Sure enough, after Manchester United kicked off, the Chelsea players just like Pan Yi instructed them, immediately continued to press and press the Red Devils.
Obviously, they did not give up when things got good, but wanted to work hard and score another Manchester United goal immediately.
However, this time Van Gaal learned the lesson.
He immediately asked his players to start recycling and reflect the defensive advantages of the true 4-1-4-1 formation.
At the same time, he also asked the two central midfielders, especially Fellaini, to focus more on the opponent's two full central defenders.
Once you see Alonso and Azpilicueta moving forward, immediately go to the defense and never make the same mistake again!
But this will affect Manchester United's organization in the midfield and frontcourt.
After all, although Manchester United's formation has four central midfielders and a defensive midfielder for a total of five midfielders, how can they give full play to their overall combat capabilities when two of them cannot devote themselves to the attack?
This resulted in them having to stabilize their defense and quickly organize and plan a counterattack after grabbing the ball, and it was the kind of long-pass counterattack that passed through the midfield quickly or did not pass through the midfield at all.
But such a counterattack is actually very inappropriate for the current Manchester United, or it seems to exploit weaknesses and avoid strengths.
The "tiger" Falcao on the front line has always been famous for his excellent heading, superb shooting skills and strong body, but speed is really not his characteristic.
Behind him, Rooney is also not known for his speed, not to mention that his recent physical condition has shown signs of decline.
Not to mention the tall and tall Fellaini...
In other words, Manchester United's current offensive line does not have much speed.
Once the counterattack loses speed, the threat is much smaller.
But for Van Gaal now, this is nothing.
He is now afraid that the Manchester United players have not adapted to Chelsea's strange double central defender tactics and are afraid of conceding the ball again.
Therefore, the counterattack is almost impossible. As long as we can defend well first and ensure not to concede the ball, then the price is worth paying.
Van Gaal is still too afraid of another tragedy!
The last time we lost at Old Trafford was by five goals. This time at Stamford Bridge, this is really possible.
When his own tactics became useless in front of Pan Yi, the coach's confidence in winning had been severely dampened...
Of course, although Van Gaal's adjustment has caused such a scene on the scene again: Chelsea controls the ball and patiently organizes and plans the attack, while Manchester United counterattacks, but there is not much threat; but at least judging from the score, there is still
Effective.
Because the game lasted until the 40th minute, the scoreboard still showed 1:0, and Chelsea only led by one goal.
But this only lasted for 40 minutes.
When the game clock jumped to 41 minutes, Chelsea used a traditional offensive method to tear apart Manchester United's defense.
First, Hazard dribbled the ball, retreated diagonally to the center, and then passed the ball back to Seat B.
But the latter was marked by Herrera, so he turned around and took the ball to the left, and then passed it to Cancelo, who started to rush along the sideline.
As soon as the Portuguese received the ball, he led forward along the left sideline and gradually approached the opponent's full-back Mata who came to cover the defense.
Just as Mata was about to approach Cancelo, he saw him suddenly accelerate and forcefully overtake with his own speed.
Such a simple and crude sprint, especially at such a fast speed, made Mata somewhat unexpected.
Mata is also a player with very obvious advantages and disadvantages.
He relies on his delicate footwork and outstanding overall view to establish himself in world football.
He can hide behind the forwards and storm the city, or he can roam to the wings to plan the offensive. He can always see everything when he gets the ball.
However, he is relatively short, weak in confrontation, not very fast, and not the most fierce and efficient defensively.
Therefore, Cancelo noticed this and directly used his speed to defeat him!
After all, Cancelo has almost all the attributes of a quality full-back.
He is fast, good at confrontation, and runs diligently, which also ensures that the 182cm Cancelo is not inferior in both offense and defense.
More importantly, his superb dribbling ability and ball-playing skills make Cancelo's assist ability a highlight on the wing.
This time, he is going to blow up Mata on the wing!
After Cancelo started sprinting, Mata could only helplessly reach out and pull him, but he did not pull Cancelo.
Cancelo just hit the corner of the penalty area.
Manchester United's young central defender McNair rushed over to defend, but Cancelo slowed down at this time and made a gesture to cut in and shoot.
The young McNair was indeed fooled, and he turned sideways to block Cancelo's shot.
But at this time, Cancelo only feinted a shot. He took two steps towards the ribs of the penalty area and shook off McNair, who had lost his center of gravity.
His choice next was simple.
Swing your legs, aim, and shoot!
Although De Gea had already come out to block the near corner, Cancelo's shot hit the far corner, and the angle was just right!
The ball passed De Gea's outstretched hand and flew straight into the back corner of the goal.
The ball went in again!
2:0!
"The ball went in again!!!"
"Cancelo! Cancelo scores again!"
