Next will be a very intensive schedule. The Champions League has just had a break, and the Copa del Rey is coming again. The most unfavorable thing for Deportivo is that Barcelona, the competitor for the La Liga championship, Real Madrid has not only been eliminated in the Champions League, but also in the Copa del Rey.
They were eliminated. When Depor will face a double match in a week, these two opponents will use this time to take a good rest.
After most of the season, Depor has been exhausted. He has played more than 30 games in La Liga, ten in the Champions League, five in the Copa del Rey, and one Toyota Cup in between. He has played five more games than Real Madrid and ten more than Barcelona.
This is not counting the two Super Cups before this season. Deportivo, which has won six championships but has not made major signings or changed its lineup, is already operating at full capacity. For these thirty-year-old veterans,
Guys, the burden is too much.
The fact that Depor can reach this day is surprising to the entire La Liga. In terms of team formation, the long-term and stable management and coaching staff have formed a team culture and temperament for many years, which has helped the players automatically reduce their spare time activities.
More rest time, the six-time champion itself is also an incentive. From a tactical level, the setting of the first team and the second team reduces the pressure on the main players as much as possible. Among them, Wang Ai and Dusher, the former
The steady performance of the last two "decentralized" main players is the key. Without them, the second team cannot be formed, and the main players will be forced to fight on multiple fronts for a long time.
However, even if the main players no longer play in the Copa del Rey and Champions League, the impact will still be there.
It's very simple. When Barcelona and Real Madrid played in La Liga, there were many substitute players, and the head coach's formations were more diverse and flexible. Although Deportivo had all the main players, the substitutes went to play in the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
Invisibly, Irueta's space for changing the lineup has shrunk. Once the main player is injured or in poor condition, there will not be a strong enough substitute. In the last game, he was tied with Villarreal and was replaced by Belleron in poor condition.
Later, the substitute Deportivo B team members were too nervous and had a lot to do with their poor performance. Belleron's poor condition was related to the fact that he supported a Champions League game.
In short, the number of players in the team is fixed, no matter how they are arranged, and they play many games, they will suffer in terms of physical fitness and condition.
Of course, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also uncomfortable because they are giants, so they have deployed many of the main players of the national team, and they are deeply affected by the FIFA virus.
After the 1:0 victory over Juventus in the Champions League in midweek, the 32nd round of La Liga came over the weekend.
During training on Saturday, main defender Romero was injured, announcing the start of a month-long injury recovery period. At the same time, main defender Victor was also injured and unable to compete for at least a week. To make matters worse, main center Tristan caught a cold.
Suddenly three of the absolute main players were missing. Irueta rubbed his bald forehead, which had few hairs, until it became shiny. How to do this? The King's Cup semi-finals will be held in the middle of next week. Wang Ai and Robert can both play.
The right winger can also play forward. If we transfer them all, what should we do in the middle of the week? This is only three games, who can stand it? The same is true for bringing in Hao Lai.
The accidental injuries to three main players pushed Depor's first and second team system to the edge of the cliff.
Now we either need to take drastic measures, give up the King's Cup immediately, and concentrate on playing in the league. But the opponent in the King's Cup semi-finals is the underdog Osasuna. With the strength of the second team, they can get over it with a little effort, and if they enter the final, they will
The opportunity to touch the championship trophy. If the league collapses, having a King's Cup will not mean that all four are in vain. It will not mean that the six-time winner last season will have nothing this season, which is a consolation. What's more, there are high game bonuses.
Now let alone Irueta, no one has a sure idea of how far Depor’s second team can go. It’s possible that they will go up after winning all the way, or they may lie down after a somersault.
Finally, Irueta decided after convening a special meeting with the coaching staff: conservative treatment!
They have been like this all season, and there is no reason to give up in the end. The boss Lendoiro who participated in the meeting was very humble and turned a blind eye to Irueta's supercilious look. This season has been like this, and he understands that his
It's a big responsibility. As for next season, let's talk about it. What if the youth team has completely grown up?
However, Irueta also made certain adjustments to the 32nd round of the game, temporarily transferring Lao Hao, Wang Ai, Robert, Huo An and others to the first team to participate in the battle. Lao Hao and Robert started, and Wang Ai stayed on the bench.
Just in case of emergencies. If you can't do it, it's best not to do it. If it's really not possible, then let's go.
On the evening of April 16, Deportivo came to the Basque Country and played against Real Sociedad at the Anoeta Stadium. At halftime, the two sides tied 1:1. Back in the second half, the two sides continued to fight fiercely. Real Sociedad's strength was limited.
Deportivo's physical strength was limited, and no one could do anything to the other. With 10 minutes left in the game, Irueta couldn't help it anymore, and Wang Ai came on.
As soon as he came on the field, Robert fell down, and the referee decisively called out: dive!
However, maybe Real Sociedad was too nervous. The defender who was specifically marking Wang Ai pushed Wang Ai down during a confrontation, winning a valuable frontcourt free kick for Deportivo.
, broke Real Sociedad's goal and also brought Depor a precious three points.
The next night, Real Madrid and Barcelona defeated their opponents respectively, both 2:0, only Depor was 2:1, which shows that in terms of the degree of badness, Depor is better.
Everyone could see that Depor was stretching his life. In this game, even the semi-retired old captain Forlan played the whole game. At the end of the game, the 36-year-old Forlan and the 35-year-old Hao, this pair
The two brothers supported each other. They were not injured, but they were too tired.
After this round, Depor has 70 points, Barcelona has 66 points, and Real Madrid has 65 points. The pursuers, Valencia, Real Beti, and Villarreal are all tied, each adding one point to 50 points.
With 49 points and 49 points, with six games left in the league, they both lost their theoretically slim possibility of winning the championship and were completely reduced to background.
Especially the second half of the competition between the top three in La Liga has passed, so who will win the championship next mainly depends on whether the underdogs are willing to play the role of stumbling block. At this time, the connections of each club
Relationships and background are very important.
In this regard, Lendoiro said: We are innocent~~~
As a newly rising power, he has offended everyone he can. Enemies are everywhere. Where are his friends? So at this juncture, the attitude of everyone in Laco is clear and decisive: Don't look for anyone, just do it!
Every day, news from the newspapers that managers of various clubs are running around and building relationships will reach Depor. In response to this unfavorable situation, many media have made assertions that they are not optimistic about Depor. But they don’t know. Yes, for a guy like Depor, who has squeezed in between Real Madrid and Barcelona, he has a distinct characteristic: the more frustrated he gets, the stronger he gets!
This chapter has been completed!