Fox in the Penalty Area

Chapter 2035 King of Vesuvius

When the football flew into the goal, Wang Guangwei, who witnessed the whole process, could not hide the deep pain in his eyes.

Then he looked back at Hu Lai.

After scoring the goal, he turned around and ran towards the corner flag area, about to make his signature celebration, but he was hugged by his teammate Hodt halfway, and then more Madrid Pirates players swarmed over and The two of them gathered around and hugged each other to celebrate the goal.

For a moment, Wang Guangwei seemed to have returned to his high school days.

Hu Lai was also surrounded by his teammates after he scored.

It was just that at that time, it was not easy for Hu Lai to score a goal in front of him. He kept distracting himself with chatting, and relied on the help of teammates to block him in order to win the chance to get rid of the shot.

But now, he doesn't need to be so troublesome. He can get rid of himself with just one click and kick to score.

Fifteen years have passed, and I have grown a lot, but Hu Lai can no longer be described as "growing". That kid is completely "rocketed into the sky"!

He barely managed to climb Mount Everest, but he was almost out of the solar system...

Wang Guangwei really hopes that he can go back to his high school days, at least he can have a slight upper hand when facing Hu Lai.

But he quickly shook his head gently:

What are you thinking about?

It’s not easy for us to stand in Europe and compete with each other. If we really go back to high school, wouldn’t all the hard work along the way be in vain? !

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"Hulay scored twice to help the Madrid Pirates overtake the score! But it was Wang Guangwei's defense that he broke through! For the Chinese fans, this scene has really mixed emotions, both happy and uncomfortable..."

He Feng himself saw Wang Guangwei put his hands on his hips and shook his head slightly, feeling equally happy and uncomfortable.

Happy for Hu Lai, sad for Wang Guangwei.

There have actually been quite a few "Chinese Derbys" in the European war, and this is not the first time he has commented on them. But in the past, "Chinese Derby" was a competition between offensive players. There was rarely a direct "contradictory showdown" between defenders and forwards like today.

The previous "Chinese Derby" was actually a contest between two teams with Chinese players.

But now it can be specific to people.

It’s the contest between Hu Lai and Wang Guangwei.

The two of them may not directly determine the outcome of the team, but it is actually the outcome between them personally.

Hu Lai faced Wang Guangwei's defensive goal,

That was Hu Lai's victory and Wang Guangwei's failure.

The losing side has absolutely no excuses.

Seeing the captain of the Chinese national team showing such a painful expression during the game, anyone who has feelings for Chinese football can't help but feel his own emotions and feel sad for Wang Guangwei.

Especially...if you know the relationship between Wang Guangwei and Hu Lai, the complicated emotions will be even stronger.

Of course there will always be people who react differently than most people.

Xia Wu, who stayed up late watching the game at home, pointed at the TV screen and said to his wife in a slightly showy tone: "Hey! Let me tell you, the last time our Kings team played against Hu Lai, I But she’s on the scene! She’s really there, it’s not a joke!”

The wife nodded repeatedly and said in a perfunctory tone: "Yes, yes, you were there. You have told me this countless times..."

Xia Wu said proudly: "This kind of thing can be boasted about for a lifetime, of course it must be boasted about for a lifetime!"

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Hulay scored twice in the 46th minute of the game, which actually entered stoppage time.

However, after the current injury time rules have been revised, five or six minutes of injury time have become commonplace.

After he scored, the game played for another five minutes before the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

In these five minutes, the Madrid Pirates did not pursue the victory again, but gave up on the good news.

They no longer continued to besiege Vesuvius' defensive third zone as before, but instead slowed down their pace and actively contracted their formation.

Faced with the shrinking defense of the Madrid Pirates, Vesuvius mustered up his fighting spirit and counterattacked, but it was just a show.

Because Vesuvius' attack did not threaten the Madrid Pirates' goal at all, they seemed to be worried about being attacked by the Madrid Pirates on counterattack and could not completely let go.

So the last few minutes of the first half ended calmly.

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"Listen to me! Listen to me!"

