Volume 1 Chapter 128 The Strongest Opponent
In the game with Vicenza, Chen Yu came on as a substitute, but did not help the team reverse the opponent, Vicenza is not a weak team, they then strengthened the lock on Chen Yu, the day was too short, Chen Yu was not able to score again under the opponent's tenacious strangulation, and finally Fiorentina drew with difficulty away from home and got a point
It's not unacceptable to draw away from a midstream team like Vicenza, but because Mondonico put Chen Yu on the bench in this game, the media and fans thought that the game could not be won because coach Mondonico did not let Chen Yu start, and in the following week, the media and fans criticized Mondonico,
After discussing with Chen Yu, Chen Yu came forward to admit that he felt that he was not in good shape and took the initiative not to start, which calmed the anger of the media and fans.
In the next match between the home team and the weak team Albino Lefe, Mondonico announced the team's starting list early, and after two rounds, Chen Yu appeared in the starting lineup again.
The weak team Albino Lefe, which is deep in the relegation zone, can't stop Fiorentina who has been suppressed for two rounds at all, at home, Chen Yu, Ricano, and the substitute Frizas took turns to play the power, Chen Yu scored two goals, Rigano and Frizas scored one goal each, defender De Ricari scored a goal with a corner kick, Fiorentina defeated the weak team Albino Lefe 5:l at home, and once again reached the 7th place in the standings, only three points away from the top six.
After Chen Yu scored two goals, the total number of goals reached 25, once again surpassing Lucarelli, who caught up with Ding during his legal campaign, and continued to lead the Serie B scorer list.
In the 29th round of the match with Piacenza, Fiorentina carelessly lost Jingzhou, and suffered three black minutes with a one-goal lead, and was scored two goals by Piacenza to complete the big reversal. Again he was thrown into tenth place.
However, Fiorentina was getting better and better, the team was getting better and better, the striker's muzzle was getting hotter and hotter, and his luck was getting better and better.
In the 30th round of Saranital, facing the iron bucket formation of the weak team, Chen Yu broke through the opponent's door with a header in the last minute to help the team win 1:0.
In the 31st round, away against Treviso, Rigano made a strong effort and scored his 16th goal in the opening three minutes, helping Fiorentina open the situation, and then, Chen Yu, Piangurelli and Fantini each scored a goal, and Fiorentina won two consecutive victories 4:1. The points also reached 48 points, only two points away from the top six, and Chen Yu also scored 27 goals, two goals ahead of Lucarelli, who is second in the scorer list, and three goals ahead of Toney, who is third.
Round 32 is an important challenge for Fiorentina, who face Palermo, who are top of the table after three times in a row and have not managed to get to the top six, this time they are closer to the top six, just one point away, but they have another obstacle in front of them, and they are the best and strongest in Serie B this season.
The capital of Palermo in Sicily, they are not famous for football, but for the mafia, the Palermo area is the birthplace of the famous Italian mafia, and it is also the largest gathering place of the mafia, in the early 90s of the last century, the mafia killed an average of 250 people a year. However, this year's mafia has changed, they no longer smash and rob, but act as private detectives or bodyguards, making money by "serving the people", but they don't care whether the service project is legal or not, as long as they pay to serve you.
It's no coincidence that Palermo, who are not known for their football, have been able to dominate Serie B, with a club full of jī passion, Gianzamparini.
Since 2002, Zamparini has been the head of the Palermo Club. Since taking over as head coach of the Venice Club in 1987, he has had a coach under him almost every season. Since 2002, Zamparini has been the president of the Palermo Club, but the "penchant" of changing coaches remains, and in the first half of the season he also fired Parker and brought in Gui Duolin, who is known for his little Zhuge , and so far, the two teams have accumulated, and 28 coaches have been expelled by Zamparini.
Palermo also has a resourceful coach Guidorin.
Guidolin has been in Serie B and Serie A for many years, and has coached Empoli, Vicenza, Udinese, Atalanta, Bologna, Monaco and other teams. Guidolin has a nickname in it, "The Magician". He can easily match the formation combination according to different personnel configurations, and can find a fulcrum for the team's offensive and defensive balance, no matter what kind of formation, there is a very good structure, and a coach like him is very suitable for small clubs with average financial resources and no big players.
Palermo also have a goal-scoring centre-forward Toney.
