Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 213 The String Is Tightened (Guaranteed Second Update, Please Vote for Me!)

Chapter 213 The string is tightened (Second update guaranteed, please vote for me!)

On the second day of the competition, Chen Yingxiong's name spread all over the world, and even the Catalan media had to devote a large amount of space to reporting on Chen Yingxiong.

Because it only took Chen Yingxiong four games to tie Messi's goal that took ten games to achieve. Such a big thing cannot be circumvented even if the Catalan media wants to.

For a time, the entire city of Barcelona was discussing this matter.

But not everyone has the same opinion. Half of them are aggrieved by Messi and think that Chen Yingxiong just got lucky. The other half clapped their hands and were happy to see Messi deflate.

This is not surprising, because Barcelona has two teams. One is Messi’s Barcelona, ​​which is the one that best represents the city of Barcelona and is considered the pride of the Catalans. The other team is much inferior to them, they are the Spaniards.

As a mortal enemy in the same city, Messi's misfortune is naturally what the Spaniards want to see.

So, from this moment on, Espanyol fans became fans of Chen Yingxiong.

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Everyone is discussing this matter, even within the Barcelona team.

When Messi walked into the locker room, he could clearly feel that the locker room that was bustling just now suddenly became quieter.

Apparently, some people shut up.

He stood in the doorway and looked around the locker room. Everyone pretended as if nothing had happened and were doing whatever they were supposed to do.

But he knew what they were discussing before.

But he didn't expose everyone, he walked to his own cabinet.

At this time his friend Piqu came up and touched his shoulder lightly.

Messi turned to look at him.

"Don't take it to heart, dwarf. (Author's note: According to information disclosed within Barcelona, ​​although Messi has many nicknames among fans, in fact, everyone in the Barcelona locker room still affectionately calls him 'dwarf' 'el_enano, this nickname is related to his height, but the Barcelona people call it it without any derogation, discrimination or ridicule). We all read what that bastard said. He is really arrogant, such an arrogant person. Sooner or later you will be taught a lesson!”

Messi smiled: "I don't take it to heart."

Piqui nodded: "As long as you don't take it to heart. The big guy is actually a little worried that his words will affect your state..."

Messi shrugged and curled his lips: "He is him and I am me."

Piquui patted him on the shoulder: "Anyway, in our heart, you will always be the best! No one can be better than you!"

"Thank you, Piqueton!" Messi winked at Piqueton. This nickname was given to Piqué and Shakira after their relationship was confirmed and photos of them appeared as a couple. His teammates joked about him, saying he was "jumping on the bandwagon," and often reminded each other not to go in and take a shower while "Big Piqué" was in the bathroom. As for the reason, you know...

Hearing Messi jokingly call his new nickname, Piqué was sure that Messi's mood was not affected by that bastard, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"We played against Real Madrid in the semi-finals. Those were two games that attracted the attention of the whole world. Then let the whole world see that you are the best!"

The quarter-finals are all over, and the final four teams entering the semi-finals have been released.

Real Madrid will face Barcelona at home first, while Naples will face the challenge of Manchester United at home. The two teams were once divided into a group, and now they are reunited again. It is really fate...

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Chen Yingxiong scored a hat-trick against Inter Milan, and the aftermath of tying Messi in one game continues to ripple.

But Chen Yingxiong himself and Naples can't care about this anymore.

The Champions League reached the semi-finals and achieved a historic breakthrough. Manchester United is not an easy opponent to deal with, so Naples must be more energetic.

At the same time, the domestic league has also entered the sprint stage. There are still six rounds left in the league, and Naples is only two points ahead of AC Milan. Losing one game may be doomed - the fewer games left, the smaller the chance that Naples will make a comeback.

After two league games, they will welcome a visit from Manchester United at home.

The schedule is very tight, the league has entered the final sprint stage, and Naples can only bite the bullet and hold on.

As for rotation and stuff. Mazzarri is now hesitant to make drastic rotations. Especially in Chen Yingxiong's position, he will never be rotated.

Chen Yingxiong is in such good shape now that he can score goals on the court, and he can also put tremendous pressure on the opponent, affecting the opponent's defense both strategically and tactically. Nowadays, the media is hyping up Chen Yingxiong's status and goals. Of course, we must make good use of this opportunity.

However, other players can rest at that time.

For example, Raul and Sanchez can get some rest time. Cassano is now focusing on playing in the league, and the same is true for Cavani.

In terms of offense, some people can be freed up to rest.

