Finally, the person who hugged Qinan was the coach Rhea. Looking at Rhea, whose hair was a lot whiter because of the recent poor team record, Qinan felt inexplicably sad. He had a heartfelt respect for this old man who devoted himself wholeheartedly to the team.
This afternoon, the training base in Naples was full of laughter. Everyone’s face, from coaches to players, was beaming, because their Domenica was back! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Volume III
Chapter one hundred and ninety-one-the first show after injury
In the 28th round of the tournament, Napoli played against Udinese at home. More than 80,000 fans poured into the stadium. Udinese is not a super team, and the result of this round of league tournament is not decisive. Why are there so many people present? Look at a huge banner in the south stand, and maybe you will know the reason. It says: Welcome back, our Domenica. Yes, their Dommonica finally came back after a lapse of one month! ! ! ! A month is not a long time, but for all the fans in Naples, it seems like a century has passed.
Seeing the familiar figure of Domenica almost engraved in their minds, some fans who adore Domenica enthusiastically even burst into tears. Before the game has started, all Naples fans have begun to shout "Domenica" in unison.
Listening to the deafening cries in his ears, Qinan, who stood in the center of the venue, felt only a surge of blood. He closed his eyes and carefully felt the love of Naples fans for him. How happy it was to hear countless people shouting your name.
Today’s Qinan came out with the captain’s armband. In yesterday’s training, Big Cannavaro suddenly felt some tightness in his leg muscles, which worried the team doctor and Rhea. For the sake of safety, Rhea asked Big Cannavaro to sit on the bench, and Domic, who had recovered from injury and had been practicing with the team for some time, started the game instead of him. According to the convention, when the team’s first captain is not on the field, the team’s second captain will be the team’s captain, so Qinan will naturally become today’s captain.
Choose an edge. Exchanging team flags and explaining matters needing attention to teammates on the field, Qinan finished all this calmly and calmly, which made Cannavaro look very appreciative off the field. This is the first time that Domenica has appeared as the captain from the beginning, and he can do it so methodically. It’s already very good. Cannavaro remembers being excited when he first became captain! ! ! I forgot to shake hands with the captain of the other team, and almost made a modest joke. On the other hand, today’s Domenica, his performance is calm as if he had been a veteran in the battlefield for many years, and his movements are skilled as if he had been a captain for many years. Actually, the big cannavaro doesn’t know. As early as the age of sixteen, Jina was already the master of Jiyun Society, and he was very skilled in organizing competitions and managing the affairs of team members as early as that time. Because Qiyun Society is a private society, just like the family business now. Although Qinan was only sixteen years old at that time, and the level of cuju was not the best at that time, no one dared to question it. Qinan’s leadership position has been established by his grandfather since the first day he entered Qiyun Society. It was also from that time that the old man began to deliberately cultivate Qinan’s ability to lead the team. So what the big Cannavaro saw today, in fact, is nothing strange after all. For a person who has performed in front of the emperor, nervousness has long been thrown out of the clouds by Qi Nan.
Watch the captains of both sides arrange their players to stand in position. The referee blew the whistle for the start of the game.
"Dear audience friends in front of the TV, this is the sports channel of Naples TV. I am your Moro. Today, the live broadcast for you is the 28th round of Napoli’s home game against Udinese in Italian First Division. According to the latest statistics, there are 83,000 fans in Sao Paulo Stadium today, 80,000 fans in Naples and 3,000 fans in Udinese. Oh. God bless, I hope this group of Udinese children who followed the team to the away game will not be intimidated by us Neapolitans. Maybe we are too enthusiastic for them. There is no doubt about it. That’s why so many fans poured in today. Because most of them are coming for one person. That’s our Domenica. I haven’t seen Domenica perform in this fantastic theater in Sao Paulo for more than a month. It’s like Naples fans haven’t eaten meat for a month, and almost a bird has faded out of their mouths. However, Napoli fans can finally have a big meal today, because a "Royal Palace Banquet" will be grandly presented this afternoon. This "Royal Palace Banquet" will be cooked by our "senior chef" Domenica and by Lavezzi Dennis. Ok, let’s focus on the stadium, because the "dinner" has officially begun. " Under Moro’s iconic teasing explanation, the game kicked off.
