The draw between Chelsea and Leicester City naturally aroused widespread discussion from the outside world.
On the one hand, this game can be regarded as a test for the dark horse of Leicester City.
To be able to escape unscathed in front of Chelsea, this dark horse is definitely good enough!
This also proves that Pan Yi's "prophecy" a long time ago is true. Leicester City is indeed capable enough to pose a threat to Chelsea.
Being able to climb to the second position in the standings cannot be explained by luck!
And Sky Sports host Leinker may not be able to keep his pants...
On the other hand, Chelsea evened the score at the end of the game under extremely difficult circumstances and continued their unbeaten record.
This also shows that under the leadership of Pan Yi, Chelsea, even if they are sometimes unstable and have bad luck, they can still adjust quickly and score the goals they need.
This is the aura of a strong person, and it is also a temperament that has been slowly formed over the past year.
That is, no matter what the scene is on the court or what the score is, everyone at Chelsea always believes that things will develop in a direction that is beneficial to them!
If we talk about the attributes in the game, every player on this team has "willpower", "stress resistance" and other mental attributes that are off the charts!
Therefore, after this game was played, the major media and football forums were either praising Chelsea or Quaest City.
After a game, there is no loser and no one is "called", which is quite rare.
But for Chelsea people, they don’t have much free time to care about what others are saying.
Because their schedule is really tight this time.
After the thrilling draw with Leicester City, the team took a short rest and flew directly to Japan the next day.
All matches of this Club World Cup will be played at Osaka Mayor Land Arena and Yokohama International Arena.
The semi-final between Chelsea and Choshu Tsuneta was held in Yokohama, so of course they flew there.
Yokohama is an international port city in the eastern part of Kanagawa Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. It has a subtropical humid climate with four distinct seasons and a small temperature difference between day and night.
In December, although it is already winter, it is still sunny most of the time and it is difficult to see snow.
Therefore, the overall weather is relatively comfortable, not particularly cold, and can be said to be quite comfortable.
The morning after arriving in Yokohama, the team conducted another training session and then had free time.
On the one hand, the recent schedule is indeed a bit tight, and after experiencing a shocking draw with Leicester City, the players also need to relax.
On the other hand, it is difficult for a team like Changzhou Hengtai to threaten Chelsea.
Pan Yi had just entered professional football in his first year. When he was an assistant coach at AC Milan, the first game he directed was against Changzhou Hengtai.
At that time, Pan Yi's tactical knowledge was limited to Klopp's tactics, and to be honest, Milan's strength was not as good as Chelsea's now.
Apart from anything else, young players like Kanter and Van Dijk have grown up a lot in recent years.
Just like that, Pan Yi still led Milan to a 6:0 sweep of Changzhou Hengtai.
Therefore, this Club World Cup semi-final, if we exclude the fact that Changzhou Hengtai is a Dragon Kingdom team, for Pan Yi, it is just like a business friendly match, with basically no challenge.
In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, Changzhou Hengtai had the opportunity to participate in the Club World Cup twice and encountered the Champions League champion.
Once against Bayern and once against Barcelona.
The two opponents are different, but the same thing is that there is no chance in the game, and it is basically a one-sided defeat.
In both games, only one Changzhou Hengtai player could barely hold the ball, one was Conca and the other was Paulinho.
There is no way, the gap between Asian football and European football is so big, let alone a team dominated by Dragon Country players...
As for the potential final opponent River Plate, to be honest, that's the same thing.
In recent years, the level gap between the European leagues and the South American leagues has become wider and wider. The South American leagues have basically become a place for Europe to discover and cultivate little monsters. Players who are slightly better will be poached by Europe immediately.
In the early days, the Toyota Cup, which had a direct confrontation between the champions of the Copa Libertadores and the European Champions Cup, was the predecessor of the Club World Cup, and the two still had winners and losers;
But since the Club World Cup was changed to the current format in 2007, the results have been basically one-sided.
