Chapter 400: On the Importance of Mending the Knife
Utus showed such tenacity that many neutral fans were moved, and they all said, "Utus perfectly shows why competitive sports are so great, because never give up!" β
Generally speaking, as an opponent of Utus, you should also be deeply moved, and then grateful for their tenacity and mercy.
But that's what decent people do, and Lazio isn't a decent person.
They're the Great Demon King!
Since he is an evil demon king, how can he be merciful?
The standard practice of the Great Demon King should be to say, "This is really touching!" While mending the knife on the corpse of the brave man, he confirmed that the brave man was completely dead.
That's what Lazio is doing right now.
Under the pressure of Utus, Lazio's quick one-kick pass became more and more proficient, and no one had noticed this before, and they patronized and were moved by Utus's "never give up" and constantly sang the praises of Utus.
It was in this situation that Lazio launched a lightning attack!
Chiellini passed the ball to the retreating Mereles, who distributed the ball directly to Faraoni on the wing.
Falahoni was in good form after assisting a goal, and he was naturally the target of Jutus' focus on the ball.
However, he did not break through with the ball, but opted for a pass.
He knocked the football directly to Hernanes, who came up to pick him up.
Hernanez's possession of the ball now will leave Utus' players struggling to defend his pass or break through.
Previously, they focused on defending Hernanes' passes, and as a result, a breakthrough broke the balance.
What now?
Is it a pass or a break?
Even when the Utus players hesitated about this, Lazio's attack did not stop because of this.
Hernanes didn't break through this time and didn't dribble the ball, but passed the ball out.
Gave it to David Silva on the other side.
After passing the ball, he bypasses the defenders. Insert forward and make a response.
David Silva had his back to the attack and couldn't turn around, so he crossed the ball straight across and it was back at Hernanes' feet.
The Brazilian made a move to shoot, and the Utus defenders did not dare not defend, but when they did, Hernanes sent the ball diagonally.
Roki happened to be in an offside position, so the Utus defenders all stood in place and raised their arms. Signalling the linesman and referee Rocky offside.
Rocchi himself knew he was offside, so he stood still and the ball passed him and reached the void!
Mariogertze sits in diagonally and receives a pass from Hernanes!
Another unmarked response!
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"Ra-Zio!! Gotze received the ball unmarked! It's another great opportunity for Lazio! Utus Danger ......"
The narrator's words are not finished. I saw Gotze pick up his foot directly, and then shoot with a solid kick, and the football roared to the top corner of the goal!
Buffon sealed the near corner in the first place. But GΓΆtze's shot was too sudden and too fast, and he made a save, and the ball flew over him!
And then...... Slammed into the net!
It's not a side net, it's a net inside the goal!
"40th minute, 2:0!! Lazio leads Utus by two goals! There is no suspense in this game! β
"If there is still motivation and reason not to give up after a goal down. So already two goals down, what else can Utus do? Can they still win? β
"Ah...... Gotze! Lazio scored again, which is a shame for Utus......"
"Mighty Lazio, we've seen it again and again in Lazio...... But this time. I still feel sorry and sorry for Utus. They were so tenacious, but God didn't give them a fair result......"
When Lazio scored the second goal, many commentators were mournful.
How they wished that Utus, the brave man, could kill the Great Demon King of Lazio......
In this way, Serie A can be rescued from the clutches of the Great Demon King.
But the wishes are always good, and the reality is always cruel......
Naples failed. AC Milan failed, and now Utus has failed......
No matter how many challengers you face. Lazio still stands, exists, and has not been shaken in the slightest.
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When Gotze blasted the football into Buffon's goal, Chang Sheng's heart was completely relaxed.
It's still dangerous to have a one-goal lead, especially when Utus continues their tactics and doesn't panic, and Chang Sheng will be a little worried.
At that time, Utus only needed to score a goal to equalize the score, which was a great blow to Lazio's morale and could greatly boost Utus's fighting spirit.
I am afraid that Utus will have the upper hand.