As soon as Vesuvius' head coach Renzetti returned to his dressing room, he raised his hands and repeated these words loudly, attracting the attention of all the players to himself.

After making sure everyone was looking at him, Renzetti said:

"Listen to me! Listen to me! I know that going from a two-goal lead to one goal behind is a very unacceptable result. But I have to remind you that this is only the first half of the game! We still have enough Forty-five minutes are used to do something to change this result. At the same time...there is no away goal advantage in the current Champions League! So no matter how many goals they score here, they are only one goal ahead of us!"

From leading by two goals to being chased by the opponent for three consecutive goals, Renzetti felt the morale of his players drop.

He must do everything possible to save the team's morale, otherwise the collapse will happen in an instant.

One thing he said is right. Fortunately, the away goal advantage in the Champions League has been eliminated. Otherwise, even if there is half a game left, he will not be able to restore the fighting spirit of his players and fight to the death against the Madrid Pirates.

When UEFA announced that it would cancel the away goal advantage rule in the European war, Renzetti also expressed his displeasure on social media.

Now he has to sincerely thank the implementation of this rule...

Renzetti set his sights on Wang Guangwei. After boosting the morale of the team, he had to make some specific arrangements.

"Wang, if they don't put so much pressure on our defense in the second half, then you can press forward and participate in the offense depending on the situation."

Wang Guangwei nodded.

As a central defender, he has certain offensive abilities. This was a clear request made by Jorge Dillon to Wang Guangwei when he was coaching the Chinese team. But in fact, before that, Wang Guangwei had already had a record of going forward and participating in the attack - for example, when the Chinese team reached the World Cup finals for the first time, it was Wang Guangwei who provided Hu Lai with a key assist. He was playing as a central defender, but he rushed to the Paraguay goal.

In Eldrea and Vesuvius, he also demonstrated his ability to advance forward many times.

Head coach Renzetti also knows very well that in some cases, if he wants to break the deadlock in the offense, then Wang Guangwei is a candidate that can be considered.

As a central defender, Wang Guangwei moves forward to attack, so Vesuvius' defense must also adjust accordingly.

So Renzetti looked at Wang Guangwei's center back partner Giuseppe Giordano: "Giuseppe, you were a little too excited in the first half. Control your emotions a little. As a defensive player, you need to be calm. Be calm rather than impulsive and excited.”

He pressed down with his hands.

"When the king comes to attack, you are the only central defender. Don't be impulsive at this time!"

"I know..." Giordano responded with his head drooped, somewhat depressed.

Wang Guangwei smiled at him.

Originally, he planned to remind Giordano not to get too excited during the halftime break.

It saves me trouble now.

"I'll leave it to you, Giuseppe."

Wang Guangwei smiled and said to Giordano.

He knows the temperament of his partner. When you show that you need him, he will be particularly motivated and perform better.

Sure enough, when Wang Guangwei handed his back to him, Giordano puffed up his chest and patted it hard:

"Don't worry, King. I will be your solid backing!"

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In the visiting team's locker room next door, Madrid Pirates coach Parotti was praising his players' performance.

He praised every player by name.

Even Farias was singled out for praise, although his performance in the first half, apart from the goal, was not very outstanding. There were still a lot of turnovers and dropped goals.

But Parotti still gave him a thumbs up, praising his performance and allowing him to continue to try to control the ball more in the second half.

Parotti's praise was definitely not a perfunctory one, but really pointed out their outstanding performance in the game. It made people feel that the head coach really took his performance into heart. .

Such praise will make the person being praised feel valued and respected.

Thus recognizing Parotti from the heart.

This is Parotti's "personality charm".

It is definitely not the so-called Parotti who is "easy to talk" and "indulgent to the players" as promoted by some media...that makes the players like him as a "good old man" head coach.

After praising the players' performance, Parotti reminded his players:

"... Vesuvius, who are trailing, will definitely step up their offensive in the second half. We need to be more patient and calm. Even if they score, don't panic. Because if they just equalize the score, it will be useless. They must be in Beating us at home can keep the hope of advancing to the final. So even if they can score, they will continue to score. This is our chance to fight back..."

