Who made him play as a winger/attacking midfielder?

Chapter 97 Ace vs Ace: Dybala vs Chang Huan!

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goooooooooooool"

Several commentators at the Allianz Stadium in Turin drew out their voices, fueling the excitement of fans watching the live broadcast.

Dzeko, who scored the goal, ran wildly towards the right corner flag with his arms outstretched, while waving to Chang Huan, who provided the brilliant assist, to come and celebrate together.

Di Francisco raised his arms in triumph, releasing the exhilarating emotions brought on by scoring the first goal.

Home team command and technical area.

Allegri crossed his arms and looked dejected.

He didn't know which part of the process went wrong.

Despite the well-defined defensive layers, how did Chang Huan still manage to find an opening to deliver a fatal pass?

The Roma players didn't celebrate their goal for long; they chatted and laughed as they slowly walked back to their own half.

The live broadcast recreated the exciting goal.

"Chang Huan's technique is truly impressive. His excellent decision-making combined with superb through balls is a skill that stands out even in the entire football world!"

CCTV-5 commentator He Wei spoke with great passion and enthusiasm.

Assistant coach Tome leaned over to Di Francesco: "Chang is definitely more suited to the attacking midfielder position!"

"But it also somewhat sacrificed his ability to cut inside."

After his initial excitement, Di Francisco seemed thoughtful.

"This is also an objective fact."

Tommy nodded slightly.

Despite being behind, Juventus remained calm and patiently passed the ball around in the midfield and backfield.

Bypassing Roma's central defensive zone, pass the ball to right wing-back Cuadrado.

Dybala, Higuain, Pjanic, and Khedira are all moving in this direction.

It's clear that they're targeting the right flank as their main attacking point.

The overall attack looked more three-dimensional, but with Higuain away from the core area, there was no Juventus player in the vacuum zone between Roma's two center-backs and defensive midfield.

Allegri regretted it somewhat; if he had known it would turn out this way, he would have preferred to pair Mandzukic with Higuain.

Dybala has been essentially in jail since the start of the competition.

The defense couldn't see anyone, and the offense was also suppressed.

However, "Little Fairy" is very good at finding openings.

He took advantage of Higuain's return to the central attacking area to run to the right edge of the penalty area, his ghostly movement creating space to receive the ball.

No major adjustments were made.

Facing the defense of Kolarov and Strootman, he took a shot!

Don't be fooled by the small leg swing; it's incredibly powerful!

The angle was also just right.

Goalkeeper Alisson was highly focused. He took two steps to the right, used the slight momentum to dive to the side, and raised his left hand to strike the oncoming ball upwards.

The football is higher than the crossbar.

A thunderous round of applause erupted from the audience.

The home fans encouraged Dybala in this way.

Allegri seemed lost in thought.

Although Dybala's tactical approach in this match was somewhat subtle, his occasional flashes of brilliance still helped the team.

This is what's known as the impact of a star player!

"Hopefully, we can achieve an even higher quality long-range shot next time —"

Pjanic took a corner kick from the left side of the field.

The football, which drew a beautiful arc in mid-air, landed on the left side of the penalty area.

Barzagli, taking advantage of his partner Chiellini's attacking prowess, bent his knees and leaped into the air.

Heading towards the top!

The football, having changed its trajectory, swept towards the top corner of the near goal at an even faster speed.

Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson instinctively raised his right hand to deflect the ball out of the goal.

The home fans at the Allianz Stadium in Turin gasped in amazement.

Barzagli looked up at the sky and sighed as he watched the ball being saved, cursing under his breath.

"Alisson-Baker made two crucial saves!"

Italian Sky Sports commentator Fabio Carreza passionately declared: "Beat Paulo's goal and keep it intact!"

"Keep your attention, everyone!"

With two dangerous situations looming in front of the goal, Di Francisco couldn't stand it anymore and roared at the players on the field.

Veterans De Rossi and Dzeko shouted to each other, urging their teammates to stay highly focused.

The home fans' excitement was completely ignited by Dybala and Barzagli's very close shots on goal.

