Mister Legend

Chapter 433 A "match-fixing"

In this round of Serie A, in addition to the focus battle between Turin and AC Milan, there is also a game that not many people paid attention to before, which became a hot topic after the game.Juventus, who were originally in a good position to win the championship, were forced to 1-1 in the away game against Crotone, the bottom team in the standings. This made Naples, who won Udinese 4-2 in this round, the points of the two sides. The difference was narrowed to two points again, which made the suspense of the championship revive.

Facing the weak relegation team, Allegri was not too negligent. Although Chiellini, De Sciglio, Pjanic and Mandzukic were all absent due to injuries or accumulated yellow cards, Buffon also received However, Dybala, Higuain, Douglas Costa and other big names all started the battle. The old lady's strength on paper is not insignificant.

But in the game, the Juventus generals, who enjoyed 73% of the ball possession rate, failed to organize too many threatening balls. They scored 13 of 4 shots in the game, which was not much better than the opponent's 10 of 3. .The home team's Nigerian striker Simien made a wonderful upside-down golden hook shot in the penalty area at No.605 minutes, which not only equalized the score on the field, but also made all Bianconeri supporters seem to have seen Ronaldo's goal two weeks ago. That miracle severely affected the player's momentum, and finally finished the game in a daze, only gaining one point.

In the next two rounds of the league, the old lady will face Naples and Inter Milan, two powerful enemies.The latter sits at the Meazza Stadium and vows to hold the leading edge of the last Champions League ticket in the second Italian derby this season; the former is a direct opponent in the championship. The team will be able to overtake Juventus and return to the top position, gaining the upper hand in the competition for the league title.The two games are unbearable battles for the six consecutive Serie A championships. At this time, the pressure on them can be said to be very huge.

However, Li Moody's mind is obviously not devoted to whether the rivals in the same city are dead or alive. After fighting for this extremely difficult victory against the Rossoneri, the team has the last five rounds left in the league and he is still alive. In the case of one game less, they are still ahead of the No.5 Roma team by [-] points, and the Champions League seat is guaranteed to be a B.

Considering that he will go to France in the middle of next week to play against the Marseille team, which is similar in strength to this team but has more experience in European wars, in order not to lose the wind in the first round of the confrontation or even directly take the initiative, the Turin coach has already decided to take the lead. Then he made a decision to send a full rotation lineup to play in the weekend away game against Atlanta.So the team was rewarded with a rare rest on Thursday.In the evening, Li Moody even invited all the members to his new home and had a BBQ dinner, which made the players relax after being nervous.

In Friday's training, Immobile and other main players who played the whole game against AC Milan only performed a simple warm-up exercise. The coaching staff intends to let their competitive state enter the adjustment stage, through scientific methods Strive for these players to usher in the peak next Thursday night.

The people wearing the vests that symbolize the starting status have been replaced by players such as Pellegri and Fabas, and it is the Turin U19 youth team that played against them in the practice match.The latter has already led the No.2 Atalanta U19 team by seven points with four rounds left in the Italian Youth League this season. If there is no major accident, there is a good chance to defend the championship of this event .

After receiving the invitation from the team's general boss, the boys happily wanted to show themselves regardless of the fact that they had an official game to play tomorrow.Everyone knows that most of the main players of the first team will be hidden in the league on Sunday, and young players may be seconded to fill the bench. Favored, thus getting the opportunity to stage a first-team debut.

On Saturday afternoon, when the Turin team submitted the 23-man roster for the next day's game to the Football Association and Serie A, and announced it on their official website, it immediately triggered the anger of many AC Milan fans.They believed that after the Red Bulls had used all their strength to defeat the Rossoneri, they chose to release water to Atlanta, which was also competing for a place in the European war.Some people even called on the league to come forward as soon as possible to investigate whether there is any trick in the Yadu-du battle that will be held on Sunday.

