In the second half, Villas-Boas made adjustments. He replaced Aimar, who was not performing well. He hoped that this adjustment could strengthen the offensive organization of the midfield.
But it's no use.
The gap in player strength allows Lazio to steadily control the midfield situation.
Then he kept attacking Porto's goal.
In the 67th minute, Balzaretti scored Lazio's third goal of the game.
The score was finally fixed at 3:0.
The total score, Lazio eliminated Porto 4:1.
At the post-match press conference, Villas-Boas remained silent about what he said before the game.
Chang Sheng didn't want to let him go.
No one can sit on his neck, shit and pee, then pat his butt and leave.
Since you insulted me wantonly before the game, you have to be prepared for my revenge. Not only did I defeat you in the game, I also had to spit back!
Mourinho said in front of reporters after the game: "Now I know who Villas-Boas is. Is he the guy I beat 3-0?"
Fortunately, Boas was not at the scene, otherwise he would not have lifted the table after hearing this?
Then Chang Sheng began to complain about the former coach Ferreira who was dismissed.
"It's such a shame that Ferreira was fired by the club after telling the truth... The fact is that Porto and Lazio are not teams of the same level, so they should feel honored to be able to draw with us at home.
Already."
Then Chang Sheng left the press conference with his head held high, and the Lazio he led also shook off their opponents and entered the quarterfinals with their heads held high.
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After the Champions League match, Lazio will welcome Bari at home.
In the first half of the season, Lazio scored 13 goals in their away game.
A murder was committed.
This incident made Chang Sheng feel a little sorry for Barry, because Barry didn't mess with him, and he was just a typical example of being shot while lying down.
If it were Roma, Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid... the teams that were covering up would only have scored thirteen goals, no big deal.
Bari and Lazio have no worries in history...
Although I feel sorry for Barry's record-breaking 13:0 in the first half of the season, Chang Sheng has no intention of returning it at home.
Even with a different lineup, Lazio still performed very actively at their home court.
In the end, they defeated Bari 2:1 at their home court.
Barry's goal was really not something Lazio deliberately allowed them to score...
But Lazio fans are also very loving. When Barry scored, the whole audience burst into applause. They were showing their respect for Barry in this way.
After being beaten 13:0 by Lazio in the first half of the season, they still performed tenaciously against Lazio in the second half of the season, and finally scored a goal through their own efforts... Such a team is indeed worthy of respect.
Of course, this has something to do with the empty North Stand.
If the fans of the Uncultivated Faction were present, I am afraid that the sky would be filled with boos and curses directed at Barry...
The Uncultivables see this as a battle.
In fact, this is just a show of violence.
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The day after beating Bari 2:1, an exciting day arrived for the players.
The Lazio team's first visit was to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
Pope Benedict XVI cordially received them there.
Many of the players are devout Christians, and they were very excited to have face-to-face contact with the Pope.
Atheists like Chang Sheng, or converts to other religions, just treat it as a tourist.
Anyway, this is considered a tourist attraction...
And Chang Sheng also knows why the Pope invites the Lazio football team by name.
In the campaign against the Uncultivables, the support of the Holy See played a great role.
He still had to remember something good. No matter what the other person's purpose was, it would help him anyway.
Therefore, Chang Sheng still appeared to be very respectful when facing Pope Benedict XVI.
He did not respect the pope, he respected an elder who had helped him.
Pope Benedict XVI said that he is also a football fan and likes to watch exciting football games. The football played by Lazio makes him very excited and he likes this kind of football...
Finally, he sent an invitation to Chang Sheng, hoping that Chang Sheng would guest coach a Vatican football team game.
This is a big deal.
Unless Chang Sheng had a stroke, it would be impossible not to accept it.
So he immediately agreed, saying that it was his honor to coach the bishops in football and so on...
The meeting between the two parties was in a harmonious atmosphere, and both the host and the guest were happy.
In the end, the entire Lazio team took a photo with the Pope, and Chang Sheng enjoyed special treatment. He finally took a photo alone with Pope Benedict XVI.
Chang Sheng was the protagonist throughout the entire meeting and conversation.
So everyone can see the attitude of the Holy See.
They had this meeting just to support Chang Sheng.
The next day, a photo of Pope Benedict XVI holding Chang Sheng's hand and having a cordial conversation appeared in the newspapers.
