"Giorgio? Chiellini? ”

When the reporters at the scene heard the name from Yang Cheng's mouth, their first reaction was, "Who is he?" ”

It's no wonder that when Inter Milan introduced this guy, it was the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, and everyone's mind was on the World Cup, and few people would care about it, Inter Milan introduced a 17-year-old guy from Livorno.

At that time, they just thought that this guy should be an embryo dug up by Inter Milan scouts again.

But now, they learned from Yang Cheng that this year's 18-year-old boy will follow the team to Rome to participate in the game against Lazio, as for whether it is or a substitute, it is not known for the time being.

Martins, meanwhile, is also in the squad.

There is widespread speculation about Inter's defence, because with the absence of Ferrari, Lucio and Zanetti, Inter's proud backline seems to have become very fragile, and half of its main force has been removed all at once, and it is inevitable that it will be a little dwarfed in terms of personnel.

"I'm still confident in our defence!" Yang Cheng interrupted the reporters' doubts with a smile.

Immediately below, a reporter raised his hand, "Mr. Yang Cheng, Vieri said that he will score in the game, what do you think?" ”

Yang Cheng smiled, "He has been saying this for more than 3 years, has he ever been in?" ”

In the face of his rhetorical question, the reporters on the scene immediately laughed one by one, if Vieri heard this, he would definitely be furious, because he really did not score in the Inter Milan game, and even to a certain extent, Vieri played a strong team, and the goal efficiency was really not very high.

'With Lucio out injured and Ferrari injured, are you going to make some changes at the back? What about Cordoba if he plays centre-back and right wing-back? Another reporter asked.

Yang Cheng still had a smile and was ambiguous, "Who said Cordoba should play center back?" ”

The reporters below were in an uproar, and they all immediately asked, "If Cordoba doesn't play center back, who does?" ”

"Are you going to use Giorgio Chiellini, an 18-year-old, to defend Vieri?"

"Do you still have a surprise soldier? Are you going to change formations? ”

"You're not planning to spread false news again to confuse your opponents, are you?"

The reporters at the scene immediately made a commotion, and they all followed suit.

Yang Cheng stood up from behind the main podium of the press conference and waved his hand, signaling the scene to be quiet.

"I want to say, you'll see the lineup when the time comes, I've already said what I need to say, thank you, see you in Rome!"

After speaking, he waved at the reporters and turned to leave the press conference.

Leaving that vote of reporters, but in his heart he was secretly scolding, this bastard couldn't speak clearly, obviously trying to make a fool of himself.

However, they all still feel that it is not unlikely that Cordoba will play central defender, although the Colombian is far from Vieri physically, but it is difficult to guarantee that Yang Cheng will not use Nesta to defend Vieri?

It's just the attack and defense on the right side, which is a big trouble, Zanetti and Córdoba have always been rotated, and now one is injured, the other is in the middle, and there is really no suitable candidate on the right side, is it Zambrotta's right move?

In short, a group of journalists began to guess in the hall of the press conference.

This speculation continued until February 6, just before the cup was about to kick off.

When Inter Milan's squad appeared in front of everyone, they were full of surprise to find that Yang Cheng actually sent the main team to play, and it seemed that he had made up his mind to win, and in the center back, he chose Chiellini.

Zambrotta, Nesta, Chiellini and Córdoba, this is the backline that Yang Cheng will play in this game.

Who the hell is this Chiellini? Is it strong? Is it trustworthy?

…………

…………

"Can I really?"

Sitting in the dressing room, Chiellini asked himself the same question.

Just as he was about to go out to warm up, he saw his parents and family sitting in the stands, and he felt their support for him, as well as the care and love of the club and the manager. ,

The tickets were sent by Yang Chengtuo, even the tickets, just to let them watch his first official game at Inter Milan, which made him very excited.

But in addition to the excitement, he was a little nervous, can I do it?

In the locker room, he didn't listen carefully to the conversations of his teammates, he just looked at this tactical report intently, this is two days ago Paul? What Bayer handed into his hands was a record of the characteristics of many players who could be playing against him, the most obvious of which was Vieri.

Yang Cheng explained when he laid out the tactics, and Chiellini's task was to entangle Vieri.

The shooting technique is comprehensive, and the ability to grasp opportunities is very strong, but after being anxious, he has the habit of shooting indiscriminately, and he is more independent.

The left and right feet are balanced, the left foot is the main foot, and it must be kept an eye on, especially when his left foot pulls out of the gap, he will suddenly complete a kick burst, which is very dangerous and cannot give him a chance.

Stopping the ball on the chest is a good trick, after suppressing the opponent with his body, half-turning and volleying is also a big weapon, it is best to be able to defend in front of him, or destroy it in advance, if it is not good, harass him and do not let him take the ball easily.

