Chelsea still have three games to play before facing Liverpool.
On October 29, the League Cup away game against York City.
On November 1st, the 10th round of the Premier League, the home game against Queens Park Rangers.
On November 6, the fourth round of the Champions League group stage was an away game against Roma.
Then there will be an away game against Liverpool on November 8th.
The schedule of these games is also very tight!
The fourth round of the League Cup against York City took place on the third day after playing Manchester United.
Therefore, Pan Yi rested all the players who played in the Manchester United game and used a completely different lineup to play in the League Cup.
It also happens that Seat B and Gary Cahill are back from injury, and this game can be regarded as a return to form for them.
It's just that because the "5-1-4 poke" was used in the last game against Manchester United, both centers were thrown up at once, so in this game Pan Yi used Oscar to play as a shadow forward in the middle, which can be regarded as coming.
A frontless formation!
They are not the kind of team that lacks a championship, especially the lowest level championship like the League Cup.
God bless York City!
Although this is not Chelsea's strongest lineup, and perhaps it is not a particularly important game for them, it still makes everyone in York City very excited!
For a low-level league team like York City, there is nothing more satisfying than being able to defeat a strong team in the cup!
Forget it, it’s all down to this, let’s keep working hard!
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About forty or fifty minutes later.
But the ball was rolling toward the goal. It was about to roll into the goal, but it stopped!
A puddle of mud in front of the goal "stopped" the ball on the goal line!
The ball didn't go in!
The York City defender, who returned from defense, rushed over and cleared the ball from the goal line, thus resolving the crisis.
But there are exceptions to everything.
Loftus-Cheek, who played fifth for Chelsea, became the key.
In this Carabao Cup round of 16 match, York City faced Chelsea at home, and the penalty shootout has reached the fifth round.
Therefore, Pan Yi didn't take it very seriously.
And when it comes to the semi-finals, the Premier League often plays until the end of January, which is a more critical period.
1:0, York City unexpectedly took the lead!
"In other words, this is Chelsea's most difficult game so far this season!"
Just like Berlin, the capital of Germany.
But as the game progressed, the rain became heavier and there was more and more water.
And there is another point, the League Cup competition system is actually a bit strange.
Oscar quickly caught up and swung the ball hard to get rid of the tall and bulky defender.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
Therefore, Pan Yi's attitude towards the League Cup is to win if he can win, and to defeat him if he cannot win. He also regards it as a place for the team to test new playing methods and for the players to regain their form.
After all, the game still has to be played. It's impossible to just tell the players, "Let's forget this game, don't take it too seriously", right?
This, on the contrary, disrupted Chick's original plan.
All the York City fans rushed out of their seats, cheering and screaming crazily.
forget it.
"Go and fight. Now, it's time to show off your fighting spirit! - But be careful not to get injured. The body is the capital of revolution!"
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After changing sides in the second half, Chelsea continued to launch a fierce attack on York City despite the overwhelming boos from the York City fans at the scene.
Hearing what Pan Yi said, the expression on Chike's face that was about to burst into tears was forcefully suppressed. Xuerle, who was standing aside and also felt a little uncomfortable because of the mistake, even couldn't help but laugh.
But unfortunately, they lost to Fleetwood (Vardy's parent team) in the semi-finals and failed to be promoted to League One.
There are also some big cities, but they don't have any particularly good teams.
Even if we are playing football as an amateur or playing wild football with strangers, everyone is still thinking about winning!
But Oleinik is also an experienced goalkeeper who is always experienced and very calm.
"Ah, not long after the York City players restarted the game, the referee blew the final whistle."
In the city, there are also places of interest such as York Minster, which attract tourists from all over the world to visit every year.
"Oh..." Only then did Pan Yi react.
In the first three rounds, they defeated Blackpool, Leicester City, and Norwich respectively, and were able to advance to today's fourth round, which is the top 16, and can have a head-on showdown with Chelsea! -
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York City's home stadium is Busham Crescent Stadium, with a capacity of more than 9,000 spectators.
"It wasn't until the 90th minute that Chelsea attacked for a full hour and a half before they scored York City's goal! This goal was really not easy!"
Chelsea's opponent today, York City, is a typical "big city team".
Although the rain had not stopped, he did not hold an umbrella and his hair was soaked.
When the ball was kicked to the back, the ball even floated a little, making it impossible to carry out normal passing and cutting cooperation.
In their nearly 100-year history, their most impressive performance is in the second tier of England, which is equivalent to 15th place in the current English Championship.
