Chapter 371 This Starting Lineup (Seventy/One Hundred and Thirty-Four)

Are the media really conquered by Lazio?

Not really. m

Naturally, a part of the media sincerely hopes that Lazio can set a record.

Another part of the media is just pretending to be worried about Lazio, but is actually fanning the flames.

For example, they constantly mentioned in the article that this approach is an insult to Naples and may anger Naples.

Doesn't this remind Naples that Lazio is humiliating you, so you should fight back angrily?

And they did it very covertly, so many people didn't realize that this was intentional by the media.

They seem to be standing in a neutral position and say seemingly fair things, which is really deceptive.

If the media wants to commit fraud, it is simply too easy. No one can do it more conveniently and easily than them.

"...Naples' home court is very difficult to play, but Lazio used this method to deal with Naples when it is easy to play. I don't think this is a wise approach. In addition to irritating their opponents, they really have no benefit at all." …”

"This group of players has been suspended by Chang for more than a month. They are in no condition, but they have to start in the game against Naples. It seems that Chang does not want his team to win and win the championship to end the season..."

"This is really a pity. Maybe Chang didn't want his team to bear too much pressure, so he deliberately arranged to lose the game..."

What the media said was reasonable, and even many Lazio fans were worried about whether the team would really lose to Naples on the road.

At present, Lazio has maintained a complete victory this season, covering up its brilliant results. As Lazio fans, naturally they hope to see this result continue.

No team has ever finished a season with a win. Lazio fans want to see if the team they support can do this.

But they couldn't change Chang Sheng's arrangement.

So they could only watch as these players who had been absent for a long time appeared on the starting list.

Then game day came.

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Mazzarri was speaking to his players in the dressing room before the game.

He is using Lazio's controversial arrangement to boost the morale of his players.

Is Lazio really too proud and underestimating the enemy?

What Mazari didn't know was that Chang Sheng was an unpredictable person.

But this is a place that can be exploited.

He can use the most popular sayings to motivate players.

In fact, after losing to Lazio in the Italian Cup, the players are now somewhat afraid of facing Lazio.

They felt that no matter how hard they tried, they could not beat Lazio.

This is not a good mentality to have before facing Lazio.

Mazzarri was unwilling to just surrender before the game. He had to do something.

first. To boost the morale of the players.

Without morale, no matter how sophisticated the tactics are, it will be useless.

"Guys, what do they mean by Lazio picking up such a lineup to challenge us? I think it's clear enough, right? It's obvious that they look down on us! They think they can easily beat us by just sending 11 people up here. , and don’t care about the status of those eleven people... I didn’t want to think so, but the fact is before us! They do this! Our enemies, they look down on us nakedly. !”

After Mazzarri said this, the Naples players did feel that they were humiliated. Yes, Lazio faced them, and on the road. Eleven players were randomly sent here. These eleven players had not played even one minute of official matches in the past month.

They're definitely not in good shape.

Lazio used such a lineup to deal with them. Isn't this looking down on them?

And everyone thinks about it. I also feel that Lazio really has a motive to look down on them.

In the Coppa Italia, they performed very tenaciously, but in the end they lost the game. 2:0, Lazio won easily.

That was a game in which Naples accomplished all their goals. It can be said that they tried their best, but Lazio still won so easily...

have to say. The strength gap between Lazio and Naples is huge.

It is precisely because of the large strength gap that Lazio has the right to be proud and underestimate the enemy and look down on Naples.

Calm down and analyze, Lazio should indeed look down on Naples.

But no one wants to be looked down upon.

Especially young people who are full of energy, most of the professional players who play football are competitive people.

Especially for a team like Naples, the unique environment has given birth to such a team that is not afraid of anything.

Since the Maradona era, Naples has been a disruptor who challenges the powerful.

Although they succeeded only rarely, the passion in their hearts never died.

The tradition of this team is that if you look down on me, I will slap you in the face!

So when they determined that Lazio really looked down on them, they who had no fighting spirit seemed to regain their strength overnight, and they planned to fight Lazio on the court with high spirits!

