Chapter 472 Only those who love to fight will win!
Chapter 472 You have to work hard to win!
Author: Ant who watches football ruthlessly
Chapter 472 You have to work hard to win!
Previously, with two goals from Kulusevski and Augustinsson after 80 minutes, the Swedish team eliminated the Spanish team with a score of 2:1 in the quarter-finals!
When the whistle sounded at the end of Pan Yi's game, Ma Zai raised his legs and applauded the players on the court.
Those guys played really well!
The Swedish players rushed to the sidelines, hugged all the coaches and substitute players, and sang and danced.
Even with an ice pack on his leg, Ibrahimovic was very excited and roared to express his congratulations to each player.
The victory in that game was obtained when Ibrahimovic was ahead of schedule, so it was particularly difficult!
Then, Pan Yi called on everyone to pay tribute to the fans in the stands to thank them for supporting the team.
His move was immediately met with cheers from the fans in the stands.
Different from ordinary club games, most of these games have fans of both teams. The difference is which side has more fans and which side has less fans at home and away games;
In major competitions such as the European Cup and World Cup, neutral fans actually account for a large portion.
And because of Pan Yi's existence, many neutral fans have become Swedish fans.
They came to France from all over Europe, and even all over the world, just to catch a glimpse of Pan Yi!
That also makes the Swedish team's games often become Sweden's home games.
Therefore, Pan Yi led the team to express his gratitude to them. Of course, they would be even more excited!
"This is a victory for the Swedish team, but it is also a victory for Pan Yi! Swedish fans are using their own way to express how cruel they are to Pan Yi!"
The on-site commentator also seemed very excited, shouting loudly.
At this time, in the stands of the stadium, a group of fans with their faces painted in the style of the Swedish flag were singing loudly:
"You are handsome and wise, in the far east."
"Your constant victory makes them feel happy."
"...He will always be cruel to me, Pan Yi from the East!"
As more and more Swedish fans began to sing the song in the stadium, the commentator explained:
"That is a self-composed song dedicated by Swedish fans to their acting head coach! It is worth mentioning that it is a song adapted from the melody of the Swedish national anthem. This shows that Pan Yi used less than one
In just a few months, he has completely conquered Swedish fans!"
"Of course, Pan Yi deserves the respect of Swedish fans, he deserves everything! He led the Swedish team, which was underestimated before the game, to the quarterfinals of this European Cup!"
"And in that game against Spain, from the head coach's point of view, Pan Yi's performance was also perfect."
"Although the Spanish team's technical advantages were fully demonstrated in the game, and they took advantage of Ibrahimovic's injury in the east game to score the first goal, pushing Sweden to a desperate situation; but Pan Yi boldly made a big decision at halftime.
Asking for adjustments, I directly replaced the two full-backs and adjusted the formation."
"He even pushed Kulusevs to the right wing position! To be honest, he didn't understand such an adjustment at the time, but Pan Yi quickly told them why."
"Lustig guarded Sweden's right wing, leaving Spain's left attack line composed of Marcos Alonso, Iniesta, and David Silva to do nothing;"
"Kulusevski even used his running position and calm shooting to equalize the score for the Swedish team! Of course it was endless."
"He immediately used his breakthrough to create a meeting, and the one who seized that opportunity was another substitute left-back Augustinsson! What a magical script!"
"He believes that even the most professional commentator may not be able to understand Swedish team substitutes like Kulusevski, Augustinsson, and Lustig, or to understand their technical characteristics in detail;"
"But it is obvious that Pan Yiqiu is much more professional! He can understand the strengths and weaknesses of every player in his team in a short period of time, and let them display their abilities at the right time!"
"Of course, in addition to the three substitute players, Pan Yicuo also used Isaac very well. After Ibrahimovic was injured in the east game, he decisively put Isaac at the center position, allowing him to play a very good role.
Fulcrum function.”
"Kulusevski's goal was due to Isaac's containment in the middle. Considering Ibrahimovic's advanced age, Isaac's appearance allowed Sweden's frontcourt to remain strong.
attack power!"
"Regardless of whether it is Isaac or Kulusevski, it can be said that they are not Pan Yi's precious gifts to the Swedish national team!"
At this time, the television broadcast camera scanned the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf in the stands.
