Hao Qiang returned to Naples, Italy, for a day's rest and then threw himself into preparations for the weekend's league match after jet lag.
Mazari was in a bad mood.
De Laurentiis also expressed his dissatisfaction with the Chinese Football Association in an interview.
I think Hao Qiang is used too frequently and does not take into account the interests of the club at all.
Hao Qiang pretended to be deaf and dumb.
The Chinese Football Association simply pretended to be stupid.
The other party has the right to complain, but that doesn't mean someone has to give an explanation.
Moreover, Naples should be very clear that since they signed Hao Qiang, they also need the Chinese market at the commercial level.
Otherwise, why would De Laurentiis brag to other presidents at the Serie A monthly meeting?
Anyway, he has always been a big talker, daring to speak out and act boldly. He was stunned to say that Napoli is now the economic lifeline of Serie A because they control the market traffic code.
The sharp surge in Serie A ratings in China this season is the best proof.
Incidentally, the fact that Chinese people came to Naples to watch football games was cited by De Laurentiis as Naples' great contribution to Italy's economic renaissance.
Napoli faced the challenge of Blue Eagle Lazio in the weekend league.
The situation Napoli encountered was very similar to last month.
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The foreign players in the team are in average condition.
South American players all return to the team late, because the start time of South American football always likes to be pushed to the end to create the feeling of a focus event, and even on the same day, their start time is 5 hours or more later than that in Europe.
After the game, if you are delayed due to trivial matters in life, it will be even later to return to Europe.
Hao Qiang is unable to support himself alone.
In the game, he has great power and fires at will.
Lazio pursued and intercepted him, and he worked hard to hone his individual combat skills. He frequently took shots but either missed or was blocked.
In the end, the two teams shook hands and settled for a draw 0:0.
Naples fans are not confused either.
The record of 8 wins and 3 draws is already the best level in history.
Not to panic.
But the next home game against Manchester City is an extremely important game.
Naples needs at least a draw to advance to the top 16 of the Champions League one round ahead of schedule.
Recharge your batteries and be prepared for the danger.
Fleet Street cheers Manchester City on ahead of the fifth round of the Champions League group stage.
It is hoped that if they can capture the Sao Paulo Stadium, then Manchester City will have a chance to qualify from the group of death.
What if Bayern Munich and Manchester City win at the same time.
Then this group is wonderful.
Before the final round, Bayern Munich and Napoli will be tied with 10 points, and Manchester City will be tied with 9 points.
But Naples certainly doesn't want to lose a good situation.
The European media is making a fuss.
Take stock of the internal strife between these two teams after the start of the new season.
The conflict between Hao Qiang and Ravitch has long been settled.
Manchester City coach Mancini and Tevez publicly broke up and turned against each other.
At this moment, perhaps Hao Qiang has a belated appreciation for Mendes' refusal to send him to Manchester City.
When the Manchester City coach had a conflict with the striker, Manchester City chose to ban Tevez directly.
Mancini didn't win anything for Manchester City.
But he has great power.
And when Tevez was just rising in Manchester City, although technically speaking he did not transfer to Manchester City from his rival Manchester United, he created brilliance at Manchester United. Joining Manchester City with the halo of Manchester United's achievements is definitely a milestone moment for Manchester City.
Even so, Tevez's current situation can be said to be extremely bleak.
Most clubs are ruthless and unscrupulous. After all, they operate with a commercial mindset.
Talking too much about the warmth and coldness of human relationships is unnecessary moaning.
Hao Qiang did not go to Manchester City to join in the fun, but instead seemed to be dominating Naples.
After taking care of Lavezzi, even if the others are not following Hao Qiang's lead, from the coach down to the main players, everyone wants to unite and achieve results, and their trust and dependence on Hao Qiang is increasing day by day.
When the starting players of Naples and Manchester City appeared on the stage, the scene echoed with the cheers of Naples fans.
Napoli fans are optimistic and confident.
Manchester City fans were nervous and depressed.
Napoli's previous record of one win and one draw against Bayern Munich, coupled with the defeat of Manchester City in the away game, is enough to make Manchester City fans fearful.
If they want to come back and advance, they need a miracle!
Mancini sat on the coaching bench sinking like water.
If Manchester City wants to advance, they need to win two life-and-death games to have a chance.
Play Naples first, then Bayern Munich.
