At the end of the first half, neither side was able to score again, and the score was temporarily fixed at 1-2.
Home team Southampton 1, visiting team Chelsea 2.
"Chelsea played very smartly, of course because Pan Yi is smart." The commentator praised Chelsea again:
"Let's not talk about their two goals, especially the second goal. It is obvious that Pan Yi once again seized the loophole inserted by the Southampton full-back, and then carried out traps and key strikes."<
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"Just say that after they were leading 2-1, Pan Yi immediately asked the team to change tactics and suddenly stepped up the fight with all his strength. This made Southampton, who had played a good game in the first half, very uncomfortable and made it difficult to advance." "In the second half of the first half, although Chelsea failed to score any more goals, the situation on the field was restored and the momentum gained the upper hand. It can be said that Southampton's home advantage is,
By that time it was gone."
"In my opinion, Pan Yi is the best coach at the moment who is the best at on-the-spot planning and adjustment. No matter he is playing for a strong team like BIG6 or a team like Southampton, he is very knowledgeable.
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"His command gives people the feeling that he has been coaching for a hundred years... There are no tactics that he does not understand, and there are no tactics that he cannot crack."
"But the problem is, he is really only 28 years old! Seeing his performance, I really have to admit that there are real geniuses in this world..."
In the live broadcast footage, Southampton players are quickly exiting the field.
Although falling behind by one goal when facing Chelsea, this is not an unacceptable result;
But the problem is that they were once tied and now they are ahead. This psychological gap will certainly make Southampton feel unhappy.
And the point is, after being led by Chelsea again, Southampton felt like being suppressed on the court again.
And if Chelsea keeps suppressing it, the consequences can be imagined.
This kind of thought has been weighing on the hearts of Southampton players. How can we make them happy?
On the contrary, Chelsea players left chatting and laughing.
Pan Yi was waiting on the sidelines and high-fived every player who left the field.
When he saw Xu Erle, Pan Yi gave him a hug.
However, since his transfer had been confirmed long ago, Pan Yi had also talked to Schürrle, so he just gave him a hug and let him into the tunnel.
When Oscar walked off the stage, Pan Yi specially praised him:
"Well done!"
Not only that, the two of them walked last among everyone, chatting while walking.
Of course, it is mainly Pan Yi who is talking and Oscar is listening.
Pan Yi's tone was gentle: "Don't you think it's a little strange that you applied for a transfer but I didn't talk to you?"
Oscar nodded slightly.
"Because I respect your choice. You have reasons to leave, and I can understand them." Pan Yi said, "So, although I don't really want you to leave, but putting myself in your shoes, I can understand why you did this."
Select."
Oscar nodded again, looking at Pan Yi with eyes filled with gratitude.
Then, he who had been silent finally spoke: "You didn't talk to me, I thought you were angry, and I might not get a chance to say goodbye to the Chelsea fans today."
"Haha, then you still don't understand me very well." Pan Yi said with a smile, "You are still receiving Chelsea's salary. As long as you are still a Chelsea player, I will try my best to use you and squeeze you out.
value!"
Oscar also laughed.
Pan Yi patted Oscar on the shoulder again: "You are a very good player, very hard-working and professional. I am very happy to have coached you. You also proved your excellence with today's goal. I will go there in the future."
Dragon Kingdom, although the intensity of the competition has dropped, your requirements for yourself cannot be lowered."
Oscar pursed his lips: "Boss, you are also from the Dragon Kingdom. Do you have any suggestions for me to go to SIPG to play football?"
"It's nothing, just play football and make money." Pan Yi thought for a while and added: "Oh, I still have some suggestions, that is, don't hang out with those senior executives, especially Chairman Chen and the like.
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The second half of the game begins.
Southampton tried to equalize the score as soon as possible and also tried to reverse the unfavorable situation, launching a fierce offensive from the beginning.
However, just like the situation they encountered at the end of the first half, facing Chelsea's midfield strangulation tactics, it was difficult for Southampton to launch a truly threatening offense.
Kante Matic has always done a good job of sweeping and intercepting in the midfield, covering a very large area.
