After beating Everton, FIFA announced the top three players for the Ballon d'Or.
What the whole world thinks: Lin Yun, Messi, Ronaldo.
There was no suspense at all. The only effect was probably to remind Naples once again that they were about to face an unusual opponent.
Lin Yun finally understood why so many big guys were so concerned about the Christmas schedule.
Because it's really disgusting.
Everton will be played on December 8th, Naples will be played on December 11th, and it will be an away game, and Manchester City will be played away from home on December 13th.
Other teams were disgusted for just a few days and gritted their teeth and got over it, but they were different. After beating Manchester City, they had to go to the Club World Cup non-stop.
Returning from the Club World Cup, we will play Chelsea at home on December 23 and West Ham United on the 26th.
None of the production team members worked so hard.
Not to mention Lin Yun, even Rosicky, Modric, Theo Walcott and other veteran Premier League players are feeling numb.
Lin Yun can only hope that the Man of Steel can be more powerful to protect him from this devilish schedule.
This is his third time in Italy.
The first time was also an away game in the Champions League, against Juventus, and he scored the only goal in the game, taking the Gunners into the semi-finals; the second time was a few days ago, when he went to Turin to receive the Golden Boy Award and became Arsenal. The second player in Nana's history to win the Golden Boy Award.
Modric couldn't help but chuckle when he found out, "So this is your lucky place?"
"That's right," Lin Yundao said, "Germany and Italy are both my lucky places."
Wilshere in front of him forcefully intervened in the private chat between the two, "But today is not a good day..."
Naples and Dortmund are currently tied with 9 points. If nothing else happens, it shouldn't be a big problem for Dortmund to win Marseille today. However, if Naples wants to qualify, they must not only defeat Arsenal, but also score as many goals as possible. Arsenal has to go on an expedition. It is still unknown whether they can withstand the opponent's firepower.
There was almost no time to fully experience this city, which has long been famous in the football world. Arsenal players settled into the hotel step by step and quickly became familiar with the venue. The day for the start of the game was soon ushered in.
"If Naples can defeat Arsenal today and Dortmund can also successfully defeat Marseille, then there will be a wonderful scene in Group F: there will be three teams in the same group with 12 points, and there will be the first time in the history of the Champions League A team that scored 12 points in the group stage but still needs to be eliminated...
By then, the situation in Group F will become very nerve-wracking.
The rules for promotion to the Champions League group stage are to compare points first. If the points are the same, the match results between each other will be compared. If the match results are tied, the goal difference between each other will be compared, including away goals, and then the total difference will be compared. The total goal difference is still the same as the total number of goals scored.
But these rules are for two teams with the same score, and if there are three 12-point teams, the situation will be more complicated, and the total points of the three teams' confrontation with each other will have to be calculated.
The current situation is that Dortmund and Arsenal have one win and one loss, and Naples and Dortmund also have one win and one loss. If Naples can beat Arsenal today, there will also be one win and one loss between the three teams. The result of the battle will be 6 points..."
Lineker said that he already felt that his brain was not enough, so he simply said the result, "Naples wants to ensure promotion. There is only one way, and that is to beat Arsenal by more than 3 goals!"
In fact, it is goal difference.
Dortmund's goal difference against Naples and Arsenal is 1 goal, while Napoli's current goal difference against the two is -3, and Arsenal's goal difference is 2 goals.
If Dortmund wins Marseille and Arsenal loses three more at Naples, they will fall from the current first place to third and be eliminated.
But everyone knows that is almost impossible, so Wenger very thoughtfully put Lin Yun and Modric, two big killers, on the bench.
He was frightened by Lin Yun's injury. Considering that Lin Yun would be indispensable when facing Manchester City, Chelsea and the Club World Cup, he could only rotate him out today.
Before the game, a large banner was displayed at the Sao Paulo Stadium to pay tribute to the recently deceased former South African leader Nelson Mandela, and then news came shortly after the start that Dortmund was leading.
Naples can only fight with its last resort.
Arsenal dealt with it calmly and resolved the crisis time and time again. The two sides ended the first half with a score of 0-0. Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly in the second half.
In the 59th minute, Armero made a pass from the left, Higuain turned his back, and Callejon passed it back to Higuain. Higuain turned around 13 meters in front of the goal and shot with his left foot, hitting the ball into the right Bottom corner, 1 to 0.