From 2007 to 2022, there is one competition every year. In so many competitions, European clubs have only lost the championship once, and they have won all the rest.
Oh, who is the shameful European champion who lost the title?
Haha, it’s Chelsea!
In Pan Yi's previous life, after they defeated Bayern in the season final to win the championship, they lost to Corinthians of Brazil in the Club World Cup and only finished second. It can be said to be a shame for Europe.
But in this life, it should be unlikely that such a situation will happen again.
Looking through River Plate's roster, Pan Yi only found one familiar player, and that was "Rabbit" Saviola, who was awarded the South American Footballer of the Year at the age of 18.
He became famous at a young age and is one of the few players who has played for Barcelona and Real Madrid.
But his career in European professional football never went smoothly, and he later returned to his roots and returned to the River Plate team he played for when he debuted.
To be honest, Saviola, who is 34 years old this year, can pose a very limited threat, just like Ronaldinho of Atletico Mineiro in 2013. At that time, they failed to even make it to the finals, leading to the following.
Changzhou Hengtai played in the third or fourth place finals.
If a veteran can’t do it, can a rising star do it?
The answer is no.
In 2011, the Santos team had the supernova Neymar who had not yet been poached, but they still lost to Barcelona 0:4 in the final - although this game was considered a vote, Barcelona later poached Neymar.
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In short, it is generally difficult for South American teams to cause any substantial trouble to the Champions League champions.
Therefore, Chelsea’s trip to the Club World Cup is both a competition and a way to relax.
Chelsea may also need to be wary of upsets by their opponents, but at least they don't need to be as nervous as they are in the Champions League or Premier League.
The day before the game, after the morning training session, after taking a lunch break, the Chelsea team set off for Chinatown.
Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and even Asia. Together with Kobe Nankinmachi and Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, it is also known as the three major Chinatowns in Japan.
This is a Chinese residential area with a history of 140 years, also commonly known as "Chinatown".
Pan Yi was invited by the mayor of Yokohama to visit Chinatown.
The main reason is that Pan Yi’s popularity in Asia is so popular!
The head coach of the European champion is the only one in Asia with no other branches. Not to mention that Pan Yi also coached the Japanese national team captain Makoto Hasebe when he was in Hamburg, so he is very popular in Japan.
This is actually easy to understand.
Like the three countries of China, Japan and South Korea, you don’t agree with me and I don’t agree with you all day long, sometimes this one is arguing with that one, sometimes this one is arguing with that one...
But if something special happens, everyone will still treat the "yellow race" as a collective and stand on the same front.
For example, when Yao Ming became famous in the NBA and Su Bingtian achieved good results in the Olympics, these were almost things that all Asia should be proud of.
Speaking of football, when Son Heung-min won the Premier League Golden Boot and was the three-goal champion at Brighton, most of our Dragon Country fans besides being bitter, expressed their admiration.
And when Son Xingmin was bullied by captain Lloris at Tottenham, netizens from Japan and China would fight for him.
Coming to Pan Yi in this life, he is an East Asian and can win the top championship in the top club in the world. This also makes every yellow person feel proud.
Because of this, the mayor of Yokohama tried to invite Pan Yi to visit Chinatown, which was equivalent to promoting Yokohama.
As for why you came to Chinatown?
Of course it's because Pan Yi is from the Dragon Kingdom, so coming here is more friendly.
Moreover, this is a prime location in downtown Yokohama, and it can also be regarded as a commercial center, with great economic benefits.
For Pan Yi, since he wants to relax, it’s good to go shopping, which is equivalent to having a free tour guide.
Of course, more importantly...
This Chinatown is a famous eating area in Yokohama City. There are more than 200 Ryukoku restaurants alone!
Chinatown is bustling with Japanese and foreign tourists who visit Chinatown every day to taste Longguo cuisine.
As a foodie coach who has to eat when directing the game, why not come and taste it?
So, he took the entire Chelsea team and set off!
