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It only took three minutes from the decision to make a substitution to the successful substitution. Sassuolo's actions can be said to be very fast.

I dare not be quick, Pia is afraid that it will take a few more minutes, and Mazorati will give Gao Zheng another free kick with a good distance, and it will be completely over. It is not impossible to be two goals behind now, but if After falling behind by three goals in the first half, the morale of the team may have collapsed...

So in the 33rd minute, Sassuolo made the first substitution of the game-Pia replaced Mazzorati with No. 19 right midfielder Troianello.

At the same time, the formation was adjusted so that Longhi and Gazzola, who started the game as left and right midfielders, retreated to the back line. In fact, both of them were originally full-backs, and they just matched the remaining two central defenders. Chioni and Terra Nova formed a four-back line of defense, which at least ensured that the integrity of the line of defense would not be destroyed.

When the fourth official held up the substitution sign on the sidelines, everyone including the commentator Silio was surprised: "Sassuolo actually made a substitution! It was only 33 minutes into the first half Just make a substitution! Without any injuries, such an early substitution and adjustment is really very rare..."

The fans in the stands of the Alberto Braglia Stadium also looked at each other in blank dismay - they knew that Mazzorati's performance was not good, but they didn't expect that the head coach Pia would be so decisive and make adjustments so early.

I don't know whether to praise Pia for decisively stopping the loss, or criticize Pia for not trusting his players enough...

"Sassuolo has changed! The 24th is finally going down!"

"I didn't like that bastard a long time ago. I feel that he is targeting Gao Zheng at all!"

The Chinese students in front of the TV cheered when they saw this scene.

But there are also people who feel sorry.

"Why do I feel it's a pity... If this idiot continues to stay on the court, wouldn't Gao Zheng have more chances to score?"

"It's better to go on...Although there is a chance to continue scoring, what if the opponent becomes completely angry and is desperate to hurt Gao Zheng? Now there are two goals anyway. I think Gao Zheng's performance has already passed." Couldn't be better."

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Mazorati himself seemed surprised and dissatisfied with being substituted so early.

He froze for a moment, then walked down slowly, with a rather ugly expression on his face.

Under the eyes of everyone, he is not clear about what the head coach's decision to make a substitution means.

This was in front of so many people, telling them that he had become a complete loser, that he had lost to Gao Zheng, was completely defeated by him, and could no longer continue the game, so he had to be replaced in advance.

For any player, this is simply a public execution.

Few people can face it calmly.

Pia is well aware of this too, but he has no choice.

If you still consider whether the players can bear the blow at this time, then if the team loses, I am afraid that no one will speak for him as the head coach.

We are all adults and professional players, so we naturally have to bear such pressure.

Otherwise... don't mess around in this line.

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Regardless of Mazzorati's reluctance, he eventually walked off the pitch and was replaced by Troianello.

Then he didn't shake hands with Pia, didn't hug, he didn't even go back to the bench, he just walked back to the dressing room. He used this way to express his dissatisfaction with this substitution adjustment - he originally wanted to continue to compete with Gao Zheng on the court, but he himself did not give up, but unexpectedly his coach surrendered in advance , so he was defined as a loser!

This made Mazzoratti extremely angry.

But Silio didn't think much of it: "Mazzorati is off the field, I believe Sassuolo fans are probably relieved-at the beginning of the game, when Mazzorati and Gao Zheng continued to engage in physical confrontation,

Sassuolo fans applauded and cheered him. It's just that as the game progressed, Mazzorati's courage could only bring panic to Sassuolo fans... If Mazzorati and Gao continue to confront each other, Gao might use whatever The ball completed a hat-trick...Mazzoratti complained in a tone that the coach replaced him in advance, it is better to go to the locker room to calm down and think about why Gao can score two goals on him alone..."

After Mazzorati went off, the game finally became a little more normal.

With a solid defense, Sassuolo started to attack and tried to get a goal back before the end of the first half.

Entering the intermission with a score behind by one goal, and entering the intermission with two goals behind, the feelings brought to the trailing side are completely different. There is much more room for tactical arrangements if only one goal is conceded, and the confidence of the players will not collapse.

That's the normal game.

But unfortunately this game is not a normal game.

Because of the verbal battle between Gao Zheng and Squinzi before the game.

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In the 40th minute, when Sampdoria pushed the offensive, Gao Zheng did not stay in the front, but retreated to the center circle arc, and he went back to meet his teammates.

When a teammate passed the football to him from the wing, he first faked the ball when he received the ball, making the Sassuolo player Francesco Mananelli who defended him think he was going to break through from his right. But when the football really rolled over, Gao Zheng didn't touch the ball, and let the football pass in front of him and rolled to his right foot.

Gao Zheng then adjusted his focus and turned to the other side, intending to break through from the opponent's left.

Of course Mananelli knew what would happen if Gao Zheng was allowed to break through him, but it was almost impossible to steal the ball now.

If you want to stop Gao Zheng, you have to foul.

And if you want to foul, you have to take advantage of it now!

Because it is still far away from the penalty area, even if it is sentenced to a foul and a free kick is given to Sampdoria, it is still difficult to threaten its own goal...

Because of Mazzorati's two fouls, Sampdoria scored with two free kicks. Now Sassuolo players are a little nervous, and they have to weigh whether they will give Sampdoria the foul. Create chances to score.

Fortunately, it was far away from the goal this time, so Mananelli stopped hesitating and reached out to grab Gao Zheng.

Gao Zheng didn't drag Mananelli forward. When the other party grabbed his clothes, he spread his hands and stopped the breakthrough.

The referee Tomasi's whistle blew—this was a very obvious tactical foul, and the foul action didn't have to be violent, as long as it could stop the opponent's attack. There is no controversy or suspense for this kind of foul. Unless the action is particularly large, cards are generally not given.

Therefore, neither Mananelli who committed the foul nor Gao Zheng who was fouled had any disputes about the foul, and the players on both sides did not argue.

Obiang quickly ran to set up the football.

And Gao Zheng didn't stay on the side of the foul spot, turned around and ran to the front.

Sampdoria's two central defenders Garstadro and Rossini also ran up, ready to compete for the top.

In the face of Sampdoria's free kick attack, Sassuolo made targeted arrangements-all defensive players stood on the line of the penalty area to prevent Sampdoria's players from entering the penalty area in advance. Stadro, Rossini, and Pellet could only stand on the line of the penalty area with Sassuolo's defenders.

Gao Zheng didn't join in the fun, he stood in front of this line of defense, closer to the free thrower Obiang.

Although he is 1.9 meters tall, his body is not strong enough, and his header is not good, so Gao Zheng has always played a supporting role in set-piece tactics.

This time he seemed to be doing the same.

He stood in front of the defense line, and Mananelli was right behind him—although Gao Zheng would not participate in the top fight, Sassuolo would not relax his defense because of this, and someone would still follow him every step of the way.

Gao Zheng, who discovered Mananelli, retreated a little bit, as if he wanted to get rid of Mananelli.

How could Mananelli let Gao Zheng get rid of his defense? He followed suit.

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Obiang has set up the football and is observing the situation in the penalty area. There is nothing special about it. He can't find a space for a while, so he can only pass the football into the penalty area according to the offensive set-piece tactics trained before the game.

At this moment, he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye.

He took a closer look, Gao Zheng was gesturing at him!

He blocked the sight of the Sassuolo players behind him with his body, put his hands on his abdomen, and kept making "pass the ball to me" gestures!