Chapter 118 Premier League Champions VS Serie A Champions (Daily Transition) The plane landed at the airport. The club's CEO, Zanqi, dragged his 250-pound body and stood up first. Ten seconds later. He seemed to see countless stars lighting up at the Chinese airport. The spotlight flashed crazily. A dense crowd of people. A wave of calls. "Oh my God, this is a great Eastern country with passionate fans." "I love you!" Zanqi laughed so hard that his fat body shook.
The numbers in the business survey reports are cold, but the cheers and applause from the fans are boiling. As a handball star who was popular among thousands of girls in his youth, his movements were still agile. He ran down the stairs quickly, turned around, applauded and made a gesture to 'greet' the Roma players. When Gao Qi's figure appeared. The fans could hardly conceal their excitement, and for a moment, the magnificent sea of people seemed to be surging and creating huge waves. "Gao Qi!!!" European Golden Boy Award winner. Serie A best player, 25 goals and 12 assists in the league. Top scorer in the Champions League with 12 goals and 8 assists. The tactical core of the Serie A double champions. The official successor to the number nine jersey recognised by Serie A and UEFA. Punch the Camp Nou, kick the Bernabeu, and shock the European champions - Bayern Munich. Various titles, various deeds. The news media did extensive publicity in advance. When many Chinese fans saw Gao Qi at this moment, they were suddenly filled with overwhelming positive energy. do not know why. Different from the cheering crowds in Europe, Gao Qi was even more excited and nervous when facing the enthusiastic Chinese fans. It's hard to describe this feeling. He accepted bouquets of flowers and shook hands with the fans. Media reporters urged him to take a rest and adjust to the jet lag. Cameras and guns were pointed at the Roma management.
Zanqi gestured with his fat hands and chatted and laughed: "Gao is China's national treasure and a gift from God to the Eternal City. He has a very good lifestyle, trains very hard, and keeps improving." "He will become a role model like Nedved and inspire generations of young people who love football." Technical director Mancini looked around at the surrounding buildings with a look of astonishment: "I came to China twice with Sampdoria in the 1990s. At that time, the Chinese players played very imaginatively in the game. Yes, imagination." Head coach Garcia kept smiling: "Gao's injury has recovered well, but Roma's opponent in a few days will be the Premier League champions Manchester United. The game will be very intense, so we must pay attention to his physical condition." CTV5 live broadcast room simultaneously broadcast the Chinese trip to Rome. Barrage flying. - 【Return home in glory.】 - [I can’t get a ticket! ] - [Gao Qi, don't rush back to prepare for the league. Play against Manchester United in a few days to show off.] - [I think the Serie A champion cannot beat the Premier League champion. The fierceness of the league championship race is incomparable. ] - [It’s hard to say. Ferguson just retired and we don’t know what level the new Manchester United coach is.] - [Moyes, haven't you heard of him? He was once as famous as Enrique. ] - [It's a pity that Enshen is coaching Barcelona. I was looking forward to him coaching the Chinese national football team. ] The bus slowly drove out of the airport and headed towards the hotel. along the way. Several new recruits looked at the scenery outside the window with curiosity on their faces. Morata said: "Have you been to the Great Wall? I have." De Rossi wanted to scare Lamela, but suddenly realized that the Argentine genius had transferred to Tottenham. He wondered if the boy would steal his teammates' penalties when he went to Tottenham. Totti was holding Gao Qi's jersey again, biting the thread with his teeth, pinching the needle between his index finger and thumb, and silently sewing the captain's armband on. It was already evening when they arrived at the hotel. The assistant coach urged the players to go back to their rooms as soon as possible to rest and adjust to the jet lag. Zanqi led the club management to the welcome dinner. Reporters and translators followed along the way. "Yes, all Roma's commercial income will be donated this time. Maradona and Beckham can do it, and so can we." "Including ticket sales, I know Chelsea have donated before and Roma will also donate." "In order to show my respect for the Chinese bank, I spent a month learning Chinese table etiquette." Go through the long passage. Come to the magnificent banquet hall. Zanqi and several Football Association leaders hit it off immediately and shook each other's hands tightly. The translator silently conveyed the flattering words from both sides. A few days later. bird's nest. There were huge crowds of people and every seat was packed. Manchester United VS Roma. Premier League champion VS Serie A champion. "Zhuangdianertai! Zhuangdianertai! Good evening, audience friends." "What we are broadcasting live now is Gao Qi's first battle after returning to China."
