No matter how strong Chelsea is, can you really beat Manchester City and Arsenal in a row?

"Okay, let's bet!" But what Neville didn't expect was that Zola actually agreed.

He just wants to breathe a sigh of relief for Chelsea!

Of course, there is another more important point, that is, he really has confidence in Pan Yi!

Then Zola added: "We don't want to wait until Chelsea remain unbeaten for seven rounds, and I don't want your treat. This is our bet. As long as Chelsea wins a game, you will publicly call Pan Yi once on our program."

Just be the best coach in the world!"

As soon as they heard the Italian say this, the guests in the studio all laughed.

Everyone knows that Gary Neville has always disliked Pan Yi and can be said to be the number one "anti-Pan".

To ask him to say "Pan Yi is the best coach in the world" is simply more uncomfortable than killing him!

"Then... that's okay!" How could Neville admit defeat in front of so many people? He gritted his teeth and agreed, "What if you lose?"

Zola laughed and said: "Then I will say on the show that Pan Yi is the most rubbish coach in the world. He should be dismissed from Chelsea immediately!"

Lineker clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Great, this is so effective for the show! Audience friends, please help me remember this bet!"

Alan Shearer also smiled and said: "I can't wait for the start of the league next week..."

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Chelsea's away game against Burnley, the final score was 0:4, Chelsea won easily.

This also became the game with the largest score difference among the 10 games in the first round of the Premier League.

With this victory, Chelsea climbed to the top of the Premier League standings with a four-goal difference after the first round!

Such a result not only attracted the attention of the entire Premier League, but also the entire European football world.

After all, what Pan Yi played in this game is really amazing!

Not only did he ruthlessly abandon the 4-3-3 formation that had been used so well in Milan and Hamburg, but he also used a group of young players at his disposal to create a jaw-dropping new 3-4-3 formation!

The reason why it is said to be a brand new 343 is because it is very different from the 343 used by Louis van Gaal at Manchester United.

Van Gaal believes that the opponent's center is often heavily defended, so it will be difficult to attack the center. Moreover, if the attack in the center fails and then moves to the side, the opponent's defensive forces will move over very quickly.

The main attack on the wing is different. It can bypass the layers of defense in the opponent's center. If the opponent concentrates the defensive forces on one side, the other side must be empty and there will be space to use. If the opponent spreads the formation to take care of both sides,

On the wing, there will definitely be space available in the ribs.

Therefore, when Van Gaal's 343 attacks, the full-backs do not move forward, and the two midfielders pull wide and become full-backs, cooperating with the wingers on the wing to advance on the ground, or the back line directly makes long passes to find behind the opponent's full-backs.

Use the speed of the wingers to break down the opponent's defense.

In other words, when organizing an attack, the ball is passed along the route of "wing - backcourt - wide". The players in the middle of the midfield must always maintain their position to receive the ball safely. There is no room to advance on one side.

When the ball is played, he has to catch the pass and then find a way to move to the other side.

Under this tactical idea, when attacking, the team's position is usually three people on each side (full-back, full-back, winger), with Rooney or Robin van Persie in front, and the vast area in the middle of the midfield is given to Cardiff.

Rick and Fellaini, the team seemed to form a circle with Carrick and Fellaini in the middle.

Therefore, this style of play is also nicknamed the "big circle" tactic by Manchester United fans.

The essence of the big circle tactic is that the ball never stops in the midfield, but moves forward quickly along the side. This tactic is excellent for breaking high-position presses.

But the problem is that Manchester United lost the first game, and the limitations of this large circle tactic were also demonstrated in the game.

Swansea's defensive midfielders, Shelvey and Ki Sung-yoon, kept an eye on Manchester United's Carrick and Fellaini, which greatly reduced the power of the large circle tactics.

Especially once Carrick, the "eyesman" of the team, is restricted, it will be difficult for him to carry out the important task of shifting the team's main offensive direction, which leads to constipation in Manchester United's offense.

