Chapter 240: Valencia's Spring

"One to zero! The key goal! Tiger - Lee! His turn and volley in the penalty area is even more forward than a real forward... All-round in the frontcourt, Tiger!"

Amid the shouts of the commentator on the scene, Tiger waved his fist hard. This is not the first time he has saved Valencia this season. Obviously, in Valencia, his teammates will choose to trust him as soon as possible, and he can also use his performance to repay his teammates' trust!

It is certainly a good thing to be the boss in a team, but you also need to have the ability to match it. Tiger can become the core of offensive and key candidate for solving problems in the minds of Valencia players in more than half a season. It is because he keeps saving Valencia with his personal strength when Valencia is in crisis!

The same is true for this game.

After taking the lead, the second half of the game became Valencia's world.

Now it's the Fiorentina players' turn to be in poor condition. Their defense is still strong, but the offensive players in the frontcourt seem to be not particularly good. Batistuta is in average in this game. Mijatovic, who once played for Valencia, lost himself in the huge booing of the Mestalia Stadium. Rui Costa also encountered a double attack from Gerard and Farinos in the middle. Fiorentina's offensive line was completely curbed by Valencia's defense, and he performed more clearly after the start of the second half.

After blocking Fiorentina's attack, Valencia's attack became more and more fierce one after another. They needed to win Fiorentina two goals to suppress Fiorentina in their mutual victory and defeat, which also made them more at ease in the next game - in the ranking of the Champions League group stage, when the same score is the first to look at the win-loss relationship between each other, and then to look at the goal difference.

Now Valencia only has some advantages in goal difference. If you want to have a greater advantage in the same score, you have to make up for the previous loss of a small loss of one goal away game!

Tiger took the ball in the middle and faced the attack from two opponent's back midfielders. After making a false move to break forward, he raised his foot and sent a beautiful straight pass!

The ball passed through the middle of two Fiorentine defenders and landed accurately at the feet of Lopez who was in the forward direction.

"One-"

Amid the commentator's hissing, Lopez faced Tordo, who was attacking and shot decisively!

Toldo judged that this was a shot to the far corner. He rushed to the side in time, and almost touched the ball with his fingertips. The slightly changed directional ball hit the far post and then bounced out of the bottom line.

"What a pity! Tiger's instigation in the middle helped Lopez get a one-on-one shot, but unfortunately the Argentine striker's shot hit the post... If this ball enters, there will be no suspense in this game..." The commentator said helplessly in the huge sigh that sounded at the scene.

Three minutes later, Valencia made a comeback again, and Tiger took the ball in the middle. While Fiorentina strengthened its defense against Lopez, Tiger unexpectedly passed the ball to Gondetta, who was in the penalty area on the right.

Facing the falling ball, Mendieta kept volleying directly, and the net trembled violently, which caused Valencia fans in the stands to cheer - but they were so happy that the ball hit the net on the side of the goal...

Tiger continued to cause trouble for Fiorentina's defense. In the 62nd minute, his pick-through at the front of the penalty area created a single shot for Lopez again, but Tordo, who attacked in time, blocked Lopez's shooting angle, and the Argentinian's shot was held in his arms in the middle.

In the 68th minute, Lopez's shot finally defeated Toldo, but unfortunately this shot hit the post because he was too pursuing the angle...

Lopez sighed with his head in his arms. This was his second time in this game that he hit the post...

Seeing that the team had the advantage but could not expand the score, the rational Valencia fans couldn't help but worry - this is the most annoying thing about the Italian team. Sometimes you can't beat him no matter how hard you fight, and maybe you can kill you with a counterattack. In terms of tenacity, the Italian team is just as good as the German team.

Tiger also shook his head slightly. Toldor is really an excellent goalkeeper. Maybe his stability is not very good, but once he is in excellent condition, it is too difficult to defeat. This was the case in the last game, and this game is the case again.

"I still have to break into the penalty area. It is not very effective to dispatch outside the penalty area." Tiger thought to himself.

However, now Fiorentina has begun to pay attention to Tiger's defense after entering the penalty area. Their offense has been controlled, and the defense is still quite good. It is a bit difficult to get the opportunity like that just now. It seems that it can only be achieved through breakthroughs...

After retreating, he received a pass from his teammate again. Tiger looked up and pretended to observe his teammate's running position, but in fact he was observing the opponent's defense line that he might use his breakthrough gap...

After looking at it, it was still the gap I just observed - the gap between Adani and Repka.

Kois rushed to defend Tiger. Perhaps Tiger's continuous passing schedule had confused the midfielder. When he rushed to the scene, his attention was obviously more focused on Tiger's passing.

