Chapter 208 5 Red Cards and 5 Balls
When Chang Sheng was competing with the Spanish Football Association and the referee, Valencia had already played a Champions League game.
Valencia's opponent in the quarter-finals is Serie A giants A Milan.
He just broke his undefeated record before, but now he has met the original record holder.
Italy's "Gazzetta dello Sport" declared that this will be Milan's revenge against Valencia.
But before Chang Sheng could say anything, A Milan's coach Ancelotti quickly denied it.
"There is no revenge. Records are made to be broken. What was recorded nine years ago has nothing to do with us now."
Ancelotti made this statement because he didn't want his team to be kidnapped by the media and public opinion and bear heavy pressure.
The game away to Valencia was not easy to play, and Ancelotti had to be careful.
The media have a need for hype, but I don't.
So he immediately denied what revenge said.
Although he was in the A Milan team when the record was set nine years ago.
But a qualified coach should know when this kind of thing can be used to mobilize players' emotions and when it can't.
He knows what happened in Valencia recently, being blacked out by a referee, leaving them in a rage. If I mention this record again, I'm afraid it will cause a fierce backlash from Valencia. He's not that stupid.
During this period of time, Valencia was distracted by this incident, so let them be distracted.
I just need to reap the benefits of being a fisherman.
Ancelotti, who went with this mentality, was slapped in the face by the cruel reality.
It seems that in the media, Valencia's head coach Chang Sheng is arguing with the Spanish Football Association, the Referee Committee, and the Arbitration Committee.
But in fact the team was not affected at all. Because the firepower is concentrated on Chang Sheng, the head coach.
Moreover, under such circumstances, Chang Sheng has not left behind the team's training and preparations.
A Milan lost 0:1 away.
Although Valencia suffered a heavy loss in the last league game and many of its main players were given red cards, that was only a ban in the domestic league. The Spanish Football Association has nothing to do with the UEFA Champions League. Therefore, in this game, Valencia can still send the strongest lineup.
Just some changes in the forward position.
Reyes replaced Vicente, Angulo replaced Villa. The two people who were replaced were injured.
Vicente's injury is not very serious, but he also needs to miss half a month of the game.
A Milan underestimated the enemy at the beginning, and felt that it didn't take much effort to play such a team that was troubled by internal and external troubles.
As a result, Valencia made one in the first half. And found that something was wrong, Valencia didn't seem to be disturbed.
In addition to scoring goals, their performance is also very good.
This outstanding performance made A Milan feel the danger.
So Ancelotti made decisive adjustments during the halftime break, allowing the team to shrink their defense.
Losing one goal in an away game is okay, but losing two goals is a big problem.
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In the end, A Milan left Mestalla with a conceded goal.
Although they won the ball at home, the score could not make Valencia sure of qualifying. Away games will be tough.
But this time. Chang Sheng couldn't care less.
In the twenty-ninth round, Valencia played against Osasuna at home.
In this game, although Chang Sheng can't play, he can form troops, use game skills, and use his own means to control the game.
This game is his first game after the "Lopella tragedy".
The team suffered a heavy blow, and he didn't want his team to lose the game. Although he couldn't come to the scene to direct, he didn't want people to see jokes.
So after playing the Champions League with A Milan, he put his focus on the league.
This is his war with the Spanish Football Federation. It is also a war between Valencia and the Spanish Football Association, and we cannot admit defeat anyway.
After the training on the last day before the game, Chang Sheng convened the whole team and said to them: "I have only one request for you in tomorrow's game, and that is victory. I will not accept any result except victory. Us. Then this is an opportunity to tell them how wrong they are!"
After the team disbanded, Chang Sheng said to Guardiola: "Tomorrow's game, please."
Guardiola nodded: "I will do my best."
Chang Sheng frowned: "With a little confidence, you can do it!"
"Okay, I'll do my best."
Chang Sheng was speechless.
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Osasuna is not considered a strong team, and they are playing away. There was no suspense in this game.
But who told Valencia to be worse than them?
Neither the head coach nor assistant coaches are allowed on the dugout for this game. The media didn't even know who was going to direct the game...
On the player side, as many as four people have also been suspended for the game.
Canizares received his fifth yellow card of the season when he protested in the last game, and he was automatically suspended for one game in this game.
Albelda, Baraja and Carvalho were all suspended for receiving red cards.
