When Deschamps received the Valencia lineup, his hands were visibly shaking.
Immediately afterwards, he immediately looked up at assistant coach Gene Pettit, his eyes seeming to ask: Are you sure this is Valencia's lineup?
Pettit nodded firmly, "I specifically confirmed it again."
Obviously, Pettit was also very surprised.
Goalkeeper Canizares, the defense is Aurelio, Marchena, Ayala and Curo Torres, the double midfielders are Baraja and Albelda, and the frontcourt is Vicente and David
·Silva and Rufit, lone forward Su Dong.
It is still Valencia's most standard 4-2-3 formation, and the players are basically the same. The only difference is that after Aimar was injured and missed the game, 18-year-old David Silva took his place.
But it was this substitution that shocked both Deschamps and Petit.
Before the game, when they analyzed Valencia's eighteen-man roster, they basically concluded that David Silva was just a substitute.
It was even judged that it was unlikely that he would play in the game.
Unexpectedly, he actually did it!
"What's this kid's background?" Deschamps couldn't believe it.
Nineteen-year-old Su Dong had a crazy season in Valencia. Could it be said that the Bat Corps has tasted the benefits?
That's not right. When he came to Valencia, Sudong was already Sporting Lisbon's top scorer, the top scorer in the Portuguese Super League and the top scorer in the UEFA Cup. He spent 10 million euros in transfer fees from Valencia and came here.
Being the main force is natural.
What about David Silva?
"All of our information related to him is in the data. There is really nothing to say. The only thing worth mentioning is that he has a very good relationship with Su Dong. It is said that they train together every day." Pettit also said
Feeling very distressed.
"That's it?" Deschamps felt that this reason was too unbelievable, right?
Is Benitez like this?
They were all full of unknowns about David Silva, but it was precisely this unknown that made them feel uneasy.
"Tell Cisse and Chicos to be careful about this kid!" Deschamps warned.
He always had a very bad premonition.
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The game started with great fanfare at the Mestana Stadium.
This high-profile first-leg match of the Champions League semi-finals entered Monaco's rhythm from the beginning.
The French Ligue 1 team took the lead in launching an attack on Valencia.
This is what it should be and is not surprising.
Although in terms of strength, Monaco is slightly inferior, and they are playing away from home, but the more so, the more often they need to grab a wave.
This is a kind of temptation, but also a psychological tactic.
The general meaning is to tell the other party that I am not afraid of you!
Of course, it would be better if it can disrupt the opponent's rhythm and tactics.
Giuly played very actively on the right, dribbling the ball twice in the second and third minutes respectively. Although he failed to make a shot, it also gave Monaco's offense momentum.
Morientes is very familiar with La Liga, and Pulsho is also 1.88 meters tall. These two players still put huge pressure on Valencia's defense.
Evra and Ibarra were also very active on the wings and frequently pressed forward during this wave of attacks.
These two full-backs are both types with strong assist ability. Evra is a native French defender, and Ibarra is on loan from Porto. He was abandoned by Mourinho before because he focuses on offense and neglects defense, so
Mourinho will trust Ferreira more.
It can be said that from the very beginning, Monaco played very passionately and aggressively.
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Valencia is not fighting against Monaco.
When arranging tasks before the game, Benitez repeatedly emphasized that Valencia's home games should focus on stability, striving to stabilize the defense first, and then slowly plan to attack.
Monaco's opening attack allowed Valencia to naturally go on the defensive.
Especially in the defense of the two wings, Vicente and Rufete both retreated more actively. David Silva, a young player, also ran very hard in the midfield, coupled with the double midfielders behind him.
, ensuring that Valencia’s defense is strong.
But in the seventh minute of the opening period, Valencia got a good chance.
After the two defensive midfielders intercepted the ball at the midline, they quickly handed the ball to David Silva to instigate a quick counterattack.
At this time, Su Dong had already reached forward and pointed forward, signaling David Silva to pass the ball quickly so that he could go straight behind him.
The Valencia youngster seemed a little nervous. In a hurry, he didn't know whether he didn't pay attention or didn't react. He chose to dribble the ball forward by himself. Needless to say, he was knocked to the ground directly by Zicos and the ball was stolen.
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In just a few seconds, Valencia switched from defense to offense, and then from offense to defense, and Monaco created the first shot of the game.
Morientes' header was slightly higher.
David Silva got up from the grass angrily, looking very remorseful and regretting the mistake just now.
Su Dong ran back from the front, reached out and touched David Silva's head, "It's okay, this is the first time, I get nervous easily."
"I was a little confused just now." David Silva explained.
He was afraid that Su Dong would misunderstand that he was deliberately trying to show off, so he didn't pass the ball.
Su Dong smiled and touched his head harder, "Hurry back and prepare. Remember, your strengths are passing, running, passing, and cutting. Your speed doesn't have much advantage, and your body is weak. Don't be reckless.
