Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 71 Champions League Qualification Lock
Chapter 71 Champions League Qualification Locked
In the last game against Chievo, many Naples fans were actually very nervous.
Things that fall short have happened too many times in the football world, and it's not like they haven't seen or heard of them.
But thirteen minutes into the game, Chen Yingxiong gave them a reassurance.
"gooooooooooooooooooool - HERO!!!"
"His twenty-fourth goal of the season! It's incredible! Three-quarters of these twenty-four goals were scored after the second half of the season-horrifying scoring efficiency!"
"A powerful long-range shot! Chievo's defense was a little distracted, and they paid a heavy price for it!"
The competition between Naples and Genoa entered a fierce battle in the final round, and the opponents of the two teams in the final round were not strong. Naples' opponent Chievo has successfully relegated ahead of schedule, but it is too far away from qualifying for the European war. This game can be described as wanting nothing.
And what about Genoa? Their opponents have even more desires, because Lecce, ranked nineteenth, has been relegated early...
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The two teams competed in different arenas.
In the fourth minute, Genoa opened the scoring first, and they broke through the gate of Lecce.
At that time, there was a huge booing at the St. Paul Stadium, which made people think that Chen Yingxiong had the ball again. But in reality it was Hamsik who was holding the ball.
The boos told the Naples players on the field-their opponent Genoa scored!
The stimulated Naples stepped up their offensive, and after nine minutes, Chen Yingxiong volleyed vigorously to take the lead.
Now, those restless hearts finally gained peace—as long as Naples can win the game, no matter what the result of Genoa is, even if Genoa beats Lecce 50:0, they can only play in the league Cup, Champions League qualification belongs to Naples!
After Chen Yingxiong scored a goal, more people cheered for him, and the cheers once again overwhelmed the boos of the extreme fans.
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Obviously, Genoa can also know the situation of Naples, so five minutes after Chen Yingxiong scored, Genoa scored again. They lead Lecce 2:0 at home, and they look more secure than Naples who lead Chievo 1:0.
But this time, without waiting for Naples to fight back with a goal, Genoa itself encountered a little interference-although they had been relegated early, Lecce did not intend to be a complete loser. They were not fighting for survival in this game. They are fighting for dignity.
In the 31st minute, Lecce pulled back a goal, reducing the gap between the two sides to one goal. Genoa's home atmosphere suddenly became a little tense.
Compared with the vigorous Lecce, Naples' opponent Chievo is much gentler. They have already relegated in advance, and they don't need to fight for dignity, because they can continue to stay in Serie A next season. As far as the team is concerned, the task has been completed without any regrets. They are truly needless.
So even if Naples bombarded their goal indiscriminately, Chievo didn't respond.
In the 41st minute, Arshavin broke into the penalty area and was knocked down by Chievo players. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Huge cheers erupted from the San Paolo Stadium.
Penalty!
This is almost a must-have opportunity!
Scoring this ball basically means that the suspense of this game is over, and Naples has entered the UEFA Champions League qualifying round for next season!
It was Hamsik who took the penalty kick. He made it overnight and kicked the penalty kick created by Arshavin.
"2:0! Naples leads Chievo by two goals at home! Judging from Chievo's own performance, they seem to have no fighting spirit and are completely unable to threaten Naples' goal..."
After the goal, the celebrations of the Naples players were very long and crazy.
Because everyone knows that their entry into next season's Champions League qualifiers is already a sure thing!
The fans in the stands also chanted: "Champions League! Here we come——!!!"
Excited fans lit flares, blue smoke filled the stands, and hundreds of white paper tapes were thrown from the stands to the stands where extreme and hardcore fans gathered. The pitch, especially near the two goals, was even covered in white paper tape.
This is the unique scenery of the St. Paul Stadium. In the San Siro Stadium, fireworks are set off, but here, it is the world of paper tapes. It looks quite like a South American stadium. Considering that Maradona once left a very deep mark here, this feature may be learned by Naples fans from Argentine fans at that time...
"In the first half of this season, no one would have thought that Naples would be able to qualify for the Champions League next season, even if it was just a qualifying round... Their ranking in the league continued to decline, and they were eliminated in the UEFA Cup group stage. , internal strife in the team, the dismissal of the meritorious coach...but now, their fans and players are celebrating their entry into next season's Champions League! It's unbelievable!"
