Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 63 The Second Battle with Genoa
Zhang Yuan's performance is very average, maybe it can't be described as average, according to his own opinion, his performance is very bad.The reason why Akori did not replace him for a long time was because he hoped that Zhang Yuan would have a flash of inspiration and decide the trend of the game, but the miracle did not happen. The "Lightning Boy" who played miraculously in the past was completely restrained by Genoa today. To be precise It wasn't that Genoa restricted him, but that Rimini provided him with too little support, and he had very few touches, so he played poorly.Like him, striker partner Jedda estimated that it would be difficult to pass the score after the game. It would be a miracle that the performance of the two could pass.

So Zhang Yuan left the game with a sullen face, refused all interviews with reporters, went straight back to the locker room, sat in his position and covered his face with his jersey, he wanted to be quiet.

The other Rimini players didn't go there well, no one was happy, many people didn't understand why they couldn't score, why Genoa always had the ball, but it was difficult for his side to get the ball, it was difficult to get the ball Pass it on successfully?But now that the game is over, it is useless to think about it. The next situation is difficult. On June 6, they must beat their opponents by more than two goals at home in Genoa to advance, otherwise they will die on the road to promotion.

It is not easy to win by more than two goals at Genoa's home court. This season, no team can win by two goals at Genoa's home court, and only two teams have scored two goals at Genoa's home court, but without exception They all lost to Genoa.

When everyone was silent, Akoli and Martini came in, and Akoli clapped his hands and shouted: "Boys! Look up!"

Everyone looked up, Akoli didn't go to the press conference after the game?
"Everyone is depressed, isn't it?"

"Everyone is full of frustration, isn't it?"

"Then I want to apologize to everyone. I am responsible for losing today, not you. You have done your best. I am proud of your tenacious struggle!"

"Well, the final result is not ideal, to be precise, it should be very bad! But there is nothing, I think you have tried your best, there is nothing to regret!"

"The game is not over yet, but it may be over for us. It is very likely that it is over. Our hope of qualifying is slim! But there is still the last game. No matter what the result is, I hope we will stand Live instead of dying on your knees, so throw away the frustration, relax your mind, and we will attack them indomitably in the next game! Whether it is life or death!"

"It's time for me to go to the press conference!" Akoli raised his hand to look at his watch, shrugged, with a smile on his face, as if he was very relaxed.

After he left, the players fell into silence again. It should have been silent all the time. In this silence, Ricciutti stood up and said with a bitter smile: "Ah, guys, there is still one last game for us. The season is over! Mr. Akori is right. You can’t lose your momentum in the last game. At least you have to explain to the fans who support us. No matter how hard you fight, you won’t regret it. We all fight for the last game. Let's go!"

After finishing speaking, he went to wash, his back was very lonely, and the shattered Serie A dream made him, an old courtier, really sad.

In any case, there is no way to be sad. In contrast, Rimini fans may be more sad than them. After all, players come and go. They may not be loyal fans of the team, and many fans may support Rimini all their lives. A team, but they did not express their disappointment to the players on the court. It can be seen that they still have fantasies in their hearts. The fantasies that the team can successfully complete the 2-goal advantage in the away game, but can their fantasies finally come true?
Zhang Yuan didn't sleep well for two days after the game. He was also imagining that he could turn the tide, that the team could finally be promoted. In the end, he actually had a dream. :3 against Genoa.But every day when I woke up, my mood inevitably fell into a kind of depression.

The team's training is very silent, and Akori can't do anything about it. Those words in the locker room are just a means for him to comfort the players. His main purpose is to hope that the players will cheer up. The promotion playoffs are not over yet. , like the fans, he still has illusions about the game.

The second round kicked off on time. Genoa’s stadium was full of spectators. Of course, the home team was mostly there, but there were also many away games in Rimini. The more difficult times are, the more they need the support of fans. These fans are obviously very understanding. For this reason, there are many Rimini fans outside the stadium. They have no seats to sit, but at least they can hear the news inside the stadium here.

