Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 267 Starting Today, Slap Faces! (Explosion, Monthly Ticket!)
"Your crosses are good, with speed and breakthroughs. We can't always rely on Arshavin's side."
Mazzarri still had illusions about Lavezzi. He always felt that a player like Lavezzi was born to be a winger.
Fast speed, good dribbling skills, able to control the ball and break through, and also has excellent cross skills. What else can he do besides being a winger with these characteristics?
Even if he hasn't played before, doesn't know how to do it, and isn't used to doing it, as long as he is willing to practice and listen, Mazzarri guarantees that he will become an excellent winger.
Lavezzi didn't say anything at the time; he chose to remain silent.
He was unwilling to pass the ball to Chen Hero. Chen Hero was too arrogant and annoying, and he didn't like him at all.
"We still have a chance in the second half, we are only one goal behind!"
Mazzarri cheered for the players and encouraged them to cheer up.
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Mazzarri stood on the sidelines, looking at the scene in front of him, what he thought of was what he said during the halftime break.
"We still have a chance in the second half, we are only one goal behind!"
He felt that Roma was eavesdropping on his words and deliberately embarrassing him...
Because the second half had just started for five minutes, and Napoli's goal was pierced again... Roma took a 3:1 lead away from home! They reopened the score gap to two goals!
"Mirko Vucinic! Vucinic! Oh oh oh! gogogogogogoL——! Roma reopened the score gap! They are now leading the home team Napoli 3:1!"
"Today is really not Napoli's lucky day. They finally managed to pull back a goal in the first half, narrowing the score gap to only one goal. Who would have thought that Roma would score another goal just after the second half started..."
"For chasers, the most discouraging thing is that after desperately chasing a little bit, the other party quickly speeds away, leaving only a back that they can look up to..."
The Napoli fans on the stands fell silent again.
Is Roma really that strong? They didn't think so. They felt that in their home stadium, their team should never have such a score against Roma.
"Okay, okay, 1:3 is better than 0:3..." Someone mocked themselves.
But more people were secretly looking forward to whether that big guy could stand up again? Can he still score?
Why think about it secretly? Because no one dared to let their teammates know that they were actually looking forward to Chen Hero coming out to save the team... It would be too embarrassing to say it, and it would be regarded as a traitor!
It was agreed that everyone would oppose Chen Hero together, so that he could always feel the anger of the Napoli fans at the Stadio San Paolo.
But at this time, some people's hearts were shaken—if this were said, they would definitely be criticized by other fans, so... they could only look forward to it secretly in their hearts, and they probably still have to... shh!
So when the game restarted, as long as Chen Hero got the ball, boos would still sound from all directions.
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Mazzarri became more and more annoyed as he watched from the sidelines. Lavezzi couldn't cooperate with the team at all... No, it should be said that he couldn't cooperate with Chen Hero at all!
He asked him to pass the ball to Chen Hero during the halftime break, but now as long as he gets the ball, he dribbles it himself. If he can't dribble it out, he passes it to someone else, but he just doesn't give it to Chen Hero.
However, Chen Hero was obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp. He never passed the ball to Lavezzi either. He passed it to Arshavin, Hamsik, and even passed it back to the center back position, but he would not give it to Lavezzi.
These two people...
Mazzarri felt that this locker room conflict was really troublesome. To make them reconcile? He had already missed the best opportunity. Logically speaking, the coach should have intervened when this trend first appeared. However, Reja was obviously not the kind of person who was good at handling player relationships. He was obsessed with tactics, but his management of the locker room was very average. When the team was in the lower leagues, everyone was unknown, and they could still work hard for a common goal of promotion, and the locker room was harmonious. Now that the Serie A has also gained a firm foothold, and European battles are also qualified to pursue, the players' reputation has increased, there are more foreign players, and various conflicts will naturally begin to arise. Reja still turns a blind eye...
Mazzarri felt that this was originally a very combative team, but it had been tossed into this state. It's a pity.
