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

Chapter 157 Palermo is at the gates, the ultimate showdown at San Siro

August 20th, San Siro Stadium.

The Italian Super Cup is about to start.

AC Milan has the advantage of home court, and the fan atmosphere on the scene is very strong.

Banners cursing He Tianqi could be seen everywhere in the stands.

Of course, there were also many people who cursed Palermo and Barbara.

They even replaced the beautiful woman on the "technique" cards with Barbara's portrait to satirize Barbara's move to join He Tianqi.

At the pre-match press conference, reporters asked questions about the team itself and did not focus on the gossip about He Tianqi and Barbara, which was very gratifying.

Reporter: "Ancelotti, Inzaghi injured his knee in training and is not expected to return until October. Will AC Milan be troubled by this?"

Ancelotti nodded: "Filippo's injury was something we didn't expect. We had planned to bring in Vieri to prevent this."

"But due to some well-known reasons, the deal did not go through."

"We will continue to look for suitable players in the coming period."

Ancelotti has some resentment towards Barbara, but he dare not say it clearly. He just stated the team's current situation.

Today they will only have Shevchenko and Gilardino available on their front line.

The level of the latter is still hard to say.

But he is definitely not as strong as Crespo.

When Barbara was still at AC Milan, she rejected Vieri's signings and tried to push for Crespo to join.

But she was kicked out before the deal was done.

Milan then gave up signing Crespo.

If they cannot bring in the best center forward in Italy, they plan to invest in the future and find a striker similar to Gilardino who has both strength and potential.

Of course, some people also suggested that they could be patient this year and snatch Luca Toni from Palermo next year.

If we recruit a strong striker this year, Tony will definitely not be willing to come next year.

However, compared with the questions to Milan, the reporter's questions to Palermo were more pointed: "He Tianqi, we just learned that Palermo's players' salaries have increased again."

"Currently, your main players' salaries are ranked fourth in Serie A, behind only Juventus, Inter Milan and AC Milan."

"But Palermo's commercial profitability is far less than the above three clubs."

"In order to keep the players, offering this kind of salary, Palermo's end is almost foreseeable. Parma, Lazio, Roma, will Palermo also fall into a financial crisis in the near future?"

That’s right, Palermo has increased salaries again!

This is also a prerequisite for Palermo to retain the main framework.

He Tianqi is not worried about this problem: "I don't think Palermo will fall into a financial crisis. Our financial situation has always been healthy, even excellent."

"If Italy hadn't forbidden us to build our own stadium, we would have already started construction!"

"We have a good record, rich bonuses, and are actively attracting capital."

"The future of Palermo is definitely bright."

"I think Serie A fans need to be mentally prepared. In the future, there should be another team called Palermo in your concept of top clubs."

"We will not collapse. At least before Serie A collapses, Palermo will always exist strongly!"

He Tianqi's words gave Palermo fans confidence.

Strong presence!

Is Palermo finally going to make a breakthrough in the league this season?
As for the collapse of Serie A?

Please, even if European football is destroyed, Serie A will not collapse!

After all, the foundation of the world's number one league is still there.

Both sides then announced their match lineups.

Milan:

Shevchenko and Gilardino

Kaka
Ambrosini, Pirlo, Gattuso
Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Cafu

迪达
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There is not much difference from Milan last season.

This also means that Milan this season is still the peak Milan.

But the good news is that many of these players are very famous and they have a lot of business activities in the summer.

And they are also very old, which is different from before.

This means that it will take more time for their bodies to recover to the playing condition.

However, more than ten days of training is far from enough for them to get into their best condition.

So, although Milan looks similar, its combat effectiveness is much weaker than the Milan that participated in the Champions League final last season.

Palermo's starting lineup is:

Ribery, Toni, Van Persie
Modric, Motta, Toure

Grosso, Vidic, Barzagli, Zaccardo

Handanovic

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It’s pretty much the same as last season.

The defense has not changed.

This forward combination also appeared last season, so there won't be any big problems.

But Motta's starting position was questioned by the outside world.

One is that the position of defensive midfielder is relatively critical. For Palermo's defense, the defensive midfielder is the main barrier.

Palermo's attack also requires the central midfielder to participate heavily and even dominate the ball distribution.

Can Motta be so good at both offense and defense?

