Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 73 May God Bless Them, Amen (Second Update Guaranteed)
Chapter 73 May God bless them, Amen (Second update)
"...God seems to be taking care of us! Because since Naples came to St. Petersburg, the heavy snow has not stopped! Before that, St. Petersburg had always had blue skies, white clouds, and sunny weather. It was not until the day Naples left for St. Petersburg that The sudden change... things are so weird, so I think this is God helping us, Zenit St. Petersburg!"
A sports program was playing on the TV in the hotel room, and the St. Petersburg presenter thanked God in Russian. Most of the Naples players did not understand these words, but Arshavin, who was standing in front of the window at this moment, showed a wry smile because he understood them.
The TV set was behind him, and the host's words made a group of people at the show laugh. Roaring laughter came from the TV set. The glass window in front of Arshavin reflected his frowning expression.
Outside the window was a hazy sky and endless wind and snow...the goose-feather-like snow was floating sideways, and it was obviously very windy outside.
Weather like this... If he were still a member of Zenit St. Petersburg, he would definitely be happy. But he is not, he is now a Napoli player. If you think about it from Naples' perspective, this game is really... too difficult for Naples!
In another room, Chen Yingxiong's cell phone rang again and again, one text message after another.
Chen Yingxiong was arguing with his former teammates on his mobile phone.
Leader: "Hahahahaha!"
Chen Yingxiong: "Don't laugh, captain! Such weather is nothing to us!"
Leader: "Does 'we' mean you and Shava?"
Anyukov: "Welcome to St. Petersburg! Look, God is welcoming you, heroes. Thank you for the good luck you have brought us, ha!"
Leader: "You Italians brag that Naples' home stadium is a hell stadium. Now let me see what a real hell stadium is! Hahahaha!"
Anyukov: "The weather is nice today, isn't it? Hero? I hope the weather will be like this on match day too!"
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At first Chen Yingxiong fought back, but then he fell silent because he really didn't know how to fight back.
There was a knock on the door: "Boys, it's time for us to go!"
Santa Croce, who lived in the same room as Chen Yingxiong, wailed: "God, save me!"
He was frightened by the end-of-the-world scene outside...
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For the Naples players, the sky was so dark that it was only two o'clock in the afternoon. All the street lights were on, lights were also shining from the buildings on both sides of the road, and low dark clouds were weighing on everyone's heads. , making people feel as if they can’t breathe, and the strong wind whistling in and out, and the feeling of hitting the face like a knife, and it is definitely not like the gentle snowflakes described in literary works...
They think this is the end of the world.
Of course, how can we forget that the current average temperature in St. Petersburg is minus 5 degrees Celsius?
And this is not the coldest time. After all, it can barely be regarded as "daytime"... In order to take care of the TV live broadcast plan, tomorrow's Champions League game will start at night. By then, the sun will have completely fallen below the horizon, and the temperature will It will be even lower.
On the bus, Mazzarri was comforting his team members: "I asked the locals that the average temperature in St. Petersburg in November is actually not that low. The main reason is that the wind has dropped continuously in the past few days, the weather has been bad, and the temperature has plummeted. Fall... So, uh, if the weather can improve tomorrow, actually... it's not as cold as everyone thinks..."
In the end, even he felt unconvincing, so he ended it hastily.
It has snowed for two days in a row, and the weather forecast says it will continue to snow tomorrow. He now hopes that it will rain more heavily. He might as well just snow to a depth of one meter in one night, and then UEFA cancels the game. , and then everyone goes to a neutral country for a rematch... However, Mazzarri himself feels that this is completely impossible.
Almost every Naples player ran all the way from the bus into the locker room, and then spent a long time in the air-conditioned locker room before changing clothes, and was rushed back to the court by assistant coach Viviani.
Only Chen Yingxiong and Arshavin behaved normally.
In order to convey a confident and optimistic mood to his teammates, Chen Yingxiong also took a deep breath of cold air, and then said with a face of intoxication: "Ah - St. Petersburg! It's so friendly and cold!"
As a result, this did not improve the confidence of his teammates, but instead made them just want to beat him up for showing off...