After taking the lead, Napoli became more and more excited as they played. They were completely different teams from the first half. Wenger also sensed the danger and rushed Lin Yun and Modric to warm up.
The two just stood on the sidelines, waiting for the dead ball to come in, and Naples scored again.
Callejon broke through the ball and then moved forward. Insigne slanted into the penalty area from the left. Callejon volleyed into the net 8 meters in front of the goal, 2-0.
"GOAL!!! The suspense is back! As long as one more goal is scored, Naples will enter the knockout round with a goal difference advantage."
"Lin Yun and Modric are ready to play. For Naples, the real test has just begun!"
Lin Yun replaced Giroud, Magic Flute replaced Rosicky, and Arsenal's formation remained unchanged, still 4-2-3-1.
Naples' defenders immediately felt the difference between Lin Yun and Giroud.
This guy almost has the characteristics of a strong center, a speed forward and an opportunist at the same time. After coming on the field, he did not dive into the penalty area, but kept wandering in and out of the penalty area. Soon he would run back to the midfield to support, and sometimes even Give them the illusion that Arsenal are playing without a striker.
And what he and Modric brought was not just local changes in the forward and midfield, but the entire Arsenal team became different the moment they came on the field, as if a switch was activated.
Walcott, who was originally as sick as a cat, immediately came to life and made a pass all the way to the bottom line.
Lin Yun, who was outside the penalty area just now, suddenly rushed in. When faced with the blocking defender, he dodged whenever he could. If he couldn't, he pushed away and quickly reached the spot where the football landed.
I originally wanted to hit a flying kick, but Walcott's kick was a bit too high.
He could only jump up hard and hit the ball with his head towards the goal.
Albiol, who was chasing behind him in embarrassment, also jumped up and bumped into his back, and the two rolled together.
Naples goalkeeper Rafael jumped and barely lifted the ball over the crossbar with one hand.
Wenger was startled when he saw Lin Yun falling to the ground. Fortunately, Lin Yun quickly pushed Albiol away and stood up like a carp.
Cazorla took the corner kick and Arteta got the first point, but was blocked by the defender.
Naples took the opportunity to counterattack, but it came to nothing as soon as it reached midfield.
Wilshere made a diagonal pass to find Walcott on the wing. Walcott pretended to break through from the wing, but immediately hit the ball after deceiving Naples midfielder Zemaili.
Modric inserted in the middle and passed with the instep of his outside foot.
Lin Yun finally had a chance to use the Demon Flying Kick, but unfortunately this time it missed a little, and the football missed the goal post and went out of the baseline.
Naples became more and more anxious, and became more and more chaotic. The rhythm of the game was completely controlled by Arsenal. However, Naples showed strong mental attributes. The eleven players on the field spared no effort to run fast and fight wildly, and actually played a even match. situation.
In the 71st minute, Lin Yun and Modric cooperated like hitting the wall, helping the latter receive the ball in the middle of the penalty area.
Naples defender Maggio rushed to grab the ball aggressively. Magic Flute had no time to adjust and completed the shot with his left foot. Rafael easily got the ball.
In the 75th minute, Modric made a long pass from the midfield. Lin Yun turned around and pushed forward, successfully countering offside. I thought it would be another classic Devil King connection, but who knew that Modric's pass was outrageous and reached his grandma's house. Goalkeeper Rafael attacked and confiscated both hands.
In the 78th minute, Insigne made a direct pass. Armero broke into the left side of the penalty area and volleyed with his left foot 10 meters away from the goal but was confiscated by Szczesny.
In the 84th minute, Naples almost came to life again: Szczesny did not kick the ball directly, but threw the ball to Sagna with his hand. Unexpectedly, there was a mistake in the pass, and Higuain intercepted it on the right side of the penalty area. Got this ball.
He didn't have a chance to stop the ball and adjust before playing again. Instead, he jumped high and headed the ball towards the goal with his head.
Fortunately, this guy was unreliable and the ball missed the near post.
"There is not much time left for Naples. Arsenal has already entered the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Of course, it will be safer if they can score a goal..."
Before he finished speaking, Arsenal's opportunity came.
Modric once again got the ball in the midfield. Lin Yun was not sure which god possessed this big brother today. He did not immediately turn around and go forward, but ran back a few steps to receive his pass.
