The strongest winger

Chapter 335
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For Flores, if he wants to succeed in Valencia, he must make a breakthrough in the Champions League, because Chairman Soler is currently in debt. If he does not achieve the results he wants, he will definitely reduce investment or sell players next season.

You must know that the current group of players is the strongest year in Valencia in recent years. No matter who is missing, the strength of the team will decline.

Players like Aurelio, Moretti, Albelda, Marchena, and Baraja in the team are all in the golden age of their careers. If these players get old in one or two more seasons, it will not be so easy for Valencia to achieve good results.

Coupled with the fact that the team still has Aiello, who is scoring a lot of goals, and David Villa, who is scoring more stable goals, if there are more than two years, who can be sure whether these players can be retained?

Although the current old goalkeeper Canizares can still maintain a good state, but he is 36 years old and nearly 37 years old this year. It is still unknown whether he can continue to maintain his best game state, and the team does not have a reliable No. 2 goalkeeper. If one is accidentally injured, it will definitely be a great blow to the team.

So now that Flores has so many good players, he should show some results, otherwise it will be hard to say in two years.

Taking advantage of the fact that Real Madrid is in chaos, they can win as many championships as they can. Once the giant recovers, it will be the world of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

After Flores analyzed the team, he knew where the team should focus now.

If the situation permits, put the extra attention back to the league and the Copa del Rey.

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The UEFA Champions League 1/8 final between Valencia and Manchester United has not yet started, and the fans of Valencia have already dealt with this game with great enthusiasm.

Especially after hearing about the team's treatment in the hotel they stayed in before the game, it was a gesture of retaliation.

However, when Aiello was interviewed by "Marca", the reporter also talked about this point. He said quite gracefully, "We recognize our own strength very much. There is no need to make these small moves. Anyway, I think we are much stronger than Manchester United. The first round of the game was just an accident. I firmly believe! In the game two days later, we must win Valencia and Manchester United? They can only go home and continue to participate in the league and the FA Cup!"

The reporter with a keen sense of smell immediately forwarded Aiello’s views to the ears of Manchester United players. The hot-tempered Scholes said in an interview with the "Manchester Evening News", "Aren’t some people afraid of slipping their tongues when they speak? You must know that we are the most successful club in the history of the Premier League! It is called the Red Devils Manchester United!! It has a wide reputation in the whole world. What is Valencia? If you are not strong, you will talk big..."

Scholes' words immediately attracted a burst of support from Manchester United fans.

The spitting of players from both sides before the game has always attracted the attention of fans the most, and it is the same this time.

On the day Aiello and Scholes were interviewed by reporters, a conflict broke out between the fans of the two sides. Fortunately, the police intervened in a timely manner, otherwise it would be very difficult to deal with casualties.

Not long after, Marchena, who was also fiery, also got involved in the war of words, and said in front of the local Manchester media "Manchester Post", "What did that little guy say? We are not good enough?? We beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to the top of La Liga! What are you Manchester United? An international mercenary group took the top spot in the league, haha... I think that guy is not afraid of flashing his tongue."

Marchena's words immediately caused Scholes' displeasure. You must know that the person he hates the most in his life is people calling him a shorty. So when he received the interview that night, he snorted coldly, "It's nonsense to talk so much before the game. Let's talk about it during the game! Anyway, we must be Manchester United!!"

Subsequently, Baraja and Fletcher also joined the war of words, and even players such as Albelda, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, who have always been calm, joined in.

So on the day of the game, the sales of newspapers were quite amazing.

"Marca" described the home game between Valencia and Manchester United in a corner of the UEFA Champions League column. "The game has not yet started. Fans from both sides have already had a small conflict on the streets of Valencia. Fortunately, the police responded in time. Otherwise, the game has not yet started, and the two sides will enter into silence. This game is even hotter than expected..."

"...This game is indeed for Valencia. From the end of the last round of the league, it can be seen that Valencia is determined to win this game, because they almost used a lineup of all substitutes to face the weekend. However, Manchester United is by no means a weak team. The result will only be known through the night game."

