No. 255: Who can save Wolves?
Facing the "excited" French reporters, Wang Rui smiled and said: "I can responsibly tell you that there was no problem with the examination a week ago, but my recovery is very good, which is beyond people's expectations." ”
"Wolves are not as strong as Marseille, but they are not enough to play this trick to confuse Marseille. The football game is mainly about the strength of the two sides, the on-the-spot performance, and the level of skills and tactics, and the tricks will never be on the table. ”
The French reporter looked at Wang Rui's sunny and infectious smile, and began to wonder if he was spending the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
"As for whether I'll play tonight, or how I'm going to play, you should ask Ince. What I have to do as a player is to be ready to play at all times. ”
Wang Rui threw the question to Ince very unrighteously.
"As for the rest, I really can't answer everyone."
The French journalist had mixed emotions about this young man with a strong style of play and elegance. Purely from a football point of view, they like Wang Rui, France is rich in midfielders, and Wang Rui is in line with the aesthetics of French football.
But from the opponent's point of view, they were ready to fight, and in the first leg, the brace was not only the playmaker but also the finisher of the game for Wolves, and was the most dangerous player for Marseille.
"Are your injuries healed?"
A reporter asked.
Wang Rui said honestly: "It is not completely healed. ”
Because of the experience of the past, the French reporters looked at Wang Rui with suspicion, and they believed 80 percent of this, after all, Wang Rui only started recovery training yesterday.
But they also did not rule out that the Wolves were setting off smoke bombs, perhaps Wang Rui had already started training, and deliberately said that he only started training yesterday to confuse the public.
'Every minute of getting used to the pitch is important for the players, guys. I'm sorry, I'm going to training, goodbye! ”
Wang Rui politely said goodbye to the reporters.
The French reporter's expression was even more complicated, and Wang Rui behaved appropriately in the interview, and he was very polite, and he couldn't fault it at all.
And often the more such opponents, the more difficult it is!
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The second round is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
Marseille have made a strong comeback this season and are very likely to win the Ligue 1 title after a decade absence, and have eliminated two Eredivisie powerhouses in the UEFA Cup in succession to reach the quarter-finals.
Although the first leg with Wolves lost 1-3. But the quality of their performance in the second half convinced Marseille fans that their side would be able to turn the tables back at home.
Throughout the games in the Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup, there were good performances in the first half, but the performance in the second half was not satisfactory. Some media believe that this is the opponent who is familiar with the Wolves' three-board axe and find a way to deal with them.
After the first leg, Marseille are already familiar with Wolves' tactics and back at home, they have a strong confidence to complete the comeback.
So this match attracted a lot of Marseille fans. They went to the scene to cheer on their team.
At half past seven, when the players from both sides walked out of the players' tunnel with their caddies in hand, they were greeted by a tsunami of cheers. The Marseille players were thrilled by the scene, a scene that reminded them of the Molinox Stadium. Reminds me of the first round.
Some players even looked at the slightly nervous faces of the Wolves players and said in their hearts: We also have thousands of fans to support us!
In the south stand of the stadium is a huge Marseille flag that covers the entire stand!
It's huge!
There was a sporadic orange on the north side of the pitch, which was Wolves fans. They are like a few orange waves in a white wave, which can be swallowed up by the white wave at any time.
Wang Rui, who was sitting on the bench, looked serious, and tonight's game will be very difficult......
Ince was on the bench. The expression was equally serious, not knowing what he was thinking.
The group of reporters on the sidelines looked at the starters of the Wolves team, and the French reporters breathed a sigh of relief, Wang really did not fully recover!
So, the handsome and sunny young man didn't lie?
The British reporter who came from afar frowned slightly, without Wang Rui's Wolves midfielder, can he organize a sharp attack?
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"Di ......" With the referee's whistle, the game officially started!
The Marseille team, who took the lead in serving, did not make a tentative attack at all, and launched a ferocious attack at the beginning of the match. Wave after wave of terrifying white waves, fiercely pounced on the Wolves penalty area!
In the first minute of the first half, striker Niang found an opportunity in front of the penalty area, shot hard, the football grazed the post, and slid out of the door, making Wolves break out in a cold sweat!
In the third minute, Cenden took the ball on the right side of the penalty area and snuggled up to Richard? Stillman fired a low shot and Oakes struggled to save the ball off the line!
In the seventh minute, Ziani crossed from the side, Craddock at the front point failed to kick the football out of the penalty area, and Cenden, who was ambushed at the back point, pushed the ball under the interference of Kending, and the football hit the leg of Oakes, who reacted quickly, and it was high above the crossbar!
More than 40,000 home fans watched their team's offensive tide, and the shouts were like a shock!
There was a lot of pressure on the Wolves backline and no one knew when they were going to collapse. Ince, who was standing in the command area, looked more serious, and from time to time shouted to boost the morale of the players.
Marseille were like boxers with great momentum, starting the fight with a barrage of punches that didn't give their opponent any chance to fight back.
You have to hold on!
Wang Rui nervously shouted in his heart, damn it, watching the game on the bench is a torment, watching his team extremely passive, but he is powerless to change anything.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Marseille won a corner kick and Ziani kicked the ball into the box. Cendeng, who had been standing on the line of the penalty area, suddenly got rid of Kending, who was marking him, and quickly took a few steps forward and jumped high.
Dutchman crushes Craddock, a beautiful lion shakes his head!
The ball changes direction and flies towards the top right corner of the goal!
The ball was too fast and full of power for Oakes to watch in despair as the ball flew over the goal line and into the net!
The ball is in!
The score became 1-0, the aggregate score became 2-3, and Marseille was only one goal away from promotion!
There was a huge cheer at the Velodrome Stadium, and Cendon picked up the football from the net and ran to the center circle!
The Wolves bench was silent, everyone's faces were very heavy, and the Ligue 1 leaders were indeed very strong......
Kending thought that he had an inescapable responsibility for conceding the ball, and his face was extremely ugly. Peter and Bale's faces began to turn pale, and they felt that this game was even tougher than the game against the Shakhtars.
Although Wolves lost 0-3 in that game, they still had some offensiveness, but in this game, so far, Wolves have not had a shot on goal.
After the game resumed, Wolves began to organise their attack, but Marseille quickly broke up their attack amid the shouts of the home fans!
Then launch a tidal attack on the Wolves again!
A heavy blow came in the 41st minute of the first half, when Dutch star Cenden found a shot on the right side of the penalty area, and shot hard, and the football went into the net!
The ball is in!
The score became 2-0!
The total score became three to three!
Marseille can already advance to the semi-finals with more away goals!
The Velodrome Stadium was like a powder keg that exploded, with deafening cheers and screams......
The Wolves, as well as the city of Wolverhampton, thousands of miles away, fell into a deathly silence, and the pressure was heavy on them!
They had difficulty breathing, as if watching the fruits of their victory snatched away alive by others!
If Wang is healthy, what will the game be like on the court?
Many Wolves fans couldn't help but think like this, and then they also began to shake their heads, even if our "Wolf King" is amazing, but in the face of Marseille's tidal attack, it shouldn't change anything.
So who can save Wolves?
Could it be that the magic of the dark horse is over, and our road has come to an end? (To be continued......)