The match between Lazio and Roma is coming in the blink of an eye.
Because of the death of Franco Sensi, there was no war of words or arguments between the two sides before the game. Baldini did not provoke Chang Sheng, and Chang Sheng did not take the initiative to cause trouble for Roma.
It seems that everything is calm, and it seems that the Rome Derby has really returned to normal.
It's even too normal - even the Rome Derby before a regular victory won't be so quiet...
So everyone felt that the media was really right this time. After Franco Sensi died, the grudge between Chang Sheng and Roma Zhijian had disappeared.
Roma will have the opportunity to defeat Lazio to wash away the humiliation they have suffered in the Rome derby in recent years.
At this moment, fifteen minutes before the game started, Chang Sheng was in the locker room looking at his players.
He had something to say to them.
"Eight months ago, we were in a panic. At that time, the media said that Lazio would fall apart after reaching its peak and eventually become a second-rate team, or even a third-rate team... They were right, but the team was in
After reaching the peak, it will start to decline. This is a natural law that no one or any team can violate. I remember what I said to you before the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals..."
Everyone looked at Chang Sheng, wondering what he was talking about.
Especially the team's new assistant coach Di Matteo.
Isn't it depressing and demoralizing to say such words before such an important game as the Rome Derby?
"But there are some things I didn't say," Chang Sheng said. "I thought about it at the time, but didn't say it out loud, because I felt that these words should be said to the people who really wanted to hear them. Are those people the ones who really want to hear them? Yes
You, those of you who stay and are willing to fight with me."
Chang Sheng looked at his players and said.
"That's it... I've never thought that winning the Champions League is some kind of bullshit peak!"
Even Di Matteo was frightened by the victorious tone - winning the Champions League is not considered the pinnacle?
Stop joking! This is the biggest peak, okay!?
Do you know how many teams dream of and aim for this championship year after year?
Even if they can only get one, that generation can breathe a sigh of relief and think that they have accomplished their mission.
But you say it's not the peak? How can you make these other teams who are working hard for it feel embarrassed?
Chang Sheng didn't know that Di Matteo was complaining about him in his heart. He continued: "Guys, think back to the scenery you saw after you conquered the Champions League last season. Do you have a feeling? Then
It’s you who have trampled the whole world under your feet!”
"Yes!" In the locker room, all the players who had won the Champions League were shouting.
And those players who just joined the team this season looked at them with some envy.
Because they have never experienced this feeling before, they don't even know if what the boss said is right.
"Isn't it a great feeling?" Chang Sheng continued to ask, raising the volume of his questioning.
"It's cool!!" The players who answered him also raised their voices.
"Is it really okay to experience such a great feeling only once?"
"No!!"
Chang Sheng looked at the performance of these players and laughed. He nodded: "Very good. A Champions League champion is just a Champions League champion. On the road of life, there are many mountains that we need to keep climbing... And we
Now we have just conquered one of them. In front of us, there are many such peaks, with different scenery and different difficulties and obstacles, just standing there quietly, waiting for us to conquer them one by one.
!”
"You can continue to live such a meaningful life, and you can continue to experience the feeling of having the whole world under your feet! As long as you want, you can!"
"Now, let's gear up and move towards the next mountain! When we conquer it, let's surprise the whole world!"
Then the players in the locker room rushed out with high spirits and prepared to play.
Di Matteo walked at the back, his mind filled with questions.
On the one hand, teams that have won the Champions League will inevitably start to go downhill and fail to recover, because they have been satisfied and have no motivation to continue fighting. This is the club's highest honor, and they have won it.
What other reason is there to keep fighting?
He also has a lot of affection for Chelsea, so he has been paying attention to Chelsea after retiring.
Chelsea is a typical example.
Under the leadership of Mourinho, Chelsea won the Champions League. Since then, the team's performance has slacked off. It's like a completely different team.
For this reason, Mourinho chose to leave.
Chelsea's players continue to rest on their laurels. They seem to think that just by winning the Champions League, they can rest for the rest of their lives.
Another typical example is Barcelona.
After Rijkaard's dream second team won the Champions League, it quickly degenerated and no longer pursued honors. The players were more focused on going to nightclubs, filming commercials, and how to make more money.
As a result, I started not to take training seriously, and my fighting spirit dropped during competitions.
More often than not, what everyone sees in the media is not news about them winning games, but various internal strife, contract renewal rumors, transfer scandals...
Finally this summer the place collapsed.
