Chapter 284 Only one can survive!
At some point, the players on the Valencia bench had already walked out.
Vicente, Aimar and others were standing on the sidelines, watching the game on the field nervously, looking very anxious.
When Benítez looked at them, they also looked at the head coach with a hint of request in their eyes.
It can be seen that they are all eager to play in the game!
In this situation, Benítez was suddenly moved and admired Su Dong's popularity in the team.
Although Su Dong seems to do nothing on weekdays, he is actually very popular in the locker room. This is also related to the way he gets along with his teammates on weekdays.
No one would dislike a teammate who is harmless, treats the whole team to a big meal from time to time, and can stand up and become a savior at the critical moment!
Benítez turned his head and looked at the time. Including the extra time, there should be fifteen minutes left.
Thinking of this, the Valencia coach sighed in his heart: What happened to me today? "Paco, change players!"
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Su Dong was on the court and saw the head coach making substitutions on the sidelines.
He was very surprised that both Vicente and Aimar would play.
That doesn't make sense!
These two players were not planning to play, so why would Benítez change his mind?
Su Dong was confused. He couldn't guess what Benítez was thinking.
"Su, I'm going down first. You have to work hard, you can do it!"
Before leaving the field, David Silva ran to Su Dong to cheer him up.
"Thank you!" Su Dong hugged David Silva.
Soon, Vicente and Aimar came up.
"Hey, brother, we are here!" Vicente smiled and high-fived Su Dong.
"One goal, one meal, let's keep track of it first!" Aimar also laughed.
Of course there is no problem with Su Dong.
Frankly speaking, he would be more confident with these two partners present.
The Valencia Iron Triangle is the team's best performing and most powerful offensive combination this season.
In fact, if Aimar had not been repeatedly injured after the winter break, Valencia would have won the championship long ago, and Su Dong's number of goals would probably have been more than the current 34.
"Your task is simple, just wait within the range!" Vincent gave Su Dong a thumbs up and slowly stepped back.
Su Dong also gave a thumbs up to Vincent and Aimar from a distance to show that he had received it.
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The 66-year-old coach Paquito immediately made substitutions after seeing Benítez make substitutions.
Brazilian midfielder Marcos Senna was substituted.
Senna joined Villarreal in the summer of 2002. Although it only cost 600,000 euros, he was a midfielder signing that the club attached great importance to. Originally, the Yellow Submarine's first choice target was Gilberto Silva, and the two sides almost signed a contract, but after shining in the World Cup, Gilberto Silva went to Arsenal.
After joining Villarreal, Senna has been the team's main defensive midfielder and his performance has been remarkable. However, in January 2003, in the match against Real Betis, he was injured after only playing for 44 minutes.
Cruciate ligament ruptured in knee!
This serious injury forced him to rest for sixteen months!
The head coach also changed from Floro to Paquito who came to the rescue midway.
After returning from injury, Senna was reused by Paquito, especially in the first three games after returning to the court. Villarreal faced Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruna, and Senna started in all the games and performed very well.
In this match against Valencia, Villarreal focused on attacking and Senna sat on the bench.
But now, Paquito feels that Villarreal needs Senna! …
"See that number nine?"
On the sidelines, Paquito pointed at Su Dong and asked.
"I see, Su Dong, the top shooter!" Senna replied concisely.
"That's right!" Paquito nodded. "He wants to score, but we can't let him score because we have to participate in the UEFA Cup next season. These three points are crucial, understand?"
"Don't worry!" Senna replied confidently.
"In a physical fight, you and all of us are no match for him, so what I ask of you is to entangle him and cut off all the balls passed to him as much as possible, and don't give him a chance to kick. Can you do it?"
Senna turned his head again, glanced at Su Dong on the court, and nodded solemnly, "Don't worry!"
Paquito didn't know Senna very well, but he knew that the Brazilian defensive midfielder was always a tough guy who didn't talk much.
He stopped talking and patted Senna on the shoulder, signaling him that he could go and make a substitution.
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Almost at the same time as Valencia made the substitution, Brazilian midfielder Marcos Senna came on as a substitute.
Senna, who was only 1.76 meters tall, only reached Su Dong's shoulders when standing in front of him, who was 1.95 meters tall. This forced him to look up at Su Dong slightly, his eyes full of provocation.
Su Dong was really unfamiliar with Villarreal's No. 19 player.
It wasn't because he was lazy and didn't get to know his opponent, but because he didn't have much information about Senna.
The only thing that is certain is that the Brazilian midfielder is very active and hard-working in defense. Although he is small, he is very difficult to deal with. More importantly, he is not only good at defense, but also has good organizational and passing abilities.
