After all the personnel were assembled, Chelsea began training for the new season.
For the Premier League with its busy and intensive schedule, summer training is undoubtedly crucial.
Especially for Chelsea now.
Although they did not bring in many players during the transfer window - Pan Yi only bought four players in total.
But if you add in the six players recruited from the youth team, as well as Courtois, who has long been recalled from Atletico Madrid to train with the first team, the number of "new" players this season has reached 11.
This is almost half a team changed!
Of course, some people come and some people leave.
In addition to Lampard, Eto'o, Ashley Cole, Hilario and others who have left after their contracts expired, Pan Yi also cleared up redundant personnel in the team.
If you can sell it, sell it; if you can't sell it, rent it out.
For example, Demba Ba was sold to Besiktas for 8 million, while Torres was loaned to AC Milan.
Also included: Sam Hutchinson was sold to Sheffield Wednesday, Hazard was rented to Monchengladbach, Pasalic was rented to Elche, Ryan Bertrand was rented to Southampton, and Romeu was rented.
Go to Stuttgart...etc.
In general, Pan Yi has become addicted to "driving a taxi"!
As a result, Chelsea's first-team roster for the new season has been officially released.
Whether it is the quantity or quality of personnel, it can basically satisfy Pan Yi's use of the 343 lineup in the new season.
After all, many players can play multiple positions!
Taking the 10 people on the defense line as an example, there are exactly six central defenders and four fullbacks. Each position has a main player and a substitute.
But Azpilicueta and Ivanovic can also play as central defenders, while Ake and Zouma can also play as full-backs, and David Luiz can also play as a defensive midfielder...
There are so many such combinations.
The same is true for forwards and midfielders. Ramirez is an all-around fighter who can play as a midfielder or a winger.
And even if there is any major injury, there are solutions.
Basically, the players Pan Yi rented out this year have clauses that allow them to terminate the lease at any time. This is where they can replenish their ammunition.
In addition, there are many young people in the youth team who are waiting for support, so there is really no need to worry at all.
However, since the first-team personnel changes are relatively large, and Pan Yi is still pushing for his new 3-back formation, this summer training camp is particularly important.
Pan Yi and his coaching team must let the team adjust to its best condition during the summer training camp for more than a month, and at the same time polish the team as a whole!
In addition to tactics, there is also physical reserve.
If fighting on three fronts in Hamburg was already a great test of the team's physical condition, then in the Premier League, such a test can only be higher or lower.
There are naturally more teams in the Premier League than in the Bundesliga, and of course there are more games. In addition, there are more competitions such as the League Cup, and the Premier League teams have no chance to rest even at Christmas.
And Pan Yi can draw inspiration from Hamburg's success, that is, when a player has sufficient physical fitness, it is not only reflected in the player's running ability and tactical execution on the field.
It even helps the team's concentration during the game, including maintaining a high level of willpower after physical exhaustion, as well as the completion of movements, etc.!
So of course Pan Yi attaches great importance to physical training.
Therefore, during the training process, Pan Yi basically used a two-pronged approach, grasping with both hands, and being tough with both hands!
Of course, with the assistance of coaches such as Horan, Scaloni, and Pintus, Pan Yi's work is not too busy.
But the Chelsea players were about to collapse from exhaustion.
Especially players with weaker physical fitness like Lukaku and David Luiz, it almost killed them.
But when they saw Pan Yi standing by the side of the court calmly eating spicy strips, not showing any sympathy for her, they could only grit their teeth and persevere.
Moreover, in terms of physical training, it doesn't even seem to have anything to do with Pan Yi.
If you have any objections, go and complain about the bald man Pingtusi.
But if you really find him...
Players will find it even more useless.
Pintus will only put on an even uglier face and let them run a few more laps!
At this time, Kanter, the "model student" in the team, played a very important role.
He never said a word, and his actions were always precise and meticulous, without making any compromises. When he ran, he always ran at the front of the team.
Recall that Kante is the "first favorite" Pan Yi brought to Hamburg from Milan and then to Chelsea. This also shows what kind of player is the most loved by Pan Yi, the head coach!
Therefore, no matter how hard and tiring it is, everyone can only grit their teeth and follow Kanter to do their best!
