The absence of any team's organizational core will greatly reduce the team's combat effectiveness.
Especially when the overall ability of the team's players is not particularly strong.
Although the Danish team in the 2021 European Cup made it all the way to the semi-finals after their absolute core Eriksen retired due to injury in the first game. But this is based on the premise that most of Denmark's national team players are quietly playing in the five major leagues.
In other words, the level of their players is actually not low.
What's more, their breakthrough from the group stage itself is quite a coincidence.
And Sanremo.
One thing to say, except for Ratuidi and Lu Yang who are comparable in ability to some of the players in that team, the other players still need some time to grow.
Soger, Versage, Bazami, and Fernandez are all still very young and may have greater potential, but their strength needs to be improved.
Therefore, in the second half of the game, Sanremo played extremely passively.
Before the 83rd minute, Feniago had shot 28 times.
Sanremo only had a measly five times.
Three of these were done with Moric on the court.
It can be said that this game clearly demonstrated the impact of a player's injury and retirement.
There are too many similar situations.
In the 2018 Champions League final, before Salah was injured, Liverpool was attacking against Real Madrid. But after Salah retired from injury, Liverpool had almost no power to fight back.
There are so many kinds, countless.
However, Sanremo's defense was indeed strong enough, especially after Lu Yang settled down to defend, Sanremo's backcourt was as solid as a rock.
Feniago's shots were all long-range shots from outside the penalty area, and they were not a big threat.
In the 87th minute of the game, Najib made a header to clear the ball.
Ratuidi controlled the first landing point of the football and then pushed it to Lu Yang next to him.
With the blessing of the vanguard of counterattack, how could Lu Yang care so much?
Kick the football directly forward and start racing against the opposing players.
On the one hand, Feniago had the advantage today and made Sanremo stay at home. They even forgot that Sanremo still had the ability to counterattack.
On the other hand, the game is coming to an end and most of the players are entering a period of physical exhaustion.
So Lu Yang actually became the champion of this track and field competition. None of the three defensive players around him could outrun him.
At the critical moment, the opponent made a tackle.
Beep!
The referee blew the whistle and gave the opponent a red card.
It was a tactical foul that prevented Sanremo's quick counterattack and was a dangerous move.
There is no dispute about this red card.
Feniago's captain argued with the referee, but the real purpose was to get his teammates back on defense quickly.
I have to say that this was a successful tactical foul.
Considering there were only two minutes left in the game, they were going to end up with a zero-nil game.
Feniago's coach was so angry that his neck was red.
The core midfielder is not here, so it is a pity that such a good opportunity failed to take away three points.
As long as there is a player who can shoot as accurately as Lu Yang, how can he beat Sanremo to a score of 3-0?
Versage served, Latoidi received the ball, and then began a meaningless pass.
The game time passes minute by minute.
Lu Yang stood five meters outside the top of the penalty area and held the ball. Looking at the dense crowd of people in the penalty area, there was no way to shoot.
At the critical moment, Fernandez's run into the penalty area seemed to give Lu Yang a chance.
With ninety-nine vision, Lu Yang saw this only light.
boom!
Lu Yang took off his right foot, swinging his leg not very wide.
The football flies high.
It could be seen from the look in Lu Yang's eyes that this was not a shot.
So everyone in Feniago is relatively relieved.
Their left center back quickly struck out to block Fernandez at the back post.
In the fifth round, Lu Yang once had such a back-to-back connection with Fernandez.
But this time, Feniago did not give Fernandez a chance.
Um?
As the football flashed past the crisis, Feniago's head coach's eyes widened.
The football passed over the crowd and seemed to be flying backwards. However, under the traction of a huge arc, it crashed into the net in the upper right corner of the goal ahead of time.
This scene looked extremely weird, as if Feniago's players, including the goalkeeper, were watching the ball go into the net.
"This...this...is this a pass or a shot?"
"Lu Yang scored a wonderful goal that seemed like a pass and a shot! We can see that his eyes are locked on Fernandez, but..."
"It's like not seeing the goal while passing the ball and the football flying in the air is stopped by the net."
"It's so sudden!"
"This is a golden goal!"
"Rather than say it's a shot, it's better to say it's a pass. Rather than say it's a pass, it's better to say it's a pass!"
