Chapter 56: He's on the Field

In the visitors' dressing room, Bruni praised the players' performance in the first half: "Well done, guys. You did a fantastic job in the first half and the 0-0 score is the best reward for you. Okay, you're done, now ......"

With his words, everyone turned their attention to Gao Zheng.

Everyone knows that Gao Zheng is going to play.

In the eyes of everyone, Gao Zheng thanked his teammates: "Thank you everyone, thank you for giving me a chance to play." If we had conceded five goals in the first half, the game would have been over......"

Bruni coughed and interrupted Gao Zheng's words: "Okay." You know what you do when you're on the pitch, right? ”

"Help the team win the game......"

Gao Zheng's answer was a little less serious, but Bruni didn't say much, he nodded.

He believes that when he plays against AC Milan, he doesn't need to say anything more to Gao Zheng at all.

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At the beginning of the second half, the game did not kick off first, but let the fourth official on the sidelines raise the substitution sign, Sampdoria made a substitution, and Gao Zheng came on the field.

Because it was a substitution at halftime, the replaced player was long gone on the court, and Gao Zheng slowly ran onto the field alone.

He didn't look around, and he didn't pay attention to the gazes that were directed at him, even though he knew what they meant.

The AC Milan fans in the stands watched Sampdoria suddenly come out with a big man, and some fans frowned as they watched.

Because that figure gave them a sense of déjà vu.

Among them, Guo Wei became excited - Gao Zheng finally appeared!

But he didn't dare to show his excitement, he was afraid of being hammered by AC Milan around him......

Because of his special status, he also received some "special care": he was surrounded by a group of AC Milan fans in the middle of this match.

He now regrets that he showed so obviously, he originally planned to hide in a corner of the stands and watch the game quietly, even after Gao Zheng scored, he waved his fist with restraint at most to express the joy in his heart.

It's good now, when Gao Zheng scored, he probably didn't even dare to laugh......

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"He's on the field......" Philip Gurry, who was sitting next to him, whispered.

Stropa was a little surprised to see Gao Zheng play at first, but he didn't expect that Sampdoria reserves would make personnel adjustments at the beginning of the second half.

But he soon figured it out - in the match between Sampdoria reserves and Genoa reserves, Gao Zheng was replaced in the first five minutes of the second half.

When it comes to important games, of course, I hope that Gao Zheng can play as soon as possible.

Now he just couldn't manage his team to take the lead in the first half.

Now it seems that maybe Bruni's tactics are like this, defending in the first half, trying not to concede the ball, and defending until Gao Zheng comes on the field......

It seems that the Sampdoria reserve team is using Gao Zheng as a killer weapon.

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Carmona looked at Gao Zheng who ran onto the field, he didn't run fast, and he didn't have the energetic sprint after those players were substituted.

I can't see anything powerful about this person at all, except that his height is really tall, but those two legs are too thin......

Carmona pouted.

It's okay to play, let me see if you're really as good as everyone else says!

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When Gao Zheng ran on the field, the second half of the game also began.

In the second half, it was AC Milan Reserves kick-off.

They launched an offensive attack towards the goal of the Sampdoria reserve team.

The ball fell to Carmona, who chose to force his way down the left flank.

And he did get past Sampdoria's starting right-back Vidran Seljak in the game.

There was a cheer from the AC Milan fans in the stands, cheering on the La Masia talent.

Carmona then went straight into the box, but as soon as he got into the box, he was stopped by Alberto Marsi, who chose to force a cross in the face of Masi's interception.

Wildi followed up in the middle, but he put the ball high!

Carmona looked even more sorry than Verdi, and he slapped his hands the turf.

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Sampdoria did not choose to pass the ball up with a short pass when they opened the goal, and goalkeeper Tozzo kicked the ball straight forward with a big kick.

What he was looking for was Gao Zheng.

When the football flew towards Gao Zheng, many people couldn't help but straighten their waists and watch more attentively.

Under the watchful eye, Gao Zheng looked casually raising his foot, as if he wanted to stop the ball.

Carmona couldn't help but snort when he saw Gao Zheng's action. The goalkeeper kicks the ball with a big foot, just raises his foot to stop the ball so casually? You know, it's Strather next to him! What's going on in your head?

Maybe he was very good when he played in Wismara before, but this action shows that it is normal for AC Milan's reserve team not to want him......

At this time, the football flew in front of Gao Zheng.

AC Milan's reserve team has brought back Rodney Strasser, a black midfielder from Sierra Leone, from the first team for this game, which shows the importance that Stroni attaches to this game - he did not doubt that the opponent was Sampdoria Reserve, and of course, Strasser may have been prepared for Gao Zheng.

He has played most of the season in the AC Milan first team, making three appearances in Serie A and scoring a goal. If he hadn't been injured afterwards, he would have played more games.

He even made two appearances in the Champions League group stage, and he is a player who has seen the big scene.

Now the black midfielder, who has seen the big scene, rushed to Gao Zheng along with the football.

Gao Zheng didn't seem to see him at all, and still raised his feet step by step to stop the ball.

Strasser's acceleration rushed towards Gao Zheng from the side.

Gao Zheng's feet were raised, his ankles shook, and he picked the falling football behind him...... It's not about stopping the ball, it's about picking it up!

The football crossed over Strasser's head, and at the same time, Gao Zheng quickly turned to chase the ball, allowing Strasser to pounce!

Carmona was stunned when he saw this scene - he didn't expect the big man to use such a pick-and-roll move so flexibly, without warning before, it was unguardable!

"Oh——!!" Cheers rang out from the bench and coach's bench of Sampdoria's reserve team. There were no Sampdoria fans in the stadium to cheer them on, and the substitutes were the supporters of the players on the pitch.

Guo Wei almost screamed at that moment, but fortunately, his sanity gained the upper hand at the critical moment. He gritted his teeth and stifled the cheers.

Gao Zheng, who picked the ball, turned around and got rid of Strasser and unloaded the football in the air steadily, but he did not accelerate and rushed forward with the ball.

He looked up and watched before passing the ball forward into a space between two centre-backs.

Icardi stepped forward and received the ball in that gap.

Then he shoots with his foot!

Fortunately, AC Milan goalkeeper Pichteli made a wonderful save and lifted the ball off the crossbar with one palm, trying to keep the goal open!

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PS, I really didn't expect England to be completely relentless and beat Panama 6:1.

However, when Panama was awarded the first penalty, it was clear that the mood of the Panamanian players was greatly affected, which was the main reason why they conceded five goals in the first half.

The second half of the game was normal, and Panama probably wanted to open it, anyway, with the difference in strength between them and England, there was no need to have any unrealistic illusions.

So there's only one thing left for them – to score a goal.

In the end, they got the job done.

At that moment, look at the smiles of the manager on the sidelines and the fans in the stands – this is true "happy football".

Well, to be honest, as a Chinese fan, I'm quite envious of the Panamanian fans, even though their team was poured six goals......