Chapter 38: Degradation

Before we knew it, the Betis actually gradually reversed the situation on the court and began to take the initiative on the court.

With Betis' continuous offensive, the first half also came to an end.

In the 42nd minute, Joaquin successfully cut the ball in an active fight in the frontcourt.

After intercepting the ball, he drove forward with the ball.

Alaves' left-back also followed Joaquin's pace, preparing to prevent Joaquin from crossing from the bottom.

However, just after Joaquin dribbled the ball to the level of the penalty area line, he suddenly knocked the ball into the middle with his right heel, then braked suddenly, and then turned around and cut inside!

This move obviously caught the opponent's left back off guard.

After successfully dribbled past the opponent, Joaquin also dribbled the ball horizontally to the front of the penalty area of ​​Alaves.

Tang Feng on the sidelines also lit up after seeing Hua Jin's performance.

He obviously didn't expect that after Joaquin returned to the right, he still did not give up the way of cutting in.

After growing up, such a Joaquin will definitely have a richer playing style than the Joaquin in history!

During the process of dribbling the ball horizontally, Joaquin made several shots in a row, but these were all fake moves.

Finally, after he dribbled the ball to the penalty area arc, he kicked the ball out. However, it was not a shot, but a right foot plug from the gap between Alaves' right back and central defender to the left rib of the penalty area.

At the same time, Denilson appeared in that position. Facing the incoming ball, he directly shot low with his left foot!

The ball was caught off guard and went straight into the far corner of the goal.

pretty!

Standing in front of the coach's seat, Tang Feng rushed to the sideline excitedly and waved his fists heavily!

This was only the first time that Denilson and Joaquin cooperated in the game, and the two of them created such a spark, which really made Tang Feng unpredictable.

It can be said that these two people gave Tang Feng a big surprise.

At this time, Hiddink, who was sitting in front of the coach's seat, also walked towards Tang Feng in unison and said to Tang Feng: "What a beautiful substitution!"

When Tang Feng faced Hiddink's praise, he also showed a happy smile: "Thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

"I know, what you lack is some experience in conducting the game on the spot. All I can give you is this game and the next game. As for the future, you can only rely on yourself to fight for it!" Hiddink patted Tang Feng on the shoulder and said.

Tang Feng nodded. He knew that whether it was his cousin or Hiddink, he could only help him get temporary command. If he wanted to command a team for a long time and become a head coach, he still needed to create and seize opportunities by himself!

On the field!

After scoring the goal, Denilson also hugged Joaquin, who assisted him.

Obviously, he also knew that a large part of the credit for this ball should be taken to this young teammate!

In the end, with Denilson's final halftime win, the two teams entered the halftime break with a score of 1-1.

...

In the locker room, Tang Feng once again stood beside Hiddink.

In his opinion, Hiddink just handed over the temporary command to him. During the halftime break, he should still have his own words to hand over, right?

Who knew that Hiddink came over and said to him: "You did a very beautiful job in the first half, and you will leave the time for the midfield!"

Hiddink's words made Tang Feng a little stunned. If he had given command power to him during the game just now, he only needed to make personnel and tactical adjustments to the situation on the field. During the halftime break, he had to face the players directly.

However, Tang Feng's stupidity lasted for a while. During this period, as Hiddink's translator, he was often responsible for translating Hiddink's words to the players, and he often took advantage of the translation to grab some private goods in the words. Therefore, he was used to standing in the locker room to "teach the players face-to-face".

But this time, he can openly "seize private goods"!

After sorting out his thoughts, Tang Feng cleared his throat and took a step forward.

The players also subconsciously calmed down. They didn't know that Hiddink had handed over the team's command to Tang Feng now, and they thought he wanted to translate Hiddink's words to them.

"The team's performance in the opening stage of the first half... I'm very dissatisfied!" Tang Feng said straight to the point.

The players were obviously stunned when they heard Tang Feng's words. Perhaps they didn't expect that the coach would be so serious when the team had basically confirmed the relegation.

Seeing the expressions of the players, Tang Feng was very satisfied with the effect brought by the first sentence. He continued: "This dissatisfaction is not only because of the loss of the ball, but also because of everyone's performance after the loss of the ball! The goal was lost in three minutes of the game, and if it were an ordinary team, we can see the anger, depression, anger, or shame on the players' faces. However, I can't see these on your faces. Some of them are just numbness and indifferent."

"Do you think the team is going to be relegated anyway. It doesn't matter if you lose the ball or lose the ball, and if you lose the ball, it doesn't matter? If you really have this idea, I can only say that you are not worthy of being a professional player! I know, some of you may think that after the team is relegated, they can find the next home in La Liga and stay in La Liga. But, I dare say, with your performance like this, there will be no team who will like you! Because there will be no team who will like those players who have no fighting spirit, no fighting spirit, and no professional ethics on the court!"

