The Premier League has completely become Pan Yi’s one-man show!
If there were still people who didn't want to believe it before, now they have to admit this fact.
This match at Anfield in the 11th round of the Premier League once again proved this point.
Liverpool lost to Chelsea 1:3 at home.
Although Pan Yi's team did not continue the offensive storm that scored a flood of goals before, they still took their time when facing Liverpool when they fell behind. In the end, they scored three goals in a row and escaped from Anfield.
Even Liverpool legend Carragher admitted: "Chelsea deserved these three points tonight, they performed even better."
"The composure and stability they showed when they fell behind are something you can't see in most teams."
"If you don't look at the score, you can't even tell that they are a team that trailed for most of the game!"
"Such confidence and temperament also make Chelsea more unstoppable. I really think that the suspense of the Premier League championship this season is completely gone..."
Carragher said this, on the one hand, because Chelsea's performance is indeed good, and on the other hand, the strong players continue to be defeated.
Everyone knows that Dortmund's situation in the Bundesliga is worrying.
West Bromwich Albion is a relegation team. If you ask them to go to an away game to compete with Chelsea to get points, it is really a bit overwhelming.
Although in Group G where they are located, Chelsea has been riding high and maintained a complete victory, but this has also caused Dortmund's other competitors to have a difficult time.
That's Borussia Dortmund's head coach Klopp.
Although his condition has declined now, he can still play an important role in the current Dortmund team.
The last time they played Liverpool, Chelsea played steady in the first half, and it was almost the same reason.
Fatigue and injuries caused by multi-line operations, including unstable status, often become the beginning of a team's collapse.
If he hadn't worked hard in Dortmund for many years and had "hard currency" such as the Bundesliga championship and the Champions League runner-up, he would have been ousted by the fans long ago.
This is why many games have a "testing" phase at the beginning, where you are adapting to your opponent and your teammates.
And now if we can score points against Chelsea, it will not just be as simple as qualifying for the Champions League.
Manchester City was tied 2:2 by Queens Park Rangers in an away game, and Arsenal even lost to Swansea 1:2 in an away game!
For example, BIG6 has lost games in these rounds. Is it really because they are not as good as those small and medium-sized teams? This is of course impossible.
Only about 30 seconds into the game, Japanese midfielder Shinji Kagawa fired a furious shot from outside the penalty area, but Cech saved it steadily.
And although everyone doesn't know what Pan Yi's mentality was when losing to York City, it is obvious that such a loss currently seems to have more advantages than disadvantages.
"You also saw how we played against Tottenham and Manchester United. We really worked hard to win, and we really drew with Manchester United and defeated Tottenham. But this Chelsea, I'm sorry, I
There is really no hope of defeating them."
This kind of dispute has even become more popular than the highlight of this round, Arsenal's home game against Manchester United.
"Attack him, maybe you can steal a three-pointer, and qualifying will be more stable!"
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November 26, Westfalenstadion.
Under such tremendous pressure, it is entirely possible that Klopp wants to give it a go.
If the strong teams cannot regain their form in time, the British land will really be in chaos this season!
"The Times" also mentioned that originally everyone thought that Chelsea's state might have a bigger ups and downs when the Christmas schedule came.
That is, Chelsea also won the Champions League group stage easily!
They secured the first place in the group early, so they don't have to fight hard every game like other teams.
And today's Chelsea, just as Klopp expected, sent out a rotating lineup.
But Dortmund is actually a bit dangerous.
When the referee blew the whistle to start the game, Dortmund, playing at home, took the lead in launching a fierce attack on Chelsea.
If he can win, he might be able to improve his performance in the Bundesliga.
It's just that these players certainly don't have as much time to work together as the main players. It was indeed a bit difficult to be rushed by Dortmund at the beginning.
In other words, he is looking for opportunities in constant movement and cooperation, especially in the process of switching from defense to offense, and uses the most reasonable and efficient way to lead the offense.
