Chapter 53: The Victorious Opponent [118/134]
It turns out that one should never underestimate the sheer size and complexity of this human population.
The so-called forest is big, there are all kinds of birds, and when the population is big, there are naturally everyone.
There are still people who are not afraid of death and feel good about themselves.
Although Benitez said with relief at his farewell to Real Madrid: "I can finally say goodbye to my closest partner in the last two and a half years - 'pressure'. ”
There are still people who have sharpened their heads and want to become the manager of Real Madrid.
Boas was such a man.
With years of successful coaching in mid-table Premier League teams, he eventually became the new manager of Real Madrid.
However, Florentino did not trust him very much and only gave him a temporary contract for half a year.
As for whether to renew the contract to become the team's official contract, it all depends on his Boas's performance in leading the team.
If Real Madrid can be reinvigorated under Villas-Boas, it will not necessarily be difficult to give Boas a new contract, even if it is for a five-year term.
Now this half season, for Boas, is a probationary period.
Villas-Boas even voluntarily resigned from Manchester City, a Premier League team that has been in charge for three seasons, for this probationary contract.
It fully reflects the social status of Real Madrid in European football.
Otherwise, how can someone say that "a player can only have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to join Real Madrid"?
Otherwise, how can someone say "few players can say no to Real Madrid's call"?
This is all the best explanation for Real Madrid's influence and appeal.
Boas quit his job and accepted the somewhat harsh temporary contract, looking very groveling.
But he didn't feel that way himself.
On his first day as Real Madrid manager, he smug at his press conference: "I know what my task is, it's a tough one. But I'm confident. Because I've had that experience before. ”
Villas-Boas was talking about beating Lazio, who were often victorious.
He's not lying, he's having such a manager. In his time at the helm of Premier League side Manchester City, two seasons ago in 2019-2020, he beat Lazio 2-1 at home in the group stage.
Because it has only happened for two seasons and has not yet expired, Boas seems very confident and ambitious.
He thinks that since he can lead a team like Manchester City to beat Lazio, then there is a stronger Real Madrid. Why not?
What about away games?
I, Boas, have such confidence!
After speaking, he held up Real Madrid's white jersey and displayed it with a smile in front of many reporters for reporters to take pictures.
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The next day, the two major media outlets in Spain, Marca and As, both prominently published Boas's photo.
The newspaper Marca is a picture of Villas-Boas smiling holding up a Real Madrid shirt.
And the newspaper "As" is a photo of Boas when answering reporters' questions.
The two photos are not the same. But there is a striking similarity – Boas in both photographs appears to be full of ambition and confidence.
Marca commented: "At a time when Real Madrid are on the verge of being beaten to the brink, Villas-Boas's confidence may be just what Real Madrid need. Rebuilding the confidence of the team and recalling the dignity of the giants is the first step in the resurgence of Real Madrid, and we look forward to Boas bringing us a new Real Madrid! ”
As a world-class giant like Real Madrid, a change of coach is naturally a big deal.
And not just the Spanish media. The Italian media also reported on the incident.
But Chang Sheng doesn't care who his opponent is.
Anyway, no matter who the opponent is, as long as it meets Real Madrid, then it must win.
So this kind of thing makes no sense.
The league with Napoli is obviously more important than the question of who Real Madrid's manager is.
The league with Napoli is related to whether Lazio will continue to decline. Or is it an important game that can stop the downward trend?
Now the top three in the league are very close in points.
In the fourteenth round of the league, Juventus will face Udinese at home, and the "black chicken" should not be able to create any threat to the "old woman", so it is reasonable for Juventus to win this game.
If Lazio can't win. Even if it's just a draw, they can keep the second place in the league. But it will also be left behind by Juventus.
So Lazio must win this game as well.
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Since the 2007-2008 season when they were promoted from Serie B to Serie A, Napoli have never returned to the second division of the past.
They managed to establish themselves in the First Division, and they did well.