He spoke in his own unique calm tone, causing the players who heard his words to calm down unconsciously. Otherwise, even if there are any storms, they will not be able to panic.

Farias observed the scene in the locker room. He didn't pay attention to this at all before, or even if he noticed it, he would only sneer at Parotti's "pretending".

But now when he saw the same thing again, what he thought was:

Is this the aura of a famous coach who has experienced hundreds of battles and won three consecutive Champions League titles?

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The fifteen-minute intermission was fleeting.

Players from both sides stepped onto the court again, changing sides and fighting again.

Neither team made any substitutions during the halftime break, but Vesuvius's attack became more intense.

As an Italian team, they are not the same as the Turin Bulls, a team that pays special attention to defense. Their defense is not as good as the Turin Bulls, but their offense is definitely sharper than the Turin Bulls.

Facing the fierce attack of Vesuvius, the Madrid Pirates on the one hand reduced their defense, and on the other hand they intentionally controlled the ball more to slow down the pace of the game.

During this period, the Madrid Pirates' offensive weakened and they were not able to threaten Vesuvius' goal many times.

Wang Guangwei observed in the backcourt for a while and determined that this was a tactical adjustment by the Madrid Pirates rather than an incidental incident.

Then he realized that the time had come for him to move forward.

When Vesuvius attacked with the ball again, the Madrid Pirates' defense shrank very quickly. Except for Hulay, who was harassing and disturbing in front, everyone else retreated to their own half.

At this time, Wang Guangwei made a gesture to Giordano next to him, and Giordano nodded to him.

After receiving the confirmation, Wang Guangwei made a decisive observation and rushed forward.

At the same time, he shouted: "Hassan!"

After hearing Wang Guangwei's voice, Hassan Isidi, who was picking up the ball, immediately adjusted his body direction and passed the football over.

It is not a strange thing for the central defender to step forward to meet his midfield teammates.

This situation is even an opportunity for the other side, because if they can steal the ball directly from the center back, they can directly threaten the opponent's goal.

So Hu Lai, who was at the front, saw Wang Guangwei getting the ball and rushed forward.

However, Wang Guangwei did not give Hu Lai a chance to catch up. After receiving the ball, he decisively dribbled the ball forward!

Before Hu Lai arrived, Wang Guangwei ran away from his original position.

Hu Lai shouted from behind in words that Wang Guangwei could understand: "Don't leave! I haven't gotten in the car yet!"

Wang Guangwei was not disturbed by Hu Lai's little move and continued to drive forward with the ball!

As a central defender, his forward penetration is a "surprise force" for Vesuvius in the attack.

When Madrid Pirates players come up to defend him, there will be holes in the defense of other Vesuvius players.

For example, now, Joaquin Vela blocks in front of Wang Guangwei, and Wang Guangwei passes the football to captain Victor Montero. The latter is when Joaquin Vela goes to defend Wang Guangwei, he cuts forward and reaches where he is. In the empty space behind.

After passing the ball, Wang Guangwei did not retreat to the back line, but continued to run forward. His determined forward thrust caused the Madrid Pirates' back line to lose sight of one thing while defending. Montero also seized the opportunity to pass the football into the space, and Vesuvius forward Merlin Ulrich finally completed the shot.

However, the Swiss international's shot did not hit the target and eventually missed the goal.

This caused the Vesuvius fans in the stands to sigh with regret.

Although this attack did not result in a goal, Vesuvius' head coach Renzetti stood up and walked to the sidelines, applauded the players on the field and praised their performance in this attack.

After teammate Ulrich missed the shot, Wang Guangwei turned around and ran back.

When passing by Hu Lai, Hu Lai shouted to him: "Awesome, Lao Wang. Aren't you afraid of a fire in the backyard?"

Wang Guangwei ignored him, but he was saying in his heart: What qualifications does the lagging party have to think about things?

The central defender's forward penetration is certainly a "surprise weapon" in the attack, but it will also leave holes behind him. Even if there is another central defender to help fill the gap, it cannot completely make up for it.

