Lord of Greenery

Chapter 316 Unexpected
During Li Ze's rest period, the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of [-] was also held.

The real strong teams will not be eliminated in the group stage, but they are not without upsets.

The biggest upset is Liverpool. Liverpool, known as an expert in foreign wars, was eliminated in the group stage this time, which is really surprising.

Also considered unpopular, there is also the elimination of Naples.

Even more embarrassing than this is that Naples was the last out of the group stage, which is really embarrassing.

Just as embarrassing as Naples is Juventus. Juventus, which performed well in the league, was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League, which really makes people question their quality as a "rich family".

The two Serie A teams were eliminated in the group stage, which made the outside world look down on the overall strength of Serie A by two points.

"If we get the Champions League seat, our performance can be better!" Fiorentina coach Prandelli said publicly.

Even if he was questioned, he responded with a smile: "Even if we don't perform well, isn't the worst thing we can do is to be eliminated in the group stage? What's the difference from now?"

All of a sudden, the two Serie A teams that were eliminated in the group stage were severely criticized by domestic media reporters.

Some reporters found that the two teams will face the same fate, perhaps because of similar reasons.

Naples lost one of the most powerful points in the team because of the loss of Li Ze.

The previous tactics arranged around Li Ze all failed, which affected the overall tactics.

Moreover, Hamsik, the best player in Naples today, is actually not very good in physical fitness and strength.

Even if he looks fierce in the future, he is essentially a skilled player.

His physical fitness has not been very good.

Naples' two biggest reliance last season, one left and the other decadent, had a huge impact on the team.

Coupled with the fact that Naples performed equally poorly in the league this season, coach Rea directly took the blame and resigned.

For this reason, some people approached Li Ze who was still resting, and wanted to ask his opinion.

"You all overlooked a question." Li Ze deliberately did not answer their questions, but found an angle for himself.

"Naples has not participated in the Champions League for a long time, they are not used to it." Li Ze said confidently.

"But under your leadership, you only won the Europa League last season!" A reporter questioned.

"The Europa League and the Champions League are completely different. Players who win the Champions League can win the Ballon d'Or, but can those who win the Europa League?" Li Ze pointed to himself, "I broke two scoring records. Plus a Europa League champion, isn't it all the same?"

"Lack of experience is the most fundamental reason for Naples' elimination." Li Ze denied the reporter's point of view, especially his own reasons.

"My departure will definitely have an impact on Naples, but Quagliarella is also a very good player, and Naples as a whole has not changed much."

"The fact that Naples was last out of the group stage can only be due to experience."

Faced with Li Ze's obvious attitude, some reporters choked up: "But, it's your first time participating in the Champions League, why is your performance so good?"

"Because I now have a group of excellent and experienced teammates!" Li Ze gave a thumbs up, "With such good teammates, even if you put a tin man in the middle of the penalty area, you can still perform well."

"Quagliarella scored far less goals than you."

"Forwards are divided into those who score more goals and those who score less goals. He is just better at creating opportunities for his teammates. We are not the same type. How can we compare them together?"

Li Ze's answer spread quickly, and reporters and even fans generally thought he was talking nonsense.

The Naples fans were very moved, because Li Ze didn't make trouble, obviously he still cared about his old feelings.

More fans blocked the door of De Laurentiis.

"We need Lee!"

"Why let him go? Just for a mere 4000 million?"

"You are very rich, and you have always said that you are willing to pay for Naples, but now? You don't even pay salary?"

"It's not Eddie (head coach Rhea)'s fault, it's you who should leave!"

The mafia in Naples is terrifying, and the team also has many extreme fans.

Originally, they didn't need to be so angry, but seeing that Li Ze went to Inter Milan and performed so well, even better than last season, the fans couldn't accept it.

The most painful thing in this world is not not getting it, but having it once.

The situation of Juventus is similar to that of Naples.

If it is said that the biggest reason for Naples' exit is Li Ze's departure, then the biggest reason for Juventus' failure is the problem of the head coach.

When Ranieri coached the team, the fans were very dissatisfied.

Because the old coach known as the "Tinker" has never won any decent championships.

It's okay for such a head coach to be the head coach of a downstream team, but it would be outrageous to become the head coach of a wealthy team.

The only thing the giants pursue is the championship, but Ranieri has never won a championship, which is why fans don't like him.

But in this world, there are some people who leave before you realize their importance.

When Ranieri was there, although the players were not convinced by him, the team's performance was relatively stable.

This kind of stability is what best suits Juventus' temperament.

Look at Ferrara again...

It is this Ferrara that makes Juventus fans really feel the importance of Ranieri.

I am really afraid of comparison in everything. Compared with Ferrara, Ranieri is really a world-class head coach.

Ranieri led the team last season, Juventus ranked second in the league.

Now, the lineup has not changed much, and a talented midfielder like Diego has come, but the result is a four-game losing streak in the league, and the Champions League group stage was eliminated!

This result is really too much.

Ferrara proved with facts that he really has no strength.

"What else can he do besides please the players?" Juventus fans are already full of dissatisfaction with Ferrara.

The friendship in the past is not worth mentioning. When Ferrara stood in the position of Juventus coach and led the team to achieve such results, he has been deprived of the "Juventus Famous" brand.

After he stopped demonstrating against his own people in his heart, Juventus fans became very foul-mouthed when they scolded him.

After coaching the team for the last game of the first half of the season, Ferrara announced that he had been fired.

The reporters in the audience were buzzing, this is big news!

Some reporters also subconsciously asked: "Are you being fired just now?"

Ferrara: Can you speak!
On the other hand, the results of the draw for the group stage came out.

Inter Milan's opponent in the round of sixteen is: Bayern Munich!

(End of this chapter)