Chapter 88: Don’t lose (first update with guarantee)
When Aimar fell to the ground, Chang Sheng cheered, thinking it was a penalty kick.
But he soon discovered that his thoughts were too beautiful.
The referee signaled that it was not a penalty kick and asked Aimar, who was lying on the ground, to get up.
Aimar was originally waiting for a penalty kick, but when he noticed the referee's gesture, he turned over in anger and roared at the referee: "He fouled! He knocked me down!"
Other Valencia players also gathered around.
Captain Mendieta even yelled at the referee: "This is a penalty kick! There is no doubt that it is a penalty kick!"
The referee did not respond and just signaled Valencia to take a corner kick.
When Campo knocked Aimar down, he also knocked the football out of the baseline and gave Valencia a corner kick.
Valencia doesn't want a corner kick, they want a penalty kick!
A group of people surrounded the referee, protesting and putting pressure on him.
There was a burst of boos in the stands, and of course these boos were not directed at the referee - this is Real Madrid's home court, and this penalty is very powerful for the home team. Real Madrid fans are not so stupid as to boo the referee.
They were booing the Valencia players.
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When there was chaos on the court, Chang Sheng was also roaring on the sidelines.
"**Your uncle!"
Then he remembered that Spain didn't understand the words, so he shouted onto the pitch: "Shameful! Ugly!"
The fourth official heard his voice and stepped forward to warn Chang Sheng.
"Mr. Chang, please pay attention to your words. I don't think you want to direct the rest of the game from the stands, right?"
Chang Sheng glared at the opponent fiercely, and was right when he said that he really couldn't direct the game from the stands. Because if he still wanted to win, he had to stay on the coaching bench. If he went to the stands, then
The team is bound to collapse.
Being sent off with a red card is an escape.
So he suppressed his anger, gritted his teeth and said with a smile: "Of course, I will pay attention, I will be very, very, very... careful!"
Every time he said "very", he used force, and in the end he almost broke his teeth.
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Valencia did not let the referee change the penalty in the end - of course, it is rare for the referee to change the penalty after making it.
As referees, perhaps the first lesson they receive in referee training is how to maintain their authority.
It must be the top priority not to be able to change your own penalty decisions at will.
Because a referee who swings left and right and has no opinion of his own will not have any authority at all. They will not get the respect and trust of the players, and the players will only think that such referees are unreliable.
The Valencia players protested to no avail and had no choice but to take a corner kick.
But who wants this corner kick?
Therefore, the corner kick did not pose a threat to Real Madrid's goal at all.
Commentator Moeen shook his head and sighed when explaining the game, saying that Valencia's luck in this game was really bad.
Later, the live broadcast of the game also showed many slow motions of Campo's defense. The slow motion clearly showed that Campo had hit Aimar before he kicked the ball, and the most important thing was that he touched Aimar's ball.
There is a forceful pushing action with the arms.
It was this action that finally caused Aimar to fall to the ground.
So this is indeed a foul.
But unfortunately, the referee didn't see it.
If this foul was awarded a penalty kick and scored, what would the game look like?
No one knows.
But now they all know what the game became after the penalty kick was ignored...
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Valencia's morale suffered a heavy blow when the penalty was not awarded.
It was originally an away game, and we had to win. You can imagine the pressure. If we can get this penalty, it will reduce the pressure on the Valencia players.
But the penalty kick was not awarded!
This adds insult to injury and makes them even more stressed.
Because they have already felt how difficult it is to play away from home...
The shadow of failure always hangs in their minds.
Morale is getting lower and lower.
In the end, he was surrounded and beaten by Real Madrid.
In the 31st minute, the goal was finally lost.
Zidane's powerful shot from outside the penalty area bounced back after being saved by Canizares.
Then Raul followed up and cleverly grabbed a follow-up shot and successfully scored.
In fact, from before Zidane's goal, the Bernabeu Stadium erupted in continuous cheers. Because Real Madrid's previous series of passing combinations were pleasing to the eye, especially when Zidane used Marseille to spin past Albelda.
one time.
Finally, when Raul made a supplementary shot, the cheers finally reached their climax.
There was only one sound in the entire Bernabeu Stadium, and that was the cheers of Real Madrid fans.
Apart from that, there is nothing.
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Seeing Raul put the football into the goal, Florentino couldn't help but stand up on the rostrum and cheer for the goal.
Obviously, he was retaliating for what happened to Valencia president Otti.
Oti sat next to him, his expression not very good. He now also felt Florentino's original mood.
Amid the majestic cheers at the Bernabeu, his face became darker and darker.
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Chang Sheng's face also looked very ugly.
In fact, after the team failed to award a penalty kick, he realized that such a situation would occur. But there was nothing he could do about it.
Because this was the referee's mistake, trying to adjust the players' mentality cannot be solved by shouting a few words from the sidelines.
He needs a break.
But Real Madrid didn't give him such a chance and now they have taken the lead.
Chang Sheng bit his lip and decided to give up the idea of attacking Real Madrid for the time being, and instead turned to defense.
We have already conceded a goal. No matter what, we cannot continue to concede the goal.
After falling behind 0:1 in the first half, there is still room to play in this game. But if we fall behind 0:2, it will be difficult to play in the second half because I cannot keep the players motivated during the halftime break.
Everyone knows that their opponent is Real Madrid, not just any cat or dog.
While Real Madrid players were still celebrating the lead, Chang Sheng made a decision.
