Chapter 1 Lavitz's Venom

Lavitz was filled with resentment toward Chen Hero, and this feeling spread to the entire Napoli team. So now Lavitz can be said to be Napoli's jinx. When playing against Napoli, there is really no need to mobilize him, as he has enough fighting spirit and desire to win.

In fact, Juventus coach Delneri suddenly arranged for Lavitz to play in this game precisely because he had such thoughts in mind.

Before this, Lavitz had not started in ten consecutive games, and his last substitute appearance was four league rounds ago.

Logically speaking, letting a player who has been out of battle for a long time start in such an important game is not an appropriate approach.

But Delneri knew how deep Lavitz's hatred for Napoli was, so he naturally wanted to borrow Lavitz's fire of revenge.

It would be even better if he could burn down Napoli with a single fire.

He knew it was risky, but sometimes, football requires risks.

Delneri's idea was not wrong in itself, the only mistake was... he chose the wrong opponent when he made such calculations.

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"Ah...ah...ah!!"

The commentator didn't know what to say other than shouting like this.

What could make him so excited was naturally because a goal had occurred. Of course, if it was just a goal, it wouldn't be enough to make him so excited.

But what if the person who scored the goal was Chen Hero?

"Hero—!!!"

The commentator who reacted first roared loudly.

"The thirty-seventh goal! The thirty-seventh goal!! He scored his thirty-seventh goal of the season!!"

"It seems that Hero is not satisfied with breaking Nordahl's record by one goal..."

"Hey, good shot! What a beautiful goal! Well done! Hero scored the first goal for Napoli in the twenty-second minute of the game, and Napoli is leading on the road!"

"Hero's performance this season is simply phenomenal! Thirty-seven goals, he has extended the new record to thirty-seven goals! It will be even more difficult for future generations to surpass him..."

Amid the commentators' crazy cheers, Chen Hero was sprinting towards the sidelines, running with his arms raised, fists clenched, and waving vigorously. His black hair fluttered wildly as he ran... just like him, arrogant, unruly, willful, youthful, and fearless.

Chen Hero sprinted all the way, then plunged into the coaching bench and hugged Mazzarri and others.

His teammates followed and rushed up, surrounding everyone, and everyone celebrated the lead together.

They celebrated to their heart's content at Juventus' home ground, the New Alpi Stadium.

And Juventus fans could only watch, helpless.

Napoli fans were also singing and dancing in their seats, cheering for the team's lead. Juventus and Napoli are mortal enemies, and it is a very happy thing to take the lead in the opponent's home stadium, not to mention that this lead is also related to the team's league title.

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"Let's take a look at the replay of Hero's goal just now... He received a pass from Cassano outside the penalty area, and then suddenly kicked a long shot without warning! The football drew an obvious arc, bypassing Buffon's fingers... What a beautiful long shot, a world-class goal!"

"Hero's long shot is his main scoring weapon. Logically speaking, Juventus' defenders have been very careful to prevent his long shots, but who would have thought that his long shots are so concealed now? This shot was very sudden. There was no movement to accumulate strength before. He just took a long shot very naturally while dribbling the ball. It was very concealed, very sudden, and the effect was also very good. The shot was stable, accurate, and ruthless..."

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When Napoli players were celebrating the goal, on the Juventus side, Lavitz frowned and looked at the celebrating Napoli players. Once upon a time, he was also one of them. But why has he fallen to such a point now?

He actually knew why Delneri, who had not let him start for ten consecutive games, suddenly let him start. Wasn't it just because he was interested in his grudges with Napoli? Knowing that he gets particularly excited when playing against Napoli, he hopes to use his strength at this critical moment.

In the end, he did not improve his status in Delneri's heart because of this start. Maybe he should still be a substitute after this.

But he also has his own little plans. If Juventus can no longer guarantee him a main position, he will not stay in Juventus anymore. He will let his agent contact other teams. Anyway, there are still many teams who want him now. He doesn't worry about not having a place to go. The only thing to consider is which club is most beneficial to him.

In order to allow his agent to have more advantages at the negotiating table, Lavitz needs to show his true strength in this last league game. He wants people to see how powerful Lavitz, who was once designated as Maradona's successor in Napoli, is!

