Chapter 195 Looks like there is no suspense? (5/21)
Now Lazio is using this trick against Chelsea.
Constantly passing the ball and then changing the rhythm. Sometimes fast and sometimes slow, Chelsea's defense was completely confused. Because they didn't know where Lazio would form a breakthrough or penetrating pass, Chelsea made every point
All must be defended.
But this is impossible.
Manpower is sometimes scarce.
If this continues, Chelsea's defense will not be able to sustain a game...no, not even half a game.
Coupled with this game, Lazio has the belief that it must win.
Under the constant lapping and washing of Lazio's blue tide, Chelsea's dam collapsed in the 67th minute.
Modric suddenly passed the ball. Falcao, who had his back to the attacking direction, used his chest to cushion the football. This height was just over John Terry's head!
Terry originally planned to push Falcao out, but unexpectedly, the opponent used his chest to cushion the football, and then quickly turned around!
Terry did not resist Falcao, but rather punched the air. He staggered and rushed forward.
At the same time, Falcao passed by him!
"Beautiful!!" the commentator shouted.
Falcao, who got rid of Terry's entanglement, did not continue to break through with the ball.
After the football came down, he directly volleyed it!
The football roared straight to the upper right corner of the goal!
Although goalkeeper Cech fought hard to save, Falcao's kick was very powerful and the angle was tricky!
The football flew into Chelsea's goal for the second time!
"Falcao! Falcao - this is his ninth Champions League goal this season! He now dominates the Champions League scorer list!"
"Wonderful goal! The escape before it was so creative and beautiful!"
The commentators shouted at the top of their lungs.
They had to do this because the Olympic Stadium in Rome was completely flooded by the wave of cheers!
They are like drowning people struggling to raise their heads above the water to breathe air...
It must be loud enough so that the audience in front of the TV can hear their commentary!
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"Tiger! Tiger! Tiger!!" Lazio fans in the stands were still cheering Falcao's nickname after the victory.
Falcao is loved by Zio fans not only for his ability to score goals, but also for his name.
His name means "Eagle" in Spanish, which is exactly the same as Lazio's nickname. So Lazio fans believe that Falcao was born to play for Lazio.
However, it is always awkward to cheer for Falcao by shouting "Eagles" during games, because "Eagles" specifically refers to the Lazio team.
For this reason, Lazio fans thought of a way. They called Falcao "Tiger" instead. In this way, as Lazio won one game after another, Falcao scored one goal after another, and "Tiger"
The nickname also spread throughout Europe.
This is somewhat different from Chang Sheng's memory.
Because this nickname was called by River Plate fans.
But now Falcao did not leave any deep mark on this team before he left River Plate. River Plate fans did not even have time to like him. To them, Falcao was just an ordinary River Plate player.
, once played for River Plate, and then went to Europe. Just like countless of his predecessors.
So, now Lazio fans invented the nickname "Tiger".
Chang Sheng listened to these Lazio fans cheering for Falcao in front of the coach's bench. Imagine how they would feel when they knew that Falcao was no longer a Lazio player.
That won't be very pleasant...
However, Lazio has to do this, ushering in true nirvana and rebirth in the constant welcome and send.
He applauded Falcao.
He knew that Falcao must know that he was going to Barcelona.
However, this did not affect his performance in the game. He still gave his best in this game.
Chang Sheng likes players like this.
It's nice for everyone to get together and relax, so there's no need to say bad things just because you changed jobs.
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Lotito was also on the podium watching the game.
However, his perspective is completely different from Chang Sheng's.
After he saw Falcao score, he suddenly regretted. It was not that he regretted letting go of Falcao, but that he regretted letting him go too early. If we delay it for a while, until after the Champions League is over, maybe Falcao will be sold.
Drop more money?
By then... can it be sold for 60 million?
Lotito lowered his head in frustration.
Sitting behind him, Zubisare, Barcelona's great manager who appeared as a guest, had another idea - this Falcao is really worth buying!
Look at the goal he just scored, it is simply a work of art!
Why does Barcelona value Falcao so much?
They are not fools, it’s just that Falcao is very valuable and powerful in the media, so they pay for it.
Because Barcelona’s tactics are in the same vein as Lazio’s.
