While Gao Shen was chatting with Guardiola, Lucas had already finished answering the phone and came back.
Seeing the smiling expression on his face, Gao Shen was a little curious and asked, "What's the matter?"
"You were right, Pioli is an honest man." Lucas smiled.
Stefano Pioli, the current head coach of Parma, has been coaching the youth team before. Last season, he coached Modena in Serie B and almost brought this team to Serie A.
With his outstanding performance last season, Pioli won the favor of Parma, coached this Serie A team, and led the team to play in the UEFA Cup. However, after the start of the league, Parma's performance in the league sluggish, but they performed well in the UEFA Cup.
Why would Gao Shen say he is an honest man?
The reason is very simple. Parma this season is a pit, a sinkhole, and it will be of no use to anyone who goes there.
As the season progresses, this becomes more and more obvious.
Do you know what Parma's goals are this season?
A team that can play in the UEFA Cup has a publicly announced goal: to avoid relegation!
Yes, you read that right, relegation.
Many people will definitely wonder, this makes no sense. Parma performed well last season and could at least play in the UEFA Cup. How could they avoid relegation?
In fact, you will know it if you take a closer look at Parma's summer transfers.
The main goalkeeper Frey was redeemed by Fiorentina, Bonera went to AC Milan, Simplicio and Bresciano went to Palermo, and the main central defender Cannavaro is now in the advanced lineup.
Even Marchionne left for Juventus.
Everyone can imagine that players like Cannavaro and Marchionne would rather go to Serie B than stay. So what is the situation of this team?
We sold a lot of people and introduced some, but we didn't spend much money. Kutuzov and Pach were all on free transfers.
In other words, Parma is adopting the most cost-effective way to compete in the new season.
In this case, what's so surprising about relegation?
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"I asked some people to find out. Parma's current goals are very pragmatic. They are to avoid relegation in Serie A and try to go as far as possible in the UEFA Cup. So we can see that from the beginning of the season to now, their focus is on the UEFA Cup, and
Now it’s Serie A.”
Lucas' words made both Gao Shen and Guardiola think.
"Just now, Parma drew 2-2 with Messina in an away game. With a two-goal lead, the opponent tied it with two goals in a row, and the main defenders Contini and Pachi in the defense were both
exist."
"In addition, the core frontcourt players Kutuzov, Morfeo and Boudin also started."
When Gao Shen heard this, he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing, "He is really an honest man. He didn't lie. He told us directly that he didn't plan to try his best in the Italian Cup."
Guardiola also smiled, which was indeed a bit honest.
"I guess they have been forced to do nothing. Now Parma has fallen into the relegation zone, and relegation is a problem. Next weekend they will face Inter Milan, which is the strongest team in Serie A. If they lose again, the ranking will continue to rise.
I don’t dare to take risks if I drop it,” the Barcelona legend analyzed.
Sometimes, the situation faced by the head coach is like this, and there is no choice at all.
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Why did Gao Shen say that Pioli is an honest man?
That's because before he time traveled, this guy was coaching AC Milan.
I still remember that when he first coached the Rossoneri, his resume was mediocre. He even changed his club ten times in twelve years, was dismissed five times and was forced to resign once. He was definitely the most unlucky Italian coach in the world.
Rossoneri fans even created a new category for him: the dismissal-type coach.
As a result, unexpectedly, this guy did very well in AC Milan, and this gradually changed the outside world's impression of him.
In other words, Pioli has the strength, but is too honest.
There is a saying in the workplace that honest people are meant to be "bullied".
Therefore, throughout the football world, honest people do not do well, like Ranieri, Bosque, Rijkaard...
If it were Gao Shen or some other dishonest head coach, he would definitely not take over a mess like Parma. He would rather stay at home and not waste that time, which would also tarnish his resume.
But this is how honest people suffer.
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"Who are you planning to harm?" Lucas asked curiously.
He and Guardiola both noticed that Gao Shen had a smirk on his face as he remembered something interesting.
This is definitely malicious.
Gao Shen's smile faded, he became serious, and said, "What are you talking about? Do I look like this kind of person?"
Lucas and Guardiola both tacitly did not answer, but one word was clearly written on their foreheads.
picture!
"Pep, stay away from him from now on, you are a bad example." Gao Shen chuckled.
After finding out more about Palma's situation, Gao Shen felt relaxed.
It is obvious that Pioli does not want to give up the Italian Cup, but wants to keep the battle at the San Paolo Stadium.
