Chapter 21 Welcome Back, Di Matteo

The next day Chang Sheng met Di Matteo in a suit in Formello.

He took the initiative to extend his hand to Di Matteo: "Welcome back, Roberto."

Chang Sheng said this because Di Matteo was once a member of Lazio.

Di Matteo is an Italian player, but he is Swiss. He was born in Switzerland, and because his parents are Italian, he later became an Italian citizen.

He started his professional career in the Swiss League, and later in 1993, he was picked up by Lazio and moved to Lazio.

In 1994, Lazio was coached by Czech coach Zeman. Lazio at that time and Lazio today are somewhat similar in football philosophy, both insisting on offensive football.

Because Zeman is a coach known in Apennines for his insistence on offensive football, in Lazio Zeman, like Chang Sheng, also adopts a 433 formation. Di Matteo was arranged by Zeman as the core of the midfield organization and appeared in the middle.

Although the results of the Lazio team were not very good and they didn't win any important championships, they played really well.

Di Matteo sits in the middle, Dutch international Owente and former Milan player Forssey are separated on the left and right. The three forwards are the famous Signori, Casilla and Boksic. The team's formation is forward, the attack is smooth, The scene is very ornamental and full of passion!

At that time, Lazio often scored various big scores, such as winning Foggia 7:1, Fiorentina 8:2, Sampdoria 6:3, Naples 5:1...

Di Matteo has a lot to offer in it.

Later, Di Matteo moved to Chelsea. The transfer fee of 6.8 million US dollars created the highest club transfer fee in Chelsea at that time.

At Chelsea, Di Matteo reached the pinnacle of his career. But in the end due to serious injuries, he finally announced his retirement in 2002.

Now, twelve years have passed since he left Lazio.

Now he's finally back.

Di Matteo was also touched when he heard Chang Sheng's opening sentence.

Although Chelsea was his most successful club career. But Lazio made him a world-class star.

He also has feelings for Lazio.

When he left Lazio in 1996,

Lazio fans even surrounded the club headquarters, demanding the cancellation of the transfer contract.

He really didn't expect to be able to return to Lazio.

"I heard from Mr. Chairman that you named me as an assistant coach, Mr. Chang?" Di Matteo asked.

Chang Sheng nodded: "Yes, Guardiola is gone, I need an excellent assistant coach, and then I thought of you immediately."

"But why did you choose me? I didn't have any coaching experience before..."

Chang Sheng was stunned for a moment, he realized that he had made a mistake.

He chose Di Matteo based on the ideas of those who have experienced it. But for Di Matteo himself. And for everyone at this time, no one knew that he could lead Chelsea to the first Champions League championship in club history as a firefighting coach.

"Uh..." Fortunately, Chang Sheng has always been quick-witted. He immediately said: "Because you are one of the most successful stars in the history of Lazio, I believe that you can help Lazio, just like what you did on the field, but now it is from the field to training. field."

Chang Sheng looked at Di Matteo sincerely.

"Lazio rises from the ashes. We need someone with the blue eagle gene like you, Roberto."

This made Di Matteo sigh, because he was infected by Chang Sheng's words: "Welcome back, Roberto" as soon as they met, so his emotions inevitably fell into the memories of the Lazio years.

At this time, when Chang Sheng said this, Di Matteo naturally remembered his experience in Lazio back then. The memory valve opens. Past experiences flooded out like a tide, drowning him.

At that time, Lazio was high-spirited. Although they had not won the championship, they played football that made the whole of Italy look up.

How similar is it to the ever-victorious Lazio today? It's just that the ever-victorious Lazio has a championship.

Chang Sheng sees that Di Matteo is a little lost. Strike while the iron is hot: "Let those who think that Lazio will sink into ruins see that the eagle should be in the sky!"

Di Matteo nodded: "That's right, it should be in the sky!"

Di Matteo later recalled the first time he and Chang Sheng met. What Chang Sheng said, he smiled and told the reporter that he was fooled by Chang Sheng. He fell into the psychological trap preset by Chang Sheng, so that time he could only follow Chang Sheng's rhythm.

In the end, he agreed with Chang Sheng very bloodily.

"Innocent and childish like a child who is not yet grown."

"Then do you think Lazio should not have been chosen?" the reporter asked.

Di Matteo shook his head: "No, being tricked into boarding by Chang Sheng is the most correct decision I've ever made in my life!"

Robert Di Matteo, who looked like a Buddha, said seriously.

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Di Matteo officially joined Changsheng's coaching team. All he has to do is to learn to adapt to Changsheng's tactics as quickly as possible.

