Chapter 53 The Ever-Victorious Opponent (One Hundred and Eighteen/One Hundred and Thirty-Four)

Facts have proved that we should never underestimate the size and complexity of the human species. m

As the saying goes, if the forest is big, there will be all kinds of birds. If the species is big, there will be all kinds of people.

There are still people who are not afraid of death and feel good about themselves.

Although Benítez said with relief at the press conference when he bid farewell to Real Madrid: "I can finally say goodbye to 'pressure', my closest partner in the past two and a half years."

There are still people who are eager to become the head coach of Real Madrid.

Villas-Boas is such a person.

With many years of successful coaching experience in mid-level Premier League teams, he eventually became the new head coach of Real Madrid.

However, Florentino did not trust him very much and only gave him a temporary contract for half a year.

As for whether to renew the contract to become the team's official contract, it depends entirely on Villas-Boas's performance in leading the team.

If Real Madrid can be rejuvenated and upgraded under Villas-Boas, then giving Villas-Boas a new contract, even a five-year contract, may not be a difficult task.

Now this half season is a probation period for Villas-Boas.

For this trial contract, Boas even took the initiative to resign and left Manchester City, the Premier League team he had coached for three seasons.

This fully reflects the social status of Real Madrid in European football.

Otherwise, how can some people say "a player can only have one chance to join Real Madrid in his lifetime"?

Otherwise, how can some people say "faced with the call of Real Madrid, few players can say no"?

This is the best explanation of the influence and appeal of Real Madrid.

Boas quit his job that he was doing well and accepted this somewhat harsh temporary contract, which looked very servile.

But he himself did not feel that way.

On the first day of becoming the head coach of Real Madrid, he said proudly at the press conference: "I know what my task is, and this task is difficult. But I have confidence. Because I have had such an experience."

What Boas said was to beat the ever-victorious Lazio.

He did not lie, but he had such a manager. When he coached the Premier League team Manchester City, in the 2019-2020 season two seasons ago, his Manchester City defeated Lazio 2:1 at home in the group stage.

Because it happened just two seasons ago and has not expired, Villas-Boas seems very confident and ambitious.

He thinks that since he can lead the team to beat Lazio in a team like Manchester City, why can't he do it when he comes to the stronger Real Madrid?

What about away games?

I, Villas-Boas, have such confidence!

After saying that, he raised the white jersey of Real Madrid and showed it to many reporters with a smile for them to take pictures.

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The next day, the two major media in Spain, Marca and AS, both published photos of Villas-Boas in prominent positions.

The photo of Marca is a photo of Villas-Boas holding a Real Madrid jersey and smiling.

The photo of AS is a photo of Villas-Boas answering questions from reporters.

The two photos are not the same. But there is a clear similarity - Villas-Boas in both photos looks ambitious and confident.

Marca commented: "Now that Real Madrid is almost beaten into a lost dog, Villas-Boas' confidence may be exactly what Real Madrid needs. Rebuilding the team's confidence and recalling the dignity of the giants is the first step for Real Madrid to rise again. We look forward to Villas-Boas bringing us a brand new Real Madrid!"

As a world-class giant like Real Madrid, changing coaches is naturally a big deal.

Not only the Spanish media. The Italian media has also reported this matter.

But Changsheng doesn't care who his opponent is.

Anyway, no matter who the opponent is, as long as he meets Real Madrid, he must win.

So this kind of thing is meaningless.

Compared to the question of who is the head coach of Real Madrid, the league with Naples is obviously more important.

The league with Naples is related to whether Lazio will continue to decline. Or it is an important game that can stop the downward trend.

Now the points of the top three in the league are very close.

In the 14th round of the league, Juventus will face Udinese at home. The "black chicken" should not be able to pose any threat to the "old lady", so it is reasonable for Juventus to win this game.

If Lazio cannot win. Even if it is a draw, although it can keep the second place in the league. But it will be left further and further behind by Juventus.

So Lazio must win this game.

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Since being promoted from Serie B to Serie A in the 2007-2008 season, Naples has never returned to the past Serie B.

They have successfully established a foothold in Serie A, and the results are not bad.

