Lvyin Fengmo

Chapter 178 The Rotating Blue Eagle

"Although I only took over the team this summer, I already knew that LU is a terrible opponent. In order to win this game, we have made very meticulous preparations, whether it is the coaching staff, players, or... the fans. "

At the press conference after the game, Naples coach Sarri said helplessly, and he also admitted euphemistically that those off-the-ball moves did have a certain relationship with the club:

"Our tactics once achieved good results, and the players also showed strong mentality. Regardless of the results, this should be the best game played by Naples this year. I am proud of the boys. They No need to be disappointed and frustrated."

Of course, he did not forget to praise his opponent:

"For Lazio, I can only say that Mr. Pioli is very lucky that he was able to rent such a super talent!"
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Lucky Pioli certainly won't deny:

"I agree with Mr. Sarri, if Maradona is the god of football in Naples, then... Lu also has the strength to become the king of the Blue Eagles, emmm... The only regret is that we can't completely buy him out. "

He spread his hands slightly:
"But what does it matter? Let's enjoy the season!"
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Pioli wanted to enjoy himself, but the team's medical director, Adriano Bianchini, sought him out.

Pioli first took a breath and prepared himself for the worst:

"Are you trying to tell me we don't have enough hospital beds?"

Bianchini shrugged and handed him a test report:
"It's not that bad, but you can tell that there are already many people who can't run in this game."

Pioli took the report and frowned again.

After reading it roughly, his first question was:
"Lu...can you start?"

Bianchini glanced at him:
"Yes, but from a doctor's point of view, I don't recommend it. According to his previous data, he has never played 90 consecutive minutes in the Premier League or the Portuguese Super League, and his style of play is harmful to his body. The loss... you will not be unclear."

Pioli, who was a professional player, nodded slightly:

"I respect your suggestion."
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Two days later, on September 9, Lu Feng did not appear in the starting lineup for the fifth round of the league.

Sitting on the bench with him are Mauri, Radu, Keita, Huot and other players who have been fighting consecutively recently. Milinkovic, Kirshner, and the youth training prince Cataldi got the chance to start.

This half-main and half-substitute lineup ushered in Genoa at home.

Although this is Lazio's home court, Genoa is only the weakest team ranked 16th, but in the past eight seasons, Lazio has lost to this opponent at home, and Genoa can definitely be called the blue eagle's sufferer...

The two sides soon fell into a fierce battle: the number of shots was 10-9, the number of shots was 3-3, the number of free kicks was 9-18, the fouls were 19-11, the steals were 14-22, and the yellow cards were 4-4. , Lazio has no obvious advantage.

But... the final score has nothing to do with these data analysis.

Djordjevic broke the deadlock with the 35th point, and Anderson secured the victory in the 68th minute. Only 3 shots on goal were converted into two goals, and Lazio won three consecutive league victories.

Pioli, who originally planned to arrange for Lu Feng to play at the finale at the last moment, also canceled this plan, because Genoa seemed to be more desireless than expected.

Their head coach glanced at a certain No. 1 player on the bench who was eager to try, and shook his head secretly:

"This is 0-2, we admit it!"
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After 5 rounds of the league, it is not Juventus, the "old lady" who has won three consecutive Serie A titles, leading the Serie A standings, but Inter Milan, which just changed their boss half a year ago. win.

Lazio ranked second with 4 wins, 1 loss and 12 points. Fiorentina, also with 12 points, temporarily ranked third because of fewer goals, followed by Sassuolo, Torino, and AC Milan. .

Juventus, known as the only giant in Serie A, only achieved 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses after five rounds. With 5 points, they can only rank 13th, which is a little surprising.

The football experts who have nothing to do have turned on the analysis mode one after another, spraying everything from the summer transfer to the mentality of the head coach and players. Even the majority of Juventus fans have begun to worry about the team's prospects for the new season.

Although Lu Feng didn't pay much attention to Serie A before crossing, he didn't realize that since Milan regained the league championship in 2011, Juventus had completely monopolized the championship.

And an important task he has to complete this season is to lead Lazio and challenge Juventus' dominance in Serie A.

Although... the system did not issue this task.
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Only three days later, on September 9, the sixth round of the Serie A league reignited.

