Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 106 The New Year Has Begun (Third Update, Monthly Ticket!)
Chapter 106 The new year has begun (Third update, monthly ticket!)
After the Christmas break, Mazari had troubles.
The trouble comes from Chen Yingxiong. During the training after the Christmas holiday, Chen Yingxiong's performance was very average... no, it should be very bad.
But he didn't know what was going on.
If Chen Yingxiong's condition is not good, Naples will immediately fall into weakness. Cassano and Arshavin are not the kind of centers that attack the city. Without the cover of heroes, their performance will be greatly reduced.
Mazzarri thought it was just an accident at first, but he didn't expect that Chen Yingxiong's condition still showed no signs of recovery during training the next day. He was anxious.
After thinking about it for a night, he felt that he might have to prepare for the worst - letting Chen Yingxiong adjust his condition throughout January, hoping that he could regain his form in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
The reporters outside the training ground in the past two days also noticed through observation that Chen Yingxiong was not in good condition, so the media also reported this matter.
They all know what Chen Yingxiong's poor condition means.
If Naples wants to achieve excellent results on both fronts this year, Chen Yingxiong is definitely the person they need to rely on most.
"...For other Serie A teams, there is good news now, that is, Chen Yingxiong's condition is not very good..."
"Although I don't know why, he did show some fatigue..."
"Atalanta is Naples' next opponent, and now Atlanta's head coach Conte (antonio_conte) may be the happiest person..."
However, the media that rushed to report on Chen Yingxiong's poor condition were dumbfounded on the third day...
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"Oh! Beautiful!" There was a burst of cheers and applause on the training ground.
Chen Yingxiong just scored a beautiful header in the team's training match, and more importantly, he looked full of fighting spirit.
Mazzarri watched the game from the sidelines with a smile on his face.
This is the Chen Yingxiong he wants to see!
A group of reporters outside the training ground looked at each other in confusion...
Now, how are they going to write it...
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The next day, every reader who bought a newspaper could see such a headline.
"The hero is back in good health, and the Naples striker is back!" 》
"The hero is in excellent training status"
As for the content, it’s even more disgusting:
"...The hero showed good condition in training yesterday. He scored a very beautiful goal in the training match..."
"Now I think Atalanta's head coach Conte has a headache on how to deal with heroes..."
"Well, life is full of ups and downs - yesterday we said there was good news for other teams. Now the good news has turned into bad news..."
Readers responded:
"Fuck it! You're a wallflower!"
"How shameless!"
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Chen Yingxiong smiled happily when he saw the trash-like comments about him in the newspapers.
He felt that his emotions were much higher these days, and he was even eager to start the game against Atlanta.
Although Cabrera was still as cold as ice, he didn't care. He felt that it was important to have one more person in the room.
There's just one thing he didn't notice, and that was that when he was alone with Cabrera, his back was harder than before...
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The Christmas holiday is only ten short days, but for football-loving fans, even a week without games is unbearable.
What's more, since December 20 last year, there has been no competition for fifteen days, and they have been hungry for half a month.
So even just a league game is enough to make fans enthusiastic.
The status of Serie A is no longer what it used to be. The former "Little World Cup" has become a thing of the past. The Premier League has replaced Serie A and become the leader of European leagues. Even La Liga, which was once not up to par, has surpassed them. The Bundesliga is ambitious. It is about to become the third...
Serie A is so withered, many stadiums are empty.
But for Naples, there is no such thing.
After the game against Atlanta on January 6, more than 15,000 fans followed the team to the away game...
Even on the road, Naples can often enjoy more treatment than the home team. This makes the teams whose fans can’t fill the stands very envious.
These people traveled north and south with the team, like a sky-blue wave that swept across the entire Apennines.
This Napoli team, reborn from the ashes, gives people hope of revitalizing Serie A.
But... first they have to win.
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"There were rumors before that Chen Yingxiong, who was in poor condition during training, still started the game..." The commentator is also very good at adapting to the situation, and the poor condition has become a "rumor".
Although Naples is not yet capable of running sideways throughout the Apennines, their offensive line definitely has the qualifications and strength to do so. Cassano, Arshavin and Chen Yingxiong, these three people are all people who have proven their abilities in their respective fields.
Having this powerful striker is also the source of confidence for Mazzarri to dare to challenge strong teams.
