The strongest winger

Chapter 862 The Magical Champions League Group Draw (Third Update)

The strongest Valencia starting lineup in Ancelotti's mind was not offered in the warm-up match between Mestalla and Ajax, but continued to lead the young players with some of the main players in the game, so as to conclude which players are suitable to stay in the team, which players should be sold decisively, and which players should be rented out for polishing.

The Valencia B team, who performed well as a substitute at Stamford Bridge, raised Isco and James Rodriguez, who spent 500 million euros in the summer transfer, appeared in the starting lineup. They replaced David Villa and David Silva, who had just returned to the club and had not yet undergone detailed system functional training. Ai Luo was promoted to the center forward position.

The midfield trio is Mata, Schneiderlin and Javi Martinez, and the back four are Alba, Benatia, Godin and Azpilicueta.

This pre-season warm-up match was Aiello’s first match in Mestalla after returning to Valencia, so the stadium was full of seats, and huge posters, banners and slogans of Aiello could be seen hanging everywhere in the stands. From the beginning of the simple warm-up to the start of the game, as long as Aiello took the ball, the stands would erupt into huge cheers that swept across the stadium.

So much so that fans watching live TV must turn down the volume of the TV to ensure that it does not affect the neighbors' work and rest. This shows how much Aiello, who has returned to Mestalla, is loved by Valencia fans.

Even though David Villa and David Silva were on the bench, Valencia's frontcourt offense was very smooth. Isco and James Rodriguez had high ball intelligence, and they had a strong sense of cooperation in a small area. The cooperation with Aiello was extremely tacit, coupled with Mata's forward awareness and passing.

At that time, Aiello, James Rodriguez, and Mata made consecutive passes, and then Ailuo suddenly passed the ball to Ajax's defensive left rib. Azpilicueta took advantage of the opportunity to wipe the ball into the penalty area, and then volleyed without hesitation. Goalkeeper Stekelenberg never thought that Azpilicueta would choose to shoot.

Ajax's defense line with the main force may feel difficult to face Valencia's offensive line, but their offensive line should not be underestimated. When Valencia broke the deadlock, Emmanuelsson quickly equalized the score.

Of course, Ancelotti has long been mentally prepared for Valencia's defense line. The average age of the defense line is less than 23 years old. How stable can it play?

In addition, Godin's game is still his first appearance after transferring to Valencia. He has no actual combat experience with last season's main substitute Benatia, and there will always be mistakes when making up for each other's positions.

Ancelotti deserves to be called a 'good old man', he did not blame the team's defensive mistakes, but stood on the sidelines and applauded.

Facts have proved that Ancelotti's approach is correct. Young players should focus on encouragement. They performed very well in the next game. The tacit understanding between Godin and Benatia has improved over time, so the offensive players in the frontcourt can devote their energy to the offense.

In the 19th minute, Aiello used his excellent foot skills to dribble past De Zeuu and Vertonghen one after another and then unexpectedly knocked the ball with his heel. James Rodriguez volleyed with his left foot without stopping the ball, and the football went straight to the dead corner of the goal.

The on-site director locked the camera on Aiello and the goal scorer James Rodriguez. He Wei, who was in charge of the game commentary, smiled knowingly: "It seems that the team's big brother Ai Luo used the game to help the team's rookies quickly find confidence in the game, and the best player in the South American U500 Championship, Hamel Rodriguez, who spent 20 million euros in Valencia, has also proved that he is worth the price!"

The atmosphere in Valencia's team seemed quite good. They ran towards the goal scorer James Rodriguez affectionately, patting his shoulders, buttocks or head to show encouragement.

At this time, no one knew that James Rodriguez suddenly had the idea of ​​staying in Valencia and waiting for an opportunity...

In the following game time, although the frontcourt offense often made mistakes, it was more of an eye-catching touch and imaginative pass.

Before the end of the first half, Aiello and Mata each scored a goal, and Valencia led Ajax 4:2.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. Both sides of the game made extensive substitutions, and several teenagers who performed quite well in the first half were all replaced.

In the end, Valencia defeated Ajax 5:2 at the Mestalla Stadium and won the first game before the season.

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Valencia's victory over Ajax in the first pre-season warm-up match at Mestalla received widespread attention from the mainstream European media, especially the performance of the two young players Isco and James Rodriguez who started the game in 92. They were so surprised that the Catalan media and the Madrid media were quite upset.

