You know, that was the Champions League final, and those were Milan and Juventus who had countless stars back then!

As for the two teams in front of us now, Chelsea can indeed be compared;

But York City?

This is just a League One team!

It feels a lot worse, right?

And judging from the scene, it was not the same as the Champions League final.

At that time, Milan and Juventus could be said to be rivals. Both sides were cautious in offense and defense and did not give their opponents any good opportunities.

But today's two teams are obviously not on the same level. Chelsea firmly controls the situation. Whether it is offensive opportunities or threat levels, Chelsea must perform better.

York City has only had three shots on goal so far, all of which came from counterattacks. However, their defense is very good and they can maintain the current score of 0:0.

"I'm not talking about the scene, or I'm not talking about which team has the advantage of the scene, and its winning rate will be higher than its opponent." Lippi explained, "Judging from the first half of the game, both head coaches are

They have used all the resources they currently have to the limit, and because of this, they have also minimized the threat level of their opponents. This is why I appreciate this."

Lineker understood.

As a famous former star, he certainly knows that the most essential core of football tactics is to score goals and prevent opponents from scoring goals.

In the current game at Wembley Stadium, both sides obviously have very clear tactical purposes.

The weaker York City is based on defense. While doing everything possible to prevent Chelsea from scoring, they will counterattack when they have the opportunity to try to score Chelsea's goal.

Chelsea, whose players have superior abilities, took the initiative, tried to attack, and tried every means to break through York City's defense, but at the same time, they had to be wary of being unable to attack for a long time and being counterattacked by the opponent, threatening their own goal.

This creates an interesting stalemate on the court.

More importantly, the head coaches of both sides have worked hard on the details.

Scaloni made strict arrangements for Chelsea's defense. Whether it was five defenders or four midfielders, York City was able to well resolve the opponent's attacks in the face of Chelsea's successive attacks.

However, Arteta also left no chance for York City.

Lin Liangming and Kulusevski, who have performed very well this season, including the two full-backs Alphonso Davies and Tomiyasu Kenyo, have been firmly suppressed by Chelsea players and have never been able to plan a threatening attack.

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Both wings were mute, which made it difficult for York City to press the offensive line into Chelsea's position. There was not much threat in the counterattack, so the number of shots was only three.

Baker, who had shined in the previous games, was a direct misfire in this game.

Arteta allowed his players to immediately restrict York City's offensive personnel during the transition from offense to defense, preventing Baker from easily getting the ball.

Therefore, no matter whether Baker is pulling wide or retreating, there are Chelsea players around him to surround him, and the passing line is basically cut off, making it difficult to threaten.

This scene may seem a bit boring, but in the eyes of a world-class professional coach like Lippi, such a game is very valuable.

"It's hard to imagine that two such young coaches can have such high tactical attainments." Lippi sighed, then laughed at himself, "And I didn't really understand it until I was almost 50 years old."

What Lippi said was that it was almost when he was coaching at Juventus that he truly joined the ranks of world-class coaches and was able to freely use various tactics on the court to limit opponents.

This is of course a very difficult thing, and it is also a process that needs to be "leveled up" slowly.

In fact, Lippi officially served as the head coach of the youth team of Sampdoria Football Club as early as 1982. However, Lippi's first coaching career ushered in a 0-5 defeat. In the following three years, Lippi

The Sampdoria youth team under Lippi has not made great progress.

Then, he coached in several clubs in Serie C, then to Serie B, and several teams in Serie A slowly grew, and finally he was favored by Juventus and became a famous coach.

Compared with many of his colleagues, Lippi is lucky. He survived after all.

How many people like him started training in the youth team, but failed to make it in the end? They can't even count them.

And people like Scaloni and Arteta, who only stayed with Pan Yi for a year or two after retiring, became head coaches of important clubs, and then have such a deep understanding of the most advanced tactics in the world today, really

is rare.

"So, Pan Yi is the real god."

At this time, Lineker, the famous "Pan brag" couldn't help but brag: "With Pan Yi's side, whether it is players, coaches, or even staff, their working abilities will improve rapidly...