"On the contrary, if you can perform harder, show your fighting spirit, and show your strength in the last two games, you may be able to get the attention and interest of other teams!"

"So, no matter what you think after the end of this season, I advise you to play these last two games. If you can be worthy of the club, no matter whether you stay or leave after the end of the season, the club will not make things difficult for you!"

...

Tang Feng said a long sentence in one breath, which surprised the players.

Because they didn't see Hiddink expressing their opinions at all, they were all talking about this Chinese.

However, when they found that there was no displeasure on Hiddink's face and did not express any objection, they figured out the whole story.

It seems that Hiddink knew that he was about to be dismissed and had already taken the initiative to hand over the team's command.

At this time, they recalled Tang Feng's words just now and felt that something was right.

Some players who are already preparing to transfer after the season also know that the performance of these two games may affect their treatment in the new owners to some extent.

As for some players who are preparing to stay in the team after the game, they naturally hope to show themselves in the final game and strive to gain a place in the team's main lineup next season.

Seeing the players' thoughtful look, Tang Feng felt a little relieved. However, he did not show it on his face, but continued to say with a tense face: "After I've finished saying it, it's not my business whether you listen to it or not. Okay, let's talk about the tactics of the second half..."

Although Hiddink couldn't quite understand what Tang Feng was saying, looking at Tang Feng's ease and the performance of the players, he couldn't help but sigh at Tang Feng's outstanding talent... This guy is simply a natural coach!

...

In the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again!

Stimulated by Tang Feng's words during the intermission, after the start of the second half, Betis still had an absolute advantage on the field, and they almost pushed the home team to play.

Denilson and Joaquin, the demon wings on the left and right, took on the team's offensive banner.

Joaquin's cross from the wing and Denilson's inward shots threatened Alaves' goal again and again, causing the home team fans to exclaim.

Unfortunately, although Betis has an absolute advantage, he is in a position to win and cannot score points.

After more than twenty minutes of attack, Betis's physical fitness also showed a low point. The team's rhythm had to slow down a little.

At this time, Alaves recovered and gradually took some offensives.

However, their offensive also means a little thunder and light rain.

However, an accident in the 72nd minute made the balance of victory fall towards the Alaves.

Alaves' right forward Contlas took the ball on the right and forced a cross when the angle was blocked by Betis' left back Crosa, but the ball hit Crosana's subconsciously opened his hand.

Amid the booing of all the fans, the referee pointed his hand at the twelve yards!

Penalty!

Such a change obviously caught Tang Feng off guard. He angrily kicked off a mineral water bottle in front of him.

This kind of ball can only blame the team for its poor luck, and cannot put the blame on a certain player.

After some arguments failed, the Betis players could only accept the fact that the penalty kick was taken.

Alaves' shooter Moreno did not miss this penalty, and he made Alaves lead again in one go.

There was also a tsunami-like cheer from the entire Mendi Zorossa Stadium!

The game continued, Tang Feng came back to his senses and shouted in the direction of the bench: "Jose, go warm up!"

The Jose in Tang Feng's mouth is the team's substitute forward Jose Galvez. This player is not tall, characterized by his fast speed and flexibility, and his feeling in front of the goal is also pretty good. It's just that his characteristics overlap with the team's top star Alfonso, so it's hard for him to get the chance to play.

When he was called, Galves was obviously stunned.

In the team, he is only the fourth forward behind Alfonso, Oli and Cuera. He spent almost all season on the bench. Even sometimes the coach would rather push Pablo Nino to the front line than give him a chance to play.

He had long had the idea of ​​leaving the team. However, how many teams would be interested in a player who would sit on the bench when relegated teams were on the bench?

"Hey, Jose! Have you heard me?" Seeing that Galves did not respond, Tang Feng shouted again.

"I heard it, I heard it! Don!" Knowing that he might have hope of playing, Galves excitedly took off his coat and ran to the side of the court to warm up.

At this time, Alves on the field also made personnel adjustments.

They changed into a midfielder, replaced a forward, and turned the formation into April and May 1.

Apparently, they are ready to keep the game 2-1 until the end of the game.

The Alaves team's formation contraction gave Betis a more calm attack opportunity. However, facing the slightly crowded Alaves team's halftime, it was not as easy as before.

Five minutes later, Tang Feng replaced Captain Alexis with Galves and strengthened the attack.

After Galves came on the court, there was no immediate effect.

Because Alaves's formation was backward, he had no room to sprint at all. His physical fitness was average and he could not get any header opportunities in the penalty area. He was soon submerged in the crowd in the penalty area.

More often, Betis' offense relies on the personal abilities of Denilson and Joaquin on both wings and Ollie's height in the middle.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the game soon entered the last ten minutes.

The Betis still seems to have not found any offensive method.
To be continued...