Chapter 468 Want to compete for the championship again? I deny that Pan Yi is wrong.

Author: Ant who watches football ruthlessly

Chapter 468 Want to compete for the championship again? I deny that Pan Yi is wrong.

At the post-match press conference, after congratulating Pan Yi on winning the victory and finishing first in the group, reporters expressed concern about the future of the Swedish team.

The reason is very simple. First of all, the Swedish team wants to face the current champion Spanish team in the top 16, and this is obviously a very difficult opponent.

And secondly, the eastern half of the area where they are located can be called the death half!

If Sweden can get past Spain, then their mistake in the quarterfinals will affect the winner of Germany and Slovakia. Obviously, the probability of the mistake is higher in Germany.

And the German team is the winner of the 2014 World Cup!

First beat the current European Cup champion, and then beat the current World Cup champion. It is obvious how difficult it is to pass.

That's endless.

If Sweden defeats Germany again in the quarter-finals and enters the semi-finals, what awaits them will be the winner of England VS Iceland and France VS Italy.

Among the four teams, the one with the best performance is undoubtedly the host France.

Of course, even if the winner is England or Italy, no matter which team it is, it will be a tough battle.

Even though the Swedish team defeated Italy in the group stage, anyone familiar with the history of world football knows that Italy in the group stage and Italy in the knockout round are completely different species...

It seems that the overall strength of the other half of the team will be much weaker, which means that the match between Croatia and Portugal will be interesting.

It can even be said that due to tomorrow's loss, Belgium has thrown themselves into the weaker half. It can be said that it is a blessing in disguise.

But no, Pan Yi's speech was sonorous and powerful, and his words were full of confidence:

"Since they can win the group of death with Belgium and Italy, they will not be afraid of any wrong legs."

"The fact is that their team's goal from the beginning was not just to qualify for the group stage, but to go further."

"How far is it further? Haha... We know him. There is one thing he likes the most, and that is the championship!"

"Why do we look at him like that? Is it because we think the Swedish team cannot win the championship? No, a team with Ibrahimovic has unlimited cocoa!"

"Do we remember Denmark in 1992? They relied on Laudrup and Schmeichel. And in 2004, the Greek team did not have their Ibrahimovic. So, why can't they?"

"Yes, when he leads the team to participate in the European Cup, he actually has one goal, and that is to win the championship! So no matter how difficult the subsequent games are, he will not change their goals and plans."

"Three consecutive wins in the group of death have further strengthened their confidence and hope in fighting for the championship. They will go east one game after another, and they will defeat one team after another..."

"In the end, they will be at the top of European football. He is very confident about that, and he believes in his players too!"

Is this the first time that Pan Yi has so clearly expressed his desire to compete for the European Cup championship?

That is actually not the same as when he shouted the slogan of seven crowns before Chelsea's season.

Now that the team has won consecutive games and its morale is strong, Pan Yi hopes to raise the team's goals so that everyone can have the energy to continue the team's good momentum.

If the team's momentum is so good and the players are getting better and better and working harder and harder, I will be very conservative and say that reaching the top 16 and quarterfinals is not the goal...

That would initially dampen the team's morale and dampen the players' enthusiasm. In that case, it would be better to simply set a more ambitious goal.

Only with ambition can you have dreams!

Moreover, after playing in Belgium, Pan Yi's confidence in the Swedish team has really increased a lot.

Not only did he win against Belgium with his substitute lineup.

In that game, he discovered that there were actually some very good players in his team. They showed their own level when facing strong opponents, and Pan Yi was hit in the leg.

There are more choices.

For example, the substitute right back, Lustig, who plays for the Celtics, defends Hazard very well and feels more stable than the main player Johansson.

Another example is young left-back Augustinsson. At 22 years old, he is a little less experienced, but his skills are much better than Olsson's.

Especially the quality of passing the ball is reassuring.

And he even has good set-piece skills. As a left-footed general, can he enrich the Swedish frontcourt?

Although he is currently in Copenhagen, Denmark, he will soon join Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga and become a key defender.

Later, he will also go to teams like Sevilla and Aston Villa. It can be said that he will not be a player in the five major leagues.

And when it comes to set pieces, Sebastian Larsson is also a good player.

When playing in Belgium, he and Augustinsson took all the Swedish team's corner kicks and the difference was that one was left footed and the other was right footed.

Moreover, his running ability in the midfield is also very strong, and his mental attributes are excellent, which also helped the team successfully block the forward movement of the Belgian midfielder.

It can be said that in Sunderland, Sebastian Larsson is the key figure for the Black Cats to avoid relegation.