He was waving his legs to greet the fans, even dancing with his legs, as happy as a seventy-year-old child.
His actions were also shown on the big screen in the stadium, making the fans burst into laughter.
"The victory in this game makes Sweden happy in the East, and it will even affect the support rate of the king among Swedish people abroad..."
"Well, if the Swedish team really wants to continue to move forward, it will have to put in more effort. If they receive a wrong leg from the East, they will defeat the German team!"
"In the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the German team defeated Argentina in the final and won the fourth World Cup championship in team history. They are strong and in good shape."
"It is worth mentioning that Loew, the head coach of the German national team, is a die-hard fan of Pan Yi. He once admitted in an interview that he had received Pan Yi's guidance. Even the national team roster was determined by Pan Yi.
The suggestion is in there.”
"So, can they regard that game as a battle between master and apprentice? But undoubtedly, as the 'apprentice', Loew has much better cards in his legs than Pan Yi."
"Oh, there is another interesting point here. That is whether the German team is formed with Bayern Munich as the team. People like Neuer, Boateng, Kimmich, Muller and others are all the main players of the team;"
"As for Bayern Munich, they just lost to Chelsea in next year's Champions League and lost the championship. Chelsea's head coach at the time was Pan Yi, who now coaches the Swedish team..."
"It can be said that it is also a battle of revenge!"
"But what about the Bundesliga, they should all wish Pan Yi and his Swedish team well, hope they can have a better and more outstanding performance in this European Cup, and also hope that his Swedish team can continue to bring joy to the fans.
Let’s have a great game!”
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After the game, Sweden's victory over Spain was of course the focus of public opinion, but this focus was quickly overshadowed by the initial quarter-finals.
Is it because in that game, the biggest upset occurred since the start of this cup!
England was eliminated by Iceland!
In the first 3 minutes, after England's Sturridge sent a wonderful pass from the right side of the frontcourt, Sterling stepped in on the left and was knocked down by Iceland goalkeeper Halldorsson. The referee blew the whistle and awarded a penalty kick!
Rooney hit the left east corner of the goal with his right foot. Although Erdotson's direction was correct, the angle was too awkward and the ball went into the net. England led 1-0.
But only four minutes later, the Icelandic team equalized the score. In the 7th minute, Arnason received a header from the right side of the foul ball thrown by Gunnarsson, and Ragnar Sigurdsson was on the edge of the penalty area.
The shot scored and the score became 1-1.
In the 18th minute, Icelandic team Bodvarsson received a through ball from Gylfi Sigurdsson from the edge of the penalty area and then knocked it across. Sig Thorsson got the ball and pushed it from 16 meters. Hart saved the ball and lost his leg.
, the ball entered the net from the east right corner of the goal, and the Iceland team reversed the lead 2-1.
In the following games, although the England team tried to break through the Iceland team many times, they failed before and stopped in the top 16 of the 2016 European Cup!
After the game, England head coach Hodgson immediately stated at the post-match press conference that he would resign immediately.
As a country with a total population of only more than 300,000, Iceland has historically reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup!
That is already a miracle!
Their loud viking war cry once again sounded in the air over France...
After this game, all the quarterfinals of this European Cup have been determined, and all the missed schedules have been announced.
In July and January, Portugal traveled to Poland.
In July and February, Wales traveled to Belgium.
In July and March, Germany visited Sweden.
In July and April, France went to Iceland.
Among those mismatches, the one that attracted the most attention was certainly not the match between Germany and Sweden.
The "battle between masters and apprentices", or "Bayern's revenge battle", has aroused the appetite of fans early on. Everyone wants to see how the Swedish team will figure out a solution after overcoming the difficulties in Spain.
Eat the hard nut of the East German team!
After all, the German team is not only the World Cup champion, but also one of the teams with the highest claim to win the championship this year. The odds of winning the championship are second only to the French team playing on home soil.
Moreover, they have a well-organized lineup and high morale. They have easily passed the previous group matches and quarter-finals, and their state is obviously much better than Spain.
After Pan Yi used a substitute lineup to defeat Belgium and used a magical half-time substitution in the Spanish game, everyone was full of curiosity about what kind of lineup Pan Yi would use in the German game.
This is already a major highlight of this European Cup!