And the Dortmund players did the same.
After Dortmund lost to Chelsea 0:3, they achieved one win and one draw in the two rounds with Sporting CP, which also placed them in second place after four rounds with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss.
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Due to his thin body and relatively weak confrontation, Shinji Kagawa has not been fully reused by Klopp since his return to Dortmund from his unsuccessful Premier League journey.
Chelsea's strength this season has caused many teams to shrink their heads when encountering the Blues. Chelsea basically presses heavily to attack their opponents, and they don't really have many counterattacks.
Because under Klopp, Dortmund's players are not only physical, technical, and fast, but also focus on fast-paced midfield, passing, and small coordination, which matches Shinji Kagawa's style very well.
3 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, only 11 points!
This result can only rank 16th among the 18 Bundesliga teams, which is the third from the bottom.
The two sides are at loggerheads. The father-in-law is right and the mother-in-law is right. No one can convince the other.
"Beat Chelsea? At Stamford Bridge? Are you kidding me? This is something that even teams like Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool can't do."
Yes, the first place in this group is Chelsea with 12 points, and the second place is Dortmund with 5 points.
Therefore, many people believe that other strong teams should calm down and compete for the top four.
For strong teams, due to national team competitions and European competitions, there are already many competitions, and players are more susceptible to fatigue.
Manchester United first forced Arsenal defender Gibbs to score an own goal, and then Rooney sealed the victory with a goal in the 85th minute.
Many times it is the sequelae caused by multi-front operations.
Di Maria, Robin van Persie, and Rooney became the three arrows, while Luke Shaw and Valencia served as wing-backs, and the double midfielder was Fellaini + Carrick.
Therefore, Klopp has made up his mind.
Besides, Chelsea has now firmly qualified as the first in the group. With Pan Yi's urine, they will inevitably carry out large-scale rotations in such a game that is insignificant to them, and even experiment with new formations and new plays.
Law.
"We still have to fight." Klopp gritted his teeth.
From the first shot after the opening, to their active pressure on Chelsea, and at the same time actively looking for opportunities to counterattack, you can see Klopp's intention.
Opponents believe that if every team is like West Bromwich Albion and surrenders automatically when seeing Chelsea, it will always be promoted as "the most competitive" and "the middle and lower-tier teams are not easy to deal with."
Doesn’t the Premier League live up to its name?
Dortmund's results have kept Klopp at the forefront of public opinion, and he was almost dismissed.
The pressure on Klopp is really understandable.
When Pan Yi sat back on the coaching bench, Scaloni said with a bit of disdain: "It's just because we are rotating the lineup today that we dare to do this? There are really not many teams in European football who dare to do this..."
Dortmund's remaining two games are one against Chelsea and one against Roma.
The BIG6 that performed best in this round was Manchester United. They defeated Crystal Palace 1:0 at home. Mata scored the only goal of the game in the 67th minute.
Otherwise, I will have no choice but to take the blame and resign.
This change of formation also made Professor Wenger a little uncomfortable with it, and as a result, they lost 1:2 at home.
Although winning West Bromwich Albion would mean that the opponent is invincible and can win without a fight, Pan Yi still doesn't want to make his players work too hard.
In this game, Van Gaal did not use a large circle tactic, but resorted to a 3-4-3 formation that seemed somewhat similar to Pan Yi's formation.
"Take it back, don't worry, stabilize your defense first!"
"Must go all out in every game? Haha, if I get dismissed because of failure to avoid relegation, will you support me?..."
Because if Roma fails to win against Sporting CP this round, even if Dortmund loses to Roma in the final group stage, they can still qualify from the group!
Even if it is the same lineup, it will take time to adjust on the field when facing different opponents' different tactics.
But at this time, Klopp was unable to change his mind in time to adjust, which resulted in Dortmund losing consecutive games and falling into the relegation zone.
Under the control of Pan Yi, this team, which seemed a bit too young, actually performed at the peak of its debut, seizing the lead in the Premier League standings from the first round, and then never moved back.
