Chapter Twenty-Four: Destroying the Withering and Decaying
The attacking Pellizzoli was caught off guard by the sudden change of direction of the football, and Toney's diving header headed into the bottom corner of the net, and Pellizzoli could only try to lower his center of gravity and try to block the ball's flight path before it crossed him. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
But the eternal laws of physics are never subject to human will, and gravity treats everyone equally. Even the tall Pelizoli could not free fall faster than Zhang Shu, who was relatively lightweight, and the gravitational acceleration of 10 meters per second could not be changed.
Before he hit the ground, the ball had already scurried under him and then sinked into the goal without any suspense.
"The ball is in! goooooooooooooooooool~~~οΌοΌοΌ β
Fabio was ready from the moment he crossed the ball, and he couldn't wait to announce Brescia's goal almost as soon as the ball crossed the goal line.
"Lucatoni! He opened the scoring for Brescia! This time, the gates of the Roma team have finally been lost! Brescia finally broke the deadlock before the end of the first half! β
After the goal, Tony rolled over and got up from the lawn and ran towards Zhang Shu.
"Civilization celebrates! Civilization celebrates! It seemed that a big man of more than one meter and nine meters was twisted and rushed towards him with an excited face, and Zhang Shu hurriedly shouted at him.
He was really afraid that Tony would give him another hug, this kind of thing Tony did not less, whether it was a teammate goal or a goal, as long as he had assists or goal statistics, the favorite celebration of Brescia's players was to crush him under the crowd, which has almost become a traditional celebration for Brescia.
And usually the first person to grab him and throw him over the turf is Tony.
Those who have never been weighed down by others don't know the pain, and it is not pleasant to be crushed on the turf with a weight of at least two or three hundred kilograms, not to mention some sluts like Bacini Matuzarun who like to do a fish leap and pounce.
So when he saw Tony scoring a goal and wanted to celebrate with himself, Zhang Shu's first reaction was to quickly stop the opponent from choosing too drastic ways, and at the same time be ready to turn around and run away.
Maybe Zhang Shu's words played a role, this time Tony finally chose another milder way to celebrate, he ran to Zhang Shu and turned around, motioned for Zhang Shu to jump up, and then ran to the corner flag area with Zhang Shu on his back.
Soon, Brescia's other teammates also ran up and gathered the two of them in the middle to celebrate.
The Roma fans in the stands did not boo, and certainly could not have given them applause, and there was a rare brief silence inside the Olympic Stadium. Brescia's players celebrated in the silence.
They don't bother to care about the feelings of the opponent's fans, at this time, they just need to vent their happiness and excitement.
'Brescia's new squad has had a very good result. Mazzoni's back three have left many β myself β a little skeptical about whether their forward line is too thin. But Zhang made up for the lack of numbers in Brescia's midfield with his wide range of runs. He was very flexible on the pitch today and could be seen in almost any position in midfield. β
While the Brescia players celebrated their goals on the pitch, Fabio unleashed his passion. So he was quick to comment on the goal.
"It's not just Zhang, everyone in Brescia today has a lot of activities. They are on the run almost all of the time on the pitch, which makes it completely unrealistic that they only have three attacking players up front. β
The director has already started to replay Brescia's goal, and the TV screen shows Pep Guardiola passing the ball to Zhang Shu on the right side of the midfield. Fabio continued as he watched the picture.
'It wasn't a quick counter-attack, it was a positional battle after the Roma players had set up their defence. But we can see that in this attack, Brescia's players are not numerically disadvantaged. Let's see here, when Zhang is accelerating with the ball, the other Brescia players are already approaching him to respond. Matuzalen was behind him when he got past the first defender, and when Emerson came up to intercept, Zhang and Pep Guardiola made a one-two very fast way through Emerson's defence. And when Zhang makes the final pass, in addition to Toney, he also has Di Biagio on the flank, Baggio on the far side of the penalty area, and Martinez on the left side can be used as an alternative. β
The second replay of the goal had already begun on the screen, this time from a high-camera overhead view, and the running routes of the players from both sides were more clearly displayed in front of the TV audience.
"It was a very beautiful team goal, although there were only two passes in the whole attack, and it looked more like a long run by Zhang. However, the movement of Brescia's other players remained the highlight of the goal. β
Looking at the top view of the goal, Fabio felt an indescribable beauty, the players on the screen turned into dots, representing the blue and white of Brescia constantly changing positions, some approaching, some scattering, some diverting other red dots, and some embedded in the gaps that several red dots could not take into account.
