Football: Three sure-fire weaknesses in every match!

He Wei raised his voice.

"Oh, this male fan in China might be very familiar with him."

"Mayu Watanabe".

"One of the core members of the popular Japanese idol group AKB48."

"The director clearly understands what the audience wants to see today."

In the lens.

Mayu Watanabe discovered that she had been photographed.

First stunned.

Then he playfully made a face at the camera.

He stuck out his tongue.

He waved again.

youth.

Lively.

cute.

The audience erupted in laughter and applause once again.

He Wei said with a smile:

"Rumor has it that she came specifically to watch Keisuke Honda's match today."

"However, it is said that she has been a football fan since she was a child."

"For those who love football..."

"San Siro is a pilgrimage site for many people."

Xu Yang nodded repeatedly beside him:

"Yes, yes, a place of pilgrimage."

The camera zooms out again.

It provides a panoramic view of the entire stadium.

He Wei's voice also turned somber.

"And when we look down at this stadium..."

"You'll understand why some people say that."

"Some teams are just playing a game."

"Some teams are preserving history."

"AC Milan clearly belongs to the latter."

A wave of red and black swept across the entire stands.

The giant TIFO slowly unfolded.

The demon totem spreads its wings.

A fiery red.

Abyss-like blackness.

Tens of thousands of people sang the team song at the same time.

The sound waves surged forward in layers.

It felt as if the entire stadium was shaking.

The steel structure of the stands echoed.

The ground was trembling.

The air was roaring.

The glory of those Champions League trophies.

The lingering influence of those legendary names.

Those memories of victory that transcend time.

It all seemed to converge on this one night.

Xu Yang was stunned for two seconds.

In the end, he only said one sentence:

"This home stadium... is terrifying."

He Wei replied softly:

"When the wealthy families truly wake up..."

Even the wind will be on their side.

...

"Alright, we have the starting lineups for both sides."

He Wei raised his voice.

"Let's look at the home team, AC Milan, first."

"Today, Vincenzo Montella fielded a 4-3-1-2 formation."

"Goalkeeper position, number 99, Gianluigi Donnarumma!"

"Right-back, number 20, Ignazio Abate!"

"Center-back, number 13, Alessio Romagnoli!"

"Center-back, number 17, Christian Zapata!"

"Left-back, number 2, Mattia de Sciglio!"

"The midfield trio."

"Number 27, Yulai Kucka!"

"Number 18, Ricardo Montolivo!"

"Number 5, Giacomo Bonaventura!"

"At the midfielder position, No. 10, Keisuke Honda!"

"Two strikers, number 70, Carlos Bacca! Number 8, Suso!"

Xu Yang immediately responded.

"This lineup is very targeted."

"The advantage of the 4-3-1-2 formation is that there are enough players in the mid lane."

"Kucska is in charge of the sweeping."

"Montolivo is responsible for the first pass."

"Bonaventura connects up and down."

"Add Keisuke Honda to the attacking midfield position."

"That means there are four people operating in the mid lane."

He Wei nodded.

"That's right."

"The main purpose of this formation is probably not to attack."

"Instead, it cuts off Sampdoria's connection between the midfield and attack."

"Especially the vertical connection between Bruno Fernandes and Lin Qi."

Xu Yang continued his analysis:

"Yes."

"Sampdoria's most threatening attacking style in the first two games."

"Once the midfield gets a good position, they should immediately look for Lin Qi."

"So Milan built up a thick defense in the middle today."

"Forcing you to take the side road."

"So you can only pass to the sidelines."

"Let the game move at their preferred pace."

He Wei added:

"Another central defensive pairing."

"Alessio Romagnoli is responsible for anticipation and passing the ball."

"Christian Zapata is responsible for physical contact and protecting his back."

"One still, one moving."

"It was obviously prepared for Lin Qi as well."

"Facing a speedy striker."

"One person holds back, the other goes for the ball."

"This is a classic solution."

Xu Yang smiled and said:

To put it bluntly...

"Montella brought homework with her today."

The camera cuts to the away team.

He Wei's voice changed.

"Now let's look at the away team, Sampdoria!"

"Goalkeeper, number 1, Emiliano Viviano!"

"Backline, number 24, Jakepo Sala!"

"Number 26, Matthias Silvestre!"

"Number 22, Milan Skriniar!"

"Number 3, Vasco Regini!"

"Midfield"

"Number 14, Lucas Torreira!"

"Number 8, Carole Linetty!"

"Number 16, Denise Praet!"

"The frontcourt trio."

He Wei's voice suddenly rose.

"Number 9, Lin Qi!!"

"Number 20, Louis Muriel!!"

"Number 10, Bruno Fernandez!!!"

Xu Yang said:

"Genuine Paul's most notable characteristic today."

"It boils down to one word: stability."

"The starting lineup that won the first two rounds remains unchanged."

"This is very common in football."

"Especially after a winning streak."

He Wei continued:

"Because the starting lineup is not just the roster."

"It represents rhythm."

"It represents the psychological order of the locker room."

"It also represents the tacit understanding that has just been formed between the players."

"Making adjustments rashly after a winning streak..."

"This could very well undermine confidence in this flow."

Xu Yang nodded.

From a psychological perspective.

"Winning players will assume they deserve to continue starting."

"You suddenly changed the person in charge."

"This may cause unease among some players."

"Even doubting myself."

He Wei smiled.

"And from a metaphysical perspective..."

"Those who win are often the ones who believe most in the power of 'smooth sailing'."

"The same socks."

"The same warm-up sequence."

"The same starting lineup."

"Just because they think so."

"Good luck is flowing through this combination."

Xu Yang smiled too.

"Don't talk about the players."

"Many coaches believe in this too."

He Wei concluded:

"So Marco Giampaolo didn't make any changes tonight."

"It's a tactical choice."

"It's also psychological management."

"It's more likely that it's about respecting the victory itself."

The camera pans across the players from both sides.

shake hands.

Position.

The roar of San Siro.

We have reached the peak.

……

"Beep—!"

With the referee's whistle.

The competition has officially begun.

Sampdoria kicked off first.

The ball was quickly passed back.

Then move to the midfield.

The pace is very fast.

Just a few seconds.

Milan regained possession through high pressing in the attacking third.

The players from both sides quickly compressed to the vicinity of the center circle.

Short pass.

Forcing and looting.

collision.

Second penalty kick contest.

The midfield was like a furnace that had been set ablaze.

Every step is a struggle.

Meanwhile, Sampdoria's squad...

20-year-old Lucas Torreira was visibly tense at that moment.

He is usually quite introverted.

He doesn't talk much.

She was a little shy.

But deep down, he has an extremely strong sense of self-respect.

The bigger the event.

The more you don't want to lose face.

Before the match.

Marco Giampaolo gave him a task by himself:

"Who did Lin Qi?"

"Go and do whoever it is."

"Don't be afraid of fouling."

"Show the mettle of a true iron-willed defensive midfielder."

Thinking about this...

Torreira subconsciously looked up.

To find Lin Qi's location.

……