Moggi left Parma with satisfaction. Immediately afterwards, Parma lost to Juventus 0-2 in the league. They were able to win the trophy two rounds in advance, while Parma was
After this game, they encountered three consecutive defeats in a two-front battle.
Don't worry about Juventus' celebration, that's their own business. After returning to Parma, the team is also facing a downturn. After losing to Juventus, Parma's situation is not too good either.
Although they are still 4 points ahead of seventh-placed Palermo, this score may be reversed in the last two rounds.
"Unexpectedly, Parma dropped the chain at the last moment..." The media also sighed at this time, "How can they lose consecutively at this time? If there is a string of consecutive wins at this time, Parma may still challenge the Champions League.
Yes!"
Li Bin ignored everything the media said. He was not the one who was against Moji. Of course they could stand and talk without pain. If Parma was tricked by Moji, they would definitely not say anything.
At this time, Juventus had already won the Serie A trophy - in Li Bin's memory, this season's trophy was banned because Juventus was later revealed to be match-fixing. However, those things were originally Moji's.
He deserves it, and what Li Bin wants is to make him even more miserable.
However, this is something that requires long-term planning. Otherwise, if Moji notices it, he will be the unlucky one.
After losing to Juventus, Li Bin also took the team to Portugal to participate in the competition.
He didn't tell the players about it. From beginning to end, he just said that he needed to prepare for the final and give up the game against Juventus. The players had no doubts about this statement. After all, the UEFA Cup champion was about to win, so he gave up a game for this.
League matches are also normal. Especially when the opponent is Juventus, it is even more normal.
From the players' point of view, this is just an ordinary game, which is good for their state.
The opponent in the final is Sporting Lisbon, and speaking of this game, they still have a big advantage. The location of the final is the Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, which is also the home stadium of Sporting Lisbon.
When UEFA arranges, it is a choice
They obviously did not expect that Sporting Lisbon would reach the final at a neutral venue, which made Sporting Lisbon play at home. This was a great advantage for them. After all, they were spared the hassle of traveling.
It's also a good thing for them.
However, in other aspects, their advantages are not great.
"Physically speaking, Sporting Lisbon forward Ledson is 1.75 meters tall and only 63 kilograms, and midfielder Rogelio is 1.79 meters tall and only 69 kilograms. They can't handle our country at all, and high-altitude balls are a pure disadvantage. In terms of age, Balbo
Sa is 35 years old, Sa Pinto is 33 years old, Ricardo and Beto are both 30 years old - our physical strength is much better than theirs. Among their main players, Luo Shen
Buck has been out with a knee injury for two months and has had an operation. He will undergo another operation next week. Sa Pinto, who is 14 years old, has just returned from injury. There are three other main players who have the same experience as him, that is,
It is said that their injury problems have a great impact. And their best player recently is Chilean Pinilla - during the training on the 16th, he strained his ankle and could not play."
Inside the team, scouting director Van Rai spoke in front of the team about the information he had investigated in an almost flat voice. As the team's scouting director, these intelligence gathering tasks are his task, although he is
Prandelli's men will leave at the end of this season, but at this time, he is serious enough, "Their best player is Rosenbach, but he is already half disabled. They
There is Ledson, one of the contenders for the Golden Boot of the Portuguese Super League, but he has a background in playing football and used to be a supermarket cashier. He has bad habits. He is too attached to the ball in the game, has average physical fitness and is not a big threat. Moreover, he
He is not used to playing against the wind. Among his 35 goals in this game, only four of them were goals that opened the game. The second time, they were mostly icing on the cake. Defending against him can make him useless."
"Tactically speaking, Benfica is used to playing in the middle. Because they are not tall enough, physically weak, and have average ability to grab points, their wings are poorly utilized, and their playing style is more focused on breaking through the middle. This is for us
This is very good news, because we also play in the middle. People from the Iberian Peninsula and people from the Apennine Peninsula fight for the middle, and they are asking for trouble."
Portugal's style of play traditionally emphasizes the wing, but in this game, the opponent is a team that mainly plays in the middle. It is indeed unrealistic for the Portuguese and Italians to fight in the middle.
"How on earth did such a team reach the finals?" Listening to his narration, Gilardino couldn't help but say, "You might be calling them too weak. They are still very strong after all.
of the team.”
"They are not originally a strong team in Portugal. Porto and Benfica are first and second. They are third, so they only have the UEFA Cup to play. Second, in the semi-finals, they were already almost losing, but
, because the second round was fought on a rainy day, Sporting Lisbon, which was already about to lose, encountered the opponent's defender and accidentally slipped, giving them a chance..."