"Aspen" focused on the spat between the two sides of the game, "Before the start of the game, the most exciting thing for everyone was the spat between the players of the two sides, because this would allow them to adapt to the atmosphere of the game in advance and put the whole person in a state of tension, so that they could perform well in the game... Although the head coaches of the two sides did not participate in this spat, the players on both sides were making a fuss..."

The two sides had a war of words before the game, not only the fans were excited, but even the media reporters were also very excited, because according to the usual practice, if there was a war of words before the game, the game would definitely be very exciting!
That's a good thing, at least for neutral fans!
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The day before the game, UEFA staff came to the Mestalla Stadium to arrange the Champions League logo, banners, and some things from the sponsors.

At this time, it happened that Valencia came to their home court to adapt to the playing field.

Aiello watched as UEFA staff set up the pitch, which he had witnessed for the first time.

People, they always feel novelty about their first experience.

So he looked at these staff members in a daze. He didn't even receive the football passed by David Villa. When he realized it, the football had already rolled a long way.

"Sorry, David... I was a little distracted just now."

"fine……"

The two began to train tacitly again.

It's just that David Villa didn't notice that Aiello would still look at the UEFA Champions League logo pasted between the first and second floors, the second and third floors of the Mestalla Stadium from time to time.

At this time, Ai Luo has made up his mind to help the team advance to the quarterfinals no matter what!

So what if the opponent is Manchester United?What about two goals behind? ?If you work hard!Nothing matters! !

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At the regular press conference before the game, Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary Manchester United coach who was first interviewed away.

"Valencia Sports Daily" is quite tricky about this issue. Although the team is full of confidence in this game, they still feel that they should teach Manchester United a lesson. "I believe that the pre-match atmosphere of this game will make Sir Alex Ferguson feel very comfortable?"

Ferguson thought it was a common greeting, so he nodded, "That's pretty good."

Immediately afterwards, the reporter of "Valencia Sports Daily" continued to ask, "So it is very rare for you to have such a relaxed atmosphere. If our team is not full of confidence in this game, or you will definitely enjoy the treatment that our players enjoyed in Manchester half a month ago!"

This sentence was very stinging, and immediately made the atmosphere at the press conference tense.

Fortunately, Ferguson has rich experience and is also very experienced. Facing the thorny words, he said calmly, "So in order to repay your fans, we will definitely win this game!"

Direct and domineering!
Ferguson's answer immediately caused the English media to shout!
With the embarrassment of "Valencia Sport", other Spanish media did not stare at Ferguson to satirize, and the problem gradually came to the game.

Then at the home team's regular press conference, Flores did not accept too long an interview, and ended the press conference hastily in less than 5 minutes.

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What Ferguson said in the interview before the game quickly reached the ears of the Valencia fans. They have made up their minds to give this old Scottish man a little color tonight!
"Considering the last game, it is still a bit difficult for Valencia to come back. Although this Manchester United team is in the process of changing from old to new, its strength is not comparable to that of Valencia. In recent years, Valencia has not participated in many Champions League knockout games, but Manchester United is different. They can reach the Champions League knockout rounds every year. The experience of the game is also incomparable to the home team, so... It is a bit difficult for the home team to get promoted in this game."

"In the lineups of both sides, the home team Valencia has a stable attacking point, but the attacking power of the away team Manchester United should not be underestimated. It is a bit difficult to score two goals without conceding a goal! Although Van Nistelrooy strained his calf in the league before this game and needs to rest for two weeks, but there are Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney who are in good form recently on the front line. They are also supported by old monsters like Giggs and Scholes. It is not a problem to score a goal at the Mestalla Stadium!"

"Rio Ferdinand is the pinnacle of this team's defense. As long as his state does not fluctuate greatly, it is not a problem to stabilize the entire penalty area, and there is an American Howard who has been in good form recently on the goal line. It is also difficult for Valencia's Ai and David Villa to break through Manchester United's goal..."

"Valencia wants to win this game, to a large extent depends on Aiello's performance, because this season, the team's results are linked to his outstanding performance, so this game depends to a certain extent on Aiello's performance, but...Manchester United is an old and strong team, and the experience of the game is beyond the reach of Valencia..."

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Before the game started, commentators from various countries began to analyze the upcoming game. After they finished their analysis, almost most of the commentators were not very optimistic about Valencia's ability to regain their disadvantage at home.

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