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

Chapter 7 The Youngest Head Coach in History
The five players are Ribery, Quagliarella, Arturo, Filippo and DiDonato.

Ribery doesn't really need long-range shooting ability for the time being, his main identity is a winger, so He Tianqi assigned him the "fast horse" role to further improve his already excellent speed.

Filippo is the fulcrum center and mainly plays a tactical role. He Tianqi will not give him the right to fire from a long range.

DiDonato is the core of the frontcourt, but he is not good at everything. He Tianqi plans to gradually replace him with Modric.

Arturo and Quagliarella play in the same position and have the same attributes.

The former is more experienced and stronger.

But the latter has a higher talent ceiling.

He Tianqi finally gave the "basic long shot" to Quagliarella.

"Arturo, move! Move actively! You can't just stand there!" He Tianqi shouted a few words.

That's why he didn't patch Arturo.

Relying on his age, having played in Serie A and having spent a year at Inter Milan, he completely disobeyed orders and played like a boss on the field.

Quagliarella, 37 years old, plays more aggressively than Arturo!

……

Soon, He Tianqi's debut came.

December 8th, Potenza vs Palermo.

Before the game, many fans were paying attention to this game.

More than 10,000 fans flocked to the scene to watch the game.

This is the football atmosphere in the world's number one league.

You know, this is Serie C!
Of course, this is also related to media publicity.

Gazzetta dello Sport: "He Tianqi took over as head coach to save the day and became the youngest head coach in the history of the Italian professional football league!"

Corriere dello Sport: "Blessings and disasters go hand in hand! He Tianqi may be fired in as little as five days!"

La Repubblica: "Young people helping young people! He Tianqi's inclusion of several young players in the squad has caused controversy!"

Turin Sports Daily: "Lippi called on everyone to watch Palermo's game. He wanted fans to know why Juventus rejected He Tianqi. It was not because of his personal conflict with He as rumored by the outside world."

It is precisely because of these eye-catching news that people spread the word that this game has become so popular.

And with a whistle, the game officially began.

Palermo's starting lineup today is:
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Arturo Filippo
Brienza, Chiellini, DiDonato, Ribery
Arkadi, Bilica, Vidic, Lucarelli

Sicignano

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On the bench are players such as Modric, Ashley Young, Quagliarella and others.

The commentator was not optimistic about He Tianqi's arrangement:

"He Tianqi's 442 formation should be intended to free up Ribery, making it easier for him to cross the ball from the bottom and give full play to Filippo's height and header advantages."

"He still thinks Italian football is too simple. This arrangement is full of the rough taste of England."

Forty-five minutes later, players from both teams went into the locker room to rest.

The score is still zero to zero.

But on the field, Potenza completely suppressed Palermo and had a ball possession rate of up to 63 percent.

This was mainly because Palermo's players were unfamiliar with the formation and made several major mistakes.

Fortunately, central defender Vidic performed very well, preventing the opponent from scoring goals through steals, blocks, and close interference.

But if they continue like this, it is only a matter of time before Palermo loses the ball.

In terms of offense, even Ribery, the team's only bright spot before, was a little quiet in this game.

In the locker room.

He Tianqi was quite satisfied with the team's performance.

With four defenders against three central defenders, the midfield is naturally at a disadvantage and will definitely be suppressed by the opponent.

But the team also had the opportunity to counterattack.

So they looked ugly on the field, but they had no shortage of opportunities to really kill the game.

The only problem is the team's midfield core DiDonato. The 18-year-old DiDonato and He Tianqi knew each other as early as the Italian U national team.

Their national youth team produced many star players and even superstar players, and its value is extremely high.

But there are also losers.

For example, He Tianqi has been staying in Juventus' youth training and has not won a chance to play in official matches.

(He Tianqi: MMP!)
DiDonato is also untalented, he chose to enter the secondary league early on. His strength is almost at the top of the "player level".

There will definitely be no problem playing in Serie C, but that’s it.

He does not have the excellent vision and passing awareness that a true midfielder should have.

More like a weakened version of the winger.

If there is no special tactical coordination, it is equivalent to putting a high-scoring winger in the midfield. It seems that you have used a stronger player, but in fact, his role is not as good as that of a rubbish traditional midfielder.

"Modric, go out and warm up. I'll replace you later." He Tianqi said directly, "DiDonato, come down and take a rest. This substitution is for tactical purposes. Don't feel any psychological burden."

(Modric: Rubbish midfielder???)
DiDonato also frowned, obviously finding it hard to accept.

He Tianqi didn't have time to care about these things. The head coach didn't need to explain his substitutions to the players, but he did explain it, which gave DiDonato face.

He Tianqi opened the tactical board: "Our focus in the second half is on defense. Arturo, I need you to participate in the defense."

Arturo didn't respond and didn't seem to care.

"When we complete a successful defense, don't pass the ball back in the backcourt, look for Modric first."

“Give him the football.”

"Modric, the tempo of the counterattack is up to you, but the faster the better."

"Ribery, you should have figured out the situation on the right. In the second half, I need you to keep charging on the right."

"No one can stop you in Yi C, understand?"

“As for after that, you can pass the ball to Filippo, or you can pay more attention to the movement of our players at the top of the arc.”

"Chiellini, you focus on protecting Ribery and Modric behind him."

"Brianza, Accardi, your running range should be expanded and the defensive area should be moved to the right. But when the opponent switches to attack our left, you must rush back to delay it as soon as possible!"

"Okay, I'm done. Does anyone have any questions?"

The locker room was quiet, and most people were still digesting He Tianqi's words.

They haven't experienced this kind of hardcore tactical explanation for a long time.

In most Serie C matches, the coach only says one sentence: "Just play well."

Assistant coach Arrigoni quietly rolled his eyes.

Is it useful to speak so professionally and meticulously?

Do you think you're the only one from a big team?
Don’t you think these players can understand?
Even if they understand, can they do it?

When you realize that these are just talking to a deaf ear, you will know that no matter how much you say, it is not as effective as letting them kick the ball themselves.

This is the correct way to open a low-level league like Serie C!

Soon, fifteen minutes passed.

The second half of the game begins.

The commentator immediately noticed something was wrong:

"Palermo changed players?"

"This is Modric replacing DiDonato? How can this be done?"

"DiDonato is the core of Palermo's midfield. Is he injured?"

"No! We can see DiDonato moping on the bench."

"What on earth is He Tianqi doing? Does he know the significance of this game?"

"If Palermo loses, they will fall out of the promotion zone!"

(End of this chapter)