Two Hundred and Sixty-Two We Are Finally Back!

We are finally back!

In the stands of the packed San Paolo Stadium, the excited Naples fans were cheering crazily. Many people played slogans celebrating the team's return to Serie A. Everyone was singing and dancing to celebrate.

De Laurentiis was sitting on the chairman's stand, with a stubbornness and sharpness in his old and cloudy eyes.

"Six years, two months and nine days!" De Laurentiis muttered.

Marino sat aside, and after hearing this, he felt emotional.

This is when Napoli were relegated to now.

The whole city, all the people, have been waiting for this day for six years, two months and nine days.

In the past six years, Naples has also experienced bankruptcy and reorganization, and everyone has experienced despair and rebirth.

The arrival of Gao Shen injected a new soul and vitality into this team, and made everyone see hope again.

Therefore, at this moment, in the stands of the San Paolo Stadium, the faces of the Naples fans are filled with celebration, encouragement, and hope, because they believe that Naples this season is definitely not for relegation, but for the championship. !

Although, it's hard!

But they know that if Gao Shen shouts out, they can do it.

Just like the football king named Maradona back then, they will all become heroes of the city.

"It's a bit troublesome tonight." Marino said with a serious face.

After De Laurentiis looked over, he hurriedly explained: "Cagliari's defense line has not been touched this summer. It was one of the best defense lines in Serie A last season. Giampaolo obviously wants to keep the tie. , so the Christmas tree formation of 4321 is adopted, which will cause trouble for the team's offense."

It's not that De Laurentiis doesn't understand football, he also knows that Serie A is not easy to mix, but...

"I believe he will find a way." De Laurentiis smiled slightly.

I don't know when he started, but he was full of confidence in Gao Shen.

It was an indescribable confidence.

Perhaps, from the first time they met, Gao Shen's words gave him this kind of confidence.

"tonight,

More than 50,000 Naples fans came here, and they all came here for the profound and for the team. This is the most meaningful game in Naples in more than six years, no, it can even be said to be in ten years. "

After De Laurentiis finished speaking, his eyes couldn't help falling to the coach of the home team.

Players from both sides have not played yet, and there is still no one there, but De Laurentiis seems to be able to see Gao Shen standing there and directing the team.

He has always been like this.

"He never disappoints, does he?" De Laurentiis murmured.

It's like asking Marino, but it's also asking himself.

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"Do you know what this game means to us tonight?"

In the locker room of the home team, before playing, Gao Shen was making the final mobilization.

All the players nodded in unison.

They all know.

Whether it's the pre-match media reports, the fans' cheers and encouragement, or the coaching staff and management's attention, they can all feel it.

This is the most important game for Naples in recent years.

In other words, the most symbolic battle!

After an absence of more than six years, after going through bankruptcy and reorganization, and after rebirth from Nirvana, Naples finally stood on the stage of Serie A again, and finally appeared in front of fans all over the world again.

Only those who have personally experienced it, such as captain Montevino, know how difficult it is for Naples to come to this day, how difficult it is, and how much effort and sweat have been put in by so many people.

Two days ago, Gao Shen even specially asked Montevino to introduce the whole process of Naples' bankruptcy and reorganization to the players, in order to hope to resonate more with the players and mobilize their enthusiasm.

In fact, the mood and state of the players are very good.

"There are more than 50,000 Naples fans waiting for us outside. I believe that you, like me, don't want to let them down, because they have been waiting for six years!"

Six years, what a long time!

Many of those present were still children six years ago.

Teenagers don't know how to feel sad, they can't understand how long six years is to a person.

But they could feel the desire of the people outside, everyone in the club, for this game.

"I won't say much about the extra words. Tonight's game, we must win no matter what, and there is absolutely no room for loss!" Gao Shen said ruthlessly.

"Our opponents are very strong, and they are not underdogs to be slaughtered. They will do everything possible to stop us, and they may even adopt tactics of strictly guarding against death, so you must be mentally prepared for a hard fight."

"Remember, my players, you are about to start a Serie A match!"

"You are about to take the first step towards the Serie A championship!"

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Gao Shen strives for progress while maintaining stability, forming a four-two-three formation.

Goalkeeper Handanovic, the defense is Vargas, Cannavaro Jr., Bonucci and Lichtsteiner, the double midfielders are Biglia and Rakitic, and Di Maria is in front , Hamsik and Sanchez, the center is Cavani.

