Chapter 1264: After the Winter Break (5)
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In 2004, Fiorentina finally got rid of the fateful two-game schedule of the week, winning back-to-back Serie A and Coppa Italia, and winning seven in a row. Such an achievement, after being exaggerated and publicized by the media, immediately attracted the attention of all European giants!
It's no wonder who made Fiorentina the most title-winning club in Europe in the last decade, with the Serie A title and the Big Ears Cup, the two most important trophies, brought back by Purple Lily almost every year. In such a situation, it would be hellish for these clubs who are also aiming for the title not to pay attention to Fiorentina's movements and news.
Of course, Fiorentina's seven-game winning streak depends on its top quality, but it is also inseparable from the schedule of the purple lily during this period. You must know that Fiorentina plays most of the games in January and February are played once a week, and occasionally there are two games a week, and the opponents are mostly weak teams such as Brescia and Ancona. This is completely different from Fiorentina's situation before the winter break, when Fiorentina not only had to face a two-game schedule in a row, but also faced strong opponents such as AC Milan, Juventus and Parma. Therefore, Fiorentina's seven-game winning streak since the arrival of the new year is not too unexpected, even if Heynckes has used rotation tactics to increase the playing time of young players in these games.
Some people may think that Ribery and Ronaldo will not have enough time to exercise under the pressure of Vincent and others, and their ability may not be better than the same period in history. But don't forget, if you want to make Ribery and Ronaldo invisible on the field, the so-called game experience alone will never achieve such an effect, and the ability of the players themselves is the most important.
To take the simplest example, the 35-year-old Maldini is one of the best defenders in the world and can lead AC Milan to the UEFA Cup. If they are replaced by 35-year-old Park Ji-sung or Hong Myung-bo, let alone let them deal with Ribery and Ronaldo, who are far from reaching the peak of their careers, they will defend Baggio or Totti, who are the same age, and they will also be blown into scum.
Therefore, with such a schedule, it is not surprising that Heynckes led Fiorentina to seven consecutive victories. Of course, if the Purple Lily loses points that they shouldn't have lost during this period of time, and does not keep enough distance from the pursuers behind them, then the Champions League will be played again at the end of February, and Fiorentina will have to face a rather passive situation.
Indeed, despite Fiorentina's back-to-back victories over this period, they were unable to close the gap between them and second-placed AC Milan, with the Rossoneri still six points behind the Purple Lily, looking for an opportunity to close the gap on the leaders.
In this case, Heynckes could not afford to be careless. Otherwise, Fiorentina are likely to repeat the mistakes of the 01-02 season.
As the saying goes, when the water is full, it overflows, and when the moon is full, it loses. After an impressive seven-game winning streak, Fiorentina finally suffered their first defeat since entering 2004: in the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia on 12 February, Fiorentina lost 3-1 to the cheers of nearly 70,000 Lazio fans in front of the crowd, and were eliminated by the Blue Eagles led by the young coach Roberto Mancini!
Since Roman Abramovich announced his move to Lazio last summer and invested heavily in the former powerhouse on the brink of bankruptcy to become the richest club in Europe, Mancini has had an in-depth discussion with Bergiristan and Abou about Lazio's future plans.
After all, Moratti is still fresh in his mind when he invested heavily and didn't get anything, and Mancini didn't want his new boss to follow in his footsteps. They hope to lay a good foundation first, so that the players can develop enough tacit understanding and fully integrate into the team's tactical system, and then attack the Serie A and Champions League titles!
Abu also humbly listened to Mancini and Begiristan's advice, agreeing to give them more time to revamp and upgrade the team, rather than asking them to produce results immediately.
The reason why Abou made a completely different decision from when he took charge of Chelsea in his previous life was mainly because there was a big gap between the current Serie A and the Premier League at that time in terms of the fierce competition for the title. Abu knows that if Lazio want to dominate Serie A, they will have to overcome the four difficulties of the top three in the north and Fiorentina, which is a challenge that is a bit too difficult for the rejuvenated Blue Eagles. In contrast, Mancini and Begiristan's proposals are clearly more reasonable and operational.
As for why Abu put forward the request to win the league championship after joining Chelsea in his previous life, it was because the Premier League at that time was a two-man transfer between Manchester United and Arsenal, and Liverpool, the former hegemon of English football, was just a soy sauce party. In such a situation, the rising Chelsea are very likely to challenge for the Premier League title.
Facing Lazio, who played the main role, Fiorentina, who sent a large number of substitutes in this game, was decisively tragic. In the case that even the main goalkeeper Buffon was hidden by Heynckes, the players on the field of Fiorentina did not have enough confidence to play defensive counterattacks.
A good goalkeeper can top half a team, and this sentence is not just words.
However, although Lazio ended the winning streak, Fiorentina did not suffer much as a result. Because in their eyes, the Coppa Italia is nothing more than a chicken rib competition, and its greatest value lies in developing young players, not in the fight for the final title. So, if Fiorentina win the trophy in the end, it will be a cause for celebration, but if they are eliminated halfway through, there is no shame.
What's more, even fools can see that Fiorentina deliberately released water in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, and naturally no one will say anything about this defeat.
Of course, in any case, losing is a depressing thing after all. Therefore, in the 21st round of Serie A three days later, the visiting Fiorentina and Pepper Lecce staged a wonderful attacking battle, defeating the opponent 4-1 with a better attack and a more solid defense, which can be regarded as a bad breath of the previous defeat to Lazio.