Chapter 461 Pan Yifou’s gift to Sweden from the emperor

Author: Ant who watches football ruthlessly

Chapter 461 Pan Yifou’s gift to Sweden from the emperor

In June and May, in the last warm-up match to prepare for the European Cup, Sweden drew 1:1 with Wales.

At halftime of this game, Pan Yi's starting lineup for the Swedish team basically followed the formation used by former coach Erik Hamlen, and the tactics remained basically unchanged.

Then Pan Yi wants to let the players feel the old way first in his first national team game.

Ibrahimovic and Marcus Berry partnered as a double forward, followed by Forsberg, Kjellström, Ekdal, Larsson, and the defense was led by Lindelof, adding Granquis

Special, Martin Olsson, Erik Johansson, the goalkeeper is of course not Isaksson.

But that relatively ancient formation is obviously a bit outdated in today's rapid development of modern football tactics.

In the tactical system of the original coach, the playing style was also very simple.

Several Swedish defenders are typical Nordic big men, strong but not delicate enough. Their only way out after stealing the ball is to find Kjellström in front of them.

However, Kjellström is no longer the midfield brain that Lyon used to be, and the help Ekdal and others can provide is really limited, which makes it difficult for Sweden's two forwards to get the ball.

Otherwise, Ibrahimovic was forced to retreat significantly to collect the ball and was too far away from the Welsh penalty area.

With Ibrahimovic's ability to get the ball near the penalty area line, because of his strong body and fine skills, Wales will be in trouble. Sweden's only few chances in the half were denied by Ibrahimovic's stirring outside the penalty area.

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But Ibrahimovic is not like Curry who can throw three-pointers from two meters away from the NBA three-point line, and football is not like basketball. I can’t expect Ibrahimovic to score a long shot after passing the center circle, right?

Therefore, the threat posed by Sweden to Wales has always been very small.

On the Welsh side, St. Bale did not start the game.

They were led by Aaron Ramsey and featured well-known stars such as Andy King, Ben Davis, Hennessy and others.

Wales' style of play is also relatively simple. If Bale is available, look for Bale, and if Bale is not available, look for Ramsey.

So that formed the tone of that game: the defensive formations of both sides have been very good, but there are not many offensive methods.

However, Wales broke the deadlock in the 30th minute. Ramsey dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area and then passed the ball across. Andy King scored with a low shot in the right east corner of the goal. Wales led Sweden 1:0.

In the east half, Pan Yi changed his formation decisively.

First, Isak and Guidetti were replaced, so that they were separated on both sides of Ibrahimovic, forming a three-pointed arrow.

Because of Ibrahimovic in the middle, because of his poor speed, Pan Yi did not let him play the role of a forward striker. Instead, he could play an all-purpose striker. Basically, he would not be able to freely use all his strengths.

Guidetti is known for his skill and speed. He can play as a winger on both wings or as a striker. He once completed three hat tricks in a single season while playing for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.

The same goes for Isaac, who can hit the mark and has comprehensive skills.

Therefore, Pan Yi asked the two of them to play the ball for Ibrahimovic. At the same time, Ibrahimovic used the fulcrum in the middle to grab the ball to the east, and he could also distribute it to both sides, allowing Isaac and Guidetti to exert their scoring ability.

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As a result, the offensive routines in the frontcourt have become much more diverse.

The three midfielders would otherwise be composed of Forsberg, Kjellström and Ekdal. Players are required to give Forsberg their first priority when releasing the ball, and try to let the latter organize the attack.

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So, is it true that among the current Swedish team, Forsberg is the only one with better ability to organize offense?

Kjellström is old, and Ekdahl, who has been a monster in FM for many generations, has no spirituality in the game back then. Currently, he can often be used as an engineer in the Hamburg formation east of Nagelsmann.

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So Pan Yi asked those two people to stand behind Forsberg to help him protect him.

There are no changes in the personnel of the defense, but Lindelof is set up as a ball-playing central defender, allowing him to be more responsible for forward movement.

Although Lindelof will often be nicknamed "Lindelof" by Manchester United fans in the future, his ability is very outstanding in that Swedish team.

In particular, he is indeed a very modern ball-playing defender. He is very good at passing the ball or passing the ball. He averaged 57.3 passes per game this season, which is almost the same as a midfield commander.

Later, when he was at Manchester United, he even had the highest passing success rate among all players in the entire season...

Of course, Lindelof's header defense is sometimes a little reckless, so next to him, Pan Yi arranged for him the 192cm human shield center back Granqvist.

The vice-captain who plays for Krasnodar in the Russian Super League is tall and strong and can make up for Lindelof's shortcomings to a certain extent.

Such a combination of traditional central defender + ball-playing central defender can well handle the balance of backcourt organization and defense, so that when the ball is in the Swedish team's backcourt, the route of the ball will not be single, and the ball will be directly played.