The physical fitness is very good, the ball protection ability is very strong, the technique is simple and practical, but the instant impact ability with the ball is very good, and the frontal defense will be more disadvantaged, so you must first entangle him and trust the help of his teammates.

Throughout the report, Vieri's characteristics were commented on very carefully, especially his technical and tactical characteristics, which could better help Chiellini to defend.

But even so, he still felt bottomless in his heart.

Normal, the other party is Vieri, the world-famous Italian top striker, and he is just a fledgling guy who couldn't even play in the third division half a year ago, how can he and Vieribi? What to fight him with?

"What? Nervous? ”

When Chiellini heard this, he suddenly raised his head, and when he saw that it was the old captain Bergomi, he immediately stood up, but Bergomi pushed him down again, "Don't be nervous, sit down and say." ”

The two sat down, and the Inter Milan players in the distance were still busy with their own things, and some even simply stripped naked and walked birds in the locker room, shaking around.

"Nervous, right?" Bergomi asked.

Chiellini nodded, his hands clenched tightly.

'The first time I came on the pitch, I was nervous, even when I came up against a team with a good striker, I was nervous, but once I was on the pitch I forgot about it.

"Why?" Chiellini asked, surprised.

Bergomi smiled slightly, "Attention! He pointed to his brain.

"As a centre-back, we are the last line of defence of the team, so our responsibility is very high, we can't make mistakes, because even the slightest mistake will give the opponent a chance to score, so we always have to keep asking higher and higher for ourselves!"

Bergomi is a legend at centre-back, and everything he says will make Chiellini feel that this is true.

"But in reality, a lot of things are not as complicated as we think."

Seeing Chiellini's puzzled eyes, Bergomi laughed.

You should think that as a central defender, you should be worried about the opponent's shots, right? ”

Chiellini nodded incessantly.

'Actually, the centre-backs don't have to worry about them shooting, because normally, the better the striker, the less likely they are to shoot, they are more patient to find and create the best chances, so we don't need to worry, we have to be patient.'

"But what if the opponent actually shoots?" Chiellini asked again.

"Then use your body to block, this is our last step, and it is also a step that we will never use unless we are forced to do so!"

When Bergomi said this, his eyes were full of determination.

"Normally, the last mistake a centre-back can make is to take the ball lightly, which is a big taboo!"

Chiellini understands that he had been reprimanded by his first-team coaches six months ago. ,

'It's going to cost us a lot of foot, you've been in the Academy, you know very well that the basic know-how of our strikers is to induce opposition defenders to kick, so we can't do it ourselves, we don't take it lightly, but once we do, we have to be sure to kick the ball.

Chiellini nodded instructively.

"Clearing is always the first choice of a centre-back, because as long as you kick the ball, no matter which direction, which angle, as long as it is not facing our own goal......" Bergomi laughed, "it can buy us more time, so we don't take it lightly, once we get out, we have to clear it!" ”

Chiellini nodded incessantly, he felt that what Bergomi had said was useful to him.

"Small actions are essential for defenders, especially when the opponent has the ball, in a hidden place, use small actions to interfere, do not let him easily take the ball and control the ball, these are normal, but you must not rely too much, you must remember that these are just supports."

"Another point is that when defending head-on, you must not dodge, you must firmly block between the opponent and the goal, you can retreat, but you can't dodge."

"In the end, it's the same old saying, believe in your teammates, believe that they can help you defend the opponent's attack, because a good backline, or even a good team, is always based on the mutual trust between the players, and if you lose trust, everything is in vain."

Chiellini was very teachable, and he really felt that what Bergomi had said was useful to him.

The opponent is an experienced old centre-back, and he was once the top marking centre-back in Italy, and this experience from his mouth can really help him.

"The position of central defender requires a lot of experience, what I just said is just a general statement, it is some basic things, specific, you have to accumulate and understand it yourself." Bergomi patted Chiellini on the shoulder encouragingly and stood up.

"Oh, yes, Vieri is a player who is facing a cross from the wing, and he is a header in the back row, very good, you have to be careful, you should be in front of the opponent."

"In other words, the best defense is when you are in the middle of the opponent and the ball, you know what I mean?"

"yes, I understand!" Chiellini nodded.

"Good job, boy!" Bergomi smiled encouragingly.

This time, he was asked by Yang Cheng to come and teach him some experience, how much he can understand depends on himself, after all, some things still have to be comprehended by himself.

When Yang Cheng clapped his hands and signaled everyone to be ready to play, Nesta, Cordoba and other teammates gave Chiellini some encouragement, and Emerson repeatedly said that he would give him as much help as possible.

This would have made Chiellini less worried.

…………

…………

When Vieri saw this, standing in front of him with a resolute look on his face, his first reaction was to laugh.

"Do you Inter Milan have no defenders?" Vieri asked with a smile.

"Why?" Chiellini asked rhetorically.

