Hero of the Penalty Area

Chapter 197 A Tale of Two Cities (The first one, ask for a monthly pass!)

In the end, with Chen Yingxiong's brace and Cassano's comeback goal, Naples defeated Parma 3-1 in the away game, which finally prevented the decline of two consecutive rounds of not winning.

Since AC Milan defeated Bari 1-0 at home, Naples had to be in second place.

But it doesn't matter, no one cares about this.

What everyone cares more about is the return of Cassano.

After fifteen minutes of the game, Cassano's label is remarkable. In the eyes of reporters and critics, running actively, tirelessly, even if you can, be able to appear in the right place at the right time, and then make the right actions...

When the schedule is getting denser and harder and harder to play, Cassano's successful return is undoubtedly a booster.

In this way, Mazari will have more leeway when arranging manpower.

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This weekend, all the quarter-finals of the Champions League are over. In Serie A, AC Milan and Roma were eliminated, Inter Milan eliminated Bayern Munich to advance to the quarter-finals, and Naples eliminated Lyon.

In Inter Milan's 3:2 away game against Bayern Munich, Eto'o scored a goal. He has also scored eight goals in the Champions League this season, and is currently tied for first place with Messi.

In Serie A, Naples and Inter Milan advance to the quarter-finals. The other quarter-finals are Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Manchester United, and Shakhtar Donetsk.

With two teams in Serie A and two teams in La Liga, the Premier League has become a big winner, with three teams reaching the quarterfinals. The Bundesliga and Ligue 1 were annihilated, and Shakhtar Donetsk became the only representative of Eastern European football, but it is estimated that this round will not pass.

After the Champions League quarterfinals came out, it was naturally a draw to play against.

The draw ceremony this time is much simpler than that of the top sixteen.

The results of the draw came out soon.

The Naples game is the first of the quarter-finals, and they will play the same country derby with Inter Milan.

The three teams in the Premier League also did not end well. Despite their promotion to the team the most, but Platini's UEFA is determined to suppress the Premier League.

Chelsea and Manchester United, the two strong teams staged a derby in the same country, this is a battle that hurts both sides.

The dark horse Tottenham drew a very terrible opponent-Real Madrid. Judging from the performance of Real Madrid this season, although they lost 0:5 to Barcelona, ​​this Real Madrid is still one of the most powerful teams in the world, and it is definitely not something Tottenham can easily deal with. If nothing goes wrong, Tottenham will basically be eliminated.

Barcelona once again drew a good sign, the weakest team in the quarterfinals Shakhtar Donetsk was drawn by them. Promoting to the semi-finals shouldn't be a problem.

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Naples drew Inter Milan, but this is not a sign, because in the current state of Inter Milan, it is not too difficult for Naples to beat Inter Milan. What's more, Naples also double-killed this team last season. You must know that last season's Inter Milan was the triple crown led by Mourinho. Such a strong team Naples can double-kill. Today's Inter Milan , Naples wins again, so why not.

The first round of the Champions League quarter-finals will officially start on April 5. Before that, Naples still had two domestic league games to play.

This is a great opportunity for Naples to catch up with AC Milan in the standings. Mazzari still hopes to win the league championship this season.

On March 20th, Naples defeated Cagliari 2:1 at home, and Chen Yingxiong scored a goal.

And AC Milan unexpectedly lost to Palermo in the away game.

AC Milan had 64 points, while Naples topped the list with 66 points.

Naples unexpectedly overtook AC Milan.

But the next round of the league is not easy for both teams.

Naples will welcome Lazio at home, while AC Milan will play the Milan Derby at home.

If AC Milan can win Inter Milan at home, and Naples accidentally lose to Lazio, the previous lead will be wiped out.

Since there is a UEFA Champions League game in the middle of the week, both games are scheduled to the very beginning of this round.

On April 2nd, Naples played against Lazio at home, and AC Milan played against Inter Milan at the same time!

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"Ac Milan leads?"

Mazzari just sat down on the coach's bench when he heard Viviani's exclamation next to him, and he turned to ask.

"Yes, ahead. Pato scored in the first minute of the game!" Viviani gritted his teeth.

"This is really hell..." Mazari murmured.

Although ac Milan's coach Allegri is a fellow countryman, the friendship between the two of them will not be reflected when they compete with each other.

"Why is Inter Milan so useless? In other words, it is also a triple crown, a team that has won five consecutive league titles!" Annoyed Mazzari had to vent his anger with Inter Milan. Poor Inter Milan...

