In this round of Serie A, in addition to the focus of the battle between Torino and AC Milan, there is also a game that has not been paid much attention to before has become a hot topic after the game. Juventus, who were originally in a good situation to win the championship, were forced to score 1-1 away against the bottom team Crotone in the standings, making Napoli, who won Udinese 4-2 in this round, narrowed the gap between the two sides to two points, and made the suspense of the championship resurgence.

In the face of a weak relegation team, Allegri was not too negligent, although Chiellini, Desiglio, Pjanic and Mandzukic were all absent due to injury or accumulated yellow cards, and Buffon also got the opportunity to rest, but Dybala, Higuain, Douglas Costa and other big names all started the game, and the old woman's strength on paper is not strong.

However, in the game, the Juventus generals, who enjoyed 73% of the possession, failed to organize too many threatening balls, and scored a total of 4 of 13 shots on goal, which was not much better than the opponent's 3 of 10. The home team's Nigerian striker Simien not only equalized the score in the 65th minute with a brilliant inverted golden hook shot in the penalty area, but also made all Bianconeri supporters seem to see the miracle of Cristiano Ronaldo two weeks ago, which severely damaged the momentum of the players, and finally finished the game in a daze, earning only one point.

In the next two league rounds, the Old Lady will face Napoli and Inter Milan in succession. The latter sat at the Meazza Stadium and vowed to hold on for the last Champions League ticket lead in the second Italian derby of the season; The former is a direct rival for the title, and as long as they can win away from home, Maurizio Sarri's side can overtake Juventus and return to the top of the table, gaining the upper hand in the race for the league crown. Both games are big battles that they can't afford to lose for six consecutive Serie A titles, and the pressure on them at this time is very huge.

However, Li Mudi's mind is obviously not going to be in the state of whether the city rival is dead or alive, and after this hard-fought victory against the Rossoneri, the team is still ten points ahead of fifth-place Roma with five rounds of the league remaining and one game less, and the Champions League place is secure.

Considering that they will travel to France in the middle of next week to play against a Marseille side with similar strength but more experience in European competition, the Torino boss made an early decision to send a full rotation squad to the league trip to Atalanta at the weekend in order not to fall behind or even take the initiative in the first leg. So the team still got a rare break on Thursday. That night, Li Mudi invited all the members to his new home and held a BBQ dinner, which relaxed the players' nervous state of mind recently.

During Friday's training session, Immobile and other key players who played the whole game against AC Milan only had a simple warm-up exercise, and the coaching staff deliberately put their competitive form into a stage of adjustment, and tried to make these players reach the peak next Thursday night through scientific methods.

The men who wore the vests, which symbolized their starting status, were replaced by players such as Manuel Pellegri and Fabas, and it was the Torino Under-19s who played against them in practice matches. With four rounds remaining in the Italian Youth First Division this season, the latter are seven points ahead of second-placed Atalanta U19s and have a good chance of defending the title barring major incidents.

After receiving an invitation from the team's boss boss, the boys are excited to show off themselves, despite the fact that there is an official game to play tomorrow. Everyone knows that the first team will hide most of the main players in Sunday's league, and young players may be seconded to fill the bench, so they are holding back their energy to show their hand in front of Li Mudi, and strive to win the favor of the other party, so as to get the opportunity to make their first-team debut.

On Saturday afternoon, when Torino submitted their 23-man squad for the second day's game to the Football Association and Serie A, and published it on their official website, it immediately sparked an outcry from many AC Milan fans. They believe that the Red Bulls, after giving their best to defeat the Rossoneri, chose to release water to Atalanta, who are also competing for a European spot, and this kind of favoritism is simply outrageous. Some people even called on the league to come forward as soon as possible to investigate whether there is any kind of catty in the battle between Yadu and Du, which will be played on Sunday, and this kind of lineup is simply a match-fixing of Hongguoguo, and must be punished heavily.

