Chapter 1109: Final Preparations
Current Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez was once one of the most successful managers in Valencia's history, and it was Valencia who made him famous, leading Valencia to another league title in 31 years in his first season since taking over in 2001.
In addition, in the 2003-2004 season, he won the title of double title, and if it were not for the conflict with the team management, he would not have left Mestalla to become the head coach of Liverpool.
In the past, there might have been many people who were reluctant to let Benitez and miss Valencia's past glory, but now it is different, and Elo, who is widely regarded as Valencia's all-time best player, has led Valencia to four Champions League titles so far.
And now Valencia, Iello can help Valencia compete for the fifth Champions League title in the team's history at the Stadium of Light in Portugal, and then he can tie Liverpool and tie for the third most Champions League titles in the history of the Champions League, second only to AC Milan, which has won the Champions League six times, and Real Madrid, who has won the Champions League nine times.
Therefore, Valencia fans only have the impression of Elo, and they do not have any special feelings for Real Madrid coach Benitez, which is why Valencia fans can erupt into huge boos for Real Madrid.
In the same way, Valencians have no way to be recognized by Real Madrid fans, as the best club of the twentieth century, Real Madrid, their fans have their own dignity and pride, even if Valencia relies on Ailo to become the best team in the world, but in their minds, Real Madrid is still the best team!
The sensation was still huge, but the Portuguese fans were more likely to welcome their national hero, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Banners and slogans of 'World's Best Cristiano Ronaldo' can be seen everywhere.
Although Iroh is widely regarded as the best player in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the eyes of the Portuguese people because of ...... Iroh was no longer in the realm of earthlings in their hearts.
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With the arrival of two Champions League finalists in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, the city's Champions League atmosphere is becoming more and more intense.
Spain and Portugal are neighbors, and they are located on the Iberian Peninsula, so there are many Spaniards who flock to Portugal.
Similarly, there are many fans from China, as the most populous country on the planet, there will be Chinese in any country, whether Chinese citizens or Chinese descent, they can be seen everywhere.
Especially with a large number of players such as Iello playing their own days in Europe, the results of the national team have risen, and the Chinese can face the indigenous people with their heads held high in every country, and they can also tell everyone loudly - Chinese football is the best!
Arriving in Lisbon, Valencia did not train for the new tactics, but rather an open-ended relaxation session that allowed the fans to watch from close quarters.
Valencia, who have won the Champions League for the past three seasons, is even a bit aesthetically tiring for some fans, but not for those who truly love football, which is one of the most technical and tactical styles in the world today.
Not only is the ability to control the ball strong, but every offense will bring a different citrus to the fans.
They don't have Barcelona's lethargic passing style of play, with Modric, James Rodriguez and David Silva as the likes of Modric, James Rodriguez and David Silva who are super penetrating assisters who can penetrate forward the ball, and every threatening ball that is passed can make the opposing fans feel the beating of their hearts.
David Silva and Luka Modric, in particular, are at the peak of their careers, whether it is game experience, game reading ability, or broad vision.
In addition, the body and experience of Ailo and Cavani are at their peak, and the visual impact on the fans is very strong.
The biggest reason why this season's form has dropped compared to the previous two seasons is injury, because it takes time to recover and it takes time to regain the feeling of playing, so it will affect the overall form of the team.
Fortunately, captain Elo's form continues to be high, and he can single-handedly stabilize Valencia's results at a high level.
Therefore, even if it is a noisy and tasteless ordinary training, it still attracts countless fans to watch.
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However, Real Madrid is stepping up their preparation for the game, and coach Benitez's tactics have always been kept secret from the media, and during the time period when the media are allowed to shoot, they are all carrying out ordinary warm-up maneuvers and shooting drills.
As soon as the reporters left, he closed the door.
And it will not be until the Real Madrid staff can confirm that there is no media observation around the training ground before they start the technical and tactical exercises.
This shows how much Benitez cares about this Champions League final.
In other words, in order for a team to achieve good results, in addition to performing well on the field, training off the field is also essential.
In the evening, Real Madrid also held tactical meetings to study Valencia's past technical and tactical play, and to decipher them, so that each player knows what they should do on the field.
Benitez did a lot of work for this final, and he also gave up the league when the team had the hope of winning the championship and focused on the Champions League final at the Stadium of Light.
At this time, the TV was showing highlights of Real Madrid's past matches against Valencia this season.
These shots are all unbearable memories of Real Madrid fans, especially some of Real Madrid's old players, Casillas, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo...... They have played for Real Madrid for a long, long time, and although they have been happy a lot of the time, they have been extremely painful against Valencia.
But Benitez wants his players to watch these failures, because success is often learned from failure.
And these video highlights were specially produced by Benitez for tactical coaches, in order to make the players face up to their own failures and find the confidence that has been lost for a long time.
In addition, you can also find some effective technical applications and local coordination of Valencia's core players from these highlights, so as to study thoroughly before the start of the final and make final preparations for the next final!
In Chinese terms, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles.