We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 294 Giroud explodes, Bugatti Veyron connects
As soon as the ball was kicked off, the Yellow Submarine Villarreal launched a kick-off attack and many people came forward.

The result was resolved by Boateng.

As Villa got the ball, they fought actively in the frontcourt and were very committed.

In the third minute, Villarreal got the ball again and organized an attack.

Cazorla made a straight pass to Rossi who got the ball and then stopped abruptly to shake Walker off, then made a horizontal pass.

Cazorla followed up with a lob shot from the middle.

The football went slightly over the goal.

The players on the Villarreal bench applauded.

Their head coach Juan Garrido found that some of the players did not follow his requirements, but since the effect was good, he did not stop them.

After all, it's impossible to stop it at this time.

The players were so excited.

In the sixth minute, an injury occurred at the scene.

Boateng lost his balance and fell to the ground after competing with Reuben for the header after jumping.

He suffered a shoulder injury and eventually had to be replaced by Clara.

Reuben receives the yellow card.

In the 14th minute, Villa gradually took control of the ball and the game entered their rhythm.

Through patient passing, they pushed the ball across half the field.

Villa's offensive fire was extinguished, and they went too far by giving up the midfield and retreating near the penalty area, giving Villa plenty of space to organize.

Ashley Young easily sent in a cross from the left.

Giroud headed the ball past center back Marchena but it went wide.

Marchena quietly elbowed Giroud.

In the 21st minute, Bale tried to break through on the right and passed the ball back to Walker.

Walker made a deep cross.

Goalkeeper Lopez rushed out and punched the ball out of the penalty area.

Ashley Young stood up and took a long shot towards the ball.

The football hit center back Rodriguez's leg and bounced out of the baseline.

It was not until the 27th minute that Villarreal regained an attacking opportunity, but they had not even passed the ball across half court before Motta intercepted the ball.

Motta passed the ball to Albrighton, who advanced on the left and made a cross.

Giroud headed the ball in front of the goal and then rubbed it.

Bale rushed towards the ball, ready to head it into the goal.

However, Lopezí was also very focused and attacked in time.

The two collided.

The referee blew the whistle, indicating that Bale had fouled the goalkeeper.

In the 33rd minute, Villarreal's defense began to make consecutive mistakes.

Cazorla and Nilma made mistakes in passing the ball, and the ball was given back as soon as they intercepted it.

The other players made several unclean steals and failed to pass the ball back properly, which resulted in a corner kick, allowing Albrighton to miss the ball and almost score.

Villa's high-intensity offensive like a wave quickly consumed the energy of the Villarreal players.

If Villa had not been so good at seizing opportunities today, they would have probably scored a goal.

In the 38th minute, De Bruyne passed the ball from right to left.

Albrighton and Cicinho both rushed towards the ball, and eventually both of them made early tackles and collided with each other.

But everyone retracted their feet and no one committed a foul.

In the 45th minute, Villa fans were heartbroken.

If we can't catch up with any ball in the first half, the pressure in the second half will be really great.

Is it true that Villa will be eliminated in the Europa League semi-finals this season?

Although this is also a very good result, but... this may be the worst result in the Villa Cup in the past two years.

boom!
De Bruyne in the center passed the ball to Albrighton again, who made a direct cross.

Center back Rodriguez cleared the ball.

On the other side, Bale controlled the ball and cut inside.

The left-back Capdevila who was defending him was not as athletic as Bale. Although he knew how to defend, he was still passed by.

Bale broke into the penalty area and shot violently with his left foot!
It was not a great opportunity, nor was it a shot with a good angle, and it was hit in the near corner.

But the ball just got past Lopez's defense and went straight into the net.

"GOAL! One to zero!"

"Vera's bombardment finally went in!"

"Bale used his personal ability to score in the last minute of the first half."

"This goal is very important, it makes the game suspenseful again!"

"The total score of the two rounds has become 1 to 2. Villa still has hope!"

On the sidelines, Villarreal coach was angry.

The players are also blaming Capdevila.

When we are two goals ahead, everyone defends better because they are more relaxed.

When leading by one goal, the quality of many people's defense will decline.

The less you can afford to make mistakes, the more likely people are to make mistakes.

……

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

What made Villa overjoyed was that Villa actually made a substitution in the midfield and used up the second substitution quota.

"I think something went wrong with the challenge between Albrighton and Cicinho and he got hurt."

"He was replaced by grassroots striker Vardy, who has been in very good form recently."

