On December 8, the 18th round of Serie C started.
Sanremo faces Cesena away from home.
Sanremo, which had just played in the third round of the Coppa Italia three days ago, faced a huge challenge in this game.
Their players are very tired.
Except for a certain Lu who actually had the energy to participate in an event two days ago, the other players felt as if their bodies had been hollowed out.
Before today's game, the media had already reported the news that Lu Yang attended the premiere of Sofia's movie.
It’s different from the entertainment media perspective.
Most of these sports media criticized Lu Yang based on his professional ethics.
Even Izelette was not as arrogant as Lu Yang in taking time out from the already tight schedule to attend his girlfriend's activities.
But what these media don't know is that Lu Yang only carried out this activity after reporting to the team and obtaining the unanimous consent of the team.
Both Sotu and Russell know that Sanremo needs public attention.
This is one of the keys to their dark horse's success.
For players in lower leagues, widespread attention means they can fight to win.
Otherwise, they are already low-level players, so why bother to embarrass themselves? Isn’t it better to work hard and not contribute?
Similarly, Maltifni also strongly requested Lu Yang to participate in this event.
He is the one who needs this outside attention more than Sanremo.
Therefore, the accusations from the sports media are just watering down for Lu Yang.
Mature public figures should learn to listen to the opinions of those around them, not all netizens.
Because even if it is a soft girl coin, it cannot be liked by everyone.
Beep!
A whistle blows and the game officially begins.
Sanremo’s cup-match sequelae were clearly reflected in this game.
In the first half, they hardly accomplished much on the offensive end.
Although Lu Yang's running has not changed, the running of the three forward players has obviously changed.
The retracement distance becomes shorter.
Movement without the ball has slowed down.
There are fewer covering runs.
Although their state may not change much when they have the ball, the detailed changes when they don't have the ball are still reflected in the game.
This is what many fans don't quite understand, why a team's playing style and players have not changed, but sometimes the games they play just don't look good and even look a bit unsatisfactory.
There must be some subtle problem with the team that affects the overall situation.
Football, from the moment the game begins, constantly deviates from the game arranged by the head coach.
These details undoubtedly accelerated Sanremo's departure.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Fernandez was running slowly, and Lu Yang's pass was intercepted by the opponent's left back.
The opponent immediately launched a counterattack.
One to zero!
Cesena seized the opportunity and caught Sanremo off guard.
This may be a lucky shot, because when Najib stretched his foot to block the opponent's shot, it changed the line of the football.
Football changes!
Goalkeeper Jarrad predicted the direction of the first impact of the football, but was unable to block the "second shot" from his teammate.
Najib lowered his head, extremely annoyed.
He has never been a bad center back.
In fact, his defense has become more and more intimidating under the guidance of Palacios.
He has become the central defender who solves more problems for the team, and he has somewhat of a "football destroyer" attribute.
But equally, he also has a big problem.
That's...an own goal!
Just like De Ligt when he first arrived at Juventus, Nagy always brings inexplicable mistakes to the team.
De Ligt is a volleyball boy in football, frequently giving away points with handball.
Nagy is the Italian striker on the back line, and he penetrates his own goal like crazy.
During the halftime break, Sotu did not put too much pressure on his players.
He replaced Fernandez at half-time, allowing the team to come on as a substitute right winger, and comforted Fernandez, telling him that it was not his problem but to protect him.
Fernandez is not yet able to understand this at his age, but in front of Sotu, no player dares to have a temper, so he nodded to express that he was OK.
Similarly, center Soger was also substituted by the team.
As a player on a major team, Soger understands Sotu's intentions.
"In that high-intensity cup match, you were fighting with the opponent's back line, which was very taxing on you." Sotu said to Sogel, "But if you want to wear Milan's No. 9 jersey, then You have to work harder on physical strength and confrontation."
"I suggest you don't relax on your own training, even during the holidays."
Sogel nodded, feeling a little excited.
This means that as long as Sotu takes charge of Milan, as long as he meets Sog's requirements, there is almost no doubt that he will become the core of Milan's forward line.
