Irueta had no idea that Valencia, which had always won, would suddenly change tactics in this game and choose a defensive counterattack that they had not used for half a season.
He thought that Valencia would no longer play defensive counterattacks after winning the championship...
Although Valencia has the foundation for defensive counterattacks, many of Valencia's main players are no longer the same Valencia as last season.
These people don't have the "defensive counterattack gene", but judging from the beginning of the game, their defensive counterattacks are still very good, and there is no difference.
What's going on?
Irueta was puzzled.
Then he thought of something. Getafe's Copa del Rey final against Mallorca last season. It only took one week for Getafe's players to learn a new tactic and use that tactic to win.
Defeated the mighty Mallorca in the Copa del Rey final.
At that time, the coaching community was discussing how it was possible to win so often, and it was strange and puzzling.
No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't figure out how Chang Sheng could do it.
In the end it became an unsolved mystery.
Irueta was also very interested in this matter at first, but he also failed to study it and did not know how Chang Sheng was achieved.
Unexpectedly, he would experience it himself now.
The defensive counterattack played by Valencia was not copied from Cooper's defensive counterattack.
Their current defensive counterattack is more aggressive and proactive.
This can be seen from their frequent physical contact with Deportivo players.
And this made Deportivo players very uncomfortable.
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After using this skill, Valencia used its physical advantages to defend, and the success rate increased by 5% or more.
Because sometimes you don't directly use your body to intercept the ball, but you can interfere with the opponent's ball control, which can still be regarded as a successful defense.
Deportivo did not expect that they would encounter such a game on the road. They were trapped in the muscle forest of Valencia and could not get out.
As the core of the team, Belleron was completely restricted by Albelda and Marchena.
Especially Marchena.
This new player, who has only joined for two days, showed his characteristics vividly in the game.
Tough, fierce, uncompromising defense, coupled with a fiery temper, is simply a perfect match for a defensive midfielder.
As a central defender, his characteristics will allow him to give the opponent too many set kicks due to fouls, especially penalty kicks, which is a potential dangerous factor.
But as a defensive midfielder, I have much less worries in this regard.
Every time Real Madrid and Barcelona play, Mourinho will let Pepe take a commission from the central defender in order to let Pepe defend Messi. The effect is very good, the fierce Pepe is simply Messi's nemesis
But if Pepe is still a defensive midfielder, then his ferocity can only be used half, because it is easy to give Barcelona a penalty kick for a foul in the penalty area.
Because of this concern, Pepe will also be timid when defending.
Chang Sheng learned this from Mourinho, so he promoted Marchena, a player who was originally a central defender, to a defensive midfielder.
Now it seems that the effect is very good. Belleron is completely unable to perform to his due level under Marchena's defense like a maggot attached to the bone.
Belleron is the core of Deportivo's midfield and the commander of the offense.
His performance was abnormal and Deportivo's offense could not be organized.
Deportivo's attack cannot threaten Valencia's goal, so Valencia can counterattack boldly...
And quick counterattacks are what they are very good at.
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In this game, there were two players in positions that they are not usually good at. One was Marchena, who moved from the center back to the midfielder, showing his performance.
The other one is Reyes, who plays as a left winger on the right wing. Judging from the current game of more than 20 minutes, Reyes' performance here is very average, not at all outstanding as against Sevilla.
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Chang Sheng's requirement for him is to pass the ball and cut in and shoot far when necessary.
In terms of passing, Reyes' performance is very mediocre. After all, he is a left-footed player. He is not used to passing from the right. Every time he gets out of the way, he has to use his right foot to buckle the football back and then turn around.
Cross with your left foot.
This chance is gone.
So in terms of passing, his performance was very average.
Because of his average performance, Valencia automatically adjusted their strategy during the game. They used Vicente's wing as Valencia's main attack direction.
Vicente lived up to expectations and performed very well.
His speed, explosive power, skills and crosses all caused a lot of trouble for Deportivo.
Therefore, Deportivo adjusted its defensive strategy and focused on defending its right wing, which is Valencia's left wing.
As a result, Reyes on the right was somewhat left out.
Reyes was a little frustrated.
He felt that his performance was really bad and did not meet the expectations of the head coach. He did not even dare to look down the field for fear of seeing the disappointed expression on the head coach's face.
I must have let the head coach down...
But what can he do? It's his first time playing on the right side. He has no experience and has no idea how to handle the ball.
And it’s not just his problem with poor passing, he can’t even perform his most proud dribbling.
As a left-footed player, when dribbling, the left foot will touch the ball many times. If it is on the left side, there will be no problem, because the football is on the outside, with a person in the middle, and the defensive player wants to
Stealing the ball is not that easy.