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David Silva kept nodding and remembered Su Dong's words.
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Subsequently, David Silva's few handling of the ball became much more stable, but there was no threat.
He mostly avoids Monaco's double midfielders, moves laterally, receives the ball from the double midfielders and the backcourt, and makes a transition. The pass is mainly to the side, responsible for passing the gap.
His foot skills are very good, he won't lose the ball easily when he gets it, and his passing is also very accurate. As long as he doesn't get entangled in the opponent's body, there is basically no problem.
Gradually, Valencia began to control the midfield and gained possession of the ball.
Benitez was very satisfied with this situation and kept calling the players on the sidelines to signal that the situation should be stabilized.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Su Dong is at the front, and Monaco's two central defenders are basically unable to move.
It is absolutely impossible for Deschamps to let the central defender go one-on-one with Su Dong. It is the least possible for two central defenders to defend Su Dong.
As long as Sudong suppresses the opponent's central defender and Monaco's two full-backs are keen to attack from behind, the space behind them can be easily exploited by Valencia, especially Vicente's left wing.
You know, Ibarra is not liked by Mourinho in Porto because he always likes to get involved in offense and easily loses his position when defending. That's why Porto wants to introduce Ferreira.
After coming to Monaco, Deschamps' four-four-two two-wing tactics further boosted Ibarra's desire to attack.
Taking control of the ball, Su Dong suppressed the central defender, and all that was left was to wait.
Wait for Monaco to make a mistake on its own initiative!
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In the 16th minute, Valencia quickly passed the ball through the midfield.
After David Silva made many consecutive cross passes to the wing and back passes, he suddenly took a step forward and sent a direct pass.
This kick was actually not very good, as it was too close to Monaco center back Gilvey.
But Su Dong still ran over and blocked Gilvi with his body. In addition, the Monaco center back was left-footed and not very proficient in his right foot. Su Dong took the lead and poked the ball to the right side of the penalty area.
He sped up to catch up.
Although Su Dong caught up with him, he fired with his right foot and hit Valencia's first shot of the game. However, because the angle of the shot was too small, it was blocked by the goalkeeper and directly blocked the baseline.
The fans at the Mestanha Stadium still cheered for Su Dong's shot.
Su Dong gave David Silva a thumbs up from a distance.
If the ball was passed by Aimar, Su Dong believed that he would be sure to convert it into a goal, and at least the shot would be more threatening.
But unfortunately, David Silva is still a bit young.
No matter what, it’s a good thing if it can be spread!
David Silva was also encouraged and nodded towards Su Dong with a smile.
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Vicente stood in the corner and raised his right hand high.
Players from both teams in the penalty area were crowded together, and no one dared to be careless, especially against Su Dong.
Valencia quickly took a corner kick, and instead of looking for Su Dong at the back point, it landed at the front point.
Marchena tried to gain the upper hand, but was saved by Monaco defender Rodriguez with a header.
The ball fell to the outside of the penalty area. Baraja rushed over to grab the landing spot, then directly kicked off and hit again.
The ball hit Zicos and fell to the right.
Vicente, who had just served a corner kick, ran to a position that was not offside. When he saw the ball coming, he immediately rushed over, stopped the ball, and took another look at the penalty area.
He saw Su Dong!
Evra rushed over to defend at the first time, but Vicente was a left-footed player and sent a diagonal pass with his left foot from outside the right corner of the penalty area.
The ball quickly fell to the right of the penalty spot.
Su Dong ran over, blocked Gilvey behind him, jumped up slightly, and stopped Vicente's pass with his chest. Before the ball hit the ground, he stood firmly on his left foot and turned sideways.
His right foot directly met the falling ball and he shot furiously.
This shot was very smooth and powerful, and at the same time, the angle was tight.
The ball went straight to the left side of the goal at great speed.
Monaco goalkeeper Roma was positioned a little to the right. When he reacted, he flew sideways and tried to deflect Su Dong's shot.
But this time, no matter how much he stretched his right hand, he couldn't get Su Dong's shot.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"In the 17th minute, Valencia opened the scoring!"
"Goal from Su Dong!"
Su Dong raised his arms and shouted, quickly rushed to the sidelines, turned around at the corner area, towards Vicente and David Silva, who were running towards him, hugged one with one hand, and followed the two
Let's celebrate this goal together.
The entire Mestana stadium erupted!
All Valencia fans are cheering for Su Dong!
David Silva looked at Su Dong with a look full of reverence. How he longed to become a player like Su Dong, tall, mighty, strong and powerful!
Su Dong didn't pay attention to the look in his little fan's eyes. He was high-fiving and hugging his teammates who rushed over one after another, celebrating the team's first goal.
With this goal, the game will be much easier to play!
