Li Ang initially considered Sporting de Gijón's position this season to be in the top six of the league and qualify for next season's UEFA Europa League. However, after the team went through a low point at the start of the season, they performed very well in the league and were always in the top six. Most of the time, they were in the top four. Li Ang adjusted the team's goal: to be in the top four of the league! To enter next season's UEFA Champions League.
Objectively speaking, this goal could be said to be "shocking" for a newly promoted team. With the two powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona, the defending champion Valencia, the veteran powerhouses Deportivo de La Coruña, Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, and the rising Villarreal this season, it would not be easy for Sporting de Gijón to be in the top four by the end of the season.
However, after the winter break, Sporting de Gijón's condition was surprisingly good. They had four wins and one draw, and they were in second place in the league for several consecutive rounds. However, even at this time, Li Ang still did not covet the league title.
However, as Barcelona lost at home in this round of the league, he suddenly noticed that the team was only five points behind Barcelona!
Five points! With sixteen rounds left in the league, it was not an insurmountable barrier, not to mention that the two teams still had a direct confrontation.
Faced with the temptation of the league title, Li Ang was tempted.
However, he also knew that Barcelona was strong this season. Since Rijkaard took charge in the summer of 2003, after a period of failure and fumbling, Barcelona immediately adjusted and entered a transition period of the team's run-in and tactics. Ronaldinho's important role in the team was increasingly prominent.
What Li Ang feared the most was Barcelona's stability!
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Speaking of stability, many people would think of Juventus. Even if this team was not the Serie A champion, they were often runners-up. Their most famous characteristic was their extraordinary stability. The current Barcelona's secret to winning the title was to maintain a season's lead. No matter how the opponent overtook them, as long as they could hold their ground and firmly hold the points in their hands, they would never be afraid of being overtaken. In this season's Barcelona, Rijkaard's second Barcelona dream team had begun to take shape and their performance was very stable. Of course, it was not to say that Barcelona would not make mistakes, but compared to the other chasing teams, they made fewer mistakes.
In addition to the importance of the overall stability of the team, the players' competitive state and psychological quality were indispensable. Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Decaux, Puyol, Márquez … whether they were talented star players or hardworking players, they were in excellent form throughout the season.
Therefore, if Sporting de Gijon really wanted to challenge for the La Liga crown, they needed to do very, very well. This meant that Barcelona could occasionally make mistakes, but as the pursuer, Sporting de Gijon had almost no room or leeway to make mistakes in the remaining 16 rounds of the league!
That was very, very difficult to do.
If Sporting de Gijón worked hard and succeeded in their counterattack, then it would be fine. The most frightening thing was that Sporting de Gijón put in more effort in the league and did not succeed in the end. That would be a big blow to Li Ang and the team. They still had the UEFA Europa League and the Copa del Rey to play. Li Ang had a system mission to aim for the championship in the UEFA Europa League. In the Copa del Rey, they had already reached the top four and were very close to the championship. At this time, there was no reason to give up.
This season's Barcelona, according to the original history, finally won the championship and started Rijkaard's glorious period in Barcelona. The beginning of a dynasty was the most difficult to defeat because they were full of vitality and they were fearless. Therefore, at this time, Barcelona was very strong.
Therefore, snatching the league title from Barcelona was now like a fragrant and infinitely attractive bait that was "seducing" Li Ang. Moreover, you did not know if this bait was poisonous.
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Li Ang thought for a long time and the expression on his face changed again and again.
Finally, he clenched his fists and his eyes were firm.
Since he saw the hope of La Liga's throne, he would not be satisfied if he did not fight for it!
Yes, he would not be satisfied!
In that case!
Then let's fight for it!
No matter what the final result was, there would be no regrets. There would be no regrets!
He had to have a clear mind!
Li Ang was not an overcautious person. Since he had made the decision, his whole person relaxed.
He breathed a long sigh of relief.
Fighting with the heavens, fighting with the earth, fighting with Barça, fighting with Real Madrid, there was endless joy!
Yes, there was also Real Madrid. Now Real Madrid and Sporting de Gijón were tied. In Li Ang's memory, in 2005, Real Madrid was the best team in the original history of La Liga for the whole season. Their points were higher than Barça's during this period, but everything was too late. This situation was very similar to Barça's last year. They had taken a lot of detours and in the end, they could only swallow the bitter fruit alone and save their fighting spirit for next season.
Therefore, Sporting de Gijón had to be careful of Real Madrid if they wanted to catch up with Barcelona!
Snatching food from the mouths of two super powerhouses. If they really did it, just imagining the scene made people excited!
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Li Ang made up his mind. However, he did not intend to talk about this with his coaching staff and players for the time being. He was afraid of scaring his assistants and players.
Now, perhaps no one would dare to imagine that Li Ang dared to covet the La Liga title!
Even the local media of Gijón, even Li Ang's most loyal ally, the Voice of Gijón, when looking forward to Sporting de Gijón's results this season, dared to say at most that being in the top four would be an extraordinary result. Being in the runner-up would be a super great dream season.
Champion?! No one dared to think about it! Even in their dreams, they did not dare to think about it.
No one thought that Sporting de Gijón had the qualifications and courage to covet the La Liga throne!
If Li Ang told the players that he wanted to compete for the title at this time, the biggest possibility would be to scare everyone. It might even cause psychological confusion among the players and affect the state of the team.
Therefore, for now, Li Ang could only suppress this decision and ambition in his heart!
This was ambition!
It was hard work!
At the same time, it was also a huge pressure!
The pressure of a manager was huge.
The players only needed to consider playing the game according to the coach's arrangements. The manager had to consider a lot and bear too much!
For the time being, he would have to carry this ambition and heavy pressure alone, and walk alone in the lonely night!
Until he felt that it was time to open the door in the dark and welcome the glittering golden road!
At the end of the road was the La Liga throne!
Endless glory!
Infinite brilliance!
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