The strongest winger

Chapter 478 Yingxi is the absolute peak!

In the post-match press conference, according to international practice, the head coach Benitez from the visiting team was the first to be interviewed, accompanied by team captain Steven Gerrard.

It is not easy to score an away goal against Valencia, and they only lost one goal in total. Benitez is in a very good mood. Facing the reporter's point increase, he knows what to say and can't say enough.

The reporters from England also felt for the first time that the Spanish middle-aged man was so easy to deal with.

Of course, questions about the team's tactical arrangements for the second round will not be answered.

When it was the home team's turn to be interviewed, the reporter's attention was on Albelda, who was injured and retired at the last moment. They were all eager to know the final injury report. Of course, what they wanted to know most was that Albelda could catch up with the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final in a week's time.

After all, his effect on Valencia is very great. The team's offensive and defensive hub, whether offensive or defensive, has made great contributions to the team, especially when the team's handling of the ball from defense to offense seems to have been calculated by a computer.

If Albelda misses the second round, one can imagine the degree of disruption to Valencia.

For the reporter's question, Flores did not give a positive answer.

The reporters present were also veterans, and they didn't dwell on the problem, but quickly focused on the players in the game.

As Valencia's leading star, Aiello is naturally mentioned the most.

However, Flores is not in a good mood today, and he is perfunctory to the reporter's questions.

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The next day, the entire European mainstream media took a very good title for this Valencia vs. Liverpool game: Lost a good game, and the suspense remained in the second round.

There was also a heated debate in the media about which team could reach the final.

The media in Spain are generally optimistic about Valencia's promotion, while the media in the British Isles are optimistic about Liverpool, which has an away goal.

Because they think that Liverpool's head coach is Benitez, a famous cup master. His classic work is the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2004-2005 season.

And the next second round of the Champions League semi-final is similar to that of the second round of the Champions League semi-final. It only needs a small victory to qualify for the Champions League final this season.

On this day, "The Times" had a very detailed report on the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Valencia and Liverpool: "Originally, the result of this game was that Valencia beat visiting Liverpool 2-0 at home, but what I didn't expect was that Liverpool's soul captain Steven Gerrard pulled back a goal for the team before the end, and this goal also pulled Liverpool back from the cliff. What I mentioned is that when Gerrard scored, Valencia's captain Albelda was injured. Judging from his walking posture when he left the field, it is difficult for him to catch up with the game in the middle of next week..."

"...Finally, I have to mention Valencia's leading star Ai. He has not scored in two consecutive games in the Champions League. Specifically, he has not scored in 227 minutes. His last goal dates back to Valencia's away game against Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. This is a difficult reality for a super-scorer who averaged 1 goals per game in the Champions League... Looking at the problem from this perspective, Valencia's strongest attack point has fallen into the trap. In some kind of crisis..."

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When the "Times" was published, it was welcomed by readers.

At the same time, it also attracted reprints from peers.

It is very rare for Aiello to fall into a scoring drought, and he has not scored in two consecutive games. This is very surprising to many fans who are used to Ailuo averaging more than one goal per game.

It has to be said that when most fans are used to Ai Luo's high data, as long as his data declines slightly, it will attract countless criticisms.

"I believe that the next second round of the Champions League semi-final will be very dangerous for Valencia, because their head star Ai has not scored a goal in the Champions League for nearly 230 minutes. This is a rare phenomenon for a single-season scoring record holder in the Champions League. However, this will be a very good opportunity for Liverpool, because they only need to win the most economical 1-0 in the next second round to advance to the final..."

The Guardian also reported on it.

But at this time, when Cristiano Ronaldo was interviewed by the BBC, he mentioned the issue of Ai Luo not scoring in two consecutive games, "If the damn Liverpool really think that they can easily win Valencia at home, then I can only say 'bye' to them, because Valencia will definitely advance to the final. Why? Because he (Ai Luo) is the most unpredictable player in the world!"

Cristiano Ronaldo's words immediately attracted a lot of criticism, but he didn't care. Manchester United and Liverpool had already described the conflict. There is no need to look at the problem from Liverpool's perspective for the so-called honor of the English team.

Then when talking about the prospect of Manchester United's second round at San Siro, Cristiano Ronaldo said: "No one can predict the result of the game, and I am the same. Everything can only be revealed at the end of the game."

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That afternoon, the results of Albelda's examination came out, a result that was either serious or minor - a strained thigh muscle.

But what is certain is that Valencia's captain Albelda will definitely miss the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final.

Although the top management of the Valencia club issued a gag order to the team, hoping to cover up the news that Albelda was absent from the second round of the Champions League semi-final, they underestimated the energy of the media.

That night, England's "Mirror" published a message on their official website: "According to reliable sources, Valencia captain David Albelda's diagnosis report has been released this afternoon. He will definitely miss the second round of the Champions League semi-final at Anfield due to a thigh muscle strain..."

In today's world of information circulation, the news that Albelda will definitely miss the second round of the Champions League semi-final is flooding the official websites of mainstream European media.

"Marca" gave its own comment at the first time: "Although David Albelda will definitely miss the second round of the Champions League semi-final, there is no big problem for this very mature Valencia team. They have a solid defense line and fixed goal points. These are the basic conditions for them to enter the final. Therefore, Albelda's absence will not affect the final result..."

Even the "Mundo Deportivo", which has never met Valencia, spoke for Valencia at this time: "You never know how terrifying Valencia is. When many people think that Valencia's strikers can score so many goals because of their strong midfielder, they ignore their star Ai's ability to create opportunities and seize opportunities. Although he has failed to score in two games in the Champions League, who can guarantee that he will never score?"

From this perspective, it is not difficult to see Valencia's tyranny. The absence of a player will not affect the final result.

But is this really the case?
And the final result can only be announced at Anfield Stadium at 8:45 next Tuesday night.

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Before the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-final away to Liverpool, Valencia still has a league game. Fortunately, the opponent in this game is not strong.

Among the 31 league rounds that ended in the past, Valencia has already led the second and third place Real Madrid and Barcelona by 15 points, which means that their risk of losing the league championship is basically zero.

In addition to attracting everyone's attention to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the middle of next week, in Spain, fans' attention is on these three games: Valencia VS Huelva, Bilbar Athletic VS Real Madrid, Barcelona VS Levante.

With only seven rounds left in the league, Valencia only needs to win the game against Huelva at home, and the league championship trophy can basically be handed over to Valencia.

But if Valencia wins Huelva at home, and Real Madrid and Barcelona collectively lose, then Valencia will win the league title six rounds ahead of schedule.

So the Valencia fans became excited again, and immediately put aside the second round of the Champions League semi-final. After all, there is still nearly a week left in the Champions League. Naturally, they should focus on the league first.

But in the league at home, Valencia only sent a full bench lineup, but they still won Huelva with a score of 2:0. In the case of the first game, Valencia has already led Real Madrid and Barcelona by 18 points.

It is a pity that both Real Madrid and Barcelona won this round of the league on the second day, so Valencia will have to wait until the next round if they want to win the league championship in advance.

Although they did not win the league championship six rounds ahead of schedule, the Valencia players were not disappointed, because in their minds, the league has already had meat in their mouths, and they can't escape no matter how they run.

So all the team's attention has shifted to next Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg at Anfield.

At this moment, the French newspaper "L'Equipe" gave the game a very realistic title: the match between England and Spain! !

(End of this chapter)