Chen Hero's goal did not dampen Lavitz's fighting spirit. After so many seasons, he already knew that Chen Hero did have some ability. In addition, everyone in Napoli regarded him as the core and formulated tactics around him, so it was not surprising that he scored more goals. He had long passed the stage where Chen Hero's crazy goals would make him open his mouth and be at a loss.

He just wanted to prove one thing—Chen Hero is great, but I am also great!

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In the following game, both sides received a yellow card each. Other than that, everything was normal. Both sides had offense and defense, but overall, Juventus, who were playing at home, had a slight advantage. They had three more shots than Napoli.

However, the ball possession time was similar, fifty-two percent to forty-eight percent.

Until the end of the first half, neither side was able to score another goal, and Napoli was still leading Juventus 1:0.

Chen Hero scored a goal, but Lavitz didn't score a single goal. He performed very actively in the first half. Juventus had a total of eight shots in the first half, and Lavitz took four of them, accounting for half of the team's total.

Such a performance in the eyes of the commentators is naturally "Lavitz is very hardworking and desperate! He is the best player, the most active player in Juventus in the first half..."

But Mazzarri shook his head. He felt that Lavitz had completely entered a dead end, and his initial persuasion did not work at all. Several seasons have passed, and Lavitz's way of playing has not changed. He seems to really think that he can solve all problems by relying on his speed and dribbling.

This person's talent is really not low, but his football IQ... is slightly lower.

It's a pity, if his football IQ were higher, his future would be limitless.

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Although Mazzarri said before the game that he didn't need to care about what was happening on the opponent's side, and just needed to win the game. But during the halftime break, Napoli players couldn't help but ask the coaches and teammates sitting on the bench about the news from the other stadium.

When they heard that AC Milan was still tied 0:0 with Udinese away from home, there was a small cheer in the locker room.

Mazzarri did not directly stop him, he only came forward to ask everyone to be quiet after everyone cheered.

"There's nothing to be happy about, there are still forty-five minutes left in the game. After all, this is Juventus' home stadium, and they are still fighting for a fourth place in the league..."

For Juventus today, the great significance of competing for a European war qualification is no less than the competition for the league title.

Back then, Juventus was also one of the top giants in Italy, and only Inter Milan and AC Milan could compete with them. Now they have been reduced to the point of fighting to the death for a Champions League qualification spot. Juventus after the phone scandal has really gone downhill...

However, the so-called giants are like centipedes that die but do not collapse. Even if they encounter relatively heavy blows, setbacks, and failures, they can use their strong background to slowly plan a comeback. Even relegation is not a problem. Didn't Juventus just get relegated a few years ago? Look at them, they have the ability to compete for European war qualifications. If it were replaced by any other cat or dog promoted team, it might be relegated back in the second year of promotion. If it is better, it can become a revolving door. If it is worse, it will fall directly to the eighteenth level of hell.

Players playing in Italy are very clear about Juventus' energy. In their heyday, the brokerage company under Moggi Jr., the son of their general manager Moggi, even monopolized the brokerage business of Italian players. Those young people with potential, if they dare not sign with Moggi Jr.'s brokerage company, you don't want to get a chance to play in Italy. You can only leave your hometown and go to a completely unfamiliar environment abroad to play. If you are lucky, you can break out. If you are unlucky, no matter how high your talent is, you will end up in a dead end and gradually become ordinary people.

So when Mazzarri said to everyone not to relax, the Napoli players immediately put away their slackness. For Juventus, in Italian football, there are really not many people who dare to underestimate them.

Of course, there are still people who ignore Juventus, and Chen Hero is one of them. He not only ignores Juventus, he simply ignores any team in Italian football other than Napoli...

He curled his lips, although he didn't say anything, the meaning of not taking the coach's words to heart was already obvious.

Mazzarri naturally noticed Chen Hero's expression, but he didn't say anything. A forward who has scored thirty-seven goals in a season, breaking the historical record that has been sealed for sixty-one years, and also exceeding two goals, really has the qualifications and strength to curl his lips at old-fashioned giants like Juventus.