Prominence in Football Community
Chapter 391: Double insurance
After a few days of holidays in Mallorca, Gao Zheng relaxed.
But after returning to the team, naturally face pressure from medical examination and coaches.
Gao Zheng is relatively good, relatively restrained. Alberto Massi's weight change is somewhat large, so he was picked up by Di Francisco and asked him to play only as a substitute until his weight reaches the standard.
You have to know that Massi has always been the main line of defense. This can be said to be a great blow to him...
And such a main center defender, Di Francisco said that putting it on the bench will put it on the bench, which also makes other players dare not have any fluke, and can only desperately restore their body and state.
Marcy is very depressed. Like Gao Zheng, he has gained weight. As a result, Gao Zheng is okay, he was cleaned up...
"The coach wants me to gain weight. We are not the same, Alberto. You can honestly lose weight." Gao Zheng gloated to Marcy. Who told him to play so crazy in Mallorca, he just met one day The girls are all in bed... it's time!
Although Alberto Massi worked very hard to lose weight, he still failed to catch up with Sampdoria's away game against Naples on January 6.
Just after the Christmas holiday, Sampdoria's team is not in a good state, and eventually they lost to Naples 0:2 away.
But it’s not just their team that is in poor shape:
Inter Milan, which ranked fifth in the previous round of the league, also lost to Lazio 0:1 away in the current round of the league, ranking sixth in the slide and was overtaken by Verona.
In the last round of the league, Turin, who is behind Sampdoria, also lost this round. They lost to Parma 1:3 away, and the points and rankings were stagnant.
So even though Sampdoria also lost in this round, their league rankings have not changed and they still rank seventh.
Next, Sampdoria ushered in an opponent in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia. This time it was not a weak or similar opponent. This time Sampdoria met Roma.
If according to the idea at the beginning of the season, Di Francisco will definitely replace all the substitutes and youth players, and lose the game neatly on the road. In the rest of the season, it is no longer necessary to consider the Italian Cup.
But Di Francisco has a different idea now.
The league has played eighteen rounds and is close to halfway. Sampdoria currently ranks seventh with 28 points. Juventus topped the list with 49 points, Rome ranked second with 41 points, followed by Naples in 39 minutes.
This is the case in the Champions League.
With Sampdoria's current points, they are still 11 points away from the Champions League qualification.
This season, based on Sampdoria’s performance in the league, the realistic goal should be to stay in the current position, that is a reasonable result, after all, it has the impact of the Champions League battle-the last time the team won the participation The qualification of the Champions League that season, but directly relegated.
If you have to say that Sampdoria was the third runner-up last season, and if you can't get the third runner-up this season, you will all fail. You should sit and stare this season.
Last season Sampdoria was able to finish third, with a lot of luck. Coupled with the fact that the opponents did not understand Sampdoria and Gao Zheng at the time, this interview Sampdoria took advantage. And this season, even if Sampdoria does not have a Champions League game, I am afraid it will be difficult to make a big round in the hands of a strong team and win the third place again.
Sampdoria's ambitious goal this season should be the qualification for the Europa League next season, which is relatively pragmatic.
In the league, both the fourth and fifth places will qualify for the Europa League. It is not that Sampdoria, currently ranked seventh, will certainly not have the opportunity to take the fourth and fifth places at the end of the league to qualify for the Europa League.
But wouldn’t it be better if we could have one more insurance?
This additional insurance is naturally the Italian Cup.
As long as Sampdoria can win the Italian Cup, they automatically qualify for the Europa League regardless of their ranking in the league.
For example, the Italian Cup champion last season belonged to Lazio. They defeated the rival Roma in the derby of the same city in Rome. So although they trailed Rome one place and ranked seventh in the final league rankings, they were eligible to participate in the Europa League this season. Cup, and is currently the second team in the group to enter the Europa League knockout stage.
In the opinion of Di Francisco, the Italian Cup, which could have been abandoned, had another role, and he was reluctant to let the bench and youth players play.
He does not know how far the team can go in the Champions League, but the Italian Cup and the Champions League actually do not conflict.
Because the Italian Cup is mainly played in January and February, the degree of coincidence with the Champions League knockout is not very high-Sampdoria’s first round of the Champions League quarter-finals was on February 19th, seven days ago. The Italian Cup semi-finals are all over.
There is only one final left.
If Sampdoria does not reach the final, it will naturally have no impact on the next Champions League knockout.
And if Sampdoria has reached the final, it will be considered the impact of the Champions League game, and it will not give up the Italian Cup anyway. It must definitely go all out in the final to fight for the championship.
Even if you can't win the championship, if the opponent is the top five teams in the league, then Sampdoria will be able to qualify for the Europa League next season according to the extended rules.
It doesn't matter what you think.
There is another possibility-Sampdoria did not reach the final of the Italian Cup, but in the end ranked sixth in the league, if the champions and runner-up of the Italian Cup are all the top five teams, Sampdoria can also take the post because of postponement. In the next season, the qualification of the UEFA Cup.
But this is not double insurance.
So for this match against Rome, he already has an idea in mind.
But before that, he intends to ask the players' opinions again. After all, if his plan can be realized, he cannot do without the team's support.
And there is only one person in this team who can give him the most support, that is... Gao Zheng.
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After finishing his free kick as usual, Gao Zheng intends to leave the training ground, and as a result, Di Francisco, who was rushed in, stays.
"Italian Cup?" After listening to the head coach's ideas, Gao Zheng thought about it and nodded. "I'm fine. And to be honest, the coach, I think the team really needs a clear goal." .We all know that it is impossible to win the Champions League, so there is no goal in the Champions League, and the same is true in the league. I think there are some voices in the dressing room that are satisfied with the current ranking in the league...it is not good. So It’s a good goal to reinvigorate everyone. It’s good."
Di Francisco was very happy that Gao Zheng could understand himself that way. He slaps and smiles, "Yes, yes, that's what I mean! The team needs a clear goal in order to be motivated. But I have a worry-I proposed Is the goal of the Italian Cup champion scaring you?"
Gao Zheng was amused: "How could it be? The team is a little confused now. A clear goal will only cheer everyone up. Although the goal looks a little scary, but it works better. And the impact of champions, there are How many people will refuse?"
Di Francisco nodded: "You are right, high. You gave me confidence, I know what to do."
He was satisfied with saying goodbye to Gao Zheng. Gao Zheng watched the head coach walking with the wind in his back, and could also feel the energy of the young and handsome coach.
Recalling the plan he just said to himself.
Although mainly for the qualification of the Europa League next season, Gao Zheng is obviously more interested in the Italian Cup champion mentioned by the coach.
After all, it is a champion...
Who will refuse the championship?
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