The thirty-fourth round of Serie D, Sanremo Municipal Stadium.
In today's stadium, the media reached the highest level in the history of this stadium.
Even the press conference held here after Sotu took office was not as luxurious as this time's lineup.
"Live Football", "Corriere dello Sport", "Italian Football Review", "Gazzetta dello Sport", "Gazzetta dello Sport", "Kicker"...these famous Italian media are here today.
And sure enough, they soon found today's protagonists in the VIP seats of the fans.
Manero and Carlisle!
The two of them were wearing suits and leather shoes, chatting and laughing happily.
The surprising thing is that Carlisle is actually accompanied by senior scout Lewis, a staff member of the Viola scouting department.
This gives Hans’ previous article more credibility.
"Maniero, are you sure that kid can withstand such a lot of pressure?" Carlisle looked at the Sanremo players warming up on the court. Among them, a 1.81-meter yellow-skinned player stood out.
Because he and another player who is 1.72 meters tall stood at the farthest position in the half, and then they kept passing long passes to each other.
It's Lu Yang and Moliqi.
The surprising thing is that both of their long passes are very stable.
When Moric passes the ball to Lu Yang, he often adds some technical tricks, showing his superb control ability.
This was his response to some rumors before the game.
Some people say that they want him to know the cruelty of professional football in this game. Some people threaten him, but Moric will use his outstanding skills to tell the other party that I have the strength to defeat you. If you have the guts, come and try!
Similarly, Lu Yang does not have as many technical moves as Moric before passing the ball, but his passing is quite accurate, especially considering that he is a defensive midfielder who was born as a central defender.
"It seems that I am overthinking." Carlisle laughed dumbly, "Is he telling the players on the opposite side in this way that he also has the ability to coordinate and launch attacks, thereby helping that little Manero share the defensive pressure? "
Manero smiled.
Because of his previous praise, many people now know that Moric is somewhat similar to Manero in his youth.
"His technical characteristics are not exactly the same as those of Manero." Viola scout Louis said, "Moric's court control is much worse than that of Manero when he was young, but this is what he uses for running. covered up."
"But in high-level competitions, the running range of both sides has greatly increased, and he will have fewer opportunities. This is the core reason why many teams are not optimistic about him, and it is not just his thinness of 1.72 meters. figure."
Manero nodded, which many people ignored.
The low-level leagues have a slow pace and low pressure. Being able to become a midfield commander here does not mean that you can still do it in the high-level leagues. Because opportunities in high-level leagues are fleeting and not everyone can seize them.
"But Moric's quick passing is actually very good! Especially his half-turn volley pass. I think this is what makes him different from other midfield commanders." Manero said, "I don't have such skills. Characteristics, my era did not require me to have them. But with the acceleration of the offensive and defensive pace of football, this may become his core competitiveness in the future."
Lewis frowned: "I have seen him pass the ball like that. His ability is not stable enough. He has not fully understood that kind of passing method. And... it is difficult for others to adapt to his passing. It is too difficult for the enemy." It’s fast, and it’s the same for our own people.”
Manero: "Some people will adapt. No one is adapting now because the overall level of Serie D is too low."
Lewis nodded, not necessarily agreeing, but having one more thought.
After all, Manero is the dual brain of the Italian team and Juventus. His vision in football is much far-sighted and more accurate than ordinary people.
"Don't you want to evaluate my successor?" Carlisle forced the topic back to Lu Yang, "Louis, it was you who recommended Viola to buy me. You know me too well, so the senior management asked you to come. On this trip, I hope you can focus on the crown prince."
Hans's article was very popular, and Florence also paid close attention to everything related to Carlisle, so it specially sent Louis here.
But Louis shook his head: "Carlisle, he is not you. I have studied his technical characteristics, and except that he played as a central defender like you, you have nothing in common."
"Even your best shot is completely different from his plummeting shooting characteristics. He does not have any forward-level or midfield-level dribbling ability, breakthrough ability, or escape ability. The V-shaped ball pull is just the most basic It’s just a technique for touching the ball. Once it is known to people, it will be difficult to get rid of it.”
"Maybe he has a certain level of stopping and passing, but such a player cannot be a center!"
"In fact, his technical characteristics are more like a bankrupt butcher than a purple lily crown prince!"
