Chapter 37: Temporary Captain
"Wow! We can see that the Granada players, after a brief celebration, returned to the centre circle under captain Baena to wait for kick-off. It seems that the draw at home by Sporting Gijón is unacceptable to the players of Granada!! The commentator shouted excitedly, compared to the dull game that ended 0:0, this kind of-for-tat, no one will let anyone's game be more interesting!
After the equaliser, Sporting Gijón chose to make the first substitution, with veteran Omar coming off on the left and Robin from Finland coming off the bench.
In the 74th minute of the game, Granada's attack on the right broke out, and Pozzo rushed along the side with the ball until he came to the front of the penalty area, where he suddenly stopped in front of Juan and cut across the middle of the box.
Pozzo's dribbling caused a ripple effect in the defense of Sporting Gijón in the middle.
Santana was afraid of him and shot straight at goal, but Pozzo slammed the ball back into the middle after Coffey rushed up. The follow-up Fei De picked up a cross in the middle of the penalty area.
Wu Lei appeared here!
Wu Lei took the ball with his back, first unloaded the ball with his chest, and when the ball fell steadily, Wu Lei saw Pozzo after completing the pass quickly cut into the penalty area and was about to rush past him.
Coffey was carrying a yellow card, but at this time, he had to prepare to press from behind Wu Lei, and maybe wait for Wu Lei to turn around.
But Wu Lei picked the football behind him!
Coffey didn't see the trajectory of the football when he followed the Thunder opportunity, only felt someone rushing around him.
It's Pozo!
After Coffey turned around, he knew what Woolly wanted to do, pick the ball and assist Pozo!!
Pozzo didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground, he directly volleyed in the penalty area, and no one in the box could stop him except the goalkeeper!
The ball was hit with great force, and the ball slammed into the goal like a cannonball. Almost in the blink of an eye, he flew past goalkeeper Marino and smashed into the net!
Marino reached out to stop it, but it was still too late!
The football has flown into the goal, and Granada has once again penetrated the goal of his handle!
“Goooooaaaallllll!!!!”
"The ball is in!! It was Pozzo who scored the goal!! ”
"The cooperation between Pozzo and Wu Lei is simply seamless, although they are different countries, different languages, and different skin colors, their tacit understanding on the football field is unparalleled!"
"Woo Lei stopped the ball on his chest and picked the ball directly behind him, and Pozo, who started the inward cut, seemed to believe that Vulei would see him and pass the ball over!!"
"And Vuray also believes that Pozzo will not be offside and will not miss!!"
"It was this trust between the two sides that made this goal possible! It also helped Granada overtake the score 2:1!! ”
"It's so exciting!!"
"It's a pity that Pozzo joined Granada on loan from Sevilla in La Liga, I wonder if Pozzo will be able to stay next season? If Pozzo returns to Seville, then Vureko will be alone!! ”
Yes, the 20-year-old came through the Sevilla Academy and is not a Granada player who made his professional debut in the 3-3 home draw with Girona in La Liga 2 at Atletico Sevilla on 21 August 2016. For such a promising future star, Sevilla will not give up easily.
But at this time, the players on the field didn't think about it so much, they were celebrating wildly.
Pozzo rushed to the corner flag area on the sidelines after scoring the goal, Granada was under too much pressure before this game, the three main players were suspended, many people were yellow cards, the pressure of public opinion, and the entrustment of teammates made them not allowed to lose the game at home!
But thankfully, they did!!
The Granada fans in the stands also stood up and cheered for the hero who scored the goal, Pozzo, Vure, Vico and everyone else, they were all heroes!
"Granada's attack this time is really beautiful!" The domestic commentator looked at the players who hugged each other in the guide camera and praised.
"Infiltrating and breaking through on the right side, Wu Lei's pass in the penalty area is also a stroke of genius, no one thought he would do it, even if he turns around and hits the goal directly, no one will say anything!"
"But Wu Lei chose to pass, or pick the pass! This not only reflects Wu Lei's selflessness, but also his boldness!! ”
"And Pozzo also managed to seize the opportunity and became the hero who saved the team and overtook the score!!"
2:1!
Martinez made quick substitutions after taking the lead, and the forward lineup was either young or in his prime, so there was no need to move for the time being. In midfield, Martinez replaced captain Baena with Frenchman Martina. On the defensive line, because in the previous scramble, Martin was injured, and for safety reasons, Martinez directly replaced him with the veteran Herman!
Granada's captain and vice-captain went off the pitch at the same time, and there was no third captain in the team, so Baena, who came to the sidelines to discuss with head coach Martinez, walked straight in front of Voray.
"Oh my God! What we saw! Captain Baena and vice-captain Martin were substituted at the same time, Baena came to Wooray, right? ”
"Yes! We can see that Baena put on the captain's armband for Vure, which means that in the next 30 minutes or so, Vure will lead his teammates as the captain of the team! ”
"Good job!" After Baena put the captain's armband on Vulei with his own hands, he patted him on the shoulder and smiled and encouraged.
Whether it is Wu Lei's excellent performance before, or daring to stand up for his teammates in the last game, being able to calm down in the face of Kofei's malicious fouls on him, persuading his teammates, or the influence he brings to Granada, they all deserve this honor!
When Baena put the captain's armband on Vure, the Granada fans all stood up and chanted Vure's name.
"Wu Lei!!"
"Wu Lei!!"
"Wu Lei!!"
For a while, many Chinese fans in front of the screen burst into tears, China is known as the "football desert" in the West, and Wu Lei is not the first player to win the captaincy in the history of Chinese players staying abroad.
Fan Zhiyi joined Crystal Palace in League One in 1998 and played an important role in the team, he played for Crystal Palace for three seasons and was basically a full-time attendance, becoming the absolute main force of Crystal Palace, conquering the club and the manager with his performance, and also became the captain of the Crystal Palace team in the 2000-2001 season.
As the captain, Fan Zhiyi continued to play well and led Crystal Palace to a good result. Fan Zhiyi was also voted Asian Footballer of the Year in 2001, reaching the pinnacle of his football career.
Sun Jihai also served as a captain in Manchester City, but Sun Jihai was only in a game, the captain was replaced, and Sun Jihai temporarily took over the captain's armband.
It's been too long, so long that the passionate teenagers have grown up to be fathers, and the girls who cheered and screamed with you back then have married women.
Perhaps, this is the real charm of football!