Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 88: Dedicate This Game to Platini (First Update Guaranteed)
Chapter 88 Dedicate this game to Platini (first update guaranteed)
Being behind 2:3 frightened Lyon because it meant they were going to be eliminated...
Aulas, the president of Lyon Club, sat slumped on the rostrum as if he were mourning his heir. He originally thought that it would be easy to win this game at his home stadium, but he didn't expect that Naples suddenly went crazy for some reason. , I can’t even stop it.
Platini, sitting next to him, looked expressionless, as if the outcome of Naples and Lyon had nothing to do with him.
No one knows what kind of gnashing of teeth he has in his heart...
Slap in the face, slap in the face, slap in the face naked.
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There was a full five minutes of injury time in this game, which caused some dissatisfaction with Mazzarri. The referee team naturally had their reasons, because the referee was unconscious and it took some time to change the referee.
Mazzarri had already made substitutions before this. Cassano is replaced and a central defender is added.
He made another substitution during injury time. This substitution is purely to delay the game time.
Arshavin, who was replaced, deliberately walked off the field slowly. When a Lyon player expressed dissatisfaction, he jogged a few steps, then raised his hands in the air, applauded, and hugged and shook hands with teammates passing by.
When he slowly "moved" off the field, deafening boos rang out in the Gerland Stadium - Lyon fans thought he was deliberately delaying the game.
Arshavin did not go directly to the bench, but after hugging head coach Mazzarri, he walked to the sidelines. There, his teammates had formed a team side by side, arm in arm, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle so that they could rush onto the court to celebrate.
Although they are only leading by one goal, they are often told that "leading by only one goal is the most dangerous score in the world." But at this moment, they are surprisingly confident, believing that Lyon cannot equalize the score, and victory will definitely belong to glory. Tenacious Naples!
After experiencing this game, they have never been so confident - even Platini can't do anything to us, so what a scare!
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Chen Yingxiong was not replaced early. He was still on the court, giving full play to his header ability and physical fitness.
As long as Naples gets the ball in the backcourt, it will kick it to the frontcourt, and then Chen Yingxiong will use his body to protect the ball and delay the game.
If there is only one person, it is not easy to steal the ball from his feet. Generally speaking, Lyon needs more than two players to cut off the football. And it has to be...a suspected foul action.
However, at this time, the referee basically stopped calling fouls in this situation.
The Naples players didn't even bother raising their hands to protest against the referee. They had to defend first. The situation when the first goal was conceded in the first half cannot happen again.
The pressure on this kind of defense is actually very high, because your opponent is not only Lyon's eleven players, but also the referee team. No one knows whether the referee will find an opportunity to give a penalty kick at the last moment... They believe that the referee can really do it.
Therefore, Naples is very cautious when defending. Sometimes they would rather prevent the opponent from turning around and then block it from the front, rather than stretching their legs behind the back.
If the opponent takes advantage of the situation, it will most likely be a foul.
Despite the great pressure, Naples still held on!
When the stoppage time reached six minutes, Mazzarri rushed to the sidelines, raised his arm high, and raised his other hand to point at the watch on his wrist, in this way to remind the referee—— Time is up!
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"The game is over! The game should be over!" The commentators in Italy and Naples were shouting, as if they could remind the head coach by shouting this.
At this time, the Lyon team was still launching an attack. They launched an attack from the backcourt and passed to the frontcourt. At this time, it was already the sixth minute of injury time, and it stands to reason that the time of injury time has passed. But it seemed that the referee wanted to include Naples' stoppage time substitution time and make up for it together... But even so, the time had already passed.
Napoli's substitutes raised their arms in protest on the sidelines.
The referee turned a blind eye and wanted Lyon to finish the attack. Maybe this attack would lead to a goal?
At this time, Chen Yingxiong was back in the penalty area, so Lyon's offense was not hindered and he rushed directly to the thirty-meter area.
Facing the overcrowded penalty area, Lyon chose the simplest method - a cross from the bottom.
Chen Yingxiong's defensive ability is actually very bad, but heading the ball happens to be what he is best at...
Lyon picked up the ball from the wing and the football flew into the penalty area. It was not hit by any Lyon player. Instead, Chen Yingxiong shook his head and directed the football to the sideline.
"It's time for you to blow the fucking whistle!" Mazzarri yelled angrily from the audience.
Finally, he heard the referee's whistle, three times! This is the whistle that ends the game!
"The game is over - the game is over!" shouted the Italian commentator.
"We are number one in the group!" the Naples commentator raised his arms and yelled Yang Tian.
Substitute players such as Arshavin and Cassano rushed into the stadium in a swarm, turning the Gerland Stadium into a paradise for them to celebrate.
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Napoli defeated the powerful Lyon at the Stade de Gerland and won the first place in the group.
Anyone who has watched this game may not think it is a normal game.
Many people think that Naples is destined to lose because their opponents are too powerful...
