Chapter 243: No Chu Jiang, no magic

Due to a slight injury in the game against AC Milan, in the Italian Cup four days later, head coach Cavacin hid Chujiang out of conservative reasons and sent Kurchi to play in Palermo.

Although Chu Jiang's injury was not a big deal and would not affect the game, Kavacin did not dare to take risks.

In Kavacin's mind, Chu Jiang has become the team's key protection target.

In order for the team's journey to go smoothly in the league, it is better to be careful.

When Chu Jiang arrived at Sampdoria, he was the team's Cup goalkeeper and Kurchi was the league goalkeeper.

Now, the positions of the two have been completely reversed.

Who could have imagined such a change at the beginning of Chujiang's transfer?

The inversion of positions shows the changes in the status of the two players in the team.

Today's Chu Jiang is no longer the unknown man who was once slapping. He has led Sampdoria out of the predicament and is already the core player of this team!

However, Chu Jiang's absence objectively gave Kurchi an opportunity to compete for the main team.

If Kurchi plays well in the next game, he will undoubtedly see hope of regaining the team's main player.

In the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals that will be held soon, can Kurchi deliver a convincing answer and pose a threat to Chu Jiang's main position?

Compared with Sampdoria's reservations, Palermo is determined to win this Italian Cup match.

After 33 rounds of the league, Palermo's record was 14 wins, 5 draws and 14 losses, with 47 points, ranking 8th in the league.

At present, they are still 5 points away from Juventus, which ranks 7th. The gap between them and Palermo and their points is as high as 13 points.

With the last five rounds left in the league, it is obvious that the Palermos will not be able to qualify for the Champions League next season.

Even if you want to squeeze out Juventus and qualify for the UEFA Cup next season, it will be very difficult for Palermo.

However, if they can beat Sampdoria and advance to the Italian Cup final, they will surely qualify for the UEFA Cup next season.

Because, another semi-final of the Italian Cup will be played between Roma and Inter Milan. Both Roma and Inter Milan have already secured their European qualifications for next season in advance.

In other words, among Sampdoria and Palermo, no matter which team they are, as long as they can advance to the final of the Italian Cup, they will definitely be qualified for the UEFA Cup next season.

European arena means higher reputation, more media exposure, more game day income, more TV broadcast fees and European events sharing...

In short, entering the UEFA Cup means a lot of money!

For Italian clubs whose fiscal revenue is not ideal, such temptation is simply irresistible!

This is even more so in Palermo.

This season, Palermo is in the middle of the standings, and he is not as good as the low or high. At this stage, he has no pursuit. Of course, they will do their best to seize the opportunity to enter the European arena.

Even if you are not facing Sampdoria, but being AC Milan, Palermo has to use all his strength and strive to qualify for the finals.

Now, the opponent facing is Sampdoria, who is not strong enough, and they will not let this opportunity slip away from their eyes.

Therefore, in the face of the upcoming Italian Cup, Palermo is bound to win!

Sampdoria's situation is somewhat different from Palermo.

The recent three consecutive victories have improved Sampdoria's situation in the league.

But after losing to AC Milan away, their recent good momentum has been temporarily terminated.

Currently, Sampdoria is only 6 points away from Cesena, which ranks 18th.

With the last five rounds left in the league, except for the unlucky Barry team who has basically been relegated early, the relegation situation of other teams is still very unclear. Sampdoria has not yet completely escaped from the threat of relegation.

Moreover, the time for the Italian Cup semi-finals is not very favorable, just in the middle of two rounds of the league.

On April 16, Sampdoria had just finished playing away from AC Milan, and on April 20, we will face Palermo's challenge, with only 3 days off in the middle.

After playing Palermo, three days later, on April 23, Sampdoria was going to go away again and fought with her relegation-direct opponent Barry. This is a game that cannot be missed.

In 7 days, 3 games, and two away games, this schedule is simply a devilish schedule for Sampdoria, who has a weak bench strength. Therefore, in the league and cup games, Sampdoria must make a choice, otherwise she may fall into the dilemma of fighting on both sides and losing on both sides.