They moved fast and slowly, but none of them stood still. Zhang Shu, who was dribbling the ball, jumped like a steel needle on this green curtain, and the trajectory of the football was like a thread through the steel needle, and under the guidance of Zhang Shu, he connected with other Brescia players and finally flew into the goal.
Fabio felt that if someone didn't understand why the phrase "threading the needle" was used to describe a midfielder, let him look at the goal and he would understand.
'It wasn't a flash of the moment between the players, they had a couple of dangerous attacks before the goal. This, I believe, is the result of Brescia's conscious training. If Roma can't make effective changes, I think they will have a very tough game today. β
Ultimately, when the goal replay ended, Fabio made that judgment.
Roma's players were also depressed by the goal they conceded, and they felt that the game was awkward.
As Fabio said, they didn't feel at all that Brescia had only three attacking players up front.
Whenever Brescia attacked, the Roma players often saw Guardiola plugged in, Di Biagio plugged in, Mattuzalen plugged in, Martinez plugged in... In that area where the football is played, they only feel that they are surrounded by Brescia players, which leads to a lot of confusion when defending.
Theoretically, the defenders should have a numerical advantage, but now the situation is reversed. The Roma players even doubt that Brescia will not be one more, right?
Of course, Brescia can't have one more person, that kind of thing can't happen in regular football, it's all just an illusion on the part of Roma players.
In fact, the Roma team is not without a numerical advantage on the entire field, for example, just now, on the other side of the field, the Roma players have no defensive pressure at all, and they can't see a single Brescia player in their defensive area.
But football is on the right side, and no matter how many players Roma have at the far end, no matter how solid the defense is, it is meaningless.
When Zhang Shu took the ball to the left side, the other Brescia players followed, and De Rossi, who had previously defended at right-back, could only stand on the other side and watch his teammates exhausted but helpless.
Lots of runs, giving up unimportant spaces, and creating numerical superiority in the local area of the attacking with the ball, that's what Brescia's new tactics are all about. Football is a sport that competes for time and space, and in addition to individual ability, relying on tactical deployment can also create a huge advantage for the team. That's why so many coaches are obsessed with tactics.
This is also the reason why the sport may not have scored a goal in 90 minutes, but it can still make many fans relish.
When the game resumed, the Roma players intensified their attack under Totti's direction.
Totti's idea is simple, since there is no effective strategy defensively for the time being, then use offense to suppress.
In order to ensure the numerical advantage of the attack, Brescia's midfielders and full-backs were inserted very frequently. When a Brescia attack is stopped, it is Roma's best chance to score as long as they can launch a counter-attack before Brescia's midfielders and full-backs return to defence.
As an Italian team, counter-attacking is a must-have skill for every team, even a quasi-giant like Roma.
The Roma players had good ideas, but soon they found out that the path was not going to work.
Theoretically, Brescia is indeed the most dangerous time for them when they switch from attack to defense, defense and attack are not the same, the attack can be imaginative, but the defense must be orderly. Brescia will need time to reconvert their attacking formation, which has become somewhat loose, into a tight defence. Until the conversion is complete, there are huge hidden dangers in their defenses.
But the premise is that Roma must launch a counter-attack as soon as possible.
This season, Brescia has made huge changes in their offensive tactics and defensive strategy.
Frontcourt players are required to start counter-attacking on the spot immediately after conceding the ball to slow down the opposition's counter-attack. In addition to leaving a midfielder to support, the others must immediately return to their positions and be ready to defend.
The Roma players soon discovered that they were being delayed in their transition from defence to attack, and the biggest reason for this delay was Zhang Shu.
The Chinese on the opposite side is simply a wonder!
Even if the offensive ability is strong, why does this kind of defensive ability comparable to that of the back midfielder appear in an offensive player!?? It's not scientific!
As long as he is glued, it is basically difficult to have a chance to send the ball forward except for return passes and crossings. The Chinese reacted very quickly, and it was very difficult to shake a gap and pass the ball forward. Whenever a Roma player wants to pass the ball, as soon as his leg is raised and has not yet fallen, Zhang Shu's foot will block the flight path of the football first. And he seems to be a prophet, and when you try to trick him into lifting his leg with a feint, he won't move.
The Romans didn't know that Zhang Shu's second appearance in his career was as a "defensive striker". In that match against AC Milan, Zhang Shu did what many teams failed to do - almost freezing Pirlo for an entire game.
Due to the long time of that game, Zhang Shu was just a nobody at that time, and he did not participate in defense as hard as in that game after that. So many people ignore Zhang Shu's defensive ability.