Mazzarri saw this change in the players and he was very pleased.

The morale has been resolved, and there is a bit of a chance in this game - he is not as passionate and impulsive as the players.

He does not believe that Lazio can be defeated with blood alone.

In that case, Lazio would have lost countless games...

But passion is important after all.

Without this, there is not even the slightest chance of winning.

Now, at least we have a chance to win, which is amazing.

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In the Lazio dressing room, Chang Sheng was also speaking to his players.

"There have been a lot of voices in the media recently. They think that I am committing suicide by letting you appear and destroying the undefeated record we have worked so hard to maintain! Guys, you have been underestimated..."

Chang Sheng shook his head and sighed.

"You just haven't played for a month, and you have been underestimated to this extent... If you had been underestimated before, how could you have been underestimated like this? But why did you go without a game for a month? I think you all know it. I don't need to say it again. Now you have a chance to play again, and you are facing a much better opponent than Udinese. This is an opportunity to test you. What I want is very simple. Show your fighting spirit and your desire to win. Remember, your probation period is not over yet, if you still perform like that against Udinese... I think you know what I will do."

There is no point in winning often without long speeches to build up the players' morale and confidence.

He just has to tell them if they don't try. They will still have to be suspended from the team.

This works better than any other incentive.

Because no one wants to continue to live like this.

Who can bear to see other teammates performing well in the game, but they can only sit on the bench or in the stands?

The competition within the Lazio team is very fierce. If you are at a disadvantage in the competition within the team, then you may always be at a disadvantage. Maybe you will lose your position from now on. Even if Lazio continues to rotate, I'm afraid you won't have anything to do with this rotation.

So when every player hears Chang Sheng say this, it's like being pumped.

I wish I could go out and tear Naples to pieces right now.

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Napoli's tactics in this game are different from the game they lost 0:2 to Lazio in the Italian Cup, but the core is the same.

They all focus on physical strength cards.

Because the Italian game is a single elimination system, Mazzarri hopes to drag the game into a penalty shootout.

But failed.

Nowadays, there is no single game in the league that determines the outcome. No matter what the result is, the ninety-minute game time is up. The game is over.

So Mazzarri asked the whole team to run hard during these ninety minutes until the end of the game.

To cause trouble for them during these ninety minutes.

Since losing the game in the Italian Cup, Mazzarri has paid special attention to the team's physical fitness.

He requires the team to have the physical strength to run non-stop for ninety minutes.

During this period, Naples has been focusing on physical training.

Not that it was specifically against Lazio - before this, Mazzarri was not sure when he would face Lazio again. Do you still want to win?

He just saw from Lazio's success the importance of physical fitness in football.

If the team has enough physical fitness, many tactics can be implemented.

Physical fitness is the foundation of football. If you practice physical fitness now, you will definitely not suffer any disadvantages.

Therefore, Mazzarri believes that his team's physical fitness is better than the last time he saw Lazio.

Even if it's just a little better. Mazzarri is also going to have a wrestling match with Lazio.

And the most important thing is that he believes that these players who are always on the field must be in poor condition.

No one can stay in good shape without playing for a month.

So this is an opportunity that Napoli can take advantage of.

Napoli went all out. And if Lazio continues to be proud and underestimate the enemy, I'm afraid Naples can really win this game at home!

With this thought, Mazzarri walked to the coach, sat down, and prepared to watch the game.

At this time, players from both sides also walked out of the tunnel one after another.

There was a huge noise.

Cheers for his own players and boos directed at Lazio players were intertwined.

The scene was so noisy that people's hearts started to speed up uncontrollably.

"Welcome to the Stadio San Paolo! This time, we must win!" Lazio fans hung such a giant banner in the stands facing the exit.

The TV broadcast also focused the camera firmly on the banner, giving it close-ups and panoramic views, making it look more like a star than the stars.

This is the voice and determination of Naples fans.

Obviously, they were irritated by Lazio's starting lineup.

They want the northern bitch to taste the power of the southerners!