What's more, Sampdoria's strength is already under Palermo, who has Pastore. Even if she tries her best, it will be difficult to get an ideal result.

In the two tasks of the Italian Cup semi-finals and league relegation, it is obvious that relegation is the focus of Sampdoria's next stage of the task.

After fully considering the difficulties, Cavacin selectively gave up the Italian Cup semi-finals, allowing the main lineup to accumulate strength and prepare for the 34th round of the Italian League One.

This is also the fundamental reason why Kavacin chose to let Kurchi play, and Xuezang's injury was very mild.

On April 20, at the Malasi Stadium in Sampdoria, the sailors welcomed the powerful Palermo team.

Unlike Sampdoria, who has reservations, the Palermo people are all elites!

Siligu, the representative of the Italian mid-zoo goalkeeper, Casani, Barzareti, Bovo, four-pin strongman Nocerino, midfielder Ilisic, Uruguay Gem Abel Hernandez, and short-footed tiger Fabrizio Micoli, are all famous big-name stars in the Serie A.

Of course, Palermo's team is also indispensable in Palermo's team, the most outstanding midfielder Javier Pastore, who is known as "Argentine Kaka"!

Compared with their star-studded lineup, Sampdoria, except for a few people including Palonbo, is like a team of civilians.

In the absence of Chu Jiang's escort, Sampdoria also lacked the magic of the previous few games.

At the Malasi Stadium, they were eventually defeated by Palermo soldiers without bloodshed.

In this game, the most dazzling star is the young Argentinian Pastore.

In the game, Pastorre made two passes and shots, and one person took charge of all three goals in the team's entire game, leading the Pinks to defeat Sampdoria with a score of 3:0.

In the four games where Chu Jiang became the main team again, Sampdoria conceded a total of one goal, and a penalty kick. Among these four opponents, AC Milan, which is stronger than Palermo.

However, in this Italian Cup where Chu Jiang was absent, Kurchi lost three goals in one game and gave his opponent three away goals, which basically ruined the team's chance to advance to the Italian final.

This shows the difference in strength between the two goalkeepers.

Although Kurchi got a rare opportunity to play and a chance to challenge the team's main position, it's a pity that he didn't seize it.

After this game, Kavacin has become more determined to establish Chu Jiang as the team's absolute main force.

"Sampdoria is no longer magical, the sailor's dream of breaking Marasi!"

After the game, Milan Sports News reported on the semi-finals of the Italian Cup with such a title.

In the report, reporters from Milan Sports Daily believed that without Chujiang, Sampdoria also lacked the magic of the past games. In front of the Palermos who were united, the Sampdoria, who preserved their strength for the league, were obviously unable to compete with them, and were eventually killed at their home court and abandoned their armor and defeated the army.

The reporter also believes that after the end of this game, Palermo has basically secured a title in the Italian Cup semi-finals. Because he has led the score and scored 3 away goals, Palermo and Sampdoria's next semi-finals will be just a formality, and the result of the game is no longer suspense.

The day before this game, in another Italian semi-final, Roma was defeated by Inter Milan led by Leonardo at its Olympiad. The only goal for Inter Milan was their Serbian midfielder Deyang Stankovic.

Winning away and having an away goal, Inter Milan's qualifying situation is also extremely optimistic.

Therefore, the media generally believe that today's Italian Cup final will most likely be between Inter Milan and Palermo.

Now, the only suspense is whether the Roman Wolf, which has always been very bloody, can be upset at Inter Milan's Meazza Stadium, complete a shocking reversal, eliminate the Nerazzurri, and advance to the Italian Cup final this season with his head held high.

As for Sampdoria of the four teams? No media cares about their ending.

The media believe that after the first round, the Italian Cup has nothing to do with Sampdoria. What the Sampdoria should care most about is the next relegation battle in the Serie A, rather than the overly ambitious Italian Cup final.
Chapter completed!