Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 226 There Is a Good Show to Watch (Third Update, Please Vote for Me!)
Chapter 226: There’s a good show to watch (Third update, please vote for me!)
Chen Yingxiong's unexpected pass helped Cassano score the decisive goal. Naples led Manchester United 1:0 in the away game.
This goal sent Manchester United into hell, which was evident from Ferguson's trembling left hand.
Manchester United fans and supporters felt heartbroken and sorry for Sir Alex Ferguson because of Ferguson's trembling left hand. This seventy-year-old man has dedicated twenty-five years of his life to Manchester United. His pursuit of honor has never diminished at all, but this season he can only stop at the semi-finals. I really don’t know how long Ferguson can last as Manchester United coach...
Naples fans didn't care what Ferguson's trembling left hand meant. They were cheering for the team to reach the final.
"There are still a few minutes until the end of the game, but I think Manchester United is powerless to change the current situation! Napoli is about to reach the Champions League final for the first time in history!"
The Italian commentator on the TV roared loudly, and in front of the TV, the Naples players who could not go to watch the game gave a huge cheer.
"Viva! Cassano! Viva! Naples!"
Many fans even had tears in their eyes and couldn't help but choke up.
Naples can reach the final of the Champions League. They have never had such a dream before. Even in the Maradona era, the cruel reality told them that they could only reach the second round of the Champions League and that would be it. .
They have always believed that Naples in the Maradona era was the most powerful, and almost no one can make Naples surpass the Maradona era in the future.
In fact, this idea is also normal. Maradona is the king of football after all, and there are only two recognized football kings in world football so far, one of whom became famous in Naples.
Can a football champion be born in Naples in the future?
This is probably too trivial.
Who would have thought that even without the ball champion, today's Naples would still be ahead of the Naples in the Champions League era...
The Naples fans who were crying with joy could not ignore the disrespect they felt towards the "ball king" Maradona...
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During the rest of the game, the commentators were talking about Naples' possibility of making a historic run into the Champions League final, and they were also talking about Chen Yingxiong's selfless assist just now.
"Actually, it doesn't mean that Chen Yingxiong must not be able to shoot. I believe that if he really wants to shoot, it is still possible to score. But obviously Cassano's position and opportunities are better than him. There is no one to defend and the angle is not good. It’s too small…”
"Honestly, I'm quite surprised that the hero would pass the football to Cassano and give up his own shot. You must know that he is fighting to the death with Messi now, and Messi is one goal ahead of him. If this game He was unable to score a goal in the game and entered the final one goal behind Messi, which put a lot of pressure on him..."
"But the hero's choice is correct. He doesn't pass the ball, he shoots himself, and the scoring rate is not high. He passes it to Cassano, and Cassano's scoring probability is very high. In this case, the team The victory or defeat is obviously more important than the individual victory or defeat. Because if Naples cannot reach the final, everything will be in vain..."
"Chen Yingxiong's pass allowed us to see his mature side. I think with this pass, even if he loses to Messi in the scorer list, he will still be the winner!"
But Chen Yingxiong must not be willing to be a "failed winner"...
In the remaining minutes, he still wanted to score, but Mazzarri adjusted his tactics - seeing that the team was leading by one goal in the away game and there was not much game time left, he quickly waved his hand and changed!
The defensive counterattack was replaced by a deadlock, and there was no need for counterattack. As long as they could hold on to this goal advantage, no... Even if the opponent got a goal back, they would advance to the finals. If he couldn't make this choice, Mazzarri wouldn't be able to be the head coach.
With everyone retreating, Chen Yingxiong had to run back to defend. His desire to score could only be suppressed in his heart.
Chen Yingxiong quickly figured it out - as long as the team can participate in the finals, he will still have a chance to compete with Messi. As for now, let Messi be happy for a while longer...
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When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Manchester United fans were already numb, and any theoretical luck no longer existed.
But the few Naples fans were very excited.
Naples' substitute players rushed into the court excitedly and hugged their teammates when they saw them.
As the hero of the goal, Cassano was surrounded by most of his teammates.
There were also people like captain Paul Cannavaro who knelt on the ground, pointed their hands in the sky, and shouted excitedly without knowing what they were saying.
Chen Yingxiong celebrated the victory with his arms around Arshavin.
"What a pity, hero. You are one goal short." Arshavin regretted that his good friend failed to catch up with Messi. Of course, he was also happy that the team advanced to the final, but he preferred the one who scored. The ball was scored by Chen Yingxiong...
