In the FA Cup match against Bournemouth, Pan Yi still made major adjustments to the starting lineup.

Forwards: Gnabry, Bamford, Lingard.

Midfielder: Cancelo, Loftus-Cheek, Ramires, Ivanovic.

Defenders: Ake, Christensen, Zouma.

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

On the one hand, this is due to Pan Yi's original positioning for this season's FA Cup: strive to win, and at the same time train new players;

On the other hand, it is because after this game, Chelsea will face the battle with Manchester City in the Premier League!

Although Chelsea currently has an obvious advantage in the standings, this direct confrontation between first and second is still very important. Pan Yi doesn't want any surprises to happen!

So some important players should take more rest if they can.

"Pan Yi's Chelsea formation today is quite satisfactory. It is their most commonly used 3-4-3 formation this season, not some weird 514, or 163 with four wing backs, 3331 without wing back, etc..."

"It can be said that Pan Yi really has quite a lot of ammunition in his tactical arsenal. He can arrange different tactics according to different opponents and different player lineups."

But Gnabry, a skilled player, was bold and protected the ball, and then sent a diagonal pass through the gaps between multiple defensive players to Bamford's feet in the penalty area.

However, judging from Bournemouth's fierce attack at the beginning, Pan Yi's defensive strategy at the beginning was right.

After all, if the score is tied to 1:2 at this time, and the opponent has one more person to fight, it is indeed difficult to say the final outcome.

After receiving the pass from Christensen, Cancelo tried to dribble the ball along the left rib, but was tripped to the ground by the opponent's midfielder Ricci just after passing the center line. The referee did not blow the whistle.

This time it was a corner kick again, but they came up with a more carefully designed tactic. The two central defenders Elphick and Cook rushed forward and feinted. Daniels on the left lurked near the penalty spot, and then suddenly crossed into

Near the penalty spot, prepare to shoot directly!

At the top of the arc, Bamford first confused Bournemouth's defense with a smoke bomb that retreated, then suddenly stopped, turned around and rushed towards the penalty area.

This is also an important point in Eddie Howe's tactics, which is to use the two wings to fully support the frontcourt.

The referee blows the whistle, penalty kick!

But teams in lower leagues will have much less exposure.

From the statistics of the season so far, we can see that Bournemouth averages only 62 long passes per game and 368 short passes per game, which are relatively few in the entire British Championship.

Cook reacted quickly enough and immediately stopped and turned around to catch up, trying to entangle Bamford, but he was still slightly behind.

As the weaker side, Bournemouth did not give up in the midfield, but continued to press hard instead of holding back.

Chik didn't stop the ball and passed it directly back to Ramirez.

Before the Bournemouth defenders could react, Lingard quickly threw the ball in to Loftus-Cheek who ran over to receive it.

Not to mention how keen his sense of smell is, at least he will fight for every opportunity and is willing to run.

Saving the opponent's penalty kick at this moment undoubtedly gave his teammates a shot in the arm, especially when Zouma was sent off.

The tactical system Pan Yi created for Chelsea and the strong lineup he assembled allowed this team to maintain strong competitiveness on multiple fronts.

After the start of the game, Bournemouth took the lead and did not retreat in the backcourt. Instead, they actively pressed in the frontcourt. The entire formation was very high up, pressing almost one-on-one.

The equal number of people in the frontcourt and Chelsea's defensive staff also allows them to shift their focus as the ball moves, thus forming a continuous pressure, allowing Chelsea to pass the ball through the long feet of the goalkeeper or defender, increasing

Increase the opponent's turnover rate.

Zuma saw that Daniels was thrown off the defense, and in desperation, he pulled Daniels to the ground.

The live broadcast footage repeated the entire process of cooperation and scoring again and again, and Pan Yi, who was in the stadium, also pumped his fist at the players, cheered, and shouted encouragement.

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After conceding the goal, Bournemouth's attack became even more intense.

After consecutive unsuccessful attacks, the Bournemouth players were a little less confident.

Lingard moved forward quickly, but his dribble was unsuccessful and the ball was blocked out of bounds by center back Cook.

In the 50th minute, Suman pressed close to the frontcourt and caused a pass error by Chick. Then he and Wilson simply hit the wall in the Chelsea backcourt and caught Chelsea off guard. Wilson got a chance to shoot, but was crossed by the quick-reacting Martin.

Throw out.

As Bournemouth passed Chelsea from one side of the backcourt to the other, the fluidity and flexibility of the formation was also reflected.

Eddie Howe's on-the-spot change of 5-4-1 was also implemented very well by the players. Bournemouth's system was not overwhelmed by Chelsea at all and remained very compact.

During the back-and-forth play in the midfield, Chelsea saw the opportunity. Christensen sent a long diagonal pass and passed the ball directly to the space behind the opponent's full-back after assisting.