Midfielder Hamsik is in trouble. He cannot rest because he is the core of the team's offense. The team needs him in both offense and defense. In terms of playing time, he even has more playing time than Chen Yingxiong. . However, the media is always used to focusing on those who can score goals, and does not pay enough attention to Hamsik. Experts knew that Hamsik was actually a truly indispensable person for Naples. Of course, an excellent center is also very good, but Cavani has already shown his talent. Even if Chen Yingxiong can't play, with Cavani here, ordinary games are enough.

So in the 33rd round of the league, when Napoli faced Udinese at home, Mazzarri knew that the players were very tired, but still did not dare to let them rest. Udinese is not a weak team and is currently ranked fifth. , there is still a chance to reach the top four in the league.

What's more, in the previous games, AC Milan has already defeated Sampdoria 3-0 at home. Currently, it has temporarily surpassed Naples with a one-point advantage and ranks first in the league.

Of course, Naples has one game less. As long as they win this game, they can still return to the top spot.

Therefore, except for Raul to rest in this game, everyone else is basically the starting player when Naples plays Inter Milan.

Cavani did not start because Mazzarri discovered that although Cavani had a good relationship with Chen Yingxiong off the court and admired Chen Yingxiong very much, the two of them did not perform very well when they appeared on the court at the same time. The two men's playing styles are somewhat similar, and their styles conflict seriously.

Logically speaking, both of them should be playing center. Whether it is Chen Yingxiong or Cavani playing on the wing, it is a waste.

Mazzarri has already thought about Chen Yingxiong starting this game, but not letting him play the whole game. When the time is right, he will replace him with Cavani.

The next league game is still arranged in this way.

Anyway, he found that Chen Yingxiong had excellent physical fitness and rarely got injured... No, he had not been injured at all since joining Naples, so he should be able to use him with confidence.

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In the 33rd round of the league match with Udinese, Napoli finally defeated Udinese 2:1 at home. The win was a bit thrilling. Udinese got a goal back in the 81st minute and tied the score. It was rewritten to 1:2, and their confidence was immediately boosted. In the following time, they launched a fierce offensive in Naples' penalty area. At this time, Chen Yingxiong had been replaced, and he had restrained his offense and went full defense. It was really embarrassing.

Naples is so embarrassed at their home court, which shows the impact of continuous fighting on them.

There is really a problem with the physical fitness of the players.

With ten minutes left before the end of the game, Mazzarri used up all three substitutions in his hand, and one of them was a forced substitution-Macho suffered cramps in the 77th minute. After dealing with the phenomenon, it was found that he could not persist, so he had no choice but to replace him. In fact, Mazari wanted to replace Arshavin...

Although it was difficult, I finally got these three minutes.

In terms of points, Naples continues to maintain a two-point advantage over AC Milan.

Players have the urge to breathe a sigh of relief after winning a game.

Mazzarri frowned even more when he saw this scene.

He knows that the team's strings have been stretched to the limit...

The most important thing is that he doesn't know how long this string can be stretched. The remaining games were almost rough battles. Not to mention the two games against Manchester United, there is really no luck in being able to reach the semi-finals. Manchester United really has this strength.

Let's just talk about the domestic league. Since the point gap with AC Milan is only two points, Napoli cannot afford to lose in the next games. AC Milan is relaxed now, with only the domestic league and Italian Cup left. Competitions of this level are simply too easy for them, and coping with them is not a problem at all.

Moreover, any fool can tell which is more important, the league or the Italian Cup.

At the critical moment, it is definitely necessary to give up the Italian Cup and focus on the domestic league.

The opponent is very weak...

Mazari sighed, feeling his head hurt.

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Chen Yingxiong scored a goal in the game against Udinese. Now his number of goals in the league has risen to 33. Although there are still five rounds of games before the end of the league, everyone feels that this The top scorer of the season is Chen Yingxiong.

Ranking second is Chen Yingxiong's old rival, Di Natale, who scored a total of 26 goals.

The game that just ended was a head-to-head confrontation between the two shooters.

Do you still remember what Chen Yingxiong said after the season ended last season? If given the chance he would swap shirts with Di Natale.

After the game, he did what he said. He took the initiative to find Di Natale after the game and exchanged jerseys with him.

Chen Yingxiong scored a goal in this game, but Di Natale did not score. In the single-game competition, Chen Yingxiong also won.

However, Di Natale had no regrets. He accepted his fate. Seeing that he was seven goals ahead of him in the scorer list, he knew that the league's top scorer was hopeless.

What's more, this opponent is the best goalscorer in the history of the Champions League. It's not a shame to lose to such a person...