Li Ang was hugged by the excited Banderas. Beside him was Scotteri, who was equally nervous.
"Did Zález score?" Li Ang asked. He was so excited that his voice trembled a little.
"He scored!" Banderas roared.
"Oh yeah!" Li Ang waved his fist vigorously.
On the other field, Zález's players were celebrating the goal, while Cadiz's players were somewhat at a loss. The goal was too sudden and too strange.
Zález's midfielder, Howard, shot a long shot from outside the penalty area. After the football was saved by Cadiz's goalkeeper, Zález's striker, Ditemio, shot again. The football hit the post and rebounded. Then, unexpectedly, it hit the Cadiz's defender who was returning to defend. The football rebounded again and hit the post again. And then, and then … Their own goalkeeper, who was struggling to get up in a fluster, stuck his butt out and knocked the ball into the net.
Therefore, strictly speaking, this should be an own goal by Cadiz's goalkeeper.
In the end, in the game between Cadiz and Zález, Cadiz's goalkeeper scored an incredible own goal. The score of the game was fixed at 1: 1.
And in Las Palmas, Sporting de Gijón won the away game 2: 0 and got the three points as they wished.
After the whistle blew at the end of the game, Sporting de Gijón's players on the field did not have time to celebrate their victory. They all ran to the sidelines and asked about the result of the game on Cadiz's side.
When they learned that Cadiz and their opponents had tied 1: 1, Sporting de Gijón's players cheered. Some of them were so excited that they hugged their teammates next to them.
Cadiz had tied in this round of the league, and Sporting de Gijón had won. In this way, Sporting de Gijón was only three points behind Cadiz. With two rounds left in the league, three points was enough to change the outcome of a game!
In a sense, at this moment, Sporting de Gijón really began to have the qualifications to compete for the top six.
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Almost at the same time, in the media seats in the stands, the reporters who were about to leave the media seats to go to the post-match press conference also received the news that Cadiz had been forced to a draw by Sárez. This team, which had almost had one foot in the top six, had undergone an earth-shaking change after two consecutive draws.
"Sporting de Gijón's points …" a reporter exclaimed.
Until now, when the reporters looked at Sporting de Gijón's points, they were shocked to find that this team, which they had always thought would not be able to get promoted this season and was aiming to avoid relegation, had quietly made a comeback!
Now, Sporting de Gijón was only three points behind Cadiz. There were still two rounds left in the league, so a gap of three points really made one's imagination run wild.
"W-we still have hope of leveling up?"
"Good God!"
The Sporting de Gijón media reporters were shocked beyond words. After the shock, there was an expression of disbelief, followed by ecstasy.
That's right, Sporting de Gijón's results had been outstanding after Li Ang took over. In the last four months, they had not tasted defeat in the league. However, they still subconsciously aimed to avoid relegation. Even after Sporting de Gijón successfully avoided relegation, no one had thought about leveling up. In fact, in the thoughts and judgments of the Sporting de Gijón media and fans, the team's current situation was good. The team's manager, Li Ang's coaching standards, had been recognized and trusted. This was a good thing. This made the Sporting de Gijón media and fans have great hope and expectations for the team's promotion next season! That's right, they had already set their sights on making a comeback in the Segunda División next season. Because of this conventional thinking, no one thought that Sporting de Gijón had a chance of leveling up this season.
But what about now?
Cadiz, who was ranked sixth, made consecutive mistakes and lost points. At the same time, Sporting de Gijón continued to show an amazing and stable winning streak. The result of this was that with only two rounds left in the league, Sporting de Gijón actually still had the qualifications to compete for the top six!
The Sporting de Gijón reporters were pleasantly surprised.
The other Spanish reporters were also talking about it. A team that was in the relegation zone a few months ago, and looked like it was almost certain to be relegated, actually still had a chance to challenge for a place in La Liga in the final stages of the season. This was really incredible.
These reporters were all interested. This was a topic that was worth hyping up and paying attention to.
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The post-match press conference.
Li Ang looked at the raised arms and listened to the reporters who couldn't wait to ask questions. With a smile on his face, he couldn't completely suppress the pride in his heart.
The reporters' questions were all related to the current standings and the promotion places.
Obviously, the possibility of Sporting de Gijón's quiet development was gone.
In fact, Li Ang also knew that this was inevitable. He did not expect to keep the team's ambitions hidden.
When the opponent did not feel threatened, hiding was effective.
However, when Sporting de Gijón was incomparably close to the top six, Cadiz was not a fool. He must have felt the deep malice behind him.
Besides, at this moment, Li Ang did not intend to continue hiding his ambitions and goals. He had a new plan.
The reporters kept asking questions, asking Sporting de Gijón about their goals and thoughts at the moment.
"Things are so interesting and incredible. We still have the hope and possibility of leveling up. This is the result of the whole team's efforts," Li Ang said.
"Manager Li Ang, did you just realize the possibility of leveling up at this moment …"
"No! In fact, after there was no danger of relegation, the whole team unified their thoughts. We found that we still had the hope of leveling up. Although it was only a theoretical hope and the hope was slim, we did not give up. We have been working hard. What we have to do is to keep winning! Then … "Li Ang paused for a moment and said," Then we wait for the teams at the top of the rankings to make mistakes! "
Hearing Li Ang say this, the Sporting de Gijón reporters were shocked, but they applauded and cheered loudly. It turned out that the team had been working hard and had not given up. Even the reporters did not realize the team's goals and ambitions.
The other reporters were surprised, and then the way they looked at the Chinese manager changed. If this person was not lying, if everything he said was true, then Sporting de Gijón was really scary. They were actually moving forward so silently, like a poisonous snake hidden in the jungle. Perhaps the top-ranked Cadiz, as well as the teams like Tenerife, which had been surpassed by Sporting de Gijón, were unaware of this hidden pursuer.
