Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Ryan’s top line of defense…
Before the 20th round of the Spanish Second Division, Leandri successfully met Christina. In fact, the entire family of this beautiful blonde sister has always worked for Real Madrid. Her grandfather was the financial director of Real Madrid, and her father also worked for Real Madrid during the Mendoza era.
Of course, Christina knew who the little boy in front of her was, and she was not surprised to see her former boss, Manuel, shaking her hand very gentlemanly a few minutes later.
Florentino did not let Leandri avoid the conversation with her, but the little goalkeeper's brows furrowed more and more as he listened, and then he followed the team to challenge Jerez away with a look of resentment on his face.
Jerez is currently ranked 15th in the league, a little lower in the middle, but still has a thin safety belt so it won't fall into the relegation zone immediately.
Although I knew before that Arbeloa was the most reliable player in their defense, I didn't have a very specific understanding of it. However, the key is to control the variables.
Tofu Brother’s departure made Leandri’s already unhappy face even more stern today.
At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was 1-2.
The right back who replaced Doufu missed a lot of people on the court, and several bizarre mistakes made the relatively good-tempered Leandri unable to help but complain on the court. Redondo off the court had an even stern face, not to mention that the bearded assistant coach who always spoke his mind had already sacrificed a lot of saliva on the sidelines.
In the 17th minute, Callejon received a pass from the backcourt, dribbled past two players, and shot calmly but hit the post. Fortunately, Negredo succeeded in scoring, and Castilla scored the first goal and got off to a good start.
But the good times didn't last long, as Jerez responded two minutes later.
The opponent passed the ball back in the backcourt. When Callejon stepped forward to press, the opponent kicked the ball with his right foot and passed it to the No. 7 player who raised his hand on the right to request it.
After receiving the ball, No. 7 immediately sped up and sprinted on the wing. Our right-back, who had just applied for a regular position from the bench and had an unstable performance, was very Real Madrid-like and reversed from the midfield to prepare for a counter-attack.
The two are about to meet, just like the little trains in the junior high school math problem that run towards each other all day long, purring and emitting steam.
The opponent's No. 7 player's pace began to slow down, and the right-back thought he had disrupted the opponent's rhythm, so he fell to the ground and tackled without hesitation.
He retracted his studs, and the right-back lying on the grass was very surprised. Why were there applause and cheers from the sidelines?
Affirm his noble sportsmanship?
Then he heard a familiar curse coming from their cute bearded assistant coach from Castile.
"Hey, No. 2! Why are you rushing forward so casually? You're still lying on the ground and can't get up, you lazy bastard! It's so easy for someone to break through, and you're just breathing more than a wooden stake!"
The assistant coach was almost furious. When the opponent got the ball, Javi Garcia was in front of the center circle, with two Jerez players in front of him and an attacking player in the Castilla half. Javi Garcia was completely in a one-on-three defensive dilemma at this time, and it was obvious that the threat in the space behind him was greater. Looking at Castilla's defensive position at this time, the right back inexplicably ran to the center circle, resulting in a large area of unguarded space at the back being exploited by the opponent's No. 7. It also caused Castilla's central defender to come back to defend, but the distance was too long and his turning speed was not his strong point.
Ryan Deli kept a close eye on No. 7 who had the ball, and he never thought that the opponent would break through the defense so easily.
No. 7 took a step over the right-back, ran to the end line and faked a shot and passed the ball. His smooth fake moves successfully fooled Leandri, and the center forward of Jerez was one step faster and shoveled the ball into the goal he was guarding.
Leandri took the ball out of the goal with an unhappy look on his face, and then shouted to the right-back who had just climbed up from the grass, "Position! Position! Don't rush forward and leave them space!"
Player number two nodded sheepishly.
In the 32nd minute, Jerez again made a long pass from the left to find Castilla behind him. At this time, Castilla's two central defenders and left back were marking one-on-one on the flank, but the central defender did not protect the area behind him in time, which also allowed Jerez's other frontcourt players to quickly move forward here.
When the left winger received the ball and started to advance, the right back did not stick closely to the No. 7 player he was originally staring at, but ran in an arc and came to the penalty area to block the ball.
However, when he turned around, there was a large defensive gap around No. 7. The right-back, aware that he had made a mistake again, could only grit his teeth and slide again.
Leandri's originally clear vision was blocked. He saw the No. 7 on the opposite side dribbling the ball flexibly to avoid the right-back's tackle and approaching Leandri who was standing nearby in two steps.
Faced with the ball so close, Leandri could only kneel down and try to grab it. As a result, the opponent's No. 7 calmly knocked the ball back in front of him. Another player of Jerez received the ball and pushed the ball into the goal frame with the instep of his foot.
Leandri had already fallen to the ground when he was defending against the attack of No. 7. It was too late for him to save the ball. He watched helplessly as the ball passed through his fingertips and entered the goal, creating a few white waves.