Another problem is that Motta sprained his big toe some time ago, which caused a recurrence of his old knee injury.

Barcelona then sold him.

How come we can play the game so soon?
The reporter also interviewed Motta before the game.

Motta said: "I don't know either. Coach He Tianqi took me to a blind massage parlor, the kind that provides Chinese massage. Then he found an old Chinese doctor who prescribed some Chinese medicine for me."

"Believe me, it's one of the worst things in the world to drink."

“But I was shocked by how well it worked.”

"My injury has recovered quickly and I feel very good now, with the energy I haven't had in the past two years at Barcelona."

Motta has many feelings.

But in fact, it was because He Tianqi used a [Serious Injury Immunity Card] on him.

Within a year, Motta will be transformed into the "Iron Tower".

Big diseases become small, and small diseases are cured.

……

"Hello everyone, this is the Sports Channel of the Radio Station, I am your new friend..."

Huang Jianxiang was watching the Italian Super Cup match in front of the TV, listening to the commentator who spoke his lines through the backdoor, and he felt very uncomfortable.

But less than a minute into the game, Motta's long pass pulled Huang Jianxiang out of his sorrow.

The quality of the pass is very high!
Taller than Chiellini and Mascherano!
Players like Vidic and Zacardo who are good at passing the ball cannot catch up with Motta.

Toure was a little bit off.

If we really compare, Motta's passing should have reached Guardiola's level.

In the entire Palermo, only Modric's passing ability is better than Motta.

Under Toni's influence, Maldini headed the ball off target.

Ribery accelerated immediately, rushed into the penalty area before Ambrosini who was retreating to receive the ball, and made a powerful shot.

boom!
Dida flew to save the ball and gave a top performance.

The ball bounced to the outside and Modric took a long shot.

Maldini stretched his legs behind his back and successfully blocked it.

Palermo was the first to show its weakness, not giving my brother Milan any face at all.

In the ninth minute, Milan fought back.

Pirlo made a 45-degree long pass into the penalty area, which was very exquisite.

Fortunately, Barzagli kept Shevchenko behind him, and the ball finally flew out of the baseline.

Otherwise, if Sheva gets the ball in this area, Palermo will be in trouble.

In the eleventh minute, Pirlo made another long pass from the backcourt.

This time Shevchenko received the ball, changed direction, dribbled past Barzagli, broke into the penalty area and shot hard.

But his shooting angle is relatively small.

Vidic also helped block some of the space.

Handanovic saved the ball without any danger.

For a while, the two sides were back and forth, making everyone dream back to the night of the Champions League final three months ago.

It’s like a dream. I’m still moved even after being awake for a long time.

I still want to be protected by you, the pain in my heart...
This feeling is not a good experience for Milan fans.

In the 22nd minute, Yaya Toure put pressure on the opponent.

Ambrosini cleared the ball with a long kick.

The player was once regarded as the future captain of AC Milan and the hope of midfield, but as Pirlo shined, he sat on the bench and even Gattuso could not compete.

However, where the ball landed, the 1.88-meter-tall Motta easily suppressed the 1.86-meter-tall Kaka, headed the ball, blocked Kaka, and sent a diagonal pass.

Ribery received the ball on the left and moved forward quickly.

Cafu came over to defend Ribery.

Ribery made a fake move at the bottom line, forcing Cafu to turn around and prepare to chase.

boom!
Ribery made a cross pass to Modric at the front of the penalty area.

Modric took advantage of the situation and made a straight pass.

The football passed between Nesta's legs.

Nesta thought Modric was going to shoot without stopping the ball.

Tony rushed into the penalty area.

Maldini blocked Toni's way horizontally.

The two had a violent collision.

Although Maldini was prepared and deliberately moved backwards, the force Toni used this time exceeded Maldini's expectations.

Maldini lost his balance after being hit and staggered forward. He gave up struggling and tried to press the football under his body.

But Tony's collision made the other person faster than the ball, and the football rolled to his crotch only after he landed.

Tony stepped on the ball and pulled it to rescue the football.

Dida had already rushed in front of Tony at this time, and all of Tony's shooting angles were blocked.

"Here!" Modric rushed towards the small penalty area from the penalty spot.

Toni made a reverse triangle pass, avoiding Dida.

boom!
Modric shot into the empty goal without stopping the ball.

"GOAL!"