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So why hasn't Chelsea been affected?
Today's Chelsea lineup is relatively raw, and it will take more time to adapt to Dortmund's impact.
Should we compete with Chelsea, or should we save our energy to compete with Roma?
The problem is, if we can score at least 1 point against Chelsea by taking advantage of our home court, we can occupy a very advantageous position in this group.
The breathtaking yellow waves of the South Stand dance again, and the fifth round of the Champions League Group G match between Dortmund and Chelsea has begun.
Moreover, what if Chelsea lost one or two games due to negligence?
It's just that the winning streak has been terminated, but their advantage in the standings is still unshakable.
Roma and Sporting CP, two teams, both had 2 draws and 2 losses and only accumulated 2 points, ranking third and fourth.
Pan Yi also nodded slightly.
Now, no matter which Premier League team faces Chelsea, who has a kingly temperament, their body shape will be three inches shorter involuntarily, their momentum will be much worse, and it will be even more difficult to win.
——Of course, as for using a rotating lineup to play in the Champions League with a relaxed mentality and still winning, that is another matter.
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Chelsea's dominance in the Premier League was clearly demonstrated again in the 12th round against West Bromwich Albion.
Even Hamburg, which suffered serious blood loss in the summer window this season, is still ranked in the middle of the standings.
It's good to be ranked third from the bottom now. If they hadn't achieved one win and one draw in the past two rounds, they would still be at the bottom of the standings!
Although a lineup like Dortmund cannot be said to be very good, if you say that a team with Reus, Mkhitaryan, and Aubameyang is ranked last in the league, no one will believe it.
Eleven consecutive wins at the start!
"It just so happens that we also practice defensive counterattacks." Pan Yi said with a smile, "There is no better training material than Klopp's offense."
That is to put Aubameyang at the center position as a single arrow, and then behind him is Shinji Kagawa, with Reus and Mkhitaryan on both sides.
The most important reason among them is, of course, the major blow that top striker Robert Lewandowski's contract expired and joined Bayern Munich for free.
It is understandable to strategically give up relatively useless competitions such as the League Cup and FA Cup, but giving up the Premier League is a bit too much.
"I still said what I said just now, I will not fight to the death with such a nearly invincible team. I must preserve my strength and fight for games that can be won."
At this point, perhaps Japan's head coach Mori Yasuichi has done the best job.
The number of goals scored is first in the Premier League, and the number of goals conceded is the least in the Premier League!
This is not a dimensionality reduction attack. What is a dimensionality reduction attack?
This is Dortmund's opportunity!
To be honest, Klopp has now clearly recognized the gap between himself and Pan Yi. If he still uses Dortmund's current lineup to compete with Chelsea's main lineup, he really doesn't expect a victory;
But now Pan Yi is likely to send only a substitute lineup, then it is really possible!
In fact, if Chelsea is not included, the situation in the Premier League this season can be said to be extremely chaotic, and it can also be called the "Chaos of the Premier League". Whether it is the championship, the fourth place, or even the relegation battle, it is very interesting to watch.
Today is a good time to practice the lineup and tactics at the same time.
He always uses bald Taijun like Maeda Dairan as "consumables" in the first half, running hard to wear down the opponent, and then switches to a real attacker in the second half to decide the victory.
But those who support it say that what Aaron Irving said makes sense. Even if West Bromwich Albion tries their best, they can't beat Chelsea, and the score may even be 6:0, so why not maintain their strength?
How about fighting against an opponent who is more worthy of fighting?
After all, before them, strong teams such as Manchester United and Arsenal were really trying their best to fight Chelsea, right? They all lost.
Of course there is another reason.
Although Aubameyang's tactical discipline is a little worse, after all, he has speed and impact, which matches Dortmund's overall style.
After all, in high-level competitions, it is almost impossible for you to consistently suppress your opponents and score goals.
