Spanish head coach Lotina looked gloomy and a little angry.
This conceded goal made the Spaniard's situation even more passive.
The score of zero to one is the most subtle. If the team that is lagging behind does not attack, it will leave Gijon with failure. But if it does, it may continue to lose goals. Sporting Gijon's offensive in this game is overwhelming.
Let them hesitate.
Although the Spaniard has an offensive player like De La Pena, he had no better way to face the fierce Juan Carlos. Carlos's rough defense made Lotina want to curse, but on the football field
As long as the referee does not call a foul, these are defensive actions allowed by the rules.
"Look at de la Pena, he is afraid of confrontation. Facing the tiger-like Carlos, de la Pena doesn't have much to do, and he seems to be avoiding Carlos' kicks." D'Agostino shook his head and said, de la Pena said.
Lapena is the core of Espanyol's midfield. In this situation, it is surprising that the Spaniard's offense can improve.
"De La Pena is afraid of injury. For a player like him, he is already mentally injured. Every injury is a double psychological and physical torture for De La Pena." González
Reis said regretfully, seeming to feel sorry for de la Pena in his words.
When he was just starting out, De La Pena was known as the two treasures of Spanish football together with Raul. If there were no injuries, De La Pena might have gone down in history long ago. His understanding of football is no less than what he is today.
Xavi. However, due to constant injuries, he only played 25 games in all competitions last season. When he was loaned to Lazio by Barcelona two seasons ago, he only played one game in a season. Obviously
, injuries have become a nightmare for him.
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Li Ang sat on the coaching bench with his legs crossed. Juan Carlos on the field successfully defended against De La Pena, who had a subconscious fear of confrontation because of fear of injury. The Spanish gold medal player who was as famous as Raul was
Tong, now facing Carlos, is trying his best to avoid Carlos. When he sees Carlos coming, he even has to pass the football out in a hurry. Then, he cuts and runs again, asks for the ball again, and then Carlos comes.
Lapena either passed the football out again, or simply took a long shot.
"Except for the two breakthrough attempts after the opening, and after suffering a fierce tackle from Carlos, he no longer had the courage to pass Carlos." Gonzalez shook his head sadly.
This scene made many people wonder what it was like to watch it. Even the fans of Sporting Gijon were also fans of the Spanish national team. When the twin stars of de la Pena and Raul were shining, so were the Gijon people.
Those who prefer De La Pena, but now, seeing their Carlos, this 16-year-old little guy makes De La Pena so embarrassed, the Gijon fans are also sighing...
The first half ended with Sporting Gijon having a greater advantage, threatening the Espanyol goal many times, and scoring a goal to take a temporary lead of 1-0.
Hearing the half-time whistle, Benzema and his teammates on the bench stood up and happily talked about the half-time game that had just ended. The team was leading. The situation was still dominant, and everyone felt relaxed.
The TV broadcast showed Li Ang a shot, and then showed the score of 1:0 on the scoreboard. Then the camera showed a banner in support of Li Ang held high by the fans in the stands, and the camera cut back and aimed at
Li Ang followed him until he entered the players' tunnel.
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In the locker room at halftime, the atmosphere at Sporting Gijon was very relaxed. Li Ang also expressed satisfaction with the players' performance in the first half. He did not make any adjustments. An excellent head coach does not mean that
Use adjustments and changes to prove that you are excellent, know when to maintain the status quo, know when to adjust, and know how to make targeted adjustments to be effective. This is the homework of an excellent head coach.
Li Ang felt very at ease. At this time, his confidence in winning the game was much stronger than before the start of the first half. The main reason was that Carlos restricted Dela Pena very well, which was the key to winning the game.
The essential.
When de la Pena was restricted, the Spanish forward Tamudo, who was also a very capable player in Leon's memory, had no chance in the first half of the game due to the lack of midfield support.
, the threat to Sporting Gijon's goal is very small.
In the visiting team's locker room, Espanyol's head coach Lotina spent the entire halftime discussing tactics and making adjustments in the hope of enhancing the team's offensive effect and reversing the unfavorable situation.
While Lotina was still talking eloquently, the assistant coach reminded that the fifteen minutes of halftime were coming soon. Lotina frowned, but finally waved his hand, indicating that the players could go to the court to prepare for the second half.
It's game.
The players left in twos and threes, but Lotina found de la Pena and motioned for him to stay.
