Chapter 159 The North Wind Blows

Relying on Chen Yingxiong's goal, St. Petersburg Zenit took a goal lead at home. Until the end of the first half, the score did not change much.

Pellegrini hurried back to the locker room, not only him, but other Villarreal players also trotted all the way back to the locker room - this was too cold for them outside! But what made them even colder was the heart... the heart was colder than the body.

When they were behind one goal away and even worse, they could not see any hope of winning.

This game is too difficult to play!

In contrast to them, Chen Yingxiong raised his fists when he was out. Responding to him was the huge cheers of Zenit fans.

Chen Yingxiong used his goals one by one to completely conquer the hearts of these picky Russian fans. Russia is a country where xenophobia and racism are very rampant, and few foreigners are not discriminated here. Chen Yingxiong often hears whimpering sounds, and fans throwing bananas at him to humiliate him.

But in St. Petersburg, no one would show anything like this to him.

Just like the name on his jersey, he is the city's "hero".

During the halftime break, Edvocart did not praise Chen Yingxiong's goal. For him, it was normal for Chen Yingxiong to score a goal with such an opportunity - this kid's header is no.1 in Russian football.

He is criticizing Chen Yingxiong.

"What experiment did you waste over twenty minutes to do? What do you think, hero? Do you think such weather and venue are suitable for you to control the football under your feet and play around and volley?"

Chen Yingxiong lowered his head and was scolded by the head coach. He looked very obedient and honest. However, if someone could lie under Chen Yingxiong, he would definitely be able to see him winking and making faces.

Edvorkat did not continue to scold him. He paid great attention to this degree. He knew that young players like Chen Yingxiong could not withstand blind criticism, and that would only push themselves to his opposite.

The so-called slap is a candy, which is the only rule for dealing with young people.

So Edvorkat changed his tone and affirmed Chen Yingxiong's hard-working and progressive mentality: "Of course, it's good to make progress, there's no problem. But you have to check the venue..."

Chen Yingxiong looked up and said, "I understand, sir!"

Adevocart smiled on his face, and he knew that he had mastered this level very accurately.

Next he began to summarize the first half for the entire team and look forward to the second half.

In the visiting team's locker room, Villarreal was not in a high mood. Although the air conditioner was turned on in the locker room, the atmosphere was as cold as below zero.

Looking at these dejected players, Pellegrini sighed in his heart - if he hadn't been afraid of another blow to his already pitiful morale, he would have really wanted to sigh directly.

Morale is as low as the temperature outside... What good results can be achieved by expecting such a player to achieve on the road?

Now, he doesn't want to draw anymore, so he won less and lose...

Losing fewer goals is the best 0:1. When you return to our home court, you will have a chance to turn the tables.

Thinking of this, he decided to continue to strengthen his defense.

But first, he had to boost his morale.

"Ahem! Everyone looked up! We were just one goal behind, which was no big deal... In fact, in this case, I only lost one goal, and your performance was already very satisfied with me!"

Pellegrini tried to make himself look confident.

"In the second half, we defended and counterattacked. We defended and waited for an opportunity to counterattack. As long as there was a ball, we would pass it forward and give the football to Lorent!"

In fact, counterattack is not important at all, what is important is defense... But Pellegrini dared not tell the players about this thought, because then the morale would probably drop to minus thirty degrees...

The halftime break passed quickly with the cheerful singing of Russian fans, and the players from both sides reappeared on the court.

After fifteen minutes of air conditioning and heating, the Villarreal player looked a little morale when he appeared.

But the still wind and snow, the booing of Zenit fans in St. Petersburg, and Zenit's offensive quickly defeated their just-recovered morale.

Edvocart's request to the team was to continue to go into the air in the second half, because from the observation in the first half, Villarreal's morale was very low and their level was not very good in air defense. Therefore, we must continue to put pressure from the air and completely defeat the opponent.

This game is like NATO and the United States bombing the Confederate Yugoslavia. If the troops do not enter the ground, they will be air strikes. Relying on my air strength is stronger than you, I will hit you in the air just like playing. However, the Confederate Yugoslavia forces have no choice but to watch the war situation quickly turn to the enemy.

For the miserable Villarreal, they are the poor Confederacy, and Zenit is the damn NATO and the United States.

The air raid sirens sounded again and again in their hearts, and each time it made them feel tighter.

