"I have carefully considered my goals for the new season." Li Bin said, already opening the folder in his hand, "Now let's make an estimate of the league situation next season.
In this season, the strongest team in Serie A is still the top three in the north. I
In my personal opinion, the top three in the north can still occupy three of the four Champions League seats. What we need to fight for is the remaining seat. Personally, I think we belong to the second group in the league, tied with us.
There are also two teams, Roma and Fiorentina.”
Although Li Bin believes that Inter Milan is weaker than Milan and Juventus, but looking at the depth of their substitutes, we know that they still do not suffer in the league. This summer, Inter Milan has done quite well in business, Li Bin
I also believe that their strength can be qualitatively improved. For the top three in the north, it is better to be careful. There is no harm in doing so.
The other two teams were somewhat beyond Esposito's expectations.
"Roma and Fiorentina?" Esposito was puzzled. "They didn't seem to play very well last season. Fiorentina even fell into the relegation zone. Can they come back this season?"
"I think it is possible. First, Roma and Fiorentina are both big teams. They are in big cities and have much richer capital than us. Last season Roma suffered an accident due to the sudden resignation of Mr. Prandelli. They
His performance has definitely declined, but Spalletti's tactical thinking is very good. He gave up the idea of playing in the Champions League with Udinese.
It is not a good thing to underestimate him when he has the opportunity to go to Rome. Fiorentina was a newly promoted team last season, so naturally it was not very good, but this season Mr. Prandelli went there and they spent a lot of money to buy Toni.
I think they will be difficult to deal with. Ultimately, depending on the strength of a team, you have to consider their summer spending."
As a traveler, Li Bin remembered the strength of Florence and Roma. As a coach, Li Bin also quickly learned through his own investigation how difficult they were. Spalletti gave up on playing in the Champions League.
Udinese didn't go to Roma just for fun, I'm afraid they had a lot to gain. And Li Bin knew Prandelli's ability well. After seeing him coaching a big team like Fiorentina, he spent 10 million to buy
Now that Tony has come down, their threat is not that small.
Predicting defeat before expecting victory is something that a coach must consider when thinking strategically. Li Bin has confidence in his team, but he is so confident that he ignores all opponents and blindly believes that he can crush everything.
It's impossible for Li Bin to do that.
"This season for us, I think around 80 points is a suitable score." Li Bin continued, "This is how I calculated it. The six games against the top three in the north can be considered a failure. We lost six times.
We failed in the away games between Roma and Fiorentina. We lost eight times. But apart from these eight games, we should not have any other failed games. I personally think that eight losses are something we can bear.
Worst case scenario.”
Li Bin naturally does not think that Parma will be beaten by the three northern powers, nor does he think that the away games against Roma and Fiorentina will be defeated. However, in pre-season preparations, there is always no harm in preparing for the worst.
"Then, our draws will be limited to about five games. Even if the worst-case scenario is good, we will be forced by Roma and Fiorentina at home, and then encounter three situations where we cannot score the opponent's goal on the road. In other words, we will have five draws.
, this is not too much."
Esposito didn't say anything, but the look on his face clearly suggested that this was too incredible.
The probability of encountering an accident in three games is one in ten. Esposito does not believe that the probability of an accident happening is that high.
"If calculated this way, this season we will have 25 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses, accumulating 80 points. I think this score is a more suitable goal for the season planning. At least, it can be used as a direction to strive for. What do you think?
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"There is nothing wrong with the logic of your arithmetic reasoning. Although we may have more accidents, I don't think we will be killed by the three powerful northern powers six times in a row. This analysis is almost the same." Esposito said,
"But based on my experience, in Serie A, there are very few teams that can reach 80 points, right?"
"Yes, very few." Li Bin admitted generously, "But you also have to take into account that there used to be 34 games in a season, but last season, we were still in the adaptation period. As for tactical reasons, I will go on.
I analyzed it for them last season. The biggest gap between non-rich teams and rich teams is not the weakness of the first team, but the lack of bench lineup. Rich teams can have a bench that is so thick that it makes people speechless, and
A small team like ours can have several available substitutes
It's a good thing to make up for it. This is why my signing this season is not aimed at spending a lot of money to buy the best main players, but to make more repairs and enrich the bench. The purpose is to make
Our team is more competitive in the league. I think that among our current substitutes, including Tudor, Quagliarella, Marchionni and Matri, they can still perform well.
Functional. I think third is a reasonable position."
If a team wants to go far in the cup, it needs the strength of its main players. Liverpool's bench was almost empty last season, and they were knocked down to fifth place in the league, but in the cup
But they won the championship. The victory over Milan in one game was accidental, but the previous success in defeating Juventus and Chelsea was no accident. They did it by relying on the strength of their main players.
