Chapter 266 Happy Too Early (Seventy-Eight/One Hundred and Thirty-Six)
After the game against Stuttgart, Changsheng has undergone a substantial rotation in the league, and a large number of main players have not even entered the squad for the weekend game against the Spaniard.
The starting lineup is basically all substitutes, except for a few positions due to injuries and other reasons, only the main players can continue to play.
Obviously, Changsheng wants more players to have a chance to rest and a chance to play.
However, such an arrangement will inevitably reduce the strength of the team.
So in the end Valencia drew 0:0 with the Spaniard away.
After this game, some media in Spain said that the impact of the Champions League on Valencia has begun to appear.
Because Valencia was tied away by a team ranked second to last in the league!
Because in the same round of the league, Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 4:2 at home, so now the points of the two teams are close again, with only one point difference.
A difference of one point is a gap that makes people have various associations.
With 12 rounds left in the league, not only did the suspense of the league championship not disappear, but it became bigger and bigger.
It seems that Real Madrid has a good chance to reverse and win this season!
At this time, Chang Sheng's words at the press conference after the match against Real Madrid still lingered in his ears.
He vowed that it is impossible for Real Madrid to win the championship, and Queiroz will definitely fail.
If Real Madrid finally won the championship, it would be tantamount to a slap in the face of Chang Sheng.
The Real Madrid club is also happy to see its success. Florentino came out to support Queiroz who had been questioned countless times after losing to Valencia.
"We have full confidence in Queiroz. Whether it is at Manchester United or Real Madrid. He has done a very good job... I believe that the team can win championships under his leadership. I am sure that at the moment we are on the right path. On the road!"
It seems that Real Madrid is already determined to win the league title this season.
The chairman of the Valencia club, Soler, also looked very happy when he saw this scene, and he couldn't stop laughing in his heart.
Valencia finally lost the league title,
That's what he most wanted to see. Moreover, he still lost to Real Madrid, which made Chang Sheng extremely embarrassed, because he had vowed before that it was absolutely impossible for Real Madrid to win the league championship.
At that time, Chang Sheng's reputation, which was slapped in the face, will also fall to the bottom. It would be logical for him to announce that he would not renew his contract.
He is now cheering for Real Madrid, even though he himself hates Real Madrid.
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Just when everyone thought Real Madrid would take the opportunity to catch up and leave Valencia behind.
The twenty-seventh round of the league is coming. Valencia will play against Deportivo at home. At the same time, Real Madrid will challenge Racing Santander away.
This round of the league is considered to be an excellent opportunity for Real Madrid to surpass Valencia and rank first.
Because Valencia's opponents are very strong. Deportivo are currently ranked third in the league. Real Madrid's opponents are very weak. They challenge Racing Santander away. Although it is an away game, no one believes that Real Madrid will not be able to win this game. You must know that Racing Santander is currently only ranked fourteenth in the league.
Just before this game, Chang Sheng did not discuss his opponent, but talked about Real Madrid.
"I noticed that some media were shouting for Real Madrid. They ridiculed me for talking nonsense. What I want to say is that I still insist on my point of view. Real Madrid will definitely not win the league championship this season!"
The reporters felt that Chang Sheng was making trouble for no reason. Before the game against Deportivo, what did you care about Real Madrid? Just take care of yourself first. Your opponent is the third in the league! Real Madrid's opponent is the fourteenth in the league?
Which one is more dangerous?
Even the head coach of Real Madrid, Queiroz, felt that Chang Sheng was a little baffled after hearing the reporter's retelling of Chang Sheng's words.
"I don't know why he said that. I'm different from him. I never judge other teams, especially when playing against another team. I think it's disrespectful to the current opponent..." Quay Rose also provoked Deportivo by insinuation, hoping to stir up the hatred between the two teams and let Deportivo desperately block Valencia in the game. In this way, Real Madrid, who is second in the league, can reap the benefits of the fisherman.
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Although everyone is confident that Real Madrid will give Chang Sheng a slap in the face.
But alas, that's not how the script was written.
When the game ended, everyone was stunned.
On the big screen in the stands of the Mestalla Stadium, the final score displayed was 3:0. The home team Valencia defeated the visiting team Deportivo at home!
At the same time, in another stadium, the Santander Sardine Stadium, the final score on the scoreboard was... 1:1!
Real Madrid was tied away by Racing Santander!
And Valencia beat Deportivo at home!
The point difference between the two sides widened to three points again!
A week ago, the media shouted "Real Madrid has touched the league championship trophy!" Now, looking at the two scoreboards, they are all silent.
But Chang Sheng will not let them go so easily.
He smiled and asked at the press conference after the game: "Why didn't you talk? Ah? Is there anyone questioning me now? Who said that Real Madrid can definitely win the championship?"
The tone and voice were extremely flat, making people itch with hatred when they heard it.
A reporter finally couldn't bear his cynicism, stood up, and angrily fought back: "It's only one game! It's only four points! There are still eleven rounds of the league, and we don't know who will win the game! You just say that Real Madrid won If you don't win the championship, it's a bit too arbitrary!"
Chang Sheng laughed out loud and slapped his hands—he was just waiting for this sentence!
