"Valencia is indeed not an easy opponent to deal with...but we are now on the same level as them. There is no doubt about it! In the first half, we had more advantages. Valencia can
The goal depends more on Mendieta's flash of inspiration!"
Dick waved his fist and shouted in the locker room, and then glanced at Marriner while shouting...
Marriner knew it was time for him to come forward. He immediately coughed and then said: "But Mendieta is indeed a top player. He is the best Spanish player now. It is still a bit difficult to control him.
Difficult..."
As soon as Marriner said this, several Spanish players began to look a little unhappy - although they also admitted that Mendieta is indeed a top player now, but how many players, especially top players, would admit it?
Compare the difference yourself?
"Robert, I can't say that. Mendieta performed well, mainly because he was in a better environment. At least Beleron's skills and Baraja's running ability were better than him! At least for this point,
I have no doubt!"
When Dick said this, Marriner shut up and rolled his eyes secretly - stimulating the players' fighting spirit and then using me as the villain. Being an assistant coach is really a hard job...
"But what Robert said makes sense. Mendieta is indeed very good now, and his recent form is also very good. In just two and a half rounds of the league, he has already had three goals and two direct assists. Valencia's
The goals are basically related to him. Despite the major changes in the frontcourt, Valencia can still maintain sufficient competitiveness, and his performance is quite critical."
Dick changed the topic and then smiled slightly: "What we have to do now is to get rid of this most dangerous guy! Now let me ask you a question, what is the most terrifying thing about Mendieta?"
As soon as this question was asked, the players were immediately stunned - Mendieta's performance in Valencia and the Spanish national team in recent years has been obvious to all. He and Zidane, Effenberg, Ray
Dondo, Figo, Rivaldo and others are all superstars of the same level, but the scariest thing about him is hard to pinpoint...
Zidane's best is his ball control and scoring ability at critical moments, Effenberg's strength is his comprehensiveness and dominance of the midfield, and Redondo is the most elegant midfield commander who can attack and defend well.
, his technical and organizational skills are both instant choices. Figo is a master-level figure on the wing. His ability to hit the middle and wide makes him difficult to defend. What makes Rivaldo strong is his scoring ability...
As for Mendieta, what is his best thing? Scoring? He only has the ability to score a dozen goals a season. Organization? He has never been the core of the organization in Valencia and the Spanish national team. Running
?He can run, but there are more midfielders than he can run. Long-range shooting? He is not a long-range shooting madman... If there is anything scariest about him, I am afraid it is his comprehensiveness...
"He is not a comprehensive player, he is too comprehensive, and in some cases he is also mediocre. What is most outstanding about him is his ability to execute tactics. This is his top quality. When there is a suitable set of tactics, he can explode.
To bring out the most powerful force, to put it bluntly, for him to perform well, he needs to fully cooperate with his teammates. Without the cooperation of his teammates, his effect will be reduced by at least half... because he cannot complete the offense alone.
Cutting off the connection between him and his teammates may have been difficult last season, but it is not difficult this season, because he is surrounded by newcomers, whether they are forwards or midfielders, this season
The players who have just cooperated with him feel unfamiliar in their cooperation. Mark him and then cut off the connection between him and his teammates. When Valencia is forced to change the tactics with Mendieta as the core, then
That’s when we win!”
"As for the offense... I don't think I need to say anything more. We have too many offensive methods in the middle of the wing and high on the ground. Belleron will organize it, but not every attack has to go through you. As long as you can score a goal
, I don’t care how we score, in short... we must win this game!"
"We must win!" Atletico Madrid players waved their fists and shouted. Dick nodded, then waved his hand: "Let's go!"
When the second half of the game kicked off, the commentators discovered that Cooper was the first to make substitutions.
Carew, the young Norwegian high center who joined in the summer, came on the field and replaced Deschamps in the midfield. Valencia changed from a 4-5-1 tactic to a 4-4-2, adding a forward and replacing a midfielder - obviously
What is important is that Cooper needs to strengthen his offense - in the first half, Atletico Madrid took advantage of the loopholes and scored a goal despite full defense. Although Cooper was already prepared for this and strengthened the defense at the front of the penalty area, but who
And are you sure that Dick has no other way to let Atletico Madrid score another goal?
Cooper doesn't dare to underestimate Dick at all now. This young man is very cunning and has a lot of clever ideas. His on-the-spot command ability doesn't seem to be weak at all. This is something Cooper is not good at, so he is also worried.
Dick would use some other method to give him a break...
