Modern football is all about tactical coordination.
Especially strong teams put more emphasis on "ground ball" and need to control the ball at their feet and try their best to tear apart the opponent's defense through short passes, because this way the success rate will be higher.
The technical content of the long pass is relatively low. This tactic is simple and crude. After the defender steals the ball, he directly passes the long pass to the forward, and the success rate is very low.
After all, when the ball is flying in the air, the player's control over the ball will be greatly reduced, and the fight after the high ball will also have a feeling of "resigning to fate", which is extremely unstable.
Therefore, the long pass and lob tactic is now generally considered a relatively backward football tactic, although this tactic was still the mainstream of English football about twenty or thirty years ago.
The "British style of play" is almost equivalent to the long pass and lob tactics.
However, as English football becomes more and more international, more and more stars with delicate footwork have joined the Premier League, and there are fewer and fewer teams that mainly use this style of play.
However, less does not mean none.
After all, for many weak teams, they may not have a set of players who can skillfully control the ball with their feet and gradually advance;
Maybe they can barely get it together, but when facing players from strong teams with stronger strength and more comprehensive abilities, their skills are not worth mentioning and they can't compete with them at all;
As a result, some teams will give up playing with their opponents, and instead use simple and crude long passes to attack the opponent's defense.
"Sky City" Stoke City is an outstanding representative, and their veteran striker Crouch is also a representative figure of this tactic.
Of course, they also have a famous throw-in tactic that once shocked the Premier League, which I won’t mention for now.
So, do strong teams stop using long passes at all?
That's not the case either.
They just don't use this style of play as their main tactic, but they still integrate it into their entire tactical system.
Since the high-pressing style of play is becoming more and more common, sometimes it is actually more difficult to play the ball from the ground in the backcourt.
By using a long pass to lob, you can eliminate the need for midfield transition, and the defender can directly lob the ball to his forward teammate for a quick attack.
In the specific process of implementing the long pass and lob tactics, the backcourt players need to immediately look at the position of their forwards in the frontcourt after getting the ball. If there is an opportunity, they should immediately start the long pass and pass the ball to the forward. p>
There are usually two to three forwards in the frontcourt. After one of the forwards gets the ball, the other forwards should immediately move closer to the player who got the ball to form a support.
At this time, the player holding the ball can choose to pass the ball down or dribble the ball himself according to the specific conditions on the field.
It is advisable to keep the distance between each forward at 10-20 meters, because this can improve the success rate of cooperation and provide more methods for offense.
However, this tactic has relatively high requirements on forward players, has strong impact, and can get the ball when fighting with the opponent's defender;
The other is that the long-passing ability of the full-backs or full-midfielders is relatively high, and the passing ability needs to be accurate. Otherwise, in strong duels, the ball is often given away.
In history, the most successful player in this tactic was Manchester United in the late 1990s.
At that time, the scene where Beckham directly played the ball from the right to look for the black and wind on the front line was simply a classic.
In modern times, the role of full-back appears less and less in strong teams, so the function of long-distance passing to find forwards has basically been replaced by full-backs. The more representative one is Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold.
In fact, sometimes it is the goalkeeper who initiates the long pass. Whether it is Alisson or Neuer, they are both good players.
And now Pan Yi's Chelsea meets this standard very well.
In fact, they also have a similar style of play in their usual tactics, but today after the substitution, the usual ratio of 10% was suddenly increased to 70%.
Moreover, compared with Manchester United in the 1990s, which used long balls and only used two forwards, Chelsea was even more difficult to guard against.
Because there are too many people who can grab some!
When the two wingers began to cross, those standing in Manchester City's penalty area probably included at least Chelsea's two forwards, two midfielders, and the wing-back on the other side.
It is most excessive that the wing backs can participate in header attacks!
Whether it is Marcos Alonso or Ivanovic, their height, strength and ability to grab headers are simply the standard center template, but they are full-backs!
It is completely different from the normal full-backs like Marcelo and Carvajal.
Therefore, in Chelsea games, it often appears that one minute, Marcos Alonso crosses from the left, Ivanovic headers the ball in the penalty area, and the next minute, Ivanovic passes the ball.
, the scene of Marcos Alonso shooting.
In this case, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to defend.
Because although Chelsea's forwards are strong, they still have Manchester City's corresponding center backs Kompany and Demichelis to defend;
As for Chelsea's wing-backs, they are all matched up against the thin Nasri and Navas...
It’s such a disadvantage to grab the starting point!
Then in the defense of set pieces, Manchester City suffered even more.
Because Chelsea's three central defenders will also enter the Manchester City penalty area at this time, their already stretched air defense force will become even weaker.
