readytorunbook Chapter 122 Competition
Chapter 122 Competition
Chapter 122 Competition
In this game, Zaragoza really wants to win!
Before the game, head coach Popovich formulated a tactic to grab the start.
According to Popovich's request, the team should try their best to get a good start while Tenerife is not gaining a stable foothold.
If the opponent's goal can be broken shortly after the opening, then Zaragoza, who is playing away, will get the initiative of the game.
"Come on, Zaragoza! Come on, Zaragoza!"
Amid the cheers of the fans, Zaragoza, led by captain Pedro, suppressed Tenerife's midfielder and launched wave after wave of attacks towards the opponent's goal.
In terms of executing the offense, Zaragoza's players did a very decisive job.
In the 3rd minute of the game, Zaragoza launched an attack.
Nani dribbled the ball on the left, trying to pass Tenerife's right-back Camara, but he saw through his intention.
At the moment when Nani changed direction and made a breakthrough, Kamara took the lead and broke the ball out of Nani's control.
Fortunately, he was snatched back by Galaretta.
He passed the ball to Pedro very calmly,
Pedro understood and knocked the ball to Joaquin on the right
On the right, Joaquin crossed without hesitation, and the football went straight to the penalty area.
Baston quickly flew over, but unfortunately he didn't stand upright.
Football goes straight to the bottom line.
The Tenerife goalkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the goal was missed, it also sounded a wake-up call for Tenerife.
They resolutely shrink their defenses,
After 1 minute, Nani shot from the front of the penalty area and was blocked by the defender. The football just fell in front of William Jose.
On the right side of the small penalty area, William Josesen made a slight adjustment, and soon kicked a diagonal shot, and the football flew to the far corner of the goal.
Facing William Jose's shot, Carlos reacted in time and flew to block it with his hands.
Shortly thereafter, Pedro also got a chance.
However, his long-range shot missed the goal and did not pose a threat to Tenerife's goal.
In the 10th minute, Nani dribbled the ball into the right side of Tenerife's restricted area using his personal skills.
At a distance of 16 meters from the goal, Nani volleyed vigorously before the opponent's replacement, but the ball was blocked by the defender in front of the opponent's goal.
In the first 10 minutes of the game, Zaragoza's offense was lively, taking advantage of the scene and completing 7 shots.
Although Zaragoza's offensive was raging, Tenerife placed a bus in front of the goal, which did not give Zaragoza much opportunity to take advantage of.
The effect of Zaragoza's offense was not good.
Although it looks lively, there are very few scenes that really threaten Tenerife's goal.
Light thunder, no rain.
After the 28th minute, Tenerife successfully survived Zaragoza's attack after the opening, got rid of the unfavorable situation at the beginning, and slowly began to relax.
After more than ten points of fast-paced attack, Zaragozad's players exhausted a lot of physical strength. At this time, they slowed down the rhythm of the game, took a breath, and prepared for the next round of attack.
In the 36th minute of the game, Tenerife suddenly launched a fast break when most of the Zaragozad players were in their own half.
Ifrane receives the pass and dribbles with the ball.
No. 9 Aridane and No. 10 Sosa ran forward desperately.
"Keep an eye on him, don't let him pass the ball!"
Zheng Long roared loudly.
Cabrera followed Ifran closely, blocking his advances and passes.
Ifran looked up and observed the opponent's line of defense.
Cabrera is like a shadow, it is not easy to break through
Aridane was stared at by the opponent's central defender, and he couldn't pass it to him.
Later point...
"He's going to pass to Sasso"
Zheng Long saw through Evelyn's intention at the first time, and shouted loudly.
Sure enough, Evelyn dunked the ball, and then made a low pass.
Outside the penalty area, No. 9 Aridane did not stop, and passed the ball directly to teammate Evelyn who suddenly turned offside.
In the penalty area, almost all players are defending No. 9 Aridane. Ifrane is empty around
This is a good chance for Tenerife to score. Ifran got a one-shot chance in the small penalty area and faced Zheng Long.
Moreover, at the moment when No. 9 Aridane passed the ball, Zheng Long
"Danger"
In the commentary booth, the live commentator shouted loudly
Popovich, who stood in the coach's command area, widened his eyes and watched the ball fly towards Ifran's football.
Facing the incoming ball, Evelyn advanced like a ghost and ran out of space. .
He didn't make any adjustments, just raised his right foot and volleyed.