Even in major fan forums, whether you can correctly guess Pan Yi's starting lineup has become a critical indicator of whether a fan understands football.
After Ibrahimovic recovers from injury, will the Swedish team return to its original form?
Is it possible that Pan Yi will still put Isaac in the middle to form a "double-Israeli" double center combination?
Where will Kulusevski stand, winger or midfielder?
Which side does Guidetti play?
The midfielder is very good at using the combination of Forsberg + Ekdal + Weinblum.
There are four full-backs available now. How does Pan Yiyong choose?
For fans, it is as interesting as guessing riddles, and even a little exciting.
When interviewed by the wrong reporter, Pan Yi certainly would not express his thoughts.
He said with a smile that the reason why he dared to make all the substitutions during the halftime break was because he dared to gamble.
Because since the Swedish team won all three games in the group stage and qualified, he no longer has any worries.
How high are the expectations of Swedish fans? Of course not. I asked Ren Hehuan if qualifying from the group would be enough.
Whether Pan Yi leads the team to win three consecutive games in the group of death has exceeded everyone's expectations.
In other words, is it enough? Then every additional step you take will make money.
If that's the case, then why doesn't Pan Yi dare to fight? No matter what, he won't lose!
But looking at the favorites to win the championship, they actually all carry the burden of wanting to win and being afraid of losing, and they are a little timid in the field.
Including the coaches, once a goal is scored, they want to hold on until the end of the game. They don't dare to make adjustments to changes in the field, which of course will affect the outcome of the game.
In a word, you will win if you work hard!
"Three points are destined, seven points depend on hard work, ruthless~~biang~~~~home~~eh~~ like that!"
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Of course, "fighting" is Pan Yi's misnomer. If you want to win, hard work alone is not the only thing that matters.
Pan Yi knows how much time he spent in preparation and research behind winning each game.
From the quarter-finals against Spain to the quarter-finals against Germany, is there a five-day gap between the Swedish team?
And during those five days, Pan Yi did not relax at all.
He stays with the players almost every day. In addition to training and watching game videos, he constantly instills ideas into the players and corrects some of their mistakes in the game to make them better.
Of course, what is more important is to study Loew's current German team and find out how to target them.
That's modern football. Every game seems to be just those players playing. In fact, every game is dynamic and changing.
Even if the starting players and formation are the same, each player's responsibilities will be very different, not to mention whether the wrong legs they encounter are different every time.
If I always play games consistently, I will often become very passive if I get a wrong shot.
As for the current German team, it can actually be seen that Loew was greatly influenced by Pan Yi.
From the 2012 European Cup to the present day, the German team has used -1, four-back tactics, and a three-center-back system in so many games it has participated in. However, it is a "coincidence" that these tactics are not close.
Pan Yi has been using it frequently for several years.
Of course, no matter what the formation is, the German team has always maintained a double midfielder configuration, and Loew has been experimenting with his various combinations.
This is not the focus of Pan Yi’s research.
Because he knew that the most important thing to attack the German team, or to disrupt their offensive and defensive arrangements, was to attack their midfielder.
"Kedira Schweinsteiger", "Khedira Kroos", "Schweinsteiger Kroos", and in 2014 "Ram Schweinsteiger"
Combinations, including the "Kramer-Schweinsteiger" used in the World Cup final...
Although Goretzka performed well at Chelsea in those two years, he was not the main player after all, and his emphasis on the German team was not high.
It can be seen that among the midfielders Loew trusts the most, Schweinsteiger is the one he trusts the most.
But there are some changes in this European Cup.
The "Kedira-Kros" combination appeared more often in the German team's games, including when they defeated Slovakia 3:0 in the quarter-finals, when they used those two players.
That may have something to do with Bastian Schweinsteiger getting older and his condition slipping a little, and Toni Kroos's recent outstanding performance in Real Madrid should also play a big role.
As for what kind of combination the team uses, the German team's mistake in the use of double midfielders in defense, series and offense is actually not a system.
When defending with double midfielders, maintain a parallel position in front of the top of the penalty area, focus on guarding the top of the penalty area, and do not give the wrong team's forward players any space to pass or receive the ball in this area.
During the game, the double defensive midfielders will also change positions in due course, but the two will never stand parallel to each other. Instead, they choose to stand front to back. This can not only increase the layering effect in the defensive system, but also increase the ease of passing in the offense.
catch the ball.