The main reason why Milan fans are so annoyed is naturally that Li Mudi is really "playing" this time. All 11 players who started Wednesday's game were absent from the squad, meaning they won't be heading to Atalanta for the weekend, let alone playing. They were joined by veteran captain Moretti and Tulalang, who suffered a minor rib injury to Kessie on Wednesday and needed to recuperate for three or four days, although not serious.

There are only seventeen first-team players available, and the places that are lacking are filled by the lads who have been temporarily promoted from the youth team. In addition to several relatively familiar faces such as Johannes Egerstein and Ricardo Marchiza, there are also three newcomers who are not die-hard Torino loyalists who are difficult to know. Players who have not played a big name in the youth team, how can they play in a professional game of this level in Serie A, and I think it is a role that can't even play soy sauce, no wonder it will cause so much controversy.

However, as a party, Li Mudi has not been affected by any criticism from the outside world, and still looks like he does his own thing. Because he did so for a good reason, and with the tacit approval of the Football Association and the league, it was only a joke for the Rossoneri to get those officials to come forward to investigate.

With the Red Bulls unexpectedly reaching the semi-finals of the Europa League, their fixtures are packed tightly, with the upcoming two-legged clash with Marseille and the Coppa Italia final scheduled for 10 May to endure six weeks of double fixtures since the national team break in late March. If they reach the Europa League final, it will be seven weeks in a row, which will not only exert the physical strength of the players, but also make it impossible for the league to find the right time to schedule their 27th round of replay against Crotone.

According to the original plan, it is not unacceptable to play in the middle of the following week after the last round of league matches for the other teams on May 19 and 20. However, due to Crotone's record of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last five rounds, they have fallen back into the relegation zone, and if the make-up matches are arranged after the other teams have completed the league tasks, it is inevitable that there will be a tacit goal. Considering the fairness of the alliance, the Italian Football Federation decided to advance the make-up match to the evening of May 8 after an emergency meeting to study. For this reason, the Coppa Italia final will also be moved back to the 11th, and the next round of league matches for Torino will also be postponed to Monday.

However, no matter how it is adjusted, it will increase the intensity of the Red Bulls' game for a limited time, and it is likely to have a greater negative impact on the team's physical fitness and competitive state. In order to avoid this decision leading to the direct collapse of the Torino team, the large-scale rotation of Li Mudi can only be dealt with with one eye and one eye. Although the Football Association and the league committee have no right to interfere with any team's line-up, with their endorsement, the major media in Italy have not made any disturbances about the matter, which has greatly reduced the pressure on the Torino club, and only AC Milan supporters are extremely unhappy with the situation, but they cannot cause any problems for the Red Bulls.

With the more and more excellent results in the coaching position, Li Mudi's previous situation of always having some slight communication barriers in front of strangers has also been alleviated, at least when facing those reporters who always like to stir up trouble at the press conference, he is still very open, and often "tirelessly scares people".

Before Sunday afternoon, in the news media room of the Blue Italy Stadium in Bergamo, the reporter of "Milan Sport" pointed out that the Torino team was very unprofessional in dealing with the upcoming Serie A match, and asked Li Doudi to give his explanation.

The Turin coach opened the microphone in front of him with a blank face, and replied in words without the slightest emotion: "Explain what?" Didn't I send the likes of Belotti and Immobile? Although I don't think it's obligated to explain my coaching philosophy to someone like you, who can only process and create football information, I'll say a few words about it so that the atmosphere of this press conference is not too embarrassing. ”

Ignoring the other party's resentful expression, Li Mudi continued: "Four days ago, our players just played against the mighty AC Milan for 93 minutes, and won a hard-won victory with difficulty, and everyone was very tired physically and mentally. Four days later, we have to travel to France for a very important Europa League semi-final, which is not only about the honour of the club, but also the image of the whole of Italy, and there is no room for slackness. In this unfavorable situation of being caught between the two fierce battles before and after, I can only make the choice of rotating the lineup, and I really don't understand what is worth questioning. ”

"And everybody knows that Immobile is competing with the likes of Icardi for the Golden Boot, and if it weren't for the exceptional circumstances, how could I have denied him a chance to score more goals. In the end, it was the hard fight against AC Milan on Wednesday night, and the physical condition was not at its best, so I had to regret missing today's game. ”

This answer almost remembers that the reporter spurted out a mouthful of old blood, well, according to the Torino coach, it is precisely because the Rossoneri worked too hard in the last round of the league that the Torino team can only "release water" in the game with Atalanta, and it is AC Milan's fault inside and out!

