After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chelsea have four more Premier League games to play before officially facing Juventus on April 4.

Their opponents are Southampton, Hull City, Stoke City and Arsenal.

The first opponent, Southampton, has now revealed a disadvantage in the thickness of the lineup. The recent momentum is not as strong as the beginning of the season, and the ranking in the standings has also dropped to seventh place.

Moreover, since the game against Southampton is at home, it is actually not a problem for Chelsea.

Therefore, in the 3th round of the Chelsea Premier League on March 15th when Chelsea played against Southampton at home, Chelsea still won the game relatively easily.

Although Southampton scored the first point with Pellet's header in the opening stage, Chelsea quickly retaliated and relied on Lukaku, the B seat, and Marcos Argentine who had just returned from injury. Lonzo's goal defeated the opponent 3:1.

However, Tiger City played a very high level against Hull City, which was fighting for relegation, on March 3.

They pulled two goals in a row after falling behind 0:2, and finally drew with Chelsea at home!

This also made the British media sigh after the game: "The relegation team at the end of the season is really not easy to mess with! The temptation of [-] million euros!"

This score also made Chelsea's plan to win the championship early in March failed.

Of course, since Manchester City also won these two rounds one after another, in fact, even if Chelsea wins Hull City, they will not be able to win the championship in advance.

After all, there are only 29 rounds, and you want to win the championship 9 rounds ahead of schedule?It's a bit too exaggerated.

You know, before this season, the fastest championship record in Premier League history was held by Manchester United.

At the beginning, they won the championship five rounds ahead of schedule in the 2000-2001 season, that is, after 33 rounds!
So according to the current momentum of Chelsea, it should be relatively easy to break this record.

Then comes the home game against Stoke City on April 4.

This is also a "revenge" battle for Chelsea!
Because in the first half of the season, the only game Chelsea was tied was against Stoke City.

If they can't beat Stoke City, Chelsea won't be able to kill all the Premier League teams this season!

However, after leaving the blessing of the Britannia Stadium, "City in the Sky" also lost its magic at Stamford Bridge.

They lost quickly under Chelsea's indiscriminate bombardment, and finally reaped a 0:4 fiasco.

After this round, Chelsea is only one step away from the championship.

他们是28胜2平积86分，而这两轮曼城虽然两战全胜但也只有64分，切尔西领先的分数依然高达22分！
There are eight rounds left in the league, leading by 22 points, that is to say, as long as Chelsea wins the next round, they will win the Premier League championship seven rounds ahead of schedule!
However, the next few games still need to be carefully considered by Pan Yi.

4月12日客场对阵阿森纳之后，马上就是4月15日欧冠八强淘汰赛主场迎战尤文图斯的比赛，然后就是4月19日客场对热刺，再接下来马上又是4月22日客场对尤文图斯的第二回合比赛。

In other words, within 10 days, Chelsea will play four consecutive games against Juventus and North London duo!
The most important of these games, for Chelsea, of course, is the two Champions League games against Juventus.

But Pan Yi didn't want to give up the other two Premier League games directly.

After all, if they can win the Premier League record seven rounds ahead of schedule, it will greatly improve the morale of the entire team.

In addition, these two Premier League opponents are rivals in the same city in London, and Tottenham are sworn enemies. Of course, no one hopes to lose to them.

As Chelsea's opponent, Arsenal head coach Arsene Wenger has already said that he absolutely does not want Chelsea, a rival from the same city, to celebrate winning the championship at the Emirates Stadium!
Of course, for Wenger, what is more important is that he needs these three points.

After the good performance in the last few rounds, Arsenal's points have reached the third position. Although there is no hope of winning the championship, there is still hope for the fourth place.

On the premise that there are not too many games left in the league, every game and every point is very important.

They have already been eliminated in the Champions League, so the league and the FA Cup are their last battles.

Coupled with the absence of the multi-line pressure of the European war, Arsenal must go all out in this home game!
Moreover, if Chelsea can be prevented from winning the championship, and then let Chelsea go to Tottenham's home court to celebrate the championship in the next round, this can be regarded as a "gift" to the arch enemy.

For the outside world, there are still several gimmicks in this game.

One of them was Arsenal's knockout of Chelsea in the FA Cup, the only game Chelsea have actually lost in all competitions this season.

So for Chelsea, this is also a real battle of revenge!

In addition, Cech, Gnabry, and Martin have exchanged clubs, and this is the first time they have officially faced each other in the Premier League.

