The Era of Emerald

The turmoil caused by the fighting incident was quickly subsided in this way. Effenberg and others did heed Zhuang Mingge's advice and passed these words on to other players. Nellie reflected that Fiorentina players molested the least number of female fans he had ever seen.

But what makes Zhuang Minge sad is that these players did not feel grateful to his boss for this, but spontaneously formed Karin's support team. According to the gossip that Zhuang Minge got, the head of the support team is Effenberg. The deputy heads are Vieri and Di Biagio, and their task is to report to Karin the daily activities of Zhuang Mingge they have seen.

Zhuang Mingge, who was "betrayed" by the players, burst into tears. Why is it that Karin's words are more effective than her own? Is it really the size of the chest that determines the combat effectiveness?

Let’s get down to business first. More than a month of training time has passed quickly. During this time, Fiorentina sat at the Frankie Stadium and invited some teams to come for a few warm-up matches:

On July 7, Fiorentina defeated Empoli 31:3, Batistuta scored twice, and Inzaghi added the icing on the cake in the 0th minute after coming off the bench;

On August 8th, against Livorno, Ranieri formed a striker combination of Vieri and Inzaghi. As a result, Vieri scored twice, Inzaghi scored a hat-trick, and Viola beat the opponent 7:5;

On the 14th, Fiorentina played against the Serie A team Cagliari at home. The former Cagliari player Filicano performed very well on both offense and defense when facing his old club. He scored in the 30th minute. At the same time, he used a corner kick to score a header. In the end, Fiorentina beat Cagliari 1-0 with a goal from Filicano;

On the 21st, the Fiorentina team went north to Milan and played the last warm-up match with Inter Milan. As a result, Fiorentina, which had not yet fully formed, was completely suppressed by Inter Milan. Thanks to goalkeeper Toldo's outstanding performance, the team finally won 1: 2 lost.

Judging from the performance of the warm-up match, the team as a whole still has many problems in terms of running-in. In terms of offense, it relies more on the personal ability of the players to score goals. Although Kano's delayed command can see the team's progress, it is still unknown how much combat effectiveness this not fully formed team can exert in actual combat.

In history, Fiorentina was able to quickly return to Serie A after being relegated because the team retained most of the players. These players may not be as good as the current team built by Zhuang Mingge in terms of personal potential, but they are more tacit in terms of teamwork. , In addition, the team already has the strength of Serie A, so it can easily return to the top league.

Although the current Fiorentina young players have great potential, their rusty coordination and lack of experience still make them make many unnecessary mistakes in the game.

Therefore, in Zhuang Minge's view, the key to Fiorentina's success in upgrading this season is how long Ranieri can use to let the players get familiar with each other's playing style and shape the team.

On August 8th, Fiorentina will welcome their first opponent of the season at home, and it is also the favorite to upgrade this season - Barry. This game is very important for Fiorentina this season, and the local Fiorentina fans also showed their support With the support of the team, the stadium with nearly 29 people was full.

In a VIP box dedicated to senior officials at the Frankie Stadium, Zhuang Mingge was sitting in the box watching the game, accompanied only by Karin, and Antonioni did not come to the stadium because he had to deal with some temporary emergencies in the construction of the training base. Watching the game, Antonioni was very frustrated that he could not come to cheer for Fiorentina's season opener.

"Huh... It's a good thing Barry's chairman didn't come, otherwise I really wouldn't be able to watch the game so relaxed." Zhuang Mingge sat on the soft sofa and stretched comfortably, "By the way, Karin, what do you think Florence What is the chance of winning today?"

"Tony, I think if Fiorentina can quickly gain the advantage in the score after the opening, then the team's hope of winning will be more than [-]%; otherwise, the team is likely to be defeated."

"Why do you think so?"

"These players in our club are indeed full of potential, and there are some experienced players on the three lines, but the lack of experience of most young players is indeed an irreparable defect, which will make them very good at playing downwind. , but once they get into trouble on the court, they will become very impatient, and the more impatient they are, the less they can score, thus entering a vicious cycle." Karin calmly analyzed from the side.

"That makes sense..." Zhuang Minge originally wanted to chat with Karin a few more words, but at this time the players from both sides had already started to enter the field, so Zhuang Minge quickly turned his gaze back to the field.

Fiorentina's starting lineup today is: forward line, Batistuta and Inzaghi form a partner; Corini starts as a central midfielder partner. Kripa is good at intercepting and Corini is good at passing. Serve as a midfielder in this starting lineup.

On the defensive line, from left to right: Pesoto, Felicano, Iuliano and Bilindelli; as the goalkeeper, Toldo won the starting position with his outstanding performance in the warm-up match.

It can be seen from the starting list that Ranieri attaches great importance to this game. It seems that he also wants to get off to a good start in the first game of coaching Fiorentina.

Barry's lineup was very average, and Zhuang Mingge couldn't even find a player he knew.

The captains of both sides guessed coins, Fiorentina got the ball first, and then with the referee's whistle, the game officially started.

Fiorentina was not in a hurry to attack after the kick-off. The ball kept flipping between the players in the midfield, mobilizing Barry's defense while also looking for a route to attack.

In the 6th minute of the game, the Bari team launched a counterattack, but the pass was intercepted by Kripa in the middle. Corini received the ball from Kripa, turned around and dunked a Barry player who was grabbing, and did not do anything. Extra action, pass the ball directly to Effenberg who has just returned to the center circle.

After receiving the ball, Effenberg moved forward directly. After attracting the attention of two opposing players, a 30-meter long pass penetrated the Barry team's defense line, and showed seductiveness in the warm-up match. Inzaghi appeared behind Barry's defense line like a ghost and received the ball. He rushed in, and Barry's goalkeeper made a hasty attack.

At this moment, Inzaghi looked extremely calm, he even took a look at the goalkeeper of the Bari team, and with a challenge shot, the ball passed the terrified opponent's goalkeeper lightly and flew into the goal.

Seeing the ball hit the net, Inzaghi opened his arms and ran frantically towards the stands of Fiorentina fans. Batty, Effenberg and others who were closer to Inzaghi also rushed to celebrate Inzaghi's goal.

"1:0! It was Philip Inzaghi who scored the goal. It was a wonderful goal. Facing the opponent's goalkeeper's attack, he showed a calmness that did not match his age!" At the same time, Florence's home commentary The player's voice also appeared in the Frankie Stadium, "Let us shout the name of this young man together, Philip——"

"Inzaghi!!!" 47000 fans shouted along with the commentator, and the shouts went straight into the sky.

After kick-off again, the Bari players, who were obviously going to play defensive counterattack tactics after the opening, obviously couldn't hold back. The overall formation gradually moved forward with the intention of competing with Fiorentina for the ball, but they didn't want to show more behind them. Vulnerabilities...

In the 18th minute, the left back Pesotto, who stepped forward to assist, and Corini, who was pulled to the side, completed two consecutive passes and made a pass. Batistuta followed up with a header from the center and the ball bounced on the crossbar. Goal, 2:0.

In the 27th minute, Effenberg received a through ball from Di Biagio outside the penalty area, then turned around and slammed it. The ball went slightly wide, which shocked the goalkeeper of the Bari team into a cold sweat.

The Fiorentina players played better and better, while the Bari players were eager to get back the score after losing the ball, and one by one began to dribble the ball crazily. In that way, several people scored in a row.

At the end of the first half, the score on the field had become 3:0. Inzaghi made another victory in stoppage time, a clever make-up in the penalty area.