He called captain Mendieta over, gave him a face-to-face briefing, asked him to play and then told the players.
"Defense. Guard the goal first and don't let Real Madrid score any more goals."
"How long?" Mendieta asked.
"Just stay until halftime!"
Mendieta nodded: "I understand."
After saying that, he turned around and ran onto the court to tell other players.
Chang Sheng slowly squatted down and fell into deep thought.
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When Valencia lost the ball, Soler in front of the TV couldn't help laughing.
Then I was scolded by my old mother who was watching the game next to me: "What are you laughing at?"
Soler quickly put on a poker face: "No, I farted just now!"
"Humph!" The old mother snorted and ignored her son. She continued to watch the live TV broadcast, frowning and clenching her fists to worry about Valencia.
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The summary of the first half is actually very simple. Valencia won a penalty, but the referee missed it. Then Valencia was beaten by Real Madrid and finally lost the ball. Then they returned to defense and defended.
It's the end of the first half.
Valencia's performance after conceding the ball in the first half seemed familiar to the fans, because this was exactly the way Cooper's Valencia played in the previous two seasons - defensive counterattack.
They stopped doing this after Chang Sheng came.
Unexpectedly, under Real Madrid's offensive, they finally had to choose to defend.
This makes Real Madrid fans feel proud.
The commentator of Radio Marca was also very proud: "This is the real Real Madrid this time! This is the century-old giant! I think this game will definitely become a turning point of the entire season and a watershed in the fight for the league championship. Whoever wins will win.
League champion!"
The reporters in the media box also talked about this first half, and finally started fighting.
Reporters from the Madrid area and those from Valencia were divided into two groups, while reporters from other places were neutral.
First of all, it was because journalists from Madrid who supported Real Madrid were cheering for Real Madrid's lead and said that Real Madrid had taken the initiative into its own hands and that Valencia had the only way to lose in this game.
Later, a Valencia reporter retorted unconvincedly that if the penalty kick had been awarded, the result would definitely not be like this.
A reporter from Madrid said that the criterion for judging a penalty kick lies with the referee, not the reporter. Since the referee thinks it is not a penalty kick, it is indeed not a penalty kick. So to talk about this point will only make people think
Valencia cannot afford to lose.
That's what the two sides did.
Journalists are inherently good at talking, and they are best at talking.
In the end, no one can convince anyone.
But the Madrid reporters have the upper hand because Real Madrid, which they support, is now the leading side, and their confidence is naturally stronger than Valencia's.
Because Valencia was lagging behind in the score, the reporters were inevitably a little anxious and angry, and fell into the opponent's language trap several times.
In the end, Juan Pai Montor, the most respected journalist on Valencia's side, came out to put an end to this meaningless debate.
"Football is not won by words. Just watch the game. We will know when the game is over. There is no point in arguing about it now." He discouraged the reporters on his side from continuing to ask Madrid's questions.
Journalists attacked.
After hearing what he said, although the reporters in Valencia still looked at the reporters in Madrid with expressions of annoyance, at least no one was causing trouble.
Someone from the Madrid reporter was provocative: "Yes, after the game is over, we will naturally know how Valencia lost!"
Torla, who advised people not to argue, smiled slightly and gave a slap in the direction!
The expression on the other side changed immediately.
The reporters in Valencia also followed suit, laughing and extending their hands.
How wonderful it is to see the Madrid reporters opposite with the expressions on their faces that they have eaten flies!
This was the first time in the intermission debate that they had the upper hand, and each one of them admired Torla even more. Older people are still smarter... Old Mr. Torla takes action, one is enough!
The Madrid reporter was very unhappy after being humiliated by them in person.
But unfortunately, in the first round of the league, it is a fact that they lost to Valencia by five goals away from home, just like it is a fact that Valencia is one goal behind them now.
So they could only swallow this breath of anger, and at the same time said harsh words: "After the game is over, I look forward to your expressions!"
Torra still smiled slightly: "Stay tuned!"
Then the two groups of reporters dispersed.
Reporters from Valencia surrounded Torla and asked him about the situation in Valencia. After all, Torla is now a reporter with the team. He knows more than other reporters. It seems that he is so confident.
, everyone thought he must know something inside.
Does Chang Sheng still have a trump card?
What magical adjustments or substitutions will the winning team make at halftime?
But to their disappointment, Torra shook his head: "No, guys. No. I don't know anything."
"Then when you faced those Madrid reporters just now..." a reporter asked.
"I just think that when two armies are facing each other, we can't weaken our momentum first." Torla said with a smile.
Fortunately, it was Thorla who said this, and not someone else, otherwise he would have been sprayed to death: "You have no real substance, why don't you just say that!"
But now, although everyone is hesitant in their hearts, they still have to praise Torra's demeanor.
When Torra was left alone, the gray-haired old reporter would also frown.
He knows the inner thoughts of those reporters, and I am afraid that none of them have a clue. Because he himself doesn’t have a clue either.
After all, even if this game is lost, it will not affect Valencia's ranking.
But both sides have said harsh words. If they lose in the end, I'm afraid they won't be able to bear it in their faces.
The most important thing is that those Madrid reporters were right about one thing. This game was a turning point and a watershed in the league.
Whoever wins will have their morale boosted and will have a great chance of winning the league championship. And if they lose...
Historically, it is not the case that a team that had an advantage in the past was completely defeated because of a defeat in a game.