In fact, Milan also has this problem. Their bench is not very strong, and the problem is not small. However, the main force is strong enough to guarantee cup results, and they can get the support of many fans.
But Li Bin has another idea this season: what he wants is not the invincibility of the main players, he wants a thicker bench that can play a role, and he wants to win not the cup, but the league.
Firstly, it is because Parma has no cup competition to compete for, and has not entered the Champions League. It only has the Europa League to play in, so there is no need to build a team that can crush the Europa League. In such a Losers Cup match,
It's really boring when people are more sincere.
Secondly, it is naturally because of his idea of picking up bargains. It is not an easy task to lead a team that is not the top three in the north to win the championship in Serie A. It will be of great benefit to his reputation. Therefore, he spent a lot of money.
He strengthened the bench with energy, originally with the idea of competing with the league. But now, his team is strong, and it is difficult to say that it will face the top three in the north, but when it meets other Serie A teams,
The odds of winning are still very good.
Moreover, Li Bin also believes in his technical and tactical abilities, as well as his pre-game preparations. Although 80 points seems a bit too optimistic, if he prepares every game carefully, 80 points should be challenging.
All at once.
"Competing for third place... What if we had more money and made some reinforcements to compete for first place?" Esposito looked at the plan and sighed.
"Don't think about it. If we do that, the Holy Alliance is very likely to plot against us... I admit that this is a dark psychology, but you can't deny the possibility. Moreover, Juventus and Milan are indeed too strong, I don't think
, if we have 10 million more, we can compete with Juventus. The stronger the team, the more difficult it is to upgrade, as you also know."
"Isn't Inter Milan strong?" Esposito frowned, "If you want to finish third, you have to compete with Inter Milan, right?"
"I'm really not afraid of Inter Milan. After all, among the top three in the north, they are the least promising."
"Because they're not a Holy League team?"
"No, it doesn't matter. Even if it's not the Holy Alliance, relying on their influence and financial resources to defeat us is enough. I dare to compete with Inter Milan, not because of their lack of strength, but because of their wrong mentality.
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"Mindset?" Esposito asked, "What mentality?"
"Inter Milan has been losing games and making substitutions over the years. These things show that they are impetuous and have a bad mentality. At the same time, they keep saying in the newspapers, Juventus
How to go too far and create an image of yourself as a doormat is also a bad mentality. In fact, their state is...
It proves one thing: they dare not face up to their own failures, dare not find the reasons from themselves, and have to rely on others when they lose. They are always absolutely right, great, and have no problem. This kind of mentality is what leads to
The reason why I look down on them is that if you know yourself and the enemy, you can win a hundred battles. It’s too difficult to know the enemy, but you don’t dare to know your enemy, so why not lose?”
"But they are really angry."
"They get angry and compare their points with someone. In fact, the ranking list of penalty kicks won and lost in Serie A over the years is there. Milan is the first to be taken care of, far ahead, Juventus is second, and it is very stable. And Inter Milan
What? They look very resentful, as if they have been treated unfairly. In fact, they are ranked fourth in this list, second only to Milan, Juventus, and Roma! I don’t know, how old do they think they are?
They couldn't get a penalty. In fact, what they were complaining about was not that they received a penalty.
Unfair treatment, in fact, they also enjoy care, but what they complain about is that when they enjoy the privileges, they do not enjoy the same privileges as the other two teams. When they bully others, there is no one else.
It's just a cruel bullying. They don't care. They were also taken care of when they faced the small teams in the south. They only care that their care is not as good as that of the Holy Alliance, so they have to call them out - they
Who are we if we are offended?"
A team cannot live by complaining. The current Inter Milan and Juventus who came back after being relegated are both teams that complain and talk nonsense. It can be said that the Inter Milan before 2006 and the one after 2007
Juventus is a team with quite a bitch temperament, which makes Li Bin look down on. A team can be weak, but when it is not, it will find a way to work hard on its own. But if it loses, it will be blamed on others.
, this is not a big deal.
Li Bin paused for a moment before speaking, "A team with ambition may suffer unfair treatment, but they will not complain about unfair treatment every day. Those who have the ability will find ways to improve the environment. If you don't have the ability,
Then just wait for the opportunity. Shouting every day doesn't mean much, it's just to vent your emotions. Fans can do this, but as a team, it would be too embarrassing. Inter Milan is a wealthy club, but their mentality in recent years,
The imbalance is so severe that I don’t think about how to change myself.
Strong, just because they don't receive as much care as others, they think they are being abused, regardless of how they bully other small teams. This approach has made them lose their energy. Take it
The fourth highest number of penalty kicks in Serie A, and we complain every day that we are being bullied. How can such a team have any ambition and appearance to win the championship? Over the years, their confidence has been completely destroyed by Juventus. What can such an opponent have?
Terrifying? Third place, we will definitely get it."