Xigan was secretly surprised. He had never heard of No. 99 before, but seeing his obvious advantages in the air, his heading and physical fitness were quite outstanding. Why is such a powerful player very little known to the whole European continent?

Chen Yingxiong found that he not only faced a Sigan, he also faced Ferentes. Two central defenders took turns to defend him, especially Ferentes.

Chen Yingxiong didn't mind slandering this Argentine central defender who was ten centimeters shorter than him.

What's the use of heading skills? The height disadvantage is so obvious. Can you jump more than me?

So when Fentes was knocked to the ground by Chen Yingxiong mercilessly, he learned his lesson and learned to ask someone to help.

Sigan and Fentes fight against Chen Yingxiong!

Chen Yingxiong found the gap behind them.

Before, when Sigan was only in the duel with him, even if he had time behind him, Fentes could still fill up the position in time. So although Kerzakov also intercepted the ball, generally speaking, there was no chance to shoot after stopping the ball.

It's different now. Both central defenders rushed up. Isn't this a great opportunity?

So when Chen Yingxiong got the chance to compete for the top in the penalty area again, he did not head the ball directly, but chose to head the ball!

With a light rub, the football avoided the blockade of Sigan and Fentes and fell into a gap...

"Kerzakov! He received the ball, no defender...shot-"

Hirgeevsky suddenly became excited because he shouted, "gool!!!"

"2:0! St. Petersburg Zenit leads 2:0! This is a fantastic first round!"

After scoring the goal, Krzakov did not run to celebrate, but turned around and hugged Chen Yingxiong, thanking him for his assist.

When Pellegrini faced this goal, he didn't even have any angry movements or expressions. He looked dull, and his face seemed to be frozen.

In fact, when he saw Chen Yingxiong not pushing the ball towards the goal under the siege of two central defenders, but rubbing it behind, his heart thumped wildly, and he suddenly realized what he had ignored.

So when Kerzakov scored the football into the goal, he was not surprised. Because this was destined from when Chen Yingxiong headed the ball instead of shooting directly.

He just felt that his luck was really bad today - his team met an opponent with extremely compatible style, and the weather and venue were not good, and these things combined together... This away trip was in danger.

In the next game, in order to avoid losing more goals, Pellegrini replaced Matthias Fernandez and replaced an Argentine player, gonzalo Rodriguez, who can play center back and scavengers.

Pellegrini asked him to go up and fight the scavenger. When Sigan and Fentes rushed to defend Chen Yingxiong, Rodriguez protected them from behind and did not give Kerzakov or anyone else the chance to get a bargain.

After changing people, the effect was immediate. But at this time, it can only be considered a loss of money... The score is already two goals behind, and it is difficult to play when returning to the home game. But what can he do?

He really has no way.

He sat on the coach's seat, his face was covered in a wooden face, the wind was blowing and the snow was floating, and his heart was falling into an ice cave.

He no longer considers how this game is going. His thinking has gone beyond this game and returned to the home court. He is thinking about how to reverse the bad situation at home... Judging from Zenit's central defender, he is tall and strong, has a good header, but slow turn... Maybe there is a chance to play on the ground?

Well, the goal is to turn the tables at home!

In the end, Saint Petersburg Zenit defeated the powerful "yellow submarine" Villarreal 2-0 at his home court.

Just looking at this score may make people feel a little surprised, because everyone thinks that Villarreal is much stronger than St. Petersburg Zenit, how could he lose so neatly?

But everyone who has watched this game will think that after losing two goals, Pellegrini's team is really lucky!

For Zenit, it is good to win a home victory and two goal difference goals, but be careful that Villarreal will turn around after returning to home. After all, the gap between the two goals is not too big. If you go crazy when you go back to your home court, everything is possible.

So after the game, Edvorkat did not express joyfully, saying, "We have half of our body to the semi-finals of the League Cup." He is very conservative in the issue of advancing.

Chen Yingxiong is much more arrogant. He has scored three goals in the League Cup. When he was interviewed by reporters after the game, he said that this is not his limit.

"This is not the end, this is just the beginning!"

When he said this, he pointed to the camera, so the reporters raised their cameras very tacitly and took photos, freezing his arrogant look. There will be good photos in the newspaper tomorrow...
Chapter completed!