He looked at his teammates and Deckray's worried faces.
"Coach, we'll play Palermo next."”
"You should also know that Palermo has been in the upper middle of Serie A all year round.”
"Last year, he even rushed to the fifth place in the league.”
"Although I believe in the strength of my teammates.”
"But I feel like I'm in good shape now, if I can't contribute to the team.”
"I would really feel very regretful.”
Deckray shook his head helplessly.
"Xu Feng, you should be the most motivated player I've ever seen.”
"How about this, we all take a step back.”
"For this game, you will sit on the bench first.”
"I'll follow the situation on the field. I'm considering whether to let you play."
"If the team can deal with Palermo, you can take a break.”
"If there are other circumstances, I will consider sending you on the field. What do you think?”
Xu Feng nodded." Alright, Coach. I'll listen to your arrangements."”
His teammates also said," Don't worry, Xu. We'll definitely do our best. Just rest well!"”
Xu Feng felt that his calf was indeed a little uncomfortable.
Therefore, he did not reject the coach's suggestion directly.
Xu Feng's stamina was indeed not bad.
But yesterday, against Napoli, he really did his best.
In the end, Xu Feng relied on his willpower to support his kick in the face of his exhausted physical strength.
When a player ran out of stamina, it was very easy to get injured if they were forced to engage in physical confrontation.
Xu Feng knew that he couldn't get injured now.
Except for Palermo.
In the next round, the team would be facing AC Milan, the runner-up of last season's league tournament!
In his previous life, AC Milan had won the Serie A title in the 2010 season.
Therefore, Chievo would be facing the hidden league title this season!
If he didn't bring out 120% of his strength, with Chievo's strength, he would only be abused!
There was another important point.
The system's new S-rank skill was only one match away from being activated.
If it was just the first half, it should be enough to clear one match.
In this way, in the next round against AC Milan.
Xu Feng would also be slightly more confident!
Saturday night, 7 PM.
Bentegodi Stadium.
In this game, Chievo would face Palermo at home.
As soon as he entered the stadium, Xu Feng heard the Chiavo fans shouting," Xu Feng! Xu Feng!" shouted.
Xu Feng smiled. Needless to say, the pronunciation of his name was quite standard among the Chievo fans.
Clearly, Xu Feng's outstanding performance in these few rounds.
They had completely conquered the Chievo fans.
In the stands of the home fans.
Many fans were holding flagpoles and banners.
Some of them were custom-made, the color of the Chiavo home jerseys.
Some were made by the fans themselves.
There were cheering slogans written on them.
It was just that the slogan was in Yidaoli language, Xu Feng really didn't quite understand it.
Xu Feng asked the team members beside him,"What do those slogans say?"”
"This one says, Xu, the great striker!”
Xu Feng smiled and nodded.
"If you still want to keep him, then do something!”
His teammate smiled and continued,"I guess this message means that I'm suggesting to give you a raise."”
"I want to use my body to exchange for Xu's.。。”
His teammate stopped halfway." This is probably written by a female fan. It's a little too impulsive.。。”
Xu Feng was stunned and also smiled bitterly helplessly.
The Chiavo fans were very enthusiastic.
Obviously, they were looking forward to today's match.
However, they saw that Xu Feng did not appear in the starting eleven.
Instead, he sat on the substitutes 'bench.
Many fans sighed in disappointment.
"Why didn't you let Xu Feng start?"
"That's right, Xu Feng's performance in the previous few matches, don't tell me that it doesn't explain anything?”
"Palermo is not a weak team. If Xu Feng doesn't play, I think this game will be a little dangerous.”
Deckray glanced at Xu Feng.
Putting Xu Feng on the substitutes 'bench today was also something that could not be helped.
After a few days of recuperation and treatment.
The pain in Xu Feng's calf disappeared.
Although he could fight today.
However, according to the team doctor's advice, it was best not to exceed 30 minutes.
Xu Feng was the greatest treasure that Chievo had discovered this season.
With Xu Feng, there was no big problem in avoiding relegation this season.
He could even consider charging forward.
But all of this was under the premise of ensuring that Xu Feng had a healthy body.
If Xu Feng was injured.
Then Chievo would definitely be beaten back to its original state.
Therefore, Xu Feng couldn't be tired in the starting lineup for this game.
The other reason was…
Palermo had a good record last season.
At the end of the season, he was ranked fifth in Serie A and even qualified for the Europa League.
However, due to the financial crisis.
The team had sold many players.
The future star who played well last season, Cavani, was sold to Napoli.
There were also many players who were sold in the rear defense.
Therefore, Palermo was not as strong as last season this season.
This was also the reason why the head coach, De Kray, dared to let Xu Feng rest first.
According to his estimation, he had the home advantage.
If the players played normally, they might be able to cause some trouble for Palermo.
In this match, Decray's goal was to at least draw.
Therefore, the tactical arrangements before the start of the match.
Decare repeatedly emphasized the importance of defense.
Because Xu Feng wasn't playing.
Decare changed the team's formation to 4 - 5 - 1.
Pelissier would be the single arrow.
Another player was added to the midfield.
It was used against Palermo's midfield.
Palermo had lost players this season.
However, the core figures of the three lines were still there.
The striker, Miccoli, had been famous in Serie A for many years.
Although he was only 168cm tall, he was still very tall.
However, his body was nimble, his speed was fast, and his desire to attack was very strong.
In his early years, he had the reputation of "Apennine Maradona".
It was because of his outburst last season that Palermo played well in the forward line.
Last season, he scored 18 goals and was third on the scorer list.
Midfield Pastore, Palermo's brain core.
He was good at offense and defense. Looking at all the midfielders in Serie A, his strength was firmly in the top ten!
Goalkeeper Sirigu led the rear defensive line.
The center back, Cesare Bowo, was also a veteran who had made a name for himself in Serie A.
He had also entered the Italian national team for a short time.
The players on both sides stood still.
The referee blew the whistle to signal the start of the match.
Deckray took a deep breath.
I hope these young men can withstand the pressure!
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