Chapter 22 The Mountain

The game between Lazio and Roma came in the blink of an eye.

Because of the death of Franco Sensi, there was no war of words or arguments between the two sides before the match. Baldini did not provoke Chang Sheng, and Chang Sheng did not take the initiative to trouble Rome.

It seems that everything is calm, it seems that the Rome derby has really returned to normal.

It's even normal to a little too much - even the Rome derby before Chang Sheng's arrival would not be so quiet...

So everyone felt that the media was right this time. After Franco Sensi died, the grievances between Chang Sheng and Luo Zhijian had disappeared.

Roma will have the opportunity to beat Lazio to wash away the humiliation they have suffered in the Roma derby over the past few years.

At this time, fifteen minutes before the start of the game, Chang Sheng was watching his players in the locker room.

He has something to say to them.

"Eight months ago, we were in a panic. At that time, the media said that Lazio was bound to fall apart after reaching the peak, and eventually became a second-tier team, or even a third-tier team... They had a point, but the team was in it. After reaching the peak, it will start to decline. This is a natural law that no one or any team can violate. I remember what I said to you before the second leg of the Champions League semi-final..."

Everyone looked at Chang Sheng, not understanding what he was saying.

Especially the team's new assistant coach Di Matteo.

Isn't it frustrating and morale-inducing to say this before such an important game as the Rome derby?

"But there are some things I didn't say." Chang Sheng said. "I thought about it at the time, but I didn't say it. Because I think these words should be said to the people who really want to hear. Are those people the people who really want to hear? It's you, you who stay and are willing to fight with me."

Chang Sheng looked at his players and said.

"That's what... I never felt like winning a Champions League. It's the pinnacle of bullshit!"

Even Di Matteo was frightened by Chang Sheng's big breath-isn't winning the Champions League the pinnacle?

Do not make jokes! This is the biggest peak, okay? ?

Do you know how many teams have dreamed of this championship year after year?

Even if you can only take one,

That generation can breathe a sigh of relief and think they have accomplished their mission.

But you say it's not the peak? How can you embarrass these other teams who are working hard for it?

Chang Sheng didn't know that Di Matteo was complaining about him in his heart. He continued: "Guys, think back to the scenery you saw after you conquered the Champions League last season. Do you have a feeling? Then It is you who have trampled the whole world under your feet!"

"Yes!" In the locker room. All the players who have won the Champions League are all shouting.

And those players who only joined the team this season looked at them with envy.

Because they have never experienced this feeling, they don't even know if the boss is right or not.

"Is this feeling good?" Chang Sheng continued to ask, and he raised the volume of the question.

"Cool!" The players who answered him also raised their voices.

"Is it really okay to experience such a cool feeling just once?"

"No!!"

Chang Sheng looked at the performance of these players and laughed. He nodded: "Very good. A Champions League champion is nothing more than a Champions League champion. There are many mountains on the road of life. We need to keep climbing... and we Now we have just conquered one of them. In front of us, there are many such peaks. They have different scenery and different difficulties and obstacles. They stand quietly like that, waiting for us to conquer them one by one. !"

"You can continue to live such a meaningful life. You can continue to experience the feeling of stepping on the whole world! As long as you want, you can!"

"Now, let's gear up and move on to the next mountain! When we conquer it, let's surprise the world!"

Then the players in the locker room rushed out with high spirits. Ready to play.

Di Matteo was at the end, his head full of question marks.

On the one hand. Teams that have won the Champions League will inevitably start to go downhill and will not recover after a setback, because they have already been satisfied and they have no motivation to continue fighting. This is the club's highest honor, and if you have won it all, what reason is there to continue working hard?

He also has a lot of affection for Chelsea, so he has been following Chelsea since he retired.

Chelsea is a typical example.

Under Jose Mourinho, Chelsea won the Champions League and the team has been slack since then. It's like a completely different team.

For this reason, Mourinho chose to leave.

And Chelsea's players continued to sleep on the laurels. They seem to think that just relying on a Champions League champion, they can eat for a lifetime.

Another typical example is Barcelona.

After Rijkaard's Dream Team 2 won the Champions League, they quickly degenerated and no longer pursued honor. Players are more focused on going to nightclubs, shooting commercials, and how to make more money.

So the training began to be less serious, and the fighting spirit also declined during the game.

More often, what everyone sees in the media is not the news that they won the game, but various internal strife, contract renewal rumors, transfer scandals...