After all, when a new coach, especially a championship coach, has just arrived on the team, training performance is very important. It almost directly determines everyone's playing order and playing time in the new season!
Of course, there are no big thorns in the current Chelsea team.
Therefore, the training plan implemented by Pan Yi and the coaching staff did not encounter any resistance.
After all, Pan Yi came to Chelsea with the aura of the Triple Crown, and he brought with him an irrefutable majesty and authority.
"I am the Triple Crown Champion, what kind of champion are you?"
This sentence alone can suppress most people's objections.
Not to mention that the current Chelsea team has so many young people around the age of 20. They have either been promoted to the first team by Pan Yi or have just been bought. They are all working hard to express themselves.
So, by the end of the training, everyone was curled up without even realizing it!
Originally, Pintus was only required to run ten laps, but someone wanted to run 12 laps.
So someone like Ramirez, who is already a good runner, may ask for additional training to 15 laps...
Pan Yi was very satisfied with their performance.
As long as everything is within the healthy range predicted by Pintus, you can do whatever you like!——
After physical training, Pan Yi usually arranges a tactical class in the afternoon, which Pan Yi will give the lecture in person.
Since most of the current team members, whether they are coaches or players, have been exposed to teams with a four-back system and do not know much about the three-back system, Pan Yi spent more time analyzing and explaining this.
"With the development of modern football, it has become a game of space competition."
In the spacious and bright conference hall, Pan Yi conducted his careful and accurate lessons in front of the formation diagram on the big screen behind him.
After three years of his career, he already knows very well how to instill his tactical ideas and training requirements into players.
Explain first, then think, then understand, and finally practice.
This is the "Quartet" summarized by Pan Yi.
After all, playing football is not about taking a test paper, and it does not mean that you can kick the ball well just because you have the talent to be a problem solver.
Things are changing rapidly on the court. If you just implement it mechanically, knowing what is happening but not knowing why, you will easily become confused.
Only by clearly knowing what they want to do and why they want to do it, even if there are constant changes on the field, the players can easily respond and maintain the unity of the team's tactics.
Therefore, starting from the first step of "explanation", Pan Yi will deconstruct his tactics in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, and then combine them with examples to make it easier for the players to understand.
"How to compete for space? It's actually very simple. When attacking, you have to find ways to enlarge your own space, and when defending, you have to find ways to compress the opponent's space."
"Therefore, the pressure + zone defense system has become the first choice for many teams in defense."
"In this defensive mode, when the opponent attacks the wing, it is not the full-back who goes up to press the ball alone, but the team must maintain a tight formation and move as a whole on the court to compress the opponent's space."
"Here, the difference between a four-back system and a three-back system will be reflected."
"Take the most classic parallel 4-4-2 formation with 4 defenders as an example. The defenders and midfielders will form a 4-4 double chain to move as a whole, covering one's own defensive area. Even if the opponent passes the first chain, there will be a second chain.
Chains are filling in."
"This can ensure that there is more space for the ball in the area and limit the space for the opponent to move with the ball. This defensive organization method originated from Sacchi and was then carried forward by many coaches."
"In the three-back formation, the general idea of defense is actually the same as that of the four-back formation. It also pays attention to the overall movement of the formation to compress the opponent's space. However, it uses three central defenders and three midfielders to form a 3-3 chain to cover the space in the middle.
, the wing is completely handed over to the wing-back."
"This system was born out of the free agent system, but after evolution it has become more in line with the development of modern football. In other words, under the 3-center-back system, the wing-backs are on the front line of the team's position when defending, and there are three people behind them.
Chain protection.”
"Therefore, on the defensive end, more emphasis will be placed on players' mobility and their physical confrontation capabilities."
Speaking of this, Pan Yi glanced at Marcos Alonso.
Isn't this player who is 1.89 meters tall and weighs 87 kilograms the standard template for this kind of wing-back?
Ivanovic on the other side is also a strong man of 1.88 and 84 kilograms.
"In the four-back system, the full-backs are on the second line of the position, so what is more important is the ability of players and teammates to coordinate their movements, and their ability to predict positions and assist defense, which is commonly known as good awareness of requirements."
In fact, there are such players in the current Chelsea team.
