Chapter 306: A Brave Man
On March 29, Napoli finally welcomed a weaker team at home.
Piacenza, who is currently 14th in the standings, is just one step away from falling into relegation.
According to Vincenzo's plan, Piacenza must win the last Serie A!
Before the game began, in a small room at the SΓ£o Paulo Stadium, Occhulian and Stan had a stack of cards in front of them, a game of guessing the name of a country, city, or river.
"Beginning with the letter E." Stan said in a hoarse voice, "It's a river. β
"Ames River?" Ou Chuliang said tentatively.
"You guessed it." Stan earnestly returned, picked up another card and looked at it, "This is the letter N." β
"Or the river?"
"That's right."
"Neckar?"
βBINGOοΌβ Stan is happy, he thinks his idol is a high-IQ guy.
Ou Chuliang is not really good at geography, but when the two cards were deducted, he happened to remember the names on them.
The two played for a while, and the sound of "bell bell bell" suddenly sounded outside.
"Hey, Stan, I think it's time!" After hearing the bell, Ou Chuliang immediately stood up.
"Oh, it's Beliz!" Instead of standing up, Stan looks at the card in his hand earnestly.
This city starting with B, Ou Chuliang, thought for a long time and didn't answer, what foreigner would know the name of a small town next to Salerno?
"Okay, it's Belize! I lost. Acknowledging with a nod of acknowledgement, Occhulian grabbed Stan's arms and lifted them above his head. It's up to you to perform! β
As she spoke, Diochulian lifted Stan's hooded sweatshirt upwards and attempted to remove it from the top of Stan's head.
"I don't allow you to say two words of loss." As his head was wrapped in his clothes, Stan grunted.
The sweatshirt is set aside, and a sky blue short-sleeved shirt appears on Stan's body. It was a special Napoli small jersey, and the number printed on it turned out to be the number 10 that had been sealed for a long time!
Since Maradona left Napoli, no one in this club has worn the shirt again. In European football, there are many clubs that retire the number he wore with the club in honor of the departing star. But retiring an important number like the number 10 is enough to see how important this player is to the club!
"Come on, Stan, tell me, are you ready?"
Ochurian asked, crouching down and staring into Stan's eyes.
"I... Probably. Stan's eyes wandered, and he didn't seem to have made up his mind.
"I need your help." Ou Chuliang said, stretching out his fist again. "I think the whole of Naples needs your help!"
When Stan also stretched out his scalded right hand and collided with Ochulian's fist, Ochulian asked softly again, "Stan, are you confident that you can help the team win?" β
This time, Stan takes a deep breath and nods in response, "Okay, Ou, I'll try!" β
"Good! Let's go! Ochryan stood up and took Stan's hand and led him out of the room.
The players' tunnel was already packed, with security guards, players, coaches, staff and journalists.
When they saw Ou Chuliang, everyone would wave cordially; There were even people who waved at Stan, who was hiding behind Ochuliang, and his eyes radiated a kind gaze.
After turning a few corners, Ou Chuliang saw the "big army".
"Hey, Ou!"
"Oh, you're here?"
"Everyone is waiting for you!"
Ou Chuliang greeted each of his teammates, took Stan Jr. by the hand and walked between the two teams, like a king, to the captain Roberto. Ayala stood behind her.
Seeing Stan's burned face, some of the little caddies will subconsciously hide to the side. But Ochurian kept holding Stan's hand and wouldn't let him back down.
"Heads up, Stan." Ou Chuliang looked ahead and whispered, "Like me, hold your chest high and look up, so that you can see ahead!" β
Stan secretly looked up at Ou Chuliang and took several deep breaths in a row, as if he had made a lot of determination.
As he slowly looked up, he suddenly realized that he was taller than most of the caddies here.
"Come on, Stan, come on with me!"
Ou Chuliang took Stan's hand and walked towards the player's tunnel.
The moment I walked out of the players' tunnel, the shouts of the fans came from all directions.
As far as the eye can see, it's all crazy fans.
The fans shouted the names of every starting player in the team and chanted wildly, hoping to knock out their opponents.
Looking at the hideous-looking fans around him, Stan subconsciously wants to escape from here and retreat into the tunnel.
