Chapter 115 Miscarriage of Justice

"The referee believes that Cassano was offside when he scored, so he disallowed Napoli's goal. Then Lyon took a quick free kick, and while most of the Napoli players were still in the attacking half celebrating their goal, they scored on a counterattack, and now Lyon is in the lead!"

"The Napoli players are so angry because they believe there was absolutely nothing wrong with their goal! Was there really nothing wrong? Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay..."

In the slow motion, everyone could clearly see that at the moment Hamsik passed the ball, Cassano was still half a body behind, which meant he was not offside at all!

"This... this is a good goal! It's an absolutely good goal!" The Napoli commentator couldn't accept this result, he held his head in his hands in the commentary box and shouted.

"It seems that the referee Svensson from Sweden has made a wrong decision... no, it should be said that the linesman Jansen's flag was crucial... he decisively raised the flag after Cassano received the ball!"

"Without a doubt, this is a misjudgment! And from the results, it is a very serious misjudgment! Because it not only made a goal that was originally undisputed invalid, but also turned the team that should have been leading into a team that was behind..."

"I think that although the offside was judged by the linesman Jansen, the referee Svensson's decision is also questionable. He should have paused the game when Lyon took a quick free kick, let the Napoli players return to their own half, and then restart the game... Although such goals happen from time to time in other games, they are always full of controversy."

Commentators from other countries also expressed their own opinions on this penalty.

On the field, the anger of the Napoli players was a hundred times greater than that of the Napoli commentator!

They all surrounded the referee Svensson, shouting at him, putting pressure on him, hoping that he could change his decision.

But how could it be possible? Few referees change their decisions after making them... To be honest, the punishment he would receive for making a wrong judgment might not be as great as the punishment he would receive for changing his decision under pressure from the players...

So once the penalty is made, it is almost impossible to change it, and the Napoli players should also know this. Their siege of the referee was just to vent the frustration and depression in their hearts.

Was there really anything more disappointing than what they encountered?

It was clear that they were leading, that the goal was beautiful, and there was nothing wrong with it, but the referee took a breath and blew it away. It would be fine if it was just blown away, we can understand the referee's misjudgment or something, and we can come back next time with renewed vigor. But after our goal was blown away, the referee helped Lyon blow one in, it's really unbearable!

"This is a misjudgment! It's an obvious misjudgment! Lyon's goal should not be valid!"

"Open your eyes and take a good look, take a good look!"

But no matter how they roared, the referee Svensson remained unmoved... no, that's wrong, he wasn't just standing there as a wooden stake for the Napoli players to scold, so he gave Hamsik, who was shouting the loudest, a yellow card. Surprisingly, the one shouting the loudest wasn't Chen Hero...

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Mazzarri also seemed very angry, he roared at the fourth official: "You should take a good look at the game video, look at our return to defense when we scored just now! That's 100% a good goal! Lyon's goal should not have happened in the first place!"

The fourth official just gestured for him not to get so excited.

But how could Mazzarri not be excited?

The tactics he had painstakingly arranged were executed very well, and he was about to take the lead, but he didn't expect to be led by the opponent in the blink of an eye. Now those tactics are useless, and the team will be in trouble on the road!

He didn't directly strangle the fourth official's neck, which was already very restrained...

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When Lyon scored, the TV broadcast quickly gave a shot to the rostrum, Lyon's chairman Aulas stood up excitedly with his arms raised, while Platini next to him clapped with a smile on his face, looking quite calm.

But no one knew that in his heart, he had just breathed a sigh of relief.

Napoli is indeed a difficult team to deal with, and it is impossible to get the correct answer by guessing them according to common sense.

Fortunately, he had prepared an extra move...

He didn't feel sorry for Napoli, because the other side had already qualified. Since they had already qualified for the group stage, what was unacceptable? It's not like they were eliminated... He felt that Napoli's reaction was a bit too激进, perhaps because the change from heaven to hell was too fast, so they were impulsive... But as the game continues, their anger will gradually subside. They will realize that they have already qualified, and there is no need to fight to the death with Lyon, who is determined to win, in this game.

In this way, the game will gradually enter Lyon's track. He has nothing to worry about.

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No matter how unwilling Napoli was, this result could not be changed, and they became the losers in the score - they could deny it, but that was the fact.

But the game had to continue, they couldn't collectively strike because of a wrong judgment, that would be a real scandal...

So they returned to the field, with faces full of unwillingness and anger, and started the game again.

But it was clear that this misjudgment greatly affected the players' emotions. In the following game, their attack seemed disorganized, and most of the time they relied on the players' personal abilities. When defending, they also seemed a little flustered and at a loss.

Mazzarri sighed helplessly on the sidelines.

This goal not only made the team behind in the score, but the biggest disadvantage was that it greatly affected the players' emotions and psychology, which was fatal...

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"Napoli has been very embarrassed during this time... The impact of that misjudgment on them is not small... But to become a strong team, you must have such psychological quality, and be calm in the face of honor and disgrace. No matter what kind of situation you encounter, you must remain calm, maintain your own style, and not be so panicked because of a misjudgment..."

Some commentators criticized Napoli, thinking that Napoli's performance was not mature enough. They don't even think about it, if Napoli was so strong, why would they come to compete with a team like Lyon for the first place in the group?

Lyon, on the other hand, took advantage of Napoli's mental trance to launch a fierce attack.

Hoping to score more goals and establish an unshakeable lead as soon as possible.

A one-goal lead is actually the most insecure score, not to mention that their opponent is Napoli, which is known for its madness. Who knows when they will recover and launch a crazy revenge and counterattack?

