Chapter 154: The End of the Winning Streak (Part II)
Zaragoza's fierce attack paid off again in the 63rd minute. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
It was still Diego who scored the goal. Milito, who stabbed the ball into Barbosa's goal again.
It's not unacceptable to concede a goal, and on the football field, who hasn't conceded a goal, who hasn't lost a game, even a super club like Real Madrid and Barcelona can't pat their chests and say they can never make mistakes.
It's acceptable to concede a goal, but it's unacceptable that it was caused by a mistake on your own side.
This attack, Zaragoza actually did not pose much of a threat, Dali Sandro pulled to the side, was tightly held by Xaviventa, and in desperation, Dali Sandro could only cope with the general football barely hoisted into the penalty area. Godin had already staggered into position, keeping Milito tightly behind him.
The normal situation should be Godin jumping and clearing the ball. In fact, he did exactly that, but his mistake was that he jumped up and missed the top of the ball, which flew straight past his head.
This is definitely not because Godin is not tall enough and does not take off enough, it is really a mistake and he has risen to the top!
Everyone is confused, Diego. Milito was a little stunned, but such a big gift was suddenly sent to the door, and he had no reason to refuse, he immediately rushed forward, fell to the ground and stabbed, and the football was unimpeded from the left hand side of Barbosa, who was still in shock and could not react, into the goal.
2:1!
Once again, Zaragoza took the lead.
Seeing such a scene, many football commentators at the scene couldn't help but be a little speechless.
"No one expected this to happen, it was a real mistake and the young Uruguayan defender messed up his La Liga debut!"
"I would say that this deal by Coach Manuel seems to be another failure! First there was Giuseppe, then there was Diego. Godin, I can only sigh that Coach Manuel's coaching level is very good, but the eyes of people are ...... Gee! ”
"It will be a big blow to the morale of Villarreal and if the visitors end up losing, then the young Uruguayan defender will have to pay for the team's defeat!"
The commentators were talking, the home fans were cheering and celebrating the goal, and Godin was stunned and ashamed as he lay on the turf and covered his cheeks in pain.
The expressions of the teammates were also very unpleasant, but seeing Godin so sad, they were a little unbearable, no matter what, no one wants to see such a mistake, since the mistake has been made and cannot be undone, then all they can do is to cheer up and continue to play. After all, if Godin's performance becomes more and more abnormal because of such mistakes, it will be more difficult for the team.
Fan Bizhuang also shook his head helplessly, in the daily training, including some games in the reserve team, Godin's performance is actually very stable, although he rarely shines, and there are no wonderful goals, but for a central defender, stability is more important than anything else.
His calm performance has made everyone feel very comfortable with this new teammate, including manager Manuel Pellegrini, who believes that after a period of training, Godin will definitely become the most solid rock in the team's defensive line in the future.
It's just that he didn't expect such a huge mistake to happen on his first La Liga debut.
If it is placed in a giant team, his performance, not to mention directly entering the cold palace, is estimated to be marked as "unusable" in the heart of the head coach. Luckily, he's in Villarreal, a team that doesn't have much bench depth, and even if he doesn't perform well, Pellegrini will still give him a chance, and if he doesn't give it a chance, it's not okay, because there is no one at the back, so you can't let players from other positions come over and make cameos, not to say no, but it's just that when you have to do it, this way is extremely undesirable.
In fact, in the daily relationship, Fan Bizhuang and Godin have a very close relationship, and his sense of Godin is also very good. But as a friend, Fan Bizhuang knows some things that others don't know, Godin is a good mold of a good good central defender, but he also has his own shortcomings, that is, he has a "disease".
Not an ordinary illness, but a condition called "homesickness".
Don't underestimate this disease, or mentality, many players perform extremely well in their hometown team, but in a new environment, the ups and downs of emotions are greater, and they miss their hometown all the time, which will affect their normal level of performance, so that the performance is unsightly.
Fan Bizhuang now doubts that Godin's inexplicable mistake could be due to his lack of concentration on the field and thinking about some miscellaneous things, which led to this "accident".
