From a neutral point of view, it is normal to hope that Lazio will lose a game. After all, spring is when a hundred flowers bloom. It would be meaningless if Lazio was always the dominant player.
But as a Lazio supporter, that's not okay.
This is just like China's table tennis has long been dominated by one player, but if the Chinese table tennis team dares to lose the world championship, it will still be criticized and abused by the Chinese media and fans.
When championships and winning have become a habit, then you don’t want to lose anymore.
No one wants the team they support to lose. If so, it must not be true love.
So seeing Lazio falling behind in everything from the score to the situation, Lazio fans were heartbroken.
Lazio didn't regain its strength until the end of the first half, but it only regained its momentum and still had no energy left to attack.
It would be great if they can ensure that they don't concede goals again.
The first half ended in a score of 2:0, with Atletico Madrid taking the lead.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, Atletico Madrid players walked off the field talking and laughing.
They were very satisfied with their performance in the first half.
How many teams in European football today can push Lazio into such a embarrassing situation? How many teams can lead by two goals in the first half?
I'm afraid you can't find the second one.
And they Atletico Madrid did it!
It has been just over a season since that 0:9 match. There are still many players in Atletico Madrid who have experienced that match. The unforgettable pain and shame have always been in their hearts.
Now they are happy to have a chance for revenge.
And they may actually succeed in their revenge!
This feeling is really wonderful.
But if they had never experienced that 0:9 fiasco, maybe they would not be able to experience such profound emotions.
Compared with the elated Atletico Madrid, everyone's expressions when Lazio came off the field were not good-looking.
They were very tired and their eyes were a little confused.
Some people hurriedly entered the players' tunnel with their heads lowered, unwilling to stay on this court for even a second longer.
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During the halftime break, the Lazio players thought they would be scolded by their boss.
Because their performance was so bad, they embarrassed their boss.
But I didn't expect that after I came in, the boss would criticize me first.
"I apologize to you, guys. I put you in danger this game because of my pride. I thought Atletico Madrid we could beat them easily. But now it looks like we can beat them. But we have to fight with all our strength."
Go! It was my arrogance that ruined you, and I must apologize to you."
Chang Sheng said it sincerely and without pretense.
Everyone could feel the sincerity of his apology from his tone and expression.
This actually made the players even more embarrassed.
They felt that even if the boss underestimated the enemy, their performance was too bad.
Because the boss underestimates the enemy will not be directly reflected on the court. It will not be directly reflected on the game scene.
Only they underestimated their opponents and performed poorly, which made the game so ugly.
So although the boss apologized to them, it was them who really should apologize.
They forced the boss to do this.
This shame in the hearts of Lazio players became the motivation to work hard in the second half.
Although they didn't say it out loud, everyone had a consensus in their hearts, that they must prove again in the second half that Lazio is the strongest team in Europe. They want everyone to see a real Lazio!
Chang Sheng only made self-criticism. He did not criticize the players, nor did he make any tactical or personnel adjustments.
Because there is no problem with the tactics, it’s just the people who implement them who have the problem.
But why didn’t Chang Sheng even replace anyone?
Because Chang Sheng wants to take all the responsibilities on himself, he wants the players to know that they are right and it is himself who is wrong.
In this way, the players can put down their burdens and fight with all their strength in the second half.
They will try their best to undo this mistake.
Otherwise, it is all his own fault in his words, but he turns around and changes a few players. Doesn’t that mean that everything he said is fart? The real problem is still with the players.
Chang Sheng doesn't want players to have such doubts about him.
He wasn't sure if the players would, and maybe they wouldn't think so after he did it.
But Chang Sheng was unwilling to take this risk.
He and the players are based on mutual trust.
He must believe in his players and let the players feel this trust. In this way, no matter what situation he encounters in the future, he can safely and boldly let the players solve the problem.
After Chang Sheng finished his self-criticism, he left the locker room.
He plans to go out for some air, but mainly to give time and space to his players.
During halftime, the players will also adjust themselves.
But they are embarrassed to do this kind of self-adjustment in front of the head coach.
