September 1, 2018.
On the last day of the summer transfer window, Parma welcomed Juventus, the Serie A big devil, at home.
For this game, even the most optimistic Parma fans may not have optimistic plans.
Their only requirement for the team is to play at a high level and in a stylish way, and not to cause a tragedy.
But De Zerbi has different requirements for the team.
He asked the team to play more actively and give a little shock to the team that won the Serie A championship for eight consecutive years.
In the last training session before the game, he said to the players: "We have nothing to lose, so all we have to do is fight!"
And in this game, he also readjusted his formation.
He abandoned the 4231 formation in the first two games and directly adopted the 3421 formation!
In this game, he let Dotti, Bruno Alves and Bastoni form three central defenders, the two wingbacks were Klaus and Cambiasso, the two defensive midfielders were Rossi and Tonali, and the front three were McAllister, Gervinho and Mateo.
Juventus' starting lineup was Szczesny, Cancelo, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro, Emre Can, Dybala, Pjanic, Cuadrado, Douglas Costa, and Ronaldo.
On paper, the lineups of both sides were not at the same level, so De Zerbi's requirement for the team was to use the advantage of the midfield to press them and try to make use of their mistakes in passing and receiving the ball.
He also knew that there were great risks in doing so, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Only by being surprising can you win. He had to drag Juventus into a rhythm that they were not good at, so that they could win in chaos.
Soon, the time came to the first ten minutes of the game.
The audience was already full, and they were all looking forward to the game.
Alessandro was also there.
Claire and Diego also got tickets with very good seats this time, and they were both looking forward to what kind of surprises Mateo could bring them.
The players from both sides stood in the player tunnel, waiting to enter.
Mateo, Rossi and others also looked at the man unconsciously.
It was the first time for these young guys to see Ronaldo in person, and they couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
After all, this superstar is a super popular idol, and his self-discipline and hard work are also a role model for everyone to learn from.
Ronaldo seemed to feel these eyes, and he looked forward calmly, trying to pretend to be very determined.
But his slightly upturned mouth corners had betrayed his heart.
He enjoyed this kind of look!
Soon, the players from both sides walked into the stadium.
During the handshake before the game, Mateo looked at the row of stars on the opposite side, and countless evil thoughts flashed through his mind, wanting to absorb their skills.
But these thoughts were rejected as soon as they arose.
If these active players are absorbed, it will undoubtedly ruin their careers, which is really unreasonable.
In fact, except for passively absorbing half of Messi's skills, he did not absorb any skills of active players.
After the pre-match ceremony, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.
As soon as the game started, Parma immediately showed their attitude towards the game.
They began to press Juventus's ball holders constantly, hoping that they would make mistakes.
However, Juventus is not an ordinary team after all. They are obviously prepared for De Zerbi's tactics. They first focus on stability. If there is no chance to pass the ball forward, they will directly pass the ball in the backcourt.
They are like this. It is possible that they are swaying time for 89 minutes, but in just one minute, they may catch your flaws and give you a fatal blow.
Therefore, Parma's players are also very cautious, and they are always ready to be counterattacked by Juventus.
And De Zerbi's requirement is that as long as the opponent has the opportunity to counterattack, they should stop them at the first time, even at the cost of fouling.
When Matteo implemented the tactical requirements of the head coach, he also paid special attention to Bonucci.
This noble man escaped to AC Milan under Li Yonghong last season, and then came back gorgeously this year.
The reason why Matteo paid attention to him was not because of his weird career plan, but because he wanted to prepare to intercept his ball.
Although he has good footwork and a long pass, he is not as stable as his partner Chiellini.
So Matteo always pays attention and must press him when the right opportunity comes.
Another important point is Emre Can.
This German midfielder is also a person who often makes mistakes.He might get something if he keeps going.
And just when the game was in the eleventh minute, there was indeed a change on the field.
Bonucci wanted to kick the ball directly after getting the ball, but Mateo's steal left him with less space, so he could only pass it forward with a short pass to Emre Can.
Neng was ready to receive the ball, but he didn't notice that McAllister on his side had already rushed over!
He suddenly accelerated and got the ball before Neng!
Emre Can panicked and quickly prepared to reach out to foul.
But McAllister didn't give him a chance at all, and sent a straight pass directly to the ribs!
Gervinho understood, he started immediately, and received the ball before Sandro!
He took another step and had already entered the penalty area!
Mateo had already grabbed a favorable position and reached out to him for the ball!
Gervinho didn't hesitate and sent a flat pass to the middle!
Mateo stepped forward, withstood Bonucci's harassment, and pushed the ball!
The ball was already inward from the penalty spot, and Szczesny couldn't react at all!
The football hit the net heavily!
One to zero, Parma took the lead at home!
The audience at the scene were crazy, this is Juventus!
They were ahead of Juventus!
And Mateo was very excited after scoring the goal, this was his first goal against a giant!
Alessandro in the stands also applauded excitedly, his son is getting more and more promising!
Claire jumped up with excitement, it was so hard to come to the scene to watch the game, and she didn't expect to see her son's goal!
However, they never expected that their lead would not last long.
Five minutes later, Juventus finally had a counterattack opportunity.
Bonucci sent the ball directly to the left with a long pass. Douglas Costa stopped the ball beautifully. Facing Dotti's defense, he chose to pass the ball directly!
Ronaldo in the penalty area jumped high to meet the ball, overpowered his compatriot Bruno Alves, and headed the ball into the goal guarded by Vicario!
1 to 1, Ronaldo quickly helped Juventus equalize the score!
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