Falcao's playing experience at Lazio is equivalent to two years of preparatory class at Lazio, which will help him better adapt to Barcelona's football. Barcelona does not need to consider Falcao's integration into the team. Lazio
and Changsheng have helped them solve it - yes, although Lazio's results are better than Barcelona, Barcelona still shows its authentic identity as Tiki-taka everywhere. When it comes to the football of Changsheng, it is a look of contempt.
"Are you just plagiarizing the one from Chang? Humph!" He was so arrogant.
Buying Falcao can minimize the risk of players not adapting to Barcelona's tactics.
That's why Barcelona left the other forwards alone and focused on Falcao.
Even if you pay a high price for it.
They know very well that there are many excellent centers in the world, but there are really not many centers suitable for Barcelona's tactics...
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Falcao's goal opened the door to victory for Lazio.
In the 79th minute, Khedira suddenly shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area and shot a long shot, piercing the gate guarded by Cech for the third time.
"3:0! Chelsea have completely lost hope! They will definitely lose this game! If I were Grant now, I would never defend any more. I would let the team attack and try to score an away goal!
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What the commentator said makes sense.
But Granger did not listen to him. After the game restarted, Chelsea continued to defend and counterattack. Even though they were three goals behind, they did not change their tactical strategy.
The narrator began to criticize Grant endlessly and nicknamed him "Cowardly" Grant.
But Grant had his own reasons for doing this.
He knew how powerful Lazio's offense was, and they conceded three goals even when he was defending. If he pressed out to attack Lazio, judging from the current situation of both teams, Chelsea would only suffer a worse death.
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Being behind by three goals doesn't mean that you have a lot of hope of winning when you return to your home court. But it's better than being behind by four or five goals, right?
Grant is 100% sure that if he lets Chelsea press out and attack now, Lazio's defense will be sieved before they score.
Although three goals is quite a lot, there is still a chance for a reversal. In the history of the Champions League, there are many examples of falling behind by three goals in the first round and then reversing in the second round.
The most recent and most famous example is when Chang Sheng coached Valencia, he lost to AC Milan 1:4 in an away game and fell behind by three goals. As a result, back at home in the second round, Valencia beat AC Milan by 5:
0! Finally advanced to the finals and won the championship.
So in theory, if you lose three goals in the first round, you can still come back.
But if you lose by four goals...there seems to be no example in the history of the Champions League of falling behind by four goals in the first round and then coming back.
So he didn't care what other people would think, and continued to defend. He was even on the sidelines, delivering his orders to the players on the court - continue to defend and counterattack! Don't rush to attack!
Grant's strategy was successful. Even though the commentator kept criticizing him for being timid and conservative, Chelsea did not concede any more goals.
In the end, when the game ended, Lazio defeated Chelsea 3:0 at home.
Grant did not achieve his goal of scoring an away goal. But after experiencing that game, he is very satisfied with the current result.
At the post-match press conference, he said: "Being behind by three goals is not the end of the world. I firmly believe that we can reverse it in the second round. As long as we all go all out, we can create miracles!"
He hoped that the media would interpret his words as the dying struggle of a desperate man...
Then they laughed at him and sentenced him and the team to death in advance.
Because he knows that his image in the media is not good.
The media will definitely not miss this opportunity to laugh at him.
No one is willing to be scolded, unless there is something wrong with his mind. There is nothing wrong with Grant. He is willing to be laughed at by the media because he wants to use it to influence Chang Sheng and make him proud and underestimating the enemy.
If Lazio continues its performance in this game, it will be difficult for Chelsea to win at home.
If you want to create a miracle, in addition to playing your best, you also need to count on your opponent to make mistakes.
Valencia was able to reverse AC Milan's game because AC Milan was a strong opponent. They seemed to have had their hands and feet broken in that game. They were sleepwalking and had no power to fight back. This is typical
of underestimating the enemy.
If Lazio can underestimate their opponent, Chelsea will have a chance to beat them.
Otherwise... everything will be over.
As long as the media all say that Chelsea is doomed, Lazio will underestimate the enemy. Even if Lazio's head coach does not underestimate the enemy, Lazio players will also underestimate the enemy.
As long as it can influence Lazio's players, even just some of them... Chelsea will have a chance of success.
But is Chang Sheng so easily fooled?
If he knew that Chang Sheng was a time traveler and knew him and Chelsea well, maybe he wouldn't think so.
underestimate the enemy?
How could Chang Sheng not think of such a thing?
Someone wants to use the method he used to deal with him, how could he be fooled? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)