Chapter 74 Kick the ball on my head (the first guarantee)

On the day of the game, the first thing Mazzari did when he got up from the bed was to rush to the window, open the curtains, and see what the weather was outside.

It was cloudy, but there was no snow, only whether there was wind...Because of the lack of reference, he didn't see it. There is snow on the ground and on the roof, but there is no snow flakes like the previous two days in the sky.

He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little relieved.

If the weather continues, this game will still be played.

As long as the snow stops, everything is easy to say.

But God seems to be specifically joking with Mazari. In the afternoon, snow suddenly started to fall in the sky!

Mazzari looked up at the sky and couldn't help but cursed.

Like him, the players in Naples are also frustrated by the weather.

When the Naples players saw the shirtless Zenit St. Petersburg fans on the side of the road on the bus, their bodies couldn't help shaking, and some people sneezed with empathy...

The radio station in the bus was broadcasting a local program in St. Petersburg, and the host was very excited and said: "God takes care of us! Snow is floating in the sky again!"

Obviously, the driver of the bus is also a fan of Zenit St. Petersburg. He listened to the radio station that cheered Zenit so unobtrusively. Obviously because there are not many people in the Naples team who can understand Russian.

After Chen Yingxiong understood what was going on on the radio, he rolled his eyes.

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In the stands of Petrovsky Stadium, there are Zenit St Petersburg fans holding up the name and portrait of Chen Yingxiong. These people still support Chen Yingxiong, even if he is no longer a member of Zenit St. Petersburg. But the glory and joy he once brought to Zenit St. Petersburg fans is eternal.

When Chen Yingxiong got the ball, there would be no boos in the stands, and there would even be some cheers.

For Chen Yingxiong, who has been booed by home team fans for a whole year at home in Naples, it is rare to get cheers from Zenit fans.

But he has no intention of feeling such a privilege now, and he is complacent.

His team is in trouble.

The game lasted for twenty-five minutes, and Naples was behind 0:1 in the away game.

The one who scored for the home team was...Danny.

The Portuguese Danny was introduced to the team by Zenit after Arshavin's departure and only joined the team this summer. He is here to fill the lack of core vacancy after Arshavin's departure.

Now he has gradually entered the state and has been supported and loved by Zenit St. Petersburg fans.

Danny brought the goal to the team. This scene is somewhat ironic for Arshavin-his own *** player performed well in the game and scored the goal, while his Naples team performed poorly. Currently in a backward situation.

For Naples, this game really didn't go well from the beginning. The story before the game is not going to be told, so that everyone can say that they can make up the word. Just talk about the game itself-before the game, the coaching staff finally determined that Hamsik would not be able to play in this game. The reason was that Hamsik caught a cold on the first day in St. Petersburg, and then the cold became more and more ill. Heavier, heavier, and finally developed into a high fever... He can even walk now, so don't expect to be able to participate in the competition at all.

So Hamsik was removed from the starting lineup at the last minute.

As for Christian Maggio, he was obviously frightened by the wind and snow in St. Petersburg. His performance in the past few days was abnormal. In the game, his performance was even more abnormal.

As for the loss of the ball... According to Chen Yingxiong's understanding, it is completely a thought. Captain Paul Cannavaro had already stopped Pogrebnyak’s ball, but when he was about to make a big-foot clearance, he slipped and didn’t kick the football out. Instead, he stabbed it to the other side. Zenit No. 10 Danny.

Facing the big gift delivered to the door of the Portuguese, is there any reason to not accept it?

Lifting his foot and shooting, the football flew past the Naples goalkeeper who was caught off guard...

In this way the team fell behind.

After losing the ball, Paul Cannavaro patted the slippery place under his feet-the front of the penalty area. Due to the fierce competition between the two sides, it has almost become a mud pool.

Petrovsky Stadium is not an artificial turf stadium. They use natural turf. After three consecutive days of heavy snow, the turf on the stadium has become very soft. Stepping on it is like skating. It is easy to slip and wrestle.

Usually those Western European teams that go to Moscow to play against CSKA or Sparta Moscow will always complain about the artificial turf at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which makes them very uncomfortable. All losses are due to the unsuitable artificial turf. Kick the ball.

But now, Mazari is anxious that there is artificial turf at his feet!

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"Naples seems very uncomfortable to play in such a heavy snowstorm... They can't even control the ball. Only two people in their formation are normal, one is Arshavin and the other is a hero. Both of them have been. Playing for Zenit St. Petersburg, I am more comfortable with the weather in St. Petersburg at this time..."

