Chapter Twenty-Four: The Worst Start

"Hey, kung fu kid, what are you doing?" Argentine central defender Manuel Pellegrino, who was sitting next to the hero, patted him on the shoulder and asked curiously.

Manuel Pellegrino was once the main defender of the Cooper period, and his centre-back combination with Ayala was also famous in Europe at the time, discouraged countless attacking talents. It's just that in recent years, due to his age, his main position has been slowly replaced by Marchena. However, even so, he is an important substitute for Valencia, much better than the hero.

After the introduction of Guò Aimar some time ago, the hero also became close to the Argentine big brother, and the latter's steady and friendly personality made the hero very respectful.

But even so, the hero did not tell him about it. It was a personal vendetta, and he didn't want to drag others in.

"Ah, it's fine." Shaking his head, the hero said somewhat casually.

As an old Jianghu, Pellegrino can naturally see that the hero has something to hide in his heart and does not say. However, he didn't continue to ask, the relationship between the two was not close to that point, he smiled indifferently and stopped talking.

Interrupted by Pellegrino, the hero's gaze did not look at Inacio anymore, but began to review in his mind the information he had watched Valladolid before the game.

He knew very well that it was better to focus on his own preparation than to keep thinking about his opponent's affairs. If you have the opportunity to play, but you miss it because you are not prepared, the hero will not be able to forgive himself.

Although Valladolid did not have much information due to the fact that he was promoted, he still carefully recalled every little detail. To be stubborn and serious in everything you do, this is one of the character traits of a hero.

It wasn't until the players on both sides were ready to enter the field that the hero's attention was taken away from the matter.

At this time, the announcer of the Mestalla Stadium began to cheer loudly for the names of the players, and the first to be cheered by the fans was not Vicente, the new favorite of the Bat Army, but the captain of Valencia, the absolute spiritual leader David Albelda, who was born in the Valencia Academy and has been in the team for 13 seasons, he is the most glorious witness and participant of Valencia!

Next, every Valencia player received a warm cheer and applause from the home fans.

Of course, the Valladolid players stepped onto the pitch amid boos. Even if no one was optimistic about how much they could cause this season's favourites at the Mestalla, for Valencia fans, just not stepping into the stadium in a Valencia shirt is their enemy, with no exceptions.

At the same time, the TV broadcast also switched to the Mestalla Stadium, and Valencia TV commentators Alonso and Sousa also took the opportunity to explain.

"Well, that's the list for Valencia today, the Brazilian striker Oliveira, who spent a lot of money in the summer transfer window, starts and we look at the players on the bench, Sissoko, Manuel Pellegrino. Wait, what's going on with that Asian figure just now? When did Valencia have a Japanese in the squad? Alonso asked in surprise as he followed the camera lens to introduce the substitutes one by one.

"Found it, Hero 29, Hero! Roar, what a distinctive name! He is of Chinese Hispanic descent and seems to have joined Valencia this summer. 18-year-old Chinese, when did Valencia also start to think about the Far East market. Hehehe" Sosa on the side looked at the player information in his hand and said jokingly.

There was some surprise in his tone at first, but in the end it turned into a complete teasing. It's not a discriminatory hero, but that kind of contempt and contempt is not quite self-explanatory.

"Who knows, maybe this Chinese teenager is a wizard, Benitez made him a mascot, you know, the mysterious ancient country of the East hahaha." Alonso laughed.

The words of the two Spanish commentators are hard to hear, but they do show the current state of football, and it might be better if the heroes were Japanese or Korean.

But he is of Chinese descent, and his motherland is China, that football desert.

"Fart, what are those two bastards talking about?"

In front of the TV, Hua Wanli was still regretting that she didn't see the hero clearly. The shot on the hero quickly flashed by, and she didn't catch it.

But as soon as Alonso and Sousa heard their words, the always gentle Chinese woman immediately turned into a dominatrix and exploded viciously.

Looking at that stance, if Alonso and Sousa were to appear in front of her at this moment, she would have to pull out the rolling pin and do it. A mother's unhesitating love and protection for her children is on full display at this moment.

"It's okay, it's okay, if the male is on the field, it will definitely make them look good." Hua Wanli's heart was not good, so although Ying Father was also annoyed by the words of the two commentators, he still appeased Hua Wanli first.

It's just that he also has some drums in his heart, and he doesn't know if his son will get a chance to play. Compared with Hua Wanli, he still knows more about the ball, and knows that a player who has just debuted like a hero is not easy to get the opportunity to play.

