Mister Legend

Chapter 137

It is indeed uncomfortable to be behind a team with relatively good defense and concise offensive tactics but fast and effective away games. Li Moody finally felt some of what other teams in West Division B faced his Castilla last season. Facing trouble now.After conceding the goal, Turin quickly stepped up its offensive, and the four players in the midfield moved forward to a distance of five meters.However, before they could find a good chance to score, they were given two quick transitions by the home team, which was resorting to a defensive counterattack. Montori and Bonaventura sent two through balls successively. Unfortunately, Niang was too strong once. Received, and Bacca was offside when running, but failed.However, this sounded the alarm for Turin, and Li Moody had to instruct the players not to press the whole line, but to return to the previous offensive and defensive tactics.In this way, their offensive effect still failed to take any advantage in front of Milan's defense line. The whistle of the intermission sounded immediately, and with a goal behind, all members of the visiting team returned to the locker room .

Li Moody first encouraged everyone's morale, saying that temporarily falling behind in the score did not mean that their performance was not good enough, it was just that they lacked some luck.In the 45 minutes of the first half, no matter the ball possession rate, the number of corner kicks or the number of shots, the two sides were evenly matched, and the pass success rate was higher on the Turin side.It’s just that the number of shots they made was too disappointing. Only 8 of 1 shots hit the goal frame. Forced shots and choices that are not what you do best.In this regard, the Turin coach emphasized the tactical play in the second half. Since the originally planned changes in the frontcourt could no longer be realized due to Rajajic's end, then he simply went all the way to the dark and attacked Milan's two sides. .Using the speed, dribbling and coordination of Bruno Perez, Avilar, Jesse and Falk to forcefully attack the opponent's two full-backs, Benassi is responsible for dispatching from them, and when one side forms an offensive , The winger on the other side should also actively insert into the penalty area to help the center share the defensive pressure.

At this time, in the rear live broadcast room of China Central Television Sports Station, guest commentator Mr. Zhang Lu also analyzed the tactical choices and on-the-spot performances of the two sides in the first half of the game.Although AC Milan is a traditional giant and has many fans in China, since Li Mudi took over the Red Bulls, most of the Chinese fans now regard Turin as their home team, no matter which league or team they supported before. , The commentators and guest commentators naturally sided more with the team led by their compatriots, just like the Houston Rockets with Dayao before.Teacher Zhang Lu’s advice for the visiting team is not to rush forward, but to mobilize Milan more patiently to look for opportunities. However, he believes that Turin’s forward players are not too strong, and the two wingers are not good at scoring goals. And Hong Beibei only scored 35 goals in 12 appearances in Serie A last season. Appropriate, in that case, a second striker needs to be deployed beside him.In short, Director Zhang thinks that Turin's offensive line combination has a lot of flaws, and Li Mudi is limited by the disadvantages of funds and low team attractiveness (Here, Director Zhang is cleaning up for Xiao Li and dumping the blame on Du Spirit Club), unable to give full play to the essence of his tactics, it is very frustrating.

However, Mr. Zhang Lu will still get a little slap in the face. Li Mudi, who didn't pay much attention to the Serie A league before crossing, remembers very clearly that Belotti's sudden display of power this season is really a godsend. Buddha blocked and killed Buddha, although in the end due to the overall strength of the team, he did not get much support from his teammates, but the number of goals has always been at the forefront of the scorer list.Before he crossed, it seemed that he was on a par with Roma's Bosnia and Herzegovina center Dzeko and Inter Milan's Icardi, and it was very hopeful to fight for the honor of top scorer. (In reality, Hong Beibei lags behind Dzeko by three goals and ranks third. After all, his teammates can't compare with others!)
This striker has excellent mental attributes. His speed and explosive power are above average. His strength, balance and endurance are all top-notch. Coupled with his sudden shooting and header ability, he is a super killer model. Although he dribbles Ability, small skills and support are not too strong, but Li Moody does not intend to use him as a superman, as long as he can do the work of the last blow and become a physically enhanced version of Inzaghi, it is enough , and the rest will be handed over to the teammates to deal with.