"It's not a big deal, Shava." Chen Yingxiong patted him on the shoulder. "There are many opportunities to score goals, but there are not many opportunities to enter the finals. Moreover, one less goal means one less goal to enter the final... Hehe!" He! He grinned widely.
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In fact, the media is also paying close attention to this issue.
So in the mixed zone, Chen Yingxiong was undoubtedly surrounded by reporters from all over the world again. The questions were all related to his failure to score.
"Failed to score in six consecutive games? I don't care." Chen Yingxiong shrugged. "The top scorer compares with the number of goals scored, not how many consecutive games."
"But because you didn't score, you are still one goal behind Messi..." A reporter reminded him.
Chen Yingxiong smiled, and smiled happily, with a look of disdain: "I'm not afraid of being behind by six goals, but I'm still worried about being behind by one goal?"
Many reporters think Chen Yingxiong is right. At the beginning, he was six goals behind Messi and seven goals behind Eto'o, but he was stunned to catch up. So why does it matter if the gap is only one goal?
Anyway, few reporters now dare to laugh at Chen Yingxiong easily. Because he has used practical actions to slap all those who doubted and laughed at him ten times.
If you laugh at him now, maybe he will slap you in the finals?
"You passed the ball to Cassano and you didn't score. Do you regret it?"
"What is there to regret about this? Antonio and I are buddies, and the most important thing is that the team reaches the final. As long as we reach the final, I can overtake Messi..."
So everyone knows that Chen Yingxiong is very confident about scoring a goal in the final. In fact, if he wants to overtake Messi in the final, he must score at least two goals, and he must also count on Messi not scoring a goal. But considering Messi's condition, counting on him not scoring a goal is difficult... a bit big.
However, just because it is difficult, there are good shows to watch, right?
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At the post-match press conference, Mazzarri admitted that he did not expect Chen Yingxiong to choose to pass the ball. This was something that was beyond his expectation. However, the most important thing was that the team advanced to the finals. He believed that Chen Yingxiong’s choice showed that He is a team-oriented person.
His words stopped the nonsense of those who criticized Chen Yingxiong for only scoring goals for himself.
How does Mazzarri feel about reaching the final and facing Barcelona?
"Being able to reach the finals is a historic achievement for us. But we will not be satisfied with this. Since we have reached the finals, finishing second is definitely not our highest goal..."
What he said was a bit crazy and even illogical. You must know that the opponent they faced in the final was a team as powerful as Barcelona. No team that meets Barcelona in the final will say that they are confident of winning the championship.
But it happened that Mazzarri said it.
This is not normal.
No, this is normal.
You must know that he represents Naples, and Naples and Barcelona have a feud, a blood feud.
As a sworn enemy, it is only natural for him to say something like this. If Real Madrid reaches the final and faces Barcelona, everyone believes that Mourinho will say the same thing.
In fact, Mazzarri thought so too.
Since Naples and Barcelona have a feud, if I still show weakness and surrender, I'm afraid it will cause some confusion to the players - isn't our head coach throwing cold water on us?
This will seriously affect the morale of the team.
As for Naples being able to advance all the way to the finals, he definitely does not think it is due to Chen Yingxiong alone. The biggest contribution is actually the hatred of the Naples team towards Barcelona. The whole team has been able to reach this point due to the desire for revenge. If they show weakness to their mortal enemy, it will be tantamount to venting their anger in advance.
So he didn't even consider whether the team could really defeat Barcelona. He only considered maintaining the high morale of the team and never surrendering without a fight!
Besides, Naples has a tradition of not fearing anything. Today's Barcelona is called the "Cosmic Team", which means they play football that does not belong to the earth.
But what about Team Cosmos?
Didn't they almost overthrow their opponents at Camp Nou? If you don't test the referee, have you won us?
Naples is really qualified to say this.
At this time, looking at Mazzarri who was "speaking arrogantly" on the stage, some reporters thought of the previous investigation conducted by the Catalan media.
Which opponent do Barcelona fans most want to face in the final?
Manchester United.
Chen Yingxiong's interpretation of this is: "They don't want to play against Manchester United, they are afraid of playing against Naples."
Maybe, there really is such a meaning?
Ha, Naples' revenge battle, the direct dialogue between the two enemies in last year's Champions League, this final held at Wembley Stadium may really be a good show!
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