Football: The butcher in the midfield at the start, the magic bird stunned

Chapter 306 Crazy January, Crazy Gemini
Like other events held in the Middle East, in the luxury awards ceremony after the game, the common champagne can neither appear in the stadium, nor can it be brought to the locker room. fruit juice.

Roma boss Dan Friedkin did not come to the scene. The changes in the global economic situation and the sharp rise of electric vehicles have made him an agent of Japanese brand fuel vehicles.

You can't even earn money, so how can you even care about watching football.

Under the super cool red, white and yellow lights in the stadium, Chen Xiaoliang, as the captain, was the last one on the podium, and took over the Italian Super Cup trophy from Saudi Crown Prince Salman Jr.

This is already the fourth time he has won the cup in Rome. Although it is only a single game to determine the outcome of the cup, it can add to the club's honor room, as well as the individual championship honors of all coaches and players. It still makes all players feel excited.

After circling the field to thank the fans, Chen Xiaoliang also won a separate trophy representing the best player of the field with his assist and hat-trick performance.

This game not only allowed him to get 18 skill points (24 → 42), but also won a single skill card given by the hat trick task.

The lottery of the [Wealthy Mission] allowed him to win the shot card of the peak Van Basten (5 minutes).

All the celebrations were limited to that night, and the whole team flew back to Rome early the next morning. With only one day's rest, they will start this season's Coppa Italia at home on January 1.

The home game on the 15th was against Genoa, which has been relegated to Serie B;
On the 18th, they will continue to play against Fiorentina at home;

Next is an away game against Spezia on the 23rd and an away game against Naples on the 30th.

A total of 15 days, 4 games, and then the draw ceremony for the Champions League knockout round will be ushered in.

Due to Genoa's weak strength and fatigued flight, Mourinho did not send most of the main players, but played with rotations and substitutes.

Goalkeeper Svilar;

Three central defenders Mancini, Matic, Ibanez;
Right winger Celik, left winger Zalewski;

Double midfielder Christante and Volpato;
Double midfielder Pellegrini and Wijnaldum returning from injury;
Center Abraham.

Chen Xiaoliang, Kewa and others sat on the bench to watch the match.

In the end, with 25 wild shots and only 5 shots on target, the one-sided Roma was in the 64th minute. Pellegrini first blocked Genoa's pass in the frontcourt, and then passed through. With Wijnaldum plugged in next to him, the Dutch midfielder, who had been absent for 4 months, dribbled the ball from the outside line of the Genoa defender, and then shot from a small angle under the pressure of the two.

The ball bounced off the hand of Genoa goalkeeper Martínez, who fell to the ground to save, but still flew into the goal.

After scoring the goal, Wijnaldum was very, very excited. He ran to the bottom of the stands and kept tearing at the team emblem on his chest. While shouting hoarsely, his eyes were bloodshot and red from excitement.

His teammates, including those on the bench, ran over to celebrate with him. The important thing was not the goal, but the encouragement of the Dutchman who was reborn from the ashes.

On the 18th, the home game faced Fiorentina. This time Mourinho sent all the main players. Chen Xiaoliang returned to the starting lineup and continued to serve as a central midfielder.

All the main players including Kwa, Dybala, Sesco, and Gwadiol also played.

Originally, both sides played conservatively after the opening, and there were not many opportunities to threaten shots. However, when he was playing for Shakhtar Donetsk, the Brazilian right-back Duoduo, who had met with Riise in Ukraine to discuss a transfer to Roma, did not. Single-handedly "changed" the situation of the game.

This Brazilian right-back who finally rejected Roma and chose to join Fiorentina, I don’t know if he regretted it and wanted to make Roma notice him again through a good performance, or to prove that he chose Fiorentina and help his home team beat the opponent. In the 18th minute and the 23rd minute, he defended Kwa, who was attacking with the ball, twice in 5 minutes, and then lost his position. He pulled for the first time and made a big sliding tackle for the second time. I applied for two Gold God of War cards and converted them into Ruby God of War cards, and enjoyed the treatment of leaving the field early amidst the attention of the audience.

It was originally an away game, and their strength was slightly inferior. Now that there is one less player on the field, the balance of the game suddenly tilted completely towards Roma.

In the 35th minute, Sesko received a long pass from the backcourt, used his chest to make the ball on the penalty area line, and directly blocked Kwa, who was plugged in. Kwa received the ball and stopped directly to the bottom line, and then made an inverted triangle pass After giving it to Chen Xiaoliang who plugged in.