And if the attacking pressure caused by Southampton is greater, Chelsea's two wingers Schürrle and Oscar will even return to the full-back position, cooperating with the two wing-backs to participate in the stranglehold in the midfield.
This is very difficult for Southampton.
Especially Oscar, as Chelsea's main winger today, who has already scored two goals, his attitude towards today's game is particularly positive, almost like crazy.
When attacking, he will continue to advance forward to respond, and when defending, he will also retreat all the way to his own half.
With his thin body, he seemed to have taken some stimulants today, but he was still able to directly confront the stronger players on the opposite side.
This gave Koeman a headache on the sidelines:
"Is The Sun talking nonsense again? Does it look like the Oscars are in trouble?"
It stands to reason that when a player submits a transfer application, it is tantamount to a showdown with the team, or even a quarrel.
Many players will slack off at this time and will not give 100% in either training or games.
Psychologically, it's the same as if you, an office worker, are a little distracted at work when you are ready to change jobs to a new company.
As players, they are also afraid of getting injured during training and games, which will affect their reporting to their new club.
If the team refuses the player to leave the team, but the player really wants to leave, the conflict will intensify.
Some players even threaten the team by going on strike from training and games. In short, they are nothing but chicken feathers.
Even if the coach still lets the players play at this time, it would be good if some players with more professional ethics can perform at a normal level. How can anyone be like Oscar?
This is a super level performance!
This doesn't look like a transfer at all, but simply the madness after a promotion and salary increase!
Koeman shook his head, then nodded.
He also thought that there was something magical about the young coach Pan Yi.
That is, no matter which team he is in, his prestige within the team is extremely high, and I have never heard that his relationship with a certain player is so tense.
Perhaps, Oscar really wants to transfer, and Pan Yi also allows him to transfer, so it is not a "transfer trouble" and there is no problem between the two.
On the contrary, it is precisely because Pan Yi did not set any obstacles for Oscar's transfer that Oscar is now so excited and working hard like a chicken!
A man who knows himself will die!
The next scene seemed to further confirm Koeman’s thoughts.
However, this "confirmation" came at the cost of another Southampton goal conceded!
In the 58th minute of the game, Azpilicueta took the ball from the right and passed. Lukaku's header from the center was saved by Foster.
Marcos Alonso, who was ambushing on the left, shot again, but was blocked by the opponent's center back Alderweireld.
But the ball was still obtained by Chelsea winger Schürrle. He did not choose to shoot this time, but passed the ball across the goal.
Oscar was waiting there, and he succeeded with a right-footed shot!
He scored again!
He scored a hat trick!
After scoring the goal, Oscar seemed very excited. This time he threw away all his teammates and ran straight to the sidelines.
Pan Yi stood on the coaching bench. He raised his hand, ready to high-five Oscar.
Oscar didn't want to give a high-five, but jumped directly onto Pan Yi and hugged his coach.
Pan Yi was directly knocked to the ground by this guy. He could only pat Oscar on the back with both hands: "Well done, well done. Ah, okay, okay, let me get up, my old waist...
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Oscar didn't speak, but hugged him tighter.
The coach and substitute players on the side saw it, looked at each other, and then...
They all jumped up one after another and formed a stack of Arhats!
"Fuck! I'm really going to die, get out of here!...Who even kicked my ass?"
Seeing this scene, the commentator on the scene also became excited:
"After Oscar scored, he rushed to the sidelines and hugged Pan Yi."
"This scene is really touching. There are rumors that Oscar has applied for a transfer. He is leaving Chelsea, most likely to a team in Dragon Country, away from the five major leagues."
"In this case, Pan Yi still trusted him and sent him. And Oscar played very hard today, and now he warmly hugged Pan Yi after scoring a goal. This is completely different from the way we are familiar with leaving after a dispute.
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"Oscar is leaving because it's not because he has any conflicts with Pan Yi. On the contrary, we can see that Oscar respects Pan Yi very much."
