Chapter 435 Paris will not win the Champions League in the future!
Chapter 435 Paris will not be able to win the Champions League in the future!
Author: Ant who loves watching football
Chapter 435 Paris will not be able to win the Champions League in the future!
Intermission.
There was a dead silence in the home team's dressing room at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
All the players sat quietly in their seats, looking at each other with somewhat dull eyes.
To be scored by a team like Chelsea at the end of the first half is undoubtedly a huge blow to all Paris Saint-Germain players.
So, what to do now?
At this time, the door of the locker room rang, and head coach Blanc came in from the outside with assistant coach Kamara and others.
Everyone immediately looked at the head coach. They understood that the coaching staff should have discussed the tactics for the second half.
"Unfortunately, we conceded a goal at the end of the first half, which forced us to change our game plan."
Blanc looked at the players resolutely and said.
Every player present was not surprised, and even this decision was within their expectations.
After all, the news that the top management of Paris Saint-Germain demanded that Blanc must defeat Chelsea and at least break into the semi-finals of the Champions League has already spread among the players.
And now we are one goal behind at home. If we don't press forward and attack at this time, how can we win?
If you can't win at home, then how can you go to Stamford Bridge, the most terrifying devil's home stadium in Europe, to get points?
You know, Chelsea's record at Stamford Bridge this season is - a complete victory!
I am afraid that today's home record of Paris Saint-Germain will determine whether the team can continue to move forward, and whether Blanc can continue to stay in Paris to coach.
"Our formation in the second half will be modified to use three forwards to attack."
Blanc continued: "We may not be able to take advantage in positional battles, so we need to play fast on the front line."
"So, I'm sorry, Zlatan, I also need to make adjustments on the front line." With that, Blanc looked at Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would be substituted.
In the first half, his performance was indeed not particularly good, but at least it was not bad.
This is also caused by the fact that the formation used by Blanc today provided too little support for the striker, and he did not have many opportunities to get the ball.
In terms of poor performance, Motta, who directly caused the goal to be conceded, should be ranked first.
But now, Blanc said he wants to increase the forward speed and replace himself?
Ibrahimovic didn't say anything, just snorted, got up and walked directly to the washing room at the back, ready to take a shower and change clothes.
Although he has a bad temper, he is also someone who takes the overall situation into consideration, so he will not directly get angry at the coach in the locker room.
He just felt that this Blanc's ability to adjust before battle was really not that good, and he was far behind Pan Yi next door!
If the team falls behind in the first half, Pan Yi will clearly analyze the tactical advantages and disadvantages of both sides, and then tell the players the specific adjustments, why they should replace you, why they should replace him...
In short, everyone was obedient.
And this Blanc just said "increase the speed". Ibrahimovic can't run!!!
For Blanc, of course he knew that if he replaced Ibrahimovic so early, the other party would definitely have objections.
But there is nothing he can do, he cannot protect himself!
After some research with the assistant coach, I really feel that although the four midfielders can suppress Chelsea's offense, it also has a considerable impact on my own offense.
If you want to reverse the situation in the second half, you must modify your tactics.
The power of competition in the midfield will be weakened with the elimination of the four midfielders, so Paris Saint-Germain may still have to use its speed to defeat Chelsea's counterattack more often.
At this time, Ibrahimovic, who is relatively slow among the forwards, can only be sacrificed.
Although I am not completely sure, I can only give it a try.
Moreover, Ibrahimovic's recent contract renewal negotiations with the team have not gone smoothly, and he seems to have decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season.
It is said that Manchester United is already in contact with the Swedish striker and wants to bring him to Old Trafford next season.
In other words, neither he nor Ibrahimovic may stay in Paris for long. Even if he offends the boss of the locker room, it doesn't matter.
"Lavezzi, come on in the second half and play as a left winger."
Ravich stood up eagerly and nodded heavily.
He is the speedy forward player Blanc needs.
Blanc then made corresponding adjustments to the midfield and frontcourt.
Di Maria's position was moved from midfielder to right winger, while Cavani remained in the center.
In the three midfielders at the back, Motta is still behind, while Verratti and Matuidi are in front of him, in an inverted triangle position.
This is a standard formation. Blanc hopes that with this change, he must break Chelsea's goal in the second half!——
"A one-goal lead is never enough and we all know that."
In the visiting team's locker room, Pan Yi is also making midfield adjustments.
When he said this, he smiled slightly: "So, we have to try to score a few more points and resolve the battle in the first round."
The players and coaches in the locker room nodded.
Taking the lead late in the first half was very beneficial to Chelsea.
Because with this goal in hand, Paris Saint-Germain was completely passive.
They have no way to continue to focus on solid defense as they did in the first half, but must press out and attack.
