Chapter 1357 The Battle of Vengeance (2)
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Looking at the figures of Drogba and Ronaldinho who were waiting for the kickoff in the middle of the stadium, Mancini, standing on the sidelines with his hands in his chest, looked serious. Obviously, the young coach attaches great importance to this league with Fiorentina and hopes to win this game. In order to achieve this goal, Mancini has another Champions League final that is crucial to the team in four days, and insists on sending all the main players in this game to increase the chance of winning the game.
Although Mancini's actions are a bit disregardless of the overall situation, from a reasonable point of view, his behavior is understandable. After all, for this young coach, the Champions League final is of great importance, but this head-on confrontation with Fiorentina is the same game that cannot be missed.
You should know that almost all media and public opinion are looking down on Mancini, believing that he is not worthy of the current Lazio, which is the biggest obstacle for the Blue Eagles to go further. The evidence provided by these media is the terrible on-the-spot command of Mancini in the second round of the Champions League between Fiorentina and Lazio this season, and the fact that he had to rely on Ronaldinho's inspiration to get through the sprint!
It is precisely because of his poor performance in this game that Mancini, who has been smooth in coaching since his debut, has encountered so many doubts at the moment, and is even considered a key factor in Lazio's difficulty in becoming a top giant. Therefore, when Lazio faces Fiorentina again this season, regardless of whether Mancini is willing or not, this showdown will inevitably attract the attention of countless media and fans!
If Lazio wins, it would be fine, but people would think that Mancini has two more tricks and is a head coach worthy of their expectations; and if the Blue Eagles lose to Fiorentina again tonight, then the doubts about him will undoubtedly be raised to a higher level!
Mancini is quite convinced that the reason why people question him must be that since Fiorentina can beat Lazio in the Champions League field when the league is distracted, why can't the Blue Eagles beat Fiorentina in a similar situation? Does such a sharp contrast reflect the incompetence of the head coach Mancini?
Of course, Mancini has another way to go now, that is, strategically give up this game, accumulate strength and prepare for the Champions League final four days later, defeat AC Milan in Istanbul, and use a Champions League champion to block everyone's mouths, thereby completely calming the storm.
No one will question the ability of a head coach who can lead a team to win the Champions League championship. No matter how bumpy he is in the championship process or how much controversy he has created. The most typical example is this kind of Benitez and Guardiola in their previous life. They both dispelled all doubts and criticisms with a Champions League championship and became famous in one fell swoop, officially entering the ranks of top coaches!
However, Mancini, who has always been cautious, dare not take this risk. In his opinion, although this path has extremely high returns, the risks are also not small. Therefore, instead of putting all hopes into the Champions League final, it is better to spread the risks equally and work hard in this game first, and if it doesn't work, the idea of playing the Champions League again.
To be honest, Mancini's move did not effectively reduce the risk, but instead made the risk of failure bigger - you should know that the players' energy and physical fitness are limited. In addition to a few Iron Man, playing a high-intensity game a week is the most suitable game frequency for players, and it will not have too many negative impacts on their competitive state. However, Mancini now wants these players to play two high-level games in a row within four days, which is really a bit difficult for them.
It can be said that the fate of Lazio Cup has been destined since Mancini made this decision. The only suspense is whether the goddess of destiny will suddenly favor Lazio at this time, making the Blue Eagles full of luck in these two games. With a set of main lineups, they will beat Fiorentina and AC Milan in four days.
Now let’s introduce the starting lineups of the two teams tonight. The home team Lazio has set up a 433 formation that they most often use this season. Of course, although it is a 433 formation, Drogba will often retreat to his own half and even in the penalty area to participate in defense during the game. Some new fans who don’t understand the situation will even think that the Ivorian is a midfielder rather than a forward. Therefore, Lazio’s lineup can also be regarded as an alternative version of 442.
Cech, who performed extremely stably this season, continued to serve as the starting goalkeeper. The four defenders, Maxville, Dainelli, Mex and Odo, lined up to form Lazio's starting defense line in this game. After witnessing Pancaro's poor performance in the semi-finals, Mancini would rather use Odo, who was strong in offense and weak in defense, than give the old Pancaro a chance.
In the midfield, Lazio's trio can be said to have a clear division of labor and each performs its duties. Davis drags the back and is responsible for sweeping and defense, Deco is centrally organized and dispatched, while Stankovic is roaming around to support and also waits for an opportunity to insert and threaten the opponent's goal with long shots. At the same time, the three-man's excellent running ability can make Lazio's defense range larger and the defense line becomes more stable.
On the forward line, Brazil's new generation of king Ronaldinho is on the left and French winger Juli is on the right. As for Drogba in the middle, the main function of this Ivorian striker is to use his strong body and tireless running to cover Lazio's two sharpest swords, so that they can get more shots, rather than standing in the penalty area and waiting for their teammates to pass the ball.
After talking about Lazio's lineup, let's take a look at Mourinho's arrangement in this game. Since Fiorentina only has one front left in the league this season, and the new and old hatreds and hatreds with Lazio, the Portuguese naturally did not intend to stay in this game and sent out the strongest lineup in their hands!
Goalkeeper Buffon, four defenders are Zivo, Lucio, Nesta and Zambrota, and in the midfield are Marklele, Barack and Pirlo serve as the double cores of the midfield, Vincent, Diego Milito and Ronaldo form the trident of the forward line. This is Fiorentina's starting eleven players tonight!
However, despite Mancini's serious mistakes in game strategy, the serious consequences of his actions will not be shown until four days later in the Champions League final. In this evening's game, Lazio, who has a well-equipped lineup, will still bring enough trouble to Fiorentina.
Chapter completed!