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As for the two fullbacks, Martin Olsson and Erik Johansson are relatively fast, but their technical attributes are really eye-catching.

Especially Martin Olsson, the left back who plays for Norwich City, is a typical example of someone who can rush all the way and then pass the ball away.

Otherwise, Pan Yi asked him to try to reduce the number of passes directly outside the penalty area when assisting, instead of handing the ball to Isaac or Forsberg in front of him.

Pan Yi's change of formation also allowed the Swedish team to improve immediately in the eastern half.

Although Wales, who were on the opposite side, also replaced their number one star Bale, the Swedish team still played impressively and took the advantage of the field.

In the 60th minute, Pan Yi replaced veteran Kjellström, whose physical strength had declined, with youngster Kulusevski.

However, Isaac and Kulusevski also made their debuts for the Swedish national team!

In the 70th minute, Isaac, who came on as a substitute, received a pass from Forsberg in front of the top of the penalty area, passed Ben Davis, broke into the penalty area, and then made a selfless cross.

Another forward, Guidetti, who also came off the bench, immediately scored with his right foot and evened the score!

Sweden previously drew 1:1 with Wales.

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Because of this fact, the Swedish media outside the country were not very satisfied.

Perhaps due to Pan Yi's high expectations, many media even thought that the result of the draw with Wales was unacceptable.

After all, in their eyes, the Swedish team is not an established second-tier European team. It has even won the runner-up and third place in the World Cup in history.

And what about Wales?

Next year will only be the first time in their history that they qualify for the European Cup finals!

Therefore, in the eyes of many media, the draw with Wales, like the defeat with Slovenia, was a failure!

"Wales were not very strong against each other and Bell only played 45 minutes. Their team did not achieve the ideal process and ending."

"That situation is very worrying because their first game in the European Cup started right away. In that warm-up match they faced Wales, but in the group stage they faced Italy.

, Belgium and Ireland, the situation will be very bad."

"Wales' strength is even worse than Ireland's! If they can't get away with such a mistake, or even draw with difficulty, how will they face Italy and Belgium, who have the ability to win the championship?"

"They all admit that in the club field, whether Pan Yi is an absolute expert or a legend. But the national team is different from the club. Perhaps what he did in Hamburg and Chelsea will be difficult to replicate in the Swedish team."

"Among other things, it is difficult to go to the transfer market to find suitable candidates according to your own needs in the national team. But Sweden has a population of 10 million, and the football population is far less than that of those traditional powers."

"The difference in characteristics between the two makes it difficult for Pan Yi to succeed in their national team!"

Despite such a sound, some people kept thinking rationally.

They believe that Pan Yi is bringing changes to the Swedish national team, and they can look forward to their performance in the European Cup.

Moreover, from the moment Pan Yi became the head coach of the Swedish national team, he has become the most supreme player in the hearts of Swedish fans.

He is simply the savior of Sweden!

Even a previous survey conducted by the local Swedish newspaper "Monthly News" showed that Pan Yi's influence outside Sweden is even higher than that of the current Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, ranking first.

This shows the appeal of the national team coach outside Sweden - even though he is not acting as an agent in name.

Therefore, when the article doubting Pan Yi and his national team was published, it immediately aroused huge repercussions outside Sweden.

The vast majority of fans supported Pan Yi and criticized the seemingly unprofessional media reports.

"Who is Pan Yi? He is recognized as the best coach in world football. If you don't believe me, I can ask Guardiola, Klopp, Ancelotti and other famous coaches."

"In the past few years, he has always been synonymous with victory! He can always find ways to help the team and improve the team's combat effectiveness."

"We laymen will make mistakes in giving instructions on their matters, but forget the most basic respect and objectivity."

"Qi is the number one coach in the world, and Pan Yi's perspective and direction of thinking about problems must be different from those of the fans and the media. Otherwise, he will not deny Pan Yi, or everyone can become Pan Yi..."

"So there is no need to speculate at this stage about the combat effectiveness of the team that is wrong against him. They just need to wait and see calmly and support that team. That is enough."

"And as far as the game against Wales is concerned, the performance in the east half was completely different. And it is obvious that the Swedish team in the east half truly reflected the new lineup and play carefully created by Pan Yi.

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"Including the newly recruited young players Isaac and Kulusevski, they also performed very well. Especially Isaac, who contributed an assist in his first appearance on behalf of the national team, the future is promising."

"If nothing else, under former head coach Eric Hamren, did they ever play a game like the one they missed in the east half of Wales?"

"So, they don't have to doubt his ability at all. All they can do is support his idea without doubting it!"

Due to such controversy, Swedish Football Association Chairman Carl Erik Nielsen also came out to publicly express his support for Pan Yi.

Captain Ibrahimovic even more domineeringly told reporters: "Pan Yibo is a gift given to Sweden by the emperor. If anyone wants to take that gift away, then wait for an iron fist!"
To be continued...