So he looked at the impulsive reporter with a smile: "Then, who gave you the confidence before this? It made you think that we, who are currently number one in the league, can't win the championship, but Real Madrid, who are behind us, can win the championship." League champions?"
"Uh..." The reporter was immediately speechless when asked. I don't know what to say.
An older reporter couldn't stand it anymore, and stood up to chime in: "Mr. Chang, you are making too much sense. Who first said that Real Madrid would definitely not win the league championship? It wasn't us, right? It was you. So what do you have to say?" What qualifications determine that Real Madrid will definitely not win the league title?"
Chang Sheng folded his arms around his chest, held his head up, looked at people through his nostrils, and looked confident.
"Because I'm the coach of Valencia, I can lead the team to win the championship, and you guys can't do anything except talk! You can't stop Valencia from winning the championship, and you can't help Real Madrid win the championship. "
After speaking, Chang Sheng got up and walked away.
The reporters once again experienced a sense of frustration in front of this arrogant and unscrupulous person.
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After the game against Deportivo, Valencia collectively flew to Stuttgart, Germany on Monday afternoon to prepare for the second round of the quarter-final against Stuttgart.
Although many media believe that there is no suspense in this game.
But Chang Sheng still dare not take it lightly.
He didn't want to make himself a background emperor. Just like Milan. When future generations mention reversal, they will think of Milan.
The victorious game did not send all the main players, because the main players started the game against Deportivo at the weekend, and this game should give them a rest.
Although there is no full main force, the strength and fighting spirit of this Valencia team remain undiminished.
Those substitute players cherish the opportunity now.
In particular, Valencia has not had a complete twenty-three players this season, so in fact, everyone has a lot of opportunities to play. They are also in good shape.
Stuttgart planned to attack with all their strength at home, but facing Valencia's strict tactics and formation, they did not have a good way.
It's okay if football is at their feet.
But once the football fell to Valencia's feet, it seemed to sink into the sea, and it would be very difficult for them to grab it.
Playing such a game made the Stuttgart players feel aggrieved.
The last time the two sides played against each other. The Stuttgart players feel very aggrieved, their running is much more active than Valencia. It can also be seen from the statistics after the game that they worked hard, but they couldn't grab the ball from Valencia, but they were played around by the opponent.
Such a game makes them very disliked. They have always believed that as long as they work hard, they can win the game. And the more effort you put in, the better your chances of winning the game.
But two games against Valencia upended their beliefs.
No matter how hard they try, they can't win the game.
In this game, Valencia and Stuttgart finally drew 1:1.
Stuttgart advanced by a goal. Then Valencia equalized, and when Valencia equalized, the game was over.
The total score is 4:1, still leading by three goals, and there is an away goal, which means that Stuttgart will have to score four goals in the remaining time.
This is obviously impossible. At that time, there were only fifteen minutes left before the end of the game.
In the end, Valencia eliminated Stuttgart with a total score of 4:1 and broke into the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
The only fly in the ointment is that Ronaldinho received a yellow card in this game. He will be automatically suspended due to accumulated yellow cards and will miss the first round of the next quarter-final.
But this thing is really not something that Chang Sheng can control.
At this time, Chang Sheng can only be thankful that he insisted on arranging two high-level players in every position. Now that Ronaldinho is absent due to suspension, at least he still has Vicente to step up...
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After the quarter-finals of the Champions League came out, UEFA held a draw ceremony, which was the quarter-final match of the Champions League.
The eight teams that stand out from the quarter-finals get together, draw lots, and fight against each other.
Originally in the top sixteen of the Champions League, the Spanish team was the most powerful force. A total of four of their teams broke into the top sixteen, one more seat than the Premier League.
As a result, after the quarter-finals, there are only two La Liga teams left.
In addition to Valencia, Real Madrid also broke into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Therefore, the media in the Madrid area has been reprimanding Chang Sheng for criticizing Real Madrid's vision loss this season as unreasonable.
Clinging to Valencia in the league, ranking second in the league, and successfully breaking into the quarter-finals in the Champions League, with such an outstanding performance, how can there be any signs of "strength"?
It is purely because of the extreme hatred for the Real Madrid tears that Chang Sheng blackmailed Real Madrid so brainlessly.
The UEFA Champions League draw ceremony was held at night, and Chang Sheng did not go to the scene. In fact, none of the head coaches went to the scene, and representatives of the clubs participated in the draw ceremony.
Others watched the live broadcast of the draw on television.
Chang Sheng is among them.
He wants to know for the first time who he will meet in the quarterfinals.
Valencia was drawn out first, then home and away. Valencia was drawn first away and then home.
The camera gave a close-up of general manager Sanchez, who represented Valencia at the draw.
Sanchez had no expression on his face, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or worried.
Chang Sheng smiled in front of the TV.
A more favorable schedule.
He thought of Valencia's quarter-finals last season, when they were home first and then away, and they were eliminated by Milan. Although Valencia performed very well in the final away game against Milan, it still didn't help.
If it is the first guest, then the host, maybe the situation will be different.
Just as Chang Sheng was thinking, the guests of the lottery began to draw Valencia's opponents.
The guests randomly took a ball out of the box, then unscrewed it, took out the folded note, and unfolded it.
Then he read: "Milan."