Chapter 219: The Drumbeat of the Battle (Xie Xing's Watcher's Reward)

In the first leg of the semi-final between Sporting Gijón and Alaves, Channel 5 decided to broadcast it live on its free-to-air channels for all of Spain. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Previously, some of the live broadcasts of Sporting Gijón on Spanish National Channel 5 were broadcast live on their paid channels, although such matches were also broadcast live to the whole country, but only paid users were able to watch them, and only the games broadcast live on the free channels would have more viewers.

The first leg of the semifinals between Sporting Gijón and Alaves can be said to have attracted the attention of many Spanish fans.

This is mainly due to the fact that, at the European Championship in Portugal, their home team, the Spanish national team, has already gone out of the group and gone home with a hate of it. Spain lost 1-0 to hosts Portugal in their third group game, and they ended up with Greece on four points, but they had a goal difference less than Greece and could only return home in this aggrieved way.

Spain's European Championship is out, and now La Liga has long ended, and the new season is still far away, looking at the entire Spanish football world, only the La Liga promotion play-offs are still going on, and those Spanish fans who don't want to watch other European teams play in the European Championship have set their sights on the promotion play-offs.

"Alaves midfielder Nateksao is back from injury and will be able to play in the promotion play-offs against Sporting Gijón, which is good news for Alaves. ”

Alaves striker Navarro dismissed the claim that the team was afraid to play against Sporting Gijón, saying that although Alaves were eliminated by Sporting Gijón in the Copa del Rey, Alaves have met Sporting Gijón four times in the league and cup this season, and they have won three of them, including a 6-0 slaughter of Sporting Gijón away in the league, so he believes that Alaves have a psychological advantage against Sporting Gijón. ”

On the day of the match, in the afternoon, some pre-match news of the two teams was already broadcast on the TV news, and the players of Alaves, who had arrived in Gijón, also expressed their confidence in the away victory.

Alaves coach McCaronal expressed his determination to skip Alaves and advance to the promotion play-off final. ”

And Alaves head coach McCaronal also stepped forward to express confidence in the team's promotion.

Leon was sitting in the lobby of the hotel at this time, watching the rear-projection TV in the lobby, where the bald head coach of Alaves was talking.

"What do you want?" Banderas asked.

"I'm wondering if if we get rid of Alaves, will this dude lose his job too. Leon said with a smile.

Banderas burst out laughing, even though he had just arrived at Sporting Gijón as an assistant coach, but he also knew about the feud between Leon and Alaves, whose first game was a 3-0 home win over Alaves in the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, and eliminated Alaves on away goals, and after Alaves were eliminated, their then head coach Olic was sacked by the club.

And the current head coach of Alaves, Macaronar, in a sense, can become the head coach of Alaves, thanks to Leon.

"That's why I just heard that you also have the nickname 'Coach Killer'. Banderas quipped.

Since Leon took charge of Sporting Gijón, or to be more precise, since he took charge of the Sporting Gijón B team, he has already made three of his peers, including Alaves' former head coach Olich, lose their jobs.

"It's my pleasure. Leon grinned, revealing a mouthful of large white teeth.

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At this time, the players also appeared in the hotel lobby one after another.

Everyone gathered around the manager.

After about five minutes, Leon looked at his watch, and all of them were there, about ten minutes earlier than the agreed time, and everyone's discipline was now very good, and he was very satisfied.

"Let's go, let's go!" Leon said, standing up.

Under his leadership, everyone walked out of the hotel lobby.

Almost at the same time, the Alaves players also left their hotel and headed for the El Molinon Stadium.

When the Sporting Gijón bus arrived at the stadium, the fans who had been waiting outside the stadium erupted in loud cheers.

They chanted the names of Leon and some of the players over and over again, cheering them on.

They can't help but be excited, after years of sinking in La Liga, they finally see the opportunity to return to La Liga.

The players are also very excited, a few months ago they were still very likely to be relegated, and there is a sense of precariousness within the team.

Now, they're playing the promotion play-offs and have a good chance of getting to La Liga, which feels like hell to heaven.

The bus traveled all the way from the home lane and then stopped at the entrance of the lane.

The players came out in droops and did not give interviews to the journalists who had been waiting there for a long time.

When Leon finally got out of the car, he was immediately surrounded by reporters, who in fact wanted to hear what the manager had to say more than what he wanted to say about the players.

In a team, the key players of the team, especially the number one star, are the most interesting to the media and fans, but this is the exception of the current Sporting Gijón team, whose biggest star, the most eye-catching and the most influential is actually their manager.

"Seth [the head coach of the Spanish national team] has refused to resign, what do you think about that? ”

"You should ask Mr. Vera [the president of the Spanish Football Federation] about this. Leon said as he walked.

"Coach Leon, can you tell us why you are optimistic about Greece? ”

"The Greeks have a lot of character in football. ”

"Mr. Torres [president of Getafe] said he would prefer his team to meet Sporting Gijón in the play-offs, what do you have to say about that?"

"He might get his way, but of course it depends on whether they can get past Huelva. ”

"So, you're confident that Sporting Gijón will knock out Alaves?"

"We've eliminated them once, so naturally there will be a second time. ”

"But what do you think about the fact that Alaves head coach Mr. McCaronal said his team would definitely qualify?"

"Anyone has the right to pursue victories and dreams. Li Ang said as he walked.

He reached the entrance of the passage, then stopped and said to the large group of reporters who had been following, "All right, gentlemen, see you later." ”

Then the reporters looked at the Chinese and waved at them in a very chic manner, and then disappeared into the passage......

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In the home team dressing room at the Estadio Elmolinong.

Leon looked at his players and explained the tactical issues again. Now is the final pre-war mobilization.

Assistant coach Scott has repeatedly reminded him that it's time to play.

"Alright, guys. Li Ang clapped his hands, "I won't say anything superfluous." I'll just say one thing at the end!"

The players are looking at their manager.

"The Alaves say this season, they played with us four times, they won us three times, and they are not afraid of us. Leon said, and then he paused.

"What I'm trying to say is, go ******!" Leon raised his voice sharply, "I just know that my team cleaned them up last time!

"Kill them!" shouted everyone, their hearts boiling. In fact, the Alaves say that they have faced Sporting Gijón four times and won them three times, which is indeed worrying for some players, but at this moment, they only have the strong self-confidence to defeat their opponents in their hearts, because they understand what the coach means, the previous Sporting Gijón team had a bad record against Alaves, in the first game when coach Leon took over the team, they beat their opponents 3-0, and now they are invincible in the league, and now, it should be their opponent Alaves who are afraid!

Leon nodded, satisfied with the current atmosphere.

"What are you waiting for?" Leon waved his hand, "Go!

With a wave of his hand, all the players rushed out of the locker room.

The spikes of sneakers clattered on the floor like a drum......

The drumbeat of the battle has been beaten......

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