Compared to Rijkaard's struggles, Flores's requirements for the team in this game are much simpler, and after tasting the sweetness at Camp Nou in the first half of the season, he decided to play against Barcelona to stick to the tactics to the end!

Valencia's home wins in all competitions this season have also given him unprecedented self-confidence, coupled with a big win at Barcelona at home, let alone at his own home turf?

The 23rd round of the 2006-2007 La Liga Derby at the Mestalla Stadium was packed to capacity, and countless home fans began to sing and dance around the stadium on matchday afternoons!

It is worth mentioning the new feature of the Mestalla Stadium - the Chinese flag!

This is after Iello won the 2006 World Footballer of the Year award, Valencia's die-hard fan group, the Batguards, to show their love for Ello by hoisting the flag of his home country on the perimeter of the stadium.

Unlike previous league matches, there were plenty of Chinese fans holding five-star red flags in the hours leading up to the game, making them one of the most watched groups in the national derby between Valencia and Barcelona.

According to the wonderful pictures before the game on Spanish radio, many Chinese became lucky ones, and the reporters who interviewed them learned that many Chinese fans who supported Ailo came from China to watch the game.

From these details, it can also be seen that Iello has a place in the hearts of Chinese fans.

Of course, these fans from China are also lucky, as they are always warmly welcomed by the warm local Valencian residents.

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"Gentlemen, forget all the unhappiness before this game! Remember...... Our jerseys! We are great Barcelona fighters!! Our low-key preparation for the past two weeks is for this game, and I believe everyone knows the importance of this game in their hearts! If we win, we still have hope of winning the championship, and if we lose, I believe everyone here knows very well, so we have no way out! The slump in the first half of the season has cost us too many points and now it's time for us to accelerate back into the fast lane, Valencia are the Tigers in our way, what we have to do is beat them and save our hopes for the league title!! ”

Rijkaard adjusted his form and seized the time to boost the morale of the team and stir up the emotions of the players in the final moments, and no one knew the importance of this game better than him.

If this game is lost, it will inevitably affect the first leg of the 1/8 final match against Liverpool in the Champions League in midweek, but if this game is won, it will definitely have a profound impact on the Champions League knockout round in midweek, and even become the first team to defend the Champions League since the Champions League was restructured!

Whether or not to renew the contract with Barcelona depends on your mood!!

Thinking of this, Rijkaard became more and more excited, and before the assistant referee reminded them to get ready to play, he exclaimed, "We must win this game!" ”

The starting eleven present also knew the importance of this game, clenched their fists one after another, gritted their teeth and shouted: "We must win!" ”

People often burst out with amazing energy in desperate situations, and the Barcelona players are now in a desperate survival background.

Especially Messi and Iniesta, who qualified for the start this time, they glanced at each other, and they could see a trace of desire in each other's eyes, eager to win!

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Home team dressing room.

Iroh looked at the mirror on his wardrobe, arranging his hair meticulously, the short hair was like Chow Yun-fat in "God of Gamblers", wiped from front to back, plus the effect of hairspray, it was quickly fixed, he looked at himself in the mirror, and subconsciously blurted out, "You are always a rare handsome guy in football!" ”

And his teammates are similar, Valencia is the champion of La Liga last season, and is currently the leader of La Liga, so it is natural to sort out very appropriately in terms of image, for professional players, the football field is no less than the storage of the Hollywood stage, and you must always pay attention to your championship image.

Flores glanced at the players who were making the final preparations, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, he was worried that the players who were tidying up their equipment and hairstyles would underestimate this Barcelona team, in the past three games of the season, Barcelona faced them with three consecutive defeats, scoring 1 goal and conceding 10 goals, which is simply a report card for playing a weak team, thinking of this, he began to worry a little.

So after the players sorted out their own affairs, Flores did not talk about tactics first, but started from the mentality of the players and said: "Always remember that our opponent is Barcelona, not a small club like Getafe, and the pressing dog will also jump over the wall, just like we did in the second leg of the Copa del Rey 1/8 final, if Ai hadn't broken out at the last moment, we would not have been able to advance, so ...... We can't underestimate any opponent, let alone Barcelona......"

Flores spoke passionately on it, but few people actually listened.

Of course, Iroh, David Silva, and David Villa are not among them.

