Football: The butcher in the midfield at the start, the magic bird stunned

Chapter 190 Three league games, this ranks first?
The content of the interview will be published in the next biweekly of "French Football" two weeks later, but the league schedule is still advancing as usual.

Training, system, and attributes are still the focus of Chen Xiaoliang's daily life.

In the two [Old Enemy Missions] in the last game, Chiesa, who was injured and retired early, was naturally behind in terms of statistics, while Chen Xiaoliang, who played as a central midfielder for most of the game and only returned to the midfielder position in the last 20 minutes, But because he was completely focused on the game and did not pay attention to the progress of the task in time, it was only when he went home and turned on the system that he found that in the item of "fighting for the top", his data was 3-5 lower than that of Vlahovic, who frequently received the ball. , resulting in a missed chance to draw a card.

However, what is even more unexpected is that the system does not know whether there is no position screening mechanism or a deliberate spoof. The extracted Juventus legend card is actually awarded by the Italian Footballer of the Year twice and the International Federation of Football History and Statistics for the fifth time. The man who was the best player in the world in his position...

[Obtain a goalkeeping attribute card of the peak Gianluigi Buffon (5 minutes)]

Chen Xiaoliang was dumbfounded. Last time he played against Inter Milan, he gave the central defender Samuel a card. He didn't know how to use it. He planned to use it as a material card for improving attributes in the future. He didn't expect it to be more exaggerated this time, and he gave it directly to a goalkeeper!

Book that!

I have practiced in the club for 2 days, and I still have regular 1.5-hour training sessions in the morning and afternoon.

After the training, because there was only one physical recovery card left in the system, which had to be used in the following games, he had to reduce the amount of extra training, and only practiced with Wu Lei and Abraham for half an hour before going home. up.

However, Sesco, who started two games and played the whole game recently, felt some discomfort in his leg muscles. To be on the safe side, he only participated in light physical recovery and ball training in the training class for several days.

On the evening of January 1th, Roma ushered in Cagliari, who ranked second to last, at home.

Even with the two giants of AC Milan and Juventus, Mourinho has made some adjustments appropriately.

However, in view of the losses suffered in the first half of the season, he did not dare to make drastic rotations.

No one can accept the 3 points that Juventus managed to get back through shopping, and the team in the relegation zone gave it away.

The glorious deeds of robbing the rich and giving to the poor should be left to other teams...

Mourinho played 4-2-3-1 again this time. Kumbra, who did not play, and Mancini, who was lifted from the league suspension, partnered with double central defenders. Since the opening of the winter window and the arrival of new players, they have not started. Carlsdorp and Binia, who had passed, returned to the left back position;
The defensive midfielder Cristant and Wellertu, and the central midfielder Pellegrini, these three are also a combination of frequent partners in the first half of the season and even last season;
Center Abraham re-started, Zaniolo right winger, young player Gyan, who beat Juventus in the last game, got the chance to start as the left winger.

Sitting on the bench with Chen Xiaoliang was Cesco. The team doctor checked repeatedly and confirmed that his muscle discomfort was just fatigue and he was not injured.

After much deliberation, Mourinho still put the two on the squad to see the situation, and if the situation changes, they still have to be sent on the field.

The process of the game was very lively, and the difference in strength was too obvious. The total value of Cagliari's 11 starting players was only 6820 million euros, which was 20 euros higher than that of Chen Xiaoliang alone.

Simple Roma's one-sided attack, the whole game around Cagliari shot 17 feet, but it is still not scoring.

In the 70th minute, Mourinho couldn't sit still anymore and replaced Chen Xiaoliang to strengthen the cross from the side.

However, before Chen Xiaoliang got the ball, Matic, who replaced Christian in the second half, hit the arm of Cagliari's left wingback Dalbert when he shot from outside the penalty area.

After repeated confirmation by checking VAR, the referee finally awarded a penalty kick and showed Dalbert a second yellow card.

Pellegrini took the penalty and the ball tricked the goalkeeper into a steady hit.

Seeing this, Mourinho simply asked Chen Xiaoliang to be mainly responsible for the defense. The game also kept the 1-0 score to the end with the mentality of seeking stability and not overturning.