The famous water city of Venice in Italy, its team is also a promotion team in Serie A and Serie B. Except for the Uruguayan star Recoba who once played for it, it really rarely left any impression on the fans.
If he can make the penalty kick, the penalty shootout will become a one-on-one duel to the death.
And this is likely to be Chelsea's last chance in this game.
York City took the first penalty kick. After scoring a penalty kick in the first round, Chelsea's first appearance on the field was Schurrle, who missed the penalty kick.
In this case, Chelsea players with more delicate footwork will obviously be more affected.
It also includes places as far away as South America, Buenos Aires in Argentina, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, etc.
The "Deviled Christmas Schedule" that Ferguson mentioned is actually the devilish schedule that requires the addition of League Cup games.
This season, English League Two has played 15 rounds, and York City is only ranked 22nd among 24 teams, and is in danger of being relegated.
As the referee blew his whistle, everyone in the audience held their breath, but many York fans also booed to disturb Chick.
Therefore, Pan Yi still encouraged:
is not that right?
"Although this is only a League Cup game, this is indeed Chelsea's first draw this season!"
A funny thing happened in the 35th minute.
Loftus-Cheek kicked the ball into the frontcourt with a big kick. York City center back Keith Lowe made a big kick to make a clearance but missed it. The ball leaked behind.
Furthermore, because the court was covered with water, the ball became slippery and heavy, making it more difficult to control than usual. Chelsea's passing and receiving errors increased many times more than usual.
What tactics are needed in this crazy weather and venue?
All tactics are in vain, it's all done!
After seeing Oscar place the ball, he slowly stepped back, measured his steps, and stood upright.
They spend more time in the third and fourth tiers, and since they were relegated from English League Two in the 2003-2004 season, they have spent seven or eight years in the fifth tier, which is the National League.
mix.
Oscar stood at the penalty spot without hesitation.
There are actually cities like this in the UK.
Young Chick showed a slight hint of nervousness on his face, but he still gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and rushed forward quickly.
This scene, which is rare to see in the Premier League, also makes Chelsea players feel a little unhappy.
So Chelsea had no choice but to choose various high balls, but failed again and again.
During this process, he kept his eyes fixed on the opponent's goalkeeper Oleinik, trying to see the opponent's figure, and then kicked the ball in the opposite corner.
For the sake of a League Cup, let your players who just fought against Manchester United two days ago go up and fight again?
Or in such harsh weather and venue conditions, fighting against a English second-division team known for physical collisions?
And their lineup is not easy to imitate York City in playing high football.
So for a moment Pan Yi didn't know whether he wanted the ball to go in or not.
In fact, this strikerless formation is rarely used today, and the players will have some problems in coordination.
York is a truly famous historical and cultural city in the UK. For nearly 2000 years, York has been the capital of Northern England, with a status equivalent to London today.
In other words, the banana ball was kicked into an elevator ball!
If you are outside the five major leagues, this situation seems to be more obvious.
What is Ayutthaya Squad?
Just don't injure your players.
The ball hit the net!
But Oscar waved his hand, and the two walked away again.
As well as being a tourist attraction, York is also a transport hub, educational and commercial centre, as it is a major railway stop and is the meeting point between the Pennine Mountains and the UK's east coast.
York not only tied with Chelsea in regular time, but also eliminated them and entered the quarterfinals!
Chik versus Olenik, this penalty kick will determine the outcome.
Their main team, Hertha Berlin, plays in the Bundesliga all year round, but its reputation is really not that great.
While everyone in York City was celebrating wildly, Pan Yi came to Chick, who missed the penalty kick, hugged him and smiled:
"It's okay, it's okay. Congratulations, you have also completed the main mission that you must take on the road to becoming a superstar..."
This is a decent man wearing a suit and trousers, with a red scarf representing the city of York wrapped around his neck.
"Oscar! He scored York City's goal with a free kick! He tied the score at 1:1! This is a perfect goal!"
As a result, Oscar's ball was originally kicked towards the blind spot, but it turned into a half-high ball, but it was still within the goal range.
In the first four rounds of penalty shootouts, York City and Chelsea each missed one penalty.
Yes, they had a goalless draw in 30 minutes of overtime and had to go into a penalty shootout.
This is already a very good stadium in the lower leagues.
But York City?
Of course, compared with Chelsea's opponent York City today, these are nothing!
At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties walked up to Pan Yi and stretched out his hand: "Hello, I am Jason McGill. Can I chat with you?"
At this moment, the audience at Busham Crescent Stadium watched in silence.
