0-5, Napoli left Florence in disgrace and said goodbye to the new "place of sadness".

Looking out the window, Ou Chuliang did not look back.

Every cross or goal from the opponent was replayed in his mind like a silent movie, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

Ferdinando sat right behind him, headphones on, his eyes closed, as if nothing had to do with him.

The young face frowned, what was he thinking at this moment?

Ou Chuliang remembers that after the game, when he was standing on the sidelines and handing out water to every player who left the game, a reporter blocked Ferdinando's way.

"How are you feeling at this time?"

The score on the big screen is impressive, but this kind of human blood steamed bun that reveals scars is eaten by the media with relish.

"Picking the ball out of the net is something I've done twice before."

Ferdinando's answer was so clever that the reporters were impressed by the young man.

Upon returning to Naples, Acchulian heard the local radio say: "... Let's protect the young goalkeeper, he really didn't do anything wrong! ”

Unlike the boos of the fans during the away game, the local media in Napoli have a good understanding of Ferdinando.

Voices from all sides are admiring Ferdinando, who can still devote himself to every game in the Napoli team, which is already a frightened bird, and Ferdinando's sunshine has left a deep impression.

"Don't blame Ferdinando for this ball, even if Pagliuca comes, he can't keep it!"

"This goal is obviously Ayala's problem, it is he who created the opponent's one-on-one ball!"

"Didn't you see that it was Turini who blocked Ferdinando's view?"

In the early winter of 1997, Napoli almost lost every game, and Ferdinando was more like a man playing alone.

The goalkeeper's sense of loneliness was exaggerated by the media in words and received deep sympathy. But in a team that is underwhelmed and discouraged, loneliness can sometimes be a good thing for goalkeepers.

Every time Ferdinando finishes a game, he counts the "wins" he has won when he loses.

For example, after losing 0-2 to Piacenza, Ferdinando saved at least five must-score shots. Experts and the media are saying with emotion: "It's good that Ferdinando is still doing his best to save. ”

"When the team is in chaos, the goalkeeper can stay calm in the team, which is extremely valuable!" So writes the local sports newspaper in Naples.

"Positive, lively, sunny, relaxed." Ancelotti, the new coach who led Parma to a runners-up finish in Serie A last season, gave Ferdinando this assessment. In the next round, Parma will be a guest at Napoli.

In professional football, where psychology is increasingly valued, mental superiority has become a fashionable term.

A goalkeeper with excellent mental qualities will become a new sports star model in the eyes of everyone.

Even Ferdinando's failure to respond to a cross or to fend off an opponent's shot will be forgiven by some fans.

No one can impress the crowd more than the young goalkeeper in the fierce competition.

So when it comes to home games, Acchulian has seen Ferdinando's every save to be applauded, and this has long been taken for granted by experienced goalkeepers.

"It seems that extreme fans like that driver and away from home are a minority after all!" Ou Chuliang thought so.

Faced with an unprecedentedly poor result, Napoli could only try to paralyze themselves.

There are always people in the dressing room who joke and when the big guys laugh, you don't hear that some players want to talk about the current situation of the team rather than gossip together.

In moments like these, in the wordless conflict between striker Bellucci and defender Bardini, it is always time to completely drain everyone's energy.

In fact, it is not that no one in the team discusses tactics, but the succession is all gathered in twos and threes and discussed in their own small circles.

The team-mates are not going to go against the two young goalkeepers, and Ou Chuliang is a good listener to others.

"Hahahaha, Mazzone is a pig, a stupid pig!" Whenever after a race, Ferdinando would be shirtless, step on a stool with one foot, pinch his nose, and deliberately learn a few pig meows.

Coach Mazzone will not stay in the dressing room after the game to get along with the players, and it would be more practical for him to think about where he will go next.

Whenever Ferdinando took the lead in mocking the coach, Ocullian laughed along.

But no one but Ou Chuliang can really understand how hysterical Ferdinando is under the mask of laughter

"Ou! You're my best friend, you really should come with me to check it out! ”

"Don't worry, I'll bear all the expenses, and you can indulge as much as you want!"