Their position selection and prediction are among the best in the world, but they lack physical confrontation ability and the frontal defensive area is not large enough. It is very difficult to complete the first pressing attack.
But they are faster and can make up for their lack of attacking ability through their awareness and movement.
That's Azpilicueta and Cancelo.
In other words, although these two players are theoretically more suitable for the full-back position in a four-back formation, after Pan Yi's training and transformation, they will not be any worse at playing wing-back.
"In offense, the biggest difference between full-backs and wing-backs is the timing of forward penetration."
"The full-backs of the back four will not push forward the moment the team switches from defense to attack. Instead, they will press forward as a whole as the formation advances. When the team controls the ball or the opponent retreats, they will then push forward to help the attack.
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"In the three-centre-back system, the wing-backs are positioned further forward when defending. There are not many worries. After the team gets the ball, they have to move forward and join the attack as soon as possible."
"In many teams, the wing-backs are responsible for holding the ball forward and are used as wingers in offense. The same is true for us."
"As for the offensive routine after the forward penetration, is it to cover the side or cut inside? Is it to cooperate with teammates or to support a wing alone? Is it to pass from the bottom or 45 degrees? There is no fixed formula for these."
"Again, if the offense is full of routines and the opponent's defense is as easy as taking a test, then such tactics are rubbish!..."
In addition to an in-depth analysis of the full-backs and wing-backs under the two systems, Pan Yi also introduced the wing-back offense under his own tactics.
Chelsea's offense may be initiated by central defender David Luiz. Sometimes he will be restricted by the opponent's pressing players. In this environment, Kante and Matic need to actively retreat to share the pressure.
Generally speaking, because Kanter covers a larger area and is better at running and responding, he will often become the first choice to drop back to assist.
As long as Kanter can successfully complete the task of transitioning the ball, Matic in front of him will be even better at passing forward and has certain long-passing skills, which can quickly transition the ball to the midfield area.
At this time, Chelsea's offense reached a critical stage.
Because there is no attacking midfielder in the traditional sense in this lineup, it may be difficult to rely on an offensive midfielder to organize and dispatch the game.
At this time, the team's further advancement will rely on Alonso and Azpilicueta's forward penetration from the wing.
When facing a team with weaker paper strength, the two wing-backs "fly on both wings". Both of them have excellent forward awareness and good insertion speed. They can even act like wingers when necessary.
Entering the opponent's defensive third zone, whether it is a cross or an inward shot, can bring great help to the team's offense.
This high-amplitude forward penetration not only provides two effective contact points for the wing, but also increases the load on the opponent's wing defense, which is basically the old 2-3-5 offensive system.
With the two wing-backs holding the ball on the wing, Seat B and Hazard, who have equally excellent personal abilities, will have greater room for movement.
Both are masters of space utilization and experts in running without the ball. The gap in the ribs between the center back and the full back is the space they focus on using. Hazard's sudden forward penetration is even more distinctive in his offense.
One of the features.
In addition, in order to improve the team's offensive efficiency, Pan Yi will arrange for two wingers and full-backs to constantly change positions.
For example, Alonso has very outstanding personal abilities, and his shooting skills are comparable to some top forwards.
Therefore, during the attack, Pan Yi would sometimes arrange for seat B to attack on the outside, while Alonso would make a small change of position at certain times and come to the inside to participate in the attack.
This kind of movement may seem like a simple substitution, but in fact it can enrich the team's offensive system and allow the opponent's defensive players to disrupt their defensive awareness in a short period of time to gain instantaneous gaps.
In the middle, Pan Yi also asked Lukaku to use his physical advantage to become a good player in "fighting" with the opponent's defender.
In this way, his presence can involve the defensive attention of 1 or 2 central defenders, and he can control the ball and complete the transfer even under huge defensive pressure.
As for the selection of personnel for the attacking midfielder position in offensive situations, Hazard, even Kante, and Matic are all capable of doing the job.
Of course, under normal circumstances, it is more appropriate for Hazard to be brought back from the winger position to assume the responsibility of the attacking midfielder.
Hazard was one of the best wingers in world football during his time at Chelsea, and was once considered the "third man after Melo."
During the offensive process, he does not necessarily have to repeatedly attack the opponent's defensive center like a full-time winger. He can use his superstar-level passing control footwork to reach the midfielder position to respond to Lukaku's counterattacks at the center position, enriching the ball.
