Chapter 416 A new unbeaten record in the Premier League is born!
The score in the first half ended with 3-0, and Chelsea almost won the game early.
The entire Stamford Bridge stadium was filled with the shouts and cheers of Chelsea fans, and the smell of gunpowder in the air disappeared, replaced by the atmosphere of celebration.
This is mainly because almost everyone has pronounced Arsenal's failure, including the Arsenal fans themselves.
After they angrily shouted that Wenger and Kroenke should be dismissed from get out of class, they no longer had the energy to respond to the provocations and sarcasm of Chelsea fans. They slumped in their chairs and remained motionless.
Without confrontation, Chelsea fans are too lazy to cause trouble to Arsenal fans. They use singing and shouting to cheer for their players and coaches.
In this way, there will naturally be no more gunpowder between the two parties as in the opening scene.
As the saying goes, only when there is competition can there be confrontation, and only when there is confrontation can there be sparks.
The current scene and score do not look like a duel between two equally matched teams.
For example, if a League Two team like York City loses to Manchester City in the FA Cup, will York City fans say anything? No, they will just silently accept this fact.
Arsenal's mentality now is somewhat similar, but it feels like there is absolutely no hope.
In the Community Shield, he was beaten 3-0 without any chance of fighting back. Now in the league, he was beaten 3-0 again?
And just after halftime, the score may even be expanded.
Where is hope?
That's why they shouted slogans to let Wenger and Kroenke die. This can be regarded as a kind of incompetent rage.
When the home team loses, most fans basically have the same idea: change the coach, change the boss, or change them all...
Now, both the Arsenal fans in the stadium and the Gunners fans in front of the TV no longer expect Arsenal to counterattack.
They are more praying that Chelsea will not score again!
Last season, when Manchester United lost 0:8 to Chelsea and suffered the biggest defeat in team history, they laughed at the Red Devils fans.
Don’t do it again today!
What is "fortunate" is that when the final whistle blew, the score displayed on the scoreboard "only" changed to "4:0".
In fact, during the halftime break, Pan Yi first asked his players to make smaller movements on the court, slow down the rhythm, and try not to anger the opponent.
On the one hand, we are now leading by a big score, and after this game the players will have to compete in high-intensity national team games, so there is really no need to consume too much physical energy.
If there are any unnecessary attrition due to a game that has already been won, it will be a big loss.
On the other hand, I have a good relationship with Wenger, and there are several players on the two teams who were originally opposite each other, including Arteta, who is also the old captain, so there is no need to play so fiercely.
This is what Pan Yi often said, "Everyone's wife and children are watching!"
Therefore, after the start of the second half, Chelsea also deliberately controlled the rhythm of the game, not as fast as they played in the first half.
However, after Pan Yi replaced a few young players at the 70th minute, the scene was a little out of control, because the children wanted to express themselves too much!
In the 86th minute, Mbappe quickly cut in from the left. After receiving a pass from Chik, he suddenly hit a long-distance shot with his right foot, making Arsenal feel hairy again.
But this time it hit Koscielny's foot and went out of the baseline. Chelsea won a corner kick.
Hazard came to take the corner kick himself, but Gabriel grabbed the first shot and quickly pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
Goretzka, who was ambushing outside the penalty area, caught up with the target, jumped high, and headed the ball back into the penalty area to the left side of the goal.
Mbappe, who had been hiding behind the crowd, suddenly jumped out and got ahead of Arsenal's defenders. He raised his right foot and shot directly.
The ball didn't even wait for goalkeeper Cech to react and hit the bottom of the goal net, four to zero!
Mbappe celebrated excitedly with his players, while Arsenal in the background looked like a defeated rooster.
Everyone can see that they have completely lost their fighting spirit and their will to resist.
Four goals are like four bullets, ricocheting through the heart.
Wenger sat in the coaching bench, covering his face with his hands, obviously ashamed to face the crowd.
In the past few years, Pan Yi has almost become his nightmare!
From the Champions League to the Premier League, every encounter made him suffer from an unprecedented sense of powerlessness.
Today's score also created the biggest defeat record in the history of his battle with Pan Yi.
He is even really considering leaving Arsenal and living a retired life.
With such a huge mountain lying in front of you, what chance do you have?
Whether it's the Premier League, the Champions League, or even the League Cup or the FA Cup, there is no sense of chance...
And if you can't win any championships, you might as well go home early and hug your grandson, which can be regarded as fulfilling the wishes of some "ungrateful" Gunners fans.
When the whistle sounded, every fan in the entire Stamford Bridge stadium stood up and gave the players and coaching staff the warmest applause and cheers.
Especially at the end, all the fans were shouting the name of head coach Pan Yi.