"Ivan, I hope to see the you I want to see most in the second half of the game!" Lotina said, "The team needs you!"
He did not criticize de la Pena directly, but he believed that de la Pena was smart enough to understand the meaning of these words and the expectations contained in them.
Lotina glanced at the head coach, then nodded, "I understand."
Lotina frowned slightly, but still didn't say anything more, but was afraid of patting Dela Pena on the shoulder, "Go ahead, you are Dela Pena. That sixteen-year-old little guy can't be yours."
obstacle."
Upon hearing this, Dela Pena said nothing, but clenched his fists and strode away.
Lotina smiled subtly. For such a proud and talented guy, sometimes the provoking method works better than anything else.
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"If there are no accidents, we won this game." Before the start of the second half, Li Ang sat on the coaching bench and turned to assistant coach Scott Rui and said.
Scott Rui also nodded. The team is leading the score and is in a good situation. There is also a high hope of scoring another goal. The situation is indeed very good.
However, just five minutes later, Li Ang's face darkened. He had just said, "There is no accident." Now, an accident occurred.
Sporting Gijon's Argentine forward Diego Milito fell to the ground during a fight with the Espanyol defender. Then the Argentine got up from the ground, took two steps, felt something was wrong, and sat down on the turf.
The team's deputy Albertini ran over and asked Milito a few words before making a substitution gesture to the sidelines.
"Fuck!" Li Ang cursed.
While he asked veteran player McGur Pihra on the bench to get up and warm up quickly, he watched the team doctor enter the field with worried eyes.
He is really worried that Milito's injury is serious. Now, the strike combination of Diego Milito and Di Natale is getting better. At this time, if Milito is seriously injured, it will be a huge blow to Sporting Gijon.
Because, in Li Ang's substitute lineup, there is really no one who can replace Milito. Whether it is veteran McGure Pihra, David Lago or teenager Benzema, they are only substitutes and cannot
Take on an important responsibility.
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While McGuer Pihra was warming up on the sidelines, team doctor Lotaro accompanied Milito out of the court after a brief examination.
Seeing that Milito slowly walked off the court instead of being supported or asked to enter on a stretcher, Li Ang finally breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, he also realized that the team's forward lineup was actually a bit thin, which is not to say there is none.
Substitute players, but there is no substitute who can take on important tasks.
"How's it going?" Li Ang asked the team doctor, Mr. Lotaro.
"The initial diagnosis is a muscle strain," Rotalo said. "If that's the case, it's not a big problem. However, I definitely won't be able to continue playing in today's game."
Li Ang nodded. If it was really confirmed that it was just a muscle strain, then okay, okay, the situation is not too bad.
Later, Li Ang patted Milito on the shoulder, comforted the Argentine and asked him to go to the bench to rest.
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Over at the Espanyol coaching bench, Espanyol head coach Lotina saw that Diego Milito was injured and left the field directly to the bench. This meant that he was definitely going to leave injured. Lotina was happy.
Woke up.
The departure of the Argentinian, who is a threat to the Spanish goal, is good news for the Spanish. Moreover, this unexpected injury is a turning point in this game?
Lotina held her chin in thought, her eyes twinkling.
On the bench of Sporting Gijon not far away, McGuer Pihra came back after a brief warm-up.
"McGuer, after you come on the field, tell the others to try more wing attacks and pass the ball to you when there is a chance." Li Ang pointed at McGuer Pihra's head, meaning to use his header.
Advantage.
There is nothing that can be done about this. McGur Pihra's header ability is good, but his foot skills are indeed very average. If he is sent on the field, he must be able to beat McGur's header.
Magul Pihra nodded to express his understanding.
Li Ang patted the veteran on the shoulder, and then sent him to the sidelines to wait for substitutions.
McGuer Pihra ran into the court, then found the Italian veteran Albertini, the core of the team's midfield, and whispered to the former AC Milan star. The latter listened, looked to the sidelines, and then
Seeing head coach Li Ang raise two fingers, he understood: both wings fly together!
This is a complete plan to fly together on both sides!
In the 56th minute of the game, Sporting Gijon made a substitution. The main striker Diego Milito left the field injured and veteran Maigur Pihra came on as a substitute.
ps: Second update. Please give me a monthly pass.
Sorry, something has delayed the update of this chapter. (To be continued.)