"This is his second goal for Chelsea after scoring against Newcastle United in the 15th round!"
"Chelsea is temporarily leading with a score of 2:0!"
"Pan Yi's weird lineup today gave the young Portuguese full-back a chance to start. And he obviously did not live up to Pan Yi's expectations of him."
"With a sharp forced breakthrough and a beautiful shot, all the Manchester United generals could only sigh. In front of him, Manchester United's right-side defense was simply useless!"
"Perhaps Van Gaal really needs to seriously consider what to do. After barely defending against Chelsea's forward tactics of two central defenders, now his right wing is exposed again."
"But I can also understand Van Gaal's current predicament. This is really a patchwork of things. There are loopholes everywhere."
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The only thing that made Van Gaal feel a little "gratified" was that the final score in the first half was 2:0, and Chelsea was "just" leading by two goals.
But during the halftime break, he was still thinking about how to make substitution adjustments.
One obvious thing is that Mata is going down.
Under the premise that Manchester United is now fully passive and trapped in a comprehensive defense, Mata's offensive ability cannot be used at all, but his defensive weaknesses are undoubtedly exposed.
The goal conceded at the end of the first half was the best proof.
If a player with stronger running ability, stronger defensive ability and faster speed could replace Mata, maybe the situation would be better.
Di Maria?
No, his impact on the wing may be enhanced when he plays, but his defensive strength and physical fitness are both problems.
Januzaj?
It feels pretty much the same.
Then, there is only one choice.
Van Gaal sets his sights on Lingard...
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On the other side, in the home team's locker room.
Pan Yi walked directly to Gnabry: "Get ready, I will replace you in the second half and play as a left winger."
"Ah?" Gnabry was stunned for a moment.
Left winger? Isn’t that Hazard’s position?
I have only transferred here a few days ago, and I already feel very lucky to be on the substitute list today, but now I have to substitute for the team's top player?
He felt his heartbeat speed up.
Although Gnabry had played for Arsenal's first team as early as 2013, during his two-and-a-half-year playing career, he only played 18 times for Arsenal and only played a total of 18 games.
Score a goal.
This season is already halfway through, and he has not even had a chance to play.
Therefore, now that Pan Yi asked him to come on as a substitute in the second half, he was of course excited.
But he was also nervous.
Although the team is leading now, what if he performs poorly?
What should I do if I fail to seize this precious opportunity to play?
Will the coach talk about him?
Will fans feel that they should not buy him?
Although Gnabry became famous at a young age and played in the Premier League very early, even today, he is still under 20 years old, so of course he still has psychological pressure on him.
"Gnabry!" Pan Yi suddenly raised his voice.
Gnabry came to his senses.
Pan Yi took a look and understood, this kid was too nervous.
"Nervous?" Pan Yi asked.
Gnabry nodded first, then quickly shook his head.
"You are so nervous." Pan Yi patted Gnabry on the shoulder, "Now we are two goals ahead and there is no way we can get back. Do you understand?"
Gnabry nodded quickly.
"We are Chelsea, the invincible Chelsea. You have to get used to the feeling of winning here." Pan Yi said with a smile, "I am sending you here now to let you use your own characteristics, play freely, understand
?"
"Understood, boss." Nagbri nodded.
"Think about the feeling you had during the training match. Don't think of it as a Premier League game!" Pan Yi continued, "You are just a young player. If you perform well, everyone will praise you. Even if you perform poorly, you will be praised.
, everyone will also understand you, after all, this is just your Chelsea debut, and you only spent a few million on the club, you are not a superstar with 80 million euros!"
Nagbri smiled sheepishly.
After Pan Yi said this, his mood finally returned to normal.
Yes, if he is worth several million and is playing as a substitute for Hazard, who is worth tens of millions, no one will hold him to Hazard's standards.
And what if I really perform like Hazard...
hey-hey.
After seeing Gnabry changing clothes and going out to warm up with excitement, Pan Yi also scratched his head.
He actually had no idea how Gnabry would perform today.
After all, he had only reported to the team for a few days, and it didn't allow him to have a more systematic training with his teammates.
What Pan Yi did was just tell him about the responsibilities he might bear in the Chelsea team and some tactical points.
Pan Yi knew more about the Gnabry who became famous in his previous life.
He has a strong sense of movement and good ability to pass and threaten the ball.
As a winger, he is of course also good at dribbling the ball quickly from the wing and has excellent dribbling skills.
As an "atypical" winger, he is physically strong, has superb shooting skills, handles the ball reasonably, and scores goals very efficiently.
In addition, he can shoot with both left and right feet, which is a rare "five-five" kick. This also makes him a versatile frontcourt, capable of playing as a left and right winger, and even a guest center forward.
