Chapter 475 The spell returns to the battle, is it activated?
Chapter 475 The spell returns to the battle, is it activated?
Author: Ant who watches football ruthlessly
Chapter 475 The spell returns to the battle, is it activated?
In fact, when Pan Yi and his coaching staff were thinking about how to play France, French head coach Deschamps and his assistant Guy were also watching the Swedish team's game video repeatedly in the office.
Like all players, information is something Deschamps attaches great importance to, so it can be said to be a must-have in modern football.
Although his intelligence may not be as accurate as Pan Yi's "cheating", but it is as perfect as possible, which means that he has a lot of relevant information about the Swedish team.
But if Deschamps faces the Swedish team, he also has his own worries, so how will Pan Yi arrange his tactics?
In terms of strength, the current Swedish team is actually not that outstanding in terms of individual strength.
In other words, except for Ibrahimovic, none of the Swedish international players achieved convincing personal results.
But, when they formed a team, when Pan Yi knitted them together, those Nordic people showed amazing strength, especially after the European Cup started.
They were able to defeat Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Germany one after another. Such a journey can be said to be hellish, but they still made it to the semifinals and stood in front of the French team.
It can be said that the overall strength of the current Swedish team cannot be underestimated at all.
"The most troublesome weapon of the Swedish team currently is not actually the strength of the players of that team, but the on-the-spot command and wrong arrangements of their head coach Pan Yi!"
When Deschamps talked about that wrong leg, he looked full of admiration.
Although Deschamps and Pan Yi did not have a close relationship, the confrontation between the two of them made him feel the huge pressure from Ye Chang.
Deschamps also believes that not only him, but anyone in Ming football will feel pressure when meeting Pan Yi.
It is not because of Pan Yi's great fame and influence, but also because of his unpredictable military use.
Starting from the first game of the European Cup against Ireland, Pan Yi completely abandoned the tactics of former coach Erik Hamlen, and used the formation he thought was most suitable for the Swedish team, and boldly used newcomer Isaac
and Kulusevsky.
Moreover, he will adjust the starting players in every game. The situation is slightly better, and he is very decisive in changing players and tactics.
For example, when I thought he would keep using it, Pan Yi used a -2 when he missed Germany, disrupting the operation of the German midfielder and dragging the wrong leg into a penalty shootout.
The most important thing is that no matter how Pan Yi made adjustments, the overall strength and combat effectiveness of the Swedish team were not affected at all. On the contrary, the team became stronger and stronger, improving every game, and the overall tactics became better and better.
Becoming more and more perfect.
Anyone who pays attention to the Swedish team can feel that the team is using that European Cup to grow and improve rapidly. They are very good at learning lessons from every game and improving their shortcomings.
No, compared to the best teams in the world, this is not a mature team;
But the problem is precisely that he is immature, which makes it difficult for wrong legs to judge their routines and make wrong arrangements. Also because he is immature, but he is improving every game, so every game they play
There are always new things presented, which catch me off guard.
"In the final analysis, Pan Yi's tactical sense is too keen!" Assistant Coach Guy sighed helplessly, "Everyone can see that the Swedish team also exposed some problems when they played against Germany. But they all
They know that Pan Yi will definitely make improvements by mistake. And they don’t know where he will make improvements..."
After hearing this, Deschamps couldn't help laughing.
Guy makes it sound like a contradiction, but that's not true.
How could Pan Yi not see the problem that everyone could see?
The great thing about Pan Yi is that when he fixes those problems, it is always a bit unexpected...
Then Deshang would admire Pan Yi's pursuit of the cause.
If you can't follow the rules, then at most you can't be considered a good coach;
But Pan Yi's approach often makes people call him a genius and a genius!
"Since we can't figure it out, let's not guess." Deschamps said, "Why don't they just stick to their own things and take advantage of them."
Guy thought for a while, nodded and said: "He also thinks that it can be like that. Their strength is superior, and even if Pan Yi mistakes them for any wrong deployment, it may not be effective."
"But I'm a little worried if he misses their three midfielders," Deschamps said. "Pogba is their core midfielder, and Pan Yi will definitely target him. If Pogba is upset, he will be beaten."
