We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 112 King of Italy, National Team Gamble (Request for Full Order)
On the field, Palermo players celebrated wildly.

So what if it’s an unwarranted penalty?
It was just a draw and we were going to go into overtime, but you guys ended up giving Palermo a penalty and that ended up being Palermo's win!
"Invalid! This goal is invalid!" A Juventus player pointed at the time.

There were only three minutes of extra time, but when the penalty was taken it was ninety-four minutes, and now it is ninety-five minutes.

The game should have been stopped when Foster saved the penalty.

"How can it be invalid? The game is not over until the referee blows the whistle." Tony argued, "Besides, the penalty kick stopped the game for a while, so it's normal to add 95 minutes."

The referee was very embarrassed.

He risked his life to award that penalty, and he might be punished after the game.

If he dares to call a goal like this now.

Are you really not afraid of the Sicilian Mafia?

……

Bang!

Inside the stadium box.

Mogi smashed the wine glass in anger.

Many people looked at him.

Zamparini, who had already smashed a wine glass, had already turned from gloomy to cheerful.

Berlusconi shook his head and smiled without saying anything.

The control is too extreme. Although it is exciting and profitable, the losses will be huge if you fail.

On the contrary, what's wrong with winning the championship early like AC Milan did this season?
There is really no need to wait until the last round to reverse Inter Milan.

Moratti: ???

……

In the end, the referee could only signal that the goal was valid and then gave Juventus some time.

But in the 97th minute, as Barzagli kicked the ball towards the midfield, the referee had to end the game with three whistles in tears.

If you keep kicking, it would be really rude.

The game lasted until the 97th minute with three minutes of stoppage time, and Ferguson came to say thank you.

What can you do if Juventus doesn't perform well?
We can’t beat a Serie B team in normal play.

I gave you a penalty kick, but you lost the ball instead.

I’m really convinced!
Originally, the referee team thought that they could get some free money this time.

Because there was no need for them to deliberately whistle the ball, Juventus should have defeated Palermo easily.

As a result... who would have thought that an old lady would be so disappointing.

The referee regretted his decision so much.

I should have known the price was higher!
Italian Police: ???

After all, calling a sure-win game is just an insurance policy and there is no cost to the referee team.

But if such a controversial game is called, the player will most likely be dealt with after the game and be suspended for a period of time.

Juventus must compensate for the lost wages.

Of course, only the referee himself knows how he feels.

Juventus players were a little annoyed.

But it was just regret.

Juventus has never taken the Italian Cup seriously.

Because they have too many more important trophies.

On the contrary, this group of Italian internationals relaxed.

Finally, I don’t have to worry about getting injured during the game.

Next, just wait for the European Cup.

Therefore, those who were injured in this game were mainly the trader Moggi and Lippi, who had expressed his determination to defeat He Tianqi before the game.

The Palermo players rushed into the field and started celebrating wildly.

"Palermo successfully defended the Italian Cup!"

“Who would have thought that this team would dominate the competition for two consecutive years in Serie C and Serie B!”

"They beat Juventus two years in a row!"

"For two consecutive years, they have stood above hundreds of Italian clubs and are striving for the top spot!"

"They are the undisputed kings of Italy!"

Many players are being interviewed.

Camoranesi: "Palermo performed very well and they deserve this championship trophy. There are many players in their team who are very strong. I look forward to seeing them in the Italian national team."

Buffon: "Ribery was so selfless, it was unimaginable that he would pass the ball at that moment. Valencia's behavior of bringing the ball into the goal was extremely insulting, but we were the losers, so we deserved it."

Zambrotta: "We had the chance to kill the game but we didn't take it. Grosso is a very difficult opponent to deal with. He has good strength."

However, Lippi was still direct. He directly criticized Nedved: "Some players played too badly in this game. I understand that they want to save their strength for the European Cup, but can such disrespect for the game really achieve good results in the European Cup?"

"As a core player of the team, he must be responsible for the team's honor, but Nedved disappointed Juventus fans this time."

Nedved did not defend himself, he knew that he would be criticized if something went wrong in the game.

But there was no way, for the European Cup, he had no choice.

