意大利的秘密武器是前银行家吉安尼·维奥，他为意大利2020年欧洲创造了4830套定位球套路。

当因斯涅在周五晚上代表意大利对阵比利时的比赛中罚任意球时，他可能会用超过4000种不同的方式去攻击对手。

意大利人使足球迷们眼花缭乱 他们在今年的欧锦赛上有着快速、犀利的进攻。

站在右边的维奥，是意大利主帅曼奇尼的秘密武器

他们不仅仅擅长阵地进攻。 定位球曼奇尼的球队已经证明是同样危险的。

最明显的例子是，佩西纳在对阵威尔士的比赛中打出了一个精心排练的任意球，两名球星站在越位的位置，迷惑威尔士的后防线。

所有这些动作都出自吉安尼·维奥的思想，据报道他有4830个定位球套路。

多年来，他帮助包括利兹联队、布伦特福德和AC米兰在内的俱乐部提高了定位球。

维奥写了一篇题为《定位球：15球前锋》的论文，这篇论文后来影响了《额外30%的进球》一书。这是他在威尼斯联合信贷银行做职员的时候完成的。

这部作品的灵感来源于，他在意甲球队蒂尔奎托迪特雷维索的经历，尤其是曾经为他效力的两对双胞胎。

维奥策略性地鼓励这对兄弟，迷惑对方，让他们无法分别谁是谁，当他们有任意球时，面对守门员站着，盯着他们的眼睛看。

这不仅让后卫们感到不安，因为他们无法知道，到底是谁在准备射门，也让守门员们大吃一惊。

意大利在欧锦赛期间展示了各种定位球套路

意大利的球星们经常会在对手墙前形成一堵墙，以此分散注意力

这是维奥如何调整自己的想法的一个例子——利用心理学可以支配球员。

“我要说的是，你需要分析你所拥有的球员，并根据他们的技能找到适合他们的解决方案，”他将自己的秘密告诉了威尼斯一家报纸，尽管他对自己的秘密讳莫如深。

“有些球员对比赛的解读很特别。例如，塞尔吉奥·拉莫斯。无论你把球放在哪里，你都可以打赌，他会找到一个办法顶到球。在完成定位球时，时机是最重要的。”

2005年，沃尔特·曾加成为塞尔维亚贝尔格莱德红星队的老板，当时维奥的这本由心理学家亚历山德罗·特塔曼齐（Alessandro Tettamanzi）合著的书落在了他的办公桌上。

“维奥相信定位球能提高一支球队的水平，这是他认为额外30%的优势。”就像有了另一个前锋，”他浪漫地透露。

这位传奇的意大利守门员狼吞虎咽地阅读了这本书，并联系了作者，交换了意见。

意大利传奇门将沃尔特曾加聘请维奥帮助他确保卡塔尼亚的意甲未来

维奥和前利兹主帅保罗·赫金巴顿坐在一起，曾在英格兰约克郡俱乐部效力过一段时间

最终，曾加在阿尔艾因得到了一份工作，他欢迎维奥来到阿联酋，为他的球员提供为期20天的定位球训练。

然后，当这位前国际米兰射手在当时的意甲俱乐部卡塔尼亚得到一个职位时，他坚称维奥是被聘为定位球专家的。

正如曾加雄辩地告诉我：“只有像我这样的疯子会要求在银行工作”。

“吉安尼过去常常在星期四飞下来，星期天离开。简直是疯了。”

令人惊讶的是，曾加的妙笔是成功的。卡塔尼亚44个进球中，17个是在一场比赛中从定位球中得分的，这场比赛让他们逃过降级。

完美主义者曼奇尼 去年联系了维奥，认识到定位球的重要性。

“曼奇尼直接联系了我，”他说。

“我们在博洛尼亚碰面，聊了聊，握了握手。我从去年9月开始（与国家队）工作。”

维奥的劳动成果在对波黑的比赛中清晰可见。

当因斯涅盯上任意球时，意大利球星们在对方的人墙后形成了站成两排。

意大利成功欺骗了波斯尼亚的后卫

原文：

Italy’s secret weapon is former banker Gianni Vio who has created 4,830 set-piece routines for Euro 2020

WHEN Lorenzo Insigne is standing over a free-kick for Italy against Belgium on Friday night, he could dip into over 4,000 different ways to hurt the opposition.

The Italians have dazzled football fans with their quick, incisive attacking play this year at the Euros.

But it's not just a passing game they've excelled at. From dead balls Roberto Mancini's side have proved to be just as dangerous.

Prime example, Matteo Pessina's strike against Wales from a well-rehearsed free-kick with two stars standing in an offside position to confuse the Dragons' backline.

All these routines come from the mind of Gianni Vio, who reportedly has 4,830 to call upon and harm their rivals.

Over the years he has helped clubs including Leeds United, Brentford and AC Milan improve their set-pieces.

When Vio was completing his coaching badges, he wrote a thesis called Set pieces: the 15-goal striker, which later influenced the book That Extra 30 Per Cent. This was while juggling a job as a clerk at Unicredit in Venice.

The work was inspired by his time at Serie D outfit Il Quinto di Treviso, and in particular, two twins that used to play for him.

Vio strategically encouraged the brothers, who no one could tell apart, to stand facing the goalkeeper when they had free-kicks and just stare into their eyes.

Not only did that unnerve defenders, who couldn't decide which one was their man, it also freaked out keepers.

But it was an instance of how Vio tailors his ideas - using the players at his disposal, as well as psychology.

"All I’ll say is you need to analyse the players that you have and find solutions tailor-made to their skill set," he told a Venetian newspaper, although he keeps his secrets close to his chest.

"There are players whose reading of the game is special. At the highest level, Sergio Ramos comes to mind.

"Wherever you put the ball, you can bet he’ll find a way to get on the end of it. Timing is the most important thing when it comes to finishing off a set piece."

In 2005 Walter Zenga became boss of Serbian side Red Star Belgrade, when Vio's book, co-authored by psychologist Alessandro Tettamanzi, landed on his desk.

It's title That Extra 30 Per Cent is Vio's belief of a percentage of how much set-pieces can improve a team. "It's like having another striker," he romantically revealed.

The legendary Italian goalkeeper devoured the book and contacted its author, swapping ideas.

Eventually, Zenga would score a job at Al-Ain, where he welcomed Vio to the United Arab Emirates to give his players a 20-day training clinic on set-pieces.

Then, when the ex-Inter Milan shotstopper was offered the post at then-Serie A club Catania he insisted Vio was hired as a set-piece specialist.

As Zenga eloquently told The Athletic: "Only a nutter like me would ask for someone who worked in a bank and coached in non-League to be with me when I got my first job in Serie A.

"Gianni used to fly down on Thursdays and leave on a Sunday. It was madness."

Astonishingly, Zenga's masterstroke was a success. 17 of Catania's 44 goals were scored from set-plays in a campaign that saw them escape relegation.

Perfectionist Mancini reached out to Vio last year - recognising the importance of set-pieces.

"I was contacted directly by Mancini," he said.

"We met up in Bologna, had a chat and shook hands. I started working (with the national team) last September."

The fruits of Vio's labour were clear to see in the Nations League game last September against Bosnia & Herzegovina.

As Insigne eyed up the free kick, Italy's stars formed two walls behind the opposition's wall.