Valdebebas, located northeast of Madrid, is the training base of Real Madrid.
At this time, in the head coach's office, Ancelotti and his assistants had just watched the video of the two rounds of the game between Chelsea and Juventus.
Now, two words are written on everyone's face, solemn.
Chelsea performed really well!
"Pan Yi is still the same Pan Yi, and Chelsea is better than Hamburg." Ancelotti couldn't help but said.
In last season's Champions League final, he led Real Madrid to face Hamburg. With a two-goal lead, they were beaten by three goals in a row, and finally lost the championship.
From that game, Ancelotti also truly saw Pan Yi's ability.
He doesn't panic when he falls behind, and makes timely and accurate adjustments. Indeed, his understanding of tactics and on-the-spot command have reached the world's top level.
Therefore, although he was defeated, An Pang has always admired Pan Yi.
Of course, he is also eager to compete with Pan Yi again and strive for revenge!
And today, the opportunity finally came.
But Ancelotti also knows very well that Pan Yi is now leading Chelsea, which is a stronger team than Hamburg.
In the Premier League where there are so many strong opponents, they have won the championship like never before and broken a bunch of records. They are definitely opponents that cannot be underestimated.
And how could Juventus, whom they easily defeated in the quarterfinals, be a no-brainer?
Therefore, this time, Real Madrid must be careful and careful again!
"They can attack strongly in away games, but they can defend against counterattacks at home. Their tactics are difficult to predict, which also shows that Chelsea's tactics are very flexible." Zidane said at the side.
This star of France, Juventus and Real Madrid was Ancelotti's assistant coach last year, so he naturally saw how good Pan Yi was.
This year, although he served as the head coach of Castilla, Real Madrid's second team, to play in the second tier of Spanish football, Ancelotti still needs his advice in key battles.
Therefore, in fact, Zidane still serves as the assistant coach of Real Madrid's first team.
"This is also the most difficult thing about them. They have both offense and defense, flexible tactics, and are very changeable even on the field. The players are all versatile, which makes it a headache to deal with." Ancelotti also felt the same way.
Football's targeted tactics are nothing more than finding the opponent's weaknesses and then using your own strong players to attack them.
To give a simple example, when you play against Liverpool at this point in time in reality, which of their weaknesses will you target?
That, of course, was Route 66, which Arnold guarded.
Almost every coach will send his best left winger with the strongest breakthrough ability, and then attack Arnold for a while, which will usually produce good results.
But the problem is that if the opponent's players are all very capable, or you are not sure which of the opponent's players will appear in which position, it will be difficult to deploy such a target.
That's what this Chelsea is like.
Which of their players is particularly weak? Which position is particularly problematic defensively? It seems difficult to have a clear answer.
Moreover, even if some Chelsea players are in poor condition or have bad luck on a certain day, the team will fall behind...
But Pan Yi could always discover these problems and immediately change them with his magical on-the-spot command.
In fact, Pan Yi almost lost many games this season, but in the end he changed his fate.
"Pan Yi is the one who loves details the most among the head coaches I have ever seen. If we want to beat him, there is no room for mistakes. We must work hard on the details."
Ancelotti's words were unanimously recognized by the surrounding assistants.
This is actually pretty much how the outside world evaluates Pan Yi.
Pan Yi is still the thinnest!
"Although it is a home game, it doesn't matter that we can look ugly. We can even play chaotically and destroy the opponent's rhythm and ball control."
Although Real Madrid's current lineup is very prosperous, and the BBC + Ceremony midfield combination can be said to be invincible, controlling the ball has never been what they are good at.
Their most commonly used magic weapon to win is to quickly pass through the midfield and defeat their opponents with extremely efficient and fast counterattacks!
Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale's two-hundred-million-dollar fortune is no joke.
It can also be said that when facing today's Chelsea, Real Madrid should be at a disadvantage in terms of rhythm control and passing and possession of the ball.
Therefore, Ancelotti simply did nothing and disrupted the rhythm and passing control.
Exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, although a bit barbaric, is his best tactic.
After all, even at the Bernabeu, even if Real Madrid is playing at home, they really have no confidence in competing with Chelsea for possession of the ball and midfield control.
Juventus’ 0:3 home defeat to Chelsea was a lesson!
"After the rhythm was disrupted, in addition to counterattack, we also had something we could rely on, which was set pieces."
