Chapter 223 Scorpio

Valencia host Barcelona as scheduled on Saturday night.

On this day, the Mestalla Stadium was overcrowded.

The Mestalla Stadium, which can accommodate 55,000 people, was packed.

Most of them are Valencia fans, and they came to witness Valencia's defending league title.

Valencia fans have no doubts about beating Barcelona at home.

Although their opponent is Barcelona, ​​can the current Barcelona beat Valencia away?

Valencia fans have such confidence.

Before the start of the game, the presidents of the two clubs Laporta and Otti had lunch together, and the atmosphere was harmonious. Both sides have a tacit understanding without mentioning Chang Sheng's name.

It is a tradition in La Liga that the chairmen of both sides have dinner together before the game.

No matter how much enmity the two parties have, they still have to sit and eat together, and the atmosphere will be very good. It is a ceremony that embodies the gentlemanly side of football.

Of course, there are no exceptions. Before the game between Getafe and Atletico Madrid, Old Hill refused the invitation of Getafe Club President Flores to have lunch. Flores was furious at the time. It can be seen how much the Spanish club attaches importance to this ceremony.

Nice atmosphere while eating though.

But this does not mean that the atmosphere between the two sides will be very friendly during the game.

When the players were introduced on the live broadcast, the fans cheered and applauded the players of the home team without hesitation, and also booed the players of Barcelona.

In fact, Barcelona's players belong to lying guns. The boos from the Valencia fans were not meant for them. Instead, it was given to Laporta, the president of FC Barcelona.

It's just that there are no club chairmen from both sides in the list, so the Barcelona players have to bear it on their behalf.

When Laporta heard the boos, he was very unhappy.

Shh, shhh. When the game is over, see who boos who!

Laporta is also dreaming of his team beating Valencia away to qualify for the UEFA Cup.

Sniff at the frenetic Valencia fans in the South Stand.

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But when the game started, Laporta gradually stopped laughing.

The expression on his face became more and more serious.

Although the score was still 0:0, Laporta knew very well that his team did not have the advantage.

The situation was completely under Valencia's control.

Everyone is playing control football.

But Valencia's football is obviously stronger than Barcelona's football, and the control is more precise.

Compare with Valencia. Barcelona's football is almost like a copycat...a copycat Valencia.

After occupying the possession advantage for a long time. Valencia took the lead in the 33rd minute!

"Ibrahimovic! Ibrahimovic!! The flying Swede!!" Moen shouted, but his voice was quickly drowned out by the cheers of the Valencia fans.

In the attack just now, Ibrahimovic rarely used a header.

He leaped high, relying on his height of 1.91 meters, hit Reyes' cross. Because the distance was too close, Barcelona's goalkeeper did not respond, and could only watch the football enter the goal!

"Valencia has taken a 1-0 lead at home! Barcelona has suffered a heavy blow in competing for the UEFA Cup qualification! Valencia has taken another step towards their defending title!"

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Antiche sits on the bench. Appeared indifferent to Valencia's goal.

In this game, he had an indifferent attitude.

It doesn't matter if you win or lose.

It's not even good for him because he won the ball. So he didn't bother to think about how to win.

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After Jaime Audi scored in Valencia, he stood up and cheered for the goal, showing somewhat of a gaffe.

This made Laporta's face even more ugly.

But it's all because of Laporta.

Although the two sides had a tacit understanding when eating together, Chang Sheng was not mentioned, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

But Jaime Ottie also has a knot in his heart.

He's not happy with Laporta.

It can even be said to be very uncomfortable.

Who made Laporta publicly declare that he wants to poach his own corner?

Chang Sheng is the head coach of Valencia and has more than one year of contract with the team.

Laporta so openly declared that he would poach Chang Sheng next season. Where does this put him, the chairman of the Valencia club?

Everyone is the president of the club and you belong to FC Barcelona. You can dig whoever you want? He also looked determined to win, which made Otti feel uncomfortable.

I felt underestimated by Laporta.

Chang Sheng once felt that the people in Barcelona had a sense of superiority in this matter.

Jaime Otti has this feeling too.

So when he saw Chang Sheng scolded Barcelona at the press conference and refused bluntly, he felt so much happier.

