Chapter 223: Injured?
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Valencia's civil strife was very hot in just a few days, and the head coach Flores was like an ant on a hot pot, with no choice but to be busy!
Valencia did not answer the question head-on, and the media began to use their imagination to describe both Kluivert and Marchena as victims and profiteers, in short, as bad as they could be, no bad that could not be seen, only bad that could not be imagined......
Seeing that the second leg of the third round of qualifying for the Champions League is approaching, the team has been troubled by civil strife, and now even the chairman Soler is annoyed and messed up!
In the end, Chairman Soler directly gave Flores a dead order, "Don't give me any comments from the outside world, your task is to take the team to play the second leg of the Champions League qualifying round in four days, otherwise you can pack up your baggage and leave!" ”
At this moment, Flores had no choice, the chairman gave a death order, so he could only take the words of the outside world as the wind in his ears, and he could only continue to give gag orders to the players, ignoring the problems of the outside world.
And with the passage of time, the Ligue 1, the Eredivisie and the Premier League have started one after another, and the outside world seems to have been depressed a lot by the unhappiness that happened before Valencia, but is this really the case?
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On the afternoon of the 20th, all the members of Valencia took a charter flight from Valencia International Airport to Nice, France, and then took a train from Nice to Monaco.
What they didn't expect was that when they arrived at the hotel, there were a large number of French reporters waiting at the door of the hotel, which made these players really helpless.
"Are both Kluivert and Marchena suspended because of the internal conflict?"
"Are the rumors of civil unrest in Valencia true??"
"Is Ai hurt??"
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Ferores frowned, while the French reporters watched Valencia's new manager with high spirits, stuffing everything they could record in front of him.
"I'm sorry, we're here to compete!" After saying that, he entered the hotel without looking back.
Leaving behind a group of reporters who looked at each other.
It is worth mentioning that before the second leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League, Flores was again confronted with the same problems when he arrived at Monaco in his pre-match press conference.
"Have a question about the game!"
Mercedes Yuri, the team's press officer, smiled.
Subsequently, the unwilling reporter wanted to ask something, but Valencia was very resolute, and the newspapers that asked the question were disqualified.
And after that, the reporters were honest and returned to the crucial battle of tonight's game.
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Although this game was played at Monaco's home stadium, Valencia's strong attack and solid defense did nothing, and Monaco's head coach Didier Deschamps was quite helpless throughout the game, and his brows were always locked.
He has been on the sidelines of the pitch since the first minute of the game, and in stark contrast to Valencia's manager Flores, he is not in a hurry as long as he does not lose by three goals in this game.
The goal of this game is still guarded by the old goalkeeper Canizares, although he has reached the age of 36, but the state is still very good, and he can resist everything with high savings.
The backline is due to Marchena's internal ban, so the central defenders in this game are paired with Albiol and Ayala, a tall and short pair, and the fullbacks are still the same as last season, Aurelio and Moretti, the midfield has not changed much, Ailo and Angulo are on both sides, Albelda and Baraja, the forward Aimar, and the single striker Ferrer.
This lineup was used a lot at the end of last season, so it was very tacit to work together.
Iello was defended in the first half of the first leg without complaint, and he had already understood Monaco's defensive tactics before this game, so he often returned to midfield to pick up the ball and then used his speed and technique to shake off opposing defenders.
Before the end of the first half, Iello helped the team lead Monaco 1-0, when it was a corner kick in front of Monaco, but was pushed out of the penalty area by Albiol, and then Albelda kicked the ball forward before the opponent, Aillo's speed was also fully exerted at this time, running all the way like a tiger descending a mountain, and then shook the opponent's goalkeeper and scored a goal in front of 20,000 Monaco fans.
'Iroh was in very good form in this game, especially with the goal he scored before the first half, as if he had gone into no man's land, maybe ...... He can lead Valencia to a further stretch in the Champions League in the new season! ”
At halftime, Horvey said.
Monaco will have to fight hard in the second half as they need to score four goals in the remaining time to qualify for the Champions League, but only if they don't concede goals in the rest of the game.
So after the start of the second half, Deschamps replaced a midfielder and a defender, directly replaced two forwards, ready to attack, and even Iroh also returned to the penalty area to help defend when he took a corner kick, because his bounce and header ability can make the team more comfortable when defending corner kicks!
"Haha - the second half was really a sudden change, Valencia's hopeful star Aidu ran into the box to defend Monaco's corner, what an irony! But not to mention, Valencia also had a good defensive effect......"
Sky TV commentator Andy Gray said.