Players including Trezeguet and Thuram will also be criticized.

In the end, it was He Tianqi who came to their rescue: "With the European Championship approaching, it is normal for the stars to be worried. The facts are before us, and we cannot deceive ourselves and say that this will not have any impact."

"But as a head coach, this is what we should weigh and consider."

"You can't put the blame on the players after the game."

"If a coach cannot even consider the impact of national team competitions when coaching a big club, then this coach is definitely unqualified!"

Lippi was very unconvinced and told reporters: "I don't know why the referee didn't blow the whistle to end the game before Palermo's last goal."

"Everyone can see that the playing time is over."

"The referee allowed Palermo to score a goal that shouldn't have been there."

He Tianqi laughed at the time and rushed to Lippi with his reporters: "Really? Did we really benefit from the referee's decision?"

"Don't you think people can see what happened before that goal?"

"Do you dare to say there was no problem with that penalty kick?"

"Speaking of referee benefits, how about looking at the many Serie A matches in the past few years? See whether Juventus has gained more points, or Inter Milan or Palermo has gained more points?"

"Would you like me to check the referee's call logs to see if there's a call from Zamparini. Or... from Moggi?"

Lippi was stunned.

Even though he was not deeply involved in some things, is it possible to say that he knew nothing about them?
Seeing that Lippi didn't say anything, everyone knew that He Tianqi had won the public opinion war.

Soon, the podium was set up.

The award ceremony begins.

Ribery and Luca Toni won the Golden Boot for the same number of goals.

Although Ribery was out for two months due to injury, he mainly missed the league and UEFA Cup during that period.

Arteta was crowned the tournament's assist king.

Ribery eventually became the best player of this Italian Cup, winning the honor for two consecutive years.

Arteta, Toni, Vidic, Zaccardo and many other Palermo players were selected into the best team of the tournament.

Finally, when accepting the trophy on behalf of the team, He Tianqi held the trophy and made his own championship declaration: "Whatever doesn't kill us will make us stronger!"

“Palermo is the champion!”

At the scene, the fans cheered together:
“Palermo is the champion!”

……

Turin Sports Daily: "Lippi suffered a coaching Waterloo, Juventus rarely failed to win any of the four major titles in a season!"

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Killing gods and proving the truth! He Tianqi completed the bet with Juventus before the season, and the number of championships this season surpasses Juventus!"

"Corriere dello Sport": "Palermo retains the Italian Cup! Final push for the UEFA Cup!"

"The Future": "Serie B team Palermo is the only team that has the chance to win the 'Triple Crown' honor this season!"

Bild: "The Italian King vs the new La Liga champion!"

The outcome of the match was being reported around the world.

If last year's Italian Cup was lost by Juventus due to carelessness, it was because their second team was not strong enough.

What about this season?
What excuse does Juventus have when all their main players have gone out?
On the contrary, many people have questioned Lippi's coaching strategy this season, believing that he relies too much on Nedved.

It’s not that Juventus didn’t provide Lippi with more options. They have stockpiled two or three Nedved’s successors like DiDonato.

But what about the results?

Lippi didn't give any chance at all.

If he doesn't perform well in one or two games, he will be directly put on the bench.

DiDonato even made it clear that Lippi might have been abandoned because of his good relationship with He Tianqi.

Lippi didn't even allow him to enter the Juventus cafeteria!
It is reported that DiDonato has submitted a transfer application within the team, hoping to go to a team that is willing to give him a chance to play.

Juventus's rival Torino is very interested in the former Palermo player. Their striker Quagliarella has played well this season, but Torino is still a little short of being promoted to Serie A.

In this context, a question has been raised again.

That is whether Lippi will coach the Italian national team.

Is he coaching the national team to avoid He Tianqi's "hunt"?
After all, He Tianqi defeated Lippi's Juventus in Serie C and Serie B respectively, while Juventus only defeated Palermo once in the Italian Super Cup.

Two to one, He Tianqi is far ahead.

Once Palermo is promoted to Serie A, will Juventus continue to lose?

In addition, there are still reporters asking Lippi about his previous curse on the Italian national team's performance.

Such questions angered Lippi.