The main reason why Milan fans are so annoyed is naturally that Li Mudi is really serious about "playing" this time.The 11 players who started Wednesday's game were all absent from the roster, which means that these main players will never go to Atlanta on the weekend, let alone play football.Along with them are the old captain Moretti and Toulalang, two injured players. The latter was injured in the ribs by Casey in Wednesday's game. Although it is not serious, he still needs to rest for three or four days. .

And there are only [-] members of the first team available, and the short positions are filled by young men who are temporarily promoted from the youth team.In addition to a few relatively familiar faces such as Johannes Eggstein and Ricardo Marchiza, there are also three newcomers who are not hardcore fans of the Turin team.There is no big name player in the youth team. How can he perform in a professional game of this level in Serie A? If you think about it, you can't even play a role in soy sauce. No wonder it has caused such a big controversy.

However, as the person concerned, Li Moody was not affected by those outside criticisms, and he still behaved in his own way.Because he had sufficient reasons for doing so, and he also got the tacit approval of the Football Association and the league, it is only a joke for Rosenelli to ask those officials to come forward to investigate.

Since the Red Bulls unexpectedly reached the semi-finals of the Europa League, their schedule has been arranged very tightly. Including the upcoming two-round matchup with Marseille and the Italian Cup final originally scheduled for May 5, since the end of March Since the match day of the national team, they will have to endure a week of double matches for six consecutive weeks.If they advance to the final of the Europa League, it will be seven consecutive weeks. In addition to exhausting the players' physical energy, the league has never been able to find a suitable time to arrange their No.10 seven rounds with Crotone. make-up match.

According to the original plan, after the last round of the league for other teams on May 5 and 19, it is not unacceptable to play in the middle of the next week.However, due to Crotone's record of 20 win, 1 draw and 1 losses in the last five rounds, they have fallen back into the relegation zone. If the make-up match is arranged after other teams have completed the league tasks, it is inevitable that there will be no tacit ball Case.Considering the fairness of the league, the Italian Football Association decided to advance the make-up match after an emergency meeting and scheduled it for the evening of May 3.For this reason, the Coppa Italia final will also be moved back to the 5th, and the next round of the Turin team will also be postponed to Monday.

But no matter how you adjust it, it will increase the intensity of the Red Bulls' game within a limited period of time, which is likely to have a greater negative impact on the team's physical fitness and competitive state.In order to avoid the direct collapse of the Turin team due to this decision, we can only turn a blind eye to Li Moody's large-scale rotation.Although the Football Association and the League Committee have no right to interfere with any team's lineup, with their endorsement, the major media in Italy did not make waves on this matter, which greatly reduced the pressure on the Turin club. AC Milan's supporters were extremely dissatisfied with this situation, but they couldn't cause any trouble for the Red Bulls.

With the increasingly excellent results in the coaching position, Li Mudi's previous situation of slight communication barriers in front of strangers has also been alleviated, at least in the press conference when facing those who always love to challenge. When working with journalists, they are still very relaxed, and they are often "untiring".

Before noon on Sunday, in the news media room of the Italian Stadium in Bergamo, a reporter from Gazzetta dello Sport pointed out that the Turin team's attitude towards the upcoming Serie A was very unprofessional in the question session, which made the team feel unprofessional. Li Moody gave his explanation.

The Turin coach turned on the microphone in front of him expressionlessly, and replied with emotionless words: "Explain what? Didn't I send Belotti and Immobile? Although I don't think there is such an obligation To someone like you who can only process and create football information, I will explain my coaching philosophy, but in order not to make the atmosphere of this press conference too embarrassing, let me say a few words."

Afterwards, ignoring the resentment on the opponent's face, Li Moody continued: "Four days ago, our players just fought against the mighty AC Milan for 93 minutes and won a hard-won victory with great difficulty. Everyone's body and mind are very strong. Four days later, we have to go to France to play a very important Europa League semi-final, which is not only about the honor of the club, but also represents the image of Italy as a whole, and there is no room for slack. In the unfavorable situation of two fierce battles before and after, I can only make the choice of rotating the lineup, and I really don’t understand what is worthy of questioning.”