That's Milan!
Serie A super giant!
What's more, he was born in Milan's youth training and has a huge desire for Milan's first team.
He regained his health a little bit.
At the beginning of the second half, Sanremo’s adjustments puzzled many people.
The commentator said: "Sanremo is currently firmly in second place in the league, nearly ten points behind the third place in the league. Theoretically, if nothing goes wrong in the second half of the season, they have a high probability of being promoted to Serie B."
"In this context, it is understandable for Sanremo, which has just experienced a big battle, to choose appropriate rotation players."
"This winter break will be extremely important for them. They must adjust the condition of their players and recruit appropriately."
"Before the winter break, they may also perform rotations in the next few games, which will definitely affect their record in the coming period."
"Personally, I would like to exchange the temporary fluctuations at this stage for a stable win at the end of the season. I also think Sanremo's adjustment is the best choice."
On the court, Bayizami also received Sotu's signal.
Sotu will replace him at about sixty-five to seventy-five minutes.
Sanremo's Trident will basically be exhausted at this stage. Although it is possible to continue playing next, the risk of injury will greatly increase, so it is best to replace them before then.
Knowing that he didn't have much time, Bayizami began to run actively. After retreating to meet Lu Yang, he handed the football to Lu Yang and then moved forward himself.
Lu Yang passed the ball past the opponent's defensive player and handed the football to Bayizami.
Bayizami broke into the bottom, attracted the opponent's defensive players, and then passed the football back to Lu Yang who was close to the ribs.
When Lu Yang took the ball, at least two players from the opponent pounced on him.
Cesena, who had a one-goal advantage, set up a bus in the penalty area.
Lu Yang relied on the opponent's defensive player.
The other party didn't give him a chance to turn around.
Under normal circumstances, if you don't turn around, you won't have a chance to attack.
This is where Moric's ability to turn around and volley the ball without stopping is great.
He won't give others a chance to come up and press him.
This is a great way to handle it.
But there are others too.
For example, many physically strong players can rely on their opponents and use confrontation to seek opportunities.
However, there are also many players with flexible feet who can also solve this kind of trouble through technical means.
I saw Lu Yang leaning sideways against the opponent, looking like he wanted to go to the left.
Then he suddenly stepped out with his right foot and raised his left foot high.
This is a typical crossing action.
Opposing players quickly followed suit.
Who only knew that Lu Yang's left foot was lifted lightly, hooked on the football, and turned to the right in front of the opponent.
The moment he turned around, he gave the opponent a powerful confrontation.
This is enough to hold the opponent in a stalemate for a moment and create a small space between the two for easy turning.
And because the ball passed behind Lu Yang's right foot, the opponent wouldn't be able to stop it, let alone react. Even if he reacted, stretching his foot would definitely be a foul.
People who are familiar with this action must know that this is Cruyff's turn!
A small skill that integrates speed, confrontation, flexibility, and foot skills to get rid of side defenders at close range.
After the last cup match, Lu Yang received two gift packages, one was Cruyff's turn, and the other was Haidilaoyue. This brought his ball control to 76 and tight ball control to 72.
In an instant, Lu Yang got rid of the other party.
But Lu Yang also has defensive players on the right.
Lu Yang stepped forward with his left foot and raised his right foot high.
This is a shot from the ribs outside the left side of the penalty area!
The defensive players quickly rushed forward, trying to destroy the football before Lu Yang shot.
However, Lu Yang still held his right foot lightly and faked shots.
He hooked the football, turned his body, and sent the football from behind his left foot to the left.
Another Cruyff turn in the opposite direction!
The two defensive players were staggered by Lu Yanghuang outside the penalty area, and an excellent gap was revealed between the two.
boom!
The football suddenly jumped out between the two.
Full of power.
Due to the sudden incident, Cesena's goalkeeper did not expect that Lu Yang, who had no room to turn around, got rid of the two defenders in an instant and fired furiously.
In addition, the two defensive players swayed left and right, blocking his view.
The goalkeeper didn't react much.