Chen Xiaoliang shot directly with his right foot in the Fiorentina penalty area. Although the angle of the shot was not very tricky, Fiorentina goalkeeper Terracciano also stood up and made a save, but the ball hit the blocked central defender Milenkovic There was a little refraction on the body.

This unexpected change made Terracciano, who had already bent his knees ready to exert force, finally kneel on one leg and watch the ball enter the net.

Rome 1 to 0.

In the 62nd minute of the second half, Celik threw a sideline ball from the right. Matic, who stepped forward to meet the ball, directly pushed the ball forward with his right foot and launched a through ball that tore the defense line.

Dybala dribbled the ball all the way forward and crossed it to Sesco who was on the other side near the small penalty area. Cesco pushed at the back post and the score was opened again.

Rome 2 to 0!

Seeing that the score was leading, Fiorentina, who was one less, had no power to resist. Mourinho then replaced Tacilovic, Bove, Shalawi and other substitute players.

Chen Xiaoliang, who told Mourinho before the game that he had nowhere to vent his physical strength and wanted to play more games, was left on the court, and this node is the best time for him to use the physical recovery card. (3→2)

In the 89th minute, the defensive midfielder Amrabat, who performed well with the Moroccan team in the World Cup, passed the ball to midfielder Bonaventura, but the latter made a mistake when stopping the ball and stopped the ball more than 2 meters away. Chen Xiaoliang, who was nearby, quickly approached, then blocked Bonaventura with his body, and broke the ball.

Then he dribbled the ball horizontally, and Bonaventura tried to counterattack. After taking a few steps, Chen Xiaoliang suddenly kicked forward and sent a straight pass. The ball passed from Bonaventura, Amrabat, Milenkovic Quickly passed by the side, Kwa suddenly advanced from the middle of the right back Venuti, who was sent off as a substitute, and Milenkovic. After receiving the ball, he immediately formed a single knife and shot towards the near corner.

The distance was too short, the ball was too fast, and Terracciano didn't even have time to make subconscious moves. Roma finally continued their winning streak 3-0.

18轮联赛结束，罗马以15胜2平1负、积47分的战绩获得了真正意义上的半程冠军。

不过本轮5比1大胜尤文图斯的那不勒斯继续以14胜2平2负、同样出色的战绩，积44分，以3分劣势紧咬罗马不放。

AC米兰、国际米兰、尤文图斯以38分、37分、36分分列第3到第5。

Everything seems to have returned to the rhythm of the top three in the north, Rome and Naples occupying the forefront of the standings.

But just two days after the end of the game, on January 1, the Italian Football Association released a blockbuster. They announced that due to Juventus' financial fraud, they were immediately punished by deducting 21 points this season.

As a result, Juventus's ranking instantly fell from 5th, only 3 points away from 2rd, to 11th, behind Empoli with 22 points.

The Juventus board of directors stated that it will definitely appeal, and although the Roma team does not comment on the outside, if the evidence is convincing, they also support the Football Association to punish the fraudulent behavior.

After all, the current Juventus cannot challenge Roma's leadership.

On January 1, the team came to Spezia to play an away game in the league. It is still the consensus of the whole team to score all 23 points.

Wijnaldum, who has returned from injury and has recovered well, partnered with Enzo in this battle as a double midfielder. Mourinho also gave him instructions that he can be inserted substantially in the offense.

Facing the underdogs ranked 15th in the league, Roma, which has been unbeaten in the past 11 league rounds and only had one draw, did not give their opponents any chance and maintained high-intensity oppression throughout the game.

In the 44th minute of the first half, Wijnaldum sent a through pass in the counterattack. After receiving the ball, Chen Xiaoliang used his "crazy" speed in the eyes of the opponent to dribble the ball forward and directly into the penalty area.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he made a cross pass to the left side of the penalty area, followed by Kewa and pushed the empty goal to help the team get a 1-goal lead.

In the first 4 minutes of the second half, Kova cooperated with Spinazzola on the left to intercept the ball from Holm, the opponent's right winger. Move forward and wait for him to feed the ball.

With Kewa's big feet together, the ball pierced the sky like a flying arrow, and a man stepped on a horse like a flying horse. Chen Xiaoliang threw off a group of defenders with extreme speed, and even the opponent's central defender Caldara was forced to pull his back with his hands. At the time of the jersey, he also used an acceleration to bring Caldara to the ground, and then formed a one-on-one with goalkeeper Dragowski.

