Chapter 185 The cutest height difference [Merry Christmas, first update, begging for monthly subscription! ]
Valencia's first warm-up match was against Chenoise in Nyon, Switzerland.
The warm-up match was scheduled to be held in the morning, and the team also adopted a set of lineups for the first and second half.
Su Dong was arranged in the starting lineup, partnering with Vicente, Rufete and Aimar to form an offensive combination in the frontcourt.
Unlike Boloni, Benítez has obviously higher tactical requirements for the center forward. He not only wants Su Dong to show threats in the offense, but also requires him to counterattack as soon as possible after losing the ball in the frontcourt.
Another obvious difference is that Sporting Lisbon's wingers are more traditional and are more active on the wing. Even Ronaldo and Quaresma, influenced by the Soviet Union, often cut into the ribs, but their main active area is still on the wing, but this is obviously not the case with Valencia.
Vicente must not only be able to use his speed and skills to tear through the opponent's defense in a one-on-one situation on the wing, but also have the ability to cut inside to cooperate with teammates and even enter the penalty area to shoot and score.
This leads to many connections between Vicente, Sudong and Aimar.
Benítez also intends to build an attacking combination headed by Sudon, Aimar and Vicente. Whether in training or in the game, he arranges these three in the same group and team, obviously wanting them to develop a tacit understanding as soon as possible.
Left-wing attack is also an important weapon for Valencia. Brazilian left-back Aurelio performed brilliantly last season and has gradually established himself as a main player this season, showing strong offensive power.
To put it simply, Benítez's tactics are to push the defense line to a high position through pressure in the midfield and frontcourt, use the advantages brought by the combination of two world-class double defensive midfielders to suppress the opponent's midfield and then give them a good beating.
This style of play has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are obvious, but the disadvantage is that once the team lacks offensive power, it is easy to find itself in the same predicament as last season, where the team had the advantage but failed to score, had 70% ball possession, and finally lost the game miserably.
Will Su Dong's arrival improve Valencia's offense? This is the question in everyone's mind before the start of the new season.
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In the first warm-up match, Valencia staged a massacre against an opponent that was far weaker than itself.
Ten to zero! The Bats defeated their opponents away from home in Nyon, Switzerland.
Sudong scored two goals in the first half and also had one assist. Vicente, Aimar and Aurelio each scored a goal, while Rufete and Angulo on the right also scored a goal each.
After the big victory, Valencia was not satisfied.
Even in the locker room after the game, Benítez did not give any praise, but instead kept pointing out the problems exposed by the team in the game.
The problems exposed when facing weak opponents will become fatal when facing strong teams.
On the contrary, assistant coach Jesterdan, after Benítez, praised the players highly, saying that they played well in both the first and second half and hoped that they would keep up the good work.
This made Su Dong feel very strange.
"Don't be surprised, you'll get used to it." Aimar saw what Su Dong was thinking.
Ever since that dinner together, when they faced the media reporters together, the two seemed to have developed a tacit understanding and liked each other.
Interestingly, the two have a good relationship, but there is a huge height difference between them.
Aimar is the shortest player in the team, only 1.7 meters tall, while Su Dong is the tallest player in the team, 1.95 meters tall.
The two people with a height difference of 25 cm standing together were teased by their teammates in the locker room as having the cutest height difference.
"What do you mean?" Su Dong was very curious.
"We all say privately that Rafa is like a robot without emotions, even his tactical theories are the same. Sometimes we feel that only a robot can perfectly execute his requirements, and as long as they are executed well, his team will be invincible."
"Because he has no emotions, he never comforts or sympathizes with others. Not to mention that there is no reward for winning, sometimes we have to get scolded by him when we lose the game. We are all used to it."
Aimar finished his speech and shrugged playfully, obviously not taking it seriously.
"That Jesterdan..."
"He is an assistant coach, but in fact, he has a better relationship with us than Rafa. Sometimes we go to him directly and ask him to talk to Rafa, because no one wants to face Rafa's robot face."
Su Dong secretly laughed in his heart.
I wonder if this is what we say in Chinese, one plays the good guy and the other plays the bad guy?
Perhaps Benítez and Jesterdam did not do it on purpose, but their partnership produced just that effect.
"By the way, Su, can I ask you a question?" Aimar looked at Su Dong with a very curious look.
"Of course, you say."
"Why are you so tall?"
Su Dong was a little stunned. Is this a question?
Looking down at Aimar who was looking up at him, Su Dong suddenly realized, well, this is indeed a problem.
"Honestly, I don't know."
“Are both your parents tall?”
"No, my dad is less than 1.8 meters tall."
"Then why can you grow so tall?" Aimar was very curious.