"Pan Yi also appreciates Oscar, but he is not willing to go against the will of the players and respects the choices of others. Therefore, if today is Oscar's last game, it will also be a touching and friendly breakup."<
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"It can be said that Pan Yi is a selfless coach. This is why he has never been criticized among the players. Almost all the players he has coached will say good things about him, even if they are no longer under his command..." p>
Oscar's hat-trick gave Chelsea a 3:1 lead over Southampton in the away game, and Koeman could no longer sit still.
He started to change people.
Irish striker Sean Long and young English midfielder Ward Prowse came on as substitutes.
And this time the substitution adjustment is still effective.
In the 68th minute of the game, 10 minutes after Southampton conceded the ball for the third time, they got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt.
Ward Prowse, who had just come on as a substitute, stood in front of the ball and kicked a wonderful arc, breaking through the gate guarded by Courtois!
"2:3! Southampton is only one goal behind! Ward-Prowse!"
"This young midfielder has shown strong ability to take set kicks when he was in the youth team."
"Today, he once again used the opportunity of a free kick to help the home team get a goal back!"
Pan Yi is also a little dissatisfied with this conceded goal.
Ward-Prowse's free kick is indeed powerful, but the main reason for this free kick is that after Sean Long came up to form a double center with Pellet, Chelsea players did not form an effective defense in time. p>
When Sean Long got the ball in front of the penalty area, there was no player in the corresponding position to press him. As a result, when he was about to shoot, Terry, who came up to defend him, had no choice but to pull him down.
For this reason, Terry also received a yellow card and will be suspended in the next round.
The reason is that Chelsea's mentality was a little too relaxed after scoring three goals in a row.
So Pan Yi immediately shouted on the court: "Please give me your attention! Don't you have enough to eat? Whoever doesn't want to play can go on!"
Both praise and scold, this is the way of coaching.
After hearing Pan Yizhong's words, the players on the field immediately perked up and became very energetic!
Pan Yi looked at Ward Prowse who had just scored a goal on the opposite side.
By the way, this guy is actually pretty good.
Free kicks and corner kicks are all excellent. It can be said that he is the most awesome player in English football since David Beckham.
Due to the homophonic relationship, Prowse is called "Teacher Pu" in the Dragon Kingdom, and his full name is "My Teacher Pu".
As for Mr. Pu's free kick level, Guardiola, the coach who later went to Manchester City, once commented: "Ward Prowse is the best free kick player I have ever seen."
Guardiola's praise is not commercial flattery, because Mr. Pu later became the record holder for free kick goals in the Premier League history of Southampton, and has the highest free kick conversion rate in the Premier League since Opta started counting in 2003.
And now, he is only 20 years old, so he can be considered a talent.
In fact, his future development trajectory is also good, becoming the captain of Southampton and being selected for the England national team.
Of course, if he only had set-piece skills, it would be difficult for Ward-Prowse to gain a foothold in the highly competitive Premier League and become captain.
First of all, he is also an all-around midfielder who can pass and shoot at a very high level.
Ward Prowse is used to taking long shots from outside the penalty area and is also good at assisting teammates.
Just like Beckham, he can often create excellent scoring opportunities for teammates in the penalty area. Passes with the same arc as long-range free kicks can be regarded as a beautiful scenery on the court.
His performance on the defensive end is also excellent. In a good season, he averages at least 7 counterattacks to regain the ball per game, and can immediately organize the team's offensive and defensive transitions.
In addition to these, he also has one of the most important characteristics, which is his running ability and physical fitness, which are also the best in the Premier League.
If you ask a fan about the well-known "Iron Man" players in the Premier League, the first thing that comes to his mind may be Lampard. He once set a record of 62 appearances in a single season and 164 consecutive Premier League games at Chelsea. p>
But Ward Prowse also deserves the title of "Iron Man".
In the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons, Mr. Pu played every minute of Southampton’s Premier League games for two consecutive seasons, becoming the first Chinese player in the history of the Premier League to play 90 minutes in each round for two consecutive seasons.
field players.
How difficult is it to achieve this achievement?
