"It's only been more than a year, but people seem to have forgotten how conservative Gao Shen was when he coached Real Madrid. In fact, his double championship was won by his defense."
"You know, when Capello coached Juventus, after losing to Real Madrid, he said in front of the media that no one is allowed to say that Gao Shen is Capello II in the future, because Gao Shen is more conservative than him."
"But who would have thought that after coming to Italy, Gao Shen would become synonymous with offensive football."
"Now for him, defensive counterattack is just a return to his old skills. He is very familiar with it!"
This is what the Italian TV commentator sighed helplessly after seeing Naples' steady counterattack.
Facts have also proved that Naples' defensive counterattack is not inconsistent at all, and is even very familiar.
Although they put on a tight defensive stance from the beginning, in fact, Naples' defensive counterattack was not a tight attack, but a more flexible multi-layered defense.
More often, the strangulation area is arranged between the center line and the front edge of the 30-meter zone, with Vidal and Nainggolan running and covering a wide range of situations, and Thiago Motta responsible for holding back.
Coupled with the pressing pressure from the front trident, Naples' entire defense became very meticulous.
As soon as they get the ball, Napoli will resolutely move to both wings and counterattack fast and hard.
Looking back at Roma, after conceding two goals in the opening game, their morale was greatly reduced, and the fighting spirit of the players was also greatly affected. In addition, their best wolf tactics were unable to pose a sufficient threat to Naples on the offensive end, which led to Roma's failure.
Devastated...
At first, the Red Wolves were able to stage a counterattack, but gradually they began to lose heart.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Naples once again completed a steal in the middle of the midfield.
Nainggolan caught up with Pizarro, successfully intercepted the ball, and handed it to Bonucci.
Bonucci was interfered by Totti and passed the ball to Lichtsteiner on the right.
Perrotta and Mancini exerted pressure at the same time, trying to suppress Lichtsteiner.
Everyone knows that Naples' right wing was their biggest weakness last season.
But Lichtsteiner was obviously stronger than György Garik. Although he was forced to the right, he still turned around and used his body to block the rushing Perrotta. After protecting the ball, he saw Thiago
Motta retreated in time to get the ball and immediately passed the ball out.
This is a player's ball protection and transfer skills that can be clearly seen. If the ability is weaker and the ball is intercepted, it will directly be a threatening counterattack by Roma.
But now, after Thiago Motta stopped the ball, he immediately drove the ball forward and quickly passed it to Di Maria in front.
Di Maria moved forward in the gap, received Thiago Motta's pass sideways, turned around, dribbled the ball forward and pressed forward, approaching Cicinho's area.
At this time, Roma's entire defense line shrank to the center and the entire left wing was completely released.
After Di Maria dribbled the ball to attract the attention of Cicinho and De Rossi, he distributed the ball to the left wing again.
Dossena came in at high speed, stopped the ball, went down to the baseline, and passed the ball with his left foot.
In order to avoid Cicinho's block, the arc of Dossena's cross was a bit high and the ball speed was not fast enough. As a result, when the ball passed into the middle of the penalty area, Pellet had his back to the goal and Mexes behind him.
and Ferrari, and in front is De Rossi who quickly positioned himself to defend.
Among them, Mexes was behind Pellet, while De Rossi shot at the same time as Pellet, trying to make a rescue.
But Pellet, who is tall and has long legs, caught the ball first but failed to stop.
The ball fell to the left of the two men.
Just when Pellet and De Rossi were about to catch up, they saw a blue figure quickly inserting into the penalty area, and before the football landed, he volleyed directly.
The ball flew out with lightning speed and went straight into the lower left corner of the goal.
"GLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"
"Three to zero!"
“Naples wins again!”
"This is the Chilean midfielder from Naples, Arturo Vidal's back shot!"
After Vidal scored, he turned around and rushed out of the stadium, gliding all the way to celebrate his goal.
The Napoli fans in the stands were cheering wildly.
Gao Shen also cheered excitedly with his assistants in front of the visiting team's coaching bench.
"What a sharp and quick counterattack!"
"Naples' offense advanced very quickly. After advancing from the right to the frontcourt, it tore apart Roma's defense from the left. I have to say,
The offensive counterattack is also very thoughtful.”
"Cicinho, this Real Madrid player once played under Gao Shen, and Gao Shen obviously knows him very well."
"But tonight, the sophisticated Naples created an offensive channel from this side!"
The first half ended with Napoli's score 3-0.
It can be said that the situation has basically stabilized so far in the game.
Naples has a high probability of winning, but they still can't be careless.
