Chapter 276: Before the Derby (1st Update)
In training on Monday, the coaching staff once again added shooting practice to the program on an impromptu basis, and the 5-of-22 shooting against Sampdoria once again showed the team's finishing ability. Even Belotti, who had killed all sides before, did not have the ability to maintain stable goals in many consecutive games, and the others were even more like the six-vein divine sword, and they were not effective.
Although Red Babe has scored 30 goals in the league, even if he can score in nearly 60% of his appearances, he is already a pretty good goal machine, but the stability needs to be improved. Whenever he scores more than two goals, he will miss out on the next game; And every time they score in three consecutive games, they will suffer a goal drought of at least two rounds, and their ability to maintain their form is far from that of the world's top superstars like Barty, Thierry Henry and Sheva.
And the team's No. 2 scorer, Spanish winger Falke, is a template with great ups and downs in form, and can beat most opponents when it is good, and even a rookie can suppress it when it is bad, and the difference between the two performances is 108,000 miles.
However, this ability to maintain the state is difficult to develop the day after tomorrow, most of it is determined by individual talent, even if it can be slightly improved through training, but these players have also passed the best growth period, and the coach of the team can only be said to be a dead horse as a live horse doctor, trying his best to debug.
On Tuesday evening, the first leg of the two Champions League semi-finals will be played at 20:45 local time in Italy at the same time, and Li Mudi will once again turn on the dual-screen mode of watching the game on TV and computer, and follow both matches at the same time.
Allegri did as the Torino boss had expected, sending out all of his main players, only in a 3-4-2-1 formation with Mandzukic and Dybala behind Higuain instead of Cuadrado. However, Manjou and the Colombian winger are both important attackers for Juventus, and the manager will only deploy according to the characteristics of the opponent, and there is no situation of who is the opponent's substitute.
And the appearance of the Croatian center forward does give the old lady a bridgehead that can resist the opponent's defense at the offensive end, and Manjou's tall body is also excellent when defending set-pieces, Allegri's use of troops is indeed commendable.
In the end, with the two killer instincts of the small smoking gun, the five-time Serie A champion had the last laugh in this five-five matchup, defeating the big dark horse Monaco 2-0 away, and almost definitely got the ticket to enter the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
In another, more eye-catching Madrid derby, the defending champions beat Atletico Madrid by three goals at home thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's magical hat-trick to reach the final for the second year in a row.
In this game, Zizou used a 4-4-2 formation, which was rarely used before, and put the three masters of possession Modric, Kroos and Isco on the pitch at the same time, which made the team's passing ability in midfield reach a dream level. Due to the injury and suspension of the two full-back positions of the away team, the wing defense has become the target of the home team, and under the impact of Marcelo, Isco, Ronaldo, Carvajal and others, Simonsi's team has not been able to play the wing tactics that they are good at, and can only force a fuss in the middle, and the effect is really bad.
Gameiro, Griezmann and others faced the Real Madrid defense with excellent grabbing ability, and did not have a good opportunity to directly create a threat attack, only once using the negligence of Real Madrid's defense to cause a straight plug opportunity, but unfortunately it was defused by Navas, who attacked in time.
On the other hand, the home team, after firmly holding possession in their hands, frequently created killing chances on both wings, and if it weren't for Benzema's somewhat worrying form today, he might have taken a two-goal lead after 30 minutes of the first half. However, the 3-0 score also made it impossible for the outside world to find fault after the game, after all, not every team has the strength and luck of Barcelona to reverse Paris.
After Ronaldo scored the third goal, Li Mudi sent a congratulatory text message to his good friend, and then put his mind on observing the physical condition of the Juventus players. Although the old lady's two goals came in the 29th and 59th minutes respectively, Allegri was very solid and did not use his first substitution until the 77th minute to win the goal-scorer Gonzalo Higuain. The next two substitutions occurred in the 81st and 89th minutes respectively, which were basically time-consuming, which also led to the main players generally bottoming out their fitness.
