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

Chapter 119: The world's highest salary, another Italian Super Cup

A few minutes later, the effectiveness of Van Persie and Mascherano immediately became apparent.

Palermo's fierce offensive in the first half was instantly constipated.

In the second half of the first half, as soon as Modric and Ribery got the ball, the legs of Anderlecht's defensive players were shaking and they were very nervous.

And now, Palermo has lost the ability to pass the ball forward.

We can only rely on Tony's retreat to advance the ball in the midfield.

Eduardo's weakness in independent attacking ability was exposed.

He is a player who needs help from his teammates to create opportunities.

On the other side, although Van Persie has good speed, his cross selection and quality are poor after he dribbles the ball to the bottom line.

The key is that Toni was pulled out, and Eduardo was basically the only one who could score in Palermo's penalty area.

Occasionally Toure can come in and compete.

But it doesn't pose much of a threat.

As the cross was not effective, Van Persie also tried to cut inside.

But he was intercepted twice in a row, which was a far cry from Ribery's efficiency in cutting inside.

This comparison made people realize that Ribery's combination of man and ball has reached perfection.

Palermo's consecutive attacks failed to succeed.

Then Anderlecht naturally won more ball possession.

They began to organize an attack.

Palermo was forced to retreat to their own half.

This makes it more difficult for the team to threaten Anderlecht's goal after winning the ball.

With just two adjustments of players, Palermo seemed like a completely different team.

There were too many opportunities to use them all of a sudden, there were no opportunities at all.

Mascherano thought he could pass the ball forward, but in reality, all he could do was pass the ball to Toni and Van Persie who were retreating to ask for the ball.

Once the opponent double-teams him, he gets a little flustered, unable to protect the ball, and even his pass back seems clumsy.

In comparison, Toure was at least able to protect the ball and pass it back safely, without laying mines for the defenders or midfielders.

Everyone could see that there was something wrong with Palermo's attack.

They lack an offensive core in the midfield and frontcourt.

Last season, Modric and Arteta took turns playing this role, one went down and another remained.

But now, with Modric gone, Palermo's midfield is ruined.

As a result, in the 70th minute, He Tianqi not only did not use Guardiola, who was more effective on the offensive end, but instead replaced Tony with Ashley Young.

Ashley Young plays as right winger and Eduardo plays as center forward.

As a result, the team lost its frontcourt fulcrum for retreating, let alone holding the ball.

Palermo completely lost the ability to fight back.

Most people didn’t know what He Tianqi was trying to do. They thought he was doing whatever he wanted since he was leading and didn’t take Anderlecht seriously.

But in fact, He Tianqi asked the coaching staff to collect the team's defensive data.

When the team is unable to launch any offense, it is bound to withstand the opponent's violent attack.

This is a good test of the defensive line and defensive system.

For example, Ashley Young and Eduardo, they retreated and pressed a lot, which relieved the pressure in the midfield.

But Van Persie did not retreat, he even frequently signaled his teammates to give him long passes for counterattacks.

He regards defense as the responsibility of his teammates and has no sense of ownership of defense.

Mascherano was still active in defense, but he did not pay attention to the defensive formation, and the opponent often broke through Palermo's defense from his sunken position and created threats.

Carragher's defense was active but not confident enough.

He is reluctant to use his left foot to solve problems, but sometimes the left foot is the best solution.

At the same time, his active running also caused him to often be a little off position at critical moments.

That is to say, even if you try your best, you will still be powerless at the critical moment.

Advanced defense is to use 70% of your strength out of 10, so that there is always 30% left for emergencies.

Of course, the latter method requires very high ability from the players. Van Dijk can do it, but Carragher obviously can't.

In the 79th minute, Carragher's hard work paid off.

He used his right foot in an awkward posture to block the opponent's cross pass and scored.

Helped Anderlecht to score a goal.

One to six!

"Oh! Carragher brought his bad luck to Palermo and scored against his own team."

"If he could have scored this goal when he was at Liverpool, maybe Liverpool fans wouldn't hate him so much!"

The camera turned to Carragher, his expression was very painful, which evoked his bad memories.

But on the sidelines, He Tianqi was not angry.

This left Di Maria and Thiago Silva somewhat puzzled.

Any head coach would be furious when encountering an own goal because that should not happen.

What's up, boss...

