Chapter 137: Fran's hat trick

Riquelme's wonderful performance made the tens of thousands of spectators at the scene feel like they were intoxicated by a wonderful concert, without cheers and screams, only intently watching, and soft clapping, and the fans were afraid of disturbing the grand event of the artistic football master. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Fan Bizhuang, on the other hand, ignored the miscellaneous thoughts in his heart, and his attention was focused on the edge of the penalty area, where Riquelme's figure appeared.

After successive passes, Riquelme actively mobilized all his teammates around him, and in a counterattack, Riquelme passed the ball quickly and simply and directly, and his teammates continued to cooperate back and forth, and the football was passed in front of the penalty area, and he himself followed closely.

Fran pulled out of the box to provide him with a screen, pulling away a defender in front of him, and Riquelme did not hesitate, barely glancing at the goal, swinging his right leg on the ground and the ball rising to the ground.

The ball speed is not fast, but the angle is extremely tricky.

After a semi-circular arc, the football drilled into the intersection of the crossbar and the post in the upper left corner of the goal like a scimitar, a real theoretical dead end, the old Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo leaped in the air, but in vain, on the contrary, his action in mid-air was more like a background picture, a best foil for Riquelme's wonderful goal.

4:0!

There was silence, followed by a tsunami of cheers and roars, "Roman! "Roman!" The shouts came and went, and the portrait of Riquelme in the stands was also held high, in the night breeze, to the fullest.

"Roman! Roman! Roman...... Riquelme! Arces excitedly called Riquelme's name, and then he calmed down, with a sad and complicated look on his face, and sighed, "Many people say that Roman is old, and the team did not perform well last season, and some people even put the blame on Roman, thinking that his old age has dragged down the whole team." Yes, we have to admit that even the best players will get old one day, but they also have our story in their youth, which is worth remembering and respecting by all. Roman. Riquelme, he was the owner of the Love Song Stadium, and he is and will be, even if one day he will no longer stay here, but just like today, I hope everyone will remember this one of his goals, remember that there was once a player called ...... Roman. Riquelme! ”

Speaking of this, Arceus, who has always been known for his passionate and sharp style, suddenly choked up, and he didn't care about the tears in the corners of his eyes, and let the tears fall. His father, a local resident of Villarreal, was naturally a die-hard supporter of submarines, as was his grandfather, and their family has been there for generations.

Having grown up in the world, Arces is proud to be a small-town fan, he has worked here for many years, and he has experienced many players who have come and gone, and he is grateful to everyone who has been here, even if it is a short stay.

This is his youth, this is his story, and every person who appears in his story is his memory worth cherishing.

Roman. The same is true of Riquelme. He still remembers the high spirits when Riquelme came here, he still remembers Riquelme's graceful dance steps to play with his opponents, and he also remembers Riquelme's accurate passes to the opponent's heart again and again, and even remembers the scene when the fans shouted his name excitedly after Riquelme scored a goal.

Yes, Riquelme is getting old, but he is still Roman, the legend that will never fade in his memory!

This is Riquelme at its best, and always will be!

"Let's give us a standing ovation once again for such a respected veteran, he is a legend, a true legend, it doesn't matter what others think, he brings us joy, here he is forever ...... Legend! ”

Arces stood up and clapped vigorously, and the fans in the stands also stood up and clapped wildly.

The applause shook the sky, like a wave, endlessly.

Mr. Ruben also clapped his hands on the sidelines, Riquelme has played for the team for many years, but every time he sees his pass, his goal, Ruben jumps up from his seat, cheers for him, applauds him. In his heart, Riquelme is the best player in the world, the best midfield master!

Suddenly, Mr. Ruben turned his head and saw that the manager, Manuel Pellegrini, was watching him closely, and he knew that his immediate boss had something to say.

"How's Roman's contract extension negotiations going?"

Riquelme's contract will expire at the end of this season, and the club has already started contract renewal negotiations with him, but in the past two years, Riquelme's competitive state has declined as he gets older, especially last season, Riquelme's performance has been good and bad, which has changed the minds of many senior clubs, they are willing to provide Riquelme with a new contract, but it is not so urgent, for them, Riquelme has gradually aged, and the value of his body is not too much, keep him, It is out of praise and affirmation for the meritorious heroes of the club.