Although it is not good to win by playing underdogs, half of the main players got a chance to rest, and there were no new injuries. The team achieved a rare clean sheet without conceding a goal. Mourinho was still very proud after the game.

这轮联赛，AC米兰意外的在主场1比2输给了斯佩齐亚，佛罗伦萨则在主场6比0横扫热那亚，国米客场与亚特兰大0比0互交白卷，尤文图斯2比0战胜乌迪内斯，那不勒斯客场0比2战胜博洛尼亚。

Roma and Inter Milan have the same 47 points, relying on the relationship between the league victory and defeat, once again came to the top of the list.

Mourinho is even more proud.

However, in the 23rd round of the league a week later, it presented a completely different scene.

As a guest in Tuscany, a famous wine producing area, he challenged Empoli, which is 13th in the league. At the Carlo Castellani Stadium, Mourinho played his best.

Chen Xiaoliang ended his rotation and returned to the starting lineup, partnering with Matic as a midfielder.

The two sides played very hotly, shooting 15 to 13, shooting 6 to 7, possession of the ball 58% to 42%, Empoli attacked vigorously, and Roma countered with sense.

In the 24th minute, Matic, who made a point on the field and started this field, shot again from outside the penalty area.

This was a mistake, and the defenders didn't expect that the shot would turn into an assist. Sesco adjusted and turned around to hit the goal. Empoli 0 to 1 Roma!

This goal also made Sesco's league goals finally in double figures.

However, what aroused heated discussions among the fans was that after the goal, Mourinho did not celebrate enthusiastically, but turned around with a smile and blinked his left eye at the camera.

Then in the 34th minute, Pellegrini's corner kick caused a panic in the Empoli penalty area.

After Mancini hit the ball, it hit the back of the defender and bounced out. Abraham made a supplementary shot and was blocked by the defender again. Manic took advantage of the chaos to make a supplementary shot and finally scored. Empoli 0 Than 2 Rome!

This is Manic's first goal of the season, and he was very excited after scoring.

Especially after receiving a red card in disguise and causing the team to lose, he urgently needs such a performance to defend his main position.

No one expected that after only 1 minute, after Empoli kicked off, the diagonal pass was intercepted by Chen Xiaoliang. He passed through to Karlsdorp, who made a low pass from the right. Zaniolo knocked his heel before the point, and Cesco in the middle received the ball and shot angrily.

Empoli 0 to 3 Roma!

Just when Mourinho was planning to replace the main force in the second half and put on a substitute for exercise, only a little more than a minute passed. This time, Pellegrini received a long pass from Chen Xiaoliang on the left to launch a counterattack. After the inverted triangle cross, Zaniolo pushed and scored.

Empoli 0 to 4 Roma!

It went well, it went so well, Mourinho, who was smiling and blinking just now, couldn't help it now, grinned, and joked with Rapetti.

We also want to keep a low profile, but our strength does not allow it.

After halftime, Mourinho replaced Cesco, Chen Xiaoliang, Matic and others again, and replaced them with Dahlbo, Zalewski and Wu Lei to cultivate their status.

However, with such a change, Mourinho's smile gradually began to disappear on his face.

In the 55th minute, Empoli played the same cooperation as Roma. Captain Bandinelli made a pass from the left. Center Pinamonti stopped the ball near the penalty spot and hit the goal. The ball went straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

Empoli pulled back a goal 1-4.

When the cross was made, the two central defenders Mancini and Ibanez did not respond as if they had been hit by a sunflower acupuncture point player. Clean up.

In the counterattack, due to Chen Xiaoliang's exit, the only stable point of exit became Cristante, who came on the field, and Empoli strengthened his pressure on him in the transition from offense to defense.

The other two central defenders and Dalbo lacked precision in the long-distance pass, so even if the defense was successful, they could not launch an effective and fast counterattack in the first place. For this reason, Pellegrini had to keep retreating to help catch the ball , In this way, there is one less support point in the frontcourt.

One after another, under Empoli's targeted arrangement, in the 72nd minute, Albanian midfielder Bajrami's shot hit Mancini's calf and refracted into the net.

The deputy of the Roma team never imagined, never imagined that he would either not make a fuss today, and would score two goals in one half, scoring one goal in each half, and scoring goals on the same side of the pitch.

