Mister Legend

Chapter 159 The Classic Case of the Weak Overcoming the Strong

In the 10th minute, the visiting team kicked off the ball for the second time in the middle of the game. It entered a half-court offensive and defensive mode. The Roma team played a wave of super offensive climax in the next 15 minutes, which can be seen on the spot The fans watching the game kept yelling, and they were so anxious that they could jump over the protective fence and jump into the field to knock out all the players of the visiting team.

First, after the Egyptian winger Salah passed two people on the right, he suddenly cut in to the middle, and shot vigorously with his right foot from outside the penalty area, but Kastan, who was five or six meters in front of him, stretched his legs to block it. One minute later, Nainggolan sent an exquisite direct pass under double-teaming. Dzeko reached the left side of the small penalty area and volleyed with his left foot. The ball was saved to the baseline by Hart, who was in a good position. No. In the 1th minute, Florenzi, who played right back, suddenly penetrated into the hinterland of the home team. The long-range shot at the front of the penalty area was easily confiscated by the England goal because the angle was too straight.

The Turin team did not completely give up their offense. In the 17th minute, Silvestri successfully intercepted the ball and passed the ball to Baselli. It was so early and fell into the opponent's offside trap, the home team missed this opportunity.However, in the eyes of outsiders, this counterattack was more like a flashback of the red bulls, and then they were suppressed in their own half again, and it seemed that they had no ability to resist anymore.

No. In the 19th minute, Nainggolan took advantage of the running of his teammates to find an opportunity to attack the goal. He used his super long-range shot at a position about 35 meters away from the goal outside the penalty area, scaring Li Mudi directly from the coach's bench. jumped up.Although the midfielder with Indonesian descent is only 175 cm tall, he is very comprehensive in various abilities, especially known by the world for his super Mohawk hairstyle and often kicking world waves.At this time, he blasted a long shot in the face of "World Wave Witness" Joe Hart. Can the Turin coach not be afraid!It's a pity that this shot was powerful enough, but it was not so tricky in terms of angle, and was hit by the British with double fists.However, the danger was not resolved. Dzeko ran to the left side of the penalty area and grabbed the second spot. He didn't stop the ball and directly hit the goal from a small angle. Rossettini, who rushed over, blocked the baseline.

Three minutes later, De Rossi suddenly sent a through pass in the frontcourt, and Rossettini shoveled the ball out of the sideline before Perotti.

When the game came to No. 205 minutes, the Roma team's offensive finally stopped. They also consumed a lot of physical energy in this wave of offense and needed a few minutes to make adjustments.The broadcaster timely played the statistics of the two sides so far on the screen. The visiting team had seven shots, three of which hit the target, while the home team had two shots and one shot on target.However, the Turin team, which is at a very obvious disadvantage, temporarily took the lead by one goal, causing the supporters of Rome to shout "this is unscientific"!
In fact, the physical fitness of the players of the visiting team is far from reaching the limit. At least there is no problem in besieging with a high-intensity posture for more than ten minutes. However, Spalletti on the sidelines feels that the effect obtained before is not good, so it is better to recover it first. , See if you can stretch the opponent's line of defense that has been compressed to the limit, so as to create enough room for Dzeko and others to move.However, Li Mudi, who was already in the lead, would naturally not allow the players to push up at this time. At this stage, he still had to focus on steady defense and not give the opponent a chance to counterattack.

So after the visiting team slowed down the pace and controlled the ball more in the middle and backcourt for only three or four minutes, seeing that Turin did not have the slightest intention to take the initiative to step forward, the Roma coach waved his hand and instructed the players to press down again. The second round of strong attack started against the home team's goal.