Of course, there is another characteristic that Pan Yi values more, that is, Nagbri will also spare no effort to participate in defense, so that he can better integrate into Chelsea's entire offensive and defensive system.
Therefore, the reason why I sent him to play in today's game against Manchester United is to see his performance and to see if he is consistent with the "King of London" in Pan Yi's impression.
As for why he came on stage in the second half instead of waiting for the next game or something?
Haha, now that Manchester United is leading by two goals and the situation is completely suppressed, isn't it a good time to practice Xiaoyao?
It's also a good time for Stamford Bridge fans to welcome new signings...
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"At the beginning of the second half, the head coaches of both teams made substitutions at the same time."
"The home team Chelsea replaced the team's number one star Hazard and replaced him with the 19-year-old Gnabry who was just introduced from Arsenal in the winter window. This should be a counter substitution. Gnabry
He will play as a left winger when he comes on."
"We can see from the game he played for Arsenal last year that this player still has some characteristics. He is fast and has strong breakthrough ability. Maybe this is the reason why Pan Yi replaced him."
"On the visiting team Manchester United, they replaced Juan Mata and replaced him with Jesse Lingard. Ah, this is a bit interesting."
"Because Lingard is the target that Chelsea is chasing recently. Although most people don't know why Pan Yi likes him. Well, of course, everyone doesn't quite understand why Pan Yi likes Gnab.
inside……"
"Let me take a look at the information... Lingard has only played once for Manchester United, and today is only his second appearance."
"His technical characteristics... I'm sorry, I haven't seen much of his competition. I heard that he can run better..."
Zhan Jun is not familiar with Lingard, but Pan Yi is.
When he saw Lingard playing, he couldn't help but feel happy.
Lingard plays as the right midfielder, and Gnabry on his side plays as the left winger. Aren't these two just opposites?
Is this to prove that the five million on your side is better than the six million or twelve million on the opposite side?
This is quite interesting. King of London vs. King Lin?
No matter which side wins, it is good to inspect the goods.
But Van Gaal is different.
He just knew that Chelsea had just bought a young player from Arsenal, but since Gnabry was an unknown player at this time, Van Gaal did not pay much attention to it.
There are too many people in the Chelsea team that he has to pay attention to, so where can he find a young player who is unlikely to play?
But Pan Yi really put this young player on the field.
"Who is this kid?" Van Gaal asked the assistant coach and Manchester United's Giggs.
At this time, Giggs had completely retired and stayed at the club to assist Van Gaal and train at the same time.
"The young player Wenger bought from Stuttgart in the past two years did not play many games in the Arsenal first team, and this season he played 0 games." Giggs said while holding the information.
Van Gaal nodded, feeling slightly relieved.
He was also afraid that this was another big treasure that Pan Yi had come up with!
It's as scary as putting Alonso and Azpilicueta in the central defender position and then rushing forward.
If it's just a defective product that Arsenal doesn't want, then that's fine.
Pan Yi, no matter how vicious your vision is and how strong your training ability is, you can't suddenly revive players that Wenger has already disdained, right?
Besides, this player was transferred just now and there was no time to train him.
But when Van Gaal looked into the field and saw Cancelo, he still felt nervous.
Wasn't this Cancelo also unknown before going to Chelsea?
In the first half, I was so aggressive on the right that I looked like a grandson.
Isn't this Gnabry another Cancelo?
Van Gaal quickly stared at Gnabry, watching his every move...
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Gnabry has already played five or six minutes.
He only touched the ball once, but after taking a few steps with the ball, he was intercepted by Lingard.
Van Gaal grinned, completely relieved.
The main reason is that Pan Yi is too evil.
No matter what messy tactics or weird players, they can always work on the field.
The most important thing is that this guy is known for being good at discovering and cultivating young people. It seems that no matter who he is, he can always find his place in his team and display his abilities.
But now it seems that Gnabry is really average.
At least not as strong as his own Lingard.
It seems that my adjustments are quite effective.
Although Lingard is currently unable to display his own characteristics offensively, his ability to run in a wide range and be active defensively has been demonstrated.
After he came on the field, Chelsea's offense on this wing was not as sharp, and Manchester United's defense became stable.
With a little more stability, Van Gaal can think of how to launch an effective counterattack and try to get the score back.
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The game entered the 55th minute.
Chelsea attacked from the left again. After Marcos Alonso and Cancelo played a one-two against the wall, he was ready to insert into the ribs.
This shocked the Manchester United players and hurriedly came to defend.
The main reason is that I was scared by Chelsea's central defender's forward penetration tactics, and I didn't dare to neglect him anymore!
However, Marcos Alonso did not penetrate to the end, but wandered around the top of the center circle for a while and then retreated.
