Chapter 513: A Broken Up Couldn't Be More Perfect
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The last ten league games in Serie A this season followed the example of the Premier League and took the approach of kick-off at the same time, and because the Torino duo theoretically had a situation of eventual summit, Italian football had to make two preparations, bringing the real Serie A trophy to the Paulo Mazza Stadium in Spall, and the one at the Allianz Stadium in Juventus was a "A cargo".
Of course, Juventus fans have nothing to complain about, who has let them fall behind in points at the moment, far behind their city rivals in terms of the probability of winning the championship.
At 15 o'clock in the afternoon of May 26, the final match of Serie A this season officially started in ten stadiums, including the battle for the last Champions League ticket and the last relegation place, but the most eye-catching is naturally the matchup between Torino and the vice-captain of the league.
Although from the perspective of strength comparison and fighting spirit, the two teams are not on the same level at all, even if you are not a fan, you can understand as long as you see the ultra-low odds of 1 to 107 for the away team by the betting group. However, with the exception of Juventus fans and the four teams that still have to fight for their fate, the vast majority of Italians involuntarily redirected their television signals to the national television broadcasts of the S-Tu battle, because everyone wondered if the Red Bulls would be able to fill in the grave of the former Liga hegemon and bury the latter completely.
However, the Torino players were very understanding today, or the SPAL players were very cooperative, and the game was a 2-0 draw after less than 16 minutes, and it did not disappoint. The duo of Belotti and Baseli almost put an end to the already suspenseful title race, and at the same time basically shattered the last vestiges in the hearts of Juventus supporters.
Especially when Barcelona smashed a brilliant curling ball from outside the box into the goal guarded by their former team-mate Senegalese goalkeeper Alfred Gomis, the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, 300 kilometers away, fell into a frenzy of celebration, because the fans there knew very well that the victory and the title were firmly in their pockets, because there had never been a situation in the history of their own coach who had a two-goal lead and failed to win a game. Especially if the opponent is weak and has no reason to fight.
At the moment, with the exception of the Juventus players and their supporters, who are still grappling with the almost impossible miracle, everyone else has decided that Serie A has finally changed after seven years of rule by the Old Lady.
However, while sighing, everyone also has to admire the super quality of world superstars such as Ronaldo, whether it is psychological or professional attitude. After learning about the situation of the match with a two-goal lead for the time being, they did not show any self-defeating state, and still meticulously looked for a way to break through today's opponent - Chievo's goal on the field. And it is precisely with this mentality of not wanting to let themselves and the fans say goodbye to this season's league with regrets, Juve scored four goals in one go in the first half, completely beating the back line of the Flying Donkey Army into a sieve.
By the time the final whistle blew, the scoreboard over the Allianz Arena had turned 7-0 and the Bianconeri ended their season with a hearty victory. However, despite their highest scores of 94 points and 91 goals in the last five years, the second-highest in the club's history (behind the 102 in 2013-14), it is a shame that they have not been able to achieve their goal of eight consecutive Serie A titles.
The Stadio Olimpico next door was already in a state of frantic celebration when Immobile scored the goal in the 62nd minute to make it 3-0. It was a big party with more than 30,000 people, and the shouts generated under the curtain made even passers-by thousands of meters away from the stadium feel the joy in everyone's hearts.
In the end, the whistle came to an end in less than two minutes after all ten matches, and the 2018-19 Serie A season officially came to an end.
After 38 difficult fixtures and nine months of dedication, Torino finally regained the title of Serie A after 43 years since the 1975-76 season. It was their eighth title in the club's history, leaving them behind previously tied Vercelli for fifth place in the Italian top flight championship standings, and just one step ahead of Genoa, who have won the tournament nine times.
In addition, the Red Bulls have set a number of all-time records this season, with 95 points being the highest in team history, and the average points per game is also better than the performance of the Turin team in the 40s of the last century, which can be regarded as the best in history. In addition, the number of wins of 30 games is also the best in the team's history.
In terms of goals scored and conceded, the total of 87 goals is naturally a height that is difficult for ordinary people to reach, but it can only rank third in the history of the team, because the old-timers once scored 104 goals in the 1946-47 season, and a year later, the gang blasted 125 goals throughout the season as if possessed by the gods.
However, everyone already knows the rest of the story, the Supega air disaster on May 4, 1949 caused the team, which was hailed by later generations as the most powerful team in football history, to fall from heaven to hell in an instant, but at the same time, it also indirectly fulfilled Li Mudi in the future. Otherwise, with the strength of the team of gods and the weak environment in the football world at that time, it is estimated that there will be many records against the sky hanging in front of the eyes of those who come after him, at least Li Mudi's achievements this season will not be so dazzling.
As for the total goals conceded of 25, it is also the best result in the history of the team when the league implements the 38-game system, and in the ranking of goals conceded in a single game, it can also squeeze into the top three in history.
The team has gained even more in terms of championship honours, with the exception of the Champions League in the round of 16, Torino have won the remaining four competitions in which they have participated, something that none of the old-timers have done.