Of course, the main reason is very simple, that is, Valencia's defensive counterattack that shocked the enemy last season. Defensively, although Ayala is a top defender, he did not play many games in AC Milan last season.
This makes him a little unfamiliar with the game. It takes more than a day or two to organize a defense line. In addition, the protection at the front of the penalty area is not as good as last season, so Valencia's defense is weaker than last season. As for counterattacks...
...Without Lopez's speed and Herard's back-row penetration, the power of Valencia's counterattack has also dropped a lot compared to last season. Cooper has no confidence in defeating this immature defensive counterattack.
Atletico Madrid's strength has obviously increased a lot.
Compared with the lack of strong offensive ability last season, Valencia has many more options in attack this season. Zahovic himself is a midfielder with strong scoring ability, Sanchez has exquisite skills and is not slow.
Coupled with a young tall center Kalu, with the support of Kili and Mendieta behind him, Valencia's strong offensive ability has actually increased a lot compared to last season. Instead of worrying that its defensive counterattack will not be effective, it can
It's better to use your superior offensive ability than last season to achieve a higher winning rate - that's what football matches are about, if you can't take advantage of the opponent's weaknesses, use your own strengths!
"A battle? Now it's really exciting!" Dick laughed. He also hoped to see a beautiful battle. At least he also had confidence in his own attack line, which was his own attack.
Hands is stronger than Valencia in terms of strength, especially at the forward position...
Since both sides were thinking about using offense to solve their opponents, the game immediately started to look better in the second half.
At the kick-off, Valencia immediately gave Atletico Madrid a powerful blow. Mendieta passed the ball from behind, Albelda sent the ball upfield, and Zahovich immediately hit a powerful long-range kick from the front of the penalty area.
He shot, but Molina flew over and saved the ball. Capdevila immediately made a big kick to make a clearance.
The ball flew to the wing. Angonoma completely suppressed Vicente in terms of strength, and then pushed the ball down. Mendieta took the ball, and Baraja immediately forced him towards him.
In terms of running and strength, Baraja was not inferior to Mendieta. According to Dick's instructions, he pressed forward immediately, taking advantage of Mendieta's general technical characteristics at his feet - in this kind of close-quarter press.
, with stronger strength and confrontation than Mendieta, it is difficult for Mendieta to rely on the skills of his feet to get rid of Baraja's personal marking.
Before Baraja pressed forward, other Atletico Madrid players also started running - Belleron followed Albelda, Makelele blocked Zahovich, and Thuram followed.
Sanchez, Gamarra is eyeing Carew's side, and even Angonoma, who is inserted in the winger, is also paying attention to Capdevila...
Almost in an instant, Atletico Madrid players set up a dragnet, cutting off all connections between Mendieta and his teammates!
Even Killy, who was in the other half, had Aguilera beside him!
"This is..." a seasoned commentator said in shock.
"Full-court press?"
"No, it's not a full-court press, it should be to some extent targeting Mendieta and cutting off the connection between him and his teammates... It seems that Atletico Madrid has really prepared a lot for this game..."
Off the court, Cooper's pupils suddenly shrank!
Just before he had time to say anything, Mendieta, who was forced by Baraja, could only risk passing the ball back. However, a thin figure inserted from the left like lightning and raised his foot midway.
The ball broke!
Vicente Rodriguez Guillen!
Vicente, who had just been completely defeated by Angonoma in the high-altitude ball confrontation, at this moment, burst out with a dazzling light!
After raising his foot to intercept the ball, Vicente immediately began to accelerate forward. As he was advancing, Jardel started running, running out of the shooting gap and attracting Vicente.
Defensive attention...
"Keep an eye on Jardel!"
Ayala briefly shouted to his central defender partner Pellegrino, and then went up to him diagonally. Although Pellegrino was basically no match for Jardel, he couldn't be allowed to defend Vicente.
Because his speed is slower than mine...
Facing Ayala who came over diagonally to block, Vicente seemed extremely calm. When Ayala was less than one meter away from him, he suddenly made an emergency stop and then passed the ball horizontally.
With one wave, it seemed to be preparing to cut across the front of Ayala...
Ayala immediately stopped in his tracks. If Vicente bumped into him like this, he would be able to intercept the ball!
But……
The moment Ayala stopped, Vicente quickly dunked the ball back with his right foot, and then moved the ball forward with his left foot, hitting the ball from Ayala at an incredible speed.
Yara rushed past!
The moment Vicente's body rushed past Ayala, Ayala suddenly remembered the shameful scene two years ago. The same young player also used a simple change of direction to accelerate.
Get rid of yourself and become famous with one goal!