Born in a small town called Pavronil Frignano in the mountains near Florence, Toni was a late bloomer who only started playing in Modena in 1994 at the age of seventeen. After six years of playing in the third division and second division, Lucatoni joined Vicenza in 2000 and moved into the first division, and a year later, Vicenza fell back to the second division, but Toney scored nine goals this season.
Nine goals turned Toney's career around, and in 2001 he moved to Brescia and became a teammate of teenage idol Baggio, who had a great influence on Toni, who began to learn to play with his brain, and under Baggio's tutelage, he scored 13 goals in the 20012002 season. However, Tony's second year in Brescia suffered a serious knee injury. With only a few games played in a whole season and only two goals scored, Brescia could not afford to pay for this kind of mobilization for a long time, so Toney was sold to Palermo, a second division team. He was 26 years old.
For a striker, at the age of 26 and a half, he fell back from the first division to the second division, and his football career probably won't be much promising, but Toney, who played in Serie B for the third time, after three years of training in the first division and Baggio, thought that he was not the big man who played football with his physical condition, and the league has only just played 31 rounds, and he has scored 24 goals.
Toney is a traditional Italian centre-forward, tall and muscular, with plenty of power, impact, and excellent header skills, but the difference is that he is also very good at his feet, and he can shoot with both his left and right feet, compared to Toney, Fiorentina's Rigano is slightly inferior in all aspects.
In addition, Palermo have a cool-headed, visionary midfield commander who passes the ball sharply.
Collini, who made a name for himself at Chievo and captained for several seasons and was dubbed "Captain" by his team-mates and fans, moved to Palermo last year and immediately became the heart of the team's midfield, being the first choice to feed Toney with shells.
Palermo played a defensive formation of 451, an offensive and defensive system designed by Guidorin for Tony, and Collini organized the pass, l. The 96-meter Toni directly attacked the goal or ferryed to create opportunities for the back plugged in Collini and Filippi to score, Gui Duolin's formation and style of play effect is very obvious, now Toni scored 24 goals, the veteran Collini scored 8 goals, Filippi scored 6, and the three scored a total of 38 goals, and the attack power can be seen in general.
Facing such a team with star players on all three lines and a very solid defense, it will be extremely difficult for Fiorentina to win the opponent on their home turf.
Before the game, head coach Mondonico did not dare to talk about three consecutive wins, he said in an interview with the Italian newspaper: "Palermo are now 14 points more than us, they are the leaders, this season's Serie B competition is very jī, it is not easy to sit in this position, we have to respect them, we can get a point in this game is not a defeat, but Fiorentina is also a strong team now, don't be surprised if we win, we have the quality to beat the top of the table." ”
Captain Di Livio also compared this game with Palermo to a hurdle for Fiorentina, "Sixth place qualifies for the Serie A play-offs, we have to get this position at least at the end of the season, but we have been close to sixth three times in a row and left behind, and the game with Palermo is a hurdle, if we can get through, even if we can't reach the top six for the time being, our road behind will be very smooth, this game we will go all out and try to surprise the fans." ”
Both the captain and coach were relatively low-key, but Fiorentina's top scorer and vice-chancellor, Chen Yu, showed the youthful spirit and confidence, saying: "The biggest respect I have for the leaders is to beat them. Having almost secured a place in Serie A, I'm sure Palermo will be lonely and they need an opponent who can challenge them, and we're now in shape and fully capable of beating any opponent to win the Serie B title. ”
Facing an opponent like Fiorentina, Palermo did not dare to be careless.
Coach Gui Duolin said: "Now everyone says that we have secured a place in Serie A, but in fact there are 14 rounds left before the end of the league and anything can happen, and if you want to guarantee a place in the top five, 12 points is not safe. We have to play every game seriously because Fiorentina are a strong team, at least for now, they are a strong team and we will have a tough game away from home. ”
For Fiorentina's ace striker Chen Yu, Gui Duolin believes that he will not send someone to mark, "I am used to playing as a whole, we will not send someone to mark him, and it is estimated that I can't keep an eye on it, a game, it is not just a certain striker who determines the outcome of the game, but the overall tactics of the team, and we also have our own trump card, Tony is also a striker who can decide the outcome of the game." ”
Facing his rivals, Toni also challenged Chen Yu before the game, "Chen scored 27 goals, I scored 24, I hope to be able to chase a little closer in this game, if my companion can prevent him from scoring, I believe I will score at least one, of course I would prefer to score a hat-trick." ”