After all, this is completely different from the tactical style he is used to.

-taka is a tactic that is both simple and complex.

Before he really mastered it, he can first help arrange team training and various trivial matters. Taking over part of Rudy Gonzalez's original complicated work, so that Rudy can concentrate on tactical training.

Lazio sold nine people in one go this summer and bought nine more,

It is equivalent to needing to start from the beginning for running-in adjustment.

Changsheng's coaching staff actually has a heavy task.

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After the team started training, many people came to the training base every day, especially after Chang Sheng and Lazio extreme fans had a fight, more fans came.

Of course not extreme fans, but those ordinary fans.

They are here to support Chang Sheng, and they cannot let Chang Sheng fight with extreme fans alone.

In addition, there are various engineering vehicles.

The month of August has passed in this lively and lively noise.

In the blink of an eye, the new season is about to begin.

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On August 25th, Lazio's home game against Rome, this is the first game of the new season - the Italian Super Cup.

Last season's Italian Super Cup also played against Lazio and Roma.

Roma won the Coppa Italia last season. So they still compete with Lazio for the Italian Super Cup.

On August 30th, in the UEFA Super Cup, Lazio will face UEFA Cup champion Zenit St. Petersburg.

In addition, on August 29th, Chang Sheng will go to Monaco to participate in the UEFA Champions League draw ceremony and the best awards ceremony of the UEFA Champions League last season.

From the first Super Cup, Lazio's new game began.

Like last season, the first game of the new season starts with the Rome derby. It's really commemorative.

Although it has become a habit for Lazio to win Rome, as Chang Sheng himself said, "Will you be surprised by breathing?"

Lazio's victory over Roma was as normal as breathing.

But Chang Sheng still started preparing for the game a week before the game.

He wants his players to understand, especially those who have just joined the team, that even if it is a game that Lazio will easily win, it must be carefully prepared. Otherwise how to win?

From an outsider's perspective. Lazio can win Roma every time, so how can they win in the first place? The result of this kind of winning every time is serious and hard training and targeted tactical arrangements.

The players strolled on the court and won with ease. But it does not mean that they can also stroll in the usual training ground.

Chang Sheng believes in sweating more during training and crying less after games.

Those new players who joined the team understood at this time why Lazio can dominate Serie A for three consecutive seasons.

Not as the outside world said. It is because the overall competitiveness of Serie A has declined. The real reason is because of Lazio's serious and responsible attitude and never-relaxing spirit.

The overall competitiveness has declined, and Lazio can at least guarantee the Champions League qualification every season, but it is obviously not enough to rely on the decline in competitiveness to win the league championship.

There is only this serious attitude and hard training. Only then can a real king be achieved.

And once the king is satisfied with their achievements, the training is not serious, and the game is handled casually, then the dynasty is not far from being destroyed.

But I watched Lazio's pre-season preparations. Every new Lazio player will recognize that the media thought Lazio was going to die. Maybe they will be disappointed in the end...

Such a team that strives for self-improvement, never relaxes its demands on itself, and never stops moving forward... It is really difficult to destroy it.

These guys also fully realize what a team they're on!

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This year's Rome derby is different from previous years.

Because the president of the Club of Rome sitting on the podium to watch the game this year will no longer be Franco Sensi, but his eldest daughter, Rosella Sensi.

Because old Sensi had passed away a week ago.

Many people think that the death of old Sensi will open a new chapter for the feud between Chang Sheng and Rome.

The hatred between Chang Sheng and Rome should not be as high as it used to be.

So Lazio may not necessarily win every time they meet Rome...

Saying this may not make the Roma fans happy, but it will be a fact that maybe Franco Sensi's death is a good thing for the Roma team.

"Turin Sports Daily" once wrote an article saying: "After Franco Sensi passed away, the derby between Lazio and Rome can finally return to normal. Rome should be able to get him back from Lazio. They have clashed in recent years. disadvantage, because Chang Sheng's hatred for Rome is fading over time..."

Anyone can see the public statements of these media.

When Di Matteo saw this report, he smiled and put the newspaper aside. Although he hadn't finished reading it, he felt that it was meaningless and he didn't need to read it.

Although he didn't spend much time in Lazio, judging from what he saw and heard in the past half month, he really felt that the words of "Torino Sport" were silly and naive...

Roma think they can win?

Look at the hard work Lazio has put in for this game. He really doesn't believe that Roma can win!

He also understands why Lazio can dominate Italian football for three consecutive years, and won the Champions League under such circumstances in the last year!

God rewards hard work!

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