The biggest reason for conceding this goal lies with Candreva!
As a defensive midfielder, it's not so bad that he completely lost his position, as Bernulini can cover for him.
The problem is that even though he was in position, he didn't cause any disturbance to the other party at all.
He was even preparing to push forward and launch a counterattack.
As a result... the opponent had an incredibly comfortable shooting opportunity right in front of the penalty area's edge.
Italy, hanging by a thread!
The same mistakes continued in the second half.
Candreva himself was getting anxious.
He also realized that he was a liability in the defensive midfield position, and in order to reduce the number of goals conceded by the team, he preferred to move to the midfield position.
As a result, Italy's situation has actually improved considerably.
A three-man midfield without a defensive midfielder is ultimately too dangerous.
Moreover Vincent was very dissatisfied with Candreva's performance, and even more dissatisfied with Candreva's dereliction of duty.
So he substituted Candreva with Dreki in the 70th minute.
At this moment, the few Italy fans on the sidelines began chanting " Lu Yang! Lu Yang!"
But Vincent ignored him, as if he hadn't heard a thing.
Ancarelli's performance on the field was not good, and Italy midfielder Pellegrini's performance was also mediocre. At this time, it would not be a bad idea to try Lu Yang and Moric.
But... Vincent just wouldn't trade.
He firmly believes that a superstar like Ancarelli is a threat as long as he's on the field, and can create miracles as long as he's still on the field.
But he forgot that Italy's greatest miracle right now is called the San Remo Miracle!
One to zero!
Sweden narrowly defeated Italy at home, winning the first leg.
Italy not only lost, but also failed to score a single away goal, making their chances of winning extremely slim.
This means they need to score at least two goals at home to have any hope of a comeback.
Considering their recent goal tally... that's an indicator of three or four games.
For a time, Italy was filled with sorrow and despair.
Half of his body was buried in the ground.
Vincent, who had a "sudden inspiration" while starting, looked ashen-faced and hastily fled the post-match press conference after answering "I don't know," appearing utterly disheveled.
Italy football, dead!
<Deception! Vincent has never respected the fans!>
<If you're not going to use him, why bother recruiting him? San Remo has been terribly screwed over by Vincent!>
Is the call-up of Lu Yang and Moric just to shut up the fans?
<Completely lacking sincerity! Vincent would rather have the attacking midfielder play as a defensive midfielder than let Lu Yang and Moric play!>
Ancarelli's performance has been mediocre; he has consistently failed to replicate his club form with the national team!
Perotta expressed dissatisfaction after the match, indicating a rift has formed between the Wolf King and the Prince of Zebras!
< Dreki is furious! He bluntly states that Vincent didn't put the right players in the right positions!>
<Is Candreva being blamed? Udinese's official website was bombarded by Italy fans, Candreva's personal account received 30,000 abusive private messages overnight!>
Italy still has a chance, Sweden can't afford to be complacent? The Sweden coach is as steady as a rock, what can Vincent use to win!
<Class dismissed! Vincent must be dismissed immediately!>
What's the difference between Italy football, which seems hopeless, and the China National Football Team, located at the eastern edge of the continent?
Europe football media were in an uproar.
Italy is absolutely terrible!
As expected, they failed to defeat Sweden again.
Given this situation, Italy's chances of qualifying for the European Championship at the last minute are now less than five percent.
The Italy media need not struggle anymore.
There's really no need to try to encourage everyone.
This team is absolutely terrible, so just criticize them!
Of course, the Italy players may be somewhat innocent, because they are indeed excellent players at their clubs and on a global scale.
Their attitude wasn't the main problem; the issue lay primarily with the head coach and the team's tactics.
Hans was the first to speak out, and this time it wasn't for publicity; he genuinely couldn't take it anymore.
< Live Football News > Column: "We are puzzled. If Vincent never intended to use Lu Yang in the first place, then what was his purpose in recruiting Lu Yang?"
"Is this to give Maniero an explanation?"
"This is absolutely ridiculous! When the entire Italy fanbase was chanting Lu Yang's name, shouldn't a coach be considering whether there's a problem with his player selection?"