But once you get to Chinatown, it’s amazing.
Although there are police clearing the way and the mayor of Yokohama personally acting as a guide, the street is still blocked!
It’s no wonder, Chinatown is already very popular, but when your whole Chelsea team comes over, why don’t everyone gather around to watch the stars?
When seeing Pan Yi, there were even more screams, whether they were people from the Dragon Kingdom, Japanese, Koreans, or tourists from Europe and the United States...
Even those girls who are not fans can’t move their feet when they see Pan Yi’s face!
It’s worth it just to see the handsome guy!
In the end, Pan Yi and his team members had no choice but to hide in a Chinese restaurant under the cover of the police and enjoy a delicious meal.
"Hey, does this happen to people after they become famous? Is it so difficult to go out for a meal?" Mbappe sighed, and then watched in horror as Pan Yi stuffed a piece of Maoxuewang into his mouth.
Azar smiled and said nothing.
As a "veteran" who has been famous for a long time, Hazard is still very accustomed to such scenes.
Pan Yi swallowed Mao Xuewang and said to Mbappe: "It's easy if you don't want to be famous. After playing in the Club World Cup, you can return to the youth team, and your wish will come true."
Mbappe waved his hands hurriedly: "No, no, no, boss, I am willing to endure this pain, as long as others watch me eat!"
Everyone laughed, and the dinner table was filled with joy.
"As long as we can win seven crowns this season, everyone here will have a hard time not wanting to be famous." At this time, the famous MLM master Arteta took the opportunity to add value to the players again:
"And this Club World Cup is another test on our road to winning seven titles."
"No matter what kind of opponent we face, whether he is from Asia or South America, we must go all out to defeat them!"
"For yourselves and for Chelsea, leave an unforgettable memory for a lifetime!"
Everyone applauded, which made Pan Yi embarrassed to continue eating and applauded along with everyone.
After eating, everyone stopped shopping - mainly because the streets were full of people and there was no way to go shopping!
Everyone returned to the station and took a short rest before heading to the venue for the semi-finals, Yokohama International Arena, for final familiarization training.
The final was also held in this stadium.
Everyone is determined to win these two games!
On the evening of December 20th, the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, Chelsea’s match against Changzhou Hengtai was finally about to begin.
Many Dragon Kingdom fans came to watch this game, including many local Chinese, and more of them came to Yokohama from Dragon Kingdom to watch the game.
The reason for this is that Japan is relatively close to the Dragon Kingdom, so it is more convenient to come here;
And the more important reason is, of course, because there are Pan Yi and Changzhou Hengtai in this game!
In fact, for Dragon Country fans, the Club World Cup itself is not attractive.
For example, in the finals of previous years, Manchester United vs. Universidad de Liga, Barcelona vs. Estudiantes of La Plata, Inter Milan vs. Mazembi...
This doesn’t sound very appetizing. It’s better to watch a Premier League and La Liga game.
But it was different when Long Guo’s own team participated, and the attention instantly exploded!
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This is also due to Changzhou Hengtai’s excellent performance in the Asian arena in recent years.
Since Xu Pi took over, he spent a lot of money to recruit many domestic international players, and then bought many powerful stars from outside, such as Konka, Muric, Elkeson, etc., and the foundation was instantly established.
His dominant position in domestic football has been achieved for n consecutive championships.
Then, they also became a devilish team in the AFC Champions League, defeating Japanese and Korean teams one by one.
Although some people say that Changzhou Hengtai’s money-burning model is no big deal, it is undeniable that their success has rekindled the fire of Longguo football, which had already fallen to the freezing point.
Take Pan Yi, who was an ordinary fan in his previous life as an example. Before the rise of Changzhou Hengtai, he had indeed not paid attention to Longguo football for a long time.
After all, the Dragon Country football in those years, whether it was the national football team or the domestic league, was terrible, absolutely terrible!
Later, Changzhou Hengtai's big kill in the Asian arena gave Longguo football a shot in the arm, making more people watch the Chinese Super League and the AFC Champions League again.