Lu Yang hit the near corner of the goal with his left foot, and the football went into the net!
Sanremo equalized the score one to one.
Bayizami rushed over and gave Lu Yang a hug.
Look, isn't this just another assist?
It is sometimes not difficult to become all-around, as long as you have an all-around teammate.
The situation for the Cesena players suddenly became awkward.
At halftime, the coach emphasized defense because they were ahead at that time.
But now they are falling behind.
The shortcomings of the team's inconsistent thinking were quickly exposed.
Part of Cesena's bus started to press forward during the attack. Some players thought they had a chance to beat Sanremo and they did not want to just hold on to one point.
Their formation began to become fragmented.
Although there are still many people in the backcourt, in fact, it is no longer airtight.
Latuidi stole the ball in the backcourt and handed it to Versage immediately.
The versatile midfielder Versage rarely used his offensive talents to find a fatal gap among many defenders.
He passed the ball directly from the midfield to the top of the penalty area.
Unfortunately, the team's substitute center did not have a tacit understanding with Versage. When he discovered the pass, it was actually a little late. He was destined to miss the pass by about half a meter.
Many people are secretly lamenting the pity.
If it were Soger, he would definitely have won this wonderful scalpel-like through ball, and then simply adjusted it to a shot, which has a high probability of scoring.
Although Soger is also a big center, his starting speed is really not slow among forwards in the same weight class.
"You keep running!"
Sanremo's substitute center heard such a sentence, so he continued running along the route he received the ball, even if he couldn't catch the pass at all.
But half a meter away from him, a figure "intercepted" the football in advance.
"Oh! It's Lu Yang! Lu Yang received this through ball."
"Unfortunately, Lu Yang received the ball with his back to the goal, so he couldn't shoot the ball right away."
"There was a defensive player following Lu Yang on the right, and he couldn't adjust."
"Not only that, the running position of the Sanremo center overlapped with Lu Yang, and the central defender behind him immediately came behind Lu Yang. This was a bad running position. The next moment the football at Lu Yang's feet would be blocked by this The centre-back who ran over by accident stabbed him."
Sure enough, the Cesena center back was overjoyed.
He was originally following the Sanremo center, but unexpectedly, he instead focused on the more threatening Lu Yang.
This is the legendary God's work.
Coupled with Lu Yang's movement to turn around, the central defender was less than half a meter away from Lu Yang, making a steal every minute.
boom!
The Cesena center back held Lu Yang's waist with both hands, stretched out his foot and poked Lu Yang's right foot to catch the ball.
However……
I saw Lu Yang gently lift the instep of his right foot.
The football flew behind Lu Yang's head.
It also flew over the head of the Cesena centre-back.
Because he felt the opponent's pull, Lu Yang was able to accurately judge the position of the central defender behind him. He turned left, like a top, and entered the penalty area from the unguarded left side.
With a turn, Lu Yang still blocked the opponent's central defender behind him, but at this time, the two of them had changed from facing away from the goal to facing the goal.
Lu Yang raised his foot and fired a not-so-powerful instep volley at the football falling in the air!
Hit the ball into the far corner!
It doesn't require much strength. Lu Yang's kick emphasizes the angle.
The football hit the net with precision.
The opponent's goalkeeper was obviously a step too late.
Several other surrounding defensive players had just looked from top to bottom, and before the football landed, the football flew into their own goal.
They really didn't expect this scene.
That defense just now was definitely a sure thing!
But under the double-teaming of the two men, Lu Yang miraculously got another chance to hit the goal.
Extraordinary challenge!
Fishing for the moon from the sea!
Lu Yang simply outdid Cesena in this game.
Where is this rough guy's midfielder?
This is simply a technical attacking midfielder with a more Brazilian style than Izelet!
"GOAL!"
"Sure enough, the entire Sanremo team is in a sluggish state today. But whenever this happens, Lu Yang will bravely stand up and win one victory after another for the team."
"Today, he made two technical moves to get rid of the opponent's players, making people feel like they were dreaming back ten years ago!"
