The strongest winger

366 Chapter 158 The end of the crossbow
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Rijkaard waved his hand, signaling the players in the midfield to take back temporarily to avoid their edge.

At the same time, he also thought with lingering fears that fortunately, the double midfielder combination of Edmilson and Van Bommel was used in this game, otherwise it would be really difficult to stop the counterattacking Valencia's attack during this period of time.

He stood and rushed to the sideline again, yelled loudly at the players on the field, and waited until the players started to play in his way, then walked back to the coach's bench in peace of mind, and sat down.

Only then did he realize that his back was soaked.

The weather in Spain at the end of April is still a bit cool, especially in a city like Valencia, which is close to the harbor, it is very cool at night, but Rijkaard's back became drenched due to tension.

From another perspective, the Valencia attack line led by Ai Luo made him feel a lot of pressure.

And this kind of pressure is something that neither he nor Chelsea coached by Mourinho felt, which is strange to him.

He raised his head and returned his attention to the field. Looking at Valencia's momentum, he gradually felt that it was a good choice to stabilize the defense first.

Anyway, the total score is still one goal ahead of Valencia, as long as the score is kept until the end of the remaining hour, it is not unacceptable.

So there is no need to counterattack quickly after losing the ball, or if Valencia counterattacks, it will trouble you.

In the match between Barcelona and Valencia this season, Aiello played an important role in the counterattack and had to defend.

After all, defense wins championships.

During the six years Rijkaard stayed in AC Milan, he also realized that defense is the foundation of the game, and only winning the game is the most important thing. The process?Forget it... When you win the championship, who cares about your process?
Of course, it does not mean that Rijkaard allowed Valencia to attack, he just asked the players to focus on defense first, and then attack after Valencia's momentum goes down.

Barcelona has made some achievements in offense, but also in defense. The overall retreat has increased their defensive efficiency a lot.

The essence of Dutch football, total defense, can be seen here.

Coupled with Valencia's disadvantage in numbers, there is no good way to face Barcelona, ​​which is retreating as a whole. Therefore, the two sides have returned to a relatively balanced state.

You come and go to attack and defend, but there is no opportunity for each to threaten the opponent's goal.

However, it is commendable that the fans of the home team still sang "Valencia Hymn" to cheer for the team.

But overall a little dull.

In the words of Andy Gray, "When Valencia equalized the score on the field, Barcelona began to be afraid of conceding the ball and retreated to the half. The two sides thus reached a partial balance, prompting neither side to have the desire to score..."

Just like that, both sides used up the remaining time in the first half...

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When the players of the home team returned to the locker room out of breath, Flores had been waiting inside for a long time, and the tactical board was ready.

Flores looked at the exhausted players and knew that the game was going to be tough. He first clapped his hands and encouraged the players on the field, "Brothers, everyone played very well in the first half. We will continue to play like this in the second half and put constant pressure on Barcelona so that we have a chance to score, otherwise we will be out..."

The players who were wiping sweat with towels or changing wet jerseys subconsciously stopped their movements after hearing what Flores said, and instead clenched their fists and frowned. There was indeed no way out for this game.

"But the defense can't be ignored either. In the first half of the second half, we need to defend firmly and then invest in the offense. If there is no gain during this period, we will gradually increase our firepower, David??"

Flores stopped suddenly and looked at Albelda.

What's interesting is that David Villa and Albelda turned their heads at the same time.

Florey chuckled and shrugged, "My name is our midfield commander, David..."

Immediately, the team members who were still nervous just now let out a burst of good-natured laughter, and the tense atmosphere faded a lot.

"David, you have to control the rhythm of the game in the second half, but you have to control the specific operations yourself. Whether you can kill Barcelona in this game and enter the Champions League final depends on you!"

Albelda nodded touched by Flores' trust.

He is an old player who is not good at expressing, but he will use practical actions to prove that a soldier dies for his confidant.

Then Flores explained to Ai Luo, "Ai, whether this game can kill the game depends on you. You are our super killer, but remember not to put any pressure on it, otherwise it will backfire... Do you know?"

Ai Luo nodded vigorously, but he disagreed with Flores' statement in his heart.