However, Li Mudi's words were not finished, he interrupted the action of the person who was about to pick up the next questioner, and continued to say angrily: "And I feel from your questioning that many people, including you, have already decided that the Torino team will suffer a heavy defeat tonight, which makes me feel very indignant." While a few players will miss the evening's game, the rest aren't vegetarians either, and our Red Bulls players have proven throughout the season that they're all qualified to play every game and won't be overwhelmed by the absence of some of your main players. ”

'As for the lads in the youth team, in my opinion, they are the future of the team and the football as a whole. You can question their ability and it may be a bit difficult to compete in the adult category, but don't doubt their attitude towards the game and the invaluable experience they will gain from this high level of competition. Looking at the current composition of Italian football and the national team, there are old faces year after year, who was the last new star to make everyone feel bright? Since the outside world has praised me for being a good tune. A manager who teaches young players, then I'm going to have the audacity to do something that meets everyone's expectations, otherwise the future of football is really a bit of a worry. ”

This righteous and awe-inspiring statement was naturally ridiculed by many people before the game, especially the "Milan Sports Newspaper", which severely criticized the Torino coach on its official website, believing that his behavior had a very bad impact on the principle of fairness in sports and should be resolutely resisted by all football people.

But a few hours later, at the post-match press conference of the Battle of Yadu, Poseidon's coach Gasperini, in response to a reporter's question, slapped those who wanted to put Li Mudi in the face with a remark.

He said: "I think the people who were suspected of accusing Torino of the release before the game would have felt after watching tonight's game. If the opponent can still exert this level of strength when the water has been released, presumably the ownership of the league championship has long since changed from a two-strong competition to a three-legged stand. Although I don't really want to admit it, Coach Li Mudi's coaching ability is really outstanding, and the group of lads under his command deserve everyone's hat to take off their hats and wish the Torino team good luck in the Coppa Italia and European competitions in the future. ”

For the coach, who finished third in last year's Serie A best coach rankings, to be so praised, it naturally shows that the Red Bulls did a great job in tonight's game. In the absence of a large number of key players, the starting eleven made up of young players with an average age of only 23.7 years old showed amazing fighting power at the home of Atra, which can compete with AC Milan. Throughout the game, Torino was only slightly inferior in terms of possession, passes, success rates, and even shot statistics, which can be called evenly matched considering the opponent's geographical advantage and advantage.

And in the final stage of the game, Li Mudi's boys also launched a crazy siege on the home team's goal with amazing momentum and willpower, when right-back Dickman was sent off and played one less. If it weren't for a little less luck and an unfortunate encounter that hit the crossbar, the Son of Poseidon would never have been able to keep this three points.

In the end, thanks to the lucky reflex of German left wingback Robin Gosens in the 64th minute of the second half, Gasperini's Atalanta team still won 2-1 against the incarnate Young Guard, Torino, and narrowly escaped to continue to occupy a relatively advantageous position in the battle for European qualification next season.

After the game, except for some hard-mouthed AC Milan supporters who were still smearing Li Muddy and the Red Bulls, the vast majority of Italian media and fans believed that the performance of the Torino team in this game was still worthy of recognition. Match-fixing certainly doesn't exist, and from the point of view of future development, it is still a bold attempt, at least the Academy players of the Torino team have shown good potential, and perhaps the revival of Italian football will depend on such teams and young coaches who dare to let go of young coaches.