The schedule is there, and he probably can't do anything about it.
For Parma, the best result is an away draw and an all-out counterattack at home.
But Gao Shen will definitely not give his opponent such a chance.
Isn't this something obvious?
"Starting from tomorrow, we will practice offense!" Gao Shen said sharply while sharpening his sword.
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Parma's situation is indeed not ideal, but their performance in the UEFA Cup is still very good.
So much so that when Pioli's team visited the Stadio San Paolo, Italian football still favored Parma.
Although Napoli defeated Ascoli, this team is not on the same level as Parma.
But in this atmosphere, when Gao Shen was interviewed by local media in Naples, he directly started to brag about Pioli's Parma.
How to blow?
He never mentioned their fall into the relegation zone in Serie A, and only talked about Parma's three consecutive victories in the UEFA Cup, which almost made them a representative of Serie A's combat effectiveness in the UEFA Cup, and praised their performance in the European competition.
How competitive.
In Lucas's words, "If I were Pioli and I heard you bragging like that, I would be embarrassed to play defensive counterattack!"
"If you don't tell me, Pioli probably doesn't even know he is so powerful."
In the end, Gao Shen almost told Pioli clearly: Brother, when an outstanding and powerful team like yours comes to a small Serie B stadium like ours, they should boldly let go of their hands and feet to play, attack, and go.
conquer……
However, after blowing it once, Gao Shen changed the subject.
He said that although Parma is very strong, Naples will still stick to its own tactics at its home court and will not become conservative just because the opponent is a Serie A team.
"Yes, Parma is a competitive team in the UEFA Cup, but we are not afraid of such opponents. Even my players and I hope that Parma can play more offensively at the Sao Paulo Stadium.
sex."
Gao Shen said that Naples is ready, "We hope to give the fans a wonderful game at home."
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One side is bragging about Parma, while on the other side Gao Shen is organizing and preparing for the war step by step.
Having learned lessons from the previous game against Juventus, Gao Shen was very cautious this time.
In terms of tactics, he will still boldly adopt aggressive and aggressive tactics and lineups, but in terms of targeted tactics and preparations, he will be as cautious as possible and be prepared for everything.
He speculated that Pioli would defend and counterattack, because they used all their main players in the weekend game and basically played the whole game. From this point of view, Parma will most likely adopt a heavy rotation when visiting Naples.
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As a result, Parma can only adopt defensive counterattack tactics.
It's probably the 4321 Christmas tree formation when facing strong teams this season.
This is also a misunderstanding among many fans. They think that the Christmas tree formation was created by Ancelotti for AC Milan. In fact, it is not the case. Many teams in Italy have adopted this style of play this season, but Ancelotti’s Milan have used it.
Just carry it forward and make it known to people.
The biggest problem with this formation and tactics is tearing.
The seven people at the back are basically on defense, while only the three in front are involved during the counterattack, which will lead to a split between offense and defense.
In fact, Ancelotti's AC Milan also has such a problem, but they can rely on players to try to make up for this tear. In addition, this set of tactics maximizes the role and characteristics of Kaká. The Brazilian superstar
He has played extremely bravely this season, which is why AC Milan has achieved success.
But there is no such star in Parma!
Gao Shen is confident, but still very cautious in preparing for battle.
For example, for the start of the game, Gao Shen prepared many different possibilities, including whether Parma would use attacking tactics? Or would they choose to defend from the beginning? Or would it be quite satisfactory?
Although it is a defensive counterattack, many times they will try to grab a wave at the beginning. The purpose is not necessarily to score goals, but to disrupt the opponent's rhythm of the game and test the opponent to facilitate the next game.
Gao Shen himself often plays this way, so he is naturally worried about whether Pioli will do this too?
Honest man?
As an opponent, the most honest and honest person is to accept the situation.
Want to fight back?
This is not honest.
And Gao Shen happens to be the kind of good person who likes to "help" honest people reshape their outlook on life.
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Time passed as Gaoshen and Naples prepared intensively for the match.
On November 8th, the Italian Cup was long overdue.
Pioli led the team south and visited the San Paolo Stadium in Naples.
Before the game, after Gao Shen got Parma's starting lineup, he couldn't help laughing immediately.
Sure enough, it's four, three, two, one.
Pioli did not disappoint Gao Shen.
"He is such a good person!" Gao Shen praised very sincerely in front of the coaching staff.
"I like him!"
Everyone barely raised their middle fingers in front of him, but they all smiled unkindly.
