The strongest winger

Chapter 403 Difficult competition (three more)

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"According to the reliable news from the reporter in front, following the two generals Vicente and Albelda catching a cold, Valencia's head star Ai is also suspected of being infected with the flu, because he missed all the training to adapt to the field yesterday afternoon, and according to the hotel staff at the hotel where Valencia stayed, their old team doctor bought a lot of special medicines to reduce fever at a nearby pharmacy..."

Flores angrily pressed the off button on the TV remote control.

Although Ai Luo expressed his desire to compete yesterday at noon, Flores couldn't make fun of Ai Luo's body, so he naturally rejected Ai Luo's request.

Of course, here he also thought of a way to reduce losses.

That is to cover up Ailuo's absence from the game due to a cold before submitting the starting lineup to UEFA. At that time, it can disrupt the pre-match deployment of the home team Shakhtar Donetsk and minimize the loss of Ailuo's absence.

What I didn't expect was that the Ukrainian reporters were so good that they reported the news that Ai Luo might miss the game in just one day, which directly disrupted his wishful thinking.

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At the same time, Luchescu, the head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, also saw the sports news of the Ukrainian National Sports Channel that morning. Suddenly, the expression on his face changed from surprise to surprise.

He knew that if this game was really as the news said, then the team would definitely be able to fight for it!
In the Champions League knockout rounds, he dare not expect extravagant expectations. The team has a lot of money. As the head coach, he knows better than anyone else that it is already very good to be able to participate in the UEFA Cup. Now the team has three games, one draw and two losses with 1 point. If they want to appear in the UEFA Cup as the third place in the group, they must at least remain unbeaten against La Liga champion Valencia.

It would be even better if we win! !
The absence of Ai Luo's cold will be an opportunity to score points!
This news is simply a turning point for the team to advance to the UEFA Cup!

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"I want to play!" Ai Luo tried to keep his tone and expression normal, because he knew his physical condition best and could not meet the requirements of playing, but his eagerness to play was unmatched.

"Sorry, Ai! Your physical condition can no longer meet the requirements for playing."

Flores also tried to make his tone a little more amiable, shrugged, and rejected Ai Luo's request to fight.

"But I have no problem at all, I can run and jump!" Ai Luo was anxious now, fearing that Flores would exploit his chance to play, and said excitedly.

Flores continued to shake her head, apparently determined not to let Aiello start.

"How can you believe that my health is all right?"

Ai Luo's voice was loud, attracting the attention of his teammates.

Perhaps Flores didn't want to make the relationship with Ai Luo too rigid, and after a little thought, his tone became less firm, "Unless you ask the team doctor Hernandez to agree."

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10 minute later.

"Ai's latest physical condition can already meet the minimum requirements for playing." Hernandez took the initiative to find Flores and said.

"Really?" Flores was still a little puzzled, and raised his brows. It was Hernandez who told himself that Ai Luo's physical condition was not in the best condition. "But you didn't say that before."

"Sir, but the current diagnosis is completely fine." Hernandez pouted and spread his hands.

Although Flores is still puzzled, the team doctor Hernandez has also said that he meets the conditions for playing. If he insists on not letting Ai Luo play, it will definitely cause conflicts between him and Ai Luo. After all, Ai Luo is now the star of the team.

La Liga is not the Premier League. If there is a conflict between the head coach and the leading star, it is [-]% the head coach who leaves.

So Flores sighed and nodded, "Okay, I see." Then he turned around and went back to the hotel room, presumably to modify the technical and tactical play of this game.

The old team doctor Hernandez shook his head, sighed, and left the hotel lobby.

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"Ai, remember your promise, if you feel uncomfortable in this game, you must tell me, otherwise I won't help you in the future!"

After the old team doctor Hernandez left the hotel lobby, he came to Ai Luo's room and said harshly.

"I know, I know!" After hearing Hernandez's words, Ai Luo hugged the old man excitedly, and said, patting his chest, "It's absolutely fine!"

But I said in my heart, "Unless the game is sure to win!"

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On the night of November [-]st, light snow fell over Donetsk again, and it was accompanied by drizzle, which is what people often call sleet.

Ai Luo's cold, in the final analysis, is unable to adapt to the sudden temperature change, which will cause the body's immune function to lose its effect. If you want to recover quickly, you can only replenish water and increase the body's nutrient storage.

So in order to recover as much as possible before this game, he forced himself to eat a nutritious meal when he couldn't swallow it, so as to ensure that his body had enough energy to maintain a fierce game.