Including Pan Yi, including many friends around Pan Yi, this is the case.
In this life, Changzhou Hengtai is still strong in Asia, and in the Club World Cup, they met Chelsea, who are invincible in European competitions. This Chelsea is led by Pan Yi, the young coach of Longguo...
When these multiple factors are combined, it is simply impossible that the Dragon Kingdom does not attract much attention.
Before the game, many football forums experienced a huge increase in traffic due to this game, and related posts instantly filled the entire page.
"Do you think it is possible for Changzhou Hengtai to defeat Chelsea in an upset?"
"...It would be more realistic to imagine that Gao Yuanyuan pursues you."
"Yeah, don't look at the Dragon Country players in Changzhou Hengtai. They are worth more than each other, and their wages are also terrifyingly high, but the actual level is, at most, the English Championship."
"It's flattering. You're really flattering me. For the level of domestic players, it would be good if most of them can play in League Two. Changzhou Hengtai is all at the international level, so they can be promoted to League One and play in League One. No matter how high it is, it won't work.
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"But Evergrande still has foreign players. Elkson and Goulart are all Brazilian international players, and Paulinho is the main force of the national team and even won the Champions League with Pan Yi."
"A king with a bronze medal cannot carry him! Not to mention that these foreign players are not good enough in front of Chelsea players. They cannot be called kings at all."
"Indeed, they can see who can win in the Asian competition, but now their opponent is Chelsea! Not to mention people like Elkeson and Goulart who can't even play in the Brazilian national team. Paulinho is so embarrassing.
That’s right, Pan Yi’s burger is not the absolute main force.”
"That's right, Hamburg's main defensive midfielders at that time were Kante and Casemiro. Speaking of which, Pan Yi is really amazing. No matter which team he leads, he is so strong. It is really the pride of us Dragon Country people!"
"I don't think so. He has good results because he leads great players. Only if he can come to coach our Dragon Country national team can he prove his strength!"
"...Seeing this kind of cerebral palsy remarks again, you are the one who asked Guardiola and Messi to go to the Premier League to prove themselves, right? Co-author Ronaldo has never gone to the Chinese Super League to prove himself, so his Champions League top scorer is fake?" p>
"Don't tell me, I really think that even the world's top coach like Pan Yi can't bring him to our national football team. It's not that he doesn't have the ability to turn decay into magic. I even believe that he can transform Gao Jiji into a coach.
A real bomber's..."
"I know what you are going to say upstairs, which is that the national football team is too deep. If Pan Yi really becomes the head coach of the national football team, he may not even be able to decide the lineup. If so, how can he perform in the national football team?
All capabilities?"
"Yes, alas. So, we can just silently wish Pan Yi to kill everyone in Europe. If he is well, it will be sunny."
"Well... I feel it too. The same group of players have different mental outlooks when they were in Changzhou Hengtai and when they were in the national football team. Maybe it is really the environment that changes people."
"Haha! I still hope Changzhou Hengtai can cause a little trouble for Chelsea..."
At this time, on the tv5 TV screen, players from both sides had already entered the stadium.
Commentator He Wei's voice also reached the ears of all fans through the TV.
"Hello, viewers in front of the TV, this is a 2015 Japan Club World Cup semi-final match broadcast live for you by TV5 Sports Channel. The two sides are the AFC Champions League Champion Changzhou Hengtai and the Champions League Champion Chelsea!"
"Today Changzhou Hengtai is wearing a red jersey, while Chelsea is wearing their traditional blue jersey. You can also see the supporters of both sides in the stands, one side is red, the other side is blue."
"However, you can still vaguely see some blue figures in the red square. These should be Pan Yi's supporters. Yes, we can see these Dragon Kingdom fans holding Pan Yi's portrait in their hands and looking towards the camera.
Waving."