"Sanremo, who was suppressed by Feniago throughout the game, miraculously took the lead!"
"It's Lu Yang, it's Lu Yang again! He is once again the miraculous savior!"
"Lu Yang did not celebrate, and the Sanremo players were not in high spirits. Because all of them knew that although this goal temporarily solved their crisis in this game,... Sanremo's biggest crisis this season ,just began!"
This goal became the only goal of the game.
Sanremo scored another three points and climbed to fifth place in the standings. It is not easy to go from second to last to fifth from the bottom.
But next, everyone in Serie C knew what was waiting for Sanremo.
…
In the hospital, Lu Yang sat in front of Moliqi's bed.
He will have another surgery later.
Because the result of the hospital examination was that the strain was relatively serious, reaching the level of severe tearing.
Although there were options for conservative treatment, after careful consideration, especially at Lu Yang's insistence, Moric chose surgical treatment to ensure that the problem was cured without leaving any further consequences.
Countless football shooting stars have been ruined by injuries.
And most of them are recurring injuries.
This has a lot to do with returning to the game before recovering from an old injury.
Although Moliqi does not have a glass body, even a small steel cannon cannot be so neat. Hazard was so strong at Chelsea, but ended up turning into a scumbag when he went to Real Madrid.
Moliqi is not yet eighteen years old.
"It's over. Our season is over. Even if I recover well, I'll probably be at the end of the league when I come back." Moric was extremely sad, with tears in his eyes. "Lu Yang, I'm sorry for you! I gave up the ball." The team’s dream of promotion has been shattered, and our ambitions for the Coppa Italia this season have become a pipe dream.”
"I am the team's biggest sinner!"
Looking at the heartbroken Molic, the corners of Lu Yang's mouth turned up slightly: "No, brother, haven't the four winless games at the beginning of the season made you realize who the only true god of Sanremo is?"
Moric had a question mark on his face.
"It's me, understand?" Lu Yang patted Moric on the shoulder and said, "As long as I am still here, Sanremo will not stop moving forward. The only thing you need to worry about now is when you return to the team. By that time, will there be no room for you in the team? After all... there can only be one core midfielder!"
Moliqi looked shocked.
I regard you as a brother, but you actually want to usurp my position?
Lu Yang replied with his eyes, what is usurping the throne? That was originally my thing. You have always been just a younger brother, do you know that?
"You'd better be able to do it, otherwise I will consider coming back early." Molic threatened Lu Yang fiercely.
Outside the ward, listening to the conversation between the two, Sotu spread his hands to Tom: "See, this is our only way. No matter how difficult the game is, as long as we persist until Moric returns to the team, we There’s still hope to compete for everything this season.”
Tom looked sad: "You trust Lu Yang so much? Of course, I have absolutely no intention of doubting Lu Yang's ability, but... we all know that Lu Yang is a general, not a handsome man. He can take on the role of the cerebellum, and occasionally Instigate an attack, but it is difficult to replace the role of the brain."
"I'm not saying that he is not capable enough. In fact, his vision and positional sense are even better than many teams' brains."
"But... the playing styles of the brain and the cerebellum are completely different. The cerebellum can only pursue the shining moment and only focus on threatening offense, but the brain has to be responsible for sorting out the entire team. This is a very tedious job. ."
"Lu Yang is a player who can embroider, but he is not the kind of player who can embroider throughout the whole game. If we let him become the core of the midfield, we... our offense may be difficult to develop."
Tom knows the characteristics of the team's players very well.
Ratuidi is a defensive midfielder, and because he has been immersed in defense for many years, his originally poor offensive ability has deteriorated to almost nothing.
Versage is an all-around midfielder. His advantages include good physical strength, willingness to run, and solid basic skills. The shortcoming is naturally that he has no core awareness, likes to pass the ball and pass backwards, and has poor organizational skills.
Lu Yang has good vision and passable threatening passing ability, but his conventional passing ability is relatively lacking, and he has no clear thinking. At the same time, his ball-handling skills are okay among backcourt players, but not outstanding among midfielders. .
Just like Lu Yang is irreplaceable, Moric is irreplaceable at Sanremo.
