Ribéry's goal silenced the Tardini Stadium. Only the cheers of the less than a thousand Sporting de Gijón fans were ear-piercing.
Oriari said to Moratti, "In the battle between the two coaches, Mr. Camigiani has lost."
As the manager of Inter Milan, Oriari had a keen eye. In the entire first half of the game, the Sporting de Gijón head coach could be said to have completely defeated the new Parma head coach.
Sporting de Gijón played more actively, more openly, and more confidently. Moreover, Sporting de Gijón's tactics were more varied. On the other hand, Parma blindly withdrew their defensive line and gave the initiative to Camigiani, especially when the first goal was conceded. On Sporting de Gijón's side, Oriari noticed that their head coach had called the relevant players to the side of the field to instruct them. Then, the away team's second goal came as scheduled. Although he did not know what Li Ang said to his players, the effect was immediate.
Oriari was interested in Li Ang and Sporting de Gijón because Moratti mentioned and paid attention to the Chinese head coach. Then, he began to pay attention to Li Ang, which aroused surprise and interest. Now, after watching the game live and witnessing the performance of the Chinese man in the technical area, Oriari began to admire this Chinese man. He was indeed skilled.
Blanca did not speak, but he had to admit that the Chinese man was skilled.
Moratti's eyes were also filled with admiration. From this first half, he felt that this trip was not in vain. The performance of the Sporting de Gijón players made his eyes light up. Of course, Li Ang's performance also gave him a more intuitive understanding.
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Parma's head coach, Piero Camigiani, had a serious expression on his face. He was very cautious in his first official game after taking over Parma. In fact, he was very conservative.
His idea was very good. In the first half of the game, they would focus on defense and try not to concede or concede as few goals as possible. They would accumulate strength and counterattack in the second half of the game. They would use Gilardino's scoring ability to kill their opponent.
However, it was clear that the first half of the match did not go according to his script.
This made the inexperienced new commander somewhat at a loss.
A few minutes later, the referee blew the whistle to signal the end of the first half of the match. The score of the first half was temporarily fixed at 0: 2. According to international practice, the home team was in front and the away team was behind. Sporting de Gijón led by two goals in the first half of the game.
The boos in the stands of the Tardini Stadium were deafening. The team was in the relegation zone of Serie A, and now they were two goals behind their opponents in the UEFA Europa League. The Parma fans could not take it anymore. It must be known that they were in the top six of the league last season. Looking back, Parma was a strong team in Serie A. Although it could not be said to be a strong contender for the championship, it was a powerful disruptor and a frequent participant in the Champions League. No matter how glorious and proud it was in the past, its current situation was more likely to arouse people's dissatisfaction and anger.
Amidst the boos of the Parma fans, the Sporting de Gijón players left the stadium, talking and laughing. In the two-legged knockout round, they were leading their opponents by two goals to zero in the first half of the game in an away game. This score was enough to satisfy everyone.
On the other hand, the Parma players had serious expressions on their faces as they quickly fled the stadium in frustration. The boos of the Parma fans were so ear-piercing to their ears.
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"Well done!"
"Guys, that's it. Keep the football firmly under your feet."
"Those Italians were saying that the Spanish team was afraid of the Italian team. Now you've used the forty-five minutes of the game to shut them up!"
Li Ang was in a good mood. He praised the performance of the entire team, encouraged them, and cheered them on.
He did feel the need to praise his players. The Serie A team was not easy to deal with, especially on their home ground. It was not easy to retreat unscathed, not to mention a two-goal lead in the first half of the game.
"When the second half of the game starts, we'll withdraw to defend and fight Parma's counterattack," Li Ang said.
Now that they were leading by two goals to zero and had two away goals in hand, the ones who were anxious were not Sporting de Gijón, but Parma.
Li Ang did not know much about Parma's new manager, Camigiani. However, from the "confrontation" between the two men in the first half of the game, Li Ang did not feel that this man was a threat to him. It was not that Li Ang was arrogant and conceited. Having practiced with big-name managers like Rijkaard and Luxemburgo, an opponent like Camigiani was indeed a piece of cake for Li Ang.
Moreover, from Camigiani's improvisation in the first half of the game, he was a little too conservative. In the face of a two-nil half of the game, Li Ang had an intuition that the opponent's manager would go crazy in the second half of the game and go to extremes. The extreme of extreme conservatism was a gambling-style attack.
If Parma wanted to make a difference in the UEFA Europa League, they had to attack in the second half of the game and score as many goals as possible.
This was Li Ang's guess and prediction. Regardless of whether his prediction was accurate or not, Li Ang asked the team to change the active offensive style of the first half of the game in the second half of the game and change to a defensive counterattack tactic. This was safe and could not be wrong. Sporting de Gijón's defensive counterattack was very good.
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In the home team's locker room at the Tardini Stadium.
Camigiani confessed his mistakes to the players.
"We were too passive in the first half of the game. We were too conservative."
"Of course, I'm responsible for this," Camigiani said. He did not have much experience and had temporarily accepted a "quasi-strong team" like Parma. Camigiani had little deterrence for Parma's star players, so his attitude was very humble.
Of course, this gentleman's character could also be seen from this.
If it were Li Ang, even if he did not have much experience, he would definitely not be polite when facing these "defeated soldiers" who kept on fighting despite repeated defeats.
The Parma players had different attitudes. Some stared at the manager, some looked down at the floor, and some wore headphones in one ear. It was conceivable that in a two-nil half of the game, if someone in Sporting de Gijón dared to wear headphones and be sloppy, Li Ang would directly tear off the bastard's headphones and kick him out of the First Team. However, Camigiani only frowned and did not do anything else.
Then, this gentleman began to lay out the tactics for the second half of the game.
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"We have to be more active in the second half of the game!"
"From the first second of the second half of the game, we have to put pressure on the opponent's goal! We have to catch them off guard! "
"The two flanks have to be more active."
"Viñaroli, you have to be more active and cover for Gilardino."
"The Gijón people will definitely not expect us to suddenly show our strength in the second half of the game. We have to strive to score as soon as possible. As long as we score the first goal, the Gijón people will be nervous and panic. Then, we have to score the second goal as soon as possible! The third goal! Being behind by two goals is not an irreversible situation! We are stronger than them. We have to have confidence in ourselves. "
Some people nodded in agreement with the manager's words. The offensive players represented by Gilardino naturally raised both hands in agreement. They also thought that the team was too conservative in the first half of the game. Some people did not comment … Some people subconsciously felt that the manager's arrangement was a little risky, but they could not say anything. No matter what, as players, they had to play according to the manager's arrangement.
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On the other side, in the away team's locker room.
"Defend well and counterattack resolutely!" Li Ang waved his arm. "When it's time to counterattack, we have to be resolute and sharp! The Parma players are not in a good situation now. Being behind by two goals is like being on the edge of a cliff for them. Seize the opportunity and score another goal. Our opponent's psychological defense line will collapse. "
Li Ang said with confidence and certainty. It was quite infectious.
PS: The last two days of the month, the situation is critical. Requesting a monthly ticket.
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