When Fiorentina's starting lineup appeared on Frankie's court, almost everyone was surprised.

Mondonico said nothing, he was indeed preparing to play offensive football, because among his 11 starting players, there was no serious defensive player except four defenders and one goalkeeper.

"Does Mondonico think he is playing in Ligue 1 or La Liga? Can such a lineup work in Italy, which focuses on defense?"

"You think Mondonico doesn't want to send a defensive midfielder, he needs someone. Dilivio is injured, China's high, Longo, Gu Zuo's level is too low, Piangguireli is also an offensive player, and Mondonico is also helpless."

"Actually, these people are just making it together temporarily, and they are almost the same as offensive players or defensive players, but they all lose."

The reporters were talking below, and they were not optimistic that Mondonico's mob could win the stable Catania.

Not only the reporter, Catania's head coach Marino was also quite confused. He felt that he was very familiar with Mondonico. This is a typical Italian coach, experienced and flexible. However, Mondonico's lineup still made him unable to understand. Does he want to play Catania as a relegation team?

Marino does not think Catania is a weak team. At least in front of Fiorentina, he can't see what difference Catania is except for the forward line. However, football is an overall event, and the forward alone cannot win the game. Catania defeated Fiorentina in the middle and backcourt.

But Marino still cautiously made a steady gesture towards the players on the court, and don't rush to attack and see what tricks the opponent is playing.

In the VIP box, the boss of Catania said to Dela Valée with a hint of sneer: "Mondo is indeed more generous and brave than Cavacin. Such a formation is probably impossible to line up."

Although Delavalle didn't understand why Mondonico had to line up such a fully attacking formation, he was unwilling to fall in front of Gao Qi. "The quality of the formation depends on the result. Compared with the coaches, we are all laymen."

Gao Qi smiled even stronger, "Okay, the game has begun, let's wait and see...the result."

The game began, and with the attention of nearly 40,000 fans on the scene, Catania took the lead in kicking off.

Without waiting for his backcourt to follow, Fiorentina's double strikers Frizas and Rigano rushed to Catania's half like two tanks, faster than Catania's two strikers.

At this moment, the fans already knew about the three forwards Frizas, Rigano and Chen Yu betting on goals. Although they were not sure why these three people were betting on goals, the fans on the court still chose to cheer for their favorite idols.

"Chen! Come in!"

"Bao Niu! Goal!"

"Chan! Let's have another hat!"

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In Fiorentina, Chen Yu has more fans, with fans on all sides, at least three sides cheering Chen Yu, while Rigano has only two sides. Frizas has just arrived and has no popularity yet. Only a few Greek fans and the fans of Perugia are cheering him.

Catania skillfully passed the ball to the backcourt, and then the players from the three lines gradually advanced forward, wanting to take short pass penetration to attack.

Mondonico knew that his players did not cooperate well enough and did not intend to defeat his opponent with overall tactics. Before the game, he ordered the players to run more to destroy the opponent's smooth transmission, and then used the players' personal abilities to break through the opponent's defense line.

Although football is an overall sport, the whole is also composed of individuals. Once a one-to-one breakthrough is formed at multiple points, it is difficult to play the overall tactics of the opponent.

Fiorentina's midfield defense was very weak, and Catania quickly pushed the ball into Fiorentina's half.

Under Mondonico's strict requirements, Fiorentina's return to defense was very fast. Except for the two tall centers who did not come back, even Chen Yu returned to his half at the fastest speed.

Catania passed the midfield quickly, but came to the front of the penalty area in Fiorentina and was greatly hindered.

Among the 11 starting players in Fiorentina, only four defenders and one goalkeeper in the backcourt played the longest time together. Maggio, Bachis and Viari have always been the absolute main players in Fiorentina in the first half, playing almost all 20 games. Among the four defenders, only Derekari has just joined, but Derekari is experienced and he and another central defender Viari can understand each other. As long as the opponent does not make a fast-paced pass and cooperate, the two of them will not make any mistakes.

In the third minute of the game, Catania's two forwards, Mascala and Oliveira, wanted to make a two-pass-one cooperation at the front of the penalty area, but Fiorentina's veteran Fontana was very aware of the defensive consciousness and was considered a veteran. He predicted Oliveira's intention to pass the ball in advance and intercepted the ball.

A burst of warm applause came from the stands. The robbery was very exciting. It was not how fast Fontana was, but his smart mind and reading the situation on the field allowed him to appear on the opponent's passing line in time.

Fontana is not a defensive player. He scored 42 goals in his 10 years in Serie B. He is a rare midfielder with both offense and defense. But now he is old and his ability to move forward is not good, so if he can attack, he will not take into account both defense, and it is difficult to take into account both defense.

However, Oliveira doesn't have to worry about the attack. He has his old teammate Savigny in Ascoli. The two have cooperated for three years and have almost reached a sympathy between them. This is why head coach Mondonico would rather put former Lecce core Piangigerli on the bench and also have to go to Fontana and Savigny. At least they are in a tacit understanding. Rigano and Chen Yu in the frontcourt are also in a very tacit understanding. Although Fiorentina is like a mess overall, in part, Fiorentina still has a certain combat power.

The ball was passed to Savigny's feet at the first time, and Catania's counterattack only took one empty place.

Savigny was a good player on the wing, so he immediately dribbled the ball and pushed forward along the left.

Fiorentina's left-back Margio has always been assisting, and he doesn't care who he is partnering with, so he immediately followed the assist.

Savini is only 24 years old, but he is very capable and fast. In pre-match training, his speed is second only to Chen Yu.

Savigny broke through to Catania's penalty area and encountered a strong blockade. The opponent's full-back and central defender joined forces to defend. Savigny did not find any room for breakthrough and could only pass the ball back to Maggio.

Maggio is different from Savigny. He doesn't want to go to the bottom line and make a cross again. There is the giant tower of Rigano in the penalty area and now the tank Frizas. Maggio made a cross at 45 degrees without hesitation and hangs the ball into Catania's penalty area.

Of course, the threat of a 45-degree angle cross cannot be compared with a down-bottom cross. When a 45-degree angle cross, the opponent's defender faces the ball and defends more easily, but it also depends on what type of striker is. Fiorentina has two air dominators in the penalty area, and their bodies and heights are the upper hand. Maggio passed the ball into the penalty area. Catania's defenders came to clear the ball, and one went to guard Frizas. They thought Frizas and Rigano would not both grab this point.

But today's Fiorentina striker Frizas and Rigano both wanted to score goals, and neither wanted to let the other side. The two went straight to this point. The two were tall and strong, and Catania's defender was not comparable to them. The position was snatched by Frizas and Rigano.

“Get out of here!”

Rigano felt that he had arrived half a step first and shouted loudly to Frizas.

Frizas ignored it at all. His current idea was who could grab the ball, regardless of whether you were your own person or your enemy.

Two forwards from Fiorentina got the point, but got one.

Bang!

The two heads and a ball touched each other, and the ball flew toward each other, and the two of them fell down in a daze.

The Catania's defender was surprised to see the opponent's two forwards occupying the position, but they were immediately surprised to find that neither of them allowed any other and collided with each other.

"Depend on!"

“Is this a killing of oneself?

The Catania defender was surprised and even forgot where the ball flew.

The ball fell in front of Chen Yu. Of course, Chen Yu was not standing there waiting for the ball to fly over. His speed allowed him to get the ball before his opponent.
Chapter completed!