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Chapter 871 Two Bad Rounds

There are two derbies in Sicily, one is the city derby between Palermo and Trapani, and the other is the Sicilian derby between Palermo and Catania.

Trapani is the most powerful team on the island in terms of reputation and strength, but the atmosphere between them and Catania is really not as good as the game between Palermo and Catania. Of course, the necessary atmosphere is still there. Catania was promoted in the first two years and barely survived relegation in the Italian Super League last season. There were not many opportunities to play against Trapani.

Therefore, although Trapani's stars were enthusiastically welcomed by local fans outside the stadium when they came to Catania, it was a different scene when they arrived at the stadium. It felt that these fans had severe schizophrenia and were not interested in Trapani. Nigeria's stars have completely lost their good looks.

In the cheers of the home fans, the Catania players worked hard on the court like chicken blood. The strategy adopted by Montella in this game was no different from other teams, that is, defensive counterattack. Montella started from Ideologically speaking, he is a head coach who tends to attack, but today is an exception. Florence gave him a good inspiration, and Messi, the leader of Trapani's team, is absent again.

The crazy pressing in the midfield made Trapani a little passive on the scene. The impact of the national team match day was still relatively large. Kaká was re-qualified for the Brazilian national team with his outstanding performance last season. After this long journey, he felt that His legs were filled with lead and he performed poorly.

Trapani didn't even create a few shooting opportunities in the first half. Instead, Catania used its targeted counterattacks to pose several threats to Trapani, and in the 44th minute, in the first half, Towards the end, the door to Kameni's handle was breached.

Catania's threat is not a big one. The goal itself came from Trapani's own mistake, and it was also Kameni's mistake. Kameni and full-back Coleman tried to counterattack quickly. There was no tacit understanding, so they made a big joke and threw the ball at the feet of the Catania players, and then a goal was formed.

Wenger stood on the sidelines and was almost ready to die. As the captain, Kameni made a big mistake. This mistake also reflected the impatience of Trapani's players.

During the halftime break, Wenger warned everyone to calm down and play according to the rules during training. When the second half started, everyone followed his instructions. The team's situation improved a lot, but they just couldn't score. Monte Catania's defensive organization is quite tight. They are temporarily in the lead and are not eager to launch a counterattack after getting the ball. However, Trapani still has a feeling of worrying about gains and losses, and the high position press is not tight.

After delaying for a while, the team still couldn't score a goal. They were mentally impatient again and began to take advantage of the situation. The strong pressure indeed put a lot of pressure on Catania. The key is that Catania's door is shaky but not falling. , which makes people helpless.

In the 81st minute, Catania took a corner kick and the referee whistled Boateng for a handball foul. Catania hit a penalty kick and Trapani fell behind its opponent 0:2 in the away game.

Wenger was heartbroken, Catania was considered a weak team, and there was not much hatred between this team and Trapani. Who would have thought that today's game would be a wake-up call? They played perfectly, but Trapani's ability to seize opportunities was not reflected. Cavani failed to score an empty goal, and Aguero also missed a good opportunity. It seems that without Messi, Trapani can still find opportunities, but All this may be attributed to Messi's dependence.

Near the end, Kaka helped the team regain a victory, but by that time it was too late and of no use. In the end, Trapani suffered its first defeat of the new season in the second round.

Hugo has repeatedly claimed that Wenger has no worries about his coaching position, and reporters are too lazy to discuss the issue of Wenger's dismissal. They will only make private unwarranted speculations and obscenities. What is on the table is the official game of Trapani's new season. A poor record, having lost the Italian Super Cup and the second round of the league.

"Leo is definitely an important member for us, and I will not deny the negative impact his absence has on our game! But I don't think the team is dependent on Messi. This statement is a bit ridiculous, We are a team, and there were some games last season when Leo didn’t participate, but we still won! Now that Leo is injured, we can do it too!”

"Our preparations this summer were not very smooth. We still need more time. I believe that as the season progresses, we will definitely get better and better. We are still one of the strong contenders for the championship!"

Naturally, Wenger would not admit the so-called "Messi dependence" after the game. This matter is a joke, and it is easy for a team to suffer from this disease.

Wenger has never believed that Trapani is not a championship favorite without Messi. He knows that these players are very good, but the start of the new season is still a bit difficult. The main reason is that there is not enough running-in, and time is the biggest enemy. However, time is running out, Trapani will soon usher in the first group match of the Champions League.

It was like a festival here in Catania. Pulverenti had to face the media and feel proud, "We have made targeted reinforcements this summer. Montella is a good coach. I am very optimistic about him. After defeating Te... Rapani is better than sex!”

"This guy is so carried away!" Hugo threw away the newspaper in his hand and laughed at Purverenti.

Pulvirenti is a man with no great ambitions. He doesn't care enough about his own club. Of course, he absolutely doesn't want to see Catania relegated. The reason why he has a good relationship with Hugo is that Hugo gave him face and took care of his business. Purvirenti's airline became Trapani's sponsor, and Purvirenti's business is getting better and better.

Hugo naturally doesn't care about Purvirenti's momentary complacency. He is not the kind of mouth cannon he used to be. When people reach a certain level, the situation is different. This is true for many people.

After the match with Catania, the media began to "worry" about Trapani. Now that the Internet is so developed, it is obviously impossible for Trapani's players to turn a blind eye. Hugo is worried that the team will be affected. The team only got one point in the league in the new season and ranked 15th. This is not a big deal in itself. After all, there are only two rounds, but some media with good intentions criticized Trapani for being not far from the relegation zone, as if Trapani is really about to fall into the abyss.

In this context, Hugo, who had no time to watch the game away from home, visited the team again before the Champions League.

Hugo didn't want the outside world to see him go to the training ground, so the open training originally scheduled today became a closed training. Before going to the training ground, Hugo was very interested in visiting the team's psychologist. He wanted to understand the psychological condition of the team. Out of professional habit, the beautiful psychologist Elena Marino did not introduce the situation of the players who came to consult her in detail, but talked about the situation of the team in general.

According to Elena's judgment, she felt that the players might be slack after continuous success. It is normal to be slack after the holiday, but it is not to the point that the team has entered a state of slackness as a whole. Elena talked with the team's captain Tony. At present, the team's psychological state is gradually improving. As the season progresses, the situation will get better and better, and the players' strings will naturally tighten.

Elena is a professional. She has served many athletes. This is also the key condition for her to be invited by Trapani. Although she has not been involved in the field of football, Hugo still recognized her work after listening to her analysis and explanation, and praised her efforts when leaving.

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