Combined with these results, this season's Red Bulls definitely qualify for the selection of the strongest team in the club's history, and considering that the level of football was still semi-civilized 70 years ago, in the minds of most of the new generation of fans, the Torino team coached by Li Mudi is the best team in history.
With such high praise, the Torino coach has become the biggest focus of the entire Italian football scene in these few days, and all kinds of praise have poured in as if they don't want money. However, some journalists played a role in the disappointment, and at the press conference after the battle of S-Dus and the press conference held by the Torino club to celebrate the Serie A title, they repeatedly asked Li Mudi questions about the future, and at the same time, they did not let go of the club officials present, and kept asking about the new manager.
However, it was not a good time to talk about it on a big day for the club, but the agreed period for Li Mudi to say that he would not be interviewed on any such issues during the team's title race, and rumours that many Premier League clubs were vying to sign the Torino manager were rife in European football, made it impossible for Italian journalists to sit still and ask inappropriate questions despite the disgust of the Torino club.
In this regard, the helpless Torino coach had to hold a special press conference soon to deal with the past temporarily, which did not let this atmosphere of not river crabs affect the subsequent championship ceremony.
In order to celebrate this very successful season, the president of Turin, Urbano Cairo, who has always been a bit picky, even approved a special fund of 1 million euros to decorate the celebration that began on the evening of the 28th, so that the fans of the city had a night to remember.
On the stage set up in the Olympic Stadium, almost all the staff and players of the club from top to bottom appeared in front of everyone, and selected several key people to make speeches.
He did not mention the hardships he has experienced in the past three years, nor did he respond to the calls of the fans who hoped that he could stay and continue to coach, but constantly expressed his pride in the club's achievements today and the feeling of being in front of everyone.
Although he didn't use any flowery rhetoric, the truth contained in Li Mudi's words, as well as the tears that were about to overflow in his eyes, all showed his deep feelings for the red bull. It's just that for various reasons, it's time to have to say goodbye. However, he still didn't say those two words on this happy day after all, because in this situation, no one can be so hard-hearted in the voice of the fans in the audience, let alone Li Mudi, who is already full of feelings.
Two days later, when the European media were focusing on the news hotspots of Inter Milan's victory over Chelsea to win the Europa League, the Torino club suddenly announced that a press conference had been held to announce that the team had reached an agreement through repeated negotiations with coach Li Mudi. The latter did not renew his contract with 40 days left and decided to leave the Red Bulls early.
The parties also came to the scene in person, and after thanking the people from all walks of life who are concerned about their future development, they talked about their good coaching experience in the past three years, and also answered some relevant questions from reporters.
"After a deliberate decision, I think it's time to start a new journey in life, and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all my friends who care about me."
"I know it's not easy for a lot of people to swallow, but I'm confident that time will tell that it's the best decision."
"I've mentioned many times before that Serie A was a good friend who accompanied me as a teenager and when I became a professional coach at the Real Madrid Academy, I had a goal in mind that I would be able to do it one day. Three years ago, Mr. Urbano Cairo and the Club of Turin offered me such an opportunity, which I am grateful for for a lifetime. ”
"Before I landed in the Apennines, I was a fan of AC Milan and Fiorentina, but now I'm a total Red Bull supporter. I love this club, I love everyone here, and I'm so lucky to have everyone's support and recognition, which is so touching. So I would like to take this opportunity today to thank the fans for their support and love. The team has had a lot of difficulties in those three years, and it's the many supporters who have been inspired to push us forward and make us better, and they are the best fans in the world. ”
"As for the reasons for not renewing the contract, it is not as complicated as the outside world guesses. I've got everything I expected from signing three years ago in Torino and more, so I can't expect too much. And my coaching ability has also encountered a bottleneck at the moment, the tactical thinking has been used to the extreme, and it is difficult to improve the results if I stay, so the team also needs to change the new brain, maybe it will be an opportunity to move to a higher peak again. ”
"The media should know more about my future than I do, hehe. There are some teams that are approaching my agent, but I only agreed to open the negotiation window after winning the league, so there is really nothing to share with you these days. But if there is good news, I will report the good news to everyone, thank you for your concern. ”
The protagonist of the press conference was changed to the president of Torino, and Urbano Cairo said with a solemn face: "This is the saddest day for me, the fans and the players, I have been trying to persuade Coach Li to stay for the past few months, but unfortunately it has not succeeded. I wish he could stay here forever, but after knowing his final decision, I also chose to respect. Here, I would like to say that Turin will always be his home, and we will always welcome him back if he wants to return. ”
"As for the new coach of the team, although the contact time is still very short, there are already some eyebrows, I believe it will be determined soon, and I will inform you of the good news at that time."
After the press conference, the news about Li Mudi's resignation squeezed into the forefront of the hot search on the Internet, and not only the media in other European countries such as Italy, Spain and England also paid attention to it, not to mention the Great Celestial Empire, which has exploded.
Speculation, revelations, curses and blessings jumped out one after another, and they were not unsubdued in the run-up to the Champions League final, until the second Thursday of June, when another piece of news appeared, drawing an end and opening a new summer for the Red Bulls.