Beep!
In the last moments, Talista was still fighting, earning himself a yellow card!
Two minutes later, the referee blew the whistle three times.
The match officially ended.
San Remo narrowly beat Chievo 2-1 in extra time, making history.
Lu Yang proactively walked over to Talista: "Hey, want to exchange jerseys?"
Talista shook his head: "I’ll ask for your jersey after I beat you."
Lu Yang spread his hands: "If you don’t want my jersey, just say it. Waiting for you to beat me? I can’t wait for thirty to fifty years."
Talista, angry, gave Lu Yang’s arm a little punch.
Fortunately, Lu Yang’s arm muscles were well developed, otherwise, his arm would have been broken.
The post-match press conference, without a doubt, became a paradise for the media.
As this year, the Italian Football Association focused on promoting the event, and it being the critical fifth round, there were many media present. Moreover, Sotu couldn’t just casually appease people; he had to answer seriously and speak for enough time.
Otherwise, if your after-sales service is not good now, the entire association would lose face.
At that time, randomly find a blind referee to officiate the next match, and you’ll have a good taste of it.
Reporter: "Sotu, congratulations, you led San Remo to make history. You are the only lower-league team in the Italian Cup quarterfinals in history, and also the only non-First Division team in this year’s quarterfinals. How do you view the upcoming cup matches?"
Sotu: "Well, that’s really bad news. Our cup goals for this season have already been exceeded. Every match from now on is for honor; winning or losing is secondary for us."
Reporter: "In this match, Lu Yang got one goal and one assist, and he currently has ten cup goals, five more than the second on the top scorer list. He has a high probability of winning this year’s Italian Cup Golden Boot. What do you think of Lu Yang’s performance?"
Sotu: "He’s not just going for the Golden Boot. He’s currently the top assister in the cup as well. He’s a player beyond reproach for a head coach. He’s exceptional."
Reporter: "But we also noticed that in the second half, he had an intense conflict with teammate Becher’s, and they even came to blows. Is this something that satisfies the head coach as well?"
Sotu: "Players are human too, and everyone has their own thoughts. Unifying the thoughts of eleven people on the field is the main concern for the head coach and a trouble the team leaders and on-field core need to solve."
"Lu and Becher’s had some disagreements, but we can see they overcame them eventually. Becher’s integrated perfectly into the team in the subsequent game, and Lu’s goal came from Becher’s playmaking. They did not become enemies over it."
"This is just one way they are integrating with each other. It may seem intense, but neither was significantly harmed. I prefer to see it as a little push between friends due to differing opinions, nothing more."
The reporter smirked; did you seriously call that overcoming? Are you sure it’s not subduing?
Reporter: "Really? But Becher’s agent just said in an interview that Lu shouldn’t have done that, stating that Lu is bullying his player."
Sotu: "I’m the head coach. I only care about the players and the match. The agent’s nonsense doesn’t fall into my considerations. But I think if he truly cares about Becher’s, he shouldn’t say such irresponsible things."
"No team would want to work with an agent who blindly criticizes the team’s integration methods and misunderstands the players’ relationships, absolutely none!"
Sotu was warning Becher’s agent that if you keep talking nonsense, no team will buy your player.
Reporter: "We have learned that Morici’s recovery seems to be going well, and he may return soon. So will San Remo have three core players then, potentially intensifying internal conflicts?"
Sotu: "Maybe no one mentioned this question before, but now I think I must solemnly tell everyone. Without significant tactical changes, San Remo’s on-field organizing core is definitely Morici."
"And San Remo’s team leader is definitely Lu Yang!"
"These are not only my opinions but also the unanimous opinion of the San Remo Team. I hope the media will not make further interpretations or provocations regarding this point in the future."
Reporter: "Thank you for your answer, thank you."
All the reporters below exchanged glances.
They knew that the core battle within San Remo had to come to an end.
Lu Yang has proven with his strong recent performances that he should be the true leader of San Remo.
And even though Morici missed most of the season, San Remo is still willing to trust him.
This is inseparable from Lu Yang and Morici’s close personal relationship.
Once the team clarified this, other players couldn’t say much more.
Even Becher’s can only accept the role the team has given him this season, serving as a breakthrough player and a complementary means outside Lu’s offensive system.
This is far from Becher’s past treatment and expectations.
It’s unclear whether Becher’s will temporarily accept this, doing what needs to be done for now, or refuse to cooperate and indulge in golfing or similar pastimes during downtime.
On the other side, Chievo showed enough magnanimity during their interviews.