He angrily continued to retrieve the ball from the goal, and yelled at the right back who had just entered the goal to make amends, "How many times have I told you to pay attention to your position? You have to keep an eye on the opponent and don't give the opponent so many opportunities to shoot."
The player advanced into the penalty area through the gap left by the right back's failed sliding tackle.
The good situation was ruined by two failed sliding tackles by their own right back. Redondo couldn't help but frown on the sidelines, and the hot-tempered bearded assistant coach broke the defense directly on the sidelines.
He was so furious that he even told Redondo in a bad mood that he wanted to replace the guy who was dizzy on the court, but before Redondo could say anything, the bearded assistant coach let out a sigh of relief again.
"Forget it, we can't replace the No.2 like Queiroz did with Ruben in the 26th minute, it would ruin him."
But the bearded assistant coach was still angry, so he turned around and continued to curse at the right-back on the field.
Leandri, who had been holding back his anger, felt overwhelmed when he saw the right-back who was about to cry after being scolded. If everyone was blaming him, it would be really difficult for him to have a good mentality and perform well.
So he threw the ball to Nacho in front, hugged the bewildered right-back and gave him a sweet date.
"Alright, alright, it's over. Don't take the bearded man's words too seriously. You know he has a sharp tongue but a soft heart after all this time. It's normal to make mistakes on the court. You have to adjust your mentality quickly. You don't want to be beaten by the opponent's No. 7 for the third time."
The right back, who had been scolded a lot, had an embarrassed look on his face. He really wanted to block the ball on the court just now, but he didn't expect to miss two people, and Jerez found a great opportunity to score a goal.
Seeing the frustrated coaching staff on the sidelines, the sullen defensive teammates and the young goalkeeper who was full of oppression, the young man's heart had already sunk to the bottom. He was totally to blame for these two goals. However, he didn't expect that before the coach's scolding was over, the young man in the back mustered up the patience to come over and comfort him, and then his defensive partner Nacho also came over and told him to calm down.
"Just guard the rest of the first half first." Leandri let go of his shoulders, adjusted his gloves and gently tapped his shoulders to cheer him up. "You just made two mistakes, not the whole game."
Nacho also patted his jersey and returned to his seat.
Redondo, who had a stern face at first, noticed the situation on the court, and his tense face slowly began to relax.
In the next ten minutes or so, the right back really began to learn from his mistakes and become more courageous. Leandri also kept paying attention to the defensive position in the back. The defense team did not give the opponent any more offensive opportunities. Both sides returned to the locker room with a score of 2-1.
During the break, although the defense was solid in the last ten minutes, Redondo still criticized the two goals conceded. The assistant coach who was spitting all over the field stopped talking in the locker room and cooperated with Redondo in arranging tactics.
"Villa." The right-back heard Redondo calling his name and guessed the next sentence in his mind.
In the second half, you rest.
"You continue to play in the second half." Redondo's voice was calm, "But if you continue to be afraid to make a tackle like you did in the last ten minutes of the first half, I will replace you."
A whistle sounded in the locker room. Leandri took the lead and stood up, waving his arms, "Tack them! Tack them! Keep them all outside."
Most of the current Castilla players are childhood friends who grew up and trained together. Although they treat each other like crazy when playing on the field, they have a good relationship off the field. Parejo even went up to someone and put his arms around his neck and shook him, almost making him faint.
Before the start of the second half, the bearded assistant coach patted the right back on the back with a sour face and said, "Be brave on the court!"
Leandri was very pleased. His new right-back was a very resilient player. He made a series of mistakes in the first half and was scolded by the assistant coach in front of everyone, but he took the opportunity given by Redondo and adjusted his mentality.
In the 57th minute, Verra used a clean tackle to clear the ball out of the sideline, defusing the opponent's attack. The opponent had already flown on both wings, and a third goal could have been scored if they were not careful.
Some fans who followed the team on the sidelines also applauded this kick.
Leandri thought that although Arbeloa was gone, this partner was not bad. As long as he played normally, the defense was still relatively reliable.
No one will be able to easily break through my...
Before he could finish a sentence in his mind, Leandri watched his right-back advance again, then miss another man, and finally sprinted all the way in reverse, finally poking the ball between the legs of the No. 7 player of Jerez out of the sideline.
This guy is really heartless. He was about to cry on the court just now, and now he is crying again!
"Villa, come back and defend! Shooting is not your job!" Leandri shouted angrily in the backcourt, and Villa ran back to his position with an embarrassed look on his face.
It turns out that Real Madrid's backcourt is never reliable, no matter which echelon!
Although Castilla had been trying to find ways to attack until the end of the game, it was still fruitless and could only lose the game. Amid the opponent's joyful celebrations, the team got on the bus in silence.
"Ryan, sit next to me." Redondo called out to Leandri who had just boarded the bus and patted the empty seat next to him.
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