"Pan Yi!"
"Pan Yi!"
"Pan Yi!"
What followed was "Pan Yi's Song" that everyone can sing now.
They easily defeated Arsenal and set a new unbeaten record in Premier League history!
50 games undefeated!
Moreover, such an unbeaten run not only surpassed Arsenal in 2003 in terms of games, but was even better in terms of gold content!
Pan Yi led Chelsea to achieve 50 unbeaten games, with a specific result of 45 wins and 5 draws, while Arsenal was unbeaten in 49 games, with 36 wins and 13 draws.
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You don’t need to calculate carefully, you can see at a glance how big the difference is here.
In other words, most of Chelsea's 50-game unbeaten run this time was accomplished by defeating their opponents!
Not to mention that this Chelsea team is still moving forward, and there is no end to this record yet...
At this time, William was already walking towards Pan Yi on the court, and he also offered his congratulations: "Congratulations, boss, you have set a new Premier League record."
"Thank you."
The two masters and apprentices hugged politely on the sidelines, and Pan Yi comforted William with a few words. The Brazilian seemed to be in a bad mood, after all, he lost by such a big score.
But it's okay, mainly because he did his best in this game, and William still created several threats for Chelsea on the wing.
It's just that the entire midfield lost ground and the defense was unstable, and he was unable to make a comeback.
Then Cech also came over to greet Pan Yi with a hug, and then the old generals from both sides stood together to chat, including Gnabry, Martin, Arteta and others.
Not long after, Sanchez, Cazorla, Giroud and others from Arsenal also came over to shake hands with Pan Yi.
These are the players who usually admire Pan Yi, so I would like to take this opportunity to come over and get to know each other, and become familiar with them.
Especially for someone like Sanchez, who is currently involved in a contract renewal dispute with Arsenal and doesn't know which team he will play for next year. It's definitely not a bad thing to get acquainted with Pan Yi.
Look at Gnabry, he defected to Chelsea last winter, and he’s not doing well now!
Pan Yi also chatted with Giroud for a few words.
In his previous life, this guy went to Chelsea and AC Milan after leaving Arsenal, and became a player loved by fans of both teams.
Well, Arsenal fans love Giroud too.
Who wouldn’t like a player like him?
I have to say that after communicating with Giroud at close range, Pan Yi admitted that Giroud is really handsome!
Maybe only a little bit worse than Pan Yi himself, the gap is not very big...
The last one to come was Wenger.
Regarding this game, he frankly admitted that he lost.
However, he still asked Pan Yi a question: "Suppose I use Giroud as center, do I still have a chance?"
Pan Yi shook his head bluntly: "Whether you use Walcott or Giroud, I have preparations. After you use Giroud, the tactics will definitely change, and at that time I will be like this..."
Pan Yi actually discussed tactics directly with Wenger!
Wenger listened and nodded repeatedly, and finally sighed: "Forget it, I did lose. Maybe if I play with you for ten more games, there won't be much change. I'm old, it seems.
It’s really time for me to retire.”
"If you are going to retire, then there won't be many people in the world who dare to be coaches." Pan Yi said with a smile.
Pan Yi knows that Arsenal has been able to maintain the top four in the Premier League over the years, participate in the Champions League every year, and have a new stadium, all because of Wenger.
Now that the record is slightly worse, some people are calling Wenger out of class. These people really don't deserve to call themselves Gunners fans.
This actually illustrates the difficulties of being a coach.
Or it can be said that the head coach in professional football is a more high-risk profession than the players, with greater mobility. It can be as short as a few months or as long as two or three years. Basically, few can stay in one club for too long.
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Even a coach like Wenger, who is already the godfather of Arsenal, still has an unstable position.
But Pan Yi never felt that Wenger's coaching level was not good enough.
If the professor is given the opportunity to fly an aircraft carrier, he may really shock the world.
But it is a pity that Pan Yi should never be able to see it either in his previous life or now.
Wenger once said that he could not imagine coaching another club after leaving Arsenal.
This also shows that he loves Arsenal deeply.
But although Pan Yi supported Wenger, the professor still shook his head: "Compared with you, I really don't look like a professional coach. You have guessed and cracked all my tactics, how else can I play?" p>
Pan Yi laughed again and said: "Actually, it's because it's so easy to guess. With these people in your team, it's hard not to guess your style of play. If we can make appropriate reinforcements at the positions of midfielder and defender, in fact, I
I think it’s still very competitive in the Premier League.”
In the face of the professor, Pan Yi also expressed his views frankly, without hiding any secrets.
The friendship between the two is here!
Just when he mentioned signings, Wenger showed a look of helplessness on his face.
Why doesn't he know where to strengthen? The back midfielder lacks hardness and the defense is aging. This is something that fans can see.
