winning hand

When the sky darkened a little and people in the team were scattered, Prader sat beside his desk, rubbed his head, and gradually stopped writing on the paper.

He was in a good mood during this period. Although as the scouting director of Roma, he was responsible for a lot of things and was very busy before the start of the season. However, in the new season, Juventus was relegated to Serie B and Milan was penalized points.

After that, Rome's energy was exhausted, and Rome's only remaining enemies were the Roman Empire.

Inter Milan, Italy was governed by the left for the first time since World War II, which immediately brought them such huge benefits. This was a great opportunity for Rome that had not been seen in a century. Thinking about the future, he felt very happy. It is precisely because of this

In a good situation, he cannot make any mistakes.

No, it's not the only enemy left. Rome also has another opponent that needs attention, which is Parma, which gives him a headache.

No one thought that last season, the team that finally won the championship would be Parma. Inter Milan was so noisy, and Roma started celebrating without waiting for the end of the season, but no one thought that the season was over.

After that, the bright futures of Inter Milan and Roma were not yet available, but Parma was happy first.

What's even more annoying is that this summer, apart from the chaos, Parma's seemingly excellent lineup did not suffer any losses. What is more annoying than a strong opponent who has not broken his muscles or bones?

"We had an Italian Super Cup match with Parma in early August. The time span between the Super Cup and the World Cup is only about four weeks. In such a short period of time, neither Parma nor Roma can achieve the same goal in terms of strength.

A substantial improvement. Because players from both sides have a certain amount of national team tasks during the World Cup. Referring to the actual situation in Rome, it is difficult for Parma to complete their training and recovery tasks. Therefore, in this game, more will

It is a game that tests the status of the players, and in this regard, Roma has no advantage."

Platt wrote down what he thought of on paper. Because it was not a report, but his own thoughts and notes, he did not have too many descriptive numbers. Compared to numbers, ideas are more important.

Although Platt firmly believes that a team like Parma that does not have enough foundation and political background can only rely on shit luck to succeed. In terms of strength, they are definitely not as good as Roma, but at this time, he also has to

Admit it, Rome is at a disadvantage in comparison.

"The game time is tight. Important players such as Totti and Pizarro have not yet recovered from the fatigue of the World Cup. In contrast, the opponent's pressure is lighter than ours. They only have Rossi and Cannavaro.

Thuram and a few other players have played in the World Cup, and they may have an advantage in terms of physical strength. However, tactically, we have a greater advantage."

After all, Roma's Totti and a few others are the main players in the national team, but there is no main player in Parma except Yaya Toure. On one side, they play with insufficient rest and training, and on the other side, they play with insufficient rest and training.

If they are well prepared and ready to fight, Rome will naturally be at a disadvantage.

"The place where Parma is not as good as us is that their lineup has had some changes this season. Because of Melo's departure, Parma had to add new players in the midfield. We still don't know what they will use in the new season.

Who will be the main force? However, it is easier to predict that they will still use 4312 in the new season

The lineup has a high adaptability with Parma. There is no reason for Parma not to continue this style of play. The pressing and strong play in the middle will still be their main tone, but I don’t know how they will compete with us.

Confrontation. But it is undeniable that they have an excellent midfielder, and they are not weak when facing us."

Roma has always prided itself on being a powerhouse in Serie A. When they play football, they also like to let their team play in an offensive position and show sufficient strength and prestige. However, when they encounter other teams, they still

It's easy to handle, but when they meet Parma, they are really likely to be defeated by their opponents. Parma's midfielder is no worse than Roma, and they also have the habit of playing safe when playing football.

, when meeting this team, it can be said that it is difficult for Roma to gain the upper hand.

This summer, Parma has weakened a bit. Their midfielder is missing Melo, and Prader believes that it is not so easy to find replacements for such players. Although they have introduced two newcomers, Prader also

After inspecting those two players, they are both mainly organizers and players with relatively average defensive abilities. From this point, he can also judge that Parma's formation will change next season.

"I inspected Parma's match against Naples a few days ago. Parma used a very strange formation, similar to a 433, with Arshavin and Cavani, the new member of Parma, serving as the team's two wings. This is

A rather strange way of playing, I don’t recognize it

Because this is their regular play style, but it can be seen from this arrangement that, first, they will use the wing more than last season, and second, their forwards will retreat more than last season.

More. Furthermore, their midfielder's playing style may change."

