Compared to Marcelo's worries, Espanyol's players were much more optimistic. They exchanged glances as if to say, did you see that? Did you see that!?
He still hasn't gotten used to the goalkeeper position; he even rushed out and headed the ball away just now.
Even Mourinho on the sidelines couldn't help but shout, "Chen, remember, you're a goalkeeper, a goalkeeper."
Then he glanced at Cristiano Ronaldo with concern, recalling how the two of them took turns playing goalkeeper during extra practice sessions to train in shooting.
Mourinho had Chen Zhong play goalkeeper partly because of his fit height and partly because he heard privately about how Cristiano Ronaldo was frustrated during practice when Chen Zhong repeatedly blocked his shots.
This sparked the idea in Mourinho's mind to let Chen Zhong play as goalkeeper.
Now, it seems Chen Zhong's reaction time and positioning are decent, but his goalkeeping technique is somewhat amateurish.
