Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 42 Preparing for Juventus
The local media in Rimini didn't dare to shout the slogan of upgrading a few weeks ago, just thinking about it, but now Akori's words have made everyone excited, upgrade!A historic event for the Rimini football team!
The hype in the media seems to have awakened the sleeping Rimini fans. Everyone is now watching the standings. Mom, we are third!Many fans have already discovered that Rimini has moved to the forefront of the standings one by one, but this time it was Akori who awakened their sleepy dream of upgrading.

On April 4th, Rimini played against Cesena at home. The home court was full of seats, and there were many fans without tickets outside the stadium. The fans of the home team were really enthusiastic. The visiting team Cesena players came to the stadium on the bus and did not expect the fans of the home team to be like this. Fanaticism, what makes them angry is that there are Rimini fans who keep pointing the middle finger at their bus and throwing plastic bottles. It seems that this group of fans is trying to use all means to attack the Cesena players, helping Rimini win in an alternative way.

Zhang Yuan today is also the first time he has seen such momentum. The stadium of 5000 people seems to be echoing with the voice of 1 people. The fans began to shout loudly when the general game started, cheering for the home team and impressing Cesena. pressure.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers from the fans of the home team, the players in Rimini really seemed to be pumped up and kept going forward. Cesena was pinned down in his own half and couldn't move, but Rimini had no chance to play like this. How much is created, the ball possession rate is empty, and there is no goal rate!
Akori is extremely anxious on the sidelines, he doesn’t know what to do, telling his players to lose possession of the ball is like pouring cold water on his players, if it is well poured, the players may calm down, don’t pursue suppression, if it is not well poured , it may dispel the enthusiasm of the players, maybe they will think that we have an overwhelming advantage on the field, why should we give up this advantage? !

Throughout the first half, Arcori waited anxiously for a draw. The audience was not anxious at all. What they saw was that Rimini had an absolute advantage on the field and did not score?It doesn't matter!As long as the players continue to put pressure on Cesena in the second half, there will always be chances to score!

During the half-time break, Akori pointed out to the players that it was meaningless to hold the ball, and explained his tactical play in detail. We need space in the frontcourt, instead of compressing our own activity space. In 15 minutes, Akori They all forcibly instilled the theory that possession of the ball is useless to the players, and asked their players not to press so hard.

After the start of the second half, the players followed Akoli's tactical arrangement, but this arrangement was useless, why?In the first half, Cesena defended passively, being overwhelmed by Rimini and had no choice but to defend. In the second half, Cesena's coach Fabrizio Castori took the initiative to arrange defensive counterattack tactics, allowing Rimini to control The ball is the main attack, so in the game, Rimini gradually turned into a ball possession tactic.I have to say that sometimes the support from the home fans is also a kind of pressure. Today’s Rimini attack was delayed and failed. The players behaved a little impatient under such pressure. The forced shot accurately reflects his impatience and always wants to solve the problem with his personal ability, but today does not seem to be his lucky day. The shot was either blocked or deviated from the goal.

In the end, it was Rimini who was unlucky in this situation. In the 85th minute, Rimini’s attack failed and was cleared by the opponent’s defender. A big kick drove into the frontcourt. Cesena’s young center Graziano Pellet He won the aerial duel with Pecarisi and successfully passed the ball to his own Andrea Bracaletti. The speedy winger ran all the way and then passed back to Pellet who was already in place in the penalty area. , scored by Pellet, Cesena in the away game took the lead.

The home team, Rimini, suffered bad results, but it didn't help now. After the goal, Cesena still flinched, making Rimini unable to speak, and even the score was not equalized at the end of stoppage time.

In this way, Rimini, who played at home, lost 0:1 to Cesena under the watchful eyes of the home team fans.

Just now, after a big victory, the ship capsized in the gutter, which surprised everyone again. Even the Rimini players themselves felt that they could not accept such a result. The reporters interviewed several important players after the game, such as Pecarisi , Ricciuti, and Zhang Yuan, but they said unanimously that the loss was really unlucky, and Zhang Yuan also apologized that he did not perform well and failed the expectations of the home team fans.

The fans who were elated before the game now feel as if they have been poured with cold water, and their hearts are cold. How painful it is to be broken when they are full of hopes, but this is football!However, everyone is gratified that the rankings have not changed much. Juventus, Milan, and Naples have all won. Rimini only slipped one place and ranked fourth, while Piacenza behind them There is still a gap of 6 points.

