The strongest winger

Chapter 469 Advancement is not a problem (three more)
After the 30th round of the league with Sevilla, the Spanish mainstream media once again focused on Valencia, because if nothing else, they will defend their La Liga title this season.

Of course, Barcelona and Real Madrid, which rank second and third in the league, still have the hope of winning the league championship in theory, but the probability is not high.

But it's not entirely impossible.

After all, Valencia still has the task of the Copa del Rey semi-finals and the Champions League semi-finals next. This does not guarantee that they can take care of the league in the two-line battle of the knockout round system.

At the post-match press conference, many reporters asked Flores about his team's views on the team's next three-line battle. At that time, he answered: "The league is fundamental, but the Copa del Rey and the Champions League are also games that cannot be given up!"

Is this the rhythm that goes hand in hand?
The reporters at the scene looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing why.

The next day, "Marca" analyzed Valencia in this way, "In the next half month, Valencia will face consecutive double matches in a week, the most important of which is the two rounds of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Liverpool. When the league championship and the promotion to the King's Cup final are not a big problem, more attention should be paid to the Champions League. After all, at this moment, they not only represent themselves, but also represent the entire La Liga..."

The same is true of "Aspen", "At this time, it is natural to give up the league to preserve the hope of the cup championship. In addition, there is no suspense for Valencia's league championship. In the remaining 8 rounds of the league, they only need to win the victory of four of their opponents to win the championship...In the remaining 8 rounds of the league, only the opponents in the next round and Villarreal in the last round are stronger. The other opponents are not a big problem..."

Although anyone with a discerning eye can see that the two major newspapers in the capital are constantly putting high hats on Valencia, but at this time Valencia has to accept their good intentions. After all, the league and cup games are nearing the end, and any game is unaffordable.

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In the notebook on Flores’s desk are written the names of three teams: Deportivo, Real Madrid and Liverpool. For him, the most important thing is naturally the Champions League semi-final with Liverpool, which is related to whether the team can achieve zero breakthroughs in the Champions League.

The Copa del Rey semi-final with Deportivo is also about a Copa del Rey championship.

Although Valencia was also the champion of the Copa del Rey last season, it would always feel a bit wasteful not to win the Copa del Rey in the new year, so Flores doesn't want to give up. More importantly, this game is just one week away from the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the middle of next week, and there is no conflict.

It’s just that Real Madrid, who are caught in the middle, are in trouble. They don’t have the two fig leafs of the UEFA Champions League and the Copa del Rey, and only the league championship is left. I believe Capello will be very focused on this game.

The UEFA Champions League semi-finals will begin immediately after the league match with Real Madrid. The team cannot bear any risk of injury, so... After thinking about it for a long time, Flores decided to give up the match against Real Madrid and focus on the Copa del Rey and the Champions League semi-finals!

After clearing his mind, Flores called his assistant Paul to come to his office to discuss the next game.

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Compared with the league game with Sevilla on the weekend, the lineup has been adjusted for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Deportivo at home. David Villa, Ballack and Albelda, who got a rest on the weekend, returned to the main lineup, while Aiello and David Silva got a rest.

But to be on the safe side, both were placed on the bench.

Valencia, with most of the main lineup, easily defeated Deportivo 2-0 at home, taking the lead in the two rounds of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. It is worth mentioning that the second round of the contest between the two sides will be another month later.

In another semi-final held at the same time, Barcelona lost 1:2 at home to Sevilla.

With the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg over, Valencia are just a week away from hosting Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

This period of time is very important for Valencia's preparations.

Therefore, Flores had to give up the midweek league match with Real Madrid for this game. After all, apart from this game against Real Madrid, there are still seven league rounds left. It should not be a big problem to win four of the opponents in these seven rounds.

Just when Flores was preparing to leave Aiello and a group of main players in Valencia to prepare for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the middle of next week, Ailuo took the initiative to find Flores and expressed his desire to play in this league.

"Decided?"

Flores raised his head and looked at Ai Luo with a frown.

"confirmed!"

Ai Luo did not give in, and answered firmly.

Facing such a firm Aiello, Flores couldn't refuse, so the two reached an agreement for this game. Ailuo can participate with the team, but he can't play the whole game, only 10 minutes at most.

In Aiello's words, six 10 minutes?enough!

Because this season's Real Madrid and Barcelona's results in the league are not satisfactory.

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At the regular press conference before the match at the Bernabéu Stadium, the media from England asked Flores about the next first round of the UEFA Champions League.

In the face of the English reporter's answer, Flores did not throw a smoke bomb, but answered very seriously: "The game has reached the semi-finals, and our goal is only the championship!"

Flores' answer was very direct, which made the media from England feel a little stunned.

Next, under the reminder of the on-site press officer, the reporter's question returned to the 2006st round of the 2007-31 Spanish La Liga, when Valencia challenged Real Madrid away.

"We both want the league and the Champions League!"

More or less, Flores' routine press conference before the game was still a bit of a suspicion of smoke bombs.

Because the starting lineup that appeared in the game against Real Madrid is not their strongest lineup, only Aiello and Joaquin on the front line can be regarded as the current identity of the Valencia champion team.

In the golden three-man midfield combination, only Albelda started the game.

The back line is relatively neat, with Marchena partnering with Ayala, and the full backs are Miguel and Del Horno.

Can such a team defend Valencia's undefeated La Liga this season?
Ai Luo used practical actions to tell the [-] home fans present that as long as the team starts with him, it is the strongest lineup!
He scored a goal in the second half and once helped the team lead Real Madrid 3:1 in the away game at home, but because he had to take into account the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in the middle of next week, he was replaced in No. 60 minutes.

And when Aiello was replaced, the team panicked. They conceded two goals in a row before the end and were equalized by Real Madrid, which also made Valencia miss a chance to expand its lead.

Because in another game played at the same time, Barcelona lost 1:2 to Villarreal at the La Région.

With seven rounds left in the league, Valencia has already led No.2 Real Madrid by 15 points. This is very good news for Valencia fans, which means that Valencia only needs to win two league games in the remaining seven rounds to defend the championship.

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No one thought that Barcelona would lose to Villarreal at the La Liga Stadium, so when the 31st round of La Liga was over, the Spanish media and even some European media were surprised by this result.

31轮联赛战罢，巴伦西亚以27胜4平0负积85分高举积分榜的榜首。

This is a point that can completely win the league championship in previous years, and they still have 7 league games to play, which means that Valencia will likely continue to refresh the highest league points in La Liga history created by themselves last season-96 points.

But it is worth mentioning that Real Madrid once again became the background.

Aiello scored one goal in each half of the league against Real Madrid, which means that his number of goals in a single season in La Liga this season has increased to 46 goals, which has surpassed his own record of 44 goals in a single season in La Liga created last season.

"Valencia Sports Daily" is using this headline: Liverpool, ready?

"In less than four days before the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals this season, Ai has regained his form in Real Madrid. This is very good news for Valencia who is about to play! Because of Ai who is in excellent form, any solid defense is useless in front of him, even if Liverpool already has a record of 373 minutes in the Champions League without conceding a goal..."

After Valencia drew with Real Madrid, and Barcelona lost to Villarreal in the away game, the ownership of the league championship has basically been settled. "Marca" and "Aspen" did not force it. After all, the Champions League match day is coming again, and Valencia is the only Spanish team.

"Marca": "Although there was an economic crisis in Valencia during the winter break, they survived quickly. Whether it was in the league, the Copa del Rey or the Champions League, they went hand in hand. There is basically no suspense for the league title this season. The Copa del Rey has also reached the final with half a foot. The final of the Champions League is only two games behind.

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