Juventus players inside the penalty area also sensed an opportunity, believing they were getting closer to scoring.

Roma players intentionally increased physical contact and engaged in close combat with Juventus.

Referee Orsato blew his whistle to stop the game and ran toward the penalty area.

He called Benatia and Fazio, Dzeko and Barzagli, who were entangled together, aside.

"Watch your actions. If you don't make any changes later, then—sorry, I'll blow the whistle. Whether it's a defensive foul or an offensive foul, you can decide for yourselves."

The four players looked like elementary school students being scolded by their homeroom teacher, their expressions serious yet obedient.

Once Osato leaves the penalty area, the players who need to be physically dominant will still have to step up.

However, it's still better than before when we were "hugging each other tightly".

Pjanic's corner kick was not placed in the ideal area; it landed too deep.

In excellent form, Alisson rushed out to the edge of the six-yard box and caught the ball securely.

Chang Huan, El Shaarawy, and Perotti launched a three-pronged attack.

With the help of Strootman's protection, Alisson bypassed the interfering Chiellini, took three quick steps, and firmly grasped the ball with his right hand before forcefully flicking it away.

The thrown football flew towards Chang Huan, who was sprinting at high speed along the left flank.

Cuadrado, making a high-speed recovery, dared not be careless and directly kicked Chang Huan, who had controlled and dribbled the ball inside, to the ground.

Referee Orsato promptly blew his whistle and gave Cuadrado a yellow card.

Allegri breathed a sigh of relief, without complaining about the yellow card.

Home fans don't care whether there was a foul or not; they just consider any referee's whistle a biased call.

"Waaaaah—"

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A chorus of boos echoed throughout the stadium.

"Juan Cuadrado's decisive foul avoided the potentially huge danger that could have come with a three-on-three game."

Many commentators in the live commentary booth agreed with Cuadrado's foul.

Judging from the replay, if Chang Huan were allowed a second touch, Roma would likely put direct pressure on Buffon's goalkeeping.

Juventus, who almost suffered a counter-attack, became much more cautious.

Roma, who are in the lead, primarily employ a defensive counter-attacking strategy, only resorting to high pressing in specific situations.

Forty minutes have passed.

The scoreboard shows 0:1.

The home team is in front, and the away team is behind.

As the match drew to a close, both sides tacitly slowed down the pace.

Can we comfortably enter halftime?

Do not!

Both teams are harboring deadly intentions, waiting for the other to make a mistake!

In this context, different levels of luck can also affect the course of the game.

With one minute left in the first half, Roma, who had possession of the ball, intended to maintain their pace and keep the 1-0 score until the end of the first half.

I never expected this—

Perotti's cross after cutting inside from the left was too deliberate, and Khedira slid in to keep the ball in place.

Chang Huan, who has a strong sense of counter-attacking, took the initiative to tackle.

Khedira didn't give him a chance, passing the ball to Cuadrado on the right wing without getting up.

Strootman and Kolarov followed up with pressing.

Cuadrado didn't hold onto the ball, instead passing it across to playmaker Pjanic.

De Rossi knew he couldn't let his former teammate get the ball, so when he was blocked in his forward position, he simply faked a rear-end collision.

They'd even risk a yellow card.

Pjanic raised his right foot and let the ball pass, which rolled to Dybala, who was waiting for it!

The referee signaled that the game should continue as the attack was in his favor.

With both defensive midfielders out of position, the away team's coach, De Francisco, in the technical area sensed something was wrong.

Dybala dribbles forward at high speed.

Facing the retreating Roma defenders, he dribbled the ball into the attacking third and passed it to Sandro on the left wing, who had already picked up speed.

Florenzi maintained a safe distance throughout, not daring to approach rashly.

Manolas adjusted his position to ensure he could immediately cover, clear the ball, or move up to defend Dybala.

Higuain, leading Juventus' attack, is pressing Fazio.

Sandro, having dribbled the ball to the left edge of the penalty area, crossed it to the center of the penalty arc.

