Chapter 87 Champions League semi-final opponents (130/134)
Chang Sheng was also surprised when he saw the true appearance of this statue!
He also didn't expect that Lotito would choose this posture.
In the past, he had also thought about the movement that might make him squat to direct the game. After all, that movement is the most familiar to everyone, and he often does it.
Although criticized by many media as being like constipation, this is indeed his signature move.
He had not done much of this fist-raising gesture in the past seventeen years.
The total does not exceed ten times.
Especially in recent years, I haven't done it at all.
There are many new Lazio fans who may not know that Chang Sheng has such an action.
But Lotito remembered.
And turned it into a statue.
From now on, this action of his will be forever fixed outside Lazio's home court.
He just stared at his statue.
I recall the first Rome derby I played after I first came to Lazio.
Before the game, Roma fans had a lot of attacks and insults on him. As a result, before the game started, Chang Sheng entered the stadium alone, and then in the center circle, he raised his fist and publicly provoked the packed Roma.
fans.
I still remember that scene, and I still remember the reaction of the Roma fans in the Stadio Olimpico.
At that time, I was still young, frivolous and frivolous, and I could never let go of my grudges.
He led Lazio to score six goals against Roma in that game!
From then on he started his unbeaten record against Roma.
Not only undefeated, but completely victorious!
That was already seventeen years ago...···
Over the past seventeen years, I have shared weal and woe with this team, and have a tacit understanding with Lotito.
But in the end...how did it end up like this?
This statue is beautiful and very good, but no matter how beautiful or good it is, it is just a dead object and cannot replace itself.
He could foresee that after he left Lazio, Lazio's decline was inevitable.
Maybe Lotito hopes to bless Lazio with such a fearless image of himself?
That's really a joke.
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When Chang Sheng stared at the statue in trance, Lazio fans slapped their hands red - since Chang's departure is inevitable, this statue will freeze Chang's most perfect image.
In the future, when fans see this statue, they will think of winning and Lazio's seventeen-year dominance.
Of course they will also feel sad...
But the statue itself has nothing to do with whether Chang Sheng leaves or not. Even if Chang Sheng does not leave the club, such a statue should be erected for him.
Some even wonder if Lotito has something to hide.
Because judging from the action choices of this statue, Lotito still has deep feelings for Chang Sheng.
If you really have hatred for Chang Sheng, why did you choose this action that is most likely to bring tears to your eyes?
If you are deliberately perfunctory, just choose a random look.
Only true Lazio fans can fully understand the significance of this action of winning.
Lotito's decision to make this choice means that his feelings for Chang Sheng are not as bad as the outside world says.
Chang Sheng's extremely high praise for Lotito before contacting us again really confused people - what do these two people mean? They don't want to renew their contracts, but they still have to speak for each other...
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The inauguration ceremony of Victory's statue ended under flashlights, and the players rushed to take photos with their boss under his statue.
After they dispersed, the fans who stayed in the square came to take photos with the statue of Victory.
Later in the game, there were still fans from the "Overthrow Lotito's Tyranny Network" organization, holding banners and singing songs to protest against Lotito.
However, most fans' reaction to this was dull.
At this time, they didn't care what happened to Lotito, and they knew they couldn't stop Chang Sheng from leaving.
They just want to leave a good memory for themselves, just like Chang Sheng said.
When they look back on these seventeen years, they hope that their hearts will be filled with positive energy.
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Lazio's players also seemed inspired by the statue.
They performed very well in the competition.
In the end, Lazio defeated Turin by 30 at home.
Won the first victory in the past three league rounds.
Of course, the victory in this game did not allow Lazio to close the gap with Juventus.
Because Juventus also won.
The two sides are still three points apart.
These three points can be said to be too much or too little.
If there is another direct dialogue between Lazio and Juventus, this three-point gap will be meaningless now.
But Lazio and Juventus have finished both games this season.
If the three-point gap is to be evened out next, it won't just be up to Lazio.
Even if Lazio can keep winning, Juventus will have to do something to catch up.
If Juventus continues to win, Lazio will never catch up with Juventus.
But whether other teams can beat Juventus is not something Lazio can decide.
If other teams see that Juventus is too strong and are unwilling to go all out, they won't be able to win often.
