green winger

Chapter 397 Seeking Cooperation
"Hey, Del, are you okay!" Seeing that the referee did not award a penalty kick, Totti stepped forward and pulled Piero up and asked.

Judging from his position just now, Piero's movements are very dangerous. The center of gravity of the body is very unstable during the fast running process. In such a situation, if he falls and falls carelessly, he may be injured.Although Del Piero is not so perfect in handling the ball, he seems a bit independent, but his strength is obvious to all, so if Del Piero is injured at this time like Zidane, then for Italy But a very bad news.

"I'm fine!" Del Piero gasped and said in frustration, obviously he was still very worried about taking the ball just now.

Seeing such a situation, Totti didn't say too much, but ran towards the backcourt to prepare for the game again.

"He should have passed the ball just now." Totti just thought of it in his heart.

As Totti thought, such thoughts flashed through the hearts of most Italian players at this time, including Kenny and Vieri of course.But in the end, everyone didn't say anything, and this thought was just a flash. This is just a warm-up match, they don't have to take it seriously, and the players also understand how much pressure Del Piero is now.

The banner figure of Juventus was regarded as Baggio's replacement and a future world superstar before his serious injury in 98, but when he returned from injury, he could only rank among the world's top.Perhaps it is because the expectations of him are too high. People once regarded him as the leader of Italian football. Although he will definitely be a legendary superstar who will influence the world football after retiring, but compared to the expectations of the Italian people for him , but still a lot worse.

The poor performance of the national team compared to the excellent performance of the club and the numerous honors won made Del Piero the target of criticism from the media. It may become the object of public condemnation. Even if Italy won the championship in the end, Del Piero still had a hard time.Under such circumstances, the Italian players are very able to understand Piero's performance at the moment. He is eager and eager to prove himself, especially when the club has won the Serie A championship again.

What the Italian superstar lacks now is to prove himself in the national team, and this World Cup has become the best opportunity for Piero, who is in the best state after injury, to prove himself.

Of course, understanding is one thing, but if it affects the country's performance because you want to prove yourself, it's another matter, and Piero obviously understands this. He performed very well in the qualifiers. It is remarkable, let people see hope again, and even many media have changed their tone and began to praise this former Italian darling. Under such circumstances, Piero is also constantly admonishing himself in his heart, he must To continue this state and help Italy win the World Cup.

But when he was in high spirits, due to the excessive competition within the team, Piero was placed in the midfield position by coach Zoff in this warm-up, and Piero naturally understood what this meant.Although he is willing to accept such an arrangement for the benefit of the team, in fact, he is eager to prove himself in his heart, so he still can't restrain his inner thoughts when he gets the ball.

Of course, if he had succeeded just now, he would not have aroused a little bit of dissatisfaction in the hearts of his teammates.

At this time, the coach Zoff on the sidelines did not show any expression when he saw Piero's approach. He wanted to use this game to see if Piero could adapt to the new position. Whether the formed partnership can take on the offensive responsibilities that Italy needs.

However, this period of time was undoubtedly very uncomfortable for Kenny. He had some problems with Vieri. Although he was trying his best to cooperate, Vieri was also trying to adapt to Kenny's rhythm and The way of playing football, but as a double striker, the two must have enough tacit understanding, but they didn't call at all.Several offensive opportunities in the next ten minutes were aborted because of mistakes in the coordination between the two.

But despite this, the two are still working hard to get along. They know that if they want to win enough honors for the country, they must implement the tactical plan of the coach Zoff. In any sense, what's the use of using personal ability to mention five goals in a warm-up match?In terms of smell, there is Inzaghi on the bench, in terms of fulcrum, there is Delvecchio, and in terms of headers, there is Montella, not to mention that there is such a Del Piero in the midfield.

Therefore, if you want to secure the main position, you must come up with something refreshing to coach Zoff. Therefore, even if the two of them dislike each other in their hearts, they are trying to cooperate as much as possible.However, under such circumstances, the goalkeeper of the Japanese team, Kawaguchi Nouko, was in a brave state, and turned away the only brilliant cooperation between the two in the first half.