Rijkaard resigned sadly, Guardiola took over the team and began a purge.
All the players who had lost their fighting spirit were purged, and players like Deco and Ronaldinho who helped the team win the second Champions League title in the club's history were all put on the transfer list.
Ronaldinho went to AC Milan and Deco went to Chelsea.
But why can’t this kind of decadent mental outlook be seen in Lazio’s players?
DiMatteo found it strange.
But at the same time, he also felt that choosing Lazio was right. Although he could be the head coach at Milton Keynes,
Lazio can only be an assistant coach.
But at Lazio he saw many problems that he had rarely seen in his career.
Figuring out the answers to these questions was far more attractive to him than becoming the manager of Milton Keynes Dons.
From Lazio's training to Lazio's pre-match training, Di Matteo was full of curiosity.
Chang Sheng had already planned to go out, but when he saw Di Matteo still behind him in a daze, he turned back and asked, "What's the matter, Robert?"
Di Matteo asked the question in his mind: "How can you guarantee that after they win a Champions League championship, they will still be full of passion and fighting spirit for the new season, Chang?"
Chang Sheng laughed when he heard this question: "You're talking about this...haven't you heard of it? Robert. There is a saying: 'Victory is an addictive drug.'"
DiMatteo lowered his head and chewed on the meaning of this sentence.
The more I study it, the more interesting this sentence becomes.
Why do so many successful players still burst into tears after losing a game? Why do everyone like winning but not losing?
Yes, it’s because winning makes them addicted, right?
He shook his head: "That makes sense. I've never heard of it. Who said it?"
Chang Sheng pointed at himself with his thumb: "I said so."
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Roma fans are very confused right now.
Franco Sensi passed away, and they were very sad. No matter how controversial Sensi was, at least his love for Rome was unquestionable.
Moreover, Roma's latest league championship was won by his hands. Starting from his hands, Roma gradually worked towards the goal of becoming a wealthy club.
Although his persistence also caused some pain to Rome.
For example, the biggest pain is always winning.
He resolutely abandoned Chang Sheng, which led to Chang Sheng's crazy revenge.
Over the years, some Roma fans have complained about him privately.
But now that he is dead, it is useless to say this.
Death is a big deal.
At this moment, Roma fans can only mourn.
But many of them have to admit that what the media says makes some sense.
When Sensi passed away, Chang Sheng's hatred towards Rome lost its support, and he had no reason to continue his revenge.
The rivalry between Roma and Lazio can finally normalize a bit.
Maybe Roma will have a chance to beat Lazio...
Before the game started, both sides wore black veils and observed a minute's silence for Franco Sensi, the president of the Roma Club who had just passed away.
The television cameras were always focused on Chang Sheng. They wanted to see what Chang Sheng's attitude was towards the death of the person he hated.
Is he gloating about his misfortune, or is he deeply saddened? Will he feel a trace of regret and guilt for his original hatred against Rome?
But they were disappointed.
Chang Sheng's face in the close-up shot on TV is expressionless. It's hard to tell whether he is sad or gloating.
At the pre-match press conference, when a reporter tried to ask him what he thought of Sensi's death, he refused to answer on the grounds that it had nothing to do with the game.
From the death of Franco Sensi on the 17th to now, Chang Sheng has not published a single comment about the old Sensi.
It was as if this person had never appeared in his life.
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This game has attracted much attention because it is the first official match appearance of the new and victorious Lazio.
Everyone wants to see whether this team, which was reborn from the ruins, can maintain its past level, or whether it will start to slowly decline.
Lazio answered their questions with a goal in the opening thirteen minutes.
"Modric——!!!" the commentator shouted.
More than half of the people in the stands of the Olympic Stadium jumped up from their seats, raised their arms and shouted!
"Beautiful long shot! World wave——!!"
"Modric's long shot accurately penetrated Roma's goal! They led Roma again in the game! Why do I say again?"
After scoring the goal, Modric looked up to the sky and roared.
In the most difficult time, when there were constant rumors that he was going to transfer and leave, he chose to stay because he believed in his boss. This is a head coach who can create miracles. He is not satisfied with just getting
A Champions League champion, he will become the greatest player in Croatian history.
He believes that the boss can realize his ambition.
Now he wants to give those who laugh at Lazio a good look.
Lazio will not die!
Nor will it sink!
Just like the boss said, there are many peaks ahead, waiting for us to conquer, how can we stop?
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