Regarding the first round match of the King's Cup two days later, there was a bit of controversy at Deportivo. One group believed that there was still a big gap between the league points and Barcelona, and the progress in the Champions League was not smooth, so it is better to maintain a less competitive King's Cup.
The other group is more pessimistic and believes that not to mention the league championship, the top four in the league may not be guaranteed. In order to qualify for the Champions League next season, the King's Cup should be given up and prepare for the league wholeheartedly.
The owner Lendoiro did not express his opinion. He was a little ashamed of the club for this "stingy summer", so as long as nothing serious happened, he basically stopped getting involved in the club's affairs. In the end, Vice Chairman Ramon came forward to talk to Iru.
Etta discussed it and also summoned the old captain Fran, the current captain Pablo, Mauro who often wears the captain's armband, and others for discussion.
The final result was to combine the opinions of both sides and focus on the league. However, I still had some thoughts about the King's Cup, so I decided to send out a substitute lineup of both young and old, with the focus being Wang Ai and Dushe.
The two of them. Duscher can play as a defensive midfielder and central defender. He was originally the absolute main force of Depor's main team, but he was always injured in the past two seasons, so his state was affected. Wang Ai is because of his good physical fitness.
, rarely injured. Although it is difficult to sustain 90 minutes in a single game, he can train normally the next morning after the game. After all, he is young and recovers quickly. Therefore, the Deportivo La Coruña team competing in the King's Cup only used the two of them.
The leader is, of course, Duscher.
In addition to these two players with the strength of the main players, players such as Hector, Cesar, Juan, and Robert who have been playing as substitutes for Deportivo for several seasons have also been arranged to play in the King's Cup. Of course, they have always made the club
Hao Haidong and Li Weifeng were doubtful.
Irueta has nothing to say about Hao Haidong. At such an old age, it is impossible for him to improve again. His existing skills, body, and condition can be used, and he can be a substitute. But he gave Li Weifeng
It is definitely expected, after all, he is old and in good health, but the current defense of Depor in the first team has not changed much. It is difficult for Li Weifeng to have a chance to play. Instead of wasting time, it is better to play in the King's Cup to exercise.
Therefore, when the team returned to Galicia the day after defeating the leader Barcelona, the club announced the news and also confirmed that Deportivo will have two lineups this season to deal with the league, Champions League and Copa del Rey strategy.
, this is equivalent to creating a new first team in the first team, and the second team comes out, or a rotation lineup is created. It’s just that Deportivo’s lineup is relatively thin and cannot achieve a complete rotation. But even so, when the club announced
After implementing the strategy of ensuring the league, the players are still very happy. The main players don't have to worry about the league being in a mess, and the substitutes are also happy because they can get stable playing opportunities.
Irueta specifically went to Wang Ai and told him: "You still have to ensure the status of the league. You can watch the Copa del Rey and win. It's better if you can't win. It doesn't matter if you can't win. The club means the Copa del Rey. It doesn't matter where you play. No.
There are no demands, especially from you.”
Wang Ai naturally understood. This was actually giving up the King's Cup, but it would be better if Depor's substitutes could go further.
After announcing this, the club directly took a day off. The main players simply did not go to Elche, and took a few days of complete rest before conducting recovery training. After all, they had suffered heavy losses this summer. And the players who were scheduled to participate in the war
They stayed and took the time to recover, train, and formulate tactics.
Although he wanted to give up the Copa del Rey, Irueta couldn't just let it go after all. He still studied the situation in Elche very seriously with the team members and formulated corresponding tactics. Since there was no competition goal requirement, the preparations were relatively
It was relatively relaxed, everyone was talking and laughing, which is a rare situation in the Depor team in recent years.
The boss is too stingy and the coach is too stubborn. The Deportivo team has always been in a state of hard work. The relationship between the players, the boss and the head coach has never been good. There are not many players who like Irueta, but he has always led the team with good results.
, so the team members "can't tell the story of their sufferings." But in fact, Irueta has nothing to do *** Doiro always wants to use small money to achieve big things, so he must run the army with iron and blood. Moreover, he and Lundoy
The relationship between Luo and Luo is not very good. In short, everyone is dissatisfied with things in La Coruna, but they also all have things they are reluctant to part with. As long as the results are good, everyone can share the benefits, and there will be peace, but it must be
If your grades are always bad, it will be easy to fall into pieces.
The Spanish sports media are crazy, and sometimes they can make a small matter into a big deal. For example, a few complaints from a team member can be described as a disagreement between the general and the coaching staff. Wang Ai came to Deportivo.
Over the years, he can tell from his observations that the club is a place where the rich are always on the fence, and will get angry at the slightest disturbance. However, the management of the club is still very strict, and these team members do not have many bad habits.
Most of them were treated as "good boys" by the club.
It was rare for the club to treat the next game loosely. A large number of substitutes who got the opportunity to play cherished this opportunity, so everyone was very active in preparing for the next two days. Li Weifeng also joked with Wang Ai, asking him to use more
Jin, I have to reach the quarterfinals no matter what, play a few more games and so on.
Wang Ai naturally agreed with a smile. In fact, he is quite confident in these substitute players. If they can be selected for the first team of Deportivo, what difference can they make? Most of them are not poor in physical or technical skills, but in poor condition and fighting spirit.
, but as long as the adjustments are made, it will still be able to compete in the King's Cup.
On the evening of November 9, the "King's Cup Deportivo" team composed of Duscher, Wang Ai and other players boarded a plane to the Valencia area at the airport, and landed in Elche a few hours later. This Spanish second division team
The team's strength is average, and they didn't originally expect to achieve anything in the King's Cup. However, after seeing Depor's roster before the game, I realized that this tiger has lost the King's Cup. So what else can be said?
of?
Therefore, Elche sent out its entire main lineup, intending to take advantage of Depor.
The Laco generals knew this very well. At 8 o'clock the next morning, before the start of the game between the two sides, Irueta, who came with the team, made his final speech in the locker room: "Boys, Elche treats you like
Point-earning objects. Although our games this season must be focused, it does not mean that we will allow others to bully us. You are indeed substitutes, but you are also substitutes for the Triple Crown! Go ahead, boys! Maintain the dignity of our European champions!