After 2 to 4, Empoli's morale became stronger and they began to beat Rome.

The well-endowed massacre turned into a bus ride again.

Mourinho, who was still winking at the camera with a pleasant face in the first half, now frowned again with dissatisfaction on his face.

Foti didn't say a word. After all, this kind of situation does not require football practitioners, even amateur fans can see that such a big change on the scene was "made" by Mourinho's midfield substitution. of.

This is Serie A, which is also the third league in Europe. Although there is a gap between the teams, the gap is not as big as the total worth reflects.

In addition, the Empoli team has a bit of a "crazy" attribute. This season, it has killed Juventus, Bologna and other top 8 teams in the league. It also defeated Naples, which was ranked No. , Playing the Milan duo also lost 1-1, but they lost to the relegation zone teams like Genoa and Venice.

Moreover, although Roma is a well-known team in Serie A, it is far from reaching the level of giants. These players are either powerful but young and inexperienced like Zaniolo and Sesco, or like Matic and Mkhita. Liang has a lot of experience, but he is already on the downhill road. The remaining few in their prime years, such as Smalling, Mancini, Pellegrini, Abraham, etc., are difficult to enter the country of their respective countries. Even if they enter the team, they will still be on the long-term bench like Christante.

Fortunately, Roma survived in the end, and the score of 2 to 4 was maintained until the end.

Wu Lei felt depressed. A good opportunity to play as a right winger ended up being turned into a right wingback. He always helped Karlsdorp defend and steal the ball in his own half. He played for more than 40 minutes. Didn't even catch a shot, but had 2 interceptions...

In this round, AC Milan and Juventus drew 0-0, Inter Milan and Naples won one after another, and Roma topped the list for two consecutive rounds. Immediately, many media praised Mourinho's team, saying that they are in the top spot. In the case of not being optimistic before the season, he showed the appearance of a champion.

Bird fans are even more outraged, claiming that Serie A is within reach for Mourinho, and winning the triple crown of the league, cup, and European Cup this year is just around the corner.

Although Mourinho feels good, after all, he has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he still knows how much these players are under his nose.

For a coach who has worked with Eto'o and Drogba, can he not know what shortcomings Abraham has?

For a head coach who has coached Lucio, Maicon, Samuel, Ramos, and Terry, does he know how talented Karlsdorp, Mancini, and Ibanez are?

For a head coach who has brought Smalling and Mkhitaryan in Manchester United... Does he know that these two people in Rome are not as good as they were in Manchester United...

But good or bad is the league's three-game winning streak, and everything is developing in a good direction.

In early February, the results of the draws for both events were also announced.

In the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Roma drew Atlanta away, and the winner between the two teams will face the winner between Fiorentina and Sassuolo at home;
While AC Milan played against Juventus, Lazio played against Inter Milan at home.

This lottery can be said to have hit the big luck, and they will not meet the three giants on the way to the finals.

Without the notice from the board of directors, Mourinho also immediately adjusted the team's domestic cup expectations this season, which is to at least reach the final and hit the Coppa Italia champion.

In the UEFA Cup draw, Rome was divided into the upper half, and on March 3 they will face the winner of the play-off match between Celtics and Bode Shine, which means that Chen Xiaoliang may return to Kyle Specialist Park challenged the sworn enemy in SU overtime.

Among the remaining teams in the upper half, Leicester City and Eindhoven are more well-known;
In the second half there are Feyenoord and Marseille.

After comprehensive consideration and discussions with the coaching team, Mourinho believes that the top priority of this season is still the league. With the current situation of being able to securely rank in the top four and even challenge for the championship, the priority of the Coppa Italia and the European Cup should go up. Lean back.

However, there is nothing wrong with having more championships. Considering that the depth of the team's lineup is not strong, the Coppa Italia, which is relatively close and has familiar opponents, was placed in second place.

Even if you win the championship, you can only qualify for the Europa League, which is naturally placed at the bottom of the priority list.

In this way, with full confidence, the team ushered in the opponent of the 24th round of the league at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, the bottom-ranked Genoa.

