After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Before officially facing Arsenal, York City will usher in five League One games.

And these five games are in the most troublesome Christmas schedule!

Especially from December 12 to January 26, York City must play three games in these six or seven days.

This is because York City has "strategicly" given up the League Cup and the British Championships.

Otherwise, starting from December 12, they may face a schedule of double or even three matches a week.

For a League One team, if they are not eliminated in every cup match, the schedule for that year must be more frequent than that of the Premier League team.

There are a total of 24 teams in League One who play 46 league games per year, plus the League Cup, FA Cup, British Championship...while the Premier League teams only have 38 league games.

There is also a more important reason, that is, the schedule of Premier League games is generally scheduled to end in the middle and late May, while League One often ends in late April, because League One will also play promotion extras. game.

There are more games, but they have to end in a shorter period of time, so the League One also needs to arrange more games during the winter break, and it has become the busiest league-the English Championship also has 24 teams. They also need to play play-offs, but they don't need to play in the British Championship.

In this regard, York City can only work hard to move forward.

Now No.2 Scunthorpe is still chasing very closely. If they can win as much as possible in the five games before and after the Christmas schedule, it can widen the points gap with them.

But thinking about it this way, it is still quite difficult to do it.

After York City's busy games in October and November, by the end of November, the team's physical fitness has actually had some problems.

Especially the veterans in the team.

Goalkeeper Isaacson and defender Westerman are better, but the Swedish veteran Karlstrom, who is the core of the midfield, can't stand it a bit.

Coupled with his leadership role on the field, he almost started in the midfield of the league, and the midfield position has more running than other positions, which caused Karlstrom's body to be a bit overdrawn.

Finally, he fell to the ground without confrontation in the latest training, and finally found out that his thigh muscle was strained, and he would be out for 2-3 months. This also made Karlstrom miss the FA with Arsenal, his old club. cup game.

The absence of the captain also changed the mentality of the York City players a little. In the next league game against Milton Keynes, they lost 1:2, their first defeat of the season!
The predecessor of Milton Keynes was the "Crazy Gang" Wimbledon. They were still fighting in the British Championship last season. Their strength was still good, and they also caused considerable trouble for York City during the game.

York City's performance in this game was actually not bad. They were a bit negligent at the beginning and were attacked by Milton Keynes and scored a goal, but through the efforts of the team, they quickly regained the score.

Afterwards, York City launched a fierce counterattack against Milton Keynes, but the team seemed to miss the goal all the time, especially Baker and Amon, who have become more and more brave recently, even failed to score a goal. Goal!

York City had 20 shots, 10 shots on target, and scored 1 goal. Milton Keynes had 10 shots, 5 shots on target, which happened to be half of York City, but scored [-] goals.

When interviewed by the media after the game, Scaloni said that the loss of this game was due to the bad luck of the team, because York City had the advantage in the game, but they lacked luck and never seized the opportunity to come back. Goal scored.

Faced with the media's doubts that York City's state has declined, Scaloni did not deny it.

He believes that the season is very long, and the state of a team will inevitably be fluctuated. It is normal to decline, but he believes that the team can tide over the difficulties.

Pan Yi was also interviewed by the media the next day, but he publicly stated that he thought the team lost at the right time.

Now is just the beginning of a battle. A defeat can allow the team to completely let go of the burden of being undefeated and meet the upcoming sprint in a better state. He believes in the head coach and players, and believes that they can survive this hardest period schedule.

"However, some people say that York City has spent too much energy on the FA Cup, which has affected the League One. If they continue to fight on two fronts, I am afraid that after the season, they will end up with nothing!" Immediately A reporter offered his opinion.

Pan Yi smiled and said: "I don't deny this situation, but what I want to say is that our team performed very well in the FA Cup and I am proud of the players. Our first goal this season is Upgrade, but if the manager and players are eager to go further in the FA Cup, then I will definitely support it! Well, in fact, I don’t want my team to surrender when they see Arsenal..."

"But I feel that the current team's lineup is really difficult to withstand the consumption of such a schedule. After Karlstrom was injured, are you planning to sign up in the winter window to supplement it?"

Pan Yi replied calmly: "I originally thought that the current staffing of the team is very good, so there is no need to sign up. Now the midfielder is really short of manpower. I will take another look. If there are suitable candidates, I will make a move." of."