He didn't move ahead of time, nor was he shaken by Chick's fake move.
New York City in the United States is cool, right? Its name means "New York City" - although it can also be translated as "Xinxiang".
On the current court, he is the player with the best free kick skills and the number one free kick taker.
So Oscar gave a slight push in the direction of the goal, and then turned around to celebrate the goal.
This is another kind of physical torture for Chelsea players...
Although York City has always maintained its status as a professional club, it was only in the 2011-2012 season that they returned to League Two.
But there are Birmingham, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa... there are many teams in this city, but none can be called a powerful team.
"The game was a draw within 90 minutes!"
Moreover, this is the edge area near the left corner of the penalty area, and Oscar himself is good at free throws in this area.
With the strength of a League Two team, how can it possibly compete with a Premier League powerhouse like Chelsea?
Oscar held the ball and wiped it with his jersey, but it had no effect.
These cities bring together almost all the best teams in the country.
As for York City, their head coach Wilcox is obviously more familiar with York City's weather and venue. He has early arranged a lineup with high center Jack Hyde as the core of the attack, focusing on defensive counterattacks and long pass rush.
Hang.
After playing, he will go to the Premier League to face QPR and Liverpool.
Like Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Lisbon in Portugal, Kiev in Ukraine, Zagreb in Croatia, Belgrade in Serbia...
Birmingham is the second largest international city in the UK.
Among the five major European leagues, whether it is London, the capital of the United Kingdom, Paris, the capital of France, Rome and Milan in Italy, Munich in Germany, Madrid, and Barcelona in Spain, there are numerous and strong teams in these big cities.
After all, he was still a young player. He was a little panicked for a moment and decided to push the ball to the lower right corner.
Of course, there is actually Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany, here, but it is still the defending Champions League champion in this world line, so it is temporarily excluded.
"Of course, there are objective factors for this. Today's venue conditions are indeed too bad."
But in the fourth round, Chelsea goalkeeper Cech saved Coulson's penalty kick, saving the Blues and dragging the penalty shootout into the fifth round.
This will undoubtedly greatly damage the confidence of the players.
The jersey was soaked and the ball was soaked too. No matter how much I wiped it, it couldn't be dried.
Goalkeeper: Cech.
And if he fails to score the penalty, the game will be over and York City will qualify for the League Cup quarter-finals.
That is already within the scope of the amateur league.
Head coach Wilcox even raised his arms high and kept shouting, venting his inner excitement.
After all, this is just a League Cup game.
What does the York City boss want from him?
Generally speaking, when the owner of a football club finds a football coach, he just talks about joining the team to coach.
Union Berlin plays in the lower leagues most of the time.
York City beat Chelsea on penalties!
As long as players play football, they always want to win.
This was the score at the end of the first half.
Of course, during the halftime break, Pan Yi still lectured the players.
But their performance in the League Cup was very good.
After all, the two center forwards are not there, and there is not even an authentic center on the field. Should Oscar be allowed to compete for headers from the front?
All these factors made the first half of the game extremely uncomfortable, and it was difficult for Chelsea to get any decent shooting opportunities.
There are relatively few examples from other countries.
Let alone these professional players, it may also be linked to bonuses or something;
Today happened to be a rainy day again, and the field was muddy. It was the right time and the right place, and everyone was in the right place. York City became more and more confident as they played.
York City goalkeeper Oleinik made a sideways dive, but failed to save the ball.
Not to mention comparing these two teams to Bundesliga leaders like Bayern Munich, even compared to teams like Schalke 04 and Leku Watson, they are not on the same level.
After inspection by the referee team, they felt that the venue was still acceptable, so they decided to continue the game as usual.
As a result, Oleinik suddenly made a sideways dive and actually pressed the ball firmly under him!
"Although York City is only a League Two team, it has caused huge trouble for Chelsea. Even strong teams like Manchester United, Manchester City, and Arsenal have not been able to let Chelsea experience this situation!"
Not to mention that Chelsea are an invincible team this season!
"I'm the owner of York City."
At this moment, the entire Busham Crescent Stadium erupted like a volcano.
Forward: Schürrle, Oscar, seat B.
Which one of Baggio, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, including the team's old captain Terry, has never missed a penalty kick in an important game?
As long as you can come out of it and become more resilient, this kind of failure is nothing.
But obviously, the force of his shot was too small, and Olenik also guessed Chik's intention.
There are so many "big city teams" in Germany, perhaps because of the German league's 50+1 policy, which makes even big cities unable to attract investors, which is naturally not directly proportional to the city's attractiveness.