He finally had to announce angrily: "I will not leave Juventus! I will not coach the Italian team, no matter how they perform in this European Cup."

"I will stay in Turin. I will use double kills, triple kills, quadruple kills... to prove that He Tianqi and I are not coaches of the same level."

"I will lead Juventus to relegate Palermo! Send them back to Serie B where they should be! Is everyone satisfied with this?"

Lippi was really angry.

This decision was undoubtedly shocking.

It's a pity for Capello, who was previously rumored to be returning to coach.

This good job is gone in an instant.

But precisely because the news was so shocking, not many people paid attention to the strange penalty in the Italian Cup.

Including Palermo, they won the final game, so there was no excessive pursuit after the game.

The response Zamparini received was that you have already won the championship, there is no need to create unnecessary trouble, and if you continue to investigate, you will encounter great resistance.

It will also be unfavorable for Palermo's campaign in Serie A next season.

How could a shrewd man like Zamparini not know what the other party meant?
So Palermo didn't hold on to it.

Even He Tianqi himself knew that now was not the time to break the window paper.

The occurrence of major historical events may seem accidental, but in fact they are inevitable.

If someone was going to set off this mine, there was really no need for him to take action.

After all, the person who lights the mine will most likely be blown up badly.

The main reason is that there is not enough evidence now, and Juventus needs to continue committing crimes.

[Ding! You won the Italian Cup again, and received the rewards "Arm Movement", "Fast Horse", "Quick Serve", and "Quick Healing Card"]

[Arm movement: player-level skills. Strength is the product of the joint action of muscles throughout the body. Most people ignore the role of upper limbs in football. Improve players' flexibility, stability, and explosiveness]

【Fast Horse】

[Quick Free Throw: Team Card. Strengthens the team's quick serve tactical training effect]

【Quick Recovery Card】

There are two new things.

[Quick Free Throw] mainly refers to free throws after various dead balls, including set pieces on the court and hand-thrown balls outside the court.

He Tianqi defeated Juventus last year using set-piece tactics, most of which involved quick corner kicks and free kicks.

In addition, there are some tactics where a quick hand-thrown ball would be very effective.

For example, some teams will arrange a lot of ball boys at home to help the team to start quickly, seize counterattack opportunities or launch a tidal offensive.

The arm movements are interesting.

In football, people have always paid more attention to the movements of the feet, including advanced indicators such as step frequency.

Few people pay attention to the players' hand movements.

But in fact, arm movement has a huge impact, both for offensive players and defensive players.

Therefore, it is best for every player to have one of these skills.

Of course, the priority of [arm movement] is different for players in different positions.

But at this stage, the skills of Palermo players are almost full.

He Tianqi temporarily kept these skills in his hands.

[Ding! Vidic permanently learns "Basic Header", skill drops]

[Ding! Yaya Toure was promoted from a "secondary league level" player to a "top five league level" player under the baptism of honor]

He Tianqi then played a "basic header" to Toure.

This skill is a high priority for Toure because he has excellent height and has to take on a lot of header tasks in the midfield.

He will also be arranged to be the main header attacker in free kick attacks.

However, [Arm Movement] and [Quick Horse] have higher priority for wingers and offensive players.

After the Italian Cup, Palermo currently has one last championship to compete for, which is the UEFA Cup.

And it was not until this time that people were surprised to find that the head coach who remained in the European war was really "East Apocalypse, West Magic".

UEFA Cup final, Palermo vs Valencia.

Champions League final, Porto VS Monaco.

Among these four teams, the strongest one is actually... Valencia!
That’s right, the Bats once reached the Champions League final in the 1999-2000 season, and their opponent was Real Madrid, which was also from La Liga.

As a result, Valencia suffered a crushing defeat of 0-3.

Then in the 2000-2001 season they reached the Champions League final again, but this time they lost to Bayern on penalties.

They then won the La Liga title in the 2001-2002 season.

Last season, they were ranked fifth in La Liga, which was their worst season in recent years, but this season they won the La Liga championship again and returned to the top. Such a team, let alone the UEFA Cup, even if it plays in this year's Champions League, it is as stable as it can be.

