The players were ready to play.
In the locker room, Li Ang found Mata. He ruffled the boy's hair and smiled. "You must have been frustrated in the first half of the game."
Mata nodded.
"In the second half of the game, show everyone your offensive talent," Li Ang said. "Are you fit?"
"No problem at all!" Mata said loudly.
"Very good. Go. From the first second of the game, attack and look for a goal!" Li Ang said.
Mata's eyes lit up.
"Your speed! This is your sharpest weapon! Try to catch them off guard at the start of the game. "
"You and Javier have great chemistry. I believe in you." Li Ang said. He called Javier over. "Do you still remember your cooperation with Mata in Team B?"
Li Ang decided to bring on Javier at the start of the second half of the game.
Javier's offensive talent might not be as good as many of the players in Sporting de Gijón, but he had an advantage. He and Mata had great chemistry in Team B. They had a deeper understanding of Li Ang's tactics.
Javier Blanco was a little excited. Being called up to the First Team by the boss was already a big surprise for the boy. He did not expect his First Team debut to come so soon. The coach had given him the heavy responsibility of attacking and asked him to support Mata to look for a goal. This made him even more nervous. Of course, there was also the pride of being trusted.
Javier nodded vigorously. "I understand, boss. I know what to do!"
Li Ang nodded. He looked at Marcos, who had started in the first half of the game.
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Marcos still felt like he was in a dream. It was also his first time entering the First Team, and then he was in the starting lineup. During the match, this simple-minded child only had the match in his mind. He gave it his all and lived up to the boss's trust. Now that the first half of the match was over, he finally had time to think about it. He felt like he was in a dream. A child who was almost terminated by Team B was now in the starting lineup for the First Team.
"Marcos, I'm very satisfied with your performance in the first half!" Li Ang praised generously.
Hearing the boss's performance, Marcos was happier than anything else.
"Marcos, in the second half of the game, the team's defense will need you to work harder." Li Ang said.
Marcos didn't say any heroic words. This wooden child only nodded. However, his fists were clenched tightly. He had to continue to fight with all his might in the second half of the competition.
"After intercepting the ball, quickly find Mata or Javier," Li Ang instructed. This was the most crucial moment for Sporting de Gijón's counterattack in the second half of the match.
Marcos intercepted the ball and the team quickly launched a counterattack.
Li Ang finished talking to the three little guys and then glanced at Juan Carlos, who was eager to play.
"Warm up at the beginning of the second half of the game. Get ready to play at any time." Carlos heard this and his eyes lit up.
He envied Marcos, who could be in the starting lineup, and also envied Javier, who could be a substitute. He originally thought that he had no hope of playing, but when he heard Li Ang's words, the child's heart ignited with a raging fire.
Li Ang looked at the four children. Even Mata did not have much first-team experience. Mata's first appearance in the first team was in the game against Aravis three days ago. Moreover, he was substituted less than 20 minutes after coming on as a substitute. That game was a humiliation for the child.
The other three players did not have first-team experience, but in the youth team, these players had always played as the main force. They had strength and experience. Most importantly, they were players that Li Ang trusted. It could be said that they were the ones that Li Ang could truly trust.
Li Ang knew these little guys very well. He believed that they would not let him down.
In a situation where the other players in the first team were not of the same mind as him, who else could be trusted? These little guys that he brought from the B team to the first team were his reliance.
Li Ang then found the team captain, Miguel Kobas. "Miguel, the team will put offensive pressure on the opponent from the beginning of the second half of the game. You are the captain and an experienced player. You know what to do."
Miguel Kobas nodded. He understood the hidden meaning of the manager's words, which was to manage the other players well. At this time, the whole team had to work together. No matter what unpleasantness there was with these little guys, the game must be the most important. If anyone dared to not do their best in the game, don't blame me for being ruthless.
Miguel Kobas did not think that the manager's words were just a verbal threat. He decided to remind the other players to focus on the game.
At the same time, this veteran also had a competitive mentality. These old guys could not be beaten by these little guys!
In fact, there were many players who had the same idea. Although they were unhappy with Li Ang's few "direct" players, they were really unwilling to be beaten.
This was the competitive mentality that Li Ang wanted to see.
*****
The Alavés players had been waiting on the field for two minutes, but the Sporting de Gijón players had not appeared.
This naturally caused the commentator to mock them again.
"The Sporting de Gijón players have not come out yet … Could it be that their China manager is performing some great magic in the locker room?" Elstow said sarcastically.
"What magic can there be? Is there any difference between the second half of the game and the first half of the game? Alavés will attack, and Sporting de Gijón will defend with all their might to avoid losing the ball! This is their tactic. " Spielson also continued to mock Li Ang mercilessly. What he meant was that there was no need to guess at all. What new tricks could the China people have in the second half of the game?
It was not only him. The reporters in the media box, as well as the Alavés fans in the stands, were all laughing at Li Ang.
The Alavés fans even made up a song at the last minute to mock Li Ang. They kept singing, "I heard that you want to slaughter us? We're so scared! So scared! "
They sang the song over and over again to stimulate the home fans.
This was a dig at Li Ang's arrogant words at the pre-match press conference.
When they learned about what happened at the press conference, the Alavés fans felt violated. A manager who had never coached a First Team team dared to say such big words. Did he forget who had caused Sporting de Gijón so much trouble this season?!
