Chapter 116: The Turin Bus
Turio and Viviano stood at the back of the queue with their tickets in hand. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The Under-19s ended on Saturday and thanks to a third-game goal in a row from Turio and a couple of great saves from Viviano, Brescia Under-19s won 2-0.
In the good mood after the win, the two of them came to the Riga Monti Stadium on this post-match holiday to cheer on their best friends.
And their task now is to help Zhang Shu take care of Aunt Han and Han Yu, who came to watch the game for the first time.
"Aunt Han!" Viviano waved his hand into the distance, "This way, this way!" ”
The club will provide tickets for players at all levels of the team, of course, the treatment is certainly not as good as the first-team players. In the case of Zhang Shu, as long as the number is not too excessive, theoretically as long as he speaks, the club will provide enough tickets.
Attendance at the Riga Monti Stadium is not high, and a few tickets are not a big deal for the club.
Players on the youth team will basically only be offered a free ticket, and their families will have to pay for it themselves if they want to watch the game. The good news is that most of the Brescia youth players' families are season package holders.
The clubs have reserved ticket slots for the players next to each other and have excellent views, right across from the stands from the bench. From your seat, you can easily see the entire arena.
"Auntie," Turio said with his wide body to help the group separate a passage through the crowd of people with beer and hot dogs to their seats.
Rigamonti's attendance was still less than ideal, with only an hour to go before the start of the game, and there were still large swaths of empty seats scattered in the stands.
Today's opponents are too weak, and there are no charismatic stars in the team. So the number of fans who came to watch the game was also much lower.
But just like this, it is already a shock to people like Aunt Han and Han Yu who have never been to the scene to watch the game.
"How long are they going to sing and dance like this? Aren't they tired? ”
Aunt Han looked at the most lively North Stand and asked such a question.
Rigamonti's North Stand will always be home to Brescia's most die-hard fans, and although the game hasn't started yet, they're already building momentum for the game. They were dancing and singing the Brescia anthem in unison, and on the fence behind them, a huge Baggio jersey was being displayed in the stands. Several fan groups had already entered the stadium a few hours in advance to set up the stands, and now the north stands were covered with banners and slogans.
There is "Forward!" to cheer for the team! Swallow! There is also a tribute to the old handsome Mazzoni "Dad, we all love you!" ”。
Of course, it's more about Baggio.
“nobaggio,noparty。” This was a protest against Trapattoni not bringing Baggio at the '02 World Cup, a banner that has not been taken down since the end of the World Cup.
“200gol!” This is the slogan that expects Baggio to score his 200th goal in Serie A.
Because Baggio once said that he would retire after scoring 200 goals, the original slogan was "200 goals, we want to come slowly." But since Zhang Shu arrived in the team, Baggio has denied this claim, so the fans also removed the second half of the slogan.
And with Zhang Shu's outstanding performance in Brescia, he also has his own banner in the North Stand.
"Riga Monti's Nestling-Zhang!"
Fans are full of expectations for Zhang, who came through the club's academy training, and they believe that Brescia has found a successor to Baggio, a task that the Italian national team has not been able to complete.
"Miss Han, that banner is specially hung for Zhang. Zhang is very popular among the fans! Viviano pointed to the banner in the North Stand and said to Han Yu. I have to say that as a professional wingman, Viviano is still very powerful. Along the way, he took good care of Aunt Han and Han Yu, and at the same time pretended to inadvertently expose the information that "all this is Zhang Shu's arrangement".
Han Yu smiled and nodded at him, no need to look at the banner, just by looking at how many people around him were wearing Zhang Shu's No. 28 jersey, you could know how popular he was in this city.
Since her mother told her Zhang Shu's identity, she also went to check it out.
After all, she was moving to a stranger's house, and she had to be careful for safety.
As a result, when I searched for Zhang Shu on the Internet, I found that this childish teenager was so famous.
