On March 2, in the 28th round of the Premier League, Chelsea challenged Norwich away.
Norwich City have been in a state of decline since they were kicked out by Chelsea last time and suffered the biggest defeat in Premier League history.
After 27 rounds, they are already deep in the relegation zone, with Sunderland and Aston Villa both regarded as favorites for relegation.
Even though Norwich was determined to fight for relegation, there was a huge gap in strength between them and Chelsea, which quickly caused them to lose.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Chelsea launched a wave of attacks. Marcos Alonso got the ball from the left and suddenly cut to the center. He then passed the ball across to Goretzka, who entered the penalty area.
Scored the goal and opened the scoring for Chelsea.
Just 10 minutes later, this time it was Ivanovic from the right who stepped into the attack. He crossed the ball from the side and Lukaku headed the ball towards the goal. The opponent's goalkeeper flew to save and let go. Goretzka stepped in behind to pick up the ball and then made another pass.
In one city, he scored twice.
After taking a two-goal lead, Chelsea played more relaxedly.
In the second half, after changing sides and fighting again, Lingard went to the right and sent an assist. Harry Kane cut in to the center and used his right foot to curve the ball from long range, once again breaking through Norwich's goal and closing the score.
Rewritten to 0:3.
After that, Pan Yi replaced three players in one breath, not only to give the main players a rest, but also to train the new players.
It wasn't until the 88th minute that Norwich scored a goal from Redmond, but it could only save some face.
In the end, Chelsea won Norwich 3:1 in the away game.
Three days later, on March 5, Chelsea faced Stoke City at Stamford Bridge.
Playing at home, Chelsea played more relaxedly.
Although they had a rotating lineup, the young Chelsea players still played a beautiful offensive storm, and finally beat their opponents 5:0!
Mbappe, Abraham, Zouma, Loftus-Cheek and others scored goals one after another, and Abraham even scored two goals.
After scoring six points in two rounds, Chelsea still dominates the Premier League standings, with 24 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses, with 77 points!
The second place is still Leicester City. They defeated Watford 1:0 in this round. Their results are 17 wins, 9 draws, 3 losses and 60 points. The distance between them and Chelsea remains at 17 points.
This also shows that their state is still very stable, and they scored the same points as Chelsea during the same period!
The focus of this round was the North London Derby. As a result, Tottenham drew 2:2 with Arsenal at home. Alderweireld and Son Heung-min contributed to Tottenham, while Sanchez and La Liga scored for Arsenal.
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This draw further increased the points of the North London duo by Leicester City, and they ranked third and fourth in the standings with 55 points and 52 points respectively.
The next teams ranked are Manchester City, West Ham United, Liverpool and Manchester United. Among them, Manchester United has the lowest score of 47 points, so the competition for the top four is still very fierce!
Of course, this has nothing to do with Chelsea, who are far ahead.
Their eyes have already been set on the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 to be held midweek.
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On the evening of March 10th, Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Because of the resignation crisis two weeks ago, this game attracted the attention of fans all over the world from the beginning.
However, everyone is paying attention to this game, not because they think Paris Saint-Germain can make some waves in the second round and create a "Miracle at Stamford Bridge" or something.
After all, this is Stamford Bridge, the holy place where Chelsea has maintained a complete victory this season!
Paris Saint-Germain was defeated 0:3 in the first round at their home court, which already announced their fate of being almost eliminated from the Champions League.
In fact, all major media and fans watched this game with a joke mentality, wanting to see what kind of ugliness Paris Saint-Germain could make today!
That's because, after Blank was fired, Paris Saint-Germain's coaching staff was all gone in an instant, and the office was suddenly empty.
For a while, Nasser was unable to find any qualified coach to take over.
In desperation, he could only find a famous midfielder who had played for the team and had just retired in 2015 - Roten to serve as the temporary head coach!
As for Roten, his playing skills can only be said to be average. He is a marginal player of the French national team. He has only represented the national team 13 times and has never played in major competitions such as the European Cup and World Cup.
After retiring, he was also a loudmouth. He regarded himself as a famous player of Paris Saint-Germain all day long. He criticized this and that. It is difficult for people not to suspect that he was just to attract traffic.
Including this coaching change controversy, he also stood by the club and believed that it was right to fire Blanc quickly. He also saw no problem with fans booing Motta, including setting off fireworks in front of the Chelsea Hotel.
