Chapter 10: The Persistence of the Nameless

Descartes' anemia did have a great effect on his body, although he had been taking the medicine provided by Mr. Aristotle for a long time, but later it turned out that this medicine could only control his bones and internal organs without causing lesions, and did not help his blood composition much.

And everyone knows that the quality of blood is a key factor that affects human physical strength.

So it is also an inevitable fact that Descartes is not physically strong.

But just because he doesn't have enough stamina doesn't mean he won't be able to finish a full 90-minute game. Whether he can stay on the court or not depends not on how much physical strength he has, but on how he distributes it.

If, as usual, he is asked to run all over the field to connect the team's attack, not only to create offensive opportunities for himself and his teammates from left to right, but also to actively counterattack on the spot, then his physical strength will definitely not be enough.

But if it's like this game, it's not necessarily the case.

Because the tactics arranged by Mr. Donatoni in this game are very special, Descartes is no longer the heart and soul of the frontcourt organization, in fact, Pavia's offense in this game does not need anyone to organize at all, their tactics are simple and direct, the backfield long pass to find the high point, the high point to fight for the top and grab the landing point, and then use the individual ability of the forwards to solve the problem.

At this point, Descartes doesn't need to run all over the field to pass and catch the ball, he just needs to swim around Caron, see the opportunity to fight for the second spot, and then use his individual ability to solve the problem.

This tactic helped Descartes save a lot of physical strength, at least he didn't need to chase the opponent for twenty or thirty meters to counterattack, so his physical strength did not consume too much.

And such tactics also caught Mr. Tesel off guard. He always thought that the core of Pavia's attack in this game was still Descartes, so he arranged a special man to mark him.

What are the characteristics of Descartes? Quick reactions, quick handling of the ball, and the ability to break through key moments can also be trusted. Therefore, the players who Tesel arranged to defend him are players with a low center of gravity and flexible reactions, and such players are usually not very tall.

But in this game, Pavia's attacking core became Caron. It would also be inappropriate to say that Caron was the "core", he was just a bridgehead to help the team fight for the ball in the air, and the real lethal weapons were Descartes and Shacaruga.

So Mr. Tesel was tragic, he arranged a manpower to fight for Caron on the high-altitude ball, and he couldn't grab Descartes at the second landing point, so it can be said that his pre-game arrangements have become completely useless, so the score of 0:3 may be accidental, but there is also a certain inevitability.

People who are too good at calculating are sometimes often clever and mistaken by smart.

Tesel just calculated all the changes in Pavia, installed an iron cage of "trapped beasts" for them, but the other party played his cards unreasonably, found a stupid big man who couldn't do anything but fight for the top, and smashed his iron cage into pieces, which simply made him feel painful and beat his chest.

It wasn't until after 0:3 that Tessell, who had no way out, finally repented, put down all his baggage, and commanded the team to attack with his life.

When Novara launched a crazy counterattack desperately, their strength at the top of the Group A league table was truly reflected, their stormy attack firmly pressed Pavia back into the half, and even Descartes had to follow to assist in the defense, and Pavia was left alone as a guiding light in the entire frontcourt.

The consequence of Descartes' return to defense was that Pavia's counter-attacking threat plummeted, and even if Caron won the header, he would often lose the ball again due to the lack of contact points.

Mr. Tesel sighed, if he had played like this earlier, the current result would have been 0:3!

But the situation on the pitch is changing, and the phrase "football is round" has been said countless times, but it will also be mentioned countless times, just because it makes so much sense.

Novara pressed Pavia in the half court and flattened it wildly, but Pavia protected her face and really kept her handsome appearance by them, but they inadvertently threw a punch and knocked out Novara's nosebleed.

This time it was the defender's big foot clearance, although Caron in the front court knew that there was not much chance of fighting for a header, because no one came up to answer, but he still worked hard and desperately to squeeze together with Novara's defender.