, it will be difficult to guarantee their performance, and their midfield operation will definitely be affected..."
In the French team that has stars such as Griezmann, Kante, Matuidi and so on, Pogba is still not the real core.
Pogba is tall and strong and has delicate footwork. He is also very good at using his body and can firmly control the ball at the foot through reasonable cover.
Moreover, Pogba has a better overall view, and his long passes from the backcourt are very accurate. When he is in excellent condition, Pogba can be said to be the world's top B2B player.
But his shortcomings are also obvious, that is, he is more casual in handling the ball, likes to dribble when on the court, and is more sticky with the ball.
More importantly, Pogba is emotionally unstable and easily gets emotional when his team falls behind or is violated.
Moreover, when he is under greater defensive pressure, he sometimes plays less happily, resulting in greater fluctuations in his state.
It can be said that Pogba is not a "good boy". He was once an unruly bad boy like Mario Balotelli, who often did not train seriously.
But he has made rapid progress in recent years. Former Juventus coach and current Italy coach Conte once said: "Pogba is an unfinished work of art. If he is carved, he will be priceless."
Of course Deschamps is not familiar with Pogba's characteristics.
In this European Cup, Deschamps arranged for Kante to be around Pogba and take on most of the defensive tasks, so that Pogba could fully utilize his offensive talents.
That approach was obviously the right one. Pogba also repaid Deschamps' trust and his performance has been very stable, even outstanding.
"Then can we ask Kanter to pay more attention to defense, and let Matuidi and even Griezmann drop more to meet Pogba and share Pogba's defensive pressure. We can't let them
There is a chance to contain Pogba!"
Guy also gave his wrong advice.
Deschamps nodded slightly.
In his tactical system, Pogba is definitely the most requested player outside the French team.
As long as Pogba can get the space to display his strength normally, Deschamps will have great confidence that he can successfully defeat the Swedish team against Ma Dong!
"There is a big problem, whether they attack from the wing!" Guy pointed to the Swedish team's left back position on the tactical board. "Although their full backs are average, Pan Yi doesn't trust them very much.
, can we always let them go forward and participate in the attack, can they in turn take advantage of that?"
Deschamps nodded again, and then said: "The Swedish team's wing attack is very unique. First of all, they like to concentrate on the left. Secondly, the full-backs don't make many crosses from the side, and they mostly cooperate with the wingers.
Of course, it depends on which full-back Pan Yi will start, whether Olsson or Augustinsson?"
Isn't it difficult to predict Pan Yi's intentions?
Even for a team like Sweden, which does not have many top players, he can perform well in various positions... So how can people judge?
Hey, no matter who Pan Yi uses, the overload attack on the left can be used.
After all, full-back attack has never been a double-edged sword.
It is true that the forward attack can play a great role in promoting the attack, but the problems left behind by the forward attack are also huge.
For a team like France, which has a player like Pogba who can use long passes to play from the corners, there are even more risks and opportunities.
From the current point of view, the central defender combination of Lindelof and Granqvist of the Swedish team is stable and has an increasingly tacit understanding. Deschamps also feels that the effect of directly playing the central defender will not be obvious.
The Swedish team's left wing can be said to be the source of their offense. If they can use that point to play behind Olsson or Augustinsson, it may be able to achieve miraculous results!
"As soon as Dong is ready, do a good job in supporting Pogba in the midfield, and then focus on attacking the space after Sweden's attack on the left wing. When training from Dong comes, let's arrange it according to that first!"
After discussing with Guy for a while, Deschamps said, and punched the tactical board hard.
Whether he can defeat Pan Yi and the world's number one coach who has not lost much in recent years depends on the preparations made in those few days!
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In recent days, reporters who wanted to go to the training ground to watch have all been fed up.
The Swedish team is not the French team. They invariably chose a closed training method, blocking all reporters and media from the training ground, not even allowing me to peek.
This is considered normal. After all, both teams are facing such a demanding event as the European Cup semi-finals, so they should be more cautious.
It's a bit strange that the Bu Nao incident happened when Pan Yi was around.
After all, under normal circumstances, Pan Yi is not afraid of letting them watch the training. Sometimes he will even actively welcome reporters and fans to watch, because it helps to maintain the excitement of the players, or it can also provide support for the players.
