Chapter 104: A Person Worth Entrusting Hope To

At the beginning of this game, when Rocky appeared at the front of the team wearing the captain's armband and led the team out, everyone still felt a little strange.

Everyone has forgotten that the first captain of Lazio is really not Jose Passarella, but Rocky...

In the Champions League, this is Rocky's first start of the season.

He used to be a substitute before and had more chances to play in the league.

As a veteran striker who is almost thirty-two years old, although he has made great contributions to the team in the past, it is a natural law to retreat to the second line now.

There are only three positions as the starting striker. If he does not retreat to the second line, how could there be Gotze, Cavani and others appearing?

He became a substitute, which is a good thing for Lazio. Lazio's performance has been rising, which is enough to make him willing to sit on the bench.

But having him as a substitute doesn't mean he's useless.

Although he jokingly called himself a pension contract when he renewed his contract with the club, in fact, no one in the club would treat him as a real pensioner.

He didn't score many goals this season, but his contribution to the team was not small.

Because his role is not reflected in the goals.

The experienced Rocky knows how to play. In the game, he will use his experience to move and create better scoring opportunities for his teammates.

So although he rarely scores goals and rarely assists directly, his role on the court is still very important.

So far in this game, his performance has not raised his eyes, and his performance is average.

The main reason is that Manchester United's defense in the penalty area is very strict, and there is very little room for him to play.

But now, when the pace of the game is getting faster and faster, the two sides frequently switch between attacking and defensive states. The seasoned Rocky saw his opportunity.

United were eager to score, and they were left more and more open in the defense.

This is the soil suitable for Rocky to play...

Rocky had been waiting patiently before, and even if he had no chance, he would move according to the tactical requirements. Now he finally got his chance!

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Rocky still remembers before he renewed his contract with the club,

Had doubts.

Because many of the original main players left Lazio on camera.

The media has been saying that Lazio is going to die. Lazio is about to disintegrate, and Chang Sheng, as the head coach of Lazio, is about to run away... Wait for a lot of bad news.

He didn't know if the boss could really run away, but even if the boss didn't run away, his own prospects didn't seem to be very good.

Even the main players such as Benzema and Khedira have left Lazio. Is it possible for a substitute like myself to stay? Not to mention that I am already thirty years old, and I have officially entered the twilight years of my career...

He felt that even if the boss wanted to stay, he would rebuild the team, which would require more young players, let alone have his own place.

The result was when he was considering whether he should take the initiative to propose a transfer. Chang Sheng called him.

On the phone, Chang Sheng clearly told him that in his future plans, he is not the kind of main player, and he may not even be able to guarantee the number of appearances in 25 games in every season.

But he also clearly told Rocky that he needed Rocky to stay.

Because Rocky is the oldest player in the team, his experience is what the team needs, although he cannot be a major player. But he can play an important rotation substitute player.

He needs Rocky to stay and pass on his experience to younger players. Use his calmness to stabilize the impetuous heart of young people.

That said, Rocky's main role is in the locker room and on the training ground.

Not being able to play as the main force, Rocky is certainly a little disappointed, but at the same time he is happy that the boss can think of calling him at the first time, because this shows that he still has a place in the heart of the boss.

In fact, for Rocky, who has entered the twilight of his career, he knows exactly what his position should be.

He doesn't expect to be the absolute main force anymore. As long as the head coach still has himself in his heart and needs himself, he will be satisfied.

Following the boss, he won the league championship and the Champions League championship, and also served as the first captain. He has won the UEFA Cup with his own hands, and he is already very content.

As long as he is still useful to the team and can help the boss, he is content.

So, just like that, he renewed his contract with the club, and he even asked the United States and Europe for salary.

He also expressed his support for the club.

In return for Rocky, Chang Sheng did not deprive him of the captain's armband. Although he rarely starts the game wearing the captain's armband, he is still the team's first captain. It was he who was in charge of the reception, and everyone knew his status in the locker room.

There are no factions and no bosses in the Lazio locker room, but Rocky is the boss "Big Brother" in another sense.

As the oldest player in the team, he needs to help the young players adjust their mentality, pass on his experience to these people, and be a "boss" they can rely on.

However, as a striker, he always hopes that he can help the team on the court, instead of being like a mascot, which only has symbolic meaning.

Now in this game, Chang Sheng found Rocky before the game and told him his request.

"You have a lot of experience, Rocky. I want you to help me in this game with your experience and ability."

Rocky's "help" to the boss is really not immune at all.

It is an honor for the boss to ask me to help him.

