Mister Legend

Chapter 217 A Not-So-Exciting Game

Compared with when the two sides met for the first time this season, the starting lineups of the two teams have changed to varying degrees in this game, especially Atlanta, which has made a strong counterattack from the bottom of the standings. The positions of the players have been adjusted a lot.

Gasperini unexpectedly used a 3-4-1-2 formation today. Since the former team's main goalkeeper Marco Spotiello was loaned to Fiorentina at the beginning of the month, the Albania on loan from Lazio Main goalkeeper Berisha will be their starting goalkeeper for the second half of the season.On the defensive line, standing from right to left is the Brazilian Rafael Toloi (Rafael Toloi), the team's youth training, who was just bought out by Juventus for 2500 million euros half a month ago and was loaned back to play Mattia Caldara, who played for half a season, and Bosnian national defender Sukanovic, who was loaned from Roma, have an average height of about 187 cm and have good air defense capabilities.

As for the midfielder, Andrea Conti, who was trained as a right back for the team, made a comeback immediately after he switched to playing right avant-garde this season. A firm foothold in the main lineup, it is said that the national team coach Ventura is also paying close attention to the winger.The Swiss international Freuler’s partner in the middle was replaced by Alberto Grassi, who was bought by Naples for 800 million euros in the winter window last season. The 21-year-old Atlanta’s youth training was amazing. He suffered an injury in the first training session after the new club, and he has been recovering from the injury until last summer. It can be said that he was unlucky, and was loaned back to his old club to look for status.The remaining left midfielder position belongs to Leonardo Spinazzola (Leonardo Spinazzola), who is on loan from Juventus. This midfielder who has almost no advantages except super fast speed has been given up by the old woman. His loan period was set at two years, and he also set a buyout fee of 250 million, which was considered a tearful sale.

Slovenian international Kultic stood in the front midfielder position. In front of him was Andrea Petagna, a 188-centimeter-tall 21-year-old from the AC Milan youth training camp, and the Argentine, the core of the team's offense. Alejandro Gomez.

Atlanta's lineup has a very strong offensive power, and it seems that they are going to give it a go in the away game. It is completely different from the focus on a solid defense predicted by the outside world before the game. Even Li Moody was almost caught.Turin still started the lineup according to the conventional style of play, except that the injured Zampacosta was replaced by Silvestri, and Akuwa was replaced by veteran Las Dialla because of the Africa Cup of Nations. Except for the position in the middle of the midfield, it is a little surprising that only Jesse has won the main force for two consecutive games. The rest of the positions are the original main players. Ranocchia also returned to the starting lineup after the last game.

Faced with the aggressiveness of the opponent after the opening, the Turin team did not choose to confront the opponent head-on, but took a proper recovery. After gaining the ball, they did not rush to launch an offensive, and began to use long-term possession of the ball to kill the fighting spirit of the visiting team. Hope to achieve the goal of defeating others without fighting.However, Jiashuai immediately asked the players on the field to strengthen their fighting efforts, making it difficult for the home team to control the pass. In the 3rd minute, Froule received a yellow card warning for a fierce tackle, and the situation on the field immediately fell into a trap. In the stalemate, both sides had a non-threatening attack once, and the rest of the time was all about fighting in the midfield, and no one was able to take advantage of the slightest.

In the first 15 minutes of the game, the content of the game was indeed a bit boring, which disappointed the fans watching the game. After all, the two teams are still very high in the standings, especially the Red Bulls. With 45 goals, it is the second most offensive team in Serie A after Naples. It stands to reason that the game should be played very excitingly.However, it is often difficult for masters to have that kind of lively scene in the confrontation between masters. It is more likely to see the ultimate move in the calm, and then return to the calm routine.

No.16 minutes, the Spanish right winger Falke, who is only 1.7 meters tall, once again showed the world his enigmatic header ability. After the bottom pass, he rushed the ball missed by tall players such as Belotti and Caldara into the upper corner of the visiting team's goal in the small penalty area, helping the Turin team get a one-goal lead.This goal not only detonated the fans of the home team in the entire stadium, but also brought an extra joyous atmosphere to many Chinese fans who were celebrating the New Year. According to the statistics of relevant organizations afterwards, the number of viewers of this game during this time period officially Passed the [-] million mark and set a new record.