"Furthermore! Vincent's move of replacing Dreki with Candreva is probably incomprehensible to anyone. Is it a tribute to Maniero? According to reliable sources, Maniero himself strongly opposed the lineup for this match, but Maniero did not heed his opinion. "Vincent
" Vincent is basically confirmed to be a coach who is neither talented nor ethical. Under his leadership, the Italy National Team has deteriorated further and further, and he has completely squandered the peak of Italy's last golden generation!"
"Starting this year, Italy's golden generation will be entering the twilight of their careers. Their statistics may continue, but their peak ability is definitely declining."
Who will carry the torch for Italy's future? Which young player can uphold the legacy of Italy football?
"For the final match, I even hope Lu Yang and Moric don't play. That could make them the target of everyone's criticism in the final moments."
"Young people may not understand the dangers of such an arrangement, or even if they know it's disadvantageous, they might still be willing to jump into the fire to save Italy. However... I really don't want to see such ambitious young people being used by shameless people and becoming tools to share responsibility."
"I also urge everyone, no matter what the result of the next match is, not to forget Vincent, who turned the Italy National Team into this pathetic mess!"
Hans was very direct, focusing all his attacks on Vincent.
At the same time, it left Lu Yang and Moric with a way out.
To avoid the situation he feared actually occurring.
His article also became the main theme of the demands of Italy football fans at this stage.
Just focus your fire.
Misfortunes never come singly.
Lu Yang, Moric, Bernulini, and others were unable to participate in the club's matches due to being called up to the squad.
This will cause them to miss three games.
One of those matches was the one that had already happened; San Remo was held to a draw.
The second match was the thirteenth round of Serie B, the day after the first leg of the playoffs.
The third match is the fifth Europa League group stage match, held concurrently with the second leg of the play-offs.
Round 13 of Serie B: San Remo vs. Reggina.
For San Remo, Soguer was in excellent form, scoring twice to save the team.
Canyes and benchwarmer Calafiori each provided an assist.
Even so, San Remo and Reggina only managed a 2-2 draw.
This is the first time this season that San Remo has suffered the embarrassing situation of going two rounds without a win.
The fans are all feeling quite upset, but it's not unacceptable.
In fact, fans had already predicted the outcome of the fifth Europa League group stage match.
Having already qualified for the knockout stage, with Lu Yang, Molic, and Bernoulli absent, the team being held to consecutive draws against a formidable opponent like Red Bull, who theoretically had a chance to overtake Nice and advance to the group stage... and so on.
San Remo's fifth group stage match looks bleak.
But San Remo is never short of miracles.
As a San Remo fan, you never need to worry about being frustrated by the team's terrible record.
Because of Lu Yang, you will be surprised by countless things.
On November 23, as all of Italy was in despair over the first defeat in the playoffs, FIFA announced the winner of this year's Puskas Award.
In the video, the boy headed the ball away from the opponent's feet and broke into the penalty area.
At the same time, the defenders behind and in front of him collided, creating a classic scene.
Finally, he scored a powerful goal, defeating the opponents in their red and black jerseys and leading his team to lift the Italian Cup, a domestic championship trophy, for the first time!
He is— Lu Yang!
This goal came in the Italian Cup final, AC Milan vs. San Remo.
FIFA described the goal as. "A goal that transcends time. It not only defeated the great AC Milan at that moment, but also helped Liverpool, who were also down 0-3 at halftime, to escape defeat a month later, setting a spiritual standard for Liverpool to beat AC Milan!"
Liverpool captain Gerando said in an interview that Liverpool will never walk alone, because Liverpool are with them!
Re-elected!
This is Lu Yang's second time receiving this award!
This marks the second consecutive time that this award has been won by a player under the age of eighteen.
Lu Yang was not yet eighteen years old when he scored that goal!
This is one of the most unbreakable records in Modern Football.
It's not that young players can't score such brilliant goals, but rather that it's very difficult for them to score such brilliant and important goals in such top-level matches; they often struggle to even qualify for the game.
To be fair, someone who claims to be among the top five in world football shooting skills would be embarrassed to do so without winning a few Puskas Award.
The arrival of this award has given Italy fans tremendous confidence.
At least, it has given the nearly fanatical Italy fans a new god or deity to worship.
Regardless of whether it works or not, regardless of whether it's effective or not.
At this point, the mere existence of hope is already a form of salvation.
After the China National Football Team lost to Saudi Arabia, China fans should understand how much comfort such hope can bring.
Italy fans immediately began praising Lu Yang.