So at the beginning of the second half, Belotti was firmly nailed to the home team's defense line, constantly wandering back and forth so that the opponent did not dare to use offside tactics wantonly, because neither of their two central defenders had the Turin striker The speed is fast, and once a mistake occurs, it will give the opponent a one-on-one chance to face the goalkeeper.Just when Milan planned to control the rhythm after the kick-off and lure Turin to press more, the players of the visiting team played a classic backhand counterattack.Vivis suddenly stepped forward to press, cut the ball from the feet of Slovakian midfielder Kucka abruptly in the midfield circle, and immediately passed it to Benassi who ran over to meet him.The latter moved the ball with a big foot before Bonaventura stepped forward to block it, and sent the ball to Bruno Perez, who was plugging in at high speed along the right. This long-distance pass really Very Xavi Alonso style.The Brazilian right back unloaded the ball as soon as he lifted his leg, and then knocked the ball to Jese, who was leaning on Montolivo in the left front, before the home team left back Luca Antonelli was about to steal. Pushing the incoming ball with the outside of his left foot, he sent the ball to the empty space on the right. Bruno Perez accelerated and overtook Antonelli, who was too late to turn around and chase back. He struggled to get the ball ten meters ahead and finished Had a very nice wall-to-wall fit.

Seeing this, Romagnoli in the middle had to make up here to prevent the opponent from cutting inside and entering the penalty area, but he obviously did his homework before the game, knowing that the Brazilian's left-footed shot is not reliable, so he can only use his right foot Or cross or attack from a small angle, so I always stand closer to the bottom line and don't give the opponent any chance.Bruno Perez's dribbling skills are still very strong, and he also has an advantage in speed, but it is very difficult to get past Roma, who is very focused here. Antonelli and Montoli Wo and the others are about to return to their positions, and there is no time to think about it.So he decisively crossed the ball with his right foot seven or eight meters away from the sideline of the penalty area. In order to avoid being hit by the tall and long-legged Milan central defender, he also deliberately increased the rotation and power of the kick to make it fall. The point ran to the farther back point, which created greater difficulties for the teammates in front of the goal.

I saw that Belotti first used the advantage of speed to rush to the landing point ahead of time, and then he held Paletta's collision with a slight suspicion of foul with all his strength. When both bodies lost their center of gravity, he suddenly jumped up. In a very awkward situation, he used his head to reach the lower part of the football, and the ball flew upwards to form a perfect header.The Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma, who had moved quickly to the near point before, had no way to deal with this extremely high parabolic arc. Although he tried his best to take off to intercept it, he was eventually over the top and the ball was hit behind. The intersection of beams and columns hits the side netting, a theoretical dead end. 1 to 1, the Turin team in the away game pulled the two sides back to the same starting line in just one and a half minutes of the opening of the second half.

After seeing the goal, Li Mudi jumped out of the coach's bench excitedly, and came to the sidelines to applaud the players for their wonderful performance. At the same time, he reminded everyone not to relax and continue to use the offensive of the two sides to suppress opponent.

But just when Turin was planning to take advantage of the victory and continue to cause trouble for their opponents, they made another fatal mistake.Captain Vives made a mistake in a transfer pass in midfield, and was intercepted by Milan's young central defender Romagnoli, and then immediately drove forward with a big foot.The Turin left-back Avelar, who was about to receive the pass, had already passed the midfield line, leaving a huge space behind him. French winger Niang seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Although Vives and Rossettini have been chasing desperately, Niang, who is obviously two grades higher in speed, still controls the ball near the corner flag, but at this time only Baca is in the penalty area. One support point, but the visiting team has three defensive players, Kastan, Moretti and Bruno Perez.As the opponent's players approached, the Frenchman had no other choice. He just kicked a pass and then had to resign himself to fate.

