Chapter 186 Fairy from the Sky [Merry Christmas, second update, begging for monthly ticket subscription! ]
After a month, after traveling across most of Europe, I finally returned to Valencia.
At this time, the villa that Su Dong rented had been renovated.
He finally bid farewell to his hotel career and moved into his new home.
In fact, he didn't stay in the hotel for long. He spent most of his time training with the team and traveling to various places.
Mendes helped him arrange everything, including the gym on the basement floor, and added a lot of fitness equipment, some of which were even specially ordered by Nuno Cruz from the United States.
Not expensive, just troublesome.
After moving into the new home, Su Dong wandered around and looked around. He really liked this minimalist style.
He doesn't like things that are too complicated.
I came to the courtyard, sat on the steps, and breathed in the fresh air from the Mediterranean, feeling completely relaxed.
Over the past month, he has learned about the situation in Valencia.
The formation that Benítez likes best and Valencia is best at is 4-2-3-1.
This formation is also the most popular formation in European football in the past few years. The advantage is obvious, that is, it can adapt to various styles, and the head coach can adopt different tactical play according to the different player configurations of the team.
For example, the same 4-2-3-1 formation can be defensive and counterattack, like Valencia's previous head coach Cooper; it can also be high-pressure, like Benítez's current Valencia; it can also be aggressive, like the current Real Madrid; it can also be a passing and controlling formation...
In short, its style is very varied, which is very popular with head coaches.
Valencia under Benítez's coaching is not static. This team can both press forward and play high pressure, and also retreat and play defensive counterattacks. It all depends on what kind of opponent the team encounters.
When playing against Real Madrid and Barcelona, there is a high probability that we will retreat, but if we play against other teams, we will basically push forward.
It can be said that this formation has a very strong adaptability.
As a single-point center forward, Su Dong also needs to change his role according to the team's tactical needs.
This is also the reason why Benítez has not been able to find a center forward that suits his taste over the years.
After figuring out his position and role in the team, Su Dong felt more confident.
Judging from several warm-up matches, Su Dong feels that he has performed well. He believes that as he integrates into the team and builds tacit understanding with his teammates, he can do even better.
Next, Valencia will host its final warm-up match against Real Madrid at home.
This is the traditional Citrus Cup match. This year Valencia invited Real Madrid, and this is also Real Madrid's last warm-up match and Beckham's first game in Spain.
Valencia is aiming to win the La Liga title, and this match with Real Madrid will be a very valuable touchstone.
This is true for the team and also for Su Dong.
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Entering the Road to Becoming the King of Football, Su Dong went directly to the store of star ability cards.
Last season, he helped Sporting Lisbon win the Portuguese Super League and UEFA Cup double, and received a voucher for a star ability card, which he has not used yet, just to find out the situation in Valencia.
Now that the situation was clear, Su Dong felt that he should make a choice.
There is also a star ability card in his shopping cart, which is Ronaldo's [Flying Fairy].
This is the star ability card that he has been keeping for a long time and has been drooling over. It is also what he has always dreamed of.
The one who can be called "the fairy from the sky" is definitely not the fat Ronaldo of today, but the alien Ronaldo in the 1990s.
Ronaldo at that time was still relatively immature, lacked game experience, had a weak awareness of scoring, his shooting skills were not stable enough, and his long shots were not powerful enough. Compared with Ronaldo now, Ronaldo at that time was really too immature.
This is true of personal ability and performance on the court.
In terms of tactical fulcrum, Su Dong's [Heavy Sword Without Edge] is better; in terms of grabbing position and physical confrontation, [Indestructible] is far better than Ronaldo of that year; and when it comes to smart movement and control of timing in the penalty area, [Wolf of the Penalty Area] has more advantages.
Batistuta's [Bati GOL] is strong in powerful shots and long-range shots; Klose's [Aerial Domination] is strong in headers and predicting the landing point...
It can be said that Ronaldo was far from mature at that time.
But why do people in the Soviet Union and even the world keep thinking about Ronaldo?
Because they saw Ronaldo's football with their own eyes, and it was a kind of football that anyone who saw it would never forget.
From Eindhoven to Barcelona to Inter Milan, Ronaldo at that time completely integrated strength, speed and personal skills into one, which made him a unique and unstoppable alien in the history of world football.
To this day, Su Dong still likes Ronaldo very much and regards him as his idol, but every time he sees Ronaldo now, he can't help but feel sorry for him.
He has matured and become more stable. He has suffered several serious injuries and no longer has the shocking speed of his past. He has turned into an opportunist. He is still the most threatening player in the world on the court and is still as outstanding as ever, but he has changed!
Su Dong has never forgotten the memories of Ronaldo that remain in his mind. That is his pursuit.
