Chapter 371: The Starting Lineup (70/134)
Are the media really conquered by Lazio?
Not really.
Naturally, some media outlets are genuinely hoping that Lazio can set a record.
And the other part of the media is just doing things to fan the flames under the guise of worrying about Lazio.
For example, they constantly mention this practice in the chapter as an insult to Naples and may anger Naples.
Isn't this just a reminder to Napoli that Lazio is humiliating you, so you should fight back angrily?
And they did it very secretly, so many people didn't realize that it was deliberate by the media.
They seem to be on a neutral side and say what seems fair, which is really deceptive.
If the media wanted to deceive, it would be so easy that no one could make it easier for them to fake.
“…… Napoli's home stadium is very difficult to play, and Lazio is very tolerant of Napoli, I don't think it's a wise thing to do, they do it really no good except to provoke the opponent......"
"These players have been suspended for more than a month, and they are out of form, but they have to start against Napoli, and it seems that they often don't want their team to win and win the championship to end the season......
"It's a shame that I don't want my team to put too much pressure on them, so I deliberately arrange to lose the game......
The media is right-founded, and even many Lazio fans have such worries about whether the team will really lose to Napoli on the road.
At present, Lazio have won all the seasons to hide their brilliant results, and as Lazio fans, it is natural to want to see this result continue.
No team has ever finished the season with a complete win. Lazio fans want to see if the team they support can do the same.
But they can't change the winning arrangement.
So they could only watch as these long-lost players appeared in the starting lineup.
Then race day came.
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Mazzari was speaking to his players in the pre-match dressing room.
He is using Lazio's controversial arrangement to boost the morale of his players.
Is Lazio really proud of its enemies?
This Mazari doesn't know, Chang Sheng is a person who can't guess.
But it's a place to take advantage of.
He can use the most popular saying right now to motivate the players.
In fact, after losing to Lazio in the Coppa Italia, the players are now facing Lazio with some fear.
They felt that no matter how hard they tried, they could not beat Lazio.
It wasn't a good mentality before facing Lazio.
Mazzarri was not willing to surrender before the game, he had to do something.
First of all. It is necessary to boost the morale of the players.
Morale is gone, and tactics are useless, no matter how subtle they are.
"Guys, what do they mean that Lazio made such a line-up to challenge us? I guess that's pretty clear, right? It is clear that they look down on us! They thought they would send eleven men at random. You can easily defeat us, and Gen doesn't care what the state of those eleven people is...... I didn't want to think so, but the facts are in front of us! And they did! Our enemies, they look down on us nakedly! ”
At Mazzalhi's words, the Napoli players did feel humiliated. Yes, Lazio are facing them, and it's still away. Eleven players were sent up at random, and these eleven people hadn't played even a minute of official matches in the past month.
They're certainly not going to be in great shape.
Lazio used such a lineup against them, isn't that a contempt?
And everyone thinks about it. I also feel that Lazio really has a motive to look down on them.
In the Coppa Italia, they were tenacious but lost in the end. 2:0, Lazio won easily.
It was a game in which Napoli finished the battle. It can be said that they gave their best, but Lazio still won so easily......
I have to say. There is a big difference in quality between Lazio and Napoli.
It is precisely because of the large gap in strength that Lazio is qualified to be proud and look down on Napoli.
Calm down and analyze, Lazio should indeed look down on Napoli.
But no one wants to be looked down upon.
Especially young people with strong blood, most of the professional players who play football are competitive people.
Especially for a team like Napoli, the unique environment has bred such a team that is not afraid of heaven and earth.
From the time of Maradona, Napoli was a subversive of the great powers.
Although there are not many times to succeed, the blood in their hearts has never died.
The tradition of this team is that if you look down on me, I will definitely punch you in the face!
So when they were sure that Lazio really looked down on them, they seemed to have regained their strength overnight, and they planned to fight Lazio on the pitch with high morale!
Mazzari is pleased to see the change in his players.