"Carragher's defense is fine." He Tianqi communicated with Guardiola, "Tactically, he did a good job."

"The own goal was caused by his personal technical and psychological reasons."

"The bigger reason for this goal was that Chiellini went to cover Mascherano's position, and Toure moved left, giving the opponent a chance to cut in."

"The main problem is that the new players are not adapting well."

"You need to run more tactics. You don't practice enough."

"Write this down and strengthen the new recruits' tactical position running training."

Guardiola nodded frequently.

Thiago Silva and Di Maria looked at each other. It was clearly Carragher's fault for losing the ball, so why did all the new players have to be punished?
They turned to look at their boss, Valencia.

I hope Valencia can speak up and say something.

He Tianqi: "By the way, Valencia, you can run with Ashley Young and Pedro when the time comes."

Valencia nodded quickly: "Yeah, okay, okay!"

With that humble look, how can it be compared to the South American gangster style?

In the 86th minute, Vidic completed a steal and sent out the long pass counterattack that Van Persie had been dreaming of.

Van Persie was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, running wildly with the ball and heading straight for the goal.

Ashley Young followed on the right.

Facing the goalkeeper who came out to attack, Van Persie made a powerful shot...but the ball was saved by the goal line.

Ashley Young was stunned on the right side of the penalty area.

Shouldn't this ball be passed?
Not to mention Van Persie, even players of higher status such as Ribery, Toni, Eduardo and Modric had to pass the ball to Ashley Young.

Because that's how Palermo's tactics were arranged.

In the frontcourt two-on-one situation, if there are conditions for passing the ball, the ball must be passed.

If there are no conditions for passing the ball, create them.

"What are you doing? Pass the ball to Ashley Young! Is this difficult? Can't you see it?" He Tianqi rushed out of the bench in an instant, came to the sidelines, and was furious.

The two new players on the bench were so scared that they were trembling.

What the hell is going on?
Six to one, a wasted opportunity, is that so serious?
Modric said slowly: "In Palermo, the boss's tactics are the most important."

"Follow the tactics. Not to mention not scoring a goal, even if you lose the ball, the boss will definitely not blame you."

"But if you don't follow the tactics, you will be criticized even if you score a goal."

"Especially when we are leading by a large margin like this, it is the best time to hone our tactics. We must follow the tactics."

“On the contrary, in some more tense situations, the boss won’t be too harsh if he plays appropriately.”

to be honest.

When the wind is against you, if you dare to fight and struggle, it means you have ability and strong mental attributes, which is a skill.

I can do it with the wind and waves. Even O'Neal's grandmother can kick the ball away. Why should you, Van Persie, be the one to show off your skills?

Ashley Young then took a corner kick.

Grosso scored with a header from the back post.

Palermo has too many high points and a huge advantage in headers, which Kompany alone cannot defend against.

In the end, the score of the game was seven to one.

Palermo had a great first half and a terrible second half.

But in any case, this score means that they have advanced to the Champions League finals ahead of schedule.

Modric was named Player of the Match.

After the game, He Tianqi took completely different attitudes towards the three new players.

"Carragher, don't worry about the goal, you did the right thing. But in terms of personal skills, we need to talk about it. I think your own goal attribute is not accidental..."

"Mascherano, don't be in a hurry to show your offensive talent. Defense is your job. Without this, everything else is meaningless. Next you have to strengthen your defensive training."

"Van Persie, go find Guardiola later and he will give you a list of the mistakes you made in this game and the penalties you received."

Guardiola gave an awkward smile.

Mudd!

Why do I have to be the bad guy?
The report he produced would be very different from what Van Persie thought.

Van Persie would probably give himself 70 points for creating some threats.

But Guardiola and He Tianqi gave him zero points, or even negative points.

This extremely divisive game also sparked heated discussions after the game.

……

Champions League Qualifying Match Briefing:
"Real Madrid and Liverpool defeated their opponents 2-0 and secured the victory."

"Manchester United took the lead 2-1."

"Juventus, Inter Milan and Deportivo La Coruna all drew, and there is a risk of a collapse."

"PSV 2-3 is not a good situation."

"Palermo won 7-1, a stunning victory, and ended the battle early!"

Kicker: "Anderlecht suffered heavy losses, Kompany was completely beaten, and his value plummeted by 5 million euros!"

