Before the game against Udinese, Gao Shen met Marino and asked him an outrageous question in a gossipy spirit. "Are you related to Pasquale Marino?"
Then, the general manager of Naples raised his eyes on the bridge of his nose and replied with gritted teeth: "Let me tell you one last time, I have nothing to do with Pasquale Marino.
It doesn’t matter!”
"He was born in Marsala, a port city in Sicily, and I was born in Avellino, east of Naples. How can it matter if we are so far apart?"
Gao Shen suppressed his laughter, and with an expression that could be implicated, he nodded heavily, "Then I'll be relieved."
Then, he waved his hand coolly.
"Stop talking, I'll go back and sharpen the knife!"
Marino was left confused.
What does it mean?
What knife to sharpen?
However, it is indeed quite depressing because he has the same surname as Pasquale Marino, the current head coach of Udinese, and he used to be the sports director of Udinese and has a very close relationship with the team.
Okay, this is more sensitive.
But few people know, or in other words, many people have forgotten one thing.
He has a closer relationship with Naples.
This is his second time as Napoli's general manager.
The last time was when he was thirty years old.
That summer, he helped Naples successfully sign a superstar, Diego Maradona, from Barcelona.
For the next three years, he was the general manager of Napoli and led the team to the Serie A championship before he left.
Do you know who his successor is?
Luciano Moggi!
Do you really think that what Marino said in the Football Association before that his biggest responsibility is to serve the senior team and the team is false? Do you really think that Napoli was invincible in Serie B last season and did not receive the so-called "special care"
, all obtained out of thin air?
"Boy, you're still young!" Marino pointed at Gao Yuan's retreating back, lifted the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said with an unpredictable smile.
If he was really of no use, why would De Laurentiis do everything possible to lure him to Naples?
A doormat?
That...that's just because the boss pays a lot of money, I can't bear it!
Strict wife control?
Bah, I...I was respecting, respecting!
After saying that, Marino snorted arrogantly, turned around and left.
But as soon as he took a step, he suddenly understood what Gao Shen said.
Sharpen a knife?
Ha, that’s interesting!
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Pasquale Marino can be regarded as a head coach who climbed up step by step from the bottom.
His most familiar coaching experience started in the third level of the fourth division, where he coached a team called Foggia.
In fact, he admires Lazio's Cagliari player Foggia on loan this summer, and his first impression was very good.
Pasquale Foggia, his name is the same as Pasquale Marino, and his surname is the same as the team where Marino became famous. It is hard to say that this is not an arrangement of fate.
He coached in Foggia for two seasons. In the first season, he was promoted from C2 to C1. In the second season, he rushed to the third place of C1 as a newly promoted team. He almost succeeded in promotion, but he relied on two
Due to his outstanding performance in the previous season, Arezzo, who was successfully promoted to Serie B, valued him and chose him as the head coach.
He only coached Arezzo for one season, taking the newly promoted team to 13th in Serie B and successfully avoiding relegation.
Then, he went to coach Catania, which was aiming to hit Serie A.
Later, it was proved that this choice was extremely wise, because it only took him one season to bring Catania to Serie A, and last season he won the 13th place in Serie A.
So he changed jobs again, leaving Catania and coming to the ambitious Udinese.
Forty-five years old is the golden age of professional coaches. Marino is undoubtedly the most promising young coach in Italian football today. Especially this summer, many clubs from the middle and lower reaches of Serie A are contacting him.
And he finally chose Udinese, naturally hoping to lead this team to the next level.
Young and energetic, especially after drawing with the powerful Inter Milan in the first leg away from home, and then defeating the cup opponents 3-0. Returning to his home court, Marino set his sights on Naples and Gaoshen.
The double champion of La Liga and the Champions League, just after taking charge of Naples, Sacchi declared that he would subvert Italian football, and he can be called the public enemy of the entire Italy...
Is there anything more suitable to be a target than this?
Disdain Italian football?
Then I will show you what real Italian football is!
If Mancini kills you with four-four-two, then I, Pasquale Marino, will kill you with what you are best at, the so-called most advanced tactics!
Sitting at home, Udinese has ranked the most popular four-three-three in European football!
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The referee Andre Gervasoni held the silver whistle in his mouth, looked at the home team Udinese on the left, and then looked at the visiting team Naples on the right. After making sure that both teams were ready, he turned up his wrist and looked at the time.
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Fourteen o'clock in the afternoon!
Gervasoni immediately blew the whistle to start the game.
"Viewers, welcome to the second round of the Serie A of the 2007-08 season. Udinese plays Napoli at home. This is also the highlight of the afternoon of the second day of the second round."
"In yesterday's game, Inter Milan defeated Empoli 2-0, and Ibrahimovic scored twice."