But now they can tell.
On this day, De Rossi, who was the ball point in the backfield of the Roma team, got the opportunity to re-experience Pirlo's feelings, after he forced a forced attempt to pass the ball forward in a hurry, but was blocked by Zhang Shu stretched out his leg and counterattacked, almost conceding the ball again. So after that, he didn't dare to play with fire anymore, and when he saw Zhang Shu coming up, he honestly stuck his position with his body and waited for his teammates to respond, and then handed the ball to his teammates and re-launched the attack from the other direction.
This kind of waiting usually takes several seconds - while Zhang Shu presses the ball carrier, Toney and the defender left behind will also roam around, looking for opportunities to cut off the return pass, while Baggio, although he has less movement, will also block the ball as far as he can.
With their pressure up front, when Roma finally managed to get the ball out, Brescia's defenders were already in position. The Roma team can only honestly engage in positional warfare with Brescia.
Totti is still struggling to the left and right on the pitch, trying to save the team once again, but there is only so much he can do against Brescia's back three.
When he was delayed a little longer, and Tony and Zhang Shu, who had stayed in the front court before, ran back, Roma's attack was even more difficult.
Rome, which had been unable to attack for a long time, became more and more impatient. They pressed hard and only to suffer another blow before the end of the first half.
In the 44th minute, Roma, who were looking to equalise in front of half-time, launched a slightly rough attack, only to lose the ball themselves as they pushed forward, and the ball flew straight off the touchline.
The nearest Di Biagio quickly sent a powerful toss and tossed the ball to Pep Guardiola in the middle.
Pep Guardiola looked around before receiving the ball, and he saw that Zhang Shu was cutting in from the right at high speed, so he directly kicked the bottom of the ball.
The ball flew halfway across the pitch and was only moving from Di Biagio's left to the right in an instant.
βniceοΌ Pep! Zhang Shu shouted in his heart. The ball was passed beautifully, Guardiola fully calculated Zhang Shu's speed, the football flew to his feet just when Zhang Shu ran to the position, he didn't need to adjust his pace at all, and stopped the ball with his foot directly.
A good long ball was the start of a successful counter-attack, and Pep Guardiola's pass showed the quality of his midfield maestro. Zhang Shu's speed was not wasted, and although the Roma full-back Lima, who had stepped forward to assist, tried his best to chase back, he failed to close the distance between him and Zhang Shu.
Zhang Shu faced the empty backfield of the Roma team.
He dribbled the ball all the way from the right side, combined with Baggio, who had not returned to the defense before, and then cut into the penalty area from the ribs, and without waiting for the Roma goalkeeper to attack, he directly volleyed into the near corner of the goal.
Pelizoli had no time to react to the powerful shot from close range, and he could only reflexively make a "big" gesture to try to expand his defensive area. The ball flew past his waist, rubbed his ribs slightly, didn't change much direction, and flew into the goal in the next second.
"The ball is in! Pretty! This time it's Zhang's long-distance run! Rome, which was pressed on a large scale, was pierced through the heart by Zhang Yi's arrow! Towards the end of the first half, they conceded another goal! The score is now 2-0 and Roma are in danger today! β
After the goal, Zhang Shu excitedly pounced on Brescia's bench, he played very well today, although he had felt the whole team revolving around him countless times in pre-season training, but in the real game, it was a different experience.
Zhang scored himself this time after assisting his team-mate to score, his first goal of the season. In the first two rounds of the league, the three goals scored by Brescia were directly related to Zhang. Now Zhang has two assists and a goal, which is simply amazing. β
Fabio continued to praise Zhang Shu.
Before the start of the season, many people were a little skeptical about the strength of Brescia's new season, and Mazzoni said that the most important signing they did was to keep Zhang. Now it seems that Mazzoni's words are true! Zhang's importance to Brescia was on full display in these two games. β
"I can't remember how many times I've been thrilled by Zhang's wonderful performance. When Zhang came out last year, I said he was going to be another star in Serie A, and at the moment, he is running at high speed. If he can finish the season in this form, I think by the end of the season, my expectations for him will no longer be a young star, but a real star! This season has just begun, so let's wait and see what more exciting performances Zhang will bring us! β
Fabio's praise for Zhang Shu continued for several minutes and did not stop until the referee blew the half-time whistle.
Fans in Brescia listened happily to the commentator's praise of the team, and watched with satisfaction as the players slowly walked into the dressing room.
The 2:0 score and Zhang Shu's performance made them feel very relieved.
With Zhang, we're winning! (To be continued.) )