The situation is going well, the Red Bulls desperately want to seize this opportunity to boost their morale to see if they can take advantage of the victory and pursue another victory, but the seasoned Gasperini will naturally not catch him without a fight, he decisively withdraws Kurtic to the center The field, making the midfield composed of five people protect the defense, did not give Li Moody's team any opportunity.After blocking the home team's two offensives, he once again increased the counter-grab strength in the midfield and took the ball.

No. In the 201st minute, after receiving a breakthrough from Gomez, Conte Jr. kicked an arc ball directly from the corner of the penalty area to attack the goal, and slightly missed the right post. Three minutes later, the Argentine, wearing the No. 3 jersey of Atlanta, suddenly cut in from the left. After passing the three home team defenders, Barreca, Benassi and Rossettini, he made a step-up in the penalty area. A strong shot with his right foot was shot out of the baseline by Joe Hart, who reacted very quickly.Immediately after the corner Kultic took, Sukanovic, who was ambushing at the front point, headed straight. Unfortunately, under the interference of Ranocchia, he failed to push the corner and was firmly grasped by the England goalkeeper. The home team There has been some jitters in front of the door recently.

Faced with the opponent's offensive pressure, Li Moody promptly instructed the players to make more fuss about the quick counterattack, using the speed and flexibility of the two Spanish wingers to create an impact on the defense line of the visiting team, which slightly restrained Atlanta's overall pressure Strategically, but possession of the ball is still in the hands of the opponent.To make matters worse, Baselli fell to the ground in the No. 30 minute due to a collision with Kultic, and was taken off the court by the team doctor for emergency treatment. Fortunately, the final inspection showed that the problem was not serious, so there was no problem. A tragedy occurred in which a general was lost in battle.

In a somewhat passive situation, Li Moody advocated the introduction of two new veterans who played a key role in stabilizing the morale of the army. The defense commanded by Ranocchia has never been torn apart by Atlanta's conduction ball. Russ not only contributed many interceptions and steals, but also sent a precise backcourt long pass at No. 304 minutes, helping Belotti, who has been playing soy sauce on the court, get a chance to shoot. Unfortunately, the current The top scorer in Serie A didn't seem to be in any shape today. His attack from the penalty area line was higher than the crossbar under the interference of the opponent's defender.

In this way, although the Sons of the Sea God, who was temporarily behind in the score, had a certain advantage in ball control, number of attacks and shots, they never found a good opportunity to complete the goal. It's almost the same, it can only be said that it is obvious that there is no point for gaining power.On the other hand, looking at the Turin team, the situation is naturally not very good. Apart from leading by one goal, they are at a disadvantage in other aspects. If this continues, they may be evened at any time.

In short, the two head coaches who have become famous this season are very dissatisfied with their team's performance in the first 45 minutes, and they both want to use the intermission time to make some adjustments so that the game can be carried out according to their own rhythm .

Within a quarter of an hour after the players entered the locker room, songs with the Chinese New Year theme were played in the Olympic Stadium, Hua Tsai's "Gong Xi Fa Cai", Mr. Song's "Good Day" and... Deng Jun's " Little Happy New Year", this song can be found, it is really difficult for the staff of the Turin club.When the Turin coach heard the lyrics of "Where is the New Year in the first month", he almost didn't spit out the water he just drank because he felt a little dry because of the tactics. This song should have a history of almost 50 years. , Now more than 20 years have passed since Deng Jun passed away, and I heard the voice most familiar to Chinese people all over the world again.It will inevitably make people feel that there is something special in their hearts.