Although she doesn't know much about football, and she doesn't have an intuitive idea of what "the youngest international player" and "one of China's most successful players in Europe" are, just being able to be on the CCTV sports channel is enough to explain the problem.
Recalling the dumbfounded look in his eyes when he saw him when he first met, Han Yu smiled, he must have thought too much. Others are big stars, how can they think anything about themselves.
Soon, the players were getting ready to enter.
Led by the referee, Brescia walked into the pitch side by side with the Torino players.
"The first to play is ~~~~ our captain today~~~~~~ Antonio~~~~"
As one player after another appeared at the entrance of the players' tunnel, the DJ on the scene loudly announced the names of the players to the fans. When it came to the end, he elongated the pronunciation of the words.
"Filippini !!" Following him, the fans responded like a tsunami.
Due to the knee discomfort he had felt in previous training, to be on the safe side, Baggio was on the bench today with the team's captain's armband on Filippini's arm.
"Next up! Our Divine Tower ~~~Lucca ~~~~"
"Tony !!"
Compared to Filippini, Tony's voice is slightly quieter. Injuries and just two goals so far have taken a toll on his popularity, which he scored 13 goals last season.
"It's coming soon, we're going to be louder~~" Viviano shouted loudly to Han Yu, they were surrounded by excited fans, and it was almost impossible to communicate normally without shouting.
Han Yu looked at Viviano and Turio, who had already stood up, thought about it, and finally stood up.
In China, she has always been taught that girls should be quiet, and she felt a little shy when she was asked to shout at Zhang Shu on the field like those crazy fans around her in front of her mother.
However, thinking of Zhang Shu's care for their family, she felt that she should also cheer for Zhang Shu out of return and politeness.
DJ's voice rang out again.
"Let's welcome ~~~ Wonder Boy from China ~~~~~ narrated ~~~~~~"
"Zhang !!!!"
Han Yu shouted out with all her might, but she couldn't hear her own voice in her ears at all, which gave her the illusion that she didn't make a sound at all.
A huge wave of sound filled her eardrums, making her unconsciously raise her volume, and the whole stadium kept boiling like a pot of boiling water.
Zhang Shu's shouts were louder than Filippini's.
"Hahahaha, how do you feel?" Waiting for the voices on the pitch to slow down, Viviano asked with a laugh.
Han Yu didn't answer, she was coughing non-stop, she seemed to be shouting too hard with no experience in watching football just now, and now she only felt that her throat hurt badly.
Turio hurriedly handed over a glass of orange juice from a paper cup. Today, the articulate Viviano was arranged by Zhang Shu to be responsible for enlivening the atmosphere, and he could only help out.
Aunt Han smiled and looked at her daughter who was coughing and blushing, she is old, but her daughter usually has so much pressure to study, so it is not a bad way to come and see the game.
Today, Brescia discharged a 4231 formation, Toni as a single striker at the front, Zhang Shu as a forward behind him, Filippini on the left, and Schop on the right to fill the position of Bacchini who had just undergone surgery and was still recuperating.
This is the third position Zhang Shu has appeared in the last three games. Since Zhang Shu, who can play multiple positions, Mazzoni has a lot more options in the formation of his troops. Thinking of the coaxing and deception of Zhang Shu to adapt to the side, Mazzoni couldn't help but congratulate himself on his foresight.
Torino are currently deep in the relegation zone, with just three wins in 24 league games, after they were bottom of the league table. It was all thanks to Brescia beating Como in the last round and they struggled to climb to the penultimate position.
Since 30 March last year, Torino have drawn eight and lost nine of their 17 away games and have not tasted victory on the road for almost a year.
In this match against Brescia, who have won consecutive games recently, many believe that the Torino team will continue to extend their embarrassing winless record.
Zhang Shu stood on the halfway line, and Filippini lost the right to choose the pitch in the guess, but accordingly, Brescia got the chance to kick off first.
That's exactly what Brescia are hoping for, as they look to get the ball in their hands from the first minute of the game against opponents who are clearly inferior to them.
