Depor is having smooth sailing in La Liga, moving towards Yunsheng's goal.
Yunsheng's goal for the season is not just the La Liga championship, his goal is the double crown.
Therefore, four days later, when Deportivo ushered in this season's Copa del Rey, Yunsheng's request to the team was one sentence - win! No room for error!
Compared with the long league, a cup match that determines the outcome is more unpredictable, so Yunsheng made a large-scale rotation in the last game, and it is obvious that the number of main players sent in this cup match is more many.
In this game, Yunsheng rested Riquelme, Wu Lei, Zhang Linpeng, Lucio and others. Ronaldo filled Wu Lei's position on the striker, partnering with Owen and Berbatov. Midfielder Belleron serves as the technical core, with Gattuso and Pogba on the left and right. The central defender combination is Marchena and Castro, the main combination last season.
This lineup is more than enough to deal with an opponent from the Second Division.
In this Copa del Rey quarter-final match, Depor's opponent is Las Palmas from the Spanish Second Division. They will play away at their opponent's home stadium, Gran Canaria Stadium.
Facing this opponent, in addition to the competitive level, it also has some special meaning.
When the entire Depor team walked out of the tunnel and into the Gran Canaria Stadium, the audience burst into applause! Countless visiting team fans even stood up and applauded!
This applause is dedicated to the Spanish passing star!
Yun Sheng deliberately asked everyone to slow down and let Belleron go at the front. When Belleron heard the applause of the audience again and saw the familiar Gran Canaria Stadium, he couldn't stop crying.
In the summer of 1995, the 19-year-old Belleron walked out of the Las Palmas youth training camp and represented the team in the Spanish Second League for the first time. In two seasons, although he did not lead the team back to La Liga, he represented the team in 54 league games and was a rising star of the team.
In the following years, he moved to Mallorca and Atletico Madrid, became famous in La Liga, and finally joined Depor in the summer of 2000, witnessing and creating the "Super Depor" era together.
Every child who leaves home will keep a place in the softest place in his heart. That is the taste of home and the place where dreams begin. When he stepped back into this stadium 15 years later, hearing the applause that once belonged to him, Belleron had tears in his eyes.
Belleron devoted his best youth to Depor. With the ups and downs of Depor, it is now the 13th year, but in his heart, what he loves most is still here, and it is still his dream. Around Las Palmas.
Las Palmas has not performed well this season and may not even be able to maintain their position in La Liga. However, their players have worked very hard. After the recent two consecutive victories, they have finally escaped from the relegation zone, but their promotion to La Liga is far away. .
The host at the scene even handed the microphone to Vereron in a sensational way, asking him to say a few words in front of the elders in his hometown. Players from both sides also waited quietly on the side of the court, waiting to hear the feelings of a child who went home.
Belleron held the microphone in his right hand and was shaking slightly. He looked at the fans in the audience with sparkling eyes.
"I love Las Palmas, this will always be my favorite team. Las Palmas trained me, and I will always remember all of you!"
"I know the team is in trouble now, but with the recent two consecutive wins, we have got out of the relegation zone. You can definitely do better! Dear guys, I hope one day I can end my career here! I hope we can fight together and return to La Liga!"
The stands burst into applause and cheers!
On the sidelines of the court, Guti was very moved. He chatted with Yun Sheng in a low voice: "In the whole of Spain, Belleron's status is definitely much higher than mine. He is the Zidane of this country, and he is the true master. !”
But Li Tie was a little worried: "Boss, Belleron said he hopes to retire in Las Palmas? His contract expires at the end of this season..."
Yun Sheng also frowned slightly: "If possible, I hope he can renew his contract with the team. Although he is older, he is still a very important member of the team. He was once a super One of the founders of Depor, the only remaining spiritual leader of that era. After this game, I must talk to him about contract renewal as soon as possible..."
After a brief and warm welcome ceremony, the game started on time.
In this game, Yunsheng gave Riquelme a rest, and Belleron became the single core of the team today.
Although facing his old club was full of nostalgia, once the game officially started, Belleron instantly returned to his previous form.
In the absence of Riquelme, Belleron took on the important task of organizing the team's offense.
When it comes to familiarity with teammates, even Riquelme is far behind Belleron.
In the 13th minute of the game, Belleron and the young left back Salomão cooperated on the left wing, tearing apart the opponent's defense.
After the opponent's defense revealed a gap, Belleron made a direct pass. Irving quickly moved forward and shot in front of the goal!
1 to 0! Depor scored the opening goal and is in good form!
In the 33rd minute of the game, this time Belleron cruised to the right wing. Young right back Miranda quickly stepped in, using his speed and physical advantages to get rid of the opponent's defense, and passed down the bottom line. Berba Heading the ball in front of the goal! The ball hit the net!
2 to 0! Depor expanded the score lead!
Seeing that the team was leading by two goals, there was cheers in front of coach Deportivo.
Guti nodded frequently and applauded vigorously: "Although Owen and Berba are a little older, they are still in excellent condition. This season, with their combination, plus Wu Lei, they will not fall behind against Real Madrid and Barcelona!" "
Li Tie, who was on the sidelines, paid more attention to the two young full-backs: "Today, these two young people were very active. The central defender is a combination of Marchena and Castro. Today, the four defensive players have been working together for many years. , was also the hero of our promotion to the Premier League last season, and the most stable performance in this game was the defense."
Although the two assistant coaches were full of praise for the strikers and defensive players, Yunsheng's eyes still fell on Belleron.
Kerme was not present in this game, and Belleron performed very well.
Although the Spanish midfield master is 36 years old, his control in the midfield is still top-notch, and his speed and strength are not much different from when he was young, which is rare. If his physical fitness does not decline significantly, Yunsheng will definitely put him and Riquelme in the starting lineup.
Even so, in similar games, after Riquelme took a rest, Belleron was still able to perfectly assume the team's midfield organizational responsibility, and his occasional forward penetration could also pose a great threat to the opponent.
However, in Yun Sheng's heart, he still had some gloom and melancholy that lingered...