Kompany: First of all, I didn't mess with any of you!

Turin Sports Daily: "Palermo's extreme performance in the first and second half reflects He Tianqi's failure to recruit players!"

Gazzetta dello Sport: "Half a goal and half a goal, while advancing to the Champions League, Palermo is in crisis?"

"Corriere dello Sport": "The new players' performance is disastrous. Why can't Palermo under He Tianqi integrate foreign players?"

Liverpool Echo: "Carragher stabbed his new club in the back, and his own goal helped the opponent score. Fortunately, Liverpool didn't keep him!"

Many media have questioned Palermo's transfer window.

In their view, if the new players fail to perform well, it means that Palermo will have a hard time this season.

But the fact is that at this stage, almost no player can adapt seamlessly after coming to Palermo.

Because Palermo's tactics are too complicated.

If you want to adapt to the team, you must first be familiar with the team, right?
There are some teams that you become familiar with once you go there because they are simple.

But Palermo requires you to spend more time.

Just like a football team, they often have several playbooks and hundreds of tactics. Before players are familiar with them, they are like headless flies. How can they perform well?

Amid the media's questioning, something big happened in Palermo.

In order to celebrate the team's entry into the Champions League in advance, Zamparini once again gave He Tianqi a salary increase.

Six million euros!

He surpassed Mourinho, who earned 4.8 million euros, to become the highest-paid head coach in the world.

For two years!

At the same time, the contract also includes many bonus clauses that are not disclosed to the public.

There are different bonuses based on the team's record, team honors, personal honors won by team players, etc.

The most enviable of these should be the share of players' transfers.

For any player introduced during He Tianqi's tenure, He Tianqi can take a commission from the excess of the future transfer fee minus the transfer fee when he joined the team and the annual price increase fee of one million euros.

Zamparini is a businessman who knows what it takes to get a head coach to work hard for the team.

I know what a win-win situation is.

The purpose of this clause is to hope that He Tianqi will spend as little money as possible when buying players, while at the same time vigorously training new players in the team and leading the team to achieve good results to increase the value of all members.

This way everyone benefits.

It’s not just a win-win situation, but a win-win-win situation or even a win-win situation!

He Tianqi's contract shocked the entire European football world.

The salary that has been announced alone is already the highest head coach salary in the world.

At the same time, it also caught up with the salaries of top players such as Zidane, Beckham and Ronaldo.

Just like Simeone of Atletico Madrid in the future, it fully demonstrates the coach's status in the team.

Like Guardiola, he also participated in the profit sharing of the City Group and was no longer just an employee.

But the bond between He Tianqi and Palermo is not as deep as that between He Tianqi and Palermo.

Zamparini has his own considerations.

In the short term, he can give He Tianqi a large sum of money and make crazy concessions.

But in the long run, he will firmly grasp the control of Palermo and will not give shares to anyone. He is taking the "Qiang Dong route" rather than the "Jack Ma route."

Coincidentally, He Tianqi was fully able to accept Zamparini's point of view.

In the short term, He Tianqi received the highest salary package for a football head coach in the world from Zamparini, which he would never get anywhere else.

Even though Mourinho has more funds at his disposal than He Tianqi, the amount of money that finally goes into He Tianqi's wallet cannot be compared to Mourinho's.

The key is that these are all official operations, not unethical private operations, and will not cause gossip.

As for holding shares in the team... He Tianqi knew where the center of world football would be in the future. Even if he wanted to own a team of his own, he didn't plan to look for an Italian team.

The economy is in decline, match-fixing is rampant, football thinking is rigid, key commercial development is difficult, the stadiums are officially owned, and the team's income is subject to control by others.

He makes money by himself and feeds countless state-owned parasites in Italy.

Why bother?
His team will be in a place where the economy is more open.

Although the outside world did not know the full details of He Tianqi's contract, the part that was exposed was enough to make the media come to their senses.

They immediately linked He Tianqi's savings in the transfer window to He Tianqi's salary.

"The Future" reported: "He Tianqi is so crazy that he doesn't care about the life and death of the team for his own benefit! The less the transfer fee, the higher his salary!"

"Record": "The law of conservation of money! Palermo fans have been deceived by He Tianqi. You thought he was saving transfer fees for the team, but in fact he was just trying to find a way to increase his own salary!"