However, he couldn't care about the locker room conflicts now. The cooperation between Arshavin and Chen Hero in the first half was proven to be successful, so let's do it this way!
As for Lavezzi... if he is unwilling to integrate into his tactical system, he can only give up.
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In the wave of Napoli's counterattack, Arshavin became the most dazzling person. The football was broken and passed to his feet, and he continued to use his breakthroughs and crosses to help Chen Hero create chances to kill.
Chen Hero had already fought for headers in the penalty area several times. If it weren't for Juan and Philippe Mexès desperately stopping and interfering, the goal would have been broken again.
Italian media and commentators all know that Chen Hero's header is very powerful, but they lack an intuitive understanding of how powerful it is. Most of Chen Hero's goals in the first half of the season were corner kicks, but they were intermittent, which always gave people the feeling that "this kid is just lucky."
Now in this game, they were able to see Chen Hero's number one weapon that initially dominated Russia.
Header!
"Hero... he jumped up! He got it! Doni's beautiful save! What a risk!"
"Arshavin crosses again... Chen Hero! Header——slightly off!"
"Hamsik in the backcourt directly made a long pass, Chen Hero jumped up to compete for the header in front of the penalty area, Juan is not his opponent at all!"
Although Juan is only 1.82 meters tall, he has quite good heading skills and is a center back with excellent air defense capabilities.
But in front of Chen Hero, he was still defeated.
From the beginning of the second half, Chen Hero got all the first landing points in the penalty area... This data is quite terrifying, which means that Napoli's passers can boldly pass the football to the front of the goal without worrying about being countered by the opponent at the first time...
Those Italians were shocked to realize—so Chen Hero's header is really so powerful! It turns out that the legends about his powerful header are all true!
Roma coach Luciano Spalletti watched from the sidelines in fear, fearing that Chen Hero would score another goal with a header. So he simply asked Mexès to assist Juan in defense. With two people double-teaming Chen Hero, he didn't believe that he couldn't defend his header!
Mexès is 1.87 meters tall and has equally fierce headers. With him and Juan defending Chen Hero together, it is equivalent to double insurance for Doni's goal.
Spalletti felt that there should be no problem.
But he soon discovered that this was not the case at all...
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In the past, Chen Hero wouldn't mind pulling out and playing some strategic things with these two center backs.
But today, he was at odds with these two people, he was at odds with Roma, and he was at odds with the boos from the stands.
He will use his most powerful weapon to fight against his opponents!
What if there are two people? Smash them! Knock them away! I want the whole of Italy to know—those who stand in my way shall die——!!
I have been frustrated for half a season, and I don't want to escape anymore! Today, I will collide with you head-on once!
Don't you say that I am the biggest flop in Napoli's history? Don't you say that I am the worst signing in Serie A this season?
Hey, slap in the face, starting now!
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Facing the double-team of two people, Chen Hero did not retreat but advanced, and went in again. Then he raised his hand to signal Arshavin to cross.
Old coach Reja, who was watching the game in front of the TV, shook his head and sighed—why is this Chinese big guy so stubborn? If he could pull out, the opponent's two center backs would definitely have to follow one, so the defensive strength in the penalty area would be reduced, and Lavezzi would have a chance. At this time, whether it is Arshavin or Hamsik, as long as the football is passed over, it is a chance to kill!
Although he is no longer in Napoli's coaching position, he has been coaching this team for more than four years after all, and he still can't let go. So now he will still turn on the TV and watch Napoli's games.
Just as Reja was shaking his head, Napoli got a corner kick.
The two center backs, Paolo Cannavaro and Aronica, rushed to the front of the goal. They were actually feinting attacks to attract Roma's defensive attention. Chen Hero was near the penalty spot, with Juan standing in front of him. Behind Juan, Mexès was closely watching Chen Hero's movements in the small penalty area—they all knew that four of Chen Hero's six goals in the first half of the season were scored by corner kicks. Every time a corner kick is taken, Napoli's opponents feel nervous.