Because this game is related to whether you can hold the top position in the league, although it is clear that midweek is the UEFA Champions League match with Inter Milan, Mazzari did not rotate, he sent almost the strongest lineup he could send. . Even Cavani and Chen Yingxiong, who have similar characteristics, appeared at the same time...

Lazio is not a good opponent, even in his home court.

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Facts have proved that Mazari's concerns are justified.

In the 29th minute, Lazio, who played away in the game, took the lead. They opened the scoring by midfielder Mauri.

"Stefano Mauri--!!!" the commentator snarled with a stretched voice.

The Sao Paulo Stadium was only booed by the Naples fans.

"Fuck!" Watching the Lazio players celebrate at the Sao Paulo Stadium, Mazzari couldn't help but explode.

He has been the head coach for so many years, but it is the first time he feels such a huge pressure. The experience of competing for the championship was also his first experience, and it was completely different from before.

Simply speaking, this pressure has surged several times more than usual, making him feel that his heartbeat has become much faster.

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Until the end of the first half, Naples failed to break Lazio's goal. They could only enter the halftime with a score of 0:1, and they had no choice but to accept this reality.

On the other side, the score is the same, but the home team AC Milan leads.

During the intermission, AC Milan's assistant coach Tassotti told Allegri the news.

"Are they behind?" Allegri couldn't believe it.

Tassotti nodded: "Yes, they are behind on their home court."

A smile finally appeared on Allegri's face: "Great, now let us play the second half with peace of mind!"

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The second half of the game started after fifteen minutes, and the two sides changed sides to fight again. From the first minute of the second half, Naples launched a fierce offensive towards Lazio's gate, trying to equalize the score as soon as possible.

But what everyone didn't expect was... Lazio still got the first goal in the second half. The visiting team scored another goal by defender Felipe, helping the Blue Eagles get a 2-0 lead away.

"Ah ah ah ah ...... - For Naples, it is really unfortunate in their own home two goals behind Lazio!!"

"This game may become a turning point for Naples' entire destiny this season, and Mazzari will also be upset about his arrangements for this game-on the premise that there will be a UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan in the middle of the week. He still chooses to send the strongest lineup to face his opponents in the league. Obviously he hopes to keep his position in the league and not to give up the Champions League... But being too greedy will not end well. Naples is still far from being able to do it at the same time. To the point of gaining on both fronts... Lazio used these two **** to teach him a good lesson!"

The TV broadcast gave close-up shots of several Napoli players. In the close-up shots, most of the Naples players looked confused and could not believe that they would fall behind Lazio by two goals at their home court.

"It seems that Naples has maintained an unbeaten home record for more than a season, and it is about to end here. What a pity..." The commentator's tone was not regretful or regrettable at all, but rather gloated.

Real-time scores were also played on the live TV screens-if the two games are ended according to this score, Naples will have changed hands before taking the top spot in the league, and AC Milan will once again be a one-point gap. Naples pulled down.

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"They are behind by two goals!" Tassotti told Allegri the good news with his fist clenched.

Allegri smiled.

This smile is not only because Naples fell behind by two goals and dropped the chain at the most critical moment, but also because at San Siro, ac Milan also occupied the advantage on the scene. Inter Milan's counterattack is more like a headless fly, and doesn't know what to do.

Already, AC Milan fans used the intermission to remake a banner and hung it up.

It was full of ridicule and mockery from AC Milan fans to Leonardo, a traitor.

"Thank you, our undercover agent, Leonardo!"

This is really sprinkling salt on Leonardo's wound...

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"We must do something!" Assistant coach Viviani looked solemn.

"Yes, of course we need to do something..." Mazzari can see it. Cavani and Chen Yingxiong are still a bit problematic because they have similar characteristics. Of course Cavani can also play. Full-back, winger, he is no stranger to playing often in Palermo anyway. But the problem is that he is just a stopgap measure to play these positions, and his performance is not necessarily good. He is not like Cassano and Arshavin to deliver accurate crosses to Chen Yingxiong...

"Let Cassano warm up."

In this way, Cassano once put on a vest and ran to the warm-up area.

This time he is quite sure that he will not return without success. He will be playing and coming to the Sao Paulo Stadium in the name of the savior.

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ps, Lantern Festival, I wish you all a happy New Year!

It's a pity that I have a bad stomach and can't eat Yuanxiao...

Everyone will eat more instead of me, haha!