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The grandstand on the second floor of the Mestalla Stadium.

"Ahh

As soon as the sound of surprise appeared from Lili's mouth, it disappeared leisurely, and the little girl's cheeks immediately puffed up and turned into a cute bun.

She only bought a billiards ticket on the second floor, and she could only vaguely see the hero's figure, and she couldn't see the hero's face clearly. finally waited for the camera shot, but it was only a flash, and the hero's face stayed on the big screen on the scene for less than a second.

"Hmph, they're all badass." Without waiting for the hero's camera, the girl snorted dissatisfiedly and said.

I'm afraid even the broadcast director doesn't know that at this time he has been labeled a "bad guy" by a cute girl, what a wrongful and lying gun.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the stands, Ruud watched the shot of the hero flashing by, and his eyes flashed.

Sure enough, Benitez was very optimistic about him, and his face showed a thoughtful look, but it was silent, so that people didn't know what he was thinking.

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On the pitch, the pre-match ceremony has ended.

After listening to the reports of the two linesmen confirming that the nets on both sides were in good condition, the referee on duty finally blew the whistle for the start of the game in the center circle. After a long break, Valencia's first home game of the 2003-04 La Liga season finally started at 19:30 on August 31, 2003

Visitors Valladolid kicked off first, and after three passes and two downs in midfield, they sent a long ball straight to the flank, where Valladolid's full-backs had already started to plug in, and it was a premeditated sneak attack!

"Okay, the game is a long pass! Valladolid immediately launched an offensive and Curro Torres cleared! Oh no! He missed the roof and Valladolid had a great chance to open the scoring game. The point is empty after the horizontal pass! Shot! The ball is in! The ball is in!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOA!!! Unbelievable! Less than two minutes into the game, Valladolid, who had been underdog before the game, took the lead with a sneak attack and a mistake by the home team's defenders. I'm afraid no one would have thought that Valencia's first goal of the new season would come so quickly! So suddenly! ”

After a few seconds of silence over the Mestalla Stadium, there were shrill boos, a terrible situation they never expected. The first goal of the new season came so quickly at the Mestalla Stadium, except that it was scored by the visiting team promoted Valladolid

On the sidelines of the pitch, Benitez, who has always been quiet, rushed to the sidelines with a red face, just a curse. Such an inattentive goal, he couldn't stand it.

The Valencia players on the field also stood on the pitch in a daze, as if their strength had been suddenly drained, and the goal they conceded made them too depressed.

Torres, who made a mistake at the top, covered his face with his hands, and the fact that he made such a low-level mistake at the beginning of the new season made him ashamed.

After all, Valencia is best known for their backline.

In turn, the Valladolid side who scored the goal was naturally ecstatic. As the relegation favourites, they did not expect to score in the opening game of a must-lose game.

The Valladolid striker, who scored the goal, rushed to his bench with joy and celebrated with Inacio despite the boos from the crowd.

It is clear that this sneak attack was deliberately arranged by Inácio.

On the bench, the hero was silent. Although he wanted to be a hero who turned the tide, he didn't expect the team to fall behind as soon as he came up.

Moreover, this idea is just a conjecture, and no qualified professional player would want to put their team in trouble.

"This ball is hard to play." The hero nodded with some concern when he heard Pellegrino's words beside him.

The tactics that Valladolid used next, everyone knows, is nothing more than a dense defense and a steady counterattack.

But the problem is that Valencia, who have a steady style of play, is good at quick transition between attack and defense, and efficient defensive counter-attacks are its biggest feature, rather than breaking through dense defenses.

Even in the face of Valladolid, where the difference in strength is too great, Valencia is not afraid to fight tough battles.

But considering the backwardness of the score and the extremely high morale of the opponent at the moment, Valladolid, which was originally regarded as fish on the chopping board, has become a difficult bone in Valencia's mouth at this moment.

What's even more worrying is that Valencia's players don't seem to have fully adjusted their condition, and they make frequent mistakes on the field.

On the contrary, Valladolid has become more morale-oriented after playing a few counter-attacks, and it is quite anti-guest-oriented.

Dure, irritable, the atmosphere at the Mestalla is not rosy at the moment.

On the bench, the hero's gaze noticed Inácio's smiling expression, and the smugness on the corner of his mouth could barely be hidden.

Hum!

The temperature in the hero's eyes began to rise until it was scorching!