Four Hundred and Ninety Eighth Confrontation, Who Is Afraid of Whom?

Standing on the penalty spot, Cavani stretched out his hand to straighten the hair band on his forehead, straightened his wet long hair, and wiped off the sweat on his face. He stepped back slowly, with his hands on his hips, looking directly at the Van der Sar in front of the Manchester United goal.

The sharp-edged face of the Uruguay center is full of determination.

He wants to score!

In the first round against Manchester United at home, he failed to perform very well, and was subsequently replaced by Pellet, which made him feel very depressed, so in this game, he worked hard and performed very hard.

But in the face of Ferdinand and Vidic, the strongest central defender combination in the world today, he really can't come up with a good solution. He can only work hard, work hard, and work hard.

Now, there is such a penalty opportunity, and he doesn't want to miss it.

Fortunately, his teammates in Naples also supported him very much. When Rakitic heard that he wanted to take the penalty, he gave up without saying a word, which made Cavani grateful to his teammates from the bottom of his heart.

The Uruguayan took a deep breath, and then turned to look at the coaching bench of the visiting team on the sidelines.

The head coach Gao Shen was still standing there, smiling at him and giving him a thumbs up.

Cavani squeezed out a smile and nodded slightly.

In fact, he couldn't smile at all.

The 28-year-old Gao Shen is really like a big brother to the 22-year-old him.

He still remembers that it was Gao Shen who went to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and brought him, a young player who could not play the main force in Danubio, to Italy.

At that time, he didn't think about the future at all. He was full of joy looking forward to studying abroad, looking forward to making money, and looking forward to being able to change his family and life.

What Serie A, what Champions League, everything is blank for him.

But in just three years, everything has changed.

He is no longer satisfied with being just a teenager, just a main player in Serie A.

He is only 22 years old and has already won the Serie A championship and the top scorer in Serie A.

I still remember that last season, after he won the Serie A Golden Boot, Gao Shen told him not to be satisfied because of it.

"No matter what your previous goals were,

From now on, you should set yourself a higher, more difficult goal, even a goal that you couldn't even imagine before, and then work hard to achieve it! "

"Remember, Edinson, from now on, you, Edinson Cavani, surpassed Paul Rossi and became the youngest scorer in Serie A history!"

The words of the head coach have always inspired Cavani.

He believes in Gao Shen and admires Gao Shen, so he has worked harder and performed better this season.

The same is true of Naples players.

And now, he and his teammates are standing in the semi-finals of the Champions League at Old Trafford.

He, the twenty-two-year-old Edinson Cavani, stood in front of the legendary goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.

Thinking of this, Cavani closed his eyes and looked up.

When the eyes were closed, he found that the hearing of the ears became more acute.

The whole Old Trafford stadium was loud, but he seemed to be able to hear the fear in the hearts of Manchester United fans.

They are afraid!

Afraid of him scoring! Afraid that Manchester United will lose! Afraid of many, many things...

When he opened his eyes again, the referee was ready and blew a crisp whistle.

After taking a deep breath, Cavani ran forward quickly, not even looking at Van der Sar's reaction at all. He used the run-up to accumulate energy, pouring all the energy in his body into his feet, and drew out a burst of anger. shoot.

This shot not only poured all his strength into the goal, but also brought together all his efforts in the past few years.

Especially the shooting skills he trained with Zidane.

The ball was extremely fast, flying towards Manchester United's goal with lightning speed.

Van der Sar reacted quickly and made a save, but the ball was too fast and too hard.

The Dutch goalkeeper felt his fingers were on the ball, but he was powerless to change the ball.

The ball is in! !

"goallllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!"

"In the forty-fifth minute, Naples made another victory!"

"Two to zero!"

"Uruguayan center forward Cavani calmly scores the penalty!"

"It was a decisive goal and Napoli took a crucial match point in the two knockout rounds."

"Two to zero, now the total score is three to one!"

"Napoli scored two away goals, which means that Manchester United must score at least three goals in the next second half of the game to have a chance to reverse Naples and advance."

"But judging from the performance in the first half, Manchester United actually didn't have a good way."

"Napoli performed very well in the away game tonight. The overall performance is very stable, especially the attack on the entire left, which is very threatening. On the other hand, Manchester United, which is playing at home, is lackluster on the offensive end."

"Napoli won the key match point, but we must also remind Naples that at Old Trafford, everything is still unknown, because Manchester United will never surrender easily."

...

It may be because of the penalty kick, Gao Shen had already prepared for it. When Cavani scored the penalty, he just clenched his hands and raised his fists above his head, shouting loudly, and he was not too excited.

Cavani's penalty is thanks to Rakitic, but also to Di Maria and Vargas.

In football, goals are never the credit of one person, but of the whole team.