"Half a season of madness, coupled with the training in the World Youth Championships, this season he is really getting more and more comprehensive, and his future will be brighter and brighter......
At the same time, Iroh had become out of breath, and although he had only been fifteen minutes into the second half, he felt that his physical strength was already lacking, and his lungs were hot.
More exhalation and less inhalation.
"Looks like it's time to work out, and it's not a good idea to rely on physical potions all the time......," Iroh muttered as he stood up from the ground and walked along Aimar's outstretched right hand.
So now Iroh is basically only helping his teammates defend wide crosses and corners in the box, but every time he jumps, the less energy reserves in his body are a point.
In the thirtieth minute of the game, Monaco crossed from the side, Iroh saw the football, held his breath, and kicked hard with both feet, but at this moment... A jerky twitch of the calf of the right foot.
That's when Iroh realized that he was going to have cramps!
It was such a twitch in the calf that took off a little late, and this sudden change also caught the Valencia backline off guard, because all the previous landing points of Ailo were judged very accurately, but this time he jumped up when the ball flew over the sky, so he ...... All his teammates were shaken by him.
The football was grabbed by Adebayo behind him, but fortunately, Canizares made a subconscious save, the football changed direction, the football hit the post, and then the ball was cleared off the sideline by Moretti, who reacted.
After that, Iroh walked off the sidelines to receive treatment.
"Uncle Hernandez, I'm just cramping, it's okay!"
When Iroh was helped off the field for treatment, he quickly said.
There is now one less person on the pitch, and Valencia is very passive on the defensive, so Iello is very anxious, hoping to explain clearly and then play.
"Ai, you're still young...... You have to cherish your body, so ...... You have to be temperate when you train, now you need to rest! After Hernandez finished speaking, he made a gesture towards head coach Flores that needed to be replaced.
Flores was stunned when she saw this gesture, could it be an injury? Just injured a Vicente and now Iroh again?? Do you want to be so unlucky?
With a nervous mood, he replaced David Villa on the field, and then asked the team doctor, but fortunately, the news he got was only cramps, which made him feel much more at ease.
Although Iroh is still very young, he is now an important player that Flores can rely on, and according to his words, - no injuries!
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When Chinese fans saw Valencia's team doctor making a substitution gesture towards Flores on TV, many fans instantly became wooden because of this change, and they thought, "Could it be an injury?" ”
"Iroh suddenly fell to the ground and covered his calf when he fought for the top just now, could it be an injury? But looking at Iroh's expression, it doesn't look like he's injured, I hope he's just being replaced because of cramps, right? But...... It doesn't make sense, but Iroh has always been known for being fast and physically strong, which ......"
He Wei also became more and more chaotic the more he thought about it, and sometimes he was really concerned about it.
Ailuo, who was substituted, was naturally unhappy, but the team doctor didn't allow him to do nothing, this cramp also made him realize his shortcomings, and the continuous playing last season also made him too dependent on the body lì potion, and his own physical fitness did not rise, "It seems that it is really necessary to strengthen physical training!" ”
At the same time, Flores also made up his mind that Aillo's next training must be based on physical fitness, otherwise the future games will not be able to play for seventy or eighty minutes, so won't it be a waste of a substitution?
So you have to step up your physical training!
The game continued on the field, and Flores saw that the time had reached nearly eighty minutes, after all, the overall score was 3:0 ahead, and there was no need to continue, so he replaced the center Ferrer with Rufit, leaving a David Villa in front as a counterattack point.
But not long after the substitution, Adebayor took advantage of a mistake by Ayala to help Monaco pull a goal back, and the game ended 1-1.
Valencia beat Monaco 3-1 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League.
After the match, the players on the field were hugging, especially David Villa, who was particularly excited, and this will be his first appearance on the European stage.
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At the press conference after the game, the attention of the reporters was no longer on the game, there was no suspense in this game, and the difference in strength between the two teams was also obvious.
"Is Ai hurt?"
"If Ai is really injured, will it affect the UEFA Super Cup in three days' time?"
"Will you be able to continue on this stage in three days?"
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The reporters put the problem on the injury of Ello, which made the head coach Flores suddenly have an idea, and his eyes lit up at the same time, why not plan it? What about a surprise surprise for Liverpool in three days' time?
Flores, who had cleared his thoughts, sighed sharply before saying: "There is no problem with Ai, he will definitely be able to appear at the Louis II Stadium in three days!" ”
Reporters thought to themselves: It's strange to believe you! No problem still sighing? Are you kidding us?
Actually, Flores is really teasing them!
After the press conference, Flores gave the players a gag order to keep a sense of mystery when it came to reporters about Elloh's injury.
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