Therefore, the La Liga team put out the message in advance, "Congratulations to Valencia for winning the UEFA Cup."

This puts some pressure on Palermo.

Barbara then made an appointment with He Tianqi to do a special report on Palermo's successful defense of the Italian title.

The two talked about this issue, and He Tianqi made a surprising statement in this interview: "Palermo is never afraid of any opponent. The strength of the opponent can only make us more excited."

"If losing is a given, people will want to win more."

"So Palermo can become a giant killer. In the past two years, which team we beat was not stronger than us?"

"I am very confident about the Europa League final."

"Besides, haven't you noticed that this year's football is a little different from the past?"

Barbara was full of questions: "What's different?"

He Tianqi: "The champions are different! The champions of the major leagues this year are different from previous years. Valencia in La Liga, AC Milan in Serie A, Werder Bremen in Bundesliga."

"Even if Lyon still wins the French Ligue 1 title, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco have already caught up, so their title is not secure."

"The same is true in European competitions. Palermo, which is still in Serie B, Monaco, which is third in Ligue 1, and Porto, which is in the Portuguese Super League...are not well-known strong teams."

“Valencia may seem the strongest, but among the traditional giants, they are just a strong team.”

"This is a year of upsets, but the upsets are only superficial. The real reason is that these teams have used new coaches, new players and new tactics."

"The old style of football is becoming outdated. It doesn't mean it should be completely abandoned, but if it doesn't incorporate new elements and accept new blood, the team that sticks to its old ways will eventually fall behind."

"I think this will happen even in the European Championship."

Barbara doubted He Tianqi's view because it was too advanced: "So you think this European Cup will be an upset?"

He Tianqi nodded.

Barbara: "Which teams do you think are good?"

He Tianqi: "The Greek team, their head coach Rehhagel is really capable, he has done something big."

"Portugal are the host team, and they have used many young players, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Quaresma, Postiga and so on. Especially the promotion of Deco, this move is very risky, but also has great benefits."

"As for the Czech team, we are fortunate to play against many of the Czech team's core players this season. Nedved, Rosicky, Jan Koller, Baros... they will have a good result."

Barbara: "What about the French team? Do you think they'll do well?"

He Tianqi: "France will have no problem qualifying from the group stage, but whether they can go further depends on whether they can bring Ribery with them."

Barbara: “So you are campaigning for Ribery?”

He Tianqi: "I have forged the sharpest knife for the French team. It would be a crime to miss him."

Barbara: "What about the Italian team? We know that you have expressed many opinions about the Italian team and Lippi before."

He Tianqi said earnestly: "This also depends on the Italian team's subsequent European Cup roster."

"I hope they can bring Luca Toni, Grosso, Barzagli, Zaccardo and Chiellini. Their performance this season is obvious to all."

"We took them here not to reward them, but to help the Italian team."

"I created a perfect defence for Italy, even though they already had a perfect defence."

"I have also found an all-round centre-forward for the Italian team, although the competition in the striker position is particularly fierce in Italy."

"But just from the performance point of view, the Palermo players also deserve to be selected because we are the best performing team in Italy in European competitions this year."

"I want to make a bet with the Italian Football Federation."

Barbara: "What bet?"

He Tianqi: "If we beat Valencia and win the UEFA Cup, the Italian Football Association will bring Toni, Grosso, Barzagli, Zaccardo and Chiellini to the European Cup!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all of Europe paid attention.

On the one hand, He Tianqi gave the reasons for the frequent upsets this year.

This inspired some far-sighted football practitioners to think.

On the other hand, He Tianqi's bet caused countless fans to quickly secrete adrenaline.

When Tony and other players saw the news, they felt full of strength and were extremely moved.

In order to get a place on the national team, the boss really did everything he should and shouldn't have done.

You know, many club head coaches don't like their players to be selected for the national team.

The players didn't say it openly when they were not selected, but they might have been sliding on their knees to celebrate behind the scenes.

Because national team matches often affect players' performance in the club, it is also known as the "FIFA virus".

Especially if he gets injured in a national team game, the club will really suffer a loss.

How many head coaches can be as hard-working as He Tianqi in recommending their own players to the national team?
However, many people also think that He Tianqi is just bragging about his own products.

