Chapter 275: Injuries
On January 25, the 21st round of La Liga officially began.
In this game, Barcelona faced Valencia, who had performed well this season, and almost beat Real Madrid at home two rounds ago.
And in this game, Barcelona also needs to be vigilant enough.
This week's schedule is not intense, with the Copa del Rey taking place next week, so Valverde can feel comfortable with some of his main players on the pitch.
Yi Le naturally entered the starting list, it can be said that now this Barcelona team is inseparable from Yi Le, and any attack needs to be launched from Yi Le's feet.
Moreover, he is also the core of the system and tactics, and is an indispensable role.
Valencia were doing well, but Barcelona were confident of winning the game, but they didn't expect it to be a far more difficult game than they thought.
From the very beginning of the game, Yile suffered frequent fouls from opposing players, but the referee just didn't blow the whistle, which made Valverde angry.
He was considering whether to replace Yile.
But just as he was thinking, there was a miserable cry in the arena, and Yi Le fell to the ground.
Yi Le was shoveled to the ground, his hands covering his bare feet, and the team members next to him had already rushed over.
Both sides were pushing each other, and the smell of gunpowder was full.
Valverde's whole heart was cold when he saw Yile fall to the ground, and he immediately sent a medical team to the field.
Soon, Yile was taken off the court on a stretcher, and they sat on the sidelines for treatment.
The team doctor lifted Yi Le's bare feet, and the socks were already soaked with blood, but for this 'skin trauma', the team doctor did not say anything, the skin injury was easy to treat, but he was afraid of hurting his bare feet.
The team doctor held Yi Le's bare feet, twisted from side to side, and asked, "Does it hurt?" ”
Yi Le's whole face turned red, and he said stiffly: "No... It doesn't hurt! ”
The team doctor rolled his eyes, it was injured.
"Let's get ready for a substitution."
The team doctor said to Valverde, who was beside him, and the latter's heart was cold.
Not only the coaching staff, but also the fans are also paying attention to Yile's side, they don't want Yile to be injured, but when they saw Busquets warming up, they understood that Yile should be injured.
It was a catastrophic blow for Barcelona.
After Busquets came on the pitch, Yile was also carried into the dressing room, and the assistant coach followed, he looked at the team doctor and asked nervously; "How's it going?"
The team doctor pondered for a moment and said, "There shouldn't be any injuries, except for the skin trauma, the bare part of the foot should be twisted, and you need to rest for a while." ”
"For a while?" The assistant coach's face turned pale, and the next big game is the Champions League, and in the 23rd round of La Liga, they have to play the national derby.
These are all key games, and at this juncture, Yile is injured, and it is almost a death sentence for Barcelona.
"How long is a period of time?" The assistant coach is still struggling.
The team doctor pondered for a moment and said, "It depends on his own recovery, at least from the current point of view, it will take at least two weeks." ”
Yi Le also hurriedly said: "Is it okay for a week?" I didn't feel too much pain. ”
Team Doctor: "That's because your body is still in a state of euphoria, and when you wake up from sleep, you feel pain." ”
'We have the Champions League and the Copa del Rey next week and I need to play.
"Don't think about it next week, unless you want to ruin your career."
Yi Le's brows furrowed, and he complained a little to himself, why was he hurt.
The assistant coach also saw Yi Le's self-reproachful expression, and he was relieved: "Yi, don't worry, next week's game, our coaching staff will reschedule, and your task now is to recover from the injury as soon as possible." ”
A few minutes later, the assistant coach returned to the field, and Valverde hurriedly asked.
When he learned the result, his face turned pale instantly, and he blamed himself a little, why did he send Yi Le to play in this game.
Although Barcelona relied on a chance to score first and had a high probability of winning the game, it was more than worth the loss.
But it's too late to say anything, and the only thing they can do is pray that Yile's injuries heal soon.
In the end, Barcelona relied on Messi's two goals to win the game and get three points.
But after the victory, Barcelona could not be happier.
In the post-match press conference, the reporters did not care about the outcome of the match at all, they were obviously more interested in Yile's injury.
But they didn't get any news from Valverde.
Valverde refused to respond to the question of Yile's injury, and the players did not dare to reveal anything under the manager's gag order.
As a result, the issue of 'Yile injury' has once again become a hot topic.
You know, the next few weeks are key.
A points grabber battle in the league!
Quarter-finals of the Champions League!
Copa del Rey qualifiers!
These all need the core of Yile, but how the core is injured, what's going on!
Perhaps, the Copa del Rey can be abandoned.
But what about the Champions League and the league?
The first leg of next week's Champions League quarter-finals is just around the corner, and they face a formidable Bayern Munich side on the road.
It was a crucial battle, and it was already difficult to capture the Allianz Arena, and in the absence of Yile, Valverde's tactical arrangement was more conservative.
In addition to the Champions League, the national derby against Real Madrid in the 23 rounds of the league is also very important.
All this is based on the premise of Yile's rapid recovery from injury, if Yile is unable to play after two weeks, then this season's Barcelona will basically be scrapped.
Valverde's face was bitter, he didn't hurt sooner or later, why did he get hurt at this time?
This is an extremely embarrassing point in time, the league and the Champions League have to face strong opponents, how can you survive this hurdle without Yile.
Soon, the Copa del Rey qualifiers arrived.
Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao.
Looking at the starting lists of both sides, Yi Le's name did not appear, which made many Barcelona fans full of worries, they were afraid that Yi Le would not be able to play during this time, resulting in all the next games.
Sure enough, in the absence of Yile, Barcelona played extremely difficult, not only the front trident lost its original magical effect, but the intensity of the midfield also dropped sharply.
De Jong was once again lost in the pitch and Sergio Busquets was unable to provide enough support to his team.
Barcelona was passive, in the 93rd minute of stoppage time, Busquets scored an own goal in a return reinforcement, which eventually led to Barcelona's early elimination.
After the game, the fans were unhappy with the team's performance, especially Sergio Busquets, who had become more demanding since watching Yile's performance, and Busquets' weak midfield control could not meet their needs.
The voices calling for Yi Le kept coming, but even now, the club and Yi Le himself did not make any statement.
And there is also the media fanning the flames, and many people are saying that the next game is the key.
This is the Champions League quarterfinals, Bayern Munich vs Barcelona.
If Yile is still unable to play in this game, it means that Yile's injury is very serious, almost to the extent of season reimbursement.