In other words, when the head coach is present, they will develop a dependence mentality. Only when they cannot see the head coach can their subjective initiative be stimulated.
Sure enough, as soon as Chang Sheng came out, the players started a heated discussion and mobilization.
"We have embarrassed the boss, guys!" Rocky, the team's old captain, clapped his hands to his teammates.
He started this game, wore the captain's armband, and was the real captain.
"We must cheer up! We cannot continue like this. When has Lazio ever been so embarrassed? Never! So we must make some changes in the second half. Although the boss put all the blame on himself, this is not something we can accept calmly.
reason!"
Next, a group of players gathered together to discuss what to do in the second half.
They made their own adjustments in response to the problems in the first half.
For example, in the first half, there was a disconnect between the front and backcourt. The offensive players were too eager to score goals. They wanted to replicate a 9:0 game, but ended up rushing too far forward and losing contact with the backcourt.
The distance between players is too large, which increases the difficulty of passing and increases mistakes.
The second half must be shortened to ensure that the passing distance is not too long.
Just like this, Lazio players made adjustments during the halftime break.
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Unlike the tense and solemn atmosphere in the Lazio locker room, the Atletico Madrid locker room seemed very relaxed.
Not only did they lead Lazio by two goals in score, they also completely overwhelmed Lazio on the field.
The players of Atletico Madrid believe that they will definitely win this game.
But this relaxed atmosphere disappeared with the arrival of head coach Flores.
Flores had a straight face, which made the atmosphere in the entire locker room a little chilly.
"What's so happy about this? Seeing you like this. I thought we ended the first half with a four-goal lead..."
Some players in the locker room laughed.
Four-goal lead at half-time?
The head coach really knows how to tell jokes.
With a four-goal lead, we won the game. How could we only lead in the first half?
Flores didn't think it was funny at all.
"Is it funny? I'm telling the truth. If you don't score four goals in the first half, don't talk about winning this game! You have played against them, and more than once. Haven't you learned your lesson?
?I originally thought that losing to them 0:9 should allow you to learn enough experience and lessons. At least you will not be proud and underestimate the enemy next time you see them..."
Flores continued with a straight face.
His words made many Atletico Madrid players gradually calm down.
The last time they lost to Lazio 0:9, it was an eternal pain in the hearts of many Atletico Madrid players. Looking back on that game now, it still feels like a nightmare.
They were completely dismembered by Lazio in full view of the public.
Their own performance in that game also made them ashamed. They faced a powerful enemy and did not even resist. This has always been a nightmare for those Atletico Madrid players.
"We are only leading by two goals! Being behind by two goals is nothing to Lazio! With their attacking power, scoring two goals can be as easy as a piece of cake. Our advantage in the first half can be exhausted!"
How can this be so easy? You should be nervous! If we don’t score first in the second half, we’ll be in fucking danger!”
When Flores was coaching Valencia, he had a record of winning matches.
Only twice.
At that time, he was young and frivolous, and he was dissatisfied with living in the shadow of Chang Sheng. People always compared him with Chang Sheng, which made him unhappy. He thought he could break the dark cloud of Chang Sheng that hung over his head.
Defeat Chang Sheng and prove that you are better than Chang Sheng.
What's the result?
In two games, his team lost all!
Only then did he realize that it was not easy to get out of this man's shadow...
This time I came to Atletico Madrid and met Chang Sheng again.
He is no longer as young and ignorant as he used to be.
He worked hard before the game,
Playing against Lazio was like playing in a Champions League final.
Although he no longer has to live in the shadow of Valencia's winning streak, he still hopes to defeat the winning team.
The tactics of rushing and beating were used to completely disrupt Lazio's offensive rhythm, rude defense and fouls, and crazy grabbing without any effort. The effect was indeed quite good, just in time to catch up with Lazio's pride and underestimation of the enemy...
"Score two more goals in the second half. Only in this way can we ensure our most basic safety!"
Flores is not being alarmist or shocking.
He really believed that he had to have a four-goal lead before he dared to think about "whether this game can be won."
Now, Atletico Madrid is just getting off to a good start.
If we have to cheer and celebrate, it is really unproductive.