As it got a little dark and the team was scattered, Prad sat at his desk, rubbing his head, and his hand on the paper gradually stopped.

He was in a good mood during this period, although as Roma's scouting director, he was in charge of a lot of affairs, and he was very busy before the start of the season, but in the new season, Juventus was relegated to the second division, after Milan was penalized, he was exhausted, and the only remaining enemy of Rome was Inter Milan, Italy was governed by the left for the first time since World War II, and it immediately brought them such a big benefit, which was a great opportunity for Rome to meet in a century, and he felt very happy when he thought of the future. It was precisely because of this good situation that he could not make any mistakes.

No, it's not the only enemy left, Rome has another opponent to watch out for, and that is this Parma who gives him a headache.

No one thought that last season, the team that won the championship the last time would be Parma. Inter Milan quarreled so fiercely, and Roma didn't wait for the end of the season to start celebrating, but no one thought that after the season was over, the bright future of Inter Milan and Roma had not yet been obtained, but Parma was happy first.

What's even more annoying is that this summer, because in addition to the chaos, Parma's seemingly excellent squad has not suffered any losses, and what is more annoying than a strong opponent who has not broken his muscles and bones?

"We played Parma in the Italian Super Cup at the beginning of August. The time span between the Super Cup and the World Cup is only about four weeks, and in such a short period of time, neither Parma nor Roma can achieve a significant improvement in strength. Because the players on both sides have a little bit of national team tasks during the World Cup, referring to the actual situation in Rome, it is difficult for Parma to complete their training and recovery tasks, so this game will be more of a game to test the state of the players, and in this regard, Roma has no advantage. ”

Pratt wrote down on a piece of paper what came to his mind. Because it is not a report, but his own thoughts and notes, he does not have too many narrative figures, and his thoughts are more important than numbers.

Although Pratt firmly believes that a team like Parma that does not have enough background and no political background can only rely on shit luck to succeed, and they are definitely inferior to Roma in terms of strength, but he also has to admit at this time that Roma is relatively at a disadvantage.

"The game is pressing, Totti, Pizarro and other important players have not yet recovered from the fatigue of the World Cup, in comparison, the pressure on the other side is lighter than ours, they only have Rossi, Cannavaro Jr., Thuram and a limited number of people who have played the World Cup, in terms of physical strength, they may be more dominant. But, tactically, we have the upper hand. ”

Roma's Totti and a few others are the main players in the national team after all, but on Parma's side, except for one Yaya Toure, there is no main player. On the one hand, there is a lack of rest and training to play, and on the other hand, there is a lot of preparation and preparation for the battle, and Roma is naturally at a disadvantage.

'What makes Parma different from us is that they have made some changes to their squad this season, because of Melo's departure, Parma have had to add new personnel in midfield, and we still don't know who they will use as a main player in the new season. However, it is easier to predict that they will still use the 4312 lineup in the new season, and the adaptability between this lineup and Parma is very high, and Parma has no reason not to continue this style of play. But there's no denying that they have a great midfield and they're not underdogs when it comes to us. ”

Roma has always regarded themselves as a strong player in Serie A, and when they play, they also like to let their teams play out and show enough strength and prestige. However, it is easy to meet other teams, but when they meet Parma, they are really likely to be beaten by their opponents. Parma's midfield is not bad at all than Roma's, and they still have a habit of playing very safely, and it is difficult for Roma to have the upper hand against this team.

This summer, Parma has weakened a bit. They have one less Melo in midfield, and Prad believes that such a player will not be easy to find to be replaced. Although they have brought in two new players, Prade has also looked at those two men, they are mostly playmakers, and the defensive ability is relatively average, and from this point, he can also judge that Parma's formation will change next season.

