This is Valencia's first game of the new season, and this is also the first game of the new La Liga season.
So this game is the opening game of La Liga.
The media focused on it and broadcast it live nationwide.
Valencia fans are paying close attention to this game.
Because this is the first official game led by their new head coach.
Although Valencia has played four warm-up matches.
But can the warm-up matches be compared with the official league?
There are countless things shown in the warm-up match. Whether the new coach Chang Sheng can lead Valencia to the top still depends on the official game.
This opening game is a very good opportunity.
This summer, there have been a lot of comments about Chang Sheng in the media, especially the local media in Valencia. Most of them are derogatory and there are very few praises.
From his signings to his attitude towards Zahovich, from his rare attendance at press conferences to his incomprehensible tactics, the media have all become reasons for criticizing him.
The reason why the local media in Valencia belittled Chang Sheng in such a way is simple. After Oti took office, the change he made was not to continue to hire world-famous coaches, but to find a Chinese with only one season of team experience.
They were very worried about this.
It is believed that Chang Sheng does not have enough experience and ability to lead Valencia.
Of course, they also admit that they have led Getafe to win the Serie B championship and the King's Cup with constant victory, but leading a small team and leading a big team are completely different experiences. Coaching a small team
The experience cannot be simply applied to big teams. Let’s not talk about other things, just how to deal with the relationship in the locker room. Small teams and big teams are completely different.
Therefore, they are very not optimistic about Chang Sheng's future in Valencia.
I always think that if Oti brings in such a Chinese, he may eventually destroy himself and Valencia. As for the fate of always winning, no one cares...
Valencia fans have received so much negative feedback from the local media that they have little confidence in winning, and the impression is even worse.
The opening game was against a team like Real Madrid. To be honest, Valencia fans were a little unsure.
Real Madrid was the league champion last season, and this season they spent a huge amount of money to bring in the 29-year-old Zidane from Juventus. He is in his prime. Wouldn't joining Real Madrid be even more powerful?
In contrast, Valencia bought a lot of people this summer, but who did they buy?
Except for one Guardiola who is reliable, he is already thirty years old.
The others are either teenagers or unknown people who have never heard of their names before. Just looking at such transfers and signings really doesn't give people much confidence.
And judging from media reports, in today's game, Chang Sheng will send out many of his newly purchased players at once... Oh my God, Valencia's future will be pinned on such an unreliable coach and a group of people.
On an unreliable nobody?
Whether it's reputation or strength, this Real Madrid team is at its peak.
Although there was no term for "Galactico" at this time, everyone felt that this Real Madrid team was very similar to the Spanish Armada that once crossed the ocean.
Even at home, it may be difficult for Valencia to defeat Real Madrid. Even though their top star Zidane is not on the court, it is not something Valencia can resist...
Many Valencia fans are thinking so.
But at this time, there was only one win, and the Valencia coach announced very forcefully that he wanted to give Real Madrid a good look at Mestalla.
Is he crazy? Or is he really sure?
There were all kinds of doubts before the season, coupled with the curiosity now. The opening game of the league at the Mestalla Stadium was actually packed!
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In the locker room, the players who have finished warming up are making final preparations for the game. The players who have played have changed their jerseys, and the substitute players are also waiting aside.
Chang Sheng looked at his players.
It's a completely different feeling than in Getafe.
His reputation in Getafe is already one of admiration. Even if he doesn't say anything, the players will fight to the death for him.
It's different now.
He had scanned it with [Golden Eyes] before, and so far, most players have a neutral reputation towards him, and the entire team is even more neutral.
Although he has won four warm-up games, he knows very well that the warm-up games really cannot explain the problem. If he wants to convince these players, this opening game is really the most important thing and cannot be missed.
Think about it, if he can lead the team to defeat the arrogant Real Madrid, how much shock will it bring to these players?
One goal makes you famous, one goal makes you famous.
This is not the prerogative of players, it can also be done by coaches!
In order to give these currently neutral players more confidence, he planned to give a speech.
This will give you room to use your natural skill [Inspiration].
The 30% morale improvement is not just for fun. If used well, a group of people can directly turn into murderous berserkers.
"Actually, Real Madrid is not as scary as outsiders say. What are the four superstars and the defending champion? Do you still remember what we have been training hard for all summer? From intense physical training to boring tactical training.
I know many people have complained more than once. But now, the efforts of all of us will be valuable at this moment. Real Madrid, which many people think is invincible, will usher in the first game of the new season as they defend their championship.
fail!"