This is mainly because Karlstrom's position is important to the team.

The current team's midfielders are all young players like Rice and Kulusevski. They are inexperienced and sometimes frizzy.

Now that Karlstrom is injured, Pan Yi really needs to find someone to supplement him.

Of course this is not an easy task.

It is really difficult to find a player who is as capable and experienced as Karlstrom and is willing to come to League One to "help the poor".

So Pan Yi really needs to think about it carefully, and then go to the transfer market to see if he can make a face or something.

At the same time, more of the team's affairs were handed over to Scaloni and his coaching staff.

The next home game against Port Vale is another head-to-head game.

The York City players still seemed to be in a sluggish state. Although they played at home and had an advantage, they were eventually tied 1:1 by Port Vale.

After the game, the news of Scunthorpe's victory came, and York City was tied by Scunthorpe's points!
约克城是13胜8平1负积47分，而斯坎索普是14胜5平3负，同样也是47分！
Although York City still ranks first due to the advantage of goal difference, but if you look at the recent state, this position is already in jeopardy.

However, when interviewed by the media, no matter the players or the head coach, including the club officials, everyone agreed that although the team's current predicament is difficult, it can definitely be overcome, and the team's performance will become better and better in the future. more excellent.

Everyone was united as one, and everyone was twisted into one rope, which surprised many people who were going to see the contradictions after York City encountered difficulties.

Because they didn't see the players in York City complaining in the media, even on the contrary, everyone was very united and believed that the team's situation would definitely improve!
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After Christmas, York City ushered in a crucial game, an away game against South Ann United.

If they can't win this campaign, then their position in the standings is likely to be overtaken by Scunthorpe.

To make matters worse, Sheffield United, ranked No.3, is also pressing hard. Originally, they were only 3 points behind the top two. After winning the first game, their points have also tied with York. City and Scunthorpe.

This is even more terrifying than losing the League One title, because if they are caught up by Sheffield United, it means that York City will fall into the promotion play-off zone in the 3-6 range!

Therefore, York City also attaches great importance to it, and Scaloni also sent all the main players in the game.

In the midfield position, under Pan Yi's suggestion, Scaloni pushed Westerman to the midfielder position to partner with Rice.

The central defender put the 39-year-old veteran Ian Hart on top to cooperate with the young De Ligt.

To do so is to give priority to ensuring the interception ability and running ability of the midfielder, so as to avoid the collapse caused by the loss of the midfielder.

In the first half, the two sides scored 0:0. At the beginning of the second half, Nan'an United calculated that the York City players were not physically fit. They changed their passive defense in the first half and played offensive tactics, hoping to break through York City's goal first. .

At this time, the double defensive midfielder composed of Westerman and Rice played a very good role in protecting the defense line, forming a steel-like defense line at the front of the penalty area, which hardly gave Nan'an United any chance to enter the penalty area.

With the attack of Nan'an United, the offensive space obtained by several players in the frontcourt of York City has also been expanded, so the performance of the players has gradually improved.

In the 72nd minute, Amon made a speed breakthrough from the left, then slanted into the penalty area, and hit Baker in the middle.

0: 1!

This is also the recent change in York City's front line, which is to let Amon play on the left, while Lin Liangming plays on the right like in the national team, so that the power of inside forward tactics can be better utilized.

After the goal, the morale of the York City players rose, and their offense gradually began to play out.

Especially Lin Liangming was on the right, almost sifting Nan'an United's left. After 5 minutes, he assisted Baker to score, and then in the 87th minute, he turned Westerman's through the center into a goal. ball.

0:3, York City played the most hearty offense in recent games in less than 20 minutes, winning the opponent completely!
This victory also allowed York City to continue to lead the standings.

And Lin Liangming's recent excellent performance in League One and the national team has also attracted the attention of many clubs, especially from the domestic Super League teams.

However, Lin Liangming firmly stated that he will only play football in Europe and will never go back!

And Pan Yi also said in the interview: "We will not take the initiative to sell Lin Liangming, he is our absolute main force."

Then, he also announced the results of his work during this period of time, that is, the team's biggest signings during the winter break have been in place!
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Javi Alonso has been at York City's training ground for several days.

