The Era of Emerald

After Fiorentina was tied 0:0 by Sampdoria at home in the first round, many Italian media and experts began to declare that they were more optimistic about Sampdoria winning the championship:

"Fiorentina, who are tied at home, want to win at the Ferraris (Sampdoria's home) is simply a fantasy."

"This Fiorentina team is still too young. The oldest player in the main lineup is the 29-year-old Kripa, and there are 25 players under the age of 7! Facing the old and spicy Sampdoria, these young people in Fiorentina Still need to work out."

"Almost all these Sampdoria players have experienced the baptism of the big competition, and these little guys in Florence are still young!"

For a time, Sampdoria's calls for winning the championship were rampant.

After the start of the second round, the performances of the two sides seemed to confirm the views of the pre-match media and many public opinions. The San Francisco team composed of Lombardo, Gullit, Catanic, Evani, and Pratt Pudolia's midfielder completely suppressed Fiorentina's opposing players, Mancini ran back and forth in the gaps in Fiorentina's defense, looking for opportunities to launch a fatal blow, and Ranieri seemed to want to use the players The high-intensity fighting disrupted Sampdoria's rhythm and consumed the opponent's physical strength, but from the scene, the players ran around on the football field like headless chickens. Zhuang Mingge sat in the box, frowning and looking at this picture Chaotic scene.

It has to be said that Zhuang Mingge felt that Ranieri's tactical arrangement made a big mistake. If Fiorentina had used this high-tempo confrontation tactic in the last game, they might have won a big victory, because the Serie A had just ended. 3 days, Sampdoria's veterans have not recovered the physical fitness that consumed a season.

But now, these Samp players have fully rested for a week. If Fiorentina uses this tactic again, the effect they can receive will naturally be greatly reduced in the face of opponents with abundant physical fitness. Out of place...

In the 28th minute of the game, Gullit cleverly avoided the tackles of Kripa and Di Biagio, and then used this gap to pass a through ball, which directly penetrated Julius. The line of defense between Liano and Pessoto, Lombardo received the pass from the right high-speed and went into the penalty area. After attracting Toldo's attention, he skillfully distributed the ball to the center. Mancini, who was in the penalty area, scored an empty goal, one to zero.

Sampdoria's goal seemed to calm some Fiorentina players who only knew how to fight. In the rest of the first half, several experienced players such as Kripa, Effenberg and Djorkaeff The young players who were eager to counterattack the score were restrained very well. The three used their skilled skills to pass the ball to each other without haste, suppressing the rhythm of the game.

Under the dispatch of several "old" players, Pesoto and others finally got rid of the hot-blooded state, and stayed in their own half to concentrate on defense. High, so they were not very active in pressing Fiorentina's backcourt passes, and Fiorentina gradually came out of the chaos at the beginning.

As a result, Fiorentina and Sampdoria spent nearly 10 minutes remaining in the first half in such a stalemate. With the end of the stoppage time in the first half, the referee whistled and the game came to an end. During the intermission, Viola was one goal behind and entered the second half.

Zhuang Minge, who had been watching the game in the box, couldn't sit still any longer. He wanted to go to the locker room to check the situation, but he was stopped by Karin who was sitting next to him when he got up.

"Tony, I know you are also worried about Florence's performance. To be honest, I am also very anxious." Karin's tone is not as gentle as before, but has a hint of warning, "Maybe Claudio (Ranieri) is not a good manager, but one thing you have to remember is that the team's dressing room is the most forbidden area for people other than coaches and players to enter."

After hearing Karin's words, Zhuang Minge also felt that his actions just now were a little reckless, so he obediently sat back in his seat and waited for the start of the second half of the game.

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At this time, the atmosphere in the Fiorentina locker room was very depressing. With the help of masseurs equipped by the team, the older players such as Kripa were recovering the physical energy consumed in the first half of the game, while Inzaghi, Di Biagio, etc. The young players were silent, either gulping energy drinks, or wearing a towel over their heads, wondering what they were thinking.