The Torino coach was happy to see a large number of players with less than 50% of the opponent's fitness value detected by the FM system, and it is believed that in this state, a large number of rotation players will be given the opportunity to start the league at the weekend. Even if it is a top giants of the level of the old lady, the difference between the strength of the main team and the substitutes is still not small, and the pressure encountered by the Torino team in the away venue will be reduced by more than one level, and the possibility of retreating has increased a lot.
However, in the morning training of the second day, Li Mudi did not show too many joyful expressions, he did not want the players to have the opportunity to relax when they learned that the opponent would send a rotating lineup, or to maintain the nervous preparation mood until the start of the game, so as to ensure the quality of training in the next few days.
At lunchtime, he left his post less than half an hour early, did not go to the cafeteria, but trotted into the conference room of the office building first, opened the computer and entered the website, and began to watch the award ceremony of the 53rd Baeksang Art Awards in Kimchi Country. Lin Yuna was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award in the film department for starring in the film "Helping Together", although she had very few roles at the time, but the gold content of this award is also one of the lowest, which is quite a match.
But even this kind of small award has nothing to do with Lin Yun'er, she just won the most frustrating women's popularity award with the votes of many fans, which can be said to be better than nothing. Because of the official voting situation given a week ago, she alone won more than ninety percent of the total votes, and others have no chance at all for this award. It is worth mentioning that the winner of the men's popularity award in the film department is EXO's Do Hyun-so, and the company's idol-turned-actors have almost won this award in recent awards, but other than that, they have not been recognized by people in the film and television industry.
However, Yuna's appearance at the award ceremony overwhelmed other actresses and became the number one target for the murder of journalist Film. Dressed in a red dress with a bandeau with a straight neckline, oversized diamond-shaped earrings in both ears, and a face that captivates the country and the city, it is quite eye-catching among many peers who are dressed in white and black, and has been evaluated by many media as "a little red among thousands of flowers".
When the Turin coach watched the live broadcast, it happened to coincide with the awarding of the popularity award, which is also an agreement that has been made between couples for a long time, so when Lin Yun'er, who is thousands of miles away, also gave an acceptance speech, after thanking the fans for their support, he also mentioned a certain gentleman surnamed Li after his family, which caused good-natured laughter from the people on the scene. After watching this live broadcast with a smile on his face, Li Mudi took out his mobile phone and sent a congratulatory message to his girlfriend, but he didn't expect to receive a reply soon.
Actor Lin, who was in a more emotional mood, sent several emojis and pictures in a row to express his mood at this time, and then talked about the incident of almost tripping over a dress when walking the red carpet before, and also sent a moving picture that is estimated to have spread on the Internet of Kimchi Country, which made Li Mudi laugh.
After a few tired words, Lin Yun'er, who had to continue to act as a big-name audience offstage and couldn't completely relax, had to put down the mobile phone she secretly took out to avoid being seen by the occasional camera or other people who saw her unruly side, and this short exchange between CPs ended.
However, the Torino coach turned off his computer and was about to go to lunch, but he still couldn't hold back the desire to show off his girlfriend. hope, I sent a message on Weibo and ins to congratulate my girlfriend on winning the award, which once again became a hot news in the next ten hours, which can be regarded as feeding a single dog a wave of dog food.
But the good mood didn't last long, and just as he was sitting in the cafeteria enjoying today's bacon patty, Valentino Cairo hurried over with the not-so-good news: rumours that the team's backup goalkeeper Padelli would be leaving next season in search of a bigger development.