The team’s offensive system.
In other words, the Chelsea that Pan Yi requested will change positions in the frontcourt very frequently during the attack. Even the defensive midfielder will often come to the front midfielder position to participate in organizational planning, not to mention the relationship between full-backs and wingers.
of exchange.
Repeated rotations between players enrich the offensive system and allow players with certain offensive abilities to display their talents on a larger stage.
Of course, among the Premier League teams in this period, 4231, 433 and 442 are the mainstream, and not many teams use 343.
In terms of specific wing structure, other head coaches do not have high requirements for full-back position changes.
Some teams even have tactics where the full-backs' tasks are basically completely limited to the wings, and there won't be any rotation with the central players.
Therefore, Pan Yi's tactics are indeed a bit too complicated for many traditional full-backs, even for Chelsea's experienced Azpilicueta or Ivanovic, not to mention the young
Cancelo et al.
However, Pan Yi spoke very carefully. He tried to break down his tactical concepts, from easy to difficult, and instilled them into the players bit by bit.
He also specially edited a lot of video material, allowing him to explain it based on the video and give the players a more intuitive understanding.
Therefore, after such tactical explanation classes one after another, the essence of Pan Yi's 343 formation tactics gradually penetrated into the minds of all players and coaches and became a part of their bodies.
Especially the full-backs represented by Marcos Alonso, they were confused at the beginning, then slowly learned, and then understood deeply.
Soon, the full-backs can better complete the head coach's arrangements, whether they use their personal abilities to put pressure on the opponent's full-backs or follow the opponent's inside forwards to move and protect the defense.
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Regarding Pan Yi's tactical class and the actual training after the tactical class, the common reaction of Chelsea players is one word - "well-deserved"!
In recent years, Pan Yi's tactical ability has been praised by many world-class coaches, and after personal experience, Chelsea players have also felt the high level of his training.
Captain Terry told Chelsea's official TV reporter: "He may be the highest-level head coach I have ever seen!"
Terry said that in his more than ten years of career, Pan Yi is the head coach with the most meticulous preparations and the most unique tactical concepts he has ever seen.
Although he has not played a formal game under his command, Terry inexplicably believes that Chelsea will be successful under the leadership of Pan Yi!
Hazard said: "It would be great if they were all tactical classes. I like Pan Yi as the head coach. But the problem is that his tactical classes are often accompanied by intense physical training... Oh my god, I am just like this.
I don’t want to say another word, I’m going to rest!”
Seat B and Cancelo, who had just transferred, seemed a little shy in front of the camera, but they also expressed their admiration for Pan Yi:
"Many of the tactics the boss said surprised me. I have never heard such a detailed tactical lesson before him!"
"Although physical training is indeed tiring, I like this tiring but fulfilling feeling. After every training session, I seem to be able to feel that I am improving and progressing, which is very important."
"He brought us from Portugal, and he definitely didn't ask us to stand on the sidelines and watch. We will train hard to make ourselves meet the needs of the leader, and then become a member of the starting lineup!..."
However, they later discovered that their words seemed to be spoken a little too early.
From the first week to the second week of training, the intensity of training actually continued to increase!
Whether it is physical training, strength training, technical and tactical training, the duration of daily training sessions is getting longer and longer day by day, and players will naturally feel more and more tired.
In this regard, Pan Yi will naturally adopt a "personalized" training method where different players use different training plans.
Just like the veteran Terry, or the older Ivanovic and Cahill, since it is difficult for them to improve some physical attributes, they have slightly lower training intensity requirements;
As for those young people in their twenties, after scientific recovery and relaxation in the physiotherapy room, they can all be full of energy and devote themselves to training with full enthusiasm, so Pan Yi relentlessly increases the intensity for them, which is a bit similar to FM games.
It's the same as clicking "Double Training Intensity".
Therefore, Seat B and Cancelo were able to withstand it at first, but then they became a little bit unbearable.
But what else can they say now?
All we can do is continue to hold on!
After nearly two weeks of such devilish training, Chelsea players finally saw the "dawn":
They will play a warm-up match against AFC Wimbledon.
They finally no longer have to run around in circles, but have to go on the court to show off their majesty!