They have a good club president, Italian film star Aurelio De Laurentiis, who is willing to invest but also has a plan and does not spend money blindly. This ensures the financial health and long-term sustainability of Naples. Unlike some club presidents, who spend money crazily in the first few years after acquiring the team, and when they see no return, they decisively sell the club, or immediately turn into Grandet, who is so stingy that he wants to save even the players' salaries...

After De Laurentiis acquired Napoli, he had a long-term plan, and he has been strictly following this plan over the years.

So although Napoli does not have the strength to win the championship now, it is already a force that cannot be underestimated in Serie A.

Napoli also has an outstanding head coach, Fabio Cannavaro. This player made his debut in Napoli, and later grew into a world-class central defender in Parma and Juventus. After retiring, he chose to be a coach, honed himself in many teams, and finally returned to his hometown team.

He has been working in his hometown team for four years, and he also has a very long-term plan for this team, just like his boss.

He is very familiar with Napoli today.

Napoli's good performance this season has a lot to do with this.

In addition. In addition to having an excellent club chairman and an excellent head coach, Napoli also has outstanding players.

There is another very important reason why Napoli can compete with teams like Lazio and Juventus in the league standings this season, that is, they have an outstanding player.

Chen Yingxiong, the Chinese center forward who just transferred from Zenit St. Petersburg this season!

If Ji Ming, who is only 20 years old, is the core of Chinese football in the next ten years, then Chen Yingxiong is the number one center forward of Chinese football in the next ten years.

This young man, who is only 19 years old, volunteered to become a member of the Zenit St. Petersburg youth team at the age of 16. After playing in the youth team for a year, he was transferred to the first team because of his outstanding performance in the youth team. He quickly gained a foothold in the first team and became the main center forward of Zenit St. Petersburg.

At the age of 18, he won the Golden Boot Award of the Russian League and became the youngest Golden Boot Award winner in the history of the Russian Super League.

And he performed well in the UEFA Cup and was recognized by the whole of Europe.

That's why he entered the sight of Naples.

This summer, Naples spent 20 million euros to bring him from Zenit St. Petersburg to Italy.

This value was put ten years ago. It was definitely the first value in China, but now, under the premise of inflation and other factors, this money is not so exaggerated.

But despite this, it still reflects the value of Chen Yingxiong. You know, he is only 19 years old, one year younger than the recognized Chinese number one talent Ji Ming!

Chen Yingxiong, who is 1.91 meters tall, is physically strong and is very good at headers and long shots. He was able to win the top scorer in the Russian league. It was these two weapons that made him the top scorer in the Russian league.

After joining Naples this summer, Chen Yingxiong's performance was a bit sluggish at first, but he quickly adjusted.

He began to recover his form in Zenit St. Petersburg.

Now, in 14 rounds of the league. He has scored ten goals and is temporarily ranked second in the scorer list.

For a Chinese player, such a height is unprecedented - even Wu Lei, at his peak, only scored 13 league goals throughout the season. He has been praised by the media.

Today, Chen Yingxiong has only scored ten goals in 14 rounds of the league, and the league is not over yet. He still has a chance to continue scoring goals, so how many goals can he score by the end of the season?

This is really exciting.

Chen Yingxiong's sudden appearance makes people optimistic about the future of Chinese football.

The Chinese team, which has talented players such as Wu Lei, Ji Ming, and Chen Yingxiong, has a bright future.

Chen Yingxiong is obviously an outlier among the countless Chinese players studying abroad today.

Because he is not a beneficiary of the "Star Plan", otherwise he would not have recommended himself to Zenit St. Petersburg.

Chen Yingxiong's story is too long to tell, and it is obviously not suitable to be told here. After all, he is not the protagonist here...

A kid who was once generally not optimistic about his career future, but re-made a breakthrough in a foreign country. Chen Yingxiong's story itself is a legend.

It was because of his ten league goals that helped Naples stay in the top three of the league.

Even reached the top two at one time.

Chen Yingxiong is now a hot new star in European football.

Many media have asserted that Naples is unlikely to keep Chen Yingxiong. Perhaps after this season, they should seriously consider putting a price tag on this "Northern Giant Bear" - the nickname Chen Yingxiong received when he played for Zenit St. Petersburg.

At that time, countless wealthy families will rush to wave their checkbooks to seduce him. A Chinese boy who should have been unknown has become a star.

This giant bear is Changsheng's next opponent.

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