After these three Chinese songs, the Turin team song "Ancora Toro" will be played according to the usual practice, but on this special day today, an Easter egg will naturally be made in accordance with the occasion.What was played on the radio was the Chinese version of the team song, sung by the team's coach and a few Chinese students who cared about it, and the chorus part was also sung by current Turin players.Although their pronunciation will inevitably look a little weird when they are cramming, at least this attitude of pleasing the Great Heavenly Dynasty is worthy of recognition. This fan circle activity is very successful, making the number of Red Bull fans in China. The increasing trend made Turin executives who knew the result couldn't close their mouths with laughter.

The 15-minute half-time break passed quickly. Before the players of both sides came out of the player tunnel, the fourth official held up the electronic display board on the sidelines. After replacing Grassi, who performed well in the first half, Gasperini took the lead in playing a hole card in his hand.

Li Mudi discovered through the FM system in his mind before that Casey is currently the player with the highest potential value in the Atlanta first team, and the value of 164 is also the highest in the Torino first team (not counting loan players). Belotti's 160 and Benassi's 163 can only be ranked behind him.And this African midfielder who has just broken through 50 professional game appearances, although his professionalism is only 9, but his super high ambition, adaptability and willpower still make his ability improve very fast. He has soared from 138 at the beginning of the season to 143, becoming the team's current comprehensive ability second only to Gomez. AC Milan is already focusing on this new generation of "black and hard".

After getting the news of the substitution, Li Moody, who was following the substitute players to the coach's bench, was thinking in his heart: It would be great if Ghana could get out of the Africa Cup of Africa group stage like Côte d'Ivoire, without Akuwa However, Lars is the only defensive midfielder of the Turin team, and it really can't stand a little mistake.It's a pity that his wish still failed to come true. Later in the day, the Ghana national team defeated the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1 and advanced to the semi-finals of this Africa Cup of Nations.Since the arrangement of the competition system is to determine the third and fourth places, this means that Ghana will play at least two more games, and Akuwa will definitely miss the next round of away games against Empoli, which made the Turin coach angry. The root of the tooth is itchy but there is no way to do it. I can only pray that the French midfielder will not be injured or suspended with a red card at this critical moment.

After the start of the second half, the two sides were still fighting in the midfield area. In the first 10 minutes, there were two long-range shots each, but neither of them posed any threat.For the home team, unlike the previous Bruno Perez and Zampacosta, Silvestri is still a traditional full-back whose defensive ability is obviously stronger than assists, and it is basically difficult to give the ball in forward penetration and crossing. Friends help.After Bareca on the left sent an assist in the first half, he was also suppressed by the joint efforts of Conte Jr. and Kurtic who pulled to the side from time to time. He was unable to support Jesse for a long time, causing Turin The side attack has not been able to play, too little change.

On the Atlanta side, Casey's appearance has indeed improved their midfield interception ability to a certain extent, but facing the home team's overall excellent defense today, they only have Alejandro Gomez as a personal threat point.Kultic still can't play a very good organizational ability in the position of the midfielder, so that the team's offense has never been able to form an effective whole. It is estimated that this is why the coach has been pursuing the Italian midfielder Christian of the Benfica club. The reason for Bryan Cristante, whose templates are Montolivo and Verratti, whose organizational ability will help the team find a better rhythm in the offense.This negotiation has entered the final stage, and an agreement should be reached before the winter window closes.

However, even if they failed to play decent teamwork, Atlanta still found an opportunity in the No.606 minute by taking advantage of the negligence of the home team players. Kultic broke through from the right to near the bottom line and completed an inverted triangle return pass. Two meters to the right of the penalty spot, after leaning on Ranocchia, who had performed well before, he tied the score with a wonderful turnaround shot.This is his fifth league goal this season. Although the scoring rate does not seem to be high, his ability to hold the ball with his back and contain the penalty area has brought a very important tactical role to the entire team , making this player beat Paloski and Serbian Pesic to become the main force of the team after the first five rounds of the league, and even squeezed the Chilean international Pinilla out of the rotation lineup, and could only be loaned out in the winter window Went to Genoa to look for opportunities.It is said that Ventura is also investigating this new striker and may give him a chance to make his national team debut in the near future. If the rumors are true, Petania's value may be about to rise.

(End of this chapter)