Chapter 66 2 Champions (One Hundred and Twenty-Three/One Hundred and Thirty-Four)

Ji Ming's free kick equalized the score for Lazio, which was a very important goal.  M

Because it was the 70th minute, and there were still 20 minutes left before the end of the game. If they could not equalize the score, Inter Milan would become more and more confident.

And Lazio would be impatient.

So Ji Ming's goal was crucial.

After equalizing the score, Lazio players were more motivated.

This was their home court, and they didn't want to lose to Inter Milan.

Of course, a draw was not the result they wanted, but the equalization proved their ability and showed that they had hope of defeating their opponents.

Now they only needed to score one goal!

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Zanetti was a little disappointed when he saw Lazio equalized the score, but he did not show any intense body movements to attract the attention of the whole audience.

He just frowned.

However, Inter Milan's tactics did not change much, and they still defended and counterattacked.

Defense was the main focus, and counterattacks were supplemented.

Counterattack if there was a chance to counterattack, and if there was no chance to counterattack, it would be better to give up the attack and continue to defend, anyway, you can't lose the ball.

Even if they draw with Lazio 1:1, this result is acceptable to Zanetti.

After all, it is Lazio's home court, and they are facing such a strong opponent. It is amazing to be able to draw the opponent.

You know, when Lazio's morale is at its peak, it is impossible for many strong teams to get a point at Lazio's home court.

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Lazio naturally cannot accept a draw. This is their home court. How could they be tied by the opponent?

If they draw Inter Milan away, that's fine.

At home, it must win!

Even if Lazio and Inter Milan have won and lost against each other.

But Lazio has never lost to Inter Milan at home.

There are only two draws.

Victory is still the main theme.

In the following time, Changsheng sent all the offensive players he could replace in one breath to make a last-ditch effort. Inter Milan even gave up the counterattack and completely retreated to defend.

The two sides entangled until the 88th minute, when Lazio got a great opportunity.

Cavani's shot was saved by Inter Milan's goalkeeper.

Then Inter Milan's goal fell into chaos!

In the chaos, Borg stretched out his foot and poked the ball, which hit the leg of Inter Milan's defender and changed its line, and flew into the goal from the other side!

"2:1! Lazio scored! They completed the lore! Who scored the goal? Let's see...ah, it's Andrea Borg!"

In the shouting of the commentator. Wanda Stadium fell into a sea of ​​cheers.

Lazio fans shouted the name of the goal hero.

Borg also seemed very excited after scoring the goal. He now walked around in a circle, as if thinking about how he should celebrate.

Then he turned around and ran straight back to Lazio's coaching bench and hugged Lazio's coach Gorka.

In the team, Borg trusted the most. His favorite coach was not Changsheng, but Gorka. And Gorka usually took good care of Borg.

So the relationship between the two has always been very good.

After scoring such a crucial goal, he went to Gorka to hug and express his gratitude and support to Gorka, which was also normal.

After celebrating, Borg returned to the court. Changsheng smiled and said to Gorka: "Thank you for the players you trained."

Gorka also smiled: "I am very glad that the mistakes I made before did not repeat on him."

Changsheng naturally knew what Gorka meant by this sentence. He patted Gorka on the shoulder: "You have to go through it before you can grow and mature."

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In the end, Lazio relied on Borg's goal to beat Inter Milan 2:1 at home.

This victory ensured that Lazio continued to rank second and was not narrowed by Naples. Nor was it left behind by Juventus again.

Juventus' performance this season was very stable. Except for losing to Lazio, they have not lost a game.

Therefore, they ranked first.

Lazio has lost two games.

Now it seems. It is very difficult for Lazio to surpass Juventus and become the first in the league before the start of the Champions League knockout round.

Although during this period. They had another direct dialogue with Juventus.

However, even if Lazio beat Juventus, there would still be one point left even if they beat them.

Given Juventus's stability, this one-point gap is not enough to make them panic.

To become the first in the league, this is a protracted battle.

This is different from a few years ago. Even if Lazio was lagging behind at the beginning of the season in its heyday, it could still use the games in December and January to catch up.

For example, the situation they are facing now would be completely different if it were before.

Lazio won consecutive games, catching up with Juventus, and then defeated Juventus in a direct dialogue with Juventus, narrowing the gap to only one point.

Juventus often collapsed at this time. Next, Lazio took advantage of the situation to surpass them, and then widened the points gap, which eventually became an irreversible advantage and won the championship several rounds in advance.

