Football irons are burning

Chapter 412 Unstoppable
In the end, the Espanyol defeated Zaragoza 0:3 away and won two consecutive league victories.

Their mature performance has once again won unanimous praise from the outside world.

However, Barcelona also defeated Osasuna 3:0 at home, and Valencia also defeated Atletico Madrid, accumulating 6 points like the Espanyol.

But it doesn't matter, slowly, the points will be pulled away.

In the following period of time, the schedule may become denser. However, the Espanyol's European opponents are the UEFA Cup teams, which are all less popular second-tier league teams. Compared with Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Real Madrid's opponents, they are much weaker.

On September 9th, the Espanyol team went to Slovakia to meet the Slovakian team Artmedia in the first round of the third round of the UEFA Cup.

After two rounds of confrontation, the winner will enter the UEFA Cup group stage.

Facing the Slovak team, the Espanyol team showed a few chips higher than the opponent's demeanor, suppressing the opponent's onslaught at the beginning.

After Pandiani returned from injury, his state also recovered quickly. In the 7th minute, he knocked the opponent's goal with a header.

In the 19th minute, Pandiani received Wu Xi's cross from the wing and directly volleyed the ball, and the ball went straight to the near corner!

In just 20 minutes, the opponent was already behind by two goals.

This is still their home court, can they still play?
Later, the home team began to press wildly, which gave the Spaniard a good chance to counterattack.

Owen played very refreshingly this time. Before halftime, the Espanyol team had a 0:4 lead by four goals.

There is no doubt that the second half has become garbage time, and the second round of the game will be just a formality.

Espanyol's efficient football made opponents desperate.

Of course, in fact, looking at the strength on paper, the opponent should also be very aware of their own strength. If there is no way to break the Espanyol's goal, they can only go home.

In the end, the Espanyol beat their opponents 0:6 in the away game, and one foot has entered the UEFA Cup group stage.

Of course, the influence of the UEFA Cup is far inferior to that of the UEFA Champions League. What's more, this is only the third qualifying round, and the Espanyol's victory has only been mentioned by the media a few times, without much disturbance.

If it is a loss, it is estimated that the length of the description will definitely be longer.

Back in the league, the Espanyol team ushered in the challenge of the Celta team again.

However, a 4:0 score made the Celta team leave in disgrace. They lost all three games this season, and the relegation situation this season is not optimistic.

The Espanyol team has won three consecutive victories without conceding a goal, and has undoubtedly become one of the most influential teams this season.

Barcelona and Valencia also won and continued to chase.

At the beginning stage, they usually bite very tightly. With the strength of Barcelona, ​​​​naturally, there is no reason to lag behind.

In this round, Real Madrid swept Real Sociedad 8:0, which made people see their terrifying competitiveness.

Dong Fangzhuo finally showed his true qualities as a killer. He scored 5 goals by himself. His second season of Real Madrid may have a good ending.

And Real Sociedad, which was able to participate in the Champions League a few years ago, also lost three games in a row at the beginning, and it is estimated that they will also fight for relegation.

Atletico Madrid beat Bilbao 1:4 away, and the team also began to fully recover.

Uruguayan striker Fran and Brazilian striker Hulk cooperate very well. The attack power of the two is no worse than other striker combinations, and the individual combat ability of the two is also quite strong.

La Liga is a league that advocates offense. There are many players with strong individual combat capabilities, some of whom even have unfamiliar names, but a certain game may also stage a good offense.

After playing three rounds, Li Tie also felt the difference here. In terms of technical content, there is no doubt that La Liga is still higher. Their Latin football style is still more delicate than that of the Premier League.

And the team's style of play is not limited to one, it is also an advanced football.

However, the Espanyol fans are the happiest now. They didn't have this kind of experience in the past, and they were always worried.

Now that Li Tie is here, the team is stable, winning every game by a big score, and the opponent seems to have no resistance at all.

This is the temperament of a championship team, right?
Stimulated by the team's performance, the market development of the Espanyol club has gradually become popular.

The number of Li Tie's jersey sales is increasing, and sometimes tens of thousands of pieces can be sold in a day, which is faster than robbing a bank.

There are generally few reports of pirated jerseys in foreign countries, so the income from jersey sales alone is enough to cover the team's wages in a year.

At this time, the chairman of the Espanyol club, Corret, was also deeply moved. No wonder Real Madrid and Barcelona are so willing to spend money to buy stars. It turns out that the market effect with stars is indeed very strong.

If I had known it earlier, I would have made a gamble earlier. Maybe the Espanyol's performance has already surpassed Barcelona and Real Madrid.

In the fourth round of the league, the Espanyol's opponent is another weak chicken-Mallorca.

Speaking of the past, Mallorca has had a good few years, and they have participated in several Champions League matches.

But now, they are already down and out. The phoenix is ​​not as good as the chicken.

A large number of the team's main players have been lost, and the financial situation is also beyond their means. Now most of them rely on loan players and free market Taobao to maintain the team's operations.

After arriving in Mallorca, the scenery here is not bad.

Therefore, professional players are also pretty good. They often run around and have a taste of the scenery of various places.

I have to say that Spain is also much better than England in terms of weather.

After training, bask in the sun on the beach, look at the beauties, don't mention how energetic you are.

Of course, on the day of the game, the Espanyol team still showed no mercy.

Less than 10 minutes into the start, Pandiani took advantage of a corner kick and received a pass from Li Tie to break the opponent's goal.

This Uruguayan striker's shooting ability is worth learning from Lewandowski and others off the court.

You can see that he is not very tall, but he can always grab the first spot, which is inseparable from their running positions.

Of course, the tacit understanding with Li Tie is another aspect. During team training, everyone pays special attention to Li Tie's movements, so they usually understand how Li Tie passes the ball.

After breaking the deadlock, Mallorca fought back desperately and frantically. Most teams are like this. After falling behind by a goal, they always want to get back quickly.

As everyone knows, this left a good space for the Spaniards to counterattack.

Owen's speed played a role at this time.

This game was a replica of the previous game in the UEFA Cup. The home team's reckless attack and the away team's smart counterattack easily killed the game.

In the end, at 0:4, Mallorca ate 4 duck eggs at home, with duck feathers in every bite!
The Espanyol team started with 4 consecutive victories, which is extremely high-profile.

This start also made the Espanyol players feel lonely, invincible, and irresistible!

When the score of another game came, the whole team even sang in the locker room!
(End of this chapter)