Chapter 119 Imprudent

It would be a lie to say Mourinho didn't care about this unbeaten home record; no one is indifferent to it, because it's a part of their own glory. Otherwise, why would those who set new world records be so excited, hoping to hold onto those records for as long as possible?

Especially a record that he had maintained for seven and a half years? How many coaches in the current football scene can maintain such a long unbeaten home record? None. Mourinho is absolutely number one in the current football scene, and even arguably the best of all time.

Such an outstanding record, of course, he wanted to keep it going for as long as possible.

What's seven and a half years? If he could, he'd want to keep it for nine!

But now, it looked like his unbeaten home record was in grave danger!

After the clash ended, the players from both sides returned to the field. Chen Hero stood outside the center circle, winking at Cassano, looking quite cheerful.

Of course, he was in a good mood. Not only did he score twice in the match against Inter Milan, helping his team take the lead, but both goals were also spectacular. Most importantly, his second goal allowed him to fiercely retaliate against Julio Cesar, and he even vented his anger in front of him with his celebration!

So what if you looked down on me back then, saying I couldn't score on shots of this difficulty? I'll just score a goal and show you!

He was in a good mood after successfully teasing Cesar.

On the other side, Inter Milan's players didn't look so happy.

They were trailing again with just over ten minutes left in the game.

Chen Hero's celebration infuriated them, making them feel offended. What were they? They were Inter Milan players. How could they be treated so arrogantly on their own home ground?

Just you wait, kid!

Inter Milan's players stood on their own half of the field, waiting for the kickoff, radiating murderous intent.

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"Napoli has regained the lead, which is good news. But with fifteen minutes left in the game, can they hold onto this one-goal lead?"

Many commentators were asking similar questions.

After all, this was Inter Milan's home ground, and Inter Milan's strength advantage was obvious. If Inter Milan went all out in the final moments, could Napoli withstand it? It was hard to say…

Mazzarri clearly realized this as well. Regardless of whether Chen Hero had provoked the opponent's anger, he was planning to make adjustments. With fifteen minutes left in the game, substituting players at this time to strengthen the defense and withstand Inter Milan's final frantic counterattack would secure the victory for Napoli!

When Chen Hero hammered the football into Inter Milan's goal, everyone around him jumped up, raised their arms, and cheered for the goal, but he calmly ran over to Santacroce and told him to warm up, preparing to enter the game.

Chen Hero's provocative celebration caused a clash on the field, earning him a yellow card. But from the coach's perspective, this might not necessarily be a bad thing. Because by using this clash, Napoli successfully made the clock run down a few extra minutes. Although stoppage time would take this into account, the added time would definitely not be more than the time wasted.

It also bought Santacroce time to warm up. By the time the game resumed, Santacroce had returned to his side, ready to play.

"Defend to the death! Withstand their attack! Use any means to defend except for committing fouls in the penalty area!" Mazzarri was also giving Santacroce instructions at a very fast pace; he didn't have much time. Inter Milan's attack would definitely be very fierce during this period. If he couldn't strengthen the defense in time, it might be too late by the time Santacroce came on…

"You go up and play center back, we'll play with three center backs, mainly the right center back, but your task is not to help defend the flanks, but to strengthen the defense in the middle, especially head-on, to assist De Jong and Hamsik in defense—go up and tell Hamsik to pay special attention to Sneijder, don't give him a chance to shoot from long range in front of the penalty area!"

Everyone knew that Sneijder was good at long shots. The characteristic of long shots is that they are explosive and sudden. Before they are launched, no one would think he would shoot, but once the football flies out, it's difficult to stop it, and at that time you can only pray to God to make the ball go a little wide or a little high.

Santacroce nodded vigorously, "I know! Coach, I know!"

He couldn't wait to get on the field. Of course, he also knew what situation the team was facing, and he eagerly hoped that he could get on the field and contribute to the team.

"Alright, go!"

Mazzarri could see that Santacroce's mind was on the game now, so he didn't say anything more; he had said everything he needed to say anyway.

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"Napoli is making a substitution...they're replacing Arshavin with Santacroce! It looks like Mazzarri is planning to hold onto this 2:1 score!"

Everyone was holding their breath for Napoli.

But Inter Milan's performance was a little hard for people to understand. Although they attacked fiercely for a while after the restart, this momentum quickly weakened. The players on the field seemed to lack fighting spirit, and some balls that were obviously opportunities were not contested for.

Napoli wasn't dealing with it as hard as they thought they would…

Mazzarri watched anxiously from the sidelines for a while, then suddenly slapped his forehead—he realized what was going on!

Inter Milan was a man down and had been insisting on a fast-paced, physical style of play throughout the second half. Their stamina was being consumed rapidly, and after falling behind, they were completely enraged by Chen Hero. A group of people, with their blood rushing to their heads, didn't bother to rationally distribute their energy, and just wanted to equalize the score as quickly as possible, defeat Napoli, and show that arrogant Chen Hero what's what. It would be best if they could also score a goal and run up to him to say, "What's up, kid? Can you score another one for me if you've got the guts?"

