Since Zhang Shu's debut, he has been regarded by Brescia as Baggio's successor. www.biquge.info From the perspective of playing style, Zhang Shu, who has just debuted, and Baggio's style are almost identical, so he served as Bacho's substitute many times last season. However, under Mazzoni's transformation, Zhang Shu began to appear in the full-back position, and this season he became a free man in midfield.

In this way, it stands to reason that there is no conflict between him and Baggio.

However, the media pointed out that although Zhang Shu and Baggio can appear on the court at the same time, Zhang Shu is constantly squeezing Baggio's living space. In the second half of last season, Zhang Shu shared part of the work of Baggio's No. 9 and a half in charge of the breakthrough, and this season even the midfield organization and tandem work were also taken over. Coupled with the shift in the tactical core of the team, Baggio's importance in Brescia's tactics is becoming more and more marginalized.

Now in Brescia, what else can only Baggio do on the pitch?

Breakthrough? Can Zhang be competent, organizational? Can Zhang be competent, assist? Can Zhang be competent, score? Zhang is still competent. Even the free kicks that used to be an important scoring means for Baggio have been handed over to Zhang Shu more and more.

"Zhang Jean Baggio became Brescia's mascot", some media wrote such a sensational headline.

"Now in Brescia, Baggio's role is limited to boosting morale and picking up leaks in front of goal. On the eve of becoming a legendary member of the Serie A 200-goal club, Baggio is embarrassingly about to play the end of his career. Ten years ago, when Piero came to life, Baggio was forced to leave Juventus in his prime, and has been wandering through Serie A teams ever since. Ten years later, it looks like it's going to happen again, and after all the effort to raise his successor, it seems like it's time for Baggio to say goodbye to us. In the past season or two, Baggio has expressed his thoughts about retiring more than once, and Brescia FC is always the first to stand up and refute rumors, claiming that Baggio will continue to play for the team. But intriguingly, since Zhang's appearance, Brescia has not once shown their efforts to keep Baggio. Perhaps for Brescia FC, with Zhang, it's time for them to get rid of Baggio's big contract as well. ”

Such reports are not only technical and tactical analysis, but in a sense, they are dividing the Brescia fans and creating a confrontation between the fans of Baggio and Zhang Shu.

Zhang Shu is now the heart of Brescia's on the pitch, but in the dressing room, Baggio's position remains unshakable. While veterans are helping Zhang build his prestige, the media won't bother with that. Their report did their best to convey the message to the Baggio fans:

The reason why your idol's little wish before retiring was also fulfilled so hard was because of Zhang's persecution.

This approach did have some effect, and in Brescia, and indeed in the whole of Italy, the news of Zhang Shu forcing Baggio by the media became a hot topic of discussion among fans.

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"Robbie is the flag of Brescia! As long as he doesn't retire for a day, the team shouldn't marginalize a veteran who has made great contributions to the team! ”

In a small bar in Brescia, a fan in his 50s slammed the bottom of his glass on the table, and the swaying golden hops in the glass continued to ripple out of the rim, slowly sliding down the wall of the glass, and dripping onto the small wooden round table.

"It's normal for every team to change between the old and the new, not to mention that Zhang did a really good job! Why suppress Zhang's development to guarantee Baggio's position! Another young man in his 20s retorted loudly.

"Who kept the team in Serie A for so many years?! You young people are ingrateful! Another older fan shouted at the youngster.

But soon other young people stood up to defend their idols.

'Who brought the team Champions League qualification? Looking at where we are in the standings right now, Zhang is doing a lot better than Baggio! ”

"Zhang was also brought out by Robbie! Robbie is about to retire, can't he even wait a season!? ”

"If Baggio is for the good of the team, he shouldn't suppress the young people in the team in pursuit of his own fame!"

The two sides engaged in a heated argument over their idols, mixed with the persuasion of some neutral fans, and the harmonious atmosphere of the former bar was lost.

In general, because of Baggio's performance in the national team, the Italian people are more supportive of the Brescia club to give Baggio a more relaxed environment, and although China also has many loyal fans of Baggio, more people support Brescia because of Zhang Shu, so they are more happy to see Zhang Shu's position. Judging from the supporters of both sides, the old fans are quite unhappy with the Brescia club's love of the new and the old. Younger people generally believe that Zhang Shu's comprehensive replacement of Baggio is a good thing, which is in line with the basic laws of football.

It has to be said that most people have a hard time retaining their ability to think in the face of the media's public opinion, and the originally harmonious Brescia fans have been artificially divided into two opposite rows.

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In fact, for all teams with flags, how to ensure the full handover of the old and new core is a cautious job. When the old captain is declining on the pitch, but still maintains a high prestige in the hearts of the fans and in the dressing room, it is a headache for every club president and team manager to make the new core full of humanity and not hurt the feelings of the fans.

Not to mention the case like Brescia. Baggio is on the verge of retirement, but he is still strong on the pitch, and it will be even more difficult to get fans to accept a new club flag.

The team's strategy cannot wait until Baggio retires, like a giant ship sailing, when the core parts show signs of aging, they should be ready to replace new parts. Emotionally speaking, the fans certainly want to wait until the end of their lives to replace the old parts, but as a captain, it is naturally impossible not to plan for a rainy day. So Brescia actually started preparations in this area a year or two ago, and Zhang Shu's appearance allowed them to find the perfect successor to Baggio.

Time can't go back to the old days, and veterans can't get younger. Even if the feelings of the fans can no longer be accepted, this is the cold reality of professional football.

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More worried about the media hype than the antagonism between Brescia fans, Mazzoni will create a rift in the team.