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Before the end of the first half, Genoa finally widened the gap to two goals again. They originally thought that they could continue to put pressure on Naples. After all, Naples was only leading by one goal and was more dangerous than themselves... Unexpectedly, during the intermission, everyone heard bad news.
Napoli scored again!
The 2:0 score became a boulder on the hearts of everyone in Genoa, making them breathless-this season is already the best season for Genoa, and no one thought that they had the opportunity to compete for the UEFA Champions League. Eligibility.
But it fell short! In the last round of the league, they are about to lose this qualification, who can feel better?
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Unlike Genoa's depressing locker room, in Naples, the players couldn't wait to cheer as soon as they entered the locker room. Many people even started celebrating their entry into the UEFA Champions League in advance.
"Champions League! Champions League! Ole Ole Ole—" Someone even sang their own song.
When Mazari came in, he was sullen and wanted to remind everyone not to be too happy, but seeing the players so excited, he changed his mind temporarily. He thinks it shouldn't be a big problem to lead by two goals, and there is basically no suspense about the outcome of this game. Everyone has worked hard for a season... No, it's half a season. It's really not easy to achieve such a result. It's the last half, so it's good to let them vent their emotions. If I reprimanded them with a straight face, it might also hurt their morale and pour cold water on them, which would make them perform poorly in the second half.
So with a smile on his face, he congratulated everyone: "You deserve it, guys! Let's seal the victory in the second half! Let's celebrate then!"
The coach allowed them to celebrate, made the players happy, they cheered, and Mazzarri's status in their hearts was raised to another level.
Seeing the elation of his teammates, Ravitch curled his lips. Naples is only participating in the UEFA Champions League qualifying match. Juventus, which I am going to, is the third in the league and can directly participate in the Champions League main match!
What's so great about being in the qualifiers? If you are eliminated in the qualifying round, you will not be able to participate in the Champions League!
In the past half of the season, he was completely excluded from the starting lineup by Mazari. Except for occasionally playing as a substitute, he basically had no chance to play. Arshavin is in good condition, he is not injured, and there is no problem with his physical fitness, so he has no chance to play at all.
Marginalized in the lineup, he's been marginalized in the locker room. Now Chen Yingxiong is the celebrity in the locker room. He is warm and cheerful, has a lively personality, has both sides, and is likable. It's completely different from Ravitch who is a bit arrogant.
For the losers, Chen Yingxiong did not show the slightest sympathy. For half the season, he almost forgot about Ravitch.
Now he has to celebrate with his teammates.
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In the second half of the game, there was no suspense about the outcome.
Now there is still a suspense.
Chen Yingxiong scored a goal. He has scored 24 goals this season. He surpassed the striker Di Vaio who played in Bologna and rose to the second place in the scorer list. Can he get the top scorer in the league? ?
But in the first half, Zlatan Ibrahimovic also scored, and now he has 26 goals instead of 25. The gap between him and Chen Yingxiong is still two goals.
But for Ibrahimovic, Chen Yingxiong still brought him tremendous pressure.
On the Inter Milan side, although they have already won the league championship, some people are still concerned about the Naples game, because the competition between Chen Yingxiong and Ibrahimovic is still going on. Even on Inter Milan's coaching bench, there are coaches wearing headphones who are concerned about whether Chen Yingxiong has scored a goal.
The first thing Ibrahimovic did during the halftime break was to go to the staff, ask for news about Naples, and care about whether Chen Yingxiong scored a goal. Mourinho is very disdainful of this person on the surface, but Ibrahimovic is still very concerned. After all, there is only one or two goals difference between the two...
He never thought that a striker who only scored six goals in the first half of the season would catch up to the second place in the scorer list and be so close to him. He even has concerns about losing his top scorer. So in the last round of the league, even though Inter Milan won the league championship early, he is still full of fighting spirit. He wants to score goals, he wants to score more goals to ensure that he can be the top scorer in the league.
Looking back on Mourinho's evaluation of Chen Yingxiong under such circumstances, it is really a special feeling...
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