Manchester City's previous corner kick was the best proof.
And after Chelsea scored to take the lead, they still resolutely followed Pan Yi's instructions to use such high-altitude tactics and continued to bombard Manchester City's penalty area.
Faced with this situation, Pellegrini was a little hesitant.
He only has one substitution spot left, who should he substitute?
Bring on another tall guard to help defend?
For example, the 187cm French defender Mangala?
But the problem is that Manchester City is lagging behind now!
It makes no sense to replace a defender in the matchup, and it is even more impossible to remove a winger and replace it with a defender.
Seeing the game time passing by minute by second, Manchester City is still one goal behind;
And Manchester City's penalty area groaned in pain under the repeated impact of Chelsea's various thick men, and it seemed that it was about to lose its last restraint at any time;
Pellegrini finally made a decision.
He played Dzeko and replaced Aguero.
This is also a relatively helpless choice.
Because Dzeko is indeed a typical high center forward. With a height of 193cm and a weight of 84kg, he has outstanding jumping and heading abilities;
After he comes on the field, he can definitely increase his air defense capabilities without weakening the offensive power of the forward.
It's just that he hasn't been in particularly good shape recently, so he doesn't do it often.
But now Pellegrini has no choice but to use the only substitute forward he has.
He couldn't help but regret a little bit why he loaned his team's Spanish forward Negredo to Valencia on the Premier League transfer deadline!
That's a real big center!
And he also has a strong ability to seize opportunities.
If he were still there, he and Dzeko would form a double center, and they could help high-altitude defense to prevent Chelsea from expanding the score while strengthening their own offense to regain the score.
But that’s all it can do now.
When Pellegrini completed the substitution, the game had entered the final 15 minutes.
After 5 minutes, although Manchester City did get better when defending Chelsea's set pieces, the situation on the field still did not change much.
After 80 minutes, Manchester City's players began to become a little impatient.
After all, they are playing at home today! But they are one goal behind their main championship rival Chelsea.
And now they also have two centers on the field, so Manchester City's players seem to have begun to imitate Chelsea, taking the ball in the midfield and backcourt, and then passing the ball long to find the forward.
This is also a method that many teams will use when the score is behind and time is tight, whether it is a strong team or a weak team.
Although the success rate of long passes is low, you can attack many times if you can't wait!
When the defender gets the ball, he goes up in one click, which is much faster than passing the ball from the backcourt to the midfield and then to the frontcourt.
So...
The scene of the match between the two teams now is completely different from the first half.
"Are we watching an English football match in the 1980s? Or is it a match between League One teams?"
In the Sky Sports studio, host Leinker joked.
In English football, it is indeed rare for two teams to use long passes together, but it can still be seen from time to time in the Championship, League One or lower levels.
But the problem is that there are two Premier League teams competing now, and they are also two championship teams known for their possession of the ball and delicate coordination!
Between these two teams, there are countless stars who can tear apart the opponent's defense through breakthroughs and cooperation.
But now, they are playing long balls and lobs like two English Championship and League One teams full of rough guys!
"Uh... is it because I had a wave of poisonous milk during halftime?" Sun Jihai said a little embarrassed, "I said I wanted to see a wonderful game, but it turned out like this..." p>
"It's true." Zola laughed, "But having said that, I believed that Pan Yi would change in the second half, and he did make effective adjustments and scored the go-ahead goal. But I didn't either
Thinking of such an adjustment, no one would have thought that Chelsea would suddenly focus on long passes, right?"
At this time, Carragher, who had recovered from the frustration of Liverpool's defeat, pondered for a moment and said: "I think although both teams are playing long passes, Manchester City is a bit forced, while Chelsea is
They are obviously prepared. They even have a tendency to go further now..."
This is the advantage of a strong team like Chelsea.
They are not like those teams that can only play long passes, after all, those teams cannot switch the ball and control!
But Chelsea is different.
Although all their players on the field are tall and strong now, if you want to say that their feet are weak, then they will not agree.
For example, Matic, in addition to his large defensive coverage, strong aggression, and outstanding stealing ability, he is also very skilled and has good assists and long-range shooting abilities.
Another example is David Luiz, who is an outstanding example of a central defender who can push forward. He often dribbles out of the defense and leads the team's offense. This is impossible without certain technical abilities.
This is true for players who focus on defense, let alone those forwards and wide players who often need to use dribbling to break through the opponent's defense.
This is actually a development trend of world football.
That is, the players' abilities are becoming more and more comprehensive, especially in the midfield. I wish they were all hexagonal warriors.