No. In the 301st minute, Perotti forced a breakthrough on the left side of the penalty area. After smearing Silvestri, he wanted to kill the goal along the baseline. Deformed, the line referee raised the flag to indicate that he was out of bounds. Two minutes later, after receiving De Rossi's passing ball in the frontcourt, Nainggolan used an action similar to Marseille's return pass to pass Baselli, and then kicked the ball from the right into the penalty area. Unfortunately, The Bosnia and Herzegovina center made a low-level stop error, knocked the ball out of the baseline, and didn't even get a corner kick. No.2 minutes, Florenzi, who came up with an assist, sent a low pass from the right side of the penalty area. Dzeko followed up with his right foot in the middle of the penalty area and shot. Hart flew sideways and missed, but the shot still missed. up. No. In the 306th minute, Roma's left defender Ruy was not willing to be lonely. He ran to the frontcourt to catch the ball and suddenly cut in a step. With his left foot, he vigorously blasted the ball far away. One minute later, Salah picked a pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Dzeko's header missed the right post again. At this stage, the Roma team failed to hit the goal frame. An inner impatience.

However, it is impossible for them to make further adjustments. The players of the visiting team whose physical fitness has entered a bottleneck period can no longer control their movements very precisely at this time. completely out of control.On the other hand, the home team, since they were in a defensive position most of the time, consumed more energy than their opponents, and the limit came earlier.However, after entering No. 40 minutes of the game, the Turin players who had broken through their physical limits gradually regained their advantage on the court, and the statistics of the number of shots that had not changed for half an hour finally changed.

No.401 minutes, De Rossi made a pass from the left, Dzeko outflanked the ball in the middle, and the home team immediately launched a quick counterattack.Only three passes sent the flames of war to the opponent's hinterland. After Belotti dribbled the ball into the penalty area at high speed, he volleyed vigorously from the left side and was saved by Roma goalkeeper Szczesny.

After 3 minutes, the Turin team made a comeback. Jesse passed the ball into the penalty area. When Hong Beibei took the ball with his back to watch the players run, he was knocked down by the visiting team defender Manolas. The referee actually signaled to continue the game , was not punished.This angered more than 3000 Red Bull fans in the audience. A large number of excited fans attacked the protective net again, which made the guards and supporting police tense up for a while, and kept driving away with shields and batons. Looking at these people, they even arrested a few who took the lead in making trouble and took them away from the stands.

Fortunately, the whistle sounded at the end of the first half. When several commentators and guests greeted inconceivably, the Turin players returned to the locker room with a 1-0 score. The adjustments that need to be made are explained to everyone.

During the intermission, the comments from the broadcaster were naturally indispensable. Both the Italian national television and the two directors of China praised the tenacity of the home team. Facing the strong offensive line of the Roma team, they suffered eleven times in the first half. In addition, the possession rate of 30% to 70% explains the strength gap between the two teams to a certain extent.However, Li Mudi's team still relied on the united team defense and the blessing of Goddess of Luck to hold on to a one-goal lead.Yes, most western media believe that this score is more due to the bad luck of Roma, who missed the goal with many shots, and it seems that it is only a matter of time before they can equalize the score.However, Li Mudi knew that there was a [-]% probability that the victory of this game would be in his pocket.

In fact, the most dangerous period for the Turin team is the 15 minutes after the lead. At that time, the Roma players can maintain 100% concentration, and they will naturally exert their full strength.During that period of time, the home team was naturally under the greatest pressure. Fortunately, the opponent did not find the best opportunity, and many attempts failed. It is undeniable that there is indeed an element of luck.But then when they wanted to organize a strong attack after a few minutes of rest, the mentality of the players changed obviously. They had tried their best before and failed to break through Turin's goal. In addition, there will be Europa League four days later. Key battles, these made the players of the visiting team more impatient.From the attack methods they chose in the next ten minutes or so, it can be seen that the three-dimensional attack with multi-player participation and multi-leg passing has all disappeared. Most of them are long-range shots and simple and rude crosses or through balls. His attack is also based on strength, and his patience is almost exhausted.Although the defensive strength of Turin's defense can only be regarded as the middle level of Serie A, it will not be too sad in the face of such an attack, and as the game time goes on, the anxiety of the Roma team will become more and more obvious At that time, the balance of victory will be tilted step by step towards the home team. As long as the second goal can be scored, Turin will be able to completely seal the victory.

