harleyscars Chapter 405 Champions League and League Opening
Chapter 405 Champions League and League Opening
Chapter 405 Champions League and League Opening
This little episode made the atmosphere in the locker room a little weird.
Although, probably no one noticed.
However, Lisa's massage techniques are still good, which quickly made Jia Yi relax.
After 15 minutes, players from both sides walked out of the player tunnel and the game continued in the second half.
The opponent did not improve much, and the Espanyol team also began to accept a little bit.
After 50 minutes, Jia Yi was replaced by De Bruyne.
The 16-year-old and 48-day-old Belgian ushered in his first game in the Champions League.
De Bruyne was very excited. Jia Yi was his idol. When he high-fived Jia Yi, his face was all red, and he was obviously a little bit hot.
"Don't be nervous, take it easy and play as usual in training." Jia Yi patted his head and said.
De Bruyne nodded again and again.
After he came up, he cooperated with Drogba, entered the penalty area and volleyed vigorously. The ball was hit too hard and flew out of the baseline.
If you calm down and find an angle, there will be no problem.
His teammates also came to comfort him. Playing in the UEFA Champions League at such a young age is indeed stressful.
Three minutes later, De Bruyne received a direct pass from Toure and forced the pass. The front of the penalty area sent a through pass. Aloisio flew in and shot a low shot, 3:6!
De Bruyne assisted and Aloisio scored. These two young players are the future of the Espanyol.
The Bison also came up to hug De Bruyne, he performed a hat-trick, and the start of this season is very good.
De Bruyne also opened the assist account, and his mood was completely relaxed.
In the following games, he played better and better, and he seemed to have a shadow of Jia Yi.
In the end, the Espanyol beat Elfsborg 7-0 at home, taking the lead in the third round of the two-round UEFA Champions League qualifying round.
In the post-match press conference, Wenger was very satisfied with the players' performance: "They played better than I expected. The team's running-in is still in progress, but the team has scored a lot of goals, which is worthy of praise.
Everyone can also see Jia Yi's performance. His strength is indeed a certain gap compared to his peak period, but his support for his teammates is still as outstanding.
With such an excellent midfield commander, I don’t think any coach will find it difficult to coach. Our goal is to hit the final championship. The performance of the team also gave me confidence, although the opponent’s strength is not very strong. Strong, but we play everyone the same. "
The next day, the media did affirm the Espanyol's performance.
Daily Sports Daily: A team with Jia Yi cannot be ignored, and Wenger’s rhetoric is not without purpose. When Jia Yi plays his role, even a third-tier team will be played by him Turning around makes it very difficult for opponents to deal with.
Marca: With 7 goals, Jia Yi's team is indeed very dangerous. La Liga will hope to go one step further, replace the previous Premier League, and begin to dominate European football.
Aspen: Seeing Jia Yi's performance makes people sweat for Real Madrid and Barcelona. Such a team can definitely challenge their status. This season's La Liga is definitely worth looking forward to.
This round of Champions League qualifying was uneventful, and the strong teams passed the test one after another.
In other words, Ajax lost 0:1 at home to Slavia Prague, which was an upset. It may be a bit difficult to advance in the opponent's home court in the next round.
In this competition system, there are not many opportunities for weak teams to be upset. Once they are upset, the weak teams will still get a lot of rewards.
But now, those teams that haven't run in well have to work harder, and seeing the weakness of the team, they should also strengthen those that need to be strengthened, provided that they have enough money to spend.
The poor team has no good solution, but can only dig internally.
And entering August, the major leagues have also opened one after another.
In the first four rounds of the Premier League, Jia Yi's old club, Arsenal, had two wins and two draws. Their performance was mediocre, and they were pulled 2 points away by the top Chelsea.
Without Jia Yi, it will take time for Arsenal to adapt, and Kaka has not played a sufficient role.
On the contrary, Manchester City invested by Jia Yi scored 9 points in the first four rounds, which is a good start.
This season, Manchester City's performance may still be the same, but the young players will gradually show their own level.
The combination of Anelka and Benzema is indeed good. I hope that Anelka can restrain himself a little this season and add more things to his personal room of honor.
According to the development trend of the Premier League, this kind of buying and training for about two seasons, and then changing hands, can basically earn [-] million euros.
Therefore, this season, Manchester City will definitely play some attractive styles. The first four rounds of offense are relatively strong, which is what it means.
La Liga opened on August 8, which is the latest one.
In the opening game, sparks flew in the Madrid derby.
In the end, Real Madrid drew with Atletico Madrid 1:1 and did not win a good start.
Barcelona's 0:0 draw with Racing Santander also failed to get off to a good start.
Neither of these two teams could perform to their own level, so they gave the Espanyol a chance to lead the La Liga standings from the first round.
On August 8th, at 27 pm local time, the Espanyol team played against the newly promoted Valladolid at home.
Wenger continued the Champions League qualifying squad.
As soon as the game started, there was an onslaught against Valladolid.
In the 11th minute, Jia Yizhong and Didier Drogba hit the wall and made a two-for-one, entering the penalty area with a burst shot, 1:0.
Jia Yi scored the Espanyol's first goals in the Champions League and the league this season.
His simple cooperation tore through the opponent's line of defense.
If the newly promoted horse wants to adapt to the rhythm of La Liga, it may take two rounds.
Of course, one is a relegation team and the other is a championship team. There is still an obvious gap in strength between the two.
The home fans once again cheered for Jia Yi, and the slogans became more and more sloppy.
There were many Chinese fans at the scene. They may have supported Barcelona before, but after Jia Yi joined the Espanyol team, he naturally rebelled and supported the Espanyol team instead.
Wenger also applauded happily from the sidelines. He racked his brains last season and finally rushed to fourth in the league. It was not easy.
There are a lot more white hairs, and there are no black hairs on his head.
But this season, you can definitely worry less.
In the 19th minute, Jia Yi sent a through pass, Aloisio made a light pick, and Drogba easily scored an empty goal in front of the goal, 2:0.
This rhythm is properly adjusted to the rhythm of death.
In the 29th minute, Ballack stepped forward to assist, and after changing positions with Jia Yi, he scored a long-range shot from the top of the penalty area, 3:0!
Ballack also opened the goal account.
Since then, the Espanyol team has opened up its offensive firepower.
Beat Valladolid helpless!
In the second half, Jia Yi, Ballack and Drogba all finished work early and rested on the bench for half an hour.
Chalisteas, De Bruyne and Paulinho who came off the bench all played very well, full of momentum, and put continuous pressure on their opponents.
The final score was 7:0 again. The Espanyol beat Valladolid in the first round of the league and won a good start.
And such a score is obviously enough for the Espanyol to top the La Liga standings in the first round.
This is a good sign.
"Real Madrid and Barcelona are both draws, we have to take our chances, there are very few opportunities in a season where you can make mistakes, so we will give our all in every game.
Today's game was very good, the team's running-in has gradually taken shape, and we will go further this season.
The substitute players performed very well. They are improving every game. It would be a pity to watch Jia Yi and the others play football and not improve. Fortunately, these players have performed very well. They are the future of the team. "
Wenger was also very satisfied with the team's performance after the game, and he did not hesitate to praise the team.
In fact, whether it is the Champions League or La Liga, the Espanyol team starts from a weak team. The team undoubtedly has a good adaptation process. This schedule is very favorable.
(End of this chapter)