These erroneous remarks sparked widespread discussion, and many people believed that He Tianqi had character issues.

I think Palermo’s top management and players should have a fight with He Tianqi.

However, this did not happen.

He Tianqi's actions were exactly what Zamparini wanted.

This "good housekeeping" behavior in the transfer market not only saved Zamparini from spending the funds he had prepared in the past two years, but he even made some money.

It’s outrageous that playing football doesn’t cost money!
As for the players, with He Tianqi's efforts, the salaries of Palermo players also increased, reaching the level of mid-level Serie A teams.

You know, Serie A salaries themselves are much higher than Serie B salaries.

The salaries of most newly promoted teams are at the bottom of Serie A, but even so, the players in their team are very satisfied, not to mention that Palermo's salaries are in the middle of Serie A.

Don't tell me about how everyone in the Serie A giants earns two million a year.

Everyone used to have an annual salary of 200,000 or 300,000 yuan, but now if you can give 500,000 yuan, everyone will call you dad, let alone if you give more than 1 million yuan!
Therefore, all the players in Palermo are very satisfied with this wave of salary increase.

And everyone knows that this wave of salary increase came from He Tianqi's efforts!
If He Tianqi thinks you are worth it, then you are worth it!
He Tianqi's influence within the team continues to deepen.

Otherwise, why do you think Modric licks so much? Because licking can make you rich, in short, "lick rich"!
In addition, Palermo also set high bonuses for players.

Players will receive different rewards for league promotion, Serie A relegation, European war zone, European champion, champion, etc.

In theory, in the best case scenario, players' bonuses can exceed their base salary.

Adding them together, they are enough to rival the salaries of core players of giants.

This breaks the perception of many people.

Chelsea's salary is the highest in the world, that's because Abramovich has money and is willing to invest.

The salaries of wealthy clubs are high because they are good at commercial development and their strong teams can guarantee basic revenue.

Palermo, you are not as rich as Abramovich, you don’t have a complete business development system, and you can’t guarantee results. Why do you dare to offer such salaries?

Some media reviewed the history of Palermo's rise and found the basis.

Palermo's salary has always been at the top level in the league.

Thanks to their ability to always be promoted and to make profits in the transfer window, they have maintained this high-wage + high-bonus model.

At the same time, Zamparini is trying to expand his business empire and move into politics, and needs Palermo's influence.

But after entering Serie A, it is impossible for them to achieve good results within one or two seasons, nor is it possible for them to continue to make profits in the transfer window.

So people think that Palermo made a major mistake in its decision-making.

If Palermo fails to achieve results one year, the Pink Eagles will collapse instantly.

Either this season or next season.

As for whether Zamparini will still invest money to maintain the team's high salary at that time, it is hard to say.

Maybe they have already completed their expansion by then and no longer need Palermo as a stepping stone?
Therefore, although He Tianqi's salary is lower than Mourinho's, in terms of treatment and use of funds, Mourinho is higher than He Tianqi. Of course, all this is without considering the players' share.

If He Tianqi's player profit sharing clause were to be revealed, the annual salary of the top ten coaches in the world might not be as high as his combined.

After all, the current value of Palermo's players is not low.

If the Palermo supermarket were open to the public, it might be able to sell for 200 million.

And do their transfer fees add up to 20 million?
In addition, if Palermo successfully avoids relegation this season, or reaches the upper-middle level, the price of the players will increase because their value will also increase.

……

On August 21st, Palermo welcomed a special game.

Italian Super Cup!

This is the second time He Tianqi has led a team to participate in this competition.

Last season, they lost to Juventus in this competition.

That was also the only trophy that He Tianqi had lost so far.

This time, their opponent is last season's Serie A champion AC Milan.

The venue for the match had already been determined, at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.

AC Milan, who play at home, undoubtedly has a greater chance of winning, as they have the advantage of time, place and people.

But Palermo has also put forward the slogan of "striving for quadruple championships", aiming to fill the gap in the team's position in this award.

Before the game started, both sides were interviewed.

The reporter asked Milan coach Ancelotti whether there were any special arrangements for Palermo.

Ancelotti chewed bubble gum and said: "Palermo is very good, it is a young and brave team. But how we play is only related to ourselves. We will play at our own pace, that's all."

What this means is that as long as Milan plays at their own pace, the championship will be within their grasp.

