Naturally, some parts of the media sincerely hope that Lazio can set a record.
Another part of the media is just pretending to be worried about Lazio, but is actually fanning the flames.
For example, they constantly mentioned in the article that this approach is a humiliation to Naples and may anger Naples.
Doesn't this remind Naples that Lazio is humiliating you, so you should fight back angrily?
And they did it very covertly, so many people didn't realize that it was intentional by the media.
They seem to be standing in a neutral position and say seemingly fair things, but they are really deceptive.
If the media wants to commit fraud, it is simply too easy. No one can do it more conveniently and easily than them.
"...Naples' home court is very difficult to play, but Lazio used this method to deal with Naples when it is easy to play. I don't think this is a wise approach. In addition to irritating their opponents, they really have no benefit at all."
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"This group of players has been suspended by Chang for more than a month. They are in no condition, but they have to start in the game against Naples. It seems that Chang does not want his team to win and win the championship to end the season..."
"This is really a pity. Maybe Chang didn't want his team to bear too much pressure, so he deliberately arranged to lose the game..."
What the media said was reasonable, and even many Lazio fans were worried about whether the team would really lose to Naples in an away game.
At present, Lazio has maintained a complete victory this season, covering up its brilliant results. As Lazio fans, naturally we hope to see this result continue.
No team has ever been able to end a season with a complete victory, and Lazio fans want to see if the team they support can do this.
But they couldn't change Chang Sheng's arrangement.
So they could only watch as these players who had been absent for a long time appeared in the starting lineup.
Then game day came.
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Mazzarri was speaking to his players in the locker room before the game.
He is using Lazio's controversial arrangement to boost the morale of the players.
Is Lazio really too proud and underestimating the enemy?
Mazari didn't know that Chang Sheng was an unpredictable person.
But this is a place that can be exploited.
He can use the most popular sayings to motivate players.
In fact, after losing to Lazio in the Italian Cup, the players are now somewhat afraid of facing Lazio.
They felt that no matter how hard they tried, they could not beat Lazio.
This is not a good mentality before facing Lazio.
Mazzarri was unwilling to just surrender before the game, he had to do something.
First, we need to boost the morale of the players.
Without morale, no matter how sophisticated the tactics are, it will be useless.
"Guys, Lazio took such a lineup to challenge us. What do they mean? I think this is already clear, right? It's obvious that they look down on us! They think they can easily defeat us by sending 11 random people up.
, and don’t care at all about the state of those eleven people... I didn’t want to think so, but the fact is before us! They did this! Our enemies, they look down on us nakedly
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After what Mazzarri said, the Napoli players did feel that they had been humiliated. Yes, Lazio faced them, and it was in an away game, and they just randomly sent eleven players. These eleven people
In the past month, not even a minute of official matches has been played.
Their condition will definitely not be very good.
Lazio used such a lineup to deal with them. Isn't this looking down on them?
And when everyone thought about it, they felt that Lazio really had a motive to look down on them.
In the Italian Cup, they performed very tenaciously, but in the end they lost the game. 2:0, Lazio won easily.
That was a game in which Naples devoted all their efforts, but Lazio still won so easily...
It has to be said that the strength gap between Lazio and Naples is huge.
It is precisely because of the large gap in strength that Lazio has the right to be proud and underestimate the enemy and look down on Naples.
Calm down and analyze, Lazio should indeed look down on Naples.
But no one wants to be looked down upon.
Especially young people who are full of energy, and most of the professional players who play football are competitive people.
Especially for a team like Naples, the unique environment has given birth to such a team that is not afraid of anything.
Since the Maradona era, Naples has been a subversive force that challenges power.
Although success was rare, the passion in their hearts never died.
The tradition of this team is that if you look down on me, I will slap you in the face!
So when they were sure that Lazio really looked down on them, they who had no fighting spirit seemed to regain their strength overnight, and they planned to fight Lazio on the court with high spirits!
Mazzarri saw this change in the players and he was very pleased.
