Chapter 292 Devil's Quartet
On the field, the Roma players, who had just calmed down from a super clearance that spanned the entire field, suddenly became uncalm again.
Because Enzo was hit by Osmeen's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and then fell backwards to the ground with a "bang".
Patricio, who was standing by, saw it clearly. He saw that after Osimen's long-distance run for a sure goal was cleared by Chen Xiaoliang, he became angry and pretended to lose control of his momentum and bumped into Chen Xiaoliang with his body. Chen Xiaoliang turned around and pointed at Osimen, and seemed to say something. Then Osimen became furious and walked up to him to start a fight.
At this time, Enzo stood in front of Chen Xiaoliang and wanted to protect the captain. As a result, Osmeen's palms hit Enzo's chest inexplicably, and Enzo immediately fell backwards to the ground as if he was blown away.
When Osmeen saw Enzo fall so hard, his heart seemed to be poured with a bucket of ice water. He immediately became much more sober and wondered, did I use so much strength just now?
Chen Xiaoliang rushed forward immediately and pressed his chest against Osmeen. This time, although Osmeen kept on talking, he didn't dare to attack him again.
Patricio was startled, and quickly walked up and squatted to ask Enzo if he was injured. Enzo frowned and whispered to Patricio: "Ouch~ It hurts~ Is the referee here yet... Ouch~ It hurts~"
After hearing this, Patricio raised his hand and pretended to wipe the sweat off his face, but in fact he was using a large glove to hide the smile he couldn't help but smile.
Enzo was furious: "What are you laughing at... Call the team doctor... Ouch~ Why does it hurt so much~"
Patricio quickly put on a stern face and stretched out his hand to call for team doctor Manara to come in.
Of course, the referee Osato ran over quickly at the first moment, with the whistle still beeping non-stop, which sounded very much like the muted scene in a video that cannot be broadcast. For a time, some wives wondered whether their greasy husbands, who were sitting in the study room staring at the computer screen, were watching something inappropriate for children again.
Chen Xiaoliang and the Roma players who had also gathered around immediately surrounded Osato.
"He hits people! He hits them in the chest! This is going to kill people!"
"Referee, look, he's lying on the ground and can't get up!"
"It must be a red card! A violent foul must be given a red card!"
You and I spoke at the same time, and all of Osmeen's defenses were suppressed by the voice of appeal.
In terms of speed, Osimhen is one of the best in Serie A, but when it comes to eloquence, having grown up in Nigeria and being taciturn by nature, he is no match for the chatterboxes in Roma.
Osimhen has never suffered such humiliation since leaving Wolfsburg, his sad city. When the referee was hesitating about how to make a penalty, he made a "suicidal" move.
He walked over and yelled at Enzo in frustration, telling him to stop pretending and get up quickly. Enzo continued to lie on the ground with his brows furrowed and groaning in pain.
Ignoring the team doctor's examination, Osimen bent down and reached out to pull Enzo's right arm, trying to pull him up.
Enzo refused to get up, so it looked like Osmeen was dragging Enzo across the grass. Finally, Osmeen got so angry that he let go, and Enzo fell "heavily" to the ground again.
Chen Xiaoliang was stunned. Just when he wanted to sleep, someone gave him a pillow?
The referee Osato was also stunned. Why was this black guy so impulsive?
The voices of complaint from Roma became louder, but the Napoli players knew they were in the wrong and did not argue with the Roma players verbally. Instead, they chose to keep explaining to the referee, repeating over and over again, "He was pretending, he was acting."
Napoli captain Di Lorenzo was so angry that he rushed over to pull Osimhen away, and then said in the softest voice the most ruthless tone: "Are you crazy?! You don't want to play anymore?!"
The fact that Osato was selected by FIFA as the referee for the opening match of the Qatar World Cup is enough to prove that he is a skilled referee.
Can't he tell that Enzo is pretending?
But now Osmeen took the initiative to push someone first, and then went up to pull and drag him, escalating the incident on the field. It was impossible not to punish him.
He waved to Osimhen, then drove away all the players from both teams who were surrounding him, leaving only the two captains, Chen Xiaoliang and Di Lorenzo.
"Given your violent behaviour, I could have easily given you a red card, especially since I had already warned you in the first half."
Having said that, Osatu glanced at Enzo who was still on the ground and saw that he was talking to his teammates while observing him.
But fortunately the consequences were not serious at all, so I will show you a yellow card and give you one last warning. The captains of both teams are also present. If you commit a deliberate foul in the next game, I will definitely give you another yellow card. Do you understand? ! "
Then without waiting for an answer, he raised the yellow card to Osimhen.
When they heard it was a yellow card, the captains of both sides felt completely different.
Di Lorenzo quickly told Osato that he would make Osmeen obey the rules, and then he took him away.
Chen Xiaoliang wanted to say something, but Osatu just raised his hand and made a gesture of rejection, telling him to stop talking.
Seeing the referee pull out a card, Patricio, who had been with Enzo, was very curious:
"What did you say just now that made him so excited?"
