Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 573 The goal is the champion

But that’s not all. Krasic, who cuts in, doesn’t only have the ball in his eyes, he also has Zhang Yuan in his eyes. Even with Spoli, Zhang Yuan can still shoot, but with Spoli’s interference, it’s up to him whether he can score or not. It's another story.

Conte didn't celebrate too much this time, he just clenched his fists, he hoped this was a good start, he is still waiting for Juventus' next goal, winning this game is his wish, As for the ball he missed, he no longer thought about it.

Montella still did not change his tactics, but his arrangements became less and less effective. Juventus took the initiative a step further by substituting players. Catania can only defend passively now.

Since Juventus has a habit of not being reluctant if they have no chance, even if they have the advantage in possession of the ball now, facing the retreating Catania, it is difficult for them to create any good opportunities.

Taking advantage of the wet and slippery conditions in the frontcourt, Zhang Yuan independently searched for opportunities and made two shots from outside the penalty area, both of which were on the ground, but Andujar was so focused that none of them worked.

After more than 70 minutes of the game, Conte gradually couldn't stand it any longer. He replaced Zhang Yuan with Matri, and then replaced Marchisio with Piero. Piero's passing skills were better than Zhang Yuan's. Better yet, Matri is a pure point-grabbing center.

Zhang Yuan's physical fitness declined rapidly. He spent most of his time today fighting with Spoli and Belushi. In addition, the field conditions were very slippery, which consumed his physical energy even more. He could no longer attack with a strong intensity in consecutive games. , Conte chose to replace him.

Zhang Yuan has nothing to say, he really can't run anymore, and has no opinion on Conte's substitution.

In the later stage, Conte adopted a strong attacking attitude. Montella's team suffered a lot of pressure, but they withstood it. At the Massimino Stadium, Catania is very worthy of its fans and defended hard There came a draw.

Zhang Yuan feels regretful, but like Conte, he also feels helpless. Catania played very well in the first half, but everyone's physical fitness declined in the second half. How much improved the offense has been.

The home fans were elated, and it was a good result for them to draw with Juventus.

It was still raining, but the caddies at the scene were in high spirits. The big names of Juventus were their idols. No matter how the idols were in mood, these caddies held their autograph books and looked for Juventus with their mobile phones. The players pose for a photo.

After Zhang Yuan and his teammates thanked the fans of the visiting team at the scene, they were surrounded by this group of ball boys asking for autographs and taking selfies. Zhang Yuan patiently took photos with these lovely children and teenagers one by one, until someone called him.

The person who called him was his old captain Ricciuti, and they hadn't had time to say hello.

"Huh, thanks to you! Adrian!" Zhang Yuan opened his arms with a smile.

"Boy, if I didn't call you, are you going to leave here without saying hello to me?!" Ricciuti shouted.

"No way! Today I wanted to say hello to you during the warm-up before the game! Who knows that Coach Conte talked a lot, and we haven't come out to warm up for a long time! Now I want to find you, but I was surrounded by these little guys !” Zhang Yuan argued with a smile.

"Hehe, you're a big name now!" Ricciuti gave a thumbs up.

The two of them talked and laughed side by side as they walked towards the player tunnel. Zhang Yuan felt a sense of intimacy with his big brother who had taken care of him before. Unfortunately, after this match, Juventus will not stay here, they will return To Turin, otherwise I have to have a good chat with Ricciutti at night.

Although we had to part ways, the two made an agreement to go back to Rimini together when we had time.

Rimini is like a home for Ricciutti. He has been in Italy for a long time but Rimini is the longest. He has a deep affection there and the fans of Rimini love him very much. If it weren't for the opportunity of Serie A, he would not have left Rimini.

For Zhang Yuan, his father-in-law's family is all in Rimini.

It’s just that the current situation in Rimini is very bad. Zhang Yuan’s period was also the most glorious period for Rimini, and the opportunity closest to the First Division failed unfortunately. Rimini has since fallen into the abyss. Not as good as a year, and now I have gone to play in the Serie C league.

With 2 wins and 2 draws, Juventus' ranking in the standings has slipped, but this is not important. What is important is that they will have a strong opponent at the Juventus Arena on the night of October 10. This strong opponent is the Serie A team last season. Champion AC Milan.

AC Milan had a bad start, but they finally won the fourth round, beating Cesena 1-0 and getting their first victory of the new season. The situation is improving.

The whole of Italy is very concerned about this game. Before the game, many media began to predict the result of this game. In terms of strength, it seems that AC Milan is better, but Juventus also spent a lot of money in the summer, and their strength will not be bad. AC Milan is too much.

But when it comes to the specific state, this is the public saying that the public is right and the mother is right, but most of the keynote is that the recent state of these two teams is not good. Juventus has been facing the underdogs. Losing points, we know whether this is the beginning of a rout, and AC Milan is even worse, they only scored 4 points in 5 games in the new season, which is obviously not what a defending champion should look like.

At the press conference before the game, Conte was asked by reporters about the status of the team, and Conte made a statement.

"Dropping points against Bologna and Catania, it's normal! Our team is growing and it's impossible to change many things at once, but I'm sure we are getting better and we have no problems! AC Milan will be our touchstone! Test our results! I am sure it will be a positive result!"

When "Gazzetta dello Sport" interviewed Buffon, Buffon also meant the same thing.

"This game has no special meaning for Milan, but it means a lot for Juventus. The Rossoneri are the defending champions and our reference point. If we can beat Milan, we will become more confident and more confident. Mature. In short, the Rossoneri is the most appropriate touchstone to test the strength of this Juventus. The prospect of Milan winning the league? I always think they are the favorite to win the championship. They have many champions and their signings are also very good and full of intelligence. "

The newspaper asked Buffon's evaluation of the current Juventus team, and Buffon mentioned Zhang Yuan's name.

"We have welcomed many important players this summer, such as Zhang Yuan, Vidal, Elia, etc. I am moderately optimistic about our prospects. Although it is too early to predict, just like the current league rankings It doesn't mean that Milan and Inter Milan have the same strength, but I am still satisfied with the team's performance at the beginning of the season. We only think about our own affairs, we must continue to improve, and then we can make an objective assessment of our own strength. At this stage I can only tell you that this Juventus team has what it takes to make my dreams come true. To win the league? I made my dream come true, that's it."

But after this sentence, he talked about a more practical "I think every Juventus player should qualify for the Champions League this season as his own responsibility. This is our minimum requirement!"

Buffon is cautiously optimistic, but Zhang Yuan is different. He is obviously full of confidence. In the interview with "Turin Sports News", he is not at all polite and aims at the league championship.

"AC Milan is very strong, they have many excellent players! They are indeed popular in the new season! But we are not bad, we have many champion players, Gigi, Alex, Andre, etc., we have good players The combination of personnel! The outside world sees us as a strong contender for the championship, which is great, I agree, and I believe we have the quality to compete for this honor!"

"It's an average game, we'll win it and we'll be one step closer to our title goal! I'm not very happy with how things started, but we still have room for improvement and I'm sure we have great potential !"

"Zlatan?! I talked to him. This is not a duel between me and him. This is a duel between our two teams. I am optimistic about us!" The reporter asked about the big-name forwards of the two Serie A teams. For the duel, I specifically asked if the duel between Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Zhang Yuan would affect the entire game, but Zhang Yuan smiled slyly.

(End of this chapter)