Chapter Ninety-Two: The Last Stand

Bosque thinks Chang Sheng is bold because Chang Sheng gave up Ibrahimovic's scoring ability before the game, which is tantamount to self-defeating. What if plugging it in doesn't solve the problem?

But I didn't expect Changsheng to really succeed.

Real Madrid really didn't expect Chang Sheng to do this, so in the face of Valencia's wave of back-to-back attacks, Real Madrid's goal finally failed.

After the goal, the Valencia players celebrated and eventually pounced on the dugout and hugged the coaches in the dugout.

And the Real Madrid fans in the stands were a little dazed.

When they are one goal ahead, they think about a two-goal lead, but they don't expect to be equalized by the opponent.

When they see the Valencia players celebrating a goal, some people have in their minds the image of these people celebrating a goal in the first round of the league, and then overlap with the present.

Some shuddered suddenly.

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Chang Sheng was surrounded by the players in the centre, but was not celebrating the goal as those outside thought.

In fact, it seems to be lively on the outside, but it is quiet on the inside.

Everyone was quietly listening to Chang Sheng.

"Calm down, guys! At this time, calmness is the most important thing! We equalised away from home and Real Madrid certainly won't rest on their laurels. They're going to come back to us in the next game and we'll have to hold it up. Whether defending or attacking, you must remain calm and calm and not be intimidated by their momentum at home. Don't mean retreat, use our dominance in possession and the front court, you can do it! ”

After speaking, Chang Sheng motioned for everyone to disperse.

The game resumes.

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Sure enough, after the restart of the game, Real Madrid launched a fierce offensive against Valencia.

Valencia, on the other hand, did not shrink their defence this time around, as they tangled with Real Madrid in every corner of the pitch, surging, pressing...... Fighting.

The race really got into the heat.

None of the managers of the two sides sat in the dugout, and they all walked to the sidelines. Bosque stood, often squatting, all staring intently at the court.

In the interim, both sides had a few chances, but neither side scored.

Valencia's offside trap was a particular headache for Real Madrid, with Ayala appearing very bold but accurate every time and not making a single mistake so far.

Under pressure, Ayala's performance was reassuring.

On the offensive side, though, Valencia have also had problems.

Ibrahimovic's role in this tactic was already evident, with Real Madrid making a targeted arrangement to leave Hierro alone to defend Ibrahimovic, while the rest of the players took care to defend the other Valencia players from behind.

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Until the 80th minute of the game, the two sides were still entangled and deadlocked.

The score remained 1:1.

Madrid's reporters in the media gallery were no longer looking good, and they were expecting a big win at home.

I didn't think that until now, the score is still 1:1!

They think a 1-1 draw away from home would be a win for Valencia. But for Real Madrid, who are determined to take revenge, this result is a complete failure!

Looking at the performance of Valencia journalists, it seems that this is really the case.

When Valencia equalised, they were as excited as if they had won the game.

And now that the score is a draw, the reporters in Valencia also look happy, even proud, not glancing at the camp of Madrid journalists, wanting to appreciate the expressions of Madrid journalists.

What a villain!

A group of Madrid journalists cursed in their hearts.

But after scolding, they had to lament that Valencia was qualified to be so proud.

A 5-0 win at home and a 1-0 draw away in a season is a good result. Know that the opponent is Real Madrid.

If by the end of the season, Real Madrid and Valencia have the same points, and it is necessary to compare the relationship between the two sides, Valencia will have the advantage of one win and one draw, and finally win the championship.

This is an unacceptable result for Real Madrid.

They are now hoping that the team can beat Valencia in the last minute!

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Everyone thought that Valencia's away draw with Real Madrid was already a good result.

That's great, but it's not what Chang Sheng wants.

Winning is a victory.

It's all fought to this one, if you only take away one point in the end...... He doesn't lose anything!

It's a loss!

He got up from the ground and was ready to change.

He has changed two people, and now there is one place left, and it is useless for him to keep it, just to use it at this time.

Because Pep Guardiola's fitness is starting to have problems.

Tiki-taka is physically demanding because everyone is running non-stop and has to scramble in the front court, which is very physically demanding.

As the offensive and defensive heart of the team, Guardiola needs to run even more.

The sport of football is constantly evolving, and so is the physical demands on players.

In the fifties of the last century, an excellent player only needed to run 4,000 meters on the field, and in the nineties, a player running 10,000 meters was considered a very top running ability. Later, in the first decade of the early 21st century, almost everyone had to run 10,000 meters to qualify.

This speaks volumes about the trend of modern football – blurring of positions and functions, so it requires enough runs to complete the work in different positions. A full-back has to be able to assist, so he has to keep sprinting up and down all the time. A midfielder has to go forward to attack, not to mention the back, even the centre-backs have to do that. The striker has to pull the side and pull back......