"Oh, so all the Italian players who started for his team should be included in the Italian national team?"

"Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Roma are not as greedy as He Tianqi. If they follow He Tianqi's recommendation method, these giants will have taken all 23 places!"

"He thinks reaching the UEFA Cup is a big deal, but what does one year's performance mean? Vieri, Maldini, Totti, Del Piero, Nesta - how many years have they been performing at their best? Who can you compare to, Chiellini?"

"I heard that he also recommended Eduardo and Modric to Croatia."

"Eduardo is fine, he scores goals very efficiently and is currently the top scorer in Serie B. But what the hell is Modric?"

"Overall, Arteta, who he recommended to the Spanish team, is the only one who is a little bit reliable. But it is said that the Spanish team plans to use Valencia as the main framework, with both wings flying together, so a midfielder like Arteta will be at a disadvantage."

Soon, the Italian Football Association responded.

They said that gambling is not a word that is ever mentioned in Italy.

They wish Palermo a perfect result in the European competition, but will not change the call-up list because of this.

Italy national team coach Trapattoni was even more angry and said: "In the past few years, I know who can contribute more to Italy. This is my job."

"We had the best result in the qualifiers, so I don't think we need to make any big changes to the team."

"I don't know why people don't wish the Italian national team a good result and don't wish us well."

In response, He Tianqi said: "Of course I wish the Italian team the best, so I hope they will carefully consider the squad. Maybe some players will not get a chance to play after being selected, but what if they are used?"

"I can say responsibly that Palermo's players are all good players who can change the situation of the game."

"The conservative teams that refused my recommendation will have trouble even qualifying for the group stage in this European Championship."

He Tianqi's words angered the public.

Who are you?

Does a small Palermo head coach really think he is the head coach of the national team?

For a time, there was an endless stream of fans criticizing He Tianqi for being arrogant.

But the harsher the criticism from outsiders, the more moved the Palermo players were.

For them, the boss even dares to make enemies with the whole world!

In this situation, why wouldn't they fight to the death for their boss and take down Valencia?

……

On May 15th, Palermo, with proper rotation, defeated Vicenza 3-0 with great momentum.

Even though they had already won the Serie B title ahead of schedule, they still made full use of every match day to train their players.

On the contrary, Valencia adopted a completely different rotation method from Palermo.

They also won the championship ahead of schedule, and on this league match day, all the main players except the goalkeeper got a rest.

The team lost to the opponent 2-0.

But no one thought there was anything wrong with the loss.

This is the most common rotation idea at this stage.

However, in the future, with the vigorous development of sports hospitals and sports competition majors, everyone will find through a large amount of data that the all-up and all-down rotation method is not scientific.

This will interrupt the player's game state, cool them down instantly, and then it will be difficult to reactivate the state in a short period of time.

There are also some players who need to relieve stress slowly, but you suddenly relieve the stress and their bodies instantly go into a vacation state, causing them to completely collapse.

Just like many people with serious illnesses, they could probably hold on for a while, but suddenly you tell them that the big event of having grandchildren has been completed and it went smoothly.

Without any thoughts, everything will pass as soon as you close your eyes.

So it was the same rotation, but Palermo's form continued.

And Valencia's form was damaged.

May 19th, Wales National Stadium, also known as the Millennium Stadium.

Fifty thousand spectators entered the stadium to watch the game.

Valencia's starting lineup is:

Angulo, Mista
Vicente, Albelda, Baraja, Aimar
Soriano, Pellegrino, Ayala, Torres
Canizares

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This is a standard national team.

Apart from the mediocre forward, Valencia is not famous for its goals.

But the other players are just the best.

Especially this midfielder.

Vicente, one of the best players in La Liga this year.

Legendary superstar Cruyff said after Valencia won the La Liga title that only Vicente and Ronaldinho were the brightest stars in La Liga.

Because Portuguese superstar Figo is known as the "God of Right", La Liga fans call Vicente the "God of Left" this season.

On the other side, Aimar, nicknamed the Joker, is an Argentine international.

The greatest achievement of his career is "Messi's idol".