"The opponent is last season's Premier League champions - Manchester United." "At the game, spectators, whether wearing Red Devils jerseys or Red Wolves jerseys, shouted Gao Qi's name in unison!" “We look forward to the two championship teams presenting us with a wonderful football feast.” Pre-match press conference. Manchester United's new coach, Moyes, was excited: "We have always attached great importance to the Chinese market. We can feel the enthusiasm of Chinese fans through the wall." "This is the result of Manchester United's hard work in China over the years." "Did you hear that?" “They are shouting goal!!!” "Chinese fans must want to see more goals. Manchester United will go all out to attack!" The other side. Roma's new coach, Garcia, who is fluent in multiple languages, explained earnestly: "The fans were chanting Gao's name." "Roma will seize this summer to try different combinations and formations." "My football philosophy is to attack, not to control." Player tunnel. Red Devils goalkeeper De Gea, chewing gum. He took turns hugging Saul and Morata, two of his good friends from Atletico Madrid's youth training. Morata spent two years in Atletico Madrid's youth training camp during his childhood. He looked at De Gea and asked in confusion: "Why are you so happy?" De Gea restrained his smile: "Because you are Roma's starting center forward." The back of the queue. Players from other countries can't help but feel envious when they see this scene: Spain's new generation is still full of talent. Others can be ignored, but the 22-year-old goalkeeper De Gea has a save success rate of more than 76% for two consecutive seasons at Manchester United. Throughout the history of the Premier League. The goalkeeper with a higher save success rate than him in a single season made fewer saves than him. The goalkeeper who made more saves than him in a single season had a terrible save success rate. The end of the queue. Manchester United's daily player, Shinji Kagawa, looked around, trying to find Gao Qi. "Gao-san?" "Where's Gao-san?" "If we can defeat Gao Sang in China, it will be something worth celebrating."
Gao Sang, bah! Gao Qi is sitting on the bench. Two team doctors were present. In the first match of the China tour, the Roma coaching staff is ready to see the defensive scale of Manchester United before deciding when to send him on the field. This worry is not unnecessary. A few days ago, Busquets was injured in a game during Barcelona's "American Tour" and is expected to be out until October. "It's ok." "Manchester United also didn't start their top scorer - Robin van Persie." Pre-match ceremony. The Premier League championship trophy and the Serie A championship trophy were placed on the center circle. Accompanied by exciting BGM. Full of sense of ceremony. “It’s not a replica.” "Hehehe, we learned this trick from Bayern Munich. The two clubs will hold a carnival for Chinese fans in the near future. The activities include giving away jerseys, autographs, and allowing fans to get close to the trophy." "The following introduces you to the starting lineups of both sides!" "The formation of the Premier League champions - Manchester United is 4-2-3-1!" "Goalkeeper: David De Gea." "Defenders: Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand, Valencia." "Double defensive midfielder: Carrick, Cleverley." "Central midfielders: Shinji Kagawa, Rooney, Nani." "Forward: Welbeck." Comment area. - [Excited, Manchester United will go all out! They will definitely give us a feast of goals! ] - [Should Manchester United be so serious about this lineup? They are going to beat Roma to death. ] - [Be gentle, Roma has a new coach and is in the tactical adjustment period. ] - [Welbeck, the English super genius who broke through the Galacticos defense head-on, the cornerstone of the Red Devils' future dynasty. ] - [I would say that the Premier League title is more valuable, but Manchester United's squad is indeed a bit old. ] - [I don’t even know the new players in Roma. ] "Serie A champions - Roma, the formation is 4-3-3!" "Goalkeeper: Stekelenburg." "Defenders: Balzaretti, Kjaer, Benatia, Maicon." "Midfield: De Rossi, De Bruyne, Pjanic." "Forwards: Ljajic, Morata, Salah." Accompanied by the referee's whistle. The game officially begins.
