mtl008 Chapter 199 Su Dong's Battlefield 】
Chapter 199 Su Dong's Battlefield 】
Chapter 199 Su Dong's Battlefield 】
A chartered flight flew directly from Milan, Italy to Valencia, Spain.
Shortly after landing, under the leadership of Argentine coach Cooper, Inter Milan players walked out of the pick-up port one after another.
Walking in the front, Cooper's expression was very complicated, with mixed feelings.
He returned to Mestagna twice before, and Valencia fans were very unfriendly to him.
And the third time, Cooper could imagine Mestagna treating him in an even more extreme way.
Throwing a pig's head at him is not even ruled out.
Those years in Valencia are something Cooper will never forget.
Although he failed to win even a championship here, reaching the Champions League final twice is the best proof of his coaching ability.
Not only that, no one can deny that at least half of the credit for Benitez's first league championship after coaching should be attributed to Cooper, but this also makes the grievances between him and Valencia more entangled.
In this city, there are not only enemies like Jaime Otti, but also former favorites like Mendieta, Aimar, and Ayala, which makes him feel very uncomfortable every time he returns to Mestania.
But as a professional head coach, he has only one task, and that is to lead the team to win the game.
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Cooper led Inter Milan to Mestagna twice, one win and one loss, but the final winner was all him.
The former was in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals second round match. In the case of [-]-[-] at home, Inter Milan challenged Valencia away. As a result, Cooper's team stubbornly kept the score of [-]-[-] and eliminated Valencia under the unfavorable factors of goalkeeper Toldo being sent off with a red card.
In that game, the Bat Corps shot as many as 35 feet.
A year later, Cooper led Inter Milan to make a comeback again.
In the case of a [-]-[-] victory at home in the first round, Cooper once again resorted to his best defensive counterattack in the second round as a guest at the Mestagna Stadium, bringing his defensive tactics to the extreme.
The final result was [-]-[-]. Inter Milan lost the game, but with away goals, they eliminated Valencia with a total score of [-]-[-]. Cooper once again had the last laugh!
But the possession rate of 29 to 71, the number of shots from three to 27, especially Valencia's [-] shots on goal, these data are enough to embarrass Inter Milan.
It can be said that these two times Cooper used an extremely conservative game strategy and insisted on winning the final victory.
This allowed him to not only win the game, but also further deepen the hatred between him and the Valencia fans.
Especially Benitez.
As early as when the UEFA Champions League group stage draw came out, Benitez made it clear that this time Valencia will not let Inter Milan retreat unscathed, and must avenge the past two years at home.
And Cooper today is no longer the Cooper he was two years ago, or a year ago.
As he walked out of the airport, Cooper looked up at the blue sky of Valencia. The sun shone on his old face, deepening the dimples on his face.
He is tired!
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"Cooper is in a very dire situation right now."
At the same time that Inter Milan arrived in Valencia, the Bat Corps held a tactical preparation meeting at the Paterna base.
Benitez conveyed to the players his estimation of the current situation of Inter Milan and the possible tactics of this game.
"The results are good, but the way of playing is too conservative. This is not only my personal evaluation, even the conservative Italians can't stand Cooper's conservatism." Benitez spread his hands helplessly.
The players couldn't help but smile.
Italy is famous for its conservatism, but even conservative Italians can't stand Cooper's conservatism. It is conceivable how desperate his conservatism is.
"Early before the season, Vieri said that Inter Milan is a giant and should choose a more active style of play."
When Benitez said this, he pointed to the players, "This is a very positive signal. Even the Inter Milan players can't stand Cooper anymore, because he can't win the game, win the championship, and see no hope!"
Su Dong sat under the stage, and when he heard Benitez's words, he still agreed in his heart.
Every head coach has his own specialties. Cooper may have his own unique skills in training defense and targeted tactics, but excellent defense alone cannot win the championship.
From Valencia to Inter Milan, Cooper stopped at the gate of the championship time and time again. This is really no accident.
"According to the reliable information we have received, Moratti has issued an ultimatum to Cooper. The team must play more aggressively. The chairman of Inter Milan wants to see a more aggressive team. Otherwise, what awaits Cooper is dismissal!"
When Benitez said these words, his face was expressionless, but it always made people feel sympathetic.