The battle of winning the championship + the battle of the fourth battle + the BIG6 civil war + the London derby + the battle of revenge + the battle of the old club...

It is precisely because there are so many topics that this contest between the two teams in London has also attracted widespread attention from the global media and fans!
-
Wenger stands in the home team's dressing room at the Emirates Stadium.

In front of him were the eleven starters he had carefully selected.

The goalkeeper is Czech veteran Petr Cech.

Since the departure of legendary England goalkeeper David Seaman and German goalkeeper Lehmann, Arsenal's goalkeeper position has also been in turmoil frequently.

First it was Fabianski, and then due to his unstable performance, Szczesny gradually took the main position.

But Wenger was not very satisfied with Szczesny, so he introduced Colombian goalkeeper Ospina from Nice this summer, but his performance was still not satisfactory.

So Wenger found a way to discuss with Pan Yi to rent the old goalkeeper Petr Cech.

And Cech has always won the love of fans with his outstanding and stable performance. Although his peak period was in Chelsea, even if he came to Arsenal at the age of close to retirement, he is still the guarantee of Arsenal's defense confidence.

Therefore, he also secured his position as the main goalkeeper.

In Wenger's plan, Cech will definitely be bought out after the end of this season. As for Szczesny and Ospina, they can only look at the bench, or even directly see if anyone takes over.

Let Cech start against Chelsea, the professor also believes that he will have an excellent performance in the game against his old club, and he will try to keep the goal!

Wenger's lineup today is a 4-2-3-1.

On the defensive line, from left to right are Monreal, Koscielny, Merdesacker, and Bellerin.

The midfielder is Cazorla and Kirkland, and the frontcourt attacking trio is Sanchez, Wilshere and Ramsey.

At the top is center Giroud.

This is almost the strongest starter that Arsenal can make at present, and it is also the guarantee that they can compete for four recently.

Wenger's eyes swept over the eleven players one after another, and he also received positive feedback from the players.

Everyone looked at the professor, ready to listen to his speech.

"I believe everyone knows how important today's game is to us!"

"We're in third place, but we're only one point ahead of Manchester United and not much more than No.5 Liverpool."

"That is to say, if we lose today's game, we will probably fall to fourth or even fifth, and it will be difficult to guarantee a place in the Champions League."

"Therefore, we must win this game! Even if the opponent is the number one Chelsea!"

When Wenger said this, he still looked at the players in front of him.

He also saw everyone's determined eyes.

Especially captain Arteta.

Although due to his age, he is now less and less able to play in the team, and retirement has also been put on the agenda, but he is still an important member of the locker room.

He will also inspire the young players in the team with his mental strength.

Wenger continued:

"Our opponent Chelsea is very strong. They have done very well both offensively and defensively. They have remained unbeaten in the Premier League so far, and their state has adjusted very well."

"But they are not invincible. Don't forget, we beat them in the FA Cup once!"

"Moreover, they are also facing the pressure of the Champions League quarter-finals, so it is difficult to let go of their hands in today's game."

"Judging from their starting roster, they have sent a lot of rotation players. They should want to stabilize our defense at home first, and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack."

"It is precisely because Chelsea's defense is excellent and the counterattack is very sharp, so we can't give the opponent any chance!"

"We have to firmly grasp the initiative from the very beginning of the game and put pressure on Chelsea from the first minute of the game."

"This requires our frontcourt players to stay focused at all times and harass Chelsea's midfield. At the same time, it also requires our midfielders to put enough pressure on the opponent."

When it came to this, Wenger emphasized his tone again, reminding his players:

"We must end this battle by scoring goals in the shortest possible time!"

Arsenal's strengths and weaknesses, Wenger has been coaching for so long, it is impossible to be unclear.

Arsenal's players are more experienced, but correspondingly older, and will be weaker in protracted games.

In other words, the longer the time drags on, the worse it will be for Arsenal.

Since Arsenal's advantage is offense, they have to play a fast attack. From the beginning of the game, they swept Chelsea's defense zone like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

As long as they can score one goal, Arsenal can take the initiative, and if they score two goals, they will almost be sure of winning.

"Finally, I want to say that tonight, we will definitely be able to bring this victory to the fans at the Emirates Stadium!"

"It's not that hard to do as long as everyone in the room is pulling together!"

"Maybe Chelsea will still win the Premier League ahead of schedule, but not today!"