Morata kicked the ball back to the backcourt. "Pjanic received the ball, but he didn't dribble the ball himself, nor did he make a long pass to find a teammate on the wing." "penetration?" "Yes, the new midfielder De Bruyne also has very good skills and his passes are very stable." "The ball is pushed through the center circle." "De Rossi retreated to the back line and did not participate in the attack." "Two full-backs go forward." "There's a lot of space in front of De Bruyne. He can dribble the ball!" The pace of the game is very fast. Manchester United players run very frequently. However, the passing between Roma's midfield and flanks was very reasonable and stable; it could almost be described as: using the pass to tear apart the opponent's interception network. This style of play won applause from Chinese fans. "Garcia's play is not about passing and controlling the ball. You see, once he advances to the 30-meter area, he won't be so restricted to playing on the ground." De Bruyne wanted to get rid of Cleverley by dribbling. Last season, he played for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga and had a high success rate in dribbling past opponents. However, Roma's new coach emphasized the importance of passing the ball during the game and asked players to avoid one-on-one head-on breakthroughs as much as possible. Snapped. The ball was passed horizontally to Pjanic. Manchester United midfielder Carrick, known as the "English Busquets", successfully predicted the direction of the attack. However, his athletic ability was weak at this time, and his starting speed could not support defensive prediction. Pjanic swung his leg slightly. Bah! The football flew from the left half to the right. "Pretty!" "Head Coach Garcia's offensive philosophy is to speed up in the 30-meter area and change the direction of the attack." "Salah!" “Nice stop!” “It starts up really fast too!” "Like a gust of wind!"
"Wow, at high speed, he can still perform such a light escape move, what a great Lamela!" “Full of spiritual energy.” "Dribble past two defenders in a row!" "You can pass the ball now, Morata and De Bruyne have run out of space!" "Why haven't you spread it yet?" Morata stared blankly: the Egyptian genius was on the right side of the penalty area. He twisted his hips, flicked, dunked, feinted outside and went inside, was blocked, adjusted and continued to try to break through, raised his foot to test the opponent's center of gravity. De Bruyne stood in the 14th zone and raised his hands frantically for the ball. what's up? Didn't Salah perform very well in the Europa League last season? Command area. Garcia was depressed and wanted a cigarette. He was not furious because he knew that Salah's offensive vision was too narrow. He was too focused on the center of gravity game with the opposing defensive players and could not see the position of his teammates. Fortunately, during the summer transfer window, a right-back came on a free transfer to help him make up for his shortcomings. "Maicon!" "You have to get close to it so that Salah can see it." “Wonderful small-scale cooperation.” "No, I can't get through. Manchester United's defense is already in place." "Maicon had good awareness and passed the ball back to the midfield, allowing Roma to reorganise their attack." "De Bruyne!" "Wow! His pass turns!" There were bursts of exclamations from the stands on all sides. The new Roma midfielder who looks like Tintin can actually deliver such a wonderful arc pass in an intense and high-pressure environment. It was a perfect move, accurately hitting the weak points in Manchester United's defense. The camera moves along the trajectory of the football. Landing place. A tall and handsome figure appeared. "Morata, your awareness of scoring is too strong." "Hit the door!" "Wow!" The shot was so close that the ball flew over the crossbar. The stands on all sides were suddenly filled with joyful laughter.
De Gea didn't move at all. Morata got up, gave his teammates a thumbs up, and clapped his hands, praising everyone for their smooth offensive chain. De Bruyne's eyes were dull: I clearly passed the ball with an upward spin, he could have kicked it into the goal even if it was a wooden stake Bench. Gao Qi clapped his hands seriously. The new coach, Garcia, has developed a tactical framework and preemptive layout for Roma that is more "advanced" than Enrique. And brought out the characteristics of each player. Autonomous offensive phase. Switch to a three-center-back formation, increase the number of players on both wings, maximize the width of attack, rely on quick conduction to advance through the middle, and after advancing to the 30-meter area, more than a dozen finishing methods can be derived. The competition is becoming more and more intense. Manchester United launched a devastating offensive. "Shinji Kagawa!" “The passing and running rhythm is good.” "Watch Welbeck's movement." "It's rushing up." "The Great British Star, Henry II, Van Nistelrooy, Black Pearl, Super Beast Striker!" "He dribbled the ball into the Roma penalty area unstoppably!" "I can't stop it!" "Hit the door!" Snapped. The soft and weak sound of the ball left the commentator speechless for a moment. The football slowly rolled out of the baseline The Chinese audience fell into a brief silence, followed by a series of questioning voices. What the hell? Is this the level of a striker in the top five leagues? I usually watch fake Premier League and fake Serie A. Welbeck was not frustrated, but smiled embarrassedly. He loves football very much. Even if I make a mistake, I will face it with a smile. Time passed by minute by minute. The advancement, strangulation and confrontation between the Premier League champions and the Serie A champions, as well as the transition between offense and defense, were extremely exciting.