"Don't train so rigidly every day, life is to have fun and relax in time!"

"Ou, I really can't understand you, are all the men in your country ascetics?"

Achungion smiled and declined Ferdinando's invitation, not for the first time.

After each race, Ferdinando would go to a local Naples place called the "Blower Hall (the name of the bar disco)" to indulge in his pastime.

In this kind of place, Ou Chuliang passed by once on the path, and the lights inside flickered, and there were girls dancing with poles. As long as you can afford the lira, it's easy to lose yourself here and forget all the unpleasantness.

Even in this kind of place, you can experience the double happiness brought by the lungs and the ** officer.

For this kind of place, Ou Chuliang usually stays away.

But Ferdinando is different.

As a "genius" who was exceptionally promoted by the youth team, and as a "shield" for the home team's unfavorable operations, a young man who is less than twenty years old needs a place to vent.

To be honest, to see Ferdinando show up on time at the training ground every morning, Ou Chuliang was already very happy for him.

You must know that under this kind of pressure that ordinary people are difficult to resist, many people choose rooftops and railroad tracks as a place to end all the cycle.

So although Ferdinando consumed his "capital" endlessly, Ou Chuliang did not persuade him like a white lotus.

Don't go through the suffering of others, don't persuade others to be kind!

"I'm sorry, but in my country, I am not allowed to do this!" Ou Chuliang could only refuse the other party in this way every time.

Ferdinando pouted, he was fully dressed and closed the door of the dormitory from the outside, he respected Ouchulian's faith.

In fact, how could he not be a young man of faith?

It's just that at the beginning of his career, his faith was trampled to worthless.

Soon, a new competition arrived. Carlo Ancelotti led his Parma to the Sao Paulo Stadium, but Rafael's old face was again on the bench, and Acchulian had left Italy early.

In the end, An Fat's team was once again in front of the home team's fans, making the home team lose face.

1-4, that's a terrible scoreline.

"Without Ferdinando, we would have stayed in Serie A!" Those extreme Napoli fans shouted loudly.

"Without Ferdinando, you'll be relegated right away!" The Parma fans replied loudly.

After this match, the Carlo who had only spoken less than five words to Ou Chuliang. Coach Mazzone has also left with his baggage, and the club needs a new coach to make some new attempts.

On the plane, Ou Chuliang recalled what had happened in the past two weeks.

The club has become completely different from the beginning of the season, or rather, in the past two weeks, Occhulian has seen what Napoli is really like.

He still needs to digest this information.

Regarding Ferdinando and his "future", a club manager named Parker specifically approached Ou Chuliang to talk to him in detail.

“... There's no denying that he's a good goalkeeper. But it seems that he is not quite comfortable with the rhythm of the first team's game. ”

'We'll consider putting him back in youth training this winter, depending on how he performs before the winter transfer window opens.'

Although Parker said this, Achurion knew that some teams such as Serie B, Turkish Super League, and Belgian League A had already expressed interest in Ferdinando, and Ferdinando would be truly happy as a child every time he received such letters and phone calls.

"Look, Ou! I've been contacted by a new club. ”

"Serie A may not be for me for the time being, but it doesn't matter, I'm sure there will always be a place to prove my quality!"

"If I could, I would agree to be loaned out by the club for a few seasons. When I really become a goalkeeper like Pagliuca, then I'll come back here and aim for Napoli! ”

What Ou Chulian knew, it was impossible for Napoli FC not to know. And for a young man who yearns to prove himself in the outside world, the decision to re-delegate the youth team is too cruel!

"As for you, O. We are very satisfied with the results obtained through your observation feedback. ”

"After the Confederations Cup, we'll start you at our discretion."

"Come on, I hope you can perform the same as you did in the World Preliminaries!"

"Good luck!"

Ou Chuliang only nodded in response to Parker's conversation, and did not ask any questions.

He knew that in this situation, he would not even have the opportunity to refuse to play.

It has been written in his contract that he will make at least 20 appearances this season.