They have a nice club president, the Italian film Grand Aurelio. Morality. Laurentiis, he is willing to invest, but he also has a plan, and does not blindly burn money, which ensures the health and long-term sustainability of Napoli's finances, unlike some club presidents, who spend money frantically in the first few years after buying the team, and after seeing that there is no return, they decisively sell the club, or immediately transform into Grande, and they wish to save even the player's salary......
Morality. After Laurentiis bought Naples, he had a long-term plan, which he has been following over the years.
Therefore, although Napoli does not have the strength to win the championship now, it is already a force to be reckoned with in Serie A.
Napoli also have an excellent manager, Fabio. Cannavaro. The player, who made his debut at Napoli and went on to become one of the world's top centre-backs at Parma and Juventus, opted to become a coach after retiring and honed himself in a number of teams before eventually returning to his home team.
He's been with his hometown team for four years, and he has a very long-term plan for that team, just like his boss.
He was familiar with present-day Naples.
The fact that Napoli have done so well this season has a lot to do with it.
Furthermore. In addition to having a good club president, a good manager, Napoli also have great players.
Another important reason why Napoli have been able to compete with the likes of Lazio and Juventus in the league table this season is that they have a good player in their squad.
The Chinese center who only transferred from Zenit St. Petersburg this season, Chen Yingying!
If Ji Ming, who is only 20 years old, is the core of Chinese football in the next decade, then Chen Yingying is the number one center forward in Chinese football in the next decade.
At the age of 19, the 19-year-old volunteered to be a member of St Pieter's Zenit youth team. After a year in the youth team, he was drawn to the first team because of his outstanding performance in the youth team. He quickly established himself in the first team and became the main center forward of Zenit St. Petersburg.
At the age of eighteen, he won the Golden Boot award of the Russian League, becoming the youngest Golden Boot winner in the history of the Russian Superleague.
And he played well in the League Cup, so that he was recognized by the whole of Europe.
That's why he came into the sights of Naples.
In the summer of this year, Napoli spent 20 million euros to bring him from Zenit St. Petersburg to Italy.
This value was put ten years ago. Proper China's first worth, but now, under the premise of inflation and other factors, this money is not so exaggerated.
But despite this, this still reflects the value of Chen Yingying. You must know that he is only nineteen years old, one year younger than Ji Mingdu, who is recognized as China's number one genius!
Chen Yingying, who is 1.91 meters tall, has a strong body and is very good at headers and long-range shots. He was the top scorer in the Russian league. That is, these two weapons.
After joining Napoli this summer, Chen Yingxing's performances were a bit sluggish at first, but he quickly adjusted.
began to return to his state in Zenit St. Petersburg.
Today, fourteen rounds of the league. He hit ten goals and temporarily ranked second on the scorers' charts.
For a Chinese player, such a height is unprecedented - even Wu Lei was at his peak, and only scored thirteen league goals in the whole season. have been praised by the media.
Today's Chen Yingying has only scored ten goals in 14 rounds of the league, and the league is not over yet. He still has a chance to keep scoring, so how many goals can he score by the end of the season?
It's really exciting.
The birth of Chen Yingying has made people quite optimistic about the future of Chinese football.
The Chinese team, which has talented players such as Wu Lei, Ji Ming and Chen Yingying, has a bright future.
Chen Yingying is obviously an outlier among the countless Chinese overseas players today.
Because he was not a beneficiary of the "Star Project", otherwise he would not have recommended himself to Zenit St. Petersburg.
Chen Yingying's story is too long to tell, and it is obviously not suitable to tell it here, after all, he is not the protagonist here......
A boy who was once generally not optimistic about the future of his career, but re-emerged in a foreign country, Chen Yingying's story is a legend in itself.
It was his ten league goals that helped Napoli stay in the top three of the league.
It even reached the top two at one point.
Chen Yingying is now a hot new star in European football.
Many media outlets have asserted that Napoli are unlikely to keep Chen Yingxing. Perhaps after this season, they should consider putting a price tag on the "Bear of the North" – the nickname Chen Yingying received during his time at Zenit St. Petersburg.
When the time comes, countless wealthy families will rush to wave the checkbook to seduce him, and a Chinese boy who should be unknown has become a star.
This giant bear is the opponent who often wins the next step.
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