Regardless of whether Lu Yang is right or wrong, in the eyes of Italy fans, he has become a national hero of Italy, the only player who can carry Italy forward.
only!
Given this situation, Vincent had no choice but to use Lu Yang.
He won't use it, or the whole of Italy will object.
" Vincent, I think we have to put Lu Yang in the starting lineup!" Vincent's assistant began to communicate with him, "Not only Martivni, I just received a call from the Prime Minister's office, they..."
Vincent stared at the tactics board, completely numb.
Martivni and the prime minister are no longer relevant to him.
He will have a difficult time finding employment in the future.
His coaching stint in Italy revealed his true abilities to everyone. He couldn't even get coaching offers from some football-deprived countries, and it seems even the China National Football Team was unwilling to let Vincent coach.
In this situation, what's the point of even considering anything else?!
"Is Candreva really up to the task?" Vincent didn't respond to his assistant's previous statement, but instead looked into the assistant's eyes.
He was unwilling to accept it!
Did Vincent assistant because of his talent?
No!
It's because he understands Vincent!
He always managed to give Vincent the answers he wanted but wouldn't say directly, and he always stood behind Vincent and supported Vincent when the whole world didn't support Vincent.
Vincent has always believed that his assistant is the person who supports him the most in the world.
His idea was actually correct.
Because Vincent's assistant has never expressed his true thoughts; he has only ever expressed Vincent's thoughts.
This doesn't prove he supports Vincent; it only proves Vincent is truly firm in his own decision.
This might be Vincent's only redeeming quality.
"I think Candreva can do it! He just wasn't used to the game yet," the assistant said through gritted teeth, his eyes gleaming. "Besides, Dreki came on later and didn't have any outstanding performances either."
"We absolutely must win the next game. Our attack must be able to score goals. Dreki is nowhere near as good as Candreva in that regard! Really, Candreva can!"
Vincent's expression gradually softened; he had made up his mind!
But then he remembered the problems with Lu Yang and Moric.
"So what should we do with Lu Yang? Should we really start him?" Vincent continued to ask.
The assistant shrugged. "Since Italy is so dissatisfied with you, do you think you can stop everyone from criticizing you by getting involved with Lu Yang?"
"Obviously not!"
"Since that's the case, why not do it your way? I firmly believe that our team will definitely win if we play according to your wishes."
"The previous losses were simply because the players didn't fully execute your instructions."
Vincent his assistant said.
Yes, the Italy players are indeed not very good. If they could have executed the tactics perfectly, the team wouldn't be in this situation today.
What?
What are Vincent's tactical requirements?
It's very simple!
The goal is to score a goal while preventing the opponent from scoring! Or, in other words, to score more goals than the opponent!
Wouldn't that make winning easy?
That could even maintain a 100% win rate, right?
So, on the morning of November 24th, the day of the second leg of the Italy playoff, a do-or-die match for Italy, Vincent announced his squad list.
Lu Yang and Moric were both selected for the 18-man roster.
but...
Lu Yang and Moric were again left out of the starting eleven.
At this point, Italy fans could no longer tolerate it.
Everyone was criticizing the stubborn Vincent.
Many fans even immediately began preparing banners cursing Vincent.
But it was all too late; Vincent's starting lineup was clearly not going to change.
It is said that this roster also caused discord within the Italy National Team.
Bernulini found Vincent on the sidelines during a training session to maintain his fitness, Vincent then had a heated argument.
"You can't treat Lu like this! You're ignoring his goal-scoring talent!" Bernulini's voice was very loud.
"I never believe in any so-called goal-scoring talent! I only believe in my tactics!" Vincent scoffed at the idea of natural talent.
"You have no tactics whatsoever! All you know how to do is blow-dry your hair!" Bernulini blurted out his true feelings in a moment of anger.
This subsequently triggered a violent conflict.
The two got so into a heated argument that they almost came to blows.
If Audi and Plasedes hadn't rushed over in time, Vincent would definitely have been beaten up.
A professional player's punch is something most team coaches simply can't withstand.
After the dispute subsided, several players on the team discussed the incident amongst themselves.
"This is too unbelievable! Bernulini is such a nice guy, he almost never swears, even when he's commanding the defenses he's always so gentle," Orma Perotti said, quite shocked.
He is a substitute midfielder for the team, and also a key midfielder for Sampdoria.
