Chapter 66: Two Champions (123/134)
Ji Ming's free-kick equalised for Lazio, which was a very important goal.
Because it's 70 minutes and there's still 20 minutes left before the end of the game. If they can't equalize, Inter will be more and more confident.
Lazio, on the other hand, will be impatient.
So Ji Ming's goal is very crucial.
After the equaliser, the Lazio players were even more motivated.
It's their home stadium and they don't just lose to Inter.
A draw certainly wasn't what they wanted, but the equaliser proved their quality and showed that they have hope of beating their opponents.
Now all you need to do is score one goal!
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Zanetti was a little disappointed when he saw Lazio equalize, but he didn't show a lot of intense body movements, drawing the eyes of the audience to himself.
He just frowned.
However, Inter Milan's tactics have not changed much, and they are still defending and counterattacking.
Focus on defense, supplemented by counterattacks.
If there is a chance to counterattack, you will counterattack, and if you don't have a chance to counterattack, you would rather give up attacking and continue to defend, and you can't concede the ball anyway.
Even if it is a 1-1 draw with Lazio, this result is an acceptable result for Zanetti.
After all, it is Lazio's home stadium, and they are facing such a strong opponent, and it is remarkable to be able to draw against them.
You must know that the morale is at the peak of Lazio, and many strong teams want to get a point at Lazio's home stadium, but it is impossible.
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Naturally, Lazio can't accept a draw, this is their home stadium, how can they be forced to draw by their opponents?
To say that they drew with Inter Milan away from home would be fine.
At home, that's a must win!
Even Lazio and Inter Milan have won and lost each other. However, Lazio have never lost to Inter Milan on their home turf.
There were only two draws.
Victory is still the main theme.
In the following time, Chang Sheng sent all the offensive players he could to replace in one breath to make a last-ditch fight. And Inter Milan even gave up on counterattacking and completely recycled the stubborn defense.
It wasn't until the 88th minute that Lazio had a great chance.
Cavani's shot was saved by the Inter goalkeeper.
Then there was chaos in front of Inter's goal!
In the confusion, Borg stretched out his foot and stabbed it, and the ball hit the leg of the Inter defender and changed the line, flying into the goal from the other side!
“2:1! Lazio scored! When they're done, lore! Who scored the goal? Let's see...... Ah, it's Andrea. Borg! ”
In the shouts of the narrator. Wanda Stadium was plunged into a sea of cheers.
Lazio fans shouted the names of the scorers.
Borg also looked thrilled after his goal, and he was now circling in circles, as if wondering how he should celebrate.
Then he turned and ran straight back to the Lazio dugout, where he hugged Lazio's coach Gorka.
In the team, Borg is the most trusted. The favorite coach is not Chang Win, but Gorka. And Gorka usually takes good care of Borg.
So the relationship between the two has always been very good.
After scoring such a crucial goal, it was normal for him to go to Gorka for a hug and express his gratitude and support.
After the celebration, Borg returned to the pitch. Chang Sheng smiled and said to Gorka: "Thank you really for the players you have cultivated. ”
Gorka also smiled: "I'm glad that the mistakes I made in the past were not repeated in him." ”
Chang Sheng naturally knew what Gorka's words meant. He patted Gorka on the shoulder: "You have to go through it before you can grow and mature." ”
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In the end, Lazio relied on Borg's goal to win 2-1 at home to Inter Milan.
The win ensured that Lazio remained in second place and were not closed by Napoli. Nor was it left behind by Juventus.
Juventus have been very solid this season and have yet to lose a game except for the defeat to Lazio.
Because of this, they are ranked first.
Lazio have lost both games.
Now it seems. Lazio will have a tough time surpassing Juventus and becoming top of the league before the knockout stages of the Champions League begin.
Although during this period. Once again, they had a direct conversation with Juventus.
However, even if Lazio wins Juventus, there is still one point left.
With Juventus' solidity, the gap is not enough to panic.
It's a long game to be the top of the league.
This is not the same as a few years ago, when Lazio in their heyday, even if they fell behind at the beginning of the season, could use the December and January games to catch up on the gap.
For example, the situation they are experiencing now, if they had changed to before, it would be completely different.
Lazio won back-to-back victories, catching up with Juventus, and then beating Juventus in direct dialogue with Juventus to chase the gap to just one point.