Without physical fitness, how can these tasks be completed? A game of high intensity and 60 minutes is boring, which coach wants such a player?

As Guardiola gets older, his fitness declines rapidly. This can be seen in the trajectory of his career in another time and space.

Moreover, Guardiola has been playing at a high intensity for half a season, almost full attendance, even if it is a rotation, he is often on the field.

In the game of Real Madrid, he worked very hard because he was a Barcelona player, even if he was already wearing the Valencia shirt, he was very energetic to play Real Madrid.

It's a pity that his body is not what he was when he was young, so he ran for eighty minutes, and he has basically run out of oil.

Chang Sheng wants to replace him.

Although the team's attacking organization will be weakened after the substitution, it doesn't matter, he has fully considered this situation when he trained this tactic, after all, it will not be long before Guardiola becomes a coach.

So whether it's Albelda or Baraja or Aymar can organize the attack, it's just that Guardiola can do it alone, they need two people, or even three people to do it.

But it doesn't matter, the effect is a little worse, so make up for it with more running, anyway, both backs are physical maniacs.

So Chang Sheng waved his hand and recalled Baraha, who was in the warm-up.

Baraha was called to warm up from the seventy-three minutes into the game.

That doesn't mean he's going to get a chance to play, it's just a routine. Every player on the bench is called up at regular intervals to warm up and stay in shape, so that they can come in handy immediately when the team encounters an unexpected incident.

But being called back by the manager, it basically means you can play.

So Baraha was particularly excited.

After he returned from injury, he only played a few games and was basically a substitute.

He also knows his situation, having missed half a season, and Guardiola has done a great job in his position.

Even the Catalan media are complaining that FC Barcelona let Pep Guardiola go in the first place.

Pep Guardiola's performance is so good, it is naturally impossible to give way to himself.

Especially in a game like Real Madrid, that's basically even more impossible.

He didn't expect to have a chance to play.

Chang Sheng looked at Baraha and smiled at him: "Do you remember what I said to you when you were lying in the hospital bed?" I said you would be an important part of my plan. ”

Baraha nodded, "I remember, Coach, I've always remembered." ”

"Very good then, now I need a win, so I'm sending you up. This is the last substitution, Reuven, and I have pinned my hopes on you. You're good at long-range shots, and I want you to plug in more and play up your teammates. It's closer to Aimar and Ibra when attacking, you know? You have to make them see you and pass the football to you. And then how far to shoot! ”

Baraha nodded vigorously: "I see, Coach!" ”

He felt a heavy responsibility.

The manager is not really joking, he is indeed pinning all his hopes of victory on himself. The last substitution, if he can't change the situation and the result of the battle by himself, then his play is meaningless.

When you think about it, it's quite stressful......

But isn't that what you want?

Baraja clenched his fists, and he wants to bring a powerful beating champion heart to the team!

Chang Sheng felt Baraha's fighting spirit, and he patted the other party on the shoulder: "Go ahead, use your best weapon to blast open the door of Real Madrid!" ”

At this moment, Baraha felt that the blood was burning and boiling, and such a simple sentence as Chang Sheng set off the surging fighting spirit in his heart.

He can't wait to kill the ball now and rush to the field to fight Real Madrid!

Before joining Valencia, he was a player for Atletico Madrid's B team. As a member of Atletico Madrid, he naturally began to accept the indoctrination of hatred for Real Madrid since he was a child, so he didn't like Real Madrid either.

It's just that the flame of hatred he has today seems to be burning extraordinarily......

Baraja would not have known what the reason was, and his words as only the manager were very incendiary.

Of course, Chang Sheng does have a gift for stirring people's hearts with words.

But in fact, after he became an admirer because of Getafe's prestige, the natural skills he acquired also played a very important role.

In fact, the role of the system is not prominent in many cases, it seems inconspicuous, and many times you don't even feel the existence of such a system, but the impact is indeed always there.

Like this time now.

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Soon the game went to the dead-ball stage, and the fourth official held up the substitution sign.

Pep Guardiola down, Baraja up.

The tired Guardiola still trotted all the way to the sidelines, and completed the high-five substitution procedure with Baraja.

Then he walked off the pitch tiredly, and Chang Sheng took the initiative to reach out and take a step forward to hold Guardiola.

"Well done, Pep, now go get some rest and save some strength to celebrate the victory!"

Pep Guardiola smiled: "It's not over yet. ”

'As the manager of the team, that kind of confidence is required, Pep. Chang Sheng replied to him with a smile.

And in front of him, behind Guardiola, Baraja kicked his legs hard and ran onto the pitch.

Will he be able to bring the "heart of a champion" to the team?