Originally, the situation of three defenses and one should be very safe, but who knew that the veteran player Moretti, who was marking Baca, had made a misjudgment, and he had fallen to the top!This allowed the Colombian center to easily unload the football near the penalty spot, and then carried the Brazilian full-back behind him and kicked a half-volley with his left foot. Although the goalkeeper Padelli, who was obviously underprepared, made a save, But it was powerless to prevent the ball from entering the net. 2 to 1, the visiting team that had just tied the score suffered a head-on blow and was stunned.

Li Mudi looked at the dejected players on the field, and sighed in his heart: "The level of defense is still not enough, although the overall strength is still passable, but it can't hold up all kinds of bombs that explode from time to time, digging holes for the team! It seems that in the future we still need to focus on recruiting, otherwise it is absolutely impossible to compete for the championship and achieve good results in the European arena." Although he was also hit hard, he still ran to the sidelines again and shouted loudly to the players. Let them boost their morale, let them not carry the burden, continue to play according to the previous deployment, and they will definitely find a chance to turn defeat into victory.

Whether this bowl of tasteless chicken soup has any effect is unclear for the time being, but after the re-kick-off, the two teams are in a stalemate again, and the defense is well done, leaving no chance for the opponent.

In 8 minutes, Torino used the second substitution quota. The captain Vivis, who had suffered a serious decline in physical fitness due to too much fighting, was off the field. He was replaced by Baselli, who was strong in offense and weak in defense.This match-up substitution caused the team's interception ability to drop significantly, but it was Li Moody's helpless move. Another full-time defensive central midfielder Akuwa suffered a slight injury in the pre-match training. The team doctor advised Don't send it out lightly.Besides him on the bench, only the Spanish teenager Fabas can play this position, which is obviously a more unreliable choice. Li Moody will not let his love backfire. The current Fabas is still unable to fight against the strength of Milan. opponent.

Just 4 minutes after this substitution, Milan seized the weakness of the opponent's midfield defense and passed the ball into the penalty area. After Bonaventura kicked the wall with Abate on the right, he broke into The shot was made across the right side of the penalty area. Moretti stretched out his foot in desperation and stumbled on the opponent's right leg. Bonaventura fell to the ground and took a penalty!Sure enough, the referee gave the death penalty and showed Moretti a yellow card.Then Baka took the penalty, tricked Padelli, who was jumping to the right, and scored the ball into the middle of the goal, completing a hat-trick. 3 to 1, the home team extended its lead to two goals, and victory seems to be not far away from them.

Li Mudi reluctantly used Vallejo to replace the team's vice-captain, who was already on the verge of collapse, and used up the last card in his hand, but who knew that this substitution, which was originally a helpless move, unexpectedly made the team The defensive ability can be strengthened.Although the young player on loan from Real Madrid is not good at heading the ball, he is very good at anticipating and man-marking. After he came on the field, he was responsible for marking Bacca, which made the opponent very uncomfortable and could no longer exert his previous power.Turin took the opportunity to play several very threatening attacks. In the No.606 minute, Belotti's volley from 25 meters in front of the goal was blocked and then changed the line and missed No.70. Two minutes later, Falk made a pass from the left In the middle, Hong Beibei's header went wide again; then Baselli's long shot from outside the penalty area was caught by Donnarumma, and Jesse rushed into the small penalty area to compete for the top and missed the goal frame. The shooting skills shown in this game seem to be worse than last season's Castilla.

With just one minute left in the regular game time, Montella replaced Bacca, the biggest hero of the game, and all the San Siro home fans stood up and applauded for him, even the broadcast guest of China Central Television, Director Zhang, had already I'm starting to wrap up Moody's debut.But then there was a sudden change on the court, which surprised those who had just thought that the game had lost its suspense.

(End of this chapter)