Legendary Broker

245 Battle of Fame

"Jaime, Herald has to be sold for 3000 million."

Listening to what Rist said, Ottie also nodded with a smile.Herald's performance is really good.Even Rist sighed very much watching Gerard this season.How could a player as outstanding as Herald be abolished later.Are there really players who can only be brilliant for a year or two?How did he fall.

No matter how I think about it, I really can't figure it out.Judging from Herald's current performance and his 23-year-old age, Herald is really outstanding.It can be described as a genius. There are really few midfielders in this age group in European football who can compare with him.Even better than Albelda in Valencia.

Herald is also very excited.Although Herald has scored four goals in the Champions League this season, this goal was scored in the knockout round.Mendieta, Jan Koller, and Lopez next to them all came over to celebrate the goal with Herald.

"6 minutes, 6 minutes. In just 6 minutes, Valencia was already ahead of Lazio. The current Lazio is at the top of the list in Serie A, but it is a pity that in this strong dialogue, Valencia has taken the lead. First chance."

Eriksson stood stiffly on the sidelines.His current reputation in European football has also risen sharply, all because of his performance in Lazio.But speaking of it, Eriksson's on-the-spot command cannot be said to be top-notch.Because the game had just started, Eriksson did not realize Benitez's arrangement.

But Benitez is a premeditated tactic.Benitez's choice is to choose the left guarded by Favalli, and regard this position as a breakthrough point.It stands to reason that Lopez is more suitable for assault.But Benitez did the opposite and used Mendieta, Gerard, and Jan Koller to attack Favalli's left.

Because neither Eriksson nor the Lazio players have any preparations for Benitez's choice of this style of play.So after the re-kick-off, it was in a hurry again.At this time, Eriksson's adjustment as the head coach failed to keep up.

"Hrad took the ball to the right, Nedved dropped back to help. Gerard passed the ball, Jan Koller came to the right again, Jan Koller had the ball."

Favalli was the worst.Favalli is an excellent left-back. It can be said that he is the best left-back in European football.If you want to break through him, it is very difficult.Whether it is to break through him with speed or with technology, it is very difficult.There are countless right midfielders who can easily break through in European football.But when Benitez hit him, he never thought of breaking through him.

He used Jan Kohler, who was not at the same level as Favalli in terms of physical condition.The task of Jan Kohler is not to break through Favalli, but to contain Favalli.And Jan Kohler couldn't break through Favalli.Benitez's requirement for Jan Koller is very simple, as long as he can lean on Favalli with his body to pass the ball.

Same this time.Jan Kohler's height of [-]:[-] directly leaned against Favalli, and Favalli had nothing to do.After all, the bodies of both sides are not at the same level at all.If it's a boxing ring Jan Koller is heavyweight.Favalli is lightweight.

"Jan Koller, put the ball in the middle. Mendieta, Mendieta got the ball."

A simple swap.Herald went to the right, and Mendieta took advantage of the situation to insert into the middle.Jan Kohler just handed the ball to Mendieta.Mendieta was originally the core of the midfielder in the frontcourt.The position of playing midfielder is his original strength.Go sideways with the ball.Simeone immediately stepped forward to defend.

"Mendieta. Straight!"

Mendieta did not move forward vertically, but dribbled the ball horizontally, and when he saw Simeone coming over, he suddenly made a through ball.If it weren't for the birth of Herald.Now the position in the middle is Mendieta's.Although he has been playing on the right, Mendieta's passing skills in the center have not declined at all.The timing and strength of passing the ball are quite good.

"Lopez, López turned offside. Mendieta's pass went right between Negro and Mihajlovic, and López got the ball. López, shoot!"

Speaking of which, Lopez's positional warfare is definitely not his forte.But when fighting back, Lopez is very powerful.And Lopez was able to score so many goals because of his excellent shooting ability.No matter what angle, what kind of shot he can hit is not outrageous.It's the same this time. When Lopez got the ball, the shooting angle was already very small.The Lazio goalkeeper has already blocked the near corner, leaving no space for Lopez.But the moment Lopez received a pass from Mendieta, he took a small arc and shot the ball to the far corner.

