Chapter 145 Reaching the top three in the standings
After Moreno scored, Malaga tried to counterattack, but their offensive power was too weak to break through the Espanyol's goal.
Although the Espanyol team wanted to score again, Zhao Yang was a little tired. After locking the goal, his offensive desire was not strong, and other players were not able to seize opportunities. In the end, neither team scored again.
After the Spaniard defeated Malaga 3-0 at home, the points reached 25 points.
Since the match between Atletico Madrid and Real Betis will be held on Sunday, the Spaniard is temporarily ahead of Real Madrid, which has 24 points, and ranks second in the standings.
Although Atletico Madrid has a high probability of defeating Real Betis on Sunday and once again surpasses the Spaniard in points, even if it only stays in the second position for one day, it is enough for the fans to be happy, because the Spaniard reached the top three in the standings last time
It was 28 years ago.
The next day, almost all sports media were enthusiastically commenting on the El Clásico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, praising Barcelona to the heavens as a model of artistic football and degrading Real Madrid to the ground.
Naturally, the media has not forgotten the Espanyol team.
Defeating Malaga and ascending to second place in the standings, the Spaniard has initially shown his true qualities as a dark horse.
And because Celta Vigo behind Espanyol lost, Villarreal tied.
In other words, in a short period of time, the Spanish team will still occupy the top three positions in the standings.
"Aspen" commented: "The Spaniard's victory continues. They have now entered the Champions League. With the strength of the Spaniard, it may be difficult for them to continue to sit in this position at the end of the season. But entering the Europa League
The possibility is not small.”
"Not only are the Spaniards' results astonishing, but several young players in their team are also eye-catching. Zhao Yang, who was acquired from the Spanish Third Division, has now scored 10 goals and is the top scorer in the team, and is also the top scorer in La Liga.
Three, ranked above him are Cristiano Ronaldo and Suarez who scored 11 goals."
"Asensio was on loan from Real Madrid. In Real Madrid, which is full of talents, Asensio could not find a chance to play. But in Espanyol, Asensio gradually grew into the core of the midfield. With Asensio's growth rate,
Maybe Asensio will have to return to Real Madrid within two seasons."
"Although Gerald Moreno is not as dazzling as Asensio and Zhao Yang, his ability is not weak and he is definitely a young man with great potential."
The pro-Barcelona "World Sports News" is naturally not interested in the Spaniard, but now no one can ignore the Spaniard's performance this season. The reporter of "World Sports News" also had to praise: "The Spaniard is now the best player besides Barcelona.
, the best-performing team has reached the top three in the standings, which even their fans may not have imagined."
Finally, the reporter from "World Sports News" did not forget to mock Real Madrid, "If you don't know La Liga and look at the standings, you may think that the Spanish team is competing for the championship in the El Clasico with Barcelona. Looking at the scorer list, you may
I will regard Zhao Yang as Cristiano Ronaldo."
Faced with the compliments from the outside world, Spaniards are relatively sober.
Head coach Sergio has many thoughts in his heart, but he said verbally: "The league has just gone through 12 rounds. It is still too early to qualify for the Champions League and Europa League. We must recognize our own strength and not be blindly arrogant.
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In an interview with reporters, captain Victor Sanchez said: "Our results this season really exceeded our expectations. We changed to a new boss, but the new boss came too late and was not familiar with us. He did not have time to buy players and only brought us with him.
Here comes Zhao Yang from West Division 3. We all thought it might be another season to avoid relegation, but we didn’t expect that we would be in this position now. However, this is only temporary, we have not played in the Champions League for almost 30 years.
, and some have not played in the Europa League for almost ten years. If we want to return to the European competition, we need to do better."
After acquiring the Espanyol club, chairman Chen Yansheng once said with great ambition when looking forward to the future prospects of the Espanyol team. "I hope the team will perform well and reach the Champions League within three years."
Now, it seems that Chen Yansheng's dream can be realized ahead of schedule.
In this regard, Chen Yansheng was also a little incredible. He said: "The team's record is unbelievable. Now it looks like we are a team competing for the championship. But we must recognize the reality. We cannot be praised by the media.
We are getting carried away. The games have to be played one by one. Until the last game, we will not know who will be able to enter the Champions League and Europa League. I will not put pressure on coaches and players, but I will not
If we don’t do anything, we will add some capable players during the winter break and increase the amount of winning and goal awards.”
Zhao Yang may be the most high-profile player in the Espanyol team. When being interviewed by reporters, he said: "Almost one-third of the league has passed, and we are ranked second in the standings. This is the reason for the whole team.
We are proud of the result of our joint efforts. I know the schedule may be more difficult, but I believe we will be stronger. I hope we can still be in this position at the end of the season."
Zhao Yang was obviously overthinking. One day after he said these words, Atletico Madrid defeated Real Betis 1:0 in an away game, reaching 26 points, one point ahead of Espanyol.
After the game, Atletico Madrid head coach Simeone said in an interview that the Spaniard had an amazing start to the season and that Zhao Yang and Asensio have great potential. However, Simeone believes that Atletico Madrid's competitors are still Barcelona and Real Madrid.
, the Spaniard may not have enough stamina, so it is best to fight for a spot in the Europa League.
Simeone is full of confidence in the next round of the match between Espanyol and Atletico Madrid. He said: "Espanyol's attack power is very strong, averaging more than 3 goals per game, and we concede the fewest goals in the entire La Liga. This is
It’s a battle of spears and shields, but the Spaniard’s goals are mainly focused on Zhao Yang. If Zhao Yang is locked up, the Spaniards will hardly attack. This is their Achilles’ heel. In next week’s game, I
I believe we can think of a solution to the problem."
Since coach Simeone took over, Atletico Madrid's performance has been booming. Last season it was third in La Liga, and last season it was La Liga champion. This season the momentum is still unabated, and it can be said that it has firmly ranked among the top three in La Liga.
Although the Espanyol team has been in La Liga for more than a hundred years, their best result is third place, and they have only reached the top three in the standings four times in more than a hundred years.
Facing Espanyol, Atletico Madrid has a strong psychological advantage.