Riquelme is also aware of this, he also has a deep affection for Villarreal and is willing to play here if he can, until the team doesn't need him, and he will choose to hang up his boots here. But the team is only willing to offer him a one-year contract, and he thinks that even if his form declines, he will not be a problem to play for at least another two or three years, and he wants a contract of at least two years.

The two sides have reached no agreement on this point, and the contract renewal talks have been progressing slowly, and Riquelme has even revealed that he will return to South America on a free transfer this season.

Manuel Pellegrini wasn't too concerned about renewing the player's contract, but at this time, he suddenly proposed such a stubble, which caught Mr. Ruben off guard.

With a wry smile, Mr. Ruben shook his head and responded: "It's not ideal, Roman didn't accept the new contract offered by the club. ”

Pellegrini nodded, he was just where Riquelme and the club were arguing, but he didn't pick it out, but gave his opinion very directly: "Keep him." ”

Pellegrini suddenly realized a fact, it is true that now Riquelme is getting older and his competitive form is gradually declining, but looking at the whole team, there is really no one who can replace his role, and the most important thing is that the younger generation has not fully grown up, and having an experienced veteran like Riquelme can not only play a leading role and stabilize the morale of the army, but also that young players can learn more from their predecessors, which is an invaluable asset.

Another point is that the new season has begun seven rounds, Riquelme's level is not at its peak, but it is not bad, and his contribution to the team is also extremely huge. That's why it's worth the club's all-out effort to keep it.

"But Roman's side, he seems to be very disappointed in the club and seems to want to go back to Argentina...... "Although Mr. Ruben is the team's assistant coach, he is also a fan of Riquelme, and he was very excited to hear the manager's strong request to keep the other party, but then he thought about the difficulty and hesitated, "He may not want to renew his contract." ”

Pellegrini didn't look at him again, only dropped a sentence, "That's your business, I only ask for one thing, keep him!" ”

Pellegrini's words were a little unkind, but Mr. Ruben's mind was extremely uplifted, and the prestige of his top boss in the club was unquestionable, and he opened his mouth that all the club executives had to sell face, which meant that Riquelme was likely to stay at the Love Song Stadium.

"Good! Good!! ”

Mr. Ruben nodded excitedly.

And on the field, the game continues.

Riquelme's icing on the cake goal was tantamount to a heavy punch to the opponent, but Osasuna is also estimated to be a cockroach, no matter how big the score is behind, they are not discouraged, and their counterattack continues.

Their efforts finally paid off, as Osasuna scored goals each from forwards Portillo and Pantiani in the 72nd and 75th minutes to level the score at 4-2.

Scoring two goals in four minutes is a huge morale boost and gives the visitors hope of picking up points – although that hope is slim, but if they can score two goals in four minutes, who knows who knows who will not be able to score two more goals in the remaining game time.

Osasuna's attacking momentum was even stronger, but reality gave them a slap in the face, and in the 80th minute, Van Bizhuang finally had the best chance to score in the game, he brought on a defender in the middle, drove the ball to the line of the box, and then fired a powerful volley into the goal.

Today's goal luck was indeed a little worse, and Forlan was destined to be the biggest focus of the game, Fan Bizhuang's shot was saved by Ricardo and hit the post, and the follow-up Forlan successfully picked up the leak, a light push, the football rolled into the net, the score became 5:2, and Forlan scored a hat trick of the game.

It was Forlan's ninth league goal of the season, an average of more than one per game, and the goal efficiency was nothing short of spectacular. That's not all, after scoring a hat-trick with Athletic Bilbao in the last round of the league, Forlan didn't stop wearing another hat, scoring six goals in two consecutive games, an honor that is rare in the history of La Liga.

There was a huge cheer at the Love Song Stadium, and the excited Fran took off his jersey and roared like crazy under the billboard.

Fan Bizhuang was so depressed that his face was about to wrinkle into a chrysanthemum, such a good opportunity to score, but it hit the goalpost, and today's goal luck is really moldy to grandma's house.