Chapter 87: The Long-lost Victory

Chapter 87: The Long-lost Victory

Jose's adjustment showed his excellent on-the-spot command and tactical qualities.

Just such a small substitution returned the advantage to Mallorca's side. The constant pressing attacks on the right forced the opponent to focus their defense on this side, while in other positions The defense on the top began to have flaws...

After the state was gradually improved through suppressive attacks, Mallorca's players were very keen to seize the opponent's flaw!

In the 61st minute of the game, the moment that made the entire St. Moise Stadium start to boil finally arrived!

George once again cut in at high speed along the wing. Motta and Ngonga, who advanced forward, made a pass back and forth to get rid of the opponent's defense, while Ibagaza began to move towards the center, opening up the wing for George. files.

The attention of the Numancia players began to focus on George. In the past ten minutes, this sudden outburst of the former star player has made the Numancia defenders disgraced, leaving a 29-year-old old guy Running around in front of them is obviously something that makes everyone feel very shameless...

People have habitual thinking, especially on the court - there was once an NBA player who only had one trick when controlling the ball to get rid of the opponent, and that was to pretend to shoot and pass by, so that his coach was so angry that he scolded him: "Don't you fucking know anything else but this?" But this trick always works well on the court, because in fierce competitions, players often don't think too much...

The same is true for the current Numancia players.

They almost subconsciously thought that George would catch the ball and force a breakthrough and then cross to create opportunities for the two forwards in the penalty area. Although Ibagaza had already run to a very dangerous place, they still thought that Ibagaza would Just to help George open up a gap...

At that moment, Motta showed his excellent overall view and ability to seize momentary opportunities. While looking at George, he flicked his left ankle easily, twisted his body and sent a through ball!

Ibagaza caught the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and there was no one to defend within two meters of him!

This direct pass completely blindsided Numancia's defenders. They almost watched helplessly as Ibagaza took a step into the penalty area, and then swung his right foot...

Before the opponent's defender rushed to defend, Ibagaza had already shot the ball hard!

The ground ball flew straight to the lower left corner of the goal, and quickly rushed into the goal before the opponent's goalkeeper pounced!

At the same time, the fans' long-lost crazy shouts came from the stands!

"The ball went in! Ibagaza! Numancia's defense made a serious mistake at that moment! Ibagaza got the ball in such a dangerous place and no one came up to defend him immediately. This is really unforgivable. Wrong! Maybe Mallorca's fierce attack on the right gave them the illusion. George's timely intervention attracted most of the attention of Numancia's defense. Ibagaza's shot was quite exciting!"

"Jose's midfield adjustments worked. Although George was not involved in this goal, no one denies that it was his series of outstanding performances that attracted the attention of the Numancia defenders. More focus is on him... The excellent sense of smell and unique art of employing people displayed by young Jose in tactical adjustments are amazing. If it were just once, you might think it was an accident, but from the last time At the beginning of the season, his on-the-spot command has been praised by countless people. Such a young head coach will definitely have a bright future!"

Among the countless raised arms at the scene, Jose also started his own wild celebration. He jumped into the air, then violently waved his fist and waved his arms continuously towards the stands, changing the atmosphere of the entire stadium. It got even more exciting!

After equalizing the score, Mallorca's offense did not stop, but continued to launch wave after wave of fierce attacks under the command of Jose!

Not only on the right, Stankovic on the left also seemed to be stimulated. Although he didn't break through waves like he did on the right, relying on his crosses and passing, the same It also poses a huge threat.

In the 75th minute, Mallorca scored a go-ahead goal. Ibagaza played two-on-one with George on the right, and then crossed the ball in front of the goal. Delgado used his body to carry it. After catching the opponent's defender, Luke quickly rushed out of the crowd and kicked the ball!

The ball flew into the goal with a roar. After Luke glanced at the goal, he immediately rushed to the stands crazily. As he rushed, he took off his jersey with a backhand, then threw it to the side regardless of it, and went crazy in the stands. Let's celebrate!

"Albert-Luke! The twenty-two-year-old forward scored his first official goal since playing for Mallorca! After Jose took office, he transferred the second-team forward to He joined the first team and started him immediately, and the striker immediately rewarded Jose with goals! It has to be said that Mallorca's youth training has done quite well in recent years. Last season's Tristan, Luke this season...it's just that whether Luke can be as famous as Tristan depends on his subsequent performance!"

