Just after losing to Roma in the first game, there was a voice in the Italian media: Fiorentina's choice of Mondonico to stay in office was definitely a mistake. As a person who had never had experience coaching a Class A team before, Serie A was obviously more difficult than he thought.

It is obvious that Dela Valé, who is the first time as the boss of a Class A team, is also inexperienced. He has been ambitious since the beginning of the season and did not expect that the next season will be more difficult than he thought.

On September 12, 2006, in the second round of Serie A, Fiorentina won the first victory at home. They defeated Cagliari 2:1. However, there was no Zhang Jun's share in both goals. Although he played the whole game, he only had one assist. Mikoli and Jorgensen each scored one goal.

The victory of this game made people see the light of dawn, but the next series of games seemed to hit the Fiorentines in a series of heavy blows, shaking them with hope.

On September 19, 2006, in the third round of Serie A, Fiorentina drew 0:0 with Palermo away.

On September 23, 2006, in the fourth round of Serie A, Fiorentina lost to Sampdoria 0:2 at home.

On September 26, 2006, in the fifth round of Serie A, Fiorentina drew 0:0 away with Parma.

On October 3, 2006, in the sixth round of Serie A, Fiorentina was tied 0:0 by Siena at home.

On October 17, 2006, in the seventh round of Serie A, Fiorentina shook hands with Udinese 2:2 away. Zhang Jun contributed another assist, but still did not score.

At the press conference after the game, the head coach of Fiorentina publicly expressed his dissatisfaction to the media. Faced with some boos from the five rounds, he threw all the problems to the club: "I heard some attacks from our fans on me, maybe it was time for change. In this case, both sides would definitely not be able to coexist. The fans' wishes are worthy of respect. Since the club's supporters have chosen this position, the club should also express their attitude. I don't want to resign because I am unwilling to abandon the team, but I hope the club will consider it."

The general manager of Fiorentina Club, Lu Casey, responded to Mondonico that night: "I think this is his hastily made remarks after the game. A coach with 25 years of professional experience should adapt to the booing of the fans. The club has no objection to him. The team has problems, but it is improving. There is always pressure, just hope that he will not feel too much, otherwise the club can only take appropriate measures."

Even the respected old coach Mazoni advised Mondonico through the media: "I have coached in Fiorentina for three years. The environment is very difficult and fans will never recognize you. Perhaps all coaches should act cautiously, but if you can't win, you will definitely get booing. This is also part of the content that we must face in our coaching work. If you really can't find trust, you should resign."

Mazzoni said it right. Florence fans may be the most demanding fans in Serie A. From the chairman to the coach, players, as long as they are dissatisfied, they can boo and insult, and at worst, they can be physically threatened.

The Fiorentine club cannot tolerate a head coach who throws all problems to the club, opens his mouth and ignores everything, announced the news of Mondonico's dismissal on Monday. The head coaching position is temporarily replaced by goalkeeper coach Buso, and the club will actively look for a suitable successor.

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Zhang Jun was a little surprised by Mondonico's dismissal. Although the fans' booed a lot, he did not expect that the head coach was less able to bear than their players. You should know that the fans' booed not only on the head coach, but also on the players, and even on himself.

Because he did not score goals for seven consecutive rounds, he also received criticism from all walks of life. Of course, he never cared about what the media said, so it was just the booing of the fans that made him feel a little sad. But it was still far from giving up.

Because he knew that Serie A was not the same as Eredivisie, and today's Fiorentina is no longer the former Warrendam. Warrendam's fans will continue to support him because he brought the team to an unprecedented peak. In Fiorentina, not to mention the distance, just a decade-long "Batty era" is his goal. If he wants to get the most loyal support from Fiorentina fans, he must also bring Fiorentina to an unprecedented height.

Even though he was surprised, Zhang Jun still felt guilty about Mondonico's resignation because although the coach said that he would look at who was in good condition and who would play, he did not score goals for seven consecutive rounds, and the coach still gave him enough trust to start every game. If he could score a goal, he could score a goal in so many 0:0 games, maybe the result would not be like this.

He always felt grateful for Mondonico - when he was most depressed in AC Milan, it was his subordinates that he regained his vitality. However, on the other hand, he had to admit that Mondonico lacked too much as the head coach of a Class A team, and he was really not suitable to be this coach.

Perhaps leaving is a non-bad choice for everyone.

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On October 24, 2006, in the eighth round of Serie A, Fiorentina challenged Regina away after just experiencing the coach change. Before the game, he considered whether to let Zhang Jun, who had not scored seven consecutive goals, start the game. After hesitating for a long time, he still put Zhang Jun on the starting list.

No one was optimistic about the visiting team led by the goalkeeper coach, but Zhang Jun broke out without warning.

