The strongest winger

Chapter 299 "Aiello Effect"

Valencia was able to beat Inter Milan in the away game and entered the knockout round as the first in the group one round ahead. Aiello, who performed a hat-trick, is naturally the number one contributor.

You must know that Valencia has not entered the Champions League knockout rounds for five years, even when Benitez won two consecutive La Liga titles during his coaching period. He left only one UEFA Cup trophy and went to Liverpool.

But now it's all right, advance one round ahead of time!
And it is still the first round of the group ahead of schedule, which means that they can avoid the strong first place in the group and lay a very good foundation for the team to advance to the quarterfinals.

The next day, all the mainstream sports media in Europe praised Aiello. As Valencia’s largest-selling newspaper, Valencia Sport, it was natural that they would not be stingy with their compliments. “With one round left before the Champions League group stage, we have achieved one round ahead of the qualifying stage. This is something to be happy about, but we must be grateful to a young man on the premise that we are happy—that is the Chinese Ai we cultivated by ourselves!”

"...His growth rate surprised us. In less than a year, he not only created a lot of records, but also indirectly benefited the team. Champions of the UEFA Cup, early qualifying of this season's Champions League, and the top ranking in La Liga are all achievements that Ai has brought us! As if...he was born for the rise of our Valencia, I appeal to everyone, please call him 'Prince'!"

This issue of "Valencia Sports Daily" has the theme of "Please call him a prince" as the headline news of this issue.

The next day, sure enough, many fans wandered around Valencia's first-team training ground holding Aiello's posters, slogans and flags, and shouted 'Prince' from time to time.

This scene became a beautiful landscape after the recovery training at the Valencia training base that day.

At the same time, it also made the Chinese reporters stationed in Valencia very proud. No matter where they went, as long as they heard that we were Chinese, they would give a high thumbs up without hesitation, and said kindly, "You are compatriots of 'Prince', I believe you are as good as him!"

When did the Chinese start to enjoy such treatment in foreign countries?

Not at all!
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After the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 05-06 season was over, the places to qualify for the group stage had basically been determined, and only a few teams in the group failed to obtain specific rankings.

What is surprising is that the Red Devils Manchester United from England actually ranked third in the group. The results are puzzling. After five rounds, they only ranked third with six points after one win, three draws and one loss.

It is also surprising that Villarreal from Spain ranked first, a team from a small city in the Valencia region ranked No.1 under the leadership of Riquelme.

What's interesting is that the qualifying quota for this group will not be determined until the final round.

Because Villarreal ranked first with one win, four draws and seven points, second-ranked Lille ranked second with one win, three draws and one loss, while Manchester United ranked behind Lille with a goal difference disadvantage, and Benfica ranked fourth with one win, two draws, two losses and five points.

This is the most hanging group since the restructuring of the Champions League in recent years.

When Aiello read the standings of the eight groups, he began to worry, because in his impression, there was a year when Manchester United did not qualify for the group, but he couldn't remember which year, but after seeing the points, he had already determined that Manchester United did not qualify for the group this year.

He has two good friends at Manchester United, Ronaldo who likes to be cool and Rooney who is loyal!

Although it can't directly help them win the game, but...do you want a kind reminder?

After all, judging from the schedule, they still have to play an away game in Portugal in the sixth round, which can be described as bad luck!

After thinking for a long time, Ai Luo still decided to make a call to C Luo.

Of course, there is also a bit of knack when speaking, you can't just say that you don't listen to what I say next, then you will definitely lose the game in the last round, right?
and so……

"Hey... brother diving, what are you doing?" Ai Luo said with a smile after the phone was connected.

When C. Luo on the other end of the phone heard the title, his voice rose an octave, "Damn it! I told you, don't call me Diving Brother!!!"

"Haha... I heard that your home game was tied by a small team from our region, so I came here to express my condolences!"

After Ai Luo finished speaking, he could already imagine C Luo on the other end of the phone gnashing his teeth, so he didn't wait for him to speak, but continued, "By the way...how is the free kick practice?"

Speaking of free kicks, Ronaldo obviously forgot his previous nickname, and his voice lowered, "The effect is not very good. The speed of the ball is not as good as yours. Is there something wrong with it?"

"Huh?" After hearing C. Luo's doubts, Ai Luo fell into deep thought.

According to Ronaldo's strength, there shouldn't be such a problem as qualifying. Isn't the ball fast?Could it be... not enough strength?That's right!I remember a comparison picture that later generations saw. The first one was a picture of him in the Manchester United gym, skinny.