Compared with the match between the two teams in the third round of the league, Udinese’s lineup has changed a lot. During the winter break, Udinese sold the main defender Dossena for 1,000 euros, and then sold the full-back mesto. Subsequently, the striker Gian asamoah was sold for 800 euros. The departure of these three absolute main players will undoubtedly greatly weaken the strength of the team.
However, Udinese also brought in many players. Among them are Atalanta midfielder Tisone, Turin defender Motta, Livorno defender pasquale, Sampdoria defender Sarah and many others. In addition, the arrival of riverbed winger Sanchez has undoubtedly increased.
The strength of the team.
In this game, coach marino of Udinese did not rank 4-3 as he did at home-he chose 4-4-2 with defensive counter-attack, goalkeeper Handanovic, and defenders from left to right were Motta, Koda, Zampata, pasquale, four midfielders Tisone, Obodo, D’Agostino, Sanchez, double centers Quagliarella and Dinatale. After all, this is an away game, and defensive counterattack is always the main theme in Serie A away games. Even if it is as powerful as Inter Milan, it is generally on the basis of a solid defense to seek a counterattack on the road.
Last season, Udinese ranked seventh in the league, and this season, it is currently ranked eighth. Based on these two seasons, it can be described as "the guest is strong and weak, and the front is tight and then loose". The team’s away record is excellent, ranking the top five in the league. However, the home record was poor. Last season, he scored 31 points and only scored one goal. His home record ranked 11th in the league, and his home goal difference was 4: 0 from the bottom.
The reason why there is such a big contrast between home and away is because Udinese’s frontcourt attack power is good. But the defensive strength in the backcourt is very poor. Last season, 53 goals were conceded at 38, which ranked the second from the bottom among the top 10 in the league. Udi was well-known because of too many goals conceded, but the goal difference of the whole season was actually negative.
Rhea obviously knows this weakness of Udinese, so his guiding principle in this game is to storm and storm again. After the opening, Napoli launched a tidal attack on Udinese at half-time. The return of Qinan has boosted the morale of Naples, which has already got out of the predicament.
However, Napoli attacked freely, and Udinese played freely. Last season, Udinese’s record at home was poor, but the record at home was outstanding. In fact, it is because Udinese’s tactical play is defensive counterattack. The strikers of Udinese team, whether Quagliarella or Dinatale, usually hoard troops in the backcourt, so Udinese can only take the initiative to attack, which often gets twice the result with half the effort. Instead, I went to the away game, and Udinese can be very good. At home, it is easy for them to be caught by their opponents because they are too carried away, so they can fight back and go away. When they have to concentrate on defense, they concede fewer goals, but their counter-attack is more effective.
In a word, when Udinese was beaten under pressure. Often is the most suitable for them to play.
Fifteen minutes after the opening, the main theme of the game was that Naples was not happy to attack, but there were not many opportunities created. Udinese’s defense was a little tight. However, there were no big loopholes, and their sharp counterattack characteristics were also revealed in these ten minutes.
In the 16th minute, Udinese central defender broke gargano’s dribble. Find Quagliarella on the left side of the court with an oblique long pass. Quagliarella, who is 1.8 meters tall but extremely dexterous, has a light ball unloading. Because Napoli attacked too hard, there was only San Crauser in the backcourt. Domic, Cannavaro Jr. is just three defenders. Naples right-back San Crauser was easily robbed by Quagliarella. Although San Crauser, who came out of Naples youth training camp, took advantage of maldonado’s injury to gradually sit in the main position, he was young after all, and sometimes he was a little immature in the confrontation with the master.
Domic, who started instead of the big Cannavaro, saw Quagliarella coming straight to the restricted area. He gave up Dinatale around him to make up for the past. Quagliarella made a false shot on the left side of the small restricted area, and the realistic fake action tricked Domic into stumbling and falling in the restricted area, and his center of gravity was completely shaken! ! ! The feeling be nasty under, always calm Domic made a fatal mistake, he sat on the ground with his legs to the ball at the foot of Quagliarella, but obviously, such a subconscious behavior can’t stab the ball, his leg pedal to Quagliarella’s ankle.
"Du" the referee’s whistle sounded the next second after Quagliarella fell to the ground. The referee quickly ran to the restricted area in Naples, then took out a card from his pocket and held it high for Domic, who was still sitting on the ground. The bright red was so dazzling against the green turf.
