My name is Colani

Chapter 226 Palermo Derby

Zeman encountered a difficult problem in this game. Sampdoria was very pragmatic. They were not in a hurry to attack, so they slowed down the attack rhythm, making it difficult for Trapani to speed up. Trapani had an absolute advantage in ball possession throughout the game, but posed little threat to the opponent's goal.

The giant Toni was sandwiched by his old teammate Stendardo and another player in this game. Even if Trapani made a cross, Toni had few opportunities to shoot directly.

On the other hand, perhaps at home, Trapani's players seemed a little impatient after losing the ball, and the pressure was even stronger, but the opponent found a gap.

Trapani only had eleven shots in the whole game, and only four of them were on target.

Where is the problem? ! It was still tacit understanding. When facing this kind of bus, Trapani's attack was obviously not as smooth as the last game against Bari. If the tacit understanding was improved, Trapani's players should be able to make exquisite cooperation in front of the Sampdoria penalty area. Not to mention others, Ronaldo is capable of killing a bloody road, but he lacked the flexible running of his teammates on the wing, allowing the opponent to focus on him, causing him to be hindered in the attack.

On the other side, Pepe played very poorly in this game, was in poor condition, and had a high error rate in passing. He was replaced by Mauri in the second half, but the situation did not change at all.

The third round was a derby, away to Palermo, haha, of course, the venue was still the Barbera Stadium.

Hugo attached great importance to this game. He just wanted to give Zamparini a good look and let him know who is the boss in Palermo. The disgusting Zamparini made a small move again. He allocated only 500 tickets to Trapani.

You know, Barbera is a stadium that can accommodate 37,000 spectators. The 500 away seats are clearly a restriction on the entry of Trapani fans. Generally speaking, the two teams are so close, and they should allocate more tickets to Trapani.

Before the game, Hugo invited the whole team to dinner to cheer everyone up, with the goal of winning the game.

During the dinner, Hugo privately found Zeman and told Zeman that he must win the game at all costs.

"Who doesn't want to win the game?! Everyone wants to win! But winning or not is not something I can decide by signing a guarantee!" Zeman said bluntly.

Hugo was so angry that he almost died. Can't you obey me and say something to make me happy? !

In such a derby, given the bad relationship between Hugo and Zamparini, there is naturally no plan for the two club owners to have a good chat before the game. Even if everyone has business dealings, business is business, and it is settled after settlement.

Palermo's current head coach is Grellion, who stayed in office last season. Palermo has undergone a major change in the new season. His performance is not ideal. He drew one and lost one in the first two games, and only got one point.

Zamparini's way of cheering up the team is very special. When he was interviewed by New Sports, he said: "If we can't take Trapani, then Grellion should be fired! I spent a lot of money in the summer, and I didn't expect this kind of start!"

Before the game was played, Grellion had a sword hanging over his head. Hugo couldn't help laughing and cursing Zeman in his heart, "You damn old man, take a good look! Compared with Zamparini, you should feel lucky to meet me!"

When he thought of this, Hugo was thinking in his heart, should Zeman be fired for losing this derby? !

He should be fired! He embarrassed me! He shouldn't be allowed to stay here. This is Hugo's conclusion. Zeman certainly didn't expect Hugo to get inspiration from Zamparini.

"It's great to see you all again on this weekend afternoon! Today is an important day!" Agostino was explaining in his live studio, "The day of the Palermo derby!"

"Dear listeners, you are listening to a key match in the 2002-2003 Italian Football League B, Palermo vs. Trapani at home! Since most of the listeners are fans of Trapani, I don't think I need to say how close we are, right?!" Agostino joked.

But this is also the truth, this is a radio station in Trapani Province, and the audience is also in Trapani Province, and most of the listeners are fans of Trapani.

"Before the game, Palermo's President Zamparini said that if Grellion can't win this game, he will be fired. Let's applaud Mr. Grellion for a minute in advance. It must be painful to be a head coach under such a president. Being fired is actually something he should be happy about!" Agostino joked. As the exclusive live broadcast of Trapani's games, it is necessary to have obvious bias in the commentary.

"Okay, let's get back to the point. The players of both sides have entered the field. I am now reporting live at the Barbera Stadium! Oh, Hugo! Hugo! I didn't expect him to come to watch the game today!" Agostino suddenly shouted in surprise.