For Cuarón, who has only played five times for the team in two years, every opportunity to play is invaluable, and he has gone from a lumberjack to a professional footballer because of the love of football in his heart, so he will never allow himself to slacken at all.

It was Cuarón's dedication that made it happen. Under his desperate scramble, the ball was slanted by him to Novara's right back, and at this time, Novara's right-back had just rushed up to assist and had not yet had time to run back.

Novara's other centre-back ran desperately towards the ball, ready to get the ball as soon as possible to reorganise the attack, but it was too late to say that a white figure rushed towards the ball and shoveled him down the middle before the opposing centre-back could touch the ball.

It's Shakaruga. The main striker of Pavia, who was once known as the main striker, has been less and less noticed by the media since Descartes joined the team, and compared to Descartes, he is like a white dwarf next to the moon, gray and not shiny.

But this time, he was in a key position and made a key down-to-earth pass.

The ball slowly rolled back into midfield, rolling along the edge of the penalty area.

Caron, Novara's other central defender, including Novara's goalkeeper, all three of them were sprinting towards the football, and the ball slowly rolling in the middle at the moment attracted the attention of the three of them and everyone in the field.

However, Caron finally relied on the advantage of being tall and big and touched the ball first. But he didn't have time to make any extra moves, because the goalkeeper of Novara slid sideways, and he threw his body into the ball as a punching bag, and no matter what movement Cuarón made, he would not hesitate to leave him with the ball.

In desperation, Caron had to poke the ball with his toes, hoping to try his luck and see if the ball could find a way out of the chaos.

However, his stabbing ball was eventually blocked by the opposing goalkeeper with his body, and the ball crossed a half-high arc and bounced behind the trio.

Who else is behind them?

The pupils of Novara's defender and goalkeeper dilated at the same time, and it was an expression of extreme horror, because they saw a white figure, it was Descartes!

Although the ball is very troublesome to describe, from the time Caron fights for the top to the time when the ball is blocked by the goalkeeper with his body, it is all in a flash of lightning, but it is at this moment that Descartes has rushed from the defensive position to the front of the ball.

And the ball fell right at his feet, which was simply providential, because at this time Novara's defenders had not yet reacted, and the nearest defender was still two or three meters away.

Descartes didn't hesitate to take a lob shot at the bouncing ball, and the opposing goalkeeper was now lying outside the penalty line, intimately entangled with Cuarón, powerless to stop the rainbow-like shot.

4:0.

Mr. Tesel looked up to the sky and sighed, Providence makes people!

With an aggregate score of 5:2, Novara still wants to score three goals in a row in the remaining 30 minutes, no, they have a chance to qualify with four goals in a row, which is almost an impossible task.

Mr. Tesel never expected the game to be like this when it was only 50 minutes into play, so what was the problem?

Let's talk about tactics, right? The tactics he arranged at the beginning should be considered stable, but he was smashed by the opponent with brute force; Say on-the-spot command, right? His reaction was also very fast, and he immediately decided to return to the defense after losing the second ball, but the opponent scored a dribble balloon, forcing him to make another change; Who knew that in the second half, he just wanted to attack outside, but it turned out to be another blow to the head, knocking himself dizzy, and in the dark, it seemed that there was really a god playing tricks on him.

Could it be that even the heavens are going to lose this game by themselves?

Mr. Tessell's resolve began to waver.

Before, he wanted to win the League Cup because the team was about to change a new owner, and he had to show in front of the new owner, but at that time the team was not yet at the top of the league table, so the League Cup became the biggest possibility.

And now, the team has been going all the way in the league and has actually fought to the top of the table, so whether this league cup is really needed depends on two words.

In contrast, Mr Tercel will certainly be more league-oriented. After all, after the league is promoted, the new owner will definitely increase investment, and he will become the head coach of the Serie B team, and his status is very different from what it is today, and what can a League Cup bring him? Except for a worthless trophy, I'm afraid there is really nothing.

In this way, the League Cup naturally becomes a chicken rib, if there is of course better, but if not, it must not affect the league.