This is Chen Xiaoliang's first solo goal this season.

16's shooting is still not top-notch, but his strong concentration allows him to calm down and choose the most suitable shooting method to create points when he is one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

In the end, Chen Xiaoliang chose to push the ball low and flat with his foot suddenly. The ball rolled between the goalkeeper's legs and scored his 14th goal in Serie A this season, beating Lautaro, second only to Osimhen with 17 goals.

Mourinho once again replaced the teenager to practice leveling, allowing the main players to take a break.

After the game, "Gazzetta dello Sport" counted that in the 1 games in January, Chen Xiaoliang and Kvaratsheria sent assists to each other and made goals as many as 6 times.

The connection between the two, whether it is the through pass in the front and back courts or the combination of the side and the center, has become the strongest two-person cooperation in Italian football.

And not one.

They directly named the title "The Twin Stars of Rome Shine on the Apennines"

截止目前意甲14球8助攻的陈小亮和4球8助攻的克瓦加起来贡献了18球16次助攻，各项赛事总计更是有24粒进球与30次助攻。

Therefore, in Mourinho's formation, no matter how the players in other positions are rotated, he will immediately fill in the names of Kwa and Chen Xiaoliang in the positions of left winger and central midfielder.

Including Dybala, who scored 12 goals and contributed 9 assists in various competitions, the "Corriere dello Sport" who touted his team has always spared no effort even called the three of them AC Milan's Dutch Three Musketeers and Inter Milan's German Troika. , the strongest trio in Italian football.

Although the historical status of football and the honors won are far from being comparable to those of their predecessors, in the games where the three are present at the same time this season, the terrifying winning rate of 85% far exceeds the 52% when all three chariots are on the field. 54% when all swordsmen are on the stage.

However, the media's publicity is not entirely to praise Roma's superb performance this season. They are also building momentum for the suspense of the Serie A championship and the next game called the Tianwangshan Battle.

Naples also defeated the underdog Salernitana by 2 goals in the away game this round. They and Rome seemed to be in a state of "whoever loses first is the grandson".

Still trailing by 3 points with one less win, they are in hot pursuit.

AC Milan and Inter Milan, the rivals in the same city, lost to their opponents at the same time. AC Milan even lost to Lazio with 4 goals in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

After losing to Roma in the Italian Super Cup collapse, they have lost two rounds in the league.

Accumulated 38 points and 37 points, 2 points behind Naples, which is second, basically declared that the Milan duo had completely withdrawn from the championship just after halfway through the league.

In front of Rome's road to defending the title, there is only the last opponent left, Naples led by Spalletti.

After five days of rest and training, the Roma team flew to Naples.

If you win, you can tie with Rome, if you lose, you will be 6 points behind and lose the game. From the moment the plane of Rome landed, the fans of Naples have not stopped harassing the strongest opponent.

At the airport exit and by the side of the bus, they started blowing horns, setting off fireworks, and singing songs against Rome.

Below the hotel, there were even more than 3 diehard fans, who were still beating gongs and drums at [-] o'clock in the morning. After being warned by the police, they switched to using laser pointers to illuminate the glass windows of the hotel room from a distance.

Although they don't know which room the players live in, the indiscriminate "attack" always hits.

Although the Naples club did not say anything verbally, they acquiesced in this behavior, and they did not even know what channel they used to leak the training time at the Rome training ground to the fans through third-party media.

Therefore, after Roma leaves the hotel and arrives at the training ground, there will also be Naples fans playing harsh, uncomfortable weird music, or setting off fireworks into the air in the stadium.

In this famous Italian "City of Sin", all available tricks have been used by their fans except for physical attacks, kidnapping, and death threats.

However, such behavior was still despised by most of the media in Italy and fans of other teams. It is fair and inappropriate.

The Italian Football Association and Serie A have no choice but to come out and warn the Naples club and several fan associations. If they cannot effectively stop the unlimited malicious harassment of fans, they may adopt methods of restricting fans from entering the stadium or even playing games in empty stadiums.

Finally, after a bumbling, long overdue joint announcement, the harassment sort of died down, but the game was just one final night away.

Mourinho did not say anything about this at the pre-match press conference, but just teased: "This shows that we are really strong, so strong that some people feel that a fair matchup on the court cannot defeat us."