The morale was out and the game was a bit of a chance – he wasn't as passionate as the players.
He didn't believe that Lazio could be beaten by blood alone.
In that case, Lazio would have lost no idea how many games they had lost......
But blood is important after all.
Without that, there wouldn't have been even the slightest chance of winning.
Now, at least we have a chance to win, which is remarkable.
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In Lazio's dressing room, Chang Sheng was also speaking to his players.
"There's been a lot of noise in the media lately, and they think I'm committing suicide by letting you play, and I'm ruining our hard-earned winning record! Guys, you're being underestimated......"
Chang Sheng shook his head and sighed.
"You've only been playing for a month, and you've been underestimated...... If you had been looked down upon before, how could you have been looked down upon so much? But why do you have a month without a game? I think you're all well aware. I don't need to say it again. Now, you've got your chance to play again, and you're up against a much better opponent than Udinese. This is an opportunity to test you. In this game, I want to be very simple, to show your fighting spirit and to win. Remember, your probationary period is not over yet, if you still behave like Udinese...... I think you guys know what I'm going to do. ”
There is no long talk about winning and giving the players motivation and confidence, which is meaningless.
He just needs to tell them if they don't try. They also have to be banned from the team.
This works better than any incentive.
Because no one wants to live like this anymore.
Who can stand seeing other teammates perform well in the game, but they can only sit on the bench or in the stands?
The competition within the Lazio team is fierce, and if you are at the bottom of the competition, then you are probably going to be at the bottom all the time. Maybe you're going to lose your place forever. Even if Lazio continues to rotate, I'm afraid there will be nothing for you in this rotation lineup.
So as soon as every player hears Chang Sheng say this, it's like playing chicken blood.
I can't wait to go out and tear Naples to shreds now.
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Napoli's tactics were different from the 2-0 defeat to Lazio in the Coppa Italia, but the core was the same.
It's all about stamina.
The Italian game is a single-elimination game, so Mazzari wants to drag the game into a penalty shootout.
But it didn't work out.
Now there is no such thing as a single game in the league, no matter what the outcome, the 90-minute game time is up. That's the end of the game.
So Mazzari asked the whole team to run as hard as they could for these 90 minutes until the end of the game.
Trouble them for those ninety minutes.
Since losing the Coppa Italia, Mazzarri has paid particular attention to the fitness of his team.
He asked the team to be able to run for 90 minutes.
During this time, Napoli has been working physical fitness.
Not that it was specifically aimed at Lazio - Mazzari wasn't sure when he would face Lazio again before that. Do you still want to win?
He just saw from Lazio's success that fitness is important in football.
If the team has enough fitness, there are a lot of tactics that can be implemented.
Physical fitness is the foundation of football, and you will definitely not suffer after practicing physical fitness now.
So Mazzari believes his team is a little more fit than the last time he saw Lazio.
Even if it's better. Mazzari is also going to wrestle with Lazio.
And most importantly, he believes that the players who are always on the pitch must be in bad shape.
No one can stay in good shape without a month of racing.
So that's an opportunity that Napoli can take advantage of.
Napoli went all out. And if Lazio is proud of the enemy, I'm afraid Napoli can really win this game at home!
With this in mind, Mazzari walked up to the coach, and he sat down, ready to watch the game.
At this time, the players from both sides also walked out of the passage in turn.
A huge uproar rang out at the scene.
The cheers of their own players and the boos against the Lazio players were intertwined.
The scene was so noisy that people's hearts began to speed up uncontrollably.
"Welcome to the St. Paul's Stadium! This time, we must win! "In the stands directly opposite the exit, Lazio fans hung up such a giant banner.
The TV broadcast also focused the camera firmly on the banner, giving close-ups, giving panoramic views, and it was more like a star than the stars.
That's what the Napoli fans are saying and determined.
Clearly, they were irritated by Lazio's starting line-up.
They're going to give the northern bitches a taste of the southerners!