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Chapter 455 Five formations already in 20 minutes(2/3)

Many people watch football and only see the wonderful performances of the players.

It might be an exquisite pass, or a very threatening attack. Of course, they will be even more excited about a world wave or a goal scored by riding thousands of miles away...

For a professional football coach, they see more and more three-dimensionally.

They will see that their team loses ground in a certain area, or that their tactical flaws are not only exposed but also exploited by their opponents.

Therefore, they must think and respond immediately, otherwise such tactical flaws will quickly turn into a score deficit on the field.

This is similar to being a commander on a real battlefield.

On the battlefield, where soldiers are fighting hand to hand and artillery fire is raging, it often depends on the overall quality and combat capabilities of the soldiers.

But the commander's command function is to allow his side to form a strength advantage, or to prioritize the opponent's most threatening firepower points, thereby gaining an advantage on the battlefield.

Perhaps the most dazzling ones on the battlefield are those 1VN "gods of war" in the end, but the soldiers on the battlefield all understand that following a commander who is good at battlefield tactics is their way to survive!

And now, today's Champions League final is a battlefield full of war.

Pan Yi and Guardiola each led an elite unit and were engaged in a life-and-death battle.

The two of them formed their own formations and tried their best to attack their opponents.

At the beginning, Guardiola rushed to attack, but Pan Yi lost the opportunity and was forced to retreat. However, he changed his tactics at the same time, preventing Guardiola from continuing to attack.

Guardiola failed to achieve his tactical goal and was not reconciled, so he changed his tactics again and continued to attack.

If Pan Yi's move to break Bayern Munich's tactics just now can be said to be exquisite, then Guardiola's response to the pressure step by step is also excellent.

Moreover, in this attack, Guardiola found the weak points of Pan Yi's troops, so he was able to form fire suppression in some areas.

If Pan Yi cannot respond in time, these defensive positions with weak troops are likely to be lost!

Now the situation on the field has changed again, which also proves this point.

Bayern Munich changed their formation to the back, moved their overall formation forward, and once again accelerated their pressing and pressing efforts in the frontcourt.

After all, Bayern now has four genuine forwards, plus two defensive midfielders pressing forward, so they can defend Chelsea's current six-man backcourt system one-on-one!

And once Bayern Munich grabs the ball, the first thing they do is to play behind them resolutely.

Muller and Lewandowski took turns stepping in to create threats, and even Franck Ribery and Robben frequently moved to the center to take long-range shots.

In just five minutes, Bayern got three shooting opportunities. One of them was Robben's cut-in shot into the far corner, which missed the angle between the post and the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line, causing everyone to react.

There was a burst of exclamation from the fans at the stadium.

"This is just unbelievable."

"Twenty minutes into the game, Bayern Munich has already shot six shots, but Chelsea haven't even had one shot so far. This is simply unbelievable."

"All of us know that Pan Yi's team has always been known for being the best at attacking in the opening game, but in this Champions League final, they were very embarrassed by Bayern Munich's opening game. They couldn't even take a shot in twenty minutes.

No, this is simply unbelievable.”

"Bayern Munich started the game very smoothly and almost suppressed Chelsea in the half."

"Bayern has performed better every game since the knockout rounds. This game was even able to suppress Pan Yi's Chelsea in such a miserable state. It is indeed unexpected. Guardiola's reputation as a master tactician is truly well-deserved!"

"Ah, look at the field, Bayern Munich launched another attack."

"Xavi Alonso passed to the left, Ribery chased him along the left, caught the ball on the left side of the penalty area and passed it back."

"Vidal took a long shot from behind!"

"This shot was too straight, but it was very powerful."

"Courtois' position was very accurate. He didn't let go this time, but held the ball firmly in his arms."

"After a small mistake at the beginning, Courtois has saved the opponent's threatening shots many times. Or it can be said that if it were not for Courtois's wonderful performance, Chelsea's goal may have been broken."

"This also shows that the psychological quality of Courtois, the Belgian national goalkeeper, is really excellent. He was not affected by his mistakes at all, but still performed at the highest level!"

"Looking at it on the other hand, this also shows that Bayern Munich's offensive after the opening was really fierce. It feels like Chelsea has not completely found its own rhythm and state."

"But this is a Champions League final! If the Premier League champions cannot adjust as soon as possible and stabilize their position, I am afraid they will lose this game."

"We saw Pan Yi walking to the sidelines again, seeming to be waving to Courtois and the players in the backcourt, shouting something."

"Is this... another formation change? This will be the third formation used by Chelsea in this game! From -2 to now I don't know what formation... and the game has only passed 20 minutes!