This requires hard training day after day, protecting oneself from injuries, accurately grasping the scale of fouls to avoid suspensions with red and yellow cards, and a high degree of self-discipline in life;
The most important thing is that you need to show your iron will and belief in winning when facing the devil's schedule.
At the same time, the midfield position has certain particularities compared with the defense, and it needs to play a role in connecting the past and the future. Therefore, Mr. Pu’s record is even more valuable.
Two consecutive seasons of full attendance have made Mr. Pu the undisputed best model worker in the Premier League, and players like this are what Pan Yi likes.
Isn't Kanter a player modeled after Law? He is also an all-around midfielder.
However, there is one biggest difficulty in wooing Ward Prowse.
That is, he is also a typical "one man, one city" player.
He has been in Southampton's youth training since he was 8 years old. After being selected by the first-level youth team, he became an important member of Southampton's first team. He then made his debut at the age of 16 and became the captain at the age of 26.
After he became famous for his precise set pieces, many big clubs offered him an olive branch, but he still stuck to the team.
It can be said that he belongs to the "Loyal 20" type of player, the same as captains like Totti and Maldini, and is basically difficult to poach.
Even in the FM game, if you want to poach him, you basically have to wait until Southampton is relegated to have a better chance.
In reality, since Southampton's record has always been good and it has been able to successfully avoid relegation, it cannot be verified whether he will tide over the difficulties with the team. (Maybe there will be a chance to see after 2022-2023?)
"You can go and have a look when you have time. If you don't come, forget it." Pan Yi thought.
The main reason is that Chelsea's current midfielder is not very short of players.
The combination of Kante and Matic is simply perfect. Even if Ward-Prowse comes, he can only play as a substitute, and he may not be able to compete with Mikel, Ramirez and others.
There is also a prince in the team, Chick, who needs to be trained!
Although Ward Prowse's positioning skills and his ability to run to death are indeed very popular with Pan Yi, whether he can become a master or apprentice still depends on fate.
At this time, a burst of exclamations on the court interrupted Pan Yi's "coveting" of Teacher Pu.
Pan Yi looked up and saw Chelsea launching an attack on the field.
After Pan Yi's shouting, Chelsea players seemed to wake up immediately, and the entire offensive line was done in an orderly manner.
Marcos Alonso passed the ball diagonally from the left, and Kanter in the center took the ball and pushed forward.
Oscar is outside the penalty area and he is ready to catch the ball.
Yoshida Maya rushed to defend.
Oscar made a sideways pass.
This made Yoshida Maya believe it, and he stepped forward to intercept it.
At this moment, the Brazilian star suddenly knocked the football behind him with his heel.
The football rolled quickly against Maya Yoshida's feet, penetrating Southampton's defense so easily.
Lukaku received the ball without being marked!
"So beautiful!"
"This is Oscar! This is the Brazilian's flash of inspiration!"
"This pass is really imaginative!"
No one expected that Oscar, under the guard of Maya Yoshida, seemed to have eyes on his back, clearly sending the ball to the unguarded Lukaku.
Alderweireld hurriedly rushed towards Lukaku.
Lukaku did not give the opponent a chance to intercept at close range.
He took a shot.
The football stuck to the turf, rolled quickly past Foster who was on the ground to save, and got into the net.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!"
"Lukaku scored! This is Chelsea's fourth goal in this game!"
"Less than five minutes passed after Southampton pulled a goal back, and they expanded their lead! Coach Pan Yi's words from the sidelines were effective!"
"This ball was also beautifully played! This almost helped Chelsea seal the victory!"
"However, although Lukaku scored this goal, most of the credit must still be credited to Oscar."
"He was deeply involved in transfer rumors, but he contributed perfect statistics of three shots and one pass in today's game!"
At this time, at Southampton's St. Mary's Stadium, the three stands belonging to the home team fell into silence. Only the smaller section of one stand, belonging to Chelsea fans, burst into huge cheers.
As the commentator said, this was almost the goal that sealed the victory.
Chelsea is already two goals ahead and the game has entered the 70th minute.
Everyone knows that if the score is still behind when the game enters the final stage, it often means failure when facing Chelsea players who are becoming more and more capable of running.