But when dribbling the ball on the right and controlling the ball with the left foot, the football is on the inside, and the opponent's defensive player can intercept the football with one kick without any obstacles of his own.
Seeing Vicente's offensive flourishing, Reyes was a little envious.
Comparing it with his own, he could only feel dejected.
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Vicente was very active on the left, forcing breakthroughs again and again, which made Mestalla cheer. However, because Deportivo also strengthened its defense, Valencia was never able to open up the situation from the left.
Chang Sheng also noticed this.
He frowned.
The team's offense must change.
If they are concentrated on one wing, it will be much easier for the opponent to defend.
What about the other side?
The reason why he did not play Mendieta in this game but played Reyes was to allow the two wingers to really fly.
But now, only the left wing is waving its wings vigorously, and there is no movement at all on the right wing. How can it fly?
He turned his attention to Reyes and found that the introverted and shy child was lowering his head, looking annoyed.
He sighed helplessly.
Reyes's character is really a deep-rooted problem. Although I used it to stimulate him a little in the game against Sevilla.
But now it seems that it is not enough, far from enough.
So Chang Sheng shouted loudly: "Reyes! Reyes!!"
Being close to the coaching bench, Reyes heard the sound of victory.
He felt a thump in his heart, but he still turned around and looked over.
Chang Sheng made a gesture: "Don't just cross the ball! Remember what I told you before the game?"
Reyes understood that gesture - it meant incision!
Then he suddenly remembered!
By the way, the head coach asked me to cut in and shoot far during the game...
But is this the right time?
In his eyes, Chang Sheng was constantly making gestures to him, reminding him of the incision.
Since the head coach has said so...then it should be the right time, right?
Reyes thought this, a little unsure, but he planned to give it a try the next time the football fell at his feet.
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Reyes waited for seven or eight minutes.
It was originally a defensive counterattack, so there were few offensive opportunities, and the few offensive opportunities were given to Vicente. If Reyes wanted to get a chance, it was not as easy as when the game just started.
Seeing that the football was still not flying towards him, Reyes hesitated and finally raised his arm.
That was a signal to his teammates to pass the football to him.
Vicente took the ball on the left wing and rushed left and right, trying to break out. However, Deportivo strengthened its defense against him, and it was obviously not that easy to break through directly with the ball.
In desperation, he returned the football to Ibrahimovic, who ran back to relieve him.
Ibrahimovic passed it to Angulo.
Angulo planned to turn around and try his luck with a long-range shot, but he saw Reyes' timidly raised arm on the wing.
It's not very straight, and it's a little curved, which shows that he's not very confident.
Are you going to pass the football to him?
When the football was passed to him before, he either lost possession of the ball or sent a cross that did not threaten the opponent's goal.
Such a performance really doesn't give him high hopes...
Just when he was about to go it alone, he caught a glimpse of Reyes' arm still being raised tenaciously.
Only then did he remember something - it seemed... he had been raising his arms since the start of the attack, and even when the football finally reached Vicente's side, he still kept it raised.
It seemed that he couldn't bear to hurt the enthusiasm of a young player, or he just didn't want to ruin the attack in his own hands. Anyway, Angulo finally passed the football to Reyes.
Also following Football to find Reyes was Deportivo's left back, Capdevila.
This 23-year-old full-back from Deportivo will be the main left-back of the Spanish national team in the future. He won the 2008 European Cup and the 2010 World Cup with the team, and can be regarded as a meritorious player.
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But now he is just an ordinary player. He made his debut in the Espanyol B team and played for the Espanyol first team and Atletico Madrid. After Atletico Madrid was relegated, he moved to Deportivo La Coruña.
He was just a substitute last season, but this season he has become the main force.
In the previous nearly half-hour game, he had the upper hand against Reyes, which made him full of confidence.
Reyes was so praised by the media as a "genius boy" and a "Spanish golden boy", but now it seems that it is nothing more than that...
Capdevila rushed forward with a hint of contempt, intending to steal Reyes' ball again and then launch an attack.
But this time...he missed the mark!
Reyes did not stop the ball. His right foot moved the football from Angulo to the outside. At the same time, he jumped up and jumped back slightly. He simply dodged Capdevila who was pounced harder!
Capdevila is still stunned - what happened just now?
I heard the cheers of Valencia fans from the sidelines.
He turned back quickly.
What I saw was the back of Reyes running wildly with the ball!
Valencia's right wing, which had been unable to flap for a long time, finally waved powerfully.
The team felt a surging momentum, which lifted them up, and they were faintly... about to take off! (To be continued.
