Just as Raúl himself said, after playing for Real Madrid's first team for fifteen years, and being regarded as a banner and spokesperson for ten years, and as the first captain for seven years, pressure was already a commonplace for him.

The media's criticisms did not affect him.

And he quickly turned the media's criticisms into praise.

On September 19, in the third round of the league, Napoli challenged Sampdoria away, and Napoli won 3:1. In this game, Raúl scored his first official goal after joining Napoli.

It was a very beautiful chip shot.

After the game, the media's tone immediately changed, from criticizing Raúl to praising Raúl's undiminished prowess.

What "This is King Raúl!" "Raúl showed people why he will always be respected!" "Real Madrid will definitely regret letting Raúl go!"

Those flattery made people get goosebumps all over. The media is indeed the most unprincipled thing in this world.

Raúl just smiled at this and ignored it.

When Chen Yingxiong saw the media's situation, he knew that he was too worried. Raúl really didn't need to have emotional changes because of the media's fuss.

Not to mention Raúl, he himself wouldn't do that.

Chen Yingxiong scored another goal in this game, and his goal count in the new season has reached three. He made a good start for his competition for the league's top scorer.

Currently, he is tied for the top spot on the league scorer list with Inter Milan's Eto'o with these three goals.

The next Champions League group stage game will have to wait until September 29. Before that, Napoli can put all their energy into the league.

Chen Yingxiong wants to go all out.

On September 22, Napoli played against Chievo at home, and the final score was 3:1. Chen Yingxiong went on a killing spree in this game and staged a hat trick.

The commentators were crazy during the game, because now Chen Yingxiong's goals are easily reminiscent of his "mad words" that he would dominate the Serie A Golden Boot for three consecutive years.

Every time he scores a goal, this kind of mad words will re-emerge in everyone's mind, reminding everyone - I'm serious! I'm not kidding! This Serie A Best Shooter three consecutive championships, I'm very serious!

"Without playing in the Champions League, without being distracted by fighting on two fronts, Chen Yingxiong can use all his strength in the league. So... the league's opponents are all out of luck!"

This is what a media outlet said after the game.

He was right, Napoli's opponents were really out of luck.

Napoli has never had such a great league start. Four rounds into the league, with three wins and one draw, they haven't lost a single game. With ten points, they are temporarily ranked first in the league with a goal difference advantage over Inter Milan!

Since returning to Serie A, Napoli has never sat in this position, even if only temporarily...

Chen Yingxiong himself is in the lead with six goals, throwing off Eto'o. In this round of the league, Eto'o scored twice, but he couldn't beat Chen Yingxiong's hat trick.

Someone suddenly thought of what happened when Chen Yingxiong played for Zenit St. Petersburg before transferring to Napoli. His last season in the Russian Premier League... no, perhaps it would be more appropriate to say the last half season.

In the last half season, he scored goals like crazy, scoring twenty-one goals in eleven league games. In the end, it also helped him win the Russian Premier League's top scorer that season even though he missed the remaining two-thirds of the league. At that time, it was also considered a small news item. However, because the gold content of the Russian Premier League was too low in the eyes of many people, it did not cause a sensational effect.

Now, comparing the two, it is inevitable to think about the past events of that season.

At the beginning, when Chen Yingxiong scored goals like crazy in the Russian Premier League and won the league's top scorer, some people also said that the defense of the Russian Premier League was too poor, and anyone could do such a thing there, there was nothing to boast about.

Okay, now Chen Yingxiong is facing the league with the best defense in the world, Serie A. Looking at his appearance, it seems that he wants to play like this in Serie A too...

This can't help but make people think a lot.

Moreover, through these few games, everyone has also discovered that Chen Yingxiong's running position is more erratic than in the previous two seasons. He seems to always be able to appear in some places that everyone can't imagine. Although it may not be able to score goals, it can scare everyone...

The most direct effect of erratic running position is... the defenders find that it is more difficult to freeze Chen Yingxiong in the game than before.

In the past, Chen Yingxiong's running range was very small. Except for a straight retreat, he was active in the penalty area. He didn't go to the edge of the penalty area at all. He mainly focused on the middle area of the penalty area.

So it's easy to defend him. Just defend him tightly in the penalty area. If the defender's level is high enough, it's not impossible to freeze Chen Yingxiong. If the defender's level is not high, then the entire defense line works together to cut off Chen Yingxiong's connection with the midfield and backcourt, especially the connection with the two wings, so that Chen Yingxiong cannot receive the ball.

