Before the warm-up, Sergio made the last tactical arrangements for the players based on the opponent's starting lineup.
"The opponents did not regard this game as a friendly match, they sent almost all their main players!"
"Eibar likes to pass long balls and there is less penetration in the middle. We must seize the opportunity of their defenders to assist and make a good transition from offense to defense."
"The intention of passing the ball to Zhao Yang cannot be too obvious. The opponent will definitely keep an eye on Zhao Yang."
"Gan Guishi likes to move on the wing. He is very flexible, has good skills and is clear-headed. Last time, we failed to keep an eye on him. He scored a goal and made a penalty kick. We must not let him take it easy this time. "
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After explaining the tactics to the players, Sergio said: "Winning or losing is not the most important thing, the main thing is scoring goals. If Zhao Yang gets the top scorer, this game is equal to victory."
Eibar is a very respectable team.
During the warm-up, the Spaniard was on one side of the court and Eibar was on the other side of the court.
The Spanish fans at the scene did not boo Eibar, but gave applause to the two teams on the field.
After the warm-up, the main players went back to the locker room to rest, while the substitute players continued their activities on the court.
Ten minutes later, under the leadership of referee Hill, the players of Espanyol and Eibar came out of the locker room.
The DJ at the scene shouted: "The players from both sides walked out of the locker room and came to the court. The game is finally about to begin! Let us give some applause!"
The fans have been waiting for a long time, and without the DJ shouting, when the players came out, they immediately responded with thunderous applause.
The DJ on the field introduced the starting lineups of both sides to the fans.
The players of Espanyol and Eibar shook hands with each other, the captains exchanged team flags and emblems, and finally the two sides took a group photo; each returned to their own half and waited for referee Hill to blow the whistle to start the game.
At this time, commentators from various countries also began to introduce the starting players of both sides to the fans and speculate on the tactics of both sides.
At this time, there was another commotion in the stands.
It turned out that Alain Sarval and Chen Yansheng, the presidents of the two clubs, came to the VIP box of the stadium together.
The presidents of both clubs are decisive figures in the team's success.
Without Alan Savar, Eibar, the smallest club in the five major leagues, would not have been able to reach La Liga, let alone avoid relegation last season.
Chen Yansheng is also the key to the new life of the Spaniards, the old La Liga soy sauce party.
Although his joining did not bring much money to the Spaniard, Chen Yansheng discovered Zhao Yang for the Spaniard and loaned Asensio.
Before the start of this season, the hard-hitting substitute, who was thought by fans to be benched, turned around and made a huge comeback. He scored 39 goals in 37 rounds, almost locking in the honor of top scorer.
Thanks to Zhao Yang's goal, the Spaniards were able to advance rapidly, eventually ranking fourth and gaining the opportunity to participate in the Champions League qualifying rounds.
Whether Zhao Yang wins the top scorer or the team advances to the Champions League, this is a great victory in history.
This is Chen Yansheng's first season at Espanyol, and he was able to achieve such an outstanding record. Of course, he has won the absolute love and respect of the players, fans and the club.
Amid the applause and cheers of the fans, Espanyol president Chen Yansheng waved to the fans and walked towards the box.
Chen Yansheng and Alain Sarval had just sat down when a whistle sounded on the court and the game started.
The first to kick off was the visiting team Eibar.
Eibar has been relegated and they have no worries about winning or losing. This game just wants to entertain the fans and bring a good end to this successful season.
Obviously, defending is not what the Eibar team needs in this game. What they need is to play a good offense.
So after the whistle blew, Eibar launched an attack on the Spaniards with all his strength.
Although Eibar did not have any goals in this game, the Japanese international Takashi Ini on the wing was still very active. He kept asking for the ball on the wing and constantly attacked the Spanish defense from the wing.
The Spaniards had the experience from last time and were fully prepared for Guisi. The full-back Alvarez followed Guisi without taking a shot easily, not giving him a chance to break through or cross.
Gan Guishi repeatedly tried to use speed to get rid of Alvarez, but failed. He could only pass the ball back to the center and attack from the other side.
The Spaniards need to score goals in this game, and they are not conservative. When the opponent attacks, the Spaniards not only do not shrink the formation, but press forward and counterattack Eibar in the midfield.
Both sides played very open and rarely resorted to foul tactics, which made the game very enjoyable to watch.
In the 3rd minute of the game, captain Dani Halke made a cross pass to forward Borja.
Eibar's striker Borja, who scored 17 goals, did not stop the ball and volleyed directly.
The shot was very beautiful and the action was smooth, but due to the haste, the ball was not held down and flew directly over the crossbar.
Espanyol goalkeeper Lopez took the goal kick and drove it directly to the edge of the opponent's penalty area.
Zhao Yang played as a forward forward today.
When the ball was passed, Zhao Yang jumped high and fought with the opponent's defender.
Zhao Yang's judgment on the high-altitude ball was very accurate. He grabbed the landing point and passed it to Perez who was advancing forward with a lion's head swing.
In the Spaniard's lineup, the player who is very offensive but very inconspicuous is Perez.
When Perez moved forward to ask for the ball, there was no Eibar player to mark Perez.
Perez stopped the ball with his chest, lifted it forward, and hit the defender behind.
At this time, Zhao Yang and the opponent's defender landed together. Zhao Yang made a fake turn to the left, then turned to the right, leaving the defensive player behind as quickly as possible, and ran towards the spot where the ball landed.
At this moment, both central defenders turned around too late.
If Zhao Yang catches up with him and creates a one-on-one goal, Eibar's goal will probably be lost.
It has only been three minutes since the game started, and everyone is not very focused yet. Otherwise, Zhao Yang would not be able to get rid of the entire defense line.
However, Eibar's goalkeeper Lesgaud was the only player in Eibar's lineup who was not careless from the start.
Lithgow actually has a dream today. As a goalkeeper, how can he become famous? That must be a goal that must be saved by the opponent.
Now Zhao Yang wants to win Asia's first top scorer, and Lisgow hopes to prevent Zhao Yang from scoring goals.
With Zhao Yang's current reputation and the attention of Chinese fans, if Lesgo blocks Zhao Yang, then Lesgo will definitely become famous all over the world.
This is not a bad thing for Lesgo, any goalkeeper would think so.
Lesgo immediately discovered that the ball must have passed the defender and went behind him, so when Zhao Yang turned around, Lesgo had already attacked.
Zhao Yang was a step slower, and Lesgo flew ahead of him and held the ball in his arms, defusing the Spaniard's fierce attack.