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As the players walked out of the locker room, Flores's uneasiness grew stronger, but when he saw Elo's confident side, he relaxed like a spring breeze.

It wasn't until Iroh turned a left corner and disappeared at the door of the locker room that he came back to his senses, perhaps, with him, he would get better!

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Messi always likes to stand at the back of the team because of his height, and Iroh is now standing in the fourth place of the team because he has become the third captain of the team, so Messi saw the spring breeze Ailo from the player tunnel very lightly, he subconsciously clenched his fists, and his whole body was full of combat effectiveness.

"Le......" Iniesta turned his head and was about to talk to Messi, just saw his eyes staring at the side ahead, so Iniesta subconsciously turned his head to look over, it was Elo, the new world footballer.

However, he didn't bother Messi, but turned around and made up his mind, no matter what, he would also assist his little brother to score in this game, and more than that Ai!

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When the Mestalla Stadium's name was read on the radio, the cheers in the stands reached the highest pitch since the fans entered, and when he waved at the fans in the stands, the fans in the stands responded louder than before.

It's a good feeling!

If circumstances allow, I ...... Willing to stay here forever.

Iroh listened to the cheers in the stands with his eyes closed, clenched his fists, the result of the game must not disappoint the fans in the stands!

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Rijkaard finally made up his mind the day before the game, and he deliberately put Max, who has been in very good form recently, in the defensive midfield position, but his main responsibility is still to keep an eye on Iro.

Deco is responsible for defending Ballack in the middle, while Xavi is responsible for assisting and linking up the central midfield, and the playmaking and attacking tasks in the central midfield are all handed over to Andres Iniesta.

The subsequent game also made Rijkaard more and more firm in his tactical thinking, and the tactical routine of defending first and then counterattacking was right, because at the beginning, Iello took advantage of the home field and took the lead in launching an offensive against his own door, but fortunately, Max's defensive state was good, and he successfully interfered with Iroh's shot.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and although the scene at Barcelona was not good-looking, it successfully limited the home team's attack, and also used Messi's speed to play two counterattacks in these ten minutes, but did not score.

Originally, the local commentator in Catalonia was dissatisfied with Barcelona's contraction of defense at the beginning, but as the game progressed, Barcelona was not as passive as imagined, so it also became in support of Rijkaard, "I have to apologize for my inappropriate remarks in the opening period, Frank's tactical thinking is very correct, and it is the right choice to do a good job on the defensive end in the face of Valencia, who has maintained a full win at home, maybe this game will be won......"

Iroh faced Max in this match, and it always felt more difficult than before, as if it was ...... The fighting spirit is stronger.

In fact, what Ailo didn't know was that before this round of the league, Marquez was questioned by the local Barcelona fans in Catalonia, because Barcelona can become the club that contributed the most goals to Ello, and he can play the central defender and midfield position He was the starter in the game against Valencia, so the responsibility has become heavier, and the fans' doubts about him have made him more and more pressure, but fortunately he has successfully turned this pressure into motivation.

That's why he's in great form in this game.

In the 15th minute, Iroh used his speed on the left side to force a breakthrough through Oleg, but Max, who suddenly came out diagonally from the right, really fell to the ground and slid into a sliding tackle, was in an instinctive dodge, and jumped up subconsciously, but just this dodge, the football was gone.

Hyde, the leading commentator of Valencia's first sports station, frowned and said worriedly: "Max is in very good form, Ai has not hit the goal until now, if it continues like this, it will definitely have immeasurable consequences for the team......"

Before Hyde's words were finished, Barcelona took advantage of a passing error by Ballack, and Deco completed a long pass to successfully find Iniesta who was inserted at high speed on the left side, and after receiving the football, Iniesta glanced up at Messi on the right side slightly, and decisively came with a direct pass to the ground more than 30 meters, successfully bypassing the interception of Baraja and Ayala and finding Messi.

If it weren't for the quick reaction of Albiol, who was supplementing the defense, and directly knocked Messi who was holding the ball to the ground, it is estimated that Messi, who is flexible and very fast, will directly pose a threat to Valencia's goal.

Iello looked at Barcelona, who was fighting back defensively, and then turned his head to look at Max, who had been following him, and pouted, as if to say something...... What a cowardice!