Now, Lazio is two goals ahead, so naturally there is no need to worry about the counterattack of Utus.
It's a relatively safe score.
And this second goal was also a blow to the morale of Utus.
Having only been down by one goal before, they still have the motivation to work hard because they know they only need to score one goal to equalise.
What now?
Even if they score one goal, they're still behind, they have to score two goals.
And against an opponent like Lazio, the victory or defeat is often between one goal, and being able to stretch it to two goals is desperate enough for Utus. It's not easy to score two goals against Lazio, and you have to make sure that Lazio don't score any more goals......
It's an almost impossible task.
The players of Utus get frustrated when they think about it.
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It was clear to Del Neri that he didn't even wave his fist to show his displeasure after Gotze's goal, he just stood there and stared at the pitch in a daze.
This ball hit him more than the first one.
When he conceded the first goal, he had the strength to express his anger. Now he didn't want to move.
He knows better than anyone what this second goal means.
Lazio rhythm, this is the real Lazio rhythm.
There has never been a team that has been able to come back from a two-goal lead by Lazio, not even a leveliser.
Del Neri doesn't believe his team can do it.
If he's down by one goal, he still has that confidence, and once he concedes two goals, that confidence is zero.
He suddenly lost all his strength and felt that this was the end of the game.
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It wasn't just Del Neri who was hit, but also the Jutus players on the pitch.
The gap between the two goals was like an insurmountable chasm for them.
So when the game resumed, the Utus players collectively seemed distracted.
Before the end of the first half. They almost conceded another goal.
If it weren't for goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's bravery, Rocchi would have scored twice.
Buffon, who saved the ball, got up and slapped his teammate loudly, but no one responded to him. Everyone was like a wooden man, with a wooden expression and a dull expression.
At the end of the first half. Utus still had that expression when he left the game.
Although those commentators were very hopeful that Utus could beat Lazio.
But now it seems...... Utus is no longer able to complete this task.
The situation of Lazio's dominance is still difficult to change for a while.
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Del Neri sighed inwardly as he watched the group of players in the locker room, who looked like robots that had lost their power.
He knew that if this sentiment was allowed to develop, Utus would concede goals in the second half, which would only turn into a rout and make Utus the laughing stock of everyone.
He had to avoid that kind of thing.
The first thing to do is to boost the morale of the players.
He coughed twice, and someone looked up at him. Want to see what their manager has to say.
'We're two goals down at Lazio's home stadium and we've already lost, haven't we?' Delneri asked rhetorically.
No player responded to him, not even a change in expression. Everyone continued to look at Delneri with a blank expression.
"Looks like so." Delneri nodded and spread his hands. "You've thrown in the towel."
"But even though you've thrown in the towel, there's still forty-five minutes left in the game. I don't really believe that in these 45 minutes we can complete a comeback and win against Lazio...... That's a fairy tale. We're long past the age when we love fairy tales. The stats also prove that no team has ever been able to come back from two goals down against Lazio, regardless of whether there are 45 or 90 minutes remaining......"
The players looked at their head coach. It's something that fools know, they don't know why the manager wants to stress it again.
Delneri continued: "But, gentlemen. I want to remind you that you are professional footballers. Do professional footballers just play to make money? No, a professional player has to have the ethics of a professional footballer. When you're playing on the pitch, you're going to have to give it your all, because it's your profession! You guys work! You have to take this job seriously! Even if we're already two goals behind! Because failure is also a type of work! We can't choose the results, win or lose, but we can choose the attitude towards those results. When we lose, do we give up on ourselves and completely degenerate ourselves? Or bravely fight with the opponent until the last moment, release all our energy, leave a deep impression on the opponent, and make their ankles hurt when they think of us! β
Hearing Del Neri say this, the eyes of many players lit up again. Clearly, they were interested in what the manager had to say.
"Lazio once stole our title and humiliated us on our home turf! Now it's our turn to take revenge! We can't steal their championship, but we can make it a little harder for them! That's what we're doing in the second half! β
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