Chapter 265: Impulse is the Devil (First Update)
When Valencia passed back and forth in central midfield, the German commentator angrily rebuked: "This is deliberately delaying the game!" UEFA should intervene in the investigation! It's a shameful scene in the Champions League! ”
And the Spanish commentator said: "Uh...... Well...... I think that's the usual style......"
Stuttgart are, after all, a team with a large number of young people, and they can't control their emotions, especially after Valencia have made it clear that "Lao Tzu is stalling for time".
The Stuttgart players were thrilled.
They held out for only ten minutes before rushing out again.
Magath's tactical tweaks came to naught.
In fact, Magath also felt that in the face of Valencia's back-and-forth feet, it was impossible for him to always shrink.
So he also had a hint of luck in his heart about the players' approach.
Hopefully, after they rush out, they can cut off Valencia's ball.
Valencia can keep a high-quality pass for 20 minutes, and it is impossible to pass for 45 minutes, 90 minutes, without a single mistake, right?
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Magath overestimated his players and underestimated Valencia.
Although Valencia cannot guarantee 90 consecutive minutes of passing without mistakes. But when they get ahead enough, even if they make mistakes, it doesn't matter.
And which is more physically demanding, Valencia or Stuttgart?
Stuttgart, obviously, how long can they hold out in such a non-stop sprint switchback?
Seeing Stuttgart force it out again, Valencia, who had been making meaningless passes back and forth in the midfield, immediately switched styles.
When Deco received the ball, it was no longer a return pass, but a beautiful turn on the spot to get rid of, and then passed the football to the front!
Valencia ripped off their disguises, revealing fangs and claws and hideous faces.
A grim smile smiled at Stuttgart.
In the 40th minute, Valencia played the ball in front of goal after a series of non-stop passes, and Villa was in the right position where he should have been, and with a very easy push of his foot, the ball rolled into the goal of the Hildebrand......
“2:0! 2:0! David. Villa!!! ”
The Mestalla was filled with the shouts of the fans, who were chanting Villa's name and thanking him for his goal.
"Valencia have a two-goal lead over Stuttgart! Before the first half was over, they were in the lead! It was the best first half for Valencia! ”
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After the goal, Villa ran to Reyes, who had given him the assist, and hugged him to celebrate the home lead.
Valencia's players came in from all directions and hugged the two of them.
Magath stared at the pitch, his face dark.
He has always been proud of his Young Guard, because this team has momentum.
And it was with this momentum that Stuttgart were able to beat many giants last season, and finally finished second in the Bundesliga and qualified for the Champions League. This season, with the momentum of the newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, they beat Manchester United in the group stage and successfully qualified.
He originally thought that with this momentum, the team could get past Valencia.
But now it seems that he is a little too confident in his team.
Momentum is a good thing, but it's not always a good thing......
Sometimes, impulsiveness is the devil......
If Stuttgart's players are a little more mature and more patient, maybe it will be Valencia's turn to be anxious. After all, this is their home stadium, can they afford to score just one goal? They're going to make a difference!
But alas, he only realized now that it was too late.
Stuttgart's youth has made it what it is today, but it has also put the team in trouble......
Magath looked down at his watch, and there were four minutes left before the first half of the game was over.
Be sure to talk to the players at half-time and let them calm down and be patient with Valencia.
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The break was fast approaching, and in the dressing room, Magath adjusted his tactics.
It is clear that it is unrealistic to continue to play against Valencia. Therefore, Magath decisively abandoned the idea of striving for away goals, and then as long as he did not lose the goal and walked 0:2, he still had a chance to return to the home field.
He asked the players, no matter how much Valencia played, they couldn't hold on.
At this time, it is no longer about technique and tactics, but patience.
And in the dressing room of Valencia, Chang Sheng is also analyzing the second half for everyone.
"I think anyone with a normal IQ should be able to see that if they continue to play in the first half, they can only lose to us by a big score, so Magath will definitely adjust in the second half. He's not going to stick to the way he played in the first half. If Magath is smart, he should shrink his defence and hopefully not concede a goal in the second half. In this way, we have to face their iron walls. But it doesn't matter, won't we Valencia break down the dense defense? I'm sure you all know what to do. We had a lot of chances in the first half and we had a lot of chances in the second half as well! ”
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After the resumption of the second half, Stuttgart really began to shrink their defense and play a defensive counter-attack.
But playing positions, Valencia has a set of things.
Look for holes in the opponent's defense by patiently and meticulously reversing your feet. If the opponent's defense is not porous, then use a personal attack.
Rely on the individual abilities of Reyes and Ronaldinho to disrupt Stuttgart's defence.
