football's number one madman

Chapter 266 Opponent, Europe's No. [-] Powerhouse!
Although the game encountered unexpected changes, the Bat Corps finally defended the victory at the last moment.

From 2:0 to 3:2, the opponent who was thought to be easily conquered almost capsized Valencia's gutter at the last moment.

In the post-match press conference, Gary Neville also praised his opponent factually:
"Coach Jardim is very good at commanding on the spot. He taught me a lot in today's game. Especially the young man who came off the bench at the last moment really impressed everyone. He even reminded me of the team I just joined Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo."
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"In fact, compared to the nickname of New Henry, my idol is Ronaldo."

In the player mixed area, Mbappe, facing the camera, said without hesitation:

"I had a poster of him on my bedroom wall from a very young age and I grew up watching him play football."

"Valencia's whole team plays very fast and has a strong sense of oppression. We rarely encounter such a style in Ligue [-]. Uh, although I haven't played in Ligue [-] this season, haha."

He smiled a little shyly:
"But I believe that as long as I train hard, I will soon gain the trust of the head coach and occupy a place in the team..."

Before he finished speaking, he found that the reporter's eyes had been attracted by another player walking from behind.

That's number 9 for the white team.

The reporter hastily ended the interview with Mbappé, and refocused the microphone and camera on Li Polo:

"A near-miss match, wasn't it?"

Because the game was "in a mediocre state", Lee Polo, who was not brought to the press conference by Neville, can only brush up his presence here:

"Yes, the last 20 minutes were exciting because of this lad!"

He put his arms around Mbappe's shoulders, looking like a senior in the world:

"Although the coaching staff reminded us to pay attention to the speed of young people, we still suffered a lot! Huh?"

He was about to continue to praise the young man, but Mbappé unceremoniously shook off his arm and gave him a vicious look:
"Don't touch me, thank you!"

[Negative sentiment from Kylian Mbappe, +77! 】

Fearing that the world would not be chaotic, the reporter immediately slapped the dog blood, and put the microphone back into Mbappe's mouth:

"Why do you dislike him so much? There doesn't seem to be any conflict between you in this game?"

Mbappe, who is not afraid of tigers when he is a newborn calf, speaks bluntly:

"This is the guy who kicked and injured my idol in a brutal way last season! Cristiano Ronaldo participated in the Champions League final and the European Cup in a row. I will never forgive him!"

Li Boluo looked at this stunned boy and turned away, feeling a little dazed.

[No wonder... In the summer, even though I strongly recommended it, Valencia still couldn't poach this little guy who only played a few games! 】

[If I didn't kick Ronaldo at that time, could Mbappe be my younger brother? 】
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After the two rounds of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Valencia unsurprisingly occupied the first place in Group C. Although Monaco and Manchester City also had a win, a loss and a total of 4 points, due to the relationship between the winner and the loser, Blue Moon could only rank second. Three, Leverkusen, who lost both games, is of course at the bottom.

As for other groups, the first two rounds did not have too many upsets. Even if Real Madrid was drawn by Dortmund, Juventus and Sevey shook hands, Atletico Madrid overthrew Bayern, Tottenham and Borussia beat the Russian Super League champions respectively. It will be very surprising.

However, there are still 4 rounds in the group stage, and any team still has the possibility of advancing. Valencia just rested for half a day, and then invested in the preparations for La Liga again.

"The next round is on the weekend in three days, so it's not a good fight."

Assistant coach Vorro turned on the projector, and Atletico Madrid's lineup emerged on it:
"Last season we were tied 2:2 by them at home, I hope you can learn from that time."

Captain Parejo nodded silently.

It was the 28th round of the league, and the Bat Corps was full of injuries. Captain Pa could only play with injuries, but he couldn't persist after only 23 minutes of playing, which directly led to the team's first goal conceded.

Then Simeone's team implemented the strategy of defending and counterattacking, and finally succeeded in taking away 1 point from Mestalla, which became Valencia's only draw against the "Three Heroes of the Western Super League".