When attacking, one of the two defensive midfielders (such as Kroos) will move forward to the right, attracting the defensive midfielder from the wrong side, leaving a large open space for the other player in the middle position.
And when the offensive player of the team leads the wrong midfielder away from the top of the penalty area, one of the two defensive midfielders will step in in time, use the open area in front, calmly choose the best route to pass the ball, and complete the assist before.
Therefore, if the Swedish team wants to defeat Germany, it must limit the running and connection of Germany's defensive midfielders.
Pan Yi also made changes to his midfield.
He decided to form a three-midfielder formation!
Ekdal, Weinblum, and Sebastian Larsson are all in the lineup, and in front of them is attacking midfielder Forsberg.
This can maximize the interception and encirclement capabilities of the midfield and prevent the Germans from easily attracting all their defensive midfielders.
And it is necessary to increase the number of players. After all, in addition to the double midfielder, Germany also has many talented players in the central midfield position, and there are many offensive combinations for Loew to choose from.
Gotze, Thomas Muller, Schürrle, Podolski, Draxler, including Goretzka and others can form different attack combinations based on player characteristics and tactical choices.
If Royce is not injured and Kroos appears more in the defensive midfielder position, Loew may be able to discharge more.
As for whether to use any combination before, it depends on what offensive tactics Loew decides to use in the game.
Flying on both wings: When focusing on wing breakthroughs, the available players include Royce, Thomas Muller, Schurrle and Schalke 04's talented young Draxler. Of course, he has many teammates and has performed well recently.
of Sawai.
Central penetration: The German team's central midfielders change positions frequently. When facing the wrong side's defense line, they often use continuous movement to pull the wrong side's defense line, supplemented by accurate short passes to tear open the wrong side's defense line. Will they advance forward?
Line players pursue the ultimate in "perfect" coordination. In the tactic of penetrating the middle, Gotze, Muller, Kroos, Reus, and Goretzka can all implement this tactic.
Powerful forward: When the German team has a strong forward who is in guaranteed form, the combination of responsibilities and offensive routines of the forward line will be more abundant. You can either choose to cross from the wing and have the forward attack the enemy; you can also use a strong forward
The central defender of the wrong team is contained outside the penalty area, and the forward player completes the goal.
When it comes to powerful forwards, although the German team's style of play has been slowly transitioning to short-passing coordination, in their minds, the German team always thinks of the image of a powerful center attacking the city.
Historically, Germany is also a country rich in centers. Gerd Muller, Rummenigge, Klinsmann and Klose are all outstanding representatives of Germany's powerful centers. Centers will always be in the German team's tactical system.
maintains its unique status.
As a matter of fact, in the current German team, there is only one person who can be trusted, Gomez, which is actually one of Germany's weaknesses.
If Lindelof and Granqvist of the Swedish team can watch Gomez to death, then the German team's offensive firepower will be greatly reduced.
Of course, the weakness of the German team is not just there.
The first is the full-back.
Except for Lahm, none of the German team's full-backs are capable of reaching world-class levels.
In several competitions, Loew often used Boateng, Badstuber, Höwedes and even Lars Bender as full-backs, but because those players are not pure full-backs, they are in the defensive position.
position, there are certain deficiencies in predicting the incoming ball.
And Lahm has already announced his retirement from the national team after winning the World Cup. Of course, he did not follow the team for this European Cup. Loew is currently using J. Hector from Cologne and Kimmich to play two games.
A fullback.
But it's obvious that Hector is weaker and Kimmich is immature - his performance in the Champions League final proved that.
Then there is no central defender.
Not surprisingly, Germany's main central defender combination should be Boateng and Hummels.
The turning and pursuit speed of the two are average, and Boateng's physical fitness is definitely among the best among central defenders. He became famous in the 2013 Champions League final between Bayern and Dortmund, and even though he was injured, he succeeded.
Freezing forward Lewandowski on the wrong side.
Now in Bayern's tactical system, the center back also participates in the offensive system. Boateng has repeatedly created offensive opportunities through accurate long passes from the backcourt to the forwards. I believe that if Loew needs the center back to launch the attack in the tactical system,
, Boateng will be a very good choice.
But Boateng's shortcomings are also very obvious.