Tiger took advantage of this very well. He first made a fake pass move, then quickly dunked the ball back, then turned around, and walked around Koyce!

Cruyff's turn has almost become his signature breakthrough move. This fake move is actually not difficult, but Tiger's excellent ball-handling ability makes his breakthrough full of possibilities, and there is almost no solution in one-on-one superb.

After getting rid of Coys, Tiger began to drive the ball into the penalty area. After coming to the front of the penalty area, Tiger used the same trick again. First, he passed the ball with a fake move, then turned around and spiked the ball and flashed through Adani, then kicked with both feet and directly dribbled into the penalty area!

Repka rushed over. This time he was much more cautious and did not stick it directly, but stuck Tiger's route to the goal. Tordo moved his footsteps quickly and blocked the near corner - this time he did not plan to shoot Tiger's angle.

After continuing to move the ball toward the baseline, Tiger raised his left foot and pulled the ball hard - passing the ball!

The ball flew over from Repka and Toldo. At the high speed of the back point, the ball was always paying attention to Tiger's running, and Lopez, who was level with Tiger!

Facing the rolling ball, Lopez suddenly accelerated and flew to the ground to shoot - two single shots had been wasted, and Lopez didn't want to waste the third one!

He did it. After being hit by Lopez's foot, the ball quickly changed direction and flew into the empty goal! 2 to zero, Valencia finally expanded the score in the 80th minute. This goal was enough to relieve all Valencians!

Mestalia's cheers were earth-shaking, and before the end of the game, Valencia's performance almost made them hoarse in their voices.

Farinos made a straight pass from the middle, and Lopez once again made a single shot. Adani was forced to knock him down in the penalty area. The penalty kick was taken, and Mendeta took the penalty kick in one go, three to zero!

In the second stage of the group stage, Valencia won a three-to-zero home victory. How could Valencia's fans not be ecstatic?

After winning this game, Valencia returned to the top position in the group again. They had the advantage in both the winning and losing relationship and the goal difference. Manchester United won two games in Bordeaux, and tied for first place with seven points. In the next round, Valencia could almost qualify as long as he defeated Bordeaux. Unless Manchester United lost to Fiorentina and then defeated Valencia away, no matter whether it was Fiorentina losing to Manchester United or the draw between the two sides, Valencia could qualify in this group one round ahead of schedule!

In the next round, as long as Manchester United wins Fiorentina three goals, they can also qualify in the group one round ahead of schedule. Fiorentina, which had previously ranked first in the standings, faced a sinister environment after losing a game, which shows the danger of this group.

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Valencia was already full of spring in March, and after defeating Fiorentina at home, Valencia's spring has also arrived.

In a league game three days later, Cooper sent most of the substitutes in the game. They lost two goals away from La Liga La Coruña. It is obvious that Valencia can temporarily let go of the league, and all the attention needs to be paid to the Champions League game - they will go to France in the next game to challenge Bordeaux. Although Bordeaux, who only has one point, has basically lost the stage of advancing to the knockout stage, they will not give up. After all, their performance in the Champions League is related to the dignity of a team. Even if the third place in the second stage of the group stage does not have the chance to participate in the League Cup, they will not give up easily.

After all, if they beat Valencia with a big score at home, Fiorentina lost to Manchester United, and then they defeat Fiorentina in the last game. Valencia lost to Manchester United at home, they still have the opportunity to qualify from this group by mutual victory or loss relationship - although this hope seems too slim, it is also an opportunity after all...

March 15th, Shabon Dale Polo Stadium.

Bordeaux resisted tenaciously in the game. They fought against Valencia at home. Valencia wanted to win this game, and Bordeaux also had great desire for this game!

Returning to the main lineup, Canisales saved Virtod and Miku's powerful shots, but he was very dissatisfied with the performance of the defense line and kept yelling, so that the defenders could cheer up and not give the opponent too many opportunities...

However, Canisarez seemed to be a little demanding. After all, Bordeaux's front trident performed very well in this game, and their defense was also very tenacious. Lopez's suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards also affected Valencia's scoring ability.

Tiger was closely guarded by the opponent. When he didn't get the ball, a player followed him unwaveringly. After he got the ball, there were at least two defensive players who rushed up, sometimes three!

However, in this situation, Tiger continued to cause trouble for Bordeaux. Sanchez, who rarely got the starter, actively ran in the frontcourt, constantly involving the attention of the Bordeaux defenders.

When the first half reached the 40th minute, Tiger's breakthrough created a free kick in the frontcourt. Mendeta made a right-footed cross. Jukic, who had been extremely annoyed by Canisales' roar, grabbed the first point in the penalty area and headed the ball into the goal guarded by Rame!