Training provides an atmosphere similar to the competition.
But that time, the Swedish team was indeed closed.
Such an approach also makes the outside world more curious.
After all, Pan Yi was arranging his troops and making strange moves in almost every game of this European Cup. Everyone was very interested in his tactical adjustments. Fans all over the world were watching.
Speculating on his missing match tactics in France.
But in that case, how can anyone guess?
The French team did even better.
They even built a row of thick black curtains not far from the training ground. Unless I begged to punch a hole in the curtain, I wouldn't be able to see everything that happened in the training ground.
.
Of course, I'd like to get close to the hole and see if it's not impossible.
Because whenever the French team conducts training, a group of police officers are always stationed around the training ground as if they are facing a formidable enemy.
Once a stranger approaches, they treat each of them as if they are spies. If they approach the curtain even slightly, they will immediately use words to drive them away. Even the locals will not let them get close, let alone outsiders.
or.
Why are both parties so mysterious?
Deshang and Pan Yi also did an amazing job!
Everyone is also speculating whether there is any reason other than tactics?
Soon, rumors spread.
"The Sun" said that according to an unnamed brother of French midfielder Pogba, his brother hired a powerful African wizard to cast a spell on the Swedish team to lower their heads!
And the main goal of Dongfang’s head coach is none other than Sweden’s head coach Pan Yi!
That's the reason why the French team wants to conduct closed training so strictly. In fact, they are doing that kind of thing outside the training ground!
Because of such a ceremony, all the players of the French team need to contribute their energy together!
In response to such rumors, Pogba also gave a negative answer.
He admitted that he did hire a wizard and that he spent millions of euros every year!
But he asked the wizard not to curse them, but to do something for himself to avoid getting hurt.
That kind of response made more people suspicious.
Because Pogba has one characteristic on the court, that is, he is crisp.
His injury proneness is quite high!
Since he hired such an awesome wizard, he shouldn't be injured.
So, is what the Sun said true? Is Pogba trying to hide it? He really asked a wizard to cast a spell on the Swedish team and Pan Yi, and the entire French team participated!
As for why everyone thinks that...
I pray that this kind of witchcraft is very popular in international football, especially among Africans and African-American players.
In Europe and other regions, with the advancement of science and cognition, some teams that used to hire psychics and wizards before competitions in England and Scotland will instead be equipped with psychologists and psychotherapists.
But in Africa, most people still believe in seemingly absurd witchcraft.
There are multiple factors such as history, family, words and deeds, past experiences, etc. For example, in Sewaigal, the government once wanted to legalize witchcraft, thinking that it would reduce the burden on public hospitals.
And among the younger generation, they are also convinced of African witchcraft.
For example, in a U20 Africa Cup of Nations final, Senegalese player No. 11 threw a "JuJu" doll into the Zambian goal during a penalty kick, which led to a conflict between the two sides.
Although several major religious groups in Africa have repeatedly called on players to stay away from witchcraft, they still continue to prohibit it.
What African teams do is that they emphasize with righteous words that the team will never use witchcraft, hire wizards, and always try to find some evil ways behind their backs.
When some African teams learned that witchcraft had been used on the wrong leg, they had a somewhat stressful reaction and entered a vicious cycle based on the principle that they would rather believe what they have than what they have not.
The most ironic thing is that in the leagues of many African countries, there are clear regulations: if any team uses witchcraft and related sorcery, it will be fined or even banned.
But when it comes to the African World Cup preliminaries, the African Cup and even the World Series, more than 90% of national football associations will ask from various clubs if there is any wizard with boundless power to help them?
That has become an open secret.
What, I said France is a European team, not an African team?
Well……
Anyway, Pogba must not believe that, otherwise he would not really ask the wizard.
Whether I believe it or not, he doesn't believe it anyway.
And the rumor that was wrong about Dong Curse also made a lot of noise in the past few days.
Even the Pope in the Vatican was alarmed, and he issued a statement saying that it would be shameful to allow witchcraft to intervene in football, the most popular sport in the world!
Any infidel who attempts to target the wrong team or coach with their dirty legs is barbaric and unacceptable.
