Chapter 180: Free Kick
Seeing that Santhiago seemed to be standing up and moving slowly, the Villarreal generals were all demoralized after being moved, and after making up their minds, they immediately dispersed and prepared to take the initiative to let Santi, who was not the first free taker, take the free kick, and even Pellegrini nodded again and again at the core of the midfield he had set.
"We saw that Santhiago was carried to the sideline on a stretcher by the medical staff and did not go directly to the lounge, but treated him with ice on the spot, and it didn't look like Santi's injury was very serious, which was a big boon for Villarreal, and Pellegrini's carefully crafted squad did not break its wings because of this!
At this time, Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini, who was already very anxious, also hurriedly walked up to ask the team doctor about Santi's injury, oh? The Chilean engineer did not make substitution adjustments after hearing the team doctor's report, which shows that Santi's can play again! ”
At this time, all the Villarreal fans in the stands and in front of the TV also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that coach Pellegrini did not make substitution adjustments, and Santi, who was able to play and had combat effectiveness, was a very powerful weapon for the yellow submarine, and what surprised them even more was that Santilago also stood up with a holy face after a short break, surrounded by teammates and walked towards the stadium again, this scene shocked the fans on both sides in the stands.
After a brief silence, the Calderón Stadium erupted in huge boos and a tidal wave of applause.
Fans of the Bed Legion thought that Saint-Tiago was cheating the referee about the referee's penalty for Oujfalussi, while the fans of Villarreal were boiling, this is the real competitive spirit!
They joined the rest of the squad in setting their sights on the marked free-kick spot, where there was still a test for Villarreal, and a goal on the road would be crucial for them with just over a dozen league games remaining.
So when Santhiago walked to the penalty spot in full view, everyone on the court watched with bated breath as Santigo faced Kupe! A goalkeeper who caused Villarreal big problems in the last meeting!
"It was a great free-kick opportunity! Who will take the ball? Was it Cazorla, Villarreal's former number one free-kick taker? If they can take another goal lead in the first half, it will be a huge benefit for Villarreal!
I think Atletico Madrid coach Aguirre must have mixed feelings in his heart at this time, who would have thought that his almost perfect tactics that have gradually gained the upper hand would be frustrated in front of San Tiago alone! It was because of him alone that such a variable could be born! Not only was the defensive line shattered, but even the main central defender Uj Farousi also received a yellow card! This is definitely something that Aguirre had not thought of before! ”
Watching Atletico's players line up nervously at the edge of the penalty area, Madrid TV commentator Todd said.
At this time, all eyes are focused on Cazorla's body, no one will doubt that he will take this free kick, for the most famous Cazorla in Spain, everyone has seen it, I believe that there is no better candidate in the current Villarreal team. The rest of the players also dispersed, players like Tomasson and Rossi also mixed into the Atletico penalty area to find opportunities in the chaos, all the players were waiting in silence, and the fans also stared with bated breath as if the whole Calderón seemed to be quiet.
But what surprised Atletico was that Cazorla and Santhiago stood in front of the service point at the same time, one left and one right, waiting for the referee's whistle. Faced with such a situation, everyone is a little incredulous, is it to ask Santi to cover for Cazorla? But then everyone denied the idea, if it was really so difficult, it would be a lot of farts to take off their pants, and I believe they wouldn't be so boring.
Rather than this, it is better to let Santiago go to the side to grab a point and wait for the opportunity, is it to let him take the penalty? Doubtful, Atletico Madrid's players and fans were ready to face the next moment.
"Beep!" With a whistle, Cazorla slowly ran towards the ball, was that him? At this moment, the originally quiet Calderón Stadium instantly burst into boos, if you want to score, if you can't even bear the boos, it's not good!
In the midst of the boos, people saw that Cazorla lifted his foot and leaked it at the moment when he was about to touch the ball, and it was really left for Santiago! At this time, Atletico's players have not yet jumped, although Cazorla's position and his status as the first free taker in the Villarreal team are very deceptive, but a run like him without much power still makes Atletico's old fritters see at a glance that he is not going to give a free kick.
Cazorla leaked the ball! Actually gave this opportunity to Santiago, who had not taken a free kick in the previous game? Oh, I don't know what to say, I admit that Saint-Tiago is a good footballer, an impeccable midfielder, but his free-kick seems, oh my God! What I saw! The ball is in! It was a goal that will go down in history!
We will expect this magical, incredible free-kick to be repeated on major television stations, just like the countless highlights of Santiago's previous highlights! ”
Todd, the commentator who had just commented with some incomprehension and regret about Cazorla's leakage to Santiago, suddenly froze, and then got up and exclaimed, as a Madridian, there is no doubt that he supports the Bed Papers, but at this moment he seems to have given up his preconceptions and become a loyal fan of Santiago.
It's all because of what just happened.
It turned out that when Cazorla missed the ball and Saint-Tiago followed, he did not shoot the ball out vigorously like a normal player takes a free kick and let it fly over the head of the human wall, but even chose the empty crotch exposed under the feet of the Atletico Madrid player when he jumped as the breakthrough point!
This is what Santiago has learned from the video in the past half a month, he does not have the talent of Marcelinho Carioca's outstanding free-kick talent, after countless failures and careful analysis, what Santiago has learned is the ability to find opportunities! Since they are all finding opportunities, then for Santi, his advantages are gradually revealed!