Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 55: The First Win in the Champions League (Third Update, Please Vote for Me!)

Chapter 55: First win in the Champions League (Third update, please vote for me!)

"Naples got a corner kick. Arshavin took the kick. Hamsik was in front. He stepped forward. Is it a tactical corner kick?" The commentator's tone was normal at first, but when Chen Yingxiong appeared on the screen, At that moment, they suddenly became restless.

"Chen Yingxiong! Nod the ball forward - goooooooooooooooool!!"

"Beautiful head kick! Chen Yingxiong scored with a header in an unusual posture!"

"I have rarely seen anyone better heading the ball than today's hero!"

"It's incredible that such a header can be scored!"

"Napoli leads Lyon by two goals at their home court! This first half is really...unparalleled!"

When the football was thrown into the goal by Chen Yingxiong, there was a huge cheer at the Sao Paulo Stadium. Although those extreme fans were still tirelessly expressing their dissatisfaction with Chen Yingxiong with boos, it is undeniable that today at the Sao Paulo Stadium, More and more fans have fallen in love with the Chinese who can always score goals.

Chen Yingxiong posed on the ground for photographers to take pictures. Not long after, he was rushed up and hugged by his excited teammates.

Many people knelt down and slid over like him, then hugged him tightly, roared in his ears, and punched him.

Surrounded by such excited and excited teammates, Chen Yingxiong still had a cool expression, which made the reporters keep pressing the shutter.

A smile broke out on his face when he was pulled up - scoring a goal is always a happy thing, and celebrations are a rare opportunity for players to perform. Of course, they have to do something different.

Surrounded by his teammates, Chen Yingxiong ran back to his half.

The team currently leads by two goals in the first half, and it looks like there will be no problem winning this game.

This Champions League home game went more smoothly than they imagined.

It seems that the atmosphere of this Sao Paulo Stadium really scared the French... They did not expect that the team that entered the Champions League for the first time in eighteen years would have such a terrifying home court.

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The two-goal lead made Mazzarri relieved on the sidelines. After celebrating the goal, he walked back to the coaching bench and sat down.

Now he can sit on the sidelines and watch - at least until the end of the first half.

Puel waved his hand dissatisfiedly. He knew that it would be difficult to get into the state all of a sudden in an away game, but he never expected that he would concede two goals in a row just like that!

When Naples plays at their home court, it’s like they’re on a roll, it’s so exciting!

He had to admit that this was a mistake in his work. When preparing for the game, he only considered the strength of Naples and underestimated the atmosphere of Naples' home court.

What to do now?

Puel calmed down and thought.

The worst outcome is to lose the game.

Lose? Lyon is not afraid, Puel has already made similar preparations. They are not super giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona who have the ability to remain undefeated or win all during the entire group stage. You will always lose. Anyway, the competition in the group stage is not whether you lose or not, but whether you can qualify. On the premise of qualifying, try to be first in the group to avoid those super strong group firsts.

The question is which teams and which games can be lost, and which teams and which games must not be lost.

After the group draw results came out, Puel analyzed that if nothing unexpected happens in this group, his team will advance together with Liverpool. Napoli and Zenit St. Petersburg compete for a UEFA Cup qualification.

In the first round of the group stage, they defeated Zenit St. Petersburg at home, giving Lyon a good start in the Champions League this season. Puel is very confident in Lyon's strength. He feels that qualifying for the group is not what he should consider at all. What he considers is how to compete with Liverpool for first place in the group.

He won the first round, but Liverpool drew, which gave him hope of ranking first in the group.

But if he loses to Naples today, the situation may not be as smooth as he thought...

No, we still can’t admit defeat, at least we have to get a draw!

Trailing by two goals, Puel was still not arrogant enough to think that they could come back and win, after all, this was still an away game.

As long as they can get one point, four points after two group matches, even if Liverpool also wins, the two teams will still be first with four points, even if they are tied.

Adjust tactics in the second half and attack!

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"What a beautiful goal!" CCTV commentator He Ping was full of praise for Chen Yingxiong's header. "Such a header is not uncommon, but it is not common either! The most rare thing is that during such a fast run, he accurately threw the football into the goal, almost grazing Bastos' head and flying in Yes! Loris is beyond reach!"

He usually commentates on La Liga games, so he basically doesn't have the opportunity to comment on Chen Yingxiong's games. Only in the Champions League can you have the opportunity to get addicted to talking - yes, he privately calls commentating on Chen Yingxiong's game "addicting to talking", because Chen Yingxiong is a Chinese player, and commentating on his game itself can make him have a huge impact. sense of identity and national pride. When Chen Yingxiong performed well, he had no mental barriers no matter how excited he was, unlike his senior Huang Jianxiang who roared for Italy, which resulted in verbal and written criticism.

