Chapter 22 The prelude to a powerful dialogue

Author: Entering the painting of lovesickness dream

Chapter 22 The prelude to a powerful dialogue

Empoli, who were playing away from home, had no idea they would be in such big trouble before the game started.

In the 31st round of the league, Empoli played Varese away.

The first half was a lively battle between the two sides, with both sides creating many opportunities but failing to score.

Until the 43rd minute of the first half, Varese made a long pass from the backcourt, which caught Empoli's defense off guard.

Hisay, who turned slowly, was caught off guard, and his center back partner Rugani made a key misjudgment in the sliding tackle.

This moment gave Varese's striker a chance. DiRobert responded, and Odumati followed up and fired a beautiful arc.

The ball grazed Bass's fingers and fell into the net.

This situation caused roaring applause at Varese's home court.

The sudden turn in the first half made Empoli's players a little confused. They did not expect that they would concede the goal so quickly.

The second half that followed almost made Empoli "end with hatred".

In the 54th minute of the game, Empoli midfielder Moro's cross gave them hope of equalizing the score.

But Li Feng failed to correct the angle.

In the 67th minute, Empoli made a comeback.

This time it was still a high-altitude bombing, and Li Feng's header gave teammate Pusciarelli a chance.

His shot from a small angle was blocked by the goalkeeper, and Li Feng, who followed up, failed to make a follow-up shot.

71st minute

The summary is that before the 85th minute of the game, Empoli had a lot of opportunities, but they were a little unlucky in the last shot.

Facing Varese, who was fully defending, Empoli had an advantage in ball possession, but the advantage on the field could not be exchanged for goals, which made Sarri a little anxious.

"GO! Pass the ball, pass the ball quickly to Lee!"

Sarri knew very well that when Varese was fully engaged in defense, and Empoli wanted to tear apart the opponent's defense, their best choice was high-altitude bombing.

The players on the field are also aware of this matter. At present, Li Feng has an obvious fulcrum advantage, and what they need to do is not how to "deliver" cannonballs to him.

After Valdi Fiore, who organized the offense, noticed Li Feng's position, he chose to pass the ball over with a ground ball.

Li Feng, who was in the frontcourt, noticed his teammates' choice. He shouldered the defender and protected the ball with his right foot.

In the following small-scale ball control, Li Feng fully displayed his outstanding personal abilities.

With a dunk of his right foot, Li Feng got the space to throw the ball. With a push of his left foot, the ball drew an arc on the grass.

The goalkeeper guarding the goal made a save, but he still managed to save the shot just a little bit.

The ball went in. In the last 3 minutes, Li Feng seized the opportunity and helped Empoli tie the game.

The score of 1-1 was a bit uncomfortable for Empoli, but at least they got points.

The key was that Crotone maintained the pressure on points in this round and they won.

Another competitor, Latina, lost his game. This situation made Sarri frown. He needed to let Empoli continue his excellent form.

Attached are the top four in Serie B:

1, Palermo: 58 points

2, Empoli: 51 points

3. Crotone: 49 points

4, Latina: 45 points

Crotone's performance made Sarri feel troubled. Next, he needs to find a way to let the players find their best state and continue it.

With this idea in mind, Empoli returned to their home court. They did not conduct heavy training during such a schedule. The overall training was mainly to maintain their condition. Even Li Feng, who loves to practice more, was prohibited from doing more training.

Practiced.

In order to expand the points lead over the third place as much as possible, Sarri issued a strict request in the locker room to prohibit additional training, and also made several other prohibited requests:

1. Drinking is not allowed before the end of the league;

2. No nightclubs are allowed before the end of the league;

These prohibited requirements are all aimed at the nightclub baristas in the team. Obviously Sarri has felt the pressure and needs the players to devote themselves to the game.

I don’t know if these prohibitions have helped the players improve their concentration.

In the 32nd round of the league, Empoli's midfielders and wingers showed good form. Although they won the game with Maccarone's winning goal in the end, Sarri was quite satisfied with the team's overall performance.

But this situation is very common for Li Feng.

He did not score a goal or assist in this game, but he participated in the team's two goals.

After these two games, Li Feng specifically checked the "little white note".

With only one goal scored in 2 games, Xiaobaitiao's increase is very small, which also indicates that this improvement will take longer.

At this time, he also noticed that in the next game, they would be a guest at Barry's home court.

For Empoli's players, this is a strong conversation during the off-duty schedule. After all, Bari is currently in a position to play in the play-offs.

This also means that the opponent's strength is not weak, and it is not easy to get all three points.

Bari is currently in seventh place. They have the same points as sixth-placed Cesena, but they are temporarily ranked seventh because of the goal difference.

In order to defeat Barry, Sarri went to check out Barry's recent personnel and tactics.

The overall feeling is that they have a chance to defeat the opponent directly, but this requires special attention, that is, the opponent likes to play from behind, and the Empoli center back combination is slightly slow to turn.

"If you want to get rid of them, you can't just put too much pressure on them. In addition, their pace is a bit slower, so we need to focus on the arrangements."

After Sarri read Barry's tactics, he lowered his head and wrote on the tactical board.

Another thing that Sarri needs to pay attention to is that Barry's defense is not very old. Not only are they experienced at this stage, but they are also at the peak of professional players in terms of physical condition.

This means that they may cause great trouble to Empoli's forward line.

The same is true for the defense. Sarri has already made plans for Rugani to hold back. Once Laurini comes in, Rugani will combine with the starting center backs to form a three-center back. He is prepared to use this method to ensure

The stability of the defense.

At the same time, Tonelli's return is also a timely addition to the team's defense.

The only thing Sarri needs to worry about is, what is the status of Tonelli's return? Does he meet the standard of starting?

All this is unknown, but for the subsequent games, Sarri must block it once.

I hope that the returning Tonelli and Hisay can become the defensive barrier that the team relies on!
Chapter completed!