There are fewer and fewer players whether they are purely defensive or purely offensive.
There are so many comprehensive players in Chelsea's squad.
This also caused Pan Yi to appear so smooth when changing formations and tactics.
As Carragher observed, after seeing that Manchester City also began to exploit their weaknesses and avoid their strengths and play long passes, Pan Yi began to instruct the players on the field to gradually regain control of the midfield, and then again
Combining the long and short, it was a surprise to beat Manchester City.
If there is real-time data, it is probably that Pan Yi has reduced the proportion of long passes from 70% to about 30%.
Then, Chelsea's main attack direction also moved to the left.
That’s because Azar’s main activity area is here!
And compared with Clichy on the other side, although the Manchester City right back Sabaleta on the defensive side is stronger in stealing ability, his speed and explosive power are weaker than Clichy.
Under the impact of Hazard's speed and skills, which are now almost at their peak, Sabaleta is indeed a bit unsustainable defensively while he is busy making passes to find the center.
In the 85th minute, Chelsea launched an offensive on the left.
First, Terry passed the ball to midfielder Chick, who handed the ball to left wing back Marcos Alonso without stopping the ball.
After receiving the ball, Alonso did not choose to pass with his big foot, but immediately dribbled the ball forward.
Since Manchester City's two defensive midfielders Lampard and Fernandinho often rushed into the penalty area to help compete for high balls, the defense in the midfield was a bit empty at this time.
But seeing Alonso moving forward, Lampard could only turn around and attack him.
Alonso saw the opportunity and cleverly distributed the ball to the outside of the left corner of the penalty area.
Hazard quickly moved forward, caught up with Alonso's pass, turned around, and directly faced Manchester City's right back Sabaleta.
This is a one-on-one opportunity!
Hazard dribbled the ball and approached Sabaleta step by step.
This is the breakthrough method he most often uses, and it is also his own unique rhythm and pace.
That is to take the small steps that you are most familiar with, and then stare at the opponent with your eyes, watching every move of the opponent.
Once the opponent makes any foot movement, Hazard will use his best sudden change of direction to wipe out the opponent.
The 29-year-old Sabaleta is also very experienced. Under Hazard's pressure, he first took a step back, and then took another step back.
The defender always keeps a certain distance from the forward, so it is not easy for the opponent to break through with speed.
But Hazard suddenly picked up the speed first!
The rhythm of his dribbling suddenly accelerated, and his whole body was about to rush towards the bottom line.
This was beyond Sabaleta's expectation. The defensive plan he had envisioned in his mind was destroyed, so his body could only react instinctively, which was to stretch his feet to steal the ball.
But at this time, Hazard suddenly changed direction, his whole body suddenly accelerated, and he moved the ball sideways with his left foot.
Sabaleta couldn't twist his body at all, and he fell heavily to the ground!
Then, Hazard easily shook off Clichy, chased after the ball again, flicked his left foot, adjusted slightly, and controlled the ball under his feet again.
At this time, Hazard has already dribbled the ball into the small penalty area, and only Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is in front of him!
Joe Hart quickly abandoned the goal and attacked, stretching out his hands and feet to pounce at Hazard's feet.
Because at such a close distance, Hazard will most likely push a ground ball, which is the safest shooting plan.
But Hazard chose a light lob.
The ball flew lightly under the force of Hazard's toes.
Joe Hart, who had already thrown his whole body on the grass, stretched out his hand to reach it, but couldn't reach it.
He could only watch in despair as the ball flew over his head and slowly fell into the Manchester City goal guarded behind him.
"goalllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!"
"In the 87th minute, in the 87th minute, Hazard, Hazard again!!! He has already scored twice in today's game!"
"He made a wonderful pass, knocked down Manchester City defender Sabaleta, and completed a beautiful lob!"
"Oh my God, let's take a look at this pass. It's really beautiful!"
"Hazard used the rhythm changes under his feet to completely deceive Zabaleta, and actually made him lose his center of gravity and fall to the ground!"
"This is really a criminal move! Hazard's wonderful performance further expanded the score for Chelsea!"
"If Hazard continues his form and performance, I believe he will be the strongest contender for this year's Premier League Player of the Year award!"
"Now the score has reached 1:3. The Manchester City fans who came to the Intihad Stadium today may not be able to see their team score points at home."
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Seeing Hazard's goal, Pan Yi happily turned around and high-fived his coaching staff one by one in celebration.
This goal also marked the success of his repeated horizontal jumping tactics of "ground" -> "high altitude" -> "ground" today!
There is no greater sense of accomplishment than having the situation on the court develop under your own control!