After Regina relied on an indirect free kick to score a goal first, Zhang Jun scored an equalizer at the end of the first half. Unlike Regina relying on an indirect free kick, his free kick was directly scored and a shot penetrated the heart.

He finally broke the seven-round goal drought!

And those Chinese journalists who were still following each other in the three places finally came to a happy news.

Zhang Jun originally wanted to present the ball to Mondonico, but suddenly he found that he didn't know how to express it, so he had to simply wave his fist. The celebration of this goal became so dull.

This goal made Fiorentina, who had been unbeatable away games in a row, find confidence. In the second half, they took the lead and played very well.

Mikoli is still the one with the most shots in the team - that is to say, he still rarely passes the ball. But in terms of shooting success rate, Zhang Junke is much higher than him.

Halfway through the second half, Fiorentina scored another goal to overtake the score. The goal was still their No. 11, Zhang Jun. This time he received a cross from Jorgensen and headed the ball in front of the goal in a textbook style.

Zhang Jun, who scored twice, seemed very excited. He ran to the stands and pulled Fiorente's jersey and jumped and jumped. After he failed to score in seven rounds, some people suspected that there was something wrong with him. Now he had a beautiful response to the doubters with practical actions.

He told everyone: Zhang Jun is normal, and Zhang Jun has no problem.

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In the end, Fiorentina defeated Regina 2-1 away, ending the embarrassing away miss. At the same time, Zhang Jun also ended the goal drought. In addition, the team found the head coach's official successor - former Parma head coach Malezani.

The team won the game, and the star who had high expectations opened the game, and the new coach took office. Florence seemed to have seen a bright future.

In the first game of the new coach's appointment, Fiorentina slaughtered Lecce 4:0 at home. It made the home fans go crazy with the team, and Zhang Jun also contributed a goal. For a moment, cheers came back, praise came back, and everything came back.

Two consecutive wins should have been a beautiful start, but their opponents are too strong next. On October 31, Fiorentina faces Inter Milan at home and challenge Juventus away on November 7.

This is a dangerous schedule, but it is also a challenge. It should have been a great opportunity for Zhang Jun to perform in front of the new coach and prove himself.

But just two days before the game, he had a thigh muscle strain. The team doctor told head coach Malezani that he would be out for two weeks.

Two weeks ago, I missed the match against Inter Milan and Juventus.

This made countless Fiorentine fans very worried and made Li Yongle feel disappointed. Originally, he made an appointment with Zhang Jun on the phone, and whoever lost the game would treat him. But now Zhang Jun can't even play the game, and this bet has become meaningless.

Zhang Jun was also a little depressed. When the team needed him, he could not contribute his strength.

Qiu Suhui called him at this time to comfort him and told him that this is normal. "Many players who performed well in the World Cup often perform poorly in the next season. Because they consumed too much energy in the World Cup, Barack's performance this season was not very good, and he was criticized. This is why. Moreover, you didn't have much rest for two consecutive seasons, and now the period of physical and psychological fatigue is coming. Why not take advantage of this time to take a good rest and adjust your state. World Cup syndrome is artificially rejected. If it really comes, you can only adapt to it and adjust your mentality. Don't be anxious."

That being said, Zhang Jun still couldn't help but complain, why did the damn World Cup syndrome come at this time?

As a result, Fiorentina, who lost Zhang Jun, tied the visiting Inter Milan 1:1 with Mikoli's goal at home.

In fact, with these players in Fiorentina, they can make Inter Milan unable to take a single point with their home advantage. But they just don’t know what happened. After these players with great strength were pinched together, they lost their combat effectiveness. Mondonico did not solve this problem, and his descendant Malesani was also troubled by this problem.

Therefore, even if you tie Inter Milan, it will be a lucky draw.

Zhang Jun sat in the stands and watched the normal game. Li Yongle still started, and he sorted out Inter Milan's midfield in an orderly manner, and he did it well in both offense and defense. The seemingly powerful midfielder in Fiorentina could not take any advantage in the Inter Milan midfield he led.

"This kid is getting more and more like being the core." Zhang Jun supported his chin with his hand and said to himself. Fortunately, he spoke Chinese, otherwise others would think he had been betrayed.

Zhang Jun followed Qiu Suhui's advice and calmed his mindset. Now he put himself in the position of a bystander. In an environment like Serie A where you have to maintain a high tension for a season, it is actually a very important skill to learn to adjust your mindset.

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Mikoli performed well in the process and scored goals frequently, so he was deeply loved by the new head coach. Because he could score goals, the head coach ignored the phenomenon that he rarely passed. Now he is a big hit.

The approaching Juventus game has made him a celebrity in the eyes of the media.

Everyone knows why Micoli "condescends" to Florence because of leaving Juventus. Now he has a chance to take revenge, and he wants to prove himself in front of Capello and Piero at the Alp Stadium.

