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After spending the last day of 2005 with his family, Iroh also started the first day of 2006 with his family.

And after lunch on New Year's Day, he embarked on a flight back to Spain, and when he arrived in Valencia, it was already noon on the 3rd.

It is worth mentioning that during the winter break, Valencia cleared out Kluivert, Canela and 30-year-old Delos Santos, who did not play last season, and Delos Santos, the former was released from Valencia and moved to PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie on a free transfer, while the latter two went out on loan to find a sense of the game.

One of the most eye-catching is that Real Madrid made two position changes, because Ronaldo strained his calf muscle in the last game last year, so Real Madrid urgently spent 5.5 million euros to buy Casaro, known as the 'bad boy', from Roma.

Eight million euros were also spent at the back to bring in Sicinho from Sao Paulo to make up for Salgado's position.

Like other small clubs, there are also small additions, which are small additions in some positions, that is, patches, like Valencia and Barcelona have not made personnel additions.

As a result, the media across Spain have reserved their opinion on whether the two clubs will be able to support the two clubs in the second half of the 05-06 season.

In fact, it is no wonder that Valencia has not made personnel replenishment, because the current chairman Soler's construction company has problems and is not funded enough, so there is no money to invest in the transfer market to replenish the team's squad.

Barcelona, on the other hand, did not replenish personnel because of its recognition of its own strength.

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On the morning of the fourth, Iroh arrived at the training ground early, but he was not allowed to join the team on his first day back from a short vacation.

Instead, he took part in a medical examination with Hernandez, the team doctor.

The results of Iro's test surprised Hernandez and Flores again, and the trapeze artists for more than ten consecutive days not only did not make Iro's physical condition worse, but also had a stronger trend than before.

This result is also one of the reasons why the two are confused.

So Iroh was soon allowed to join the team's joint practice.

The end of the winter break is already a sign that the team is going to start the second half of the season quickly.

At the same time, it was also announced that the team entered the Devil's schedule in January!

The number nine will go to the Calderón Stadium to play a league game against Atletico Madrid, and three days later he will go to Madrid's satellite city of Getafe and Rayo Vallecano to play the quarter-final of the Copa del Rey, and three days later he will return to his home home against league rivals Osasuna.

In midweek, the Copa del Rey second leg 1/8 finals will continue, and then four days later, Valencia in the southeast of Spain will go to Sevilla in the northwest to challenge Real Betis, which means that Valencia will play five games in just 14 days, with an average of less than three days a game, which is very physically demanding for the team.

But fortunately, at this time, the Champions League 1/8 final with Manchester United has not yet started, otherwise...... The schedule will be even more intense!

At the same time, there are no injuries in the team now, but the Brazilian international Edu, who joined for free before this season, has also been able to train with the team, but only because he has not adapted to the team's tactical style of play for the time being, and when he is integrated into the team, Edu is a good addition to Valencia's existing squad.

Because Baraja and Albelda, the midfielder duo, have been playing for half a season, it is inevitable that there will be minor injuries in the second half of the season, and Viana, who came on loan, is stable but not his own person after all, and it is not very easy to use, after having Edu, the team's midfield will be improved again.

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Before this round of matches, some good reporters took out the fact that the referee awarded a penalty to the home team Valencia in the last minute of last season, so that the three points of Atletico Madrid in that game turned into one point.

I want to pick out the contradictions between the two sides!

Although the Atletico Madrid manager also switched from Ferrando to Bianchi this season, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of these journalists, as they were targeting Ello, who was fighting for the team's penalty at the end of the game.

But at this time, Iroh seemed very smart, and did not answer the questions of these reporters who provoked the incident positively, but praised the team of Atletico Madrid very sincerely, not humble or humble.

His answer also forced the reporters to cancel their plans to take advantage of Iroh's speech and make a big fuss, and instead focus on Iroh's competitive state, because they all knew what Iroh had done during the winter break.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's manager Bianchi Bianchi expressed his confidence in the game.

Although Atletico Madrid is currently eighth in the league table, and there is also an 18-point gap between Valencia at the top of the table, his comments have made the whole team full of confidence in the future game!

As a result, the home team played an extraordinarily committed game at the Stadio Calderón, comparable to Spain's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.