The head coach is actually a very sad role, especially like Cooper, the chairman above likes to come out and point fingers too much, which is not a good thing.
"If I were Cooper, frankly speaking, coaching this Inter Milan, I must also take a defensive counterattack, because this team is not suitable for offensive football at all, and the player configuration is not good at all."
"For example, in ball control, their double defensive midfielders are Zanetti and Emre. The former is a strong player, but he is more than brave enough to handle the ball. Emre likes personal dribbling and breakthroughs. This is not what a midfield organizer and ball handler should do. And Recoba is also not suitable for the position of the midfielder. His breakthrough is very entertaining, but lacks efficiency. The desire for personal performance is too strong. Once the ball reaches his feet, the offensive rhythm will become very slow."
"Another point is that their two center forwards, Cruz and Vieri, are basically not involved in the defense, which makes their midfielders have to be under huge defensive pressure for a long time. How to organize and plan calmly?"
"Also, Cannavaro and Materazzi are both slow, so Cooper rarely uses offside tactics, but once the defensive line moves forward, when encountering a fast counterattack, it is easy to form a gap in front of and behind."
The Valencia players listened in silence.
Benitez has a very thorough research on every game and every opponent, which allows players to fully understand the opponents they will face before the game, and it is more calm to deal with emergencies during the game.
"Frankly, I don't know if Cooper will take an active approach, because I'm not Cooper, but I think we can test our opponents after the opening and create some pressure on them."
Speaking of this, Benitez quickly asked Yesterdan to launch the tactical board, which had already drawn the possible starting lineup of Inter Milan, which is still Cooper's best [-].
"Vicente should avoid Zanetti, retreat appropriately, and still get the ball on the left side."
"Understood." Vicente nodded.
"Aimar, your task is to suppress Zanetti and Emre and put some pressure on them so that they don't dare to press on."
Aymar raised his hand and made an OK gesture.
"Su." Benitez looked at Su Dong. "Materazzi and Cannavaro are both world-class central defenders. If you work hard, you may not be able to take advantage of them. But in terms of speed, they are not your opponents."
As he spoke, Benitez reached out and drew a circle in the air around Inter Milan's defense.
"This area is your battlefield!"
Su Dong nodded solemnly.
"When you played against Lazio before, you played quite well against Stam and Mikhailovich. Now, facing Materazzi and Cannavaro, I believe you can also show your best performance." Benitez encouraged.
After hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Su Dong.
In the past two seasons, Valencia met Inter Milan in the European arena and lost both.
Without exception, the reason for the loss is all because of the weak striker.
Now, the team has introduced Su Dong, but met Inter Milan again.
Whether it's a mule or a horse, you have to pull it out for a walk.
Can Su Dong do it? Can he solve the team's weakness?
It depends on his performance against Inter Milan!
"Everyone!"
At the end of Benitez's speech, he clapped his hands solemnly, attracting everyone's attention.
"The next schedule is very tight, first Inter Milan, then the away game to Atletico Madrid, then the home game against Real Madrid, the away game to Marseille, and the away game to Barcelona."
"This schedule is a huge challenge for us, but if we can overcome this devil's schedule, there is no doubt that we will play more easily in the rest of this season, especially in the first half of this season."
"Whether you can get good results, or even win the championship, this part of the schedule is the key!"
Benitez's words made the already dignified players feel the weight of this game even more.
Against Inter Milan, it is not only to clear up the defeats of the past two years, but also to make a good start for the next devil's schedule.
Everyone knows that in such a schedule, once it is not handled well, it is common to lose again and again.
Once this losing streak occurs, Valencia will have no hope this season.
So, in any case, against Inter Milan, Valencia must show the best performance.
Su Dong sat down, feeling heavy in his heart.
The heavier the weight of the game, the higher the expectations of Benitez and his teammates, and the greater the responsibility on his shoulders.
This is also normal.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
It's like in a team, if you lose a game, the first one must be to scold the head star for his poor performance, because you are a big name.
Since you can accept praise when you win, you have to be scolded when you lose.
Su Dong understood this truth when he was in Sporting Lisbon.
And he also knew that he had to take up this responsibility.
Not only for his teammates, for the team, but also for himself.
Unless he doesn't want his career to go one step further, otherwise, he must adapt to such pressure and learn to play his best under such high-load pressure.
This is the basic skill of a star!
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