Chapter 325 Live - Chapter 326 The most difficult opponent
"Viewers, welcome to watch the highlight of the seventh round of the Spanish Football League in the 2004/2005 season. Deportivo La Coruña plays against Sporting Gijon at home." Duan Xuan said.
"Sporting Gijon encountered a personnel crisis in this game. Mata was injured and Carlos was suspended. Coach Li Ang's team faced the powerful Deportivo La Coruna in this game. The situation is not optimistic." Liu Jianhong said.
CCTV chose to broadcast the match between Sporting Gijon and Deportivo La Coruña live. This was also the first time CCTV broadcast a Sporting Gijon match since the start of the new La Liga season.
In fact, the La Liga live broadcast signal provider originally provided the Barcelona derby match between Espanyol and Barcelona at home. However, CCTV finally communicated with the other party and requested the away game between Sporting Gijon and Deportivo La Coruña.
Because the ratings of several La Liga games broadcast live on CCTV were relatively average. On the one hand, it was because the La Liga games were too late, and the earliest games did not start until after midnight. On the other hand, the popularity of La Liga at this time was still low.
It cannot be compared with Serie A and the Premier League. In addition, fans are very looking forward to watching Sporting Gijon's games, and they have called CCTV to request live broadcasts of Sporting Gijon's games coached by Li Ang.
The match between Sporting Gijon and Deportivo La Coruna kicked off at 2:45 a.m. Beijing time. It was already relatively late. CCTV also wanted to see the live broadcast of Sporting Gijon during this time period.
Will there be any improvement in the ratings of the game compared with other games? If the ratings are good, they will try their best to get the live signal of Sporting Gijon's game.
"The game is about to start, and we have already got the starting lineups for both sides. Deportivo's lineup is not unexpected, and it continues the lineup from the previous round. Now Deportivo's lineup is complete, and Super Deportivo is beginning to show their strong strength.
strength!"
On the TV screen, Deportivo La Coruna's starting lineup began to appear:
Goalkeeper: Molina;
Defense: Pablo, Martin Cesar, Andrade, Capdrera;
Midfielder: Mauro Silva, Belleron, Victor Sanchez, Sergio;
Forwards: Pandiani, Luke;
"...Mauro Silva, Victor, Sergio, Belleron, Pandiani, Luke..." Duan Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Deportivo has sent out its strongest lineup.
Already."
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"Okay, let's take a look at Sporting Gijon... Pay attention! Because of Mata's injury and Carlos' suspension, Sporting Gijon's lineup has changed a lot." Liu Jianhong raised his voice.
"First of all, there are adjustments in the defense. At the right back position, the young Serbian defender Ivanovic sat back on the bench. Coach Li Ang chose Dorado to start. It seems that he will be able to face a strong opponent.
Or choose to trust the experienced Dorado more."
"In the midfield, Liang arranged for Marcos to start. This young player who performed very solidly in the Spanish Second Division last season will shoulder the defensive responsibility of Sporting Gijon in the midfield today. In addition, the young player Mata is injured and is absent, which also gives the Croatian young player
Modric's opportunity to start, unlike Mata, Modric has a certain defensive ability, which can relieve the pressure on veteran Albertini to a certain extent!"
At the same time, Sporting Gijon’s starting lineup for today was displayed on the screen:
Goalkeeper: Valencia;
Defense: Dorado, Hierro, Pepe, Grosso;
Midfielder: Marcos, Albertini, Modric, Ribery;
Forward: Di Natale, Diego Milito;
"Compared to Deportivo La Coruna, which is full of big names, Sporting Gijon's lineup is still too thin." Liu Jianhong said. At this time, the camera showed a close-up of the visiting team's coaching bench on the sidelines. Li Ang stood on the sidelines and smiled slightly.
frown.
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When Irueta got the starting list of Sporting Gijon before the game, he saw the two changes in Sporting Gijon. He had a little impression of Modric. The Croatian youngster has had too many goals this season.
He had the opportunity to come on as a substitute and scored a goal.
However, Irueta's impression of Modric is limited to this. Obviously, in his eyes, the strength of a young man like Modric and the Deportivo La Coruna stars in his hands
There is quite a difference.
As for Marcos, who started today, Irueta did not pay too much attention to it. On the one hand, it is because Marcos has only had two opportunities to appear as a substitute so far this season, and the characteristic of this player is that he plays well in the midfield and backcourt.