The players, led by captain Arteta, also roared in response.

At this time, the referee's bell to urge the field also rang.
-
The bell also broke the silence in the visiting team's locker room.

Everyone looked at the head coach sitting by the gate, and then realized that Pan Yi hadn't said a word from the beginning to the end.

This is not like the style of the boss!
Doesn't he have to say something mobilizing before every game?

Why are you silent today?

Amidst the doubts of the players, Pan Yi came over.

Then, at last, he spoke:

"Go, go and take this Premier League champion back to Stamford Bridge!"

It was just such a short sentence, but it made the players extremely excited.

What could be more exciting than winning a championship after a game?

What's more, it's still on the opponent's territory in the London Derby!

"Okay!" The players answered in unison.

Pan Yi raised his right hand, "Let's go!"
-
"We saw that players from the two teams entered the stadium one after another."

"Just now we have introduced Arsenal's starting lineup, now let's take a look at Chelsea's starting 11 list just now. This is still a regular 3-4-3 formation."

"But there was an accident from the goalkeeper position today! Pan Yi sent the substitute goalkeeper Martinez as the starter, which directly made him face the old owner."

"On the back line, the left central defender is the teenager Ake, the middle central defender is David Luiz, and the right central defender is Zouma. This is a combination of one old and two new."

"Obviously, although today's game is very important, Pan Yi still chose a lot of rotation players. It seems that he still trusts these young players."

"This is actually not surprising. After all, whether it is Ake or Zouma, they have performed very well this season."

"The double midfielders in the middle are Kanter and Ramirez. These are the two midfielders with the strongest running ability in Chelsea. There is no need to add the word 'midfielder'. Pan Yi may just hope that today's players We need to run more and run to wear down Arsenal."

"On both sides of them, there are two wingbacks Cancelo and Azpilicueta. These two people are also known for their physical strength and wide range of motion."

"In the frontcourt, Hazard, who has recovered from injury, did not start. Gnabry and the B seat formed two wingers. They will be Chelsea's counterattack weapon, while Belgian center Lukaku is at the forefront."

"These three players are the guarantee for Chelsea's attack today. Arsenal must also pay attention. Once their defense shows a flaw, they are likely to be caught by them."

"In short, the starting lineup sent by Pan Yi today still has a relatively large rotation, while Wenger's side is full of main players. It seems that this is also an opportunity for Arsenal."

"Right now, the captains of the two teams are playing side-by-side."

"The first captain of the two teams did not start today. Arsenal's side is Merdesacker as the captain, while Chelsea's side is Azpilicueta..."

The players on the field were guessing, and Pan Yi and Wenger came together on the sidelines of the field.

Before the game, it is customary for the two head coaches to shake hands and be polite.

It's just that due to the friendly cooperation between the two during the winter window, both sides got players they were satisfied with and had direct feedback on their performance, so the relationship between the two is better than the superficial "politeness".

"Be careful, I will win you again today!" Wenger said with a smile.

"You don't count the FA Cup as your win, do you?" Pan Yi also laughed, "As we all know, Arsenal, the Premier League, value the FA Cup the most..."

"If you lose, you lose. Don't be stubborn." Wenger patted Pan Yi on the shoulder, "If you don't accept it, you can win it back today!"

It looked like he was joking, but in fact, he was serious.

He really wants to win today's game!
In fact, the attitude of the two sides towards this game can be seen from the starting lineup.

But obviously, even if Pan Yi puts more energy in the Champions League quarter-finals a few days later, he still wants to win this game.

"Then let's watch it on the court." Pan Yi also refused to budge, "I will only give you seven or 10 minutes."

Wenger frowned, not quite understanding what Pan Yi meant.

Pan Yi went on to say: "Within seven or ten minutes, if you can't score goals, or can't score enough goals... then I'm sorry, you can't beat me!"

Wenger got it.

Isn't it just "Pan Yi time"?

Seven and 10 minutes later, Chelsea's terrifying physical fitness plus Pan Yi's magical substitution adjustments and the like.

Although Wenger is indeed quite afraid of this so-called "Pan Yi time", but he has confidence in his disciples today, that is, to resolve the battle seven or ten minutes ago!

Wenger said with a smile: "Hehe, it seems that you are still quite confident. Even the starting goalkeeper uses Martinez, who can't play for our team. Isn't it a little underestimating the enemy?"