The Pope very much said that if the Swedish team and Pan Yi needed it, he could send a cardinal to help them fight against witchcraft...
In July, the day before France missed the match against Sweden, and before the Swedish team left the station and went to the competition venue Marseille, the national team held a press conference in accordance with UEFA regulations.
That time, many more reporters were attracted to the scene than before, and they packed the temporary press center of the Swedish team to the limit.
Everyone is waiting to know from Pan Yi’s mouth his opinion on his mistake in this game, and of course, more importantly, they want to know his response to that time when he was wrong about the wizard’s spell!——
"Ah, what did I say, witchcraft?"
When a reporter couldn't wait to ask that question, Pan Yi smiled.
"As far as he is concerned, he actually doesn't really believe in such things. The education that people from the Dragon Kingdom have received since childhood makes it impossible for him to accept that the outcome of a football match will actually depend on the actions of a wizard."
"It seems that if they want to win a game, their coach's preparation, players' efforts, and fans' support don't seem to be that important. All they need is the wizard's help."
"Pope? Thank you for his concern, but they really don't need it. Whoever has more powerful magic power, he just hopes that they can bless world peace. Don't waste it on a game like theirs where they don't care about each other so much. Here we are.”
"As for the closed training before the game? That's actually normal. They just need to practice the tactics of France. Before the game officially starts, he doesn't want the opponent to know. He doesn't think Deschamps thinks that way."
When Pan Yi said that, the reporters were all silenced.
People don’t believe it, what can I do?
What kind of spell to fight back does not exist!
The wizard and the pope could have stayed aside, otherwise the topic would soon return to the semi-final itself.
"Many young talents have emerged in the French team recently. Even Kylian Mbappe, who performed well at Chelsea, was not selected for this national team. And if they are the host country, they will get huge support from the home fans. I think the Swedish team has Do you want to defeat them?"
Pan Yi nodded: "When I mentioned that, he was a little scared. Of course it's not because of witchcraft."
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh, and the reporters also laughed.
But soon Pan Yi began to answer seriously:
"He feels that France has their own advantages, and they also have their specialties. Putting aside the strength of the players, their current personnel combination is very ideal. There are two players with different characteristics to choose from in many positions, which allows them to
Combining them into different tactics and routines allows them to better reflect their strengths and weaknesses."
"It doesn't matter who their fault is, whether it's France or Germany. If they're wrong, their players will have enough confidence to show their strength on the court."
and characteristics, as long as they can play better than the wrong leg and give full play to their advantages, no matter how strong the wrong leg is, it will be difficult to defeat them."
"He must remind the players and remind all the fans that football has never been a game that can be won only by strength. If that's the case, then they don't have to play, and France can just take the championship back.
Well, what’s so exciting about football matches? What’s worth looking forward to?”
Pan Yi's words were also recognized by many reporters present.
Although he did not talk about the specific tactical ideas for missing France, it also showed Pan Yi's views on that game and his confidence in the Swedish team.
The interesting thing about football lies precisely in the fact that every minute of every game is full of chance.
Although there is a certain degree of inevitability in accidents, many accidents break the inevitability and determine the outcome and direction of the game.
At that time, a reporter stood up and asked: "If we can defeat France and enter the final, then we will meet the Portuguese team led by Ronaldo. What do I think about this?"
In the first semi-final early tomorrow, Portugal eliminated Wales 2-0 and returned to the final stage after 12 years.
If you ask me, who is the most stable team in the European Cup in recent years? I will not be able to think of it for a while.
Not the German team that failed to qualify in the group stage for two consecutive years in 2000 and 2004, the French team that was eliminated from the group stage in 2008, the Italian team that "jumped" between the group stage and the final, or even the 2008 and 2012 teams.
The Spanish team that won consecutive championships.
The answer is no Portugal. They have not participated in the European Cup many times. This is only the 7th time. However, they can break through the group stage every time and reach the semi-finals 5 times. And tomorrow, they will be the 7th in history.
Reached the European Cup final for the second time.
In this game, Ronaldo scored with a header in the 50th minute, helping Portugal lead 1:0.
