wanted to compete in tactics in this game, so who won this duel?"
"Perhaps Pan Yi is the best coach at rotation, but this is his first season coaching a Premier League team, and it is even the first time for many Chelsea players to play in the Premier League. They will definitely not adapt."
It's the same formation, but Pan Yi can always arrange different personnel to deal with different situations.
"If you haven't experienced the Premier League's Christmas schedule, you haven't really played in the Premier League."
In the end, with a 3-0 victory, Manchester United won the championship!
"This is football."
Confidence in a team is of course important.
Hearing what Lineker said, both Alan Shearer, Carragher and Zola nodded in agreement.
He needs to be a fulcrum to confront the opponent's center back, and he also needs to drop back to receive passes from the midfielder or defender. When he gets the ball, he can also send a through ball and instantly become a midfield commander.
"Those who have not personally experienced Christmas in the Premier League will never understand how difficult this schedule is for Premier League teams, and how many teams will fall behind here and lose hope of winning the championship!..."
Although their players showed tenacious fighting spirit despite the undeterred cheers of the home fans, they still fought bravely.
Then Van Gaal changed the subject:
"However, just because we lost today does not mean we will lose in the future. We are Manchester United, and temporary failure cannot stop us."
After such a big away win, it can be imagined that everyone at Chelsea must be full of confidence!
"So, I think it doesn't matter if Manchester United loses to Chelsea."
Carragher rubbed his face desperately with his hands, looking like he wanted to laugh but was trying to hold it back.
"I just said that we will perform better when we face Chelsea for the second time. This is an expectation and a challenge!"
"The Sun" said that in the 1995-1996 season, when it reached the 23rd round, Newcastle had 17 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses and accumulated 54 points, while Manchester United had 12 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses and accumulated 42 points.
Ferguson naturally hopes that Manchester United can quickly forget this defeat and focus on future games.
"Therefore, Pan Yi and his Chelsea should not be too happy. Sooner or later I will come for revenge!"
But what about the second half? Manchester United encountered a wave of 4 points in 5 rounds, and another wave of 9 points in 7 rounds.
At this time, as long as they defeat Nottingham Forest away from home in a make-up match, Newcastle can tie Manchester United in points.
Arsenal had a wave of 5 wins and 3 draws, catching up to second place in the standings, and then a wave of 10 consecutive victories. After a 4-0 victory over Everton, Arsenal won the championship two rounds in advance!
They lost 0-2 to West Ham in the away game and drew 3-3 with Manchester City in the away game. Returning to home, Newcastle lost to Manchester United 0-1 in a life-and-death battle. Cantona scored the only goal of the game.
After Van Gaal's words came out, the whole press conference immediately started to be discussed.
The most boring thing is to admit defeat, but the most interesting and topical thing is of course the competition between the two sides!
From this point of view, the next battle between the two sides will be interesting again!
When Pan Yi started his press conference and the reporter relayed Van Gaal's words to him, Pan Yi smiled and said:
Even when "70 minutes" is mentioned, fans will immediately think of Pan Yi, because Chelsea after 70 minutes really can't be offended.
Nine consecutive victories in the Premier League, three consecutive victories in the Champions League, plus a League Cup game in between, a total of 13 consecutive victories!
This also includes BIG6 members such as Manchester City, Arsenal, and Manchester United, as well as strong European teams such as Dortmund and Roma.
However, a 1-1 draw left Newcastle hoping for a miracle in the final round.
"So I wouldn't be surprised at all if Chelsea have problems after the winter break."
"That's four goals!" Lineker laughed, "Arsenal also conceded four goals? Although they did score one..."
"Pan Yi's football is really unpredictable. Maybe no one in the Premier League can stop him."
Then, some people can't help but have questions similar to Lineker's during the show:
Manchester United has 12 points and Tottenham have 11 points, ranking 8th and 11th respectively.
This is Chelsea's biggest victory this season, and it is also Manchester United's biggest defeat in the new century (tied with Manchester City's game)!
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"It's a sad game."
Seeing Gary Neville deflated, he was even more happy.
If the football coaches in this world cannot keep up with the times and develop tactics that can truly compete with Pan Yi, then Chelsea will really be invincible.
Considering that Southampton is unlikely to be a contender for the championship, in fact Manchester City, which ranks at the top of the BIG6, is already 11 points behind Chelsea!!!
11 points, only nine rounds!
"I'll say it again, in today's game, our entire team, whether players or coaches, whether it's tactics or technology, lost. Are you satisfied?"
Let’s talk about “flexibility”.
Of course, some people say that a reversal is still possible.
Of course they don't want to lose so badly at home!
Although Januzaj can indeed sometimes rely on his breakthrough ability to create some opportunities, it still seems to be of no help in front of Chelsea's tight defense.
After all, the results in the Champions League group stage don't really count. The key is to advance to the knockout rounds after qualifying from the group stage, and the points from the group stage are useless.
Nigerian midfielder Mikel, who also came on as a substitute for Kante, stepped in from the back and scored a goal!
In Mikel's career, scoring goals is really a rare thing.
Arsenal, Swansea, and Liverpool all have 14 points, ranking fifth to seventh respectively.
On the contrary, Southampton, who was in excellent form, won another 1:0 victory over Stoke City.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Pan Yi has created a very advanced and flexible tactical system for Chelsea this season, and Chelsea players also fit this system very well and fully utilized it on the field.
Liverpool also failed to win and drew 0:0 at home with underdog Hull City.
The 343 tactic is certainly not a rare item. Today, Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal once used this tactic to kill everyone.
At that time, Manchester United had their last game away against Middlesbrough, and Newcastle had 2 games left.
"So I still want to thank Coach Van Gaal for giving us such great confidence in this team!"
After Lineker praised Pan Yi for a while, he patted Gary Neville on the shoulder to express comfort: "Since no one can beat Chelsea, then everyone has nothing to be ashamed of, right?"
After all, what Manchester United under Ferguson is best at is exerting force after the Christmas schedule and starting to catch up.
To be continued...