His defensive prediction ability is poor. In recent years, Boateng has always given people a feeling of defensive impatience. He always makes untimely defensive actions in the penalty area and sometimes even gives penalties to the wrong side.
In fact, if you observe carefully, it is not difficult to find that the root cause of this phenomenon is caused by Boateng's misjudgment of the ball path and the loss of defensive position.
And Hummels can be said to be one of the best central defenders that has emerged in international football in recent years. Regardless of his physical fitness, his defensive awareness, and his speed in turning and chasing back, he is excellent.
Hummels is often reminded of Sammer in his playing days. As a sweeper, he would break into the wrong square at the right time in the middle of the game to create threats and even score goals.
In the semi-finals of the 2012 European Cup when Germany missed Italy, Hummels once dribbled the ball from the backcourt along the middle. His previous shots and supplementary shots at the top of the penalty area were not because of Buffon at that time.
His outstanding performance prevented him from scoring a goal.
However, Hummels's performance in the German team for several years has never shown his super state of playing in the club, so that will not be a point that Pan Yi can take advantage of.
It is precisely because of this that Pan Yi decided to use a double center formation of Ibrahimovic + Isak to take turns attacking Germany's defense!
Regardless of Boateng or Hummels, it is actually quite difficult for them to deal with a center like Ibrahimovic, and they often need the cooperation of the two;
But what if I guard an Ibrahimovic and there is a "new Ibrahimovic" behind me?
Then it may cause the wrong legs to go out and the feet to be messy, forming loopholes.
Of course, that arrangement also has something to do with Pan Yi changing the formation to a four-midfielder.
In order to ensure that the position of the four defenders remains unchanged, of course the forwards can be adjusted to two.
Among the current forwards, when choosing a partner to partner with Ibrahimovic, the first choice must be Isak, who can rush, lead and support!
If Loew makes adjustments to the German central defender, Pan Yi won't panic.
Because like the full-backs, Germany's center-back substitutes are actually very thin.
The third central defender is Mustafi, and there is also Höwedes, who can play both central defender and right back. One of them is Pan Yi's old acquaintance in Hamburg, Jonathan Ta.
At that time, it was Pan Yi who promoted Jonathan Tower to Hamburg's first team!
But no matter what, there is a certain gap between their strength and Boateng and Hummels.
As for the Swedish team's own defense, Pan Yi also made some changes.
First of all, Sweden's double central defenders are certainly not Lindelof + Granqvist. First of all, they have the best combination and perform very well;
It is very true that there is no choice as the substitute for the Swedish central defender. There is only Jansson from Turin. If it is really needed, Lustig and others can make a cameo.
As for the full-back position, Pan Yi chose the more reliable combination of Olsson + Lustig that time.
Then we have to rely on defense. After all, Germany's overall offensive capabilities are actually much stronger than Spain's!
In addition to the match lineup and state, Sweden has one advantage over Germany, and that is mentality.
As reporter Pan Yicuo said, everyone will be satisfied once Sweden has achieved its share. From now on, no matter where you go, you will make money and you can go home with your head held high.
But the German team is different.
Are they the favorites to win the championship? Are they the new World Cup champions?
There is a popular saying in the world of football called "The hottest team will die", that is, the team that has a higher demand to win the championship before the World Series will not achieve good results.
There are two reasons for this. Firstly, its tactics have been thoroughly studied by other teams; secondly, the team is affected by psychological warfare and cannot correct its mentality. The psychological imbalance causes the overall state to be unstable and unable to create good results.
This European Cup is very stressful for the German team, especially Loew.
After winning the 2014 World Cup, many people in Germany and abroad expected the national team to continue their efforts and win "back-to-back" European Cups, just like the Spanish team did before.
That undoubtedly brought unprecedented pressure to Loew.
Whether Loew, as the coach, can maintain a good mentality in this competition will largely determine the path forward for the German team.
But that's easier said than done.
Players are all individuals and have their own personalities.
Especially if it is a team like the German team, which is composed of big-name stars from major clubs, even more so.
Therefore, Pan Yi believes that the only thing he can do is to stall the German team after the game starts and make their attack futile;
As a strong team seeking to win the championship, their players will definitely be impatient and eager for success;
Then by that time, the Swedish team's opportunity will come!