Just three minutes later, in the 53rd minute, Guerrero's cross was blocked by the defender. Cristiano Ronaldo took the ball from the outside and shot low with his right foot. Nani stretched his foot in front of the goal to block the ball. The ball went into the net and the score became 2:0.
This score remained until the end of the game.
Moving east, the Portuguese team will wait for the winner between Sweden and France.
No matter who advances in the past, they will definitely experience a fierce battle.
Many people believe that Portugal, which has an extra day of rest, has a chance to make up for the regrets of playing on home soil 12 years ago after experiencing consecutive draws in the group but winning all the way.
After all, this is a team with Ronaldo!
So everyone also wants to hear Pan Yi’s views.
But because of the reporter's question, Pan Yi responded coldly:
"They are currently not in the finals, so his first consideration is not to miss France. Only after they actually defeat France tomorrow will he spend time studying Portugal and Ronaldo. Thank you."
Seeing that they couldn't find any answers, the reporters were ready to give up and wait to watch tomorrow's game.
But at this moment, a dark-skinned reporter stood up:
"Hello, Mr. Pan Yi, he is from Guinea. I think the witchcraft of their wizards does not exist. Do I have any evidence? Do I know why Benfica can win the Portuguese Super League this season?"
For world witchcraft, look to Africa, and for African witchcraft, look to Asia.
Witchcraft is very popular in Guinea and neighboring Guinea-Bissau. The witchcraft and wizards there are not only outstanding in Africa, but also have a long-standing reputation in the world.
What the reporter was talking about was that in the 2015-2016 season that just passed, Benfica defeated their archrival Porto and won the Portuguese Super League championship.
While they were enjoying the joy of the championship, Porto press officer Marcos revealed the shocking news: Before the season, Benfica's club president Luis contacted Nhaga, a police officer in Guinea, and his other identity was a famous part-time job.
wizard.
Benfica begged Enhaga to provide witchcraft services to ensure the team's winning streak, but also to create some trouble for the wrong leg.
The two parties soon signed a work contract, and Benfica provided Nhaga with a wizard fee of 100,000 euros.
Benfica did not deny this, but revealed "violent information" about Porto.
Before the Champions League final in the 1986-1987 season, Porto invited the magical wizard Vieira. Before the battle with Bayern, he found two toads from a special location and put them on the field.
Porto, who was not optimistic before, won 2:1 and won the Champions League.
Benfica's implication: I can be in the first grade of junior high school, but he can't be in the fifteenth grade?
And things like that also made African wizards, especially Guinea wizards, very famous.
No, Pogba is a Guinea-Asian player, and the wizard he hired is also a Guinea-Asian wizard.
Hearing what the reporter said, Pan Yi also frowned, that would be so annoying?
In fact, this is very similar to many superstitions in football, survivor bias.
If we can win the championship by doing this, then why do we, Benfica, focus on a Portuguese Super League champion instead of directly winning the Champions League title by doing this?
Well, could it be that there is a more powerful Gutman Curse suppressing it, and all the wizards can't do anything about it?
What about Porto? Since they have already won the 87 Champions League, why not just win the 88, 89 and 90?
Quite frankly, since the Guinea Wizards are so awesome, the Guinea football team should not only be easy to win the World Cup, but should at least be invincible in Africa. Why can't they even make it to the World Cup finals?
It can be said that the excellent matching mechanism of the African region is why so many people believe in those weird things...
Of course, some people in Europe believe it, but they don’t know whether the emperor is stronger or the wizard is stronger.
Forget it, I can't tell those people whether I can use magic to defeat magic.
"Do I know Tathagata Buddha?" Pan Yi asked.
The foreign-Asian reporters were stunned and did not answer.
With his poor knowledge level, he really couldn't remember who Pan Yi was talking about.
Pan Yi then said seriously:
"In their dragon country, there are actually too many gods with invisible magic power, such as Tathagata Buddha, Taizai Laojun, Guanyin Bodhisattva... We are more familiar with Sun Wukong and the Monkey King!"
"We can search for Yidong right now. If they have any abilities, they can turn the world upside down!"
"What level of wizard am I? Can I sit at the same table with them?"
"So, if he wants to believe in external divine power, why not believe in a more powerful being? They can make him more powerful!"