Chapter 193: Champions League quarter-finals

Remember [New] for a second,! On Tuesday night, the "Championship Night", the King of Madrid took the lead, and they faced the challenge of blue and white Munich at home.
In this high-profile "European Derby", after 90 minutes of fierce battle, the King of Madrid defeated the Bundesliga giants 1:0 with the goal of Albin Estrom.
But this result did not satisfy the King of Madrid.
Because it was only a small victory in his own home, he went to the home of Blue and White Munich in the second round, but it was a lot of misfortune.
Another Champions League game on the same day was the "civil war" in the Premier League.
Stan Park Rangers, who were far from Manchester Athletic in the Premier League, suddenly broke out in the Champions League, beating Manchester Athletic 3-1 at home, taking a solid step towards the semi-finals.
The game seemed to set a good example for Valendia - league standings aren't everything, and being below an opponent in the league doesn't mean losing the Champions League too.
Valentia is not a weak team, or it would not have made it through the Champions League group stage and then overturned the Serie A giants Insubre in the quarter-finals.
But Valendia is not a top team, otherwise they would not be only ninth in La Liga.
The difference between the top teams, or the giants and the average teams, lies in the performance of multi-line operations. .
Valentia finished fourth in La Liga last season, qualifying for the Champions League play-offs, and then through the Champions League play-offs into the Champions League.
Although Valendia also participated in the European competition last season, at that time, with their strength, participating in the Europa League did not cause too much pressure on the league, so they were able to finish fourth in the league.
But this season when they are doing well in the Champions League, there is no way to maintain their commitment to the league. The impact of the Europa League and the Champions League on the team is completely two orders of magnitude.
The results in the league will definitely be greatly affected.
Only ranked ninth so far is the best proof.
Once a team as strong as Valentia encounters a multi-line battle, the league ranking will also be so sluggish.
However, giant teams like Madrid Pirates and Madrid King, although they are also under huge pressure in multi-line operations, can still maintain multi-line competitiveness.
Reached the quarter-finals in the Champions League, ranked among the best in the league, and qualified for the league championship.
Some people say that the Madrid Pirates have stumbled against Athletic Amsterdam, and they don't look much better than Valentia, and they don't even understand why such a team is a giant.
But if the Madrid Pirates are really not a giant, really not much better than Valentia, then their league ranking should be outside the seventh or eighth.
Where can you still compete for the league title, and play back and forth with the King of Madrid and the Catalan United?
The giants are not saying that they can win when they play a weaker team in a game or two. It doesn't mean that every event that a giant team participates in, it can definitely win the championship - this is not a giant, this is an alien team. After all, football is round, there are various unexpected situations, and it is not based on paper strength to decide the outcome.
The gap between the big teams and the average strong teams is not that big, nor is it reflected in one or two direct conversations.
Wealth is a heritage.
This kind of background allows them to be a little more calm than the average strong team in the face of difficulties. But the background does not directly help the giants to defeat their opponents, it just adds some fault tolerance.
Why is it easy for cups to be unpopular?
Because in the "short, flat and fast" cup competition, the role of the rich and powerful can play a role, not as good as a marathon competition like the league.
"Inheritance" can sometimes be simply understood as "stamina" or "tenacity".
The Madrid Pirates have lost two games in the league this season and are still in second place. But if it is replaced by a cup game, it is very likely that if you lose two games, you will be eliminated...
"This game is Valendia's home game and they will definitely give their all in this game and try to beat us at home. So this game we need to be more patient than them and use our passing Control the advantage to slow down the pace of the game and curb the opponent's attack..."
Before the game, Parrotti once again emphasized to his players the tactics and mentality that should be adopted in this game.
"Patience. Patience is what counts. Valendia wants to be fast and must be fast. But we don't have to follow their pace. If they pick up the pace, then we have to take every opportunity to slow down. Just If the opponent doesn't push up, they will pass down in the midfield and backcourt..."
Although the game was passed and controlled, Parrotti did not let Maxi Carey start.
This is considering that Valentia will definitely be aggressive in this game, and they will definitely be pressing on Kyrie.
In order not to let Kyrie become the team's weakness in the game, Parrotti chose to let Kyrie sit on the bench.
Since returning from injury, Kyrie has not started a game once.
Although he has worked hard for his weaknesses in training, in the minds of the coaching staff, he is not reassuring now.