Despite Sampdoria's unfortunate relegation last season, the Sampdoria Mariners have two national team players on their roster.
One is their midfielder number 10, Perotti, and the other is their number 9 striker, the veteran Quagliarella Farella!
"Lu is indeed very good. If you played with him last season, you would understand Bernulini," said Juventus' starting center-back Chievic.
He and Bernulini have been friends for many years and are affectionately known by fans as the "Two Old Men of the Underworld".
He is two or three years younger than Bernulini and is now the head of Juventus ' defense.
But when Bernulini was in power, Bernulini was the commander-in-chief.
Chievic often chats with Bernulini, Bernulini says Lu Yang is truly an outstanding player.
Beyond just offense and defense, and beyond simply playing football, Lu Yang is incredibly mature and capable in taking care of his teammates, resolving internal conflicts, communicating with the coaching staff and management, and even helping the team develop in China and comprehensively improve China football.
Bernulini had only been Lu Yang's teammate for half a season, yet he was already willing to speak up for Lu Yang's appearances in the national team.
It must be said that this is something the composed Bernulini would almost never have done before.
"Regardless, I think if he plays, we can at least score more goals." Amerucci was a player who had been impressed by Lu Yang's performance, and he unconditionally supported Lu Yang playing. "Moreover... Lu Yang has played multiple positions, including center-back, defensive midfielder, and defensive attacking midfielder, and he has extremely strong adaptability."
At this point, Candreva, who was standing next to him, looked embarrassed.
This undoubtedly means that it's better to let Lu Yang play defensive midfield than Candreva.
In fact, Moric is said to be Maniero's handpicked successor, and playing Moric as a defensive midfielder might even be more effective than Candreva.
"I'm willing to do anything for Italy's victory!" Candreva exclaimed, his eyes filled with unwavering faith.
Therefore, even if people have low hopes for him, he will not refuse to play for Italy, even if he knows he will be criticized harshly.
This is also why players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are very dissatisfied when their team is behind and they are substituted.
They are willing to take the blame, and no matter how much people doubt them, they will give everything for the team's victory.
They knew that no one could help the team better than them, so they refused to be substituted when they were behind.
But if one day... a player emerges who can truly outperform Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi when the team is behind, would they accept being substituted by the opposing team?
The answer to this question is currently unknown.
Because there are almost no players who can surpass the two superstars in every aspect, and the pride of the two superstars' more than ten years of dominance in the football world does not allow them to bow down.
But if it were Candreva, he might accept it.
Because he lacked the arrogance of the two superstars, he was essentially a substitute player for the Italy National Team.
On the afternoon of November 24th, the fifth round of the Europa League group stage kicked off.
San Remo vs. Red Bull.
For San Remo, Mathias assisted Canyes for a stunning long-range shot with his right foot, finding the back of the net.
Red Bull fielded a team effort, with their attacking trio each scoring a goal, and their center-back even netting a header. The final score was 4-1, sending San Remo packing.
San Remo suffered a crushing defeat to Red Bull, and still only managed ten points.
But the result was unsurprising.
Their league form has already revealed San Remo's problems.
This defeat also marks San Remo's first loss across all competitions this season!
Similarly, Nice suffered an unexpected defeat in the other match of this group.
Zenit, who had been driven to despair by San Remo, surprisingly defeated Nice with a last-minute victory!
Nice have seven points, remaining second in their group.
Red Bull followed closely with six cents.
Zenit has four points, their chances of advancing are gone, but at least they've earned some dignity!
This also proves that the strength of this group is actually relatively balanced.
Based on past records, Nice, Red Bull, Zenit, and San Remo are basically at the same level in terms of strength.
Lu Yang and Moric's outstanding performances, especially Lu Yang's crucial shot, gave San Remo a greater advantage in the final result.
Red Bull and Zenit are one thing.
One is Belgian Pro League Division powerhouse, and the other is Russian Premier League giant; both are teams capable of winning the league title.
A team like this, when strong, can even compete with teams in the Champions League knockout stages.
Needless to say, Nice is sixth in the world, no, fifth in the world league!
In comparison, San Remo outshone them, which is truly impressive!
This inevitably raises the question: does San Remo also possess the ability to compete in the top leagues?
This has fueled the hopes of San Remo fans for the upcoming season.
Less than two hours after the devastating news arrived.