This is what he said:
"When a coach is fired or a player is booed, you have to think about whether it is your own fault. It must be because they failed to give 100% effort!"
"Motta has an unshirkable responsibility for the team's loss of goals. Does he really respect the club?"
"As for setting off fireworks in front of the hotel and doing whatever it takes to win the game, I don't think there is any problem."
"The Paris fans are right, and the decision of the Paris senior management is also correct!"
Perhaps it was his remarks about licking Paris that caught Nasser's attention.
So when Roten had no coaching experience or even obtained a coaching qualification certificate, Nasser made the decision to let him be the acting head coach!
The worst thing you can do is pay a fine, Paris is not short of money!
The main thing is that there are really no coaches willing to take over at this time of crisis, so let’s let Luo Teng, who seems quite reliable, take over!
But unfortunately, when you are actually on the field, just talking or licking the boss is of no use.
Playing away against Chelsea, this can be regarded as a hellish test for Roten in his first Champions League coaching career!
Before the game, some Chelsea fans spread the word that they wanted Paris Saint-Germain to wake up and watch London at four o'clock in the morning.
But Pan Yi stopped this behavior.
"I would rather teach them a lesson on the court."
Hearing what Pan Yi said, the Blues fans who had already regarded Pan Yi as a god naturally followed the instructions and did not make any fuss.
When Pan Yi said this, it was obvious that he did not intend to save face for Paris Saint-Germain, let alone give Roten any chance to "prove himself."
Therefore, even though they already had a three-goal lead in the away game, and even though they were basically determined to advance early, Chelsea still made a substantial rotation in the last round of the Premier League, thus retaining all the main players to face Paris Saint-Germain and attack with all their strength.
!
Chelsea launched a fierce attack on Paris Saint-Germain from the first minute.
Chelsea's fierce offensive made Paris Saint-Germain overwhelmed, and Wroten was helpless on the sidelines.
What can he do?
Being a coach is really not just about talking.
He's not even as good as Gary Neville!
Neville can be considered a first-class star in his career. He is also the absolute main force of Manchester United and England, and can be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame;
After retiring, Gary Neville also entered the England national team and served as an assistant coach on Hodgson's coaching staff for a period of time.
Even so, Gary Neville, who criticized this and that on Sky Sports all day long, sadly resigned from Valencia less than four months after taking office.
Yes, just in the past few days, Valencia has announced its decision to sack Gary Neville.
During the period when he took office, Valencia led the team to only 3 wins and 14 points in 16 rounds of La Liga. It is getting further and further away from the European theater.
In addition, the team has been eliminated from the Champions League and King's Cup one after another. It can be said that Gary Neville's coaching attempt has failed.
Therefore, he has returned to the UK at this time and continues to be his commentator on Sky Sports...
And Roten is even worse.
He doesn't even have the qualifications to commentate on games compared to Gary Neville, let alone the coaching experience.
That’s zero!
Today's starting lineup was even put together after consultation with team bosses like Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.
And when faced with Chelsea's stormy offensive, could he come up with a way to deal with it?
He could only stand there dumbfounded, praying in his heart that his player would be brave enough to cover up his lack of tactical ability...
But the problem is, Chelsea's players are stronger.
The opponent's tactics are more advanced and the players are of higher quality. Of course, Paris Saint-Germain cannot resist it at all.
Starting from the 10th minute, Paris Saint-Germain's goal fell repeatedly.
First, Lukaku received an assist from Hazard and took the lead in breaking through Paris Saint-Germain's goal;
Then Kanter assisted Harry Kane to score, further expanding the score and ending the first half with 2-0.
In the second half, the game changed sides and Chelsea continued to launch a frantic attack.
Seat B assisted Lukaku to score another victory, extending the score to 3-0;
In the 70th minute, this time it was Hazard's corner kick, which allowed Van Dijk to take a comfortable header and score the Paris Saint-Germain goal again.
It’s 4:0!
At this time, Pan Yi replaced three substitute players in one breath, continuing to maintain a suppressed situation.
It is obvious that Paris Saint-Germain's morale has been greatly reduced after experiencing the previous turmoil;
Coupled with the high-level nonsense and allowing a layman like Roten to give random directions, the entire team has long since lost its spirit.
At the last moment, Mbappe once again broke through Paris Saint-Germain's goal and completed the massacre with a final score of 5:0.