Enzo had already sat up by now, his breathing had smoothed out and the pain in his chest was gone. However, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he saw that the referee only gave him a yellow card.
"I didn't say that. The captain said that."
Patricio: What did he say?
Enzo had already stood up, and the team doctor Manara also trotted off the court. Enzo told Patricio:
"I don't understand. It's all gibberish, like a spell. The guy gets angry when I say it."
Patricio: "Then why did you fall so hard?"
Enzo blinked and said, "You know, it's a pity that I didn't get a red card."
Damn... so advanced... these naughty kids...
Patricio shook his head and stood back in front of his goal to prepare for kick-off.
The game was interrupted for more than 3 minutes by this episode, and finally continued at this time.
Although Osimhen did not leave the field, his mentality on the field had obviously changed after this fluctuation, and he was not as unscrupulous as before in using his physical advantage to confront opponents.
The referee's warning is still fresh in my mind. If I commit a foul again in the confrontation, I will be in big trouble.
In the 6 minutes of stoppage time in the first half, apart from a cross from Dybala that was only slightly off the target of Cesco's run, neither side launched any threatening attacks and the game went into halftime.
Due to concerns that the players of both sides might clash again, coaches from both sides entered the field to ensure that the players entered the locker room safely.
Back in the locker room, Enzo couldn't help but ask Chen Xiaoliang: "Captain, what did I say to you just now?"
Chen Xiaoliang laughed and was about to answer when Mourinho came in and loudly asked everyone to keep quiet:
"Shut up, everyone! Be quiet!"
The players were stunned as to why the head coach was so angry.
“You guys played so badly!”
"Defense! What about defense? One person on the opposite side has already made you lose your composure. What will you do next time you meet Real Madrid, Bayern, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City, teams with several very strong players in the frontcourt?"
"Are you too scared to kick?!"
"Shut up, everyone! Look carefully and I'll tell you again!"
So, in the locker room, apart from Mourinho's almost shouting voice and the sound of him constantly hitting the tactical board with magnetic stickers, no one else dared to breathe.
The players thought they would be praised by the head coach for equalizing the score twice in the first half, but they did not expect to be scolded instead.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. We have fallen behind twice at home. What else is there to praise?
Mourinho focused on the zonal defensive tactics against Osimhen, how the players could assist in positioning themselves in the defensive third zone, and how players in other positions could come over to provide backup.
Time passed quickly and 13 minutes had passed by the time I finished speaking. It was almost time for the players to leave the field and continue their game.
Chen Xiaoliang finally stood up and encouraged the team again: "Don't forget! This is our territory! We shouldn't be the pursuers!"
The whole team: “Oh!!!”
Because of the tension, Chen Xiaoliang and Enzo forgot about the previous questions.
Compared to the tense atmosphere in the locker room, the Roma fans at the scene were fascinated by the game.
It is obvious that their team showed great resilience tonight, and since they were able to openly compete with the three northern powers in the second half of last season, the victory over Inter Milan and Liverpool this season made fans feel that the team's characteristic of becoming stronger when facing stronger teams has become more and more obvious.
And in the unfavorable games tonight when Napoli took the lead twice, their new wolf king Chen Xiaoliang showed his super personal ability and leadership qualities.
In the ball channel, Chen Xiaoliang said to his teammates, at the beginning of the first half, eight Napoli players stepped onto the center line to grab a head start, and in the second half, we must also take advantage of the opponent's frustrated to grab a head start.
However, Roma will not do what the opponent did, with a group of people standing in the middle line and rushing forward.
Referee Osato waited until both sides stood still, looked at Chen Xiaoliang and then at Osimhen, seeing that they were both calm, and then he checked the electronic bracelet timer on his hand.
“Beep!”
Lou Yichen: "The second half of the game begins!"
"Roma passed the ball back from the start, showing the attitude of playing a positional battle and slowly building up."
That’s right, this is how Roma “gets a head start”.
If Naples is called taking the initiative to attack, then Rome is luring the enemy deep into our territory.
Sure enough, after the half-time break, when the ball was passed in the Roma backcourt, several forwards from Napoli chased all the way forward from their own half and began to press high.
Seeing that Roma's backcourt was stumbling and the passes were becoming more and more dangerous, as if their fancy moves were about to fail, the two central midfielders of Napoli also stepped forward to join in the pursuit.
Chen Xiaoliang waved in the midfield. Gvadior thought, good boy, he finally gave the signal, and quickly drove in the direction of Chen Xiaoliang.
Lobotka, who was closest to Chen Xiaoliang, rushed over immediately, trying to stop Chen Xiaoliang from catching the ball.
But with a height of 170 cm, he had no advantage in high-altitude balls. After a run-up and jump, Chen Xiaoliang jumped up and headed the ball like a dunk in basketball, and his butt almost sat on Lobotka's head.
He pushed the ball forward, and after landing, he used his shoulder to block Lobotka who was trying to block his position, and then exerted force and ran forward.
There are two things that we fear most when pressing in a high position.
First, they failed to snatch the ball and passed it to the opponent smoothly;
Second, the midfield had no time to chase back, and the distance between the front, middle and back lines was too far.
