In the two days after returning to the base camp, Pan Yi had been studying the game between France and Iceland, and thinking about his lineup.

Iceland and Sweden are both located in Northern Europe. The technical and tactical characteristics of the players are somewhat similar. They are both tall, able to fight and rush, but their foot skills are slightly weaker.

Moreover, Iceland's midfield structure is even similar to that of Sweden, so there is Sigurdsson who is more technical, and he is protected by captain Gunnarsson who is intercepting;

Doesn’t that negate Sweden’s Forsberg + Ekdahl model?

Therefore, it is of great reference value to watch the game between France and Iceland and see how the Swedish team figured out how to deal with France.

Of course, compared to Iceland, Sweden has its own advantages.

That means Iceland lacks a comprehensive superstar like Sweden's Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the front line, nor does it have an impactful young player like Isak. This means that the Icelanders are not as rich as Sweden in their offensive legs.

Iceland's playing style is actually very simple and crude: make a long pass from the center to find a header from the center forward, or pass the ball from the wing. If the pass fails, use the won ball to throw a powerful leg grenade into the penalty area, and then pass the ball forward and attack from two points.

When France missed two goals, it was possible to use two 45-degree diagonals from the wing, allowing players outside the penalty area to grab the point and then complete the shot.

But France's offense played more smoothly.

The double midfielder of Pogba and Matuidi suppresses the midfielder, allowing Pogba to better utilize his dispatching ability. Giroud will be the fulcrum in front, and the grid will retreat to become the attacking midfielder, while also serving as the second forward and Payet.

Special impact in the restricted area.

That kind of attack made Iceland unable to resist and conceded five goals in a row.

Of course, France's defense team seems to be unstable at the moment.

Evra has always had a weakness, and his air defense capabilities are not strong. Iceland's several leg grenades and headers pose a great threat.

I bet goalkeeper Lloris played well and Iceland's forwards were not good enough. France really won't win that many goals.

Taken together, Pan Yi is trying to find a combination that can suppress the performance of the French midfielder and at the same time exploit the loopholes in the French defense to break the wrong-legged goal.

He doesn't want to risk victory on penalty kicks anymore!

After all, France has never played a penalty shootout in this cup, regardless of whether it was in the previous life or that timeline. It is impossible for Pan Yi to give as reliable a "strategy" as he did against Germany.

"What? Is it very tricky?" Arteta walked to Pan Yi's desk and looked at the tactical drawings he was drawing on the table with interest, which included France's starting lineup and player positions.

Brother Tazi is also very popular. The problem that has troubled the Swedish team has never been that one, how to configure the midfield.

There were three days to prepare, but Pan Yi hoped to set the tone of the tactics as soon as possible, and then spend the next three days practicing the tactics with all his strength.

In such a tournament system, time is really precious, and my room for mistakes is very small!

When I'm at the club, I can spend more time on trial and error, and I can even practice in less demanding games like the League Cup and FA Cup.

But it doesn’t work there. I will veto every battle. If I neglect even a little bit, I will ask to go home!

"France's style of play is indeed very mature. Deschamps seems to be consciously pursuing high-level cooperation and penetration. Griezmann's combination in the East has made their routines more and more sophisticated."

Arteta analyzed the wrong-leg attack and found out whether it was done one by one now:

"And the existence of a big center like Giroud makes France's offensive methods very diverse. Of course, this is a natural pursuit. The routine is simple and can easily be frozen by the wrong leg. Therefore, France's long and short passing combination, from a certain

To a certain extent, they are very complementary.”

"Is Iceland unable to defend Giroud? They sometimes blocked the French's joint penetration in the frontcourt, but were killed by their high-altitude balls. France's first two goals were both missed headers..."

"Very well. Iceland's attack and defense at the wrong corners of France on both wings were very poor. Pogba found Giroud and Griezmann with many long passes in the half. It turns out that they don't know how to reflect. It turns out that they don't know how to reflect.

Pogba directly opened the Icelandic defense with a through ball, and Griezmann initially scored the goal."

"Those attacks may seem simple, but they are not a reflection of France's offensive capabilities and they are not so easy to defend!"

Arteta analyzed it, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Unless they can fully suppress France's midfield, it will be difficult to contain their offense. But if they want to restrict their midfield, they will have to invest more troops and pay a greater price.

At that time, what will happen to their offense?"

In football fields, the advantage is largely reflected in the number of people. Without investing enough troops, it will be difficult to establish a sufficient advantage.

But there are only so many starting lineups in a game, and more investment there means less troops are invested in other aspects. This is a matter of choice for the head coach.

Pan Yi nodded slightly, then stood up and walked to the tactical board, writing the names of several Swedish players in the midfield:

"If he lines up like that, I don't think it can achieve the goal of a balance between offense and defense?"

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After successively defeating the world's top teams in Italy, Belgium, Spain, and Germany, the Swedish team has caused a wave of excitement around the world, making the European Cup the center of attention.