Of course he agreed without any hesitation.

Then Chang Sheng told him in detail what he was asked to do in the game.

To put it bluntly, it is to use his experience and skills to find opportunities to score goals in Manchester United's penalty area.

Yes, this time it is no longer asking him to drag other teammates into the running position, distract the defense, and create opportunities.

But let him score!

Boss needs his goals!

For a striker, this is a temptation that cannot be refused.

The fire in the old striker's heart was burning brightly on a rainy night at Old Trafford.

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Rocky already had a shot in this game, but his shot did not hit the goal frame and naturally did not threaten Van der Sar. Of course, that was also related to the fact that the opportunities at that time were not particularly good.

But Luo Ji is not worried if he really has the opportunity to appear in front of him. I will squander him.

During the warm-up, he focused on shooting several feet, feeling the sensation of his feet, and he felt... There is no problem in this regard!

When the opportunity arose, he was sure he could grab it!

Just when everyone turned their attention to Cristiano Ronaldo, whose shooting feeling is getting better and better, no one noticed that Rocky no longer needs to use so many shots to find his feeling...

At the seventy-sixth minute. Manchester United made a mistake in a fast attack. Such mistakes often occur. After all, this kind of quick pass and move offensive tactics Manchester United is a copycat, and it is not very proficient in using it. Mistakes are very common. Chiellini received the opponent directly. Pass the ball.

What followed was a quick counterattack from Lazio.

The mad wolf tactics require higher speed than the mad dog. In this regard, Lazio has done much better than Manchester United.

In the fast pass and cut movement, their passing and movement are very accurate.

With only three passes, Lazio pushed across the center line as a whole.

Faced with such a fast passing movement, Manchester United have few options and they want to make a tactical foul.

But before they pulled Motta down. Motta has delivered the ball exactly to Candreva's feet.

So although Motta fell to the ground, the referee made a gesture of "beneficial to the attacker, the game continues"!

Tactical fouls are useless!

Manchester United can only desperately recover.

Candreva handed the ball to Cazorla, and Cazorla passed the ball to Gotze in front.

Gotze made a gesture to turn around, but dribbled sideways.

At this time, football has arrived in front of Manchester United's big penalty area!

"Lazio pushed into the 30-meter zone of Manchester United! Their speed is really fast!"

Amidst the roar of the commentator, Gotze dribbled sideways and now he can shoot.

Manchester United's defenders focused on preventing Gotze's shot.

Defenders kept coming up to press him, but Gotze used his excellent skills to pass them by. He is still belting sideways!

When approaching the top of the penalty area, Gotze has successfully attracted all the attention of all Manchester United defenders to him.

Then he swung his foot...a straight kick!

Not a shot. Instead pass the ball!

But Cavani had changed positions with him just now, and he was behind him, so who did he pass the ball to?

"Tomaso Rocky!!!"

When everyone reacted, they found that Rocky had already opened his arms to celebrate the goal!

How is this going?

"Rocky! Suddenly burst out from the diagonal stab! He received the through ball from Gotze, didn't continue to dribble the ball, and didn't adjust. Instead, he shot directly! It completely caught Manchester United by surprise, not only Manchester United The defenders, even the goalkeeper Van der Sar didn't react, although he made a save, he didn't stop the football! Rocky's kick was very thief!"

"Same. This is Rocky's first goal in the UEFA Champions League this season! This game is simply a big counterattack of supporting roles! Candreva and Rocky, two inconspicuous players, have become the players of this game. The protagonist of the game!"

"I dare say that Ferguson must have made very detailed preparations before the game. His team defended all the threatening Lazio players, but he did not expect that in this game, two inconspicuous players will decide the outcome. People! Candreva and Rocky! Role players also have spring!"

"Lazio leads Manchester United 2:0! The suspense of this game is gone! In the total score, Lazio leads by three goals! And Lazio also has two away goals. They offset Manchester United's hard work in the first leg. Ball advantage! With only ten minutes left, Manchester United must score three goals in a row to drag the game into overtime... But it is almost impossible! It is absolutely impossible!"

After Rocky's goal, Chang Sheng didn't jump up excitedly and hugged the people around him.

He just gave a thumbs up of both hands and held them aloft.

With his understanding and trust in Rocky, he was not at all surprised by the appearance of this goal.

He knows that, as the only veteran who was in the team when Lazio was most difficult, Chang Sheng firmly believes that the veteran striker's ability and ability to withstand pressure are not lost to anyone.

At the critical moment, this is definitely a person who is worth betting everything and entrusting hope! (to be continued...)