Chang Sheng did not know that Ibrahimovic had changed his agent.
He was just happy that Ibrahimovic was famous and then dismissed it.
In midweek, Valencia ushered in their first Copa del Rey match of the season.
Challenging Luvida away from home.
The opponent was a team from Group B of Serie B and could not pose any threat to the ever-winner Valencia.
So Chang Sheng plans to let the main players get adequate rest this time.
Some players, he didn't even let them go to away games.
For example, Ibrahimovic was left in Valencia.
On the front line, Changsheng only brought two people, Villa and Carew.
Villa will win this game, and Carew will still be the substitute.
Mendieta also got a chance to rest, and his replacement was Angulo.
Reyes replaced Vicente at left midfielder.
Aimar was replaced by Romanian midfielder Serban.
Perhaps the only ones who can't rest are the defensive midfielders Albelda and Guardiola.
Center back Pellegrino paired with the young Navarro, the right back was replaced by Curo Torres, and the left back was veteran Carboni.
The goalkeeper was also changed, with Canizares replacing Palop.
With such a lineup, Changsheng easily defeated Luvida 3:0 in the away game.
Reached the second round of the Copa del Rey.
The next round of the Copa del Rey will begin on November 28, and Valencia's opponent has also come out, Las Palmas.
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After returning from the away game, Chang Sheng began to prepare for the game against Barcelona.
Although I didn’t expect to win this game, I still have to make preparations.
It may be difficult to win, or it may not be possible to win at all. But on the court, the players must also go all out.
Failure to win can be caused by many objective factors, but there cannot be subjective factors.
We may not be able to win the game due to injuries, or we may lose because of lack of strength.
But as soon as they get on the field, the eleven players have to play seriously.
The biggest headache for Chang Sheng now is how to arrange this midfielder since Baraja can't play and Guardiola can't play either.
It's definitely impossible to play with double midfielders.
If you don't play a double midfielder, it will definitely have an impact on the team's tactics.
Because Chang Sheng had always practiced the tactics of double midfielders before.
This adjustment is not as simple as missing one person. Without one person in this position, the whole team needs to adapt again.
I can't find anyone to pass the ball to.
So Chang Sheng had a special headache.
If he still has a defensive midfielder, he can step up.
But the problem is that he doesn't.
Before the game, the media had already begun to hype the game.
Especially the media in Barcelona.
They all know how Guardiola went to Valencia. Because Valencia Club and Barcelona Club have an agreement, that is, Guardiola is not allowed to play against Barcelona.
They are hyping up this matter now just to prevent Guardiola from playing.
Even after Valencia defeated Real Madrid, the media in Barcelona were very polite to Chang Sheng and Valencia, but that was because there was no direct conflict of interest between the two parties. When they actually met, it would be different.
Now Valencia is gaining momentum. They have won five consecutive games and are at the top of the league. However, Barcelona's own situation is not very good. In the last round of the league, they lost 1:2 away to Deportivo La Coruna and suffered their first league game.
Failure.
This defeat moved them from third place to fourth place.
Barcelona have realized that Valencia, led by their winning streak, will be a serious rival for them this season.
In order to win, any means can be used. Public opinion wars are simply commonplace.
They are so hyping up the agreement between Valencia and Barcelona regarding Guardiola just to prevent Guardiola from playing. And Guardiola not playing will be a heavy blow to Valencia today.
Because they have no one available in the defensive midfield position.
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Guardiola has also seen reports from Catalan media recently.
He also knew the purpose of those media outlets that focused on hyping this topic so much.
There were a few times when he really had the urge to go to Chang Sheng and tell him that he could actually play. Because the agreement stated that Valencia could not force him to play if he didn't want to.
But on the other hand, what if you want to?
He hesitated and hesitated, but in the end he did not go to Chang Sheng.
After all, letting him play against Barcelona is a very difficult proposition in itself. He doesn't know how he will perform even if he plays.
Maybe his appearance may not be a good thing for Chang Sheng.
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Guardiola didn't take the initiative to bring it up, and Chang Sheng didn't go to him for support. Since both parties had it written in the original contract, he naturally wouldn't go to Guardiola for help.
In the end, Chang Sheng had to make adjustments and put Mendieta in the midfielder position to partner with Albelda, and then put Angulo on the right.
In this way, he took such a strange team on an away trip.
Before the game, the media were all hyping up one thing, and that was the reunion between Luis Garcia and his mentor Chang Sheng.
Because of his outstanding performance in Getafe last season, this season Luis Garcia was bought back by Barcelona using a buy-back clause after answering Valladolid.
However, in a star-studded Barcelona, Luis Garcia, who only performed well in the second division, did not have many opportunities.
He came on as a substitute most of the time. His performance was pretty good, but it was far from his performance in Getafe.
Let's put it this way, Luis Garcia shines in Getafe and is full of confidence from the inside out.
But in Barcelona, he is just an ordinary member, looking lackluster.
Despite this, for many people, Luis Garcia has reached the sky in one step. You must know that the Barcelona first team did not look down on him at all in the past.
Now he is able to play in Barcelona's first team, even though he is a substitute. Aren't you still dissatisfied?
Therefore, the media believe that constant winning is the biggest contributor to Luis Garcia's return to Barcelona.
The concept of "Louis Garcia's mentor" began to be hyped.
But Chang Sheng did not cater to such hype.
When the media was hyping up this topic, he chose to remain silent.
Because he found that history was still moving in the direction he knew well. Luis Garcia originally returned to Barcelona because of his outstanding performance in Tenerife, and then continued to sink.
But now everything is the same, except that he is on a different team in the second division. Luis Garcia's role in Getafe is so important, these seem not worth mentioning in the eyes of others...
Faced with such stubborn history, he suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness.
