Sergio was not fooled. He understood that if he could not score a goal at the last moment of the first half, the game would basically be lost.
Real Sociedad's head coach Moyes is a veteran who has worked hard in the Premier League for many years. If he is given halftime to adjust, he will definitely be able to arrange the Espanyol well in the second half.
Zhao Yang gave Sergio a surprise in the last game. Now that the team is in dire straits, Sergio decided to let Zhao Yang play in advance to see if he can give himself some more surprises.
Putting Diop on the field together is because Sergio hopes to strengthen the defensive strength of the midfield while attacking fiercely, and it is also because Diop and Zhao Yang have a better understanding of each other.
In the 42nd minute of the game, Zhao Yang and Diop came on the field at the same time, replacing Seville and captain Xavi Lopez.
Although Zhao Yang is a midfielder, his organization and passing abilities are very average. He mainly breaks through and scores goals. Sergio basically uses him as a forward.
In other words, in the last three minutes of the first half, the Espanyol team also had three forwards on the field.
This is fighting for your life.
Moyes looked at his colleagues not far away with sympathy. He understood Sergio's desire to survive, because his situation was worse than Sergio's. If he couldn't win this game, his job would be unstable.
But how effective can such a trapped beast still fight?
This Zhao Yang is just an amateur player. He scored two goals against Real Madrid in the last game. Moyes also watched the video. There is a lot of luck. Can he pick up another wallet this time?
Moyes didn't believe it.
But this did not prevent Moyes from cautiously sending someone to check on Zhao Yang.
Anything can happen on the football field, and Moyes doesn't want to give this lucky Chinese a chance.
The Espanyol fans who came to the Anoeta Stadium to support the game finally waited for Zhao Yang to appear.
This Espanyol team that aims to avoid relegation rarely brings surprises to fans, and Zhao Yang is one of the surprises for Espanyol fans this season.
"Zhao Yang Zhao Yang Zhao Yang..."
Chinese fans chanted Zhao Yang's name and gave their warmest applause to this star of hope for China.
Led by the Chinese fans, the Spanish fans also applauded together.
Players from both sides looked at Zhao Yang with envy, jealousy and hatred in their hearts.
Receive applause when you appear on the stage, this is the treatment only a star can receive.
Zhao Yang is just a young man who has just come from West Division 3. How can He De be compared with the stars?
The one who reacted the most strongly was Real Madrid genius Asensio.
Even in the star-studded giant Real Madrid, Asensio has attracted much attention. When he came to Espanyol, Asensio was treated like a star.
But after the game against Real Madrid, everything changed.
Since Asensio will return to Real Madrid sooner or later, many Spanish fans are now pouring their emotions into Zhao Yang.
Asensio has never enjoyed the applause of the Spanish fans when he comes out, but now Zhao Yang enjoys it.
How could Asensio feel so good?
Diop, who played with Zhao Yang, didn't feel anything. He just did the dirty work. It doesn't matter what fans or idols he is. As long as he can score goals and assists, he is a good teammate.
As soon as Zhao Yang came on the court, Asensio passed him a very fast "knife ball".
There is a defensive player behind Zhao Yang. If the ball is passed to Zhao Yang, if Zhao Yang catches it, the defensive player will definitely kick it with the ball from behind. Even if Zhao Yang is kicked down, the referee will probably not call the defensive player a foul.
If Zhao Yang hadn't signed up for the skill of "piercing the crotch", he might have had to fight to catch the ball and see if he could get a free kick.
But now, Zhao Yang quickly moves forward to meet the ball, and Pardo, who is guarding him, follows closely.
Zhao Yang made a motion to catch the ball with his left leg, but passed over the ball, crossed his legs and turned around, missing the ball.
Zhao Yang shook Pardo a little with this action.
Pardo raised his foot to kick the ball from behind Zhao Yang, but when he raised his foot, the ball rolled right past his supporting leg.
And Zhao Yang's turning movement was just right to avoid Pardo's kick.
Zhao Yang's movements were very fast, and the players who were close could see it clearly. The fans who were far away only saw Zhao Yang turning around, and his opponent Pardo suddenly got behind his butt.
The ball came to Zhao Yang without knowing what happened.
"Beautiful! Zhao Yang's crotch-piercing performance is so exciting! Pardo was stunned!"
The on-site commentator shouted excitedly.
"Amazing!"
"Zhao Yang is awesome!"
"The Great Demon King Zhao!"
The Espanyol fans were even more excited. They shouted and applauded vigorously, applauding Zhao Yang's wonderful performance.
Diop gave Zhao Yang a thumbs up and praised him for his extraordinary performance.
Asensio, the instigator, had to say secretly, "This kid looks really good in crotch wear. I may not be able to do it better if I do it."
Zhao Yang hurriedly took a few steps to catch up with the ball, and then passed Reyes with a "fried ball" who rushed to grab the ball.
The applause in the stands didn't stop, but it immediately got louder again.
It's still accompanied by "Zhao Yang, Zhao Yang, Zhao Yang..."
Sergio on the sidelines still looked sinking.
It's beautiful to pass people by, but time is running out now, and the most important thing is to score goals. If you can't score goals, it's all just a show.
The Spanish chairman Chen Yansheng in the VIP box was smiling from ear to ear.
As the club chairman, what Chen Yansheng values is not whether he scores a goal or not, nor the outcome of the game. What he values is Zhao Yang's personal ability and charm.
This is what you must have to become a star.
Chen Yansheng hopes to cultivate Zhao Yang into a banner player for the Espanyol team and a sharp sword for the Espanyol team's market development.
After passing Reyes, Zhao Yang took a few steps forward, suddenly dunked the ball, moved horizontally, dodged the defensive player, and shot.
This is the "heavy bombardment" skill signed by Zhao Yang.
The ball was like a cannonball, flying straight to the left side of the goal like lightning.
Goalkeeper Lu Li studied Zhao Yang before the game and knew the characteristics of Zhao Yang's shooting.
Zhao Yang was fully prepared from the moment he came on the court. Seeing Zhao Yang move horizontally, it felt like he might be about to shoot.
The ball flew over, Luli jumped up and hit the ball with both fists.
The scene was filled with exclamations and sighs.
exclaimed Real Sociedad fans.
What was suppressed by the exclamations were the sighs of the Spanish fans.
Moyes slapped his forehead. Unexpectedly, this Chinese man was so fierce that he even passed two Real Sociedad players and completed a threatening long-range shot.
Well, this Chinese guy must be entangled, otherwise, if he breaks through and shoots so unscrupulously, the Espanyol team will definitely score.
Moyes shouted at Pardo, telling him to follow Zhao Yang and rather foul than not give him a little space to break through and shoot.
However, the stadium was so chaotic that Pardo couldn't hear Moyes' words clearly. He still played football in his own way.