"Let him try, even if it doesn't work, he has to force it." Suotu said, "Besides... I actually have a bold idea about using Lu Yang, but... that kind of playing style will make the team There is a crisis at the end of the season, so... let him try to play as a core midfielder first, and then talk about it if it doesn't work."
…
The next day, during training, Lu Yang was released from the left back position.
He was moved to the midfielder position in the middle of the midfield, which is Moric's position, but slightly further back.
The reason for this arrangement is that Lu Yang's ball control ability is much worse than Moric's. In order not to be intercepted so easily, his position must be moved further back.
At the same time, Lu Yang's strong defensive sweeping ability can also make him the last barrier in the team's defense.
He will maximize the team's offensive and defensive tasks.
This is a completely new test.
During the training, Lu Yang's adaptation was not so smooth.
The main problem is...the defensive pressure on the core midfielder and ordinary players is completely different.
Lu Yang has also played as a defensive midfielder before, and has also faced double teams and multiple defenses.
But the intensity is completely different from what you face as the core of the midfield.
And when Lu Yang had a problem at that time, he could just pass the ball to Moric.
Moric is always able to get into the right position, allowing those in trouble to have an absolutely safe path to the ball. This is something Moric will consider before he plays the ball to the opponent.
An excellent core midfielder will not pass the football to teammates who are heavily guarded and have no path for the ball.
At the same time, an excellent core midfielder has to pick up his teammates when he is heavily guarded. At the same time, he must pick up the football when the opponent is chasing and intercepting him, and then pass it to a safe teammate.
This is a very difficult process.
Lu Yang can't do this yet.
One is that awareness needs to be exercised, and the other is that the ability to pass and control needs to be greatly enhanced.
Finally, through several training matches, Lu Yang also discovered that he was really not suitable to be the core midfielder.
The adventurer's genes flow in his blood.
Whether offensive or defensive, he is the initiator.
Take the initiative and pursue the thrill of success.
The attacker has the power to squander countless opportunities.
Relying on good speed and burst, Lu Yang also has the capital to fight defensively. If he loses, he can just chase back.
Even if he is a central defender, he is often the one who attacks the ball, and there is a more stable deep-lying central defender behind him.
But the core of the midfield is different.
Once the core of the midfield, especially the core of the back position, loses the ball, it is a fatal mistake for the team, and it will usher in an onslaught from the opponent.
A little more than two times, and no one will dare to pass the ball to your core. At that time, the core will be marginalized and the entire team will not be able to play football.
Of course, a high-level team can function normally even without a core, and Lu Yang can play a role in such a team.
But Sanremo is clearly not.
Lu Yang lacks Molic.
This is his biggest discovery after Moric's injury.
…
The tenth round of the league, Sanremo VS Renate.
It's the same Renate who planned to buy Vidian in the winter window last season.
They wanted to lower the price at the time, so they secured a hand in the winter window. As a result, Vidian shined and was eventually taken away by the Serie B team.
Before this game, Bayizami bought lucky sunglasses recommended by Lu Yang.
Thanks to these sunglasses.
In the last ten minutes of the game, Lu Yang was double-teamed and intercepted by the opponent in the backcourt, and Sanremo faced another crisis of conceding the ball.
Fortunately, Lu Yang fought back tenaciously and succeeded.
Then, Lu Yang made a low pass that cut through the sky when the opponent was not yet firm.
The football is very fast and catches the opponent's defense by surprise.
After Bazami got the ball, there was no one in front of him. He advanced quickly and walked like flying. Finally, he successfully won the duel with the goalkeeper and scored this hard-won single goal.
One to zero, Sanremo narrowly defeated Renate.
But the best player in this game was not Bayizami who scored the winning goal.
He didn't perform very well in this game.
Nor is it Lu Yang, who is the core of the team and delivers fatal passes.
He lost a lot of the ball in this game and caused a lot of trouble for the team. He also failed to sort out the team's midfield and was close to being invisible.
The MVP of this game is goalkeeper Jarrad. He made many excellent saves, otherwise the team would have conceded goals long ago, and more than one.
It can be said that although Sanremo took three points in this game, they lost in a mess.
Everyone is sure that Sanremo will lose sooner or later.