"It stands to reason that if supporters of another team appear in one team of fans, it will cause unnecessary trouble. But now the scene is very harmonious. This is because whether they are Changzhou Hengtai fans or Chelsea fans, they will definitely support
One person, that’s Pan Yi!"
"Pan Yi is now the most popular head coach in world football. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best coach in the world, and he is from our Dragon Country. Therefore, whether in the hearts of Chelsea fans or Dragon Country fans, he is
The supreme existence."
"If believers on both sides believe in the same god, how can they quarrel?"
On the court at this time, players from both sides were already lining up to shake hands, and Pan Yi was also shaking hands with Scolari, the head coach of Changzhou Hengtai.
The Brazilian coach coached Chelsea in the 2008-2009 season, but he only stayed for half a season before leaving.
At other times, he coached in some South American and Asian clubs, which was not too successful.
But he still has a pretty good record at the national team level.
From 2002 to 2008, he coached the Portuguese national team and led the team to the 2004 European Cup finals in Portugal, the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the quarter-finals of the 2008 European Cup in Austria and Switzerland.
What he is even more proud of is that he served as the coach of the Brazilian national team twice in 2001 and 2012, and led the team to win the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan! As well as the 2013 Brazilian Confederations Cup.
But it was also in the 2014 World Cup that he quietly dismissed get out of class after leading the Brazilian team to a humiliating 1:7 defeat against the German team.
After briefly coaching Gremio in Brazil, he came to Longguo and succeeded Cannavaro as the head coach of Changzhou Hengtai.
In the past 2015 season, he led the team to win the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League double championship with an unbeaten record of 23 games in all competitions, and was named the best coach of the Chinese Super League.
For such a handsome man, Pan Yi could not say that he had any friendship with him, but he still respected him very much.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a few words and then returned to their respective coaching benches.
Then, Pan Yi looked at the opponent's players.
It’s different from the list on the riverbed, this one is full of acquaintances!
The lineup Scolari put out today was not conservative at all, it was just a 433.
Goalkeeper: Zeng Cheng.
Defenders: Zou Zheng, Jin Yingquan, Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng.
Midfielder: Huang Bowen, Paulinho, Zheng Zhi.
Forwards: Elkeson, Goulart, Zheng Long.
On the bench, there are Mei Fang, Zhao Xuri, Rong Hao, Yu Hanchao, Gao Lin, Li Xuepeng, Wang Shangyuan, Alan, Robinho, etc.
It is worth mentioning Robinho.
After he was sold by AC Milan, he returned to Brazil's Santos team, but he couldn't play at his original form and was eventually terminated by the team.
In July 2015, he chose to transfer to Changzhou Hengtai on a free transfer. He played a total of 9 times and scored 3 goals. The team achieved five consecutive Chinese Super League championships.
But in the current Changzhou Hengtai team, he can actually only be regarded as a substitute. He cannot compete with Elkeson, Goulart, and Alan. He is even behind Gao Lin in the starting order.
This former Brazilian genius, a famous cycling boy, was once a star competed by giants such as Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Milan, but he has been reduced to such a situation. It is indeed embarrassing.
His current situation also proves that Pan Yi made the right choice when he insisted on leaving Milan when he could still sell for a high price.
When the players and coaches of the two teams greeted each other, Pan Yi only chatted a few words with Paulinho and had no communication with Robinho.
On the one hand, it’s because Robinho and Pan Yi actually didn’t work together for a long time when they were in Milan, so they weren’t very familiar with each other, and there wasn’t much topic between them.
On the other hand, it is also because Robinho will compete for the title of "Prison King" due to some crimes in the future. Pan Yi has doubts about his character and does not want to have too much interaction with him.
Personality is like a ball, and ball is like a person.
Perhaps Robinho's professional attitude has always been poor and he has never been able to fully realize his talent. This is also a very important reason...
Pan Yi was just thinking when the referee's opening whistle sounded.
This alternative "Dragon Derby" between Changzhou Hengtai and Chelsea has begun!