"The other day Parma played against Napoli, I looked into it. Parma used a strange 433-like formation, with Arshavin and new Parma signings Edinson Cavani playing as the two wings. It's a pretty weird way of playing, and I don't think it's their regular way of playing, but, as you can see from the set-up, firstly, they're going to use the wings more than they did last season, and secondly, they're going to drop back more forwards than they did last season. Then there's the way they play in the midfield, which could change. ”

A good scout must be able to see all kinds of clues from the changes in the opponent. Although it is possible to play any friendly match before the start of the season, no matter how you play, it must be noted that they will experiment with the idea of their coach. Unless it's a team that wants to go crazy for money, and playing friendly matches is to make money and spend money, otherwise, no matter how they face the weak team, they will more or less show some clues, scouts pay attention to their games, not who wins, nor the formation players, through these clues, judge what the opponent's thinking is. At the beginning of the season, the personnel adaptation and tactical adjustment have not been completed, and it is impossible for any team to have a very good tactical coordination, at this time, the players are likely to make mistakes, but the team's overall tactical thinking will not be wrong. Finding the right way to restrain the opponent is also the task of the scouts.

"Their midfield is a weakness after substitutions, we can increase the intensity of the robbery in order to gain the advantage of midfield, but it is still not recommended to break through the middle, De Jong has a strong tackling ability, the ribs are also well protected, there should be more attempts to start the ball at an angle of 45 degrees, without Melo, this place is their weakness. Defensively, they may be targeting the gaps behind our full-backs to concentrate and attack, which is also something to be aware of. But we still don't know the specific style of play of Cavani as a player, if they want to pull the side, they are more likely to choose to use the more skilled Crespo to replace the Milito who can't pull the side, so that their tactics will change more, but no matter how they change, they will eventually choose to attack in the middle - Coach Li Bin's coaching characteristics are very distinct, he doesn't like players to tear from the bottom line, and he doesn't like players to try useless long-range shots in the ribs, these problems can be referred to. ”

Thinking about the information gathered, Prad believes that these things will be very useful in the match against Parma. His notes don't dwell on the offensive side of things, but are more obsessed with how to defend. Because he knows that the team with Totti doesn't have to worry too much about the attack, but in comparison, Roma's always poor defense worries him.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the opponent's coach.

Plad has no opinion on Spalletti, who he has always thought is a good coach. However, there are times when he also hopes that Spalletti would pay more attention to defence. Parma's coach is even more Asian, but because he values the team's defense more and the Italian tradition more, his team won the championship last year thanks to its excellent record against the underdogs. If Roma could have put a little more effort into it, wouldn't the title be within reach? The Chinese can do it, why can't the Italians do it?

However, if you think about it, he has to admit that the man is very smart. If he buys players because Parma's scouting system is very advanced, then the use of his team's players is really admirable. Rossi, Toure, the departed Melo and the late bloomer Milito, all of whom had achieved results under him. Two years ago, who knew who these people were? But now, which of them is not a star with high value and everyone in Italy knows it?

Small teams have the idea of small teams, giants are more interested in results, and small teams have to think about breaking even. If you can develop enough teams, you will be able to sell them for money while keeping your team balanced. Whether it is in terms of results or player training, Li Bin, the coach, is quite perfect.

Not to mention some of Li Bin's ideas in many games, which are indeed commendable. Yes, when the media analyzes his tactics after the game, they can always say in a very straightforward way which of his tactics copied which classic battle, and how many times has he used his methods - but isn't it a good coach to be able to use other people's rotten things to bring out his own new ideas?

To be able to win the championship and to be able to produce good players, such a coach, if the Italians are good, then Roma can bring him to Rome and let him lead Roma forward. His team definitely doesn't need much investment, and with such a good coach to lead, why is there any fear that it won't succeed?

It's a pity that such a coach is not a coach in Rome.

And, thinking of the rumor that Parma was the one who brought Moggie down, Prad frowned a little. The opponent is a difficult and insidious guy, and the opponent has a strong ability to plan, Rome is stronger than Parma, which Prad believes, but if the opponent plays a shady trick, will Rome be able to deal with it?

Thinking of this, Prad continued to write in his notes as well.

"I suggest that the game should not be taken too seriously, and in this game, the task is more to look at the strength of the opponent. The ultimate success or failure of this game depends on the recruitment of friends and enemies. The strength of Keita, Motta and others on the opponent's side is not exact, but our Pizarro and others are excellent, and we have a fight in this game. ”

"The opponent's coach is very cunning, he has a very clear understanding of himself and for us. This style of knowing everything is very difficult for him, and even now, I am not sure how many things I have written in this note, which he expected. We must be very cautious in dealing with such opponents. This is an extremely dangerous enemy, and Rome must be more careful! ”