“Zero to one! Although Palermo played away today, they played very fiercely and seized the initiative!”

"Modric scored against AC Milan once again."

"The last time he accomplished this feat was a few days ago when he drove He Tianqi's Rolls-Royce into the AC Milan Club office building and picked up Barbara!"

On the court, Palermo players jumped high, siu!

But the camera was focused on Barbara in the VIP stands.

She also raised her arms and cheered for Palermo's goal, doing what she had always wanted to do but couldn't do.

Many Milan fans were ready to criticize Barbara at first, but then they reacted.

He is now the deputy Zhu Xi of Palermo. If I don’t cheer for Palermo, will I cheer for you, Milan?
It is worth mentioning that after Modric siu, he also gave He Tianqi a European salute.

Then he saluted Barbara as well.

It's like a minister bowing to the king and queen.

Barbara's face broke from laughing.

raise!

Modric must get a pay rise!

This move triggered curses from AC Milan players at the scene.

"Get out of San Siro!"

"Damn ball stealing!"

"Winning first doesn't count, open the champagne at halftime!"

"It's so crazy when the score is 1-0, don't forget the Miracle of Istanbul!"

Milan fans used their own experiences to teach Palermo fans not to go crazy.

It can be considered as a personal experience.

In the 26th minute, after receiving the pass from Pirlo, Kaka suddenly accelerated the ball and directly took Toure by surprise. Then he used his best long strides to pass Motta, and was finally brought down by Barzagli.

Barzagli gets a yellow card.

Milan won a free kick in a good position.

Pirlo came over and kicked out a curved free kick with a flick of his hand.

The football passed the wall, hit the post and bounced into the goal.

Handanovic had no way of saving this kind of ball.

"One to one! Pirlo did not allow Milan to fall behind and helped the team equalize the score just four minutes after conceding the goal!"

"Palermo may have very sophisticated free-kick tactics, but Pirlo is the real free-kick master!"

Milan players celebrated wildly, and the cheers at the scene drowned out everything else.

But a few months ago, even in the Champions League final, when Milan took the lead, the reaction was not so big.

This fully illustrates the change in Palermo's status in Milan.

In the 38th minute, Grosso made a run from the left.

Ribery passed the ball to Grosso, who knocked the ball back without stopping.

Ribery cut inside and passed the ball sideways, avoiding Gattuso who was in defensive position.

The so-called positioning means standing in your own defensive position, blocking the path of the breaking player.

Ribery continued to cut inside and was about to face off against Gattuso.

The lateral pass avoids this problem.

But after dodging Gattuso, Ribery continued to cut inside.

Facing the pursuing Gattuso and the stealing Nesta, he squeezed into the penalty area between the two men like a fried meatball.

Terribly sharp.

Unfortunately, Maldini made up for the position in time and poked the ball sideways.

Ribery was a step slow and didn't touch the ball when he came over. Instead, his toe was stepped on by Maldini.

Ribery fell in the penalty area.

Modric immediately rushed forward and spread his hands to ask for a penalty.

This was a foul that was a real test for the referee.

Stepping on another player's foot is a foul no matter where you are.

But this was a clearance in the penalty area, and Maldini completed the clearance first, so he had a higher priority.

Stepping on the toes was a byproduct of this clearance. It was not a single deliberate step. It was not a malicious action such as raising the foot too high, showing the studs, or doing a scissor kick.

So the referee indicated that there was no penalty.

Modric spread his hands repeatedly, causing loud boos from the audience.

"You stole our Champions League and you want to steal another penalty?"

"No one can steal this Italian Cup!"

"Get the ball out of Italian football!"

In the 41st minute, Van Persie broke through the wing and created a corner kick.

This was his first threatening performance of the day.

Both Van Persie and the team need some time to adapt. And this is also a normal phenomenon for both wings to fly together.

Having both wings flying together does not mean that the offensive weight of the two wings is the same.

There must be a priority.

As for the Lord's, there will be many more offensive attempts.

This is a simple math problem.

The success rate of breakthroughs on the left is 70%.

The success rate of breakthrough on the right is 50%.

Then almost all the attacking opportunities will be given to the left wing.

It’s not that the right road is not high enough, but that the left road is higher than the right road.

Unless the head coach has deliberate tactical adjustments and has a high level of tactical attainments, the ball on the court will eventually belong to the strongest player.