But correspondingly, the frustration of Pellegrini on the opposite side is stronger than ever before.
He felt like he was being led by Pan Yi all the time, as if every move he made was in Pan Yi's plan!
No, in fact, this can't be considered a "calculation", but Pan Yi is helping him make every move.
Various smoke bombs, various inducements!
Starting from the pre-game press conference, to the lineup on the field, to the substitutions and formation changes, and the multiple changes of playing styles, they all allow Pellegrini to fall into the trap designed by Pan Yi!
"This kid..." Pellegrini sat down weakly in the coaching bench.
He really wanted to say to Pan Yi: "Give me the ball, I want to go home!"
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The final score of the game was 1:3, Chelsea won away from home.
In the press conference room of Intihad Stadium, Pan Yizhi proudly accepted questions from reporters from all sides.
The focus of the problem is, of course, the long pass tactic that Pan Yi suddenly used in this game.
It was this tactic that caused Pellegrini's Manchester City to be confused for a while, and Pan Yi completely figured out the mentality and strategy behind it, which finally allowed Chelsea to win a key away victory.
"During the game, Pellegrini and his team caused us a lot of trouble, and Aguero's goal was enough to prove Manchester City's performance and threat in the game."
Pan Yi also spoke highly of Pellegrini and Manchester City, believing that the score could not fully reflect the process.
"That's why I needed to make important adjustments after seventy minutes and completely changed the way I played on the court."
"If we don't do this, I believe that if we keep fighting with Manchester City for possession of the ball, we may not have the upper hand."
"It can be said that before the game I made an agreement with Mr. Pellegrini to play football that is 'pleasing to the eyes'. I failed in this regard."
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"But in terms of score, I still won."
The so-called Tu Qiong dagger saw, he boasted for a long time that "Manchester City is very strong", but in the end Pan Yi praised himself.
Pan Yi also said that this away victory against Manchester City represents Chelsea's ability to compete with all Premier League teams, including the big 6 giants.
Therefore, when facing Arsenal in the seventh round, everyone at Chelsea is equally confident that they can win the London Derby.
"But before that, we still need to play a League Cup, a Premier League and a Champions League."
"No football game is particularly easy, so we also need to fight one by one."
"What, will we give up the League Cup? No, as long as it is a championship, we will fight for it. Now our lineup is thick enough to support our multi-line operations."
"Of course, the necessary rotations will definitely be done, but I also believe in the abilities of other players. It can be said that there is no absolute distinction between the main players and substitutes in our team. Whoever is in good condition will have it.
Opportunity to appear."
"Did you not reach the minimum consumption today? Haha, of course I also hope to score four goals, but as I said just now, defeating Manchester City is not an easy task in itself."
"Perhaps our minimum consumption is that we can score four goals against some teams, but only three goals against some teams?..."
In the news report the next day, the "Daily Mail" pointedly pointed out that although Pan Yi seemed to talk about Manchester City's strength throughout the post-match press conference, there was nothing between the lines in his words.
Repeating one sentence:
"I am the strongest!"
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Chelsea's away victory over Manchester City allowed them to top the list after five rounds of the Premier League with 15 points from five games.
Ranked second is still the surprising Aston Villa.
Although they lost to Wenger's Arsenal in this round, with three wins and one draw in the first four rounds, they can still rank second with a record of 10 points.
This is also because the big6, except Chelsea, have not had a good start to the season.
Arsenal has the best results, with 2 wins and 3 draws remaining unbeaten, but it only has 9 points.
Manchester City has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, 7 points.
Tottenham also have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 7 points.
Liverpool has 2 wins, 3 losses and 6 points.
Finally, it is Manchester United, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, 5 points.
As a result, Chelsea's home game against Aston Villa in the sixth round of the Premier League has once again become an out-and-out battle for the top spot.
Due to Pan Yi's speech on "minimum consumption" at the post-match press conference, everyone speculated that the "certain teams" he mentioned that can score three goals refer to strong teams such as Dortmund and Manchester City, and other teams that can score three goals.
"Some teams" that score four goals are relatively weak teams.
And what kind of team does Aston Villa belong to?
Can Chelsea really keep scoring at least three or four goals in every game?
This question also made this Premier League game in the sixth round full of topic.
Of course, before the Premier League's battle for the top spot begins, Chelsea still has a League Cup game to play.
According to the rules, the Premier League team directly enters the third round, and the opponent Chelsea draws is the English Championship team Bolton Wanderers.
Even though Bolton is just a British Championship team, there are still some old acquaintances in their team.
For example, former Chelsea player and Iceland forward Gudjohnsson.
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