Chang Sheng recommended Wang Qiang to Lotito the next day and asked the two of them to chat.
Lotito is very interested in the olive branch offered by Wanda Group, a well-known Chinese enterprise.
The two people got together quickly.
Chang Sheng has no control over what the two of them talk about or how they talk about it.
He still has games to play.
In the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia, Lazio's opponent is Napoli.
It is quite difficult to challenge this team away from home, especially in the Italian Cup where they are most likely to win the championship.
In the league, even Naples knows that fighting is futile. Lazio's strength will destroy the suspense of the game from the beginning, so Naples does not have to fight with Lazio in the league.
The "Italian Sun Derby" between Naples and Roma is not a derby with Lazio.
But the Italian Cup is different. The Italian Cup is directly related to honor.
There is no hope of league honors. Even without Lazio, it will be difficult for Naples to win the league championship.
The Italian Cup is an exception. Cup competitions in various countries are considered "hotbeds of unpopularity", and the Italian Cup is no exception.
Those small teams, especially the mid-range teams, are most likely to win championship honors. The competition to enter Europe is the Italian Cup.
If Napoli wants to win the championship, they have to defeat Lazio.
Fortunately, this game is at their home court. If it were an away game, Naples would not struggle.
Since it is their home court, Naples has no reason to give up.
On their home court, their combat effectiveness is still very strong.
Naples fans are very enthusiastic. In terms of attendance, Naples' San Paolo Stadium will not lose to Lazio's Rome Olimpico Stadium.
This is the only thing they can rely on.
Before entering the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, it is a single-elimination tournament. So as long as it can defeat Lazio at its home court, Naples can advance to the semi-finals.
The Coppa Italia quarter-finals with Naples will definitely be very intense.
But home advantage is not enough. If Naples wants to defeat Lazio, it must rely on appropriate tactics and the right strategy.
Napoli's head coach has been replaced by Mazzarri.
Speaking of Mazzarri, there is a story between him and Chang Sheng.
When he was still coaching Reggina, he had a close encounter with Lazio, who always won.
Lazio is competing with Mancini's Inter Milan for the Scudetto.
The pizza match with Regina can be considered a crucial match.
In the end, Lazio almost didn't win. They were tied 2:2 before injury time.
If Lazio cannot win, they will be caught up by Mancini's Inter Milan.
In the end, Lazio was lucky enough to defeat Reggina 3:2 away from home due to Lucarelli's own goal.
After the game, Chang Sheng comforted Lucarelli who scored an own goal and praised Mazzarri's performance.
After several league rounds, it was Reggina's turn to face Inter Milan.
In this game, Reggina tried his best as always, and in the end they drew with the powerful Inter Milan!
This game was decisive. Because of this draw, Inter Milan was opened up again by Lazio.
Ultimately leading to another failure for them.
This is the story between Mazari and Chang Sheng.
One game, one own goal, one word of consolation, and finally Lazio won the league championship.
Therefore, Mazzarri is one of the few coaches in Serie A football who does not exchange verbal abuse with Chang Sheng.
Of course, this does not mean that the relationship between Mazzarri and Chang Sheng is good.
In fact, the relationship between Chang Sheng and Mazzarri was very ordinary. Except for that one time, the two did not communicate with each other.
However, in an environment where everyone is full of prejudice and antipathy towards Chang Sheng, it can be considered a "good relationship" without quarrels.
However, Mazzarri does not think that such a relationship can allow his team to escape the disaster with Lazio.
He has played against Lazio not once or twice, and he knows very well the character and temperament of winning.
This head coach is definitely the kind of person that even his relatives would not recognize.
If we really talk about relationships, isn’t Chang Sheng’s relationship with Guardiola better than that between himself and him?
But what happened to Barcelona after encountering a winning streak?
Not only did he lose miserably on the field, but he also suffered the humiliation of winning off the field.
Facing Barcelona with Chang Sheng is like facing a mortal enemy.
In fact, they are indeed mortal enemies...
Mazzarri has played against Lazio many times, and he has tried many styles of play, but of course, he lost them all in the end.
Not even a draw.
But those were leagues, and the situation was different from now.
Now it's the Italian Cup.
This is a game that determines the outcome!
What about the league?
You can't win this game in ninety minutes, you'll either lose or draw.
Although a draw is great, for ambitious people, a draw is nothing to be happy about.
The advantage of the cup is that a match must be decided no matter what. If it can't be decided in ninety minutes, then it will be in one hundred and twenty minutes. If there is still no winner in one hundred and twenty minutes, then it will be.
As for the penalty shootout, there has to be a result anyway.