And Spalletti has only one response to this: "Roma is indeed very strong, but at our home court, I think we are stronger than them."

Although the bickering before the game did not burst into flames under the instigation of reporters, the fact that the two teams have a neat lineup and no injuries still makes fans all over the world full of expectations for this game.

When the coaches of the two teams were arranging tactics, and when the captains of the two teams mobilized in the locker room, they all mentioned the word "final" repeatedly.

For the two sides, this direct dialogue is not only the direct positive and negative addition and subtraction of points and goal difference, but also the key to determining whether they can have enough morale to keep their breath when dealing with the rest of the league.

Both teams have not lost in the league for quite a long time, but neither of them can guarantee that this state will last forever. Once Roma loses, Naples will tie the points, and it will give Roma a backseat. The game creates a lot of pressure.

After all, falling from the top of the list to second, and the second team is still second, two completely different moods.

Roma won the game with a 6-point gap, but after the next Champions League knockout match and the Coppa Italia follow-up match, they will also have enough psychological space to deal with the more difficult third-line battle.

In addition to the above macro impacts, at the micro level within the team, this will also be Enzo's last battle in Rome.

Mourinho did not hesitate to let the new World Cup champion serve as the starting midfielder.

As a replacement, before several Premier League teams, they loaned 20-year-old midfielder Maximo Perrone from Argentina's Sarsfield.

Although Pinto intends to keep the Argentine directly in Rome with a liquidated damages of 800 million euros, his agency in Argentina has already signed a two-way optional reserve contract with Manchester City at the end of the season.

The player himself also prefers the football environment of Manchester City and the Premier League.

But he knows that going to Manchester City with his current situation will not be able to get a stable chance to play. When he comes to Rome, he can play with Chen Xiaoliang, who is very popular and plays a similar position. Let's get to know this amazing 18 Why can the Suihong Chinese play such a strong performance and have a high probability of winning a Serie A championship trophy with the team.

At the end of the season, if everything goes well, at that time, Perrone is also willing to sit down and have a good talk with Rome, instead of making a hasty choice now.

For Mourinho, who is short of people, he agreed to this choice. Anyway, he sold Enzo and earned 1.2 million euros. Because the major teams are unwilling to let the main players go in the middle of the season, they can't buy it. For a strong player, simply renting a new star recommended by Chen Xiaoliang is better than not making up for it.

Even if the effect is not strong in the end, it won't waste a lot of money, and Wijnaldum's comeback also gives the team more choices.

On the evening of January 1th, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Chen Xiaoliang saw a huge TIFO (covering the stands) when he brought his teammates into the stadium. giant jigsaw puzzle or banner) appear in the loyal stands, commemorating the greatest players in the history of the team, and in order to inspire the Naples players on the field.

Countless diehards wearing dark blue jerseys waved towels, clapped and sang neatly after the TIFO was withdrawn.

Although the atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome can be considered one of the warmest in Europe in these two seasons, the Naples fans tonight still showed a fiery emotion that cheered up the Roma players.

Although more than 2000 Roma fans of the visiting team were also shouting hard, the difference in numbers was huge, and they were completely submerged in the boiling blue ocean in terms of momentum.

On the field, Chen Xiaoliang and Di Lorenzo shook hands on behalf of the two parties. On the sidelines, Mourinho and Spalletti also shook hands "kindly" but without any communication.

The atmosphere has already reached this point, and pretending to be a modest gentleman will seem artificial.

In view of the recent discussion about the Roman trio, the Dutch Three Musketeers, and the German Troika, especially Chen Xiaoliang's fiery performance, Sky Sports Italy directly invited the two former "world waist" Rijkar De and Mateus, as well as the two legendary coaches who have coached them, Capello and Hitzfeld jointly serve as guest commentators.

The Golden Whistle Osatu continues to be entrusted with the important task of leading the referee team to whistle the Tianwangshan battle that may determine the championship of the season.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the whistle, a duel representing the strongest strength of Serie A will start here!

　Thanks to the executive director of the club [Student Xiaozhuo] for the 4 monthly tickets!
　　Thanks to the executive director of the club [Xiaoxiao, I was wrong] for the 2 monthly tickets!
　　Thanks to the club executive director【UT灬Amber】for the monthly pass!

　　Thanks to the executive director of the club [Big Film Monster] for the monthly pass!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)