He believes in Baggio's character, but there is no guarantee that the other players will have ideas. The atmosphere in the dressing room in Brescia has always been good, but that doesn't mean there aren't small groups. In normal times, the relationship between several veterans is obviously better, Filippini, Petruch and other old courtiers of the team are also loyal fans of Baggio, while Zhang Shu generally plays more with young players, Bacini, Matuzaren, Stankvisius, Toni and Caracciolo Viviano are all good friends of Zhang Shu.

As the leaders of the two groups of players, the relationship between Baggio and Zhang Shu is closer to that of the elders and juniors, with more respect and less closeness. Such a relationship is easily misunderstood due to insufficient communication under the provocation of the media.

Fortunately, Baggio and Zhang Shu quickly reassured Mazzoni with their actions.

In the face of media hype, Baggio first stood up and made a statement.

"Of course I have no problem with Zhang, we work very well together on the pitch and it is this kind of cooperation that has made us at the top of the table now. I'm very happy with the role he's playing on the pitch. Will he surpass me? In my opinion, this is for sure. I believe that Zhang will have greater achievements than me. ”

He also did not forget to appeal to the fans who supported him.

"Thank you to everyone for their support, I feel a lot more relaxed when I'm on the pitch. This is my last season before I retire and playing with Zhang allows me to enjoy football to the fullest. Zhang represents a bright future for the team, so why not let that great future start this season? I hope that everyone will continue to support Zhang He Club. ”

Zhang Shu's response was much simpler, and when reporters came to ask him what he thought of the recent reports, he just left a sentence and a cold back.

"You insane! My relationship with Robbie is so good. ”

He didn't bother to pay attention to the reporters' provocations. For so long, the captain has been teaching him by word and deed, encouraging him to lead his team-mates and helping him establish himself in the team, and the fool knows what that means.

If he and Viviano are in a relationship that can be called "stupid", then he and Baggio are the kind of relationship that never needs to say "thank you". Will Baggio be afraid that he threatens his position? Of course, he wouldn't believe this nonsense.

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Seeing such harmony between the old and new core of the team, the relationship between the Brescia fans, who supported them both, was also renewed, and in any case, this was the result they wanted to see the most.

But many media think that this is just a deliberate performance made by the two in front of the camera, in fact, they may have fallen out in private.

Baggio, while a good guy in private, is also known for his intense pursuit of the heart of the team on the pitch. In the 94 World Cup, because Sacchi replaced Baggio with a substitute goalkeeper when goalkeeper Pagliuca was sent off with a red card, Baggio thought that Sacchi did not recognize his absolute core position. Since then, the relationship between Baggio and Saki has never been repaired.

At Juventus, it was also because the club decided to use Piero, who was born in the Juventus academy, as the core, that Baggio chose to transfer without saying a word.

For the sake of the core position, Baggio left AC Milan for Bologna, and also for the core position, he was willing to take a big pay cut when he left Inter Milan to come to Brescia. He has a better relationship with Mazzoni than any other coach because Mazzoni is determined to be the absolute heart of the team.

Such a person, even if he is about to retire, should not give up his special status in the team so indifferently.

And Zhang Shu is even more unclear, in the eyes of everyone, he has never been the kind of person who knows how to advance and retreat. He can clash with anyone, and Baggio is no exception.

Didn't Baggio reveal that he would retire at the end of the season? Judging from his state this season, it should not be a problem to maintain a high level for another season or two, and he is in such a hurry to retire, perhaps because the club has Zhang Shu who is unwilling to continue to renew his contract.

I really can't imagine that a generation of legends will be forced to retire in the end. Such a heroic end has made many media a little embarrassed. They are keeping a close eye on Brescia's next game, trying to find more evidence on the pitch that Zhang Shu is crowding Baggio's space.

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It was October 18th. After a two-week break, Serie A is back in action. Brescia welcomed Inter Milan at home.

Judging from the historical record, Inter Milan is the most difficult opponent Brescia have faced in Serie A in recent years. Since being promoted to Serie A in the 00-01 season, in the past three seasons, Brescia has faced Inter Milan 6 times with a record of 4 losses, 1 draw and 1 win, and the last two seasons have been beaten home and away.

Last season, Brescia went 16 games unbeaten and started and ended their unbeaten run with Inter Milan. It can be said that they are the nemesis of Brescia.

This time, Mazzoni and Brescia will be hoping to end a losing streak against Inter Milan.

Brescia are now top of the table and have won four in a row in their previous league campaign, while Inter Milan are in trouble. In the last round, they lost the local derby against AC Milan 1-3 at home. The defeat left head coach Cooper sitting on the crater.

After 5 rounds of league games, Inter Milan only ranked seventh in the league with a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, compared to the other two in the northern three who drew 4 wins, which can be said to be a failure, and even worse, after selling Crespo and blocking Recoba, Inter Milan's attack fell into a quagmire. They have scored just four goals so far, just above bottom-placed Ancona.

Last season, they tied with Juventus for the most goals scored with 64 goals.

The main reason for all this is that they are too dependent on Vieri. Vieri was a great player, but he was injured early in the season, and after losing Vieri, Cooper's other three forwards were embarrassed. Cruz was completely unable to replace the departing Crespo, Martinez had no speed but no sense of cooperation, and Cuarón was even more cold.

Now Inter's top scorer turned out to be their centre-back Materazzi, who scored two goals and accounted for half of the team's goals.

Originally, Inter Milan had another super-striker, but they agreed to Parma's proposal to buy half of the youngster Adriano before the season. So when Adriano scored 6 goals in 5 league games for Parma, tied for the top scorer with Zhang Shu and Shevchenko, fans could only scold Cooper's short-sightedness while looking at Parma next door with envy.

There are already rumours that Inter Milan will regain ownership of Adriano's other half next season, but Chelsea and Barcelona have both shown interest in the Brazilian and will have to pay more if they want to bring Adriano back to Meazza.