Chapter 960: Copa del Rey Final

Iroh really didn't expect that his words to calm the confidence of his teammates and fans would cause such a big storm, but he didn't choose to refute the rumors, as the first person in the world, he should have the domineering spirit of giving up on me.

Accurate? Defy?

Kick until you're convinced!

That's how it used to be......

Although Iello did not respond, David Silva, as his most loyal partner, rarely appeared in front of reporters to respond: "We are strong, naturally we have such confidence, look at our past results against Barcelona!"

3:1 away, 5:3 at home, that is, home and away double defeat Barcelona! Could this Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla be an exception? Don't try to look at this game with the eyes of your media, just know that we are the strongest team on the planet and that's it! ”

When David Silva's words were finished, even the local media in Valencia were surprised, knowing that ordinary David Silva rarely said such extreme words, and now this kind of 'energy' has exploded......

But then again, David Silva's words were a morale boost, especially the phrase 'we are the strongest team on the planet', which made the heads of local media reporters in Valencia consciously raise by half a point.

David Silva's words were so fast that they spread from Valencia to Barcelona in a split second.

Back at home, Iroh took out his phone after playing games with his son Li Ai for a while, and as the majority shareholder behind the social networking app Twitter, he often uses this software.

Soon, he saw what was being rumored by everyone.

"Dad, I want to play football with you......"

Looking at the content on the phone, Ai Luo didn't even hear Li Ai's words, shook his head with a wry smile, retweeted the hot tweet, and wrote a new content: "That's right, we are the strongest team on the planet!" ”

Since the fermentation rate is so fast, let's make this news even hotter!

Both in public and private, Iroh had to make this fiery tweet even hotter.

As Valencia's star and captain, you must stand in front of your team-mate and friend to watch David Silva, shield him from the wind and rain, and absorb all the hidden damage.

At the same time, as the majority shareholder behind Twitter, Iroh also has enough use to make this social software more interesting, and the hyped Copa del Rey final is one of the major breakthrough points.

The trifecta with Real Madrid was the top priority......

The 2010-2011 Copa del Rey final in Spain was even more exciting than the two-legged national derby between Valencia and Barcelona this season.

In this regard, many Barcelona players are a little unable to control their mouths, such as Mascherano, Alves and Llorente, players with exposed personalities, who don't know what it means to be low-key, and publish relevant topics on physical media and online media platforms respectively.

It's all about Valencia captain Elo and David Silva......

Valencia's Gemini signs Iello and David Silva have both been thrust into the limelight under the push of the media, but it doesn't work for them......

The whole Valencia team is still practicing different attacking routines at the training base, and Iello and David Silva are the absolute core of this core attacking routine.

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The day before the match, the Barcelona team flew to Valencia International Airport.

In accordance with international practice, the home fans and media rushed to the exit of Valencia International Airport before Barcelona arrived in Valencia.

Of course, there were also Barcelona fans who came to Valencia in advance to cheer for the team at the airport, but they were insignificant in front of Valencia's overwhelming numerical advantage.

However, Barcelona's players are seasoned star players who don't care about the insults and boos from Valencia fans, and introverted stars like Messi and Iniesta are silently absorbing anger and waiting for the Copa del Rey final to erupt.

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"A number of Spanish media outlets have criticised Ai and David Silva for having little respect for their opponents, Barcelona...... Especially Ai, he was even called uneducated by the media and lacked the most basic professional ethics, in fact...... It's not the first time Ai has been criticized in this way over the past few successful seasons, but he's been rewarded with more praise in the end...... I remember Andy Gray, a famous Sky TV commentator, once said that how many people hate him, there must be people who hate him multiplied by ten to like him......"

Messi's attention was attracted by the TV turned on by his roommate Andres Iniesta in the morning, his brow slowly changed from loose to frowning, and the spirit of not admitting defeat between his eyebrows was revealed, and he secretly clenched his fists.