"Stan, manhood is going to keep going!" Ochulian sensed Stan's retreat and gently scraped Stan's palm with his fingers.
Stan's throat squirmed, and he looked at Ou Chuliang, who was still holding his head up, and his gaze finally became determined.
He followed Ou Chuliang one by one, trying to keep up with Ou Chuliang's cadence, and his steps were better than those of other young players.
In this way, a strange-looking little caddy walked beside Ouchulian wearing the number 10 jersey, which symbolizes the legend of Naples, and did not look around like everyone else, but followed Ouchulian to the center of the pitch like a soldier, and stood upright.
Looking at her son, who did not flinch in the face of the camera and flash, Liana in the stands couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry.
"You should be glad Liana, he's a man, isn't he?" Leotta sat beside Liana, comforting the young mother.
"I, I don't know how to thank you! I... I never imagined that Stan would stand in front of so many people one day..."Liana was too excited to speak.
"Don't thank me, if you want to thank me, just thank you." Leotta looked out onto the court, and Acchulian stood behind Stan, his gaze solemn and determined.
As soon as he stepped on the court, Ou Chuliang was like a different person.
The gentleness as usual disappeared in an instant, and only coldness and anticipation of victory remained in his eyes.
"Good afternoon, fans who came to the scene, today you are seeing the 27th round of Serie A!" The on-site commentators were very passionate, after all, this is the home of Napoli.
"Today's game was probably a bit special because we had a special little player kick us off!"
Stan's information and experience had been shared with fans via pamphlets and radio before the game, and all fans were deeply sympathetic after learning about Stan's plight. In the pre-match donation ceremony, a local tycoon even donated 30,000 pounds directly for Little Stan's plastic surgery and follow-up medical treatment.
"Hehe, what a warm picture!" In the broadcast room, Zhang Lu watched such a scene and was full of praise.
This football culture has been passed down in Europe for more than 100 years, and for China, which is known as a football desert, Zhang Lu also hopes that such a football culture will be formed in other parts of China.
Huang Jianxiang sat on the side, staring at the picture, eager to try.
After the whistle blew, Huang Jianxiang immediately roared into the microphone.
"It's time for the game!"
"Napoli kick off first!"
"He's going forward!"
"Number Ten is still bringing..."
"It's over!"
"Another one!"
"Against the last defender..."
"Wow! He brought it again! It's a copy of Maradona!! β
"Face the goalkeeper, single knife!"
On the pitch, Stan stumbles with the ball and runs to the penalty spot in one go.
He felt that a good striker did not need to be brought forward anymore, and he had to give the opponent the respect he deserved.
So, he chose to hit the door.
When Stan's right toe touches the ball, it rolls forward like an off-string arrow.
Such a "fast" slash to the ground made Piacenza's goalkeeper "unreactive", only to see him make a sideways pounce, but still could not prevent the ball from rolling under his armpit into the net.
"The ball is in, ah!!" Huang Jianxiang shouted in the microphone, as if the ball had been scored by himself.
At this moment, the entire SΓ£o Paulo fans stood up and shouted: "Stan, Stan, Stan!" β
Stan's face flushed with excitement, and he ran to the sidelines, trying to do a kneel to celebrate the goal.
But he clearly overestimated the smoothness of the turf and his own ability, and his two knees had just slid on the turf for less than ten centimeters before he stopped, while his upper body was still falling forward due to inertia.
"Stan !!"
Looking at Stan as he fell to the ground, Liana was frightened and got up from her chair.
But in the next second, Stan didn't lie on the spot and convulse and cry as Liana imagined.
He barely braced himself up with his hands, patted the dirt on his knees and legs, and after struggling to get to his feet, began waving to the fans.
"Look, he's become a little man!" Leotta took Liana's hand and said, "A man doesn't cry when he falls. β
"yes, my little Stan has grown up!" Looking at Stan, who was holding back the pain and limping towards her beside the staff, Liana suddenly felt that her whole life was bright.
To a round of applause, Stan walked off the court and returned to his mother's side.
Listening to the applause and praise all over the sky, the president of Naples, Llorente, proudly said to the entourage beside him: "This public relations is unexpectedly smooth!" The support of the fans has increased a lot! β
"Europe plays a key role in this." Parker replied.
