Chapter 161 The Starting Candidate

During the intermission, Chang Sheng praised the team's performance in the locker room. This time, he didn't worry that after the praise, the players would be proud and underestimate the enemy in the second half. Because the revenge is not over yet.

Sure enough, after the start of the second half, the fighting spirit of the Lazio team did not fade in the slightest.

They were probably all irritated by Schaaf's feel-good words before the game.

Lazio scored another goal in the second half, scored by David Silva.

After taking a three-goal lead, they slowed down a bit.

But even so, Werder Bremen still couldn't score.

In the end, I lost 0:3 and missed a goal!

At the press conference after the game, Chang Sheng said disdainfully: "Let me correct Mr. Schaff's misconception: this game, this result, is not an upset."

And Schaff simply found an assistant coach to replace him in the post-match press conference.

I don't show up myself. Apparently he knew he would be asked embarrassing questions by reporters after he showed up.

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After the game against Werder Bremen, the next step is the highlight of the league.

It is a game between the first and second in the league. Lazio challenged Inter Milan away.

Chang Sheng fully despises the opponent strategically, but attaches great importance to it tactically.

The specific manifestation is that what is so great about Inter Milan? Our opponent is only ourselves.

Then, we attach great importance to training and tactical arrangements, and prepare quite well. When it comes to the game, all the main players will be on the field. Even if they just played a Champions League group match three days ago.

Of course, the war of words before the game is also essential.

This time, Chang Sheng took the initiative to provoke again, and the target was Ibrahimovic again.

"I want to apologize to everyone for what I said last year. I misled you." Chang Sheng said at the pre-match press conference. "I once said that if Mancini wanted to win the league then he was right to buy Zlatan Ibrahimovic... I now formally apologize for that statement.

Because I found that even if Mancini has Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he still can't win the league championship! So if my words have misled Mancini and others, making them think that as long as Ibrahimovic is there, Inter Milan can become the league champion. I sincerely apologize to everyone. "

When a group of reporters heard what Chang Sheng said, they all rolled their eyes below—when Chang Sheng solemnly said that he would apologize at first, everyone was still looking forward to it. See what he wants an apology for. Over the years, Chang Sheng has given people the impression that he is a stubborn and tough person who never apologizes, and no matter whether he is wrong or right, he will never give money. He seems to regard the football world as a battlefield and never surrender.

So today Chang Sheng suddenly said that he wanted to apologize, and everyone was very curious, wanting to hear what was worthy of his apology.

I didn't expect... After a long time, I just used this gimmick to laugh at Inter Milan, Mancini and Ibrahimovic!

"Now I want to correct my previous opinion. I don't think Inter Milan can win the league even with Zlatan Ibrahimovic!"

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For Chang Sheng's naked provocative behavior, Inter Milan naturally couldn't bear it.

Even if Mancini doesn't show up, the violent Ibrahimovic will not make Chang Sheng feel better.

Sure enough, Ibrahimovic immediately jumped out to accuse Chang Sheng.

"He'd better take care of his own affairs and don't judge other people's affairs! I will use practical actions to teach him what respect is in tomorrow's game!"

Ibrahimovic was able to utter such cruel words because until now, he had never heard that Lazio's main central defender and defensive core Jose Passarella was coming back.

From April last year until now, Passarella has not played a game. To be on the safe side, his comeback time has been pushed back and forth. From the end of August at the beginning, it turned into September, and then into October. It's now November.

There is still no news about Passarella's comeback.

This gave Ibrahimovic a lot of confidence. Although Chang Sheng did not announce the team's starting roster at the pre-match press conference, he sometimes announces it and sometimes does not announce it. Everyone is used to it, and this does not mean anything special.

He is now afraid of Jose Passarella.

Without Jose Passarella, he believes he could score and help Inter beat Lazio.

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While Zlatan Ibrahimovic was looking forward to breaking his scoring drought against Lazio, Chang Sheng was chatting with Jose Passarella about the upcoming game.

Chang Sheng wanted to find Passarella from the very beginning, but he couldn't find Jose in the hotel room. Cazorla, who shared the room with Passarella, told the boss that Passarella appeared to be in the hotel gym.