"Otherwise, why would you be sent to this little ghost? Weaned? Do you want me to find a wet nurse for you? Do you like Boda? Or is it a small wave? Vieri asked a lot of questions in one breath, and with a sneer.

Chiellini was furious and snorted.

"Yo, are you still angry?" Vieri laughed.

Chiellini was annoyed, he felt that the bastard was so arrogant that he simply looked down on him.

Both Yang Cheng and Roberto Mancini are well aware that the highlight of this game is the lock-up and freeze of Vieri.

Lazio's tactics this season are actually very simple, just play Vieri, as long as it's the ball, go to Vieri's side, and let him deal with it, see if he wants to ferry or shoot himself, so Vieri has also performed well this season, scoring a lot of goals.

After the opening, Vieri was bobbing back and forth in front of him, while Chiellini was staring at him. ,

It didn't take long for the ball to reach Vieri's feet, and Chiellini immediately put it on as if he were on the verge of a great enemy.

This Italian guy is very direct and wraps his body around him, but Vieri, the old fritter, is very smart, after taking the ball with his back, his back hits him, Chiellini is suddenly a little unstable, Vieri turned around directly, flicked his left foot, pressed Chiellini with his right shoulder, and broke through with the ball directly.

Luckily, this time, Nesta came out of the side, stuck his position and stretched out his foot to stab Vieri's foot at the ball.

Vieri was cut off and he smiled and looked at Nesta, who didn't respond and walked towards Chiellini.

"Giorgio, don't pounce too much, don't be too ruthless, leave some room to maneuver, don't be crushed to death by his body, this bastard eats with his body!" Nesta deliberately spoke loudly.

"Hey, I'm fine here, okay? Not like some stupid donkey! Vieri pointed to his head and protested loudly.

The stupid donkey in his mouth is undoubtedly Chiellini.

"Don't be angry, if you're angry, you'll fall for his plan!" Nesta walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Calm down, he's just going to provoke you on purpose, understand?" ”

Chiellini wasn't stupid, and when Nesta said that, he understood.

"He will also do everything possible to provoke you, you will treat his words as a fart, forget it after listening, don't be angry!"

Chiellini nodded, took a deep breath, and warned himself not to fall for him.

There is no doubt that for the first direct dialogue, Vieri won completely!

But soon, they had a second direct conversation, this time Vieri pulled out of the box and the ball was soon in front of him, who was seen holding Chiellini down with his body and stopping it with his chest.

His chest stop was delicate, as if to the left, and Chiellini saw it very clearly, and he felt that he could clear the ball with his feet, so he began to shift his weight.

But just as he was about to clear the ball, Vieri knocked his left foot and the ball rolled straight to the right.

Chiellini immediately felt a tremendous force coming from Vieri's right shoulder, forcing his concentration to move to the left, while Vieri had already taken advantage of the momentum to turn around and the ball came right to his left foot and fired a powerful volley.

The shot was full of power, Buffon reacted very quickly, made a brilliant save, and saved the ball directly, but still couldn't grasp it firmly and got rid of it directly.

Luckily, there was no Lazio player nearby to pick up, and Córdoba quickly cleared the ball off the touchline and formed a throw-in.

"Haha, Vieri completely used Chiellini as a monkey, this 18-year-old player can't stop our Apennine chariot at all, Yang Cheng actually wants to use this young player to freeze Vieri, this is too big."

'It's only been five minutes and Vieri has had two really good chances and Chiellini was a mess, but that's normal because no one had heard of it before!

Yang Cheng also shook his head vigorously from the sidelines, this kid's debut was really bad, and he was played twice in a row.

"Lack of experience, coupled with the fact that the body and confrontation ability are at a disadvantage, I'm afraid it won't work!" Bergomi was also worried.

Why didn't Yang Cheng know?

"Do you want to switch Zambrotta to the right side?" Paul? Beyer asked.

According to Yang Cheng's plan before the game, if Chiellini really can't do it, he will switch Zambrotta to the right side, he will play left wing-back, and then move Córdoba to the middle, after all, it is safer to let him play on the left than in the middle.

Of course, this change is only known to Yang Cheng and the coaching staff, and he will definitely not disclose it to the players, especially Chiellini, after all, it will greatly discourage him.

"Wait!" Yang Cheng said.

"You still think he could?" Benitez was a little puzzled, he didn't understand what Yang Cheng liked about this Chiellini.

"I don't know, although I don't think it's likely that he will beat Vieri, but I still want to give him a little more time, as if it was to pay the tuition for the rookie, anything, give him a little more time!" Yang Cheng smiled slightly.

For a rookie like Giellini, competing and confronting a top striker like Vieri, whether it is success or failure, is a valuable experience that can benefit him.

Moreover, this game is an away game, even if he concedes a goal, Yang Cheng will not feel that it is a big deal, because he has confidence in his team...... ）