But where does the money come from? Kroenke won’t give it!
Moreover, didn’t I fall in love with Goretzka before, and was it snatched away by you?
As for William, he can indeed play in the midfield position, but he can only play a little further forward, such as a pseudo-winger or an attacking midfielder. It is too reluctant to ask him to play as a defensive midfielder, so in the end Wenger decided to take advantage of William's advantages and let him play as a midfielder.
He plays as a right winger.
William's performance was indeed very good, but Arsenal ultimately found it difficult to maintain the defensive midfield position.
"Didn't I recommend Xhaka to you before? You can try it tomorrow summer." Pan Yi said, "You just need to pay attention to how he uses it."
Although Xhaka is a bit irritable, he is indeed a captain-level figure with full mental strength who can inspire the entire team.
And if used properly, for example, if he is not allowed to shoulder the sweeping task in the midfield alone, Xhaka can still exert strong abilities in the midfield and defensive midfielder positions.
In fact, in the later stages of Arsenal's previous life, Xhaka did gradually become the backbone of Arsenal.
As for money, as long as Arsenal can still guarantee the top four position and ensure a place in the Champions League next season, it is okay to spend a few tens of millions.
Wenger nodded: "I have inspected him, and it is indeed okay, but it is true that we can only wait until next year. Now we are short of funds... In addition, I think German defender Mustafi is good, what do you think?" p>
Mustafi is 23 years old and currently plays for Valencia. He is the absolute main force in the team.
He was also selected for the German national team to participate in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, and won the World Cup championship with the team.
As a central defender, Mustafi's physical fitness cannot be said to be top-notch. He has a strong ability to read the game and can attack decisively at the right time, allowing offensive players to return without success.
Mustafi, who is 184 centimeters tall, does not have the same height advantage as Mertesacker when facing offensive players, but he is not afraid of confronting physically strong players and has strong air defense capabilities.
It can be said that his style is very suitable to partner with Koscielny in Arsenal's back four.
Perhaps because of this, Mustafi was chosen when Wenger wanted to improve the defense.
"If you ask me...it's usable, but it's not top-notch." Pan Yi smiled and told Wenger the truth, "My suggestion is to look at something else."
Wenger curled his lips.
Mustafi's current worth is about 10,000, which is already very expensive for a defender, especially for Arsenal.
You know, Manchester City just hired Mustafi's partner Otamendi from Valencia this year, and they spent more than 40 million euros. This is already the most expensive defender deal in recent years.
Otamendi has performed very well in Manchester City this year, which is one of the reasons why Wenger noticed Valencia's Mustafi.
And for such an expensive defender, Pan Yi actually said he was not top-notch?
Wenger could only think that Pan Yi's vision was too high.
Also, if we measure it against the standards of Van Dijk and Terry, it seems that many defenders are not top-notch...
But Pan Yi actually told Wenger about the situation he learned in his previous life.
Mustafi did play well when he was in Valencia, and he did perform as a top central defender in La Liga.
His most outstanding feature is his accurate prediction and attack. He likes to defend forward in order to intercept the ball passed to the opponent's forward in advance. Moreover, his physical fitness is not a disadvantage in La Liga, which helps him to be able to play in the game.
Made a lot of interceptions and clearances.
So far this season, his average number of interceptions per game has reached a terrifying 67.
By comparison, Kante's average number of interceptions per game in recent years is only close to 4. This shows how sharp Mustafi is as a central defender positioned further back.
However, when he came to the Premier League and Arsenal, although he was still able to make 22 steals, 25 interceptions and 5 clearances, his defensive data was still top-notch.
However, fans have gradually discovered that Mustafi, who has top statistics, often makes mistakes such as missing players in games, because the number of direct goals conceded due to his mistakes has always been high.
Comparing the Valencia and Arsenal periods, Mustafi's physical fitness has not actually declined, and he has not experienced major injuries. Therefore, what caused the ups and downs in his performance is actually the difference in the league environment.
Compared with Serie A and La Liga, the Premier League has a faster pace, and the intensity and frequency of confrontations are also significantly higher, which places high demands on the concentration of the central defender.
Mustafi still uses the previous game method to defend in the new competition environment, so many low-level mistakes will naturally occur.
In fact, if you summarize the mistakes Mustafi often makes, you will find that this does have a lot to do with his previous playing style:
Mustafi is often beaten from behind. This is because he is used to defending in front and always puts his position very far forward, so he is easily eaten by explosive forwards;
He often misses people in the penalty area. This is because he is used to predicting and choosing defensive positions instead of staying close to the opponent's players at all times;
As for errors in handling the ball, it only shows that he always underestimates the opponent's pressure - in the Premier League where every team's forwards will take the initiative to grab the ball, this is a problem that cannot be ignored.