But Pan Yi's Chelsea is different.

In his 343 formation, almost only two central defenders Terry and Cahill and goalkeeper Courtois did not participate in the attack on a large scale. The remaining eight players were actively besieging Burnley's gate!

Taking Lukaku as an example, on his left are Hazard and Marcos Alonso, on his right are B seat and Azpilicueta, and directly behind him are Can

Te and Matic, and even centre-back David Luiz.

These players are connected into an organic whole, and almost every player will make their own contribution in every offensive cooperation.

Coupled with the technical skills of these players and their large-scale active running, Chelsea's entire frontcourt is more closely integrated.

Whether it is Seat B's opening goal or Lukaku's two goals, including Hazard's icing on the cake, they are all successful manifestations of this overall offensive strategy.

The advanced nature of Pan Yi's 343 formation is not only reflected in the offense, or the frontcourt personnel.

The same goes for backcourt personnel.

Even Chelsea goalkeeper Courtois passed the ball 30 times and directly launched a threatening attack once!

The ball that Marcos Alonso passed to Lukaku for the goal was actually Courtois finding the space on the left when he was holding the ball in the backcourt. He immediately found Alonso with a big long pass, and then passed it to Alonso.

Alonso succeeded after passing the ball diagonally into the penalty area at a 45-degree angle.

This simple cooperation reflects Pan Yi's new requirements for goalkeepers in this tactic.

That is, the goalkeeper must not only do his job as a goalkeeper, but also be the first initiator of the offense!

Many professional football media believe that this may be the reason why Pan Yi firmly let Courtois be the first goalkeeper.

The original starting goalkeeper Peter Cech had outstanding achievements, but after all, he was a traditional defensive goalkeeper and was not good at playing the ball.

Courtois is younger, more comprehensive, and more in line with Pan Yi's requirements for a goalkeeper in this formation.

In addition to the need for a sudden long pass to launch an attack, Courtois will also act as a sweeper behind the three central defenders, especially after David Luiz steps forward to assist, which can fill the vacancy of the central defender.

The Times believes that the football played by Chelsea in this game is truly modern football, even more advanced than what Pan Yi showed when he was coaching Hamburg.

After all, Hamburg's goalkeeper Navas at that time was actually a traditional goalkeeper and did not play many offensive or defensive responsibilities in the game.

"Perhaps only in Guardiola's Bayern team can we see a goalkeeper with the responsibility of Courtois, and that is Neuer."

"Whether it is the number of passes, the number of interceptions, the defensive coverage, or even the running distance, Courtois in this game is as good as Neuer, who is world-famous as a 'keeper."

"This may be the technological innovation brought by Pan Yi. Maybe from now on, the direction of future goalkeeper training will also undergo earth-shaking changes..."

The Times also quoted Burns head coach Sean Dyche as saying at the post-match press conference.

He said that Chelsea's performance was really outstanding, so outstanding that it completely exceeded his expectations.

"Before the game started, we were mentally prepared for the difficulty of the game and made sufficient preparations for it."

"Every one of our coaches and every player worked hard and devoted themselves to the game, but the result is still very frustrating."

"Chelsea plays a brand new kind of football, a kind of football that we have never seen before. We are really powerless against such a team and this kind of tactics."

"I can say this, even in the Premier League where there are so many famous coaches now, it is difficult to find another team that can play as mercury-like as Chelsea!"

Of course, "The Times" also pointed out that Chelsea had only played one game, which could not fully tell how much Pan Yi and his Chelsea were worth.

"Perhaps it will be until Chelsea faces a truly strong opponent that Pan Yi will reveal more of his technical and tactical ideas for Chelsea's transformation."

"Perhaps, when facing Leicester City in the second round, the real test for Pan Yi will begin."

"This newly promoted team, which won the British Championship last season, has many capable players and has a deep dark horse mark this season. This team is not easy to deal with!"
Chapter completed!