At this time, Jose was not as excited as before, and just nodded slightly. Unlike a pure shooter like Tristan, Luke's scoring ability is not that strong, but he runs diligently on the court and has a good sense of smell in front of the goal. Not bad at all, and his skills at his feet are also quite good. He can perform very well whether he is playing as a center or as a second forward, not to mention that he can also play as a left midfielder - at least in terms of ball control and passing. , Jose put a lot of effort into him at that time.

As a time traveler, Jose has the advantage of knowing the direction of development of players who will become famous in the future - knowing what they rely on to become famous and where they have shortcomings, he can naturally train and cure them accordingly, maybe The effect will not be very good, but Jose is confident that it can at least make their next achievements higher...

The only thing he felt was a pity was that he took office too late and let Tristan leave just like that. Although he had done a lot of work on Tristan in the past few years, Tristan still did not get rid of relying more on physical kicks. His habit of playing the ball, and for a strong forward like him, once his physical fitness declines, his condition may decline rapidly. Vieri is a typical example.

However, Tristan has reached another level now, and he can only say to Tristan in his heart: Good luck.

At least in his opinion, that kind of outstanding forward is actually not difficult to find.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Jose replaced Luke, who scored the winning goal, with Biagini. Firstly, he wanted him to accept the cheers of the fans alone. Secondly, he also wanted to see Biagini. What is Ni's status - he has always been Mallorca's top scorer of the season, and he is not very young, only less than 24 years old. It should not be allowed to sink like this.

However, what disappointed Jose was that after coming on as a substitute, Biagini's performance still did not improve. Although he was more familiar with these teammates than Luke, his speed and scoring ability still did not show up. When he came out, Jose shook his head secretly. Although he did not think that this person was definitely hopeless, Biagini's status in his mind had begun to decline infinitely.

In the end, Mallorca came from behind at home and defeated Numancia with a very difficult 2-1, achieving their second victory in the league this season. This victory allowed Mallorca to tie Numancia in points and move up to third place. Eighteen.

This victory made everyone in Mallorca breathe a sigh of relief. Being eliminated from the UEFA Cup made Mallorca's schedule begin to become looser, but for Jose, this is not an easy thing. In terms of income from the UEFA Cup, Mallorca needs to perform better. It is best to get the top four in the league this season and play in the Champions League. Only with the support of the income from the Champions League can the team continue.

And Jose will not stop at supplementing the team's strength.

There are still US$6.5 million in transfer funds in the club's account, and Stankovic is about to transfer and leave. Naturally, Jose will not ignore the US$2 million in transfer funds he received from the transfer. , more than eight million US dollars, which is enough for him to find good players in the transfer market to supplement his strength.

"Boss, I'm sorry."

After the players left the locker room, Stankovic stayed and said this to Jose.

Seeing this player who was three years older than him talking to him with such a guilty look on his face, Jose also felt that he felt uncomfortable in his heart - only because he had to choose to keep it secret at the time to avoid being counterattacked by Grande and others. Or sabotage, otherwise, Jose believes that this player who has a good impression of him and has played in Mallorca for more than five years will not choose to leave - even though he already has a better replacement, but such a The departure of a professional player is still a huge loss.

"Yuvan, needless to say, you have nothing wrong." Jose waved his hand and motioned for Stankovic to sit down in front of him: "In this life, people will always face many choices, some are right and some are wrong. ...Of course, I'm not saying that your choice this time is wrong. After all, as a player, it is very difficult to bear the chance to play under a coach who no longer likes you. Although I am not a professional player, I can understand this feeling. As a head coach, if I am ignored by the chairman or management and I am unable to direct the game, I will choose to leave. It has nothing to do with anything else, it is just about a kind of It's just professional dignity."

Listening to Jose's words, Stankovic felt even more grateful. At that moment, he even had the urge to tear up the contract with Marseille and continue to stay even if he had to pay for the losses!

"Okay, let's play well in Marseille. The style of French Ligue 1 is very suitable for Eastern European players. I don't think you will have any discomfort there... Football is also a profession. It doesn't matter where you play. , Playing well is the most important thing." Jose added with a smile.

Stankovic nodded heavily.

"Okay, in a few days, you will no longer be my player... I am a little embarrassed to have someone older than me call me boss, but no matter where you go, I think we will at least We can be friends." Jose smiled and extended his hand to Stankovic.

"That's for sure. I have played in Mallorca for more than five years, and the only coach I really admire, besides Coach Cooper, is you." Stankovic held Jose's hand: "We are sure are friends."

"Well, there is still one league game before the winter transfer window opens. Help me finish the last game well, my friend." Jose smiled and winked at Stankovic.