This is really a little surprise for Li Mudi, because the main goalkeeper of the Torino team in the first two seasons has not complained about the situation of sitting on the bench since Joe Hart joined, and he is also conscientious in training on weekdays, which can be regarded as a model for a professional player. Although the Torino coach has spent a lot of brain cells on the current and future starting goalkeepers, he still has some confidence in his heart because of the support of this veteran. But this sudden transfer rumor completely disrupted his previous plan, and the goalkeeper position was about to encounter a "catastrophe"!
opened the FM system and checked the player's personal information interface, only to find that it was Inter Milan who poached the corner. Due to Handanovic's old age, the Nerazzurri's original No. 2 goalkeeper Francisco Baldi and the 93-year-old youngster Di Gennaro who received a lot of praise in the academy can only be loaned to the lower leagues to practice, and this season's No. 2 goalkeeper Tomas Borni's level has declined too quickly to take on the vacancy when the Slovenian international is absent, and Inter Milan has once again targeted the Red Bulls.
As for why it is said again, it is because Borni was poached for free from the Torino side in the summer of 2014. Before leaving the team, the Inter Academy graduate goalkeeper had not played a single minute of official games for the Red Bulls, and it was unclear what won the favor of the Milanese at that time.
Padelli's fate this season is somewhat similar to Born three years ago, with Joe Hart only getting a chance to play in the first two rounds of the league and then only making two appearances in Italy qualifying before sitting on the bench the rest of the time. And he should have heard some talk about the team's reinforcements next season, at least he should know the news of Sirigu's possible arrival, and after comparing the situation of the two people, it is not difficult to find that he will still be the team's substitute, so he has the idea of leaving.
However, Li Mudi has to say that Inter is not a good place to go, with the presence of Handanovic, Padelli, who is about to turn 32, will not have much chance to stand out, and he still has to wait for unexpected opportunities on the bench. And next season Inter Milan is very likely to not be able to participate in the European competition, relatively speaking, the situation is better on the side of the Torino team. It can only be said that the attraction of the giants should have played a huge role in this, making the players have great confidence in the resurgence of Inter, which is why this judgment was made.
Before the afternoon's training began, Padelli and his agent approached the Torino coach who was about to emerge from the video analysis room and made it clear that he wanted to pursue a new development. After thinking about it for a while, Li Mudi said that although he was reluctant to leave, he would not make additional restrictions on his transfer to other teams, and the club would be open to all offers for him. Padelli, who had been promised to leave, thanked the head coach for his success and went to the training ground relaxed.
However, if it weren't for Li Mudi's arrival and advice, his original contract would have expired this summer, and if he wanted to leave the team, he wouldn't need to get permission from Turin at all, so it can only be said that the people of the Celestial Empire made a more shrewd decision. The player is currently valued at €1 million, and it is unknown how much Inter are willing to pay to get him, while the Torino boss wants to use the deal as an opportunity to get a loan deal from Brazilian teenager Barbossa, and it is unknown if he will be able to get his wish in the end.
Li Mudi, who was making a delicate plan, never thought that the phrase "disaster does not go alone" was once again verified on his team. That night, Sky Sports broke the news: Torino midfielder Barceli has received the attention of many Serie A teams.
The newspaper's reporter claims that since joining Torino in 2015, Baseli has become an indispensable member of the Turin team, contributing five goals and five assists in the first 34 games this season, and is extremely capable of combing the midfield, one of the best performances among homegrown players. Even though his contract doesn't expire until 2019, the likes of Roma, Napoli, Inter, Milan and Fiorentina have already sent scouts to scout the 25-year-old midfielder.
Matchli and Benassi have always been the most promising playmaker in Limdoudi, and with the right training and the possession of these two young talents, Torino will at least not have to worry about the operation of the midfield in the next five to seven years. So this news is far more shocking than the departure of a substitute goalkeeper to the Torino manager, he didn't care that it was a little late, he hurriedly picked up his mobile phone and called Valentino Cairo and Baseli's agent successively, and only when it was determined that the player had no intention of leaving for the time being, he could put his heart in his stomach.
The continuous poaching rumors and the approach of the weekend derby have made Li Mudi's mental pressure increase dramatically, and before the weekend comes, life is indeed a little difficult!