Chapter 106 Relying on Strength

The list can be delayed until two hours before the game. Unless there is any accident, this will not change.

So Rijkaard got Lazio's list for this game in the dressing room.

In the list, he found that Changsheng did not have Modric in the midfield, nor did he have the experienced Rocky on the striker.

On the contrary, Chang Sheng uses a group of young people.

Among the three forwards are Falcao, who has just joined the team for a month and a half, right winger Benzema, and left winger David Silva.

There is no front midfielder in the three midfielders, all of them are midfielders.

Inler, Khedira Gamelo.

Three defensive midfielders lined up to form a defensive line in front of the centre-backs.

The central defenders are Jose Passarella and Francisco Pavon, left back Balzaretti and right back Stefan Lichtsteiner.

Goalkeeper Handanovic.

This is really a young and excessive lineup.

Falcao is 20, David Silva is 20, Benzema is 18, Inle is 22, Khedira is 19, Melo is 23, Jose Paza Leyla was twenty-four, Pavon twenty-six, Balzaretti twenty-four, Lichtsteiner twenty-two, Handanovic twenty-two.

The average age is twenty-one.

Young means inexperienced, and there are three players who only joined the team this summer. Whether they can perfectly integrate with the team will also directly affect the team's performance.

So when Rijkaard saw that Lazio's lineup was different from what he expected, he didn't panic. This lineup is too young and inexperienced, which makes Rijkaard feel that such a Lazio is nothing to worry about.

At the same time, Rijkaard did not delve into what this lineup means.

In his view, the arrangement of three defensive midfielders in the midfield is nothing more than to strengthen the defense.

The contempt for Chang Sheng's youth army. It didn't even occur to Rijkaard how Mourinho's Chelsea knocked out his Barcelona in the quarter-finals two years ago...

So when the game started, he found that Lazio was very tough,

This took him by surprise.

He didn't expect to see Lazio like this!

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In fact, not only Rijkaard was surprised, but also the audience in the stands, the reporters in the media seats, the commentators in the commentary booth, and even the distinguished guests on the rostrum.

Anyone who understands football knows what "a winning team" means.

It means playing the most advanced, most beautiful and best-looking football in Europe, and his team will always hold high the banner of offensive football. The offensive kick is smooth and smooth, killing the suspense of the game with a powerful offense. Because the offense is so strong, there is no need to even defend...

These are the impressions most people have of winning teams.

This impression lasted for many years. It has been five seasons since Changsheng coached Valencia until now, and his team has always been like this.

So when everyone saw a Lazio team showing their muscles on the court today and destroying the beautiful offense. It's normal for them to be surprised.

"This is... what the hell is going on?"

A reporter in the media booth uttered such a question dumbfounded.

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When Barcelona's midfield brain, Deco, got the ball in midfield, he was mercilessly knocked to the ground by Melo from the side.

He fell to the ground, looking a little dazed.

He looked around and felt something was wrong.

Then he saw Chang Sheng standing on the sidelines, the mentor who completely changed his career and life, and he was applauding Melo's collision foul.

He suddenly thought of what Chang Sheng said in response to him when he was interviewed by reporters before the game.

"I still have to remind them. On the court we are the enemy, go all out and beat the enemy. Just like my team will go all out to beat them."

At that time, he always felt that Chang Sheng was just expressing his opinion in front of the media, so as to prevent those media from talking nonsense.

After all, his relationship with Chang Sheng is unusual.

But now, he discovered that Chang Sheng was telling the truth!

Chang Sheng really won't show mercy to his subordinates!

At this time, if you chew on what Chang Sheng said at the beginning, you will gain something else.

Deco got up from the ground. Captain Puyol came up to ask him about the situation, and Deco shook his head. Indicated that he was fine.

But his eyes were always on Chang Sheng.

As long as they are enemies on the court, they must go all out to defeat their opponents.

He felt that this might be the last lesson Chang Sheng wanted to teach him.

Don't think that because we have a good relationship, I will let you go in the game, and I will play as I want.

Next, Deco felt hostility from Lazio during the game, not malice, but hostility.

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Chang Sheng saw that Deco was adapting to his team's defensive strength in the ensuing games.

Although he was knocked to the ground again and again, or because of the personal interference of Melo, Khedira, and Inle, he lost possession of the ball.

But he didn't spread his hands and stood there to complain to the referee. He would immediately grab the ball if he lost it, and even if he couldn't get it back, he would try his best to interfere with the Lazio players' shots.

Chang Sheng looked at it, but a smile appeared on his face.

This is the player I have developed...

Chang Sheng is very proud. There is a sense of accomplishment that teachers feel when they see their students excel.