Pan Yi shook his head: "That's wrong. Martin is very familiar with the players of your team, so it's just right for him to use. Besides, isn't your starting goalkeeper also unable to play in our team?"

Wenger: "...I can't say enough about you. Forget it, let's see you on the court. I promise, you will lose!"

Wenger shook hands with Pan Yi again, and then returned to the coaching bench.

The "open and secret fight" between the two off the court came to an end, and the two captains on the court had also completed their side guessing, and Chelsea got the right to serve.

"Hey, Un'Goro!"

Seeing that the team had won the kick-off, Pan Yi shouted towards the field.

N'Golo Kante immediately left the array and ran to the sidelines.

Kanter's name always gives Pan Yi a feeling of "Un'Goro Crater", and Kanter's role is indeed as ubiquitous as the dinosaurs in Un'Goro Crater...

So Pan Yi simply called him that.

Now Pan Yi is going to give him a final order:

"After the opening, stabilize the rhythm first, don't worry, control the ball, let them take the lead. But be careful, don't lose the ball in your own half."

Kanter understood the coach's intentions.

Chelsea's players are relatively young. If Arsenal really rushed to attack at the beginning, it might be a bit messy.

Just like when they played against Arsenal in the FA Cup, Chelsea played with all young people. At that time, they were a little overwhelmed after Giroud scored a goal, and finally they were scored the winning goal and lost.

Therefore, today, under the leadership of the 24-year-old "veteran" Kanter, we must first stabilize the rhythm and gain a firm foothold, and wait until the team adapts to the game before slowly opening up.

Arsenal's frontcourt is indeed star-studded, but the pressing force is actually not too great. With Chelsea's ability to control the ball in the midfield, it should be able to withstand it.

While Pan Yi sent Kanter away, Arsenal coach Wenger also walked to the sidelines less than 20 meters away from him.

He made a pressing gesture towards Giroud, Ramsey, Sanchez, Wilshere and other players.

As an experienced coach, he naturally sees Chelsea's disadvantages.

Therefore, Arsenal will grab at the beginning, taking advantage of Chelsea's unstable foothold, and grab them to mess up.

As long as Chelsea's formation is in chaos, with the personal ability of the Arsenal star, he can create a threat and even score a goal if he seizes a chance at random! ——
And as soon as the two sat down in the coach's bench, the referee's whistle sounded.

This much-anticipated Premier League focus battle has finally begun!
"The game has finally started! Chelsea kicked off first."

"Lukaku made a classic kick-off and gave the ball to Kante. But they didn't go forward, and Kante also passed it behind."

"Consecutive kicks passed to the backcourt. They didn't rush to attack each other at the beginning. Chelsea obviously wanted to control the rhythm first."

"Arsenal's players are slowly pressing up, but they are not in a hurry. The pressing in the front court is not very aggressive."

"Arsenal look like they want to be proactive, but Arsene Wenger's team can't be too impatient, because the start has always been their weakness."

"It's just that Chelsea's active contraction is still quite puzzling, because Pan Yi's approach to attacking the opening game often has miraculous effects. He is even the best head coach in the Premier League who can start the game. Today he gave up on his own initiative."

"But then again... Considering that Chelsea are playing away today and using a lot of young rotation players, such a cautious approach is understandable."

"It's because Pan Yi's offensive style of play is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it actually made me feel a little uncomfortable, haha! In fact, normally speaking, it is really necessary to be conservative when playing at the home court of Arsenal, which is good at attacking. Yeah!"

"Which one doesn't care about the home and away games, no matter who the opponent is, who comes up to fight against the opponent?"

The commentator is right, since Wenger took over Arsenal, Arsenal has been known for its smooth attack like quicksilver.

This is also one of the important reasons why Arsenal can still attract countless fans even if their performance is no longer so outstanding.

Even so far this season, Arsenal have scored 60 goals, averaging two goals per game, second only to Chelsea in the entire Premier League, and tied with Manchester City.

This shows how strong their attack firepower is.

Now Chelsea actually gave up on the opening stage with the opponent, and let Arsenal let go to attack, it is obvious that they will be at a disadvantage in the scene.

Of course, Chelsea's defensive counterattacks have always been very good, especially Lukaku, Seat B and others on the front line are all good counterattackers.

It's just that the prerequisite for counterattack is to be able to defend.

So, can Chelsea's defense, which is mainly composed of young players today, be able to defend Arsenal's crazy offense?

This will largely affect the final result of today's game...