The Real Zaragoza manager, Victor Fernández, sat in the technical area with his legs crossed. He was extremely relaxed. He was not worried about the game at all. The strength of his team was incomparable to the Segunda División team.
Li Ang stood on the sidelines and looked at the field calmly. He was also thinking in his mind.
In fact, this Real Zaragoza was indeed more than a level stronger than Sporting de Gijón.
Zaragoza's three lines all had top star players.
On the defensive line, there was the Argentine defender, Gabriel Milito, the younger brother of Milito, who later became successful at Inter Milan. Of course, this Milito was definitely not an ordinary player. He was also very good! Milito's fame was more or less related to Real Madrid. The deal in the summer of 2003 had caused a lot of waves. At that time, Real Madrid first announced that they had signed Milito, then immediately said that the Argentine did not pass the medical examination and gave up. In fact, according to Milito and his agent, the injury was unwarranted. Real Madrid went back on their word and did not have the sincerity to sign the contract. In the end, Milito joined Real Zaragoza and was full of energy in La Liga.
Real Madrid's performance had been fluctuating this season. To a large extent, it was because there was a problem with the defender, who replaced Milito. Then, Woodgate, who had "passed the medical examination," was constantly injured and became a joke. Milito started his career in 1997 with Argentinian Independiente and played for the team until 2003. After landing at Real Zaragoza in La Liga, he quickly became the main force of the team. His outstanding physical fitness and strong style of play allowed him to gain a foothold in La Liga. It was worth mentioning that in the confrontation with the "enemy," Real Madrid, he had successfully frozen Ronaldo and Raúl. People did not see any signs of what Real Madrid called "knee problems" in him. It was said that now Real Madrid's arch-rival, Barcelona, was eyeing Gabriel Milito.
Li Ang recalled Milito's situation in his mind. The only thing that was slightly worse about the defender was that he was not particularly fast. Of course, he was not particularly slow either. He was of average speed.
In the center back position, Toledo was also a good player. He was not tall, but he was good at judging the landing point. He was a flexible defender and fiercely tackled.
The tackle was fierce. That was a positive statement. If it was a less positive statement, it would be that the player's movements were too big. Li Ang nodded in his heart.
The other center back, Cesar Jimenez, was a product of Real Madrid's youth. Although his performance did not have many highlights, he did not have any obvious shortcomings.
The left back, Quattro, was a product of Zaragoza's youth academy. He was a back who liked to assist. Li Ang looked at the field. Quattro had once again assisted past half the field, and he did not go back. Instead, he stayed in the front field to participate in the offense.
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In the right midfielder position, Zaragoza's starting player today was the 22-year-old Carney. Li Ang was very interested in this player. Currently, Carney is not well known in Zaragoza, but Li Ang is clear about the future development of this player. Carney's style of play is extremely exquisite and gorgeous. His footwork is also extremely outstanding. His only regret is that his sense of smell in front of the goal is a little poor. However, as a midfielder, this is not a big problem. This player really played well after he transferred to Villarreal. In the future, Carney, Pires, and Senna formed a midfield. Li Ang admired it very much. He thought it was the most gorgeous combination he had ever seen, except for the top powerhouses. In Villarreal's El Madrigal Stadium, Carney was simply cool. All kinds of coquettish passes and control on the flanks. He often killed his way into the opponent's penalty area. This was one of the highlights of the El Madrigal Stadium. It was just that Carney was not very stable. When he played well, he was the poor version of Iniesta + Silva. When he played poorly, he was known as the terminator of the ball.
The current Carney was not as coquettish as he was at Villarreal. He was more independent and liked to dribble the ball all the way forward. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he would never pass the ball.
On the field, Carney received Zapatel's pass and rushed along the flank. In the end, Marcos and Carlos worked together to intercept the ball. Li Ang smiled. If Carney had passed the ball just now, it would have definitely been a great opportunity for Zaragoza. Because Marcos and Carlos were attracted by him, there would have been a gap in the middle. However, Carney did not pass the ball.
Li Ang glanced at the home team's technical area. Fernandez was still sitting calmly on the fishing platform. It seemed that he did not have any opinion about Carney not passing the ball out in time.
Zapatel, who had just passed the ball to Carney, was the midfield defensive genius that the Zaragoza media was currently touting. In the local Gijón media's report, the confrontation between Carlos and Zapatel was the highlight of today's game. However, Li Ang scoffed. He was very clear about Carlos's strength and development potential. This was the seedling of a future top star player. Zapatel? Sorry, I've never heard of this person.
Judging from his performance in the last ten minutes or so, Zapatel, this young man, did not have any bright spots. He played more of a role in the midfield as a mediator. His teammates did not particularly trust him. On the other hand, Carlos dashed all over the field. Wherever there was danger, he would be there. He was absolutely not sloppy when he went up for the ball. His judgment was very accurate. Although Zapatel was two years older than Carlos, he did not look as mature and courageous as Carlos.
Zaragoza's attacking midfielder, González, was a player that was very common in Spain. His footwork was good and his passing was passable.
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What Li Ang paid special attention to was Zaragoza's left midfielder. His gaze was fixed on this veteran. Savio!
That's right, it was Real Madrid's Savio. At his peak, his breakthroughs on the left wing were the favorite sights of the Bernabéu fans. Savio was fast, had outstanding skills, and had a strong shooting ability. The only flaw was that he was prone to injury. This was also because the defenders in La Liga took too much care of him. His leg was injured again and again. He was the player who was fouled the most in La Liga because the defenders all understood that if they wanted to stop Savio, they could only foul. Back then, Real Madrid had spent a lot of money to poach him. Later, it turned out that Real Madrid's money was not wasted. However, last summer, the new president, Pérez, who was hated by Real Madrid fans, took advantage of the fact that Savio could still be sold for a good price to sell him to Zaragoza in exchange for Muni, who did not like to get injured. The latter's performance this season could be called a disaster. As for Savio, he could not be said to be doing well in Zaragoza. However, this veteran was definitely regarded as Zaragoza's anchor in the midfield.
Li Ang glanced at Savio, who was making feints with the ball. The veteran's legs were as flexible as spaghetti. This made Carlos, who was guarding him, be on guard and did not dare to be negligent. That's right. Li Ang handed over the task of guarding Savio to Carlos.
Savio pushed the football to the left and at the same time shifted his center of gravity, looking like he was going to break through. Carlos moved directly to stop the man's breakthrough. Then he saw the man's left heel kick and pull the football back. In an almost impossible situation, he actually managed to pull his center of gravity back. With a half turn, he used his heel to kick the ball again. Then he leaped and looked like he was going to break through.
"Beautiful! Savio's footwork is still so gorgeous! "The commentator, González, exclaimed loudly.
Li Ang narrowed his eyes. Then he saw Carlos forcibly twist his body's center of gravity and directly slide the football out of the sideline. This was really fierce. Savio quickly jumped up and dodged.
The man passed, but the ball could not!
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