This is why the competition for the core position in the team is extremely fierce.

If it is an engineer position, players with 80 points, 85 points, and 90 points can all be used, and there is not much difference. Players with 80 points have low salaries, good tempers, good listening habits, and youth training backgrounds, and they may be able to squeeze out engineers with 90 points.

But one point for the core is just one point, and a core with 88 points will definitely not be able to compete with a core with 90 points.

Because the core players play such a big role on the field, the score gap will be magnified exponentially, and the difference will be reflected in the game.

To put it in terms of performance, if you use a core with 88 points, your ceiling may be fourth in the league.

If you use a core with 90 points, your upper limit is competing for the Champions League.

Therefore, many wealthy clubs waste many excellent players, who are picked up by other teams and play very well or even become the core of that team.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Keeping this core player who is a few points behind, the team will not only not benefit from it, but will be dragged down.

However, this core player who is just a few points behind is more capable than most of the players in the team, so naturally he is unwilling to just be a substitute or a worker.

This is the real reason why tactics such as dual-core and two-wing flying together cannot be perfectly executed without distinguishing the primary and the secondary.

But Van Persie has no opinion on his situation.

He Tianqi promoted him from the substitute to the regular player, and he was already very satisfied.

Even if he wants to compete with Ribery for tactical position, that will be two or three seasons later.

boom!
Modric took a corner kick.

Nesta jumped up to clear the ball, but was affected by Vidic and the ball flew towards his own goal.

when!
The football was blocked by the crossbar.

There was almost an own goal.

In the 44th minute, Modric deliberately passed the ball to Van Persie who was full of energy on the right.

After receiving the ball, Van Persie accelerated to the bottom line and made a cross.

But the ball was not fully lifted up and Maldini cleared the ball at the front point.

Van Persie's crosses are not good enough, far inferior to Grosso and Ribery, or even Eduardo.

Toure received the ball outside the box and attempted a long shot.

The ball hit the side netting and it looked like a goal, but in reality it wasn't very threatening.

In the end, the first half ended with AC Milan tied with Palermo 1-1.

Before entering the player tunnel, He Tianqi asked Guardiola to open his backpack.

Guardiola reluctantly pulled out a bottle of "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Celebration Champagne".

Although they are not leading, popping champagne in the midfield is already a decisive blow for AC Milan!
It is enough to make their players and fans feel upset, and even break their determination.

But everyone else on the Palermo side had entered the player tunnel, and Guardiola was the only one walking into the tunnel holding a bottle of champagne, which was too eye-catching.

Before entering the player tunnel, he had to pass a line of Milan players to welcome him.

"Fake!"

"Bichi!"

"Son of a bitch!"

"Damn bald man!"

Milan fans are of great quality.

Guardiola fled in a panic, rushed into the player tunnel with a banana peel on his head, and almost lost his life.

……

In the second half, both sides changed sides and made some minor tactical adjustments.

But it doesn't mean much.

The players on both sides know each other very well, and the main test is the players' personal abilities and the team's underlying tactical concepts.

In the 47th minute, Kaka again created a free kick by breaking through in the frontcourt.

This time Pirlo chose to take a tactical free kick and look for Shevchenko.

The latter was obviously prepared and headed the ball into the goal.

Handanovic reacted quickly and saved the ball.

But Kaka then scored with a header.

"GOAL! Kaka!"

"Kaka, the son of God! He is getting better and better! He was born for Milan!"

"Two to one! AC Milan reversed the score!"

"Palermo's midfield is popping champagne, but now they are under the same curse as Milan!"

"This is retribution!"

"Motta's defense is not as solid as Chiellini's. He is useless in front of Kaka."

He Tianqi was also a little helpless about this. This was the price of using Thiago Motta.

He is definitely a defensive midfielder who is versatile in both offense and defense.

But in pure defense, he is a little worse than Chiellini.

The main reason is that his speed is a little slow, resulting in a smaller coverage area, making him somewhat helpless in front of a midfielder with extremely strong impact like Kaka.

Apart from committing fouls, it was difficult for him to stop Kaka.

He Tianqi then signaled Motta to move slightly to the left, and Zaccardo to move inward and forward to the right defensive midfielder.

At the same time, Toure pressed forward and cooperated with Van Persie to suppress Milan's attack on the left, preventing them from attacking the open space on Zaccardo's side.