With the referee's whistle, Toney flicked the ball forward with the sole of his foot and then sprinted towards the Torino half. Zhang Shu followed up and passed the ball back to Pep Guardiola behind him, and then also ran in the direction where Toney had gone.
Pep Guardiola stopped the ball and watched the situation on the pitch.
Since returning to Brescia, he has found the joy of playing football again. Mazzoni is no longer the stern Godfather of Rome he used to be, and he is now more and more gentle with his players. Especially for superstars like Baggio and Pep Guardiola, who are nearing retirement, he doesn't force them too much, they just need to use their experience to steer the momentum of the team's young players in the right direction.
In a sense, Mazzoni's current tactics can be regarded as the earliest X-Ding BT tactics. But for the experienced Pep Guardiola and Baggio, letting them go and letting them play is their favourite way to play.
Of course, there are only two and a half players who can enjoy this privilege in Brescia, and Zhang Shu is that half.
Guardiola did not rush to send the ball to the front, but kept changing the direction of Brescia's attack with passes and runs. In the process, he has been watching for gaps in the Torino team's defensive center of gravity.
The game has just begun, and now it's time to test and observe your opponent. He wasn't in a hurry.
Pep Guardiola is not in a hurry, and the Torino team is naturally not in a hurry.
Their aim in this game is clear, to get a point away from home. For this goal, the Torino team would like Brescia to waste their time.
Pass, pass, preferably from the first minute of the game to the end of the game.
As long as the score doesn't change, Torino doesn't care about Brescia's possession on the field.
With the exception of striker Lucarelli who symbolically harassed Pep Guardiola in front of the ball, the whole Torino team shrank into their own half. Waiting for the first wave of attacks from Brescia.
Facing Lucarelli who pounced, Guardiola did not pay too much attention. As an organizational midfielder, he has faced the pressing of the opposing striker countless times, at this time he only needs to pass the ball out, run, and direct his teammates to walk those forwards like monkeys in training, and soon the opponent will give up the unrealistic fantasy of breaking the ball in the front court and counterattacking.
Pep Guardiola thought so and did the same, passing the ball back to Petruch behind him.
As soon as the ball was kicked, Guardiola felt a gust of wind blow past him, and when he looked up, he saw Lucarelli running past him and chasing Petrucci's back.
What a motivated player, Guardiola exclaimed in his heart.
But Lucarelli's efforts didn't help, as his pace was much slower than football's, and Petrucci played the ball to Martinez on the edge before he could catch up.
Martinez also did not stop the ball, but kicked the ball forward again.
The football circled around Lucarelli and returned to Pep Guardiola's feet.
Pep Guardiola sent the ball to the left with a big kick and waited until Filippini received the ball before Lucreelli ran to Guardiola out of breath.
Filippini drove forward down the flanks and was soon met by Torino's tough defence.
He tentatively tried to break through, but found that there was no good opportunity, so he passed the ball to Zhang Shu in the middle.
"Past him!" Seeing Zhang Shu touch the ball for the first time, Viviano in the stands suddenly became excited, "Don't forget that there is a girl in the stands watching you!" He shouted in his heart, as if he could send this sentence to Zhang Shu's mind through telekinesis.
But it turned out that Viviano did not have this ability, and in the face of dense defenders, Zhang Shu chose to move the ball to the right side sensibly.
"This idiot!" Viviano scolded inwardly. What could make a girl scream more than a goal that would dribble the ball and smash Huanglong through five levels at one time? In today's game, what a great opportunity to face a fish belly team! Zhang: How can you play so reasonably?
Zhang Shu didn't know what Viviano was slandering him, and since he stood on the court, he had forgotten about Han Yu's affairs in the stands. Now all he thinks about is how to help his team break down the Torino defence.
The second-to-last fish belly in the league?
Looking at the neat defense line of the Torino team, Zhang Shu didn't think so.