Prominence in Football Community

Chapter 293 Before the last battle

Although the loss put the team in a bind, Di Francesco gave his players time off after the game.

And not for one day, but for two full days!

"Everyone is very tired at the end of a season, so take a good rest, don't think about the game you lost, and don't think about the last game next. Go to accompany your family and friends, go shopping, Go and have fun. We'll come back and prepare for this last game after we rest."

On the plane back to Genoa from Rome, head coach Di Francesco spoke to his players, who were not in high spirits.

Everyone was surprised. Losing the game wiped out the team's original good situation. Every player blamed himself. This game should not be the result. But they relaxed after knowing that AC Milan was tied by Rome, which led to this result.

This is their fault.

They thought the manager would be furious and punish them, such as canceling a day off after the game.

But what they didn't expect was that not only did the head coach lose his temper, he didn't cancel their vacation, but instead gave them one more day off than usual.

From the thirty-seventh round of the league to the thirty-eighth round, there were only five days between them. Apart from the two days of vacation, there were only three days left for them to prepare for the game.

Three days to prepare for Juventus, is the time too tight?

But Di Francesco didn't explain why he made the arrangement.

In short, after returning to Genoa after the game, all Sampdoria players who played against Lazio got a rare two-day vacation.

They can use this two-day vacation to fully relax, both physically and mentally.

The media questioned Di Francisco's arrangement,

I think that when the war is approaching, taking two days off in one breath may make it difficult for the players to recover to their best condition. Generally speaking, one day is enough, and it will not interrupt the players' competitive state.

But two days off will inevitably make people worry.

In the past two days, the media can always take photos of Sampdoria players shopping and relaxing.

Judging from the smiles on the faces of these players, they are really enjoying the holiday.

Gao Zheng also appeared in the photos of the reporters. In the photos, he was wearing casual clothes, holding a paper bag containing focaccia in his arms, grinning towards the camera, and his smile was very bright in the sun.

"Nineteenth Century" commented on this scene: "Gao seems to be in a good mood. It seems that the loss to Lazio in the last round did not affect his mood. This is reassuring. A normal Gao, It is our guarantee to beat Juventus in the last round of the league..."

But for the same photo, Gazzetta dello Sport interpreted it completely differently from La Nineteenth Century: "Look at the smile on Gao's face, how bright and happy it is. If you only look at this smile, you must think that Sampdoria Already qualified for next season's Champions League in advance, but in fact it's the opposite. Sampdoria lost the game against Lazio and have been cornered - so Gao's smile is very strange, in such a situation Now, why can he still laugh? Di Francesco's arrangement for the team to take two days off is definitely a big failure! If the team collapses and loses to Juventus, then his decision must be a key factor!"

Look, the same photo, but because of the ignorance of the position, the interpretation is completely different, diametrically opposite.

So who should you trust?

Believe whoever you want to believe.

Willing to believe that players smiling in front of the camera is a sign of confidence, capable of winning games, then believe that.

If you feel that Di Francesco's approach is inappropriate, the players can still laugh after losing a key game, which fully shows that they have no shame, no desire to win, and are satisfied with qualifying for the European War, and cannot win the Champions League Qualifications, it's not bad to be able to participate in the Europa League... Then I'm definitely willing to believe the statement of "Gazzetta dello Sport" and feel that Sampdoria will be cool this time.

In fact, Sampdoria's opponent Juventus in the last round of the league has already won the league championship this season ahead of schedule, and they successfully defended their title.

It stands to reason that this is an opponent who has no desires and no desires. Based on the idea of ​​disgusting competitor AC Milan, it may not be possible to give Sampdoria a hand.

But it is a pity that in the first half of the league, Sampdoria defeated Juventus 2:1 away, and Gao Zheng's performance in the end made Juventus players and fans very unconvinced.

The two sides have concluded a beam.

Therefore, no one will let Juventus let go of Sampdoria.

Even if they have won this game ahead of schedule, they will definitely smash Sampdoria away.

Thinking of this, the fans of AC Milan are very happy, and they feel a little bit of gloating——Back then, Gao Zheng, you uttered nonsense in front of other media reporters, saying that you were Gao Shan, scored twice in the game, and shamelessly delayed the time at the end of the game Did you ever think that one day your fate would be in the hands of Juventus?

It's really a good reincarnation, who will the sky spare?

The rhetoric of the Juventus players interviewed before the game seems to confirm this point.

"We will go all out. Although we have already won the championship in advance, the best way to respect our opponent is to strive for victory in every game." Juventus midfielder Vidal said.

In this way, Juventus was tied by Cagliari at home in the last round of the league, it must be because Juventus looked down on Cagliari...

In the last game against Cagliari, Conte put Buffon, Barzagli, Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Vidal and other main players on the bench. How can such a lineup match? Can it be said to "respect the opponent"?

Even Vidal didn't play in the last game, how could he have the face to say that?

But people don't care, just say that, the meaning of targeting Sampdoria is very obvious.

Except for Vidal, other Juventus players said so in interviews.

Center forward Bendtner, who is on loan from Arsenal this season, also ridiculed Gao Zheng's unsportsmanlike performance in the face of reporters: "We are a very professional team. Sportsmanship thing, after all we are not some 'mountain'..."

Even the head coach Conte said: "...I will send the strongest lineup. I am not satisfied with our performance in the last round of the league. I hope to end this season with a victory."

Buffon is also the focus of reporters' attention. In the last game, Gao Zheng scored two goals and helped Sampdoria get all three points. So this time, will Buffon succeed in revenge?

What does Buffon think of Gao Zheng, who has already won the Golden Boot and broke the record?

"At his age, there are very few people who can do what he does, so he is very remarkable." Buffon shrugged after training. "I have to admit that the last time we played against him, we generally underestimated the enemy and didn't know enough about him. But this time is different. No one in our team will take it lightly. In order to win this game We are ready for the game.”

A reporter asked: "Conte rested so many main players in the last game, is it also for this game?"

Buffon smiled without saying a word, waved his hand and said goodbye.

Watching his leaving back, Pastoria among the reporters laughed.

The sins Gao Zheng committed during the last confrontation will be repaid a hundred times this time!

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