"I can apologize to the fans who bought tickets but didn't see the wonderful game, and I can also apologize to the West Bromwich Albion fans who saw this disastrous defeat, but I still don't think I have any feelings about this game.
What’s wrong with your attitude?”
Because Roma has already played two games against Chelsea, as long as they achieve good results in head-to-head matches with the other two teams in the group, especially if they can win against Dortmund, they will have a high probability of overtaking.
But after Chelsea were eliminated, they lost three games at once!
He is actually a very modern attacking midfielder.
This is equivalent to saying: I won the championship, you can grab the others!
But Chelsea was eliminated by York City in the League Cup, which now seems to be a big plus.
"What do you think about West Bromwich Albion strategically giving up the game? Sorry, what Alan Owen thinks is his business, but I definitely want to fight for every game..."
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In Germany, there is still one person who needs to fight for every game.
Even if the fans don't chase him away, he has brought Dortmund to this point and he really has no shame in staying any longer!
But Allen Irving said frankly:
Since the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, including the home-and-away semi-finals, will be held in December and January, they actually form an important part of the Christmas Devil schedule.
"We are a team fighting for relegation, and I know very well who our real opponent is."
The subsequent introduction of Serie A Golden Boot Immobile has now proven to be a failure.
The only comforting thing now is that Dortmund's performance in the Champions League is still "ok".
Klopp asked him to play the main role today because he will temporarily ignore Kagawa's defensive disadvantages and let him try his best to display his offensive talents so that Dortmund can completely attack today!
"We just need to focus on beating Queens Park Rangers, beating Burnley, or Crystal Palace."
And the use of Kagawa Shinji is even more special today.
"To be honest, if you want to blame, you can only blame Pan Yi. His Chelsea team is really too strong..."
But now with this invincible Chelsea, the suspense of winning the championship, which is the most exciting point in the league, has been greatly weakened.
Although there are still a few media outlets that are still talking about the miracle of "Manchester United overtaking Newcastle" back then, many people know that the reason why miracles are called miracles is because they don't happen often.
In the second half, the players' physical strength has declined, and after the five-substitution rule, they can be replaced with new offensive forces to continue to maintain pressure (teams often do not leave substitutions to defenders). At this time, the opponent's position can be used during quick counterattacks.
A more unstable weakness can create more scoring opportunities.
Not wasting time in the League Cup is an important reason.
"Chelsea after 70 minutes is not easy to mess with" and "Pan Yi time" have become the distinctive labels of this Chelsea team.
After the game, the British media, uncharacteristically, did not study how Pan Yi arranged his troops in the 6-0 victory. Instead, they were all discussing the impact of West Bromwich Albion's approach.
wrong.
The body is the capital of revolution, and staying healthy can maintain the team's long-lasting combat effectiveness!
Pan Yi naturally noticed this, so he stood up and shouted several times on the court.
But if we lose to Chelsea, the final match with Roma will become a life-and-death battle, and failure is absolutely not allowed.
And this also feels a bit like guiding Chelsea to a winning streak and winning the championship.
In the 2022 World Cup, why are there so many games that we can't score in the first half?
Why are teams like Germany and Spain, which focus on passing and possession, having more and more difficulty playing?
This is because under the current increasingly mature defensive system and the pressure atmosphere that pays more and more attention to the full-court press, it is really difficult to find the opponent's gaps in positional offense, especially without a battering ram.
After all, the competition for Champions League seats this year is predictably more intense than in previous years!
Not to mention the traditional BIG6, at least two of them will be squeezed out of the top four;
This season, Southampton, West Ham United, including Swansea City, and Newcastle United are all in good form. They have been constantly interspersed in the ranks of BIG6, and they have also pushed BIG6 down from time to time.
But Shinji Kagawa's offensive characteristics are still very distinctive.
Klopp's starting lineup today is still 4231. In addition to the regular main players in the midfield and backcourt, there are mainly subtle changes in the four players in the frontcourt.