Now he cheers for his country's players and no one will dare to criticize them anymore. After all, shouting "Long Live Italy" is too disgusting...

Only when commentating on Chen Yingxiong's game can he fully release his emotions and devote himself to it. There is no better feeling for a commentator than this.

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Lyon, which was two goals behind, did not rush to attack but continued to defend. Puer has conveyed his instructions and stabilized the morale of the army. So, with a two-goal lead in the first half, Naples entered the halftime break.

The players' performance in the first half was praised by Mazzarri, but he did not let the players get too carried away.

"...Because there are still forty-five minutes in the second half. A game is composed of two forty-five minutes. Just because we performed well in the first forty-five minutes does not mean that we can also perform well in the second forty-five minutes. I request You continue to put pressure on the opponent and don't let them find their rhythm. We must continue to play like this in the second half, but we will not continue to press forward - I think Lyon will definitely want to do something in the second half, and no one will be willing to accept this The result, especially the second seed in this group..."

Mazzarri analyzed possible situations in the second half and the team's countermeasures.

"...If Lyon wants to attack, we will retract the defense, but when it is time to attack, it will be as big as the first half. Maggio and Sanchez, you two must dare to press for assists, form an offensive level, and don't break off easily. Three forwards, your performance in the first half was great! Continue to play like this in the second half. I know you have a tacit understanding, so I will make full use of your tacit understanding."

Someone in the locker room laughed. Everyone knows why these three have a tacit understanding.

The eating, drinking and playing band in Naples has long been a public matter. Everyone in the team knows that there is such an informal organization. Even Mazari had heard about it. It was inconvenient for him to interfere in the players' private lives. He only made a sideways suggestion not to let this kind of thing affect the players' condition. If they were not in good condition because they went out to play, he would not hesitate to send them to the reserve team...

"In short, we cannot let them have the opportunity to organize an attack calmly!"

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Next door, in Lyon's dressing room, the singing of the Naples fans outside was still coming, making many Lyon players unbearable.

They couldn't imagine why this group of people could continue to be so high after roaring and singing non-stop for forty-five minutes. Don't they need a break?

Puel had to raise his voice so that the players in the locker room could hear his every word.

He was already thinking about whether he would have to bring a loudspeaker next time he came here to play... However, it was better not to have another time. He really didn't want to experience this kind of away game again.

"Your performance in the first half was really bad! Being slow is no excuse, and being away from home is no excuse! I want you to show some momentum in the second half! Their defense is very high, and this should have been our opportunity. Take advantage in the second half. They only have three defenders and the backcourt is all open...here, here, and here, all!"

Puel pointed at the tactical board.

"Pass the ball to these places!"

He observed the first half and felt that equalizing the score was not impossible. The biggest problem with Naples' three defenders was that they could only concentrate in the center. Once they dispersed to the wings, the distance between the three of them would be widened, and there would naturally be more open spaces. Yes, it is inevitable to focus on one thing and lose another.

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When the second half restarted, Naples made no substitutions, but Lyon made adjustments and replaced Delgado with Govou. Puel was not satisfied with Delgado's performance in the first half. Replacing Delgado was also a reminder to the other ten players on the field - if anyone does not perform well, I will replace him!

But Puel was soon dumbfounded, because he found that the huge space in Naples' backcourt was gone - Naples did not continue 343, but adjusted the formation and became 442!

Maggio dropped back to become a right back, Santa Croce went to the wing to play left back, Arshavin dropped from the right wing position to a right midfielder, and Cassano and Chen Yingxiong partnered up front to play as a double forward.

In this way, the problem of large space in the rear caused by the three defenders will no longer exist, because now there are four defenders, and many places can be taken care of.

At the same time, this adjustment does not sacrifice the team's offensive ability. Alexis Sanchez and Arshavin are both players with strong breakthrough ability and crosses, so Naples can still continue to put pressure on Lyon.

Puel was stunned for a moment on the sidelines, and then he realized... Even if he just wanted to equalize the score, it would be a little difficult.

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"...Lyon tried to launch an offensive in the second half and equalize the score. But they did not do well. Until the end of the game, they failed to realize this wish. Naples used offense instead of defense and successfully defended the two-goal advantage. In the end Won this game with a score of 2:0, this is Napoli’s first victory since returning to the Champions League!”

After the game, some media summed up the second half of both sides this way.

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