Chapter 171: Phew
Hulk sets the ball.
The referee blew the whistle and the penalty was ready to begin.
Standing in the penalty area, Hulk trotted two steps at first, trying to see Jose's reaction before deciding which side to shoot.
I saw Jose's figure swaying towards the left side of the goal, and then leaning to the right, looking like he was about to pounce on the right.
Seeing this, Hulk had the answer in his heart.
Run-ups, shoots, and it's all in one fell swoop.
When Hulk shoots, he concentrates all his strength on his left leg.
The ball turned into an afterimage and flew towards the bottom left corner of the goal at a speed that was indistinguishable to the naked eye.
"A weakened version of the violent heavy artillery?"
Seeing the speed at which Hulk shot, Jose was secretly shocked in his heart.
In today's football, there are not many players who can shoot goal.
In addition to the requirements for physical strength, heavy artillery bombardment also requires the control of the shooting angle.
Because a control is not good, it is easy to have the possibility of flying.
Hulk's shot was not only powerful, but also well controlled, and the angle of the shot was only two or three centimeters away from the bottom left corner.
Hulk's shot is certain that in today's world, no goalkeeper can make a successful save, even if it is in the right direction in advance.
Jose did anticipate the direction of the opponent's shot in advance, which is why he did that kind of move.
"Time and space pause."
José moved his body towards the left side of the goal, palms together, and leaped to the ground of his hands as he threw all the remaining power into his hands.
"Bang."
The sound of the ball colliding with José's hands rang out.
Unbelievably, Hulk's heavy artillery penalty was blocked by Jose with both hands.
The ball bounced out of the six-yard box at breakneck speed and flew towards the outside of the box again.
The speed of the rebound was so fast that one can imagine the force of Hulk's penalty.
At this time, Jose only felt that his hands were a little numb.
The impact of the ball is just too strong.
However, Jose couldn't care about the numbness of his hands and got up from the ground as soon as possible, and he had to prevent the opposition player's second shot.
Luckily, Bender managed to get the ball first.
There was no sticky ball, and Bender opted for a big foot clearance.
In the Bundesliga, it is a very common thing for defenders to stick to the ball.
In the Premier League, especially Jose Mourinho's side, any defender who dares to stick to the ball at this time will be waiting for him to sit on the bench.
You see, since Jose Mourinho's return to Chelsea, David Luiz has started to be relegated to the bench.
So far, relying on Jose's brave pounce, Leverkusen escaped.
Jose's performance also provoked the players to fight.
Against the rain, he began to launch an attack that belonged to the home field.
Although there was one less player, the players of Leverkusen made up for the lack of numbers with tireless running.
In the 68th minute, Bayer Leverkusen broke the deadlock.
Calhanoglu cut inside from the left and moved to the right.
Donati fired a powerful low shot from 22 yards in front of goal that slotted into the far corner.
1 to 0.
Bayer Leverkusen, who played one man less, finally took the lead.
However, before Schmidt could rejoice, Spasic raised his hand to signal that he was injured.
In desperation, Schmidt began to make substitutions.
Papadopoulos came off the bench.
In the 73rd minute, Bayer Leverkusen scored again.
After three minutes of play, Greek central defender Papadopoulos extended the score for the pharmaceutical factory.
Bayer Leverkusen win a free-kick in front.
Calhanoglu takes a free-kick and lobbles it straight into the box.
Papadopoulos headed home from eight yards out.
2 to 0.
It's a result you can't believe.
"Jose's save from the penalty was so crucial, not only to avoid conceding a goal and falling behind, but also to boost the morale of the players." So said the live commentator.
The game continues.
Schmidt began to make substitutions.
With a two-goal lead, it's time to close the lead.
Jedwai and Brandt came off the bench, while Calhanoglu and Bellaby were substituted.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Zenit delivered the final blow.
Hulk volleyed in and was easily confiscated by Jose.
In the end, Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 at home and the next leg will be in two weeks' time.
At that time, the competition for the Golden Boy Award was almost final.
After the game, major media praised Jose's performance in the game.
Most people believe that Jose is the biggest contributor to the final victory of the pharmaceutical company.
José appeared very calm in response to the praise from the media.
He trained as hard as always.
With the blessing of "doing more with less", Jose's progress is undoubtedly huge.
Among them, his ability to control the ball is finally no longer a waste, but has reached a rating of 70.
This progress is undoubtedly shocking.
With 70 points of ball control, it is almost the entry line for professional players in the five major leagues.
Jose has improved his 30-point possession to 70 points through his own efforts, and no one will believe it.
As José's popularity grew, he also ushered in happy troubles.
is that every time on the way home, there will always be female fans who stop him halfway and make all kinds of demands.
At first, they just asked for José's autograph.
In this regard, Jose naturally did not refuse, took the signature pen, and drew his signature on the various items handed over, looking very approachable.
