Chapter Ninety-Nine: Will Malaga Be a Spoiler?
"It's all because of Ye Luo, he's so active! His range of motion is too great and his physical strength seems to be infinite. ”
Next to Marcelino, his assistant said with a frown.
Yes, Yelo is simply everywhere on the pitch.
He always showed up to pick up the ball in the weak points of the defence and then hit the Sevilla goal with the ball.
He didn't seem to be afraid of being physically unable to support him in the second half, nor was he afraid of the opponent's foul causing injury.
He only has the goal in his eyes, tireless, always running, asking for the ball, breaking through!
For a short period of time.
Sevilla have already paid the price for two yellow cards for Yelo in order to stop him.
In general.
Such a continuous foul will make the average striker angry.
For players, injuries are natural enemies.
In order to prevent injury, many players will cut down on the amount of time they spend at their feet and look for opportunities by cutting through the air.
No one is not afraid of injury, but Ye Luo doesn't seem to be afraid of tackles at all.
He rushed forward without hesitation for five or five goals, he was not injured himself, but the Sevilla players were a little worried.
Marcelino couldn't help but sigh: "This guy seems to be a player who has crossed over from the nineties. ”
In the past, footballers admired "heroism".
Rolling on the ground for seven and a half weeks after being fouled, screaming louder than the fans in attendance, is considered humiliating to some old-school soccer players.
Not to mention that some players are as brave as tigers outside the penalty area, and when they enter the penalty area, they seem to become Lin Daiyu.
Dip it and pour it out.
This is a bit of a shame for the older generation of footballers.
And now Ye Luo is actually incompatible with the current "trend", and he seems to only have football in his eyes.
This spirit makes Marcelino very much. Admire.
But it's limited to appreciation
He sat back in the dugout.
"If he still has fitness in the second half, if he doesn't get injured, if he can finish the season healthy, I'm not surprised to win the La Liga title in Malaga!"
He said.
"But how is that possible?"
The assistant replied.
Both know that there is no such thing as a player in the world who has been on the ball for so long and rarely gets injured.
There is no player like Ye Luo who moves around in a wide range, sprints, changes direction, breaks through with the ball, and spares no effort to maintain full fitness in the second half.
Now the key lies in
Can Sevilla withstand it!
If you can withstand the first half, wait for Ye Luo's physical fitness to be bottlenecked in the second half.
That's where Sevilla's chance comes.
Marcelino looked at the pitch.
If you don't concede goals in the first half, you can still fight in the second half.
Conversely, if Sevilla concede another goal in the first half.
It was unlikely that Sevilla would come back in the second half.
Tired!!
Very tired!
Rakitic was panting.
Just now he made a long sprint run and struggled to shovel Yelo's pass out of the line.
This defense earned him the applause of the fans.
Of course.
It also made his lungs rise and fall wildly, greedily absorbing the oxygen in the air.
The air in the lungs seems to be burning.
Such a long-distance sprint is too physically exhausting.
Rakitic's fitness is actually very good.
But before the first half of the game was played, he actually felt like his lungs were about to explode, and several consecutive sprints cost him a lot of physical energy.
The reason for this is not because of his physical fitness.
However, Sevilla's defense is very passive, and Rakitic, as a midfielder, must help to fill in the position.
At the same time, Yelo was too threatening, causing Sevilla to consume too many defensive resources at Yelo's point, so that other Málaga players could easily get the opportunity to receive the ball in the open space.
This allowed Málaga to play very smoothly and silkily, while Sevilla had to run aggressively defensively in order to keep the goal from conceding.
And it's mostly passive anaerobic running.
"Sevilla's defense is very passive, the offensive ability shown by Málaga away is surprising, Sevilla is almost pressed in their own half, this game is almost 30 minutes now, it is completely Málaga's half-court offensive and defensive drills, you can see the clues from the possession data of both sides, Málaga's possession rate has reached 73%, while Sevilla is only a pitiful 27%!"
On the commentary seat, Andres said.
Right now.
The football fell to Yelo's feet again,
Yelo switched to the left wing to receive the ball, with Ruud van Nistelrooy in front of him and other players approaching him.
At the same time, Sevilla's defenders quickly approached Yelo and formed a defence in front of him that would be enough to prevent him from breaking through and shooting – otherwise Yelo would have to go it alone!
And Yelo saw that Sevilla's players moved closer to his side for the first time, forming a posture of dense defense with many people, so he passed the ball out as soon as possible.
The ball was picked over the head of the defender by Yelo and moved to the feet of Isco on the right!
With such a pass, Sevilla's players had to re-position themselves and the entire defence, including the defenders and the midfielders, had to move towards Isco's side as soon as possible.
This kind of mobilization by Málaga and having to constantly pay for the run has left the Sevilla players in a passive attrition all the time.
This consumption has left Sevilla's players without oxygen in their heads.
On the sidelines.
Marcelino frowned.
He can only pray for the first half to pass quickly.
You can adjust it at halftime.
