Some things were beyond Mourinho's expectations. When the second half of the game began, Napoli didn't choose to retreat and defend conservatively, but... continued to attack!

Mourinho was indeed surprised, but he soon smiled.

If Napoli chose to attack head-on like this, the only ones who would suffer in the end would be themselves.

But soon, he was surprised again.

Because Napoli's offensive was far more fierce and powerful than he had imagined.

It also completely exceeded the expectations of Inter Milan's players. They had intended to put pressure on Napoli on the field, but who would have thought that the opponent would counterattack instead of retreating, and press forward!

Their offensive was so swift that the entire Inter Milan team had to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

Amidst the deafening cheers of the San Paolo Stadium, Napoli launched a fierce wave of counterattacks against Inter Milan.

"Andrey Arshavin...a beautiful shot!"

"Hamsik, after receiving the return pass from Chen Hero...shoots directly from long range!"

"Maggio's cross from the wing, Chen Hero almost got the ball in the center! What a pity!"

"Chen Hero passes the ball to Vitale, who rushes up from behind. Vitale tries to break through...crosses! Chen Hero is a little slow to follow up, and the ball is cleared by Chivu!"

"During this period, Inter Milan's defenders and goalkeeper have become the busiest people. They are frequently on camera, and Napoli's offense overwhelms them!"

Mourinho stood on the sidelines, looking at the field with a serious expression.

Mazzarri was next to him, regretting every unsuccessful Napoli attack. His exaggerated body language even stole Mourinho's limelight. This Italian local coach is considered the best coach by many, but his reputation is far less than Mourinho's.

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The Napoli fans in the stands were also ignited by the players' passion, and almost no one could sit in their seats anymore. They were all standing and cheering for the team.

In fact, one of the tenets of the earliest ultras was—"Never watch the game sitting down."

Because they had to sing, wave their arms, and shout slogans non-stop for ninety minutes. How could sitting be as convenient as standing?

In such huge cheers and shouts of encouragement, Napoli's players were like they had been injected with chicken blood, full of energy. They were able to grab those balls that were clearly not opportunities.

Completely disregarding their own safety.

As the center forward at the forefront, Chen Hero also worked very hard. He and Cordoba and Chivu entangled in the frontcourt, firmly suppressing the opponent's defense in the back half, daring not to cross the line.

Also because of him, Inter Milan's defense was unable to provide any support for the team's offense.

At the beginning, Maicon frequently inserted forward on his right, creating a lot of trouble for Hamsik and Vitale. In addition, Napoli had three defenders, and the three center backs had to shrink, so there would be plenty of space on their flanks. So Maicon was having a great time here. He inherited the excellent style of Brazilian full-backs who like to assist very much, and he was thriving on the right.

Napoli's fierce offensive in the second half did not mean that Inter Milan could only shrink in their own thirty-meter area and let the opponent run rampant.

The two sides were engaged in a head-on attack!

Since it was a head-on attack, there was naturally give and take.

Maicon made it very uncomfortable for Napoli's defense. He had excellent technique, excellent physique, speed, and technique. He was truly a leader among full-backs. Maggio in Napoli's lineup was also considered one of the top three full-backs in Serie A last season, but Maicon was number one.

But it wasn't completely impossible to deal with him.

Arshavin exchanged a look with Chen Hero. Chen Hero looked at Maicon's side, then smiled and winked at Arshavin.

Then he ran to find Hamsik. Arshavin still doesn't speak Italian, so he has to rely on Chen Hero to communicate with his teammates.

After Chen Hero told Hamsik Arshavin's idea, Hamsik agreed. He was a free agent in the frontcourt anyway, so it didn't matter whether he was on the left or right, or even in the center.

He could play in any position.

He also knew that curbing Maicon was a top priority. If Maicon was allowed to continue playing like this, the team's defense would be in danger, and once the team invested too much energy in defense, the team's offense would inevitably be affected.

Coach Mazzarri had asked the team to continue attacking. They hadn't scored a goal yet, and it would be terrible if the attack was affected any further...

Now the method proposed by Arshavin perfectly solved this problem.

That was to let Arshavin go to Napoli's left and attack Inter Milan's right back Maicon head-on.

Attack against attack, using violence to control violence.

This idea was actually very simple, but not everyone could complete this task. First of all, the person who attacked Maicon had to have enough ability, and secondly, the environment at the time had to be suitable for using this method.

Now they had both of these conditions. There was no doubt about Arshavin's personal skills. His sharp breakthroughs on the wing had already opened the eyes of the audience at the European Cup last summer, and made Russia's opponents very headache.

The overall environment was a little more complicated, but it was not difficult for Napoli, because they had a strong center forward Chen Hero. His existence was like a Damocles sword hanging over the heads of Inter Milan's defense. Inter Milan spent a lot of effort to restrain him, so that he could not score.

