Chapter 110 This Is a Thorny Road, but It Leads to Success

In Spain, the media was too busy mocking Barcelona.

And in Italy, even if the media are upset about Changsheng, this guy still has to be impressed by his achievements.

Except for Gazzetta dello Sport.

Even the Corriere dello Sport, which is still in a lawsuit with Chang Sheng, had to praise Chang Sheng for completing a remarkable task.

Because he defeated the thriving Barcelona with a young army that lacked running-in.

This is not something anyone can do, not even many famous coaches in the world.

Chang Sheng succeeded.

And it's still a big win!

Four goals were scored, leaving Barcelona helpless.

The media supporting Lazio were extremely excited. They could not wait to announce that Chang Sheng is the best head coach in the world.

Some smart merchants are planning to print the image of Changsheng on T-shirts, and I believe the business will be very good by then...

Media from other European countries also commented on the game.

Basically all praise Chang Sheng and Lazio one-sidedly.

"Three months ago, when Barcelona defeated Arsenal at the Parc des Princes in Paris and won the Champions League, people exclaimed that European football would enter a new era, and this era belonged to Barcelona. But now Lazio often puts the timeline Pulled back to another space. Barcelona's era has not begun, it is over..." - "French Football".

"The regular team showed their dominance in the game. The champions of the UEFA Champions League are like a group of children in front of them." - "L'Equipe".

"Bild": "Lazio showed us what tactical discipline and efficiency are. The artists from Barcelona fell into the quagmire created by the Lazio people. Elegance and splendor were stained with mud and became ugly and difficult to move."

Xinhua News Agency: "The Lazio football team led by Chinese coach Chang Sheng defeated Barcelona in the UEFA Super Cup. This game perfectly embodies Chang Sheng's tactical level and training level. The team has only been formed for one and a half months, and the team trained by him Very efficient. Against his Lazio, Barcelona have nothing to fight back!"

AP: 'Chang's Lazio kills Barcelona'

Barcelona was shot four times, each in a deadly position! "

BBC: "European football will enter the era of the second dream team? Perhaps, it is the era of the ordinary!"

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The praise came overwhelming, almost drowning Lazio and Changsheng.

Amidst the huge waves of praise, Chang Sheng remained calm enough.

The four-goal victory over Barcelona is certainly something to be happy about, but it won't let him get carried away.

Moreover, in history. Barcelona this season has been going downhill.

The Dream Team 2 was officially established after winning the Champions League, but from this day on, the Dream Team 2 began to decline.

He has more important things to do than get complacent about beating Barcelona.

After returning to Italy with the team, the Italian Super Cup soon ushered in.

Lazio hosts Inter Milan.

Last season's Inter Milan was the champion of the Italian Cup. And Lazio is the league champion.

According to the rules of the Coppa Italia, the venue of the match will be played at the home court of the league champion.

At this time, the Italian Super Cup has not yet moved to the Beijing Bird's Nest.

So Chang Sheng also lost the opportunity to show himself in front of his fellow countrymen.

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Anyone who thinks that Lazio will feel tired after just playing a European Super Cup followed by the Italian Super Cup, and prepares for the game with this, then they are doomed to be disappointed.

Like Mancini...

Mancini just felt that Lazio had just fought Barcelona for 90 minutes in the UEFA Super Cup, and their physical fitness must have been affected.

He underestimated Lazio's physical condition.

First of all, Chang Sheng did not intend to use the same lineup in these two games.

in the UEFA Super Cup. Because of the different opponents, he removed several original main players.

Naturally, there is no need for this now. To deal with Mancini's Inter Milan, he does not need to use muscle tactics. Normal tactics will suffice.

Second, the most important issue - Lazio are not as tired as Mancini thought.

They did fight Barcelona for 90 minutes, but they were not tired.

Although they run a lot, it's them who take the initiative.

They decide when to pick up speed. When to slow down and when to run. When not to run.

This is not tiring.

What is tiring is Barcelona, ​​which can only passively follow behind Lazio's ass.

When Mancini thought that playing two consecutive games in three days would make Lazio overwhelmed, Lazio's still fast and tireless running in the game made Mancini feel chilled.

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In the Italian Super Cup, Lazio defeated Inter Milan 2:1 at home and won their second championship of the new season.

Winning two Super Cups in a row made the reputation of Lazio and Changsheng reach their peak.

Many European bookmakers have simply adjusted their expectations for Lazio. Whether it is the odds of winning the Italian league championship or the Champions League, Lazio is among the top.

The media also believe that Lazio will be the most powerful contender for the Serie A title this season.

In the Champions League, they also have the ability to reach the semi-finals.