Mendieta curled his lips inwardly, looking so confident again. He really didn't know where this Chinese man's confidence came from.
Even though we are at home, our opponent is also a very strong Real Madrid.
Is it possible that Zidane was so confident even if the opponent didn't play?
But just after he thought about it, he felt that something was not right with his teammates around him.
They were not as indifferent as before. Some of them had begun to stare at Chang Sheng seriously, as if they couldn't wait to know what he was going to say next.
These people showed some enthusiasm beyond Mendieta's imagination...
"If anyone doubts why I am so confident, I will analyze it for you."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, he glanced at Mendieta. Mendieta was a little frightened by this glance, because at that moment he felt as if his own thoughts had been read through by Chang Sheng.
"Real Madrid's lineup looks very strong. But they still have a shortcoming, and it is a fatal weakness. You should all know that I scolded Real Madrid's 'Zippa policy' at the pre-match press conference, right? In the media
There is no reason at all to say that I am a mad dog and bite whoever I catch. But in this game we want them to see if I am biting randomly. It is very simple. In the game, every player involved in the offense must rely on running and
Pass the ball to divert their two defensive midfielders, Helguera Bujia and Claude Makélélé, and then make their back line unprotected. At this time, we will focus on attacking their young central defender Pavin!"
Chang Sheng wrote and drew on the tactical board, and then pressed hard on the circle representing Pavan.
"He is Real Madrid's Achilles' heel in this game. Impact him, overwhelm him, and completely defeat him! If Hierro comes up to cover, pass the football to the open position where he came up...so everyone
Pay special attention to your movement. Run actively and don't think about saving energy. When playing against a team like Real Madrid, it is meaningless to save energy. If you don't go all out, then the person who will die in ninety minutes will
It’s us! I hope you remember this!”
"Real Madrid has superstars. Compared with them, we are much more civilian. But we are a whole, which is much more important than superstars. Football is, in the final analysis, an overall sport. So do you still remember the name of our tactics? Mad Dog!
Yes, I believe that after this summer's training, you should understand why I named this tactic 'Mad Dog'. And what is Real Madrid? They are elegant white horses, and now let us mad dogs in their
Take a big bite on your legs!"
Someone clenched their fists. Mendieta was even more surprised.
He admitted that what Chang Sheng said was a little inflammatory, but it wouldn't make so many people excited, right?
He turned to look at Chang Sheng. He looked at Chang Sheng in surprise.
Chang Sheng seemed to have noticed the gaze he cast, and smiled back at him.
He still looks confident and satisfied.
Mendieta frowned.
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In the Real Madrid dressing room, Del Bosque was also telling the players what they should pay attention to in this game.
He did not think like others that Valencia would still play defensive counterattack, because judging from the pre-season warm-up match, Valencia could not be considered a defensive counterattack anyway.
The messy running tactics reminded him of Chang Sheng's last game in Getafe, the Copa del Rey final. At that time, Getafe relied on a novel set of tactics to defeat Mallorca and win the title.
Winning the Copa del Rey.
Del Bosque thought of this, and he felt that the winning tactics might be transferred to Valencia based on the tactics he experimented with in Getafe.
So he didn't treat Valencia as a defensive counterattack team from the beginning.
Obviously, if he wants to use that tactic to win often, he will definitely attack Real Madrid.
Because he can't stay in the backcourt and not come out.
When it comes to confrontation, Bosque is not afraid.
Last season, Del Bosque has been training Real Madrid's tactical style. With many technical players, Real Madrid players have very delicate skills at their feet.
Therefore, the tactical style of this Real Madrid team is mainly short passing penetration and pressing attack style.
A pressing attack is actually to use offense instead of defense, using violent offense to suppress the opponent, forcing the opponent to only choose defense, thereby handing the initiative to the attacker.
This Real Madrid offense is aggressive.
Vicente del Bosque does not believe that the always-victorious Valencia can win against Real Madrid in terms of offense.
Even without Zidane, Valencia can't win.
Real Madrid relied on this style of play last season to win the league title they had lost for three years. This is Bosque's greatest confidence.
Del Bosque was preoccupied with fighting against Valencia, and completely ignored the young man sitting next to Hierro, who looked slightly nervous...
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p.s. I just woke up, sorry. The Internet was disconnected at 12 o'clock last night, so I thought I might as well work overtime to catch up on the manuscript. I wrote six chapters in one day yesterday, but it's still insignificant compared to what I consumed...
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