Of course Wang Guangwei understands this.

But is there any "sure-fire method" in this world?

Wang Guangwei knows the risks of going up like this, and he will still choose to continue to press forward despite the pressure in the next game.

This is not only a request from the head coach, but also because he knows that this is the only way to win.

From a two-goal lead to a one-goal deficit, Vesuvius was conceded three goals at their home court. Vesuvius actually had no way out and had to turn the tide in the second half, otherwise it would wait until the second round to go to Madrid Pirates' home court. Vesuvius I'm afraid it will be harder to win.

Before the game, I saw that the Madrid Pirates were stumbling in the league, and no one dared to lose. Everyone thought that the Madrid Pirates had fallen into internal strife and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Who would have thought that the performance in the league cannot be used as a reference at all.

This team actually separates the league and the Champions League very clearly. The league is the league and the Champions League is the Champions League.

The same team performed completely differently in two different events, as if they were suffering from schizophrenia.

It's no wonder that Vesuvius was caught off guard...

When the Madrid Pirates won three consecutive Champions League titles before, they mostly stumbled and had many close calls, so some people said that this team's three consecutive titles were not convincing enough and had low gold content.

At that time, it seemed that it was a "flaw" during Madrid Pirates' three consecutive Champions League seasons.

Looking back now, Wang Guangwei feels that it is an important reason for Madrid Pirates' three consecutive Champions League games and a valuable asset.

After all, it is difficult to successfully defend the Champions League after its restructuring, let alone win three consecutive championships. Therefore, it is normal for the process of winning the championship to be bumpy and not smooth sailing.

The experience they have accumulated in this process can also help them maintain a stable mentality when encountering similar difficulties in future games.

Therefore, after falling behind Vesuvius by two goals in the first ten minutes, the Madrid Pirates quickly adjusted themselves and then chased three goals in a row in the first half.

It seems difficult for this team to play a "crushing game", but because of this, it is difficult for them to be completely defeated.

However, many opponents will ignore this characteristic of the Madrid Pirates for one reason or another.

Vesuvius' players made this mistake before the game, when they were gloating about the infighting at Madrid Pirates, they forgot about the resilience of this team.

Otherwise they would not have allowed Madrid Pirates to chase three goals after taking a two-goal lead.

Fortunately, they still have the second half to save the defeat.

If you want to turn the situation around, start by equalizing the score.

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"Wang Guangwei! Beautiful defense! He anticipated Joaquin Vela's passing intention! He stretched out his foot to intercept Joaquin Vela's pass! This interception was very beautiful and crucial! Because if he was not here If the ball is intercepted, Joaquin Vela's pass can penetrate the Vesuvian defense - Farias has already rushed behind the Vesuvian defense..."

Wang Guangwei just made a key defense in the game. As a Chinese commentator, He Feng naturally praised him without hesitation.

After Wang Guangwei intercepted the ball, he raised his right foot as if to pass the ball to his teammate Roberto Accardi on the right.

Joaquin Vela, who had the ball stolen, immediately rushed over there and tried to intercept it back.

But Wang Guangwei was just a feint!

He turned around and twisted his hips, and at the same time pushed the football in front of him with his right foot!

Then follow the football and rush past Joaquin Vela!

He went up with the ball himself!

This was an even more unexpected move by the Madrid Pirates than his previous intervention!

Joaquín Vela was caught off guard and was easily thrown away by Wang Guangwei, and Vukovich came to fill the position too late.

Wang Guangwei dribbled the ball towards the Madrid Pirates' half.

It wasn't until Toni came up that he had any intention of passing the football out.

Tonini judged his intention and moved to the right in advance.

But just when he started, he saw Wang Guangwei retract his center of gravity and push the football in front of him... He still wanted to break through with the ball!

He is bullying Toni for not being a full-time defensive midfielder!

When He Feng saw this scene, he blurted out his exclamation: "Still bringing it?!"

When Toni saw Wang Guangwei push the football out, he immediately turned back and tried to cross Wang Guangwei's path.