Mr Tesel easily made a choice between the league title and the Carabao Cup winner, so he made the choice on the pitch as well.

Replacing Ventola and replacing two key midfielders, Novara's statement to the crowd was that he had given up on the game.

They were greeted with boos from all over the stadium, but Novara fans also knew very well that it was a critical moment for promotion, and the League Cup was not the most important event at the moment, so after they booed for a while, they slowly quieted down, and some even felt bored and withdrew from the audience.

Seeing Novara put up the white flag, Mr. Donatoni of course also knew how to take it when he saw it, he immediately replaced Caron and Descartes with two defensive players, leaving only one Xhakaluga in the front, there are not many players who can match the rotation strength of Pavia, and Descartes is the kind that absolutely needs to be cared for.

And when Descartes and Caron came off the field hand in hand, they actually heard the intermittent applause that began to ring out on the court.

Yes, the Novara fans are applauding both of them for their great performance today.

Needless to say, Descartes is now the hottest superstar in all of Italy, a national darling, and it was normal for the crowd to applaud him for another hat-trick in this match.

And when Cuarón heard the more and more intense applause, Rao was a tough guy who had always regarded himself as a tough guy, but his eyes were red unconsciously.

He is just an ordinary unknown player, if it weren't for the advantage of size, he wouldn't even be able to appear in professional football, he knows his strength very well, although he only made 5 appearances in 2 years after transferring to Pavia Club, but he never complained, nor did he give up, just silently worked hard to not let himself waste two years of time.

And his persistence finally paid off, in this game, he became a beacon for the team when they counterattacked, and made an important contribution to this hearty victory, and the applause of the crowd was not only for Descartes, but also for him.

Who says men don't shed tears? That's just because it doesn't touch their heartstrings.

How could Cuarón not feel sad when he thought of his persistence for two years or more, the countless times he struggled between giving up and continuing, the fact that he gave up such a stable job as a lumberjack and chose to become a player, how many blank eyes he had experienced, how many hardships he had endured, and how many hardships he had endured to gain recognition from others until today, how could he not feel sad?

Perhaps he would never have imagined that it was this game that changed his fate in the future.

The applause of the crowd on the sidelines not only thrilled Cuarón's heart, but also touched Mr. Donatony. At the beginning, Caron was introduced by him, and he thought that this big man would become an important fulcrum in the team's frontcourt. But after a few games, he found out that this stupid big man didn't know anything but a header.

Gradually, Mr. Donatoni also gave up on Caron, turning him into a substitute among substitutes, forgotten to an unknown corner, and if he hadn't signed a two-year contract at the time, he might have been removed from the club by now.

But after this game, Mr. Donatony suddenly opened up a new way of thinking - since this stupid big man has an advantage, can he also play as a surprise player in some key games?

You know, he also used Caron in the penalty area as a lighthouse, but the defense in the penalty area and outside the penalty area are definitely two grades, and at that time, the team did not have a first-class striker like Descartes, so the effect was not obvious, but this game proved that Caron also has his place.

There are no players in the world who are scrap wood, only coaches who do not use players.

Quaresma has been criticized as the biggest parallel trade in history at Barcelona and Inter, but has become a fast horse on the wing in Porto and Besiktas; Forlan has had his ups and downs at Manchester United, but has become a world-class goalscorer for Villarreal and his country.

This all shows how important it is for a good player to meet a good player.

It was only then that Mr. Donatony realized that perhaps he had made a mistake in using Caron before, and with his physical fitness, although he would certainly not become a star, he could still play at the level of the third division.

So this game is very exciting for Mr. Donatoni, because not only did the game win a big game, but also found an important surprise for the team, and from then on, the team will have a lot more tactical changes, and if it were not for the club's financial refusal, Mr. Donatoni is even sure to lead the team to Serie C League A.

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ps: It seems that the collection is at the top? I haven't gone up a collection for two or three days, and when people have dozens or hundreds of collections every day, I'm still calculating whether I can go up one a day, it's really a life, alas~~~