The lack of a team's organizational core will greatly reduce the team's combat effectiveness.
Especially when the overall ability of the team's players is not particularly strong.
Although in 2021 European Championship Denmark made it all the way to the semi-finals after the absolute core Eriksen retired injured in the first game. But this was based on the premise that most of Denmark's national team players were silently playing for Top Five Leagues.
In other words, the level of their players is actually not low.
What's more, their breakthrough from the group stage itself is quite a coincidence.
And San Remo.
Let me put it bluntly, except for Latuidi and Lu Yang who are comparable in ability to some of the players on that team, the other players still need some time to grow.
Soguer, Versace, Baizami, Fernandez, they are all still very young and may have greater potential, but their strength needs to be improved.
Therefore, in the second half of the game, San Remo played extremely passively.
Before the 83rd minute, Feniago had a total of 28 shots.
And San Remo only has a pitiful five times.
Three of them were completed when Moric was present.
It can be said that this game clearly demonstrated the impact of a player's injury and retirement.
There are too many similar situations.
In the 2018 Champions League finals, before Salah was injured and retired, Liverpool was attacking Real Madrid. But after Salah was injured and retired, Liverpool had almost no power to fight back.
There are so many kinds, countless.
However, San Remo's defense is indeed strong enough, especially after Lu Yang calmed down to defend, San Remo's backcourt was as stable as a rock.
Feniago's shots were all long-range shots from outside the penalty area, so they were not a big threat.
In the 87th minute of the game, Nagy made a header to clear the ball.
Latuidi controlled the first landing point of the football and then pushed it to Lu Yang next to him.
With the blessing of Counterattack Vanguard, how can Lu Yang still care about so much?
Just kick the football forward and start racing against the opponent's players.
On the one hand, Feniago had the advantage today, and San Remo was beaten so hard that he hunkered down at home and even forgot that San Remo still had the ability to fight back.
On the other hand, the game is coming to an end and most of the players are entering a period of physical exhaustion.
So Lu Yang actually became the champion of this track and field competition. None of the three surrounding defensive players could outrun him.
At the critical moment, the opponent made a tackle.
Beep!
The referee blew the whistle and gave the opponent a red card.
This was a tactical foul that prevented San Remo's quick counterattack and was a dangerous move.
There is no doubt about this red card.
Feniago's captain argued with the referee, but the real purpose was to get his teammates to quickly return to defense.
I have to say that this was a successful tactical foul.
Considering that there are only two minutes left in the game, they will get a zero-0 game.
Feniago's coach was so angry that his neck was red.
The core midfielder is not here, so it is a pity that such a good opportunity failed to take away three points.
If there is a player who can shoot as accurately as Lu Yang, how can he beat San Remo to a score of three to zero?
Versace served, Latuidi received the ball, and then started meaningless conduct.
The game time passes minute by minute.
Lu Yang stood five meters outside the top of the penalty area and held the ball. Looking at the dense crowd of people in the penalty area, there was no way to shoot.
At the critical moment, Fernandez's run into the penalty area seemed to give Lu Yang a chance.
Ninety-nine vision allowed Lu Yang to see this only light.
Bang!
Lu Yang starts with his right foot, and the swing range of his leg is not very large.
The football flies high.
It can be seen from the look in Lu Yang's eyes that this is not a shot.
So everyone at Feniago is relatively relieved.
Their left center back quickly attacked and blocked Fernandez from behind.
In the fifth round, Lu Yang and Fernandez once had such a late-point connection.
But this time, Feniago did not give Fernandez a chance.
Huh?
As the football passed by the crisis, Feniago's head coach's eyes widened.
The football passed over the crowd and seemed to be flying backwards. However, under the traction of a huge arc, it crashed into the net in the upper right corner of the goal ahead of time.
This scene looked extremely weird, as if the Feniago players, including the goalkeeper, were watching the ball go into the net.
"This... this... is this a pass or a shot?"
"Lu Yang scored a wonderful goal that seemed like a pass and a shot! We can see that his eyes are locked on Fernandez, but..."
"It's as if you didn't see the goal while passing the ball and the football flying in the air was stopped by the net."
"It's so sudden!"
"This is a golden goal!"