This is indeed the case. The lineup given by An Pang has obvious training attributes.

Dale Thomas, Shevchenko

Kaka
Gattuso, Ambrosini, Rui Costa
Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Cafu

迪达
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Inzaghi and Pirlo were absent due to injuries and were not included in the squad.

Thomason is a substitute striker and is said to be more Inzaghi than Inzaghi.

Kaka is the only attacking midfielder, which is Ancelotti's signal to promote Kaka. He likes to use this 4312 when he is bullying the weak.

Ambrosini was a substitute for Milan and was once highly expected by fans, but he suffered a serious injury in the past two years and his position has been taken by Pirlo and Gattuso after his return.

Rui Costa withdrew from the attacking midfielder position to the midfield, obviously asking him to take on Pirlo's responsibilities. It was also a helpless move after his position was occupied by Kaka.

Stam joined Milan from Lazio for a transfer fee of 1050 million euros this season, partnering up with Nesta again, bringing people back to the Blue Eagles era.

This is a central defender combination that can freeze Ronaldo, but Stam obviously also needs time to adapt to Milan's style of play.

There are several new players sitting on the bench, and it seems that they will all play.

In general, Ancelotti's thinking is in line with everyone's current understanding of the Super Cup - a good opportunity to truly train players.

In comparison, Palermo's lineup is much smaller.

Ribery, Toni, Eduardo

Modric, Chiellini, Toure

Grosso, Vidic, Barzagli, Zaccardo

Handanovic

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This old lineup shows that Palermo wants to win the championship more than AC Milan.

As for the new players' running-in, Palermo doesn't care at all.

He Tianqi also admitted this: "Yes, we want to win the championship more. I don't think this is a warm-up match or a training match."

"It's nothing to be ashamed of, I don't think it's shameful."

"AC Milan has plenty of trophies in their trophy collection, so they can use this game to train their players."

"But we can't. We need it more. It's not shameful to face up to the gap. It's really shameful to insist that we are in the same league as Milan and that we don't care about these honors."

"I think the gap between the two sides may determine who wins the trophy to a certain extent."

The reporter who asked the question clearly wanted to undermine Palermo's pre-match morale.

But He Tianqi's answer excited the Pink Eagles players and fans.

Inferiority complex turns into self-reliance.

Soon, the game officially started.

Players from both sides started competing on the court.

What surprised AC Milan was that they failed to gain the upper hand in the previous few encounters.

In the sixth minute, Ribery cut inside strongly, occupied half a body position, pressed Cafu behind him, and made a horizontal pass, trying to connect with Toni.

Unfortunately, Stam also pressed down Toni and destroyed the ball.

This attack shocked AC Milan and completely established Palermo's advantage on the field.

In the eleventh minute, Grosso also started to move down the flank and sent a high-quality cross.

Toni was unable to head the ball as he was double-teamed by Stam and Nesta.

But then Grosso signaled to Palermo fans to cheer louder to build momentum for the team.

In the 15th minute, Tony retreated to receive the ball.

He will retreat in two situations.

One is when the team's midfield is suppressed and unable to pass the ball to the frontcourt, and he comes back to help.

The other is when the team has the offensive advantage, and he retreats to create space for the wingers and midfielders to advance.

Now it is obviously the second one.

However, Nesta decisively gave up his defensive position, followed Toni, and stretched his foot from behind to complete the steal, which can be said to be a man of great skill and courage.

If he makes a mistake in his kick, he will get a yellow card + a free kick at the edge of the penalty area.

Rui Costa snatched the ball and passed it straight to the frontcourt.

Kaka started immediately, caught up with the football and took two consecutive big steps to get rid of Chiellini.

Chiellini was dumbfounded.

When he didn't have the ball, he could still keep up with Kaka, but as soon as Kaka got the ball, he couldn't keep up.

This guy runs faster with the ball than without it, it's outrageous!

boom!
Facing the attacking Vidic, Kaka passed the ball.

Shevchenko received the ball and shot it in one go.

The football went straight into the net.

For such a top shooter, a semi-solo chance means a goal, no matter whether it is Handanovic or Buffon standing in front of the goal.

"GOAL! One to zero! Milan wins the first game!"

"Palermo once had the upper hand, but Milan were clearly more efficient."

"If Palermo is sharp, then Milan has already achieved perfection in attack and defense."