In fact, if it wasn't for Li Polo who volunteered to play as a striker during the intermission and scored two goals, Valencia might not even get a draw!

Lee Polo is also looking forward to this "Battle of Revenge".

So much so that he looked at the head coach with a much warmer gaze than usual:

【Dude, let me play forward! 】

"Atletico Madrid's defense is world-renowned, so we need to increase the offensive routines in the frontcourt. A powerful center who can compete for headers is our standard equipment."

Sure enough, when Big Neville opened his mouth, Lee Polo couldn't help giving him a thumbs up.

Just listen to him continue:
"In this game, let's try a 442 formation, increase the number of bottom passes from the two wings, and let our nuclear weapons play a role."

While speaking, Neville moved the flag representing the player on the tactical board.

Although many Spanish and Portuguese players don't like traditional British tactics, they also have to put away their technical style of play when facing Atletico Madrid, an opponent known for its "iron and blood defense".

After all, no matter how superb your skills are, in front of Simeone, who was born as a lumberjack, you only need an ax to cut it over!

Listening to the head coach's tactical deployment, Rodrigo's heart sank:
[I can't get the starting position in this game! 】

[Although I am good at passing the ball, but... in terms of speed and fighting, I am a bit inferior. Obviously the head coach feels that I am not tough enough! 】

[And the forward line with two fast horses, Li Polo and Feguri, really does not need his presence in the counterattack! 】

Parejo, DePaul, Perez, and... Schweinsteiger, the four names in the midfield, have come to Neville's mind.

Can run, can fight, has a long pass in the counterattack, and has a long-range shot. Can this combination limit Simeone's team?
"Look at their last game in the Champions League, they beat Bayern Munich 1-0 at home."

Volo clicked on the video collection.

Although Atletico Madrid, which is playing at home, attaches great importance to defense, it also puts a lot of effort into the offensive end.

In the 22nd minute, Atletico Madrid almost opened the scoring. Their corner kick was missed by Lewandowski, but Torres, who was only 2 meters away from the goal, kicked it on the post!
The 32-year-old Torres suddenly dreamed of going back to Stamford Bridge!

But just 13 minutes later, Atletico Madrid fought back again.Bayern midfielder Vidal's long pass was pushed back by Godin. Alonso made a mistake in the middle and was sent through by Griezmann. Carrasco dribbled the ball all the way to the front of Bayern's penalty area and scored a goal.

Afterwards, Atletico Madrid still had a chance to expand their lead. They even got a penalty kick in the second half, but Griezmann hit the crossbar with a kick, and Neuer only conceded a goal...

Today's European football is often simply summarized as a pattern of "three supers and more strongs", among which the three supers are Huang Saren.

Being able to beat Bayern Munich in a head-to-head confrontation, and the scene is not ugly, coupled with Atletico Madrid's two Champions League finals in the past three seasons, they do have the strength to become a super team.

In 2016, when the Premier League was temporarily silent and the revival of Serie A was far away, Atletico Madrid in this period was at its peak!
They can even be called "the fourth powerful European power" by public opinion!
"Look at the key data of both sides,"

Uro pauses in the stats screen:
"The possession rate is 33:67, the number of passes is 346:700, but in terms of the number of shots, Atletico Madrid has 1 more shot than Bayern, and it also hit the post twice."

"As for the defense, the number of fouls by Atletico Madrid is not as many as we thought, 13:17, the number of tackles is 25:40, and the number of headers is 20:20, half points."

He glanced at the head coach, and Neville nodded:
"The statistics are very intuitive. Atletico Madrid's defense is very strong, but their offensive efficiency is even more terrifying. Especially when you send long passes and through balls, you must beware of their interceptions and counterattacks!"

"We have played full-court pressing tactics for several seasons. I hope to see a tougher defensive picture in Mestalla three days later!"

The head coach from England issued his own slogan:
"Don't let Atletico take any more points from the Mestalla!"

As the successor, he wants to avenge Nuno Santo!
He wants to use a victory to prove that he is better than his predecessor!
(End of this chapter)