"Rather than say it's a shot, it's better to say it's a pass. Rather than say it's a pass, it's better to say it's a pass!"
"San Remo, who was being beaten by Feniago throughout the game, miraculously took the lead!"
"It's Lu Yang, it's Lu Yang again! He is once again the miraculous savior!"
"Lu Yang didn't celebrate. San Remo The players were not in high spirits. Because all of them knew that although this goal temporarily solved their crisis in this game,... San Remo The biggest crisis of this season has just begun!"
This goal became the only goal of the game.
San Remo scored another three points and climbed to fifth place in the standings. It was really not easy to go from second to last to fifth from the bottom.
But next, everyone Serie C knows what is waiting for San Remo.
In the hospital, Lu Yang is sitting in front of Moric's bed.
He will have another surgery later.
Because the result of the hospital examination was that the strain was relatively serious, reaching the level of severe tearing.
Although there were options for conservative treatment, after careful consideration, especially with Lu Yang's insistence, Moric chose surgical treatment to ensure that the problem was cured without leaving any further consequences.
Countless football shooting stars have been ruined by injuries.
And most of them are recurring injuries.
This has a lot to do with returning to the game before recovering from an old injury.
Although Moric is not a glass body, even a small steel cannon cannot be so neat. Hazard is more Iron Man than Chelsea, but in the end, Real Madrid is not as brittle as scum.
Moric is not yet eighteen years old.
"It's over, our season is over. Even if I recover well, I'll probably be at the end of the league when I come back." Moric was extremely sad, his eyes were moist, "Lu Yang, I'm sorry for you! My dream of upgrading the team was shattered, and our ambition for Italian Cup this season became a fantasy."
"I am the team's biggest sinner!"
Looking at the heartbroken Moric, the corners of Lu Yang's mouth turned up slightly. "No, brother, haven't the four winless games at the beginning of the season made you realize who the only true god of San Remo is?"
Moric has a question mark on his face.
"It's me, understand?" Lu Yang patted Moric on the shoulder and said, "As long as I am still there, San Remo will not stop moving forward. The only thing you need to worry about now is whether when you return to the team, there will be no place for you in the team. After all... there can only be one core midfielder!"
Moric's face was full of shock.
I regard you as a brother, but you actually want to usurp my position?
Lu Yang replied with his eyes, what is usurping the throne? That is my thing, you have always been just a younger brother, you know!
"You'd better do it, otherwise I will consider coming back early." Moric threatened Lu Yang fiercely.
Outside the ward, listening to the conversation between the two, Soto spread his hands to Tom: "See, this is our only way. No matter how difficult the game is, as long as Moric returns to the team, we still have hope to compete for everything this season."
Tom looked sad. "You trust Lu Yang so much? Of course, I have absolutely no intention of doubting Lu Yang's ability, but... we all know that Lu Yang is a general, not a handsome man. He can assume the role of the cerebellum and occasionally launch attacks, but it is difficult to replace the role of the brain."
"I'm not saying that he is not capable enough. In fact, his vision and positional sense are even better than many teams' brains."
"But... the playing styles of the brain and the cerebellum are completely different. The cerebellum can only pursue the shining moment and only focus on threatening attacks, but the brain has to be responsible for sorting out the entire team. This is a very tedious job."
"Lu Yang is a player who can embroider, but he is not the kind of player who can embroider throughout the whole game. If we let him become the core of the midfield, we... our offense may be difficult to develop."
Tom knows the characteristics of the team's players very well.
Latuidi, a defensive midfielder, and because he has been immersed in defense for many years, his originally poor offensive ability has deteriorated to almost nothing.
Versace, All-Round Midfielder, the advantages are that they have good physical strength, are willing to run, and have solid basic skills. The disadvantages are naturally that they have no core awareness, like to pass the ball and pass backwards, and have poor organizational skills.
Lu Yang has good vision and passable threatening passing ability, but his conventional passing ability is relatively lacking, and he has no clear thinking. At the same time, his ball-handling skills are okay for a backcourt player, but not outstanding for a midfielder.
Just like Lu Yang cannot be replaced, Moric cannot be replaced by San Remo.