"Who else has made a bid for Europe other than Inter Milan?" Hearing the pronunciation of "OU", Llorente suddenly remembered this very important thing.
"There are only Vicenza teams in Serie A, but there are also a few other teams in the Portuguese Super League, the Eredivisie and La Liga." Parker replied immediately.
Llorente thought for a moment, and suddenly said meaningfully: "Tell Moratti that Ou is not for sale!" β
Parker instantly understood what the chairman meant, nodded, and said no more.
There is nothing in this world that is not for sale, but Mora's has not yet reached the price that Llorente wants.
He even wondered if he would sign a new contract with Ou Chuliang after this fight. In this way, in the summer transfer window, both parties can make a good price!
After the restart, the game resumed.
With such a "performance", Napoli morale was high.
In the 8th minute, Napoli's fast attack Rosito's header was crossed to the middle, and Damir's powerful shot was blocked by the Piacenza goalkeeper.
After that, Napoli used Trini's speed and Rosito's header to constantly knock on the opposition defence, and although they were not yet on the scoresheet, Damir and others played smoothly, and everything seemed to be just a goalkeeper.
In the 15th minute, Piacenza made a rare steal in front, Dioni advanced with the ball and shot vigorously to create a threat, and Acchulian made a side save to block the ball off the bottom line.
In the 24th minute, Trini actively fought for the ball on the wing, crossed diagonally to the left side, and Damir's low shot from the perimeter was confiscated by the Piacenza goalkeeper.
In the 27th minute, it was Trini who sent a curling cross from the right, Bellucci forced a header against the Piacenza defender, and Piacenza goalkeeper Sereni made a series of wonderful saves to keep Napoli's shot out.
In the 36th minute, Napoli scored through a fluid combination - Trini split the ball into the left gap, Longo crossed the ball, Damir blocked the ball back into the middle at the back of the box, and Bellucci chested the ball and bounced into the six-yard box.
After Napoli's goal, the cries of the fans reached a boiling point. In the stands, Llorente also showed a happy smile, as if winning this game would bring Napoli out of the relegation crisis.
After falling behind by one goal, Piacenza immediately launched a counterattack, winning corner kicks and free kicks in a short period of time. But no matter what the ball was, it was finally confiscated by Ou Chuliang.
After another battle, Napoli took advantage of the penalty opportunity to extend the score.
After a succession of passes from the right, Damir tucked the ball into the right side of the box for Bellucci, who went down in contact with a Piacenza defender just after the pass and the referee awarded a penalty.
Bellucci fired a low shot into the net and despite Sereni touching the ball, he couldn't keep it out of the net to give Napoli a 2-0 lead.
The two-goal deficit allowed Piacenza to fight back, but in the eyes of Napoli fans, it was all in vain. Ou Chuliang's steady defense and calm command were enough to make these counterattacks fruitless.
In the end, Napoli beat Piacenza 2-0 at home, once again achieving an "expected" victory.
After 27 rounds of Serie A, Napoli has 6 wins, 5 draws, 16 losses and 23 points, ranking 16th in the standings. Poor Lecce is in the bottom with 18 points from 3 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, while Atal Bergamo is second from bottom with 22 points with 4 wins, 10 draws and 13 losses.
In the top of Napoli are Piacenza with 4 wins, 14 draws and 9 losses with 26 points; Empoli, 7 wins, 6 draws, 14 losses, total 27 points; Brescia, 7 wins, 7 draws, 13 losses and 28 points and Vicenza, 8 wins, 6 draws, 13 losses and 30 points.
Overall, with seven rounds remaining in Serie A, Napoli are already looking beyond the relegation zone. Any of the above teams could capsize in the final gutter and "late in the day". And what Napoli have to do is just keep winning.
But will Naples go so well?
The next day's "Milan Daily", although the warm picture of Serie A football was described in detail, most fans turned their eyes to Napoli, who was about to visit again.
This time, at the San Siro stadium, will Napoli perform another "miracle"?
After the Milan derby, the most impatient thing for Milan fans is to knock the relegation team into the abyss again at home. It seems that this is the only way to save face from the derby loss.
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