Of course, there is another key factor that must be mentioned. Today's competition time is from 12:30 to 14:15 noon, which is the time of the day when the temperature is the highest and the intensity of sunshine is the highest.Although it has entered late September, the outdoor conditions at noon in Italy are still not conducive to the players' performance. Compared with the Roma team, which has been using the main lineup, the Turin team, which has done a better player rotation, is undoubtedly more physically fit With an advantage, as long as they can beat the first 10 to [-] minutes of the second half, Li Mudi believes that the opponent will lose the previous control over the ball, and the home team's chance will naturally come.

Fifteen minutes passed quickly and the legend was honored with a standing ovation before kick-off resumed.Because Spalletti replaced De Rossi with the Roman prince Totti before the opening game, the wolf king who is about to celebrate his 15th birthday in two days deserves the most sincere respect and love from all Italians and fans all over the world .At this time, although the Roma team still maintains a 40-4-2-3 formation, the configuration of Totti playing the midfielder and Nainggolan playing the midfielder is obviously more aggressive than in the first half.In other words, their midfield interception ability has declined, which is a make-or-break style of play.

After the easy side battle, the visiting team is still the first to launch the offensive. No. 406 minutes, Roma successfully steals the ball from the backcourt and hits the ball to the frontcourt. Dzeko kicks a curve ball with his left foot from the top of the arc in the penalty area, but unfortunately it still misses the left post. One minute later, Salah made a pass from the left side of the penalty area. The Bosnian center in the penalty area once again had the advantage in the fight. He hit a powerful header seven meters in front of the goal and was caught by Joe. Hart held out the bottom line with one hand.As soon as the second half started, the Roma team showed a strong desire to attack.

Just when everyone was guessing when the equalizing goal would come, Li Moody's boys proved with facts that they are not soft persimmons that can only be defended.In two minutes, Salah's cross was pushed out by Kastan. After receiving the ball, Fabas suddenly kicked a precise long pass from 40 meters away. Belotti escaped Fazio after unloading the ball. Then he dribbled the ball into the penalty area of ​​the visiting team. The left-back Rui, who was defended five meters to the right of the penalty spot, tripped and fell to the ground. The referee decisively awarded a penalty!

Belotti, who has taken penalty kicks twice this season and scored one goal and one miss, stood behind the penalty spot again. He did not use too much force, but pushed the ball lightly to the right of the goal.Although Szczesny judged the right direction, he still failed to prevent the ball from entering the net due to the tricky angle. 2 to 0, the Red Bulls widened the score gap 7 minutes after the start of the second half, which exceeded almost everyone's expectations.

Just when Li Mudi thought the overall situation was settled, only 2 minutes later, Torino's defense made a major mistake.Totti's direct pass passed through the defensive area of ​​​​the two central defenders. The extremely fast Perotti was violated by De Silvestri when he forced a breakthrough from the left side of the penalty area. The referee pointed his finger at the penalty point again. Within 2 minutes, the two sides each won a penalty kick.The Roman Prince, who came off the bench, made a strong shot and tricked the England goal, which played very bravely in this game, and blasted the ball into the upper left corner of the home team's goal. 2 to 1, the Roman team quickly pulled the difference between the two sides back to one goal.

Although they finally scored successfully, the mentality of most of the players on the visiting team still failed to adjust back to normal. The offensive organization was still further simplified, and there were many long-range shots and forced attacks.On the other hand, Li Moody made two consecutive personnel adjustments in No. 60 minutes, replacing Jesse and Fabas with Iago Falk and Avilar respectively, and the team's formation immediately became 4-4-2, Bruno Perez and Avelar stood in the position of the two wide midfielders.

It was also from this time period that Turin gradually had the opportunity to attack from the position by taking advantage of its physical advantages. No.606 minutes, Berotti's active counter-attack in the frontcourt finally paid off, and Fazio made a pass error under his pressure.After stealing the ball, Baselli passed the ball to find Hong Beibei. The latter broke into the penalty area and knocked horizontally. Falco who inserted it directly kicked and shot. The top of the goalkeeper's head fell into the net. 3-1, the home team completely sealed the victory.

Unwilling to fail, Spalletti replaced Shalawi and Paredes one after another, but while failing to score goals, the home team made many counterattacks and almost lost the ball again.In the end, he had to accept the reality of losing away to Turin, and became the first target of the Chinese coach's upset.

(End of this chapter)