However, both sides always made mistakes in the final shot, wasting scoring opportunities. The goalkeepers on both sides had mixed emotions: horror and surprise were constantly intertwined. 24 minutes. Roma got a chance to counterattack. "Look at how Roma's new coach arranges a counterattack!" "The goalkeeper is not allowed to kick the ball directly." "If the ball wasn't passed to Pjanic, the Bosnian genius wouldn't be able to pass the ball steadily during the opponent's crazy counterattack." "De Bruyne's characteristics came through." "Wow!" "He is worthy of being the core midfielder trained by Bundesliga Bremen!" "Morata was not sought." “No Salah.” "Lyaichi!" "The pride of the Balkan Peninsula! Little Kaka! The magician!" "At the age of 17, his talent amazed Europe and he reached a transfer agreement with Manchester United, but in the final formal transaction, Manchester United unilaterally broke the contract." "You can have your revenge tonight! Liaichi!" Snapped! Liajic stopped the ball out of bounds. The huge bird's nest fell into a brief silence again. VIP box. Mancini pulled his hair hard: I wanted to persuade Balotelli to come to Rome. "The offensive players on both sides made me feel like I was watching a circus!" Studio. Barrage flying. - [I thought it was a peak showdown, but it turned out to be a fight between noobs. ] - [The new coach of Roma has something. The independent attack and transition attack are arranged very 'stable'. The connection between the ball-passing point and the ball-receiving point is very 'stable'. He has the potential to dominate. ] - [I looked up De Bruyne's stats in the Bundesliga last season. He was so strong.] - [Gao Qi's second warm-up. Is he finally going to play? 】 - 【Manchester United is also preparing to replace Van Persie. 】 50 minutes. Welbeck wasted another chance. The game enters the dead ball phase. Gao Qi's figure appeared on the sidelines outside the center circle. The fourth official holds up the LED number plate. In an instant. The whole Bird's Nest began to boil.
Whether it was Manchester United fans or Roma fans, they were all shouting his name. The camera was shaken slightly. The atmosphere has changed. VIP box. Manchester United's commercial development official felt the change in the atmosphere and couldn't help but exclaimed: "We have worked hard in the Chinese market for so many years, but it's still not as good as Roma spending 550 million euros to buy it." "For Chinese fans, he is the king on the football field." "Roma made the first substitution." "Gao Qi, replace Liajic." "Gao Qi's jersey number for the new season will be changed from 23 to 9." Liyaichi hugged Gao Qi tightly. Gao Qi smelled something from him. Could it be that this guy couldn't hold it back during the competition again? The Eastern European striker was once a handsome boy, but after joining Serie A, his style became increasingly weird: he raised his hand as if he wanted to shit during the game; and he was beaten by the coach in front of tens of thousands of fans. Garcia pinched his nose and whispered a few words of tactical adjustments into Gao Qi's ear. Then he persuaded Liajic to go to the bathroom quickly. Gao Qi trotted onto the court and made gestures to convey tactical adjustments to his teammates. He talked a lot to the goalkeeper and the defense line; but when facing De Bruyne, he only said one sentence. A mechanical and cold electronic synthesized sound sounded quietly. [Ding! Mission triggered: Crazy Red Devil.] [Task Introduction: The new Red Devils coach, Moyes, needs to be serious. The game will become extremely difficult! Unleash your offensive talent and let Chinese fans feel the charm of football.] [Mission Reward: Manchester United Gold Treasure Box.] "Manchester United also made substitutions." "Premier League Golden Boot - Van Persie, replace Welbeck." "Ace vs. Ace!" "It fits the pre-match poster: Gao Qi and Van Persie." "The following games will become more and more exciting, let us wait and see." Courtside. Moyes saw Gao Qi standing at the front of Roma's formation and immediately made an adjustment gesture. Manchester United's high defense line moved forward again.