After this game, Rimini will challenge Juventus in an away game. For team B, they are all giants. Since the establishment of Serie A, this team has never been relegated like Inter Milan. They still have many top superstars in their team, such as Del Piero, Nedvi De, Buffon, Trezeguet, Camoranesi, etc., who are the top two scorers now are Del Piero and Trezeguet.

However, Juventus also has his own misfortunes when he comes to Serie B. Maybe the younger brothers in Serie B have never seen what the big brother in Serie A looks like. They always want to get close to him and pry him over. The history of the team is the talk of the team, so whenever Juventus is played, not only the team feels like a chicken blood, but also the fans. Juventus' away game has brought a lot of ticket revenue to the home team.

Rimini is a member of the Serie B team that played chicken blood. In the first round of Serie B, Juventus was beaten by Rimini just after the first round of the Serie B luxury one-year tour. They were forced 1:1 at home. Tied the mighty Juventus.

After that game, Rimini coach Arcori made it clear that his team did play chicken blood, because it is a big deal for the Rimini generals to be able to confront the 27-time league champion and two-time Champions League winner. pleasure.

The last lucky draw with Juventus was obviously to draw hatred. This time, Juventus probably won't let Rimini go, and Rimini still wants to be a hero who robs the rich and helps the poor. This is the whole team. consensus.

Akori said in an interview: "I don't need to mobilize to play Juventus. I think our boys can't wait to go to Turin to feel the enthusiasm of the home team fans!"

As the most prosperous person in the team recently, Zhang Yuan was naturally asked by reporters what he thought of the away game against Juventus.

This time Zhang Yuan delivered a long speech. He replied to the reporter: "Juventus? They are a strong opponent. They have won everything they can win in history. The team has Del Piero, Nedved, Buffon and Teddy. Rezeguet and other big players, they are my idols, I am very happy to meet them on the court! Are we underdogs? I don’t think so, there are no underdogs on the court, last time we did not let Juventus win at home , this time we are still confident! As for me, I will do my best on the court to help the team!"

Zhang Yuan's words are confident, but he also reveals a trace of calmness between the lines. The last time he drew his opponent, this time he meant that he also tried his best not to let Juventus. After all, the opponent is Juventus, and they are still playing at home. One point is not bad.

Most of Zhang Yuan's teammates had a little bit of fantasy this time after experiencing the last game. Maybe we could win the game if it was a draw.

In preparing for the battle, Akori analyzed it and felt that it might not be a good choice to stick to it. The main reason is that Juventus’s frontcourt attack power is really strong. Although Ibrahimovic was left in the frontcourt last summer, they still have Piero, Trezeguet, Nedved, and Camoranesi are still full of creativity. They are the team with the most goals in Serie B so far. If they stick to their defense, it may be easier for the opponent to break through.After thinking about it again and again, he still feels that he should not adjust the formation, just stick to playing 442, let the two midfielders not lean too high, and just focus on defense.As for the others, it will be adjusted according to the actual situation when it comes to the game.

Zhang Yuan’s arrangement continues the arrangement of the previous few games, still letting Zhang Yuan stand behind the striker Jada as a shadow striker. No matter how tight Juventus’s defense is, it must be the main attack at home, so Zhang Yuan may not be left behind. down space.

During the two consecutive days of training, Akeli arranged this tactic. In the team training match, he specially transferred Zhang Yuan to the first team as a substitute, arranged a defensive midfielder to defend Zhang Yuan closely, and asked Zhang Yuan to In close defense, we must try our best to get rid of or pass the ball well in this situation.Will Juventus defend Zhang Yuan closely?This question is difficult to answer. Zhang Yuan seems to be regarded as the most threatening figure in Rimini by other teams. Juventus may think that as long as they keep a close eye on Zhang Yuan, they can greatly limit Rimini's frontcourt attack. The use of close-to-mark tactics made Zhang Yuan unable to comfortably hold the ball and pass the ball comfortably.Another possibility is that they will not send special personnel to guard Zhang Yuan. After all, it is Juventus. Who is Zhang Yuan?It's just a 16-year-old teenager. It's really booming recently, but there's no need to send a special person to guard it, just a zone defense.

In short, Akoli tried his best to rehearse all the situations he thought of during training. The opponent was Juventus, and he said it confidently in front of the media. In the last draw, the unlucky one was himself.

(End of this chapter)