Chapter 55

Chapter 55: The Young Praetorian Guard

Atlanta's next opponent is Parma, who is known as the young guard in Serie A football. In fact, Parma is not good at training young players. Over the years, the star who really came out of their youth team is nothing more than Buffon .

However, Parma is very good at using young players and is willing to give young players opportunities. This has an obvious relationship with their business philosophy. What they are best at is cultivating young players, shaping them into first-class stars, and then selling them to the league for cash. For example, Buffon, Cannavaro, and Crespo before.

It is a group of young talents in the current team, all major clubs are chasing targets, Frey, Bovo, Bonera, Cannavaro Jr., Bresciano, Marchionne, of course the most shining The name is still Gilardino.

Parma's former coach, Prandelli, was also a coach who was very good at using young players. Now Parma's high-profile young talents were all trained by him.

During the financial crisis of the 2003/2004 season, the team could not even pay the basic salary normally. Parma still qualified for the UEFA Cup and almost entered the UEFA Champions League. It is not Prandelli's wonderful Under the guidance and encouragement of this famous coach, many young players have not only achieved outstanding results, but also increased their own worth geometrically.

If the Parma team achieved good results last season in a selfless spirit, then after the club got rid of the debt this season, everything is back on the right track.

The team's technical director Sacchi provided Parma with a clear route, which is to become the Ajax of Italy. Ajax's characteristic is to attract young talents as a wealthy family, and at the same time, its achievements will last forever.

Last season, Parma's youth army has achieved success in terms of performance, and the youth army's route has gradually become outlined: players should be players who are willing to keep improving, and the coach should be a coach who can not only be strict with discipline, but also continue to encourage players.

This season, Parma introduced coach Baldini because he took a fancy to his experience and ability to lead young players, which has also been recognized by the players.

In terms of the team's lineup, despite the departure of Italian internationals Ferrari and Barone, the main framework of the team is still there.

Although the goalkeeper Frey is not very reassuring in handling high balls, his goal line skills are excellent, his choice of position is also excellent, and his response is quick, which is equivalent to locking the door of this youth army .

The main central defender Bovo is tall and strong. This summer, he won the European Youth Championship for the Italian U21 national team and made great contributions.

His partner Cannavaro Jr. was born in a famous family. His father and uncle are both professional players. His elder brother Cannavaro is the captain of the Italian national team. His physical fitness is better than his elder brother. The high-altitude ball and one-on-one defensive ability are excellent, and the position grabbing and tackling are very predictable.

The right back Bonera is not the soft guy in AC Milan's defense line in the future. At this time, Bonera is young and mature and can play multiple positions in the defense line. At a young age, he has already attracted the attention of major European giants.

The left-back Potenza is excellent in both technique and strength, especially his header ability, and also has a strong assist ability. He once represented the Italian U19HEU21 to avoid the European official army.

The left midfielder Bresciano has become the main player of the Australian national team at a young age. He is also one of the team's main attack points in Parma.

When the right forward Marchionne was still in Empoli, he was one of the three attacking musketeers. His attack power was fast, his speed was fast, and his one-on-one breakthrough ability was extremely strong. He has already attracted the attention of Lippi, the head coach of the Italian national team.

Not to mention the striker Gilardino, as long as Gilardino is there, there is hope, this is what the new Parma chairman Angelini said.

The general manager of the club, Balardi, played a huge role in retaining the local top scorer in Serie A. He withstood the pressure of the three giants and successfully persuaded Gilardino. The top star in the team stays on the team, which is tantamount to winning the jackpot for Parma.

Although due to the team's financial problems, several powerful players left this summer, but as the team's new coach Baldini said: as long as the top three clubs, Gilardino, Bonera, and Frey With the pillars in place, Parma can embark on the new season with confidence.

It's a pity that confidence is one thing, but the actual situation is another. After the start of the new season, Parma's performance is completely unreliable compared with their rhetoric at the beginning of the season.

So far, after eight rounds of the league, Parma's record is only one win, three draws and four losses. They should have a ticket for the Serie B league.