Lu Feng, who got a rotation rest in the previous game, returned to the battle, but Verona, who had no wins in the first five rounds, directly put up a bucket formation.

Pioli looked at Verona's formation and waved the flag:
"Cross!"

Facing the team's defensive tactics, even the peak Barcelona is very troublesome, let alone Lazio, the rough Serie A!

Just 3 minutes into the game, Lu Feng, the left winger, made a cross and found Djordjevic who was standing in the penalty area. The 1.8m[-] Serbian striker shook his head and scored, but was deemed offside by the referee.

Eight minutes later, Lu Feng made another precise cross, but Djordjevic was disturbed by the defender and didn't even complete the jumping action. He could only watch the cross be destroyed by the opponent's player, which almost made Verona a success counterattack!

Lu Feng couldn't help but get a little annoyed when his pass was destroyed by the opponent again and again. He gestured to Mao Li, and then turned from the left to the center.

After all, Djordjevic is only a rotation striker, and his header skills are far inferior to the main striker Klose who is injured at home. Instead of letting him continue to waste opportunities, it is better for Lu Feng to do it himself!

As soon as Lu Feng squeezed into the penalty area, he was immediately pinched back and forth by two strong men. Obviously, everyone knew how terrible his header scoring efficiency was.

But the current Lu Feng is no longer the Lu Feng of last season!
When he activates [Spike Defense] and [Endless Restraint] at the same time, even if four players stand against him from four directions, front, back, left, and right, it will be difficult to completely restrict him!

Unless these four defensive players are all at the level of Ramos, Pique, Chiellini, Godin, Boateng, Hummels, and Van Dijk!

In the 19th minute, the old captain Maury triggered the "Zidane mode", a curved ball accurately bypassed the two defenders, and Lu Feng scored the first header of the game in the crowd.

But it was not until 20 minutes later that Lu Feng scored his second goal - because the opponent's defense was too dense, and every cross from Lazio could not reach his head.

Before that, Verona even took advantage of a corner kick to equalize the score in the 32nd minute.

Although the slow motion showed that Verona's players violated the goalkeeper before shooting, the referee completely ignored it and still awarded the goal.

He Wei, a commentator thousands of miles away, couldn't help but comment:
"Today's away call...is indeed a bit impersonal."

After the game entered the second half, the physical fitness and concentration of Verona players showed a significant decline, and Lazio took the opportunity to launch an offensive.

In the 54th minute, Lu Feng kicked a cross from the right after pulling to the side. Djordjevic finally lived up to his good intentions and steadily headed the ball in, 3-1.

Only 4 minutes later, the new midfielder Milinkovic-Savic, who started the game for two consecutive rounds, sent a through ball. Lu Feng knocked over the defender and scored before the goalkeeper. 4-1 !

Seeing that Verona's defense could no longer hold up, Lu Feng, who was about to start the massacre mode, was replaced by the head coach.

Keita, who had just played, won a penalty for Lazio with his first touch, and the score expanded to 5-1.

There was indeed no suspense about the outcome, and Lu Feng didn't want to be serious with a good guy like Pioli, so he sat back on the bench quietly and applauded the teammate who scored.

Pioli turned his head slightly:
"In the next game, you will definitely play the whole game!"

Lu Feng shrugged his shoulders:

"Next time?"

Assistant coach Murelli reminded the ace who didn't pay much attention to the schedule:
"The next game... we will have the second round of the Champions League group stage, and the opponent is..."

Before he could say the answer, Lu Feng had already said it for him:

"The opponent is... Real Madrid!"
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The league ended with a score of 5-1. Except for Mausilio who was sent off after two yellows and one red at the last moment, everyone in Lazio was satisfied.

Lu Feng, who passed three goals and one pass, was elected the best player again. He also accepted an interview with the local media "Corriere dello Sport" after the game:

"Today (September 9) is Francesco Totti's birthday. Although he plays for Lazio's bitter rivals, he is also a good player. Don't you think so?"

Lu Feng neither praised Totti's loyalty and honor from a neutral point of view, nor sneered at the captain of the sworn enemy from Lazio's point of view, he just shook his head indifferently:

"Totti? Sorry, I don't know him and he has nothing to do with me.

I just want to play Real Madrid now! "

(End of this chapter)