Chapter 306 The man who became the best coach in the world
After the "Battle of Heavenly Kings Mountain" with Swansea, Pan Yi and the coaching staff took the time to watch the videos of several Dortmund games this season.
Because in a few days, it will be the first game of this season's Champions League group stage, when Chelsea will face Pan Yi's old rival Dortmund at home.
There are currently only three rounds of Bundesliga games, but Dortmund's performance can only be described as average.
They lost to Leverkusen 0:2 in a strong match in the first round.
In this game, Klopp used a 4132 formation, which is also the formation he often uses in warm-up matches before the start of the season.
This also shows that Klopp wants to make some changes to his style of play after his lack of success in the first two seasons.
In this formation, Aubameyang and new aid Immobile appear together on the front line. Behind them are Yoyinqi, Royce and Mkhitaryan, and the defensive midfielder Kyle protects behind these people.<
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But obviously, the effect of such a change is not very good.
Dortmund did a very poor job of protecting the two wings, and the two-forward formation naturally lacked a midfield support, which also caused them to lose to Leverkusen in the midfield competition.
In the end, Leverkusen defeated Dortmund away from home with goals from Bellarabi and Kiessling.
Of course, the Italian Immobile has been underperforming since joining Dortmund, which is also an important reason.
He doesn't have Laiwan's ball-playing ability and retreating response ability. He can be said to be a relatively pure point-grabbing forward.
He also lacks a fulcrum role, and the combination with Aubameyang is not very smooth.
So, when facing Augsburg in the second round, Klopp made decisive changes.
This time he arranged a 4141 formation, leaving only Aubameyang as a forward in front, and letting Yoinqi, Royce and Mkhitaryan, as well as Grosskreuzi support him behind him
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This change of formation really worked, and they won the away game 3:2.
In the third round against Freiburg, Klopp made another change and they defeated their opponent with a 4231 formation.
This time, the man at the forefront is Colombian forward Adrian Ramos, and Shinji Kagawa also plays as an attacking midfielder to deliver cannonballs to him.
In the end, Adrian Ramos, Shinji Kagawa, and substitute Aubameyang each scored a goal, helping the team win 3:1.
"Judging from these games, Klopp seems to be a little confused about his main style of play in the new season."
After watching the game video, assistant coach Horan said: "Three different formations were used in three games, which is more fickle than our head coach."
In the conference hall, the coaches all laughed.
It is true that although Pan Yi also used almost all first-team players in the four rounds of the Premier League, after all, they were still within the framework of the 343 formation, unlike Klopp who repeatedly jumped across various formations.
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"This is a good thing for us." Scaloni also analyzed:
"After losing the first game, Klopp rejected the 4132 formation he had been practicing in the summer training camp."
"At the same time, Immobile was also denied. This caused a lot of preparations they made before the season to come to nothing."
"After playing three games, Klopp seems to be returning to the 4231 that he used more and more skillfully last season."
"And it just so happens that when our leader was in the Bundesliga, he severely beat his 4231 set several times."
"Of course, maybe it was because of the failure against the leader last season that Klopp tried to find a way to develop a new formation, right? Unfortunately, it failed..."
Pan Yi nodded slightly, agreeing with the two assistant coaches.
He added: "Although Klopp is worrying about the stability of his formation, it also creates trouble for us in judging his lineup and playing style."
"But it doesn't matter. I tentatively assume that he will return to his old career and use 4231, which is a single forward and double midfielder style of play. After all, many formations are variations of it."
"The forward may be Adrian Ramos, or it may be Aubameyang, or it may be Immobile, but it doesn't matter. With our current three-back system, it is completely understandable." p>
"As for their double midfielders, sometimes it's Kyle Yoyinqi, sometimes it's Kyle Bender. In short, Klopp still trusts the veteran Kyle."
"Kyle has rich experience. He has a clear mind and clear ideas. He is full of energy in the game, runs constantly, and is very fierce when defending. He is indeed a good player."
"But the problem is that he is 34 years old this year. From the game I just watched, we can see that his running ability has already declined significantly."
"Therefore, he is our breakthrough point. When attacking, we have to hit this point more often and pull him in two directions to make him exhausted."
"When Dortmund's midfielder is unable to effectively organize and defend, their metronome will be destroyed by us, and Klopp's high defensive tactics will be difficult to implement smoothly."
