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Chapter 157
In the first half, Naples led their opponents [-]-[-], but all the players were not very satisfied with the score - what they wanted was a big victory, and only a perfect and hearty victory could be worthy of the good news of Naples' restoration of its old name.Although Naples' performance in the first half completely suppressed their opponents, it was not enough, and one goal was far from enough.

So after the start of the second half, the players in Naples became more and more aggressive. A group of veterans did not use their experience and skills to slow down the pace after taking the lead in the previous game to obtain an easy victory.
With the current strength of Naples, they are indeed superior in the league of Serie C[-]. At the beginning, Avellino's players could barely resist by relying on the morale and physical fitness of the derby. By the second half, the morale raised was almost exhausted, and the physical fitness was also declining rapidly. There were not many things they could use to resist Naples...

Ten minutes after the start of the second half, Pia received Sosa's header and flew into the penalty area to shoot. The ball was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper.

Naples, who had already led by two goals, did not let go. They continued to maintain a strong pressure on the opponent's goal. Avellino began to move more and more as it became more and more difficult to resist the opponent's attack. Within 5 minutes, there were three fouls, two of which were given to Sosa, and the other was given to Fontana who had the most ball.

Rhea felt a little distressed. The two veterans were not in good health, but they couldn't stand such torture. After the game, there were still five rounds left in the league. Using the most conservative estimate, Naples would still need to score six points to ensure promotion--Reiya still needs their strength in the next game.

"Dragon! Nicholas! Go warm up and get ready to play!" Reya turned and shouted at the two young people sitting together.

Long Bisheng and Amodio looked at each other, and then they answered "Yes!" excitedly at the same time, rushed out of the bench and began to do warm-up exercises on the sidelines.

"Long, I think I understand what you said in the first half!" Amodio said to Long Bisheng while pressing his legs: "Uncle Fontana may not continue to play next season. As long as I perform well, there is hope for the main position!"

Long Bisheng laughed: "That's what I mean!"

35-year-old Fontana, 30-year-old Sosa, they represent the present of Naples.

Amodio, 22, and Long Bisheng, 17, represent the future of Naples.

Young always replaces old, if you work hard.

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Naples made a substitution, Long Bisheng replaced Sosa, and Amodio replaced Fontana.Sosa has always been the opponent's key target in the game, and he has been kicked the most times. Rea does not want to have any problems with Sosa's fragile knee in the rest of the game, while Fontana consumed too much energy during the vigorous running in the first half, and his role on the field is limited.

Long Bisheng and Amodio are naturally not as good as the two veterans in terms of experience and control of the game, but they are young, impactful and energetic, and they have a better performance in continuing to expand the score while already leading.

Amodio did not have Fontana's ability to control the rhythm of the game, but he was able to create trouble for the opponent's penalty area through his wide-ranging running and sharp breakthroughs. Long Bisheng relied on his excellent physical fitness and the opponent's gradually becoming rough.

Recalling the aura and deterrence shown by Sosa on the court, Long Bisheng worked hard to make himself more aggressive, confronting, fighting for the top, jumping without fear, and using powerful collisions to make the opponent's defender immediately think of dodging instead of rushing up...

"Long's playing style seems to have changed a little bit." Seeing that Long Bisheng abruptly knocked away the opponent's two defenders in the air, and then made a wonderful header despite losing his balance, the assistant coach asked Rhea with some doubts.

"There has indeed been a change, a gratifying change." Reya, who can be seen by the assistant coach, naturally can't miss it: "He seems to be learning from Robert... Although Long performed well in the previous game and ran actively, he seemed a bit too honest in the confrontation. This is like his character... But he has begun to make changes now. I would like to see a more aggressive striker. A deterrent striker can make the opponent frightened even if he stands on the field."

"This kind of deterrence will not be born." After thinking for a while, the assistant coach frowned and said.

"That's right, it won't be born. It needs to be piled up one after another on the court...Long's shooting accuracy seems to be increased. Most of his goals are beautiful, but he can't score some goals that look relatively simple. He is a heavy tank, but he is not a killer. He kills with one blow." Reya said with a smile: "So that's why I didn't make him the main striker when he was younger and better, but chose to still believe in Robert."

"He can be a catalyst and help others solve problems, but he is not a problem solver." Rhea finally concluded: "The center forward in my mind, in addition to helping others solve problems, can also solve problems by himself when others cannot solve problems... He still needs to learn and accumulate experience. Unfortunately, I hope that when he matures, I can still have him."

"You only need one word to keep such a young player..." the assistant coach asked in surprise.

"No, it's not that simple." Rhea interrupted him: "Long is still young, less than 17 years old, but he already has the potential to become an excellent center forward. On the technical level, he doesn't need to improve much, because he already has the body of an adult player, and he is even better. Apart from his skills at his feet and decisiveness in shooting, all he needs is experience. He might be given a chance to play...but what if we get to Serie A? You don’t know the cruelty of Serie A. Unless he grows up to be able to play in Serie A in the past two years, it will be difficult for him to get a chance to play in Naples. Then he can only find a team that can let him play. Don’t forget, he was only rented by us. Importantly, I'm sure that if Long didn't get enough training opportunities during the one and a half year loan period, it would be impossible for Yunjia Tianyu to transfer him to us."

The assistant coach nodded unconsciously. Indeed, although Naples is currently in Serie C, judging from their current development momentum, it is only a matter of time before they appear in Serie B next season. Naples, which lacks everything, can only be regarded as swimming in a goldfish bowl in Serie C, and returning to Serie A can be regarded as returning to the ocean.

Next season, Naples' goal is definitely to reach Serie A—even though Laurentiis proposed two five-year plans when accepting Naples—to reach Serie A in five years, and then build a world-class team in five years. But in fact, everyone knows that it will take less than five years to complete the first goal.

So in the next season, the burden on Rhea will be very heavy, and his first consideration will only be the results. It is impossible for Long Bisheng to get so many training opportunities next season, and there will be fewer opportunities after entering Serie A. Therefore, Long Bisheng may not be a part of Naples' future plans.

"Forget it, just focus on the present..." Reya sighed: "There are not many good players in the world, but there are many players with potential. The future will be considered in the future. I will treat the players under me equally. As for their future... that is not something I can consider."

The assistant coach stopped talking, and looked at Long Bisheng who was running on the field.

On the field, Guerava made a pass from the side, Long Bisheng jumped high in the middle of the penalty area, and powerfully headed the ball to the lower right corner of the goal!
The goalkeeper's outstretched hand failed to touch the ball, and the ball hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal!

"Beautiful!" Reya jumped up, raised his hands and rushed to the sidelines. His team has now led [-]-[-] in this derby!
The assistant coach also rushed out, thinking while rushing: "Yeah, just focus on the present..."

In the end, Naples won the derby [-]-[-] at the San Paolo Stadium, extending their lead to [-] points again. With five rounds left in the league, promotion is almost certain.

(End of this chapter)