Orléans' manager, Garillo Del Perisidro, was complaining to his assistant. He still could not accept the fact that Sporting de Gijón had equalized the score towards the end of the first half of the game.
In the first half of the season, Orléans had lost to Sporting de Gijón at home. It was this loss that made Garillo Del Perisidro feel ashamed.
Why did he say that?
Orléans was now fourth from the bottom in the Spanish Serie C1. Well, this ranking was not something to be proud of. They were a team that needed to avoid relegation.
However, Sporting de Gijón's B team was second from the bottom. Therefore, when Orléans' manager, who was fourth from the bottom in the league, faced Sporting de Gijón, he was still a little proud.
It was because of this pride that he could not let go of the loss at home in the first half of the season. They had actually lost to Sporting de Gijón's lousy team! How despicable! How embarrassing!
Therefore, for this game, Garillo Del Perisidro had already given the whole team a mission, and that was to win! He wanted to "wash away the shame".
Moreover, in the face of Sporting de Gijón, who was rumored to be in "internal strife", the opponent's manager was actually a Chinese, and he was so young. Garillo Del Perisidro looked down on Sporting de Gijón even more. He was confident that he would win the game.
Although Sporting de Gijón's "midfield rush" tactic had suppressed Orléans' offense for a while, they had still scored in the end. Therefore, Garillo Del Perisidro was quite satisfied. They were leading 1-0 in the first half, and they would continue to win in the second half. He was looking forward to slaughtering the home team at Maleo.
Under such circumstances, Sporting de Gijón had equalized the score. Garillo Del Perisidro, who was sitting on the fishing platform and was very confident in winning the game, was depressed.
"In the second half of the game, these bastards will play with their lives." Garillo Del Perisidro said to his assistant, Idel Tagliaventura, "We have to win this game! Not only do we have to win the match, we have to win it big! " He said fiercely. The president of Orléans was watching from the stands. It was not a good feeling to be in the bottom four of the league. Mr. Garillo Del Perisidro was on the verge of being dismissed.
Moreover, for both sides, this match could be said to be a battle to avoid relegation. If Orléans could defeat Sporting de Gijón, their road to avoiding relegation would be smoother. On the other hand, if they lost, Sporting de Gijón would be able to close the gap between them and Orléans, and Orléans would be one step closer to being relegated.
Li Ang stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets and his eyes fixed on the field.
If Sporting de Gijón wanted to attack, they had to start from the midfield.
The Sporting de Gijón midfielder, Marcos, intercepted the ball from under the feet of the opposing player.
What a beautiful counter!
Off the field, Li Ang cheered for Marcos's interception!
Orléans' defensive midfielder, Chalstrom, wanted to come up and intercept, but he hit a wall. Marcos was tall and strong. This 19-year-old player was as strong as a strong man. In terms of physical confrontation, Chalstrom was no match for Marcos.
The team under the management of the former manager of Sporting de Gijón's B team, Osvaldo, played a technical style. Under the banner of attack, attack! Attack! Attack!
Well, in fact, the quality of Sporting de Gijón's offense at that time was very average. At the same time, it also made the team's defensive midfielder, Marcos, very uncomfortable. He was a tall player and speed was not his strong suit. His footwork was also slightly rough, so his contribution to the offense was relatively small. In terms of defense, the whole team could not help him much. Therefore, the only defensive player in Sporting de Gijón's midfield was in a very difficult situation. He was always exhausted from running for his life and was suddenly broken.
Now, Li Ang's strategy for the decisive battle in the midfield was that the team frantically pressed the ball in the midfield. The other players also had to throw themselves into the defense. This provided support for Marcos. He did not need to worry too much about being broken through. Once he was broken through, the rest of the team would be flat.
Therefore, Marcos could be said to be one of the supporters of Li Ang in Sporting de Gijón's B team. This big man, who was usually a little quiet, was now playing very energetically.
In a one-on-one defense, especially in a close combat situation, Marcos's physical fitness played a role.
That was the case this time.
Marcos leaned Chalstrom behind him and did not let him touch the ball. The latter tried to steal the ball from behind, but he could not squeeze in at all.
This time, the direct confrontation between the defensive midfielders of both sides, Marcos won completely.
Then, he passed the football to Javier Blanco.
When Javier Blanco dribbled the ball, the Orléans defenders did not immediately rush up to press the ball. Instead, their defensive players began to lean towards Pallada's side.
Now, Orléans also knew Sporting de Gijón's offensive routine. It was to transfer the ball in the midfield and suddenly pass the ball to Pallada, leaving the offense behind to the feet of Sporting de Gijón's B team's number one genius star.
Sporting de Gijón's goal just now was such an offensive tactic.
Orléans' manager, Garillo Del Pelisidro, observed Sporting de Gijón's offensive tactic. After losing the ball, he instructed the players to deal with tit-for-tat and pay close attention to Pallada's side.
However, what the Orléans defenders did not expect was that this time, Javier Blanco did not pass the ball. Instead, after a feint, he directly dribbled the ball forward.
Blanco's dribbling speed was not slow. He directly accelerated and swept past an Orléans player.
At this time, whether it was the talented star player, Francisco José Pallada, the team's other unknown striker, António Fernández Abares, the team's full back, Jesús Rivas, or another midfielder, Diaz Sanchez, they were all very determined to cut forward into Orléans' half of the field.
Only the defensive midfielder, Marcos, was still determined to stay in his own half of the field. The line in the midfield seemed to be the red line, and he was determined not to cross it!
This was what Li Ang had instructed before the game. No matter what the situation was, Marcos was not to press forward and stay in his own half of the field to defend!
This scene would be familiar to some fans. Marcos's way of playing, or this defensive attitude, easily reminded them of a person.
This person's name was Makelele. He was the most inconspicuous and simple player in the luxurious midfield of the star-studded Galácticos! However, few people knew the importance of this person to Real Madrid.
Sporting de Gijón pressed forward on all fronts. Like a ferocious beast, they pounced toward Orléans' half of the field. This was a completely different team from the previous Sporting de Gijón, who only knew how to intercept in the midfield and only relied on Pallada's breakthrough.
This caught Orléans by surprise.
They were suddenly faced with multiple points of attack. Orléans did not know how to deal with it at all. They panicked all of a sudden.
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