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During this game, Pan Yi sat quietly in the coaching bench eating.
Except for standing up when substitutions were made, he sat there at other times. Even when the team scored a goal, he did not stand up and cheer.
Ever since Paris Saint-Germain appointed a clown like Roten as head coach, there has been no suspense in this game.
How could Pan Yi get excited about such a "food abuse" competition?
At the end of the game, Pan Yi raised his head and looked in the direction of the podium.
Did Nasser come to Stamford Bridge to watch the game today?
It's best if you come.
This fiasco may teach him how important it is to respect the laws of football development.
If he insists on having his own way, Paris Saint-Germain may still be able to dominate in the weak Ligue 1, but in a competition like the Champions League, it will be unable to take a step forward.
"Paris' lineup is actually quite good, but we ended up playing like this, just like playing a Premier League relegation team." Arteta said sadly.
If you look at the lineup and cards, Paris Saint-Germain is actually not weak.
The massive investment made by the Qatari consortium in the past few years is actually valuable.
Ibrahimovic, Cavani, Thiago Silva, Di Maria, these are all world-class stars, including Verratti, Matuidi, and Motta, who are also their respective
The backbone of the national team.
Although there has always been a problem with their signings, that is, they cannot achieve a balanced lineup;
But even if the strength in some positions is not enough, at least it is stronger than ordinary teams.
You can’t say that players like Sirigu, Maxwell, and Kurzawa can’t play in teams like Norwich and Sunderland, right?
The fact that the game played like this today is definitely caused by the chaos of the top management of Paris Saint-Germain, that is, there is a management problem.
From the ruthless firing of Blanc to the promotion of a talkative Wroten, the current club can only be described as a piece of cake.
When a team has no backbone, no morale, and no cohesion, no matter how strong the players are, they cannot combine together to form a real force.
The team needs soul!
Take Chelsea and Manchester City, which are also owned by local tycoons, as examples. They gradually built their teams, established the core of the team like Terry and Kompany, and then slowly got rid of the "mercenary" label. Finally,
Become a real wealthy family.
As for Paris Saint-Germain, it seems difficult to make people feel that it will be completely transformed in a short period of time...
The main thing is that if a team wants to really grow, the head coach is very important.
For example, Chelsea invited Mourinho to build the "Mourinho First Phase", and later Manchester City invited Guardiola, which played a decisive role in the formation of the team's wealthy temperament.
And what about Paris Saint-Germain?
After they treat Blanc like this, is there still a famous coach willing to take over?
All famous coaches tend to cherish their feathers, and no one will easily dip into the troubled waters of Paris Saint-Germain.
You can't really rely on a bastard like Roten who is not even half-assed...
"By the way, boss, do you really have no friendship with Blanc?" Arteta suddenly asked again.
This is actually a question that many people have in mind recently.
Yes, Paris's firing of Blanc was not very authentic, but Pan Yi was the first to stand up for him, and his words were very fierce.
Why not Mourinho, why not Guardiola?
Therefore, many people speculate that Pan Yi and Blanc actually have a personal relationship in private.
But Pan Yi shook his head and denied this conjecture.
His biggest impression of Blanc was still as a player in the 1998 World Cup.
Blanc had quite a few famous scenes in that cup.
At that time, he scored the first golden goal in the World Cup finals in Paraguay, helping the French team advance.
In the semi-finals, he was framed by Croatia defender and later "rock coach" Bilic, and received a red card and missed the final.
And the scene where he kissed goalkeeper Barthes' bald head before the game was even more impressive.
After Blanc became the coach, it can only be said to be tepid. Pan Yi did not pay much attention to him, and of course he had no friendship.
"This is mainly because our coaches are actually a truly disadvantaged group! Managers help managers, understand!" Pan Yi explained with a smile.
Indeed, head coaching is a high-risk profession.
It is really normal to drop out of class due to poor grades.
Firstly, he is taking the blame, secondly, the cost is relatively low, and thirdly, he hopes to change his luck by changing coaches.
In the Premier League, which is the most brutally competitive country, it is not unusual for more than a dozen head coaches to be dismissed in one season.
Some teams can even change three or four coaches in one season!
In addition to performance factors, sometimes it is due to ideological discord within the team and conflicts in the locker room.
Many times, a team, from the management to the coaching staff to the players, is not of the same mind. Everyone has their own interests and demands.