Juventus tend to collapse at times like these. Next, Lazio took advantage of the situation to complete the overtake, and then widened the gap in points, and finally turned it into an irreversible advantage, winning the championship several rounds in advance.
The question is why did Juventus collapse when they were clearly one point ahead of them?
Because Lazio was very strong at that time, being chased by them was like having a tiger behind him. The pressure on the team in the lead will be very high, and they don't know when they will be overtaken by Lazio.
But now, Juventus have always been solid, and they have not dropped the chain even when Lazio have won consecutive games, and they have been winning all the time.
When Lazio drew themselves, they were still winning.
This certainly shows that Juventus has become a stronger team.
But from another point of view, it can also be shown that Lazio's dominance is indeed much worse than before, and Lazio's strength has declined even more.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so hard to catch up.
If it weren't for their excellent performance in the Champions League, Lazio would have received a lot of criticism for their performances in the league. In particular, the loss to Chievo and Parma will suffer a lot of criticism.
After all, Chievo and Parma are not strong teams.
Lazio will lose to them?
Something like this never happened to Lazio in the past.
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In the 19th round of the league, Lazio defeated Bologna 1-0 away. But at the same time, Juventus also won, so there is still a gap of four points between the two sides.
Juventus won the halfway league title this season with a four-point advantage.
Lazio was second.
In the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Lazio drew a good sign, and when Juventus and AC Milan, Roma and Fiorentina were staggered, Lazio hosted Catania.
They beat Catania 3-0 at home to advance to the semi-finals.
Performances in the league have been up and down, but Lazio have been excellent in cup competitions, whether it's the Coppa Italia. Or the Champions League.
Perhaps it's because the cup is faster, more intuitive, and easier to motivate Lazio players.
They were looking to bring a title to their boss's final season at Lazio, and that cup was the perfect fit.
So every time they play in a cup game, Lazio is in good shape.
One to the league. It goes up and down.
Obviously, the league is used to adjust the state.
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Lazio reached the semi-finals, also known as the semi-finals, in the Coppa Italia.
This final is a home-and-away system.
Lazio will next meet Juventus for the third time in a row.
In the semi-finals, their opponents were Juventus.
In the league match between the two Coppa Italia semi-finals, Lazio hosted Juventus......
Having met Juventus three times in two weeks, the media was the most excited.
The clash between the first and second in the league, not only in the league, but also in the Coppa Italia.
There are even media assertions. These two weeks are the time to decide who will win the two Serie A titles this season.
The final result of the match between Lazio and Juventus in the league will determine whether Juventus will come out on top and completely shake off Lazio, or whether Lazio will close the gap between them and Juventus. Continue to chase Juventus.
Not to mention the two Coppa Italia semi-finals with Juventus.
Whoever wins, who advances to the final, who loses, and says goodbye to this season's Coppa Italia.
The media analyzed. If he wants to have a title in his last season at Lazio. Then the Coppa Italia is clearly the most suitable.
Because the difficulty is minimal.
Now Lazio only need to knock out Juventus and beat the winner between Roma and Inter Milan in the final. It's not a high cost, and it's much more cost-effective than tangling up with Juventus in the league.
Lazio only needs one champion anyway.
The Coppa Italia winner is also the champion, second only to the Serie A and Champions League titles, and it is not a bargain to give Chang Win as a farewell gift.
But Chang Sheng doesn't see it that way.
He wants to win the Coppa Italia and he doesn't want to give up the league like that.
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In the twentieth round of the league, Lazio challenged Udinese away, and this game was the semi-finals of the Italian Cup in midweek, so Chang Sheng did not send all the main players, but it was not the rhythm of relying on substitutes to make up the numbers.
Lazio, who were half-main and half-substitutes, beat Udinese 2-0 away to continue their catch-up momentum against Juventus.
The two teams are still four points apart.
The following week, Lazio travel to Juventus.
Before the match with Juventus, Chang Sheng took the lead in firing the gun, and he uttered "wild words".
"Juventus? Are you talking about the teams that we scored five goals at their home stadium in the first half of the season? ”
At the pre-match press conference, Chang Sheng said in a condescending tone and posture.
These words fell on the ears of Juventus supporters, and they almost gritted their teeth - too much deception! It's too much to see, right?!
On Turin's turf, the journalists who supported Juventus began to get upset when they heard Chang Sheng's words.
Last time it was an accident, we admit that we were too light before the game, but this time, 100% not!
Lazio don't want to get out of the Alpi Stadium again!