Chang Sheng looked at his watch. It was already half past nine in the evening. What was Passarella doing in the gym?

Sure enough, he found Passarella in the gym.

Passarella was sweating profusely on the treadmill when he saw him.

So Chang Sheng walked beside him, and Passarella saw the boss, but he didn't stop, but continued to run.

Chang Sheng didn't let him stop, but just stood by and asked, "You're going to play tomorrow, aren't you afraid of running and hurting your body? After all, you just came back from injury..."

When Jose Passarella was running, he kept his mouth closed and only breathed through his nose, and heavy wheezing sounds came from his nose continuously.

When Chang Sheng asked him something, he would speak, and his breath was very well-proportioned, and he didn't look like he was exhausted from running. Apparently his ability to control his breath is excellent.

"Actually, I've recovered from my injury a long time ago, boss."

Chang Sheng nodded. It is true that he had recovered from his injury a long time ago. He recovered from his injury in September. In the following time, Jose Passarella trained alone for half a month, and then began to train with the whole team. He wanted to make up for all the time he wasted. Out of prudence and infallibility, he was not allowed to play the game immediately.

In this game, both Chang Sheng and Passarella thought the time was right.

So they want to give Zlatan Ibrahimovic a big surprise...

After waiting a few minutes, Passarella ran his goal, walking briskly on the treadmill and then slowing down. Adjust your heart rate and breathing.

Chang Sheng pointed at him and said, "You don't have to work so hard, Jose. Tomorrow's game won't make you much easier."

Passarella shook his head: "I know, boss. That's why I want to run. I want my body to adapt to the intensity of the game faster. My body doesn't need to rest. I have rested long enough. Now I What is needed is exercise."

Hearing what he said, Chang Sheng couldn't help laughing.

"Seeing you like this makes me think of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede must think he can do whatever he wants without you."

Passarella also laughed, and he opened his mouth to show his white teeth: "Then let us give him a surprise, boss."

In the empty gym, two people burst into laughter.

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Two hours before the game, Mancini finally got the Lazio starting list for the game.

Then he snorted.

In Lazio's starting list, he saw a long-lost name.

At first he thought he read it wrong, so he compared letter by letter with the name in his memory. Found that right.

The name that appears on this list is "José Passarella"!

Before the game, there was no news that he was back from injury and could participate in the game... Generally speaking, for those players who are seriously injured and have been recuperating for a long time, the team will adopt a gradual approach to let the players gradually adapt to the intensity and intensity of the game. Rhythm.

Starting from the bench, he was only given a few minutes to play at the beginning, so that he could feel the atmosphere. Then it was ten minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes... and finally the starting lineup.

By gradually increasing the playing time, the player's body and mind have adapted to the requirements of the game little by little, so he was allowed to start the game. Generally speaking, after this process, the players are considered ready.

How can there be a player who has been out of action for seven months and starts playing as soon as he comes up?

And still in such an important game?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic noticed the change in Mancini's expression after seeing the starting lineup, and he leaned over.

Mancini saw him and showed Ibrahimovic the starting line-up.

Although Jose Passarella started the game, it was a surprise to himself. But this is not necessarily a good thing.

"It seems that they are afraid of you, Zheratan."

Mancini to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw Jose Passarella's name on the roster and he knew why his manager said that.

Prior to this, there were no reports at all that Jose Passarella was ready.

Let him play so hastily, it must be to contain Ibrahimovic in the game. Because only Jose Passarella can freeze this Swedish tower.

But there is no adaptation period at all, and there is still a big question mark about how well a person who directly faces such an intense game can perform... After all, Jose Passarella has not mentioned it for seven months. After one game, how much status does he have?

"Oh." The Swede laughed, and then returned the starting list to his head coach. "That's always like this, with a fierce mouth..." He curled his lips, and finally didn't bother to say it.

In his heart, he was more confident about this game.

Bullying a player who has come back from injury and is completely out of shape, although it will make him look a little invincible. But as long as he can win against that damned Chinese, he doesn't care how he wins!

He clenched his fists and returned to his seat, and began to change the jersey he played in the game. (to be continued)