After Sampdoria equalised, everyone thought the game would be a little calmer, but in fact the game was really dull.

But I didn't expect this dullness to be broken by Gao Zheng so quickly.

Gao Zheng made a very ordinary forward insertion, and with an inadvertent shot, he actually penetrated Yuvistabia's goal for the second time!

"Two high braces! It was his sixteenth league goal of the season! Sampdoria in turn took the lead! This couldn't be better news for Sampdoria! ”

After the goal, Gao Zheng did not run excitedly to celebrate, but stood in place, waiting for his teammates to come up and hug him with open arms.

Head coach Agini hugged his assistant Carrillo off the pitch.

This goal made the stones in the hearts of many people fall.

For other games, a one-goal lead is not a safe bet.

But for Sampdoria now, it's safe to be able to take a one-goal lead.

Even if Juvistabia pulls a goal back in the next game, it will be a draw, which is not unacceptable for Sampdoria.

Moreover, judging from the level of the two teams, when Sampdoria is not in a hurry, not impatient and not lightly defeated, it is difficult to say whether Juvistabia will definitely be able to equalize.

Icardi, who was on the bench, witnessed two goals from Gao Zheng, and although he scored 32 goals in the reserves, he knew very well that those 32 goals were not even enough for the first team.

Everyone was still in the reserve team last season, and they scored more goals than Gao Zheng.

But now Gao Zheng is already the core player of the entire first team, and looking at his performance in the second division, Icardi has an illusion - this is no different from when he played in the reserve team.

At the time, it was said that the reserve team and the first team were two completely different worlds, and there was an almost insurmountable barrier between the two worlds. Not every player who plays in the reserves, or even the main team, is promoted to the first team, let alone in the first team.

Whether it was in Sampdoria, Icardi also saw many high-profile La Masia talented teenagers when he was in La Masia, but he couldn't even play in the first team, and either accepted the arrangement of loan out to practice, or directly transferred to Barcelona, who couldn't play.

Even himself, who was outstanding in Sampdoria's reserve squad last season, has been slow to play for the first team this season.

So the difference between the reserve team and the first team is that every player knows it.

Only in Gao Zheng, this distinction seems to exist anymore......

That's right, Gao Zheng hasn't played in the first team for 14 league games, but that's not because of his strength, but because of the conflict with the original coach. If this relationship is put aside, Gao Zheng's level may have become the core of the team long ago - and his performance in the team is the best proof of this.

Watching Gao Zheng's performance in this game, Icardi felt powerless for the first time, and felt that it was difficult for him to catch up with this person.

However, the frustration lasted only for a very short time, and Icardi cheered himself up: "No! I haven't played in the first team yet, so how can I say I'm not as good as him? You must not surrender voluntarily! ”

Sampdoria are now just one goal ahead, although even if they were equalised, they could have sealed a top-six finish ahead of schedule. But wouldn't it be better to be able to secure a place in the promotion play-offs with a win? To win this game, you need to score more goals, at least not one goal all the time, you have to score another goal......

With that in mind, Icardi turned his attention to head coach Marc Yacini, who was expecting to come off the bench in this game and score the winning goal for his side.

Completing his debut in this way should make a strong impression and also qualify him to challenge Gao Zheng in the first team.

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After Gao Zheng scored twice, until the end of the first half, neither side scored again, and the score was still 2:1, and Sampdoria led Yuvistabia.

In other games, Varese had already led Ascoli 2-0 at home at the end of the first half and should not have a problem winning this game.

Padua still leads Gubbio 1-0, but if Padua can't win this game, it doesn't matter what happens between Sampdoria and Juvistabia.

At halftime, Yacini did not make any changes to the team's starting lineup, and Gao Zheng remained on the court.

Icardi wants to come off the bench and will have to wait a little longer.

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In the second half, the two sides changed places and fought again, and Yuvistabia's counterattack was not as fierce as in the first half.

Sampdoria, on the other hand, seem to be satisfied with a one-goal lead.

The pace of the game was slow.

With another 60 minutes to go, Icardi was called off the bench to warm up and knew his chance had come.

Gao Zheng's physical fitness seems unlikely to play the whole game, and he will play as a substitute for Gao Zheng.

Icardi ran towards the warm-up area, but he wished he was already warm up and ready to play, so he had thirty minutes left for him to do something.

But just as Icardi was warming up, Gao Zheng pulled to the side and sent a comfortable cross for Pelle, who jumped up and put the ball into the goal of Juvistabia!

"Pelle! His seventh second division goal of the season! His goal sealed the win for Sampdoria! Although there were more than twenty minutes left in the game, Sampdoria with a two-goal lead looked almost invincible! ”

Sampdoria celebrated the goal on the bench and in the dugout.

But Icardi, who was warming up, was a little depressed.

He should have scored the goal!

Unexpectedly, Gao Zheng actually assisted Pelle......

He suddenly felt that his play had lost its significance.

He stared at Gao Zheng, who was hugging Pelle, and snorted in his heart: The relationship is really good!

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Not long after Pelle's goal, there was a chance for a dead goal, and Sampdoria made a substitution.

Icardi was going to be replaced.

But what he wants to replace is not Gao Zheng, but ...... Pelle!

Commentator Valentino Silio was surprised by Achinidi's arrangement.

When he saw Icardi return to the coach's bench from the warm-up area, he was very sure that Gao Zheng was going to be replaced.

As a result, when the fourth official raised the substitution sign, he found that it was No. 99 Pelle, not No. 40 Gao Zheng......

"This ...... Icardi replaced Pelle? Yacini intends to keep Gao on the court...... Well, judging from the previous games, Gao doesn't seem to be physically exhausted, and it stands to reason that he can continue to stay on the court, but in case Gao is out of fitness after that, doesn't he have to be replaced? Why not just swap out the high? Sampdoria now have a two-goal lead over their opponents, does Yacini still think that the score is not safe? ”

The television broadcast gave Icardi a close-up of Icardi looking at the pitch with a very serious expression.

'This is a memorable debut for Sampdoria's reserve squad talent in the first team...... He used to partner with Gao in the reserves, and their strike combination helped Sampdoria reserves win the national championship in the reserves last season. Perhaps Yacini is looking to replicate the forward combination of the reserves? ”

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"You're looking to take advantage of the chemistry between Gao and Icardi in the reserve team to continue to threaten Juvistabia's attack...... But I always felt that the relationship between the two of them was not as good as it was rumored to be......" Assistant Coach Carrillo said to Accini next to him. 'I've heard that Icardi started a clash in the dressing room on his first day in the dressing room and the two sides almost got into a fight. And the trigger for this conflict is because Icardi's attitude towards Gao is not very good...... Do you think this is something that good friends should have? ”

"But what I've heard is that the two of them were inseparable friends back in training at the beginning of the season." Achini spread his hands. "And it is said that the reason why Icardi returned to the reserve team was because he got too close to Gao and was angered by Atezori."

"Maybe it's because of this incident that the relationship between the two broke down?" Assistant coach Carrillo was keen to grasp the key points, and he made logical guesses. Icardi, who was relegated to the reserve team because of his friendship, watched his good friend Gao stay in the first team, and finally survived, thinking about who he could only play in the reserve team, and now he is full of beauty, but he is still waiting for the opportunity to play in the first team. The heart is extremely unbalanced, so the former friends turn against each other......"

"Carrillo ......"

"What's wrong, Giuseppe?"

"I think the football coach is really delaying you, you should be a screenwriter or a family ......"