Football: Three sure-fire weaknesses in every match!

"Our match today was definitely not just a simple counterattack."

"We have a plan."

"It has layers."

"There's also some content that hasn't been shown before."

Reporters in the audience quickly took notes.

Giampaolo got more and more into his speech.

"Of course, I don't need to praise the offensive line led by Lin Qi."

"Everyone saw it."

"hat trick."

"Header."

"breakthrough."

"Penalty."

"Flanking maneuver at the back post."

"He showed almost everything a top striker can do today."

Speaking of it.

Giampaolo then changed the subject.

His expression turned serious.

"But I also hope everyone will pay attention to our defenses."

"Viviano".

"Sarah."

"Sylvistre".

"Skriniar".

"Regini".

"And the midfield's protection of the defense."

"They were just as valiant today."

"Especially at the start of the second half, Milan launched a very strong attack."

"We were in a very passive position during that period."

"If they had tied the game back then, the course of the match might have been completely different."

"But our defenses held firm."

"This is important."

"Victory doesn't belong to just the one who scores the goal."

"They also belong to those who guard the goal."

After he finished speaking, many reporters in the audience nodded in agreement.

Giampaolo felt relieved.

They've done what they were supposed to.

Praise has been given where it was due.

The locker room situation has stabilized.

Just then.

A reporter raised his hand.

"Mr. Giampaolo, regarding Lin Qi's series of dribbles starting from midfield today."

"Especially the cow tail gesture he used."

"This has never happened in the previous two games."

"Was this something the coaching staff intentionally hiding his abilities from the past?"

The press conference room fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at Giampaolo.

Giampaolo's smile faltered for half a second.

A sudden sense of unease washed over me.

A cow's tail?

Hiding their strength?

This is the first time I've ever known he could do this.

And not just tonight.

When he dribbled past Kucka, Giampaolo almost thought he was seeing things.

But of course, you can't say such things.

He smiled faintly.

Lean back slightly.

Try to project an image of 'everything is under control'.

"Yes."

He spoke.

very natural.

"This is an arrangement made by our coaching staff."

The press officer almost lost his composure.

Giampaolo continued:

"Lin Qigang goes to Serie A."

He's still young.

"And the opponents we faced in the previous matches were all strong."

"In Serie A, if you show this skill too early, the opposing defenders will be able to counter it."

"The 'cow tail' move is spectacular, but it can also easily provoke defenders."

"If the opponent uses very rough methods, it's not good for young players; it can easily lead to serious injuries and affect their entire career!"

As he talked, he almost started to believe it himself.

"So we didn't ask him to use it before."

"But I'm going to tell you."

His tone suddenly became more forceful.

"This is a very normal level in training."

"Lin Qi often does this."

"Our team's guards all know this very well."

The reporters in the audience erupted in uproar.

Some people have already begun writing furiously.

The title was just something I made up on the spot:

Giannis confirms: Lin Qi frequently uses Ronaldinho-style "cow tail" moves during training.

Sampdoria coach admits to hiding Lin Qi's dribbling ability

Tactical Mastermind Giannis: Everything is going according to plan

Giampaolo watched the reporters' reactions.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's stable now.

He added:

"Of course, Lin Qi is still growing."

What you see today is not all of him.

As soon as those words were spoken...

The press conference room was even hotter.

The press officer quickly announced the end of the Sampo session.

If Giampaolo says a few more words, the Italian media might haile him as a founding master tomorrow.

Giampaolo got up and left.

The moment I stepped out of the press conference hall.

He finally lost his composure.

He glanced back at the teaching assistant and lowered his voice:

"Once we get back, we will immediately arrange for Lin Qi to practice ox tail techniques."

The teaching assistant was taken aback.

"Didn't you just say that he does this all the time?"

Giampaolo glared at him.

"Starting tomorrow."

"Make it real."

……

A few minutes later.

Montella walked into the press conference room.

He sat down.

His complexion was clearly not good.

The reporters at the scene looked even more excited than before.

Because everyone knows it.

The real powder keg is yet to come.

Home team lost 0-3.

He got completely crushed by his former employer.

The opponent's key hat trick.

His own goalkeeper was sent off with a red card.

This press conference was full of interesting questions; no matter what you asked, you could always find something surprising.

But before the reporter could even speak...

Montella simply raised his hand.

"No rush."

"I know what you want to ask."

He moved closer to the microphone.

His voice was a little hoarse.

"We suffered a complete defeat in this match."

"No excuses."

There's no good explanation.

The score is 0-3.

"We lost very clearly."

The reporters in the audience quieted down.

Montella continued:

"I don't think there were any fundamental errors in our tactical arrangements."

"For a long stretch of the first half, we contained Sampdoria's midfield."

"We have severed ground communication between B. Fei and Lin Qi."

"We also created opportunities."

"But in football, some players will break the tactics."

"Lin Qi is that kind of player."

He paused for a moment after saying this.

His eyes held a complex expression.

"Everyone wants a player like that."

"Sampdoria is lucky."

"It was like they bought a priceless treasure at a flea market for a very low price."

"This kind of thing is extremely rare, even on a global scale."

The reporters quickly took notes.

Montella raised her hand and rubbed her temples.

"It's a real shame that our two-game winning streak at the start of the season was snapped."

But that's life.

The sun will still rise tomorrow.

"We must keep looking forward."

This statement was made in a fairly decent manner.

He's calmer than many people imagine.

But the reporter clearly wasn't going to let him off the hook.

Soon, a pointed question was raised.

"Mr. Montella."

"You coached Sampdoria last season, and the team's performance was not ideal."

"And after you left, Giampaolo took over."

"Sampdoria won all three of their first three matches this season, even beating your current club AC Milan 3-0."

"Can it be understood as...?"

The reporter paused for a moment.

But the knife has already been plunged in.

"The problem isn't with Sampdoria, but with you?"

The press conference room fell silent instantly.

Montella's expression visibly changed.

He had managed to suppress his anger.

They rushed up again in an instant.

"What did you say?!"

The reporter wanted to continue.

Montella interrupted him directly.

"Do you know what players I had on my team last season?"

He gave a cold laugh.

"Are you comparing this Sampdoria team to last season's?"

"Do you think this is fair?!"

His voice began to rise.

"If you had given me Lin Qi last season!"

"Give me Bruno Fernandez!"

"Let's see if I can coach better than Giannis!"

The scene was in an uproar.

Montella has completely given up on pretending.