Before the start of the second half of the game, Parma requested a substitution.
The 25-year-old Italian midfielder, Marchionni, was substituted. He was considered by the Italian media to be the best right midfielder in Serie A aside from Camoranesi. His performance in the entire first half of the game was quite average. Originally, Marchionni's right flank and Bresciano's left flank were the two wings that Parma was most proud of for their incisive offense. They were not able to pose any substantial threat to Sporting de Gijón in the first half of the game. Bresciano even had a long shot, while Marchionni had zero shots. His threatening crosses were also zero.
Perhaps it was not surprising that Marchionni was substituted. However, the person who replaced him was a big surprise.
In fact, when Li Ang saw Parma's 18-man roster in the first half of the game, he was slightly surprised to see a player named Philippe Saoui on Parma's substitute list. He did not have any impression of this player, so he did not pay any attention to him.
However, at this moment, Li Ang was very surprised to see this player, whom he did not have any impression of, replace Marchionni.
This was a young face. It could even be said that it was rather immature.
"Philippe Saoui, 17 years old. He's a midfielder. This is his first time representing Parma in a First Team game," Assistant Manager Scott Tri explained to Li Ang.
"17 years old?" Li Ang asked in surprise. Scott Tri nodded in confirmation.
Li Ang looked at the home team's technical area. He did not know what Camigiani was up to. He actually sent such a young guy in a situation where the team was in such a passive state. Could it be that Camigiani was stimulated by the players on the field of Sporting de Gijón? Seeing the outstanding performances of Benzema, Mata, Carlos and the other young players, he wanted to show off the style of Parma's young players?
"Maybe it's a surprise attack from Parma?" Banderas said very cautiously.
Li Ang shook his head. He had no impression of this young player named Philip Sawey. Based on his confidence in his memory, this player should not have been kicked out.
In fact, Li Ang's intuition was right. Philip Saviour would only make two appearances for Parma this season without scoring a goal. Next season, he would make eight appearances for Parma without any achievements. Then, Parma would send him to the Italian Serie C team, Monza. After that, he would play in the lower leagues of Italy. There was no news about him.
"What an interesting coach." Li Ang smiled inexplicably. In fact, what he wanted to say was that this opponent was really ignorant, full of mistakes, and could even be said to be a smart aleck.
*****
After Parma's substitution, the match officially began.
Li Ang observed for a few minutes and figured out the position and role of the young player, Philip Saviour, on the field. He decisively conveyed the latest tactical instructions to his players: Once there was an opportunity to attack or counterattack, attack Parma's right flank!
Saviour appeared in Marchionni's original position, which was the position of the right midfielder. In addition, Parma's right back today was Bonella. Li Ang was very familiar with this "genius defender" who was highly touted by the Italian media. When he debuted in Brescia, he was indeed eye-catching and was hailed as the "successor of Nesta." However, although his performance after his transfer to Parma was not bad, it did not meet people's expectations. Of course, this was related to the fact that he was more of a right back in Parma.
Bonella was fast and turned quickly in the right back position. However, Li Ang's impression of Bonella had always been that he was more impatient and prone to low-level mistakes. Such a right back, as long as there was enough pressure and constant pressure, was likely to be Sporting de Gijón's breakthrough point. As for defenders, there was a saying: Even if a defender performed well for the entire eighty-nine minutes of the game, a single minute of mistake was enough to ruin his entire effort. In addition, Philip Saviour was "harmless" in the right midfielder position. Therefore, Li Ang targeted Parma's right flank!
Camigliani's substitution this time boosted Li Ang's confidence for the second half of the game.
*****
As Li Ang expected, Parma started to gamble wildly in the second half of the game.
"Bresciano! Long shot!!! High shot! "
"Simplicio, facing Carlos's marking, he has no good ideas! Return, continue to pass! Shot, from Saviour! This shot didn't have any power. "
"Gilardino was pulled down, he won a set piece for Parma. Bresciano came up to take the penalty … a header! From Gilardino, high shot! "
Li Ang sat in the technical area. Parma's offensive was fierce, but he did not seem to be too worried. As he saw, Parma's offensive seemed to be vigorous, but it was difficult to really threaten Sporting de Gijón's goal. Faced with Sporting de Gijón's tenacious and proactive defense, Parma found it difficult to organize an effective offensive. It was difficult to penetrate and break through Sporting de Gijón's defensive line. In the end, in many cases, they had no choice but to take long shots, and the quality of their long shots today was really average.
The only limited threat came from the set piece that Gilardino had just won for the team. The Italian's popular player's header was Parma's best shot of the day so far.
"Sporting de Gijón's defense is very good," Dagestino said.
"As we often see in La Liga, Li Ang's team's defense is very proactive. The players are very aggressive and they don't just retreat. This kind of defense is very flexible and makes Parma very uncomfortable. They find it difficult to get close to the penalty area." González was full of praise for Sporting de Gijón's defense.
*****
This time, Bonella's assist was very close. He and Viñaroli did a knock-the-wall combination. After the latter received the football, he planned a counterattack.
Viñaroli first used a feint to shake off Grosso, who came up to press for the ball. However, Grosso did not completely lose his defensive position. He wanted to counterattack again, and Viñaroli decisively passed the football to Philippe Saviour.
After Saviour received the football, he welcomed Hierro, who came to defend him. He controlled the ball at his feet and looked up to observe the situation. There was no good way to pass the ball, so he decided to go alone. To some extent, the opponent in front of him "gave" him the courage to go alone.
"Parma's attack! Saviour is looking for a way to pass the ball. This is the young player's first game on behalf of Parma's First Team. We're looking forward to a surprise! " The Italian commentator, Viviano, shouted, "Thirty-seven-year-old Hierro is twenty years older than Savio! The old Spaniard can't stop our young man! "
The commentator cheered for the Parma fans and Saviour. In fact, Saviour was secretly delighted when he saw that the player defending him was Sporting de Gijón's 37-year-old veteran, Hierro. The little guy, who welcomed his debut for Parma's First Team in today's game, was a little excited, a little nervous, and more excited. He longed to become famous in one game, and Hierro, the has-been old man, was regarded by him as a stepping stone to his fame. This old man could not stop him at all!
The 17-year-old young player looked at the 37-year-old veteran.
Let this has-been, trembling old man make his due contribution to the emergence of the world's football genius player, Saviour: a backdrop!
This is the stage on which I, Philippe Saviour, will become famous!
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