After the players were stunned for a while, they burst into laughter: This kind of thing was a bit unexpected. I originally thought that the opponent would be the strongest, but who would have thought that their promotion process would be so unexpected.
Speaking of which, it was really a good rain... Because of the rain battle, Milan defeated its opponent and successfully advanced to the final. Also because of the rain battle, Sporting Lisbon successfully entered the final, which also made Parma's opponent much weaker.
This is also the effect Li Bin wants. The opponent is weaker than his own team, so at this time, what is needed is for the players to relax and give their best. That's why he asked Van Rai to read them all out.
, all he needs is to make the players relax.
After all, before this game, Parma had lost three games in a row. Although it was said that he gave up on his own initiative, it still made the players a little confused. Now, these words can at least give the players some relief and let them play well.
.
After all, Sporting Lisbon's strength is not strong, and the Portuguese team is accustomed to technical skills, and it has always been difficult to encounter physical football. Not everyone is Mourinho. Against opponents in the Portuguese Super League, Li
Bin is quite confident.
Of course, no matter how confident you are, you have to be well prepared. Li Bin still made arrangements in front of the team, "Sporting Lisbon is a technically superior team, but their physical strength is not as good as ours. Their advantage is their home court.
In combat, the utilization rate of their own field is higher, so I bet that they will beat us at the beginning of the game before we have a stable foothold.
Relying on their skills and home court advantage, they scored first and then defended the home court to cover up their physical problems. What we have to do is to be prepared for a defensive counterattack at the beginning of the game.
They come along the middle road, and we counterattack along the middle road. If we take advantage of the first opportunity, we may open up the situation..."
Know yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger. This sentence is true at all. If you cannot understand the opponent in detail, you cannot formulate a detailed plan, and if you cannot have a detailed plan, the team cannot win. However, if the preparations are done well,
Well, the opponent's strength is not as good as our own, so victory will naturally be within reach.
Since Li Bin became a coach, this is the first championship that he can win, and his preparations are naturally extremely detailed. Regarding Capital En's strength, characteristics, and how to play football to have the greatest possibility of winning,
He was all ready.
And in this game, he is bound to win.
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"Hello everyone, this is the UEFA Cup final, Sporting Lisbon vs. Parma. Welcome everyone. After this game, we will decide who will be the new UEFA Cup champion..."
Inside the Alvalade Stadium, the scene was quite noisy. At the door of the locker room, Li Bin was a little nervous looking outside.
This is his first time in the finals.
"Li, are you ready?"
Behind him, Gilardino's hand fell on his shoulder. Li Bin turned around and smiled at his main forward, "I'm always ready, how about you?"
"I have been waiting for a long time. This is the most important game in my career in Parma. I will remember this game for a lifetime. Do you think I am ready?"
Li Bin looked at him and said nothing. After this game and two more games, he would be ready to leave. Both of them knew very well that he would not stay for the rest of his life. He was able to stay last year.
, he has already tried his best. Regardless of his results this year, he will definitely leave. And Li Bin has already been building momentum to sell him. This summer, he will definitely leave.
"You should remember this game well." Li Bin was silent for a while before speaking, "This may be your first championship as a core player, right? I think it will also have a certain impact on you.
It’s of great significance. Come on, I have a few words to say.”
Li Bin didn't like giving lectures in the locker room. After all, he had studied sports psychology and knew that such pre-game mobilization did not have much practical significance. But at this time, listening to Gilardino's words, he couldn't help it.
"Guys! Everyone here, listen to me." Looking at the people in the locker room, Li Bin spoke, "This game is the most important game of our season.
.We have experienced a lot this season. Our team went bankrupt and ran out of money. We almost disbanded in the summer. We fell.
When we reached the relegation zone, we played quite badly in half the season. In the winter, we faced relegation and the situation was in a terrible mess. However, on behalf of the team, I have to thank you all here - your efforts have made us
As a team, we can look forward to the finals at the end of the season and the ranking in the European competition. We have indeed experienced hardships, but,
But we persevered. Along the way, we did not embarrass ourselves. We supported each other. Some people insisted on not leaving, and some helped us in times of need. Only then did we get where we are today. Now, we have reached the finals venue, maybe
For some of us, the UEFA Cup is not a big honor. Maybe for some of us
For us, there is nothing to be proud of for such an honor. However, please remember - this championship may not be an honor, but it is a testimony of our journey - guys, let us win this
The championship is not for honor, not for the fans, but for ourselves, for our own efforts and friendship!"