Whether you can survive two levels depends on luck.
For example, even if they beat Naples today, they are still 1 point behind Naples.
If Bayern Munich defeats Villarreal tonight, then even if Manchester City wins Bayern Munich in the last game, Napoli can knock Manchester City out as long as they defeat Villarreal.
The situation is very unoptimistic.
But today the team clearly showed the spirit of fighting to the last resort.
Yaya Toure played from the defensive midfielder to the attacking midfielder.
The game kicked off with a whistle.
Naples still plays steadily and stabilizes the situation first. Italian teams like the feeling of having the rhythm and situation of the game in their own hands.
It seems that this is the only way to feel confident.
If the rhythm becomes chaotic and disorderly, it seems that everything can only be left to fate.
Manchester City plays fast, Napoli plays steady.
When Manchester City's attacking group plunged into Naples' defense, Manchester City still encountered the same problems and difficulties as when the two teams met for the first time.
It lacks a powerful offensive organization system. Compared to Bayern Munich, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Kroos support the midfield organization.
Today, Silva moved to the front line, Yaya Toure moved to the attacking midfielder, and Manchester City's offensive attack completely relied on Krarov and Zabaleta on the wing.
De Jong and Milner are completely incapable of delivering threatening balls forward.
Hao Qiang and Cavani actively disrupted the opponent's midfield and completely blocked Manchester City's attempts to organize an attack from the center.
After advancing down the base, he kicks and crosses.
It is almost a delusion to form a continuous and smooth ground pass in front of the penalty area.
Naples wants stability, but that doesn't mean they play slowly.
Compared with the first round of the match, the team still needs to adjust.
Now Hao Qiang's tacit understanding with Cavani and his fit with the entire team are very harmonious.
When the two took turns becoming the fulcrum to continue the attack, Maggio and Dossena were ready to respond on the wing, and Hamsik also followed up.
The stability of Naples is that it does not invest excess troops in the attack.
Two midfielders plus two forwards, a four-man attack is enough.
When the game reached the 13th minute, Hao Qiang responded in the center circle. As soon as he stopped the ball, he was pressed by De Jong. He took a step back from the ball and then turned towards the side. Then he passed the ball to find Dossena who was rushing forward quickly.
Cavani has already rushed forward quickly, pressing the Manchester City backline to retreat.
Hao Qiang passed the ball and started running forward.
Hamsik followed up in the middle and received Dosena's pass from the wing in the dangerous offensive area.
Kompany and Lescott have retreated to the penalty area to attack Cavani.
When Milner tried to mark Hao Qiang closely, his defensive focus was still towards the rear.
Be wary of Hao Qiang entering the penalty area.
However, Hao Qiang made a stop on the left side of the arc in the penalty area and then changed direction and cut across to complete his escape.
By the time Kompany realized he was about to shoot, it was already too late.
Hao Qiang blasted out with a kick!
The football flew directly to the upper right corner of the goal.
Joe Hart's flying save turned into a backdrop.
A relaxed smile on her face as she ran to celebrate.
Hao Qiang's goal caused Naples fans to burst into earth-shaking cheers!
Mancini hung his head in despair.
Then he lifted up Shi Qiang and cheered up. He stood up and walked to the sidelines to clap his hands to boost the team's morale, hoping that the team would not be disheartened.
Manchester City fans were stunned.
It seemed that they were still brewing murderous intent, but Naples scored first!
Many Manchester City fans shook their heads.
"Having come all the way from Manchester, all the expectations and enthusiasm were extinguished so quickly?"
"Manchester City's biggest mistake in the summer was not firmly winning Hao Qiang!"
"It is said that we won Aguero first, and then Hao Qiang's agent Mendes withdrew from the negotiations."
"Yes, with or without Aguero, we have too many forwards, but if we have Hao Qiang, the other forwards can be sold directly!"
"It remains to be seen whether Hao Qiang can adapt to the Premier League."
"I think with Hao Qiang's resume, there is no reason to have excessive doubts and worries about him. He can score goals in Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Serie A, but he can't adapt to the Premier League?
This is like discussing whether Barcelona will remain strong in the Premier League due to style issues.
Really strong teams and players are the same wherever they go.
The goals should be scored, the victories should be won, and the championships should be won."
Now if we still want to discuss whether Hao Qiang can adapt here or there, it is completely nonsense.