He is still a Bayern Munich player, and he can appear here, of course, because of Pan Yi's invitation!
Just two weeks ago, he had announced that he would retire after this season, officially ending his career.

But at this moment, Pan Yi called: "Come play with us for another half a season, or more?"

If it was someone else, Alonso would of course refuse immediately.

After all, he is nearly 35 years old now, and he feels that his physical condition is getting worse day by day.

Maybe it can barely reach the level of the five major leagues, but it will definitely not be able to gain a foothold in a giant like Bayern.

It is precisely because of this that he resolutely made the decision to retire, and no one can dissuade him!

But now, this "who" is Pan Yi.

This inevitably made Alonso hesitate.

That's because, even if he were to retire, he didn't want to leave football.

In Alonso's vision, he wants to obtain a coaching qualification certificate after retiring, and then start coaching in small teams or youth teams, and then slowly advance to the five major league teams, and finally appear in the area he is familiar with. next to the grass.

In this process, if you have a master to guide you, you will definitely benefit a lot.

And now, the best "Master" in the world has come to find me on my own initiative!

Isn't this pie in the sky?

Although Pan Yi still presents himself as a "boss" in most cases, he is obviously still maintaining his guidance to Arteta, Scaloni and other disciples, and his work as a consultant for the Dragon Country National Team It is also deep into the front line.

If you can stay in Pan Yi's club for a year or two, this is really equivalent to picking up the coaching cheats!
Look at Arteta, look at Scaloni, both of them led the team to lead the Premier League and League One, and just a year or two ago, they were just like themselves, a team preparing to retire old players!
Especially Arteta.

Chelsea led by him, after a bad start, has achieved a terrifying record of 13 consecutive victories!
这也让切尔西在19轮战罢，居然是以16胜1平2负积49分的战绩高居积分榜的首位。

The progress he has made after Pan Yi's guidance can be seen.

So Alonso ended up in England, in Yorkshire.

Then, after he toured the infrastructure of the York City club, including watching York City's match with Southampton United live, Alonso strengthened his belief:

There is definitely nothing wrong with following Pan Yi!
This kind of training and competition equipment beyond the level of League One, especially the content of the game beyond the level of League One, deeply moved Alonso.

This is definitely a club that wants to do big things!

And Alonso is bound to be able to learn more knowledge from such a club and such an owner.

By then he will not only be a coach, but probably a good manager too!

Soon, Alonso applied to the Bayern Munich club for termination of the contract.

After all, if York City is looking for someone important to Bayern at this time, they will have to pay a transfer fee, but paying for a player who is about to retire, no matter how you look at it, it is not very cost-effective.

At this time, Alonso is no longer the absolute main player in the Bayern team. He only played more than 20 games in various competitions in the team last season, and he has only played more than ten games so far this season.

Coupled with the fact that Alonso has decided to retire after the contract expires this season, Bayern also made a favor and agreed to terminate the contract with him.

And on the second day Alonso became a free agent, he signed with York City!

First of all, this contract requires Alonso to cut his salary significantly. York City must not be able to afford his original weekly salary of close to 20 euros!
But Brother Long still got the team's maximum salary, 2 euros per week.

In return, the contract also stated that Alonso will serve as the team's assistant coach and will continue to employ him after he retires.

Therefore, Pan Yi used such an operation to settle the vacancy of the midfielder caused by Karlstrom's injury! ——
"Guys, now I would like to introduce to you, the biggest and only deal of our winter transfer..."

When Pan Yi brought Alonso and Scaloni to the training ground of the first team and introduced them to everyone with a smile, the players had already applauded.

Who doesn't know Javi Alonso?
He has won 2 Champions League titles, 2 European Cup titles, and a World Cup title!

Whether in Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern, or in the Spanish national team, he has played at a very high level and has become the core of the team's midfield.

It can be said that he is the biggest star in York City now, and there are even many young players who grew up watching him play football.

Although he has entered the end of his career, as a defensive midfielder, Alonso's playing style has not changed much-offensive and defensive have their own characteristics, pragmatic and tough.

In defense, even though Alonso is not a pure "blue collar", his position selection and judgment are very good.