Finally, Pan Yi pointed at Dortmund's defense position on the tactical board:
"Their frontcourt has changed a lot, but the backline is relatively stable."
"Their new captain Hummels is injured, so the defenders are actually played by Durm, Subotic, Papastathopoulos, Schmelzer and Piszczek.
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"The difference is that sometimes Durm plays on the right, then Schmelzer plays on the left; sometimes Durm plays on the left, then Piszczek comes up to play on the right. It doesn't make much difference to us.
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"We just need to make good use of the numerical advantage of our three forwards and two wing-backs, constantly attack their sides, and then create a strong offensive side, and finally get a shooting opportunity!"
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"Although the opponent is Dortmund, we still have to be prepared for a tough battle. In the German Cup final last season, Klopp unexpectedly launched a defensive counterattack with me."
"This time we are at home. To be honest, I still think Klopp will not take the risk of playing against us!"
"So, our training focus this week is still on offensive drills and set-piece drills..."
Listening to Pan Yi's key instructions one by one, the members of the coaching staff all nodded in agreement, and then went to work separately after the meeting.
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"To be honest, I think if we pursue stability blindly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to stop Chelsea's attack."
Almost at the same time, Klopp and his coaching staff were meeting intensively at the Dortmund training base to discuss how to deal with Chelsea's games and tactics.
They all know that Pan Yi is leading his Chelsea team to prepare ambitiously for the Champions League.
Once successful, he will undoubtedly join the ranks of legends in world football history.
After all, at the age of 28, he can reach the top of Europe three times. If he is a player, it is still possible, but as a coach, it is really unreal.
28 years old!
Now, Dortmund will be the first to stand in front of Chelsea and become the first obstacle to prevent Pan Yi from embarking on the legendary road!
Dortmund's coaching staff also watched the first few rounds of Chelsea's Premier League games this season, and everyone saw how powerful Chelsea's offensive firepower was.
It can be said that Chelsea, with Lukaku, Hazard, B, Kante, Azpilicueta and others as its core, has demonstrated its unique offensive ability in the Premier League.
If there were still people who doubted Pan Yi's inability to adapt to the Premier League before, then after these four rounds of crazy performance, Pan Yi has completely conquered the Premier League.
Especially when facing Chelsea, whose offensive pace is almost crazy, all Premier League teams have adopted a defensive stance, but without exception, no one can defend it.
Each team was scored four goals!
It is precisely because of this that Klopp put forward a different view from his assistants.
If you can't defend, what will happen if you do the opposite and have an attack with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge?
"However, Pan Yi always adopts a tougher offensive at home. Are we really sure that we can play against them with the support of tens of thousands of their fans?"
Assistant coach Zeljko looked at Klopp with an unconfident look on his face.
Pan Yi defeated Dortmund in Hamburg last season. This not only made Klopp feel disappointed, but also hit many people in the team, and Zeljko was one of them.
Therefore, he also advocated focusing on defense first in this game. He could even put all five defenders in his hands on the field and use an extreme defensive formation like 541 to resist Chelsea's attack.
No matter whether the situation is ugly or not, as long as you can hold on and take one point home, it is victory!
One of the key points in his argument is that when Leicester City faced Chelsea, they did not go on the defensive at first, but they were also defeated by Chelsea.
This shows that even if you play against Chelsea, it will be difficult to get good results.
But Klopp waved his hand and said: "Defense has never been our advantage, and last season's German Cup final proved it."
"And I also estimate that it is because everyone allows Chelsea to open up the offense that they can have such a scoring efficiency?"
"After all, with at least five people in the frontcourt and up to eight people in the offensive formation, defense is almost no longer considered."
"And if we set up a position to fight against them, Pan Yi may be wary and won't send so many troops to attack. This will instead reduce our defensive pressure."
"And offense is also the strength of our team! We have established ourselves in the Bundesliga with our sharp offense, and we must have confidence in this!"
"No disrespect to Leicester City, but the level of our offensive staff is still higher than theirs, right? What they can't do doesn't mean we can't do it either."
"Strengthen the confrontation, fight for every inch of ground, and let the players desperately compete with them for possession of the ball. We hope to win!"
With that said, Klopp hit the tactical board hard.
