King’s Landing in Nottingham

Chapter 400 Don't Underestimate the Heart of a Champion

"Coach Guardiola, although you won the game, you still failed to make it into the UEFA Champions League next season. Do you have any regrets about this..."

"Ok……"

Guardiola was worried and didn't know how to speak, he felt Wei Xun pat his thigh twice under the table, then stretched out a hand and took the microphone in front of Guardiola:

"Miss reporter, can you introduce yourself first, you know, our relationship with News Corp is so subtle..."

Wei Xun bluntly expressed his relationship with News Corporation in front of so many people. In fact, for those who have followed Notts County for a long time, this is well-known news, but in front of so many people. It was a bit embarrassing to say it bluntly.

"I'm Adam Benin, a reporter for The Sun..."

"OK~"

Wei Xun shrugged in the direction of Guardiola and pushed the microphone back in front of Guardiola, indicating that Guardiola can answer this question. Guardiola has also used this episode to think about the answer:

"Miss Reporter, there may be regrets, but at this moment, all my thoughts are in the upcoming UEFA Cup final. Not only me, but all the players and staff of Notts County will work towards this goal! "

"In an interview with Nottingham TV, you said that it would be great if the UEFA Cup champion can pass through to the Champions League. It seems that you are confident that Notts County will win the UEFA Cup."

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion! Our goal in Notts County is to keep moving forward, to hit one champion after another. Valencia is very strong, but our Notts County is not weak. No matter what, I will Will go all out!"

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In 2004, at 20:45 on May 19th, Sweden time, at the Nyaulivi Stadium in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, Notts County, the fifth place in the Premier League, and the new La Liga champion Valencia The UEFA Cup final is about to begin.

Gothenburg is Sweden’s second largest city after Stockholm, but Niauulivi Stadium is the largest outdoor stadium in the entire Nordic region. He is also the home of the Swedish giants Gothenburg.

Known as the strongest Swedish team in history, Gothenburg Football Club, together with Malmö and Solna, are the top three in Swedish football. These three teams have won 42 league championships, and Gothenburg is the most successful in Sweden. He is the only Swedish team to win the UEFA Cup.

Guardiola, who only joined Notts County as the team's coach in 2001, has been immersed in La Liga for many years and is very familiar with Valencia. This team that has just won the La Liga championship, overall The strength is really above Notts County.

Therefore, in the previous few days of training, Notts County not only practiced penalty kicks, but also practiced the five-back tactics for a period of time.

The posture is low enough, but I don’t know what the final effect will be.

The 43-year-old Spanish coach Benitez is the current head coach of Valencia. From 2001 to the present, the Spaniard has led the team for four years. After the end of this season, the Spaniard will also end him and Valencia's contract, went to Liverpool in the Premier League and became the coach of the Reds!

This final will be the penultimate game for the Spaniard to lead Valencia. A few days later, in the 38th round of the Spanish Football League, Valencia's home game against Osasuna is the Spanish coach. At the curtain call of the "Bat Army".

Five of the Valencia starting lineups participated in the UEFA Champions League final three years ago. Several major Spanish sports media, such as "Marca" and "Aspen", unanimously predicted before the game. Not long ago The recovering "Joker" Aimar will start the game.

However, Benitez, who has always been cautious, did not take any risks. The Argentine midfielder was still sitting on the bench at any time. Benitez still chose Angulo as the starting midfielder, which was also the starter of Valencia before the game. The only accident in the lineup.

The team's formation of 4, 2 and 3 is very obvious. The goalkeeper is still No. 1 Canizares. The 33-year-old Spanish goalkeeper is Valencia's pinnacle.

The four defenders are still old faces. The right defender is No. 3 Curro Torres, the central defender is Argentine Ayala and Spain's new generation center back Marchena, the left defender is Italian, and No. 15 Carboni.

This is a mature defensive line with an average age of 29. They have done a lot to defeat Real Madrid to win the La Liga championship.

It is worth mentioning that Caboni on the 15th. When he came to the Iberian Peninsula seven years ago, the Spanish media once laughed at him for "finding a place suitable for elderly care." Indeed, the thirty-two-year-old Italian watched Going up, it is indeed a bit old-fashioned.

But now, standing in the intercontinental finals, the thirty-nine-year-old Italian is not too old?

In seven years, the experience of winning the La Liga championship twice and reaching the Champions League final has completely changed the Spanish media's view of Caboni.

Self-discipline is the strongest vitality of players!

The Italian can calmly and resolutely implement the coach's intentions on the court, and unreservedly imparted his many years of valuable experience to the young players in the team to help them grow.

No matter how the team implements the rotation system, Caboni's position in the team can't be shaken. The Italian who sits on the left is always the most important part of the team's defense.

Valencia’s midfielder and double defensive midfielder are also the main configuration of the Spanish national team. Albelda’s partner Baraja, abundant physical fitness, fine technology, tacit cooperation and experience in battles are the biggest in their vertical and horizontal schedule. Protection.

On the flank of the "Bat Army", Rufitt No. 19 was sent to partner No. 14 Vicente. The front midfielder was No. 10 Angulo, and the top one was Mista. All four players He is Spanish.

Among them, the 24-year-old Mista scored 19 goals for the team in the league, and the 26-year-old Vicente also scored 12 goals and provided four assists.

Let’s take a look at the Argentine front midfielder "Joker" Aimar sitting on the bench, the 24-year-old central defender David Navarro, the 18-year-old central defender Raul Albiol, and the black and hard Mohamedsi. Soko, who is only nineteen years old, and Wei Xun's greedy saliva is left behind!