Arshavin broke through on the wing and sought a chance to pass the ball, but it was a pity that he was the only one who performed well at all. He lacks the support of his teammates, so he can only choose to go it alone.

In this way, it becomes easier to defend.

So Arshavin has not created any threatening shot opportunities so far, and his own shots are often under the tight defense and interference of Zenit St Petersburg players and cannot threaten Zenit St Petersburg’s goal.

Not to mention Chen Yingxiong... He is the kind of center that needs the support of the whole team. Without the support of the team, he is nothing. So the team performed badly and his chances of appearance are not much higher. .

Until the first half technically, Naples also failed to score, and even they should be happy with the result, because Zenit St. Petersburg did not score at home. So the point difference between the two sides is still one goal, and it is possible to get it back in the second half-although from this first half, it is difficult.

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In the dressing room in Naples, the atmosphere seemed very dull, and many people bowed their heads and said nothing.

It stands to reason that even if they lose this game, it should not affect their team qualifying situation. At present, they have two wins and one tie, accumulating seven points, ranking first in the group, and second in the group is Lyon, who has two wins and one loss. Minute. Ranked third is Liverpool, with two draws and one loss with two points. The fourth place is Zenit St. Petersburg, with one tie and two losses with one point.

In other words, even if Naples loses the game, they will lose the first place in the group at most, and the right to qualify in the group is still unshakable. Even if Zenit won Naples, he would not be able to make it into the top two. And if Liverpool wins Lyon, Liverpool’s points will not be enough to rise to the top two, and if they can really beat Lyon, then even if Naples lose the game, it doesn’t matter, because they even rank first in the group. Won't lose...

So it stands to reason that they should not be so depressed. But maybe the performance in the group stage was too smooth. Naples has already developed the idea of ​​"We deserve to win", as if not winning is abnormal...

But actually? They have forgotten that they have not participated in the Champions League for a full 18 years, and for today's Champions League, they are out-and-out rookies.

It was Chen Yingxiong who broke this embarrassing silence first.

"In the second half, we must make a change, brothers! In the second half you all kick the football on my head!" He patted his head.

Then when Mazari walked in and started to lay out the second half tactics, his thoughts coincided with Chen Yingxiong's.

"The terrible field conditions made our ground offensive impossible to organize, so we have to change to the air in the second half. Everyone kicked the football into the sky and played where the hero was..."

He doesn't know if this can really help the team turn defeat into victory, but this is the only possible effective way he can think of so far.

Always try...

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"... After the start of the second half, Naples adjusted their strategy. They played high **** frequently. Obviously they wanted to make the most of the hero's height and header advantage..." St. Petersburg local commentator Hirgeevsky, facing Said the microphone.

"Be careful of his header!" Goalkeeper Malafeyev yelled at Chen Yingxiong more than once.

In fact, there is no need for him to do this. All Zenit players know to defend against Chen Yingxiong's header. In the past two years at Zenit St. Petersburg, the most impressive thing besides his **** is probably the header...

De Jong chose to pass directly from the backcourt and the target was Chen Yingxiong.

Although Chen Yingxiong turned his back to the goal and couldn't directly attack the goal, he had to ferry the football to his teammates, and then his teammates would transfer the football to the side and make a pass.

But this is better than launching an offense from the ground like in the first half...

Zenit's guards are all teammates of Chen Yingxiong's presence, and they know him very well. Nevertheless, in the header fight, they were still defeated...

Krizanaqi originally planned to go around the front to defend the ball, but Chen Yingxiong was firmly behind him, and then suddenly jumped up and rushed ahead of Krizanaqi to give the top of the football to his teammate Cassano who was keeping up. .

After completing the header ferry, Chen Yingxiong turned and walked in again, Krizanaki also hurriedly followed, not daring to neglect the slightest.

Other teams defending Chen Yingxiong may occasionally distract themselves. I think it doesn't matter if they distract once or twice in defense. He can't just seize this opportunity to score goals, right?

The players of Zenit St. Petersburg dare not think that at all-why do they know Chen Yingxiong well? This understanding of Russia is not limited to a superficial understanding of how strong he is with his header and how strong his body is. This kind of thing is something I have learned after watching Chen Yingxiong's games.

What they call a good understanding is the understanding of Chen Yingxiong's style of looking for scoring opportunities every second for ninety minutes.

He has excellent physical abilities and can support him to do this. At the end of the game, everyone else couldn't run, and he was just like he had just played.

So anyone who really knows him knows that he must not be distracted at all, and that he must not be given any chance, even if... a ball that does not seem to be a chance, he has to fight.

Therefore, defending Chen Yingxiong is very tired.