But his movements were inevitably slow - when he cut across, Wang Guangwei was about to overtake. His body did not block Wang Guangwei, but instead knocked Wang Guangwei from the side...

Wang Guangwei, who lost his balance, screamed and rolled to the ground.

At the same time, boos and harsh whistles sounded in the stands.

"Tonini fouled! He fouled while defending Wang Guangwei's breakthrough! Vesuvius got a free kick in the frontcourt about 40 meters away from the goal!"

Seeing Tonini raising his hands to indicate to the referee that he had not committed a foul, Spanish commentator Sanchez sighed: "If Ramirez had been there for this ball, Wang might not have dared to take the ball and break through!"

As he said this, the on-site director also gave a close-up shot of Juan Ramirez, who was sitting in the stands and watching the game in casual clothes.

In close-up, Ramirez shows no emotion.

Wang Guangwei got up from the ground, rubbed the crotch that was hit, and ran towards the Madrid Pirates' penalty area - Vesuvius's frontcourt free kick. As a central defender, of course he had to go to the Madrid Pirates' penalty area to fight for the top. .

Toni's foul was actually not controversial, so the penalty did not cause any conflict or confrontation between the players on both sides.

Soon the Madrid Pirates players retreated into their own penalty area and arranged defense under the command of goalkeeper Hewel.

Even Hu Lai returned to the front of the penalty area.

Because this free kick is too far away from the goal, it is impossible to shoot directly to threaten the goal, so there is no need to arrange a wall.

After both players were in position, Vesuvius' player responsible for taking free kicks, Victor Montero, raised his arm to signal his teammates, then took a running start and kicked the football into the Madrid Pirates' penalty area.

As the football flew over, the two sides of the penalty area of ​​the Madrid Pirates were like sea water and rocks, colliding together, entangled with each other, regardless of each other.

In the crowded crowd, several people jumped up to compete for the top spot.

Wang Guangwei is one of them.

He jumped up as he rushed towards the goal, while turning his head to look at the flying football.

Then he felt the pressure from around him - there was a player from Madrid Pirates competing with him, but he didn't know who it was.

He didn't bother to explore the issue.

He only has football in his eyes now - football is getting bigger and bigger in his eyes!

Wang Guangwei, who was jumping in the air, opened his arms to maintain balance. At the same time, he exerted force on his waist and abdomen to increase the time he stayed in the air and threw his head out!

Bang!

He felt that his forehead was firmly hit by the football!

He blinked reflexively, and when he regained his vision, he saw the football flying towards the Madrid Pirates goal.

Jonathan Hewel was in the air, throwing his hands at the flying football.

Wang Guangwei stared at this scene with wide eyes, as if he wanted to see the ending.

But his body was already declining uncontrollably. At the same time, a figure appeared out of thin air in front of his sight, gradually blocking his entire field of vision.

Only then did he see clearly that the person he was competing with for the top spot was Dutch center back Danny Drew.

Before Danny Drew's body completely blocked Wang Guangwei's gaze, he vaguely saw Hewel's hand seeming to touch the football...

Just when Wang Guangwei stepped on the ground with regret, he heard the cheers suddenly exploded above the Southern Stadium!

"Wang Guangwei...good goal!! Beautiful!! Wang Guangwei's lion flick helped Vesuvius equalize the score! 3:3! Wow! What a goal battle!"

Wang Guangwei was stunned for a moment when he landed, and he quickly reacted. He pushed away Danny Drew who was blocking him and ran towards... the Madrid Pirates goal!

He was not about celebrating, but wasting his time to let Madrid Pirates kick off.

Vesuvius just equalized the score, they had to win at home!

Amidst the cheers, Wang Guangwei ran from Hewel into the Madrid Pirates goal, picked up the football, held it in his arms, turned around and ran towards the center circle.

At this time, his teammates came over one after another, high-fived him, and then surrounded him and ran towards the center circle.

In this scene, it is as if Wang Guangwei is the core of this team, the "captain" without armbands...

At the same moment, Vesuvius fans in the Southern Stadium stands were cheering loudly and repeatedly:

"King! King! King!!"

He is the King of Vesuvius!