According to the gossip he heard before the game, Hugo would not watch the game live because he hated to see the old man Zamparini, but he still showed up today.

Barbera doesn’t have any boxes, only VIP stands, located in the middle of the main stand, with a good view. Trapani uses it when Trapani plays at home, and Palermo uses it when Palermo plays at home. Now in the derby, the two clubs each occupy one side.

Zamparini and Hugo are always seeing each other, and they have to meet each other. After a quarrel, basic courtesy is still required. Zamparini is nearly 60 years old and sat in his seat early.

Hugo came later and was young, so of course he had to take the initiative to greet Zamparini.

“Hello, Mr. Zamparini! It’s better to meet in person than to hear about it! I didn’t expect you to be so handsome and majestic!” Hugo smiled and stretched out his hand. Hasn’t he met Zamparini before? ! Yes, on TV.

“Haha, it’s you! What should I call you, Mr. Colani, Gigi or Hugo?!” Zamparini laughed.

"Whatever you want!"

"Then I'll call you Gigi! I thought you wouldn't come, after all, your team is a newly promoted team, and the situation is not very good now. I was worried that you were afraid of embarrassing yourself in front of me! I didn't expect you to come anyway!" Zamparini smiled.

"Why shouldn't I come?! I came here specifically to slap you in the face! Look, this game... Trapani! Must win!" Hugo paused at the end as if he was playing a trick, and suddenly shouted loudly "Must win!", which scared Zamparini.

"Must win?! Let's see who laughs last!" Zamparini sneered.

Hugo said goodbye, "Hey, see you later, I'll buy you a drink during the halftime break!"

"No, I'll buy you!" Zamparini said.

"Okay, we can talk!" Hugo said goodbye.

Chat? ! Zamparini didn't understand what this meant, but one thing was certain, that was, there was something to discuss.

"After the start of this season, Palermo had a record of one loss and one draw in the first two rounds, and only got 1 point. Trapani had a record of one win and one loss in the first two rounds of this season, and accumulated 3 points. From the perspective of status, it is difficult to say who is better or worse! However, this game is Palermo's home court, we must cheer up! Now let's take a look at Trapani's starting lineup and see how Mr. Zeman will face this game!"

"Goalkeeper: Kameni, Defender: Bosin Vanatari Barzali Evra Midfielder: Padoin Meireles Miku Forward Forward: Pepetoni and Ronaldo! "

"Compared to the last game, Mr. Zeman made a slight adjustment in the starting lineup. Mascherano was replaced by Padoin, and Grosso's position was replaced by Evra. I don't know if such an adjustment will allow Trapani to take the initiative in the game! "

For Palermo, Grellion used a 442 formation, playing with two forwards, one tall and one fast. This 442 formation is very popular in European football. The two forwards can connect and organize, or they can break into the penalty area to shoot and score. The position is very flexible and the formation is relatively balanced.

Of course, the formation is dead, the tactics are alive. The key is what the coach thinks. If the coach wants, 541 can also be played as an offensive type.

Sitting firmly in the stands, Hugo waited for the game to start.

With the referee's whistle, the game officially began. Trapani took the lead in kicking off. As soon as the kick was kicked off, Trapani's players rushed to Palermo's half. Zeman's tactics were still the same. No matter what, he would attack Palermo first.

This is the real derby in Sicily. When it comes to derby, you can't help but use your strength. Grellion also requires his players to actively press in the front court to interrupt Trapani's control rhythm. This is based on the previous match between Sampdoria and Trapani. Sampdoria did not park the bus at the beginning, but strategically pressed in the front court to create problems for Trapani's ground ball, so that they changed to high-altitude balls.

Perhaps aware of the possibility of such a situation, Trapani's ball at the beginning of this game was much simpler.

Barzagli received Padoin's return pass and kicked it forward with a big foot to avoid the opponent's high pressure!

Toni ran to compete for the header, but due to the opponent's interference, he failed to control the ball. The second point was first obtained by the Palermo player. The opponent also kicked a big foot to Trapani's left side. Evra pressed higher on this side, and there was a gap behind him!

But Barzagli ran very fast, and he ran out of the sideline with the ball before the opponent's forward got the ball!

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