Chapter 176 It's really not light

The local media in Florence also paid great attention to the game.

Because this League Cup is the first European opportunity for Fiorentina to return to Italy.

Previously in the 2006 season, Fiorentina was qualified to participate in the Champions League, but that summer, the Italian telephone gate scandal that shocked the world was exposed. Fiorentina was involved in the relegation battle, unfair competition and sports fraud in the 2005 season. The final result was that Fiorentina was fined fifteen points at the beginning of the 2007 season, the most severe punishment among the three penalty teams that had not been relegated. At the same time, they were also deprived of the 2007 season.

Ironically, when the investigation results came out, Borrelli, deputy director of the Italian Football Association's Investigation Office, also made it clear that Juventus and AC Milan need to bear the main responsibility in this Italian football scandal, while Lazio and Fiorentina have relatively light responsibilities.

As a result, Juventus was ordered to be relegated because of his serious crime and could not be removed. Lazio was deducted only three points, and AC Milan, who had once thought he would be relegated, only eight points were deducted. However, Fiorentina, who was considered to be the least guilty, was deducted fifteen points... At the beginning of the league, they lost fifteen points in the standings, and were the last in the last for a long time.

This is the disadvantage of no one in the court...

Because of this incident, the time for Florence to return to the European arena was postponed.

But the Fiorentines are tenacious. After being deducted fifteen points at the beginning of the season, they ranked fifth after the end of the 0607 season, with 58 points and qualified for the League Cup.

Although it was one year late and the level was reduced, I was finally back to Europe.

The Fiorentines attach great importance to the League Cup this season, which is an opportunity for their resurgence.

As for St. Petersburg Zenit, the biggest dark horse in this League Cup so far.

This is a team from Russia, which was not taken seriously by everyone. Russian football level has long declined. Although the CSKA won a League Cup championship in 2005, everyone thinks it was just an accident. If you really say that it is a favorite to win the championship, you will definitely not be able to send Zenit.

Let’s take a look at their poor performance in the group stage. If they hadn’t narrowly beat Everton in the last group stage, they would have been afraid they would not even be able to make the group stage.

But St. Petersburg Zenit, who entered the knockout stage, was like a group change of teams.

They first defeated the Spanish powerhouse Villarreal 2:0 at their home court. Although they lost 1:2 after going away, they still eliminated the yellow submarine with a total score of 3:2.

If this game is not enough to attract everyone's attention, then the next fight against the traditional French Ligue 1 giants Marseille will be Zenit's amazing blow.

At the home court of Marseille, they were once in desperate situation and were beaten 0:3. At the last moment, Chen Yingxiong stood up and his gold-like away goal retained hope for his team.

Then he returned to his home court, Zenit showed amazing energy, and they cleaned the proud Frenchman 2:0 and cleanly beaten the arrogant Frenchman. Chen Yingxiong won two yuan alone and was the best player in that game.

Is Marseille's failure an accident?

Many people do think so, after all, Marseille performed a little proudly before the game. But Plandelli would not think so.

He felt that Zenit was a strong team, and he had to show his determination and fighting spirit to deal with Bayern Munich to ensure that no accidents would occur.

So the most common sentence he said to the players the day before the game was: "Don't underestimate the enemy, even at our home court!"

Dario Dainelli, with the captain's armband, can assure God that he really did not underestimate the enemy, and his teammates absolutely did not underestimate the enemy. The entire Fiorentina team did not look down on the opponent in front of them.

But the opponent in front of him is celebrating the goal.

The person celebrating the goal was Arshavin, and the person who assisted him was Chen Yingxiong.

When the goal just now happened, he and Chen Yingxiong were still entangled, adhering to the tasks assigned to him by the head coach before the game - strictly guarding Chen Yingxiong.

He did it, not allowing Chen Yingxiong to turn around.

But who knew that Chen Yingxiong didn't turn around at all. He directly distributed the football to Arshavin who suddenly inserted it. Then Arshavin made a breakthrough but suddenly shot from a long shot. The football rushed into the lower right corner of the goal from 18 meters away from the goal. Goalkeeper Frey had no time to react and was caught off guard. The football rushed into the goal.

In the 19th minute of the first half, Fiorentina, who played at home, fell behind!

