Chapter 413: Naples' Counterattack
At half-time, Napoli fans were also discussing the issue, but more Napoli fans were relatively optimistic, believing that as long as Napoli could score a goal, the situation would completely turn in Napoli's side.
"It's all about scoring goals!"
"Yes, yes, yes, let's score!"
'As long as we can keep pressing them, we can score!'
'I think the first five minutes are key, it's not ready for the other team, and if we can take advantage of it, we have a good chance of scoring!'
"They are all blowing that Chinese, but in my opinion, Higuain is not worse than him at all!"
"That's right, Pipita (Higuain's nickname, little smoking gun) just needs a chance......"
The Napoli fans were chatting happily with beers and talking about the second half.
Moretti and his companions came out of the toilet and heard the voices of the Napoli fans in the distance.
He sneered in his heart: What about daydreaming?
However, he didn't take the initiative to provoke Napoli fans, in this gang-ridden city, ordinary people should be honest and don't cause unnecessary trouble.
With his head down, he craned his neck and his companions back to his stands quickly, before taking off his coat to reveal the white Sampdoria jersey underneath.
"The Napoli fans are still dreaming of beating us in the second half......" his companions apparently heard the Napoli fans as well, speaking to the Sampdoria fans who remained in the stands, with a tone of ridicule and disdain.
Everyone laughed: "Let them dream!" ”
It seems to be very relaxed.
But Sampdoria fans haven't always had it easy.
Before this game, they were just as worried.
Fearing that Sampdoria, who were only one goal ahead and conceded two away goals, would capsize at the Sao Paulo Stadium.
Fear that the frenetic home atmosphere at the St Paulo Stadium will cause problems for their team.
However, after watching the first half, such worries have disappeared.
The team was tenacious defensively, not at all like the first leg.
In addition, Gao Zheng is very active and active, and it can be seen that he is in good shape.
These two positive factors have led to the fact that everyone is in a good mood right now.
In their opinion, the Napoli fans are smiling and saying self-deceptive things to comfort themselves.
But they're not the same, they're really relieved.
Forty-five minutes have passed, and as long as Sampdoria don't suddenly drop out of form again, there's no problem.
The mistake of being proud of the enemy was made once in the first round, and it should not be made again in any case. After all, there is also the home factor of making mistakes in the first leg, and this time it is an away game, what is there to take lightly?
In fact, in the Sampdoria dressing room, the most coach Di Francesco said was to keep reminding the players not to let up in the second half.
"Don't look at us having a two-goal lead, but actually going from a two-goal lead to not being leading can be done in a short period of time...... If you think about the first leg, you should know it, I don't need to say more. I don't want us to do the first leg mistake again, then all of us will be called stupid by the media and the fans, and who wants to be called stupid? ”
Everyone shook their heads, joking, no one likes to be called that.
"So, grit your teeth for me in the second half, don't let up! When the game starts, the pressure is going to be on us and it's going to be a big deal for us. Except for Gao Ke in front, everyone has to return to their positions to defend. Handle the ball cleanly and decisively – don't think about counter-attacking at this time, just kick the ball out of the way...... And as time goes on, if we don't concede a goal, Napoli will get more and more impatient, and then that's the chance for us to counter-attack......"
Di Francisco spoke in great detail, telling everyone when to defend and when to fight back.
It's not that his level is superb, it's mainly because the situation is stronger than people.
The situation now is that Sampdoria have a two-goal lead and survive the first half, leaving Napoli with only 45 minutes.
It's definitely not Sampdoria who is in a hurry, so they just need to do their current thing and don't need to think about any adjustments.
Not so with Napoli, Benitez filled up the tactical blackboard at half-time, talking a lot about his players, how to move on the wings, how to play in the middle, how to combine the wings and the middle, how to intersperse the forward line with the movement, and how to cut off the connection between Gao Zheng and the other Sampdoria players in the midfield......
Fifteen minutes of rest is barely enough.
Benitez is a master tactician, and when it comes to tactics, he talks endlessly.
When it was time to go out at the end, he said to his players with a serious expression: "Put aside all the nonsense and remember that we need at least two goals and we only have 45 minutes. So there's no time to think about it and go all out to score goals, only then can we go further, otherwise we just wait to be eliminated at home! ”
"I don't like it, and I'm sure you do, so in the last 45 minutes, let's play in the final!"
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Before the start of the second half, a close-up of the Napoli manager was shown on television, showing Benitez standing on the sidelines with his hands crossed to his chest, his expression very serious.
Seeing this, Careza said: "There are only 45 minutes left for Napoli, not only do they have to chase two goals in a row, but they also have to hope that Sampdoria will not continue to score. Benitez has a lot to do...... I don't know what adjustments he made at half-time......"
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At the start of the second half, as everyone could imagine, Napoli launched a fierce attack on the Sampdoria goal.
However, Benitez's adjustment at half-time still played a role, and Sampdoria did have some discomfort when defending Napoli's attack. It's embarrassing.
The Napoli fans in the stands were also shouting and singing to cheer on their team and at the same time create a huge psychological pressure on the Sampdoria players.
"Higuain! Brilliant shot! It's a pity that it's a little off! ”
"Callejon cut inside after breaking through the wing...... Sampdoria can only take fouls! Apparently they are feeling a lot of pressure......"
"Hamsik tried to get a long-range shot! Pretty!! Oh! Romero made a great save! ”
"Sampdoria was a bit embarrassed during this period and Benitez's tactical adjustments were very successful...... It looks like Sampdoria is in danger. If you keep playing like this, you're going to lose the ball......"
Di Francesco on the sidelines looked anxious, and he couldn't sit still in the dugout.
Benitez next to him did not sit in the coach's seat, and his expression was also a little anxious, but the difference in mentality between the two can still be seen at a glance.
Di Francisco is afraid of conceding the ball, and judging by his expression, he is unsure whether his team can defend against it.
Although Benitez is also anxious, he is still very confident that as long as the team continues to play like this, he will definitely score.
All it takes is one goal to score and the tide is completely reversed.
The second half had just begun, with two goals scored in 45 minutes, which doesn't seem so incredible based on Napoli's performance during this period......
So even the commentator Careza changed his tone, feeling that he had made a mistake in the first half, and Benitez's adjustment in the second half was very effective.
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Moretti listened to the Napoli fans singing and snorted.
Napoli fans must have seen the hope of scoring a goal, which is why they are so excited.
Sampdoria was indeed very passive during this time, but Moretti was not very worried - he was not trying to be calm, but he really didn't think it was a big deal.
Sampdoria is two goals ahead of Napoli, and even if they concede one, they are still two ahead.
When Napoli press further on the attack, there will be plenty of space behind them.
Moretti didn't believe Gao Zheng would turn a blind eye to this.
If you want to say why he is so confident, his confidence comes from his understanding of Gao Zheng.
So he set his sights on the tall, thin figure at the front of the team.
That's hope.
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At this moment, Napoli's shot on the pitch was held in Romero's arms.
The Argentine goalkeeper who got up from the ground was unhappy with the situation of his team being pressed and beaten, and he didn't want to be the busiest man in the game, although that would have him in close-ups and slow-motion replays on television, but that also meant that the team was always in danger.
He would rather have nothing to do for the whole game and the team won easily.
Football can no longer be allowed to stay in its own half.
So this time he directly kicked the football high into the front court and kicked it towards the opponent's goal.
Of course, he knows that such a kick will not go straight into the goal, but if it can scare the opponent, it can also boost the morale of the team a little and make Napoli less presumptuous when they attack.