Seeing Senna walking directly in front of him, Su Dong smiled bitterly in his heart.
It seems that Paquito wants to completely block himself! The two central defenders are close to him, but it is not enough, so another defensive midfielder is added.
Interestingly, both of Villarreal's central defenders are not tall.
The new central defender Coloccini from Argentina is 1.84 meters tall. After joining AC Milan, he has been loaned out and has played for Alaves, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal, where he has performed very well.
Another central defender, Alvarez, is only 1.8 meters tall, but he came from Barcelona's youth training camp. He can be said to be the commander of Villarreal's back line and the backbone of Villarreal's outstanding performance this season.
Marcos Senna is the shortest and has the smallest background. His transfer fee was only 600,000 euros and he was previously unknown. Even though he performed well in games against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, that was all.
Was Paquito trying to use a human wave tactic? If he was not tall enough, he would use numbers to make up for it? But soon, Su Dong realized how difficult Marcos Senna was.
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Villarreal's central defense was not high enough, and in order to restrict Su Dong, they strictly limited high balls coming in from the flanks.
After Su Dong finally received the ball from Aimar's feet, Marcos Senna rushed to him.
When the two men made their first contact, Su Dong used his body to block Marcos Senna, but soon the Brazilian midfielder came up to him again.
He was not tall, but he was very fast and agile, with many movements of his hands. Anyway, it was a close combat.
Su Dong really couldn't find any opportunities, so he could only pass the ball back to his teammates and reorganize.
When he looked at Marcos Senna again, he found that the Brazilian was not physically outstanding, and was even a little short and thin, but he exuded a very fierce temperament.
Anyway, I'm going to fight you! One of us must be defeated! Either you beat me so hard that I can't get up, or I can fight you to the end! He was strong and confident, but after just the first contact, Su Dong realized that this guy was very difficult to deal with.
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As expected, in the following few contacts, Senna basically got close to the opponent at the first opportunity, and the two central defenders seemed to be assisting him in defense, and it was difficult for Su Dong to gain any advantage from Senna.
His advantages are still obvious, but since he cannot kick high balls from the wing, he can only receive the ball on the ground, which greatly limits Su Dong's performance.
Facing a tough close defender and two central defenders who were eyeing him closely, Su Dong was alone and could not do anything.
But time waits for no one.
After Aimar and Vicente came on the court, although they tried hard to create opportunities for Sudong, Villarreal's defense was also very tightly organized. The two players found it difficult to perform well, let alone pass the ball to Sudong.
Senna's active performance made Su Dong very curious.
This kid doesn't look like an ordinary player at all. Whether it's his style on the field or his personal ability, he is the type that the head coach likes very much. So why is he not famous?
Even in the 0-0 draw with Barcelona, Senna's name was only mentioned briefly, and inattentive fans would not notice this unfamiliar player at all.
"This kid is not simple!"
The more difficult the opponent is, the more excited Su Dong becomes.
He likes to face strong enemies! …
The game time is passing by every second.
Valencia's attack in the frontcourt was slow to get going, and Villarreal's counterattack failed to create any threat.
The game was intense and fast-paced, but neither side was able to create any surprises.
Especially after the 85th minute, Villarreal's determination to defend to the end became even stronger.
Despite being closely guarded by his opponents, Su Dong continued to look for opportunities.
He expanded his range of activities, ran without sparing any effort, and even forgot about time.
He would keep running until he heard the whistle.
He kept running like this, sometimes to the left, sometimes back, sometimes to the right...
Vicente got the ball on the left and tried to break through Belletti, but failed.
Aimar took the initiative to move over to support, and Su Dong also ran to the left along the penalty area line.
After receiving the pass from Vicente, the Argentine midfielder looked forward and quickly sent a straight pass to the left side of the penalty area.
This pass happened to be on Su Dong's running route, but Senna next to him was also chasing hard, and Coloccini in the penalty area also followed, and there was an Alvarez next to him.
The three of them seemed to have formed a triangle defense formation.
Aimar's pass just passed in front of Senna, and the Brazilian midfielder did not think of grabbing the ball. He still had to get close to Su Dong as soon as possible and entangle him, just like the previous few times.
Entangling Su Dong and making it impossible for him to turn around, he naturally passed the ball back.
Senna and Kolocchini attacked from the front and back, which was within Su Dong's expectations. He had also experienced the power of the two people's combined attack, so this time, he did not choose to stop the ball, but used the heel of his right foot to knock Aimar's straight pass directly behind him.
His burly body also stopped suddenly at the same time and turned around!
(End of this chapter)
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