Chapter 206 The End of the League (16/21)
Although the game was lost, it did not affect the mood of Lazio fans too much.
Because after the game, the Italian Football Association awarded the league championship trophy to the Lazio team.
This is their third consecutive league title.
But for Chang Sheng, this is Lazio's first true title defense.
The media said that he had completed three consecutive championships and created a small dynasty. Chang Sheng disagreed, on the one hand because he felt that this was just the beginning, and on the other hand because he disagreed with the statement that he had won three consecutive championships. A league championship, he does not recognize.
Perhaps for others, this championship is very important and remarkable, but for Chang Sheng, it is no big deal to lose one championship here. He will win more championships in the future, and he will always make up for it.
Lazio's first captain Rocchi took over the championship trophy and held it up high. White and sky blue confetti fluttered over the Olympic Stadium, announcing to everyone that the league championship belongs to Lazio!
Chang Sheng didn't go up to hold the cup, he retreated to the edge of the crowd, quietly watching his players hold the cup.
Most of these people may not wear a Lazio jersey to win a cup after this summer.
But Chang Sheng is not sad.
Iron-made hard disks with running water... Ah no, it's iron-made soldiers with flowing water. If a team wants to continue to develop, it can remain unchanged. Even if this lineup is already invincible, it cannot remain unchanged. There must always be fresh blood added, just like the blood of the human body, and it will be renewed every once in a while.
As strong as Barcelona's Dream Team 3, why did Guardiola leave in the end? Because he has feelings for everyone in this team, and he can't do anything to let these heroes leave, so he can only leave by himself.
In fact, Guardiola is very clear that in order for Barcelona to remain competitive, it is necessary to update, replace players who have lost motivation, and introduce new players. People like Alves should have left long ago. But Guardiola couldn't let go. He always felt that everyone was a meritorious minister who followed him to fight in the country. Now that he has achieved fame, he would kick them away. It was too cruel and inhumane.
So he chose to leave by himself, not to be this villain, and let Barcelona slowly decay until it ushered in a new life.
Chang Sheng has no such indecision.
He knows exactly what he needs,
It is the champion. On the premise that he will not leave the team, only the players will leave.
Anyway, one side always leaves.
Guardiola's approach may be widely praised and praised as humane.
And Chang Sheng's approach will definitely attract some criticism, thinking that he is not warm enough and too cold-blooded.
But Chang Sheng has never cared what others think of him, and he has no image in front of the media and the public.
All kinds of ugly nicknames were thrown at him like hats.
But Chang Sheng is very clear that after a few years, people will only remember who has won more championships, not who is more humane.
Chang Sheng believes that there are countless humane coaches in football, but how many people are famous for their humaneness?
Are the players rooting for you because you have a human touch? No, because you can lead them to championships.
Is the club chairman paying you a lot of money to coach because you are human? No, because you can lead his team to a championship.
The fans support you, love you, and put up statues of you outside the stadium, is it because you are human? No, because you can lead their favorite team to a championship.
All but the champion is eternal.
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After the end of the thirty-sixth round of the league, the Lazio club suddenly received a lot of club offers. These offers were not for Falcao, but for other Lazio players.
From goalkeeper Handanovic to striker Benzema, players in all positions were almost wiped out.
These snowflakes of transfer invitations have surprised and overwhelmed the staff of the Lazio club... They have also heard rumors from the outside world that after the end of this season, Lazio will fall apart.
Now it seems that... it will really become like this?
If these transfer requests are all agreed, then I am afraid that this Lazio team will no longer exist?
In that case, what do we do next season?
Just when they were thinking wildly because they were at a loss, Chang Sheng came.
"Send all transfer invitation faxes and phone records to my computer."
Chang Sheng ordered.
Soon, his computer was receiving dozens of emails.
The next job, in addition to preparing for the Champions League, is to process these transfer applications.
Chang Sheng did not wave his hand and refused all transfer requests.
Because he does need to sell players.
Even if the outside world thinks that the Lazio supermarket will reopen, it doesn't matter.
Although Chang Sheng told the players that they can choose who to go and which flow. But he also has a choice in his heart, who can go and who should stay, Chang Sheng has his own ideas in his heart.
Jose Passarella will definitely stay, as will David Silva and Modric. Oh, and goalkeeper Handanovic.