Kawaguchi was born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is the most famous goalkeeper in Japan. He became famous in the Atlanta Olympics. Except for the transfer to Portsmouth before the 2002 World Cup, which slightly affected his status, he has been the main goalkeeper of the Japanese team for a long time. Location.In the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, the Brazilian team, which had Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Bebeto, Roberto Carlos and other superstars, lost 0-1 to the Japanese team in the group stage, and broke a big upset. The game is also considered one of the greatest victories in the history of Japanese football, when the goalkeeper of the Japanese team was Nobu Kawaguchi.

In the 1998 World Cup in France, Kawaguchi Nouha became the main goalkeeper of the Japanese team and participated in all three games of the Japanese team in France. Although the Japanese team lost in all three games, Kawaguchi's performance was quite good. Established his position in Japanese football.Therefore, although the strength of the Japanese team is far inferior to that of Italy, the saying that the weak team will go out is not a joke. Kawaguchi, who has the experience of competing with big-name stars, is not afraid when facing Kenny and Vieri. .

No. 308 minutes, Japanese striker Naoyasu Takahara was cut off by Maldini during the attack. After a long-distance attack with the ball and easily breaking through the interception of Japanese midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, the captain who reached the frontcourt easily passed the ball Gave it to Kenny.He is very clear about the intention of the head coach Zoff in this game. After all, no matter how the team's tactics are implemented, no matter how fierce the group confrontation is, it will not work without actual combat. Therefore, the warm-up match with Japan is a very good opportunity. .

After receiving the ball, Kenny and Totti, who followed him, completed a two-for-one cooperation and then attracted the Japanese team's defenders to his side. Then, facing heavy double-teams, he suddenly started again, relying on his own speed to throw off the defense The player passed to Vieri who outflanked the goal.

Although Vieri missed the team's game for two months last season due to a heel injury, he returned from injury to play 2 times for Inter Milan in various competitions and scored 28 goals. His state can be said to be very hot.Facing Kenny's pass at this time, Vieri followed up with a double-team by Ryuzo Morioka and Tsuneyasu Miyamoto, and then he stabbed and shot.

Seeing that Vieri succeeded in grabbing points, even Kenny had to praise this man known as the Apennine tank. It can be said that Vieri has very strong explosive power and impact. Causes a lot of pressure and can also provide the ball and cover for teammates who come in behind.His strong body allows him to stand out in the fierce physical confrontation in the penalty area, and maintain a strong ability to grab points. He is a well-deserved No. [-] center in Italy.

But this time the Japanese goalkeeper Nouka Kawaguchi is extremely brave. Before this transfer to Portsmouth in the Premier League in 2001, it was difficult to be the main player. Masaki Narasaki, but the Japanese coach Trussier chose Nohuo Kawaguchi after repeated consideration in this warm-up match.Because the coach Troussier knows very well that it is not easy for Kawaguchi, who is not tall, to achieve his current status in Japanese football. His weakness is quite obvious, that is, when facing high balls, he always has some problems in choosing positions. At the same time, it is precisely this that restricts Kawaguchi's ability to live and develop in Europe.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages in facing Vieri, Inzaghi and others who are very strong in front of the goal, but Nohuo Kawaguchi can make the most of his advantages.

And this time the save was just as coach Troussier wished. Although Italy unexpectedly did not send Inzaghi but chose Kenny, but Nouko Kawaguchi reacted quickly to grab the spot in front of the goal. In front of the goal line, it can be rescued.

"This is really a beautiful save. Kawaguchi saved this dangerous and dangerous shot! He helped the Japanese team defend the goal. I have to say that this save is world-class! Vier who missed a great opportunity Li also gave Kenny a thumbs up after a brief loss, obviously the two Italian forwards have gradually found a feeling in actively seeking cooperation, and a tacit understanding has been formed!"

"The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half. The two sides temporarily drew 0:0. I don't know what wonderful performances the two sides will have in the second half? Let us wait and see!"

When the Italian players walked towards the sidelines a little tiredly, the coach Zoff ordered: "Philip, Ivan, Cristiano go warm up!"

Hearing Zoff's words, Inzaghi, Gattuso and Zanetti immediately walked to the sidelines. At the same time, Zoff said with a smile: "Loris, Christian, you have done a very good job."

(End of this chapter)