It stands to reason that with Atlanta's current second place in the league and Degan's hot state recently, Atlanta doesn't need to take Parma seriously at all, and the author doesn't need to waste so much ink to describe this event. Contest.

But the problem is that before the start of the new season, Parma's old technical director, Sacchi, said a few words that directly exploded the lungs of Atlanta's upper and lower lungs.

"Parma is now on the right path. The direction we are going to go is an Ajax model. While maintaining stable results, we will train more and more young talents, like the former Italian youth training team. battalion Atlanta clearly failed to do that!"

You old man is just bragging, but you just took Atlanta out for a walk. This is not to look down on people, not only to look down on people, but also to slap your face nakedly, which is tolerable or unbearable.

Since Parma is known as the Young Guard, what is Atlanta?

Garbage Recycling Center! ?

There are many excellent young players in Parma, but is Atlanta really lacking?

Among other things, just look at Degan. Fifteen goals in five rounds of the league. What about Gilardino?

In the first eight games, there were only two goals, one of which was a penalty kick.

In this game, Mandolini was holding back to give Parma a blow at the Blue Italy Stadium and let them know which team is qualified to bear the title of the Young Guard.

Before the start of the game, in the locker room of the home team, Mandolini's eyes looked a little red. Obviously because of this game, he didn't sleep well last night.

"Boys! It's time to fight. I think you all should know the cliche of Mr. Saki before this season started. It doesn't matter if you don't know, as long as you can feel my anger now. Next Let's talk about the tactical arrangement of this game."

In fact, there is nothing to say about Parma's tactics. It is completely the same set that Prandelli left behind. In terms of offense, a second striker is placed behind Gilardino so that Gilardino can get more. support.

The performance of the Frenchman Frey in front of the goal is obvious to all. It is not his responsibility for Parma's poor performance this season. The four defenders are Bonera, Bovo, Cannavaro Jr. and Potenza. Rano and Simplicio, the South American combination's skills, awareness, and experience can be reassuring.

The attacking combination consisted of Gilardino and Marchionne, Murfeo and Bresciano who were ambushing behind him.

When defending, the two wingers Marchionne and Ciano retreated to the midfield for protection, leaving only Murfeo in front to support Gilardino.

To be honest, Parma's choice of Baldini is really a bit out of tune. It's not that he looks down on the Italian fat man, the key is because he really has nothing to show for it. The set of inaction and governance.

Mandolini can work out a countermeasure without much research. In this game, Atlanta gave up two wing attacks and strengthened the thickness of the midfield. Zenoni, Albertini, and Lazzari formed three players. The midfielder group army hijacked Parma's quick counterattack.

Digan partnered with Pacini on the forward line, and Montolivo behind him. This attacking iron triangle has proved their power in previous games.

On the defensive line, Sala returned from injury and returned to the starting lineup, partnering with Natalie. Although Natalie's turning speed is slow, but with Sala as an experienced partner, there is no need to worry about Gilardino's speed .

And Gilardino himself is not the kind of striker who likes to keep the ball at his feet and rush wildly. His characteristic is that he has a good sense of grabbing points in front of the goal. For this type of striker, it is best to use Sala to deal with it. .

Although Parma also has a powerful center forward like Marcarone with strong confrontation ability and outstanding header, it is a pity that after his return from the Premier League, he is obviously a little uncomfortable and has not yet integrated into Parma's tactical system.

"Are there any questions?" Mandolini closed his notebook, looked at the players, saw that no one spoke, and said with a smile, "Very good! Now go to the stadium and tell those Parma people, who is the Italian?" The best Young Guards are you, not them! They are looking for the wrong opponent to reverse their bad luck this season with us!"

Digan watched and couldn't help laughing in his heart. He didn't expect Mandolini to be so narrow-minded. Mr. Saki only uttered a few words to the media reporters, but he remembered them for so long.

But there is one sentence that Mandolini is not wrong. Parma wants to reverse their bad luck this season with Atlanta. They really found the wrong opponent!