In the eighth round of La Liga, Spanish midfielder Asensio scored a goal and three assists and was one of the best players in this round.
Since Zhao Yang came to Espanyol, apart from being on the bench for the first three rounds, Asensio has been suppressed by Zhao Yang. He was unhappy. This time Asensio finally overshadowed Zhao Yang and he was in a good mood.
, also praised Zhao Yang after the game.
"Zhao is a great player and his return will help the team a lot."
"His breakthrough is very sharp, his passing is actually not that bad, and he is very selfless."
"The two of us will cooperate very well. With the two of us here, it will be difficult for the opponent to defend against us."
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Zhao Yang returned from injury. Although he did not score a goal, one assist in ten minutes was enough to make him satisfied with his performance.
In an interview, Zhao Yang said, "I feel very good. The injury has little impact on my body and psychology."
"It doesn't matter if the consecutive scoring record is interrupted, as long as the team can win."
"Asensio performed very well in this game. He is a genius. I hope he stays with Espanyol, but it may be difficult. The better he performs, the less likely he is to stay."
"We are a relegation team, but if we can continue to perform so well, maybe we have a chance to enter the European competition."
Espanyol head coach Sergio was so happy that he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear after the game.
"The team is on the right track. We can't win all the time. Losing is normal. We are a relegation team."
"Asensio is a genius, he has huge potential, his performance today was very good, he can decide the outcome of the game."
"Zhao Yang is an indispensable player for the team. He can change the trend of the game."
"We are a relegation team. We must avoid relegation first. We will not aim too high."
In an interview, the new Espanyol chairman Chen Yansheng also said that he would not put pressure on the team and just avoid relegation this season. Next season will be the time for the team to work hard and make progress.
Although the coach, players, and chairman all stated that the Spaniard's goal this season is to avoid relegation, the team's record is outstanding and ranked sixth in the league. It is inevitable that fans will have their own thoughts.
The Espanyol team has been struggling in the relegation circle over the years and has not entered the European competition for 9 years.
Now that the team has Huaguo Capital, which is rich and wealthy, and talents like Zhao Yang and Asensio have emerged, it would be wrong for the fans not to have any ideas.
After the game, on Internet forums, Espanyol fans in Europe began to discuss whether the team could enter the Europa League.
However, unlike Spanish fans in Europe, Chinese fans are focused on the next round of matches against Rayo Vallecano.
Rayo Vallecano is also a relegation team, ranking 11th last season. It originally did not attract the interest of fans. However, due to the summer transfer, they loaned Chinese winger Zhang Dong, and for a time they became Chinese fans. In addition to the Spanish
The most watched La Liga team outside the country.
But later, as Zhao Yang suddenly emerged in La Liga, but Zhang Dong didn't even have a chance to enter the squad, Rayo Vallecano and Zhang Dong were quickly forgotten by the fans who were tired of the old and new.
Now, because the Spaniard is going to challenge Rayo Vallecano away.
Zhang Dong finally attracted the attention of fans and media again.
"Hey. There is actually a Chinese player here."
"Ah! Isn't this a Chinese derby!"
The Chinese Derby is a very eye-catching topic, so Chinese media and forums began to discuss the duel between Zhao Yang and Zhang Dong.
China's domestic derby is in full swing, but the European media is pouring cold water on it.
"Aspen" commented before the game: "The showdown between two Chinese players, Zhao Yang and Zhang Dong, is of course very interesting. Unfortunately, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve. Rayo Vallecano's head coach Paco is very happy
I don’t like Zhang Dong and haven’t given him a minute of playing time so far.”
"Aspen" was not wrong.
When Rayo Vallecano loaned Zhang Dong, head coach Paco said: "I was shocked by the news, as if I was shot. I can't talk about whether this signing is good or bad. In fact, this is completely
It was imposed by the sponsors, they didn't respect me at all, and for me, this signing didn't help anything. It was probably the worst decision the team made after I came to the club."
In fact, the player Rayo Vallecano coach Paco really wants is Swansea forward Michu, not China's Zhang Dong.
Like previous Chinese players who have gone abroad, Zhang Dong's loan to Rayo Vallecano is completely operated by the sponsor Qianbao Company. This company will bear Zhang Dong's rental fee and salary; this transaction contains a lot of terms, the sponsor's money
In order to allow Zhang Chengdong to play, Bao Company even added terms regarding the number of games and time he can play.
But even so, Paco did not give Zhang Dong a minute of playing time.
In fact, this does not mean that this way of studying abroad is not good. Zhao Yang also came to the Spaniards in this way. Now everyone praises that buying Zhao Yang is the most cost-effective decision for the Espanyol Club.
Whether this kind of commercially sponsored transfer is good or not mainly depends on the strength of the players.
Zhao Yang and Zhang Dong did not meet. One of them was in Madrid and the other in Barcelona. It turned out that they were strangers to each other, so of course they had no chance to meet.
However, Zhao Yang understands Zhang Dong's predicament. He has also experienced a period of time. Although it was short, it was also very torturous.
Therefore, Zhao Yang did not mind helping his fellow Chinese compatriots. When being interviewed by reporters before the game, Zhao Yang shouted to Zhang Dong from afar.
"Vallecano is a team with a strong desire to attack. They have suffered three consecutive defeats recently. They will definitely fight with their backs in this game. We must be careful."
"Chinese Derby? Of course it's very interesting. I don't know much about Rayo Vallecano, but I know Zhang Dong is at Rayo Vallecano. He is a very good player. I hope Zhang Dong can play in this game, and then we all
Can perform well.”
Zhao Yang is so popular now that he shouted to Zhang Dong from afar, making the topic of China Derby directly a hot search on Weibo.
Europeans respect the strong. Zhao Yang's reputation in La Liga is growing day by day. European media and fans also attach great importance to his words. All major media have reported on it. Fans also hope to see what will happen if two Chinese players clash.
What a scene.
Rayo Vallecano's sponsor, Qianbao Company, naturally did not want to let go of this opportunity for speculation and put pressure on the Rayo Vallecano club to give Zhang Dong a chance to play.
Rayo Vallecano head coach Paco Gamez was ultimately unable to withstand the pressure. Just as he had to accept Zhang Dong's joining, this time he had to put Zhang Dong on the squad for the match against the Spaniard.