As a goalkeeper, carry the team forward

Chapter 121 This Is Football, Not Basketball

According to the schedule, the Villa team will go to Russia to challenge Cuban away.

Jose did not travel with the team, and third goalkeeper Steele entered the 18-man squad.

The Cuban team lived up to the name of the fighting nation.

Only 1 minute into the game, their defender Shangdang received his first yellow card.

In the 75th minute, Shang Dang was sent off because he got a second yellow card, and finally two yellow cards turned into one red.

It is a pity that the Villa team, which scored early, was tied by the opponent in the final stage, lost 3 points, and failed to qualify early.

With two games left in the group stage, Villa don't have to worry about qualifying.

After this game, Villa won six consecutive draws in all competitions.

Too many draws have also caused the head coach to be questioned.

Some fans suggested that Jose is obviously a master of free kicks, why not let him punish free kicks.

In response, Paul - Lambert did not respond.

Back to the league.

On November 11th, Villa ushered in their 9th-round opponent at home, newly promoted Cardiff City.

At 12:45 noon, the sky began to rain heavily, and the temperature was only 2 to 7 degrees.

The wet and cold weather made players on both sides feel uncomfortable.

"Oh, fortunately, I have systematically made high-quality underwear, otherwise I would be entangled with Jose Jr." Jose looked at the heavy rain in the sky and said with emotion.

Villa kicked off the ball first and did not get too entangled with the opponent in the midfield. When Vlaar passed the ball back to Jose, Jose directly passed the ball to the opponent's half.

It's a pity that Benteke's last blow deviated from the direction of the goal.

After returning from injury, he left his shooting boots in the infirmary, and he did not know when to get them back.

If a hit is missed, Villa's players immediately return to defense. It is not their tactic to fight back on the spot.

Cardiff City have more possession opportunities.

However, under the command of Jose, Villa's defense was impeccable.

In the first half, the two sides scored a goalless draw.

"Is Villa going to end the battle 0-0 again?" the on-site commentator asked.

Due to Villa's too many 0-0 results, many commentators are reluctant to comment on their games.

For fans, they still prefer to watch goal battles.

The game continued in the second half.

Cardiff City took the lead in substitutions, followed by Villa.

In the 76th minute, Villa got a free kick on the right, and the penalty spot was 30 yards away from the goal.

Who will take the free kick?
Paul Lambert didn't say anything, it seems that he intends to let the players discuss themselves.

"Jose, do you want to come?" Westwood called to Jose.

"No, let Leandro kick." Jose shook his head while pointing to Bacuna.

When Bacuna heard Jose asking him to take a free kick, he didn't refuse, and went directly to the penalty spot.

At this time, the human wall of Cardiff City has been lined up.

Jose made a gesture to Bacuna that no one else could understand.

Only Bacuna knew that Jose was telling him to hit the near corner.

Bakuna nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Run-up, kick-off shot, all in one go.

The ball turned into an arc, first bypassed the wall, and then flew into the goal from the upper right corner of the goal.

Villa scored for the first time in the last 5 league games, ending the 452-minute scoring drought.

"Strike, absolutely strike." The on-site commentator shouted excitedly, as if he scored a goal himself.

Bacuna runs towards Jose, who wants to celebrate the goal with him.

The goal shortage is like that layer of membrane. Once it is broken, it is no longer difficult to get in.

In the 84th minute, Cardiff City's shot was directly confiscated by Jose.

Take a look at the front field.

José found that most of Cardiff's players went over the midfield in order to equalize the score.

Great opportunity to fight back.

Without hesitation, Jose took the goal kick directly and quickly.

Under the blessing of violent heavy artillery, the ball, like a high-speed shell, instantly crossed the midfield and landed on the ribs of the opponent's half.

Kozak shot out before the others.

He got a single chance.

"Come on, don't waste Jose's pass." Villa fans shouted.

Ultimately, Kozak did not disappoint.

He picked out the opponent's goalkeeper and scored an empty goal.

Kozak's goal also allowed Jose to get his second assist this season, and the process was exactly the same.

The tactic of goalkeepers looking for forwards with big feet can often be encountered, but because most goalkeepers are not good at free kicks, and the speed of the kicks is very limited.

After Kozak's goal, Cardiff City was like a deflated balloon, unable to fly again.

In the end, Villa defeated their opponents 2-0.

Although the score after the game gave Bacuna the best player in the game, in the hearts of Villa players, Jose was the best player in the game.

After a clean win against Cardiff City, it was time for the international break again.

When the Premier League starts again, the time has come to November 11.

According to the schedule, Villa will go to the Hawthorns to challenge West Brom away.

Local time, 9 p.m.

There are occasional clouds, and the temperature is minus 1 to 3 degrees.

It wasn't raining, so Jose didn't feel cold.

West Brom kicked off first, and they launched the first wave of offense.

Brent takes the ball from the wing.

Bacuna intercepts it.

However, facing Bakuna's defense, Brent just made a fake move and easily got rid of the opponent.

Near the bottom line on the left side of the penalty area, Brent passed back in an inverted triangle.

The ball reaches Sean Long's feet.

Sean Long stopped and shot, and the ball was pushed to the far corner of the goal.

At this time, Jose was at the near corner of the goal, and it was absolutely too late for him to rush to the far corner of the goal.

In desperation, Jose used the first stunt of the game.

He was going to block Sean Lang's shot from halfway.

The flight height of the ball reached 3.25 meters, while Jose's hand height was 2.47 meters.

In other words, Jose needs to jump to a height of 80 centimeters in order to take down the opponent's shot.

If it was a year ago, Jose would definitely not be able to do it.

However, since the evolution of his body has been completed, the height of 80 centimeters is no longer a problem for Jose.

Under everyone's shocked eyes, Jose blocked Sean Lang's shot from mid-air.

"How is that possible? This is football, not basketball."

When the slow motion was replayed, people were shocked when they saw Jose's unfathomable behavior.

The blocked ball was immediately cleared by Nathan Baker.

Villa almost conceded a goal in the opening game.

Xiao Enlang saw that his shot was blocked by Jose from mid-air, so he shook his head and smiled wryly.

The game continues.

Although Sean Lang missed the opening scoring opportunity, he is not someone who gives up easily.

In the 11th minute, West Brom got a free kick in the frontcourt.

The penalty spot is 26 yards from the goal, an ideal shooting position.

Jose immediately organized people to line up the wall.

(End of this chapter)