After Juan Carlos received Miguel Kobas' pass, Zapata was the first to press forward. The best defense was to end their offense now!
Carlos, who was dribbling the ball at high speed, did not meet Zapata head-on. He knew his own footwork and strength. Dribbling the ball past people was not his strong suit.
Emergency stop!
With this sudden stop, Carlos passed the football back to Miguel Kobas after he beautifully let Zapatero's tackle pass.
Miguel Kobas did not stop the ball either. Instead, he directly passed the ball diagonally to the side.
David Lago slowed down slightly. After receiving the ball, he sped up again and dribbled the ball wildly along the side!
"Sporting de Gijón's counterattack is very fast! David Lago was brought back from the reserves by Li Ang. This player is now being brought on at a crucial moment. He's very fast, very fast! "González shouted. Zaragoza's football was about technique. It was like watching a Swan Lake dance. It was very beautiful. In that case, Sporting de Gijón's football was like a deafening, fast-paced metal music that made people's hearts beat faster.
The former's football was very beautiful. It made people feel the charm of beautiful football. The latter was like listening to the explosive music in a nightclub. It made people's blood boil immediately.
David Lago dribbled the ball along the sidelines. Zaragoza's defensive center of gravity leaned toward him.
On David Lago's left was Carlos, who was desperately running to support.
Lago knocked the ball to Carlos.
The latter still did not stop the ball. He directly sent the ball forward!
It was the simplest combination to hit the wall, but it was able to maximize Lago's speed advantage.
Almost at the same time, Mata and Miguel Kobas suddenly retreated from the sidelines to the flank, causing Zaragoza's defenders to have no choice but to adjust.
It was the moment when Zaragoza's defenders were moved by Mata and Kobas' movement. David Lago, who had the ball, saw a small gap in the opponent's middle.
He did not hesitate to pass the ball out.
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Zaragoza's full-back, Quattro, followed Miguel Kobas, while their center-back, Toledo, followed Mata to the flank. Therefore, the junction between the flank and the middle was temporarily empty. Juan Carlos took advantage of the gap and received the ball.
"Juan Carlos was completely unguarded! Saragossa's defensive line has been pulled apart. Their defensive line has been torn apart! "Commentator González exclaimed.
Toledo hurriedly dropped Mata and rushed to Carlos with the ball.
Carlos, who had the ball, faced the opponent's pressing. He looked behind him and to both sides, wanting to pass the ball horizontally.
At this moment, he heard Li Ang roar from the sidelines, "Forward! Forward! Forward! Attack! "
Mata hurried over to help. Carlos did not hesitate. He stuck close to the ground and passed the football over.
Mata's back was in the direction of the goal. He seemed to be ready to stop the ball.
On the sidelines, Zaragoza's manager, Víctor Fernandez, widened his eyes. Then he saw his full-back, Gabriel Milito, come back to defend. He pounced on Mata from the side. As long as this man chose to stop the ball, it would give Milito a chance to intercept the ball. At the very least, it could delay the opponent's attack. With his back to the goal, stopping the ball and wanting to complete the turn provided an opportunity for the defenders.
Fernandez was relieved. He seemed to have seen the opponent's counterattack being stopped. At the same time, Fernandez felt a chill run down his spine. He was an experienced coach. Of course, he could see that Sporting de Gijón's counterattack was definitely not a moment of luck. It was a well-rehearsed counterattack routine! This must be the tactical arrangement of the Chinese coach at Sporting de Gijón. This Chinese man did not seem to be as easy to deal with as he thought.
*****
On the field, Gabriel Milito pounced on Mata. Mata lifted one foot and prepared to stop the ball. Gabriel's eyes lit up. He knew that when the opponent stopped the ball, it was his chance to snatch it!
However, in the next second, Gabriel Milito was dumbfounded. He saw Mata's move to stop the ball, but he did not. The kid lifted his right foot and hung it in the air, allowing the football to continue rolling forward from under his feet.
Then, Mata nimbly twisted his waist and turned to chase the football.
"Breakthrough! Beautiful! He pretended to stop the ball to deceive the opponent! This kid is a genius! "
Mata caught up with the football. This was breaking into the penalty area!
After seeing Mata break in, there was suddenly chaos in front of Zaragoza's goal.
Miguel Cobbs struggled to squeeze forward in the tug of war with Quattro, ready to snatch the ball.
The Zaragoza defenders also rushed to Mata, intending to stop him before he could pass or shoot, and use their bodies to block the ball out of the end line.
Mata saw their intentions. He was not stupid enough to give them that opportunity. Taking advantage of the fact that the encirclement had not yet closed, he lifted his right foot and swept the football to the middle!
Miguel Cobbs and Quattro were entangled. Under the opponent's interference, he did not snatch the ball.
At the same time, Juan Carlos squeezed out of Zapatero's box and stretched out his foot in front of the goal.
He did not touch the football!
However, this action interfered with the judgment of the goalkeeper, Liones. The Zaragoza goalkeeper, Liones, fell to the ground subconsciously and did not touch the ball. None of the other Zaragoza defenders touched the ball.
Where was the football?!
The football just slipped past them, and then people saw David Largo suddenly accelerate and rush up.
The defender next to him, Jimenez, hurried to keep up, but he could not keep up with Largo's speed at all!
Li Ang valued Largo's speed the most, which showed its effect in the previous high-speed dribbling. In this snatch, he took advantage of this advantage to the extreme!
Largo rushed up and received the ball with a push shot!
The football rolled into Zaragoza's empty goal without any suspense. Their goalkeeper, Liones, was still lying on the ground and had not gotten up.
*****
“Goooool！ Sporting de Gijón! Sporting de Gijón! They scored! They overtook the score again! It's incredible!! The seventy-first minute of the game! David Largo scored his first goal of the season! "
"David Largo! This player, who was taught a lesson by Li Ang, was recalled from the reserve team. Li Ang gave him a chance! He came on as a substitute and scored! This is a miracle! China's coach, Li Ang, do you know magic?! "Dagestino shouted.
Largo was very excited after the goal. He turned and ran to Mata, who had passed the ball for him. The two men hugged each other tightly, and then Largo rushed to the sidelines again.
Off the field, Li Ang also clenched his fist and waved it vigorously.
He finally got the goal he had been waiting for!
His tactics were correct!
The risk of pressing out to attack this time was worth it!
Then he felt a figure pounce on him. He was hugged tightly by the emotional David Lago … The guy who had been taught a lesson by Li Ang, now wanted to kiss the manager on the face. This was his first goal of the season, ahhhh.
"Beautiful goal! What a beautiful substitution, what a beautiful tactic! " The commentator, González, looked at the scene on the sidelines and shouted, "From the defense of the corner to the quick counterattack to the goal, it was all so beautiful! Mr. Li Ang, the coach from China, you have surprised everyone again! "
"Well done!" Dagestino did not give a long speech at this time. He just said that. He was aware of Sporting de Gijón's counterattack earlier than his commentator partner, González. He saw Sporting de Gijón's formation before the counterattack, and he saw Sporting de Gijón's rapid advance in the entire counterattack. The smooth passing, positioning, and pulling were really beautiful, beautiful!
It was hard to imagine that this was the football played by a team in Segunda División. This was the lousy team that had not won in Segunda División for three months before!
Now, they were at La Romareda Stadium, facing Zaragoza, who had eliminated Barcelona and tied with Real Madrid. Li Ang and his team had surprised the whole of Spain!
PS: Second update. Thank you to the league leader, Fire Demon and Water God.
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