In this case, the space on the court will become larger, and Chelsea's smooth cooperation and quick counterattack will be more effective.
At this time, Pan Yi also walked among the players, looking very calm and calm, with a winning chance:
"They may change their formation to strengthen their offense, or they may find the rhythm of their new formation at the beginning of the second half;"
"So we don't have to be anxious and stay the same to cope with all changes. Just wait for them to press out, and then find the loopholes in their defense and fight their counterattack."
"Of course we don't need to sit too deep, we still have to fight harder in the midfield! This is our good opportunity, let us score more goals and defeat them directly!"
"Let those little bastards who set off fireworks early this morning see that those fireworks are actually celebratory salutes prepared in advance for our victory! Haha!"
Everyone laughed and clapped.
Indeed, everyone was holding their breath in their hearts about what happened in the morning.
Now that you have the chance to beat up your opponent, why don't you express your anger properly?
"I promise, after winning today, I will treat you to a good meal when I return to London!"
As soon as Pan Yi said this, the players all cheered.
Even though all of these people receive weekly salaries ranging from tens of thousands to over two hundred thousand a week, when they hear that someone is inviting guests to dinner, they still react the same way as ordinary people.
"Where are we going to eat, boss? It won't be a ramen restaurant, right?" Harry Kane asked a little "worriedly".
As an old-school Englishman, he has always been accustomed to eating his own British "food" and is not used to Chinese food.
"Of course, we must have a good meal." Pan Yi suddenly pointed at David Luiz, "Let's go to David's restaurant to eat!"
So, with Kanter's cheers, David Luiz fell into a painful groan...
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"The second half restarted and players from both teams returned to the court one after another."
"Judging from the players on both teams, Paris Saint-Germain made a substitution adjustment and replaced Ibrahimovic with Lavezzi."
"This should be Blanc's adjustment from the first half to the formation commonly used by Paris Saint-Germain to further strengthen the team's offense."
"Such an adjustment cannot be said to be a complete failure. After all, this formation in the first half still restricted the performance of Chelsea's midfielder very well."
"But the problem is that Paris Saint-Germain is now one goal behind at home. Therefore, it makes sense for Blanc to make such an adjustment."
"It's just that Blanc's decision this time was very bold by letting Ibrahimovic play only half the ball."
"From here we can also guess whether it is because Blanc feels that his time at Paris Saint-Germain is running out... so he is not afraid of conflicts with the leaders in the locker room."
"As for Chelsea, Pan Yi has not made any adjustments."
"Let's see how they respond to Blanc's new moves in the second half!"
With the referee's whistle, the game started again.
At Chelsea, all the players understood Pan Yi's instructions very clearly and implemented them very well.
They did not try to attack after the opening, but patiently organized defense in their own half.
But their defense is different from ordinary defensive counterattacks.
When Paris Saint-Germain passed the ball into the Chelsea half for the first time, Chelsea players pressed forward together. Through careful pressing and pressing, Paris Saint-Germain's pass was in vain and had to pass back to the defense.
Look for good opportunities.
In other words, Chelsea's defense does not rely on the formation's retreat and compressing the opponent's space;
Instead, through the players' fast running and active fighting, the time and space for Paris Saint-Germain players to pass and receive the ball is reduced, making it easy to cause mistakes to regain the ball.
Therefore, Paris Saint-Germain can only rely on several long-pass opportunities to find space in Chelsea's backcourt.
In the 57th minute, after Verratti returned to the midline to get the ball, he passed the ball into Chelsea's 30-meter area to find center Cavani.
The Uruguayan striker did grab the first spot and got stuck in position, but when he stopped the ball, he stopped it slightly. David Luiz behind him decisively made a clearance, directly resolving Paris Saint-Germain's attack.
Seeing that there was no chance in the middle, Verratti immediately moved the ball to the wing.
Lavezzi, who came on as a substitute, got the ball from the left and entered the Chelsea half. In a one-on-one situation, he used his speed to get rid of Azpilicueta and passed into the penalty area with his big foot, but no one responded.
Artois took it off easily.
After the opponent's two attacks, Chelsea began to increase their defense and pressing efforts in the midfield and frontcourt.
In the first half, PSG's four midfielders were able to suppress Chelsea's three midfielders to some extent;
But now it's three against three, and Chelsea's two wing-backs come over to support from time to time.
Although Matuidi and Verratti are all players with strong running ability, they can't resist the opponents who are stronger and have more people!
He also gradually fell behind in the midfield battle.
"They made a lot more passing mistakes than they did in the first half."
Pan Yi said while standing on the sidelines.
"Should we seize the opportunity to press?" Arteta asked at the right time.