Later, Mustafi became less and less confident and made more and more mistakes.
This season, Arsenal conceded ten goals in the Premier League directly due to mistakes, and Mustafi contributed three times.
For a central defender, although his defensive statistics are still impressive, so many mistakes are obviously unacceptable.
Although Mustafi himself is working hard to change later and try to make his playing style more like Van Dijk, his physical fitness and defensive awareness are too far behind Van Dijk, and he may become Phil Jones.
Greater sex.
Therefore, out of love for Wenger's heart, Pan Yi suggested that the professor should not buy Mustafi yet.
"I want Ake and Van Dijk, will you give it to me?" Wenger suddenly moved closer to Pan Yi, "Why don't we find time to talk in detail? I can offer 30 million first.
Down payment, and then installments for three years..."
Pan Yi was so frightened that he backed away, then turned around and ran away: "Forget it, just buy Mustafi! I'll withdraw first!..."
Of course, Pan Yi couldn't get rid of Wenger right away, because they still had to attend the post-match press conference together.
"I am convinced that I lost this game. I think Chelsea are still the strongest contenders for this year's Premier League championship. At the same time, Pan Yi led them to break my unbeaten record. I also think it is reasonable."
Wenger made his attitude clear when he came up, and then briefly chatted:
"Our lineup is not complete, but now is the time when the schedule is the most stringent. The continuous multi-line battles have brought a lot of pressure to us, and it has also made it difficult for our players to get time to rest."
"I am basically satisfied with the team's performance in the game. They are all tenacious and performed very well, but I want to say that sometimes not all good performances and all hard work can be rewarded."
"We conceded the ball early in the game, which completely disrupted our deployment and forced us to think about how to press out and attack. This is terrible, especially when facing a powerful opponent like Chelsea."
"The final score is very regrettable, but it is not the end. We will find the reasons, study countermeasures, and get back to the next game."
"Champions League? We do only have three points, but there are still two games left, and everything still has a chance. I think we still have a chance to enter the top 16."
Of course, Pan Yi would not add insult to injury to Wenger. On the contrary, he praised the professor and supported him:
"I specially arranged for Goretzka to mark Sanchez today. In fact, this was a very successful tactic. The Chilean star did not perform to his level in today's game."
"Other players also did a great job. Through the positioning and movement of the players, we limited Arsenal's space for movement and reduced their opportunities to create threats."
"In short, they deserved the victory in this game. And I feel honored to be able to break Wenger's unbeaten record in the Premier League."
"When I was a kid and I saw that invincible Arsenal team on TV, I was amazed that a team could be so perfect."
"Perhaps I will eventually be able to take coaching courses and eventually move into a coaching position. It was also influenced by Coach Wenger."
"He is a very capable coach, and Arsenal's results speak for themselves. If Wenger is called out for losing one or two games, I think these fans don't understand football, and they can't even call themselves Arsenal fans.
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"If you don't believe it, you can try it. See if Wenger leaves Arsenal, will the team get better or worse? How many years will it take to return to the level of Wenger's era..."
After the game, of course the major media praised Chelsea and Pan Yi in various ways.
After all, Arsenal’s 49-game unbeaten record is almost regarded as an impossible miracle!
Many people think this is a record that will never be broken. After all, the competition in the Premier League is too fierce, and it is possible for any team to overturn at any time.
But Pan Yi did it, Chelsea did it!
Some people are even thinking about whether Pan Yi can lead Chelsea to break the 58-game unbeaten record set by AC Milan in the Capello era when he led the "Three Musketeers"!
This is the longest unbeaten record in the five major leagues so far, and this record was completed in 1993!
5850=8, in fact, it means that it will be tied after eight games, and it will be broken after nine games.
Some media even listed Chelsea’s opponents in each subsequent round, until the ninth game:
Norwich, Tottenham, Bournemouth, Leicester City, Sunderland, Watford, Stoke City, Crystal Palace, Manchester United!
In other words, if Chelsea can really remain unbeaten until the ninth game, then the one standing in front of Chelsea to prevent them from breaking through the 58-game unbeaten record is Manchester United!
Coincidentally, Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League that year was ended by Manchester United.
It was already October 24, 2004, when Manchester United defeated Arsenal 2-0 at Old Trafford.
Can Manchester United really stop Chelsea?
Considering that the two teams ended in a draw in the first round, many people believe that Manchester United does have hope.
Of course, the premise of all this is whether Chelsea can really remain unbeaten before encountering Manchester United.
After all, both Tottenham and Leicester City, who have performed well this season, actually have certain abilities to unseat Chelsea!