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"Manager Li Ang, if that's the case, leveling up is the team's goal."
"That's right. Our goal is to fight for a place in the promotion play-offs," Li Ang said firmly.
Hearing that Li Ang did not deny or evade, but directly gave such a positive answer, the scene was full of discussion.
"In fact, when we set this goal, we did not know if we could achieve it. We did not know if we had the chance to surpass our opponents." Li Ang finally said, "Here, I want to praise the players. They did a good job. They have been working hard. They did their jobs well, and then they waited for their opponents to make mistakes. Fortunately, their opponents made mistakes, and they kept making mistakes."
"Manager Li Ang, the opponent you are talking about is Cadiz?" A reporter immediately asked.
"Looking at the rankings, Cadiz is indeed Sporting de Gijón's most direct competitor," Li Ang said.
"Manager Li Ang, although Sporting de Gijón is now only three points behind Cadiz, there are still two more rounds in the league. As long as Cadiz wins two games in the last two games, or one win and one draw, even if you win all the later games, you will not be able to surpass Cadiz." A reporter sharply pointed out the key to the problem.
"Yes, I admit that this math problem is calculated in this way." Li Ang nodded. "But a football game is not a math problem. Everything is possible. And — "Li Ang raised a finger." They will continue to make mistakes, just like they have been making mistakes before, and this is our chance. "
"Why are you so sure?"
"Intuition!" Li Ang said.
"That's just your subjective assumption and hope," a reporter questioned.
"Of course, this is my hope. I can't expect my opponent to be lucky." Li Ang's words caused a burst of laughter in the stadium. "And I want to remind you that not only Cadiz, but also Huelva, who is ranked fifth, may also be overtaken by us."
Li Ang directly dragged Huelva into the water. He wanted to muddy the waters of the final promotion battle. This was the same reason why Li Ang clearly expressed the team's ambition to be promoted, and at the same time, constantly pressured Cadiz and constantly hinted that Cadiz would continue to make mistakes.
Li Ang was launching a psychological war.
He wanted to use this method to destroy Cadiz's fighting spirit and put the team under great psychological pressure. It would be best if they made mistakes because of this pressure. Similarly, Li Ang also hoped that he could use this method to bring psychological pressure to Huelva, who was ranked fifth, to affect their game state and preparation.
Moreover, Li Ang believed that the psychological war he launched should be able to have a certain effect.
Taking Cadiz as an example, was the team nervous now? Of course, they were nervous. With two more games to go, they were only ahead of Sporting de Gijón by three points. This meant that Cadiz did not have the chance and leeway to continue to make mistakes. However, the problem was that they had made a series of mistakes and lost points before Sporting de Gijón caught up. Moreover, Li Ang was full of malice and kept repeating that Cadiz's mistakes gave Sporting de Gijón a chance. This would affect Cadiz and they would regret it. If they did not make mistakes, there would not be the current situation. At the same time, Li Ang kept emphasizing that Cadiz would continue to make mistakes, which was very troublesome. Li Ang was just casually saying this, but it would bring an invisible pressure to the team …
Yes, they would secretly swear that they must not continue to make mistakes. They must not make mistakes. However, they would subconsciously think that they had made a series of mistakes. This time, would they …
This was what Li Ang was thinking. He had made this decision almost as soon as he stepped into the press conference and heard the reporters constantly mention the possibility of promotion. He strongly expressed his ambition to be promoted, and at the same time, he would use all means to put pressure on Cadiz and the fifth-placed Huelva …
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"Are you saying that Huelva will also make mistakes?" Hearing Li Ang mention Huelva, a reporter asked sarcastically. Huelva's opponent in this round of the league tournament was Algeciras, who had already been relegated. Almost everyone thought that Huelva's victory was a foregone conclusion. However, if Huelva won, they would lead the seventh-placed Sporting de Gijón by six points with two games left in the league tournament. This would lock in the qualification for the promotion playoffs in advance.
"Who can say for sure about this kind of thing? We have been quite lucky recently. "Li Ang shrugged." Whether you believe it or not, I believe it. "
Some of the reporters present looked at Sporting de Gijón's smug look and were very unhappy.
Subsequently, the Spanish media reported the changes in this round of the Segunda División.
Sporting de Gijón, the team that was almost certain to be relegated a few months ago, had created a miracle after China's manager, Li Ang, took over the team. Not only did they manage to avoid relegation in advance, but now, with two games left in the Segunda División, they still had the hope of making it to the promotion playoffs!
Sporting de Gijón went from victory to victory in a situation where the top-ranked teams kept making mistakes and losing points. Their fiery state was so stable that it was terrifying.
Now, with two games left in the league tournament, Sporting de Gijón was three points behind the sixth-placed Cadiz in the league tournament!
The manager of this team, nicknamed the Red and White Army, Manager Li Ang, directly expressed the team's ambition to qualify for the promotion playoffs!
Two hours later, the last game of the 40th round of the Segunda División ended. Huelva, ranked fifth in the league tournament, lost to Algeciras, who had already been relegated in advance, 0: 1 at home.
In this way, the 40th round of the Segunda División was all over. On the league table, Levante had 76 points, Numancia had 75 points, and Getafe and Alavis had 74 points. They were ranked first and fourth respectively.
Huelva, who had unexpectedly lost to Algeciras, continued to be ranked fifth with 70 points.
Then there was Cadiz, who was ranked sixth with 70 points.
Then there was Sporting de Gijón, who was ranked seventh with 67 points!
What shocked the Spanish media and fans the most was that they suddenly found the competition schedule extremely strange. In the last two rounds of the league tournament, these three teams would be fighting each other …
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