This is the first goal scored by Yugoslav central defender for Valencia this season. After the goal, Jiukichi ran all the way to his penalty area to celebrate. It can be regarded as a demonstration against Canisales. The relationship between the two of them is indeed not very good...

Compared with Jukic, another Yugoslav defender Savelic on the field was much more unlucky. Shortly after the start of the second half, Sanchez received a direct pass from Tiger and broke into the penalty area. Savelic was forced to pull him down. This reckless action gave him a red card. Valencia got a penalty, and Mendeta took the penalty and scored two consecutive penalty kicks in his two Champions League games - he wanted to give it to Tiger, but Tiger didn't want to grab his penalty right. If these two penalty kicks were played by Tiger, Tiger should have scored eight goals and tied for the top scorer list of the Champions League...

Six minutes later, Bordeaux, who had one less fight, scored a goal instead. Villott's low shot in the penalty area helped Bordeaux find a glimmer of hope. However, just two minutes later, Tiger completed a beautiful breakthrough and assist on the wing. His cross fell to the back point, and Kiley, who inserted, scored a low shot from a very small angle, expanding the score to three-to-one!

After scoring the third goal, Bordeaux basically collapsed. Even if they can win this game, they will lose hope of promotion unless they can win Valencia in the end - of course this is basically impossible.

In fact, the final score was four-to-one. Tiger completed his second assist in the game before the end of the game. Sanchez scored a single goal, four-to-one, Valencia won a lot of fun. After winning this game, Valencia also obtained the right to qualify in the group one round ahead of schedule. In another game, Manchester United defeated Fiorentina three-to-one at home. Now Valencia and Manchester United are very three-pointers ahead of Fiorentina, but Valencia has the advantage in winning and losing against each other. Even if Fiorentina wins in the last round, they can still qualify. Manchester United needs at least one point because they lost to Fiorentina away and won a three-to-one at home. The relationship between each other is at a disadvantage...

For Valencia, spring has indeed come.

After the expansion of the Champions League, he reached the quarterfinals for the first time in the Champions League. He advanced to the quarterfinals in this group with Premier League champions, French Ligue 1 champions and Serie A third place. Valencia's performance is shocking. If the biggest dark horse in the Champions League last season was Dynamo Kiev, then the biggest dark horse in the Champions League this season is undoubtedly Valencia!

You know, before performing well in the Champions League last season, Dynamo Kiev had shown strong competitiveness in the Champions League for several years. Although Valencia comes from the four major leagues, no matter what, it is their first time participating in the Champions League. They are proud to have such a performance!

The two consecutive victories in the Champions League qualify early, which also made Valencia feel excited immediately, and Cooper was able to temporarily focus on the league.

In the last three games of March, Valencia players won two league games in a row. In Mestalia, they defeated Malaga and Mallorca in succession to consolidate their position as third in La Liga. In the last round of the Champions League group stage, Cooper sent most of the substitutes. He didn't care much about the first or second in the group. When the game reached the quarterfinals, would there be any weak team? It is better to save some strength or save some strength...

Valencia, who has already qualified and Manchester United, who has not been sure of qualifying, attaches importance to the game, which determines the game.

Cooper is a head coach who is more interested. He is simply disdainful of the so-called record of not losing at home in the Champions League this season. Tiger, Mendeta, Lopez and Farinos are the four absolute main players sitting on the bench, which proves his attitude. At this time, Cooper has focused all his attention in the quarterfinals...

In this game, what Cooper has to test is the team's defensive ability, and the result also makes him quite satisfied.

Facing Manchester United, who has played all the main players and strived to be the first in the group, Valencia still resisted until the last moment when almost all the main players in the front court did not play, and did not allow Manchester United to score even a goal in a sports game. Although the final score was zero to one, Valencia lost at home, the goal was scored by Beckham through a direct free kick...

Cooper was very satisfied with this result. After entering the knockout stage, he should pay more attention to the team's defensive ability. Moreover, there are many strong teams in the second-place group stage of the Champions League, such as Chelsea and Real Madrid...

The draw in the final quarter-finals made Ferguson's face collapse. Manchester United's opponent was Real Madrid, the strongest among the four second-placers, and Valencia drew a pretty good draw. They avoided Bayern and Barcelona, ​​the two top giants, and met Lazio from Serie A.

Cooper was even more satisfied with this result - Mallorca, who he led last season, lost to Lazio in the final of the Winners Cup, and this game will be a good opportunity for him to take revenge!
Chapter completed!