"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Coach Benitez's arrangement before the game was very effective. Several strong hits on the right finally paid off. It was only 1 minutes, and Valencia was already leading Lazio [-]-[-] at home. Before the game, everyone I was looking forward to a strong dialogue, but after the game started, who would have thought that it would be a one-sided game. Although Lazio's possession rate is higher than Valencia's, the threat to attack Valencia is several times that of Lazio."

"Lopez, Lopez. This is his seventh goal in the Champions League this season, and his No.20 six goals in Valencia. In fact, Valencia has reached an agreement with Lazio. Lopez Pace is going to play in Lazio next season. But facing his new club, Lopez doesn't seem to show mercy at all."

Eriksson walked up and down the sidelines frowning at this time.Because Eriksson was really beaten by Valencia.He never once thought that Benitez would pull Jan Koller to the side during the game.Instead of putting pressure on the opponent in the penalty area, a high center forward ran to the side.This style of play really surprised Eriksson.

"Massimo, that Mendieta is fine."

If Eriksson saw Benitez's tactics, then Cranioti was conquered by one person.That is Mendieta who played on the right in this game.Only 1 minutes into the game, Mendieta already had two assists.And although Mendieta is not as gorgeous as a South American player, he is quite chic.

"Yes, father."

Little Craniotti knew in his heart that his father had taken a fancy to Mendieta again.This has been the case with Lazio's introduction of players over the years.Either it's the head coach's request, or Craniotti's whim, and if he likes a certain player, he will chase after him.Money isn't an issue at all.

The game continues.It was at this point that Eriksson began to make changes.He first retreated Nedved to protect Favalli, and Simeone also leaned left to protect the left.

Benitez still has that coffin face on the sidelines, as if the whole world owes him.But his heart was already full of laughter, because Eriksson's change was as early as he expected.In the current Valencia Benitez attaches the most importance to Herald, but there is one person whose talent Benitez absolutely agrees with.

That man was Mendieta.Mendieta's ball control, Mendieta's skills, and Mendieta's passing are definitely the best in Spanish football and even European football.And the 27-year-old Mendieta is at his peak.

During the game, Jan Kohler often returned to the right, but slowly began to return to his position.

"Veron, Veron's pass was intercepted by Albelda. Albelda gave the ball to Gerard, Gerard gave the ball to Mendieta."

Because after the start of the game, Valencia attacked Lazio's left side, so now as long as the ball is passed to the left side, Lazio is like a frightened bird.Soon according to Eriksson's arrangement, Nedved, Favalli, and Simeone began to encircle Mendieta.

Block up the space.Of course, they were also observing the surroundings while encircling Mendieta, because when Valencia stormed Lazio's left, they used their superiority in numbers.But it turned out that no one came to meet Mendieta.When the three of them encircled Mendieta, there was already a lot of space left.

If it is an English player, they basically surrender in the face of this situation.But Mendieta is not. Mendieta is now at his peak, and he is a top midfielder who can be compared with Rivaldo in Spanish football.When the three were surrounded, Mendieta continued to control the ball calmly.

When the encirclement was almost closed, a pass was made suddenly.A light pick and pass the ball to the center.Because Simeone went to the right, there was a small gap in the middle.Herald, who had been supporting the right before, rushed up to get the ball, and then dribbled forward.

"Herrad, the pass... Jan Koller, pass to Lopez!"

Jan Kohler is a real high center.Because the current Valencia does not have any outstanding wide passers, Jan Koller is more of a tactical center.He didn't score many goals himself, but he played all kinds of pick-and-rolls and assists like fire and innocence.

Same this time.Jan Koller leaned against Nesta, and then took the ball with his back.For Jan Koller, the chances of him getting the ball in his back and turning around to get the shot like some top centers are simply not likely.After all, Nesta is behind, but it is still possible to let him lean on Nesta and play the ball.And this is the case for Jan Kohler's tactical role in Benitez.He is also used to it.

It's still Lopez. After a season of running-in between Lopez and Jan Koller, the cooperation between the two is getting better and better.Jan Koller stopped the ball to Lopez, and Lopez took the ball to a shooting angle, and shot directly near the penalty area.

"Lopez, shoot!" (To be continued...)

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