Of course, using Aubameyang is because Klopp is completely disappointed with Immobile.
Immobile is probably one of those players whose "Adaptability" attribute is 1. He can only thrive in Serie A, but not once outside.
Many times, you have to rely on quick and flexible counterattacks to instantly defeat the opponent's city.
Arsenal's north London neighbor Tottenham did not do well either. They actually lost 1:2 at home to Stoke City.
If we can win Chelsea, we may be able to release a lot of this pressure.
The main reason for the current situation is Dortmund's transfer this summer;
Of course, Van Gaal did not admit that his formation was derived from Pan Yi:
"I have said before that I used the 3-4-3 formation 20 years ago at Ajax. If anyone learned from whom, I think it was Pan Yi who used my ideas.
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Send some young players to rotate, play football happily, and go home safely.
With Chelsea's current momentum, four teams in the BIG6 have been eliminated. Can they still count on the relatively weak Tottenham Hotspur, who are currently only ranked 12th in the standings?
Steve Holland said: "Klopp is under too much pressure now, which is understandable."
Because their current situation is a hundred times worse than Manchester United and even West Bromwich Albion!
What a bad idea?
Arsenal only scored a goal in the 90th minute from substitute Giroud, but it was to no avail.
Now that the Bundesliga has also gone through 12 rounds, what is Dortmund's result like?
It was in this environment that Shinji Kagawa grew into one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga, and even won the honor of halfway MVP.
This kind of football style based on solid basic skills has made Shinji Kagawa very comfortable playing in Dortmund.
And during this eleven-game winning streak, Chelsea has not encountered troubles or challenges, but Pan Yi always has a way to solve them.
Between the useless League Cup and the league leader, I believe everyone will choose the latter without hesitation.
Even a lineup like Manchester United lost 0:5.
He cannot leave his destiny to others, nor can he simply give up an opportunity to completely control his own destiny.
This is simply an incredible thing.
His team has now fallen into the Bundesliga relegation zone, and they need a victory to give the team a shot in the arm!
After all, just a short year ago, Dortmund was still a Champions League team!
"Today it felt like Klopp wanted to overwhelm us all at once."
His specialty is not to follow the "ball control-observation-fatal delivery" routine, that is, he does not need to control a lot of the ball at his feet, but to simplify complex offensive problems through precise passing, breakthroughs, and movement.
On the contrary, Southampton's performance is still solid. After winning Leicester City 2:0, they are still ranked second in the standings after Chelsea.
In other words, Dortmund is now in the relegation zone!
"What, Manchester United's cross-positioning in the frontcourt today and the insertion of wing-backs do have some traces of Chelsea? I can only say that you reporters don't know much about football. Isn't this how 3-4-3 is played?"
So today players like Christensen, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Bamford, and goalkeeper Petr Cech, who usually play relatively few games, started the game.
It’s not that Chelsea had an advantage in the game, and the final 6:0 score was astonishing;
But West Bromwich Albion's head coach, Alan Owen, actually sent most of the substitutes and even young players to compete in this away game. It was clear that he was giving up strategically!
Such a relatively negative attitude towards the game naturally caused a lot of controversy after the game.
Klopp now faces a choice similar to that of West Bromwich Albion head coach.
The victory in this game also brought Manchester United back to the top six in the standings, and is only 1 point away from fourth place.
After all, Chelsea's recent games, from West Bromwich Albion, to today's Dortmund, to Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle, were only three to four days apart.
It only took him three games to go from Senhai to Sensheng, to a capable and famous general.
Of course, at this point in time, we still have the three-for-one rule, and there is no way to completely use this "Tian Ji horse racing" method to win, but they are similar in that they focus on counterattacks.
Therefore, Pan Yi will also cherish this rare opportunity to train troops and let his disciples practice well.
Of course, he also wants Klopp to see that his rotation players are not soft persimmons, they can be pinched at will!——
PS: Thank you Xianyu for the 500 reward for not wanting to work hard!