Even in the locker room, the interests of players are completely different.
When either the management or the players have conflicts with the head coach, the club will often make the decision to fire the head coach due to cost considerations.
Just like the classic Pogba "You messed with the wrong person"...
In short, compared with the top management and players, coaches are really a weak group in a team.
"If no one stands up and speaks for him at this time, then if you and I are also raped in the future, who will speak for us? We have to earn our status by ourselves!"
"When they came to arrest the union organizers, I did not stand up to oppose them. I thought I was not a member of the union anyway."
"When they came to arrest the Jews, I did not stand up to oppose them. I thought I was not a Jew anyway."
"When they came to arrest Catholics, I did not stand up to oppose them. I thought I was not a Catholic anyway."
"Later, when they came to arrest me, no one could stand up and speak for me."
When Arteta heard Pan Yi talking about the famous words written by German priest Martin on the Boston Holocaust Memorial, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Pan Yi with an expression of admiration.
What a pattern!
This is what it means to be the number one coach in the world!
Not just thinking for yourself and your team, but standing at the top of the entire industry!
Pan Yi will be the first to start a war with Paris Saint-Germain because he is the representative of football coaches. He needs to speak out for the interests of the entire professional coaching industry and fight for the rights of coaches!
After understanding this level, in Arteta's mind, Pan Yi's image suddenly became a bit taller.
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3:0 away and 5:0 at home, Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain with a total score of 8:0 and successfully advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals.
This was a score that disgraced Paris Saint-Germain from its top management to its fans. At the same time, Chelsea's terrifying strength was unanimously recognized by fans across Europe.
After all, although Paris Saint-Germain has some problems up and down, it is a strong team composed of many superstars, but it was beaten by Chelsea without any temper.
Such a result can really only be described as "horrible"!
Soon, the other seven matchups in the knockout round of the Champions League's top 16 also came to an end.
Another Premier League team that passed the test is Manchester City.
Although they were tied 0:0 by Gent in the first round, they still played to their own level in the second round, defeating their opponent 3:1 and successfully advancing to the quarterfinals.
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for them to finally get a "big gift package" after drawing strong teams for several consecutive years, and then get bombed!
But the other two Premier League teams were not so lucky.
Arsenal lost 0:2 at home and were double beaten by Barcelona 1:3 away!
The MSN combination continued to show its prowess in these two games. Messi scored three goals, while Neymar and Suarez also scored one goal each.
Manchester United lost to Wolfsburg with a total score of 2:4.
They were also beaten twice, but not as embarrassed as Arsenal. The scores in the two games were 2:3 and 0:1 respectively.
And Wolfsburg also reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League historically.
In addition to Chelsea 8:0 Paris Saint-Germain, the same game where eight goals were scored in two rounds in the round of 16 occurred in the match between Juventus and Bayern Munich.
They scored 2:2 in both rounds, and the final total score was 4:4.
Especially the second round was extremely exciting.
Juventus led 2:1 away from home until the 90th minute, but Bayern tied the score in the first minute of injury time.
Vidal intercepted Evra in the frontcourt and passed the ball. Koeman made a pass from the right baseline, and Muller headed into the near corner 5 meters away from the goal, 2:2!
With this goal, Thomas Muller also surpassed his predecessor Gerd Muller (34 goals) and set a new Champions League scoring record for German players (35 goals).
The two teams had a total score of 4 to 4 and had to enter overtime.
In overtime, Thiago and Koeman scored consecutively, eventually eliminating Juventus and advancing to the quarterfinals!
Compared with this ups and downs game, the duel between Eindhoven and Atletico Madrid was... comparable to Atletico Madrid.
The total score of the two teams in the two rounds was...0:0, which means they didn't score a single goal in 210 minutes.
In the end, Atletico Madrid won through a penalty shootout.
In the remaining two games, the "double horse" duel was the dominant Real Madrid, which easily defeated Roma with a total score of 4:0, while Benfica defeated Zenit St. Petersburg 3:1, and they also entered the quarterfinals.
At this point, all the top eight lists are released!
They are Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Wolfsburg, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Benfica.
There are traditional giants here, and there are dark horses and new talents, but in general, the eight teams in the best form this season are gathered here.
And on March 18, that is, one week later, representatives of the teams that have entered the quarterfinals will once again gather at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
There they will draw lots for the quarter-finals to decide the fate of each team!