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Chapter 68 Europa League first match, win

"It's a game of strong and weak contrast."

The UEFA Cup has been renamed the Europa Cup (referred to as the Europa League) last season. As the president of UEFA, the Frenchman Michel Platini's "reform test field" bears the brunt.

To put it simply, Platini became the chairman of UEFA mainly because those "small countries" in European football "lifted him up".After all, unlike his predecessor, Platini's policy agenda is to reform the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup to expand it.This will allow more teams from UEFA member states to participate.

However, although Platini's thoughts are noble, fans from countries such as Estonia and Moldova can also see top European league teams playing at their doorstep, and appreciate those famous footballs at close range. Every move of the stars, every touch, every pass and shot.Instead of being like before, if you don't go to the country where those clubs are located, you can only watch it from the TV screen.

But its disadvantages are also very significant.After all, the number of fans in small countries like Estonia or Moldova is limited.The TV broadcast is aimed at the vast majority of audiences, as well as audiences in Asia, America and even Africa.For these viewers, they would rather see a game such as Manchester United against Real Madrid, or Juventus against Barcelona.

Instead of letting Juventus' top stars go to a club where a commentator doesn't even know, and doesn't want to know, who are the players, what are their names, height and weight, and what is their position on the field? Home away game.Although it is undoubtedly happy for the fans of this club.

So this Juventus game in Ireland against Samrock Rovers.From the first minute of the game, the football was seen to be passed back and forth at the feet of the Juventus players.Occasionally, a Samrock player gets a football, but it seems that if he stays at his feet for a second, he will be replaced immediately by the head coach.

Without exception, the Samrock players chose to pass the football from their feet quickly, and almost the vast majority of Samrock Rovers players chose to drive the football directly to Juventus with a big foot halftime.Then quickly "set up a fence."

Yes, the keynote of the Samrock Rovers game is defense, regardless of the fact that the game is being played at their own home court, and their fans are also wearing team uniforms, and since the game has not officially started, It may be that the two sides have just started warming up.

Stand in your place, and start singing loudly like the fans of those clubs in England, which is also one of the "British Isles", without stopping for a moment.From team anthems, to cheer songs, to songs written for the most popular players on the team.And that song that's so popular that even non-fans may have heard it, "Never Walk Alone."

So, seeing such a scene and hearing the non-stop loud singing of Samrock Rangers fans coming from the earphones, Gentile, who is in charge of Sky TV's Italian commentary, couldn't help but said:
"I know that England or British fans are very fanatical. They sing from the beginning of the game, no matter whether the team they support is in an advantage or a disadvantage. But I also know that often the team can play high in their own home. The level is also because of these diehard fans.

But in the current situation on the court, I don't know which side is the home court.Just look at Samrock Rovers, who play at home.To paraphrase the former Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, who has gone to Spain. ..."

"The Samrock Rovers players drove a bus to their goal," Marchegiani, who was explaining the game with Gentile, immediately went on to say.

Then, hearing the "understanding" words of the "old partner" beside him, Gentili and Marchegiani couldn't help but looked at each other.Then they laughed together.

Of course, the Italian Juventus fans sitting in front of the TV, or the Italian-speaking fans watching the game, would not care about the laughter of the two commentators during the commentary.Because every spectator sitting in front of the TV also saw from the TV screen that the players of the Samrock Rangers "parked" the "bus" in front of their goal, and immediately looked like Like the two, they couldn't help laughing.

Although there is a saying in football games, it is called "attack wins the audience, defense wins the game." But don't forget, the premise is that this will only happen in the contest between two teams of the same level.But now, facing the players of the Juventus team whose strength is far beyond his own.Although the players and coaches of the Samrock Rovers team worked together and defended firmly.

However, the "castle" of the Samrock Rangers was "captured" for the first time by the "Knights" of the "Bianconeri" half an hour into the first half of the game.

"Juventus still control the football at their feet. The midfielder has newly introduced Krasic from the Russian Central Army. Although it is said that his footwork is not so delicate, his basic passing and receiving are still very precise. In addition His strong body and abundant physical ability allowed him to suppress the left side of the Samrock Wanderers in the previous half hour."

Gentili looked at the Czech player who made a "two over two" cooperation with Marchisio, and then continued to his right, which is the left of the Samrock Rovers. Milos- Krasic said.Afterwards, Marchegiani followed Gentile's words and continued:
"Actually, seeing this player reminds me of Juventus' previous No. 11, who is also from the Czech Republic, and they all have long golden hair and very similar technical characteristics..."