The defense, rarely outstanding, is not too noticeable at all.
Five minutes into the game, Deportivo was on the offensive aggressively. Because they kicked off first, they could take advantage of their strength to keep the football in their side. Possessing the ball meant that the initiative was temporarily in their hands.
Another reason for Deportivo's fierce offensive is the absence of Carlos. Marcos is not the type of player who sweeps away. His characteristic is to guard the center. In this case, it is easier for the opponent to launch an attack. If
In the case of Carlos, his frantic sweeps in the midfield are relatively more capable of causing chaos to the opponent's midfield organization.
As for Modric, the Croatian teenager who got his first starting opportunity seemed a little nervous today.
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Belleron was getting the ball, and he faced interference from Modric.
The Spanish midfielder knocked the football to the left, as if he was planning to break through. When Modric's center of gravity was attracted, he beautifully pulled the ball with the inside of his foot, and then passed it with a slight flick.
Modric.
However, Belleron wanted to continue moving forward, one foot came over, and the toe touched the football. The football bounced on the turf and went out of the sideline. Deportivo's sideline kick.
"Cheer up!" Albertini came up and patted Modric on the shoulder.
Modric gritted his teeth deeply. The head coach asked him to protect Albertini, but now he needs Albertini to help him make up for his mistakes. This makes the Croatian teenager feel a little ashamed.
Li Ang saw this scene on the coaching bench and shouted to Modric, "Relax, why are you nervous?"
Li Ang shouted in Croatian, and Modric immediately understood it. Then he turned to look and saw the head coach jumping on the sidelines, "I'm so nervous!"
After being scolded like this, Modric clenched his fists hard, took two deep breaths, and actually felt better.
Chapter 326 The most difficult opponent
"Modric was a little out of shape in the first five minutes of the game. His position allowed Deportivo's players to break through many times," said Spanish National Television commentator D'Agostino.
"This is the Croatian boy's first start, and he seems a little nervous." Gonzalez said, jokingly, "Hey, boy, you can't do this. Coach Li Ang was watching from the sidelines and didn't see that he was anxious just now.
Did you jump?"
Following his words, the director once again played back the scene where Li Ang was jumping and shouting on the sidelines.
"He's under a lot of pressure."
"That's right, Deportivo's initial offensive made Coach Liang's butt leave his seat on the coaching bench." D'Agostino said with a smile.
Belleron made a beautiful pull and tried to break through Modric again. However, this time, Modric showed his fierce side and knocked down Belleron with the ball with a sliding tackle.
The referee gave Modric a verbal warning, which caused strong dissatisfaction among Deportivo people.
Subsequently, Belleron's free kick went directly to the goal. The football drew a wonderful arc and slightly missed the right post, shocking Li Ang into a cold sweat.
"This won't work." Li Ang gritted his teeth. The team had been passive and would lose the ball sooner or later, so they had to fight back.
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Sporting Gijon's first attack of the entire game came in the eleventh minute of Deportivo's half.
Pandiani received a pass from Sergio in the frontcourt. He turned around, adjusted slightly, and shot low.
After the football left his feet, during the flight, Belleron suddenly stretched out his kick and the football changed direction.
This made Sporting Gijon goalkeeper Valencia almost desperate. When Pandiani shot, Valencia made a judgment and made a save. Now, the football changed direction and flew towards
On the other hand, there was absolutely nothing he could do.
"Hierro! Hierro! He appears where he should be!"
In front of the goal line, a person appeared there, it was Hierro!
He prevented the football from crossing the line. Not only that, the former Real Madrid captain did not make a panicked clearance, but directly handed the football to Albertini who retreated to the top of the penalty area to receive the ball!
When Albertini received the ball, he thought about his next move and made a long pass from the backcourt.
In the frontcourt, Diego Milito did not jump up to compete with Martin Cesar.
The Argentine striker very smartly ran back to face the football. When the ball fell, he jumped up slightly and pressed the football down with his chest. Then he pressed down with his right foot and firmly buckled the football that was about to bounce to the ground.
Martin Cesar pushed him from behind, but Milito still managed to control the football at his feet.
After taking control of the ball, Milito made a move to turn around, but handed the ball to Di Natale, who came to meet him, and then turned around and ran into the penalty area.