He really didn't want to run into Pan Yi when he was drawing lots, but now that he did run into him again, he had to face it well.
And the strategy of attacking with attack is the best plan he can think of now.
In fact, he was already practicing this tactic in the third round of the league.
That is to pick up the 4231 formation again and use the ultimate offense to crack the opponent's offense.
Offense is the best defense!
After hearing Klopp's words, the coaches all nodded.
They also understand what Klopp means.
Uncle Zha doesn’t want to be conservative this time, even at Stamford Bridge!
"Everyone, if we want to be the best team in Europe, then we have no reason to be afraid of any opponent."
Klopp finally said:
"Even if we face Pan Yi and his powerful Chelsea, I believe we are all capable of fighting."
"Even if it's an away game, we have no reason to be conservative, right?"
"If we are timid when facing Chelsea now, what can we do to face Bayern and other more powerful opponents?"
"Let's start preparing! The trip to Stamford Bridge is our first Champions League game of the new season. No matter what, we must do our best to win this game and make a good start for the new Champions League season. Do you understand?!"
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"Understood!" everyone responded loudly.
The expression on Klopp's face was unusually determined.
He knew that what he said was to encourage everyone and himself.
He is a man who aspires to become the best coach in the world, and he cannot just admit defeat in front of Pan Yi.
He also needs to prove in front of the whole world, or prove to himself that he is stronger than Pan Yi!
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On the evening of September 18th, London, Stamford Bridge Stadium.
When Pan Yi followed the players through the long and narrow player tunnel and came to the exit, his eyes suddenly opened up.
The roar from the stadium was like a tidal wave, rushing toward us.
This is Pan Yi’s third time coming out of here, but he is already very accustomed to the atmosphere at Stamford Bridge.
Since he coached Chelsea, the football market at Stamford Bridge has always been very good.
And after he continuously defeated his opponents by big scores, allowing Chelsea to top the Premier League standings, it was even harder to get a ticket at Stamford Bridge.
Who doesn’t want to come here on a midweek or weekend night to enjoy an offensive battle and then get a hearty victory?
Playing well and winning, this is what fans all over the world want to see.
But not every team can do it.
Some teams can play beautiful football and even maintain this style for many years, such as Arsenal.
However, their state has been ups and downs, and they have not been able to win the Premier League championship for a long time.
The opposite is Chelsea under Mourinho or Atletico Madrid under Simeone.
They can win the Premier League championship or La Liga championship, but sometimes the ugly scenes will make the audience drowsy.
And now, Pan Yi has perfectly integrated the two!
Good results and a great game!
Therefore, it is only natural for Chelsea fans to "vote" with their tickets.
It is precisely because of this that Pan Yi's reputation among Chelsea fans has almost reached its peak.
Two or three weeks ago, Pan Yi was just a "Triple Crown coach" in the hearts of Chelsea fans, a figure who seemed to be able to lead them to the top, but it will take time to prove;
But now, it only took Pan Yi four games to conquer the picky fans.
He came to Stamford Bridge like a god and brought perfect football to Blues fans!
Therefore, when Pan Yi walked out of the player tunnel and appeared in front of all the fans, the cheers from the stadium stands suddenly came like a mountain falling apart, and then turned into uniform singing:
"I'm so happy that Pan Yi is a member of the Blues;"
"I'm so happy that man came to Stamford Bridge;"
"Pan Yi told me that we will win the Premier League championship and the Champions League championship together, and I believe him;"
"I fell in love with him, and I felt great..."
This is the latest production by Chelsea fans, the Chelsea version of "Song of Pan Yi".
And it was amid such singing that Pan Yi walked to the visiting team's coaching bench.
"Hello Jurgen, welcome to Stamford Bridge!"
Pan Yi smiled and stretched out his hand to Klopp.
Klopp also smiled and shook hands with Pan Yi: "You are polite first and then attack. You have been thinking about how to beat me again, right?"
"Don't dare, don't dare." Pan Yi said with a smile, "Just with your lineup, I feel like you want to turn against the guests at Stamford Bridge."
Dortmund's lineup today is indeed 4231, and it does include more attackers.
What surprised Pan Yi the most was that Klopp still chose to let Immobile come, and Aubameyang also appeared in the winger position.
Coupled with Royce and Mkhitaryan, Klopp has almost sent all the most capable and best attackers in the team.