From this point of view, many people think that he is very similar to Zhang Jun. However, Zhang Jun doesn't think so, and he doesn't appreciate Mikoli because of this.

Micoli just used Florence as a tool and a carrier of revenge. He wanted to prove that he was no worse than Piero, whether he was in Florence or Brescia, he could prove it.

Zhang Jun is different. If he wants to take revenge on Milan, it will prove to the world that he lives very well in Florence now and has no problems. But if he changes the place, it will feel different.

The difference in mentality between the two people determines that there is no common topic between them.

Before the game, the media hyped Mikoli's revenge battle and almost forgot Zhang Jun.

Yang Pan threw the newspaper aside, and even the Milan Sports Daily was involved, making him lose interest in reading the newspaper.

"All day, Mikoli, where did Mikoli and Zhang Jun go?"

Zhang Jun sat in front of the TV to watch the game.

This game, which was called "Micoli's Revenge" by the media, ended up with Fiorentina's failure. Fiorentina and Juventus were obviously not on the same level, and it was not embarrassing to lose 0:1 away. Only Maresani was not very satisfied. He believed that Juventus won the ball with the help of the referee.

When the game ended, Zhang Jun got up and turned off the TV, and stood in the wide living room to do upper limb exercises. He was warming up to warm up for the next round of the game.

The team doctor told him that he would come back in two weeks, so by the next round, it would be exactly two weeks. Although head coach Malesani had never said that he would play, he felt that he should start against Empoli in the next round.

He contributed three goals in two consecutive victories, and his form has improved. A minor injury is not enough to affect him.

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The eleventh round has passed, Fiorentina won three wins, five draws and three losses, ranking twelfth with 20 points.

This score is not too bad for a newly promoted team, but when it comes to Florence, which has ambition, it makes people dislike it.

Delavalle's initial goal was to reach the European arena next season, and now he is still hovering in the middle. The team has not been integrated for three months, and there are a lot of internal and external troubles. As time goes by, they are even considered to need to fight for relegation.

This is really ironic for Florence, which is aiming to revive.

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Zhang Jun thought it was pretty good, but he didn't even make the roster in the game against Empoli. Malesani told him that because his leg injury had just recovered, he didn't want to take the risk of letting him play.

But Zhang Jun smelled a slight smell that was not good for him from the starting lineup of this game.

Since the midway change with Inter Milan, Malesani has used a 451 formation in three consecutive rounds. Zhang Jun was injured in the team, and Portirí was useless. He never believed in the ability of Rigano, a "class B striker". Only Micoli started, and Midfielder Maresca was still the front midfielder, adding one more midfielder.

In other words, even if Zhang Jun returns from injury, he has to face the situation of competing for a position with Mikoli.

In this game, Fiorentina defeated Empoli, who was also a newly promoted player, at home. Micoli, who had the most shots, scored the only goal in the game.

While Mikoli's goal in the 77th minute made Zhang Jun jump and cheer, he also felt a chill in the vest. Such a strong opponent... There are Shepchenko and Inzagji in AC Milan, and Mikoli comes again in Fiorentina. Maybe he will never be able to escape challenges and competition in his life.

Then Fiorentina drew 1:1 with Messina away and defeated Bologna 1:0. He remained unbeaten in three rounds. After Malesani took office, he achieved three wins, two draws and one loss, and his ranking rose to tenth place, which made De La Valé feel very pleased - he finally found an excellent coach.

Even if they challenge AC Milan in the next round away game, they are confident of getting one point.

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Zhang Jun came on as a substitute in the first two rounds, and the head coach's explanation for this was still afraid of being injured. But Zhang Jun was already very clear in his heart that due to the absence of two key battles in two weeks, he was at a disadvantage in the competition with Mikoli.

However, before the next round of AC Milan, Malesani unexpectedly returned to the previous 442 formation, but lost the front midfielder. Zhang Jun returned to the starting lineup and partnered with Micoli, Portillo was a substitute, while Rigano was injured in pre-match training and would miss the game.

This change made Zhang Jun unexpected, but according to media speculation, the two strikers were on the same basis to share the defensive pressure. It was better to attract the attention of five defensive players than to bear it alone.

Zhang Jun was very dissatisfied with this arrangement. He obviously looked down on his scoring ability and only used him as a tactical center. He vowed that he must score a goal against AC Milan and let Malezani, the old and dizzy coach, see who is the number one striker.

What's more, the opponent this time is AC Milan, so he doesn't allow himself to be looked down upon by his own people in front of the Milanese.

Since the end of the World Cup, he has been looking forward to this game. AC Milan has bought Giraldino. Inzaghi, who is frequently injured, has lost his main position not only in the Italian national team but also in AC Milan.
To be continued...