The 2-0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the last round of home games can only be said to be a slap in the face. Ai Luo knows that this team is not as big as the outside world said. On the contrary, the counterattack is very powerful.

Fernandinho, one of the three outstanding miners of later generations, has also shown his talent. In addition, there is Croatian international Srna on the right back. This is the strongest part of Shakhtar Donetsk on the defensive end.

If he can't play in this game, it will definitely be difficult for the team's offense to open the situation.

What's more, his sudden appearance will inevitably disrupt the defensive deployment of the Shakhtar Donetsk team. This is also an excellent opportunity!

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Ukrainian local time, at 06:30 p.m., the Donbas Arena was full of seats, nearly 4 fans of the home team filled the stadium, and the atmosphere was quite warm!
But the home team's locker room was a different story.

Head coach Lucescu looked at the visiting team's starting roster in his hands, and secretly cursed Valencia for being mean!
Because when he determined that Ai Luo had a cold, the team's tactics were practiced without Ai Luo, but now that the game is about to start, he learned that Ai Luo can play.

It would be fine if Ai Luo was a small player, but he is the head star of Valencia, the team's strongest attack point, and this change in personnel has made him quite passive!

"Rosa, your mission will change later in the game, and focus on their No. [-]!" Lucescu was quick to think, first said to Fernandinho, and then looked at the team's main right back Srna, "Dario, the previous plan has been cancelled. Your mission in this game is to defend. Unless necessary, don't cross the half-court!"

This tactical adjustment immediately made the team's center Agahova very dissatisfied, but due to the authority of the head coach, he did not express it. Srna is a very important part of the team's offense. His excellent physical strength and precise 45-degree crosses from the right often give him assists.

Letting Srna stay in the half is equivalent to making him lose one assister.

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"It is said that on the second day after Valencia arrived in Donetsk, the main players of the team, Albelda, Vicente and Ai, all suffered from a severe cold. According to local reports, they should be very authoritative and credible, because none of the above three people appeared on the training ground during yesterday's and today's adaptation training, so we fully doubt whether he will be able to appear on the field, but unexpectedly he appeared on the field. This... Could it be a pre-match smoke bomb?"

Sky TV commentator Andy Gray asked his guest partner.

"Judging from the starting lists of both sides just obtained, it is indeed doubtful, but it is completely impossible for a team like Shakhtar Donetsk to use smoke bombs, unless they face a team like Barcelona and Real Madrid..."

"According to what you said, it is very likely that this game was played with an illness?"

The guest commentator nodded, agreeing with this view.

This kind of discussion on Sky TV is also a question for the commentators who commented on the game in the studio. Did they play with a disease or did they use smoke bombs before the game?
It is worth mentioning that the local commentator in Ukraine is still quite optimistic: "Whether there is him (Aiello) or not in this game, this game will be played at our home court. I always firmly believe that Shakhtar Donetsk will win in the end. With the help of the weather, the Spanish team, which has adapted to playing in the sun, will definitely not be able to adapt to this kind of game in severe weather. This is our chance..."

When Ai Luo played, Huang Jianxiang was still worried, because before the game he had a special phone call with Ai Luo, and he also vaguely learned that Ai Luo did have a cold, but now he is quite contradictory.

"The formation of Flores is really questionable. Is it really worth it to have such a strong lineup in a game that has nothing to do with them?"

In the end, Huang Jianxiang could only throw the problem to Flores.

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Shakhtar Donetsk's home jersey is mainly orange, but Valencia's away jersey is also mainly orange, so they wore their home white jersey for this game.

In order to adjust his mental state to the best, Ai Luo didn't hand over the thick down jacket to the assistant coach until before the kick-off.

As soon as the referee blew his whistle, Aiello passed the football under his feet to David Villa, then ran to his position, and at this time, Ballack also passed the ball.

Ai Luo took a deep breath, adjusted his unsmooth breathing, and walked slowly on the football. At this moment, Agahova on the right rushed over, so Ai Luo instinctively swiped the ball to the right side of his body with the outside of his right foot, avoiding the opponent's interception.

But Agavajo didn't take his foot back, and kicked his left foot directly on Ai Luo's supporting foot. The latter fell to the ground in response, and the referee's voice sounded.

Ai Luo did not expect that the opponent would restrict him so tightly, and began to press tightly when he was close to the midfield.

He knew that this game was difficult.

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(End of this chapter)