On the pitch, Chelsea players were celebrating wildly, while Southampton players stood there in a daze.
This goal brought a huge psychological blow to the Southampton players.
They played well today and have been resisting tenaciously. However, in this case, they still cannot stop Chelsea from scoring goals, which is very uncomfortable.
In the home team's coaching bench, Koeman covered his face with his hands. The disappointment and frustration he felt at this time was difficult to describe in words.
It is no longer possible for Southampton to break Chelsea's unbeaten streak, and even getting a point at home has become a luxury.
This made Koeman feel very bitter and uncomfortable.
Shortly after the kick-off, Pan Yi made another substitution adjustment, letting William and Seat B come on, replacing Schürrle and Oscar.
This substitution is obviously not for tactical reasons, but for the two of them to come off the field and accept the cheers of the fans!
Schürrle and Oscar both walked off the field and applauded in the Chelsea fans' stands, and Chelsea fans also responded with warm applause.
Oscar had three shots and one pass today, and Schürrle also had an assist. It can be said to be a very good curtain call performance!
The only regret is that this game is not played at Stamford Bridge, so more Chelsea fans cannot watch it live.
Judging from the close-ups of the broadcast footage, both Schürrle and Oscar had some tears in their eyes.
Although their time playing for Chelsea is not very long, it is obvious that they have feelings for this place!
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At the end of the game, the final score was fixed at 2:4, Chelsea won the away game.
When the referee's whistle blew, the Chelsea fans in the visiting team's stands burst into wild and excited cheers.
On the Chelsea bench, the players also rushed into the court with cheers and began their celebration.
"The game is over!"
"With Oscar's incredible hat trick and an assist, Chelsea defeated Southampton 4-2 away from home!"
"After defeating their 19th opponent in the Premier League this season, Chelsea's results at the half-way point are an astonishing 18 wins and 1 draw!"
"This also created the best start in the history of the Premier League and the highest-scoring half-time championship! Congratulations to Pan Yi, who has engraved his and the team's names in the history of the Premier League!"
"To be fair, Southampton didn't play badly today. But Chelsea was even better!"
"Especially Oscar, he shot all kinds of shots today, he was in great shape!"
Pan Yi did not celebrate with the players, he walked towards Koeman.
Although Koeman felt a little uncomfortable after losing, he still extended his hand to Pan Yi gracefully: "Congratulations on a wonderful game."
"Our players just performed well." Pan Yi was also modest.
But this is also true.
Oscar's performance today can be said to be explosive!
And in terms of the paper strength of the two teams, Chelsea is indeed above Southampton, so there is really no need to brag when Pan Yi leads the team to defeat Koeman.
In other words, it is not easy for Koeman to bring Southampton to the top four.
"If I have the opportunity to coach a team as strong as Chelsea in the future, we will compete again!" Koeman said with a smile.
He was obviously a little unconvinced in his heart.
"Okay, when you get to Barcelona, we will compete again." Pan Yi also smiled.
"???" Several question marks popped up on Koeman's head, "Why Barcelona? In other words, how do you know that I will go to Barcelona to coach in the future?"
Only then did Pan Yi realize that he seemed to have spoiled something, and quickly covered it up: "Haha, your coaching career and your playing career overlap a lot, haven't you noticed? So you are destined to go to Barcelona in the future.
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As a player, Koeman played for the top three teams in the Eredivisie, namely Ajax, Eindhoven and Feyenoord. After he became the head coach, he indeed coached these three teams successively, even in the same order.
It's the same.
If you add in the Dutch national team and Barcelona that he will coach in the future, he will really follow the player trajectory again.
Hearing Pan Yi say this, Koeman was stunned for a moment, and then laughed:
"Okay, I wish you good luck. If I return to Barcelona as the head coach one day, then I will definitely buy you a drink! It is an honor for me to coach a team with Messi!"
Pan Yi nodded and stopped talking.
He was saying in his heart:
You can indeed coach Messi in the future, but the problem is that Messi will leave soon, and then you will be dismissed...