The midfield combination of Albelda and Baraja is recognized as the starting midfield combination of the Spanish team in recent years and is the framework of the Spanish team.

Ayala, who plays on the back line, is the captain of the Argentina national team.

Cañizares is the second goalkeeper of the Spanish national team.

Casillas was able to rise to the top of the Spanish team thanks to the opportunity he got after his foot was scratched by a perfume bottle while taking a shower on the eve of the 2002 World Cup. He then established himself in the national team and stayed there for fourteen years.

In comparison, Palermo's lineup is much simpler:
Ribery, Toni, Eduardo

Modric, Chiellini, Toure

Grosso, Vidic, Barzagli, Zaccardo

Handanovic

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Arteta missed the final due to a red card in the previous game.

This is also a point that many Spanish fans sigh about.

We could have seen a Spanish midfield derby.

If Arteta can conquer Valencia in a direct confrontation, the probability of being selected for the Spanish national team will greatly increase.

As both sides entered the court, Vicente always felt something was strange.

Why are the Palermo players staring at me so fiercely today?

I haven't offended you Italians.

But Vicente didn't know that he had registered with all the Palermo players today.

He Tianqi repeatedly stressed before the game: "Strangle Vicente! As long as you strangle him, Valencia will be ruined!"

"This team is driven entirely by Vicente alone."

"Their forwards are not good enough. As La Liga champions, they can't find a striker who has scored more than five goals in the league. No wonder they can't get into the national team."

"Aimar is very good, but he is not a player who can solve the problem by himself. He is not a player who can help the whole team create threats."

"Modric, you have to give him enough entanglement on the defensive end."

"Their midfield combination lacks creativity. Apart from Baraja's long-range shot, there is nothing to note."

"Remember, Vincent is the key. Wherever he goes, someone must follow him! Use your body when defending. Zaccardo, Barzagli, Chiellini, you should be very experienced in this!"

In fact, after losing Mendieta, Kily, Lopez, Gerrard and other midfield and frontcourt stars one after another, it is already very good that Valencia can still have a killer like Vicente.

You can't question him at this time and ask why he only has one offensive routine and only one explosive point.

Tottenham have been playing for so many years, isn't it just relying on Sun Kai?

Liverpool is so strong, but as long as Salah and Mane are not good, the offense will not be very good.

A rich offensive tactic that does not rely on the individual abilities of star players is something that can only be found by chance.

Being able to be like Palermo, after losing their offensive core Ribery, and still be unstoppable, and being able to find any random guys to use for a period of time, is a reflection of the head coach's abnormal tactical ability.

Pedro: That ugly guy, is he talking about...

Ashley Young: Exactly!
So Valencia’s problem seems fatal, but in fact there is no solution.

The next season, with Vicente missing more than half of the games due to a serious injury, Valencia's performance plummeted and fell directly to seventh in La Liga.

People are talking about what would have happened if he hadn't been injured.

But in fact, Vicente will be injured next season no matter what.

Because starting from next season, there will be more comprehensive defenses against him like in this game.

None of his touches were easy.

……

beep!

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began.

Both sides tried to seize the opening opportunity, so the game was extremely intense.

The passing and control abilities and personal skills of Palermo players clearly exceeded the expectations of Valencia players.

In recent years, the Bat Corps has always been a defensive team, playing defensive counterattacks.

The reason why they dared to rush the start was that they believed Palermo was a low-level team and the players had rough skills.

Want to bully the weak.

Otherwise, when Valencia faces teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, does he dare to try to seize the main attacking power?
Absolutely not!

If you don't try to grab it, there will still be a fight. If you try to grab it, you will definitely be defeated.

Unexpectedly, the Palermo players had very good individual skills, and their cooperation was very tacit, and they were not afraid of pressing at all.

Especially Modric, who was full of fake moves and could even help the players in the midfield and frontcourt to wash away the dirty balls.

Are you sure it’s not Arteta’s ghost?

Five minutes later, the Valencia players, realizing the reality, gave up their unrealistic fantasy of dominating the ball, retreated to defend, and focused on counterattacks.

The game then entered Palermo's familiar rhythm.

(End of this chapter)