This is obviously a very correct strategy.
"Look at the slow-motion replay of Oscar's penalty kick just now... This ball is just like a water polo, wrapped in a lot of water and flying towards the goal. Maybe the York City goalkeeper was hit by the water mist. Lost my eyes..."
But he still wiped it very carefully, and when he put it back, the grass was full of water.
Pan Yi, however, has no plans to make any further adjustments to the lineup.
Pan Yi stood on the sidelines with no expression on his face.
As for physical fitness, they are not afraid of Chelsea.
"Jason McGill..." Pan Yi followed him to a place with a roof to protect him from the rain, but repeated the name with a confused look on his face, "I'm sorry, you are..."
When players play football on the court, every kick they take will create a wave of waves, and every kick they step on will be filled with water, just like a water fight.
The League Cup is a determined game before the semi-finals. If there is a draw within 90 minutes, there will be 30 minutes of overtime.
Defenders: Ake, Christensen, Gary Cahill.
In fact, York City relied on this move to defeat Premier League teams like Leicester City.
After struggling to avoid relegation the following season, they finished seventh in the 2013-2014 season and qualified for the promotion play-offs.
On the day of the game, it rained heavily, and then there was a large area of water on the stadium.
At this time, although Oscar's shooting angle was relatively small, the opposite goal was already empty.
But the rain did not stop in the second half, and there was more and more water in the venue.
And this was already forty years ago.
But as the main club in this famous city, York City's name is much bleaker.
This is a relatively useless event in English football. Many teams send substitutes or even youth teams to play. This is actually one of the reasons why some low-level league teams can always be upset.
The city is famous, but the team is not.
Seat B and Chick also came closer and discussed with Oscar what tactics to use.
Even after many renovations, its infrastructure is still relatively dilapidated.
Playing until the 90th minute, Schürrle took the ball on the left side of the penalty area and made a forced cut. As a result, he was fouled by the defensive player, giving Chelsea a chance to get a free kick in the frontcourt.
It turns out that this is the "old man" that the FM anchor often talks about!
In the fifth round, York City center Jack Hyde hit the upper corner with a powerful shot and gained the upper hand.
Everyone's eyes fell on the narrow penalty area.
"The harsher the environment and the more difficult the challenge, the more you must show your courage and determination!"
Chelsea's performance was a bit difficult.
"In a sense, their unbeatable record is ended!"
Chelsea is not Tottenham!
When it is difficult to open up the situation in sports battles, free kicks are also one of the most likely ways to score the opponent's goal!
I don’t know if it’s because of the water on the ball, but the ball fell harder than usual!
"Today's game is indeed difficult, but it is also a test for you."
At this time, York City goalkeeper Oleinik attacked. The moment he fell to the ground, Oscar moved to the right and shook him over.
Damn, that's too much. This guy is quite young. Why is he an old man?
"What's the matter with you?" Pan Yi asked curiously.
On the contrary, York City became more and more courageous as the game progressed. In the 43rd minute of the game, a ball from winger Coulson was overpowered by center Jack Hyde and smashed the ball into Chelsea's goal!
Except for Berlin, Germany, including big cities like Frankfurt, Cologne, and Bremen, has no way to have a truly wealthy team.
As we all know, due to economic, demographic, historical and other reasons, the strong football clubs in a country are often concentrated in big cities.
This shot was so powerful that it directly brought up a large wave of water, but the football still flew out at a very fast speed, passed over the head of the wall, and then fell quickly.
But the problem is that this is a stadium that was built in the 1930s and 1940s. The stadium even suffered air raids and was damaged by bombs during World War II.
It is really thankless to be distracted from playing in the League Cup at this time.
Then, he quickly kicked a curve ball with his right foot.
That is, in the first few rounds, the competition is a single-elimination system, but in the semi-finals, there are two rounds of competition, and then the final becomes a single-game decision.
This goal...how should I put it, is very beautiful, but...
After the referee blew his whistle, Oscar quickly rushed forward and stepped on the left side of the ball with his left foot, which actually made a mud pit. Fortunately, the ball was not affected.
After all, it's just a League Two team.
And he, Pan Yi, is now a world-class coach who is famous all over the world, and the coach with the highest annual salary in the world!
Even in the five major leagues, if it is not a wealthy team, they will not dare to touch his idea, let alone a mere English second-division team?
What does this old man want to do?
Oh, not the old man. What does this York City boss want to do?
At this time, Jason McGill smiled and said: "I want to ask you, are you interested in investing in or buying our team?"