"

"Together, these two teams have used a total of five formations in these 20 minutes! It's too exaggerated!"

"If you are a football coach, or just a fan who has studied football tactics, you may be very satisfied today. Because today will be a wonderful showdown between two football tactician masters!"

"Of course, Pan Yi was forced to change his formation frequently, which also shows that he also felt unprecedented pressure when facing Guardiola's Bayern Munich."

"After all, under Bayern's aggressive offensive, Chelsea haven't even had a shot. This is definitely not in line with the strength of this six-time Premier League champion."

"Okay, we see another change in the positioning of Chelsea's players."

"Harry Kane seemed to have retreated to the midfield, forming a double attacking midfielder position with Hazard. Only Lukaku was left on the front line."

"Bernardo Silva, who was originally standing in the attacking midfielder position, also moved back one position and stood with David Luiz and Kante, becoming a three-back midfielder."

"With four backs there is no change...it's a -1! Christmas tree formation!"

"Hey, isn't Guardiola now trying to force Chelsea's two wings? Why did Pan Yi use such a formation with the center of gravity instead?"

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"No, this is not a Christmas tree."

In the stands, Mourinho said decisively.

Seeing the doubtful looks from many people, Mourinho further explained: "Just like the one Pan Yi had just now was not a traditional one, but -2, his -1 is not a traditional Christmas tree either."

"You see, Chelsea's current three defensive midfielders, Kante's position is obviously to the left, while seat B is to the right."

"In front of them, Hazard is also on the left, while Harry Kane is on the right. In other words, Chelsea's current position is to deal with Guardiola!"

"Take Chelsea's left side as an example. In addition to full-back Marcos Alonso, there are Kante and Hazard on his side. This is at least the same as Bayern's Robben.

Muller and Lahm formed a three-on-three balance of power."

"And don't forget, Chelsea also has a center Lukaku in the frontcourt. His current position is flexible, that is, he can support one of the wings at any time."

"In this way, Chelsea can form a four-on-three advantage on the wing in a short period of time!"

After Mourinho's analysis, all coaches suddenly realized.

All of them are veterans. Although they didn't understand Pan Yi's intention at the first time, they would understand it immediately as soon as someone mentioned it.

Then, if they think about it for a moment, they will understand the brilliance of this move.

As a result, the famous marshals exclaimed in unison:

"High, really high!"

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The effect of Pan Yi's formation changes was immediately reflected on the court.

An obvious change is that Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso, the two full-backs, are spread far apart and almost always get the ball close to the sideline. This makes Bayern Munich's entire midfield and frontcourt press.

The battle was forced to open up.

Then, Kanter or the support from the B seat can further allow Chelsea to play things on the wing.

This time, Chelsea's goal kick was directly passed by Courtois to Azpilicueta who ran back to receive the ball.

First, Azpilicueta dribbled the ball forward from the right, and then David Luiz immediately moved closer to his side. After attracting the defense, Seat B played a one-two with Azpilicueta.

, allowing Azpilicueta to reach near Bayern's bottom line.

At this time, he encountered the defense of Bayern left back Alaba, but he took his time because his own Lukaku also pulled to the right to respond.

After Lukaku came over and made a pick-and-roll move to help Azpilicueta block a passing space, Azpilicueta directly passed the ball and hit a low ball from the wing.

Cross.

In the penalty area, Harry Kane ran from the other side and penetrated Bayern Munich's defense like a bolt of lightning. Before the ball hit the ground, he fired a furious shot.

"Harry Kane! Volley, dangerous!!!!" the commentator screamed.

"Ah, Neuer made a fantastic save! He tipped Harry Kane's volley over the crossbar."

"It can be seen from the slow motion that Neuer only lightly touched the ball with his fingertips, and such a small touch was enough to cause the ball to change its trajectory a little, making it impossible to score Bayern's goal.

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"Harry Kane looked extremely frustrated. This shot was very beautiful and the angle was very tricky, but Neuer was really good and calm, and he used his fingertips to lift the ball out at the critical moment."

"Chelsea has Courtois, Bayern has Neuer! This is really a showdown between the two best goalkeepers in the world!"

"Although neither side has scored a goal, the goalkeepers on both sides still contributed wonderful performances!"

After seeing Neuer save Harry Kane's volley, Pan Yi raised his hands and looked a little depressed.

This shot was a tactical success.

After suddenly changing their formation to a -1 pseudo-Christmas tree, Chelsea also shifted the focus of their attack to the wing, and immediately took advantage of the opponent's failure to follow up in time to launch a simple, effective and extremely threatening attack.
To be continued...
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