The home fans instantly went wild, cheering and shouting with joy.

"Paulo Dybala!"

With a shout from the commentator, Dybala adjusted his footing as he appeared at the passing lane.

Manolas had noticed Dybala early on, but according to the principle of prioritizing defense with the ball, he was a bit too far away.

With two long strides, Dybala lunged forward and kicked the slightly bouncing football with the instep of his left foot.

Boom~

The ball was aimed perfectly, flying past the Roma penalty area like a cannonball towards the top left corner of the goal.

Chang Huan, who was chasing back at full speed, watched as Alisson made a graceful diving save, but the football, like a cannonball, flew at extremely high speed, grazing the inside of the middle of the left goalpost before heading straight into the snow-white net.

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gooooooooool"

The fans at the stadium unleashed their passion, and the commentators in the commentary booth went almost crazy, drawing out their voices.

Dybala's signature move after scoring a goal, celebrating the equalizer.

The entire stadium became a sea of ​​joy for Juventus fans.

Allegri took the opportunity to call Cuadrado aside and give him some instructions.

It seems they want to turn the tide and take the lead in one fell swoop!

Roma players played steadily after the restart.

However, their overly cautious approach resulted in a lack of threat, as their passes failed to penetrate the home team's solid defensive system.

The game resumes after switching sides.

Only three minutes into the second half.

Juventus suddenly launched a high press.

De Rossi's poor back pass under pressure was intercepted, and Matuidi immediately passed the ball to Dybala.

Center-back Manolas and defensive midfielder Strootman quickly closed in.

Dybala executed a perfect stop-and-pass maneuver.

His cross from the left flank bypassed Fazio, who was blocking the near post, and accurately found Higuain between the two defenders.

Kolarov, trailing behind, raised his hand to alert the linesman that the lineman was offside.

The result was exactly as he had imagined.

It was not adopted.

Higuain used his chest to deflect the ball in front of him from the middle of the penalty area, adjusted his footing, and unleashed a powerful right-footed shot with the instep, beating Alisson who was guarding the goal.

"Awooooo—"

The Allianz Stadium in Turin instantly heated up, with deafening cheers resounding throughout the stadium.

"Wow! Paulo Dybala assists Gonzalo Higuain to put the team ahead!"

Juventus lead league leaders Roma 2-1 at home!

The commentators on site were full of passion and enthusiasm.

Roma's head coach, Di Francesco, and the players on the field all wore the same expression, shaking their heads and sighing in frustration.

"Roma's backfield pass went astray!"

"Dybala assists Higuain to score!"

Juventus come from behind to take a 2-1 lead at home!

Commentator He Wei from CCTV-5's Beijing studio exclaimed, "If the match ends with the current score, Juventus will only be three points behind Roma!"

"However, with more than forty minutes left in the second half, Roma could potentially score two goals like Juventus did!"

When the broadcast focused on Chang Huan, commentator Xu Yang changed the subject: "I have faith in Chang Huan. He's Roma's best attacking player this season; his dribbling and passing are decisive!"

Juventus players, having taken the lead, were energized and played with great fighting spirit in the restarted match.

Increase the running coverage area.

Compress the space needed for Rome's attack.

Roma's midfielders and defenders clearly considered that both of Juventus' goals stemmed from their own passing errors, so they didn't dare to pass the ball too much in their own half.

In the tense atmosphere, he decisively kicked the ball forward, letting Dzeko fight for the landing point.

Even the best landing spot is useless if you're not in the right position.

Dzeko and Chiellini were locked in a tug-of-war, neither able to jump, and the ball slipped through to Barzagli, who was positioned deep behind.

Roma's midfield and attacking players launched a high press.

Benatia, upon receiving the ball, didn't hesitate and quickly passed it to the wing.

Juventus players handled the ball decisively after taking the lead; if a teammate was in a good position, they would pass the ball; if the path was cut off, they would launch a long ball towards Higuain's area of ​​activity.

It would be great if you could get one, but there's nothing you can do if you can't.

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