Ancelotti said this and looked around the assistant team: "In the past few days, we will focus on practicing defensive counterattacks and set-piece tactics."
"Understood." The assistants agreed in unison.
Everyone can see that Ancelotti places the set piece in a crucial position that determines victory or defeat.
Defensive counterattack is what Real Madrid is best at, but Chelsea is not bad either. Pan Yi must have been ready for it.
Therefore, Ancelotti must be prepared with both hands, or a variety of winning strategies.
In his opinion, whether they can beat Chelsea depends on whether their set-piece tactics can work.
"Defensively, Chelsea's trident will be difficult."
Ancelotti pointed to the screen that had just finished playing the game video: "You have also seen that Juventus's defense cannot stop Chelsea's trident. Bernardo Silva and Hazard are very flexible, and Lukaku
And very strong.”
Not to mention seat B, he is a versatile midfielder, or a model of attacking midfielder.
Hazard's dribbling and passing, and even his shooting, have always been Chelsea's weapons for attacking.
Lukaku's growth this season is also impressive.
The difficult relationship between these two Belgians has long been known to everyone in European football.
Especially Lukaku, because he has the body and strength of a traditional high forward, but he is also very fast. Now under the guidance of Pan Yi, he has evolved various skills such as fulcrum, retracement, and ball play. It is simply
Impeccable.
It can be said that Lukaku now has a strong dominance in the penalty area. Any defender will have a headache if he encounters such a fool.
"We need someone to freeze Lukaku," Zidane said.
Several other assistants around him looked embarrassed.
If Lukaku was so easy to defend, he wouldn't be a headache for every team in Europe.
Normally, every forward has weaknesses.
Some are slower, some are less able to compete for the top, some are not good at shooting, some are anxious in dribbling, and some are not good at reading the game and easily fall into the offside trap...
But this Lukaku is really like a hexagonal warrior, he can do anything.
"How about Pepe? He performed very well in the league last night." A tactical analyst suggested, "And he is strong, runs actively, fights fiercely, and plays football with great blood. He should be able to deal with Luka.
Library."
But Zidane glanced at Ancelotti and was a little worried: "Can he bear it? He is already 32 years old and may not be able to withstand a 100 kilogram center like Lukaku."
Ancelotti nodded and said: "Defending Lukaku requires a ninety-minute protracted battle. I am really afraid that Pepe will not be able to hold on to the end. But what I am more afraid of is that if the defense does not go well, his recklessness will inevitably
Causing problems for the team."
Why is Pepe called the "Warrior Monk"? Everyone is still a bit confused.
His accurate positioning and excellent header ability can often defuse the opponent's offense, but at the same time, his fiery temper and aggressive style of play are also criticized.
Moreover, his temper can easily be exploited, and Real Madrid has suffered a lot.
Back in the 2011-2012 season, when AC Milan met Real Madrid in the Champions League, Ibrahimovic used some tricks to get Pepe sent off, which ultimately led to Real Madrid's defeat.
Although Real Madrid's head coach was Mourinho instead of Ancelotti at the time, Ancelotti had to guard against this move!
After all, I heard later that Pan Yi taught Ibu Yin Peipei the trick.
Moreover, it is hard to say who is more difficult to guard against now than Lukaku or Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic has better shooting skills and body flexibility, but Lukaku is faster and stronger.
If Pepe really can't hold it anymore and gets angry and does it again, it will be over.
"You mean... to use Ramos to defend?" Zidane asked.
"No, use Varane," Ancelotti said.
The reason why Ramos is not needed to defend is simply because Ramos's temper is not very good either.
Varane is much better.
"Academic champion" is very good at controlling his emotions on the court and will not be easily led by the opponent.
Of course, its own hardware conditions are also excellent.
His height of 1.91 meters gives him a clear aerial advantage, both in defense and offense.
His running ability is extremely strong, and with his long legs and long strides, he can make good use of his speed advantage.
Although Varane is sometimes dragged out of the penalty area by offensive players, he is extremely fast and can return to defense very well.
In other words, if he is asked to defend Lukaku, at least he will not suffer too much physical loss.
"But he is only 22 years old this year. Isn't he too young..." Another assistant coach raised his own doubts.
After all, defenders are different from forwards, and generally require more game experience to grow.