It's just that sometimes, these female fans will also play tricks on Jose.
They would put on Jose's jersey and have Jose sign the front of the jersey.
Faced with the overlapping scenery of peaks and mountains, Jose couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
As José's good reputation for being approachable spreads, so do the number of female fans who come to him.
They began to be no longer satisfied with signing autographs, and as their mobile phones became more and more capable of filming, they began to ask for photos with José.
In this regard, José also did not refuse.
It's just that he only takes photos with good-looking female fans.
The more Jose meets their demands, the more the female fans will demand.
In the past, they would only stand very calmly next to them when they took a group photo, but now they began to wrap their arms tightly around José's arms, looking reluctant.
In addition to asking for a group photo, there were even female fans who followed Jose to the apartment where he lived, revealing that they were willing to serve him as long as Jose beckoned.
Doesn't it mean that foreigners don't chase stars?
Isn't it said that foreigners are very reserved?
Now what's going on?
In the face of these crazy big-wave long-haired female fans, Jose feels that the "heart of a sage" is not enough.
No wonder there are always rumors of so-and-so players cheating.
Just ask, which normal man can withstand such temptation?
Fortunately, Jose has his own bottom line, he thinks that although he is a scumbag, he behaves inappropriately with fans, what is the difference between that and a beast? (When the author describes this passage, he has only one word in mind: phew.) )
This Saturday, October 25, the Bundesliga continues.
Bayer Leverkusen continue to sit at home against tough rivals Schalke 04.
Last season, Schalke 04 accumulated 64 points and was in third place, just three points more than Bayer Leverkusen.
This season, Schalke 04 has not brought in many reinforcements, so the competitiveness has decreased.
Originally, this was a good thing.
However, on the 7th of this month, they sacked manager Khloe and hired legendary coach Roberto Di Matteo, who led Chelsea to their first Champions League triumph.
As the saying goes, a change of coach is like a change of knife, and after Di Matteo took office, he immediately won two consecutive victories in the league and the Champions League.
For this game, people are looking forward to whether Schalke 04 after the change of coach can send Leverkusen to the first defeat of the season.
The starting line-ups for both sides were not announced until before the game.
For Bayer Leverkusen, Schmidt did not make any changes, the same starting line-up as in the previous game.
As for Schalke 04, Di Matteo has only made a personnel change, Kevin Boateng is out due to injury, and he is replaced by Choupo-Moting, the specific list is as follows.
Goalkeeper: Velman.
Defenders: Ogo, Hevedes, Aihan, Atsuto Uchida.
Defenders: Hegel, Neustadt.
Attacking defenders: Draxler, Choupo-Moting, Obasi.
Forward: Huntelaar.
After the opening, Bayer Leverkusen, who were playing at home, took the initiative.
Schalke 04, on the other hand, waited for an opportunity to fight back.
In the 4th minute, Huntelaar suddenly shot a cold arrow from outside the penalty area.
Jose glanced at the direction of the opponent's shot.
I saw that the ball shot by the opponent was flying towards the goal.
Is this playing high?
But a strong sense of crisis led José to reject the idea.
Sure enough, when the ball flew over the small penalty area, it suddenly fell sharply and smashed towards the goal.
Where is this high, it's clearly an elevator ball.
Jose's figure stepped back, then leaped high and held out his hands to steadily pluck Huntelaar's elevator ball.
Bayer Leverkusen avoided conceding the first goal.
Due to the fierce scramble, the foul action will inevitably get bigger and bigger.
In the 25th minute, Leonerts strained his thigh muscles in a scramble.
Schmidt made a passive substitution.
Jedwai came off the bench.
In the first half, despite the positive players, neither side achieved anything.
In the second half, the two sides exchanged venues.
Roberto Di Matteo made the first substitution, with Kirchhoff coming off the bench and Neustadt coming off.
Shortly after the break, Bayer Leverkusen suffered a blow.
Yedwai, who came off the bench, looked too excited.
In a tackle, he hit Kirchhoff directly in the ankle.
The referee blew the whistle.
Jedwai was sent off with a straight red card.
Bayer Leverkusen are once again facing a situation where they are playing one less.
Jose has been in the Bayer Leverkusen team for almost two months, and he has a thorough understanding of Schmidt's coaching style.
There's just one word, and that's madness.
Crazy pressing, crazy tackles, crazy attacks, crazy pressing.
Therefore, when encountering a referee with stricter law enforcement, it is easy to get a red card and be sent off.
Because of this, it is not an unusual thing to fight one less person at all.
Jedwai was sent off for a red card, but thankfully he was not playing at the back and Schmidt didn't have to rush to make a substitution.
The number was superior, Schalke 04 began to counter-attack, and took the initiative to attack the goal guarded by Jose.
Alas, there are a lot fewer people reading books on weekends.
In addition, the red card is based on real events.
There are some things that are even more unbelievable than they say.
(End of chapter)