"And everyone knows that Immobile is competing with Icardi and others for the league golden boot. If it weren't for special circumstances, how could I let him not even get a chance to score more goals. After all, It was because I fought too hard against AC Milan on Wednesday night, and my physical condition has not recovered to the best condition, so I have to regret missing today's game as a last resort."

This answer almost reminds me of the reporter’s mouthful of old blood. Well, according to the Turin coach, it was precisely because the Rossoneri worked too hard in the last round of the league that the Turin team could only play in the first round of the league. In the game against Atlanta, it was AC Milan's fault inside and out!
However, Li Mudi didn't finish his sentence. He interrupted his plan to click on the next questioner, and continued to say: "And I feel that many people including you from your questioning voice, at this time It has been decided that the Torino team will suffer a disastrous defeat tonight, which makes me very angry. Although a few players will miss the game tonight, the rest are not vegetarians, we Red Bulls The players have proved with their performance throughout the season that they are all qualified to represent the team in every battle, and will not become vulnerable because of the absence of some of the main players in your eyes."

"As for the lads in the youth team, in my opinion, they are the future of the team and even the entire football. You can question their ability and may feel a little difficult in the adult competition, but don't doubt their attitude towards the game. Attitude, and after experiencing such a high level of competition, you will gain very valuable experience. Looking at the current composition of Italian football and the national team, there are old faces year after year. The last one made everyone Who is the new star who can feel bright in front of his eyes? Since the outside world praises me as a head coach who is good at training and teaching young players, then I will have the audacity to make some actions that meet everyone's expectations, otherwise the future development of football will be really serious It's a little worrying."

This kind of righteous statement was naturally ridiculed by many people before the game, especially the "Gazzetta dello Sport", which severely criticized the Turin coach on its official website, thinking that his behavior was harmful to sports. The principle of fairness has caused very bad effects and should be firmly resisted by all footballers.

But a few hours later, at the post-match press conference of the Asia-Double match, when answering questions from reporters, the Son of Poseidon coach Gasperini slapped those who wanted to put Li Mudi to death. human face.

He said: "I think those who suspected that the Turin team had released water before the game would feel after watching tonight's game. If the opponent can still play at this level when they have already released water Strength, presumably the ownership of the league championship has long since changed from a two-strong competition to a three-legged confrontation. Although I don't really want to admit it, Coach Li Moody's coaching ability is really outstanding, and the group of boys under his command, all Everyone deserves to take their hats off and wish Torino the best of luck in the Coppa Italia and Europe ahead."

To be able to praise Jiashuai, who ranked third in the ranking of the best coaches in Serie A last year, naturally shows that the Red Bulls did a great job in tonight's game.In the absence of a large number of main players, the starting 23.7 players, consisting of young players with an average age of only 11 years old, have shown amazing combat effectiveness at home in Atlanta, which can wrestle with AC Milan.In the whole game, the Turin team was only slightly behind in terms of ball possession rate, number of passes, success rate, and even shooting data. Considering that the opponent has the advantage of a favorable location and harmony, this gap can be called It is evenly matched.

Moreover, in the final stage of the game, with amazing momentum and willpower, Li Moody's boys continued to siege the home team's goal frantically under the unfavorable state of right back Dickman being sent off and one player less.If it wasn't for a little bit of bad luck and an unfortunate encounter with hitting the crossbar, the Son of Sea God would never have been able to keep this three-pointer.

In the end, thanks to German left-wing defender Robin Gossens' lucky refraction in the second half No. 604 minutes, the Atalanta team led by Gasperini still defeated the incarnation of the Young Guards with a score of 2-1. The Turin team, in danger and danger, will continue to occupy a relatively favorable position in the competition for qualification for the European War next season.

After the game, except for some stubborn AC Milan supporters who were still smearing Li Moody and the Red Bulls, most of the Italian media and fans believed that the performance of the Turin team was worthy of recognition.The so-called match-fixing definitely does not exist, and from the perspective of future development, this is still a bold attempt. At least the youth players of the Turin team have shown good potential. Perhaps the revival of Italian football We also need to count on such a team and young coaches who dare to let go of young people.

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