Valencia is already very strong in the new season. If they have these talented players with super personal abilities, the future will be even more terrifying...

Looking at the relevant media reports, Mourinho and Guardiola feel great pressure, because even though Valencia with Aiello is not the strongest lineup, they can still play exquisitely and score goals. What if they play with all the main players?Does that mean that the attack firepower is stronger?

Just thinking about it makes them both feel very scary...

The next night, the first round of the 2010 Spanish Super Cup kicked off. Sevilla defeated Barcelona 3-1 at the Pizjuan Stadium at home.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the on-site director's camera was aimed at the head coach Guardiola for the first time in the history of Barcelona. For the first time in the history of Barcelona, ​​​​the team invested more than [-] million euros for two consecutive seasons.

If anyone pays attention, Guardiola's hair has become less and less...

Five days later, Valencia ushered in the Portuguese Super League giants Sporting Lisbon in Mestalla. This game was Valencia’s last warm-up match before the new season. Therefore, Ancelotti presented the strongest lineup. David Villa, David Silva and Aiello were all at the front as the team’s trident. Albelda, Cazorla and Javi Martinez, and the four defenders were Mathieu, Godin, Albiol and Azpilicueta. Wang Xiaolei.

In the end, with the goals of Aiello, David Villa and Mata, they defeated Sporting Lisbon 3:1 at home, thus achieving two consecutive victories and three unbeaten games before the season.

At the post-match press conference, Ancelotti was quite satisfied with the team's performance, especially the tacit cooperation between the three frontcourts, which often made Sporting Lisbon's defense fail. If it were not for luck, Valencia would not be as simple as scoring three goals at home...

Media reports also tend to suggest that Valencia will seriously threaten the living space of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​especially that Aiello is not as "independent" as in previous games. He will use the tacit understanding between each other to bypass opponents more often, so as to get better opportunities and play more maturely.

As Valencia's state became better and better, the top management of Barcelona and Real Madrid began to worry, especially the top management of Barcelona. They withstood the pressure and invested huge sums of money to introduce players, but they did not expect to lose 1:3 to Sevilla in the first round of the Spanish Super Cup. This is a lot different from their expected results.

Fortunately, Messi's excellent state saved Guardiola. His hat-trick at home helped Barcelona beat Sevilla 4:0, thus winning the Spanish Super Cup with a score of 5:3.

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As the new season is about to start, the young players and some veterans of the Valencia team have made arrangements. Isco is on loan to Malaga. However, according to the loan agreement, he will not be able to play in any match between Valencia and Malaga. No one is surprised by this agreement. Isco’s talent is there. Maybe he will kill his old club in the first round against Valencia, so there is no place to cry...

After careful consideration, James Rodriguez decided to stay in Valencia and wait for his chance.

Schneiderlin was loaned to League One team Southampton, Joaquin moved to Fiorentina for 600 million euros, Fernandez moved to Besiktas for 200 million euros...

The Valencia players who finished the pre-match warm-up match did not let down their vigilance. One week later, they will challenge Malaga, an opponent that cannot be underestimated.

On the morning of the 27th, Ancelotti took a flight to Monaco with Albelda and Aiello. The draw ceremony for the 2010-2011 UEFA Champions League group stage will be held at the Monte Carlo Convention Center at [-]:[-] pm Central European Time.

During the draw, the best players in the UEFA Champions League in the 2009-2010 season were also awarded. Manchester United, who won the championship, naturally became the big winner, but Cristiano Ronaldo, the best striker and best player, is already in Real Madrid.

In the draw, there is no doubt that the La Liga giants Real Madrid and Valencia, which are listed as the second tier, are opponents that all the first tier teams are unwilling to encounter.

If luck almost meets the third-tier Tottenham, it will be the cool group of death!

But what attracted everyone's attention the most was the draw results of Group C and Group F. Real Madrid and Manchester United, Valencia and Chelsea were miraculously drawn into a group respectively, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo and Aiello, who set successive transfer records, will face their former clubs...

The result of the draw immediately aroused the imagination of the media. If it was a coincidence that Real Madrid and Manchester United were drawn into the same group, then Valencia and Chelsea were drawn into the same group. It is not so simple...

(End of this chapter)