Chapter 203 New Flag Bearer [Fourth update, begging for monthly subscription! ]
Three to zero! With Su Dong and Vicente's assist and goal, Valencia defeated Inter Milan at home! This was the first time that Valencia defeated the Nerazzurri led by Cooper at the Mestalla Stadium two years after he left the team.
Many Valencia fans even shed tears of joy at the scene.
This was the resentment of countless people over the past two years, and it all paid off on this night! This was also a result that no one could have imagined before the game.
Many people think that Valencia has the ability to win, but they never expected them to win 3-0, because Inter Milan is not bad, and the team coached by Cooper has always been known for its defense. How could they suddenly suffer such a defeat?
Italy's Gazzetta dello Sport used the word "shocking" to describe this game.
They believe that Inter Milan's disastrous defeat came from the tactical problems of head coach Cooper.
It would be difficult for any team to have a chance of winning against the strong Valencia away from home, but Cooper's team tried to take control of the situation.
"You know, in the past two years, Cooper's Inter Milan has encountered Valencia twice. In the four games, without exception, Inter Milan was at an absolute disadvantage on the field, but won with tenacious defense, especially in the two away games."
"But last night at Mestalla, Cooper's team did not show their usual solid defense. Almost every quick counterattack by Valencia caused panic in front of Inter Milan's goal, which was very worrying."
"Just two minutes into the game, Su Dong's goal sounded the alarm for Inter Milan, but Cooper did not make an immediate adjustment. Then Valencia repeatedly created threats, and Materazzi and Cannavaro were always under the threat of Su Dong."
"The stubborn Cooper finally learned his lesson in the second half. Valencia's offensive soon after the start of the game caused Inter Milan to concede goals one after another. Su Dong planned two very threatening counterattacks and assisted Vicente to score."
"There is no doubt that Sudong and Vicente were the most threatening and best performing players in Valencia last night. Sudong was also named the best player of the match. This was his first official Champions League match, and he was named the best player of the match. At only 19 years old, Sudong showed amazing potential."
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Afterwards, Gazzetta dello Sport used an entire page to discuss this game.
The conclusion they finally came to was not surprising, that is, Cooper's tactical play had a lot of problems.
Giving up the defensive counterattacks of the past and actually wanting to actively control the football is equivalent to using one's own weaknesses to challenge the opponent's strengths, which is quite irrational.
Even in the second half, after Recoba came on, Inter Milan adopted a 4-2-3-1 formation, but still failed to pose a threat, because Recoba is not Rui Costa. His breakthrough ability is indeed strong, but he is too sticky to the ball.
Finally, Gazzetta dello Sport believes that this crushing defeat in Spain will be a huge blow to Inter Milan because they lost to an opponent they had defeated in the past two years.
"What's even more frightening is that behind this tragic defeat, Cuper and Inter Milan have questioned and adjusted the team's technical, tactical and psychological aspects, which may very well lead to turmoil in Inter Milan."
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Compared with Gazzetta dello Sport, Gazzetta Nova simply pointed out that the most important thing for Inter Milan now is to change the coach.
"There is no doubt that Cooper has run out of tricks. He can no longer lead Inter Milan to higher results. Moratti needs to make a decisive choice. Should he let Cooper continue to lead the team but end up with nothing? Or should he give up a season for the long term and let the new head coach run in and transform the team?"
It is clear that the New Paper's position is to favor Cooper's dismissal.
The data from this game shows that Cooper's Inter Milan had a slight advantage in ball possession and even in the number of shots, but the number of shots on target was only half of Valencia's.
"This is very telling. Cooper has serious problems coaching the offense."
"Vieri, Cruz and Recoba are all world-class players, but such an attacking lineup has never been able to develop a strong offensive combination. This is Cooper's dereliction of duty!"
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Compared with the Italian media which all blamed Cooper, the Spanish media seemed a little different.
Marca was very surprised by Valencia's complete victory and spoke highly of Su Dong's performance, believing that he is already the most promising rookie in European football and his future is worth looking forward to.
Not only that, Marca also quoted Valencia head coach Benítez's remarks at the post-match press conference, saying that Cooper's situation was very embarrassing. From the club chairman to the players to the fans, everyone had doubts about him, forcing him to make some moves to cater to the outside world.
But it was precisely these actions that led Cooper to a disastrous defeat.
"Going into this loss, is it really Cooper's problem?"