They can all think of this, and the referee Svensson of this game can think of this even more.

In the thirty-seventh minute, De Jong got the ball in the midfield. He should have passed the ball as soon as possible, but he hesitated and missed the opportunity, so he was surrounded by his opponents.

He protected the ball and prepared to pass it back. At this moment, he was tackled to the ground from the side and behind by Lyon's midfielder Toulalan, and the ball was naturally poked away by Toulalan!

The Napoli players did not expect De Jong's ball to be lost so easily... The most important thing is that they thought Toulalan's tackle from behind was a foul! Although he touched the ball, the latest FIFA regulations have long severely punished all tackles from behind. As long as you make such a move, regardless of whether you tackle the ball or not, it is a foul! You may even receive a yellow card or a red card for it...

So the first reaction of the Napoli players was not to counter-grab the second landing point, but to raise their arms to signal to the referee that Toulalan had fouled!

Even the commentator was shouting: "Foul! Toulalan's tackle is really ruthless... Eh?" His tone suddenly changed and he froze for a moment.

Because he saw that the referee stretched out his hands flat, indicating that the attack should continue!

He indicated that the attack should continue!

Fifteen meters in front of the Napoli penalty area, he indicated that the attack should continue!

The Napoli players were all stunned, and then Hamsik wanted to rush over to grab the ball, but it was too late. The Lyon players obviously reacted faster than the Napoli players. Pjanic took the ball one step ahead, then turned around and pressed forward, approaching the Napoli defense line.

In such a hurry, the Napoli defenders had to come up to defend Pjanic, and the gaps in other places were revealed. Pjanic seized the opportunity to pass the ball straight through, Govou broke into the penalty area, received Pjanic's pass, faced the goalkeeper alone, and then easily scored...

"2:0! 2:0! Lyon are two goals ahead of Napoli at home!"

"Poor Napoli... They have been unable to concentrate since that misjudgment, and now they are paying the price for their distraction..."

"This is a foul in the first place! Toulalan's tackle from behind is definitely a foul! The referee's decision is questionable... The Swede Svensson has made another controversial decision..."

"Lyon benefited from this uncalled foul, Napoli's luck in this game is really bad! Two consecutive misjudgments have led to them losing the ball... Is there anything worse than this?"

De Jong was quite painful at first, he was brought down to the ground by Toulalan and suffered a minor injury. But when he found that the game did not stop, but continued, and Lyon took the opportunity to score another goal, he was furious!

He got up from the ground, limped towards the referee, roared at him, and waved his arms: "This is a foul! This - is - a - foul!"

To no avail, the referee ignored his protest, he turned and pointed to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid.

Looking at the angry De Jong and the other puzzled and unwilling Napoli players, the Italian commentator sighed: "Poor Napoli, they are really... too unlucky!"

What else could he say besides this?

This game, starting from the offside call, seemed to have gone in another unknown direction. No one knew what was waiting for Napoli there, but all those who supported Napoli felt a sinking feeling in their hearts after seeing these two goals...

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Mazzarri waved his hand helplessly, with a smile on his face. It was a wry smile!

What else can you say or do about this situation?

It seemed like someone didn't want them to win.

Generally speaking, the home team will receive a little care from the referee in the penalty scale at their home court, but that is also limited. It is really rare for two consecutive controversial penalties to lead to the home team scoring and taking the lead like this...

He turned his head and looked back, where the rostrum was. There, sat Lyon's club chairman Aulas, and UEFA chairman Frenchman Platini...

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Napoli, who were completely confused by these two consecutive goals, were sleepwalking in the following game. All their energy was put on arguing with the referee. Any unfavorable penalty could make them open their arms and protest, like angry fighting cocks.

Only Chen Hero was still pursuing the opportunity to score. However, due to the lack of midfield support, he could only threaten Lyon's goal with long shots most of the time.

Just in the forty-fifth minute, the last minute before the end of the first half, his long shot hit Lyon defender Cris's arm in the penalty area!

This is a penalty!

Chen Hero immediately raised his arms and shouted: "Referee! Referee! Look quickly! He handled the ball! He handled the ball!" He pointed at Cris.

Cris, however, patted his chest very calmly, indicating that the ball hit his chest.

And the referee obviously adopted Cris's defense and ignored Chen Hero's complaint.

And at this time, he directly blew the whistle to end the first half, without even giving Napoli a corner kick...

Chen Hero rushed up to find trouble with the referee, but was stopped by Arshavin next to him: "Don't go, Hero!"

"Why? I want to reason with him! That was indeed a penalty!"

Arshavin said to him: "Don't you understand?" He pointed to the rostrum. "That person is Lyon's own father!"

Chen Hero looked over, and then he froze for a moment, he reacted. There was a big shot sitting on it, and that big shot publicly declared his support for Lyon before the game...

Looking at the referee again. Although captain Paolo Cannavaro ran over to appeal to him, the Swede just kept shaking his head, then met with the two linesmen and walked into the player tunnel surrounded by a group of people.

With a blank expression on his face, like an upright and selfless judge...

"Could it be... just let it go?" Chen Hero was very unwilling.

Arshavin sighed.

Chen Hero lowered his head and thought for a while, clenched his fists and released them, released them and clenched them again, after repeating this many times, he suddenly raised his head, with a fierce light in his eyes: "No! I don't care who he is, if he provokes me, I will kill him!"

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ps, art comes from life and is higher than life, the prototype of this paragraph mainly comes from the last round of this year's Champions League group stage...

But we still have to routinely say: this book is purely fictitious, please do not sit in the right seat! If there is any similarity, it must be a coincidence!