Differences in league styles are always present.
But Hao Qiang's scoring rate in the European competition for three consecutive years has been terrible.
He has also scored 8 goals in the Champions League so far.
This efficiency is comparable to that of top forwards.
The outside world's doubts about him have become increasingly unfounded.
After a few days of rest, Naples may not be as wolf-like as a tiger at home today.
But Manchester City obviously became too hasty due to the situation.
This gave Napoli a chance.
After taking the lead, Naples felt more at ease and fought at their own pace.
Manchester City's strong attacks were frequently frustrated, so they gave up on the whole team and looked to see if any stars could change the situation.
As a result, the stars have not yet stepped forward, but Naples has shown no mercy.
In the 24th minute of the game, Cavani crossed paths with Hao Qiang in the penalty area to get rid of Lescott's defense, and then received a cross from Maggio in front of the goal and scored with a header!
Napoli 2:0 Manchester City!
The St. Paul's Stadium turned into a sea of joy.
Naples fans have already seen the wonderful prospect of the team advancing to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Boss De Laurentiis also looked proud.
An extra step in the Champions League means the team can earn an extra high income.
Manchester City is in dire straits.
The fans were devastated.
The dream of reaching the knockout rounds of the Champions League seems to be on the verge of being shattered at this moment.
However, the players on the field further increased their speed and became more aggressive on defense.
When De Jong violently kicked Hao Qiang down, the referee blew the whistle for a foul and showed De Jong a yellow card.
The Naples generals were so angry that they argued with the referee and blamed the Manchester City players.
Everyone knows clearly what kind of virtue De Rong is.
One of the best villains.
He and Pepe can be called the unparalleled twins of football villains.
Although Hao Qiang was very painful from being kicked.
But it will be fine if you take it slow.
I don’t know if it’s because of his age, but now he cares more about victory, championship, and honor.
Since the referee also took out the card.
He didn't take it to heart.
Anyway, if the opponent wants to make him afraid, intimidated, and flinch.
That is absolutely impossible.
If De Jong hits him again, he will run the risk of being sent off with a red card.
It is expected that the other party will also restrain himself.
But 5 minutes later, Cavani directly brought down De Jong with a flying shovel during the counterattack!
Hao Qiang could tell at a glance that Cavani was standing up for him.
He hurriedly went to plead with the referee first, but the referee treated everyone equally and gave him a yellow card.
Then Hao Qiang went to Cavani and said: "No, there is no need to fight with them. We are going to the knockout rounds and they are going to be eliminated. Why should we care about them?
If you get yourself involved, we will suffer big losses."
Cavani said firmly: "Just to stop them from being so unscrupulous.
This is Naples territory!”
Hao Qiang nodded, understanding very much.
Manchester City has a lot of tactical fouls.
Yellow cards are earned quickly.
In the frontcourt, David Silva worked hard to make a cake, but Dzeko failed to seize the opportunity.
Yaya Toure Overlord forced his bow and hit two long-range shots with difficulty.
On the contrary, before the end of the first half, Balotelli, who had been silent for a long time, cut in from the left to receive Silva's pass, stopped and crossed Aronica, then fired a powerful shot to blast the ball.
Into the upper right corner of the goal!
Wonderful.
Manchester City pulled a goal back.
Fans have regained some confidence.
Naples returned to the locker room with a 2:1 lead.
Mazzarri emphasized tactical discipline and then gave the team a boost.
In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Manchester City seems to be only one goal away, but it is actually two goals away from their goal.
Time is tight and tasks are heavy.
The second half started with a bang.
Naples continued to play steadily and played more efficiently from the back.
In the 53rd minute of the game, Maggio broke in from the right and passed the ball diagonally to the center.
Cavani received the ball with his back and took one step back before passing the ball across.
Hao Qiang broke away from De Jong while rushing forward, led the ball and broke into the penalty area with a stop.
Cavani moves forward to contain Kompany.
When Hao Qiang played against Lescott in singles, he stepped on the bicycle with his left foot, changed the direction of the ball with his right foot and distanced himself from the opponent, and the next step was to take a powerful shot.
The football flew straight to the lower left corner of the goal!
Joe Hart made a flying save to the limit but came back in vain.
The moment the football flew into the goal, Hao Qiang ran to the sideline with a relaxed smile on his face.
The generals in Manchester looked up to the sky and lamented.
