Chapter 136 La Liga: Battle against Betis (Part 3)
The first half passed quite quickly. After this attack, Real Betis was picked up and beaten by Real Madrid. With this one-point difference, they were obviously anxious.
Now Real Betis's attacking rhythm is visibly fast, but as soon as the ball passes the midfield, the impact that was just as vigorous as a strong man immediately turns into that of a staggering old lady and slows down immediately.
It's not just Real Madrid's defenders that are difficult to deal with. The three midfielders on the field appear next to the attacking players out of the blue like ghosts.
Intercepting, tackling, stealing the ball, positioning, and all kinds of feints are almost a trick that comes in turns.
Eggsy, Kroos and Modric cooperated well in the three-line defense. Even if Real Betis wanted to use more passes to bypass the midfield blockade, they couldn't do it. As long as they passed the ball, they would be stared at by the other two midfielders, and losing the ball was only a matter of time.
In this way, Real Betis's panicked attacks were blocked several times, and both Eggsy and Modric were panting and preparing to counterattack. Eggsy was used to looking at Modric from time to time, and suddenly saw a wisp of black lines behind Momo!
Black line!!
Eggsy's heart was pounding at this moment. He even took a special look at Modric's back to confirm that the black threads that were just a little bit there were gradually starting to increase!
This is bad!
Eggsy knew what the black line was, and what it meant when it appeared during a match. He knew that after he felt that his spiritual food was sufficient in the past few days, he would soon face the danger of being depleted.
Fortunately, he had a lot of food stored, and Eggsy finally went over because he couldn't let go of Modric.
Modric happened to see Eggsy's frequent glances at him, and thought that he had also discovered the loophole of Real Betis, so when Eggsy came over, he immediately ran over, hugged Eggsy and whispered in his ear.
"The No. 9 striker of Real Betis is their offensive core."
Although Real Betis has always intended to disperse the attack, according to the current frequency of passing and the direction of attack, this person is the one who cannot escape. As long as the No. 9 striker is closely watched, it will be difficult for Real Betis to make any breakthroughs, and it is probably wishful thinking to get close to the Real Madrid penalty area.
Modric originally planned to defend himself and let Eggsy break through and pass the ball, but he didn't expect that the next second Eggsy would say in person that he would defend.
"I'll defend him," Eggsy said, not wanting Modric to reject him, and he specifically said, "You go to the front. If you can score 2 points in the first half, you'll be safe in the second half."
Modric originally wanted to say something, but seeing that Eggsy was so determined, he thought that he wanted to save his energy for the second half, so he thought about the overall arrangement and nodded.
But he didn't know that it was because Eggsy saw the angry expression on the face of the No. 9 striker that he was sure that this guy was the source of the black line behind Modric, so he exchanged his tasks with Modric.
Modric didn't even know that when Eggsy approached him and whispered to him just now, he had already reached out and wiped away all the black lines on his shoulders.
After this discussion, Eggsy also specifically said hello to Kroos. He estimated that it would not be a problem for him to help Modric block a wave this time, but he was afraid that he would be injured or something, so he specifically asked Kroos to pay attention.
"I'm familiar with this." Cross didn't waste any words. He just gave an answer that made Eggsy feel at ease, and the two of them separated to prepare.
As time passed, all the Real Betis players became visibly impatient. How could they not be impatient because of the defensive strategy of Real Madrid's midfield and the fact that they were specifically targeting the main players of Real Betis?
Not only was the head coach pacing back and forth on the sidelines anxious, but even the players' movements when attacking became larger.
When Ronaldo was attacking, he was hit by a Real Betis player, forcing the opponent to get a yellow card. When Marcelo was defending, his jersey was pulled by the opponent, causing him to fall together with the opponent's player and roll into a ball.
Seeing that Real Betis's movements were getting more and more aggressive, the referee now held the whistle in his hand. He estimated that the first half would definitely not end smoothly.
This premonition soon became a reality. When Ramos was intercepting the opponent's forward, he was maliciously knocked over by the opponent. The referee immediately rushed forward and blew the whistle to separate the two teams, and held up a yellow sapphire card to the Real Betis forward!
The Real Betis striker was so angry that he pushed Ramos and forced an explanation. As a result, Ramos also got angry. The two were about to have a physical conflict and were separated by the referee again.
Although the conflict in the middle was separated, it also made the Real Madrid players impatient. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Real Betis was getting more and more chaotic, and Real Madrid was repeatedly disturbed and began to get impatient.
This situation may really be unavoidable.
