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

Chapter 28: Just Press and Beat

With a whistle, the game officially begins.

Palermo kicks off.

Taranto played very actively and wanted to take the initiative.

It seems that Palermo is regarded as a soft persimmon.

DiDonato passed the ball to Modric, who turned around and retreated with the ball, retreating to the defensive midfielder position before escaping the opponent's pressure.

If it were a top league, the defenders would continue to chase Modric.

But this is only Serie C, and the pace of play is relatively slow.

Generally, it is enough to force the opponent's midfield core to the backcourt, and then it is time to take a break.

boom!
Modric got rid of the pursuit and suddenly sent a long pass.

DiDonato on the left rib easily received the ball, and the opposing defensive player immediately rushed towards him.

Who knew that DiDonato could easily avoid the attack by simply pulling the ball and turning around.

"DiDonato dribbles the ball forward, adjusts his pace, and shoots from long range!"

"GOAL! A wonderful world-class goal!"

"Taranto's defenders were tied up by Quagliarella and Filippo, which gave DiDonato a great chance to shoot."

"One to zero! Less than two minutes into the game, Palermo scored a lightning goal."

“It’s a fantastic start!”

"Today in Palermo, the morale is very high!"

Morale may sound abstract, but it has a real effect.

A team with higher morale will have a faster offensive and defensive tempo, the players' ability and willingness to confront will be enhanced, and their offensive inspiration will also be improved.

This is the case in Palermo today.

This allowed them to successfully suppress Taranto.

This was rarely seen in the past.

In the fifth minute, Ribery successfully broke through on the right and sent a cross from the bottom.

Filippo headed the ball, but it was a little too high.

In the 13th minute, DiDonato successfully passed the ball from the left rib with the cooperation of Quagliarella, and then sent a reverse triangle pass back.

Quagliarella followed up and almost scored a goal with a shot.

He Tianqi applauded on the sidelines.

Facing weaker opponents, DiDonato played like Ribery in the attacking midfielder position, and was like a fish in water.

No matter who he finds a partner for, he can always make a wonderful attack.

It's a pity that Quagliarella's shot in the penalty area was not good enough and was a little bit happy.

In the 22nd minute, Ribery and Modric collided with the wall and successfully cut in from the right.

At the same time, Modric took advantage of the situation and moved down the right rib.

Ribery passed the ball to Filippo, who then passed the ball to Modric.

Modric made a back pass and Ribery shot with a push.

The entire attack was smooth and flowing.

Unfortunately, Ribery's shooting skills were not stable enough and he missed the ball. Tribute to the future happy star Sterling.

In fact, in the future, people will always use "shooter" to mock forwards who lack dribbling ability, as if it is easy to score a goal by dribbling past the defense. But in fact, the value of a top shooter is only higher than that of a dribbler.

Because football is ultimately a game of scoring goals, not a game of dribbling.

……

The score is still one to zero.

But on the field, Palermo seemed to have scored a lot of goals and played too easily.

In the 34th minute, Taranto seized the opportunity and launched a counterattack.

However, Chiellini stuck to the opponent's player with the ball in time, leaving the opponent no chance to pass the ball, and finally completed the steal.

The opposing player fell to the ground and complained that Chiellini had committed a foul.

The referee ignored it, thinking it was a normal confrontation. Chiellini passed the ball to Modric who came back.

Modric received the ball and made a straight pass over the top to counter the opponent's counterattack.

Ribery immediately turned back and ran away with his excellent starting speed, getting a single shot.

The opponent's goalkeeper hesitated and was not decisive enough in his attack. By the time he rushed out, Ribery had already stopped the ball.

boom!
A powerful shot.

Ribery raised his hands and smiled.

"GOAL! Two to zero!"

"It was so easy! These two teams were on two completely different levels. Taranto was beaten so hard that they had no chance to fight back."

"Is Palermo's starting lineup so strong? It feels like they are very different from the first half."

"Now they are like a strong team in Serie B!"

Barbara excitedly asserted: "If this momentum continues, I think the game may end in a big score. And a score of more than three goals!"

Other commentators on the side disagreed: "No, no, no, Palermo is not good at dealing with situations when the team is leading."

"They can play in disadvantageous situations, but they can't make good use of advantageous situations."

"To put it bluntly, it's still the style of play of a weak team."

"This proves that the players' abilities are good, but the coach's tactical level has not kept up."

Barbara rolled her eyes.

Being able to coach a weak team to take the lead, does this mean that your tactical level is not up to par?
Do you have a heart or not?

On the court, He Tianqi waved his hand, signaling the team to maintain the offensive.

In the 45th minute, Palermo continued to attack and overwhelmed the entire team across the half court, looking extremely arrogant.

"Go ahead, press forward! Just press forward and beat them!"

He Tianqi's voice was transmitted to everyone's ears through the microphone.

The Taranto coach's face flushed.

Suddenly, Quagliarella retreated from the penalty area to the right, Modric passed the ball to left-back Arkadi and moved towards the left.

Arkadi passed the ball forward to Quagliarella.

DiDonato took the opportunity to switch positions with Modric and move forward.

Quagliarella made a feint and then passed the ball back to Modric.

Modric passed the ball horizontally to DiDonato without stopping.

"Pass it directly! Don't lead it! Pass it directly!" He Tianqi yelled on the sidelines.

The bandit leader roared, injecting soul.

DiDonato, who originally wanted to dribble two steps to find an opportunity, subconsciously sent a lob pass.

In the penalty area, Filippo jumped high and headed the ball.

"GOAL! Three to zero!"

"Incredible!"

"Taranto's defence was so dense, but DiDonato's pass still penetrated them."

"DiDonato quickly adapted to his new position and performed even better than before!"

“Filippo finally seized the opportunity this time.”

In the end, Palermo led 3-0 in the first half.

On the way back to the locker room, He Tianqi chatted with Modric: "What do you think of DiDonato's assist just now?"

Modric looked around and confirmed that there was no one else. He said: "He stopped the ball at his feet, then looked up at the penalty area and then sent a lob pass."

"too slow!"

"Even if you can't pass the ball straight with your left foot, you should use your right foot to pass it with the outside of your foot."

He Tianqi smiled and said, “But if that happens, Filippo will most likely be a little slow in starting and won’t be able to head the ball, thus missing the chance.”

Modric was stunned: "So, I should go slower?"

(End of this chapter)