The winter transfer window was not buzzing.

There aren't many clubs that make such big purchases as Malaga.

And soon, race days followed.

In the 20th round of La Liga, Malaga's away match against Valencia will be staged at the Mestalla Stadium.

The match received more attention because of Yelo's "Malaga for four" remarks.

If Málaga are to fight for fourth, they will have to win this game – because Valencia is their biggest rival in the race for fourth.

Of course.

The vast majority of the media did not believe that Málaga had the strength to compete for the top four.

Even if they have won six in a row, many media still believe that this is just a stage where Malaga is in a state of high form, and when their form comes, their ability to score points will tend to be based on the average line of their book strength.

And this game, by many media people, is considered to be the biggest test for Malaga, if the defeat at the Mestalla Stadium, then Malaga's so-called "fight for four" is really just a joke.

However, this game is actually quite stressful for Valencia, at least for their manager Unai Emery.

If Valencia loses, they are likely to drop out of the top four and be overtaken by Sevilla.

Therefore, for Valencia, who are playing at home, it is also a game that cannot be lost - if they lose, the damage to the team's form and morale is simply incalculable.

So when the players from both sides warmed up and returned to the dressing room.

Unai Emery made a rare speech with great passion.

"It's our home stadium and we don't need to be afraid of anything Malaga! We have enough squad quality to beat them at home! ”

'We're going to have to keep the football in control, we're going to keep them in a defensive position all the time, we're going to launch wave after wave of attacks to crush their backline!'

Emery exclaimed.

Play at home, control the game, play offensive football!

Unai Emery's confidence comes from Valencia's squad.

The Bat Army is the powerhouse of La Liga, and they also have a number of international players in their squad.

Although last summer, the soul of the team Villa went to Barcelona, the core of the midfield David. Silva was recruited by Manchester City.

But Valencia still have a squad to be reckoned with.

For example, in the backline, they have powerful goalkeepers Moya and Guaita, French central defender Mathieu, and central defender Xavi, who has been selected for the Spanish national team. Navarro, Spain international left-back Jordi Alba.

In midfield, there is Spain international Joaquín, a talented player who debuted in the Real Madrid academy. Mata.

There are also well-known players such as Soldado and Aduris in the forward line.

It can be said that in La Liga it is quite competitive.

For Unai Emery, the only thing he worries about is the impact of the new arrivals in Malaga – but with such a short period of time, it may be a problem to integrate with Málaga as a whole.

"That's right! This is our home stadium and we are going to beat them at home! ”

Soldado, the main striker of the Bat Legion, said loudly.

As soon as this statement came out.

It immediately made the players in the home team's dressing room laugh.

"Hey, hey, Roberto, you're not just trying to win the game!"

"Blanca might be watching this game, but he's probably not watching you..."

Debuted in the Real Madrid youth academy, Soldado, who was once known as "Raul's successor", suddenly blushed.

"As long as she's watching, she'll see what a real man is in this game!"

"She went to Yoyelo's little white face just to have fun, and she was tired of playing... She'll understand what I'm good about! ”

What a licking dog remarks!

The players in the dressing room looked at Soldado with pity in their eyes.

Don't say anything else.

With this in mind, everyone has to desperately help their dog-licking teammates win this game!

..........

'We need to defend well, we've been making changes for the past few days, the back three need to protect the backline, Martin, you have to take on more of the forward pass after the break! Give the ball to our front trident! ”

Pellegrini looked at Martin. Demichelis.

Demichelis was later sprayed as a colander by many Manchester City fans.

But it has a lot to do with the way he plays: Demichelis is a centre-back who likes to rush forward and scramble, and he can actually play in a central midfield and have some passing ability.

And his ability was of course a little criticized in the later Manchester City, but in Malaga, he is really the thigh of the backline, and he is also the core of the defense that has the ability to complete the forward delivery after completing the break!

In the absence of a true playmaker in Málaga, Demichelis, who has some playmaking ability, is clearly the best candidate for the first starting point of Málaga's counter-attacking tactics.

Manuel Pellegrini's tactics for Málaga were based on a solid defence and quick counter-attacks – a choice based on the realities of Malaga.

Everyone wants to play offensive football, keep the ball at their feet, and press the opponent to kick.

But does Malaga have that ability?

So for Malaga, it's realistic to make the best use of the resources available.

There is no shame in kicking a counterattack.

It's a shame to lose.

A back three plus four defenders, including Isco and Baptista, will be involved in the overall defence of the team.

Isco was originally a midfielder, and as a midfielder, although his one-on-one defensive ability is not very good, he still has a basic sense of overall defense.

Baptista, on the other hand, is known as the Brazilian beast – he is actually a versatile player up front.

You can also play in a midfield position.

And he's very physical, he's very active and he's able to play with the backline.

The only one who has the privilege of not defending is Yelo.

Because his position in the front court is not fixed, he needs to decide where to receive the ball according to the situation on the field.

He's the team's knife.

Demichelis is mainly responsible for playing the ball from the back, Baptista is responsible for acting as a bridgehead, Isco is responsible for completing the final pass as a forward midfielder, and finally Yelo is responsible for finding a way to finish after receiving the ball!

Such a simple and direct defensive counterattack system, the main thing is a fast!

When Pellegrini finished speaking.

Everyone's eyes looked at Ye Luo.

As the captain of this game, Ye Luo of course also has to fulfill the duty of the captain: pre-game mobilization.

Ye Luo stood up, looked around the audience and said: "Everyone knows about the discussion in the media in the past few days, about whether we can compete for the fourth, but in fact, in my opinion, this is not worth discussing at all, if we don't set any goals, can we lie flat on the field?" ”

Ye Luo spread his hand and said.

"And why can't we just aim for the top four? Isn't that so ambitious? No, we didn't have big ambitions, we set our goals based on the current situation of the team, you know, we only got five points in the first 13 league games, and now? ”

"Doubt, questioning, mockery, these voices are endless! They don't believe we can make it to the top four, they don't believe a team like Malaga can challenge the big guys at the top of the table! ”

"Then let them not believe it! Let the points at the end of the season speak for themselves! We have only one goal in this game: to get this damn victory! Come on brothers! Kill them! ”

"Kill them!"

The players burst into shouting.

Ye Luo opened the door of the locker room and walked out of the locker room with his teammates held high.

Pellegrini looked at his assistant with some smugness.

Seeing this, Maloska also smiled and gave a thumbs up.

Apparently.

The performance of this captain on the field must be quite qualified - considering that he is only the first time to be a captain, then this performance is simply excellent.