The foot kicked the football hard, and the football flew straight to Zaragoza's goal like a cannonball.
Are you going to score?
Are you going to score?
The Tenerife fans in the stands were nervous, but also a little excited, and they all stared in the direction of Zaragoza's goal expectantly.
When the ball flew towards the goal with the ball expected by the Tenerife fans, Zheng Long stared at his feet and took off.
The slender body flew horizontally.
"Siss!"
The ball landed on the glove with a soft hiss.
The ball was caught by both hands and could no longer fly.
Ball, missed!
"OH! NO..."
There was a burst of lamentation in the stadium, and many fans slumped on their chairs.
Hey!
"After the previous blows, Evelyn should be prepared now. He put his hands on his waist and kept shaking his head!"
"The interceptor is still the interceptor! Even if he hasn't played in the second division for nearly a month. He still maintains excellent condition!"
The on-site commentator, Morrow excitedly stood up from the commentary seat, raised the microphone, and commented loudly with great excitement.
On the sidelines of the court, Oltra also shook his head helplessly.
It is really difficult to break through the gate guarded by this interceptor!
Zheng Long hugged the ball and saw that Nani did not come back.He passed the ball to the opponent immediately.
Zheng Long's return made Nani even more able to give it a go.
He dribbled more aggressively and dribbled more sharply, torturing Tenerife's defense.
Attack, attack, attack!
Zaragoza's players launched a more violent attack on the Tenerife goal.
Nani breaks through at high speed along the middle road, and Tenerife's midfielder Vitolo grabs it.
Nani made a light feint and used his personal ability to shake Vitolo.
If the opponent breaks through, it will allow the opponent to rush into the penalty area.
Vitolo decisively chose a tactical foul, and quickly tripped Nani with his legs.
Free kick from Zaragoza.
Pedro thought for a moment, then suddenly knocked the ball forward and sent a tactical corner kick.
Joaquin ran out quickly, responded to Joaquin's pass, and then passed it to the penalty area.
Zaragoza didn't have the first chance to pass the ball into the penalty area, causing Tenerife's players to lose their minds for a while.
Although the Tenerife players work hard, the gap in strength cannot be made up by hard work alone.
What's more, if you want to keep an eye on Zaragoza's offense, you need to be highly concentrated.
This is not easy to do.
Baston took the opportunity to run out of space.
In the crowd, Baston jumped high and managed to grab the landing point before his opponent.
His head hit the ball hard like a hammer.
The ball immediately flew towards the goal like a cannonball.
Carlos reacted and couldn't stop the ball from flying over the goal line.
"The ball is in!"
The Zaragoza players immediately cheered and ran towards Baston to celebrate together.
Popovich raised his fist excitedly when he saw it.
Sure enough, Zheng Long is the cornerstone of Zaragoda. With him, the team can play the best offense!
Oltra saw that halftime was coming to an end, and the player's momentary negligence allowed the opponent to score a goal.
He was holding the hair in his hands, very irritated.
He stood on the edge of the court and roared loudly, reminding the players to concentrate.
However, losing a goal made the mentality of the Tenerife players a little unbalanced, and their blocking was a little confusing.
In the 44th minute, Joaquin intercepted Vitolo's pass and dribbled the ball straight to Huanglong.
Cut inside the penalty area on the right, suddenly kicked a world wave and sent the ball into the net.
2 to 0, Zaragoza leads by 2 goals.
This ball completely established the victory.
In the second half, Zaragoza played a defensive counterattack with peace of mind.In the 77th minute, Nani scored a wonderful goal in a long-distance attack.
This goal is completely a manifestation of his personal ability.
At the last moment of the game, Zheng Long used such a wonderful performance to successfully defuse the threat of Tenerife and continue to keep the team's goal.
His guardianship puts a strong lock on the gate of Zaragoza
With the whistle of the referee, the game is over.
Zaragoza successfully defeated Tenerife 3-0 and embarked on the road to victory again.
After this game, coach Popovich looked particularly high-spirited in the press conference.
He is not even satisfied with just qualifying for La Liga, but for the first time he shouted the slogan of wanting to win the championship.
"In the first few games, we had some difficulties, but now we can start thinking about the league title!"
In the post-match press conference, Popovich uttered such bold words in front of so many reporters.
Reporters heard Popovich's declaration and talked a lot.
"Popovich has so much confidence!"
"Of course, Zheng Long is back. The undefeated team is back. If it were me, I would have the same idea!"