Even if there is only three points difference, the initiative in the fight for the league championship is no longer in Lazio's hands.
They want to see other people’s faces.!
Lazio originally hoped to win three championships this season, but now they find that the only one they are most confident about is the Italian Cup.
The league depends on other people's opinions. What about the Champions League?
Their opponent in the Champions League semi-finals was Barcelona, which eliminated Bayern Munich.
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In the past seventeen years, in addition to winning a Champions League title under Guardiola, Barcelona also won a Champions League title.
Generally speaking, Barcelona has maintained a relatively high level in the past ten years.
Unlike Real Madrid, ups and downs.
Barcelona has a slight advantage in league results, and in the Champions League, it also has a record of reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League many times.
This team's stable performance is due to their youth training system.
Their youth training system has long provided a steady stream of outstanding players to Barcelona's first team.
These players come from the same system as the first team, so they can integrate into this team with "zero friction".
This ensures Barcelona's tactical continuity to the greatest extent.
It's rare that a team can continue to use the same style of tactics for so many years.
Barcelona did it.
Even Lazio is constantly looking for change.
Their stability ensures that even when Barcelona's results are not good, they won't be any worse.
Of course, with Barcelona's status, they will not be willing to reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League every year.
For a giant like Barcelona, failure to win the championship is a failure.
So after five consecutive seasons of mediocrity in the Champions League, they hired Guardiola.
Guardiola becomes Barcelona's head coach again this season.
He has only one goal - the championship! But not the league championship, but the Champions League championship!
It has been five years since Barcelona last won the Champions League. In the past five years, Barcelona's best achievement was reaching the Champions League final, only to be overthrown by Lazio with Messi.
That was the closest they came to the Champions League. Since then, their best result has been the semi-finals.
After regaining the understanding that Guardiola coached Barcelona, the team's performance has indeed improved a lot this season.
In the league, they suppressed Real Madrid and took the lead. Winning the league championship this season is no longer a problem.
However, Barcelona no longer pays attention to the results in the league. After the decline of Real Madrid, it is natural for Barcelona to dominate the league.
Guardiola's Barcelona wants to win the Champions League.
Barcelona and Lazio, who are so obsessed with winning the Champions League, met without any suspense.
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When the Champions League quarter-finals were drawn, everyone saw the possibility of Lazio and Barcelona meeting, because UEFA ranked these two teams in the top half.
As long as they can eliminate their respective opponents, they will definitely meet in the semi-finals.
This is another kind of "double insurance" from UEFA.
If Manchester United can't stop Lazio, then there's Barcelona.
In terms of Barcelona's strength, it is stronger than Manchester United.
It shouldn't be a problem to stop Lazio.
Moreover, Guardiola has a good personal relationship with Chang Sheng, which may also cause Chang Sheng some trouble when facing Barcelona.
The media also like this arrangement very much.
The semi-finals were full of all kinds of stunts.
Lazio and Barcelona have been mortal enemies for more than ten years - before Chang Sheng came to Lazio, he had a very tense relationship with Barcelona. After he went to Lazio, he also brought this sentiment to Lazio.
So every match between Lazio and Barcelona is very intense.
The animosity between Chang Sheng and Barcelona runs deep.
This alone can attract attention.
Not to mention the relationship between Chang Sheng and Guardiola.
They are friends, master and disciple, and even more enemies.
In the past ten years, they have contributed many classic games to European football.
There are many stories about these two people.
They have a good personal relationship, but every time they collide on the court, it's like sparks hitting the earth.
The two have their own wins and losses, but the main thing is that they always win. Against Guardiola, he wins more and loses less.
Judging from past performance, Chang Sheng has the upper hand.
If analyzed from this point of view, it is not impossible for Lazio to eliminate Barcelona.
But football is round.
Lazio has to compete with Juventus in the league and Barcelona in the Champions League. Will they be affected in any way?
This is hard to say.
And in terms of schedule, it is also not good for Lazio.
In this semi-final, Lazio will play at home first and then away.
After Mourinho's Manchester United were eliminated, he complained about the schedule.
It would be much more advantageous if Manchester United played away first and then at home in the first round.
Guests first, hosts first, is a very powerful schedule.
Lazio enjoyed it once, now it's their opponents' turn to enjoy it.
