Chapter 58 Why Is He the Core
After Cannavaro made adjustments, Naples' attack was significantly strengthened.
Changsheng knew what Naples wanted to do.
But this was exactly what he wanted to see.
Lazio's tactics were not adjusted much. Naples attacked, so Lazio attacked more fiercely.
The next step was the offensive battle.
The rhythm was fast and the scene became good-looking.
Of course, this kind of good-looking is for neutral fans.
For the two teams in the game, this kind of good-looking means danger.
No one knows when they will lose the ball...
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Until the end of the first half, neither Lazio nor Naples could score again.
The score was 1:0, and Lazio, who played at home, temporarily led.
This was a good result for Lazio, but not for Naples.
They had been attacking for so many minutes, but still could not break Lazio's goal.
Time was getting less and less, and there were few opportunities left for Naples.
The second half must be exerted.
During the halftime break, Cannavaro did not criticize Chen Yingxiong for his one-on-one challenge at the beginning of the first half. He knew that Chen Yingxiong had to go along with the flow.
And then when the team's two wings flew together, Chen Yingxiong's performance was normal, and he tried very hard to find scoring opportunities. There was really nothing to criticize.
Even if you really want to criticize Chen Yingxiong, you can never do it in front of so many people, because that would be a big blow to Chen Yingxiong's self-esteem and would make him have some bad thoughts.
Cannavaro really knows Chen Yingxiong's temper and personality...
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Next door, Changsheng was performing Jose Passarella and other players on the back line.
Because when Naples started to fly on both wings and cross from the bottom, Lazio's defense was under great pressure. Chen Yingxiong's headers are famous. It takes a lot of price to prevent him from scoring.
In fact, in the first half of the game, Chen Yingxiong almost scored at least three times with headers.
If Ter Stegen hadn't performed well and made a god-like save, Lazio would not have been able to maintain the lead. Not only would the lead be gone, but they would also fall behind Napoli by two goals.
In addition, Chen Yingxiong had more headers that were not threatening due to the interference of Lazio defenders.
However, this string cannot be loosened, because once you loosen it, Chen Yingxiong will be like a wild horse that can no longer be controlled.
To solve such a problem, you must not work hard on defense. No matter how hard you work, defense is passive. You can only be led by Napoli.
Every time Chen Yingxiong jumped up, Changsheng, who was standing on the sidelines, would feel nervous.
It is conceivable that the players on the court should be under tremendous pressure.
This pressure accumulates and continues, and sooner or later it will crush Lazio.
So to solve this problem, you must start with offense.
As long as Lazio can score another goal, it will become a two-goal lead over Napoli. Then everyone's pressure will be much less - even if Chen Yingxiong scores a goal, we still have a one-goal lead.
And Naples has to attack more crazily to equalize the score, so their defense line is basically useless. That is conducive to Lazio to continue scoring goals.
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At the beginning of the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
The game situation was no different from the first half.
It was just a confrontation between the two sides.
Lazio played ground coordination. Like flowing water, Naples's attack was rougher, that is, passing from the side and flying on both wings.
Two different styles of attack collided with each other. It stirred up hot sparks.
The scene was very beautiful.
The commentators were all excited: "This is the duel that everyone is looking forward to!"
"If every game in our league is like this one, why worry about the revival of Serie A?"
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Of course, this kind of attack will always bear fruit. If you keep attacking like this but don't score, then the trend of this attack will gradually weaken until it returns to a stalemate.
The commentators and reporters were also very clear that this kind of attack was definitely not to please the fans. Both teams needed to score.
Who would score first?
In the 58th minute, Naples launched an attack, and finally a cross from the wing was made. Chen Yingxiong jumped high in the middle, trying to head the ball.
Jose Passarella also jumped up with all his strength. In terms of physical fitness, he was really not as good as Chen Yingxiong.
So he didn't jump high enough.
It would be difficult to hit the ball directly.
But he didn't need to hit the ball directly, he just needed to interfere with the opponent.
So after he jumped up, his whole body pressed towards Chen Yingxiong, squeezing all the weight of his body on Chen Yingxiong.
Chen Yingxiong was squeezed slightly off by Jose Passarella. Although he had excellent physical fitness and quickly maintained his balance, this slight deviation had already made him lose the best opportunity.
The football that barely hit the goal was still within the goal frame.
But it had lost its strength and angle.
