Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 172: His Enemy Is My Hero (First Update Guaranteed)
Chapter 172: His enemy is my hero (first update guaranteed)
In the end, with Chen Yingxiong's two goals, Naples ushered in their first victory of the new season at their home court. They defeated Bari 3:2.
Contrary to what the commentator said, Naples did not kill the suspense of the game after taking a two-goal lead in the first half. Instead, Barry suddenly broke out and scored two goals in a row in the second half. Naples was forced into a panic. Fortunately, in the 86th minute, captain Paul Cannavaro took advantage of a corner kick and stabbed Barry's goal with his head, allowing Naples to maintain its unbeaten record at home in the league...
After the league match with Bari, Chen Yingxiong had nothing to worry about, because Naples ushered in their first opponent in the Champions League group stage.
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The Champions League group stage is here, and the new season of the Champions League has officially begun.
This game, like the previous two qualifying games, has nothing to do with Chen Yingxiong. But he still came to watch the game.
This is also Naples' first Champions League group match after Chen Yingxiong missed the game, and all aspects are actually paying close attention to it.
Whether Naples without Chen Yingxiong can stand out from the group of death, and whether Naples' offensive firepower without Chen Yingxiong will be damaged, these are questions that everyone wants to know the answers to.
This first strong dialogue with Valencia may be able to provide you with some reference.
Naples is without Chen Yingxiong, and Valencia is without Villa. Both sides are missing their biggest scorers.
As a result, the two sides ended up goalless in this game, with no one able to score. Naples was tied 0:0 by Valencia at home.
Raul started the game and played the full ninety minutes, but his performance did not meet people's expectations.
After the game, criticism about Raul began. Many people think that Raul is really old. No wonder he can't play the main role in Real Madrid. In the past, Raul was famous for his inspiration in front of goal, and his agile playing style fascinated many people. What about Raul today? This kind of aura is completely gone.
What else does Raul have after losing his aura?
He is not known for his speed, and he is not a natural superman. His body is not even strong, and his ability to pick up holes in front of the goal is not as good as Inzaghi... He seems to have some abilities in all aspects, but he is not perfect. If he loses even the most basic aura, he is just an ordinary player.
Mazzarri wanted to put all the team's fate in the Champions League on Raul, which was obviously a failed gamble and doomed to failure.
But in fact, the whole team's performance in that game was very average. Naples still couldn't seem to get used to the lack of Chen Yingxiong's playing style - Chen Yingxiong missed two games in the new season, and Naples had all draws and no victory. arrive. In the first round of the league, Chen Yingxiong was absent, and the team tied with Florence 1:1 away from home.
But the media and fans don’t care about that much.
It is obviously simpler to blame one person for not winning than to analyze why the entire team performed poorly, and it is also easier to accept and understand.
So Raul became the scapegoat.
These voices came overwhelmingly, as if the team was tied with Valencia and the responsibility was all Raul's.
Chen Yingxiong also heard and saw these sounds. He was a little worried that Raul wouldn't be able to withstand it. After all, a new player has just transferred to a new team and is facing so much criticism. The pressure is not small. If the team wants to perform well in the Champions League group stage and advance to the knockout rounds, Raul will definitely play an important role. Head coach Mazzarri has told them this many times.
So he wanted to talk to Raul and help him relieve the pressure. Chen Yingxiong believes that he is quite suitable for this kind of work.
He is not the captain of the team, but he will take the initiative to do this kind of thing. This is the consciousness and role of the locker room leader. Why would he think of doing such a thing? Because he feels that for Raul, he is an old teammate of Naples. He has been here for two seasons and is like Raul's senior. As a senior, he is naturally qualified and has ideas to say something to his new teammates. Just like Hamsik and Paul Cannavaro did to him when he first entered the team.
He had no idea that Raul was a veteran eleven years older than him. He had no idea at all.
But what if two people don’t understand each other’s language?
Raul speaks Spanish and Chen Yingxiong speaks Italian. Although Italian and Spanish are actually very close, some say that the two languages are as similar as Chinese pronunciation.
But the problem is that the Italian spoken in Naples is the kind of Italian with a strong southern Italian accent. To put it bluntly, it is the Italian dialect.
So who knows what dialects and dialects Spanish and Neapolitan Italian are actually related to. It would be easier to speak Henan dialect and Shandong dialect. But if it’s the difference between Hakka and Beijing dialect, it’s just...
Anyway, Raul is currently working hard to learn Italian with a Naples accent. He usually doesn't communicate much with his teammates in the locker room. He just relies on a smile to express his goodwill. And he really didn't fight for power in the locker room, trying to be the boss of the ball.
Although Spanish and Italian can be communicated, Chen Yingxiong was afraid that his words would not express what he meant, and the other party might not be able to understand them, which would easily lead to misunderstandings, so he asked a translator to come over.
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"Alex." After the training, Chen Yingxiong waved to Sanchez.
"What's the matter, hero?" As a member of the eating, drinking and playing band, the deputy leader's call could not be ignored. Sanchez hurriedly ran over.