Zidane saw it but could do nothing. He could only tell the players on the field to be careful and even told the strong Kroos to keep an eye on Eggsy. He also prayed that the game would end as soon as possible so that he could make tactical adjustments in the second half to ensure victory.
But the idea is good, the reality has never been perfect. As the saying goes, what you think will come true. What shocked Zidane was that the Real Betis striker was attacking, but Eggsy stopped him!
Real Betis' No. 9 striker was holding the ball, and he could be considered the only player left holding the ball after Real Betis struggled. The others were held down by Modric and Kroos on other lines and could not move.
So even though the No. 9 striker didn't have the support of his colleagues, he was still determined to rush in. However, Eggsy's defense was very stalkering, and he used all kinds of tricks in the 10 seconds that Eggsy was staring at him but couldn't get rid of Eggsy.
But Eggsy suddenly started to block his position and even intercepted his feet. The No. 9 Real Betis striker got anxious and finally couldn't help but raise his elbow in the struggle with Eggsy!
Eggsy immediately discovered his opponent's intention and turned around to avoid the opponent's elbow attack, but the elbow still hit his abdomen!
“Beep, beep, beep—”
When the whistle sounded, Eggsy fell to the ground. The No. 9 Real Betis striker stopped the ball in frustration when he heard the referee blow the whistle, raised his hands helplessly, and then put them down fiercely, cursing Eggsy in Spanish.
But right next to him, Eggsy fell to the ground, curled up, covering his stomach with his hands. The unbearable nausea and abdominal pain made him want to vomit.
Real Madrid's players ran over quickly. Of course, the No. 9 striker's curse did not escape the ears of the Spanish players. Ramos pushed the opponent away and shouted angrily: "Stay away from him!"
"Hey! Hey! You wanna fight, huh?"
Ramos' push immediately made the Real Betis players angry. Several other players who rushed up immediately started pushing Ramos. The referee was caught in the middle. The other two linesmen immediately rushed up and helped separate the two groups.
Just when the fans were still unclear about what was going on and why a fight was about to break out, Modric, who was asking Eggsy how he was, was suddenly pushed away by Eggsy. He watched in surprise as Eggsy half-knelt and climbed up, using his hands and feet to quickly crawl to the sideline of the field and began to vomit.
But what could he vomit out of there? Eggsy's abdomen was throbbing with pain, and he retched and fell to the sidelines, holding his stomach and curling up.
The big screen in the stadium also showed the scene of the No. 9 striker hitting Eggsy in the abdomen with his elbow. Now everyone in the stadium, whether they were Real Betis fans or not, booed loudly.
The one being booed was certainly not Eggsy, but Real Betis' No. 9 striker.
To the pragmatic Zidane, booing was just empty talk. Seeing the situation now, Zidane knew that Eggsy might not be well, so he waved his hand and asked the team doctor to come up, while he waited for the doctor's report. But in his mind, he was already thinking about whether to use the substitution quota to replace Eggsy, and who to replace for tactics.
The team doctor rushed to Eggsy with a first aid kit. A number of players had gathered around him. Eggsy was holding his stomach and seemed to be in great pain. The team doctor was familiar with this kind of impact injury. He calmly asked everyone to stand a little further away. He also asked Eggsy to loosen his hands and lifted his jersey to check his abdomen.
What you see is the red and blue collision injury on one side. No matter how much Real Betis striker No. 9 explains that it was not intentional, it is in vain. However, no one cares about the yellow card punishment given by the referee now. Everyone is watching the Real Madrid team doctor's assessment of Eggsy's injury.
"I can still... hold on." Eggsy said this through gritted teeth, but the team doctor didn't listen to him at all. He just stroked and kneaded Eggsy's abdomen with his hands, then looked at the team doctor and breathed a sigh of relief.
"There's no damage to his internal organs, but he's bound to have stomach discomfort in the next few days." As soon as he finished speaking, his teammates around him breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as he finished speaking, the team doctor sprayed Eggsy's abdomen with a spray, and then applied a pain-relieving patch to him. Then he said to Eggsy: "Take a deep breath. I'll give you one minute. If your stomach stops cramping, I'll let you continue the game."
Eggsy could only let go and take several deep breaths, enduring the discomfort in his stomach. After the cramping sensation from the impact on his stomach passed, he slowly stood up.
Zidane, who was on the sidelines, also received an OK sign from the team doctor and looked at the timer on the court.
There is 1 minute and 51 seconds left in the first half.
At this time, all the Real Madrid players looked at Eggsy's pale face, and the only thing they could think of was: revenge! Score points!
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