Therefore, Gao Shen saw that after Cavani scored a goal, he immediately ran to the sidelines, greeted his teammates, and came to celebrate the goal together.

What Gao Shen is most proud of is the good atmosphere in the Naples dressing room.

There was competition, pressure, and even quarrels and conflicts, but everything was under control.

This makes the team twist up and down into one rope, and use their energy in one direction.

"It should be Ferguson who has a headache now!" Gao Shen breathed a sigh of relief.

In the second half of the game, we have to work harder, because Manchester United will counterattack frantically.

But after winning the key nodes, Naples has taken the initiative, and the rest is to see the tricks.

If it doesn't work, Gao Shen can play the three midfielders and shrink up to defend.

At that time, what else can Ferguson do to him?

With Manchester United's current ability to break the dense defense, Gao Shen really wants to stick to it, and he is really not afraid of Ferguson.

...

Ferguson is indeed a headache.

I even started to regret it a little.

Why did you go to explain the advanced level before regretting yourself?

This bastard taught the apprentice and forgot the master.

Uh... I don't seem to have taught him anything.

Forget it, never mind.

With a score of zero to two, back in the locker room of the home team, Manchester United's players looked lacking in fighting spirit.

They are all famous players who have played football for many years, and they all know very well that the current situation is extremely unfavorable to Manchester United.

The key match point is taken, and Manchester United must score at least three goals in the second half, which is a very deadly hard indicator.

They are facing the quasi-champion of Serie A!

Ferguson is very aware of the atmosphere in the locker room and understands the psychology of the players, which is normal.

But Manchester United had no choice.

"In the second half we had to attack, attack like crazy, and try to score goals from the start."

Ferguson is going to be substituted.

During the intermission, he asked Berbatov and Nani to warm up and prepare for substitutions.

As for the one who was replaced, it goes without saying that Park Ji-sung will definitely be there.

Although he, like Rooney, has performed lackluster, but Rooney is the tactical fulcrum of the team, he is not.

Berbatov went up, and only Park Ji-sung could be taken out of the trident.

The Korean looked resentful, but there was nothing he could do.

This is his life.

The midfielder took Anderson.

The Brazilian midfielder came to Manchester United with the halo of Ronaldinho II. Although there were several good passes in the first half, especially the direct pass to Rooney, it was very thoughtful.

But it's a pity that he is still defending more and is exhausted.

Ferguson wants Nani to play, the purpose is to allow the Portuguese to create more opportunities and threats for Manchester United on the wing.

The biggest problem for Manchester United now is that the offense cannot start the situation.

Ferguson wants to change his formation, play four-two-three-one, and change the team's offensive tactics at the same time.

After the change, Rooney still played on the left, Nani replaced Park Ji-sung on the right, Berbatov was at the top, Ronaldo was the shadow forward, and devoted himself to the attack.

As a result, Manchester United's double midfielders, Carrick and Fletcher, need to bear more defensive pressure.

"I believe that you all know what is going on now."

"It's not the time of despair, nor is it what we have encountered. When we are the weakest, we have never lacked the strength and courage to fight tough battles and stage a reversal of the opponent's game."

"The more you get to this kind of time, the more you have to keep rational and calm, keep a clear head, make the best judgment, don't worry, we have the strength to turn the situation around, it's only three goals ,right?"

"Facing the same Serie A team, with Liverpool's offensive level, they can score consecutive goals in a short period of time. Is there anything we can't do? As long as you work together, there is nothing we can't do, understand? "

The Manchester United players all responded in unison.

Red Devils Manchester United, not crazy devils can't survive.

But Manchester United has been able to play classic tough battles repeatedly, never relying on enthusiasm.

It is a tenacious and persistent desire to win!

...

"Manchester United will definitely attack from the very beginning. I even guess that Ferguson will change the formation. I can't guess how it will change, and I don't want to guess, because it is unnecessary."

In the locker room of the visiting team, Gao Shen repeatedly emphasized to his players the importance of the second half.

A two-to-zero lead is not enough to ensure Naples advance.

In a match of the level of the Champions League semi-finals, with a little slack, two or three goals can be scored every minute. Therefore, Naples has not won, and has not yet won the right to advance.

"We know what the opponent wants, just like the opponent knows what we want before the game begins."

"So, as soon as the second half started, we took the initiative to attack. If Manchester United dare to attack us, then attack!"

With two goals in hand, Gao Shen has more confidence.

Even if it is a fight to attack, who is afraid of whom?

Naples may not necessarily lose to Manchester United.

"Remember, after the opening game, we must seize the initiative and disrupt the rhythm of Manchester United. If I don't call stop, no one will give me back, understand?"

"Understood!" Naples players also responded in unison.