The Red Devils coaching staff knows Gao Qi very well and knows that he is slow. As long as the method of restricting Arsenal's big striker Giroud is used, Gao Qi's threat can be minimized. The game resumes. De Bruyne was a little confused, he suspected that he did not fully understand Gao's intention: 'Pass the ball'. Is it that simple? Just pass the ball? He made so many gestures to his defensive teammates, but the only requirement for himself was to pass the ball? Stekelenburg prepares to kick the ball out. The positioning of Roma's double central defenders became "very advanced", standing in the two corners of the penalty area. The two full-backs reached the 40-meter area in advance. Van Persie frowned: as a lone striker, his pressing running distance was stretched very long; if he did not press, Roma would comfortably pass the ball directly to the full-back, which would cause many Manchester United midfielders to be in an ineffective defensive position. A bit more targeted. The Manchester United striker turned and looked at his teammates. The Roma goalkeeper really wanted to kick the ball directly to Gao Qi like he did during Enrique's time. But there is no way now. The new technical director and coaching staff believe that unless the goalkeeper has Neuer's footwork, the success rate of direct long passes is too low, which can easily lead to the loss of the ball and the opponent launching a transition attack. "Kick out the door." "Short pass to centre-back Benatia." "Eh? De Rossi was in the defensive midfield, but when Roma passed the ball from the back, De Rossi went forward again." "At a recent international tactical conference, there was a heated discussion on this issue: when we pass the ball out from the back and have a 2-on-1 numerical advantage, should the defensive midfielder pull back to increase the passing options?" "The answer is no: in 2013, a qualified deep-lying midfielder is not to retreat, but to strengthen the side." “It’s not just the players that are improving.” "Roma has entered the post-Enrique era and the tactical level is also improving." From the goalkeeper to the central defender, to the side running of the defensive midfielder without the ball, to the passing and penetration of Pjanic and De Bruyne, and the overlapping cover on the wing. Garcia's Roma wove a fine advancing network, eliminating the momentum of Manchester United's interception line. De Bruyne received the ball in the right half. He discovered that Gao Qi's running tendencies were consistent with his own offensive ideas. really. Just pass the ball.
too easy. Wait! False tendency! The horizontal line folds into the diagonal line. De Bruyne struggled to "correct" his offensive thinking, and with a snap, the football drew an elegant arc in the air and fell towards Gao Qi's forward path. He understood: 'Pass the ball', this gesture is not a simple task deployment. It’s not that the number nine and a half has to get to the right place wherever the midfield wants to pass the ball. Instead, the midfielder needs to understand the attacking intentions of the number nine and a half in time and pass the ball to the right position. Manchester United's high defense line was facing a formidable enemy. Vidic and Ferdinand, experienced players, were not deceived by Gao Qi's false tendencies. but. But how come this guy's startup speed is much faster than what's reported? How can this be Giroud? It's obviously Dzeko. "The Manchester United centre-back wanted to turn around, but it was too late." "De Bruyne and Gao Qi." “One passes well, the other runs well.” “A beautiful connection.” "Single sword!" Even the most experienced Roma fans have only seen Gao Qi take three one-on-one chances in his entire career so far. Gao Qi kicked the grass fiercely. No shadows appeared in the field of vision. Try to control your stride and the frequency of your contact with the ball. Not very fast. But the timing of starting and the space in front were enough for him to complete the shot. De Gea did not attack. He is very confident. He was confident that he could resolve a one-on-one attack with his lightning-fast reaction arc. 'Left half.'
'Right foot.' 'The kicking foot type.' 'Curve to the far corner.' Bah! The moment Gao Qi shot. The young Manchester United goalkeeper kicked the grass hard and leaped into the air to save the ball. His posture in mid-air was extremely elegant. pity. The football floated along an ordinary trajectory, along the near post, and fell into Manchester United's net. 0:1! ! ! The whole place was boiling. "This shot went wide." “Great skill appears clumsy.” "The heavy sword has no edge." "Gao Qi did not waste this one-on-one opportunity. He scored a stunning, imaginative lob shot and broke through the door of the Premier League champions!" "De Gea is one of the best goalkeepers of the new generation. Even he can't stop Gao Qi!" VIP box. Zanzi waved his fat hands excitedly. "Stop praising the coach, praise Gao instead." Mancini smiled with satisfaction. "Gao is making rapid progress and has a strong understanding ability." "Roma's overall tactics have also improved rapidly." "I didn't praise Garcia's coaching ability and tactical level, but compared to Manchester United's head coach, he is at the forefront of the times." (End of this chapter)