In fact, Chelsea's own condition is not particularly good. You can tell by looking at the performance of the players on the field.
Under normal circumstances, when Chelsea has the advantage, there will be more shots.
But today, at this point in the game, Chelsea only had five or six shots in total, and none of them were particularly threatening.
Had it not been for a corner kick opportunity, it would have been hard to say whether the deadlock could have been broken.
In fact, this was more or less affected by the farce in the early morning.
Even though Pan Yi and the coaching staff tried their best to reduce this impact, the players were still unable to reach their optimal competitive state, resulting in a somewhat compromised performance on the field.
However, even so, the young Chelsea can still suppress Paris Saint-Germain on the court through more running and more physical fitness.
Therefore, Arteta feels that he can now take advantage of the opponent's increased mistakes and further strengthen the pressure, which is basically to increase the rhythm of the game.
"No need." Pan Yi smiled lightly.
"You have to remember that the most taboo thing about passing and controlling is not not missing the ball, but losing it quickly after grabbing the ball."
"This not only makes the players' physical energy more exhausted, but also severely damages the players' fighting spirit and morale."
"We currently have the advantage in terms of physical fitness and the situation. If we blindly increase the pace and cause more mistakes of our own, we will lose more than we gain."
"I think the current rhythm is just right. Just wait and see, we will catch their mistakes."
Pan Yi is very confident.
In fact, from the corner kick goal in the first half to the second half, this game was already under his control.
Blanc's formations were not able to escape his grasp at all!
The current situation on the field also proves this.
Facts have proved that Pan Yi's judgment was correct.
When the game reached the 65th minute, Chelsea intercepted the ball in the middle and Kante passed the ball to the frontcourt to Hazard.
After Hazard grabbed the ball and attracted the attention of the defense, he knocked the ball with his heel and hit it to the left side near the sideline.
At this time, left wing back Marcos Alonso came up from behind as quickly as possible, received the ball and headed towards the baseline.
Then, before the Paris Saint-Germain players came to block it, he directly passed the ball low from the left!
And Harry Kane, who had been ambushing in the middle, quickly followed up, got ahead of the two Paris Saint-Germain central defenders at the front of the small penalty area, took a push shot, and scored, 0:2!
The entire goal was played very quickly. Paris Saint-Germain's defense didn't even have time to react before it was torn apart by Chelsea's counterattack. By the time they returned to defense, the ball had already been scored.
This goal can almost be said to have completely destroyed the confidence of the Paris Saint-Germain players.
At home, two goals behind Chelsea!
What made them even more desperate was that although they tried hard to stop their decline in subsequent games, Chelsea did not give them any chance.
On the contrary, Chelsea has been in control of the game and has taken advantage of its passing and control, launching effective attacks again and again.
Seeing this, Blanc quickly made another substitution adjustment.
He replaced Van der Wiel with Aurier, who was in a sluggish performance, and Kurzawa, who replaced Maxwell, who was a bit immobile.
This is replacing both starting full-backs!
This was obviously a move to strengthen defense, which made Paris Saint-Germain fans very dissatisfied.
Nasser and others in the chairman's stand even left the table angrily.
At this point in the game, Paris Saint-Germain has no hope of winning.
But Blanc felt miserable.
Why doesn't he know to step up his offense?
But the problem is that now both of our full-backs have been turned into dogs. If we don't adjust, we may be in for a tragedy.
If we lose the ball again, all our efforts will be in vain!
However, Pan Yi quickly responded to Blanc's adjustment.
He replaced MT Lukaku with Mbappe, who had been resisting injuries in the front today.
This is equivalent to replacing a strong warrior with an agile assassin, and at the same time, it can also allow Paris Saint-Germain's rumored target to cause hundreds of millions of damage to them.
Sure enough, in the 80th minute, Chelsea once again launched a sharp counterattack.
After Mbappe received a long pass from seat B on the left, he relied on his strong personal ability to get rid of Verratti's defense with his speed.
Poor Verratti pulled and pulled him, and finally he was dragged behind Mbappe, unable to stop the French teenager's sudden advance.
In the end, Mbappe made another burst, passed Aurier who came to defend, and then shot with a burst, once again piercing the Paris Saint-Germain goal!
0:3!
The game has completely lost its suspense.
——
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the score on the scoreboard was fixed at 0:3.
But after the game, an accident happened.
That is Paris Saint-Germain head coach Blanc, who did not attend the post-match press conference.
And not only him, not even a representative from Paris Saint-Germain came.
Not only Pan Yi, but everyone at the press conference was surprised by this sudden change. They all realized that the problem seemed serious and had some ominous premonitions.
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Half an hour ago.
The home team's dressing room.
All the Paris Saint-Germain players stared blankly at President Nasser who walked in, and most of them had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Because after the game, the chairman rarely comes in, especially after losing.
