On October 3, 2004, Sporting de Gijón played against Athletic Bilbao at home.
The El Molinon Stadium, which could hold 32,000 people, was almost full. About 30,000 fans came to the stadium, and the attendance rate reached 90%.
Sporting de Gijón's opponent today was Athletic Bilbao, not a strong team like Valencia or Deportivo de La Coruña, let alone a powerhouse like Real Madrid or Barcelona. For a game that was not the focus of attention, this attendance rate was very good.
Li Ang sat in the technical area with his legs crossed. This game was to test the results of the team's training over the past week. To be precise, this game was to test the offensive effects of Sporting de Gijón's training throughout the season.
In the Spanish football world, especially in the La Liga teams, almost all of the Spanish teams adhered to the offensive style of football.
Even the teams that avoided relegation were the same. This was related to the tradition of Spanish football. They advocated smooth offensive coordination, and the fans also liked to watch the flow of attacks.
Among them, Athletic Bilbao was a representative. The Basque team was hot-blooded and offensive, so even if it was an away game, Athletic Bilbao insisted on attacking Sporting de Gijón. Moreover, in the eyes of Athletic Bilbao's manager, Valverde, Sporting de Gijón was just a newly promoted team. Athletic Bilbao's strength was above Sporting de Gijón's, so there was even less of a need to be conservative.
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Li Ang was happy to see that Athletic Bilbao had chosen an aggressive offensive tactic. Sporting de Gijón was not strong enough. If the opponent adopted a dense defensive tactic, it would be difficult for Sporting de Gijón to break through the dense defense. However, if the opponent attacked, then Sporting de Gijón would have a lot of chances.
With Albertini in the middle and Ribéry and Mata on the two flanks, Li Ang would let the Athletic Bilbao people see Sporting de Gijón's offensive ability.
Both sides played offensive football. The pace of the game was fast and beautiful.
Sporting de Gijón's players executed Li Ang's Lion tactic very well. This game could be said to be the most beautiful game Sporting de Gijón has played this season. In terms of excitement, it was even better than the 8-0 victory over Real Zaragoza.
Sporting de Gijón's full-court press and smooth coordination mercilessly tore apart Athletic Bilbao's defensive line.
Many Sporting de Gijón fans' eyes lit up when they saw how the whole team ran and passed the ball in coordination with each other. It was clear that Sporting de Gijón had played a style of football that was pleasing to everyone's eyes. It was a step further than last season's Segunda División.
Fifteen minutes after the start of the match, Sporting Gihon displayed a dazzling combination of moves.
Athletic Bilbao's forward Echeberia's pass was blocked by the ground. Then, the ball was received by Hierro, who passed it back to the goalkeeper, Valencia.
Valencia directly kicked the ball to the retreating Albertini, who dribbled two steps forward and directly split the ball to the side.
Ribéry directly dribbled the ball and began to sprint. Then, he faced Athletic Bilbao's midfielder, Harvey González, who came up to intercept. He directly swept the ball to Di Natale's feet. The Italian turned in a circle on the spot and then gently knocked the ball. Albertini, who followed, directly passed the ball to the right side again.
Mata pulled the ball, accelerated, and stopped suddenly. His heel slid the ball out. Ivanovic, who followed up, directly lobbed the ball into the penalty area.
In the penalty area, Diego Milito headed the ball back to the point. Di Natale did not stop the ball either. Instead, he directly pressed the ball down. The ball came to his left side. Di Natale's ball was very beautiful. Then, there was no one in front of Ribéry who received the ball. He directly shot low. The ball rolled into Athletic Bilbao's goal without any suspense. Their goalkeeper, Esteban, did not even have time to make a save.
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“Goooool！”
"Beautiful! Beautiful! Very beautiful! Sporting de Gijón has taken the lead! But the lead is not the main point! The main point is this goal! It was very beautiful! Starting from the goalkeeper, almost half of the team participated in this attack! Bang, bang, bang! The continuous passes were dazzling and pleasing to the eye. In front of them, Athletic Bilbao was like a group of headless flies. They could only run blindly, but they could not touch the ball at all! In the end, Ribéry's shot to score was simply a matter of course! " Dagstino yelled excitedly. Such a smooth attack and scoring was simply a form of enjoyment! Throughout the attack, the Athletic Bilbao players did not even touch the ball. Sporting de Gijón's players kept passing the ball and moving. Bang, bang, bang. Then, the ball arrived in front of the goal. Ribéry's shot and the goal was scored!
"Too beautiful! Sporting de Gijón's attack, the process of this goal is simply an art! Ribéry's shot was decisive and confident, but the series of coordination and movement before the goal was the most exciting! The passing, cutting, and movement of the Sporting de Gijón's players. Every one of them seemed to know what to do at what time and where to appear. There was definitely someone in that position, and then they made the most suitable way to deal with it! … It's just too beautiful! After the final defeat in the last round of the league tournament, Sporting de Gijón surprised us with this game. We have never seen Sporting de Gijón like this before. Even last season in the Segunda División, Sporting de Gijón also played beautiful football. But now, it's even more beautiful. This is a brand new Sporting de Gijón … Listen to the cheers in the El Molinón Stadium. Their fans are so happy. They scored a goal, and it was so beautiful. This is simply a pleasure! " The commentator, González, was so excited that he could not stop talking. Every Spanish commentator was infatuated with such beautiful football. Such a goal was simply their favorite, and their commentary was full of passion.
On the sidelines, Li Ang stood up and applauded the players for this goal. He had intended to keep a straight face and stretch his neck, but this goal was too beautiful. If he did not celebrate, he would feel uncomfortable holding it in.
Later, assistant managers Banderas and Scott came over to high-five him to celebrate. This was the offensive tactic Li Ang and the coaching staff had arranged for the players to practice. It was the scene they wanted to see most. Now, the hard work before the season, including this week's hard work, was displayed beautifully in front of them at this moment. Their hard work was richly rewarded!
"This attack is as beautiful as a painting!" In the media seats, a reporter exclaimed.
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