And Arshavin was Chen Hero's main passer. More than half of Chen Hero's threatening shots were passed by Arshavin. Before, Arshavin was fighting Maxwell very fiercely on his right wing. Maxwell, who also came from Brazil, sacrificed all his offensive ability and stayed firmly in the back half to stop Arshavin.

Now that he had switched to this side, Maxwell certainly couldn't follow him and switch positions with Maicon, right? He was a left back, and Maicon was a right back. They were not good at playing each other's positions.

In order not to let Arshavin create a chance for Chen Hero to score, Maicon would inevitably have to give up continuing to do so...

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When Arshavin switched over, Maicon didn't immediately restrain himself. He was still a little greedy for the feeling of participating in the attack like a whirlwind on the wing.

But when Arshavin used the gap when he inserted forward to assist without returning to defense in time, and passed the ball to the top of Chen Hero's head, and Chen Hero used a beautiful甩头 (shuaitou) header to force Julio Cesar to make a very wonderful save, allowing him to show his face well on TV.

Mourinho jumped up from his seat on the coaching bench, strode to the sidelines, and shouted into the field: "Maicon! Maicon!!"

Maicon knew that he should go back.

The attack just now was really too dangerous. If Cesar hadn't shown amazing form, Inter Milan would have conceded another goal.

The head coach was roaring, obviously angry. Maicon didn't dare not go back. He knew very well Mourinho's position and power in the team. He could make whoever he wanted live, and whoever he wanted die.

If he dared to violate the head coach's arrangement, today's game would probably be his last game of the season, and maybe even his last game at Inter Milan...

So he buried his head and ran back desperately, honestly facing Arshavin face to face.

The alarm on Napoli's left wing was lifted.

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Once the crisis on Napoli's left wing was lifted, whether it was Vitale or Maggio, they were more aggressive and dared to press forward more when assisting.

For a time, Napoli's offense was more layered, more varied, and more passionate!

In the seventy-third minute, Arshavin crossed from the wing, but it was blocked by Maicon's body. The ball did not fly directly out of the baseline, but instead flew in a broken line towards the ribs. At this time, Vitale, who bravely inserted forward, got the rebounded ball. He pretended to break through from the ribs, tricking the defensive midfielder Vieira into guarding the ribs and not moving towards the center. Vitale then sent the ball directly into the penalty area to Chen Hero's feet, who was facing away from the goal.

Chen Hero pressed against Cordoba, trying to turn around, but Cordoba was stuck in the most critical position, making it difficult for him to turn around. Even if he forcibly turned around, he would not be able to control the ball, after all, the space in the penalty area was too small.

Moreover, he couldn't control the ball for a long time. Chivu and Cambiasso had already pressed towards him from two different directions, and Maicon was also shrinking the defense. Vieira also turned towards him.

Now he was truly the protagonist in the center of the stage in the penalty area. The spotlight had already been turned on, and then the audience was waiting for him to make a beautiful turn and shot!

At this moment, Chen Hero glanced at Maggio, who had already pressed to the edge of the penalty area. He gritted his teeth and passed the ball over!

Chen Hero wasn't the kind of very selfish person, but he wasn't the kind of person who would spit out the fat meat in his mouth without any psychological burden.

He would definitely prioritize offense in the two statistics of goals and assists.

However, the situation was pressing now, and he also knew that it was impossible to continue to stubbornly pursue goals.

So he passed the ball out.

Maggio received the ball almost unmarked, because Inter Milan's players had focused their attention on Chen Hero at that moment... Who told him to be the protagonist.

After Maggio received Chen Hero's ball, he did not disappoint Chen Hero's unexpected pass. He took a step into the penalty area, which was also an adjustment, and then immediately kicked a low shot!

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When Chen Hero got the ball with his back to the goal, Cesar kept staring at him, his nerves tense, ready to pounce out at any time, but when Chen Hero passed the ball out, he realized the problem—the tall and strong Chen Hero was like a wall, blocking him completely...

He couldn't see where the ball went at all!

Just as he twisted his body and tilted his head to find the ball, the ball came to him on its own!

The ball flew close to the grass and reached his eyes in an instant. He didn't even have time to bend over and make a save...

"gooooooooooooooL——!!!"

The Napoli radio commentator jumped up again.

The singing that had not stopped since the start of the second half also reached its peak at this moment.

The San Paolo Stadium was instantly overwhelmed by huge cheers, roars, and songs.

Even the Inter Milan players, who were accustomed to big scenes, and the fans who followed Inter Milan to the away game, were shocked by this momentum.

At that moment, they really thought that the nearby Mount Vesuvius had erupted...

This is the passion of Naples!

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ps, the situation on the monthly ticket list is not optimistic, I specially ask everyone for monthly ticket support! !

Extremely urgent! ! !