Chapter 95 Are you starting to show your timidity?
Milanello.
On the training ground, AC Milan is divided into two teams for confrontation training.
One side is the main team headed by Ibrahimovic, while the other side is full of substitute players.
Pan Yi sat on the sidelines and stared at the players on the court.
Salah of the main team broke through from the wing and passed in. Ibrahimovic in the middle jumped high and wanted to header the ball, but was blocked by Nesta of the substitute team.
This also made Ibrahimovic's power insufficient, and the ball was easily obtained by goalkeeper Abbiati.
Pan Yi nodded slightly.
Nesta, who is 36 years old this year, has long passed the peak of his career.
In fact, in Pan Yi's previous life, Nesta was going to the American Major League to retire after finishing this season, and then announced his retirement.
But even so, Nesta still maintains a good competitive state and can step forward when the team needs him.
More importantly, his professionalism also gives him an important position in the locker room, serving as a role model for the young players in the team.
Last season, Nesta was still the main player of the team;
With the arrival of Van Dijk this season, he can only play the role of the third central defender.
But Nesta was not affected at all. He was still working hard in training, and when faced with Van Dijk's advice, he gave it without reservation.
It is precisely with Nesta and Thiago Silva, two of the world's top central defenders, that Van Dijk can grow so fast.
At this time on the court, the main team got another opportunity to attack.
Van Dijk directly made a long pass from the backcourt and found Mane in front.
Substitute defender Mexes went straight for the ball, but Mane deftly passed him by, then broke into the penalty area and shot the ball in.
Pan Yi's brows wrinkled.
In the substitute team, Pan Yi has always asked Nesta and Mexes to partner, with Mexes responsible for attacking and Nesta responsible for holding back and assisting in defense.
However, since this pair does not often appear together in official competitions, they do not have a particularly tacit understanding with each other.
Especially Mexes. Although the French central defender has good physical fitness and is very hardworking, he is a bit impatient and sometimes misjudges the placement of the ball, resulting in mistakes.
Just like the ball just now, Mexes can actually stand still and wait for Nesta behind him to reach the defensive position, and then wait for an opportunity to block the path of the ball.
But he grabbed the ball without thinking, and was easily shaken away, revealing a large gap of space behind him, resulting in the ball being conceded.
"Pause."
Pan Yi blew the whistle and shouted to the team members.
Then he called Max and Nesta to his side and began to tell them about the problem that had just occurred.
In the current AC Milan, Pan Yi is the first assistant coach.
Now that Allegri is absent due to illness, Pan Yi is even more responsible as the temporary head coach.
Whether it was the other assistant coach Tassotti or all the Milan players, they naturally accepted this setting, and no one thought there was anything wrong.
This is precisely because of the foundation Pan Yi has laid in the team in the past year and because of everyone's trust in him!
Moreover, Pan Yi is well known for his attention to detail in team tactics, so even if this timeout was just to correct some minor problems with the substitute players, no one thought it was anything special.
The players were all drinking water after coming off the field and taking the opportunity to take a break.
From Nesta and Mex's side, Pan Yi's voice can be heard from time to time:
"Your collaboration must be in sync with each other, and your cooperation must establish sufficient tacit understanding!"
"Mex, sometimes you go up too fast. Nesta, you can see clearly from behind, so you should also be careful to call him."
"Communicate more, communicate more!"
"In my place, there is no absolute main substitute. Whoever is in good condition can be on the bench!..."
Both Nesta and Max nodded seriously, as if they were listening to the teachings of their elders.
If someone who didn't know him came and saw her, who would have thought that Nesta was even ten years older than Pan Yi.
……
Far away.
A man put down the telescope in front of him, packed it up furtively, and climbed down from the tree.
After landing, he took out his mobile phone and dialed a number:
"It's me, Mr. Head Coach."
"Their training match has been played for 30 minutes and they are taking a break now."
"According to my observation, their main lineup has not changed at all. Yes, it is exactly the same as when they played against Chelsea."
"Yes, the tactics have not changed. After getting the ball, I still look for Kanter."
"...Okay, okay, thank you, head coach. I will continue to work hard!"
"Then I will go back to our training base first. I will report more detailed information to you in person!..."
After hanging up the phone, the man turned his head and looked at his direction with a smile on his face, then got into a car parked not far away and headed towards the Pinetina training base.
……
At the press conference before the game, although Pan Yi expressed his desire to win the championship, he acted very low-key.
"Compared with our last two duels with Inter Milan, their coach has been changed and the main lineup has also undergone major changes, so I can't predict what will happen in tomorrow's game."
"But no matter what, Inter Milan is a strong team in Serie A. They have players who can change the game. There is no doubt about this."
"Yes, we respect Inter Milan, but we still hope to beat them and eventually win the Serie A championship this season."
"Our head coach Allegri's absence from this game will of course have an impact on us. But we will still implement consistent tactical policies and play out the content of our game. I have said many times that the internal structure of our Milan coaching staff
The thinking is highly unified."
"His condition? He is recovering very well. He has stopped coughing!..."
On Stramaccioni's side, he obviously showed a stronger desire to win than Pan Yi.
"This battle at Meazza is my first Milan derby since I coached Inter Milan. It is also related to our ranking in the Serie A standings, and it also determines whether we can participate in the Champions League next season."<
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"So, we will never let Milan leave Meazza holding the championship trophy!"
"Milan can win the Serie A championship, but it will never be at Meazza, and it will never be tomorrow!..."
These last powerful words also represent the determination of Stramaccioni and Inter Milan.
And everyone can see that Stramaccioni seems very confident in defeating Milan and feels that everything is under control.
Especially compared to Pan Yi.
Judging from Pan Yi's low-key speech, it seems that he does not have absolute confidence and certainty in this game.
Could it be that when he actually took charge of Milan (albeit temporarily), he started to show his timidity?
As a result, media and fans around the world are full of interest in tomorrow's Milan derby.
Who will have the upper hand in this "young commander" battle?