They were angered by this Chinese man. Then, Sporting de Gijón's conservative tactics in the first half of the game gave these Alavés fans a reason to mock their opponents and the arrogant and ignorant Chinese man.
The home fans were furious, but in the face of the current situation, even if they wanted to fight back, they did not know what to do. Could they sing, "We haven't lost the ball yet?" They could not afford to lose face like that!
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In the media box, the reporters were also talking about the first half of the game. They were also mercilessly mocking Li Ang.
The Chinese man had said such arrogant words before the game. They thought they would see the Chinese team "recklessly" wanting to play offensive tactics. They did not expect to see the tortoise tactics in the first half of the game. This made them laugh. "Chinese man, are you here to make us laugh?"
Among them, the reporters from the two major media outlets, Marca and Mundo Deportivo, were even more gloating. They were quite unhappy with Li Ang. They felt that they could finally vent their frustrations at this time.
This time, they were going to continue to condemn the Chinese man in speech and in writing. They were going to mock and ridicule the Chinese man to their heart's content. He had no ability and dared to provoke the media!
They were going to use practical actions to tell the Chinese rookie that if you offend the media, you will die miserably!
There were even some reporters who could not wait to start writing in the media box.
"Sporting de Gijón's Chinese coach is simply a joke. This arrogant and ignorant rookie coach showed us a different first half … I almost fell asleep. The tortoise tactics … Is there a tortoise in China's twelve zodiac signs?"
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The Alavés players felt that the Sporting de Gijón players were deliberately humiliating them by not arriving.
They protested to the referee.
The Alavés manager, Olić, also looked very angry. He was talking to the fourth official on the sidelines.
The fourth official could only comfort the visiting manager to calm down and inform the stadium staff to hurry up and see what had happened to Sporting de Gijón. Why were they still not playing?
At this time, the Sporting de Gijón players ran out of the players' tunnel.
The referee also let out a sigh of relief. He counted the number of players on both sides and was about to blow the whistle for the start of the second half.
At this time, he saw a Sporting de Gijón player standing on the sidelines. The fourth official also used the intercom to inform the referee that the game should not start yet because Sporting de Gijón had requested a substitution.
Everyone noticed Javier Blanco, who was standing on the sidelines waiting to play.
"Ah! Sporting de Gijón is going to make a substitution! The second half hasn't even started and they're already making a substitution? " The commentator, Elstow, noticed the scene on the sidelines and was shocked. He then laughed and said, "This Chinese coach is really interesting. He's making a substitution during halftime. Let's see who he's bringing on."
He glanced at Javier, who was standing on the sidelines, and the number on the player's back: number 80!
"Number 80! Is this really a big number? " The commentator, Elstow, looked down at the player's information. Number 80 was usually used by substitutes, and it was a super substitute. Then, he could not help but laugh. "Javier Blanco, 17 years old! He was just transferred from Team B to Team A. Ha, Team B, this is another former player of China's coach. Let's see. Now on the field, there's Juan Mata, there's a defensive midfielder, Marcos, and now there's Javier Blanco. What does this rookie China coach want to do? Does he think this is his Team B? Does he expect this group of kids to help him conquer the world? "
"It's really hard to understand the substitution." Spielson also shook his head. "The Chinese coach wants to bring on a 17-year-old kid. I don't understand. Sporting de Gijón doesn't use the experienced players on the bench. He's bringing on a 17-year-old kid!"
"Three kids and a rookie coach. Haha," Elstow said mercilessly.
When the reporters in the media seats saw this scene, they roared with laughter.
The Chinese coach had actually changed a player at this time, and it was his former player from Team B, a 17-year-old kid. What was he trying to do? Did this Chinese coach have water in his brain? Did he think that he could do anything by relying on a few brats? Or was this an excuse for the loss of the match? An excuse to train the young players!
These reporters were making malicious guesses.
However, they had made up their minds. They would not forgive Li Ang for using the excuse of "training the new players." They would not show any mercy. As soon as the game was over, they would launch a verbal and written attack on the Chinese coach. The rookie coach's substitution this time could also be used as a target of attack: ridiculous, random substitution!
In the chairman's box, the club's vice chairman, Beretta, saw the substitution and opened fire again. "What is the Chinese coach doing? This is the First Team, not Team B, where he can mess around! "
Ayroyd glanced at Beretta. What he meant was, Team B can mess around? At the same time, Ayroyd was also very confused about the substitution. What was this for? Changing players at halftime? Well, changing players at halftime was not a bad idea, but you f * cking changed to a 17-year-old kid. Even if you wanted to die, that was not the way to do it.
The club's chairman, Manuel Arango, also frowned. He could not understand why Li Ang would make such a "shocking" substitution. He looked at the technical area on the sidelines. Kid, are you crazy?!
Li Ang stood on the sidelines and patted the shoulder of Javier Blanco, who was about to enter the field, looking very calm.
Before the start of the second half, Sporting de Gijón requested a substitution.
In the team's midfield, the number eight player, Samoel, was substituted.
Wearing number 80, the 17-year-old Javier Blanco came on as a substitute.
Li Ang looked at the completion of the substitution. He stood on the sidelines with a calm expression, but there was a voice roaring in his heart. Just wait and see! I'm relying on these kids to conquer the world today!
I've prepared so much for this game. I've been waiting for this moment, this second half!
One that none of you can imagine.
A crazy second half!
PS: Second update.
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