Drawing Chelsea is not a good draw for Malaga.
Because Chelsea has "resolved" the conflict between their team bosses and coach Villas-Boas - the result is that the five team bosses are Terry, Cech, Lampard, Cole, and Drogba. The Chelsea team committee won a resounding victory.
Boas leaves.
In fact.
A team must have a soul who can determine the morale of the team. Chelsea was lucky. In their golden period, the presence of five big players enhanced Chelsea's cohesion and injected iron-blooded spirit and championship temperament into this team. , enabling the rapidly rising upstarts of the Premier League to maintain a high competitive level for a long time.
However, everything needs to be done in moderation. As time goes by, the "Chelsea Team Committee" has more and more say in the locker room. Coupled with the frequent changes of head coaches, it is difficult for anyone in the Blues to dare to stand up and control the "five big players". Standing Committee" power.
The most typical example of the team committee's overreach was Scolari's short-lived seven-month tour. British media revealed that there were many conflicts within the Blues during his coaching period. Anelka publicly questioned the coach's ability to win, and Didier Drogba. He revealed that he was "living like a year" at Chelsea, especially in the locker room. The power group composed of the "Five Standing Committee members" and Ballack were "making trouble". Scolari, who did not understand the language, could not control it at all and had to choose to leave.
The same is true for the conflict between Villas-Boas and the big bosses in the Chelsea team this time.
Chelsea's opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals is Napoli.
result.
The two sides met in the first round.
Chelsea's top five players all sat on the bench and openly forced the palace.
Chelsea also suffered a 3-1 defeat at the Stadio San Paolo.
This game had to force Abramovich to make a choice.
Should we choose the big five or Villas-Boas?
Of course, the last person to be sacrificed was Boas.
So Boas was fired.
In the second round of the match between the two sides, Chelsea defeated Naples 3-0 at home and advanced to the quarterfinals.
therefore.
This draw is not a good one for Málaga.
Chelsea is difficult to play, especially a team known for its solid defense, which is especially good at knockout games.
In addition, Malaga is a team that is obviously stronger offensively than defensively.
Under the premise that Chelsea has solved its own internal power struggle, and under the condition that the five big guys on the team committee completely dominate the Chelsea locker room.
The combat effectiveness of this Chelsea team is terrifying.
"Chelsea is difficult to play. Of course, I agree with this, but after entering the quarter-finals, which team is easy to play?" Yello said when facing reporters' microphones at the entrance of the training base.
The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals will not start until March 29.
There are still twenty days to go.
During this period, Málaga have four league games to play.
They were an away challenge to Valencia in the 24th round of the league.
In the 25th round of the league, they faced Sevilla at home.
In the 26th round of the league, Racing Santander will be played at home.
In the 27th round of the league, they played Granada at home.
Two consecutive games against opponents Sevilla and Valencia at the top of the standings.
This is a big challenge for Malaga, and of course, for Barcelona and Real Madrid, this is a good opportunity to catch up with Malaga.
On March 12, Malaga's away game against Valencia and Real Madrid's away game against Atletico Madrid started almost at the same time. Before that, Barcelona defeated Zaragoza at home to end this round of the league early. Barcelona, who have played one round, are currently at the top of the standings.
For either Malaga or Real Madrid, this game cannot be lost, or even tied.
As the league gradually reaches the middle and late stages, changes in the points ranking at this time are likely to ultimately affect the ownership of the league championship.
"Real Madrid is ahead?!"
At the Mestalla Stadium, the home stadium of the Bat Legion, Pellegrini had just shaken hands with his opponent's head coach Emery. Before his butt was hot, he heard the bad news from his assistant Marosca.
"Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal, a corner kick in the first minute of the game." Marosca said, shaking his head.
“What the hell”
Pellegrini shook his head.
Madrid derby!
Atletico Madrid's defense at home this season is very good. Why can't it defend against Real Madrid?
And Valencia is not an easy opponent to deal with. They now also have the pressure to compete for the top four, and unlike Malaga who fight on two fronts, Valencia is now focused on the league.
In order to cope with this game, Pellegrini did not dare to make rotations even after a Champions League match was played in the middle of last week. He sent out his strongest lineup.
The starting lineup has only one personnel change compared to last week's midweek.
Center Ruud van Nistelrooy started the game, replacing Joaquin, who was physically exhausted.
Baptista, who can play in the midfield, went back to play in the midfield, and Isco continued to play wide.
Rule this out.