At this time, the shortcomings of Deportivo La Coruña's center back Martin Cesar's slow turn, which Li Ang had emphasized before the game, were exposed.
Di Natale received the ball and sent an overhead ball. When Milito received the ball, Martin Cesar had just turned around.
Li Ang also stretched his neck and looked at the court. He was talking about counterattack just now, and now this is an excellent counterattack opportunity. Milito only needs to take two more steps to enter the penalty area.
Then, he saw two people rushing over. One of them rushed towards Ribery, who was cutting and running, and the other person was extremely fierce and shoveled from the side.
While shoveling the football away, Milito was also knocked to the ground like he was cutting down a tree.
"Fucking foul!" Li Ang roared from the sidelines.
The referee just pointed to the sideline, indicating that it was a sideline ball.
Milito got up and protested to the referee. The referee just shook his finger at him and pointed at his eyes, indicating that he saw clearly and there was no foul!
Li Ang was cursing on the sidelines, obviously very dissatisfied with the referee's decision. For Sporting Gijon, if they can get a set kick in the frontcourt, it will be a very good scoring opportunity. You know, they have a position in the team.
Ball master Albertini's.
It was Brazilian veteran Mauro Silva who blocked Milito.
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Li Ang glanced at the veteran, but he didn't expect that this old guy was still so active. Then he glanced at Pablo, who had just pounced on Ribery.
He shook his head. What he hated the most was a team like Deportivo. They were very good at offense but also very good at defense. Such an opponent was very difficult to deal with. He was not like Real Madrid.
Madrid advocates offense, and the most terrifying thing is their offensive ability. However, in terms of defense, Real Madrid has never done well.
Deportivo's defense has always been good, which can be seen from their supplementary defense this time.
Watching Depor's game, the most intuitive feeling is that Mauro Silva and right back Pablo are everywhere on the court.
Needless to say, Pablo is an absolute tough guy, decisive in defense, and fierce. Like a leopard.
As for Mauro Silva, a Brazilian, Li Ang even feels that he is the strongest individual defensive midfielder in Brazilian history. He is very powerful in the tackle and the timing of the steal is accurate. It is difficult for opponents who are entangled by him to feel comfortable.
He handles the ball. He is also very accurate in anticipating and intercepting opponents' passing routes. He is not tall, but he has good jumping ability and often succeeds in aerial challenges in the midfield. The combination of him and Dunga in the 1994 World Cup was the key to the Brazilian team's advantage in every game.
, against Italy in the final, he destroyed more than a dozen of the opponent's attacks, which made Baggio, Donadoni and others extremely depressed. He was absent from the 1998 World Cup due to injury, and Dunga's condition declined, and the Brazilian team's midfield control was poor.
a lot of.
Another great thing about Mauro Silva is that he is extremely stable when controlling the ball. When controlling the ball, opponents often have to commit a foul to steal the ball from his feet. His accuracy and overall view of the ball are also quite good, and his passing is very good.
Less proactive mistakes. In this regard, Li Ang feels that Mauro Silva is very similar to Manchester United's Keane.
For example, when Deportivo La Coruna defeated Real Madrid in the 2002 Copa del Rey final away game, Mauro Silva was already 34 years old at the time, but he was extremely outstanding in the confrontation with Real Madrid's midfield masters. He was basically very good at controlling the ball.
He made few mistakes, defended extremely well, and eventually annoyed Zidane and Raul. He was one of the contributors to Depor's success in winning the cup.
And now Mauro Silva is thirty-six years old, and he is still so fierce.
Subsequently, after Sporting Gijon's sideline ball, Ribery received the ball and dribbled along the sideline, trying to get rid of Pablo's entanglement but failed. Finally, he reluctantly passed the ball and the football was obtained by Deportivo goalkeeper Molina.
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Depend on!
Li Ang cursed in his heart. Facing Deportivo like this, it would be difficult for Sporting Gijon's offense to be effective. Even trying to defend and counterattack to steal the chicken has become extremely difficult.
If they are unable to exert offensive pressure on Deportivo, Sporting Gijon's goal may face new threats at any time with the offensive display shown by Deportivo after the start.
However, with Pablo and Mauro Silva here, it will be very difficult for Sporting Gijon to tear apart Deportivo's defense!