"Kaka connects with Shevchenko. What is the Pope when the Son of God has a nuclear warhead?"

On the sidelines, Guardiola looked at the field data analysis produced by the coaching staff and obviously found it difficult to accept the result.

"We obviously did better..." Guardiola's bald head became balder and balder.

He Tianqi shook his head. He was not unfamiliar with this situation.

The Real Madrid team that often overturns the invincible Manchester City under Guardiola in the future will have the same style as the Milan team in front of us.

Although the formations are different and the tactics have changed, the core is the same.

They are very good at counter-attacking.

But it is not a rigid defensive counterattack like parking a bus.

They often attack at first, then retreat halfway through, giving you the illusion that you have defeated them, thus lowering your vigilance, and then they counterattack with fatal force when you launch a large-scale attack.

The routine is not complicated, but it wins in controlling people's hearts.

For example, just now, He Tianqi clearly found that the team's offense was getting too intense, but he couldn't call a stop.

Because the players were very excited, it was captured in one shot, oh no... because they worked hard and gained the upper hand in the fight with AC Milan, suppressing AC Milan and the Serie A champions, just ask you, isn't that awesome?

It's not that they adopted a defensive tactic and gave up the ball.

You actually overwhelmed them.

Who wouldn’t be excited by this sense of accomplishment?
Didn’t you see that Grosso was having a great time playing?

In this situation, forcing the players to retreat will greatly damage their morale and will easily lead to tactical inconsistency among the players on the court.

Players are human beings, not machines.

The coach can take advantage of the situation, but cannot force it arbitrarily, otherwise various problems will arise.

Moreover, He Tianqi has been cultivating the team's confidence and encouraging players to fight tough battles with their opponents, which has more benefits than disadvantages.

But today, the disadvantages of this style of play were revealed.

In addition, since the team lost the ball, He Tianqi had no way to get the ball back.

Because now, in addition to "we beat the Milan players", the players also have an extra layer of dissatisfaction.

This is even harder to suppress.

Suppressing players' excitement is a letdown, and suppressing players' dissatisfaction can easily turn into resentment.

But this is not entirely a bad thing, because with this momentum, the players can indeed perform better.

Many teams are able to quickly equalize after conceding a goal thanks to this momentum.

So He Tianqi can only gamble now, betting that the players can break through Milan's goal with this momentum.

He is confident about this.

Once the team scores a goal and regains the advantage, or in other words, the momentum is almost exhausted, the team will be back under his control, and only then can he implement tactics such as retreating to defend.

In the 22nd minute, Ribery, with the blessing of "reluctance to give up", made a more fierce breakthrough.

He kept eating Cafu alive and, in a double-team, caused Ambrosini to receive a yellow card, winning the team a free kick in a good position.

Modric took a tactical free kick and passed it to Ribery next to him. Ribery took two steps and then made a cross.

Yaya Toure leaped high and made a lion's head shake.

when!
The football hits the crossbar.

AC Milan was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

In the 28th minute, Toni came out again and blocked Nesta and made a diagonal pass.

Modric got the ball on the left side of the penalty area and shot with the outside of his foot.

when!
The football hit the post again.

Fans from both teams covered their heads and lamented the attack.

The commentator was very excited: "Palermo continued to create threats, but unfortunately they were unlucky today."

"They had the chance to lead Milan 2-1!"

"I have to say that the goal at San Siro played a big role. This may be one of the home advantage."

"But at this rate, it's only a matter of time before Palermo scores."

"AC Milan has been in a very passive situation during this period. They must find a solution."

However, there is a saying in football that those who waste opportunities will be punished.

Keep hitting the goal post, it's definitely not a good sign.

In the second leg of the 2024 Champions League semi-final, Dortmund eliminated Paris Saint-Germain with the help of the goalpost.

In the 30th minute, Gattuso brought down Modric and made a steal.

Rui Costa made another through pass.

Shevchenko dribbled the ball forward and passed it diagonally to Kaka after encountering an obstacle.

Kaka dribbled the ball into the penalty area without slowing down, changed direction slightly to eat Barzagli and then shot at a small angle.

Handanovic saved the ball.

But Shevchenko followed up with a shot and scored.

Two to zero!
Palermo was pushed to the brink.