This is already the most offensive lineup that Gao Shen can form.

Giampaolo's Cagliari played in a four-three-two-one formation with three midfielders.

Goalkeeper Fortin, the defense is Del Grosso, Blanco, Diego Lopez and Ferry, the midfield is Parola, Conte and Biondini, the front is Fini and Foggia, the lone striker is Matri, jointly owned by Cagliari and AC Milan.

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As soon as the game whistle blew, Naples immediately launched a wave of rushing towards Cagliari.

This is already the iconic tactic of Naples.

But the Serie A team is indeed different.

In Serie B last season, those teams encountered Naples' high-position pressing and oppression, and it was easy to become confused, but Cagliari did not do this, but organized a tight defense in an orderly manner.

With four defenders, three defensive midfielders, and two midfielders, Cagliari has three lines of defense, firmly stationed inside and outside the penalty area, making it difficult for Naples' offensive to be effective.

They have also learned from experience and lessons. They don’t stick to the ball at all. Quickly grab it again.

But after grabbing it, they still faced the opponent's tight defense.

As Gao Shen expected, Cagliari is strictly guarding against death, and does not intend to leave a gap for Naples at all.

After about ten minutes of attacking in the opening game, the team had to slow down the rhythm and offensive, trying to force Cagliari to play.

As a result, the team still defended steadily, and the offense was more dominated by Matri, with Feeney and Foggia supporting, and the other players were basically squatting in the backcourt, unwilling to invest in troops at all.

This is actually a characteristic of 4321. It is easy to get out of touch between the front and back courts, but after that, the defense is still very solid.

There is no way, seven players stick to the inside and outside of the penalty area, can it be unreliable?

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Gao Shen had expected this situation a long time ago, and he was not in a hurry. He stood on the sidelines leisurely and reminded the players on the field from time to time to avoid impatience and be patient. .

Time passed bit by bit, Naples had the advantage on the court, but they still failed to form a threatening shot.

Cagliari didn't hit a long shot until the 24th minute, forming the first shot of the audience.

But defensively, they did a pretty good job.

As an opponent, Gao Shen has to admit that Giampaolo's ability to catch defense is still very good.

Gao Shen quickly made adjustments, signaling Di Maria and Sanchez to pay attention to creating threats on the two sides.

Naples quickly created murderous intentions frequently on the wing, but when it passed to the center, it was often difficult to form a threat.

There are a lot of people in the dark, one sticking to the other, and Cavani and Hamsik are also powerless.

After all, the efficiency of the bottom pass is not high, and Cagliari is strictly guarded, making it difficult for Naples to attack from the side.

Later, Gao Shen signaled Rakitic to press forward and actively participate in the frontcourt offense, especially the long shot.

But Cagliari has long been prepared to prevent leaks.

Both Rakitic and Hamsik quickly took a long shot, but the problem is that the three midfielders and four defenders are there, and the long shots are basically hitting people, so it is difficult to form a threatening shot.

Naples could only watch helplessly, as time passed bit by bit, but they still failed to break through Cagliari's goal.

It was the first time for everyone, including Gao Shen, to truly experience the defense of a Serie A team!

Especially when this team, when this group of people, adopts a very conservative tactical strategy, it can really defend you until the end of time.

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"Ma Dan, it's really zero mistakes!" Gao Shen cursed with a wry smile.

Carlo and the others also had wry smiles on their faces.

Naples performed very well, the players worked hard, and the advantage on the field was obvious, but it just couldn't be converted into goals.

"Actually, it's not zero mistakes. It's just that we can't turn the advantage into goals because of the numerical advantage." Carlo explained with a wry smile.

The key is that the opponent has too many people on defense.

"In such a meticulous defensive formation, it may be difficult for Parejo to be effective." Carlo continued.

Gao Shen nodded, facing this kind of strict defensive tactics, all the teams in the world felt headaches.

Moreover, there is almost no effective way, only to continue to attack, continue to exert pressure, and force the opponent to make mistakes.

The key is that the opponent's movements are still clean, basically giving Naples no threatening free kick opportunities.

This was clearly prepared.

Giampaolo retracted himself into a turtle shell, and then hooked his fingers towards Gao Shen.

If you have the ability, come here!

However, Gao Shen has been around for a while, and there is really nothing to do with him.

"Continue to attack in the second half! I don't believe it, he can really hold on for 90 minutes!" Gao Shen also became ruthless.