Chapter 271: Muscle Soreness
Real Madrid lost the Copa del Rey championship, but the Madrid media that supported Real Madrid, with the mouthpiece "Marca" and "As" as a hard work, have diverted the attention of Real Madrid, advocating the Copa del Rey This is a chicken rib game, and only Barcelona is okay to talk about the fact that they are the team that has won the most championships in the history of the Copa del Rey, in fact, everyone doesn't care at all.
Only the league and the Champions League are what a team with aspirations should strive for.
The implication is that the media and the team in Valencia are so happy about a Copa del Rey title, it's really unproductive!
We can still compete for the league title and the Champions League, so why be bitter and sad about a defeat in a Copa del Rey final?
Three days later, Real Madrid had a crucial battle on their way to the title at the San Mamés Stadium.
They take on Athletic Bilbao away!
This is the first match of the 29th round of the league.
Most of the focus was on Real Madrid.
It will be interesting to see if they can get past Athletic Bilbao and continue to put pressure on Valencia.
The only team that can threaten Valencia now is Real Madrid.
Even Chang Sheng sat in front of the TV and watched the game.
The first half of the game was quiet, and although there were some intense scenes, the deadlock on the field was not broken.
But forty minutes later, the situation on the pitch changed dramatically!
In the 43rd minute, Jester opened the scoring for Athletic Bilbao, and the home team led 1-0!
Two minutes later, in the last minute of the first half, Urces doubled the lead for Athletic Bilbao. 2:0!
This is almost like a bolt from the blue on the head of Real Madrid!
Could it be that Real Madrid are going to lose away to Athletic Bilbao? If Valencia wins again, the difference between the two sides will be six points!
The second half had just begun, and Raul. Gonzalez stepped up to save Real Madrid and reassured Real Madrid fans.
In the 46th minute, he equalised.
Since then, the whole Real Madrid team has been working hard to score another goal.
Twenty minutes later, at the sixty-sixth minute, Raul. Gonzalez scored twice and he equalized for Real Madrid!
The Real Madrid breathed a sigh of relief and the game was finally back on track......
They began to hope that under the captain's leadership, the team completed a shocking comeback, and finally won the victory, taking away the three points, and laughing proudly at San Mames!
Fantasy is beautiful, but reality is often cruel.
Seventy-fourth minute. Athletic Bilbao's young left-back Del. Horno began his shining moment.
He first used his head to re-exceed the score for Athletic Bilbao.
In the 76th minute, he fired a long-range shot from outside the box to open the goal guarded by Casillas!
4:2!
"Del. Orno! Bender. Orno! The young left-back almost single-handedly crushed Real Madrid! With two goals in two minutes, Athletic Bilbao re-established a two-goal lead! Morn yelled.
His voice reached Chang Sheng's ears through the television, and he raised his arms and cheered.
He was now suddenly curious to see what tomorrow's editions of Marca and Ace would say about the match......
"With fifteen minutes left in the game, Real Madrid must score three goals in a row in the next time! Yes, the equaliser doesn't mean much to them, and if they want to keep their grip on Valencia, this game has to be won! But now it seems that this is almost an impossible task...... The Real Madrid players looked tired when Del. When Horno scored twice, the expression on their faces was not even pain, but ...... Numbness! They are already tired and numb! In the face of such a defeat, they did not react at all! ”
That's right, narrator! They're all getting tired!
Chang Sheng said triumphantly in his heart.
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Until the end of the game, Real Madrid were unable to score a single goal.
When Del. After Orno scored twice in two minutes, Real Madrid's morale and stamina seemed to have been knocked out.
In this way, they lost to Athletic Bilbao with a score of 2:4.
All they can do next is expect Valencia to capsize in the gutter at home and lose to Mallorca.
But is it possible?
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The next day's Marca newspaper published a photo of David Beckham in St Mamés. In the background is Athletic Bilbao players running in celebration, with David Beckham in front of them, head in his hands and a pained expression – he was arguably the most expressive man in yesterday's game.
In the distance, there was a vague figure, but it was still visible to be another superstar, Zinedine Zidane, with his head down.
"Failure!" This is the title given by the newspaper "Maka".
The newspaper "As" also took this moment, but it was shot from a different angle.
There are no Athletic Bilbao players, and one photo includes Raul, Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, David Beckham, Robert. Carlos' six superstars, David Beckham with his head in his hands, and several others are all bowed or expressionless.
There is no need for a caption anymore, and this photo says it all.
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In the dressing room of the home team of Mestalla, Tsukatsu was giving his final pre-match speech to his players before the match against Mallorca.