"For the first time in Lu Yang, we saw the shadow of a classic attacking midfielder."
"Perhaps we pay too much attention to his statistics and off-field news, and thus ignore that he is actually improving on this court."
"He is getting more and more comfortable with playing as an attacking midfielder."
"From the defensive midfielder's playing style at the beginning, to the roaming and assisting in the whole field, to the heavy gunner in the midfield, to the clever passing of the ball from the front midfielder position, and then to today's wonderful one-person technical skills. By destroying the opponent's defense, he has gone from being an engineering player to becoming a well-deserved core player on the court!"
"Let us shout his name together... Lu!"
This goal became the last goal of the game.
Sanremo relied on Lu Yang's brace to reverse the score 2-1 and narrowly beat Cesena.
After the game, Lu Yang's rating reached a rare nine points.
Before this, because Lu Yang's playing style was not in line with the mainstream, his ratings were often not high.
Today, his playing style finally begins to conform to mainstream aesthetics.
But this will not be Lu Yang's normal state.
Because he knows that the so-called mainstream now will sooner or later be abandoned by the future.
The most important ability in the future template of the attacking midfielder position is to deliver the ball with one kick.
From this point of view, it is Totti and Kaká who are more in line with future tactical requirements.
Here, Lu Yang can only say sorry to Zidane!
Although I haven't gotten your skills and time cards yet, it will probably be very nice if I get them.
If Zidane knew Lu Yang's inner monologue, he would definitely tell him, it doesn't matter. Do you know about Ben Xuanzong's red card in the 2006 World Cup final?
…
"Sanremo's forward players are in a physical crisis, how far can they go in the future! 》
"Analysis of Sotu 4213 tactics, the average running distance of the front trident exceeds the average running distance of Serie C and Serie B forwards by 30%!" 》
"Tactical Flaw, Sotu mistook everyone for Sotu!" 》
"In order to build Lu Yang's core offensive system, Suotu sacrificed the future of the Trident! If we continue like this, Sanremo players will be ruined by injuries sooner or later! 》
"Averaging more than 10 kilometers per game!" Fernandez is just an eighteen-year-old kid! 》
"The running range covers the penalty area to the midfield. When Lu Yang returns to defense, Soger is even more like a midfielder! 》
"The hard-working black whirlwind Bayizami ranks first in Serie C in sprint distance per game and is in the top five in the Italian Football League, but he is also less than nineteen years old! 》
"Average 12,000 runs per game!" Lu Yang’s running distance ranks first in Serie C! 》
"In less than half a season, he has run more than 13,000 games in seven games. Lu Yang tied the running record set by the Serie A Ironman last year! 》
"The running distance exceeded 15,000 in more than three games, and young player Lu Yang became the first person in Italian football marathon! 》
"Sanremo has nothing to be proud of because they are overdrafting their strikers!" 》
"I want to win the League Cup, but beware that I will lose everything in a bamboo basket!" 》
"The greedy Sotu will ruin the current good situation in Sanremo!" 》
"Waste Player!" How will Sotu take over Milan in the future? 》
Maltifni's opponents were obviously working hard. In the media, mainly La Repubblica, they made a big deal about Sanremo's unconventional substitutions in the last game.
At the same time, some running data of Sanremo so far this season are listed.
Don't tell me, what they say does make sense.
In fact, this is exactly what Sotu is worried about.
Luckily for Lu Yang, he was also unable to escape.
But the rest of the players can't do this.
In the feedback report from the team doctor, it has been clearly stated that the muscles of the two wingers are in a state of tension, and they must control the next game time, otherwise there is a risk of injury at any time.
Sotu began to contact some clubs in Serie B and Serie C, hoping to talk to them about the transfer of players in the winter window.
But the uncomfortable part is that the asking prices of these teams are very high.
Almost all are sold at a premium.
There is no doubt that these people are determined to win Sanremo.
On the one hand, everyone now knows that Sanremo is not short of money.
On the other hand, everyone also knows that Sanremo aims to reach the second division and will not give up the cup competition. If they want too much and want to strengthen, they will inevitably be blackmailed by others.