"Let him try, even if it doesn't work, he has to try harder." Soto said, "Besides... I actually have a bold idea about using Lu Yang, but... that kind of playing style will cause the team to have a crisis at the end of the season, so... let him try playing as the core of the midfielder first, and if it doesn't work, we will talk about it."
The next day, during training, Lu Yang was released from the left back position.
He was moved to the defensive midfielder position in the middle of the midfield, which is the position of Moric, but slightly further back.
The reason for this arrangement is that Lu Yang's ability to control the ball is much worse than Moric. In order not to be intercepted so easily, his position must be moved back.
At the same time, Lu Yang's powerful defensive sweeping ability can also make him the last barrier in the team's defense.
He will maximize the team's offensive and defensive tasks.
This is a brand new test.
During the training, Lu Yang did not adapt so smoothly.
The main problem is... the defensive pressure on the core midfielder and ordinary players is completely different.
Lu Yang has also played as a defensive midfielder before, and has also faced double teams and multiple defenses.
But the intensity is completely different from what you face as the core of the midfield.
And when Lu Yang had a problem at that time, just pass the ball to Moric.
Moric can always run to the right position, allowing the person in trouble to have an absolutely safe path to throw the ball. This is what Moric will consider before throwing the ball to the opponent.
An excellent core midfielder will not pass the football to teammates who are heavily guarded and have no path for the ball.
At the same time, an excellent core midfielder has to pick up his teammates when he is heavily guarded. At the same time, he must pick up the football when the opponent is chasing and intercepting him, and then pass it to a safe teammate.
This is a very difficult process.
Lu Yang is not able to do this yet.
One is that the consciousness needs to be trained, and the other is that the transmission and control ability needs to be greatly strengthened.
Finally, through several training matches, Lu Yang also discovered that he is really not suitable to be the core of the midfield.
The adventurer's genes flow in his blood.
Whether offensive or defensive, he is the initiator.
Take the initiative and pursue the pleasure of success.
The attacker has the power to squander countless opportunities.
Relying on good speed and burst, Lu Yang also has the capital to fight defensively. If he loses, he can just chase back.
Even if he is a centre-back, he is often the one who attacks the ball, with a more stable deep-lying centre-back behind him.
But the core of the midfield is different.
Once the core of the midfield, especially the core of the back position, loses the ball, it is a fatal mistake for the team, and it will usher in an onslaught from the opponent.
A little more than two times, and no one will dare to pass the ball to your core. At that time, the core will be marginalized and the entire team will not be able to play football.
Of course, a high-level team can function normally even without a core, and such a team Lu Yang can play a role.
But San Remo is obviously not.
Lu Yang is missing one Moric.
This is his biggest discovery after Moric was injured.
The tenth round of the league, San Remo VS Renate.
This is the same Renate who planned to buy Vidian in the winter window last season.
They wanted to lower the price at that time, so they took a firm hand in the winter window. As a result, Vedian shined and was eventually taken away by the Serie B team.
Before this game, Baizami bought lucky sunglasses recommended by Lu Yang.
Thanks to these sunglasses.
In the last ten minutes of the game, Lu Yang was double-teamed and intercepted by the opponent in the backcourt, and San Remo faced another crisis of losing the ball.
Fortunately, Lu Yang fought back tenaciously and successfully.
Then, Lu Yang, just as the opponent was not gaining a firm foothold, shot Low-altitude Passing across the sky.
The football is very fast and catches the opponent's defense by surprise.
After Baizami got the ball, there was no one in front of him. He advanced quickly and walked like flying. Finally, he successfully won the duel with the goalkeeper and scored this hard-won single goal.
One to zero, San Remo narrowly defeated Renate.
But the best player in this game was not Baizami who scored the winning goal.
His performance in this game was not very impressive.
Nor is it Lu Yang, who is the core of the team and delivers fatal passes.
He lost a lot of the ball in this game and caused a lot of trouble for the team. He also failed to sort out the team's midfield and was close to being invisible.
The MVP of this game is goalkeeper Jarrad. He made great saves many times, otherwise the team would have conceded goals long ago, and there would be more than one.
It can be said that although San Remo scored three points in this game, it was a complete loss on the field.
Everyone is sure that San Remo will lose sooner or later.