In this way, there is a central axis.
Others look at the price to make a decision.
As long as the price is really attractive, Chang Sheng is not impossible to sell.
For example, if someone is willing to bid more than 20 million euros for a player like Inle, Chang Sheng will not hesitate to sell him.
He browsed through the emails one by one and considered them one by one.
He felt like he was playing FM, thinking about who should go and who should stay in front of the computer.
In fact, except for a few players, there are not many personal relationships between Chang Sheng and most players, and the relationship between most players and him is limited to players and coaches. The feelings are definitely not deep.
He will not show his presence in the team anytime and anywhere.
Players gather, and if someone invites him, he will refuse all of them, even if it is someone like Jose Passarella.
He did this because he didn't want to get too close to the players, otherwise there would be problems.
He doesn't want to have too deep feelings with these players, and having feelings will affect his judgment. Maybe it is best for this player to go now, but because of the deep relationship between them, he insisted on keeping this player, only to find out that there is no place for this player next season. Sitting on the bench, can't play many games. As a result, during the wasted years on the bench, the player gradually became resentful and dissatisfied with the original arrangements and decisions of the head coach. In the end, the feelings behind him also ended in rupture.
Both father and son may turn against each other, not to mention the very professional and utilitarian relationship between coaches and players.
After browsing the emails of these quotations or transfer applications, Chang Sheng did not agree to any of them, but he did not reject them either.
He just learned about the market situation through these emails, which players are more popular, and how much they sell for is more appropriate. Those players are uninterested and need to be reduced or added...
After he has a bottom line in his heart, he can start targeted actions when the transfer market ends at the end of the season.
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In the thirty-seventh round of the league, Lazio challenged Genoa away.
The players who were punished in this game still didn't get a chance to play, and they didn't even make the squad.
But relying on such a patchwork team, Lazio actually beat Genoa 2:0 in the away game.
This game is the real killing of chickens for the monkeys to watch.
In order to win this game, during this week, Chang Sheng desperately used various training skills, and in the game, he also used his game skills to the extreme.
In the end, the victory of this game was ensured.
Those "monkeys" who watched the game from the stands, after seeing the victory of the game, finally had a deeper understanding of their boss' methods.
He's telling those people - don't think I need you to win! No one is indispensable on my team except me! Do you think that without you, I would be unable to move an inch? Look at this team, this is only one week, give me another two weeks, I can take this team to Moscow, and you can only watch TV at home!
This silent threat works.
After those players discovered their boss' methods, they all obediently obeyed.
I no longer dare to be lazy in training, nor dare to be absent-minded.
After all, the first UEFA Champions League final in their careers, no one wants to miss it... Even if they can't start the game, they must strive to be on the bench...
Chang Sheng was very satisfied with the attitude of these players after their return, and he secretly let out a sigh of relief.
He really didn't dare to let this team go to the Champions League final in that motley state...
Well now, I have a team that can really fight.
In the thirty-eighth round, the last game of the league, Lazio defeated Naples 4:1 at home.
In this game Falcao scored his 33rd goal of the season.
The League Golden Boot has long been his.
After finishing the internal battle, Benzema, who returned to the league, performed well and completed a hat-trick! In the end, the number of his league goals was fixed at 21 goals.
He and Del Piero of Juventus both have 21 goals, but due to Lazio's rotation policy, Benzema scored 21 goals in fewer appearances than Del Piero, Del Piero The league played 37 times and scored 21 goals, while Benzema played only 30 times in the league and scored 21 goals.
In terms of scoring efficiency, Benzema ranked ahead of Del Piero and won the Serie A silver boot this season. Benzema is really a surprise, Falcao, Changsheng is consciously helping Falcao to score goals. And what about Benzema? Chang Sheng did not have this idea, otherwise Benzema would not be allowed to go to the reserve team as a ball monitor in the last three rounds of the league...
It is not common for Lazio's striker to take the top two scorers in the league in one season.
And not just in the league, but also in the Champions League.
Falcao temporarily tops the Champions League scorer list with ten goals.
And Benzema ranked second with eight goals, ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo who scored seven goals in third.
It can be said that the same two people from the same team have won the top two scorers in the league and the Champions League. Such a thing can be said to be unique!
It can be seen how strong this Lazio team is!