Antonio Valencia, Ecuador international, 22 years old.
At this age, in other teams, he is a proper young player, not to mention a young child who is carefully cared for, but he is definitely a diamond that needs to be carved. But in Naples, all of this does not exist.
Not only that, Valencia also found that in this special team, he is considered a "veteran".
The average age of the starting lineup is less than 21 years old. Who dares to believe such data?
Seeing that these teammates who were younger than themselves, even Sanchez, who was only 19 years old, were able to squeeze out of himself and become the main force of the team, Valencia felt a little anxious.
Especially after what happened at Villarreal and Wigan Athletic, he was even more worried about his future.
When he came to Naples, he began to become an important substitute for the team, got more opportunities to play, and his performance gradually improved. The head coach Gao Shen recognized his strength very much, and told him not to worry and encouraged him every time he communicated.
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At the same time, Gao Shen also gave him some suggestions.
The first thing he needs to do is to find his own unique skills.
Speed alone is not enough, you must have your own special skills.
"In China, there is a saying that is very suitable for you: one trick can be eaten all over the world."
"That is to say, you have to develop a unique skill so that your opponent can't guard you no matter what."
Valencia was greatly encouraged and began to wonder, what is he best at?
Gao Shen gave him the right suggestion and made a pass.
You have fast speed, strong explosive power, good dribbling ability, and solid basic skills. As long as you can pass down the field, are you afraid that you won't be able to create a threat?
Gao Shen not only gave him advice, but also asked technical coach Borrell to tailor some training programs for him, just to strengthen his ability in this area and refine his skills in this area.
Whether it is a bottom move or a cross, there are many details and skills involved.
Since then, Valencia has strengthened his training in this area. Gao Shen also frequently gave him opportunities to play in games, and he often repaid the coach with outstanding performances.
And tonight, he once again served as a surprise player and was substituted midway.
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Cicinho, Brazilian right back, right-footed general.
In the words of the head coach, "This is simply a natural target for you!"
After Valencia came on the field, he looked at the Brazilian right back in front of him and found that Cicinho's face really looked like a target. Looking at it, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Sicinho felt very strange.
Is this Ecuadorian kid stupid?
For no reason, after coming on the field, he does nothing and just stands there having fun. What is this?
After coming on as a substitute, did you feel too much pressure and lose control of your emotions when facing your own Cafu II?
"Hey!" Cicinho called.
"Huh?" Valencia turned around and looked over.
"Do you want me to give you some time to go down and take some medicine before coming back?"
"Take medicine?" Valencia was a little annoyed, "You are the only one who takes medicine, and the whole family takes medicine!"
After saying that, he walked away angrily.
Sicinho was stunned. Damn it, this bastard has such a bad temper?
But before he could react, he saw Vidal taking the ball to instigate a counterattack and then quickly passed the ball diagonally to Valencia on the right.
When Sicinho saw him, he immediately went to greet him.
Valencia stopped the ball and turned around, just in time to see Cicinho approaching him.
The Ecuadorian winger remembered the special training Borrell gave him, especially the details he told him to pay special attention to.
First, it's a fake move to confuse the opponent.
Valencia saw that Sicinho had indeed been fooled.
The Brazilian is a right-footed player. When defending the left wing, he suffers a lot, and his reaction is naturally bigger.
But Valencia suddenly pushed the ball to the baseline and accelerated suddenly.
Sicinho felt that his eyes were dazzled, and he immediately caught up with something bad, turned around and chased after him.
But Valencia was faster. After catching up with the football in front of the baseline, they made a slight adjustment. Without waiting for Cicinho to get closer, they glanced at the center of the penalty area and passed directly with their right foot.
The landing point of this cross is right at the edge of the small penalty area, which is the most difficult position for the goalkeeper.
But Naples center Pelle forced his way through the defense of Roma's two central defenders, pressed Mexes behind him in front of the goal, jumped high, met Valencia's cross, and headed into the upper right corner.
Goalkeeper Doni was quickly moving to the center and left side. Unexpectedly, Pellet would suddenly move towards the position where he was standing. For a moment, he couldn't adjust his center of gravity and could only watch the ball go into the net.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"Profound magical substitution!"
"Valencia came on for a few minutes and sent a wonderful assist to help Pellet win another victory."
"Two to zero!"
After Pellet scored, he rushed out of the stadium excitedly, and other players followed suit.
The whole stadium is cheering for them!
"Naples' counterattack was very rhythmic."
"Vidal launched a counterattack after stealing the ball. He was not very fast, but he distributed the ball to the right in time and handed it to Valencia."
"We saw that Valencia deceived Cicinho with a fake move and made a very clean pass."
