Chapter 511 239 First Derby 6

"Dear audience, the second half of the game has begun. From the 35th minute of the first half, we were one man short. The boys were very brave and worked hard. They successfully equalized the score, but the second half is the real test!" Agostino began the commentary of the second half in the live broadcast room.

If you are doing commentary on national television, you have to be fair, but for local television stations, there are so many scruples. Agostino did not hide his identity as a Trapani fan at all, and the bias of the commentary was obvious.

"We have too many national football teams, which is our disadvantage. In the past ten days or so, each player has played three games on average, and many players have traveled long distances. In the second half, the team needs to make reasonable use of physical strength. Mr. Klinsmann should consider this aspect!..." Agostino went straight to the core of the problem. He even guessed that Palermo would play very patiently and wait for Trapani's physical strength to decline.

Guidolin did plan to do so. A good coach must learn to be patient and judge the situation. Guidolin had seen this problem long ago, so Palermo played slowly and let Trapani run around.

Klinsmann had no idea what to do with such tactics. The impact of one less player was too great!

Generally speaking, a team of 10 players runs about 10 kilometers per game on average. One less player means that the remaining players have to make up for this distance. It is not to say that running frequently is the kingly way, but it is definitely one of the reliable bases.

This is a test for Trapani after the national team match day. Jankulovski's physical fitness has declined significantly. Klinsmann's early replacement of him was also destined. His side was under the greatest pressure, and his running distance and confrontation had the most serious impact on his physical fitness.

Trapani's play gradually became a little low. Palermo's slightly rogue style of play, coupled with their strict control, made it difficult for Trapani to attack after getting the ball. Palermo's defense on Messi and Vucinic was much tighter. Messi and Vucinic frequently had physical confrontations with Palermo players, which consumed a lot of energy.

Klinsmann seemed very anxious on the sidelines of the court. His deployment in the midfield was almost not realized. Ballack also wanted to attack, but he slipped two or three times, and others seized the opportunity, launched an attack and completed the shot. He had to consciously and voluntarily pay more attention to the team's defense.

The wing didn't work, Klinsmann changed his tactics, he began to pass instructions to the court, more long passes from the backcourt, directly looking for Toni, let Messi and Vucinic get closer to the middle, and strive for the second landing point.

It's also good to be able to create some set pieces, to see if you can do something in set pieces.

Hugo and others were also anxious in the stands. This was a derby match, and the fighting spirit of Palermo players should be full. They were much more difficult to deal with than the relegation team, and one less player was even more of a disaster.

"I must give him a good beating when I go back today!" Hugo swore bitterly.

"Relax! The outcome of a game cannot determine the overall trend of the season. This is just the first game!" Lu Fan was still in the mood to laugh.

"But this is a derby! It's better not to lose if you can. I don't like to see the smug face of that old guy Zamparini!"

"Ha, he has made you proud many times, let him be proud this time!"

"Which side are you on?! On the side of Palermo, I will break up with you from today!" Hugo thought of Zamparini's embarrassed expression in the past, and his nervous mood eased, and he couldn't help laughing and scolding.

"Of course I'm on our side! I mean, look at you, you guys are watching a ball, you want to go up and kick it, but you don't have that ability! Stay calm, everything will be fine!" Lu Fan patted Hugo's shoulder.

Morek and the others also laughed. To be honest, they were really nervous. Watching a game was not an easy thing for them. They were real fans, breathing with the fate of the team, but as Lu Fan said, they could do nothing.

The atmosphere in the stands eased. At this time, Rizzoli whistled Pisano for a foul on Toni, giving Trapani a free kick in the front court, but this free kick was a little too far from the goal.

This time, getting a set piece was also Trapani's long pass tactic. Toni jumped and was hit by Pisano's elbow. He was more than 30 meters away from the player, or right in front. Of course, it was impossible to shoot from such a distance.

Barzali and his team had no self-awareness in the backcourt and had no intention of moving forward. Klinsmann quickly shouted loudly, asking them to go to Palermo's penalty area. Barzali and his team then quickly ran to Palermo's half.

"Set-piece! This is a rare opportunity for us! We must make good use of it!" Agostino also commented that it was too difficult for Trapani to get a chance to shoot in the second half, and a set-piece was a good opportunity.

How much does Klinsmann value this set-piece? !

Ballack stood in front of the ball and prepared to take the penalty. His long pass skills were very good, but he was reminded by his teammates that the team had to make substitutions. Rizzoli indicated that he could make substitutions, and Klinsmann asked Pizarro to replace Essien.

Essien was also tired, but he could still hold on. After all, he would not die from running. However, Klinsmann replaced Essien for this set-piece. He wanted Pizarro to take the set-piece. Ballack's high point could not be wasted on this. He had to go to the penalty area.

Don't ask Klinsmann why? ! It's that simple. Klinsmann just wants to increase the height of Palermo's penalty area. This is really a crazy decision.

In the summer training of the new season, Pizarro can feel the decline of his status, but he did not give up on himself. He has been working hard. He wants to reverse this situation. Klinsmann remembered him today at this critical period.

Klinsmann only gave him one instruction, you go up and take the free kick, let Ballack go to the penalty area. Pizarro was really a little bit amused. It's okay to let Maicon take the free kick.

But this also shows that he still recognizes our set-piece skills.

Pizarro quickly came on the court and replaced Essien. Essien came off the court slowly, causing boos from the home fans. Essien probably realized that it was a blessing to get a fucking draw in this game, so he deliberately delayed the time a little, which also gave his teammates a chance to breathe.

Pizarro brought instructions to Ballack to go to the penalty area. Ballack had no objection to this idea. He wanted to go up, but he had been in the team for some time. He thought he was the best at long passes in the field. He had no choice but to stand in front of the ball. He knew Pizarro's skills and accepted this arrangement.

Seeing Klinsmann's temporary substitution, the Palermo players were inexplicably nervous. Is there any need to say this? ! It seems that they want to get this set-piece into your net in the end.

Rizzoli made two mediations to make the players on both sides in the penalty area behave a little better. Looking at the watch, the second half had been going on for more than 20 minutes. In the 72nd minute of the game, Rizzoli blew the whistle to resume the game.

Pizarro was very calm, running up, hitting the ball, and the ball flew to the right in the air. The landing point of this ball was very deep. Trapani did not practice set-piece tactics much. Today Klinsmann was desperate.

Samuel ran quickly, accurately judged the landing point, and headed the ball back to the middle near the baseline. Pisano in the middle was already stuck, but the tall Ballack still jumped from beside him, stuck his head out, and headed the ball hard towards the goal.

Aliaaldi was already out of position, and Ballack's ball was not very powerful, but he couldn't save it in time!

"Klinsmann is really a fucking lunatic!" Hugo shouted!

Klinsmann's idea finally came true! Trapani relied on this set-piece to overtake the score!