"Juventus took the lead twice on the road, but was equalized twice by Cagliari. In the end, they narrowly won 3-2, with Foggia scoring twice."
"Roma defeated Siena 3-0 at home."
"It can be said that the previous teams have continued their performance in the first round. Now let's see if Napoli, who is ranked fourth in Serie A after the first round, can continue its excellent performance in the first round."
"Naples was very active after the start and took the initiative to press forward. This is their signature opening attack and the rhythm is very fast."
"Let's see if Udinese can stop this fast whirlwind attack."
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Both teams have obviously made adequate preparations for the start.
Udinese uses Flores, Quagliarella and Di Natale as the frontcourt trident. This basically shows Marino's attitude. In this game, he wants to win Udinese at home.
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For this reason, he has also made adequate preparations, focusing on defensive counterattacks.
He is still very confident in the team's defense, especially after the away draw with Inter Milan in the first round.
Moreover, the midfielder has general Inle in charge.
But after the opening, Napoli's sustained and high-intensity pressure still made Udinese somewhat unable to withstand it.
They thought they were fully mentally prepared, but in the end they were still not ready.
In the eighth minute, Naples formed an offensive cooperation on the right.
Sanchez dribbled the ball to the baseline. After being intercepted by Udinese's left back, he quickly stopped to protect the ball and knocked it back to Lichtsteiner who came up from the back row. He rushed in as quickly as possible.
Large restricted area.
Lichtsteiner stopped the ball, made a slight adjustment, and immediately passed the ball diagonally to the center of the small penalty area to find Cavani.
The Uruguayan center leaped high, grabbed the chance and shook his head to attack the goal, but was blocked by goalkeeper Antonio Chimenti.
The ball fell to the right side of the goal, just in front of Sanchez who was catching up. The Chilean winger caught up and fired directly.
This should have been a sure-shot goal, because no one interfered, the goalkeeper was positioned in the center, and the goal on the right was empty. As long as the angle was correct, the ball would have gone in.
But who would have thought that Sanchez's powerful volley hit the bottom of the ball and turned into an anti-aircraft gun.
Everyone is stupid!
Sanchez lay down on the grass, clutching his head so hard that he felt like the sky was falling.
What a great opportunity!
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"no problem, no problem!"
After Gao Shen saw the goal in vain on the sidelines, he applauded vigorously to boost the morale of the team.
"Keep up the good work! Keep your spirits up, the game has just begun!"
Gao Shen is cheering for his team here, and over there in front of the home team's coaching bench, Udinese head coach Marino is also making adjustments for his players' defensive mistakes.
The most important thing is that the position where he was intercepted just now was too far back.
Marino felt that he had underestimated the intensity of Napoli's high-position press.
He indicated that when the team switches from defense to offense, they must quickly pass the ball forward to create a threat. They cannot always leave the ball in their own half. This is too dangerous. Once the ball is intercepted, it may result in a shot.
After the explanation, Marino picked up his suit with both hands, put it on his waist, and breathed out heavily. He happened to see Gao Shen in front of the visiting team's coaching bench and looked towards him.
The two looked at each other, and Gao Shen smiled politely, but Marino couldn't help but pretended not to notice, turned his head, and continued to watch the game.
He realized that he seemed to have underestimated his opponent a little.
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Both teams did not play conservatively, and the pace was very fast, with back-and-forth.
After Udinese steals the ball, they always want to quickly pass through the midfield and pass it to the players in the frontcourt. However, Napoli's pressing and pressing is very methodical, making it difficult for Udinese to pass the ball as they wish.
In the 14th minute, when Vargas from the left of Naples intervened in the attack, but the ball was intercepted, Udinese quickly got behind and Inler passed the ball to Di Natale on the right.
After receiving the ball, Di Natale was about to start the ball when he saw a tall figure rushing in front of him, giving him a huge sense of oppression.
The 1.7-meter-tall figure is overshadowed by the 1.9-meter-tall David Luiz. Coupled with that messy afro, the moment he hits his face, he is really stressed.
He was also very surprised.
Napoli's central defender actually reached so far forward.
More importantly, after David Luiz rushed over, he got close immediately, blocked Di Natale with his body, and easily intercepted the ball.
After intercepting the ball, David Luiz took the ball forward and pointed at Biglia, as if he was going to pass it to his teammate.
But just when everyone thought David Luiz was going to pass to Biglia, the Brazilian player suddenly saw the opportunity in front of him and made a long pass.
The ball crossed the center line, crossed a large area of the court, and landed directly at the edge of Udinese's penalty area.
Cavani and Zapata were seen rushing forward, always blocking the most advantageous position. When the ball fell, with his back to the direction of attack, he jumped lightly and headed the ball back to the midfield.
After landing, he still blocked Zapata behind him.