Carlisle was stunned.
Why did his successor, who was so good, become a little butcher?
But looking at Sotu on the coaching bench, all this seems to be explainable.
It seemed that my trip was purely to catch up with Manero.
The crown prince said it was pure speculation.
…
Beep!
The referee blew the whistle, and the match between Sanremo, fifth in the Serie D standings, and Potenza, seventh in the standings, officially began!
Just three minutes after kick-off, Moric was brought down by the opponent's midfielder in a challenge.
At that time, Moric had clearly passed the football, but the opponent "failed to brake in time" and still knocked over Moric.
The opponent's No. 8 midfielder is a defensive expert with a fierce style of play.
"Hey, man, I've already hit the ball!" Moric complained a little.
Whether it was intentional or not, the people on the court can best judge.
"Then you should play the ball earlier next time." The opponent's No. 8 player made no apology.
"What did you say? If you dare, say it again!" Lu Yang pushed forward. He was taller and stronger than the opponent. He directly pushed the opponent with his chest, causing the opponent to stumble.
"Hey, hey, be honest!" The referee came over and shouted to Lu Yang and the opponent's No. 8 player.
The two sides immediately dispersed.
The commentators thus set a tough tone for this game.
"Oh, we can see that Moric was brought down again. This time it was Potenza's captain Boggs. Before the game, he broke two stumps and then hit Moric. I think This is Hong Guoguo’s threat!”
"Lu Yang went up again. This is the third time today that he went up to argue with the opponent's players. It can be seen that he and Moric have a really good relationship, and he is very angry."
"If it weren't for Lu Yang's tough attitude, Moric might have suffered more violations. Potenza's tactic today is to freeze Moric, and it's not just a freeze in a tactical sense."
"Boggs is much stronger than Lu Yang, but Lu Yang was not at a disadvantage during the fight between the two. They were evenly matched!"
"Today Lu Yang behaved much more like a captain than the team's second captain! Rondo was not here today, but Lu Yang stood up to Sanremo's tough side!"
The last five minutes of the first half.
Moric broke through with the ball.
Potenza's No. 8 player rushed towards Moric in an attempt to commit a foul.
But Lu Yang blocked his position in advance and blocked the opponent.
Moric thus got a good chance. If he takes the ball two more steps, he will get a good chance to shoot.
But at this moment, Boggs tackled him head on.
Moric fell heavily to the ground.
Beep!
The referee whistle blows.
This is a foul action.
But it's a good deal, because the free kick in this position does not pose much of a threat.
The fans didn't even have time to boo before a figure rushed towards Boggs.
"Are you kicking a ball or someone else?" Lu Yang pushed Boggs with both hands, knocking the tall Boggs to the ground.
Boggs immediately stood up and rushed towards Lu Yang.
The two people collided, pushing each other's chest with their hands, not taking an inch back.
The rest of the team gathered around and the atmosphere was very tense.
The referee decisively gave Lu Yang a yellow card.
But after seeing Lu Yang's angry eyes, he also showed Boggs the yellow card.
But the reasons are different.
Lu Yang received a yellow card for pushing someone.
Boggs received a yellow card for a rough foul on Moric.
In fact, the referee's whistle-blowing standards were relatively loose in this game. This may be his style, but it also made the smell of gunpowder on the court stronger and stronger.
Previously, Potenza had at least two players who should have received yellow cards, but he did not whistle them.
Even this time, if it weren't for Lu Yang's yellow card, the referee might not have given Boggs a yellow card. This was a yellow card to find balance. He also knew that if the Potenza players were not given yellow cards, the Sanremo players might be extremely dissatisfied with him.
Look at Lu Yang who is glaring at him, look at the butcher Suotu who is shouting on the sidelines, and look at the angry audience in the audience.
In order to ensure that they could still walk out of the stadium alive, the referee made a penalty of giving each player a yellow card.
"I have seen the data of Potenza. They have very few cards, but the way they play should not receive very few cards." Luis said.
"In lower-level leagues, this situation is inevitable. Potenza is a famous referee team. They are always able to miraculously change the league situation, thus making the bookmakers gain a lot." Manero almost said it clearly.
In this game, the referee was obviously very lenient towards Potenza.
