Chapter 261 This is definitely an accident!
After a 2-1 comeback against Bayern Munich away from home, Valencia returned to Spain without stopping.
Three days later, the team set off for Barcelona to challenge Espanyol away.
Since he played the entire game in the Champions League knockout match in the middle of the week, Su Dong was placed on the bench in this match.
Aimar, Vicente and Mista all started, with Mohamed Sissoko replacing captain Albelda in midfield.
Valencia took the lead in the first half with Mista scoring a goal, but the Spaniards equalized the score in the 75th minute of the second half through captain Raul Tamudo, and neither team was able to score again after that.
Su Dong was also given a rest in this game and did not play.
That's the benefit of having a big enough head start.
The most important thing for Valencia now is to maintain the state of fighting on two fronts, especially in the Soviet Union and the East, and not to be too tired.
But this game also made everyone see one thing clearly again: without Su Dong, Valencia really can't do it.
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A week later, at the Mestalla Stadium.
In the 27th round of La Liga, Valencia will face Deportivo La Coruna at home.
Just seven minutes into the game, Valencia vice-captain Baraja stood on the penalty spot.
He gently placed the football on the white spot in the penalty area, and before stepping back, he stepped on the grass around the football a few times, trying to compact the area around the football so that it would be smoother when he took the free throw.
Stepping back, Baraja looked back at his teammates outside the penalty area.
Su Dong gave him a thumbs up to show encouragement; Vicente, Aimar and others raised their index fingers to him, representing the number one, which made Balaha smile bitterly and shook his head.
It’s really hard to describe how it feels to have such a group of teammates!
I haven't even taken a penalty yet, but I'm already thinking about treating everyone to a meal. Do you really think you can't score? Don't you even look at how high my penalty success rate is this season? Facts have proved that I missed two penalties in a single game last season, which was definitely an accident! TNND, tonight I'll let you guys open your eyes to a knife and pull your ass! ...
With this in mind, Baraha took a deep breath and ran forward with full confidence.
The Valencia vice-captain quickly kicked the ball and it flew towards the lower left corner of the goal.
Deportivo La Coruña goalkeeper Molina had been jumping back and forth in front of the goal to stretch his muscles. After seeing Baraja kick the ball, he quickly flew to the left and actually blocked Baraja's shot.
The whole audience exclaimed.
Baraja rushed forward immediately and wanted to take another shot, but the opponent's defender caught up with him and cleared the ball with his foot.
"Damn it!" Baraha grabbed his head with both hands, wishing he could twist it off.
Vicente, Aimar and others looked at Baraja with a smile on their faces and raised their index fingers again.
This represents a meal!
Valencia's penalty success rate this season is so high that there is a rule in the locker room that whoever misses a penalty will treat the entire team to a big meal.
As the top penalty taker, Baraha expressed his helplessness.
"It was a complete accident. He reacted too quickly," Baraha defended himself.
The teammates all shook their heads in disbelief.
"If you don't believe me, ask Su." Balaha felt aggrieved.
Everyone looked at Su Dong.
As the team's top scorer, Su Dong's shooting skills are quite good, thanks to the fact that he has fully practiced the shooting and related attributes of [Ball Soil].
"Want to hear the truth?" Su Dong asked.
"Speak." Baraha looked confident.
"Honestly speaking, this penalty kick had neither angle nor strength and speed. I guess it was because he was too cautious and put a lot of psychological pressure on me." Su Dong has never liked to say empty words and always gets straight to the point.
Balaha was immediately speechless.
What Su Dong said was absolutely right. He did feel some psychological pressure when he was shooting free throws.
It wasn't because of a bet with his teammates, but because of his own pursuit.
"Captain, we fully understand that you are under too much pressure when taking the penalty kick, but you can't skip this feast!" Su Dong patted Balaha's shoulder in a disposition, then turned and left.
The other teammates also followed suit and "comforted" Baraja, making the Valencia vice-captain curse in his heart.
Isn't it just a missed penalty? Is that a big deal? ...
Indeed, given Valencia's current situation, let alone missing a penalty, even losing a game would be considered normal by everyone.
No one is always victorious!
Deportivo La Coruna is no longer the super La Coruna that competed with Valencia for the lead at the beginning of the season. After losing points continuously, the team has basically lost the qualification to challenge the championship. It is currently ranked third in the league and has no problem maintaining the top four.
Because of this, the two teams played the game in a relatively harmonious manner.
But no one expected that twenty minutes later, Valencia got another penalty.
It was really not the referee's care, but the opponent's defender Mauro Silva insisted on chasing Su Dong from behind. Not only did he fail to catch up, he also tackled the ball directly in the penalty area. As a result, he didn't tackle the ball, but directly tackled the person.
A tackle from behind, just this one point, directly resulted in a red card and a penalty.
Baraja tried to step forward again, but this time he was stopped by Albertini.
"Forget it. You have a bad day tonight."