The opponent's attack was so active, which Marcelino did not expect at all before the game.
One wrong step, one wrong step.
As a result, the scales of victory and defeat in this match have begun to tip wildly in the Málaga side.
As long as they can score one more goal, the game is basically out of suspense.
The fans of the Pizjuán Stadium are praying to God.
But obviously.
God is not on their side today.
Forty-third minute of the game.
When Yelo leaps high in the box and smashes the ball into the goal.
The entire Pizjuan Stadium erupted in exclamations.
It was a cross from Isco.
And Ye Luo grabbed this point under the siege and defense of many people.
He jumped high and showed off his super bouncing ability.
Although the height of 1.82 meters is not short for a footballer, coupled with his bounce, even if Sevilla have enough defenders in the penalty area.
But it still couldn't stop Ye Luo's goal.
On the one hand, of course, it has to do with Ye Luo's heading ability.
With his height, bounce, and judgment of weaknesses, coupled with the bonus of the [Air Lord] skill, he can even be used as a header bomber in the penalty area if Ye Luo wants to.
It's no fuss to score a header.
On the other hand, it has to do with the passive attrition of Sevilla's defensive line.
Málaga's previous left-right movement around the edge of the Sevilla penalty area was not a show of their passing skills.
It's about contriguing the opponent.
Let Sevilla's players be in a state of attrition all the time.
And Isco's cross just now made it so easy for Yelo to grab the header under the defense of so many people, because at that moment, Sevilla's defenders were consumed by constant scheduling, and there was a collective distraction and lack of concentration, allowing Yelo to complete the jump and head the goal.
Sidelines.
Pellegrini clenched his fists and raised his arms in cheer.
This is the most rewarding moment for the manager.
His tactics worked.
This set of tactics is not easy to execute well, and it requires the players in the midfield to have enough individual ability to control the game.
After some reinforcements this season, Malaga's midfield, even excluding Yelo's absolute strength, is also a first-class level in La Liga in terms of individual ability.
On this basis, Ye Luo's play is even more like a fish in water.
He is able to get more support from his teammates, and in turn, his personal data, his threat to the opposing defence, has skyrocketed!
This season's Yelo will be even more terrifying!!
And the opponent in this game is not a weak team, it is a strong team like Sevilla that has a lot of background in La Liga.
Against such an opponent, Málaga were able to control the situation.
This shows how strong Malaga is.
The team's performance in the first half of this game gave Pellegrini a lot of confidence for this season.
His only concern was. It's Yelo's body.
His physical exertion, his constant attempts to attack the opponent's defensive line and create fouls
Every time Yelo fell to the ground, Pellegrini's heart jumped.
The "eye of the formation" of this set of tactics is Ye Luo.
If Yelo is not there, then Malaga's possession will not be so easy, because Sevilla will definitely start to siege Malaga in midfield, and not like now.
Manuel Pellegrini couldn't imagine what would have happened to Malaga if Yelo had been injured.
He is the indispensable man for Malaga's sin today.
On the TV screen, Yelo's goal is constantly being replayed.
Duan Xuan couldn't help but sigh: "Dribbling, passing breakthroughs, long-range shots, grabbing points in the penalty area, and headers!" ”
"It's so comprehensive!! Look at this header! OMG, he jumped too high!! ”
Duan Xuan couldn't help but sigh.
With this header, Ye Luo scored a brace in the first game of the season, before the first half was over! Malaga also took a 2-0 lead away from Sevilla! ”
"Ye Luo continues his fiery form!"
At this moment, Duan Xuan's commentary partner, commentator Xu Yang, said with a smile: "Speaking of which, before the game, many media in Spain said that this game was a test for Ye Luo, because there is a rookie wall, and now it seems that this wall is not strong enough." ”
Duan Xuan also laughed when he heard this: "That's right, we can even expect Ye Luo to score another goal in the second half and score a hat trick!" ”
"This season's Golden Boot must be Ye Luo's, who else will I be!"
The two talked and laughed in the studio.
The players in Malaga celebrated their goals like crazy.
Sevilla's players are numb.
Rakitic was also numb.
He previously thought that Messi was the best player in the world.
But the game made him question his judgment a little.
The horror of this guy in front of him really has to be experienced in person.
Dribbling is like Ronaldo, the ball sense is so good that it is comparable to Maradona, the shooting is powerful, the running position is ghostly, the key is that he is not alone, but also well integrated with Malaga's tactical system.
This guy. Good talent makes people jealous.
Rakitic thought.
With Yelo's goal.
The first half was soon over.
The two sides returned to the dressing room at half-time with a 2-0 draw.
But.
People know that.
There isn't much more suspense in this game.
Data for the first half.
Malaga completely crushed Sevilla.
Sevilla FC played like a relegation team against Malaga.
This surprised many reporters and football experts in the media table.
The strength shown by Malaga has caused many to frown.
Could it be that Málaga will be the spoiler for this season's La Liga title?
(End of chapter)