Chen Yingxiong alone is enough to make his waist strong.
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Fans are hungry for days without games, and so are the players themselves.
Especially Chen Yingxiong?
From the first minute of the game, he was full of interest in scoring goals, and he was constantly looking for or waiting for opportunities in the frontcourt with high morale.
Never lose the desire to score goals. This is the first quality that Chen Yingxiong learned from Inzaghi in the copy.
Movement without the ball still takes time, but the desire to score is easy to learn. Because Chen Yingxiong himself likes to score goals.
Thirty-eight minutes...
"Hero - beautiful!! Iconic header! The ball went in!"
"1:0! Chen Yingxiong opened the scoring for the team!"
"Chen Yingxiong made a good start in 2010 in his best way!"
The commentators cheered.
After scoring the goal, Chen Yingxiong seemed very excited. He even took off his rarely-taken-off jersey and threw it aside, revealing his strong muscles and the giant bear tattoo on his back.
It doesn't matter if you get a yellow card for this.
"The twelfth goal! The twelfth goal! He scored his twelfth goal of the season! This goal helped him top the league's scorer list!"
Now you know why he took off his clothes and ran naked, a rarely seen celebration... He had been aiming for this position for a long time, not just in a day or two!
"Chen Yingxiong scored! Naples has taken the away lead, and this game will be easier for them!"
The commentator was right. After Naples took the lead, the game developed in their favor.
In the end, Naples won 2:0 in the away game. Chen Yingxiong scored a goal in the game, and the other goal was scored by Ranocchia in a set-piece tactic.
Napoli killed Atalanta in the air.
Conte said in an interview after the game: "...We know that the hero is a difficult player to deal with. He performed very well in today's game. I think I have nothing to say - Mazzarri has a good hand. I now All I can do is wish them a better run in the Champions League..."
This kind of evaluation is quite high, and it comes from an opponent, which makes it even more valuable.
Mazzarri said: "I am very happy to start 2010 with a victory and I hope we can continue to maintain this momentum in the new year."
He kept his word and Napoli kept his word.
Four days later, on January 10, in the 19th round of the league, Naples welcomed Sampdoria at home.
Mazzarri and Cassano faced their old clubs at the Stadio San Paolo.
Will this be a drama full of love and hatred?
Not really.
It's just a game.
Napoli defeated visiting Sampdoria 1:0 in front of 50,000 Napoli fans at home.
Cassano contributed an assist in the game, helping Hamsik score. It can be regarded as showing his current situation to his old club with practical actions...
In fact, there is really nothing to hype about this game. After the game, Mazzarri took the initiative to hug and shake hands with Sampdoria's current head coach Delneri. It doesn't feel like a rival at all. The coaches of both players also praised each other's performance in their current jobs. It felt like they were brothers...
And what about Cassano? After the game, he went to exchange jerseys with Pazzini.
It seemed that everything was harmonious, which disappointed many media outlets who were "fearful that the world would not be in chaos".
Before the game, they had worked hard to provoke a conflict between the two sides. Little did they know that Mazzarri and Delneri were not fools.
If there is anything worth mentioning, I am afraid that Chen Yingxiong shot all the shots in the game, but failed to score a single goal. His position on the league's top scorer list was also chased by others. Di Natale scored one goal, and now he and Chen Yingxiong share the top scorer position in the league with 12 goals.
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After defeating Sampdoria at home, Naples has won three consecutive games and has ranked among the top three, knocking down its arch-rival Juventus.
This makes Naples fans feel good and gives them confidence in the team's performance in the Champions League.
One Naples media even ran a headline like this:
"Whose misfortune is it to encounter Real Madrid?" 》
Fearless and fearless, Napoli is ambitious and has begun to pursue the idea of super-rich Real Madrid.
As for all this, Real Madrid doesn't take it to heart. They are still competing with Barcelona in the domestic league...
After seventeen rounds of La Liga, Real Madrid ranks second in the league standings with a difference of two points, closely chasing Barcelona.
But they can really ignore the voices coming from southern Italy, because there is still more than a month before the Champions League quarter-finals...
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ps, today’s third update is completed, please look forward to tomorrow’s third update.
Also wish you all a Happy New Year!
In such a beautiful festival, let’s have some fun to exaggerate the festive atmosphere!