Before Marchegiani finished speaking, Gentili immediately grabbed the right to speak and said:
"Yes, even when Juventus was relegated to the second division, Nedved never gave up." And this is, Krasic saw his two teammates in the penalty area, Victor and Qualilarella was already like a dagger ready to be unsheathed.So although my small skills at the feet can't be compared with Victor, for example, I have seen it in pre-season training after all.But when he delivered a high-quality cross, Krasic was still very confident.

"Krasic's cross, in the Samrock Rovers box, we can see both Victor and Qualilarella are ready to grab the spot. And the Samrock Rovers defenders are too. It's like a big enemy. But for the kick passed by Krasic, the players of the Samrock Rangers should be careful, not only to guard against Victor and Qualilarella, but also to be careful not to pass the ball The football hits the goal.

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ah!ah!Someone fell in the Samrock Wanderers box, let's take a look.It was Victor, and Victor fell into the penalty area of ​​the Samrock Rovers.Now there was chaos in the penalty area of ​​the Samrock Rovers. The Juventus players believed that the defensive players of the Samrock Rovers had some movements during defense and pulled Victor down in the penalty area.The players of the Samrock Rangers waved their hands desperately towards the referee who ran over after the whistle was blown.Indicating that this is Victor who fell on the lawn by himself, and Victor got the true biography of Philip (Philip Inzaghi). '"

When Gentile said this, it undoubtedly made the number 9 of the AC Milan team in Milan, Philip Inzaghi, who was wearing a red and black striped shirt, "was shot while lying down." So, in front of the TV AC Milan fans watching this "boring" game.They all involuntarily made "umbrella" gestures to the TV screen, followed by a series of cordial "greetings" to Gentile.

But Gentili didn't know anything about it, and even if he knew, he would be "without fear." After all, the name "venomous tongue" is not just called casually.And Gentili is now nervously watching the referee who ran into the penalty area of ​​the Samrock Rovers.Let's see how the referee made the penalty. Is it a penalty for Juventus?Or punish Victor for "diving?"

"Penalty kick! Penalty kick! The referee gave Juventus a penalty kick. The referee's decision was very firm. The teammates didn't deliberately put Victor down on the lawn. It was just a normal physical contact. But the referee insisted on his penalty and signaled the Samrock Rovers players to walk away immediately, otherwise they would It’s time to draw the cards.”

"Well, I think it might be that Samrock Rangers' previous defense was too boring. After all, the referee is also human. For both sides of the game, the referee will whistle the game with his own cognition. In this defense of the Samrock Rangers, although there are some hands on Victor, but now the players of the Samrock Rangers, please don't forget.

You are now participating in the Europa League, not the domestic league.Moreover, the referee on duty is not from the British Isles, which encourages physical confrontation and contact, but from Spain, which pays attention to technical coordination. "

"GOAL! Victor took his self-created penalty, tricked the Samrock Rovers goalkeeper, and sent the ball in the opposite direction. Samrock's goal, after trying to defend it for half an hour, was blocked The players of Juventus scored for the first time in this game. After the goal, Victor did not celebrate, but just hugged and high-fived the teammates who came up to celebrate.

Now the score on the field is 0 to 1, and Juventus, who played away, took the lead and scored an away goal. ..."

After Victor's goal, the Samrock Rovers players also wanted to threaten Juventus' gate through offense, but there was not much time left in the first half.Although there were still 45 minutes in the second half, after the opening, Juventus showed the defense of the Italian team and arrived at the Samrock Rovers' "three axes".Relying on Victor again, scoring another goal for Samrock Rovers.

The same goal still came from the combination of side and center, but this time it was Simone Pepe on the other side who passed the ball to Victor.After Victor took two steps horizontally, he found that there was some problem with the goalkeeper of the Samrock Rangers on the opposite side, so he directly kicked and shot a curve ball.The football arced and landed in the goal before the finger of the Samrock Rovers goalkeeper blocked the ball.

For the rest of the game, the Samrock Wanderers resumed their full defense.After all, the score is already two goals behind, so this game has lost suspense.In the end, Juventus won the game away, 0 to 2, a score that made Juventus very satisfied, and also had two away goals.

(End of this chapter)