Various "30-year Swedish team fans" have also appeared in major forums. Everyone said that as early as the 1994 World Cup, they liked the Swedish team with Brolin and Dachlin.

At that time, the Swedish team also made it all the way to the semi-finals. Before that, it lost to the Brazilian team that originally won the championship in the semi-finals.

In the quarter-finals, the Swedish team also defeated Romania through a penalty shootout, and there was a famous scene in that game.

Then there was a textbook penalty. At that time, Sweden obtained a man who was in an excellent position on the right side of the penalty area in the frontcourt. Two Swedish players stood in front of the penalty spot.

The whistle sounded, and just when everyone thought they would choose to attack the goal directly, the kicker found Brolin who was hiding behind the wall with a direct kick. Unguarded, he shot in the small penalty area and hit the leg.

At that time, the classic person was blowing the cockroach, tearing the cock, howling, and blowing the cockroach

Including later in the 1998 World Cup, Sarwaiti also performed the same operation when Argentina missed England, and the goal scored by the Dutch team Verhorst into Argentina in the 2022 World Cup also had the same effect.

And many fans believe that the current Swedish team allows everyone to see the Yongxuan of the Swedish team that won the third place in the World Cup.

Forsberg in the midfield is like Dachlin, and Ibrahimovic is like an enhanced version of Brolin!

Many people also said that after Pan Yi took charge of the Swedish team, the team's skills and tactics were further released. Both offensively and defensively, Pan Yi made huge progress compared to his predecessor.

Therefore, it is true that everyone thinks that Pan Yi's slogan for Sweden to win is absolutely groundless. They do have that ability!

But there are also many professionals who believe that although the Swedish team's performance is improving in every game and getting better every game, the team has natural flaws.

"For the Swedish team in Dangdong, they have performed their defense to a certain height. They unswervingly implemented Pan Yi's tactical policy in Dingdong, which allowed them to only concede one goal in the previous five games.

Absolutely phenomenal performance.”

"But for the Swedish team that aims to win the championship, the biggest problem is not their defense, but their offense and their performance in key games."

"The cup is different from the league. The league relies on offense, while the cup relies on defense. This is well known in the football circle. Pan Yi used a defensive tactic of three midfielders, which allowed them to withstand Germany's attack and pass a penalty kick.

The battle has reached the semi-finals. But will such a move be useful against France?"

"Pan Yi is a very great head coach. There is no doubt about his ability, and he has indeed brought great changes to Sweden. But he has done a good job in the team's offensive and defensive balance.

He really needs to enrich the East Sweden team's offensive routine and legs."

"Is it possible? Unlike defensive adjustments that can be effective immediately, with the current staffing of the Swedish team, it may be difficult for Pan Yi to make any changes on the offensive end. The main problem lies in the midfield. None of the three midfielders can

Defensively, it’s really hard for me to beg them to free up energy to attack, you know they don’t have the ability?”

"If he still fails to score against France, can Pan Yi really expect his team to drag the game into a penalty shootout again? From the current point of view, France's offensive power is definitely higher than that of Germany.

of……"

Is this a column report from the British "Times"? Obviously they are not very optimistic about Sweden's semi-final prospects.

This is not because of Pan Yi's ability, but because they believe that the current staffing of the Swedish team objectively limits Pan Yi's performance.

Pan Yi wondered whether Sweden's improvement on the defensive end was very good and whether it was the key to Sweden's victory over Germany. However, whether it would be possible to enter the finals in this way or even win the championship is still unclear.

Of course, each coach may have different views on this point.

Mourinho believes that Sweden can win the championship as long as they defend well.

He affirmed Pan Yi's three-midfielder style of play and said that he was deeply impressed by that style of play.

"When facing Germany and France who are much stronger than their opponent, we don't have to think about offense. Just defend honestly and then give it a try in the penalty shootout!"

Wenger obviously disagrees with Mourinho's statement.

He said: "How to think more about sending the ball into the wrong goal while maintaining a solid defense will be a moment that reflects the wisdom of a top coach. It will also be Pan Yi's biggest test after leading the team to the semi-finals!"

But he also added at the beginning, "What happened to Sweden in the past? In that case, Pan Yi reached the semi-finals. Pan Yi has done everything he can do, and the rest can be left to the Soviet Union."

Emperor!"

Ferguson obviously did not consider the issue from Pan Yi's perspective. He said:

"Everyone wants to play beautiful and winnable football, but he doesn't do the same."

"The fact is, when he was coaching Manchester United, he was thinking every week about how to win the game in the most beautiful way, so as to please the fans to the greatest extent."

"But when he lost to Barcelona in two Champions League finals, he also began to think about whether he should compromise more. After all, I couldn't play the way I wanted to when faced with a player who was stronger than me.

Begging for football.”

"The Swedish team is not like that now. The existing personnel configuration cannot bear more radical and risky tactics, so he can understand Pan Yi."

"Because he can adopt a tactic that is more likely to produce results to help the team and win the game as much as possible!"
Chapter completed!