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But there are slight adjustments in the details.

Kaint and Morici have swapped positions, with Morici playing midfield and Kaint as right midfielder.

The purpose of this is... in defense, the lineup can more seamlessly switch to a 4-3-3 by simply having Kaint move to the right-back position.

This asymmetric tactical change has appeared in several teams, testing both themselves and their opponents during the transition from offense to defense.

And Kaint possesses enough football intelligence to handle this process well.

This is much more effective than simply having Kaint play right back.

Of course, Morici indeed performs better in midfield than as a right midfielder, and this adjustment is also made to give him freedom.

This match saw a stark contrast between Talista and Du Wan.

Perfectly illustrating the two different faces of a central forward.

Talista’s approach can be described as... going all out.

Whereas Du Wan’s can be described as... doing one’s best.

Both mean using all one’s effort, but the attitudes have subtle differences.

Kane’s performances last season and this season can similarly illustrate this point.

Talista, on his side, neither scored nor assisted. But during this match, he seemed to be pumped with adrenaline, relentlessly assaulting the opponent’s defense and actively retreating to disrupt their midfield.

After the match, Talista’s jersey weighed significantly more than anyone else’s, drenched in his sweat.

Du Wan, likewise, didn’t achieve any data.

Similarly, he actively participated in the team’s offense and defense.

Also impacting San Remo’s defense, also retreating.

However, compared to Talista’s frequent physical confrontations, Du Wan, who is even a centimeter or two taller, restrained himself.

Last season, Du Wan had many goals won through physical battles.

But this season, that has not been the case.

He can confront, but he won’t try to accelerate during the confrontation or engage in high-speed confrontations.

People who’ve played football know that high-speed + confrontation makes injuries very likely.

Du Wan can play hard, but he also needs to ensure his physical health.

Because if he gets injured, Atletico and other interested big clubs will likely not make a move.

Du Wan wants to transfer.

This summer’s trade market, like Pandora’s box, has completely awakened Du Wan’s desire for further advancement.

Thus, he cannot dedicate himself like before to Lazio anymore.

Players like Du Wan belong to ”the big clubs’ last resort.”

He isn’t handsome, even a bit unattractive, and has no connection to commercial development.

His country isn’t any major nation, with limited market development and not much support to offer him.

He is at his peak age, meaning he doesn’t have much potential left.

Lastly, he isn’t from a big club’s youth academy, thus lacking DNA support.

In summary, big clubs want him for his instant battle effectiveness.

If he lacks capability, he will be unceremoniously discarded by the big clubs.

In this larger context, Lazio gives people the impression of... always being slightly lacking.

Finally, on Lazio’s side, Nils assisted Pompey for a goal.

On San Remo’s side, Bai Zhami assisted Lu Yang to score.

Morici assisted Bai Zhami again, re-establishing the team’s lead.

Ultimately, San Remo won narrowly against Lazio, two to one.

Thus, San Remo qualified for the Champions League for the first time, ranked fourth in the Serie A standings.

The three teams above them are Florence, Rome, and Atlanta.

Behind them are Naples, AC Milan with equal points, closely followed by Juventus and Udinese.

As for Inter, they are a bit behind in points.

The top nine in Serie A are closely matched, but have a significant gap compared to other teams below.

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San Remo’s last match in September is their second Champions League group stage match.

This time, San Remo’s lineup is relatively intact, and they won’t suffer like they did against Arsenal before.

But their opponent, Sporting Lisbon, is not to be underestimated; this is the team that previously defeated Sevilla!

The media is closely monitoring Sporting Lisbon’s talented player Averro.

His confrontation with Lu Yang will be seen as yet another rise of a Lu Yang.

Portuguese Lu Yang!

This is the title the media gave to Averro.

Of course, Averro is dissatisfied with such a title; he has repeatedly emphasized to the media that he is not anyone’s second, he is the first Chris Averro!

A day earlier, Arsenal and Sevilla had already faced off.

The two teams surprisingly drew at nil-nil, so Arsenal is currently leading the group with four points.

If Sporting Lisbon defeats San Remo, they can climb to the top of the standings with six points.

This would definitely be San Remo’s miracle in the Champions League version.

Because Sporting Lisbon was absolutely predicted as the bottom team in group D.

”Hello everyone, welcome to tonight’s Champions League group stage second round match. The opponents are Sporting Lisbon and San Remo. I am your old friend Coach Jun, and today we have the privilege of inviting the famous football commentator, Luo Cheng.” Coach Jun sat in the broadcasting studio, getting into the work mode.

He and Coach Lu have indeed been separated.

To prevent them from arguing, thus causing disputes among both sets of fans.

From this perspective, CCTV Sports Channel is still somewhat... not very commercial.

Look at foreign sports media; even if there isn’t a debate, they deliberately lead it out.

But CCTV, since they think arguing is ungraceful, strictly requires commentary to be devoid of subjective emotions.