But who would have thought that the people celebrating with a smile at the end were actually Naples players from the visiting team?
As soon as the game ended, Platini hurriedly left the rostrum of the Gerland Stadium with a gloomy face and disappeared from everyone's sight.
In fact, he already knew the result of another game. Over there, Liverpool equalized the score at the last minute, so even if Lyon lost, they still beat Zenit St. Petersburg by one point and finished second in the group. The right to qualify is saved.
Zenit can only play in the UEFA Cup.
This should be a good result for Lyon, and it should also be a good result for Platini, who wants Lyon to qualify.
But Platini just couldn't laugh because his face... was swollen from the game...
His arrangements were so stable, but his good fortune was ruined by a crazy team!
Moreover... they also pointed the finger at themselves.
In this game, due to Naples' unexpected strong resistance and lack of cooperation, the refereeing issue became the focus of everyone's attention. After the game, those media must have something to say. Now I have to figure out how to suppress the media’s voice...
The dignified president of UEFA is in such a mess, and it's all his fault...Naples, and Naples' number nine, Chen Yingxiong!
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Chen Yingxiong, who was resented by Platini, was being interviewed in the mixed zone at this time.
"I am very happy to win this game. Because this game is too difficult to play, our opponent is definitely not Lyon's eleven people! As for what other opponents? I think you have all seen it, so there is no need Did I say more?"
"I'm happy to win the game, and I'm happy to be the top scorer. But none of these are as happy as me being able to score two goals in such a difficult game."
"Hero, you seem to have an ulterior motive for the second ball?" a reporter asked.
Chen Yingxiong, who was still smiling, straightened his face and said very seriously: "That is my signature celebration - reporters who often cover Serie A know it. I know that Mr. Platini also came to watch the game, so As soon as I got excited, I paid tribute to Chairman Platini. I want to dedicate that goal to Chairman Platini, and I want to dedicate this victory to Chairman Platini. I think he must be very happy. Because I want to thank him. It was him who came to watch the game and inspired our whole team and made me high-spirited. I was able to beat Lyon because Chairman Platini came to watch the game and cheer us on. Midfielder During the break, we vowed not to disappoint President Platini who came to watch the game, so our performance in the second half was very good... You know, I have been an admirer of President Platini since I was a child, and to have this opportunity It would be a real honor for me to show our strength in front of him..."
The more Chen Yingxiong talks, the more nonsense he becomes. The reporter who interviewed him really thought at first that Chen Yingxiong was planning to dedicate this ball and this victory to Platini. After listening to it, I realized... Damn, this is completely ironic, okay!
The Naples players who were being interviewed by other reporters had a hard time holding back their laughter after hearing what Chen Yingxiong said.
When they all finished the interview, they were able to laugh happily.
A group of people surrounded Chen Yingxiong and walked to his dressing room.
"You are so good at bragging, hero! I almost got fooled by you at the beginning!"
"I went to Egypt to shoot a commercial, and I noticed that your acting skills are getting better, hero..."
"I wonder what Platini's expression would be like after hearing this?"
Chen Yingxiong chuckled: "It must be exciting!"
Everyone laughed, their laughter echoing in the tunnel, mocking the man who left in disgrace.
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At the post-match press conference, Mazzarri did not talk about the refereeing issue, his mind had cooled down. He knows that if his team wants to compete in Europe, it cannot offend UEFA. They had slapped Platini hard in this game. He didn't know if Chairman Platini was kind-hearted and could ignore the past after being slapped. He didn't dare to take advantage of his entire team. Destiny to bet on the character of Chairman Platini.
Anyway, they won this game and finished first in the group, so there was no need to dwell on this issue. The players can say something more vindictive, but he is the head coach and he can't talk nonsense, which will hurt his team.
When reporters asked about the referee's performance and the controversial calls, Mazzarri changed his angry expression during the game and shrugged his shoulders and shook his head: "Referees often have problems, but it's nothing to make a fuss about." It's just an ordinary misjudgment, it's just a coincidence. These misjudgments were all concentrated in our game against Lyon, and it was a coincidence that they all went against us... But it's over, that's it. The most important thing is us Being able to qualify first in the group is the most important thing.”
When Puel attended the press conference, he said that he was satisfied with being able to qualify from the group.
"It doesn't make sense whether you are second in the group or first in the group. Being first in the group may not mean smooth sailing, and being second in the group may not mean you can't go further. I think this depends on the state of the team, not your group ranking... …”
A reporter also asked him about refereeing, and he also chose a cautious attitude.
"I don't know, maybe the referee's decision is questionable, but I think that's the job of the UEFA Referees Committee, not mine. I've been telling my players not to judge the referee. I You have to do the same for yourself.”
Although both head coaches chose to avoid talking about the referee's issue, the media knew very well that after the game, the referee's issue would definitely not go away and many media would discuss it.
At that time, it depends on what kind of explanation Platini can give...