All the previous speculations have been confirmed, and the Pope himself has come out to support Chang Sheng. Which of the dogs from the Uncultivable Sect still dares to bark?
No need to ask, you know that the Uncultivable Sect is finished.
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Three days later, the other four Champions League games were also decided.
In this way, all eight teams participating in the Champions League quarter-finals have been announced.
Subsequently, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals and semi-finals was held in Basel, Switzerland.
According to media speculation, UEFA should hope that Lazio and Barcelona will meet in the Champions League final for the sake of gimmicks, so that it will be the peak showdown.
So Lazio and Barcelona should not be assigned to the same zone.
This proposal was made before the start of the Champions League because of the special connection between Lazio and Barcelona.
But when the Champions League draw came out, everyone was surprised to find that Lazio and Barcelona were assigned to the same region!
Although they will not meet in the quarter-finals, as long as they can both pass the quarter-finals, they will meet in the finals!
The media were also surprised that UEFA did not allow Lazio and Barcelona to meet in the final.
Barcelona's opponent in the quarter-finals is Arsenal.
Lazio's opponent in the quarter-finals was CSKA Moscow.
Barcelona's opponents are stronger, but Lazio's opponents are just a formality...
As soon as the draw results came out, some media commented: "Chang is already waiting for Guardiola in the semi-finals!"
CSKA Moscow cannot pose any threat to Lazio, even on their home court.
Because now is not the twelfth lunar month of winter. The first leg of the quarter-finals starts on April 6. At this time, even in Moscow, the temperature is not as low as in winter, and the most important thing is... it won't snow.
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Therefore, even at home, CSKA Moscow cannot pose any threat to Lazio.
This draw is equivalent to directly sending the always-victorious Lazio into the semi-finals.
In response to this naked favoritism, Chinese fans joked: "What a father's love is like a mountain!"
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Chang Sheng himself didn't expect that the draw would be so good... He couldn't help but think, he wouldn't really replace Barcelona's position in Platini's mind, would he?
That's really ridiculous...
"CSKA Moscow? That is a strong team and we will take it seriously..." Chang Sheng said in an interview with reporters after the draw results came out.
Then some Italian media said: "Take it seriously? I think CSKA Moscow must hope you don't take it seriously..."
But in general, the media is not paying much attention to the quarter-finals, they are more concerned about the semi-finals.
It shouldn’t be difficult for Lazio to get past CSKA Moscow.
The main thing is whether Barcelona can eliminate Arsenal.
If Barcelona can also eliminate Arsenal, it will definitely be the most eye-catching showdown in the world!
The story between these two teams and these two people is enough to last three days and three nights.
Some people even hope that Arsenal will give up on their own initiative...
This is a game that the whole world is looking forward to, but we can’t let you ruin it...
This statement will naturally make Arsenal supporters unhappy.
But unfortunately, Arsenal's current strength cannot be compared with Barcelona.
Although Arsenal is stronger than CSKA Moscow, it does not mean that they can beat Barcelona.
Especially when Guardiola knows that as long as they get past Arsenal, they can meet Chang Sheng in the semi-finals... Arsenal will be even less likely to defeat Barcelona.
Just as the whole of Europe has been looking forward to this game for a long time, Guardiola himself has been looking forward to this game for a long time.
It’s even longer than Europe’s expectations.
European football began to look forward to this game only after Guardiola's Barcelona won the Triple Crown.
Guardiola started when he left the Lazio club.
He wants to prove that his philosophy is correct. More possession of the ball will bring more wins, and more possession of the ball will lead to fewer losses. Controlling the ball is the king!
Even if he led Barcelona to win three crowns or six crowns, he didn't feel the slightest bit proud in his heart.
Because he knows that these championships have no gold content.
As long as Lazio is not defeated, it is not considered a real winner.
Lazio gave him a chance after a major overhaul last season. It can be said that no matter how much the outside world praises him, he always thinks that he won the championship while Lazio was taking a nap... This does not explain anything.
You must defeat Lazio head-on in a narrow encounter to prove that your championship is valuable and meaningful.
Only then does it have gold content.
Otherwise...six crowns are meaningless.
Others think he is doing it for the championship.
Only he knows in his heart that he is doing it for the idea in his heart.
Defeat Lazio, who has always been victorious, to prove that he is right and that Barcelona plays the most powerful football! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)