Chapter 99: Numansyah

"Are you nervous about starters?" Martinez asked the little brother next to him.

"It's not the first time you've started, what's the tension?" Guan Xiaolong took care of his socks.

Oh yes, it's not the first time this kid has started.

"Let's go, it's urging over there!" Prieto called.

Walking out of the players' tunnel, this was Guan Xiaolong's first start at the Anoeta Stadium. I was pretending to be deep with Martinez just now, and this kind of occasion was not nervous, but excited.

“Ehun urtez aupa Reala, beti Reala ametsetan”

The Real Sociedad anthem fluttered over the pitch and the fans echoed it.

"Come on, kill Numancia!"

"Look, that Chinese player is starting today."

"This kid is good, the first two games basically relied on him."

"Really? I've been so busy lately that I don't have time to watch the game, and I don't know that so many people have changed the starter. ”

Fans chatted in the stands and waited for kick-off.

"Click!"

Guan Xiaolong's first group photo at the Royal Society was born. There are a group of seniors standing in the back row, with Griezmann squatting on Guan Xiaolong's left and Ilia Ramendi on his right. The blue and white striped shirt on his body seemed to be a little too big for Guan Xiaolong, and it looked a little empty. The resolute eyes couldn't stop the slightly green face of the brothers.

"It's up to you in a moment!" Guan Xiaolong said to Xiao Dizi.

Now Guan Xiaolong is pushed up in front, and there are not many opportunities to break through with the ball like he does on the wing. Now Guan Xiaolong has fewer balls, and he has to settle the battle as soon as possible to convert opportunities into shots and goals.

"Don't worry, watch me." Ilya Ramendi said.

"It's okay, and me, brother will fly with you." Griezmann changed his tone.

I'll rub, little grid, don't you learn how to talk from me, okay?

Okay, seeing that you can also pretend to be B, the old man is also relieved.

Numancia kicked off first and the game officially began. Numancia is currently 15 points behind first-placed Real Sociedad in 8th place.

Let's talk about the two of them, there is no direct conflict. But this round coincided, and the opponent of Cartagena, who was ranked fourth, was Ecules. Cartagena have only six points more than Numancia, so it's an indirect six-point battle. If Numancia can beat Real Sociedad away from home, then he will move closer to the top group of the table.

The league has only reached the 27th round, and Numancia will certainly not give up on the league. After the opening, Numancia was unhurried, controlling the ball first and bringing the game into its own rhythm.

Playing on the forward line in the real sense, Guan Xiaolong is the first time. Guan Xiaolong of the Lions, who is more active on the wing. Usually for a small player like Guan Xiaolong who has a speed advantage, the coach will arrange to start playing from the side.

Everything is a coincidence, Lasart saw the tacit cooperation between Guan Xiaolong, Griezmann and Elijah Ramendi. If this force can be used properly, it may become a sharp blade for the Sociedad team in the latter part of the season.

Numancia were evenly matched, Real Sociedad focused on defending, and as the 20 minutes passed, neither side created many chances. There were a few sporadic attacks, but most of them were also defused by the defenders of both sides.

"It's boring to be a striker, and then the opportunity comes." Griezmann chatted with Guan Xiaolong in the front court.

Since the opening of the two, there is almost nothing else to do except for pressing in the front court. Seeing that there were a few opportunities, he hurriedly prepared to run and grab points, but they were all destroyed by the defenders. It's been a long time since I've seriously touched a ball.

"Well, wait until I pass you a big single knife." Guan Xiaolong bragged.

"Pull it down!" Griezmann said.

Before Guan Xiaolong's words fell, a huge exclamation erupted at the Anoeta Stadium.

The Numancia midfielder's throw-in was thrown in and the winger quickly slotted it in. De la Bella seemed to desert and let the opposing player go. The atmosphere that was a little dull just now is suddenly fried. De la Bella desperately chased back, but could not stop the rapid advance of the opposing winger.

Hold the grass, it's really a single knife, but it's a pity that it's not ours! Guan Xiaolong also hurried back to the half, of course, it mainly depends on the creation of the defensive players.

The opposition winger cut inside hard and curled the outside of his instep around the entire backline before Martinez could make a stop-up in place. The central striker is not in vain, stepping in front of the ball in three or two steps, and pushing directly with his right foot.

Bravo came out halfway and saw the opponent shoot, instinctively spread his arms and legs, but failed to touch the ball.

In the opening 28 minutes, Numancia took a 1-0 lead thanks to a careless midfielder from Real Sociedad.

"Hold the grass! What kind of yarn are defenders doing? ”

"Made, you're behind!"

"It's okay, it's just started, there's still time!"

The fans must have blown up, the home team was scored first by the away team, this plot is not very good!

"Yang! Stand a little forward, the guard line was not on the same line just now! Gelka, focus! Prieto shouted.

Ansotegui was indeed careless just now, he had a chance to create an offside position just now, but he didn't see through his opponent's intentions at all. In addition, after De la Bella was passed, Elustondo, who was closest to him, did not make up for it in time and was obviously inattentive.

Prieto has been at the back and the situation on the pitch is clear. He himself was deeply ashamed of this conceded goal, and he did not intend to penetrate the opponent in advance. It's a matter of consciousness, it's a matter of attention, Prieto told himself.

"Cheer up, it's not good to lose at home! Focus! Prieto roared.

The players on the field originally wanted to consume the opponent's sharpness, and they were slowly grinding with the opponent. Who would have thought that Numancia would not grind with you, and would beat you when she saw the opportunity. This conceded goal, the Real Sociedad players are in good spirits, and if they don't pay attention, they may be beaten.

With the restart, Real Sociedad focused their attention and the confrontation between the two sides was clearly raised to a new level. Numancia are not easy to fool either, in terms of possession they are fighting for every inch of the ball, and the two sides really get into the rhythm of the game.

After so long in the game, there was no performance on the front line. Numancia defended tightly in midfield and Illia Ramendi couldn't find a chance to penetrate. It was mainly up to Sarpong and Estrada to break through on the flanks to create chances.

There are opportunities for crosses, but Guan Xiaolong and the grid are not high, and it is not easy to fight for points in the Numancia defender group in the positional battle.

"Pull up the wings and the middle, don't keep crossing! Harvey, lean forward, too! Lasarte was anxious from the sidelines.

Now there is a problem on the field, that is, when the wing is attacking, Guan Xiaolong and Griezmann in the middle are thinking about grabbing points. But the problem is the middle lane, and you can't grab the point at all. This enters a vicious circle, and the way of attacking is too one-dimensional.

Lasarte's original intention was to let the wing pull the opposition defence, and then give the middle space to control the ball and create space to penetrate. However, it is clear that the player failed to grasp Lasarte's intentions, so that what was ideally three-dimensional play is now a very single cross.