It finally collapsed this summer.

Rijkaard resigned sadly, Guardiola took over the team and started a big cleanup.

Those players who lost their fighting spirit were all purged. Players like Deco and Ronaldinho who helped the team win the second Champions League championship in the club's history have all entered the transfer list.

Ronaldinho went to Milan, Deco to Chelsea.

But why can't this decadent mental outlook be seen in Lazio's players?

Di Matteo found it strange.

But at the same time, he also felt that it was right to choose Lazio, although he could be the head coach in Milton Keynes. exist

Lazio can only be an assistant coach.

But in Lazio, he saw many problems that he rarely saw in his career.

Figuring out the answers to these questions is far more attractive to him than going to Milton Keynes as a manager.

From Lazio's training to Lazio's pre-match training. Di Matteo is full of curiosity.

Chang Sheng was already planning to go out, but when he saw Di Matteo was still behind in a daze, he turned back and asked, "What's the matter, Robert?"

Di Matteo asked the question in his heart: "How can you guarantee that after winning a Champions League, they are still full of passion and fighting spirit for the new season, Chang?"

Chang Sheng laughed when he heard this question: "You said this... haven't you heard of it? Robert. There is a saying that goes like this: 'Victory is an addictive drug.'"

DiMatteo lowered his head to chew on the meaning of this sentence.

The more you study, the more interesting this sentence becomes.

Why do so many successful players still cry after losing games? Why do people like winning more than losing?

yes. Is it because victory will make them addicted?

He shook his head: "This is very reasonable, I have never heard of it, who said it?"

Chang Sheng pointed to himself with his thumb: "I said so."

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Roma fans are struggling right now.

Franco Sensi passed away and they were saddened. No matter how controversial Sensi is, at least his love for Rome is unquestionable.

And Rome's most recent league title was won in his hands. Also starting from his hands, Rome gradually worked towards the goal of being a wealthy family.

Although his persistence also gave Rome some pain.

For example, the biggest pain is Chang Sheng.

He resolutely abandoned Chang Sheng at the beginning, which led to Chang Sheng's crazy revenge.

these years. Some Roma fans have complained about him in private.

But now that he is dead, it is useless to say these things.

Death is the greatest.

At this moment, Roma fans have nothing but condolences.

But many of them also have to admit that there is some truth to what the media said.

When Sensi passed away, Chang Sheng's hatred of Rome lost its trustee, and he had no reason to continue revenge.

The rivalry between Roma and Lazio can finally be normalized a bit.

Maybe Roma have a chance to beat Lazio...

Before the start of the game, both sides wore black gauze. A minute's silence was observed for Franco Sensi, the recently deceased President of the Club of Rome.

The cameras of the TV broadcast were always focused on Chang Sheng. They really wanted to see Chang Sheng's attitude towards the death of the person he hated.

Is it gloating, or deeply saddened? Will he feel a little regret and guilt for the hatred he had with Rome?

But they were disappointed.

Chang Sheng in the TV close-up is expressionless. It was impossible to tell whether he was sad or gloating.

In the pre-match press conference, there were also times when reporters tried to ask him what he thought of Sensi's death. He also refused to answer because it had nothing to do with the game.

From the seventeenth. Since Franco Sensi passed away, Chang Sheng has not made a comment about the old Sensi.

It was as if this person had never appeared in his life.

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This game has attracted much attention because it is the first official game appearance of Changsheng New Lazio.

Everyone wants to see if this team, reborn from the ruins, can maintain its previous level, or will it start to decline slowly.

Lazio answered their questions with a goal in the opening 13 minutes.

"Modric --!!!" the narrator yelled.

More than half of the people in the stands of the Olympic Stadium jumped up from their seats, raising their arms and shouting!

"Beautiful long-range shot! The world wave——!"

"Modric's long-range shot went right through Roma's goal! They are leading Roma again in the game! Why should I say again?"

After the goal, Modric roared up to the sky on the court.

In the most difficult time, when there were rumors that he was going to transfer and leave, he chose to stay because he believed in his boss. This is a head coach who can do wonders. He is not satisfied with just one Champions League title, he wants to become the greatest player in the history of Croatia.

He believes that the boss can realize his ambition.

Now he's going to show those who mocked Lazio a lot.

Lazio will not die!

It will not sink!

As the boss said, there are still many peaks ahead, waiting for us to conquer, how can we stop?

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