But now is the time to speculate on these things, Fan Bizhuang ran back, reached out to pull Godin up, and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't take it to heart, continue, just play normally." You can, Diego. ”
Godin nodded, his expression a little complicated. In all fairness, he was a little afraid of Fan Bizhuang, not only because he was as young as him, but he was able to establish himself in the team faster than him, and he performed so well. What's more, he knows what kind of character Fan Bizhuang is, Rosie's example is still vivid, Fan Bizhuang can't rub the sand in his eyes, he can say whatever he wants, now he is here to comfort and care for himself, but if he continues to behave badly like this, he will only be greeted by Fan Bizhuang's anger.
But no matter what, the two are friends after all, and Fan Bizhuang's comfort and encouragement this time are also from the bottom of his heart, Godin nodded and said, "I will work hard, Fan." ”
This conversation was very short, and the teammates around him also nodded, but what no one noticed was that unconsciously, Fan Bizhuang had such a great influence and voice in the team, and everyone took it for granted that he was either concerned or reprimanded.
Even later, Godin said in an interview show: "He's the most charismatic player I've ever seen, and no one has such a domineering spirit that we don't refute what he says, we just follow his instructions." It's not criticism, yes, he never makes mistakes, he brings strength to his teammates around him! ”
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The game continues.
Zaragoza were a morale booster after taking the lead, and in their opinion, the league leaders were not so strong and not unbeatable, and the current score shows it all.
Their offensive is more active and ferocious, and they have a posture that is suitable for chasing after the poor and killing their opponents.
Under such pressure, Villarreal's defensive space was further compressed, they wanted to change the disadvantage on the field, Riquelme and Van Bizhuang, including Forlan and other attackers continued to rush forward and back, trying to make changes, but the opponent's protection of the backfield was in place, and it was difficult for them to find an opportunity to tear apart the opponent's defense for a while, the attack was unfavorable, and the defense was firmly suppressed, and Villarreal's situation on the field could not be described as an inch.
Zaragoza's overall form today is really too good, generally speaking, it is difficult for a team to maintain a high-intensity attacking rhythm for a long time, but Zaragoza today just want to cut the league leaders off the horse, as if they will not get tired, their offensive wave after wave, endless.
Villarreal's backfield was compressed as if it had become a spring, and they were about to be deformed, and the back was so tight that Van Bizhuang and Carney had to return to the back to assist in the defence.
And Godin's performance is finally normal, he can't help but be abnormal, in the opponent's continuous offensive, he has no time to think about it at all, he can only passively defend, stance, jump, and fight for the top......
Eighty minutes into the game, the score remained unchanged, although Zaragoza attacked ferociously, Villarreal gritted his teeth and held on.
By this time, both sides were a little exhausted, but for the home team, it can only be said that it is a pity that the score was not expanded, and it was okay to play in the overall situation, anyway, winning one goal is also winning, winning two goals is also three points, all the same, no difference.
Zaragoza finally stopped, they suspended the pace of the attack, and paid more attention to the protection of the midfield, Ming Jin closed the posture, and vowed to hold the three points in hand.
Villarreal can finally take a breath, but that's all, the team's overall form is not good, and they are powerless to fight back, in fact, they are already burning incense to be able to fall behind by only one goal so far.
In the following period, Villarreal launched several attacks in a scattered manner, but there was no threat.
However, their good fortune did not end there, as just before the end of the game, Van Bizhuang suddenly swam down the middle to receive the ball, and was tripped by an opposition defender in the process of rushing forward, and Villarreal was awarded a free-kick in front of the game in the 89th minute.
It was Riquelme who took the penalty again, and his free-kick chose to go straight to the goal, and the ball spun in the air and smashed into the body of the jumping G. Milito, causing a refraction, and the Zaragoza goalkeeper was supposed to pounce on the left, but the ball changed lines and flew to the right, and then ...... The ball went in.
2:2!
Villarreal were lucky enough to equalise in the last minute.
The Stadio La Romarada was silent, and the home fans couldn't believe the sudden happening. Not to mention them, even the Villarreal players themselves didn't expect it, until the referee made an effective gesture to score a goal, and they reacted frantically hugging each other and screaming and jumping.
The three points turned into one by accident, a result that Zaragoza could not accept from the players and fans alike, and in the remaining minutes, they attacked like crazy, both wanting to score again and venting their frustration.
However, Villarreal held on to the depot and ultimately did not give their opponents a chance, and they struggled and luckily to take a point away from home.
Although the winning streak came to an end, a point was better than a loss, and they had nothing to dislike about the draw.