green mercenary

Chapter 367 Lazio on the decline
"We only need one goal, yes, only one goal!"

"Yes, in fact, judging from the statistics, we still had the advantage in the first half."

"One more goal in the second half and we have a chance to reach the final stage."

"Let's go back to the highlights of the first half. Look, Inzaghi's breakthrough was beautiful."

The commentator is still talking about excuses for the home team, but the fans still know how the team played in the last ten minutes of the first half.

Just because it is clear that without Veron, without Vieri, and without Nedved, Lazio does not have any advantage against Eindhoven even at home, the fans can't hide their loneliness.

After the desolate atmosphere spread in the stands, even the Italian journalists in the press box shook their heads, obviously feeling sorry for Lazio, which was about to fall into the bottom.

Fernando Lorenque was in a corner of the press box, carefully comparing the statistics of the two teams in the first half.

As a reporter and commentator of Gazzetta dello Sport, he is a loyal fan of AC Milan.But unfortunately, in the UEFA Champions League in the 01-02 season, no team from Milan City entered the UEFA Champions League group stage. Even Inter Milan, the arch-rival in the same city, can only go to the Europa League to ask for a group stage that is not very qualified.

For a reporter who never hides his position in front of the fans, Lorenke doesn't care who wins or loses in this game.

Compared with the colleagues around him who began to be sympathetic, Lorenke believed in his own judgment more.

That's right, judging from the results of the first half, Eindhoven seemed to be taking the initiative.

But even with the high morale of one's own side and the impetuosity of the other side, the score still could not be opened.This shows that Lazio is capable of completely blocking Eindhoven's offense.

Eindhoven has been unable to attack for a long time, and will naturally show flaws.Defensive counterattack is very good for the Italian team.

And although Lazio has sold many big-name players, there are still trustworthy people on the court.Whether it is Inzaghi Jr., Simeone, or Nesta, these players are not far behind Veron and Vieri in terms of strength.What's more, Lazio also has a nuclear weapon sitting on the bench.

Lazio old?

Yes, Lazio is old!

But no matter how old Lazio is, it is not something that new recruits like Eindhoven can shake!
In the Eindhoven locker room, everyone was in a good mood and the atmosphere was relaxed because of the tie.

Especially Bai Xiaotian's state is extraordinary, even if the urine test staff made every possible way before the match, it didn't affect him in the slightest.The top scorer in the team is playing excitedly, and the other players are much more relaxed.

Of course, this is just a kind of psychological suggestion and self-encouragement. Bai Xiaotian can open his goal account, and his teammates will naturally have confidence in their hearts.

Gretz was very satisfied with the atmosphere in the locker room. He even joked with Bai Xiaotian: "Bai, if Stam hadn't pushed you out of bounds, you wouldn't have had the chance to score such a wonderful goal. Haha, Stam and Peruzzi must regret it to death!"

Seeing the head coach smile, everyone else laughed too.

After praising Bai Xiaotian, Gretz turned his attention to everyone.

"We also played well offensively in the first half. We played with reason, but luck was a little bit worse. If it weren't for the extraordinary performance of the opponent's defender and goalkeeper, maybe we would have taken the lead at this time."

Hearing this, the faces of some team members began to collapse.

After mentioning the offensive players, the next step is the defensive players.

Sure enough, Gretz continued: "But in terms of defense, hum! If it weren't for Inzaghi and Lopez, he was polite, I think we would have let the opponent's range sieve before Bai scored!"

"Don't tell me who runs too fast, who dribbles the ball too well. It's all bullshit!"

"We play football, and football is an eleven-person sport. If a teammate is passed, he will make up for it. As long as he makes up for it in time, the opponent will not be able to penetrate our defense! So, pay more attention in the second half, do you hear me clearly?"

"Listen clearly!"

In Lazio's locker room, the atmosphere is much more dignified.

Eindhoven can draw, but Lazio cannot.

Having played to this point, Zaccheroni has already begun to prepare for the Europa League. He cannot prevent Lazio from even entering the Europa League group stage.

Lazio's players are naturally more sober than fans and reporters, and they are more aware of the current situation of the team.

Yes, Lazio has been brilliant, but Eindhoven is not bad!

Eindhoven has won the Eredivisie championship for three consecutive seasons, and also won an unprecedented quadruple crown this year.Eindhoven, who has the goodbye boy, is no less than Ronaldo back then.

However, Lazio, under internal and external troubles, not only sold many of the main players in the team, but the stars they bought also performed mediocrely.

Forget about Bobowski, after all, he has been silent for too long.But Mendieta's downturn is also what Zaccheroni did not expect.

Gaizka Mendieta, he is the banner of the black bat Valencia, the captain of the two-time UEFA Champions League runner-up, the best midfielder in Europe in the 99-00 and 00-01 seasons, and the Spanish Footballer of the 99-00 season.

This summer, Mendieta joined Lazio with a worth of 4800 million euros, but Mendieta never recovered.

Italian football pays more attention to the whole, and there is no "free man" left for Mendieta.This has led to the fact that after joining Lazio, fans rarely see Mendieta running long distances and volleying vigorously from outside the penalty area.

Coupled with the continued downturn in the state, if Mendieta fails to impress Zaccheroni with results, he may become a bench player.And this transfer will also be the most failed transfer in Spanish history.

Seeing the players staggering in their seats, Zaccheroni felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

Regardless of how many good opportunities there were in the first half, they also led their opponents in terms of ball possession.But after PSV took control of the situation, the Lazio players were quite tired.

Especially in the last moment of the first half, they were besieged by Eindhoven, which brought great psychological pressure to the players.

The opponent is in full swing, how will they play in the second half?
Simeone sat on tiptoe on the bench, looking extremely restless.

Many people in Lazio are already in their 30s this year, but Bai Xiaotian is just a young man under 20 years old.No matter in terms of physical strength or vitality, these Serie A veterans are not as energetic as the young Bai Xiaotian.What's more, Eindhoven still has a lot of young guys. The longer the game is dragged to the end, the less advantage Lazio will have.

So gaining the lead again as soon as possible has become a top priority.

"Hey, Hernan, do you want to talk to the coach in the second half?" Simeone came to the fellow in the corner and probed the fellow's tone.

"Everything is up to the coach." Hernan was sitting upright, showing no signs of anxiety.

Although he has only been in Lazio for two seasons, with Hernan's ability and reputation, if Lazio really goes bankrupt, then other clubs will snap up Nesta and Hernan first, so Hernan will not worry about finding a next home.

And the ones who took over players of this level were either the old lady or the two teams in Milan.For Hernan, Inter Milan is obviously also a good home.Of course, the premise is that the aliens are not present.

Seeing the person with the strongest offensive ability in the team say this, the others also turned their heads away.Winning or losing this game is a small matter, but if this continues, Lazio will fall apart sooner or later. For some Lazio veterans, this is definitely an ending that they don't want to see.

"Papa papa!" Suddenly there was a slapping sound in the locker room. When everyone turned their heads, they saw the extremely handsome Nesta standing in the center, looking around at everyone.

Seeing his teammates looking at him, Nesta cleared his throat and shouted loudly, "Hey hey hey, we haven't lost yet, it's just a tie. Don't you old guys who have played football for more than ten years still be afraid of a group of rookies who just entered the stadium?"

(End of this chapter)