Many forwards can become famous at the age of seventeen or eighteen, but defenders often mature only in their mid-twenties.
Ancelotti shook his head and said: "Varane is different. He is young and mature, so there should be no problem. He already participated in the Champions League final last year, so what is there to worry about?"
In fact, he had no choice.
Pepe was afraid of problems and Ramos was unstable, so he had no choice but to trust Varane.
Who else could I use? Nacho? It feels even more unstable.
"That is to say, our starting central defenders for this game are Ramos and Varane. Pepe will temporarily sit on the bench." Zidane said.
"No. Come on, all of them."
When Ancelotti said this, everyone was shocked.
"Do you want to change the formation and play with a back three?" Zidane asked, stroking his bald head.
Ancelotti has mainly used or-1 in Real Madrid this season, and has never used a three-back system.
So everyone is really a little confused.
But at this time, Ancelotti smiled and said: "The change of formation is a change of formation, but there are still four defenders. Isn't Modric a little injured? And Pan Yi also knows the characteristics of Casemiro very well."
"So, I just wanted to change the formation to put Ramos in the midfielder position, and form a double midfielder with Toni Kroos to intercept Chelsea's midfielder."
"Kros is a metronome and Ramos is a ball-grabbing machine. This is a very good combination."
After hearing what An Pang said, everyone understood.
This is because he wants to copy the combination of Pirlo + Gattuso when he was in Milan!
"In this case, the forwards are Ronaldo and Bale?" Zidane asked again.
Real Madrid will focus on defensive counterattacks in this game, so speed is the first priority.
Therefore, if only two players can be deployed on the front line, the slower Benzema will definitely be the first to be given up.
Ancelotti nodded: "Yes. As for the left midfielder, I will use Isco, and the right midfielder will be James Rodriguez."
"J Lo?" Everyone was a little stunned this time.
Since the Colombian shined in the 2014 World Cup, he has been acquired by Real Madrid at a high price.
And Ancelotti also made great use of Ronaldo, allowing him to display his abilities in the Galacticos.
The problem is, although Ronaldo's personal ability is very good, he can pass, control, dribble, and shoot. He can not only create personal breakthroughs and create opportunities, but also accurately pass the ball to assist his teammates;
But he is more inclined to play like a classical attacking midfielder, and is somewhat deficient in defensive ability.
Under the premise that Real Madrid is determined to defend against Chelsea's counterattack, using Ronaldo to guard the right wing does not seem to be the best choice.
"Pan Yi must have thoroughly studied our lineup's playing style. If we don't use some strange tricks, we will definitely not get good results." Ancelotti said firmly.
Of course he has his own reasons.
Although Ronaldo is best at attacking midfielder position, he can also play as left and right winger, midfielder and other positions. He also has a good overall view and can control the team's game rhythm.
Moreover, he also has very high attainments in set kicks. He can pass and shoot free kicks and is the number one set kick player of the Colombian national team.
Not to mention he can also deliver stunning long-range shots! The best goal in the 2014 World Cup came from his golden left foot.
Set pieces and long shots, aren't they the keys that Ancelotti plans to use to defeat Chelsea?
As for defense, Ronaldo's physical fitness is actually very good. In this regard, he is different from the traditional classical attacking midfielder.
He just has a slight problem with his defensive positioning, but now Real Madrid has right back Carvajal on the right, so the problem is not that big.
When Pan Yi was in Hamburg, he trained Carvajal into an all-around full-back who can play up and down!
Of course, under Ancelotti's account, his usage of Carvajal was slightly different, which is why he decided to abandon Casemiro and still use Carvajal.
When he was in Hamburg, Pan Yi often asked Carvajal to move to the center to help defend, while Ancelotti asked him to hug the wings, protect the wings while using the back to form a formation on the attacking teammates.
Just support it.
The responsibilities and requirements for players are different, so of course there is no fear that the other party will use their knowledge of the players to do anything against them.
"Everyone, please remember that our opponent is Chelsea and Pan Yi." Ancelotti clapped his hands and reminded his assistants:
"This is a powerful opponent, but also the most cunning opponent. We have suffered losses at his hands."
"So, don't stick to any fixed formations. He likes to win by surprise? Then we have to retaliate and use a surprise to win!"
In fact, for Ancelotti, using formations is really not a whim.