Claudio Ranieri walked into the locker room at this time, felt the heavy atmosphere in the room, and thought that the players the boss had dug up were really good, and no one was negative when he was always suppressed on the field The idea of ​​the game.

After clapping his hands and focusing the players' attention on himself, Ranieri first made a self-criticism: "What happened in the first half, I admit that my tactical arrangement was wrong, and I didn't consider letting you too much When you go up to the goal, you will be caught by the opponent and score the goal..."

The Fiorentina players had never seen a head coach who would actually make a self-criticism. They were all stunned for a while, no one interrupted, and they all stayed where they were and listened quietly to Ranieri.

"...I have thought about it. Since the chairman said that Fiorentina should become a top giant, then I think that Fiorentina must have its own consistent technical and tactical style. Who will say what the style of our Fiorentina will look like after reconstruction? Say?" Said, Ranieri glanced at everyone in the locker room.

Effenberg was the first to express his opinion: "The defense is a chain defense plus zone marking. After the player loses the ball, he must counterattack immediately on the spot, and there is also a high-position press."

"Stefan is right." Ranieri nodded approvingly, then suddenly changed the subject, and his tone became harsh, "Since you all know the team's tactics, I just emphasized before the game today that we must strengthen our opponents. The opponent's players are pressing, but how do you do it? All of you just know how to run after the ball! Is this the result of your training together for a year?"

Many people bowed their heads in shame. They have never had the experience of playing against an opponent of Sampdoria's level. Coupled with the tense atmosphere of the final and the strong oppression given to them by the opponent, they unconsciously forgot They learned a lot of things in usual training, but this one more game against Sampdoria allowed them to learn a lot and gradually adapt to the game rhythm of the strong teams in Serie A. For example, Inzaghi, in the last few minutes of the first half He almost used Pagliuca's position to hang a shot and score.

"Our opponent Sampdoria is different from the Inter Milan we met before. After the 'troika' left, Inter Milan lacked a kind of domineering and oppressive force. Therefore, the previous match with Sampdoria, in my opinion Your performances are very normal, because the Sampdoria team that reached the Champions League final is still there, and the pressure they unconsciously released during the game is enough to make many teams feel unbearable in the middle of the game. Surrendered under the pressure, but what makes me happy is that no one in the team has the idea of ​​surrendering early." Ranieri scanned the entire locker room with his eyes, and found that the players' eyes began to become calm and firm. It seems that they have basically adapted to the pressure of playing against top teams in the previous one and a half games, "Let me talk about the layout of the second half..."

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At the beginning of the second half, neither side made substitutions. Zhuang Mingge in the box was surprised to find that the Fiorentina players seemed to have completely returned to normal, and they were playing the tactics he was most familiar with.

Effenberg distributed the ball to the left, Pesoto broke through with the ball, and passed the ball to Djorkaf who came over before Catanic arrived, instead of only knowing to the other side like in the first half. dash forward;

Di Biagio and Kripa switched positions temporarily, taking advantage of the opportunity of Evani holding the ball to observe Fiorentina's half, but did not lose the defensive position;

Bilindley didn't shovel as recklessly as before, but almost stuck to Gullit's body, resolutely preventing him from breaking through with the ball smoothly;

Mancini was completely submerged in the crowd of Fiorentina. As a second striker, he couldn't catch the ball in the dense crowd.

The situation of the game was gradually reversed under the relentless pressure of the tenacious Fiorentina players. Under the stalking defense of Fiorentina, Gullit and other veterans have already appeared in a state of insufficient physical fitness. When the ball was dead, Kata Nicky even put his hands on his knees, panting heavily.

"Sampdoria's worst deal was the sale of Vialli. Without Vialli as a high center forward to attract firepower, Mancini almost lost half of it." Zhuang Minge said to Karin in the box, At the same time, his later experience has also verified this point. In the few seasons when Mancini played his best, he always had a strong center by his side. It is also a good idea to switch positions, but the lack of positional warfare cannot be compensated by this level of tactics.”

Although the score was behind, Fiorentina's momentum on the court has gradually increased, and they are preparing for a Jedi counterattack after fighting to the death!

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