At the beginning, the coaching staff was worried that dealing with Carey like this would make the "tinderbox" of the Dutch explode.
But what surprised them was that...playing off the bench, even not making the roster, didn't make Kyrie have any complaints.
He was as usual in training and did not complain to the media.
He was quiet as if he were not himself.
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As expected by the Madrid Pirates coaching staff.
Valentia, who played at home, launched a fierce attack on the Madrid Pirates' goal from the beginning of the game.
Everyone is a La Liga team, and they are very familiar with each other.
In the face of Valentia, who was eager to attack, the Madrid pirates played steadily, responded calmly, and used their advantages in pass control to slowly deal with Valentia.
Neither side made any achievements in the first half and entered halftime with a score of 0:0.
Judging from this first half alone, the goal of the Madrid Pirates seems to be a draw away from home.
Because the Madrid Pirates are basically not aggressive in attacking, unless the opportunity is particularly good, they will not rush into the attack.
At halftime, Parrotti told his players to continue playing like this in the second half.
Don't act rashly, even if Valentia scores the ball.
The Madrid Pirates can completely accept the result of a small negative away goal.
Although Parrotti told his players that, it was the Madrid Pirates who scored the first goal in the second half.
After Hu Lai's shot in front of the goal was saved by Valentia's goalkeeper, it happened to fall at the feet of Di Kunzo who was unguarded.
Although the Italian striker has average shooting skills, he will not be able to spit out the fat around his mouth...
He swung a shot and the ball flew into Valendia's goal.
At the moment when the football came in, Valentia's home court seemed to be quiet for about a second.
The home team fans did not expect that when the situation on the field was Valendia leading, it was the Madrid Pirates who scored the first goal.
After the initial panic, Valentia launched a more violent attack into the Madrid Pirates' box.
And Parrotti let the team shrink the defense for the first time, and did not face Valendia's edge.
After taking the lead, he became more cautious, for fear of misjudging the situation and then being equalized by Valendia.
If this situation were replaced by that lunatic head coach of Clark, I am afraid that with a big wave, the whole line will be pressed against Valentia to see who kills who first.
In Hu Lai's view, the backward Valendia chose to attack, but their attack was not fierce enough - they also lacked a lunatic like Clark.
So although Valendia has stepped up its offensive, it has not yet reached the point where the pirates of Madrid are afraid.
It seems to be because Valendia both want to equalize and worry that the space behind them will be exploited by the Madrid pirates.
So the present situation is presented like this.
The Madrid Pirates shrank their defense and resisted Valentia's attack.
Until the 70th minute, the score was fixed at 1:0.
Parrotti made a new adjustment. He changed the team's slow rhythm before suddenly picking up speed and attacking Valendia's goal.
Although it is said that pressing the attack at this time may allow Valendia to seize the opportunity to score. But Parrotti won't be too sorry. Because he can accept even a small loss, what is unacceptable in a draw?
But if the Madrid Pirates can successfully score a goal, the game will end with a two-goal lead. Returning to their home court that round, the Madrid Pirates may be even more likely to take down their opponents.
It can even be said that one foot entered the Champions League semi-finals.
No matter how you look at it, it's a win-win result.
Valentia also saw Parrotti's plan, so although he was very upset, he could only be forced to make adjustments-slow down the pace and resist the attack of the Madrid Pirates first.
As for whether they can still score, it is not something they have to consider.
Even if you really lose the game in the end~EbookFREE.me~ Losing is better than losing 0:2?
But the game didn't go the way Valendia had hoped.
Because the Madrid Pirates have Hulai here!
Just after Valentia made an adjustment, the Madrid Pirates hit their goal with an attack.
Irasusta made a cross from the side, Hu Lai ran out of the space and grabbed a shot!
Football hits the net!
"2:0!!! The Pirates of Madrid are two goals ahead of Valentia away! Goal from Hu! This is his 13th goal in the Champions League this season! He continues to lead the Champions League scorer list! China The player Hu Lai is setting his Champions League record!"
Spanish commentator Sanchez shouted in victory.
After scoring, Hulay showed his signature move at Casavala, Valentia's home ground - another stadium was captured by him!
It was also his first home goal at Valendia, as this season's clash with Valendia is at the home of the Pirates of Madrid, and the two teams met in the Champions League before the second half of the league clash. .