At 2:5 on February 16th, the same day when the new biweekly magazine of "French Football" was released, facing the deputy squad leader of the league who had won all the previous four matches and had not won a game in the previous six rounds of the league, Roma's main force did their best. out.

However, after shooting 32 shots around the opponent at home, the score was still 0-0.

And in Genoa's 67th minute, defender Stigard dragged Abraham for a foul when he was the last man, and was directly sent off with a red card.

In this way, Rome still couldn't knock on the door of Genoa even if it beat one more person.

The old Italian goalkeeper Ciligu seems to have taken the wrong medicine, high-resistance, coupled with the absurd footwork of Rome's 32 shots and only 7 shots on target. It was not until the 94th minute that Zaniolo made a beautiful shot in front of the penalty area. Dribble past the opponent's defender with a lateral dribble and score from the far corner with a low shot.

But less than half a minute after the players enthusiastically celebrated the lore, Mourinho wanted to slide and kneel on the ground, but the referee blew his whistle to signal that the goal was cancelled.

VAR showed that Abraham had fouled the ball at the feet of the Genoa player before passing the ball to Zaniolo.

Zaniolo couldn't bear it immediately, and rushed over to question the referee loudly. Chen Xiaoliang knew something was wrong and wanted to rush to pull him, but it was too late.

Unable to accept such a penalty, the Roman striker chased the referee and said a lot of words to promote professional ethics. Because of his moving words and sincere words, he was awarded a direct red card...

Mourinho watched all this helplessly, without any complaints, and walked into the field to actively hook Zaniolo and pull him back off the field.

The red card is a foregone conclusion, and it is also a post-match thing to have a war of words, but in the face of such an absurd referee and the league penalty system, if Zaniolo continues to entangle with the referee, he will only face a more severe suspension penalty.

As much as he wanted to get angry, he had to hold back.

As a result, Mourinho's 100th milestone game in Serie A ended in the wild boos of the referee by the Roman fans.

This round of missing 2 points failed to help the team widen the gap in the standings. At the same time, in the Milan derby, AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 2-1 and ranked second with 50 points, 2 point behind Rome;
Inter Milan ranked third with 50 points due to the relationship between victory and defeat, while Naples also lost to Venice in an upset, ranking fourth with 3 points;

Juventus continued their winning streak and defeated Verona 2-0. With 43 points, they regained hope of reaching the top 4.

从1月15日到2月5日，整整21天里，三场比赛2胜1平，通过联赛任务一共得到了9点训练值与4张体力恢复卡的奖励。

At the same time, 2 stamina recovery cards were also consumed during the match against Genoa and extra training.

Stamina Recovery Card 1 → 3
而其中17天的3小时正式训练与21天每天平均1小时的加练加起来，又一共获得了72点训练值。

Training value 19 → 100
Thinking of the loss of the stamina recovery card caused by the loss a while ago, Chen Xiaoliang spent 80 training points to increase the last item of physical attributes that was not added up by 4 points.

Constitution 11→15
In this way, his natural physical recovery speed during halftime and non-competition days has been accelerated.

With the remaining 20 training points, he took out 15 points and raised the long shot from 7 to 10.

Training value 100 → 5
Originally, he was reluctant to increase the long-range shot so quickly. After all, the shot and long-range shot are too low, and a lot of points are needed to add them. It is better to increase the advantage attributes to play a greater role.

However, the draw against Genoa really tickled him.

No matter how he finds a gap to pass, split the side, pass through, and no matter how good the chances are for his teammates to shoot after catching the ball, the kicks are either too angled and Sirigu throws them away, or they are too wide. .

Several times he wished he could go up and shoot two feet.

Although the attribute of 10 points for long-range shooting is still very mediocre, you can still try it under certain circumstances, such as when Cesko assists and passes the ball to himself, adds the bonus of tacit connection, and there is no obvious interference nearby.

However, following the release of the "French Football" interview and the draw with the bottom team, "Torino Sport" also "timely" published a series of responses to Chen Xiaoliang's remarks.

It can be called a classic of accusations.

Everyone knows that the alliance formed by Juventus, Real Madrid and Barcelona is still creating the image of a "lonely brave man". Eliminate monopoly" and create a "new path" for the development of football.

Now someone comes out to criticize the UEFA Super League with reason and evidence, how can this work?

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