"But Zaragoza is still ranked No.6, and there are only 10 rounds left in the league. If Zaragoza wants to win the championship, not only must they win all games, but they must also count on Betis to lose!"
"Looking at it now, as long as Zheng Long can maintain a good and stable state, I don't think it is an exaggeration for Zaragoza to maintain a complete victory in the next game. Popovich's blatant declaration should be to impress Betis. pressure!"
After interviewing Popovich, media reporters got together to exchange opinions.
Few people think that Popovich is talking nonsense this time, and their views on Popovich still think it is possible.
This Zaragoza team is really strong this year.
With Zheng Long's return, Zaragoza has returned to their strongest time.
With a high center forward and a breakthrough cross from the wing, Zaragoza doesn't have to worry too much even if the opponent busses.
Because of the bombardment, as long as one of the opportunities is seized, the problem can be solved.
Just like this game, in the game against Tenerife, when the opponent took the bus and wanted to stick to it.
Zaragoza used Baston's header to break through the opponent's goal.Get three points!
Although Betis is still No.1 in the league, no one can guarantee that they can hold the first place in the league in the next game.
No.1 in the regular season this season is likely to be snatched by Zaragoza.
The premise is that Zheng Long can stay healthy and continue to serve as the team's starting goalkeeper!
If it weren't for Zaragoza's own chaos, and Zheng Long suddenly returned to China to participate in the U23 Asian Cup.
Otherwise, Zaragoza might have determined the qualifications for the league championship early, and there is no need for the current situation.
Seemingly verifying Popovich's words, Zaragoza won in the next two rounds.
Zaragoza's tactics are now more and more proficient.
Baston currently ranks first in the team with 18 goals.
Willian Jose is second with 16 goals, while Hajic has 14.
Pedro scored 9 goals and contributed 13 assists.
Zheng Long's 11 assists are also very amazing for a goalkeeper.
Not to mention Zheng Long's high catch and low block in the game, using his goal-saving skills to keep the goal clean.
The bombardment in the frontcourt, coupled with Zheng Long's increasingly excellent long pass in the backcourt, Zaragoza has become sharper and more threatening, making Zaragoza very powerful.
In the 33rd round against Mallorca, they won 3-0 at home.
Zheng Long did not assist, but his performance was still very good, trying to keep the goal.
Now everyone is no stranger to Zheng Long's zero goals.
Now it is judged by whether he has assists or not.
With assists, that is a good performance.Ratings are above 7.5.No assists is a passing grade between 6.5 and 7 points.
In the past, Zheng Long's help to the team was mainly reflected in keeping the goal clean.
But it's different now, Zheng Long's long pass is getting better and better.Contribution and help to the team can not only reflect the power to keep the goal clean.
He guards the goal and can also use his long pass to tear apart the opponent's defense.Otherwise, it will also make the opponent beware of the mouse, and dare not make a big push.
In short, as long as he is on the court, the opponent must be cautious.
Otherwise, if you don't pay attention, Zheng Long's long pass will be sent to the frontcourt players!
The same is true for Zaragoza's match against Mirandes in the next 34 rounds.
Zheng Long had an assist in this game.
Zheng Long was still active in the game, and finally completed an assist to help the team beat the opponent 3-0.
Three days later, Zaragoza won 5-0 at home. Although Zheng Long had no assists, his performance was still excellent and active.
And Baston finally completed the first hat-trick of his career in this game.
With a wave of 4 consecutive victories, Zaragoza has risen to the third place in the league, only 3 points away from Real Besti.
The media are all waiting to see whether Real Betty or Zaragoza will win the league title this season.
In the 36th round, Real Betis was tied 2-2 by the eighth-ranked Liagstra.
This allowed Zarago to see the hope of overtaking Real Betis.
Zaragoza ushered in another strong team Gijon at home.
Zaragoza are now third in the regular-season standings, and just need a win over Gijon to move past them to second.
Gijon's results are good, and there are many excellent players in the team.This year's results are very good, now ahead of Zaragoza, ranked second.
La Liga is the top 2 in the league and directly advances to La Liga. 4 to 6 players will participate in the play-offs, and fight against each other, chasing the last place to advance.
The last 3 were transferred to the Spanish third league - La Liga B.
Everyone wants to win the top 2 in the league and get the quota for direct promotion.
So the two teams desperately want to win this game.
In this battle of focus, there are quite a few reporters present!
(End of this chapter)