Bang!
Quagliarella let go of his balance and fell backward.
His right foot went from bottom to top, a side-hook volley.
He hit the ball out.
This goal was similar to the last goal in Robert Lewandowski’s five goals in nine minutes.
But Lewandowski did it without any contact.
Quagliarella did it after being pushed, stumbling.
(Lewandowski: Are you saying I’m bad?)
When Quagliarella crashed to the ground, he couldn’t see the result of this shot.
But when he felt the terrifying vibration of the stadium on the ground, he knew the answer!
“GOAL!”
“Last-minute winner!
Palermo has snatched a victory from Perugia!”
“Quagliarella hit a super goal!”
“This side-hook volley will be on the headlines of major sports newspapers in a few hours!”
“Three to two!
The Pink Eagles take flight!”
“This Rosanero army is too tenacious!
He Tianqi’s luck is too good!”
“The goddess of luck has kissed He Tianqi’s face once again!”
On the pitch, Quagliarella pushed away the teammates celebrating with him and dodged the pursuit, finally rushing to He Tianqi.
“I really did it!
I actually scored that damn ball!” Quagliarella cried excitedly.
Being cast away by Turin, he thought his professional career was nearing its end.
He couldn’t accept such an end.
As He Tianqi’s former teammate in the national youth team, he knew all too well the consequences of not making it.
Being kicked out of the team at twenty-two, unable to make a living on the pitch, and only being able to transition to a coach—never to play again in his life.
How miserable!
(He Tianqi: ???)
But now, Quagliarella found the confidence to keep playing.
Even against a Serie A team, he could score.
He was not a waste!
“Thank you!
Boss!” Quagliarella used the specific term for head coach.
This was recognition from the bottom of his heart.
“Well done!
This is a side-hook volley at the level of the best goal in the Italian football league!” He Tianqi patted Quagliarella’s head.
Then the players swarmed in, and everyone celebrated warmly together.
…
La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Shock in the Coppa Italia!
Serie C Palermo beats Serie A Perugia 3-2 in the first leg!”
Corriere dello Sport: “Tough-luck coach He Tianqi!
Wins two consecutive matches with last-minute goals!”
La Repubblica: “Even the weak have their spring?
The shepherd boy Modric wins Man of the Match with a goal and two assists!”
The Messenger: “Who is he?
Profiling Palermo’s right-wing dribbling king Ribéry, once a Lille prodigy!”
L’Avvenire: “Two Wings Single-Flying!
Behind He Tianqi’s bizarre tactics is a big gamble!”
Tuttosport: “Turin youngster Quagliarella suddenly finds his touch?
Awakening the striker’s soul with consecutive winners?”
Italy Post: “Chiellini’s interceptions are fearsome, Vidic’s air defense is impeccable!”
Shocking!
Palermo’s match sparked significant discussion throughout Italy.
This is the meaning of domestic cups in major leagues: giving the weak a chance, letting giants be shocked.
Breaking the solidified classes, letting the glory of becoming famous overnight shine into reality.
At this moment, Palermo became the embodiment of many small clubs.
People began to pay careful attention to their news.
However, some professionals believed this match was just an accident.
Lippi said in a reporter interview: “Perugia rotated more than half of their players.
Being defeated is also normal.”
“In fact, the score between the two sides was very close.”
“As soon as Perugia exerts its strength in the second leg, the one who advances to the quarterfinals will still be them.”
(Joint venture cars: Right, right, as soon as we exert strength, domestic cars will be gone!)
“We see this drama every year, don’t we?”
“As for the so-called ‘Two Wings Single-Flying’ tactic, in my opinion, it’s simply ridiculous.”
“That can’t even be called a tactic.”
“Modric?
He’s not the material for a midfielder; he lacks control over the match rhythm.
He and Di Donato have no essential difference, but Di Donato is more technical than him.”
Looking through the evaluations of Palermo in the Italian football circle, He Tianqi was not surprised.
Lippi was actually right.
“Two Wings Single-Flying” wasn’t really much of a tactic.
This was just making bricks without straw.
The tactic He Tianqi truly wanted to build was “Six Wings Frost-Flying”!
Two full-backs, two wingers, an attacking midfielder, and a striker—six people charging in rotation like a steel torrent, unstoppable!
[Ding!]
[You have won the first Coppa Italia match, rewards obtained:]
[Positional Defense: Team Card.
Strengthens the effect of the team’s positional defense training.]
[Basic Crossing: Player-level skill.
Crossing is an important scoring method for the team.
Player’s crossing ability is slightly improved.]
[Stepping Ball Technique: Player-level skill.
Improves the player’s ability to step, poke, and pull the ball in a small area.]
Another team card.
This thing has a clear improvement on the team’s overall strength.
Without the previous “Right Wing Attack,” Ribéry wouldn’t have been so dazzling in this match.
Yes, dazzling.
Although the Man of the Match was stolen by Modric with a goal and two assists.
(Modric: ???)
But the true core of this match was Ribéry.
He was the primary driver of the team’s attack.
Without his breakthrough, Modric couldn’t do anything.
Lippi’s evaluation of Modric was also precise.
At this stage, he was definitely not a good midfielder.
A good midfielder can control the match rhythm and create opportunities for the front court.
But Palermo’s midfield couldn’t do that.
They could only rely on Ribéry’s individual ability to open up the situation on the wing.
Of course, in the future, thanks to the development of tactics, “Modric-style” midfielders will become more and more important and numerous, while “traditional midfielders” will become fewer and fewer.
Back to “Positional Defense.” This card will significantly improve Palermo’s defense.
It is highly consistent with Palermo’s current “counterattack tactic.” It’s beneficial for them to sit back in the back-line and hit on the counter after a tackle.
“Basic Crossing” He Tianqi gave to Ribéry.
This way Ribéry has two skills: “Fast Horse” and “Basic Crossing.” A player who cannot cross is sometimes meaningless even if he gets past his man—refer to Ashley Young.
Because Italy almost exclusively uses three center-backs, if you don’t cross, you can only cut inside, and cutting inside is like delivering yourself to them.
Ribéry’s crossing wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good either.
With this skill, he and the team’s big striker Filippo might have a chemical reaction.
As for “Stepping Ball Technique,” He Tianqi originally wanted to give it to Modric.
The shepherd boy was undoubtedly the true core in his hands.
(Modric: Oh, now I’m the core again?
Go find your Ribéry!)
Unexpectedly, the system prompted that Modric already possessed this skill.
This surprised He Tianqi very much.