Chapter 139: Fans start shouting Li Chuanqi's name again
Santa Malaga met Zaragoza in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey last season.
It was also the first opponent Santa Malaga faced at home in the Copa del Rey this season. Before the game, there was a story about the venue.
Málaga was initially unwilling to let Santa Málaga use the Rose Garden stadium, and Santa Málaga relied on the power of the media to get it done.
It was also before that game that Li Chuanqi's technique made a breakthrough under tremendous pressure. In that game, he presented the "Whip of God" to everyone for the first time.
Li Chuanqi helped Santa Malaga take the lead with a goal, but Zaragoza equalized at the end of the game.
In stoppage time, Li Chuanqi created a penalty kick, and captain Pablo made the final decision, helping Santa Malaga advance to the fifth round of the Copa del Rey.
So Li Chuanqi has "feelings" for Zaragoza.
After arriving in Zaragoza, Li Chuanqi began to actively prepare.
Unlike other substitute players who are still worried about whether they can play, Li Chuanqi believes that with his excellent performance in the last game, he should be able to play.
He didn't care whether he started or came on as a substitute.
He often came on as a substitute at Santa Malaga, and later became the starting lineup after becoming the core of the team's offense.
I am not a big star, why should I compete for the starting spot?
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Zaragoza's home stadium, the Estadio Romálida, can accommodate more than 30,000 fans.
At 7:20 pm on the 14th, the starting players of both sides followed the referee into the court.
There is no Li Chuanqi here, he did not start.
This made Itura, who was also not included in the starting lineup, feel very comfortable.
He performed so well in the last game, but he was still unable to start the game like me!
The corners of Itura's mouth slightly raised, and he looked at Li Chuanqi, who was sitting on the bench like him, with disdain. So what if he scored a hat trick in his professional debut?
Why don't you just sit on the bench with me?
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In distant Malaga, Li Chuanqi and his family were sitting in the narrow living room and dining room, watching the live broadcast between Malaga and Zaragoza.
Li Xiaofeng said very dissatisfied: "My brother performed so well in the last game, but he is not allowed to start tonight."
Dad nodded in agreement: "That's right! That's right! Their coach should eat shit!"
He mysteriously said to his daughter: "How about we use some means?"
This statement made my mother very dissatisfied. After coughing twice, she glared at her husband fiercely.
"My eldest brother said that the football world has its own rules. Let's not cause trouble for my brother. I believe he can solve it himself."
Li Xiaofeng doesn't think her father's idea is a good one.
My brother has now embarked on a prosperous road and should stay away from these things.
My brother will definitely become a star in the future. If he has anything to do with the underworld, it will be a stain.
Fans and media cannot accept this.
It is also unacceptable to the authorities.
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Roma Lida Stadium, 7:30 pm.
"Beep!..."
As the referee blew his whistle, the match between Zaragoza and Malaga officially started.
Zaragoza relied on their home advantage to hold Malaga down for the first fifteen minutes and had two shots on goal.
However, neither shot penetrated the gate guarded by Kameni.
Kameni started this game in place of the injured Caballero.
As time went by, Malaga gradually slowed down and adapted to the rhythm of the game. Both sides exchanged offense and defense, but there were not many exciting performances.
The first half ended 0-0 in a dull manner.
During the halftime break, the coaches of both sides began to deploy their troops. Zaragoza coach Simones replaced two players in a row and made adjustments to the midfield and frontcourt.
Pellagrini also made adjustments to the midfield, replacing Duda with Itura, who had never played.
This makes Itura very excited, his debut in Malaga is coming!
Compared to Li Chuanqi, Pellagrini gave him more time to perform.
Before coming on stage, Itura deliberately walked in front of Li Chuanqi twice.
When he walked for the third time, Li Chuanqi suddenly stretched out his left foot to tie his shoelace.
Itura was caught off guard and fell to the ground.
The bench was in an uproar.
Itura stood up from Turf Mountain with his left hand, turned around, faced Li Chuanqi and asked, "Did you do it on purpose?"
Li Chuanqi raised his head and blinked in response: "I tied my shoelaces, who knew you would walk around. Why are you walking around in front of me when you have nothing to do?"
Are your eyes on your forehead?"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and many players stood up.
Seeing that something big was about to happen, Santa Cruz immediately stepped forward, pulled Itura away, and persuaded him: "The most important thing for you now is to play! If the coach gives you the opportunity, you must seize it! We will talk about other things later.
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This makes sense. Itura turned his head and stared at Li Chuanqi fiercely: "Boy! This matter is not over yet! Just wait!"
Li Chuanqi smiled and said, "I'll wait for you."
Itura's face suddenly became ugly, and those unbearable and tragic scenes emerged from the depths of his mind.
The battle in the locker room was still fresh in his memory to this day. Li Chuanqi used all his strength and almost single-handedly defeated the South American gang to the ground.
At this moment, there is no joy in Itura's debut.
"Beep!..."
As the referee blew his whistle, the second half of the game began.
The game was still very stalemate and boring.
Malaga fans who came from afar began to shout Li Chuanqi's name in the stands.
This made Pellagrini look ugly again.
Perhaps affected by the conflict with Li Chuanqi before taking the field, Itura's performance was not good. On one occasion, he even failed to stop the ball and the ball rolled out of the sideline from the bottom of his feet.
In the 15th minute of the second half, Malaga got an excellent chance to score. Isco passed the ball and Saviola pushed the ball into the empty goal, but by some mistake, he pushed the ball wide.
The furious Pellagrini immediately replaced Saviola with Santa Cruz who wasted a great opportunity.
Santa Cruz is obviously no longer in peak condition and did not perform well after coming on the field.
Taking advantage of the injury time, starting player Joaquin came to the sidelines to replenish his water and gave Pellegrini the suggestion that Li Chuanqi should be allowed to play.
"Who should I replace?"
Pellegrini is still very polite to veteran players like Joaquin, and he wouldn't even pay attention to others.
The Chilean engineer shook his head and said: "Isco performed well. He just created opportunities for Saviola, and Saviola even missed the empty goal!"
Joaquín gasped and stopped Pellegrini from continuing to lose his temper: "If it were me, my physical fitness has reached its limit."
The Chilean looked at him seriously: "Replace you? I think there is no problem with your physical fitness. In addition, your performance tonight is very good, you can play the whole game."
Joaquin shook his head and said: "I know my body best. I can't do it anymore. My ability to persist until now is my limit."
Pellegrini is still full of doubts. The physical fitness shown by Joaquín in his usual training is enough to play the entire game.
"Coach, my physical fitness is one thing, I am also thinking about you."
