Chapter 352: Three Generals in a Row
Everything looked beaming, and the Spaniards were preparing for the game with ease.
Although the weekend away to Real Mallorca was another tough one, Ruby's side were not nervous at all and the atmosphere was relaxed.
Ruby also didn't step up their training because they had to face the Franchise Cup again after playing Real Mallorca. Rest is far more important than training.
He didn't have time to think about how to fight CSKA yet, and he had to get past Real Mallorca first.
The league has been drawn twice in a row, and if you don't take three points, the team will be far away from the Champions League zone.
Mallorca have slipped too much from last year's results and are near the relegation zone, so they will be fighting for the three points. It's hard for the Spaniards to get out of it all.
Two away games in a row are too much of a test for the team. Ruby didn't plan to rotate this time, and when he played training matches, he was all on the pitch.
Although he has tried to rest the players as much as possible, there was an accident, in the confrontation, Tamudo fell, and it was David Garcia, who had previously cheated on defenders, not striker Luis Garcia, who injured him.
Originally, Ruby didn't plan to use him again, but in training, he would still let David Garcia play on the bench side, who would have thought that David would hurt people again?
Angry!
Ruby really wanted to sell him right away.
At the critical moment, Tamudo was injured. Tamudo's goals this season have not been ideal, but he is still an indispensable player for Espanyol, and he plays a pivotal role as a bridgehead in attack.
In particular, he was able to attract defensive firepower for Wu Sanshi, but for now, he could only be replaced by Luis Garcia.
What is the state of the substitutes, he is not very sure in his heart, for example, Baldo ruined Wu Sanshi's goal when he came on the court last week, and he is really afraid that the tragedy will be repeated.
However, Tamudo's injury also made him consider changing the formation at the weekend, without Tamudo's fulcrum, it would be good to simply play 433, anyway, Real Mallorca's strength is not strong. Attacking your opponent may have an unintended effect.
Before departing for Mallorca, Espanyol were overshadowed.
Ruby is also worried about the team's overall form, which has been difficult for two consecutive games, and was not so worried, but as soon as Tamudo was injured, he was a little worried.
He also chatted with Wu Sanshi, and specially instructed Wu Sanshi to resist the attack of the Spaniards. But in fact, needless to say, Wu Sanshi will also do his best to kick.
However, Spinach is still optimistic that Espanyol can get out of the away game, and they are optimistic that Espanyol will make a draw and a half away from home, and the Espanyol will at least not lose in the run, and may even win the game.
The fans are also full of confidence.
But during the pre-match warm-up, another tragedy struck.
De la Pena was injured again, he felt discomfort in his left calf, and then after discussing it with Ruby, he withdrew from the start.
Now the Spaniards are a little dangerous, and even the spinach company has changed its mind and directly opened a draw.
The courage on Wu Sanshi's body was even heavier. Ruby was also shaken, and finally compromised and changed the formation to 442.
During the game, Mallorca played their defensive tradition of fighting for every inch of the Espanyol, and the foot was quite spicy, and Wu Sanshi was tackled to the ground several times.
This made Ruby's heart beat even more.
And that's not all, the team was really in poor form, only getting three shots on goal in the entire first half, and of course, Mallorca was even worse, only once.
In the second half, Ruby continued to deploy troops and send the veteran Rufit, but Rufit was obviously not used to such a high-intensity confrontation and had little effect on the right side.
In the 70th minute of the second half, Wu Sanshi had been violated 7 times, which was the highest in the game. But just when Ruby was hesitant to replace Takesanshi, Shunsuke Nakamura scored from a set-piece.
1:0。
Seeing that the team was ahead, it made Ruby firm to replace Wu Sanshi, anyone can be injured, but Wu Sanshi can't be injured.
After Wu Sanshi was dismissed, the Spaniards began to retreat on all fronts. As a result, Shunsuke Nakamura was lost again!
Nightmare!
Inadvertently befell the Spaniards.
Although in the end the Spaniards still won Real Mallorca, the price paid was too great, and they lost three big players in succession in the pre-game!
Shunsuke Nakamura, De La Pena and Tamudo are all injured......
You should be happy about victory, but you can't really be happy!
How to fight the next battle, in Moscow!
Shivering.
The media in Moscow were overjoyed.
"Le Nacional" reported the news of the Spaniards for the first time: good news for the Red Army! The Spaniards lost a lot of generals, De La Pena, Shunsuke Nakamura and Tamudo were all reimbursed, and the Reds will face only half of the main Spaniards, and most importantly, the top of the table around Stone is almost gone!
Pravda also bluntly said: If the Red Army wants to advance to the final, then the Spaniards must be defeated in this game in Moscow, so as not to have too many dreams at night. Unfortunately, the most dangerous stone in the Espanyol squad was not injured, otherwise the game would have been easier. However, the weak stone is also expected to get lost among the tall Red Army players.
The media on the Spanish side are also worried about the Spaniards.
"As" - The Spaniards are in a hurry! What to take to conquer Moscow? After injuries to De La Pena, Tamudo and Shunsuke Nakamura, the Spaniards have been weakened by half of their fighting strength, no one has passed the ball to Stone, the Spaniards' attack is basically useless, and they may only be left with defense. Will the defense really win? Not necessarily, the home of the Red Army is the famous home of the devil in Europe.
Marca: Ruby doesn't have many players to rely on, maybe only Callejon and Stone, but what about the midfield? The midfield has completely changed, there is not even an attacking playmaker, and it is difficult for such a Spaniard to even score a goal.
"Le Monde Sport" is the most direct, they want the Spaniards to defeat Russia, because they will always support Barcelona, not the Spaniards. They chanted – the Spaniards are finished, they are going to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup! With their current combat effectiveness, they simply cannot compete with CSKA.
Ruby was also in a hurry.
Originally, I didn't have time to think about how to play this game, but now there are even three fewer main players.
From Saturday to Sunday, he actually slept only four hours.
The pressure is on, he doesn't want to hate the League Cup semi-finals. Or in such a way.
Injuries are not an excuse for failure, he does not allow failure.
From morning to afternoon, he watched the Reds' game videos.
But he still could not find a way to defeat the Red Army......
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