"oh! ! ! No, God, how can it be a red card? It’s unfair to Naples. The game has only been going on for 16 minutes. Are we going to fight with ten men in the next 75 minutes? Was the referee’s penalty too harsh today? Although Domic’s action is a bit big, the penalty is affirmative, but is it a bit too much to send off the red card directly? " Moro raised his doubts, but obviously he was not the president of the Football Association, and the referee could not have heard his words, so Domic was still sent off by the referee without hesitation.
Domic bowed his head and walked off the stage with a blank face. This was his first show after returning from injury more than two months ago, but he never expected his first performance after returning from injury.
It will end so soon and in such a weird way. In fact, Domi was completely well before, but when he came back, he found that there was no room for him in the main lineup of the team. The big Cannavaro was in such a good state that Rhea could not let him play as a substitute, so Domic, the former main defender of the team, had to spend a boring time on the bench.
On this issue, Rhea has also talked with Dominic. Rhea has repeatedly said: The future of the team is definitely Domic, because the big Cannavaro is 37 years old, and his state and physical strength can’t last the whole season. Although this truth Domic also understand. However, he wants to use his strength to regain his position. If he only has a chance to play when the big Cannavaro is in a bad state or can’t keep up with his physical strength, it is definitely something he doesn’t want to see. Originally, he wanted to use this game to prove to Rhea that he was no worse than the 37-year-old Cannavaro, but now he ended up in this way. Just now, I was so bold to stretch my legs in the restricted area, because he wanted to show himself in front of Rhea, but he didn’t expect it, but it was self-defeating. Hey! ! !
Domic looked at the place where Rhea was standing, and found that the coach’s sullen face was like a cold winter night in Naples. He was lost and desolate in the center of the earth for no reason. It seems that his position in the coach’s heart will drop to another level! Domic thought this way in his heart, and silently walked into the players’ aisle and returned to the locker room without greeting Rhea.
Domic’s foul not only brought him a red card, but also sent Udinese a penalty. Quagliarella personally took the penalty created by himself, but Lezzo didn’t stop his shot. In the 17th minute of the game, Udinese, the visiting team, took the lead! ! ! ! ! !
The game was sent off after 16 minutes, which was not only unexpected by Domic himself, but also by coach Rhea. Domic’s dismissal completely disrupted his deployment and plans. In order to maintain the integrity of the defense, he had to replace Rinaudo. I’m afraid that Domonica’s position should not be withdrawn from the front waist to the midfield.
With a goal ahead in the away game and the home team being sent off by one person, the situation is very good for Udinese. Their confidence in sticking to the defensive counterattack has also become more sufficient.
Because one person was missing, the offensive in Naples immediately weakened a lot. The reason for this situation is that the number of people is inferior. On the other hand, Qinan’s performance today is a bit off.
JiNa panting, slowly fiddling with the foot of the earth, looking at the eyes to defend his "candy" like D’Agostino, he felt helpless. In previous confrontations with D’Agostino. He didn’t even account for the obvious wind. After running for less than half an hour, Qina already felt that his physical strength could not keep up with the rhythm. A month’s absence from training had a great impact on his physical reserve. Although I trained with the team for three days. But Rhea only let him do three days of recovery training. He is a mortal, not a god. No player can run the whole game like nothing happened after missing a month’s training. But the team needs him very much now, and he can only play an extremely active role to cope with the present situation. Qinan suddenly accelerated. Welcome to D ‘Agostino again. But this time, D’Agostino broke the ball under his feet with a decisive sliding shovel.
"hmm? Today’s Domenica seems to be a little off! ! ! Is it because of the long rest, this is the third time that he has been intercepted by D’Agostino, and there are still several breakthroughs. Although he has passed him, Domonica’s next action is obviously not as stamina as before. I hope that Domenica can adjust quickly, and now the Naples team needs his strong attack power. " Moro on the live commentary also quickly found something wrong with Qinan.
In fact, Naples is now in trouble in the attack. In addition to Qinan’s poor state and the disadvantage in numbers, the team is still in the stage of gradually adapting to Qinan’s return to play. Just as the team has to adapt to the absence of Qinan, now the Napoli team has to adapt to the style of play after Qinan. Although the players have been familiar with Domonica before, the tacit understanding still needs to be recovered by the game. It’s just that how can this tacit understanding be found back in just 45 minutes?