"Real Madrid lost to Athletic Bilbao yesterday and that's good news for us. However, it can also be bad news. If you're relieved about that, that's bad news, and if you're all at it, it's downright good news. It's entirely up to you. Do you want to hear good news or bad news? ”
Of course, no one wants to hear bad news anymore.
So Valencia, who were at home, gave it their all and beat Mallorca with a score of 3:1.
As a result, the gap between them and Real Madrid has widened to six points.
Although there are still nine league games to go until the end of the league, the difference of six points is not too big.
But is Valencia, who always wins, the kind of team that gives their opponents a chance easily?
A difference of six points is enough to decide a lot of things.
Real Madrid have been hit hard in the league and will have to focus on the Champions League for the time being, hoping to make a breakthrough in the Champions League, even better if they can go straight to the 10th trophy.
Real Madrid have picked up a good draw in the Champions League quarter-finals against Ligue 1 side Monaco.
In the eyes of Real Madrid, Monaco is clearly a soft persimmon that can be pinched casually.
Reaching the Final Four is just around the corner.
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After playing against Mallorca, Valencia went all out to prepare for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against AC Milan.
The whole team is in the sprint.
It was at this time that something went wrong on Vicente's side.
After a training session, Vicente felt some pain in his left thigh muscle.
It stands to reason that he should have told his manager, but Vicente dismissed the idea of having himself alone on the left side of the team in the next Champions League game.
He was worried that after letting head coach Chang Sheng know his physical condition, he would ban him from playing.
This is the last thing he wants.
This season, Vicente had bad luck. At the start of the league, he suffered a serious injury, and his former team doctor, Lombart, said that he only needed three months to recover. However, the actual recovery time is four months. It wasn't until just before Christmas that he was back on the pitch.
From January to March, he was physically competitive and did not get injured again.
However, his main position has been lost in the previous four months of serious injury.
He became a substitute for the absolute main force on the left flank, and the Brazilian Ronaldinho became the main left winger.
So he now cherishes every opportunity to play. He hopes to regain his position in the main team with his own efforts.
This Champions League quarter-final will be the best chance of all.
In the important match against AC Milan, Ronaldinho could not play, and he will start in his place!
If he performs well and helps his team beat AC Milan on the road...... Is it possible to regain the main starting position?
But now his muscles hurt a little, which could ruin his future.
If he goes to the manager...... Then you're done.
He knew what kind of person Chang Sheng was, and he would never let himself take risks. Although this is a love for himself, Vicente does not need to be loved now.
He needs to play.
It's nothing more than muscle aches......
Maybe it's because you're working too hard during training, so it's good to rest and rest.
Vicente returned home with such thoughts, did nothing, and had a good night's rest.
When he got up the next day, he could exert his strength.
I didn't feel any discomfort.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
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There are only two days to go until that Champions League quarter-final, and on that day the whole Valencia squad will have to fly to Milan, Italy after training.
Staying at the hotel there, after another day of acclimatization, it's time to start the game.
Today's training is not very intense, mainly focused on recovery.
But Vicente still felt discomfort in training this time.
He frowned, and from time to time he used his hand to flesh the muscles of his left thigh.
This scene did not escape Rudy. Gonzalez's eyes.
He told Chang Sheng: "Something is wrong with Vicente. ”
Chang Sheng looked over, observed for a few minutes, and agreed with Rudy. Gonzalez's view.
Vicente was wrong.
"Suspend training and call him over for questioning." He gave a big order.
So Rudy. Gonzalez blew the whistle for a training pause, and then he hooked his hand at Vicente: "Vicente! Come! ”
Vicente hesitated when he saw this.
Seem...... It was seen.
But he couldn't just stand like that, so he walked over step by step, standing between Chang Sheng and Rudy. Gonzalez before.
"What's the matter, Coach?" He asked in as normal a voice as he could.
"What's wrong with your left leg?" Chang Sheng asked bluntly.
Vicente's heart tightened when he heard him ask.
Or was it discovered......
He wanted to lie in front of Chang Sheng, but when he thought of the consequences of lying, he retreated.
In the end, Vicente told the truth.
After listening to Vicente's explanation, Chang Sheng frowned.
"Sore muscles?" He asked.
Wei Senjie nodded, but immediately followed: "I think I should be a little tired, just take a rest." I'm more concerned because, uh...... I've been hurt before. But I thought maybe it wouldn't get in the way because I had an ankle injury and it didn't matter......"
Chang Sheng interrupted him: "You don't count, Vicente. But we don't count. So let's find someone who has the final say, find a professional person......"
Speaking of which, he thought of Ginel.
Ginnel is now the head of the team doctor in Valencia, and in terms of professionalism, he is the most professional.
But he's Soler's man......
The thought came to Chang Sheng's mind.
Is this person's ability and character worth trusting?
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