Coincidentally, Naples scored both goals at this time .
Angusa and Zelenski, who couldn't outrun Chen Xiaoliang in a one-on-one run, let alone chasing him from a distance of more than 20 meters.
Spalletti shouted from the sidelines: "Retreat! Keep an eye on him! Keep an eye on him!"
Chen Xiaoliang, who once made Inter Milan tremble with fear, made a long advance and is now having an effect on Naples!
Chen Xiaoliang not only relied on speed, but also prepared the area he chose in advance.
Pushing forward at high speed from the left side of the midfield, as long as Kova ran forward along the left sideline, Napoli's right-back Di Lorenzo would not dare to abandon him easily and run over to intercept his ball.
But if you don't come, I will go find you.
Chen Xiaoliang was running forward with the ball along the area outside the left penalty area. Dybala cut diagonally into the penalty area and headed straight for the penalty spot in the middle. Cesco continued to go around and hit the outside line of Rahmani, creating a gap between the opponent's two central defenders in the penalty area.
Lou Yichen: "Let's see! Chen Xiaoliang dribbled the ball from the left side. This was the first time in this game that he came to the left side and dribbled the ball for a long distance. Before that, he preferred to attack the opponent's middle and behind."
Just as the four defenders of Napoli kept retreating, Chen Xiaoliang, who was driving straight into the penalty area, was almost approaching the penalty area. Kim Min-jae, who had been retreating all the way, had to force him out, and the four defenders of Napoli also completed the defense switch at the fastest speed.
Di Lorenzone moved to the right center back position to stop Kwa from breaking through, right back Oliveira kept a close eye on Cesco, while Rahmani blocked the middle of the penalty area to intercept Dybala's attacking route.
Four against four in the frontcourt, this is definitely a great opportunity for the attacking side!
Kim Min-jae moved sideways, still trying to use his body to resolve the fight, and blocked Chen Xiaoliang's route to the right to the front of the penalty area.
The Napoli players' minds were full of Chen Xiaoliang's continuous shooting in the first half, and they were now thinking about how to stop him and prevent him from shooting.
Chen Xiaoliang himself noticed this, and so did the other three teammates in the frontcourt.
But unlike Napoli, where he has theoretically only met the ball four times at most this season, his teammates are with him day and night and train with him every day. They know much more about what Chen Xiaoliang can do when he goes inside and faces the goal, and what he can do when he goes outside and away from the goal, than any scout sent by the opponent.
Kwa started moving first, leaving Di Lorenzo on the left and heading straight for the small penalty area.
Cesco slowly took a few steps back, while Rahmani looked at Chen Xiaoliang while constantly looking back to pay attention to his defensive target.
Dybala ran between the penalty area line and the penalty spot.
Chen Xiaoliang, on the other hand, rushed directly towards the outside line released by Kim Min-jae sideways, and after rushing into the penalty area, he pretended to go to the bottom!
In an instant, all four men were inside!
When Chen Xiaoliang was halfway through his run, Kva suddenly retreated from the small penalty area. Di Lorenzo, who released him, was about to chase him, but he saw Cesco starting from the far post and rushing towards the small penalty area, leaving Rahmani behind.
The back and forth between the two, coupled with the fact that Cesco was at a higher point, instantly made Di Lorenzo subconsciously stop.
At critical moments, people will unconsciously choose more critical goals according to their own inner value sequence.
But Rahmani didn’t have the ability to read minds, so he had no idea what Di Lorenzo was thinking in that instant, and he still followed closely behind Cesco!
The time has come!
Chen Xiaoliang suddenly braked, pushed back his right foot, and pushed the ball to Kwa who was not guarded!
Rahmani and Di Lorenzo turned around and realized that they had missed someone. When Kva kicked the ball, they both rushed towards Kva and were ready to block his shot with their own bodies!
There was no time for discussion at this time. Oliveira, who was watching Dybala from the side, had the same first reaction and stretched his legs to tackle Kvart!
Kva kicked the ball with his right foot and headed to his right.
In the blink of an eye, all three defenders of Napoli fell in front of Kova. Kim Min-jae had just slowed down at the baseline, and Dybala was the one who was completely unguarded.
Moreover, he was facing a goal with only the goalkeeper!
The Argentine striker raised his left foot and fired a shot towards the lower right corner of the goal! Just like a penalty kick, Meret had no time to react and could only guess.
Cesco in the middle was afraid of blocking his teammate's shot, so he tried his best to narrow his body to the smallest range.
Meret guessed the direction correctly, but the ball was too fast!
Lou Yichen: "Beautiful! Dybala scored twice! Roma reversed the score in 1 minute and 21 seconds of the second half!"
"3 to 2!"
"These four people are the devil's quartet in the front court. Their cooperation is perfect!"
Liu Yue: "It may be hard for many fans to believe that the Roma team in front of them is a team trained by Mourinho. But don't forget that the two records of leading the team to score 121 goals in 38 rounds of the top five leagues and conceding only 15 goals in 38 rounds of the league in a single season were both set by Mourinho!"