This gives the weaker teams a good opportunity.
That is clinging to death.
He held on for ninety minutes without conceding a goal, and it was postponed to overtime.
Then he held on for another thirty minutes without conceding a goal and then waited until the penalty shootout.
If it's postponed to a penalty shootout, half the battle is basically won.
The penalty shootout has little to do with the players' personal strength, but rather tests personal psychological quality and preparation for penalty kicks.
In this regard, Mazzarri believes that his players will not lose to Lazio.
And then there's the home field advantage.
During the penalty shootout, the packed Naples home stadium and the San Paolo Stadium will inevitably put a lot of pressure on the Lazio players. For example, the Naples fans will make boos and various noises to disturb the Lazio players, causing them to be distracted.
This resulted in a penalty kick.
As long as you are prepared for penalty kicks, tell the players from the beginning and drag the game into a penalty shootout. When the game really enters the penalty shootout stage, I believe Napoli's winning rate will be more than half.
The Lazio players certainly didn't expect that they would be dragged into a penalty shootout by Naples on the road, and they were completely unprepared mentally.
When the game is really dragged into a penalty shootout, Lazio's players will panic, have a nervous breakdown, and become nervous.
These negative emotions will affect the penalty rate of Lazio players.
So before the game against Lazio, all Napoli's training time was spent practicing defense and penalty kicks.
When Mourinho was coaching Chelsea, his team was tied 0:0 by Tottenham Hotspur at home. After the game, Mourinho commented on Tottenham Hotspur's defense: "It's just
As we Portuguese say, they parked the bus in front of the goal."
Later, "bus tactics" became synonymous with "defending".
Mazzarri's tactic was to park a bus in front of his goal.
The score of 0:0 was maintained until the end of overtime and the game was dragged into a penalty shootout.
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Lazio really didn't expect that Mazzarri would drag the game into a penalty shootout because of Napoli's defensive tactics. They did think of it.
Because now most teams will choose defensive tactics when facing Lazio.
Although defensive tactics cannot guarantee that they will not lose, it can at least guarantee that they will not lose too badly...
So Lazio are now very used to playing against teams that stick to their guns.
They also have experience dealing with defensive teams.
There are not many teams in Italy that dare to challenge Lazio.
If Lazio can encounter such an attacking team, the whole team will smile crookedly - they can finally score goals happily!
It's just that such opportunities are too rare...
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In the match against Naples, Lazio faced an iron wall in the packed San Paolo Stadium.
Naples completely gave up offense and shrunk defense.
They all shrank into the penalty area and focused on defense.
Napoli's players ran without any effort and used their bodies to block Lazio's shot.
Even if it's a foul.
They would rather give Lazio a free kick. There is an element of luck involved in free kicks. But if they let Lazio directly hit the football into the penalty area because they are afraid of fouls, that would be dangerous.
Naples has also undergone specialized training in the defensive tactics of free kicks.
Anyway, during this period of time, the only thing Mazzarri's team did during training was practice defense and various defenses.
And although their defense is shrinking, it doesn't mean that they are all swarming in their own penalty area. They still have levels.
Despite the small space, Napoli arranged three lines of defense inside and outside the penalty area.
The first line of defense, which is also the outermost line of defense, is dominated by forwards and midfielders. Its main function is to harass Lazio's midfield players with the ball.
Mazzarri's idea is definitely not to give up possession of the ball in the thirty-meter area. He still wants to try to interfere with the opponent's organizer and prevent the opponent from easily organizing the football.
The second line of defense is composed of the midfielder. It defends Lazio's attack in the center head-on, while radiating the wings and back line. This line of defense is very important because it will play a role in connecting the front and rear. It is not used for offense.
.Defense also requires front-to-back coordination.
The defensive midfielders can support the defense of the forward line, and can also increase the defensive strength of the back line in the future. If they shrink in the middle, the middle will be impregnable, and if they spread out to the wings, they can help the defense of the wings.
In short, they can be the second line of defense, but they can also be a guerrilla force, going wherever they are needed.
The third line of defense is naturally the back line.
The defense line composed of two central defenders and two full-backs is Naples' main defensive force. They are the real defenders. Their task is to end all Lazio's offense here.
Lazio's offense must end here, otherwise Naples will be in danger.
Although there is still a goalkeeper behind the back line, for Lazio, if there is only one opponent's goalkeeper left in the end, then the attack is basically a success.
So Napoli must avoid letting Lazio's attack directly face the goalkeeper.
To do this, they must stifle Lazio's offense at the back line.
This is Naples' last line of defense.
These three lines of defense are what Mazzarri used to deal with Lazio...