No pressure?Where will the motivation come from?
In 10 minutes, Flores finished conveying the tactical ideas of the second half, and then he used the last 5 minutes to cheer up the players. "It is very difficult to follow everyone to this step. We met Manchester United in the quarter-finals, Villarreal in the quarter-finals, and Barcelona in the semi-finals. But don't forget... our current status, we are the Spanish double champions! If we go further, we will probably become the first triple crown in the history of Spanish football!!"

The first treble in Spanish football history!
This is a very big honor!
Especially the older Canizares, Ayala and Baraja, the three veteran players who are over [-] years old, their eyes lit up at the same time!Their physical condition has begun to decline. How glorious is it to be able to achieve such glory in the second half of their careers?
Same excitement for Aiello!
Because of this number one, that is to say, in the strongest winger system, there will also be good rewards!

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The 15-minute intermission time passed quickly, and the two sides began to compete for the last 45 minutes of the semi-final second leg after Collina's whistle.

Valencia's tactical execution ability is very good. Although there is one less player on the field than Barcelona, ​​they are not at a disadvantage under the active running of the players.

Looking at the situation on the court, Flores always felt that something was wrong. Logically speaking, Barcelona should at least resist in the second half, right?This...how is it like opening your legs and letting mermaid go.

But after 5 minutes, Flores understood Rijkaard's thinking. He counterattacked Valencia's desire to overtake the score on the field.

Because Ronaldinho, Eto'o, and Messi in the frontcourt are all good at speed, and Harvey, who is in charge of scheduling, is also the best player at the starting point of the long pass, so they are also quite handy.

Fortunately, Albiol's ability to predict is good. In a one-on-one defense with Eto'o, he bet on the right direction and resolved the crisis. Otherwise, Valencia will be completely passive.

In the following time, Flores stood on the sidelines and signaled to the players to play steadily and not to give Barcelona this chance to counterattack. Otherwise, according to the personal abilities of Barcelona's three forwards, it is unknown whether such an opportunity can be defended next time.

So the two sides of the game have returned to a relatively balanced state.

However, while reaching a balance, this situation is extremely unfavorable to the home team Valencia, because they played one less player in the 10st minute of the game, and played more with less for such a long period of time.

Therefore, if this continues, the physical fitness of the Valencia players will be difficult to persist until the end of the game, and they will be slaughtered by Barcelona.

In addition, Valencia basically only used one lineup this season. The main players in the team have basically played 35+ games. The main players like Aiello, David Villa and Albelda have reached 40+ games including the Copa del Rey. Physical fitness is a serious problem.

Sure enough, when the game entered the 10th and [-]th minute, the running enthusiasm of the Valencia players on the field was obviously not as good as that at the beginning of the second half.

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Rijkaard's observation ability off the field is very strong, so his ability to adapt on the spot is also very good.

The running ability of Valencia's players on the field declined. He drove out at a glance, turned around quickly, and shouted at Deco, "Aderson, go warm up!"

Five minutes later, Deco replaced Edmilson, who had a yellow card.

The intention of Rijkaard's substitution adjustment is very obvious, that is, to start a counterattack when the physical fitness of Valencia's players on the field declines.

As a Dutchman, his blood is full of offense.

After seeing Deco play, Flores also realized the team's current disadvantage, so he made a decisive decision and called Viana and Rufete to warm up and wait for the game.

And during this time, Barcelona began a counterattack journey.

Baraja, who has always been good at physical fitness, also began to be a little physically weak, and the same was true for David Villa, who often retreated to his own half to get the ball. The physical consumption of the two was the greatest, but the latter could not be easily replaced. Staying on the court is an attitude.

However, with the help of his teammates, the only task left to him is to attack, and he has more physical fitness.

This is a kind of trust, but also a kind of suffering.

Now the team has one player less and the total score is still one goal away, so he has to endure this suffering.

No. In the 707th minute, Viana and Rufete played together and replaced Baraja and Aurelio who were exhausted.

Directly let Ai Luo and David Villa go to the forward position, the whole shape has become three four two, ready for the last 10 minutes of desperate journey!
Seeing that the time is about to go to 10 minutes, Valencia has not overtaken the score on the field, and the fans in the stands are getting more and more anxious.

Anyone who knows a little bit about football can see that Valencia is already at the end of its battle.

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