As a result, this frantic attack exhausted the last bit of energy they had left, causing them to be unable to fight even if they wanted to…

They could only watch helplessly as Napoli kicked the ball upfield, and then Chen Hero jumped up and used his body to protect the football, stalling for time…

They wanted to steal it, but they couldn't run.

Napoli also saw the current predicament of Inter Milan's players, and one by one they desperately passed the ball, from left to right, from right to left, and then kicked the ball up front, handing it over to Chen Hero.

Inter Milan's players could only run around tiredly.

When Inter Milan's players got the ball, they defended the thirty-meter zone to the death, harassing them from outside. Even someone like Chen Hero was actively retreating to defend, which surprised many people who knew him well.

"Even… even Hero has returned to defend. If Inter Milan really loses this game at their home stadium, it wouldn't be unjust at all…"

The commentator joked.

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As time passed, the end of the game drew closer and closer, and the Napoli fans in the stands became more and more excited. In their own away stands, they sang and danced, jumping with joy. Some people even lit the blue flares in their hands and waved them constantly.

Inter Milan's fans, on the other hand, looked a little frustrated and angry. These conflicting emotions intertwined, making them even more twisted.

In the end, they simply vented all their dissatisfaction on that Chen Hero, who made them very unhappy. As long as the football approached this person, a large burst of boos and all kinds of curses would resound from the stands.

It was normal for them to do so, which could be considered "holding the right person accountable."

Who put Inter Milan in a difficult situation at the end of the game? It was Chen Hero.

Who made Inter Milan play with ten men early on, and then run out of energy in the end, unable to turn the tide even if they wanted to? It was Chen Hero.

Who had to run over to provoke Inter Milan fans and ridicule and mock goalkeeper Cesar after scoring a goal? It was Chen Hero.

Who was always arrogant, shameless, despicable, and vile, with the face of a petty person who had achieved success, making Inter Milan fans feel annoyed as soon as they saw him? It was Chen Hero.

And yet, such a person was about to defeat Inter Milan!

This was simply… was there no justice in the world?!

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Mourinho stood on the sidelines with a gloomy face. He had played all three of the cards in his hand, and now he was really powerless and could only be a spectator.

Lucio's early red card had forced him to use a substitution early.

Now there was very little room to make adjustments. Now he could only watch the players who were cramping fall to the ground, but he was powerless…

Milito cramped up after a sprint. In order not to delay time, he even crawled off the field little by little himself. Just to give his teammates time to equalize the score.

Seeing this scene, Mourinho pursed his lips tightly, his eyes sharp enough to kill.

And those people from Napoli were still trying everything possible to delay the game! The goalkeeper set up the goal kick repeatedly three times, and the referee, who could no longer bear it, gave him a yellow card before he kicked the football out.

These bastards!!

He was no longer considering whether his unbeaten home record could be maintained; he was already thinking about how to take revenge at the Stadio San Paolo in the second half of the season.

A successful coach never wallows in self-pity over a lost game, but turns hatred into strength and completely defeats the opponent in the second encounter!

A coach who cannot see the future will naturally not win the future.

Thinking of this, Mourinho made a move that surprised everyone. He turned around and walked directly into the player tunnel, disappearing from everyone's sight!

"Ah… Mourinho has left the field early… Obviously, in the ninety-second minute, he could no longer wait for the game to end. Although there are still more than three minutes left until the end of the game, Napoli's victory seems irreversible… Inter Milan's players have no energy left, they can't run anymore. The Napoli substitutes on the sidelines have poured onto the sidelines, eager to celebrate the victory… This is just an ordinary league game, winning against Inter Milan won't get them the league title, but I can understand the excitement of the Napoli players—they defeated the powerful Inter Milan at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, defeated Mourinho, who hadn't lost a game at home for seven and a half years! This is really amazing! Because before this—no team in all of Europe had done it!"

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Mourinho's early departure was considered a symbol of "desertion." His departure also caused Inter Milan to collapse completely. In the end, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the score was fixed at 1:2, according to international convention, the home team is in front and the away team is behind.

When the final whistle sounded, the Napoli players rushed onto the field and hugged their eleven teammates tightly.

Celebrating their hard-won victory!

Surrounded by his teammates, Chen Hero shouted to them, "See! See! So what if it's Inter Milan? So what if it's an unbeaten home record? We can still win!! Guys, we are Napoli! We are Napoli who is not afraid of anyone!! Oh yeah—!!!"

He was also so excited that he was a little crazy…

But you can't blame him for not being calm. He had completed one-half of his goal of doing a season sweep and had contributed two goals in the game, so it could even be said that he brought about this victory. It was normal to be so excited.

The sweet wine of victory makes people drunk, so let him be drunk for a while…

"We are Napoli! We are Napoli who is not afraid of anyone!!"

Many of his teammates followed him and roared crazily.

In the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, the temple in the hearts of Inter Milan fans, the hicks from southern Italy ran wild!

Looking at Napoli, who were celebrating their victory to their heart's content, and the Inter Milan players who were sadly leaving as their backdrop.

One commentator sighed.

"How long has it been since we saw this scene? The last time seemed to be when that short number 10 was in Napoli… It's really nostalgic."

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ps, being able to defeat such a strong team like the defending champion on the road, means that Napoli is gradually maturing, and Honey Peach is about to mature...

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