In this way, Chen Yingxiong basically has no chance.

But from this season, everyone has discovered the changes. Chen Yingxiong's ability to capture opportunities in front of the goal has obviously been enhanced. In four games, he has an average of nine shots per game. Although these shots may not all be converted into goals, it shows that he is able to capture opportunities.

Currently, he has scored six goals. Three of the six goals are headers, one is a long shot, and the other two are shots from inside the penalty area. However, among the three headers, they are not the kind of goals that rely solely on brute force to solve the battle like before. Two of them are headers after finding space in front of the goal.

The specific performance can explain the problem very well.

The media have begun to notice this and believe that Chen Yingxiong is improving. As a forward who has won the Serie A Golden Boot for two consecutive seasons and won the Champions League Golden Boot in his first season in the Champions League, he is only twenty-two years old, but he is still making obvious progress.

This is a very incredible thing. Many people previously believed that Chen Yingxiong belonged to the type who achieved success at a young age. He was too dazzling at the beginning, and his ability reached its limit at a young age, and it would be difficult to improve later.

Who would have thought that such obvious progress was happening in Chen Yingxiong.

It made many people look dumbfounded, and his opponents felt... terrifying.

If this trend continues to develop, what will Chen Yingxiong eventually become? Even the person with the best imagination dare not think about it.

Fortunately, in the fifth round of the league, Chen Yingxiong did not continue to score goals, which made many people secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, I really don't know how to describe this person... a monster?

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On September 26, in the fifth round of the league, Napoli defeated Cesena 4:1 away. Chen Yingxiong was unlucky and hit the post once in the game, and another header went wide. However, he contributed two assists, which can also be regarded as an important contributor to the team's victory, and his performance was good.

After finishing this league game, there is nothing else for Chen Yingxiong to do.

The second game of the Champions League group stage is coming.

Napoli challenges Glasgow Rangers away.

Raúl finally scored in this game, helping Napoli score a goal to equalize the score.

After he scored, the commentators took off their hats to pay tribute.

Because this is the sixty-seventh Champions League goal he has scored. Although he is still one goal behind Inzaghi on the European战 goal list, and two goals behind the old bomber Gerd Müller, on the Champions League scorer list, he is the well-deserved number one in history. In the fifty-five years since the Champions League was founded, no one has scored more goals than him.

Although Raúl's goal was a major event, Napoli still failed to win. They drew 1:1 with Glasgow Rangers away.

After two rounds of group matches, with two points, they are currently ranked second in the group, but this ranking is very unsafe. The situation in Group C is like this now - Manchester United was tied by Glasgow Rangers at home in the first round, and Napoli drew with Valencia in the first round. There was no goal in either of these two games. In the second round, the powerful Manchester United finally began to show their power. They defeated Valencia 1:0 away, and Napoli drew 1:1 with Glasgow Rangers away. So, Manchester United, with one win and one draw, has four points and ranks first in the group. Close behind are two teams that have drawn two games in a row, Napoli and Glasgow Rangers. The two teams have the same number of goals scored, the same number of goals conceded, and the same record of wins and losses, but Napoli temporarily ranks second in the group with the advantage of having an away goal. Glasgow Rangers is third, while Valencia has only one point and is last.

Although only two rounds of group matches have been played, this group has already shown the style of a "group of death".

At present, Manchester United has a relatively large advantage. Any of the other three teams may qualify, and anyone may be eliminated. The difference of one word, but it is the difference between heaven and hell.

Napoli is currently ranked second in the group, and there is nothing to be happy about. The group stage does not look at the ranking at the beginning, only at the points.

With only two points, ranking second in the group may be pulled down one day.

The media have said that although this topic has been said to death by everyone, they still have to say - without Chen Yingxiong, Napoli's offensive firepower has been greatly reduced. Although Raúl scored a goal, Napoli is not fully adapted to it.

Do they really have to take the entire group stage to adapt? I am afraid that after the adaptation is good, the group stage will also be over, and Napoli will eventually be eliminated...

However, Chen Yingxiong can't help with this matter. All he can do is to have a better performance in the league. Perhaps this can allow the team to have more experience to cope with the Champions League group stage.

So in the sixth round of the league, his "goal drought" which only lasted for one round ended.

Relying on his goal, Napoli defeated Roma 2:0 at home, winning the first "Derby of the Sun" victory of the season.

In the Champions League group of death, the future is filled with mist, but in Serie A, Napoli is now leading the Serie A heroes!