In fact, there is nothing so-called metaphysics in football.
Every game is a test of the training results of the past period.
After playing against Juventus, Gao Shen and the coaching staff could clearly feel that the state of Naples players had fluctuated.
Every player's fighting spirit is still very high, but the state is not as exciting as before.
It's obvious that Napoli's form is declining.
The coaching staff is also working hard to adjust the team's training plan, hoping to better help the players.
But I have to admit that even in a professional league, there are still too many uncontrollable factors.
For example, before the season, who would have thought that the Italian Football Association would require Napoli to participate in the first two rounds of the Italian Cup?
Playing these two more games, or playing one game in three days, will have a great impact on Naples' preparation plan for the entire season.
In addition, in September and October, many players were shortlisted for the national team for the first time, and even suffered injuries, which had a great impact on Naples' entire preparation plan.
It can be said that the team has persisted until now and is basically in the same position.
Gao Shen and the coaching staff were mentally prepared for this.
Naples is a group of young players, and the advantage of being young is excellent physical condition, but the disadvantage is lack of experience.
Experience is not only the experience of playing on the court, but also the experience of dealing with various emergencies, and the experience of dealing with various difficulties, such as how to play when the condition is not good?
For stars such as Ronaldo and Zidane, or some experienced players, this is not a problem at all, but for many young players, they are encountering it for the first time, and this is a huge problem.
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Very normal.
Just like what happened to us in primary school or middle school, things that seemed bigger than the sky, after a few years, when we grow up and mature, we look back and find that they are actually trivial things like sesame seeds and mung beans.
But at that time, at that stage, there was a real sense of panic that the sky was falling.
This requires the work of senior management and coaching staff.
But manpower is always limited.
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Three days after playing Juventus, Naples ushered in the tenth round of Serie A and challenged Fiorentina away.
The head coach of the Viola is Cesare Prandelli, the future head coach of the Italian national team. He is most famous for taking Italy to the European Cup finals in 2012. Although he lost to the flourishing Spain,
Prandelli also won a lot of applause, especially for his very successful transformation of the Italian national team.
Gao Shen admires Prandelli's Italian national team very much, especially when Pirlo is used to play long diagonal passes. The picture is simply not too beautiful. Also, Prandelli boldly transformed the Italian national team.
This determination and courage are highly respected by Gao Shen.
However, at the Stadio Franchi in Florence, Viola adopted a defensive counterattack tactic and faced Naples with a double midfielder of 4,231.
Gao Shen had to rotate in this game because he had just beaten Juventus.
The two sides fought fiercely for 76 minutes, until at the 77th minute, Montolivo sent a wonderful pass. Mutu broke through Naples right back Jerzy Garrick on the left and passed in.
In the penalty area, Vieri defeated Cannavaro and Bonucci and scored with a header.
This goal helped Fiorentina seal the victory!
Although Gao Shen immediately made adjustments and launched a crazy attack on Fiorentina, he was still unable to pry open the Viola goal.
In the end, Naples suffered its first defeat in Serie A!
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Seven wins, two draws and one loss, this is the answer sheet Gao Shen handed over in the first ten rounds of his debut season in Serie A.
No matter which league it is in, such a report card is absolutely amazing.
But unfortunately, they met the unique Inter Milan in Serie A.
In the tenth round, Mancini's team defeated Genoa 4-1 at the Meazza Stadium with goals from Cordoba, Cambiasso, Suazo and Cruz.
This is the difference!
After Inter Milan made substantial rotations, they were still able to field a star-studded lineup and were still able to steadily suppress their opponents.
Naples is still too young after all.
After this round of play, Naples, which originally led by two points, was eventually overtaken by Inter Milan and fell one point behind, ranking second in Serie A.
After defeating Genoa, Inter Milan head coach Mancini proudly stated that Inter Milan will not lose again after returning to the top spot.
"We will not pay attention to any other opponents, because we have such confidence that we will not have any opponents in Italy!" Mancini shouted passionately.
This also reflects Mancini's confidence in the current state of Inter Milan.
But soon, he was slapped in the face.
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Over the weekend, in the eleventh round of Serie A, Inter Milan challenged Juventus away.
After a disastrous away defeat to Naples, Ranieri's team defeated Empoli 3-0 at home, and then set up a tight defensive posture at home, waiting for the arrival of Inter Milan.
Although in the 41st minute, Grigra on the right was broken through by Inter Milan's left player Cesar and assisted Cruz to score a goal. However, in the 77th minute, two substitute players came on as substitutes.
Quinta assisted Camoranesi to equalize the score.