Such a clause is stressful for both parties.

Count the number of appearances you make, and look at what Parker means, next season will basically represent Napoli in Serie A.

As for why the conflict broke out in the team this season, Ou Chuliang learned through inquiries that when Napoli slipped to the last place in the standings, the manager at the time tried to convince the public by purging two players.

In professional football, fans call this "sending a signal" or "changing the trajectory of the team".

But when the club's hierarchy informed the two players of the news, the coach suddenly found that the practice had provoked anger and resentment among most of the players.

So the club quickly changed its rhetoric and told the two players that they were helping them find a new team, but the players still refused.

Since then, the contradictions between the players, the club and the coach have been completely put on the surface, even if the coach is changed, it will not help.

That is, Naples is coming to an end!

The team is not aligned, everyone has no intention of playing, plus the unstoppable rout. In the winter transfer window, there will definitely be another bloody storm! And Ferdinando is the club's first shield to the cusp.

Ou Chuliang saw this more clearly than anyone else.

The ancients said that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

In the first half of this season, I had Ferdinando and the national team as a cover, but what about the second half of the league?

When he wants to wear the number 20 shirt and start for Napoli, will it also become the focus of new contradictions?

Rather than the understanding of the fans and the tolerance of the media, Ou Chuliang would prefer to win the game, even if it is a 0-0 draw.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the plane is about to land, please put away the small table in front of you..."

Hearing the sound of the flight attendant, Ou Chuliang woke up from his thoughts.

Put away the tray table, fasten your seatbelts, and wait for the plane to land.

"We'll talk about that later!" Ou Chuliang closed his eyes and waited for the plane to make the final dive.

"Bang dang!"

The main body of the plane suddenly shook.

At this moment, a scream of "ah" suddenly sounded from the neighbor's seat. At the same time, five green jade fingers grabbed Ou Chuliang's wrist fiercely.

"Hey, don't worry, it's just the landing gear on the ground." Ou Chuliang comforted the other party while quietly withdrawing his hand back.

"Is that you?" The beautiful woman next to her, who had been sleeping all the way after getting on the plane, suddenly pulled down her sunglasses and looked at Ou Chuliang with curiosity.

"Uh... Sorry, I don't think we know each other. Since the plane was taking off from Naples, Acchulian was communicating in Italian.

"I know you, you're the backup goalkeeper for Napoli!" The other party revealed Ou Chuliang's identity in one word.

"That's right, that's me." Ou Chuliang nodded.

"What are you doing in Riyadh?" After the other party finished speaking, he explained to himself: "Oh my God, I know, you're here to participate in the Confederations Cup!" ”

Ou Chuliang looked at each other like aliens, he wanted to know the origin of the other party, but it was difficult to ask.

"Hello, my name is Leotta and this is my business card." Fortunately, the other party reported himself in time.

"Monica. Leotta—" Acchulian read the Italian text on it, "You're a journalist?" ”

"That's right, I'm an expatriate correspondent for Napoli Sport. This is the first Confederations Cup and we certainly can't miss it. ”

"Well, hopefully you'll catch the big news."

"Thank you for your blessings, can I interview you first? Do you think the Chinese team can come out of the group stage? Can you win the championship? You're right to Naples..."

Ignoring the chatter of the beautiful woman next to him, the plane had slowly stopped at this time. Like the other passengers, Ou Chuliang stood up and opened the overhead luggage rack.

"Well, I know I'm too abrupt!" Leotta pouted, seemingly dissatisfied with Ou Chuliang's "non-gentlemanly" behavior. "But at least you should tell me what's your name, right?"

"My name is Ou Chuliang, it's good if you call me Ou." Ou Chuliang replied casually.

For some reason, he doesn't really want to come into contact with strange beauties.

“OU？” Leotta smacked his lips, "That's a strange name, it sounds like a shout in celebration of a goal!" ”

"It's definitely not my door!" Ou Chuliang shrugged his shoulders and squeezed into the crowd of people getting off the plane with his luggage on his back.