Italy's ultimate do-or-die battle has officially begun.
The Italy National Team will host the Sweden National Team.
Having lost 0-1 in their first match, they were in a very passive position in this game.
They need to score two goals to win the game, provided the opposing team doesn't score either.
Otherwise... even if the opponent scores just one goal, they would need three goals to take the lead.
Judging from the current strength and form of both teams, it is unlikely that Italy will score three goals in a single match. The last time this happened was more than three years ago during the European Championship qualifiers.
Italy unleashed a furious attack on Andorra, the world's number one nation, scoring five goals.
Andorra may not even know that it is known as the first country in the universe.
On many Eastern chat apps, a large number of people have chosen Andorra as their place of residence, which has even become a trending topic in many countries.
That goal may have ruined Italy's reputation.
For the next three years, they never scored more than two goals in a single match.
Similarly, the Sweden National Team performed very strongly in this European Championship qualifier.
They finished third in their group, but their group was the infamous "group of death," with the top two teams being the currently very strong Spain and France.
Both of these countries are among the top five favorites to win the European Championship next year, according to popular predictions.
Even so, Sweden did not lose by more than three goals in any of their matches in this qualifying campaign!
On the field, Moric prepared to warm up with Lu Yang.
But Lu Yang refused Moric and said, "You go find Perotta and Ancarelli, I'll go find Pellegrini and the others."
In a single sentence, Moric understood what Lu Yang meant.
Lu Yang wants to play!
Moric didn't know where Lu Yang's confidence came from, but he believed in Lu Yang.
Vincent can choose not to substitute Lu Yang in this game, but if Lu Yang asks to play and Vincent refuses, Lu Yang will definitely make Vincent regret being born.
Lu Yang's eyes had already told Moric that he had to play in this match!
must!
Therefore, Lu Yang went to warm up with the national team's starting midfielders to practice passing, which was a final familiarization session.
Passing warm-up drills also allow you to get a feel for your opponent's footwork and playing style.
Although it's not very useful, it's better than nothing.
Similarly, Moric's warm-up with Perotta and Ancarelli was also... in case Moric got a chance to play?
But Ancarelli refused Moric's request.
It wasn't that Ancarelli and Moric had anything going on, but rather that Ancarelli didn't want to warm up with Perotta; they did have a conflict.
Perotta, acting as a pivot, created numerous attacking opportunities, most of which were given to Ancarelli, but Ancarelli has failed to capitalize on them in recent matches.
The less goals Ancarelli scored, the more agitated he became, to the point that he berated Perotta when Perotta chose to take the shot himself.
Is the wolf king a man without a temper?
If Perotta's role wasn't to share the ball with his striker teammates, and if Perotta weren't so selfless, he could have taken two or three times more shots!
In the same situation, if the player responsible for creating opportunities were even slightly selfish, even if you were Cristiano Ronaldo, you wouldn't get the ball, believe it or not.
Italy's two star strikers are now at odds.
A whistle blew.
The competition has officially begun!
The first half ended with the score at 0-0.
In the 60th minute, Italy's nightmare began.
The Sweden center forward drew a foul from Chievic in the penalty area with a brilliant individual dribble.
The referee has awarded a yellow card!
The Sweden striker converted the penalty he had earned himself.
One to zero!
Sweden is in the lead!
In terms of the overall score, they lead 2-0 over the two legs!
Since this match was Italy's home game and Sweden scored, Sweden's 2-0 victory also included a valuable away goal.
This means that even if Italy scores two more goals and the score remains 2-2, they will still lose the game due to the away goals rule.
Italy!
He was pushed off the cliff.
All the Italy fans and players slowly died in boundless despair.
Until... ten minutes later.
In the 72nd minute, Italy midfielder Pellegrini went down in a challenge with an opponent, indicating he was not in good form.
Vincent had three players, including Dreki, start warming up.
However, Dreki shoved the assistant coach aside, walked straight to Vincent, grabbed the suited Vincent by the collar, and yelled with veins bulging on his face, "Are you fucking going to make a substitution or not?"
"I'm just a defensive player, you want me to play?"
"You should fucking put him on the field!"
"He!"
"Do you know that!"
Dreki's trembling hand pointed to the young figure on the bench.
Numerous cameras focused on this.
At this moment, the young man from the East on the bench was the center of attention.