Although sometimes, I feel that when Chang Sheng quarreled with reporters, it affected the image of the club. When the club wiped his ass, he felt a little uncomfortable.

But now, he especially loves Chang Sheng's character.

He's the kind that if you're not in the trenches with him. You're going to hate him, but if you're on his side, you're going to love him the way he is.

Calling Laporta a liar, I can't say it because of my status, but I can always win, and I say it unscrupulously and confidently.

When Ottie saw this scene on the TV news, he slapped the table straight.

So he didn't call Chang Sheng about this and asked him to give an explanation.

Now Valencia is leading at home and has hope of winning this game.

That's what Ottie wanted most.

He wants Laporta to witness Barcelona's failure with his own eyes, and he just wants to see what kind of face Laporta has in pretending to be superior.

At that time, Valencia will defend the league title. Barcelona lost out of the UEFA Cup... what a happy ending for all!

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Barcelona fell behind by one goal in the first half, and then the two sides entered the intermission.

Chang Sheng smiled and said that the players did a good job, but not enough.

"Are you satisfied with leading by one goal? Let me tell you, our goal in this game is not as simple as victory. We can score as many goals as we can! We can win as much as we can against them! We want a big victory! Let all Spain see that this is our Valencian time!"

If it weren't for Guardiola in the locker room, Chang Sheng would have something more exciting to say.

Like "Let's be the gravediggers of Barcelona!"

"Let's bury Barcelona completely!"

"Let Barcelona die!"

Now he can only say this in his heart, and say it through gritted teeth.

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In stark contrast to the scrappy Valencia dressing room is the Barcelona dressing room, which is lifeless.

Antić did not make any instructions or adjustments at all on how the team should play in the second half.

He just said a few words and announced that it was over, leaving time for the players.

But the players' minds for this game are no longer on the game.

The club has a new president. A big change is bound to follow.

Can those players who were clamoring for a salary increase before get the approval of the club's new leadership team? These players were apprehensive.

Some unsatisfactory players in the team are also thinking about whether to find another job, or wait patiently, maybe there will be a turnaround.

Some original main players also began to consider whether to stay or transfer and leave.

If this season can't even qualify for the UEFA Cup next season, many people may have to leave.

The head coach is not on the game, and the players are not on the game.

In this way, the defending champion will play away. It's really a problem to win.

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After the start of the second half, Barcelona, ​​which had no fighting spirit, encountered high morale. What is the result of Valencia who wants to score more goals?

There is simply no suspense.

In the 53rd minute, Ibrahimovic scored twice.

This time not with the head, but with the feet... the heels!

When Reyes passed the football into the penalty area from the left, it was a half-high ball, not easy to use the ball and not to use the feet. And Ibrahimovic also ran...

Villa originally planned to rush to the front to make up for it at the back point.

But at this moment, he saw that Ibrahimovic, who had already run past, suddenly leaped forward with his whole body in the air!

Diving to the top?

But football is behind!

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When Chang Sheng saw this scene off the field, his mind suddenly appeared except Van der Vaart's goal in Ajax...

He was shocked - no way? Isn't this the goal scored by van der Vaart? !

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"Ibrahimovic ran past... no!" Moen exclaimed.

because he saw...

No, not just him.

It was everyone who saw it.

Ibrahimovic leaps forward. Make a diving dive, but it's not his head that kills him, but... his feet... his heels!

He hit the football with his heel in the air, and the football that had been flying far away changed its direction and flew behind Puyol, the central defender who was defending him, and went straight to the near corner!

Barcelona's goalkeeper had no idea that the football would change course and fly towards the near corner. He saw the football flying in the middle and wanted to save it. But it's too late...

He can only pray that the football finally flies out of the goal...

But let him down...

The football almost brushes the edge of the near post and flies...into the goal!

"My God! What a goal we saw!"

Morn put his head in his hands and exclaimed.

The whole Mestalla is like a volcanic eruption.

The passion of the fans turned into lava, sprayed out, and shot straight into the sky!

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PS. Thank you for the support of the leader of the Wind Thorn Slaughtering God!

In the last half hour, let us fight to the end! !

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