"It seems that He Tianqi wants to use Vardy's speed to continuously attack the opponent's defense and reduce their condition. This is a tactical arrangement to weaken the opponent."

"If he wants to strengthen his own tactical arrangement, he will choose Lewandowski, who has more comprehensive skills and can play a variety of roles on the court."

The reason why He Tianqi chose the former was based on the premise that Villarreal's defense had already started to make mistakes in the first half.

This means they are not far from collapse.

Letting Lewandowski play might slow down the offensive tempo due to more connections, thus allowing the opponent to catch up.

These are all small details in on-the-spot command. It seems that anyone can be chosen, or even Lewandowski is better, but there are some factors that are difficult to detect that are the real dominant ones.

Less than two minutes into the second half, Bale dribbled the ball directly past Capdevila, using his speed to defeat the opponent again before making a cross pass.

He has finally got through this point.

Giroud ran into the penalty area to score, and Marchena wanted to elbow him again, but he was pushed away by his arm.

boom!
Giroud heads the ball into the goal.

A bullet hit the earth.

The football passed under Lopez's arm, bounced off the ground and went into the goal.

"Nice header! Nice breakthrough!"

"Another goal for Villa!"

"Yellow Qian's left back was defeated by Bale!"

"Giroud finally played to his size advantage and made a beautiful header. The height of Villarreal's back line is a problem."

"In this way, the total score between the two sides became 2-2, a complete tie."

"But Villa still has a slight advantage, that is, as long as they score at Villa Park, Villa must score one more goal than them."

"Because this is an away game for Villarreal."

On the sidelines, Villarreal's head coach began to yell and adjust the team's technical and tactical methods.

They need to attack and find a way to score a goal.

In the 56th minute, Ashley Young passed the ball forward to Vardy, who held the ball and held off the opposing defender Soriano for a while, then passed the ball back to De Bruyne.

Some fans were not happy with Vardy's handling of the situation.

Even some people who came to see Vardy because of his fame felt that he was just a name for nothing.

Compared to Lewandowski, Vardy's technical and tactical abilities are far inferior.

His footwork is obviously not as good as that of Poland's Dong Fangzhuo.

And even if you don't have confidence in your ability to dribble past opponents, you can at least feint a little. Why just stand there?

Football is about sport.

Many opportunities arise during the shaking.

If everyone just stands there and doesn't move, the team is doomed.

In front of the TV, many people said "not as good as Lewandowski"!
In the 57th minute, Vardy did not realize that De Bruyne, who had the ball, was about to be besieged, and ran forward, but ended up being offside.

De Bruyne had no way to pass the ball and was besieged by the opponent and eventually fell to the ground.

He exchanged a collision for a free kick in the frontcourt.

De Bruyne took a tactical free kick. Instead of kicking the ball high into the middle of the penalty area, he passed it directly to the front of the penalty area.

Bale rushed towards the ball with a quick acceleration, and with a tap of his heel, the ball rolled horizontally towards the middle of the penalty area. Giroud took a shot.

Marchena and Rodriguez blocked the ball on the left and right.

Marchena went down.

Rodriguez blocked the top shot.

The football hit Rodriguez's body and bounced back.

Marchena and Giroud on the ground kicked the football at the same time.

The football was squeezed.

Giroud stepped forward, kicked the football in mid-air, and volleyed it!

Swish!
The football went into the net.

"GOAL! Giroud again!"

"He scored twice to help the team take the lead!"

"The total score is 3-2! Can Villa, the only team in the Premier League that can make it to the European competition, go one step further?"

"This is a wonderful goal! Giroud's goal efficiency has always been criticized, but I didn't expect him to be so efficient when the team needed him most!"

"He is gradually showing the style of Luca Toni. Will he become another world-class center in He Tianqi's hands?"

Villa Park exploded instantly.

Everyone was immersed in a sea of ​​joy.

Only Lewandowski couldn't smile.

Because Giroud's goal used the "micro-management" that Lewandowski is best at.

That big guy actually has some skills with his feet.

Horse riding...

The center is always the same position.

If Giroud becomes world-class, what level does Lewandowski have to be to force the opponent to the bench?
Supercar grade?

You know, considering Giroud's functionality, Lewandowski has to be at least one level stronger than him to completely occupy the starting position.

Giroud's micro-management directly boosted Villa's morale.

In the 63rd minute, Ashley Young made another accurate cross.

Giroud headed the ball with great force.

Unfortunately, this time it was saved by Lopez.

Giroud missed a hat trick.

In the 67th minute, He Tianqi's substitution made the head coach of Villarreal angry.

