Lazio returned to Italy with a body full of scars. They had lost to Sporting de Gijón 1-5 in an away game. This defeat shocked the entire Italian football world.
It was not the end of the world for a Serie A team to lose to a La Liga team, but it was hard to accept losing to a newly promoted team in La Liga.
Although Sporting de Gijón was currently ranked third in La Liga, this ranking was enough to show the uniqueness of this newly promoted team. However, no matter how special they were, they were still a newly promoted team. Therefore, there was an uproar in Italy.
The media in Rome criticized Lazio, and almost all the media in Italy mocked and ridiculed Lazio.
The Serie A had always been a battle between the north and the south. The three northern powerhouses represented by Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter Milan had a long-term battle with the two giants of Rome.
AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus were supported by the tycoons Berlusconi, Moratti, and Agnelli, respectively. Roma's Senxi family and Lazio's previous boss, Kraniotti, could not compete with them in terms of financial resources. Juventus had become strategic partners with AC Milan in recent years, and Inter Milan had a very close relationship with them. In the contract with the pay TV stations, these three clubs would be the biggest winners.
Lazio and Roma had spent a lot of money a few years ago, but it was difficult to continue in the face of a huge deficit. Among the major Italian clubs, only Juventus made a profit, and the rest lost money. Milan's deficit was not less than Lazio's, but Berlusconi and Moratti could take out the money to continue buying. Lazio could only sell Nesta and Crespo, and Roma could not take out the money to buy Capello's favorite, Davies.
Not only did they have money, but the three northern powerhouses also had power. They had been controlling the power of the football world. Juventus had always been the boss of the football world. It was said that before Berlusconi became the president of AC Milan, all the important transfers in Serie A had to be approved by Juventus' boss, Agnelli. Berlusconi was now mainly involved in politics, but AC Milan's general manager, Adriano Galliani, could become the president of the Professional Football League. It was enough to show the influence of the Italian prime minister in the football world.
However, even though they were located in the South, Lazio was once a traitor. During the Civil War, Lazio's chairman, Kraniotti, had an ambiguous attitude. When Senxi and Galliani were running for the chairman of the Professional Alliance, he even supported the "Northerners".
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In short, Lazio was like a pig looking at himself in the mirror, and he was not a human being, whether he was inside or outside.
In this environment, Lazio suffered a crushing defeat at the feet of a newly promoted La Liga team. Most of the media in Italy were very excited. They began to add insult to injury.
They said that Lazio had lost face for the Serie A league and brought shame to the "small World Cup."
"Lazio's manager, Caso, must have a problem with his brain. He expressed his desire to win the game, but from the course of the game, it was clear that he was not prepared to win. Does he think that winning is just a matter of shouting?" — Corriere dello Sport.
"Lazio was stabbed five times in a row in this stadium called El Molinon. Lazio suffered a crushing defeat. Serie A is bleeding. This small stadium, which we have never heard of, is stimulating our eyes after such a game! And the manager of Sporting de Gijón, a Chinese team, slaughtered Lazio 5-1. God is my witness, this is a prank! " — Turin dello Sport's words were extremely sarcastic towards Lazio. At the same time, they ridiculed Li Ang for his lack of basic respect. They did not believe that a Chinese coach could be so good. Even though Li Ang had proven this point with a huge victory, Juventus, the overlord of Serie A, did not experience the pain and remained skeptical.
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Li Ang naturally did not know that Lazio's crushing defeat had caused a public condemnation of the Azzurri in Italy. Even if he knew, he would not care. In his opinion, Lazio asked for it. Lazio's manager, Caso, deserved to be condemned.
On the Spanish side, Sporting Gijon faced the Serie A powerhouse, Lazio, in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. They actually defeated the opponent with a score of 5: 1, which shocked the Spanish football world.
Even the Spanish media, which had previously criticized Sporting de Gijón and Li Ang, were now praising Sporting de Gijón and Li Ang. In the European competition, Sporting de Gijón represented Spanish football. Sporting de Gijón's victory over the former Serie A champions made the Spanish media feel proud.
"I don't feel any sympathy for Lazio, because they asked for it! Their arrogant attitude before the match made Li Ang and Sporting de Gijón angry. From that moment on, they were destined to be punished. " – ABC, after listing the tragic outcomes of those who had provoked Li Ang and Sporting de Gijón's opponents. In other words, Li Ang was not someone to be trifled with!
A few days ago, when Sporting de Gijón defeated Real Madrid, the Madrid media was in mourning. They criticized Real Madrid and also criticized Li Ang's provocation and disrespect towards Real Madrid before and after the game. But now, it was as if the sky had changed overnight. Li Ang had also changed from 'ungentlemanly guy' to 'graceful La Liga manager'.
AS gave the game an important page for the day. The photo was of a group of players wearing Lazio jerseys. They had their heads down or their hands on their waists. Their faces were dejected and lost. Behind them were the Sporting de Gijón players who were cheering and celebrating. In the distance, the electronic scoreboard at the El Molinon stadium read: Sporting de Gijón 5: 1 Lazio!
And the headline of Marca was: "Serie A Champion? You're just a defeated loser! " It directly targeted the 'mini World Cup' that the Italians were so proud of.
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Because he repeatedly embarrassed Real Madrid, Li Ang was regarded as an 'old friend' by the Catalonia media. This time, his excellent performance in the European competition gave the Catalonia media a reason to praise Li Ang.
"First league? The Italians should wake up! " – Mundo Deportivo bluntly told the Italians that they should wake up from their dream of the 'mini World Cup'.
"We don't deny the glory of the Serie A league, but that has become the past … Three years ago, Lazio was the Serie A champion. They were the strongest team in the UEFA Europa League. But when faced with a team that returned to La Liga after 20 years, they lost without any resistance. This is the Seven Sisters of Italy. It's really laughable! "
Every sentence and word in the entire article of Mundo Deportivo was full of vicious ridicule and humiliation.
They had a grudge against the Italian media. When Cruyff's Barcelona Dream Team was massacred by AC Milan in the Champions League final, the Italian media ridiculed Barcelona. The people of Catalonia had always remembered this. Sporting de Gijón massacred the former Serie A champion, Lazio. Mundo Deportivo, of course, seized the opportunity to add insult to injury.
Sporting de Gijón, a newly promoted team, was now ranked third in La Liga under the leadership of Li Ang. Although they had defeated Deportivo de La Coruña and Real Madrid in the league, the Spanish media was still cautious about this team. Some voices were not very optimistic about the future of this team. There was also a lot of criticism about Li Ang's unruly character.
However, after the 5-1 victory over Lazio, Sporting de Gijón became the object of constant praise in Spanish football almost overnight.
And Li Ang was also praised.
This morning, Li Ang sat at the brightly lit dining table by the window, eating breakfast while reading the newspapers. Marca, AS, Mundo Deportivo, ABC, these most influential media in Spain were all praising him.
He looked left and right, and they were all praising him. This feeling was very good!
This young Chinese man had never felt so good before!
The smile on his face was like a flower.
The whole of Spain was praising him. For Li Ang, this was unprecedented. This feeling was as if all the pores on his body were trembling with comfort.
This was very good.
PS: Second update. Asking for 50 monthly tickets.
I am preparing for the game with the determination of 10 updates. For several consecutive days, I have slept less than four hours on average. Now I am very tired. However, there is always a knot in my heart. Just like what the great reader in the book review section said, 10 updates has become my inner demon!
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