Today in the locker room Akori did not give lectures or anything, but arranged tactics. He changed the 442 formation, but changed back to the original 4231 formation, withdrew one of the two defensive midfielders, and Pagano retreated. Playing in the midfield, Zhang Yuan retreated to play the attacking midfielder, Matri replaced Jada as a single forward, and the other two attacking wingers were Ricciutti and Moscaldelli. Akoli's plan was to go high. Matri's header in the forward position is okay, he can compete for the header, and the two midfielders will not press too high, Pagano has a certain organizational ability, and Zhang Yuan also has a certain organizational ability. Ricchiuti and Moscaldelli formed a small-scale cooperation on the wing, and the main purpose was to play the tactic of crossing from the wing. The tactic he formulated was limited pressure rather than full-line pressure.

Piacenza was a good example. In the second round, because of the draw in the first round, Rimini ranked higher than them. They were at a disadvantage. Racchini chose the team to press the whole line when he came on the field, but Rimini counterattacked successfully. Completely forced to the edge of the cliff, since Akori still has illusions about the game, he will naturally not arrange to press the whole line in the tactical arrangement, and will not give Genoa a chance to fight back.

The battle started. Today Genoa formed the usual 343 formation. Genoa has the advantage of two goals in his hands. The main purpose of Gasperini's plan to use the attacking formation is to score early and completely destroy the opponent's confidence. Dead suspense, although there is almost no suspense now, but how many two goals are there?Rimini has played several big wins this season, which should not be taken lightly.

Within a few minutes of the start of the game, Gasperini found that Rimini still had some reservations about the court's offense today. The three lines were not very high, and the midfielder and the attacking group in front were considered out of touch. Rimini Ni's starting style of play is to play long balls in the middle to find Matri or to find Ricciutti and Moscaldelli on both sides. Whether they can create opportunities and score goals depends on the impromptu performance of a few attacking players in the frontcourt. .

The consequence of this long pass style is that if you don’t pay attention, Genoa’s midfielder and the back line will be out of touch, because Genoa’s four midfielders are close to the center circle, and their main function is to assist the offense. They dare not leave too much space for Zhang Yuan. If the offside tactics fail, it will be really miserable, and Rimini's long balls are often used to attract the midfielder. This tactic may have been rehearsed, and Akori must have explained it to the midfielder.

Defensively, Rimini's two wide defenders try to stay in the middle, basically giving up two wide assists, and even have reservations on the side defense, but try to block the ball route from the side instead of resolutely blocking. broken.

Rimini's players are particularly capable on the field today. There is an old saying in China that a sad soldier must win, so today's Rimini players belong to the sad soldier, and they seem to be everywhere on the court.

I don’t know what the other players think, but Zhang Yuan put away his illusory fantasies and regrets when he got on the court. Football can make him forget everything. Now he only has football and the belief of winning in his heart.

Football itself has such a function. Playing it can make you forget sorrow, lovelorn, work, and everything you want to forget, and at the same time bring you satisfaction and happiness.

This is the magic of football. Zhang Yuan has always tasted this happiness, so he temporarily forgot about all that on the court, and he just wanted to play football, and he wanted to win the game to bring himself happiness.

More than 20 minutes passed, Gasperini did not make tactical adjustments, because he hadn't figured it out yet, but Genoa's defense can be described as suffering, precarious.Matri seems to have taken a banned drug today, and the success rate of the top fight is very high. The three attacking midfielders, Zhang Yuan, Ricciutti, and Moscalderli, run a lot, change positions flexibly, and wait for opportunities to grab I played a lot of Matri's ferry ball and got several chances. The three central defenders were very tight in defense, but they were not scored by Rimini for the time being.On the other hand, Genoa's offense was restricted by the opponent's midfielder in the center. There were many opportunities to play the ball from the side, but they didn't go there too much. Mini's two midfielders blocked Genoa's sideways, and Rimini's height in the penalty area has an advantage. Diwayo's movement is flexible, but so far he has not been able to get a decent chance to score.

Gasperini thought over and over again and decided to change his tactics. The connection between the midfield and the defense must be strengthened. Rimini cannot be allowed to play like this. If this continues, Rimini will score sooner or later. Zhang Yuan, Rimini Chiuti has the ability to make the final decision, while Matri and Moscaldelli may explode suddenly. Judging from the situation in the previous 20 minutes, Rimini's players are surprisingly good. What they lack is scoring .

(End of this chapter)