If Maldini plays as a left back, this tactic would be risky and even counterproductive.

Because it is difficult for Van Persie to suppress Maldini.

But Lacaze and Maldini are not players of the same level.

This adjustment was very effective.

In the 54th minute, Toure received the pass from Motta and made a straight pass to the ribs.

Van Persie suddenly accelerated on the right, cut inside without the ball, stopped the ball before the baseline, then flicked the ball, passed Kaladze and shot from a small angle.

Dida successfully saved the shot.

Modric tried to take a shot in the penalty area but was blocked by Maldini.

Modric pushed Maldini. Maldini couldn't handle Toni, so he can't handle you?

After several disputes, the referee blew the whistle and called a foul on Modric.

In the 61st minute, Palermo's attack became more and more fierce.

Ribery pulled Cafu away on the left and passed the ball back, and Grosso made a cross.

Toni's header was hit high under the influence of Nesta.

Both of them consumed a lot of energy today.

In the 63rd minute, Ribery passed Cafu after hitting the wall of Modric. Facing Gattuso who was chasing back and Nesta who was filling in the position, he made a [Matthews fake move], did the opposite, and dribbled the ball again, preparing to squeeze through the two.

But the ball was kicked by Nesta and bounced off Gattuso's arm.

Ribery immediately raised his hand to indicate that there was a handball.

Everyone in Palermo raised their hands.

Gattuso was in the penalty area and didn't care about anything else, so he just kicked the ball away.

Modric and Ribery negotiated with the referee, and their emotions became increasingly agitated.

Because the referee said it was not a handball, the football hit Gattuso's shoulder.

"Shoulder?" He Tianqi rushed directly to the fourth referee. "How could it be a shoulder? Gattuso is so tall. If the ball hits his shoulder, it will fly into the sky."

"But the ball was thrown downwards just now, and it clearly hit the arm! This is very clear, it is definitely a penalty!"

The fourth referee signaled He Tianqi to calm down.

As a result, the referee came over and showed He Tianqi a yellow card.

In the stands, Barbara was silent.

Standing in the opponent's perspective, she realized at this moment that this AC Milan was actually somewhat different from what she had seen before.

Only by changing the angle can you see the shadows cast by the sun.

Of course she knows that the excellence of this Milan team should not be questioned, it is the joint efforts of the players, coaches and staff.

But it is undeniable that they profited from some penalties.

The same situation also occurred in the Juventus game.

That was not caused by the players. The players are most likely innocent because it was the referee who was tampered with.

"No wonder He was reluctant to let Palermo participate in the Serie A championship last season." Barbara knew that Palermo actually had the ability to compete for the league title last season.

As long as they are willing to give up the Italian Cup, or have bad luck in the Champions League and be eliminated early.

But He Tianqi was determined not to wade into the muddy waters of the Serie A championship race.

One day of hiding is one day of hiding.

Even so, they were still targeted in the schedule and some key matches, so much so that He Tianqi frequently questioned the fairness of Serie A.

If Palermo had set their sights on winning the Serie A title last season, they might now be in a financial crisis like Roma.

Because the champion will definitely not be them.

But this year, things are different.

Last year, Palermo was a newly promoted team, so they could survive and the fans would support the team.

But this year, as the Champions League champion and three-time Italian Cup winner, Palermo must strive for a good result in Serie A.

Not to mention competing for the championship, but the top four Champions League spots are a must.

Otherwise Palermo will really not be able to keep the players.

So this season, He Tianqi and the team will face the Serie A powerhouse and the referees head-on!
Barbara finally realized how difficult this season was going to be for Palermo.

Situations like today are likely to occur more frequently in the future.

As the vice-chairman of Palermo, a die-hard fan of Milan and a football practitioner, what can she do for Italian football?

The answer gradually came to her mind.

Don't think that her behavior may hurt Milan, but for those who truly love Milan, they definitely don't want Milan to be involved in the match-fixing controversy.

This is a team that can compete for all championships based on its strength.

They don't need to increase their competitiveness through that kind of means.

The same goes for Juventus.

The players are mostly innocent.

If they were allowed to choose, they would also hope to lift the championship trophy under fair conditions.