The football was guarded in front of the goal, and goalkeeper Ter Stegen, who was in an excellent position, easily caught it!
Ter Stegen, who hugged the football, did not stop, but quickly passed through Chen Yingxiong and Jose Passarella, and then threw the ball to launch the attack!
Every Napoli attack is an opportunity for Lazio to counterattack!
Especially their two full-backs, who assisted before they had time to return to defense.
Ter Stegen consciously threw the football into the space behind the Napoli full-back who had just crossed.
Andrea Borg received the ball.
He knows what he has to do.
At this time, there is no need to consider the dribbling technique or the angle of the pass. He only needs to bring the football forward!
At this moment, what is needed most is his speed!
And what he is most proud of is naturally his speed!
Borg moved the football forward. The flat ground and short turf of Wanda Stadium provided him with the best acceleration conditions. He waded the football out, then accelerated to chase the ball, waded again, and chased the ball again.
The whole process was very smooth and natural, and the football rolled smoothly on the turf. Let Borg increase his speed to the highest level!
Borg was like a bolt of lightning, passing through the left wing of Naples' midfield, which is also the right wing of Lazio!
"Andrea Borg! Oh my god! He is so fast!!"
As the commentator exclaimed, Borg crossed the no-man's land of the Napoli defense almost in the blink of an eye.
When he ran past Cannavaro, who was standing on the sidelines directing the game. A gust of wind followed, causing Cannavaro to squint his eyes - showing how fast he was!
The Lazio fans in the stands gave a huge cheer and cheered for Borg.
Cannavaro didn't care to ruffle his messed up hair, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. Staring nervously into the field.
This is a standard Lazio counterattack!
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Berg didn't go all the way to the baseline and then cross to the wing, although Cavani's header wasn't bad either.
When entering the thirty-meter area, he chose to cut inside and broke into the penalty area from the ribs.
Immediately afterwards, Napoli's central defender rushed to defend him.
Borg did not continue to break through, nor did he try to get past the opponent. Instead, he passed the football very cleanly!
The ball was not passed to Cavani.
Because there is a Naples center back next to Cavani, the defense against Cavani is very tight.
If it is passed to him, Cavani does not have a good chance to shoot due to interference from the opponent. Maybe it will even fly away directly?
He passed the football behind him and made an inverted triangle pass!
Ever since Borg started sprinting with the ball, Ji Ming has been chasing after him, and he also raised his speed to the extreme. At this time, we finally entered the restricted area.
Then he saw Borg pass the football back, and he came running after him!
Seeing this, he turned on his speed. He adjusted his steps, then without pausing, raised his right foot and kicked the ball... push shot!
The ball passed behind the Napoli centre-back who went to cover Berg.
The Naples goalkeeper happened to be blocked by his teammates and did not see the trajectory of the ball.
By the time he saw football again, it was already close at hand!
He failed to save!
The football slipped into the goal from his fingertips!
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"Beautiful! Ji! Beautiful counterattack! Lazio leads Napoli 2:0 at home!"
"A standard Lazio-style counterattack! Very fast! It's so fast that you can't breathe! At such a speed, any defense is useless!"
The stands were filled with excitement. Lazio fans all jumped up from their seats, raising their arms and shouting the name of the goal scorer Ji Ming.
The Chinese commentator was also very excited: "Ji Ming scored! He scored the goal that sealed the victory for Lazio! In the contest with his friend Chen Yingxiong, Ji Ming led with one goal and one assist! This is why people It is said that Ji Ming will be the core of Chinese football in the next ten years, not because of Chen Yingxiong! "
"On the stage of Europe's top leagues, it is really gratifying to see two Chinese players competing and to see Chinese players become the protagonists of the game - ten years ago, how could we not even dare to dream like this? , now it has become a reality!”
Every Chinese fan in front of the TV, whether he likes Lazio or not, is cheering at this time.
Cheers for Ji Ming and cheers for the future of Chinese football.
In the past few years, they have increasingly felt that being Chinese fans is a very happy thing...
The TV showed a close-up shot of Chang Sheng, who was hugging the people around him to celebrate his goal.
TV language tells everyone that this person is the key figure in this contest. Behind the duel between the two Chinese players is the ever-present influence of Chang Sheng.
Chinese fans have another interpretation - the future of Chinese football is inseparable from this Chinese coach!
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