Former Chelsea star Kezman, who moved to Atletico Madrid at the start of the season, had a hard time in the first half of the season and his chemistry with the team was evident in this game, setting up captain Fernando Torres for a goal in less than 10 minutes.

However, after Valencia relieved this breath, the difference in strength between the two sides was exposed.

Before half-time, Iroh and David Villa scored twice in quick succession to put the lead in the lead.

In the second half, Iroh continued his excellent form, scoring another goal to make it 3-1 and regain seven points ahead of Barcelona who played the first game yesterday.

Iroh also proved with his excellent form that his competitive state has not changed because he has become a trapeze, and he is still at the peak level.

After the match, Flores once again publicly praised Iro, but this is nothing new to the Spanish media, because Ilo's appearance has always been good.

So we can only wait for the time when Iroh is not in good shape, and only then will the value of the news be reflected.

Sometimes that's how it is, when a player doesn't score in a row and then all of a sudden they break the goal drought, but if a player scores in a row, as long as they don't score in the middle of the game, they get a lot of media coverage.

So this is the moment that these journalists are waiting for, especially Le Monde Sport from Catalonia!

Juan Carlos is already hungry!

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The 1/8 final of the Copa del Rey in midweek has become the focus of these reporters, because when most of the players are resting, only Iroh has become a trapeze.

So it's also a question that he can maintain his competitive form.

Picking bones in eggs has always been a favorite thing for journalists.

Represented are the Le Monde Sport and the Daily Sport newspaper from Catalonia, as well as the Madrid newspaper As.

And, of course, there are tabloids like the Madrid Times and the City Herald, which want to make a hit with these two-point stories.

They've even figured out why Iroh is slipping into form.

However, it is not without good news for Valencia.

After their away league game against Atletico Madrid, they can travel directly to Madrid's satellite city of Getafe, where Valencia will start the 05-06 Copa del Rey quarter-finals away to Rayo Vallecano.

It was also Valencia's first Copa del Rey match of the season.

Before the start of this game, it was widely expected that Valencia would be able to beat Rayo Vallecano away from home, but this was not the case, and the team played in a similar style to the traditional Spanish style of play, with a focus on passing.

Therefore, Valencia, who played with a semi-main lineup in this game, played hard, and the home team Rayo Vallecano took advantage of the home advantage to play inseparably with Valencia, who are currently ranked first in La Liga.

In the words of Hyde, the leading commentator of Valencia's first sports station, "Oh my God, is this Rayo Vallecano really a team in La Liga?" I thought the two sides were swapping jerseys and playing a game! ”

Fortunately, Flores made a quick decision in the second half, strengthened the defense in the middle, and also strengthened the high pressing, and Rayo Vallecano, who had been struggling for a long time in La Liga, was obviously half a beat slower in response.

During this time, Valencia showed superior quality, scoring three goals in the first 20 minutes of the second half through substitutes Iro, Ferrer and Aimar to kill the second leg of the game.

In the end, Valencia defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-0 away from home, winning the first leg and announcing an early entry into the quarter-finals.

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The subsequent 20th round of the league at Valencia's home stadium can be said to be the focus of this round of La Liga, second only to Real Madrid's home match against Sevilla, and La Liga leader Valencia against Osasuna, one of the biggest dark horses of the season.

Valencia is the main force in this game, after all, there is basically no suspense in the Copa del Rey match next week, and it is still a home game, as long as Valencia does not play match-fixing, there will be no five-goal home defeat to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

Take 10,000 steps back, if you really lose to Rayo Vallecano by five goals at home, then all the players of Valencia will probably have to commit suicide, otherwise it will be shameful!

The biggest dark horse of the season has not shown their true colors at the home of leaders Valencia, with Eelo scoring twice in the first half and providing an assist to give the team a three-goal lead over Osasuna.

So this result was unexpected by all the media who followed this game.

It is worth mentioning that in this round of Real Madrid's home game against Sevilla, Zidane scored the first hat-trick of his career.

Valencia used an all-substitute lineup in the second leg of the Copa del Rey 1/8 final in midweek, and the absolute main players like Ailo and Albelda even sat directly in the stands.

In the end, Valencia drew 2:2 at home to Rayo Vallecano in this game, and advanced to the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 6-2.

At the same time, it also represents the temporary end of the little devil's schedule after the start of the second half of the season in Valencia.

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