Instead of several years later, the trophy is stripped, the honor is abolished, the strength is questioned, and finally it is completely denied, becoming the basis for ridicule and sarcasm by some unscrupulous editors.

……

In the 65th minute, He Tianqi made the first substitution.

Tony was replaced by "Prince of Egypt" Mido.

Replacing Zaccardo with "Son of Manchester United" Valencia showed the determination to attack.

In the 67th minute, Palermo had the ball and Motta passed the ball to Van Persie.

Valencia immediately started to get involved.

After Van Persie feinted twice, Valencia had already completed a 100-meter race and completed the overlap.

boom!
Van Persie made a through ball.

Valencia continued to move forward at high speed, and Kalas, who had just started, couldn't even see his taillights.

Valencia adjusted his position, looked into the penalty area, and made a cross.

His crossing skills are among the best in the team.

The energetic Mido grabbed the ball in front of Nesta, jumped high and headed the ball into the goal.

But Dida was amazing today and saved the ball.

Ambrosini kicked the ball away immediately and the ball flew out of the penalty area.

Three meters outside the arc, Motta intercepted the ball and followed up with a long shot.

Swish!
The football is like a swimming dragon and goes straight into the net!
"GOAL! World wave!"

"Thiago Motta scores a world-class goal!"

"Thomas Motta, who is regarded as Rijkaard's successor, is versatile in both offense and defense. This long shot is of too high quality!"

"2-2! Palermo equalized the score!"

"Now I know why He Tianqi let Chiellini go, because compared to Chiellini who is better at defense, Motta who is better at organization and offense is more in line with He Tianqi's tactical requirements!"

"Under Palermo's fierce attack, the defensive pressure on their midfielder was not heavy, and Motta's ability was fully utilized."

"Of course, there is a problem with this, which is that their ability to withstand pressure is not as good as before."

“As the upper limit increases, the lower limit decreases.”

"Palermo has started a big gamble!"

"But in any case, it is unbelievable that Barcelona is willing to sell such an excellent player to Palermo at a low price! No wonder Rijkaard scolded Barcelona's top management after learning that Motta was sent away!"

Apart from his glass man attributes, Motta can only gain and not lose by exchanging Chiellini for one at this stage.

The only reason why his value is not as good as Chiellini is that he has not played many games and has not won many honors.

If he had Chiellini's experience, his market value would have soared to over 40 million euros.

On the sidelines, after the whole team was slain, He Tianqi performed another set of three farmer's punches.

In the 72nd minute, Modric made a long pass to Van Persie on the right.

Van Persie once again performed an explosive play on the wing, accelerating the ball to overpower Kaladze.

This time Kaladze caught up, but Van Persie braked suddenly and made a reverse triangle pass.

Toure followed up to receive the ball and made a lob pass to the back post.

Ribery broke into the penalty area, headed the ball at the back post, but he had no conditions to shoot.

The football rolled out of the left side of the penalty area, Grosso rushed over and made a cross.

The football flies left and right in a short period of time, which exceeds the normal observation limit of the human eye, and players need to turn their heads to see the football.

Turning your head means there is a blind spot and you will miss some other targets.

After a series of losses like this, Mido found a loophole in Nesta's defense, took two steps back and jumped high.

When Nesta realized that he couldn't reach the football and should take a few steps back, he found that Mido had already moved away from him.

boom!
Mido heads the ball into the goal.

Head the ball towards the far corner.

Dida’s whip was out of reach, and even if his arms were twice as long he still couldn’t reach him.

"GOAL!!!"

"2-3! AC Milan was reversed by Palermo again!"

"Dead memories begin to attack Milan fans!"

“Two goals in five minutes!”

"Palermo has hit a critical hit again!"

"Mido! Mido, who was frustrated in Juventus, did not have any problem with acclimatization after coming to Palermo!"

"Such performance is obviously not in line with his 1 million euro transfer fee!"

"In fact, people have never questioned Mido's talent. He and Ibrahimovic are regarded as the two most technically proficient players among the big center forwards."

"But the key is whether He Tianqi can solve Mido's troublesome nature."

"Otherwise, this deal will only be a temporary pleasure."

[PS: European Cup Peach Magic Lamp Guide, Slovakia 2-0 Ukraine. Austria 2-0 Poland. France 3-0 Netherlands. If you ask why, the names have already given the answer - because they are all too blue! ]

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