The morale has been resolved, and there is a bit of a chance in this game - he is not as passionate and impulsive as the players.
He doesn't believe that Lazio can be defeated with blood alone.
In that case, Lazio would have lost countless games...
But passion is very important after all.
Without this, there is not even the slightest chance of winning.
Now, at least we have a chance to win, which is amazing.
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In the Lazio dressing room, Chang Sheng was also speaking to his players.
"There have been a lot of voices in the media recently. They think that I am committing suicide by letting you play and destroying the unbeatable record we have worked so hard to maintain! Guys, you are being underestimated..."
Chang Sheng shook his head and sighed.
"You just haven't played for a month, and you have been underestimated to this extent... If you had been underestimated before, how could you have been underestimated like this? But why did you go without a game for a month? I think you all know it.
There is no need for me to say it again. Now, you have regained the opportunity to play, and the opponents you face are much stronger than Udinese. This is an opportunity to test you. What I want for this game is very simple,
Show your fighting spirit and desire to win. Remember, your probation period has not passed yet, if you still perform like that against Udinese... I think you know what I will do."
There is no long speech to build up the players' morale and confidence in winning, which is meaningless.
He just needs to tell them that if they don't work hard, they will be suspended from the team.
This is more effective than any other incentive.
Because no one wants to continue living this kind of life.
Who can bear it when you see other teammates performing well in the game, but you can only sit on the bench or in the stands?
The competition within the Lazio team is very fierce. If you are at a disadvantage in the competition within the team, then you may always be at a disadvantage, and maybe you will lose your position from then on. Even if Lazio continues to rotate, I am afraid you will not be included in this rotation.
What's going on?
So when every player hears Chang Sheng say this, it's like being pumped.
I wish I could go out and tear Naples into pieces right now.
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Napoli's tactics in this game are different from the game they lost 0:2 to Lazio in the Italian Cup, but the core is the same.
They all focus on physical strength.
Since the Italian game is a single elimination system, Mazzarri hopes to drag the game into a penalty shootout.
But it didn't work out.
Nowadays, there is no single game in the league that determines the outcome. No matter what the result is, the game will be over when the ninety-minute game time is up.
So Mazzarri asked the whole team to run as hard as they could in these ninety minutes until the end of the game.
You have to create trouble for them during these ninety minutes.
Since losing the game in the Italian Cup, Mazzarri has paid special attention to the team's physical fitness.
He requires the team to have the physical strength to run non-stop for ninety minutes.
During this period, Naples has been focusing on physical training.
It's not that it was specifically aimed at Lazio - before that, Mazzarri wasn't sure whether he still wanted to win when he faced Lazio again.
He just saw from Lazio's success the importance of physical fitness in football.
If the team has enough physical fitness, many tactics can be implemented.
Physical fitness is the foundation of football. If you practice physical fitness now, you will definitely not suffer any disadvantages.
Therefore, Mazzarri believes that his team's physical fitness is better than the last time they saw Lazio.
Even if things get better, Mazzarri will have to wrestle with Lazio.
And the most important thing is that he believes that these players who are always on the winning team are definitely not in good condition.
No one can stay in good shape without playing for a month.
So this is an opportunity that Napoli can exploit.
Naples goes all out, and if Lazio continues to be proud and underestimate the enemy, I am afraid Naples can really win this game at home!
With this thought in mind, Mazzarri walked to the coach, who sat down and prepared to watch the game.
At this time, players from both sides also walked out of the tunnel one after another.
There was a huge noise at the scene.
Cheers for his own players and boos for Lazio players were intertwined.
The scene was so noisy that people's hearts started to speed up uncontrollably.
"Welcome to the Stadio San Paolo! This time, we must win!" Lazio fans hung such a giant banner in the stands facing the exit.
The TV broadcasts also focused their cameras firmly on that banner, giving it close-ups and panoramic views, making it look more like a star than any of the stars.
This is the voice and determination of Naples fans.
Obviously, they were irritated by Lazio's starting lineup.
They want the northerners to have a taste of the power of the southerners! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