"Be my translator."
When Chen Yingxiong said this, Sanchez knew what he was going to do. "You want to chat with Raul?" he asked.
These days, if anyone on the team wants to talk to Raul, they will ask Sanchez to translate. Raul is also the captain of the wealthy Real Madrid, and he knows Real Madrid very well. A group of locals in Naples are always full of curiosity and yearning for the life of the wealthy, so naturally they also want to hear the gossip of the wealthy...
Chen Yingxiong nodded.
"Okay, when?"
"Right now!"
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When Raul was taking a shower in the shower room in the locker room, there was a loud noise outside, and other Napoli players came back. These people are always noisy together, so the locker room is very lively. The only time they can calm down is before the game starts, when the atmosphere in the locker room becomes a little tense and serious.
Hot water poured from Raul's head until it was poured down, gathering into a stream and flowing to the entrance of the floor drain.
Naples' locker room at the training base is relatively simple, with only showers and no pool for bathing.
The Real Madrid locker room not only has a hot spring water meter with its own electric massage function, but also a luxurious leather recliner and a TV. Players can even enjoy TV programs while taking a bath.
Accustomed to Real Madrid's luxurious training facilities, Raul was not used to it when he first arrived in Naples.
Chen Yingxiong and Sanchez stripped naked and walked in. They saw Raul taking a shower alone under the shower head. The two looked at each other and then walked over.
Sanchez stood under the nozzle on Raul's left, while Chen Yingxiong stood on Raul's right.
The two men caught Raul in the middle.
Raul saw two teammates coming to take a shower, smiled at them, and greeted them in the Italian he had just learned.
"Yes, hero. Yes, Alex."
"Hello, Raul." Because Sanchez can speak Spanish, he is currently the closest person to Raul in the team. They have become friends - Cassano is still training alone and is usually very friendly. Raul and Cassano rarely come to the team, so they don't see each other much and have little chance to catch up on old times.
"Hi, Raul." Chen Yingxiong said. Then after getting his whole body wet, he pretended to be unintentional and asked: "Are you still used to being in Naples?"
This sentence was translated through Sanchez.
"There's nothing to get used to. Spain and Italy have something in common and I had a great time."
Raul has been with the team for more than three months, and no one has seen him complain. He didn't complain about Naples' terrible traffic. There is no way to tell that he used to be a prince at the Bernabeu, and that he came from a wealthy family like Real Madrid. He is really low-key. However, Chen Yingxiong interpreted Raul's low-keyness as depression...
"When will we move?" Chen Yingxiong asked again.
"Just recently. Don't worry, when the time comes to move, I will definitely invite everyone to be my guests." Raul said with a smile.
"What...I watched that game. Don't listen to the nonsense from the media. It's definitely not your responsibility for not winning..."
Chen Yingxiong began to enlighten Raul seriously. He had never done this before, because he was not the captain, so it was not his turn to do this kind of thing. However, Raul's performance and status directly affect Naples' performance in the Champions League, which determines whether Naples can qualify from the group stage and whether Chen Yingxiong can win the top scorer in the Champions League this season.
Since it was his first time doing it and he had no experience, he couldn't even speak smoothly.
Raul listened and laughed.
He understood the young man's thoughts.
This is to enlighten and comfort myself. I am afraid that I might have problems due to too much pressure.
However, out of politeness, he did not interrupt Chen Yingxiong's stumbling words.
After the other party finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Thank you for your concern, hero. But I'm really fine, I have no pressure."
Chen Yingxiong looked at him with wide eyes: "Really?"
Raul nodded: "I have played in Real Madrid for fifteen years and been the first captain for seven years. Pressure is something that is with me almost every day."
He tried his best to be humble, but he still couldn't hide the pride that came from his heart.
"The criticism here is much gentler than in Madrid."
Chen Yingxiong thought about it, it was really like this. For people who come from Real Madrid, what does pressure mean? A common meal!
Thinking about it this way, he was a little embarrassed to come. It turned out that he was being sentimental.
Raul saw Chen Yingxiong's embarrassment.
"But thank you very much, hero. Do you know? Before I came, I heard many people tell me about you, but in their mouths, you are not a good guy..."
Chen Yingxiong was interested and no longer embarrassed: "What did they say about me?"
Seeing how eager and excited he was, Raul was surprised: "Are you so interested in others saying bad things about you?"
Chen Yingxiong nodded: "Of course, of course. All the enemies' slander against me is praise, and I just like to hear the enemies' curses on me, hahahaha!" He looked up to the sky and laughed. After laughing, he asked: "What did they say? "
"They say you are rude, uneducated, and do not know how to respect others. They say you are like a child who has not grown up..."
Every time he mentioned a "crime", Chen Yingxiong nodded, seeming to enjoy such comments.
"But now I think you are different from what they said. You are a good person who is easy to get along with."
Chen Yingxiong smiled widely: "The hero of our own people is of course the villain in the eyes of the enemy. This is all praise, hahaha!"