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Deco was tenacious, the other Barcelona players were not like that.

They seem very uncomfortable with Lazio's physical strength flow style of play.

As long as they have the ball, they will be chased and intercepted by the Lazio players.

It seems that there is no corner where they can hide in such a huge stadium.

It's okay in the backcourt. Once Barcelona's offense advances to the midfield, it will start to suffer from Lazio's defensive pressure.

Before advancing to the 30-meter area of ​​Lazio, Barcelona was almost unable to move.

The offense is not good, and there is something wrong with the defense.

In the 17th minute, Lazio launched a quick counterattack after stealing the ball from Eto'o.

Their offense is not as advanced as everyone thinks, with short passes penetrating.

Instead, he directly kicked the high ball and kicked his feet!

Falcao points the football down with a header in the frontcourt. After giving it to Benzema who plugged in.

Benzema gave full play to his advantage of not being afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, and ran wildly with the ball.

That posture made people feel that even if Benzema passed several people in a row, passed the goalkeeper Valdez, and then scored, it would not be surprising.

Barcelona's backline scrambled back.

Puyol and Marcos both forced Benzema.

Then Benzema made the pass.

The football passed to the back of the goal, and David Silva, who was plugging in at high speed, directly shoveled!

He shoveled the football into the goal solidly!

"L!!! David Silva! David Silva! A beautiful counterattack! Lazio's counterattack is really sharp!"

"David Silva, a beautiful tackle! Lazio only needed three passes to break through the goal of Barcelona! Look at the stunned Barcelona players and fans... They must think this scene is unbelievable! Technical tactics are more important Excellent, they conceded the ball first!"

"From the very beginning of the game, Lazio took the initiative. Their tactics completely curbed Barcelona's performance. Barcelona was under their pressure. There was no way to play. One ebb and flow, more than ten minutes, was enough for Lazio to take the initiative."

"It really surprised me. Is this the kind of football that I often play? Defensive counterattacks, defenses that are close to fouls... This kind of game really opened my eyes!" said the Catalan commentator indignantly .

But no one cares about him.

Someone finally remembered-the winning team is no stranger to playing this game.

Because when he first started, he relied on defensive counterattacks in Getafe to lead the team to upgrade and win the championship.

It's just that after he switched to mad dog football in Valencia, he never played a defensive counterattack again. Not to mention such a thorough defensive counterattack...

So much so that everyone has forgotten that Chang Sheng will actually shrink back and defend.

But everyone shouldn't have made such a mistake. Who called Chang Sheng's mad dog tactics so impressive?

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David Silva got up to celebrate the goal and ran towards Benzema who gave him the pass. Falcao, who was running towards the goal to grab a point, also changed his route and ran towards the two.

The Lazio fans in the stands cheered deafeningly.

When the media before the game were not optimistic about Lazio's ability to beat Barcelona, ​​these Lazio fans had nothing to do even if they were not convinced.

But now, they are finally proud!

Didn't you say we can't beat Barcelona?

Who is leading now? !

It's us Lazio! !

Extreme Lazio fans even shouted insulting slogans against Barcelona. They vented their aggrieved hearts to their heart's content.

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When everyone was excited, Chang Sheng seemed very calm.

He stood on the sidelines, just applauding his team's performance. It's not like jumping three feet high, rushing up the court with open arms, circling around and coming back.

He wasn't the only one acting calm.

In Lazio's coaching bench, besides him, there are three other people who are also very calm.

Guardiola is because of his feelings for Barcelona. When the winning team plays against Barcelona, ​​it doesn't matter whether the goal is the victory. He never celebrates.

And Rudy Gonzalez and Elias Dominique followed Chang Sheng through the Valencia period. At that time, Valencia's victory over Barcelona was as easy as eating.

So it's not worth their excitement and excitement.

But those Lazio coaches in the coaching staff were particularly excited, shouting, jumping, running wildly, and hugging.

As if they had already won the game.

What got them so excited was not the goal that gave Lazio the lead, but what Lazio showed in the game, proving they could take the lead. This shows that they are on the right path...

The stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground.

When Changsheng asked the whole team to practice defensive counterattacks to deal with Barcelona, ​​these coaches still expressed their opposition. They think that Lazio, who gave up offense and chose to defend, is tantamount to exploiting weaknesses and avoiding strengths.

It is not right to do so.

But Chang Sheng persisted.

They were very apprehensive, for fear that Chang Sheng had made a wrong choice.

Now judging from the game scene, Lazio has completely suppressed Barcelona...

Then the goal was scored logically.

They were relieved. (to be continued)