At the Petrovsky Stadium, the assistant coach shouted: "Adapt to the weather, adapt to the wind and snow! You have to adapt to it! Because this is your game environment tomorrow! If you can't adapt now, you will fail tomorrow. Damn it! Remember, we are Naples! We are not cowards—"
The last sentence was drawn out, and it was supposed to be a word of encouragement, but the tone trembled at the end, and the momentum was immediately lost - the assistant coach also shivered from the cold.
Chen Yingxiong and Arshavin seemed relatively relaxed. He was very excited to return to the Petrovsky Stadium. He ran on the snowy stadium and felt the force of the feedback from the turf under his feet.
Yes, that's what it feels like. He recalled how funny he was playing in the snow for the first time when he was playing for Zenit St. Petersburg.
Arshavin also seemed deeply moved. He only came to Naples at the beginning of this year. He has not been away from Zenit for a long time, but for some reason, he always feels like he has been out for several years.
What kind of treatment will you get in this stadium tomorrow? Is it welcome? Or boos?
How will the fans treat themselves, a guy who was trained by St. Petersburg but ultimately escaped from St. Petersburg?
His body was shaking slightly, and he didn't know whether it was because of uneasiness or the cold...
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While the team was adapting to the field training, Naples head coach Mazzarri was being interviewed by reporters in the press conference hall, wrapped in a thick sports cotton coat.
"...The weather is certainly not good. But we are a professional team, and a professional team means that you must be prepared for any situation and be able to handle it. Snow football? That's nothing. Italy also snows every winter. …”
"It is said that Hamsik caught a cold after arriving in St. Petersburg. Will this affect his appearance in the game?" A reporter raised his hand and asked.
"He does have a cold, but it's just a small cold. He just sneezed a few times. I think he will play in tomorrow's game..." Mazzari said to himself, you are a reporter who is quite well-informed. But I won't tell you the real situation!
"Is the team's goal in this game still to pursue victory?"
Mazzarri nodded: "Yes, every game in Naples is fought for victory!" He said this boldly, but it can also be regarded as a way to boost morale. The objective conditions are already bad enough. As a head coach, if I say something more discouraging, the game will no longer need to be played before it even kicks off...
"Hero and Arshavin will be back there, do you think that will stimulate their performance?"
"Both of them are very good professional players, I think this question is meaningless... and I believe that the fans of Zenit St. Petersburg will also be happy to have these two players back... After all, they are Zenit A legend in the franchise’s history…”
"Last question, Mr. Mazzarri. Does the bad weather really have no impact on the team's performance?"
"Yes, no!" Mazzari said firmly, looking at the reporter who asked the question, with a determined expression that made people feel as if they would be filled with invincible courage...
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Due to the weather, almost all Naples players' acclimatization training could not proceed normally, and many people frequently slipped and fell to the ground. Normally, these funny falls would only elicit laughter from everyone. But now it makes the coaching staff feel anxious.
Because when the weather is too cold and the warm-up is not sufficient, players may be injured in such a fall. At this juncture, if an important player is injured, it will simply add insult to injury... Are you going to let people live?
Therefore, the training to adapt to the field ended hastily after almost everyone fell all over and used their buttocks to adapt to the softness and hardness of the Petrovsky Stadium turf.
The quality of the training to adapt to the field was poor, which worried assistant coach Vivinha who left the field.
The head coach Mazzarri, who was sitting next to him, tilted his head and whispered in his ear: "Don't be so sullen, Fabio. The situation is fucking bad enough... You have to let the players work on you." , I see courage and confidence in every move you make!”
"Okay, Walter, I'll try my best..." Viviani answered reluctantly.
Mazari sighed softly.
He felt that his team's luck in this trip to St. Petersburg was extremely bad. The fright in the air left many players exhausted. When they arrived in St. Petersburg, they encountered continuous snow and wind for several days, which made the team's morale drop to the bottom.
If this continues, how will we deal with the home team that is waiting for work?
Mazari's head is as big as a bucket.
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While all the players of the visiting team Naples were suffering from the weather, Zenit players were laughing happily in Udeni Park, the Zenit training base in St. Petersburg.
"I bet Hero and Shava are having a headache for their squeamish teammates! Hahaha!" Denisov said to his teammates.
"I feel sorry for the hero and Shava. I sympathize with both of them very much!" Anyukov also prayed devoutly. "May God bless them!"
"Me too, God bless them and save them from losing a few goals!"
"Amen……"
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