The key is why Juventus collapsed when it was clearly one point ahead of them?

Because Lazio was very strong at that time, being chased by them was like having a tiger behind you. The leading team would be under great pressure, and they didn't know when they would be surpassed by Lazio.

But now, Juventus has always been very stable. When Lazio won consecutive games, they did not lose the chain and kept winning.

When Lazio drew the game, they were still winning.

This can certainly show that Juventus has become stronger.

But from another perspective, it can also be said that Lazio's dominance is indeed not as good as before, and Lazio's strength has declined sharply.

Otherwise, it would not be so hard to catch up.

If it weren't for the outstanding performance in the Champions League, Lazio would have received a lot of criticism based on its performance in the league. Especially losing to Chievo and Parma, they would have suffered a lot of criticism.

After all, Chievo and Parma are not strong teams.

How could Lazio lose to them?

Such a thing would never happen to Lazio before.

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In the 19th round of the league, Lazio beat Bologna 1:0 away. But Juventus also won at the same time, so the two sides are still four points apart.

With a four-point advantage, Juventus won the half-season league championship this season.

Lazio came in second.

In the next Italian Cup quarter-finals, Lazio drew a good draw. When Juventus was fighting with Milan, Roma and Florence, Lazio played against Catania at home.

They beat Catania 3:0 at home and advanced to the semi-finals.

The performance in the league was ups and downs, but Lazio's performance in the cup was still quite good, whether it was the Italian Cup. Or the Champions League.

Perhaps it was because the cup competition was faster and more intuitive, and it was easier to mobilize the enthusiasm of Lazio players.

They wanted to bring a championship to the boss in his last season at Lazio, and the cup competition was the most suitable.

So every time Lazio played in the cup competition, the state was very good.

Once it came to the league. It was ups and downs.

Obviously, they are using the league to adjust their status.

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Lazio has entered the semi-finals of the Italian Cup.

This final is a home and away system.

Next, Lazio will meet Juventus three times in a row.

In the semi-finals, their opponent is Juventus.

In the league between the two Italian Cup semi-finals, Lazio will face Juventus at home...

The media are most excited to meet Juventus three times in two weeks.

The confrontation between the first and second place in the league is not only in the league, but also in the Italian Cup.

Some media even asserted that these two weeks will determine the ownership of the two Serie A championships this season.

The final result of the game between Lazio and Juventus in the league will determine whether Juventus will be far ahead and completely leave Lazio behind, or whether Lazio will close the gap with Juventus and continue to chase Juventus.

Let’s not talk about the two Italian Cup semi-finals with Juventus.

Whoever wins will advance to the final, and whoever loses will bid farewell to this season's Coppa Italia.

The media analyzed. If Changsheng wants to have a championship in his last season at Lazio. Then the Coppa Italia is obviously the most suitable.

Because it is the least difficult.

Now Lazio only needs to eliminate Juventus and then beat the winner between Roma and Inter Milan in the final. The cost is not high, and it is much more cost-effective than entangled with Juventus in the league.

Anyway, Lazio only needs one championship.

The Coppa Italia championship is also a championship, second only to the Serie A and Champions League championships. It is not cheap to give Changsheng a farewell gift.

But Changsheng doesn't think so.

He wants to win the Coppa Italia, and he doesn't want to give up the league.

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In the 20th round of the league, Lazio challenged Udinese away. Because the semi-final of the Coppa Italia was in the middle of the week, Changsheng did not send all the main players, but it was not the kind of rhythm that relied entirely on substitutes to make up the numbers.

Lazio, with half the main players and half the substitutes, defeated Udinese 2:0 away from home, and continued to keep up with Juventus.

The two teams are still four points apart.

Next midweek, Lazio will challenge Juventus away.

Before the game with Juventus, Changsheng took the lead and made a "bold statement".

"Juventus? Are you talking about the team that we scored five goals in their home stadium in the first half of the season?"

At the pre-match press conference, Changsheng said with a condescending tone and attitude.

When these words fell into the ears of Juventus supporters, they almost bit their teeth - too much bullying! Isn't it too arrogant? !

In Turin, those reporters who support Juventus began to feel unhappy when they heard Changsheng's words.

The last time was an accident. We admit that we underestimated the enemy before the game, but this time, it will never happen again!

Lazio will never get away from the Alpi Stadium again!