When he came in today, there must be something important...
The locker room became silent, and many people didn't even dare to speak out, just looking at Nasser.
Then Nasser said loudly: "I'm sorry everyone, I need to announce something right away."
After hearing this sentence, everyone realized what was going on.
Captain Thiago Silva was the first to stand up: "Mr. Chairman, as the captain of the team, I think now is not a good time."
"I think so too." Ibrahimovic also stood up.
Obviously, they all knew exactly what was going to happen, that is, Nasser wanted to fire Blanc on the spot!
Although Ibrahimovic feels that Blanc's level is average, this does not prevent him from thinking about the interests of the team.
Fengxian is a guy with clear grievances. Now he is also the vice-captain of Paris Saint-Germain and the most important leader in the locker room, so he needs to come out and show his attitude.
Blanc smiled slightly, nodded and said: "It's okay, Mr. Chairman, you can tell me."
"Both the owner and the board of directors are very grateful to Mr. Blanc for his contribution and achievements over the past two years, especially the four domestic championships he has brought us..."
When Nasser said this, he paused.
Everyone also knows that he is going to start saying "but".
really.
"However, unfortunately, the team's performance in the Champions League this season fell far below expectations."
"Especially in the past game, the owner and management both believed that someone must take responsibility for the team's poor performance."
"Moreover, the team must make timely changes and adjustments before the second round."
"So ... now is the right time to make changes."
"The owners and management have unanimously decided that from now on, Mr. Blanc will no longer serve as the team's head coach."
Although everyone in the locker room was mentally prepared, everyone was still a little stunned when the news of Blanc's dismissal came from Nasser's mouth.
This is because it is difficult to say whether this is the right decision, after all, Blanc did lose three goals at home;
However, this is definitely a ridiculous behavior!
A few minutes after the game, in the locker room, in front of all the players, he ruthlessly announced that the head coach was dismissed. This is a great shame and humiliation for anyone.
This is not only a shame for Blanc, but also a shame for professional coaches across Europe!
I'm afraid very few people can completely listen to all Nasser said, but after he finished speaking, Blanc's mouth twitched, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything.
Finally, Blanc turned around, glanced at the players in the locker room, left an extremely bitter smile, and said a simple sentence:
"I am very happy to spend this time with you all. I wish you all good luck and goodbye."
It's obvious that he has accepted his fate.
In other words, he had already guessed this moment, but he just didn't expect it to come so quickly.
After watching Blanc leave, Ibrahimovic said to Nasser in a deep voice: "You may regret doing this."
Thiago Silva also stared at Nasser hatefully and did not take his eyes back for a long time.
In fact, it is not a particularly surprising thing to fire Blanc.
Isn't it as common for a professional coach to go to and from get out of class as drinking water? This is especially true for a club like Paris Saint-Germain that has strict performance requirements.
But the problem is, there also needs to be a minimum of respect.
Just like Pan Yi said before the game, Blanc is a famous star of the French national team and has also won a championship for Paris Saint-Germain. Shouldn't he give the other party some respect and leave some face to the other party?
Does it have to be so tense?
Why must he be dismissed from get out of class in front of everyone?
Wait until you go back tonight and find time to have a good chat tomorrow, can't we all get together and relax?
In fact, when European professional football fires a head coach, this is how most of them do it: either call him privately, or contact him through his agent, and then announce it through the official website, no problem
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But now the two sides are completely at odds. Although Blanc is embarrassed, how can Paris Saint-Germain himself be embarrassed?
Looking at his captain and vice-captain, as well as the gazes of many players in the locker room, Nasser knew that he was in the wrong, so he turned around and walked out of the locker room without saying anything.
He also vaguely felt that something was wrong with what he did when he was angry.
Today, Paris Saint-Germain can treat Blanc like this, but what about tomorrow?
It's easy to say this, but what will happen to Paris Saint-Germain's status in the minds of the head coaches across European football?
How would even the club's players view the club's approach?
Sure enough, when the news quickly reached the press conference hall, which was waiting for the Parisians to appear, the hall exploded.
Pan Yi, who was sitting in front of the stage, received questions that had nothing to do with the game just now. They were all about Blanc's rapid firing.
And Pan Yi also complained very rudely:
"They have never really respected football and never abided by its rules!"
"They have money and capital, but that doesn't mean they can have everything or despise everything."
"All I can say is that they will definitely pay the price."
"They may still use high salaries and high transfer fees to buy superstars and hire excellent head coaches, but this club will no longer have cohesion. Everyone is here just for money."
"And such a club will not succeed. I dare to say that in the next ten years, if they do not make any changes, they will still miss the Champions League championship!"