So, after playing a game of football, I gained a lot!

It is true that Pan Yi's time in Sweden was too short. There was only one warm-up match, and it was used to adjust the main lineup and playing style. There was no chance for the substitute players to perform too much.

The players on the Swedish team are relatively unknown, and Pan Yi didn't know much about them in his previous life, so he followed the general framework of his predecessor at the beginning and added some personnel according to his own tactical ideas.

But now it seems that Pan Yi has underestimated the ability of his group of players!

Can they play something of their own on a stage like the European Cup?

Therefore, Pan Yi himself was not confident enough and shouted the championship slogan even louder.

Of course, even if he denied Pan Yi, his words did not shock the reporters in the press conference room.

After all, the team he is leading now is not Chelsea.

That would be Sweden, a team that has been positioned as Europe's second-tier team for many years.

Although they can upset the strong European teams in some games, and even defeat some of the strong European teams (England), if they want to win the championship, they must be "upset" continuously.

Can they really overcome the siege of strong teams like Spain, Germany, and France and stand on top of Europe before?

"What do you think of Belgium's strength?" Pan Yi suddenly asked a reporter who had just questioned him.

"Very strong," the reporter replied, "otherwise they wouldn't be ranked second in the world."

The fact is that in the latest men's football national team rankings released by FIFA early next year, Belgium was ranked first.

It was only after the May update that their ranking was surpassed by Argentina and ranked second.

Although that ranking is only a reference, it cannot reflect the overall strength and record of each national team.

Otherwise, why are the top ten teams not from Argentina, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and England, and there have been few major changes over the years.

Why is there no Dragon Country team in the top ten?

Well, they were only ranked 8th in Asia, and now they are ranked 81st in the world...

"Then they made major adjustments to their lineup tomorrow, but they still won't be defeated. What do I think of their strength?" Pan Yi asked again.

"Then..." The reporter was suddenly speechless.

At that time, another reporter raised his leg and asked: "Mr. Pan Yi, the Swedish team performed very well in that game and established a lead from the beginning. I feel that I can use the substitute lineup to suppress the powerful team."

Belgium, why?”

Pan Yi smiled slightly and replied:

"He felt that suppressing was an exaggeration. At least the Belgian team had a lot of recovery in the eastern half, which caused them a lot of trouble."

"But everyone also knows that there are many Chelsea players in the Belgian team, including De Bruyne, who also played in his Hamburg team, so he knows them very well, so he also made some adjustments."

"Well, he felt that that game was worth something. One of the most important reasons was that their players had a stronger desire to win. They played more bravely and showed more fighting spirit in the game."

"That's why he dares to set the goal of winning the championship. If a team is united and fearless, then they will not be afraid of any mistakes!"

When Pan Yi said those words, Belgian coach Wilmots, who was walking not far away from him, could not help but nodded slightly.

At least it can be seen from the game that the Swedish team's substitute players are indeed better than the Belgians in terms of personal ability, but maybe it is because they all know that they will have a rare opportunity to showcase themselves in this European Cup.

Therefore, he played very hard, and it can be said that he exerted 100% and 120% of his ability.

But the Belgian team did a poor job at this point, and it can even be said to be very poor. To say that they played 50% is an overestimation.

The only one who is more desperate is De Bruyne, but he could not drive the entire team by himself before. In addition, he was also targeted by the players sent by Pan Yi, and Ding Ding could not create too much.

Lots of opportunities.

"Mr. Pan Yi, when I say I want to compete for the championship, he doesn't have any ideas. After all, I... everything I say is wrong. But no, I want to meet the current champion Spain in the top 16. I think I can easily

Defeat them?"

Pan Yi nodded: "Spain is indeed one of the most powerful national teams in football. Their pass-and-control football has dominated the world for many years. But I should have also noticed that they are going to the east, so he can't

I am confident that I can defeat them."

The current Spanish head coach still denies the meritorious coach Vicente del Bosque.

He had already achieved success as a player. He signed with Real Madrid in 1968, played 445 games for the team, scored 25 goals, and helped the team win five La Liga titles and four Copa del Rey titles.

Del Bosque retired in 1984, successfully became a coach, and led Real Madrid to two Champions League titles.

Del Bosque became the Spanish coach in 2008. In 2010 and 2012, he led the team to win the World Cup and European Cup championships, and led Spain to a super high winning rate of 77.57%.

It can be said that if fans were wondering who was the best head coach in the world around 2012, Del Bosque was definitely one of the favorites.
To be continued...