Modric, who was about to pass the ball over the top, was so angry that he quickly sent the ball to the ground with a straight pass.
This kick was somewhat personal. With Lin Yun's current stopping skills, he actually stopped the ball two meters away.
Armero saw the opportunity and rushed forward to take the ball away, but he didn't expect that Lin Yun, like lightning, came first and took the ball out half a second earlier with a single tap.
A long run down the middle.
The major commentators perked up.
Naples, what can you think of?
Of course Maradona!
If anyone could score a Maradona-esque goal here...
At this moment, Lin Yun seemed to be possessed by Lao Ma. He ignored Walcott and Cazorla who rushed to support him from both sides, and rushed towards Naples' position with the ball without hesitation.
Zemayili was the first to attack head-on. Lin Yunwai lightly moved his instep, changed direction and rushed past him.
Federico Fernandez and Albiol came towards each other, trying to jointly tackle Lin Yun before he entered the penalty area, but Lin Yun seemed to have a prescient eye. The moment they were about to fall to the ground, the ball and man merged into one. passed between them.
Full-back Maggio had long forgotten about Walcott and came over immediately to fill in.
Lin Yun had already wanted to hit the goal, but when he saw the menacing Ma Qiao from the corner of his eye, he hurriedly turned to one side, blocked his impact with his shoulder, and continued to protect the ball at his feet.
Maggio was knocked away, and Rafael had already attacked. Lin Yun simply pushed the ball towards him without doing anything else, and then rushed over from the other side of his body.
The football was about to roll out of the bottom line, and Lin Yun almost exhausted all his strength to get there before the football hit the line.
With no time to adjust, Lin Yun twisted around before flying out of the baseline, and kicked the outside of the football with the instep of his outside foot.
As soon as he finished playing, he had a premonition that nothing would happen.
Even though the angle was small and the hit was barely possible, I still used my right foot.
He fell heavily outside the baseline, and what was damning, the football actually drew a short arc on the grass and rolled into the goal in the eyes of the wide-eyed titanium alloy dogs of the fans.
"...Lin Yun changed directions to break through, passed, forced a breakthrough, and passed. He resisted Macho with his body, passed the ball past Rafael, and hit the goal at a zero-degree angle! The ball went in!!!"
"GOAL!!!! Passed five people in a row! Lin Yun passed five people in a row and scored the ball into Naples' goal! 2-1! Naples fell into the abyss again!"
"Damn it, old horse is reincarnated?!"
"Maradona: I've just retired, not died. Don't be reincarnated. I'm still alive!"
"The beast version of Lao Ma, running rampant like a bull."
"I don't like hearing this anymore. Have you ever seen such a handsome cow?"
Lin Yun ran to the sidelines in surprise, but he was so dizzy from the fall that he suddenly ran in the wrong direction and arrived in front of the home team's stands.
With his hands raised high, he realized with embarrassment that he was in the wrong place.
Just when I didn't know what to do, warm applause rang out.
He looked in surprise at the Naples fans in front of him who were applauding him. He lowered his hands and clapped gently to the stands in response, feeling moved in his heart.
Mahler Gobi, finally a visiting team fan applauded me...
"Lin Yun conquered the fans of Naples! Facing this opponent who completely killed his hopes, the fans did not boo or abuse him, but generously applauded him. Obviously, the way Lin Yun scored the goal evoked Their best memories…”
The Naples players were not as generous as the fans. They did not give up the game, but quickly picked up the ball and urged Arsenal to start quickly.
Arsenal retreated across the board, hoping to hold on to the 2-1 score. As a result, before the final whistle sounded, Naples still scored the third goal through a corner kick.
On the other side, Dortmund defeated Marseille 2-1 without any blood.
The three teams have the same points, and their results against each other are also the same. They can only compare by goal difference.
Dortmund came first, Arsenal fell to second place in the group, and Naples became the first team in the history of the Champions League to accumulate 12 points but rank third in the group.
The defending champion unfortunately fell into second place in the group. They should have been overjoyed, but when the results of the first-round knockout draw came out, the entire Munich fans were in tears.
2013-2014 Champions League 1/8 finals, Bayern Munich VS Arsenal.
Who is more unlucky in this world? ? ?
(End of chapter)