This surprised the fans of Fiorentine, with a little "no place to make sense" in it...

Zenit's previous offense showed no signs of threat. Instead, Fiorentina relied on their home advantage and played happily, with the cheers of fans rising higher and higher. It made people feel excited, as if goals could appear at any time.

The goal really appears at any time, but the goal is not Florence, which everyone likes, but... Saint Petersburg Zenit.

They are really not underestimating the enemy...

Florence's captain Dainelli shouted injustice in his heart.

They just don't adapt to Zenit's playing style and Chen Yingxiong's playing style...

Just now, the two people collided violently as soon as they came up. Chen Yingxiong took the initiative to find Dainelli, which surprised Dainelli himself - shouldn't the strikers usually avoid the defenders? They were afraid of being entangled by the defenders, and they wanted to get the farther they were in the defenders, as better.

Why did this person come back?

He didn't know, if he really didn't have any defender to defend Chen Yingxiong, he didn't know how to play.

Now he plays football to make full use of his physical advantages, so he naturally has to take the initiative to seek physical contact.

Anyway, he is not good at dribbling and has poor ball control. It is a fantasy to use his feet to shake off the defender. It is better to use his body...

Dainelli never thought that anyone would play like this and was not suitable for such a way of playing.

Although Plandelli told them what Zenit is and what Chen Yingxiong is, how much can you learn by just watching the video? Football is something that needs to be touched by yourself to have a deeper impression.

Now Dainelli has personally contacted him and found that the No. 99 in front of him is far more impactful, stronger, and more...savage than he thought!

No matter how you lag behind, whether you underestimate the opponent or are not adapting to it, Fiorentina is now behind with one goal at home.

The situation is very unfavorable to them, and they have to equalize the score as soon as possible. If the opponent gets a away goal, don't think about it. If you think about it, you won't let the away goal disappear. What Fiorentina needs to do now is not to let the opponent score only, and at the same time score hard...

After all, he has a home advantage. After a brief panic after conceding the ball, Fiorentina quickly came to her senses.

They began to organize their own offenses.

Their footballs are marked by Latin football, paying attention to footwork and promoting the ground. They are very different from the current St. Petersburg Zenit, who has only Chen Yingxiong.

Because of Chen Yingxiong, Zenit's style of playing has become a bit drastic and focused on physical confrontation, and it feels like he is one force to reduce ten times.

Taking advantage of his home court advantage, Fiorentina still tied the score before the end of the first half. The goal was their No. 10 Adrian Mutu.

After Mutu scored, the Frankie Stadium finally cheered with a proud cheer.

The Fiorentine players celebrated very well, but Zenit's people did not feel disappointed or frustrated because of conceding the ball. They had already scored a away goal, which was halfway through the task.

In this game, Edvorkat was cautious in requiring the team to tie the opponent away, and it would be even better if he could score a away goal while tied the opponent.

Now I have scored a away goal and the score is also a draw. If this continues until the end of the game, it would be perfect.

But Chen Yingxiong doesn't think so.

If we can win the game, why not win? Ask for a draw away, what if we lose? Like in the last round of Marseille, we lost 1:3 away, and then expect to return to home to pray for a miracle?

Although he is the key figure of the miracle, even he himself thinks it is too unreliable. One big reversal is OK, two big reversals are OK, three, four, five times... aren't you afraid of aesthetic fatigue?

And... it hurts people's character too much!

What should I do when I lose my character at this time?

That's what Chen Yingxiong thought and did the same.

As the second half began, he was constantly looking for opportunities to score.

Dainelli felt a little uncomfortable because this guy took the initiative to find him to play physical confrontation every time.

In terms of body alone, I am definitely not as good as him... But I have the skills and experience, so why should I play with you?

He reacted.

So when Chen Yingxiong wanted to use his body to fight Dainelli in the next attack, the opponent took a step back. Chen Yingxiong leaned back and lost the center of gravity of his body, and the ball under his feet was lost like this!

There was a burst of laughter in the stands at Frankie Stadium.

Chen Yingxiong lost a lot of face, but he was not angry or angry, nor was he blushing and embarrassed. He just got up from the ground, patted his butt, shook his head, turned around and ran back.

"Beautiful job, Dario!" Dainelli's partner Gambellini applauded the captain.
Chapter completed!