Because Lukaku dropped back to get the ball.
At this time, Gnabry was actually also advancing in the middle, but the attention of the Manchester United defensive players was on Marcos Alonso and Lukaku, and they did not pay much attention to Gnabry.
The main reason is that in the first ten minutes of the game, this young player who is under 20 years old seems to be too immature and has few opportunities to get the ball. It seems that he does not need to be given too much care.
At this time, Cancelo passed the ball.
Sure enough, I still looked for Lukaku.
"Beautiful through ball, Lukaku now has the ball, will he directly choose to break through and shoot?"
After Lukaku stopped the ball, Manchester United defender Smalling quickly followed him to avoid his blast or shot.
When Lukaku saw that he could no longer shoot the ball immediately, he observed it and then suddenly moved his right foot.
He passed the ball!
Almost at the same time, Gnabry passed by Lingard who was guarding him and received the pass.
"Gnabry!"
"Is he offside? No, he's not offside!"
"He got the ball and he's going to make a one-on-one shot!"
Van Gaal, standing on the sidelines, was a little dumbfounded.
This Chelsea substitute winger, who had been almost invisible on the field before, now suddenly moved forward and appeared in the center position.
From the current point of view, he should have temporarily exchanged positions with Lukaku.
And at this moment, Gnabry distanced himself from Lingard.
At this moment, there was no defensive player in front of him.
Amid cheers from Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge, Gnabry dribbled the ball into the penalty area.
Facing De Gea's attack, Gnabry gently moved the ball to the right with his right foot, and De Gea fell to the ground to save.
Gnabry deftly dunked the football back, accelerated, took a few steps from the opposite direction, and then passed De Gea.
Finally, he gently pushed the ball into the empty goal with his left foot.
The ball went in!!!
3:0!!!
Chelsea scores another goal!
"Gnabry scored! He actually scored!" Zhan Jun shouted, "This young player who was just signed by Pan Yi from Arsenal scored a goal in his first appearance for Chelsea.
!”
"This is really a surprising moment. As a winger, he cleverly appeared at the front of the team, then successfully countered offside, and then calmly passed the goalkeeper and scored an empty goal."
"No matter how he performed in the first ten minutes after coming on the field, just looking at this goal, he was better than many forwards."
"Did he just stage a good show of becoming famous with one goal? Now it seems that Pan Yi signed him to Chelsea, and he really has a good eye for picking up pearls. His ability to see people has been confirmed again!"
On the court, Gnabry was so excited after scoring the goal that he almost fainted with joy and didn't even know how to celebrate.
But there was no need for him to think about it.
Chelsea teammates have rushed towards him one after another, pressing him to the grass.
You just came here a few days ago, right? I want you to try Chelsea’s ancestral stacking skills!
Pan Yi, who was on the sidelines, was naturally very happy.
This kid Gnabry is really up to his game! He performed well!
This one can be said to be one of Gnabry's characteristics as he counters offside.
In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, when Gnabry was shining at Bayern Munich, many Bayern fans would compare him with Bayern's two legends Robben and Franck Ribery.
Because they often appear on the wing of the team and rely on their speed advantage and dribbling to crush their opponents, they have many similarities in technical characteristics.
However, Gnabry also has his own special place, which is different from his two predecessors.
First of all, he can play as a midfielder, so he has an excellent overall view and the ability to pass threatening balls. In particular, his level of through balls is quite high, and he has a wide field of vision and can see good passing routes.
The second is his excellent movement without the ball.
Compared with Robben and Ribery, Gnabry is better at running and teamwork. In the frontcourt, he is more involved in cutting and penetrating without the ball, while Robben and Ribery directly dribble the ball hard.
eat.
In terms of small skills, Robery is obviously better and has better passing ability, while Gnabry is very good at using his brain and is an intelligent player.
This goal just now is the embodiment of Gnabry's "wisdom".
He has been pestered by Lingard and has difficulty getting rid of his opponent through dribbling;
So, he simply stood near the sideline and did not actively reach out for the ball, which also made him seem invisible on the court.
But when the team's backcourt players got the ball, Gnabry began to slowly move and approach the center. When Lukaku received the ball, he suddenly accelerated and went straight into the Manchester United penalty area!
In this regard, he even has some similarities with Bayern's Thomas Muller.
"Okay, stop celebrating, don't crush the child!" Pan Yi started shouting to the audience, "Hurry up!"
The Chelsea players were obedient and released Gnabry, and then ran back to their own half laughing.
But this didn't sit well with Van Gaal.
What? Hurry up?
Now you are three goals ahead. Shouldn't we be the ones seizing the time?
Van Gaal suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
He also felt that his psychological shadow seemed to be getting bigger and bigger...