Grass roots glory

Chapter 378

After the opening, Valencia tested Schalke for a long time. In the usual sense, the first 15 minutes of the game are regarded as the opening stage, because the two sides will test each other during this period of time, and usually there will be no scenes of opening and closing.But today Valencia was more cautious and fully doubled that time.

The first half hour was dull.But after half an hour, it was Valencia who attacked first.

First of all, they were the ones who couldn't hold their breath.Emery still has ambitions at home, he wants to win.It is of course important to defend well to prevent Schalke from scoring away goals.But the more pressing matter for his team is to win at home.

Emery still has this self-knowledge.If he can't win at home, his team will go to the defending champion's territory, and I'm afraid it will be even worse.

Valencia obviously added a long pass at the end of the first half, looking for the fulcrum of the forward arrow Soldado, Zhou Tiancheng was passed over the top twice, keenly aware of the signs that the opponent is about to start speeding up, and first shouted at the defense line He said: "Stand in your position!", and then he rushed directly towards the opponent's midfield metronome Albelda.

Seeing Zhou Tiancheng approaching, Albelda immediately passed the ball sideways to Banega behind him, and at the same time dodged to the side, avoiding Zhou Tiancheng's body contact in time.The Spanish commentator was full of praise for his reaction at this moment: "The invincible consciousness helped Albelda avoid this extremely dangerous interception. If he collides with Zhou Tiancheng, with his current physical condition, At least the ball is hard to keep."

Zhou Tiancheng couldn't help but take another look at Albelda, he was no stranger to this face.Albelda, who was born in 1977 and is a well-known star in the two World Cups in Spain this year, is not too young. The stars born in the [-]s have gradually come to the collective curtain call. Zhou Tiancheng is not without the old players born in the [-]s They have played against each other, and he has faced Gattuso head-on. Facing Gattuso, whose physical condition is no longer at his peak, Zhou Tiancheng can kiss better in terms of rhythm.So he didn't expect Albelda to be able to keep up if he suddenly took a step at this moment.He immediately became more serious by two points. It seemed that he was still a strong veteran. He realized that this game might not be so easy.

Banega behind him is a typical midfielder with strong defense and weak attack. At this time, in order to open up the offensive space, he can only pass the ball to the side. Joaquin catches the ball on the right, and after receiving the ball, he changes speed and passes the left. Defensive Metzelder.

The cheers at the Mestalla Stadium immediately rose to more than one level. In many areas of the stands, Joaquin's portrait was very conspicuous.

The Mestalla Stadium is unique in La Liga.Although it can only accommodate more than 5000 spectators, which is incomparable with the Bernabeu and the Nou Camp, the two major football meccas, there are almost no empty seats in this stadium. As long as it is Valencia's home game, in most cases All are full.

Valencia got the nickname "Bat Legion" because the team emblem is a bat.And the last truly brilliant period of this bat was at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century. It reached the Champions League final twice, and beat Real Madrid and Barcelona to win the league title in the 2003-04 season.However, the club has encountered financial problems since then.Due to the renovation and construction of the Mestalla Stadium many times, the club could not afford high costs, and could only rely on selling players to maintain the club's operation, and batches of outstanding players left the team. Today, this team has witnessed the 1999-2000 and 2000 -In the two seasons of the Champions League in 2001, only Albelda was left, and Joaquin and Vicente were left on the two wings.

"Bat" fans' pursuit of that group of players goes deep into their bones, not to mention the high-decibel cheers in an area of ​​the stands, and even the Valencia diehard turned into Joaquin, who made a pair of bat wings. on the arm.

However, Joaquin's performance was obviously a failure. After passing Metzelder, he was going to move laterally along the penalty area line and flash a kick. Zhou Tiancheng directly made up to block it.

"Ah! I was cut off... Joaquin, it's impossible to refuse to accept it. If it was ten years ago... No, Joaquin five years ago, there is at least a 50.00% chance to pass Zhou Tiancheng."

According to the Spanish commentator, Joaquin was only 50.00% of whoever saw who killed who in the peak period, and it is normal that he can't make it through now.

However, Zhou Tiancheng managed to steal it, passed it to the midfield and was followed by Banega. This time he switched sides and passed it to Vicente on the left.

Compared with going straight in the middle, Valencia is still more inclined to the side, and fans also like to watch the team's side attack very much, because of Joaquin and Vicente.When the two of them were at their peak, their speed was one of Valencia's cards. At that time, they were the nightmare of all full-backs in La Liga.It was also a must-buy monster combination for live and FM series players back then.

But now, it is difficult for both of them to show the state they were in the past... After all, the years are not forgiving, age and injuries, speedy wingers like them often go downhill quickly after their peak.

Judging from the current situation, at least when Schalke is prepared and the central defender fills up in time, basically one defense and one accuracy.

Compared with the opening game, the ups and downs of the home fans can reflect the situation on the field. Schalke gradually took the initiative in the midfield. After all, in the 4-3-3 formation, there is one more player in the center than the opponent, and they get the initiative. In everyone's expectation.However, the opposite goalkeeper Moya's performance is also worthy of praise. Zhou Tiancheng launched two long passes directly to Huntelaar's head, and he blocked all the header bombings in front of the goal.

The two sides scored 0:0 at halftime, which is not a bad result for the home team. The Spanish TV commentator breathed a sigh of relief: "It's not a bad result. Although Valencia's offensive efficiency is not efficient, but This score means that anything can happen in the second half."

Of course, when he said this, he was taking chances in his heart.Valencia's most characteristic wing attack is completely unplayable today. In this level of confrontation, it is obvious that Joaquin and Vicente are no longer as brave as they used to be.

Many La Liga reporters know it in their hearts, and Valencia's upper limit is estimated to be like this.

When the two were called the Golden Wings together, Valencia could occupy a place in European football by virtue of its fast playing style, but now, the Golden Wings are gradually losing power, and the "bat" can no longer fly.

A bat that can't fly, what can it do to stand out from the crowd?

PS: Tomorrow and the next two days, the two owed updates will be completed.

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