Chapter 388: First Battle Victory
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Ballack's non-stop ball hoisted directly into the penalty area, which felt a bit abrupt to most people, because the camera switched so quickly that fans and experts watching the live TV did not see the Valencia player in the passing route.
And the team's only striker, David Villa, gave him the ball just now.
Until...... An orange-yellow figure suddenly appeared from the camera, and it was only then that these so-called experts shut their mouths.
The camera followed the pace of Iroh, he picked up his right foot directly against the football, and kept volleying!!
Nikopolidis, the second goalkeeper of the Greek national team, did not react, even the action of turning his head to look at the football, because the power of the ball kicked by Ailo was too great.
Immediately afterwards, the 5,000 away fans in the stands began to cheer.
It was only then that the home fans reacted and the team conceded a goal......
The scene just happened so fast that even the goalkeeper lost the ball before he could attack, and the game was probably hanging......
Iello turned around after the goal, grinned and pointed his finger at Ballack who passed the ball, the timing of the pass just now was very accurate, his amazing speed was even more difficult for the passer to grasp, the early pass will be passed to the opposing goalkeeper, and the late one point will be offside.
From here, it can be seen that Ballack's passing skills are extraordinary.
Ballack ran over knowingly, then put his arm around Iro's shoulders and waved his fist at the more than 20,000 fans at home.
Despite the inevitable protests from the home fans, who cares? The goals are all scored, can the boos turn this conceded goal into a clean goal?
The answer is clearly no!
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"Wonderful! It's so exciting!! Valencia played together exquisitely away from home and it was Ai who scored a goal to give the team an away lead over home team Olympiacos!! Hyde raised his arms and shouted, "The most important thing is that Ai's goal is a goal that is very demoralizing to the opponent, a direct volley without stopping the ball, and even the opponent's goalkeeper didn't have time to react!" ”
Indeed, this kind of ball is very demoralizing.
Iello didn't do anything in the first ten minutes, he didn't expect him to run through guò passes, and then take advantage of the sudden forward to find a good opportunity, and his running also indirectly drove the vitality of the whole team.
Hyde's explanation was very correct, when the game restarted, the home team Olympiacos was obviously less defensive aggressive than before the goal, five minutes later, Ielo used the advantage of speed to directly force Zeverakov and Stoltidis, and when he brought the ball to the baseline, he suddenly pulled the ball back with his left heel and used his usual right foot to pass a fast and flat cross, Ballack then inserted a header to score.
0:2
Valencia lead Olympiacos by two goals away.
Less than five minutes before the last goal, Ai used his speed advantage to force Zeverakov and Stoltidis, and then suddenly pulled the ball back and crossed with his feet, delivering a very comfortable cross for Ballack, which, in Chinese terms, was a return for the favor! And it was Ballack's first Champions League goal for Valencia......"
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Olympiacos head coach Moreniz stood on the sidelines, looking at the visiting players who were celebrating in a group, and had to stand on the sidelines roaring and complaining loudly, while the players on the field had to bow their heads, cross their waists, and look very confused.
Even the team's No. 1 star Rivaldo was confused, as the captain of the team, he couldn't help the team a little bit, he looked at Iroh who was being ravaged by Ballack, is he old?
He sighed and smiled wryly.
It was less than half an hour before the game started, and it was two goals behind at home, and there was probably no suspense in this game......
Moreniz stood on the sidelines and roared, he was also much more comfortable, he knew that the team had to calm down, otherwise there would really be no suspense in this game, first called the captain Rivaldo to his side, and then pressed down with both hands at the players on the field, signaling the players to calm down.
After the explanation, Moreniz returned to the dugout.
But his heart was still uneasy, thinking of the excellent form of this game of Iroh and Ballack, he had a headache, so he got up from the coach's bench again, ran to the sidelines, and called on the players on the field to pay attention to the defense of Iroh and Ballack.
And the next game can only depend on the players on the field......
The rest of the first half of the game for Olympiacos did follow Morenes' arrangement, strengthening the defense against Ailo and Ballack, and this defense also paid off, neither of them getting too many chances.
It's just that what I didn't expect was that David Villa was at the level of Spain's main striker at this time.
Thirty yards from goal, he began to play three consecutive one-twos with Iro, and finally received the ball and burst into the penalty area, scoring from a tight angle on the line of the small penalty area.