The corner kick was taken by Arshavin.
Chen Hero didn't look at Arshavin. He kept his waist slightly bent, his head lowered, staring at Juan in front of him, and of course he didn't forget to observe Mexès's position.
The two are almost in a straight line, slightly staggered.
Chen Hero decided to break in, he wanted the Italians to completely see his style.
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The Napoli fans on the stands began to struggle again—they all knew that Chen Hero was good at scoring on corner kicks, which meant that this goal was likely to be scored. If they could score, the score gap between Napoli and Roma would be narrowed to one goal. There is still plenty of time in the game at fifty-seven minutes.
If they can score, it is definitely a good thing.
But if Chen Hero scores, is it still a good thing?
Should we cheer? Or should we continue to boo?
Or can we find a way to express our dissatisfaction with Chen Hero while also feeling happy for our team's goal?
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Just as a group of people were struggling, Arshavin passed the football into the penalty area.
The football drew an arc and flew towards the goal.
Juan pushed Chen Hero with one hand to sense his existence, while turning his head to look at the football.
At this moment, the pressure on his arm suddenly increased!
He knew that Chen Hero had moved, so he quickly turned his head back and retreated with Chen Hero. At the same time, he handed over the task of directly stopping Chen Hero to Mexès in the back. The two did not shout loudly, because the tacit understanding of years of cooperation had already let them know what to do at this time.
When the football was passed to the front of the goal, in the eyes of the fans, many people in the penalty area moved at the same time, making them overwhelmed. Often only when the football flies into the goal, do they have a chance to see who got the ball just now...
But for the defensive players in the penalty area, they all have pre-arranged marking targets, so unless the opponent deliberately avoids themselves, they will not lose their target.
Now, Mexès is staring at his target—Chen Hero rushed straight towards him, he can't retreat anymore, this is the last line of defense, and also the best place to compete for the football!
He jumped up from the ground!
At the same time, Chen Hero, who was sprinting, also jumped up in one stride.
Juan followed suit, and also put a hand on Chen Hero's shoulder, trying to pull him down.
Because there were not many people jumping in the penalty area this time, and the football was very targeted, everyone knew where it would fly, so these three people who jumped up instantly became the most eye-catching existence in the penalty area. Everyone turned their attention to them.
Chen Hero completely ignored Juan's interference next to him, and he didn't look at Mexès who was blocking him head-on. He twisted his head and stared at the football. He didn't need to care about what the opponent was doing, that was what his opponent should care about.
He just needs to hit the football.
With a bang.
It was the sound of Chen Hero hitting the ball, and also the sound of him and Mexès colliding head-on.
Juan finally pulled Chen Hero down from the air, but the smile on his face froze as soon as it appeared, because he saw that although Chen Hero had lost his balance and was pulled down by him, the football also flew towards the goal...
Mexès fell backwards with his face up to the sky, tightly closing his eyes and clenching his teeth in the air. It seemed that the collision just now was really hard.
The air was in chaos!
Where's the football?
The background for the three people in the air with different postures and expressions is the goalkeeper Doni, who jumped up and slapped his palm.
Chen Hero flicked the football to the back point, and Doni was trying his best to save it.
The photographers gathered behind the goal quickly moved the shutter, and the flash frequently lit up, freezing this scene in the air.
When the three people fell from the air, the football flew into the goal, and Doni? That's just a background.
"Goal... goal!!" The commentator was stunned for a moment. When he saw the referee pointing his hand to the center circle, he suddenly shouted, "The goal is valid, the goal is scored! Napoli stubbornly narrowed the score gap to one goal!"
"Hero! Hero! Chen Hero! It's him again, he scored twice!!"
In the stands of the Stadio San Paolo, cheers and boos sounded at the same time.
It's as spectacular as a volcanic eruption and a tsunami coming at the same time!
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ps, has already scored twice!
At this time, thousands of words converged into one sentence, and only this sentence can best represent my mood at this moment!
"Begging——for——monthly——tickets——ah——!!!"
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