The pillar of the future German national team, the main force of the back line, Lahm, is now in the left-back position by Reyes.
In this match, Reyes gave full play to his good technique, fast speed and agile body.
Ram simply couldn't keep up with Reyes' pace.
Ronaldinho on the left flank also put Stuttgart right-back Hinkel under plenty of pressure.
Hinkel, who has excelled in the Bundesliga, looks bulky when facing Ronaldinho.
Ronaldinho is not only technically good, but more importantly, his inspiration, genius ideas, are really not something that Hinkel can guess, so in the process of fighting him, Hinkel is particularly difficult.
As for Hleb, Kuranyi and others, without the ball at their feet, what can they do?
Magath is proud, and Stuttgart fans are proud of the Young Guards, when facing Valencia, there is no way to show their strength.
Under the continuous onslaught, a flaw finally appeared in Stuttgart's defense!
And this flaw was keenly grasped by Deco, he made a gesture from outside the penalty area to shoot from distance, deceived the Stuttgart player who defended him with his back and blocked his long shot with his body, but he slammed the buckle and brought the football away from the opponent.
Then he took the ball and rushed into the box!
Deco's sudden move surprised the Stuttgart players, who thought Deco was passing the ball back, but they didn't expect Deco to come by himself!
So everyone's attention was attracted by the carving.
At this time, Deco suddenly split the ball, and he used the outside instep to flick the ball out.
Reyes followed up with a putt!
Hildbrand's reaction was quick, and he immediately made a fall to the ground to make a save, and really saved Reyes's shot.
It's a pity that it's just a pounce, not a pounce.
After the football was pulled out by him, it landed right at the feet of Villa.
"Gourd Baby" directly kicks and pushes!
The soccer ball flew into the empty unguarded goal!
“3:0! The suspense of the game is over! The Spanish commentator raised his arms and shouted.
"Ah...... Villa...... Villa!! Hildebrand's gate was lost in all three of the game! Hildebrand, who set the Bundesliga's record for the longest consecutive clean sheet, picked up the ball in the goal three times in this game...... Poor Timo ...... "The commentator on German television was sighing for Hildebrandt and Stuttgart.
lost 0:3 in the first round, and even if the next round is at his home stadium, it will be more than lucky......
Many German fans are starting to worry about Stuttgart's prospects of qualifying.
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Villa's second goal put an end to the suspense of the game once and for all.
However, Stuttgart, under the command of Magath, is still somewhat bloody. They didn't give up on themselves because they had no hope of winning.
Instead, they still can't defend themselves in their own thirty-meter zone.
It's okay to lose, but you can't run away.
That's what Magath gave Stuttgart something like.
And Chang Sheng saw that he was already three goals ahead, and he should also stop.
Although he has his competition skills, this competition skills cannot completely stop the consumption of physical energy, but only slow down the consumption of physical energy. In the long run, there will still be problems with the fitness of your own team.
Therefore, the rotation must be resolutely enforced, and there must be enough three people to change every game so that more players can get rest.
In the end, the score was 3-0, with Valencia beating Stuttgart at home to claim their first win in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
The score and result of this game laid a good foundation for Valencia to advance to the quarterfinals.
Even if the second leg is an away game, Valencia fans have nothing to worry about.
They have watched the ball for more than two seasons and know the most about Valencia, who are often winning. The biggest advantage of this team is stability, there are few big ups and downs, the home lead is 3:0, and the away team has never turned around.
Coupled with Valencia's ability to control the ball, he went to Stuttgart and directly smothered the opponent.
Valencia fans are already wondering what they will face if they reach the quarter-finals......
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Magath admitted his defeat at a press conference after the game, but his mouth was still stiff, saying that although he was three goals behind, it was not the end of the world, and Stuttgart, who returned to his home stadium, still had hope of advancing to the quarterfinals.
Chang Sheng then heard Magath's words from reporters. He remembered that it was the game that happened this season, when Deportivo La Coruna returned home to beat AC Milan 4-0 after losing 1-4 away to AC Milan to complete the big comeback.
That match shook European football.
It also gave Chang Sheng a wake-up call.
This season's Champions League is the best one. Those powerful people have played abnormally, and the grassroots have risen in full swing, intending to seize power.
If you are careless, you may really be planted in Stuttgart's hands.
So he said with a serious face: "Yes, anything is possible." So in the next leg, we will give it our all and never give Stuttgart any chance! ”
Perhaps in the future, Magath will regret that his words expressing his fighting spirit have wake-up the alarm for Chang Sheng, and he has also lost the last hope of a comeback......