In the end, Juventus tenaciously tied Inter Milan one to one at home.
At the same time, after suffering a disastrous away defeat, Naples returned home and welcomed Ulivieri's Reggina.
This respected veteran in Italian football saw that Naples was in poor shape recently, and was happily preparing to come to Naples to pick up the slack, and once again adopted a 3-5-2, tight defensive strategy.
Napoli's continuous rotation, coupled with the overall sluggish state, did not perform well, and they were dominant on the court but failed to score.
However, the advanced team still suppressed Reggina very tenaciously on the court. Finally, in the 89th minute, with Sanchez's winning goal, they defeated Reggina 1-0.
This goal helped Naples win a valuable three points.
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With eight wins, two draws and one loss, Naples scored 26 points.
Inter Milan continued to remain unbeaten, with seven wins and four draws, and scored 25 points.
Napoli once again overtook the points and became the leader of Serie A for the third time this season.
This made Mancini furious after the game and denounced the poor performance of Inter Milan players.
But soon, Inter Milan's performance confirmed the previous judgments of Gao Shen and the coaching staff.
Starting from the twelfth round, Lazio was defeated 3-0 at home, Atalanta was defeated 2-1 at home, Fiorentina was defeated 2-0 away, Turin was defeated 4-0 at home, and Cagliari was defeated 2-0 away.
Mancini's team won five games in a row in November and early December and showed an incredible performance. They scored 13 goals in five games and conceded only one goal.
a ball.
It can be said that at this stage, Inter Milan can be said to be invincible.
Naples also had a very difficult time in these five rounds.
First, they tied with Palermo 2-0 away from home, defeated Catania 2-0 at home, then drew 1-1 with Atalanta away from home, beat Parma 1-0 at home, and then drew 1-1 with Siena away from home.
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During this period, there was another Coppa Italia match, and Naples lost to Lazio 1-2 away from home.
While Inter Milan scored five consecutive victories, Naples only had two wins and three draws in Serie A, which was somewhat eclipsed in comparison.
The most important thing is that in the standings, Inter Milan continues to remain unbeaten with 12 wins and 4 draws, ranking first in Serie A with 40 points.
Naples has ten wins, five draws and one loss, scoring 35 points and ranking second in the Serie A standings.
Roma and Juventus both had nine wins, five draws and two losses, and scored 32 points. Among them, the Bianconeri relied on their goal difference advantage to defeat Roma and ranked third in Serie A. The Giallorossi ranked fourth.
After that are Udinese with 28 points and Fiorentina with 25 points.
Milan has had a rather sluggish start to the season, with only 22 points so far, ranking eighth in Serie A.
Such results already make it difficult to have hope for the Rossoneri's new season.
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On the evening of December 22nd, the seventeenth round of Serie A.
This is also the last game before Christmas. After this game, Serie A will usher in the winter break.
Naples was at home and continued its sluggish state in the past period, conceding a goal in the first half. Finally, in the 81st minute, with an assist from Pellet, Hamsik scored a goal.
Naples was tied with Turin at home, one to one, and the two sides shook hands and settled for a draw.
Inter Milan ushered in the Milan Derby at home.
After Pirlo scored the first goal for Milan, Ibrahimovic assisted Cruz to equalize the score in the 36th minute. After changing sides in the second half, Cambiaso scored another goal for Inter Milan.
Reversal the score.
In the end, Inter Milan defeated Milan 2-1 and scored three points.
Roma defeated Sampdoria 2-0 and Juventus defeated Siena 2-0.
Among the top four teams in Serie A, only Napoli has drawn with its opponent.
As a result, the situation has become quite clear before Serie A's winter break.
Inter Milan continues to be a one-man show, with a seven-point advantage in the standings.
Napoli followed closely behind. Although they ushered in a low period in November and December and the team was in chaos, they still scored a lot of points. They were seven points behind Inter Milan, but better than Roma and Juventus.
Even better, one point ahead of these two teams, ranking second in Serie A.
Roma and Juventus are eight points behind Inter Milan and one behind Napoli, but six points ahead of Udinese and seven points ahead of Fiorentina.
After losing the local derby, Milan's ranking fell again, only ranking ninth.
The situation in Serie A is very clear. At least from the current situation, Inter Milan's Serie A dominance is almost difficult to shake. Naples has become the biggest dark horse in Serie A this season, but if they want to challenge Inter Milan, they still need to win in the second half.
Give better performance.
Especially considering that Juventus and Roma are chasing closely behind them and may overtake Naples at any time.
Gao Shen also convened a coaching staff meeting the day after defeating Turin.
He is very dissatisfied with the team's recent performance.
