In the last round of the league, Sporting Gijon defeated Cadiz, and they could overwhelm their opponent and qualify for the promotion play-offs.
Li Ang thinks this situation is very good and is very satisfied.
He doesn't need to think about anything else, and he doesn't need to think about the game in Huelva. As long as he wins Cadiz and this game, everything will be OK!
He has been studying Cadiz and this opponent for more than half a month! Ever since he saw the hope of promotion, Li Ang has regarded Cadiz as his biggest opponent in the promotion play-offs.
Two weeks ago, Cadiz's sixth-place ranking was still extremely stable. At that time, although Sporting Gijon had a theoretical threat to them, in fact, it was not a big threat. However, in more than half of this period,
For months, Cadiz has lost points one after another, and now they are facing the pressure of a decisive battle with Sporting Gijon. I believe their current morale must have been affected.
The morale of Sporting Gijon is high. The players are the most direct participants in all these changes. They have clearly seen the step-by-step process to the present. From the small theoretical hope of promotion to the real reality now
There is hope, as long as we win this game, we will be able to qualify for the promotion play-offs!
This change in the psychological journey, this step-by-step process of gradually opening the door of hope, is a great stimulus and morale boost for the entire Sporting Gijon team.
In addition, Sporting Gijon will play at home in the final round, which is also good news.
The media is also paying attention to the competition between Sporting Gijon and Cadiz to qualify for the promotion play-offs.
The media were amazed by Sporting Gijon's performance in going all the way from the relegation zone to the promotion zone.
The media in Gijon are cheering for Sporting Gijon. They are beginning to imagine the team defeating Cadiz at home and winning the last promotion play-off spot.
Some other Spanish media are also quite optimistic about Sporting Gijon. After all, Sporting Gijon has not lost in the league since the 27th round of the league. If you include the process of winning the King's Cup, it is true that
It is said that they have not lost a game on both fronts since the 27th round of the league.
Looking at Sporting Gijon's record, they eliminated Zaragoza in the Copa del Rey, defeated Real Madrid in the final, and also defeated Levante and other top three teams in the league.
Sporting Gijon is in good shape now and is not shy about fighting tough battles. In this game, Sporting Gijon defeated Cadiz and qualified for the play-offs. In this kind of direct confrontation, Sporting Gijon seems to be strong enough. This is what these media are optimistic about.
The reason for Sporting Gijon.
Of course, there are also some media who are optimistic about Cadiz. Their reason is very simple. Although Cadiz has been in poor form recently, in this game, Cadiz only needs a draw to ensure that it remains in the top six of the league and wins the title.
Qualified for promotion to the play-offs. With the strength of Cadiz, they only strive for a draw. This has a lot of room for maneuver and great hope.
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Cadiz Football Club, founded in 1910, is not old in La Liga, but their time in the top league has been very few. The team has only stayed in the First Division for 11 years in its history, and the last time they appeared in the First Division was
In the 1992-93 season, the best ranking in the team's history in the first division was only 12th in the 1987-88 season.
Cadiz Football Club is full of local newcomers, cheap South American foreign players and outdated veterans - this is a typical characteristic of a veteran team in the Second Division.
With three days left before the final game of the league against Sporting Gijon, Cadiz head coach Steigenberg expressed his determination to keep his qualification for the promotion play-offs in an interview with the media.
"Eleven years have passed since we last played a La Liga game, and the whole city is extremely eager to breathe the atmosphere of La Liga again. Sporting Gijon's performance is indeed surprising, but, obviously, we are more
A team that is qualified to go to La Liga."
Leon quickly responded to Mr. Steggenberg's words, "If I were the head coach of Cadiz, but in a good situation, my opponents continued to chase points, and I had to fight in the final round of the league,
I took the blame and resigned a long time ago." His words were full of contempt and sarcasm for the head coach of Steigenberg.
This can be regarded as a naked sarcasm and attack.
According to the media, Cadiz coach Stegglenberg was furious. It was said that at Cadiz's training ground, 'the roar of the native Andalusian coach could be heard several miles away.'
With one day left before the game, Li Ang spoke again.
When he was interviewed by Spain's National Radio 5, he looked serious, "Obviously, Cadiz only needs a draw to be satisfied. I can already imagine that our opponents will put a car in front of their goal."
It's difficult to face a team with eleven defensive players, but we are ready for the difficulty of the game..."
"Kadiz may be very utilitarian and play ugly conservative football, but they have the right. I don't want to say anything more. We will have our own countermeasures."
The day before the game, Li Ang began to crazily criticize their opponent Cadiz, criticize the opponent's conservative tactics, criticize the opponent's ugly tactics...
This also caused an uproar in the media and the anger of the Cadiz people.
Generally speaking, it is only after the game that the head coach criticizes and criticizes their opponent's team's tactics. Now, the game has not yet started, and Li Ang is making such noise and attacking, which is really a bit too much.
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Some media also pointed out that this is a provocative method by Li Ang, which is to stimulate Cadiz coach Steggenberg, because Li Ang and Sporting Gijon are very worried about Cadiz playing conservatively in this game, because Cadiz will play conservatively in this game.
A draw is enough. Once Cadiz defends tightly, they are aiming for a draw. It is really difficult for Sporting Gijon to break through the intensive defense.
There are also Cadiz media who have suggestions for their team, just do what the Chinese head coach of Sporting Gijon said, let’s ‘set up the bus’ and let the Gijon people cry.
Sporting Gijon head coach Scott Rui didn't understand what Li Ang did. Why did he say these things before the game? If the opponent is not motivated and really "sets up the bus", then Sporting Gijon will be in trouble.
Li Ang's response to this was that he was causing trouble for the Caddis people by being idle and bored...
One day later, on June 19, 2004, the final round of the 2003/2004 Spanish Football League Second Division match day finally arrived. (To be continued.)