But in the restricted area, a little miss is often fatal.

“This is really a wonderful team effort!”

After Bamford caught up with Gnabry's pass in the penalty area, he didn't stop the ball at all and fired directly, hitting a powerful shot towards the left side of the goal.

Unexpectedly, when Bamford faced Gnabry's pass, he sent the ball directly with his left foot to the outside of the right corner of the small penalty area.

After successfully pressing or defending, they will immediately counterattack.

Once the attack in the center is blocked, the wingers will not hesitate to fight all the way to create opportunities for free kicks or corner kicks, and then use carefully designed set-piece tactics to find goals.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

Look at Gnabry and Lingard on the left and right. They have only been here for a short time, and they have already shown a completely different competitive state from the original team!

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Bournemouth performed well in the English Championship this season precisely because of their excellent offensive system.

But the Chelsea players were very focused, and this corner kick attack was resolved by Ake's timely step forward to block it.

So far, Bournemouth has scored 16 set-piece goals, ranking first in the league.

"Here, I have to praise Pan Yi again. He only purchased three young players in the winter window, but now it seems that these three players each have their own characteristics and their own uses."

"Judging from his opening position today, he should be fixed at the right winger position. Can he adapt to this position in this formation? This may be a new test for him."

He is a cheating man!

However, even after falling behind by two goals after halftime, Eddie Howe remained calm.

After Cancelo struggled to get up, he caught up again, got the ball before the opponent's full-back Francis, and passed it to Gnabry in front.

Most of the coordination here is one touch, which reflects Chelsea's simple and fast way of playing.

But obviously, Pan Yi has more brushes.

The increasing number of corner kicks illustrates this trend.

"Bournemouth's defense was already quite well organized, but Chelsea relied on the players' personal abilities and technical skills, as well as their skillful passing and receiving coordination, to penetrate Bournemouth in a small area on the right wing.

Sri Lanka’s defense.”

At this time, Bournemouth's center back Cook stood between Bamford and the goal. Midfielder Art also returned to defend the penalty area in time. When Bamford received the ball, he ran to his right.

, trying to cut him off from his peripheral teammates.

One moment he went over to hold the ball, and the next moment he chatted with Wilson, making his opponent uneasy.

In the short period of time Chelsea was passing back and forth, Bournemouth's entire right side of the penalty area was already filled with defensive players, with both center backs and fullbacks already in position.

Judging from the direction of the subsequent games, we can also feel that Bournemouth's advantage in the scene in the opening minutes has obviously changed the psychology of the players on the field. They feel that the tactics arranged by head coach Eddie Howe are indeed right.

Road.

"After all, they are Chelsea! They are Chelsea who are almost invincible in the Premier League! How can they be afraid of the attack of a British Championship team? Even this Chelsea is just a pure rotation lineup..."

At the beginning of the second half, he quickly adjusted his tactics, changing the formation to 5-4-1, strengthening the interception in the midfield and backcourt, and stabilizing the defense first.

0:1!

This also reflects the arrangement and ingenuity of Eddie Howe and his coaching team in the set-piece tactics. It also shows that set-pieces have become one of Bournemouth's regular weapons.

It is precisely because of Pan Yi's presence that he has learned a lot in the team.

"Pan Yi's eyes are definitely the flaming eyes of the Monkey King in Eastern mythology!..."

From Chelsea's goal to the 20th minute, in this short period of 10 minutes, Bournemouth did create four corner kicks, which also shows how fierce their offense is.

Ramirez was pressed by the opponent's forward Wilson, and then passed the ball to Cancelo on the side.

Whether it was his performance in the penalty shootout or his save in the last minute of the final, this World Cup became his masterpiece.

Pan Yi did not choose to attack in the opening game.

Boruc stood on the left and tried to block the near corner, but he did not expect Bamford to hit the far corner.

Chelsea received a throw-in from the right side of the penalty area.

After Gnabry stopped the ball, he immediately turned and cut towards the baseline, attracting three Bournemouth defenders to double-team him.

The ball followed a straight line from Chelsea's left rib to the right side of Bournemouth's penalty area.

This is a clear manifestation of Bournemouth's emphasis on ball-taking and short-passing penetration style under Eddie Howe.

After all, the opponent is Chelsea!

When you face such a strong enemy and try your best to fail but cannot succeed, the players will inevitably doubt whether their abilities are really incapable of breaking through the opponent's goal.

In addition, Pan Yi knew Eddie Howe thoroughly and was well prepared for his various tactics. This also caused Eddie Howe to lose one of his biggest advantages: "The enemy is in the light, I am in the dark."

"In today's showdown, Pan Yi is certainly a world-class coach, and Eddie Howe's experience in leading Bournemouth to consecutive promotions is legendary, and his tactical attainments are also quite outstanding."
To be continued...