Ancelotti once had a sharp interpretation of his seemingly traceless military tactics: "I want to establish a system, not give a position."
He believes that the formation has obvious advantages in defense, can occupy more space in offense, can continuously adjust the style of play during advancement, and all types of players can find positions in it.
Therefore, whether it is a wealthy club that desires to play so-called "beautiful football" or a middle-class club that needs to lower its profile in the game, Ancelotti can make full use of 442.
Ever since he used the famous Christmas tree formation in Milan, he has actually often used a diamond midfield system and given Kaka the role of a free agent in the frontcourt.
This move not only strengthens the control of the midfield, but also satisfies Berlusconi's "dual forward" needs.
After using a midfield layout of four No. 10s to create the dream Milan, Ancelotti created a homogenous midfield combination during his tenure at Chelsea.
That is, a system of 442 switching to 433 is built around the four major midfielders, and the so-called "unilateral diamond" is used to promote partial transposition, creating a pattern in which no wings win with wings.
Lampard's role has been fully utilized, and the enthusiasm of Deco, Ballack, Mikel and others has also been mobilized. At least three of them can start in every game, and the other midfielder spot is reserved for Malouda.
Wing players such as Joe Cole.
During Drogba's participation in the African Cup of Nations, Ancelotti relied on Joe Cole and Malouda to put up a "Christmas tree", which also achieved good results.
Using the "Mu Yiqi" team to create a new tactical style, Ancelotti's ability to integrate resources and adjust tactics is astonishing.
In the 2009-10 season, Chelsea scored 103 goals in 38 league rounds, doubling the other three giants in the Big 4. Ancelotti won the most valuable league championship in his coaching career, clearing the "second place in the millennium" in one fell swoop.
The name.
Of course, Ancelotti's coaching idea of relying on veterans soon ran into trouble. The Blues' total investment in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons was less than 50 million pounds, and the team's replacement and reconstruction work was delayed.
Put it off again.
After going through highs and lows during the Chelsea era, Ancelotti was keenly aware of the changes in tactical trends.
Limited by the decline of No. 10 players and shooter-type midfielders, as well as the emergence of wingers and B2B midfielders, Ancelotti has no longer focused on the diamond midfield since landing in Ligue 1, and pays more attention to the field space in his layout. coverage, stimulating the potential of technical players to seek "balance".
When he came to Real Madrid in the 2013-14 season, Ancelotti followed the 4231 formation left by Mourinho, but the playing style of new aid Isco was significantly different from that of traditional attacking midfielders.
After Bale returned from injury, the 433 formation led by the BBC combination once flourished. However, due to "200 million" suffering from muscle injuries, the BBC combination was unable to fit together in many games during the sprint phase of the season.
So Ancelotti used the formation in many games, especially the second leg of the El Clasico and the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona.
Isco and Di Maria form a wing-midfield combination with complementary styles. The two players can support the offense in different ways and can also participate in wing defense.
With the departure of Di Maria and Xavi Alonso, and the joining of Kroos and James Rodriguez, the 442/4222 in the 2014-15 season became the carrier of a densely woven transmission and control network.
After Bale returned from injury, Ronaldo still maintained his main position, scoring 14 goals and 15 assists in all competitions.
In the middle of the season, Modric and Ronaldo were overhauled due to injuries, but Ancelotti did not completely give up on this system.
In the Champions League knockout matches against Schalke 04 and Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid used a four-midfield structure to defend against the enemy and achieved good results. However, some games using the 433 formation did not perform well.
This also made Ancelotti more determined to use the formation against Chelsea.
During his many years of coaching career, Ancelotti has witnessed the drastic changes in modern football.
To be able to remain standing in the turbulent years, the Italians' tactical skills are beyond the reach of others.
From the Christmas tree to the diamond midfield, from the bilateral attacking midfielder structure to the asymmetrical wing combination, Ancelotti can always create tricks in the 442 system, achieving a balance between maintaining tradition and pursuing trends.
Now, facing Pan Yi, who is called the "top tactician" by media and fans around the world, Ancelotti certainly wants to show off.
Of course, just playing well is not enough. The important thing is to make Pan Yi undefeable and then gain the upper hand at the Bernabeu!
Isn’t it said that what Pan Yi is best at is details?
Then An Pang is going to use the most exquisite details to completely kill Pan Yi and his Chelsea at the Bernabeu Stadium!