Chapter 76
On October 22, Wolves played against Leeds United at home.
Wolves players maintained their usual strong competitiveness and launched an offensive from the first second of the game.
In the 20th minute, Wolves opened the scoring.
Jota and Bowen made a tacit X-shaped run on the right side. Bowen cut inside to attract the attention of most defensive players, and then cleverly stuffed the ball into the space behind the defensive players, leaving Jota with an excellent single-handed opportunity.
"Bowen received the ball in the dangerous area and started to cut inside, which reminded me of Robben. But he did not choose to shoot the far corner like the Dutchman, but passed the ball in the opposite direction - oh! It was Jota who ran there. This is simply the best position. Jota will definitely not waste the opportunity-"
"The ball is in! Jota will not waste such an opportunity. The 20-year-old has now handed in eight goals and three assists. He has attracted the attention of many top European teams!!!"
"The iconic push shot, the iconic celebration action, Jota and the English player Bowen who is the same age as him hugged together!"
The score of 1-0 did not last long. Leeds United obviously did not get out of the loss just now. This time it was Wolves' steady progress from the middle. Rodri's long pass accurately found Godfrey on the left, and Godfrey passed it to Joao Teixeira, the Portuguese winger who got the chance to start in this game.
Teixeira's cross pass allowed Jota to face the goalkeeper directly, but Jota felt that the angle was relatively small, and forced shooting might not be safe.
"... Jota chose to cross the ball, and now Bowen was facing an empty goal - he shot it in! Jota returned the favor, and Bowen expanded the Wolves' lead. Just after 35 minutes, Wolves were already 2-0 ahead!"
2-0 became the final score of the game. Victory is joyful, but of course there is also not-so-good news. That is, Jack Pierce can't hold on.
Although Wei Le has begun to rotate in some less important games, the pressure of consecutive games, especially the huge consumption in the last game against Brighton, made Jack Pierce very tired.
So, after the game against Leeds United, Jack Pierce limped when he walked off the court.
After examination, his thigh muscles showed not too serious strain symptoms, and he needed to rest for about one to two weeks, which needed to be determined according to Pierce's recovery.
"At 24 years old, there is no problem with recovery, and there will be no root cause of disease." The team doctor said, this sentence made Pierce, who was sitting on the bed, look less nervous, and Wei Le also breathed a sigh of relief.
"He is just tired and needs to rest." Physical trainer Sergio Perez said, "This time I suggest that he rest for one or two more games, so that he can be in better condition after recovery."
Wei Le nodded.
Rotation is one aspect, and on the other hand, everyone feels that the team is still too small.
Wei Le sighed, wondering how the young midfielder he had taken a fancy to was contacted.
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On October 26, Wolves embarked on the journey of the League Cup. After defeating Newcastle, Wei Le sent Sierras as a guest to participate in the lottery.
This was decided in the form of rock-paper-scissors.
All staff members who were qualified to represent the team held a rock-paper-scissors game. In the end, Sierras defeated Wei Le himself in the final and became the final winner.
"Since you are so lucky, the organization will give you this important task. You must draw a good lot."
Wei Le patted Sierras on the shoulder and sent him on the train to London.
Fortunately, Celars did not fail in his mission. In the fourth round of the League Cup, when many Premier League giants had already participated in the war, Celars actually drew Preston, which was ranked at the bottom of the league!
What a great draw!
Wei Le couldn't help laughing when he heard the news. He happily announced that Celars would become the team's draw ambassador and would send him to any draw in the future.
Although Wei Le despised his opponent strategically, he still did not dare to neglect him tactically.
This game was equivalent to a game in the English Championship League, and Wei Le sent out a semi-main lineup and did not underestimate the enemy. In this game, Ziro, who had been silent for a long time, found his own space to play.
Under Wei Le's arrangement, the two sidebacks took on the simplest, crudest and most practical tactics on the football field - hard sideways.
So, in the 30th minute, Ziro jumped high and scored with a header. This time it was Doherty's assist; it was the opportunity for young player Morgan Gibbs-White to pass the ball back to Doherty on the side and pass it in.
A few minutes later, Ziro jumped high again, changed direction, and scored with a header.
This time it was Ben Godfrey's assist. After cutting in from the left, he made a 45-degree cross, and the ball bypassed the defender and landed right in front of Ziro.
After two basically identical goals, Preston shrank its defense. For the lower-middle league teams, it was actually an acceptable result to reach the fourth round of the cup.
And for the purpose of protecting the players, Wei Le did not order the team to expand its lead.
So, fully appreciating that the ordinary is the real Wolves and Preston ended the League Cup game with a score of 2-0. Now, Wei Le's team has entered the fifth round.
Wolves' entry into the fifth round of the League Cup was actually something many people did not expect.
Considering the personnel reserve problem that Wolves still have not solved, some commentators actually pointed out that it is the best choice for Wolves to strategically give up the cup.
Therefore, someone asked this question at the post-match press conference.
"No one knows what kind of opponents we will meet." When the reporter asked Wei Le about his expectations for the cup, Wei Le said, "So all we can do is keep moving forward."
"How long do you predict your good luck will last?" a reporter asked.
"If it is a draw, I fully believe that Celars can do it." Wei Le said with a smile, "But we will always meet strong opponents, this is inevitable."
Some local media in Wolverhampton are a little worried, "Then will you choose to give up the cup? The situation of the league championship is still confusing now."
Wei Le shook his head firmly. He took a deep breath and said firmly-
"Since we are here, we must leave something behind. We will not give up any game that we can fight for, nor will we easily lose any victory that we could have won."
"Our Wolves are not a very strong team, and we are still not ranked on this continent. But we are unwilling to admit defeat before the battle. Therefore, no matter what opponent we meet, the players and I will only do one thing, that is-"
"We will do our best."