"Haha..." Klopp grinned, "Tonight is also the first time I compete with your 343. Let's see who has the stronger attack power!"
Pan Yi understood that Klopp was competing with him.
Who allowed him to defeat Dortmund twice 3:0 last season?
Whoever you put this on will always remember it.
And tonight, Klopp is here to "revenge"!
"Then, I wish you good luck!" Pan Yi stretched out his hand again.
Klopp also shook hands with Pan Yi again, and the two went back.
Looking at Pan Yi's leaving figure, Klopp's eyes were full of complex expressions, but he soon became firm again.
He must win this battle tonight!
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At this time on the court, players from both sides have arrived at their respective half-courts, positioned in formation, and are ready to start the battle!
Chelsea's lineup is of course still the regular 343.
Due to the diversity of the 343 formation and the comprehensiveness of Chelsea's players, Pan Yi does not need to change formations frequently.
Forwards: Oscar, Lukaku, Willian.
Midfielder: Cancelo, Kante, Ramirez, Ivanovic.
Defenders: Terry, David Luiz, Gary Cahill.
Goalkeeper: Courtois.
Compared with the regular main lineup, while the defense remains unchanged, Pan Yi made adjustments in five positions, that is, half of the players were replaced.
This is actually a necessary rotation for the game against Manchester City three days later.
Players who have no physical problems will be given priority to play, and players who feel a little tired will take a break.
After all, whether it is the Champions League or the Premier League, they are extremely important!
The game against the previous champion Manchester City is the top priority in the Premier League.
Because this is also the first truly tough opponent Chelsea has encountered in this season's Premier League journey. Only by defeating them can we truly prove that Chelsea has the ability to win the Premier League, and it can also greatly boost morale.
In this game, Pan Yi chose the Brazilian twin stars Oscar and Willian who have performed well in training recently, plus midfielder Ramirez and center back David Luiz to form a "Brazilian set". p>
Whether they are in the national team or the club, they often train and compete together, and their cooperation will be more tacit. This is one of the reasons why Pan Yi chose such a lineup.
"The game is about to start."
"Although both teams will return to their home leagues to play in three days, the lineups for this game are different."
"Klopp obviously wants to make a difference at Stamford Bridge. He has sent all his main players to compete with Chelsea with the strongest lineup."
"But Chelsea has rotated five players! Pan Yi looks even more confident."
"He is very confident in every player under his command. Even in important games like the Champions League, he will insist on rotation in order to better alleviate the pressure of multi-line operations."
"So, let us wait and see who will win tonight!"
Following the commentator's voice, a crisp whistle sounded on the field.
Amid the cheers of all the fans, the game officially kicked off!
Chelsea kicks off first.
Lukaku took another reverse-footed kick and gave the ball to Ramirez.
Then, the three forwards, Lukaku, Oscar, and Willian, rushed directly towards Dortmund's position!
Is this an attempt to replicate the miracle of scoring a goal in ten seconds in the Premier League?
Sure enough, Ramirez just raised his head and glanced slightly, then immediately passed a big kick in the direction of Lukaku's running.
But just when Lukaku was about to receive the ball, Dortmund's midfielder Kyle fell to the ground and made a tackle, scooping the ball out and knocking down Lukaku at the same time.
Then the whistle sounded immediately, Dortmund committed a foul, and Chelsea got a free kick.
"As expected of Klopp."
On the sidelines, Pan Yi nodded slightly.
Klopp's team has always been known for their crazy running and aggressive fighting, and they are not shy when it comes to fouling.
The ball just passed the halfway line, but if Lukaku can control the ball and then split the ball, he might be able to recreate the goal he scored against Swansea.
But now, Lukaku was knocked down directly, the threat of this attack was immediately resolved, and Chelsea only got a free kick that was not a big threat.
"Everyone, pay attention to physical confrontation and don't be weak!" Pan Yi shouted to the court.
It can be seen that Dortmund is going to play against Chelsea today, so the first step is to prepare physically.
Only by daring to engage in fierce confrontation with opponents can it be possible to gain the upper hand in the midfield battle, and only then can there be a basis for attack.
Therefore, Chelsea cannot be cowardly.
On the other side of the field, Klopp couldn't help but smile when he heard Pan Yi say this.
It seems that there is really a good show going on today!