For the media who have been optimistic, Chang Sheng does not appreciate it.

"Even La Gazzetta dello Sport is saying that we will be the champions of the new season. It's not normal. I know what they want to do. It's nothing more than putting us at the top, putting the most pressure on us, letting us Every team that played against us gave it their all and then gave the two teams in Milan a chance. We won't escape the pressure, but we won't let someone get what they want either."

Chang Sheng said so on his personal website, with a very tough attitude.

The implication is that the league championship, we will definitely fight for it, but we will continue to smoke you.

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After the Italian Super Cup, the new season's Serie A schedule was released.

It couldn't even be released for a while, because of the impact of the phone door.

So. The first round of Serie A was postponed until September 9th. The two teams of Lazio and Inter Milan will play the first two games because they will participate in the Champions League group stage.

Without those two Super Cups, especially the European Super Cup, many people will definitely look down on Lazio, thinking that such a team composed of young people and lacking in running-in is nothing special.

But things are different now.

Before the start of the league, Formello was surrounded by reporters from all over Italy, even from all over Europe and all over the world.

in the major media. Lazio's name was brought up again and again.

"No one will despise you anymore. You have been respected, but it also means pressure. Because every opponent of yours will go all out when facing you. You will experience the feeling of a giant." Chang Sheng said to his players after training before the first round of the league.

The day after tomorrow is the first round of the league.

As the opening game of the league. Last season's league champion - Changsheng does not admit - Lazio, will go to Milan away.

This is the highlight of a highlight.

In the call gate, many Milan fans were very upset with Lazio. Because almost all the top-ranked teams were punished, except for Lazio and Inter Milan, they did not believe that these two teams were clean.

Now they have a sense of loss that they are down and out, but their rivals are getting better and better. This sense of loss made them full of fighting spirit for the next duel.

This may be the strongest opponent Lazio has encountered in the first round of the league in the last 28 seasons.

The last time they played against the top three in the first round of the league dates back to the 1978-1979 season. At that time, in the first round of the league, Lazio played against Juventus at home, and the two sides finally drew 2:2.

Some media with conspiracy theories believe that the Italian Football Association did it on purpose.

Because Chang Sheng announced in public that he was unwilling to accept the reissued championship from the Football Association, which made the Football Association very embarrassed.

Therefore, the Football Association used this method to punish Lazio.

Let Lazio choke Milan, who has an enmity with them, in the first round of the league.

Now. Chang Sheng is doing pre-match mobilization for this game.

"But that's not a reason for us to back down." Chang Sheng continued. "How about pressure? How about great resistance? To succeed, who doesn't need to bear pressure and face resistance? This is the only way for us to succeed. This road is full of mud and thorns, and there will be hidden dangers." Beast venomous. But to be successful. We have to go this way, if we don't get through. We will die here, corpses rot, and finally only bones are left to laugh at. I don't think anyone wants to do this? So, From now on, guys, keep your spirits up and don't relax for a moment. Give your best every day, every week, every game! The new season, this is the beginning!"

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In the time and space that Chang Sheng was familiar with, Milan in the 2006-2007 season was a strange team.

They suffered a heavy blow from Calciopoli, and their ranking in the league once dropped to outside the tenth place.

Many people think that Milan is completely finished, and they have to work hard to qualify for the UEFA Cup next season.

But when the season ended, Milan surprised everyone.

They finished fourth in the league and qualified for next season's Champions League. You must know that this was achieved when they were deducted eight league points in advance.

We can see their strength.

In the end, they beat Liverpool in the Champions League final, avenging their 2005 comeback.

In extremely unfavorable circumstances, Milan has achieved brilliant results.

This is really confusing.

In fact, this is the tradition of the Italian team. In the case of a fire in their own backyard, they will explode with huge fighting power and win the game.

The Italian national team in 1982 and 2006 has proved this.

In addition, before the start of this season, although Milan also bought a lot of people, few of them really played a role.

In fact, Milan still relies on the previous lineup.

But Kaka's outbreak made Milan invincible in the Champions League this season.

Kaka reached the peak of his personal career this season, won the Champions League, and won the World Footballer and the European Golden Globe Award. After that, he never recovered to this peak.

In addition, Ancelotti shifted the strategic focus from the league to the Champions League, which also made Milan's victory this time.

Why did Ancelotti shift his focus to the Champions League?

Because he saw that he could not compete with his city rival Inter Milan in the league. In order not to be laughed at by his rivals in the same city at the end of the season, Milan must also have a worthy honor.

This is the Champions League.

All Changsheng has to do now is to replace Inter Milan and make Milan feel desperate! (to be continued)