Finally, Sanremo has already experienced a certain physical crisis and is in urgent need, which gives others the opportunity to rip off their players.
A week later, the nineteenth round of Serie C.
Sanremo vs Fano.
In this game, Sanremo's forward team performed quite well.
Bayizami assisted Soger to score.
Fernandez assisted Lu Yang to score.
Lu Yang assisted Versage to score.
A wonderful 3-0 win!
The forward players, including Versage, all benefited.
But these goals all happened sixty minutes ago.
In the 65th minute, Sotu replaced the frontcourt trident with a wave of his hand.
Since then, Sanremo has not been on the offensive again.
In the next game, if Lu Yang hadn't completely devoted himself to defense, Sanremo would very likely have conceded goals, and more than one.
This once again highlights the important role of the Sanremo Trident.
If Lu Yang is always the one who provides help in times of need, then the Sanremo frontcourt trident is the icing on the cake.
Without Lu Yang, it would be difficult for Sanremo to win.
But with only Lu Yang and no frontcourt trident, Sanremo's offense will be infinitely close to zero, and they can only look forward to Lu Yang's magic ball.
After all, Lu Yang's offense has been almost touched, and he is not so much willing to run around the whole court and constantly support his teammates. Rather, he needs to use his and his teammates' movements to organize the team's offense and create murderous opportunities.
His explosive offensive power is not only based on those magic balls, but also based on his teammates' running around him.
It can be said that the extra runs made by the Sanremo Trident since Moric's injury this season are all for Lu Yang.
If the mainland team is equipped with the kind of control that Moric has, the frontcourt may be much easier for the trident.
This situation is not unique to Sanremo.
In practice, the Premier League giant Liverpool actively introduced Thiago for similar reasons in order to solve the problem of the team only running without a midfielder.
But unfortunately, their action was a little late. Coupled with the intensive game problems caused by the epidemic, they encountered a major wave of injuries in a certain season, which made the team difficult to move forward.
This may become the epitome of Sanremo's second half of the season.
If they don't have strong signings.
…
This was confirmed again in the next two games.
In the twentieth round, Sanremo met their old Serie C rival Turris.
Turis, who have lost Diego Talista, are no longer sharp this season and they are currently in the second-to-last position in the standings.
Sanremo beat Turis 4-1.
Lu Yang scored two goals and provided one assist in this game. He is still the star among stars.
Soger had one goal and one assist.
Bayzami scored a goal.
Fernandez and Versage both had an assist.
It still looks like there are more flowers.
But this is also based on game data seventy-five minutes ago.
After the two wingers were replaced, Sanremo made more mistakes in the frontcourt and conceded a goal.
Because the winter break is approaching, the league is rushing to progress.
Three days later, the twenty-first round kicked off.
Sanremo still plays against its old rival Francavilla.
Francavilla was once ranked first last season, but in the later period due to injuries to the core of the striker, it continued to decline and once missed the play-offs.
But in the end, their front line came back and defeated their direct competitor Bisceglie in the final battle, allowing the opponent to completely stay in the Serie D league.
They did not miss the opportunity to win the promotion play-offs. After defeating their opponents in the play-offs, they successfully promoted to the C League.
Of course, Francavilla is also struggling in Serie C. They are currently fifth from the bottom in the standings, and their biggest goal this season is to avoid relegation.
In this game, Bazami and Fernandez suffered cramps in the first half, which is extremely rare.
After replacing them, Sanremo was once scored by the opponent and fell behind.
Until the 80th minute, Lu Yang and Soger exerted their strength at the same time and played a series of coordination in the middle.
Soger was like a midfielder, delivering good cakes to Lu Yang.
In turn, Lu Yang is also like a good fulcrum center, passing the ball to Sogel in Bengbu to help him score.
Both of them passed and shot, killing their opponents.
At this point, Sanremo has only one final battle before the winter break!
Their frontline issue finally met the scrutiny of the media and was officially brought to the forefront!
The Sanremo track and field team may be in a physical and injury crisis!