Moric rolled twice on the ground and clutched his ankle after getting up.
No injuries, but really painful.
This is the first time he has been defended by an opponent with the purpose of causing physical harm.
This is so unfootballing.
But it is also an indispensable defensive method in football.
In the first half of the game, the two sides were zero to zero.
Rough defense made it difficult for both players to play creative and organized football.
During the halftime break, Sotu asked Moric to further protect himself and asked Lu Yang to find an appropriate time to attack.
The opponent's targeting of Moric gave Lu Yang room to move freely.
The second half of the game begins.
In the sixty-minute mark, the game reached a turning point.
Potenza attacked near the Sanremo penalty area, chased and won a corner kick.
However, the corner kick was grabbed and controlled by Lu Yang, who passed the ball to Moric.
Moric took the ball, Lu Yang started to step in, and Vidian in front started to sprint directly.
Sanremo's chance to counterattack appears!
At the same time, Potenza's No. 8 player bumped into Moric, trying to prevent Moric from playing the ball.
However, Moric distributed the ball beautifully to the right midfielder, and then retreated instead of advancing, which made several Potenza players who wanted to defend him miss.
The right midfielder returned the ball to Moric, who made a long pass and the football shot through the sky.
But at the same time, Moric let out a scream.
Because Boggs, who was preparing to fight for a header, knocked down Moric with a sliding tackle from behind while returning to defense.
He wants to break up passes.
I even want to directly make Moliqi lose his combat effectiveness.
"Oh, a nice pass...Moric was violated, which affected his direction of the ball!"
"Originally, Moric intended to pass the ball long to the left side of the team. Once Vidian got the ball, he would do it alone. But because he was brought down by Potenza player Boggs, his ball was passed to the center instead. The referee did not call the timeout. During the game, he made a gesture that was beneficial to the offense!”
"Vidian knew he couldn't get the ball, so he switched from pushing forward to pulling wide, taking away a defensive player. Because there was another Sanremo player in the middle who might get the ball."
"Lu Yang's high-speed insertion is also very fast. Why is he so fast? He surpassed one of the opponent's defensive players, and there was only Potenza's only central defender in front of him."
"The Potenza center back was stuck, and Lu Yang and he were constantly engaging in physical confrontations while running. Normal forwards would have been stuck by the center back at this time, but Lu Yang was not. He is not only fast, but also strong!"
"We have the ball, Lu Yang has the ball, but the opponent's central defender is pestering him. What should he do? Give the ball to Vidian? But Vidian is too far away. And the others have not caught up, especially Mo Richie, he is still curled up on the ground. This is definitely a bad foul for Boggs. After this attack, the referee may give him a second yellow card of the game!"
At the top of the penalty area, Lu Yang caught the ball and kept confronting the opponent's center back.
"He didn't have any chance with this ball." Lewis said in the stands. "If it were you Carlisle, you would definitely kick off, and you have the ability to kick off under such pressure. This is your specialty."
"He wants to be your successor, he wants to be the crown prince of Viola, and he should just kick the ball and let the football go into the damn net!"
Luis is a quality scout and knows the technical characteristics of players very well.
Carlisle is so strong.
But only Carlisle is so strong, able to carry the opponent's center back and shoot at will.
Ordinary forwards don't even have a chance to kick off, and they will be knocked around by the opponent.
"He will, because he's angry," Manero interjected.
The next second.
Bang!
I saw Lu Yang carrying the opponent's center back while taking his feet at the top of the penalty area.
The central defender wanted to stop all this, but found that he couldn't stand up to Lu Yang at all.
This guy's confrontational ability is too strong!
The next second, the football went directly into the net in a straight line diagonally upward.
When in mid-air, the football is only one meter and two-three meters above the ground. But the moment the football entered the goal, it almost hit the crossbar.
During the time it was flying in the air, the football rose nearly one meter.
This is a soaring shot with great performance!
The Potenza goalkeeper made a complete misjudgment and even half-knelt on the ground.
Obviously, he thought Lu Yang could only make a sharp drop shot.
Compared with the skill represented by the falling shot, the rising shot represents more of a sense of power!
"GOAL!"
The whole place was boiling instantly!
But Louis was already staying where he was.
Because the way Lu Yang played football just now was the same as the King of Purple Lily...!