It really makes people doubt that he is a football encyclopedia, and anyone can get the answers they want from him."

Lippi smiled and said: "I have worked with him in the Dragon Country national team for a while, and I have a deep understanding of this. I can only say that if there is a so-called genius in the coaching field, then I think it should be someone like Pan

Yi is like this."

Lineker couldn't help but nodded.

Of course there are geniuses in the field of football, such as Messi, otherwise it would be difficult for you to explain how a five or six-year-old child can have such good feet.

But in the field of coaching, there are actually very few. Some even say that there are no geniuses in this area. This requires the accumulation of time and experience.

Even Guardiola, who has shone in world football in recent years, still needs time. For example, when he arrived at Manchester City this year, he couldn't make a big impact.

But Pan Yi is different.

In just a few years, he went from an unknown young man who just graduated to one of the world's most famous coaches.

And he doesn't even have any experience as a professional player!

What's even more valuable is that he can always pass on his knowledge and experience to others, and then more top football coaches will be born...

This is true for Nagelsmann in Hamburg, Inzaghi in Milan, and Scaloni and Arteta in front of us.

It is conceivable that in a few years, the world football world may be filled with Pan Yi's disciples and disciples, and the duels between various giants will turn into "Pan Yi's internal fighting."

"So, which one of Pan Yi's apprentices do you think will win today's game?"

Lineker changed the topic to this game again.

Although it always feels good to praise Pan Yi, he is still the commentator of this game after all, and he cannot go too far off topic.

"From a comparison of the strength of the two sides, Chelsea is definitely the stronger side, but can Arteta break through York City's iron wall?"

Lippi also shook his head: "I don't know. Actually, at this point in the game, neither side has any big secrets."

"York City must defend and counterattack. As long as Chelsea does not make major mistakes, it will be difficult for York City to have a chance to score tonight. After all, Chelsea's defense has always been very solid."

"Chelsea's possession time is close to 70%. This was both stolen by Chelsea and voluntarily given up by York City. So Arteta's current strategy is to keep pulling and running, forcing York City to waste their energy.

"

Lineker nodded: "Chelsea's bench has an advantage."

The depth of their bench is obviously unmatched by York City.

Apart from this starting set, the only one York City can really use as a surprise player is Aman. Most of the other players are still at the level of League One and League Two, making them difficult to use.

But Chelsea is different.

On the bench, there are even stars like Mbappe, Matic, Goretzka and Van Dijk who have already made a name for themselves in European football.

If York City's physical fitness bottoms out under Chelsea's constant impact and both sides have to make substitutions, Chelsea's advantage will obviously become greater and greater.

"Yes, Chelsea had an advantage, so they forced York City to fight hard. Scaloni also knew this, but he had no choice but to hold on. If he couldn't fight, he would lose."

After hearing what Lippi said, Lineker asked: "What do you mean, Chelsea will win in the end?"

"Not necessarily." Lippi said, glancing towards the rostrum of the stand, which was exactly where Pan Yi was sitting. "Pan Yi is the owner of York City after all, and he still has to help his team.

.What we considered before was a fair duel between his two apprentices, but if this master joins the battle, the outcome will be hard to say..."

Lineker laughed: "Then I understand."

He can often win unexpectedly, which is actually what Pan Yi is most talked about about.

Everyone discovered that Pan Yi not only has a unique vision in selecting players, but the key is that he can always bring unexpected surprises when arranging his troops. Even some of the same players can give surprising performances in different combinations.

Just like York City's current 5-4-1, who knows what it will become if Pan Yi intervenes in the second half?

"Now we just have to see if Arteta can keep his composure." Lippi couldn't help but glance at Pan Yi. "He must know that his master Pan Yi is a cunning fox, and this fox is likely to

Waiting for Chelsea to make a mistake. But sometimes changes on the field can make people lose their rational judgment."

"Pan Yi has proven countless times in the past few years that he has the ability to wait patiently for his opponents to make mistakes and seize opportunities." Lineker also finished in time:
Chapter completed!