“…… If Valencia win at home to the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla, they will begin their treble in 2006-2007, and beating Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey will be crucial when the pressure to win the league title is not high, as they will have to play three games in a row against Real Madrid...... If they win the Copa del Rey at home to Barcelona, there are good reasons to believe that Valencia will be crowned treble again......"

Iniesta noticed Messi's change and quietly pressed the switch button.

At the same time, he shrugged his shoulders and said: "The news in Valencia is really boring, or is it a reliable ...... Catalan TV"

As soon as the words ended, the TV was switched to Catalan TV, and Messi's attention shifted from Iniesta to the TV, as it was reported about Barcelona's Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla that night.

“…… Barcelona's recent form can be said to be very good, in the past league and the Champions League have been very good, the core Messi's series of remarks before the game also represents Barcelona's confidence in the Copa del Rey final, I believe that tonight's Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla Stadium will play 100% combat effectiveness, help Barcelona defeat Valencia with Ai on the road, and bring the Copa del Rey back to Barcelona! ”

Seeing this, the unhappiness between Messi's eyebrows slowly disappeared, replaced by a calm and calm face.

This scene happened to be keenly perceived by Iniesta, and he knew it...... Only Messi who performs calmly is the best Messi, because traveling light is the ideal pre-war preparation.

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Although the Copa del Rey final was played at the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia FC, the owner of the stadium, did not have the right to distribute the tickets.

The players on both sides of the match were allocated by the Football Association, so there was a rare scene in the Copa del Rey final at the Mestalla Stadium - the fans of both sides were evenly matched in the stands.

With nearly two hours to go, the stadium was filled with fans from both sides, and they set up the atmosphere under the leadership of the core staff of their respective fan groups.

There is a clear distinction between the white Valencia approach and the Barcelona red and blue approach.

While the Mestalla stadium was completely filled with fans and reporters, manager Pep Guardiola was putting the finishing touches on his players in Barcelona's dressing room.

At a young age, he led Barcelona to a domestic double in Spain, and last season had the opportunity to lead the team to an unprecedented treble, but unfortunately in the end, Cristiano Ronaldo played better than Messi and lost to Manchester United.

This season, with the league title largely out of reach, Pep Guardiola has shifted the focus from the domestic league to the Copa del Rey final and Champions League semi-finals.

"I think everybody here knows what we're facing, we are nine points behind Valencia with only six games left in the league, which means we are basically out of the league title..."

Speaking of this, Guardiola consciously paused, glanced at the indignant players, and then continued: "Now we have a decisive game, for us and Valencia have equal opportunities, if we win, we are champions, and if we lose, we will ...... We have nothing to do in the domestic league...... Watching the so-called world No. 1 team win the domestic double......"

Pep Guardiola looked at his players with a very serious expression.

Pique, Pedro and Busquets, who were picked up by him, all frowned, obviously trying to solve the problems of his mentor Pep Guardiola......

"Valencia will play back-to-back games against that damn Real Madrid in the next two games, this is an opportunity for us, I will have reservations for Valencia for the next league title and Champions League semi-finals, as long as we take the chance, the title will definitely belong to us!"

Pep Guardiola slapped hard and boosted morale like a demagogue.

And the players are also showing high morale, eager for this Copa del Rey final to start soon, vowing to beat Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium to win the Copa del Rey title!

At the same time, in Valencia's dressing room, the performance of the players was clearly different from that of the Barcelona dressing room, and their expressions were more relaxed.

Most are confident in this Copa del Rey final as their home and away double this season has given them plenty of confidence, as if beating Barcelona is a normal outcome.

Carlo Ancelotti has a lot of experience in coaching, and it was clear at a glance that some of the players were showing signs of badness.

He knows...... Knowledge is then given to these players a slap in the face.

The big stick and carrot policy is currently the routine used by mainstream coaches in European football, and Ancelotti is no different.

A lot of dismissive players are starting to get their attitudes right, after all, this is a final and there can be no mistakes.