"Can changing the head coach solve Inter Milan's problems?"
"Isn't it the media who constantly encouraged the team and put pressure on Cooper before the game, demanding that he must adopt a more aggressive tactic? Now that he adopted this tactic and suffered a miserable defeat, aren't they the ones who turned around and accused him of giving up the advantageous defensive counterattack and blindly choosing an aggressive tactic?"
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Inter Milan legend and special adviser to the chairman, Luis Suarez, also expressed a similar view in an interview with AS, believing that it is irresponsible to put all the blame for the defeat on Cooper.
"In fact, long before the game, Cooper decided to give up the traditional advantages and adopt an aggressive ball possession style, which was destined to cause him to suffer a defeat at the Mestalla Stadium. The only difference was how many goals he lost."
Suarez also mentioned Su Dong in the interview, and believed that Su Dong is now rapidly growing into the most dominant center in European football. "He is growing and improving at an amazing speed. He has created too many surprises and surprises."
"He deserves the title of Man of the Match, but he still has a lot of potential that has not been tapped. I think that in Valencia, under the guidance of Benítez, he can continue to improve."
Suarez did not respond directly to his unsuccessful attempt to persuade Moratti to sign Su Dong, taking Moratti's face into consideration, but at the same time he also euphemistically said, "For a player like Su Dong, it is worth signing him at any time!"
It is obvious that Suarez still wants to persuade Moratti to sign Sudon.
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From zero to one two years ago, to two to one last season, and then to three to zero this season.
Valencia can be said to be taking a step forward every year.
Local fans are also satisfied with the team's performance this season, especially the performance of new signing Su Dong, and they gave him very high praise, believing that the 10 million euros were well worth it.
After the game, the Valencia Daily News interviewed a core member of the local fan organization. This die-hard Valencia fan said, "In the beginning, we thought the club was crazy. Subiraz was simply joking. Spending 10 million euros to buy an 18-year-old teenager, is he serious?"
“But now looking back, we have to admit that Subiraci did a great job!”
"By bringing in Su Dong, the club has completely solved the club's forward hidden dangers for the next ten years. I believe we will become more competitive in La Liga and the Champions League this season!"
The Valencia Daily also revealed that after defeating Inter Milan that night, Valencia fans held a crazy celebration near the Mestalla Stadium. Several drunken and revelry fans even had serious physical conflicts in the city center, disrupting social order. The police station had to arrest more than a dozen fans.
"This is very rare in Valencia. It shows how excited the fans are to beat Inter Milan and Cup!"
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The latest European football match reports also appeared in major domestic newspapers and forums early the next morning.
Su Dong was named the best player of the match in his Champions League debut, with one assist and one goal, and the team they defeated was Inter Milan, which has the largest number of fans in the country. This made the domestic Nerazzurri fans very depressed.
On one side is the home team that you have supported for many years, and on the other side are your fellow countrymen. Anyone would feel uncomfortable.
But despite feeling sad, I was more happy and excited for Su Dong.
This is the first player in Chinese history to land in the Champions League, and he made a stunning debut and even scored against Inter Milan. What an incredible achievement.
In the past in the Portuguese Super League, no matter how well Su Dong performed, he would be questioned by some people who thought that the level of the Portuguese Super League was too low.
Even after winning the UEFA Cup, people still questioned the quality of the UEFA Cup, saying it had declined significantly in recent years and was far inferior to the level of the Champions League.
But now, Su Dong is playing in the Champions League, and in the Champions League group stage facing the giants Inter Milan, he was elected the best player of the game.
Is there anything else to say? Does it have to win the Champions League to prove the strength of Su Dong?
A netizen wrote a post on Tianya Forum, in which he said: "Those who question Su Dong should stand up and take a look. They have been kneeling for so long that they have forgotten how to stand up!"
"Today, Su Dong has scored three goals in three league games and made one assist and one goal in a Champions League group match. Isn't this performance good enough for a 19-year-old Su Dong?"
"Why is it that even the authoritative European media are praising this player, but his own fans are questioning him?"
However, the debate among netizens did not affect the praise of Su Dong by major domestic media. In fact, more and more people have expressed that Su Dong is becoming the new standard-bearer of Chinese football and even Chinese sports.
In this wave, only the Football Association remained silent and did not make any statement.
Su Dong is still in the suspension period, and no one knows why.
The better he performs in European leagues, the more embarrassing this unexplained ban becomes.
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