If you fail to attack for a long time, it is highly likely that you will lose the ball.

But the team has such a big advantage on the offensive end, you can't not attack.

This is the powerful part of Ancelotti’s tactics. It is an open conspiracy. You have to jump into it even though you know there is a trap.

What we are competing for is who has a tougher life.

And Fatty An, you know what, he is really quite lucky.

With a two-goal advantage, AC Milan was even less worried and continued their counterattack style, giving Palermo space to display their skills.

In the 42nd minute, Modric made a through pass, trying to connect with Eduardo.

But Nesta started a physical confrontation and Eduardo couldn't hold the ball at all.

Your Croatian Inzaghi is awesome, but don’t forget that AC Milan has the real Inzaghi and the Danish Inzaghi.

The team's training has already thoroughly understood the characteristics of this type of players.

The same situation exists in Palermo, they are also good at defending Inzaghi-style forwards.

In the end, AC Milan led Palermo 2-0 in the first half.

Palermo had the upper hand on the field, but AC Milan won in terms of score.

During the halftime break, He Tianqi did not blame the players for their performance. Instead, he took the opportunity to adjust the players' mentality.

Regained control of the team.

When the players were trailing 2-0, it was time for the head coach to step up and lead everyone.

The two sides hit it off.

Guardiola saw all of this and kept it in mind.

Learned again.

If he coaches a team in the future, even if the young guy in the team yells at him as the head coach on the court, he can't get angry. He can wait until the game is over.

At worst, I can make things difficult for him in the future by not letting him wear the No. 10 jersey and making him wear No. 17 instead.

De Bruyne: ???
……

But at the beginning of the second half, Palermo fans were angry.

AC Milan made two substitutions in the midfield!

The newly joined team's attacking midfielder Doraso replaced the original defensive midfielder Ambrosini.

Milan's original midfield of double defensive midfielders + attacking midfielder Rui Costa + attacking midfielder Kaka suddenly became a single defensive midfielder with Gattuso, and the other three players were all attacking midfielders.

In addition, left-back Maldini was replaced by Serginho.

The latter is an all-around player on the left. He was so arrogant that he once refused to play as a left-back in the Brazilian national team. However, in AC Milan he is willing to play as a left-back and his attitude towards the club is impeccable.

Both of these adjustments were made on the offensive end.

Ancelotti turned and looked at He Tianqi, looking contented with a smile on his lips.

Ancelotti: Your name is He Tianqi, right? Tactician? Sorry, I am also a tactician!

At the same time, Ancelotti also glanced at Guardiola who was doing odd jobs beside He Tianqi.

Gua Tu, if you want to be a coach, you’ve found the wrong master.

Look at your pale face, are you scared by my adjustment?

Did my adjustments hit your weak spot and make all your midfield arrangements in the locker room go awry?

On the other hand, Guardiola did lose his composure.

But he was not angered or scared by Ancelotti's substitutions.

But it’s because... He Tianqi actually guessed them all right!
"In the first half, Ancelotti practiced the team's positional defense. He should be very satisfied."

"So in the second half, he will start to conduct offensive drills. Whether it is the offensive state or the player selection, there will be corresponding changes."

"In essence, Milan really treated this as a higher-level training match."

“After switching from defense to offense, even if Milan’s defense declines and we score a goal, they can still score a goal.”

"With Shevchenko, Kaka, Rui Costa and Cafu, Milan's attack will not be inferior to anyone."

"This is the reason why Ancelotti made the adjustment, but it is also our opportunity!"

The arrangements that He Tianqi made with everyone in the locker room appeared in the mind of almost every Palermo player at this moment.

Because everything fits so well.

This makes everyone feel at ease.

Did the boss bug the Milan dressing room?
Who is his accomplice?

Could it be Barbara?

The Palermo players looked at each other, full of confidence.

"Ancelotti's assumptions are all under normal circumstances, but we are an abnormal team in Palermo. We have the most explosive goal-scoring ability in the world."

"We have the best tactics to run opportunities, the best passers who can create opportunities, the sharpest breakers, and almost every player has the ability to finish."

"No one can be more efficient than us in attacking and counterattacking! We are a team that can score six goals against a Champions League-level team in 45 minutes!"

"So... in the second half, fight back hard!"

"Blow up the goal at San Siro!"

“Palermo will win!”

(End of this chapter)