Now, he really wanted to know what would happen if he learned Ronaldo's [Flying Fairy] and added the other star ability cards he had learned before. He didn't learn it before because he felt that his ability was not enough, his skills, physical fitness and awareness were not enough.
But now, he felt he could give it a try.
He wants to become a more perfect Ronaldo! …
As soon as the thought came to his mind, the system immediately exchanged the star ability card in the shopping cart for Su Dong.
Ronaldo's [Flying Fairy]! "Congratulations, you have successfully exchanged for the Star Ability Card [Flying Fairy]."
Following the system's reminder message, Su Dong only felt a warm current flowing rapidly in his body. It spread along the blood vessels and seemed to activate cells wherever it went. It was a very wonderful feeling and very comfortable.
This warm feeling made Su Dong so comfortable that he almost moaned and almost fell asleep. It was like a movie was playing in his mind, and he kept recalling the wonderful scenes of Ronaldo in Eindhoven, Barcelona, and the early days of joining Inter Milan.
That was a fairy from the sky! The fairy from the sky that belonged to his idol Ronaldo! …
A sudden doorbell ring woke Su Dong who was immersed in a state of trance.
After waking up, he didn't feel anything unusual with his body, and he didn't have time to study it carefully, so he went straight to open the door.
"Ha, what a surprise!"
As soon as the door opened, the short boy Aimar suddenly appeared with a gift box in his hand.
Behind Aimar followed other Valencia players, including Vicente, Ayala, Albelda, Baraja and Cañizares, all of whom lived in the villa area around the town of Paterna.
Everyone was holding a gift in their hands, and it was obvious that they had agreed to come together.
"Welcome, welcome!" After Su Dong was surprised, his face turned happy.
He also didn't expect that his teammates would suddenly come to visit him.
Needless to say, he must have known that he was moving into his new home today.
Everyone had been fighting side by side on the court and training ground for a month. No matter what their personal relationship was like, at least on the surface their relationship was still good. They came all the way to congratulate each other, so naturally they were all in harmony and polite.
Su Dong had just moved in and had nothing, so he could only ask his teammates to sit in the living room. He also called Mendes and asked him to quickly arrange for someone to come and help.
Since the team is on holiday today, Nuno Cruz and others are also on holiday, so Su Dong is the only one at home.
"I know a good housekeeper who is very responsible and has been working for me for many years. I'd like to introduce her to you. Otherwise, our players often go out and we need someone to help clean up the house." Knowing Su Dong's difficulties, Canizares suggested.
Of course Su Dong accepted everyone who came and asked for his contact information immediately.
When greeting everyone, Su Dong realized that this was a team activity organized by captain Albelda and old captain Cañizares. The other players who did not come did not live nearby, and some even took time to go home, so only some of them came.
Su Dong was very happy. He took out some nutritious drinks and food recommended to him by Paul Lacasco to entertain everyone. Some of the tastes were quite good and his teammates liked them very much.
Teammates had different opinions about Su Dong's new home. Everyone liked different styles. But the gym was the only thing that everyone was very curious about, especially some of the equipment inside. They had never seen them before.
After asking Su Dong about its uses and effects, they all praised it.
"After all, you are a professional. In the future, even during holidays, you don't need to go to Patna. You can train directly at home without leaving the house." Albelda was also quite impressed.
After visiting the gym, Mendes had someone deliver food and drinks. All of them were takeouts ordered from famous restaurants in downtown Valencia, and they specifically picked out food and drinks that professional players can eat and drink.
Everyone brought gifts to congratulate Su Dong on moving into his new house. Su Dong treated his teammates to a meal, which was also a way of reciprocating gifts.
During the meal, everyone couldn't help but talk about the upcoming Citrus Cup.
The opponent is Real Madrid, a team full of superstars. There is no need to say much about their strength. They are also the team's number one rival for the championship this season and a prelude to the new season, so it is of great importance.
"In fact, Benítez was very reluctant to arrange Real Madrid as the opponent for the last warm-up match before the season. He thought that if they accidentally lost, it would be very unfavorable for the start of the new season. But after the management communicated with the sponsors, they finally chose Real Madrid. The team was heavily in debt and needed to increase some income."
Albelda also took the opportunity to explain the frustration of the team's new management.
"However, when playing against Real Madrid, their defense will definitely leave us opportunities and space, so the key will depend on us, especially Su, whether you can seize it!"
When Alberta said this, everyone began to attribute the event to Su Dong.
Everyone saw the performance in the warm-up match, but it is not of much reference value.
There are countless players who shine in the warm-up matches but become weak in the official matches.
Real Madrid will be a good touchstone to test whether Su Dong can succeed.
How could Su Dong not know this?
"Ronaldo is my idol and I am looking forward to the moment when I can beat him myself!"
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