During the subsequent halftime break, Gao Shen was satisfied with the players' performance, but at the same time reminded his players to pay attention and pay more attention.
"Remember, don't give our opponents even the slightest chance!"
"I want a complete victory!"
"Perfect victory!"
Gao Shen kept inciting the emotions of his players.
At this stage, there is still a big gap between Naples and Inter Milan. This is undeniable, but Gao Shen is still very confident against Roma, especially when the start is so smooth.
Next, as long as Naples holds on to the victory and does not give Roma a chance to score, Gao Shen will be satisfied.
More importantly, this victory can also help the team get over the depression of the draw with Inter Milan and build a greater psychological advantage for the next game against Juventus.
Roma is also reflecting on their tactics in the first half.
Spalletti made a substitution during the halftime break, replacing Cicinho with Cassetti.
Obviously, this is a reflection on the goal conceded at the end of the first half.
There is no doubt about Cicinho's offensive ability, but there have always been problems defensively.
When Gao Shen was coaching Real Madrid, he was not satisfied with his defensive ability, so he reused Arbeloa.
Spalletti obviously also believed that there was a problem with Cicinho's defense on the right when he conceded the ball at the last moment of the first half.
After the start of the second half, Roma took the initiative to press forward and attack.
Naples continued to defend steadily, waiting for opportunities to counterattack.
I have to say that Vidal and Nainggolan's running coverage and fighting ability in the midfield are really strong.
They built a human wall in the midfield, making it difficult for Roma to effectively pass through Naples' midfield, let alone pass into the penalty area.
The Red Wolves Legion was frustrated after being organized and tested again and again.
In the 65th minute, Spalletti replaced Mancini with Vucinic.
Last season, Mancini Jr. posed a very big threat on the right wing of Naples, and Garrick had almost nothing to do against him.
But in today's game, Lichtsteiner made Mancini return without success.
Due to the pressure, Lichtsteiner's role on the offensive end is not obvious, but the defense is definitely solid, which is very reassuring.
As soon as Vucinic came on as a substitute, he tried to form an offensive threat on the left, that is, Naples' right, but when he broke through with the ball,
It was successfully intercepted by Lichtsteiner.
After several twists and turns, the ball passed through the middle and was intercepted by Roma again.
This time Totti dropped back to a very deep position to receive the ball. After turning around, he pushed the ball forward, echoing Giuly.
The two were about to hit the wall on the left side of Naples. David Luiz took the first step and intercepted the ball, but it also tripped Totti and almost fell to the ground.
The captain of the Red Wolves was furious and tackled David Luiz during a counterattack.
There is no way, today, the Brazilian central defender's performance was really eye-catching.
He scored twice on the offensive end and played a huge role on the defensive end, leaving a very deep impression on people.
If he was the team's sinner in the last game against Inter Milan, then today, he is Naples' hero.
After David Luiz struggled to get up from the ground, he didn't say much and directly placed the ball, preparing to take a quick free kick.
The referee immediately blew the whistle to indicate that he could not serve quickly.
Roma immediately got into position, and Naples players actively pressed forward.
Everyone knew that Napoli's pass would definitely go to Pelle, so the Italian center became the focus of Roma's defense, and Mexes and Ferrari followed him closely.
Pelle also realized that he had become the target of the opponent's focus, and immediately retreated, allowing Di Maria and Sanchez to press forward. This made it difficult for Roma's defensive players.
Therefore, Ferrari chose to keep up, while Mexes, Cassetti and Tonetto still fell at the end.
David Luiz quickly kicked a free kick. The ball was low but very fast, and it directly found Pellet in front.
The Italian center and Ferrari took off at the same time, but Pellet, who was tall and strong, grabbed the most advantageous position and headed the ball directly into the penalty area behind the defense.
I saw Di Maria and Sanchez start at the same time and penetrate behind the defense.
Sanchez, who was closest, rushed to the top of the arc and blocked Mexes and Tonetto with his body. When the ball landed, he kicked the ball to the right side of the penalty area and accelerated to catch up.
Mexes and Tonetto were desperately trying to catch Sanchez from behind, but the Chilean winger was not tall and very strong, so he couldn't hold him back. After catching up with the football, he shot with his right foot without stopping the ball.
Goalkeeper Curchi stood in the small penalty area, squatting half-crouched, trying to block Sanchez's shot with both hands, but the Chilean winger's volley caused the football to pass by Curchi, grazing the right post, and again
Got into Roma's goal.
"GLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!"
"Four to zero!!!"
“Naples wins again!”
"With Sanchez's sharp counterattack, Roma were defeated tonight!"
"After Naples defeated Udinese, they once again won a complete victory!"