Before the end of the first half, Valencia had a three-goal lead over Olympiacos.
At this moment, Morenis was completely stunned......
Iroh was guarded against it, and so was Barak...... But what I didn't expect was that striker David Villa, who should have been paying attention, ignored it.
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"Haha, this is the strength of this Valencia team now, when Airo scored the first goal, the home team strengthened the defense of Airo, and when Ballack also scored, they also strengthened the defense against Ballack, but what I didn't expect was that after limiting the two players who were in excellent form, the main striker David Villa stepped up!!"
Huang Jianxiang's unique voice resounded in the studio again.
"Valencia this season is really too strong, after last season's run-in, the team firmly takes Ailo as the core of the attack, and at the same time, it also gives full trust to Ballack, who joined the team this season, so this season is destined to be the season for Valencia to win the championship......"
After David Villa scored a goal, he clenched his fists, roared loudly, and swung his fists out hard before hugging his teammates in celebration.
Not long after the restart, the referee on duty also blew the whistle for the end of the first half.
It was only then that the fans in the stands and those watching the game via guò televised did not find out...... Forty-five minutes had passed.
The pace of the game was very fast, and of course, it was for the Valencia fans, because they were basically playing around the home team, Olympiacos.
For the first time, many fans have found that choosing to tune in to Valencia is the right choice.
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In the second half, Valencia changed the pressing style of play in the first half to control the rhythm of the game.
This is what Flores specifically asked the players on the field to play, because a game is 90 minutes, it is impossible to be in the same rhythm for the whole game, and it is necessary to distribute physical energy reasonably, especially when competing against opponents of equal or stronger strength.
Olympiacos' overall strength is obviously more than a notch worse than Valencia, and it is normal to be on the defensive all the time.
Because this game is played at the home of Olympiacos, they are destined to fight desperately to score a goal and save face, and what Valencia's players need to do is control the tempo and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.
With the addition of Ballack in the new season, Valencia's control in the midfield has also strengthened a lot.
When attacking, Ballack can be inserted back, and when defending, Ballack can also strengthen the hardness of the midfield defense, and at the same time, he can also control the rhythm of the game when switching from defense to attack.
The visitors slowed down the tempo of their attack and relieved home team Olympiacos.
When they breathed a sigh of relief, they relieved themselves and immediately threw themselves into the attack.
It's just that what they didn't expect was that when they increased the strength of the attack, they would directly lead to the emptiness in the rear.
Elo took advantage of the home team's eagerness and used his pace to score two goals in the space of five minutes in the second half to score a hat-trick of the game.
"Whoa, who Hat-trick !! It's so beautiful!! The wonderful long-distance run allowed us to see his famous skills in the Champions League in the new season!! ”
After Iello scored his team's fifth goal, Flores looked at the time, it was only seventy-five minutes, pouted, turned around, and shouted at David Silva in front of the bench, "Go warm up!" ”
Five minutes later, Valencia made the second substitution of the game, with David Silva standing next to the fourth official, who was holding up the electronic card, 9 to 21.
At this time, an interesting scene occurred, as the fans of the whole game, both home and away, stood up and gave applause to the players who contributed three goals and two assists for tonight's game.
Bang Bang Bang -
The thunderous applause lasted for a long time.
"Oh my God, look! When Iroh was substituted early, the fans stood up and gave thunderous applause, which was a recognition of him!! ”
Huang Jianxiang excitedly stood up from the commentary seat this time and shouted.
Iello was very general, and when he left the game, he waved his hand to the more than 30,000 fans in the stands, and raised his arms over his head and applauded, which was his response to the love of the fans in the stands.
"This is the game of football! When a player is strong enough, fans of any position will cheer you on, just like Iello in this game! ”
"Come on, David!" Arlo hugged David Silva hard when he came off the pitch.
He knows it's his friend's first Champions League game and he has to be encouraged.
David Silva nodded vigorously, then made a cross on his chest and ran briskly towards the pitch.
"Well done!" Flores also gave Elo a hug.
In this game, we were able to beat Olympiacos away from home, and Iroh was definitely the number one contributor!
After Iroh came off the court, the pace of the game on the field became slower, and the chances of creating a zào became less, and the players on the court were already content, if they scored another goal, the home team's players were psychologically distorted, and they couldn't make all kinds of deliberate fouls.
In the end, Valencia beat home team Olympiacos 5-0 away.