A good scout should be able to see various clues from the changes in opponents. Although it is possible to play any friendly match before the start of the season, no matter how you play, one thing you must pay attention to is that they will experiment.

Consistent implementation of their coach's ideas. Unless they are crazy about money and play friendly matches just to make money, otherwise, no matter how they face the underdogs, they will more or less show some clues.

Pay attention to their games, not who wins, nor the players in the formation. Through these clues, you can judge what the opponent's thinking is. At the beginning of the season, personnel adaptation and tactical adjustments have not been completed, and it is impossible for any team to have

Excellent tactical coordination. At this time, the players are likely to make mistakes, but the team's overall tactical thinking will never be wrong. It is also the task of the scouts to find suitable ways to restrain the opponent.

"Their midfielder may be a weak spot after the substitution. We can increase the intensity of robbery in order to gain the advantage of the midfielder, but it is still not recommended to break through from the center. De Jong's stealing ability is very strong, and his ribs are

The protection is also very good. They should try more to kick the ball at a 45-degree angle. Without Melo, this area is their weakness. In terms of defense, they may target the space behind our full-backs to carry out concentrated attacks.

This also needs attention. But we still

We don’t know the specific playing style of Cavani. If they want to play wide, they are more likely to use Crespo, who has better skills, to replace Milito who cannot play wide. In this way, their

The tactics will change even more, but no matter how they change, they will still choose to attack in the middle - Coach Li Bin's coaching characteristics are very distinctive. He doesn't like players to tear from the bottom line, nor does he like players to try pointlessly in the ribs.

From a long shot, these issues can be referred to.”

Thinking of the information collected, Prader believed that these things would be very useful in the game against Parma. His notes did not write much about attack matters, but were more focused on how to defend. Because he knew

, a team with Totti doesn't have to worry too much about offense. In comparison, Roma's always poor defense worries him a bit.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of his opponent's coach.

Prader has no objections to Spalletti. He has always believed that Spalletti is an excellent coach. However, sometimes, he also hopes from the bottom of his heart that if Spalletti pays more attention to defense,

That's great. The coach in Parma is even just an Asian, but...

It's because he pays more attention to the team's defense and Italy's tradition. His team won the championship last year by relying on its excellent record against the underdogs. If Roma could be more attentive, wouldn't the championship be within easy reach?

?The Chinese can do it, why can’t the Italians do it?

However, if he thought about it carefully, he had to admit that that person was very smart. If he relied on Parma's advanced scouting system to buy players, then the use of his team's players was really admirable. Luo

West, Toure, including the departed Melo and the late-blooming Milito, these people all achieved their results under him. Two years ago, who knew who these people were? But now, none of them are valuable.

Gao Gao, a star that everyone in Italy knows?

Small teams have the idea of ​​​​a small team, and wealthy clubs pay more attention to results, while small teams have to consider balance of payments. If enough teams can be cultivated, they can sell money while maintaining their own team.

A balance between income and expenditure. Whether it is from the perspective of performance or player training, Li Bin, the coach, is quite perfect.

Not to mention that in many games, some of Li Bin's ideas are indeed worthy of praise. Yes, when the media analyzes his tactics after the game, they can always talk about which tactics he copied from which classics.

He has used his method so and so many times before in the war - but isn't it a good coach to be able to use something that others have used badly and come up with your own new ideas?

If an Italian can be a good coach and can win championships and train good players, then Roma can bring him to Rome and let him lead Roma forward. His team will definitely not

How much investment is needed? With such a good coach leading the way, why should we worry about not succeeding?

It's a pity that such a coach is not a Roma coach.

Moreover, thinking about the rumor that Parma brought down Moggi, Prader also frowned a little. The opponent is a very difficult and insidious guy, and the opponent has a strong planning ability. Roma is better than Parma in this regard.

Prader believes it, but if the opponent plays dirty tricks, will Roma be able to deal with it?

Thinking of this, Prader continued to write in his notes.

"It is recommended not to take the game too seriously. In this game, more of the task is to examine the opponent's strength. The final success or failure of this game depends on the recruitment of the enemy and ourselves. The strength of the opponent's Keita, Motta and others is not accurate

, but our team of Pizarro and others are very good, and we have the strength to fight in this game.”

"The opponent's coach is very cunning. He has a very clear understanding of himself and us. This style of knowing all the situations makes him very difficult to deal with. Even now, I am writing this note.

He is not sure how many things he had expected. You must be extremely cautious when dealing with such an opponent. This is an extremely dangerous enemy, and Rome must be even more careful!"