"No, it's going smoothly. I just warmed up my body, and now..."
Albertini immediately pointed to Vicente and indicated that he would take the penalty kick.
As a result, Vicente scored in one fell swoop, the score was one to zero!
After turning around, the Valencia winger shook his head at Baraja innocently, as if to say, it's just a penalty kick, is it that difficult? It's not difficult at all! Baraja wanted to kill someone!
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Less than five minutes after scoring the penalty, Valencia launched another attack.
After Vicente took a free kick from the left, Su Dong headed the ball at the back post, but the ball hit the intersection of the post and the crossbar, missing a great opportunity.
Afterwards, Valencia relied on the double advantages of home field and numbers to beat Deportivo La Coruña badly.
Before the end of the first half, Vicente sent a straight pass from the left rib, Su Dong got the ball and dribbled past two defenders, then shot into the far corner with his left foot, scoring another goal for Valencia, 2-0! This was also Su Dong's 28th league goal of the season!
He was only two goals away from his goal of thirty goals.
After the second half, Benítez quickly replaced Su Dong.
Su Dong will still be needed in the Champions League knockout match in the middle of the week. Now that the overall situation has been decided, there is no need for him to stay on the field.
Vicente then scored again, making it his second goal, and veteran Juan Sanchez, who came on as a substitute for Sudong, scored a goal afterwards.
In the end, Valencia defeated Deportivo La Coruna 4-0 at home.
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The complete victory over Deportivo La Coruna is certainly worth celebrating, but Aimar's injury again made everyone in Valencia feel helpless.
As the season progresses, Argentina's attacking midfielder has started to suffer more injuries.
He had just recovered and played two games back, but was injured again.
In the match against Deportivo La Coruna, he only played the first half and had to leave the field due to injury during the halftime break.
The team doctor then took him to the hospital for testing, and it was still a muscle strain, so he would definitely miss the game against Bayern Munich.
It was fine in the early part of the season, but since Christmas, Aimar's frequent injuries are related to his fatigue.
Nuno Cruz believes that this has a lot to do with Aimar's lack of physical training.
But Argentines are the most resistant to the gym.
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Three days later, at the Mestalla Stadium.
In the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, Valencia faced Bayern Munich at home.
The Bat Army once again formed a 4-4-2 formation, with Sudong and Mista starting together.
After losing 1-2 at home, Hitzfeld had no choice but to play away.
Bayern's coach continued to play it safe in the first half, trying to get Valencia to press forward, but Benítez was not stupid, and his pragmatic character made him adopt a defensive tactic.
So, the entire first half was very dull.
Perhaps seeing that Benítez had no desire to attack at all, Hitzfeld had to take the initiative after the start of the second half.
Who let them fall behind 1-2 at home in the first leg? If they continue to be so dull, time will be on Valencia's side! Bayern Munich attacked decisively, and Valencia defended and counterattacked.
There really isn't much suspense in the remaining games.
When it comes to defense, Valencia is not to mention anything else. Looking at the entire European football world, except for Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A, all other teams are basically not good enough! So, in the 59th minute, Valencia launched a quick counterattack.
Su Dong was quite loyal this time. After dribbling the ball to the 30-meter area, he attracted the attention of three defensive players and passed the ball to the unguarded Mista, who scored against Valencia.
Twenty minutes later, Valencia launched another counterattack. Vicente and Sudong both rushed to the front. The left winger made a wonderful pass in front of the penalty area. Sudong dribbled the ball into the penalty area and shot with his right foot.
2 to 0! The total score is 4 to 1!
Valencia successfully eliminated Bayern Munich and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League!
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At the weekend, in the 28th round of La Liga, Su Dong was rested again.
Valencia will challenge Celta Vigo away.
Antic's team just lost in the Champions League knockout round, and what is unbelievable is that Celta Vigo has played 27 rounds of La Liga so far, but they are still stuck in the relegation zone and unable to extricate themselves.
This is simply a miracle!
The teams in the top 16 of the Champions League are actually in the relegation zone of La Liga. What an interesting scene!
If you were to be downgraded accidentally, it would be absolutely shocking.
Although Valencia sympathizes with Celta Vigo, they still have to rely on themselves to avoid relegation. The Bat Army has to play the role of a cold-blooded and brutal boss on Celta Vigo's road to relegation.
2-0, Valencia defeated Celta Vigo away with Rufete's two goals.
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After 28 rounds, Real Madrid suffered two consecutive draws.
Valencia's lead has expanded to ten points, which is already a considerable gap.
With only ten rounds left in the league, this gap almost ensures Valencia will win the championship.
Both Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna performed poorly, while Barcelona, ranked fourth, has won consecutive games recently. Except for the loss to Valencia, the team has swept the La Liga.
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There is a one-week rest period between the 28th and 29th rounds of La Liga.
Valencia had a rare two-day holiday, and Su Dong took this opportunity to meet someone he had long admired.
(End of this chapter)
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