Therefore, there is no interest at all in the topic that the media is keen on: "Victory helps Luis Garcia return to Barcelona."
In his opinion, returning to Barcelona is definitely not a good thing for Luis Garcia.
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Valencia did not make any adjustments to their tactics in this game, they were still "mad dog" tactics.
It's just that there are slight changes in personnel.
His strength will definitely decline, but he doesn't think it will decline too much.
But the actual situation was not as good as he imagined.
The game just started. Barcelona scored a goal, which was undoubtedly a blow to Valencia.
However, in the roar of victory, Valencia quickly launched a counterattack after losing the ball.
With Valencia's offensive ability, scoring a goal for Barcelona will be no problem.
Barcelona has been in various chaos in the past few years. If Valencia's lineup was not out of order this time, Chang Sheng would definitely have the ambition to beat Barcelona away from home.
But Chang Sheng soon discovered that the situation was different from what he thought.
Valencia's offense is not as smooth as before...
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In order to avoid suspicion, Guardiola, who did not go to the scene, followed the team to Barcelona, but he went home.
He accompanied his family at his home in Barcelona and watched the game.
When Barcelona scored, the family cheered.
Guardiola also had a smile on his face, but he didn't jump out of his seat to celebrate like the others.
Then he quickly fell silent and stared at the TV screen.
He has now begun to try to watch the game through the eyes of a coach.
After Barcelona scored, Valencia will definitely launch a counterattack.
This is also true.
But he soon frowned.
Because he found that Valencia's offense was not as smooth as it was in training.
He knew this very well.
He participated in every step of Valencia's training. He knew exactly what Valencia's offense should look like if it was operating normally.
But what Valencia is showing now is different from what he knew.
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Chang Sheng quickly found the problem.
It's like a normally operating gear set suddenly gets stuck in one place.
Once, twice, three times or four times, it will damage the normal operation of the entire gear set in the long run.
The problem lies with Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic's desire to perform in today's game seems to be particularly high.
Although Ibrahimovic also made some improvisations in previous games, that was without affecting the overall offense of the team.
This game is different.
When the football reaches Ibrahimovic's feet, Ibrahimovic will begin to show off his skills at his feet, telling the audience how delicate his feet are for this big man who is 1.9 meters tall.
There was clearly an opportunity to pass the ball directly, but he insisted on making a pass, then buckled the football back and passed the opponent.
Even if he does pass the opponent, the opportunity is lost. He can only pass the football sideways or simply pass it back.
But such a pass is of no use to the team.
In a winning tactic, each player has his or her own role and position. What they can and cannot do, and under what circumstances, are clearly defined.
It is impossible for Ibrahimovic not to know.
But Ibrahimovic's current performance is a rhythm of throwing tactical discipline behind him.
Chang Sheng frowned as he watched from the sidelines.
He didn't quite understand why Ibrahimovic did what he did.
Ibrahimovic's performance in the previous games has always been very obedient, and even playing ball was within acceptable limits.
So what happened to him today?
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Valencia launched an attack, Vicente ran wildly on the wing, and the football fell to Ibrahimovic's feet. Seeing this, he accelerated forward and then raised his arm to signal Ibrahimovic.
Pass it on to yourself.
In training and previous games, at this time, Ibrahimovic would pass the football in front of him, allowing him to use his sprinting ability to tear apart Barcelona's defense, disrupt the opponent's defensive deployment, and then
Then pass the football to Ibrahimovic who runs into the space, and he completes the final shot.
This is Valencia's tactic.
But in this game, the situation became a little different.
After Ibrahimovic received the football outside the penalty area, he tried to hit the goal. He deceived Barcelona defender Puyol and flew into the goal. Then he dunked the football past Puyol.
Unexpectedly, the young Puyol was more flexible than he thought. Although he was knocked away, he immediately pounced on him again.
He stood in front of Ibrahimovic again.
Ibrahimovic's legs were swaying as if dancing.
Puyol didn't move at all, just staring at the football.
Ibrahimovic was unwilling to be frozen by Puyol, and he suddenly moved the football to the right.
Puyol followed suit.
He used the heel of his right foot to knock the football back from behind, dodging to break through.
Like a hound that bites its prey, Puyol pounced back.
Although he looked a little embarrassed, he really stopped Ibrahimovic from moving forward.
When Chang Sheng saw this scene off the court, he couldn't help shouting: "Pass the ball! Damn it!"
Of course, Ibrahimovic did not hear the sound of victory, because the Nou Camp stadium was now very noisy, and he could not hear the sound of victory far away from the sidelines.
However, he finally passed the football because he saw that he could not break through Puyol.
So he sent the football into the open space, and he saw Vicente raising his hand for the ball on the wing.
only……
The referee's whistle sounded.
"Offside! Vicente was offside... What a pity. If Ibrahimovic's ball could have been passed earlier, Vicente could have torn apart Barcelona's defense this time! It's a pity that Valencia missed it once
A chance to equalize the score!"
When Chang Sheng saw this scene on the court, he couldn't help but wave his fist vigorously.
"Damn! What is he thinking?"
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Because Ibrahimovic started to play with the ball inexplicably, Valencia's offense never improved in the first half.
Unless Ibrahimovic is bypassed, that would be better.
Otherwise, as soon as the football comes to Ibrahimovic's feet, he will definitely play with it for a while and show off his skills to his heart's content.
Sometimes, he can indeed make breathtaking fake moves, shake off defenders, and then pass or shoot.
But most of the time he can't.
He could only pass the football after showing off his skills with his feet, but did not promote the team's offense. So it seemed that his previous hard work was meaningless.
But the Swede doesn't seem to know this, or doesn't care about it, and he still enjoys it.
Only Chang Sheng's face turned darker and darker off the court...