Not even a full double midfielder is enough.
If Guardiola hadn't wanted to direct the game as an interim head coach, Chang Sheng would definitely have Guardiola start.
It's been tweaked a bit now. Valencia gave up the 433 formation.
Dial 442 instead.
Marchena replaced Carvalho at the back, partnering with Ayala. The reason why I would rather use Marchena than Pellegrino is because Marchena and Mad Dog tactics are more compatible. After Pellegrino gets old, his ability to accept new things is not flattering.
Aurelio and Curro Torres are partnered at full-back. In this game, Valencia is at home, with little defensive pressure and needs to attack. The cautious Paulo Ferreira is naturally not as good as Curro Torres.
Currently in the league, Curro Torres has two goals and three assists, while Paulo Ferreira has nothing. He has been in Valencia for two seasons without a goal or an assist. Whether it's in the league or in the Copa del Rey, or in Europe. He is notoriously cautious.
But what Changsheng wants is his caution, so he doesn't care if Ferreira didn't score or assist.
The media sometimes laughed at Ferreira's cautiousness, and Chang Sheng would defend his disciples. Blame the media for not knowing anything.
The goalkeeper was suspended because of Canizares, and the substitute goalkeeper Palop got the chance to play the game. Usually he appears more in the Copa del Rey. But since Valencia was eliminated from the Copa del Rey, he has no chance to start.
The midfield and strikers are the ones that have changed the most.
In the midfield, Deco and Cambiasso formed a double midfielder, Reyes pulled back to play the left midfielder, and the right midfielder was Angulo. The forwards are Ibrahimovic and Mista.
This lineup is their first play of the season. Never played before.
But it should be enough to beat Osasuna.
Valencia fans unfurled a giant banner in the stands ahead of the game that read "Applause for the self-purification of refereeing circles!"
This is the Valencia fans mocking the referee. After the last round of the league, the most angry people are probably these fans.
Even if Andredo Garcia has announced his retirement, the fans of Valencia are still reluctant to let go, insisting on stabbing Andredo Garcia's wound again, this is whipping the corpse to hang on the wall... …
Guardiola appeared on the bench as a head coach in this game, which surprised many media-they originally thought that Guardiola would be the starting midfielder.
A coaching game for Guardiola. He behaved quite well. There are no spot-on commands that make people shine, but there are also no stupid tricks.
Moen believes that Guardiola is actually a puppet. The team's starting lineup is arranged by Changsheng. Under what circumstances, who should be replaced and who should not be replaced. It is estimated that Changsheng also explained in detail before the game. So this game is still winning in the remote command.
In fact, Moen was wrong. Chang Sheng, the on-the-spot commander of this game, really didn't say anything. Everything was Guardiola's own decision.
Chang Sheng didn't come to the scene at all. He chose to watch the game at home just like he was suspended before.
So when he heard Mo En's words, he couldn't help laughing.
In the end, Valencia swept Osasuna 5-0 at home.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a hat-trick in the game.
This is an arrangement that often wins before the game. Because this game cannot play 433. So the original tactics can't be used, and at the same time, in order to ensure victory, Changsheng is simply like playing Real Madrid before, letting the players pass the ball to Ibrahimovic. Let the Swedes go to attack the city.
The effect is really good.
Ibrahimovic lived up to expectations and completed his second hat-trick in Valencia.
After his first hat-trick, it led to him being hidden by Chang Sheng.
But this time he need not worry, because Valencia's striker must now rely on him to score.
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The post-match press conference was also attended by Guardiola.
He is mainly responsible for conveying Chang Sheng's words to the media. Chang Sheng had just talked to him on the phone before, and after praising Guardiola's performance, he asked him to help convey a few words.
"He said that since the referee sent off five people from Valencia, the game would be 5:0. It's a pity that Mr. Andredo Garcia didn't send off our whole team including the coach in one go. Otherwise we Maybe we can stage a basketball score in this game..." Guardiola said to a group of reporters on the rostrum.
Hearing his words, the reporters looked at each other in blank dismay. This Chang Sheng really has a small heart... He has retired, and he still doesn't forget to bury him...
But the journalists in Valencia felt very happy.
That's it!
Otherwise, how can you vent your anger?
It is to let those who think we are easy to bully see that Valencia is unbeatable!
If anyone dared to complain for Andredo Garcia after the game, they would give each other a good look. (to be continued)