The sugar-coated cannonball duo fired the first shot at the Juventus Stadium, but then fell into silence.
The reason is simple; Allegri quickly realized that if Juventus wanted to win the match, they had to enhance the restrictions on Tang Long!
Italian midfielder Marchisio's role began to shift; he was not required to support Pirlo but rather to shadow Tang Long throughout the match.
Wherever Tang Long went, Marchisio would follow.
Even if Tang Long was in a completely non-threatening position, Marchisio would still follow him.
In the 25th minute of the first half, Medel executed an old trick, a direct pass to Tang Long, aiming to speed up.
Tang Long had already predicted Marchisio's marking; he tried to use the distance between the ball and his body to feint past Marchisio.
Smack!
When Pirlo debuted in Brescia, he played as an attacking midfielder like Tang Long, sometimes even stepping up to the forward line as a shadow striker.