He Tianqi actually replaced Giroud, the goal scorer, with Kante.

In this way, Villa changed its formation from 433 to 442.

Vardy and Bale were the two fast horses placed in the front to launch a counterattack.

This is like they are going to use a bus.

Just to show off!

Of course, some commentators believe that doing so is very risky.

After all, this is Villa's home court. Even though Villa is leading now, once Villa scores a goal, they will be able to overtake Villa with the advantage of away goals.

So this score is not safe at all.

He Tianqi is too conservative.

"Rather than saying you are conservative, it's better to say you have laid out an open conspiracy." Zidane stood next to He Tianqi, "No wonder you chose Vardy instead of Lewandowski before."

"You have confidence in the team and you believe they can get ahead."

"At this time, one Vardy is more threatening than three Lewandowski combined."

"You don't want to waste the game time by parking the bus, but to score the next goal faster and end the game early!"

He Tianqi nodded and looked at the head coach of Villarreal.

The other party also saw through his purpose.

But there is no way, Villa must attack at this moment and leave the rear to Villa.

In the 71st minute, Villarreal began to attack fiercely.

Neilma got the ball forward and made a cross pass.

Rossi made a quick shot.

Clark limited his shooting angles.

Then Schmeichel Jr. kept the goal safe.

In the 76th minute, Cicinho also came up and made an inverted triangle pass after going down the right side.

Neilma received the ball and shot from long range, but failed to control the ball and it flew into the stands.

But there is still time for Huang Qian.

In the 81st minute, Valero made a diagonal pass to Nilma.

As a result, Kante suddenly appeared in the passing route and successfully intercepted the ball.

Villarreal underestimated Kante's covering ability.

Motta then made a long pass and launched a counterattack.

Vardy sprinted across the half court and a second later found himself alone and chased after the ball.

Bale also moved very quickly, quickly approaching the center from the other side.

Marchena and Rodriguez fell behind.

Vera made two quick passes to the front of the goal.

Lopez could only attack.

Vardy made a cross pass.

Bale, who was half a step back, pushed the ball into the empty goal.

"GOAL! Four to two! Bugatti Veyron is connected again!"

"Vera has secured the victory!"

"There's not much time left for Villarreal!"

"At the same time, Bale also scored twice, catching up with Rossi in the Europa League scorer list. The two tied for second place with 11 goals!"

"But Rossi's penalty was less valuable than Bale's!"

Villarreal had no choice but to replace left-back Capdevila with a forward.

Bet on offensive efficiency.

In the 88th minute, Kante assisted Walker to steal the ball from Cicinho.

Walker made a lob pass to Fellaini, taking advantage of Cicinho's height when he tried to steal the ball.

Fellaini received the ball and made adjustments.

Bale received the ball on the right side and accelerated. Although it was not a particularly fast counterattack, it was still a fast break.

boom!
Bale made a diagonal pass while cutting inside.

The ball hit the leg of Soriano who was trying to defend and changed its direction.

Instead of flying directly into the penalty area, it changed direction and became a horizontal pass.

Vardy received the ball, dribbled past Rodriguez and shot into the goal with his right foot.

Swish!
The football went straight into the net.

"GOAL! Five to two!"

"It's over! Another Bugatti Veyron connection!"

"Bale and Vardy have chemistry!"

"When a fast boy meets another fast boy, the speed at which they score goals is unimaginable!"

"He Tian used the simplest tactics to sink the yellow submarine."

"Vera worked a miracle!"

"From 1983 to this season, for a full 97 years, Aston Villa's best European performance was the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 98- season."

“And now, they’ve made it to the Europa League final!”

"He Tianqi has been breaking through himself and surpassing his limits!"

In the end, with this super victory of 5-0 at home, Aston Villa eliminated Villarreal with a total score of 5-2 in two rounds and met with Portuguese Super League giants Porto in the Europa League final.

And the striker of that team happens to be the "Tiger" Falcao, who is currently ranked first in the Europa League scorer list!
Of course, the reason this team was able to reach the Europa League final like Villa is definitely not just because they have a super striker.

Their lineup is luxurious.

Hulk, James Rodriguez, Meireles, Joao Moutinho, Guarin, Fernando, Otamendi...

It can be said that many of the heavyweight deals of European giants in the next few years will come from the above-mentioned players.

Regrettably, the overall career heights of these players have hardly met expectations.

Perhaps, it’s because their performance in this Porto team was a little too brilliant.

In short, this is the most difficult game for Villa this season!

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