"I don't know. I just kept eating and grew this tall."
"So what did you eat?"
"Eat whatever you want, bread, hamburgers, rice, noodles, pizza..."
Aimar was very depressed. "I eat these too, why can't I grow taller?"
Su Dong almost laughed out loud. It turned out that the whole thing was to grow taller.
"The doctor said I still have hope of growing taller." Aimar still didn't give up.
"You seem to be... twenty-three years old." Su Dong reminded kindly.
As a talented Argentine midfielder, don't be cheated by those swindlers who cheat old men and women out of their money on the street.
"I really envy you for being so tall!" Aimar looked up at Su Dong with envy.
At this moment, Su Dong felt a great sense of accomplishment.
"Okay, I'll ask my nutritionist for you later. He's a professor at the University of Lisbon and a famous nutrition expert in Europe. He should be able to help you... help you grow taller."
In fact, Su Dong himself no longer had any hope.
I'm 23 years old, can I still grow taller?
But he really couldn't bear to hit someone who looked up to him so much.
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One thing to describe the importance of Valencia's massacre of Chenoys is that after the game in the morning, the team continued to train in the afternoon and even arranged a special group competition within the team.
It was obvious that Benítez felt that the morning game lacked intensity.
Afterwards, Valencia's second warm-up match was also not against a strong team. It was more for adjusting the team's condition and technical and tactical drills. It was still a local Swiss team.
This time the score was four to zero, and Su Dong scored again.
Just like the first warm-up match, he only played the first half.
The team's third warm-up match is to travel to the Netherlands to challenge Feyenoord away.
Since the Eredivisie started earlier, Feyenoord has already adjusted to the season state, while Valencia has just completed physical reserve training and is not yet in good shape.
But even so, Valencia still won the game 1-0.
Su Dong did not score any goals or provide any assists this time, but he played for 65 minutes and performed well in the frontcourt.
The assist that Vicente passed to Aimar for the goal came from Su Dong who took the ball with his back to the goal.
After playing against Feyenoord in the Netherlands, Valencia headed west without stopping, crossed the English Channel, and came to Liverpool in northwest England to visit Anfield Stadium.
In the first fifteen minutes of the game, Liverpool took advantage of their home advantage and launched the first attack, creating several threats.
Valencia's defense is still quite solid, especially when the Bats play steadily.
Liverpool fielded a combination of Owen and Heskey. The former rose to fame in one battle and shocked the world by stepping on Ayala as a background. As the saying goes, enemies become jealous when they meet. Ayala was like a chicken with blood injected throughout the game, staring at Owen.
As for Heskey...his biggest highlight of the game was when he wasted opportunities.
Less than a minute after Heskey hit the post with a header, Valencia launched a quick counterattack. Sudong and Vicente rushed in front, while Aimar dribbled the ball behind them and passed it forward quickly.
After Su Dong received the pass from Aimar at the front of the penalty area, he dribbled into the penalty area, attracted Hyypia, and when he could force a shot, he passed the ball to the left side of the goal.
Vicente followed up and shot to score, opening the scoring for Valencia!
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"What a smart boy!" Paco Yestedan couldn't help but laugh and praise as he watched Vicente constantly calling Su Dong to the sidelines to celebrate.
A smart person knows what he should do, especially a center.
During the training period, Su Dong has a good relationship with Aimar and Vicente, and the various cooperation on the court have allowed him to integrate into the team quickly.
Of course, Su Dong’s own strength is also very strong.
Just like the counterattack just now, who would have thought that Su Dong, who was 1.95 meters tall, could sprint as fast as Vincent, who was 1.76 meters tall. This shocked everyone.
"This kid still has huge potential that has not been tapped!" Benítez has full confidence in his vision.
He is looking forward to personally training a world-class perfect center.
The premise is that Su Dong wants to spend more.
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After Valencia scored a goal, Liverpool's morale dropped a lot, but they were able to barely maintain the situation in the first half, but not in the second half.
The situation was gradually taken control by Valencia, especially in the midfield.
The double defensive midfielder combination of Albelda and Baraja, plus Aimar, makes Valencia's midfield combination quite competitive even in the Champions League. Facing Liverpool, they will have no problem controlling the situation.
In the 64th minute of the second half, before leaving the field, Su Dong had another very good chance.
He pressed forward step by step, forcing Liverpool's defense to make mistakes, and after getting the ball, he shot directly from the edge of the penalty area.
The volley caught Liverpool off guard, but goalkeeper Dudek reacted quickly and saved the shot sideways.
Angulo from the right followed up with a shot and scored.
2-0! Valencia beat Liverpool away!
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