While attacking, his long pass and long shot are still important means to enrich the team's offense.

This is why Pan Yi immediately thought of introducing Alonso.

This is what York City needs most now!
It can even be said that replacing Karlstrom with Alonso is still a relatively large-scale upgrade for York City.

No disrespect to Karlstrom, but it is true.

After all, no matter what, Alonso still has the strength to play for the giants, but he can't play the absolute main force like he did in his peak period.

And, just as much as on the pitch, off it Javi Alonso is fairly low-key.

He doesn't have exaggerated hairstyles, fancy clothes, earrings, necklaces, or tattoos, but his low-key behavior can hardly conceal his charm.

This can also reassure Pan Yi that the addition of such a star will definitely not disturb the harmony of the locker room!
And even if Karlstrom comes back by then, it won't be a big problem.

Anyway, now York City only has a strong starting lineup, and there is a very dense schedule. These old guys will play at a better level if they rotate.

Among other things, with an extra master figure in the midfield, York City's offensive and defensive combinations can also have a lot of tricks!
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With the "here we go" of the famous Italian journalist Romano, the news of Alonso joining York City spread to every corner of the world.

York City is also under such attention, ushered in the 24th round of the League One, and challenged Bristol Rovers away.

Bristol Rovers also attached great importance to this game. Although it was a home game, they were very self-aware. They put up defensive tactics at home and fought back.

And Scaloni did not let Alonso start, still discharged the same starting lineup as in the last round against Nan'an United.

Facing the opponent's iron barrel formation, York City's overall strength is still more than a cut above the opponent, especially the personal ability of the players on the field. The trident has turned Bristol Rovers' defense upside down.

In the first half, Beck's brace gave York City a 2-0 lead, and after the opening of the second half, York City's offensive remained unabated.

In the 60th minute, Scaloni checked the time and asked Alonso to warm up. In the 65th minute, Scaloni decisively let him play and replaced Westerman.

Alonso's appearance aroused the cheers of the fans at the scene.

In addition to the York City fans who were watching the game away, there were even many fans from Bristol Rangers who gave warm applause.

After all, as a League One team, there are not many opportunities to see real world-class stars on their home courts, or stars who have won European and World Cup champions!
After Alonso played, he and the young Rice formed a double midfielder. At the same time, he frequently signaled Rice to come forward during the game, and then he dispatched from behind.

Under the control of Alonso, the team played very rhythmically, and the offensive and defensive transitions were very reasonable. After he played, the momentum of the York City players became stronger and they played more vigorously.

In the 81st minute, it was Alonso's long pass that directly found Amang who was advancing from the left, and Manbao directly made an unreasonable volley to help York City make another victory!
In the end, York City defeated their opponents 3:0 and achieved two consecutive victories.

And three days later, York City returned to home against Millwall, and Alonso also ushered in his home debut in York City.

Scaloni put Alonso in the starting XI for this game, while Westermann returned to his more familiar central defender position.

The game was full of spectators, and many people came from all over Yorkshire specially to see Alonso's demeanor.

This can be regarded as one of the benefits of Pan Yi's "superstar strategy", which can attract more local fans to pay attention to York City and become fans of York City!

Amidst the roar of cheers from the fans, York City played at a high level against Millwall, an opponent who had drawn in the first half of the season.

This time Alonso started to show off in the first half.

In the 15th minute, it was still his iconic long-distance over-the-top pass, which accurately found Lin Liangming, who succeeded in anti-offside, and the latter directly pushed the far corner to score.

After assisting his teammate to score, Alonso received the warmest applause from the audience. The treatment he enjoyed was far more than that of Lin Liangming, who scored the goal. The fans in the stands kept shouting Alonso's voice.

Alonso just waved his hand towards the fans to express his thanks, but he did not expect to attract even louder cheers.

This is superstar!
Even though he is old, even if he is about to retire, he is still so popular.

From a competitive point of view, he can still achieve dimensionality reduction in the League One arena!
"One day, I must have the same treatment as him!" Rice, who was sitting on the bench in rotation today, said enviously.

Beside him, the substitute players also nodded one after another: "Let's work hard together!"

This is one of the benefits of introducing Alonso's "superstar effect".

Motivate young players, let them have a goal of catching up, train hard and play hard!