"Pellet was obviously well prepared. He jumped in and headed the ball towards the goal."
"Gao Shen said before the game that he had a killer move in this game, and now it seems that it is Valencia."
"Spaletti dared to let Cicinho play on the left with his right foot. In fact, he was looking for Naples' right winger Sanchez who did not often make passes from the bottom, but Gao Shen hid a Valencia on the bench."
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"At the critical moment, a superb substitution gave Roma the most fatal blow!"
When Gao Shen saw Valencia's cross from the sidelines and Pelle scored with a header, he calmly said "Yes!", turned around, high-fived and hugged his assistants one by one, celebrating the team's second goal.
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The overall situation is decided!
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After taking a 2-0 lead, Naples consciously strengthened its defense and played more patiently.
Gao Shen also replaced Biglia with Parejo to strengthen the team's midfield ball control.
Thiago Motta fell behind, Parejo was in the center, and with Pelle in front, Napoli began to patiently control the ball.
Roma was not willing to go back with a score of zero to two.
The Giallorossi still frequently launched attacks against Naples, while Naples used passing and possession of the ball to mobilize and draw opponents away, rather than directly confronting Roma head-on.
In the 78th minute, Napoli was once in the 30-meter area of its own side. Thiago Motta stole the ball in time and quickly sent a direct pass to the feet of Parejo in front.
The Spanish youngster dribbled the ball forward and quickly passed the ball to the right side of the penalty area.
Pellet quickly crossed into the right side of the penalty area, used his body to hold Juan, and then stopped Parejo's pass.
I saw the Italian center facing the right sideline, with his back to the penalty area, using his body to block Juan. After taking a step, he took advantage of the situation and took another shot.
This pass went directly behind Juan.
Valencia was like a bolt of lightning, running diagonally up from the right rib of the penalty area, facing Pellet's pass, and before it hit the ground, he volleyed directly.
A muffled sound was heard at the scene, and the ball, like a missile, quickly hit the target and blasted into Roma's goal.
Three to zero!
Valencia himself didn't expect that he would score a goal!
The Ecuadorian winger stood there so excited that he was stunned.
Naples players also gathered around, and everyone was happy for Valencia's goal.
The score of three to zero is absolutely surprising!
But the most important thing is that Gao Shen's substitution this time is absolutely amazing!
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The entire Sao Paulo Stadium was cheering and completely excited.
Gao Shen was also smiling from ear to ear.
He found that the team's condition was really good.
When you are in good condition, you can do whatever you want, and it seems like even God and luck are by your side.
Just like Naples' third attack, Pellet will pass the ball with his back, and Valencia can volley. Who dares to believe it?
But it just happened.
Not only the fans in the stands watched with gusto, but the coaching staff behind Gao Shen were also very satisfied.
Everyone is cheering for this goal.
"In this state, I am very confident when we play Juventus away from home!" Gao Shen said confidently.
If there are any obstacles on the team's road to the Serie A championship, it is this three-round devilish schedule, which is the biggest test for Naples.
In the first cycle, he and Buenaventura adjusted the team's state to these three games. As a result, in November, the team hit a low point.
This time, Gao Shen received help from Pintus, and the team has also paid more attention to this aspect. I believe there will be no problems.
Ups and downs in form are bound to happen and are inevitable for any team. The key is to be able to perform in key games.
This is the purpose of profoundly reforming the team's physical training.
Although Pintus joined the team midway, the intensive training during the winter break is still very effective. I believe the team can last longer and be in better shape in the second half.
After playing against Roma, the next step is to target Juventus.
As long as they win the Bianconeri again, Gao Shen will be only one step away from the Serie A championship.
Of course, he could only hide this ambition and lofty ideals in his heart.
The games have to be played one by one, and no Serie A team is a fuel-saving lamp.
As long as Naples is not careful, the ship may capsize at any time.
Therefore, we still have to be cautious and play every game well.
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"Everyone, we are a big step closer to the championship!" When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Gao Shen could not conceal his joy. He smiled and hugged his assistants one by one, celebrating the three-to-zero home victory.
Then, he hugged the players one by one and welcomed these fighting heroes off the court.
Naples players are also aware of the current team situation.
As long as the team keeps winning, the championship belongs to Naples.
As for this round of Inter Milan's game, there is no suspense. Inter Milan defeated Reggina 2-0.
Because this time Mancini faced Reggina at the team's centenary celebration, this match had been arranged long ago, and Inter Milan would definitely win.
Of course, this is not a match-fixing.
It's just that during people's celebrations, they arrange a relatively reliable opponent and give them three points.
This is called the beauty of adulthood!
Gao Shen didn't care at all, because he was already looking at the next game.