The second picture is a picture of the Real Madrid gym, which fully shows the layers of wearing clothes to look thin, and undressing to show flesh.

In other words...Currently...C Luo is lacking in absolute strength!

After thinking it over, Ai Luo said to the phone, "I think you haven't been to the gym much, have you?"

After hearing what Ai Luo said, C. Luo asked subconsciously, "How do you know? I have been pulling Wayne to practice free kicks and skills with me recently."

Ai Luo rolled his eyes, what the hell!No wonder the ball is not fast! !This guy doesn't even go to the gym much! !

"Then don't practice free kicks for the time being, let's keep up with your thigh strength first! My free kick kick requires strong thigh strength as the foundation, so..."

"So that's it!" C. Luo's words were very brief. After hearing Ai Luo's words, his whole mind became clear. It turned out that it wasn't the wrong way of kicking, but...the lack of thigh strength!
After knowing that his method was wrong, he has also decided to increase the number of times he goes to the gym.

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"Wayne, go... to the gym!"

After C. Luo hung up the phone, he quickly kicked Rooney who was watching a European and American Hollywood blockbuster, and said suddenly.

"Hey, wait a minute... I finished reading this paragraph, hey, you can't be so inhumane, boss, wait..."

Rooney stared at the laptop screen reluctantly, but his body was dragged away by Ronaldo.

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"Boss, it's strange that this kid Cristiano actually dragged Wayne to the gym."

After seeing Ferguson, Queiroz mentioned the scene he just came out of the gym.

"Oh?" Ferguson was also surprised. Although Cristiano Ronaldo is very skilled, his physical condition is too poor. Every time he calls him to go to the gym to train his muscles, he doesn't listen. In the end, even Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't help him.

Surprisingly... Now he actually took the initiative to ask Rooney to go to the gym?

It’s incredible!
So I turned around and asked, "Are you sure?"

Queiroz nodded firmly.

But since the team was just tied at home by Villarreal, they were not in a good mood, so they didn't focus on it. In addition, they were going to Stamford Bridge to challenge the hateful Jose Mourinho's international mercenary Chelsea on the weekend. They just said casually, "That's okay..."

After a while, he suddenly remembered something, "Remember to let them pay attention to the amount of training."

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After winning the away game against Inter Milan, Valencia had nearly a week of rest in the middle, because the fourth round of the Copa del Rey will start this weekend, but this has nothing to do with Valencia having European events.

Therefore, there is a week's rest.

The team qualified one round ahead of the Champions League group stage, and there is currently no Copa del Rey match task, so Flores will focus on the next league, trying to win the remaining four opponents before the winter break.

Because these four opponents are not strong, namely Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao, Alaves and Mallorca, as long as they get these [-] points, the second half of the season will be much easier.

As long as there are enough leads, next season there will be extra energy to focus on the Champions League and the King's Cup. At that time... if you get good results in the Champions League, win the domestic league championship, and win the King's Cup, then...

I will become a young marshal who is popular all over Spain!
At that time, he will be able to reach the pinnacle of his coaching career like Jose Mourinho! !

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The smoke of European football has gradually dissipated, but the sports news far away in China has not disappeared, as if it has just begun. The frequent reports did not cause visual fatigue to the fans, but instead made them have greater expectations for the results of Ai Luo and others.

After returning to Valencia, the team first gathered for a one-day recovery training, and then Flores rarely gave the players a day off as a reward for the team's first place in the Champions League group stage one round ahead.

It can be said... Valencia's mission in 2005 has basically been completed, as long as the last four league games before the winter break do not lose the chain, it is considered possible.

A day later, Valencia started training again, in order to prepare for the No.14 league round in Catalonia on the weekend --- away to another team in Catalonia --- the Spanish team.

Before this game, the first game was Real Madrid's home game against their 'score boy' Getafe. In this game, Real Madrid finally beat their opponents by one goal.

But after the game ended, Real Madrid's top executives held a special meeting and announced through Real Madrid TV that they had officially terminated the contract with Brazilian coach Luxenberg, and the head coach of Real Madrid's B team, Lopez Carlo, took over as the firefighting coach.

Real Madrid's chief scout Jose Morais was also fired along with Luxemborg.

Real Madrid fans expressed a full understanding of the team's high-level termination of Luxembourg. After all, Luxemborg did not lead Real Madrid to the ideal height, but the chief scout Jose Morais is fine!

But later the staff of the Real Madrid club revealed that Jose Morais ignored the more eye-catching Aiello when he inspected the Seville player Sergio Ramos at the time.

José Morais has 'a big credit'!
In this regard, the fans have nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)