In this way, after the first half of the game, the Naples team did not find a solution to the ineffective attack. Moro and Naples fans did not expect that the expected "court banquet" did not appear, and the scene of Naples in the first half did not even have the taste of home-cooked dishes.
Will this situation change in the second half? ? ? Looking at the Naples players and coaches who have entered the aisle and returned to the dressing room, Naples fans asked silently in their hearts.
Volume III
Chapter one hundred and ninety-two-amazing at the last moment
Burroughs fans fantasize that the team can recover in the second half, and the fantasy can be revived. But obviously, Napoli let them down in the second half.
Although Rhea pointed out the problems in the first half for the team in the dressing room, Napoli still had no good solution to Udinese’s number advantage in the second half. Qinan also worked hard to find opportunities in the frontcourt, but his state today was so bad that D’Agostino froze him well. After playing for 20 minutes in the second half, his physical problems were exposed more thoroughly. After failing to catch a ball that should have been easy to catch in the usual time because of lack of physical strength, even Naples fans in the stands have seen that there are great problems in Dommonica’s physical strength and state today.
Rhea on the sidelines has already discovered this problem, but he doesn’t want to replace Domenica. The player’s state can only be recovered through the game, even if he loses the game because of Domenica. Because only when Domenica recovers, Naples can win in the following games. Without Domenica, Naples may also win some victories, but if it is not super lucky, the team will never be able to beat them.
Real didn’t change, but coach marino of Udinese took the lead in adjusting the lineup. In the 21st minute of the second half, he replaced striker Flores with Dinatale, who was in some poor condition today.
This substitution is common in the eyes of ordinary fans, but it is unusual for Flores himself. This is the first time he has faced his old club at Sao Paulo Stadium after three years. As a Neapolitan from the youth training camp in Naples, everything here was once so familiar. The fans, the grass and even the caddy picking up the ball on the sidelines, everything seems to have not changed in Flores’ heart.
But I’ve changed! ! ! ! Flores looked down at the black-and-white sword-striped shirt, and a silent sadness flooded the bottom of my heart. The pure blue like the sky is gone, and now I belong to the black and white of Udinese.
Standing on the sidelines, waiting for the venue, Flores lost himself in memories of the past. He didn’t wake up until Dinatale, who was replaced, patted him on the shoulder. After he paused, he nodded to his big brother Dinatale and quickly ran into the long-lost turf. At this moment, he has completely regarded himself as a Udinese, and the sky blue cherished in the depths of his memory has been taken back to where it should be. Because this is a player’s professional ethics.
It is obvious that Udinese coach marino’s ambition is to replace a striker with a striker. Obviously, he is not satisfied with a goal lead. The old man with the same name as Napoli’s general manager seems to want to score another goal or more at Sao Paulo Stadium.
Compared with striker Dinatale, who is 33 years old, Flores, who is only 27 years old when he is playing, is obviously more impactful. After he played, he immediately created a threat to Napoli’s defense, the 75th minute. Flores broke through Hamsik with speed, and had been running for almost eighty minutes. Hamsik obviously couldn’t keep up with the energetic Flores. Flores started to start near the central line, and after running for about twenty meters, he suddenly kicked the door in front of the restricted area. The shot was powerful and sharp, and Lezzo struggled hard and didn’t touch the ball. Fortunately, Flores hit the door a little wide along the crossbar, and Naples escaped.
But the 78th minute. Udinese made a comeback, and the active Flores got an excellent opportunity again, which was Udinese’s quick counterattack. Quagliarella in front of the door 25 meters suddenly a foot potential heavy long-range. Lezzo’s reaction was a little full. He couldn’t catch the football, so he had to hit it with both hands. The football hit St. Crauser’s back and bounced back again. Rinaudo tried to head the ball out, but the football playing in the air made him jump out of reach, and he ran over the top!
When he fell, the football had been taken by Flores.
Flores tricked little Cannavaro to the other side with a slight shake at his feet. Then he started to shoot himself, and Rinaludo hurriedly came up to block it. Flores just gave the football to Sanchez on the wing.
The Napoli defenders were all attracted to the middle by Flores and Quagliarella. When the linesman thought that he was going to pass the football to the front of the goal, he suddenly returned the football to D’Agostino in front of the penalty area. This time, D’Agostino did not wait for the football to land, but directly volleyed vigorously.