Malaga has indeed been playing with all its main players.
But just after a Champions League game, Malaga's players didn't seem very excited.
This made Pellegrini vaguely worried.
It turns out.
Pellegrini's concerns are well-founded.
In the 24th minute of the game, Valencia, playing at home, took the lead in scoring.
Center forward Soldado received a cross from the wing and headed the ball into Malaga's goal. This goal detonated the entire Mestalla Stadium.
The Valencia commentator in the commentary box was chanting Soldado's name.
Speaking of which, Soldado and Ye Luo also had a one-sided grudge - although Ye Luo never cared about this.
But now after scoring the goal, Soldado seemed to be out of breath and celebrated wildly.
On the sidelines, Pellegrini frowned.
This missed goal doubled the pressure on him.
The competition for the league title is a test of mentality.
Even Pellegrini couldn't help but curse at this time.
Until the end of the first half.
Malaga failed to break Valencia's goal.
Valencia, playing at home, ended the first half with a score of 1-0.
Malaga has no choice but to accept this reality.
And on the other side.
The score was zero to one.
Real Madrid, playing away from home, leads the way.
During halftime.
Real Madrid assistant coach Faria told Mourinho the good news.
"Are they behind?!"
Mourinho was very excited.
Faria nodded: "Yes! They conceded the goal! Emery's team is in the lead now!"
Mourinho couldn't help but clenched his fist.
If Real Madrid wins this game, Malaga loses.
Real Madrid will then occupy the top spot in the standings, with Málaga two points behind Real Madrid and one point behind Barcelona.
In the critical period of the championship, regaining the top position in the standings is a great motivation for Real Madrid players!
Second half.
Easy side to fight again.
Malaga, which was lagging behind, of course launched a fierce attack on Valencia's goal at the first opportunity.
but.
What everyone didn't expect was.
It was Valencia who scored first in the second half.
In the 49th minute of the game,
Valencia gets a chance to counterattack.
Valencia's No. 7 winger Jonas dribbled the ball down the left wing and passed the ball. The football was passed close to the ground and near the arc of the penalty area. Valencia veteran midfielder Alberda pushed the ball forward and pushed the ball into the dead center.
"Ahhhhhh! Conceded again!! Malaga are already two goals behind. They are really unlucky."
"This game may be a turning point for Malaga this season. Yes, after playing a Champions League game in midweek, Pellegrini was still the main player in this game, but in midweek After spending 90 minutes, Malaga's main players performed like sleepwalking in this game. Their steps were heavy and their expressions were tired. At the Mestalla Stadium, the price of such a performance is what it is now. Malaga must The choice has been made. They want both the league and the Champions League. Being so greedy will not lead to a good outcome! Malaga has not yet reached the point where it can gain something on both fronts!"
"Valencia is not a soft persimmon. Both Pellegrini and Malaga must pay the price for their greed!"
The television broadcast gave close-ups to several Málaga players.
In the TV screen, most of the Malaga players looked a little confused and couldn't believe that they were now two goals behind.
"The impact of the Champions League is starting to show up and this problem is unsolvable for Málaga."
Andres, the commentator of Radio Cobe, shook his head and regretted.
He was feeling sorry for Ye Luo.
With Yello's performance, it would be a pity if there is still nothing in the top four in Malaga this season.
but
He's quite young.
after this season.
Malaga will definitely not be able to keep Yello.
For Ye Luo.
There will certainly be no shortage of championships in his career.
"Two to zero! Valencia leads Málaga by two goals at home, and at the Calderon Stadium, Real Madrid is still leading one to zero away from home. If it ends with this score, Málaga will lose points from the league. Being knocked off the top of the table and suddenly falling to third place in the league, this season's championship battle is no longer a rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona, but how long can Malaga sustain it?"
“Malaga conceded another goal!!”
In the visiting team's dugout at the Estadio Calderon.
Faria's tone was a little excited, and he excitedly told Mourinho the good news.
Mourinho was smiling.
The smile wasn't just because Malaga were two goals behind.
Even more because Real Madrid is now in control of the situation.
Atletico Madrid is good at counterattacks, but after Real Madrid scores the first goal, it shrinks in the backcourt, waiting for Atletico Madrid to attack. And Atletico Madrid is least good at this. If they dare to press forward, Real Madrid's counterattack is not a vegetarian.
"The second half of the league is the real test for the championship!"
Mourinho said with a smile.
He even had the mood to cross his legs.
He admitted that Malaga's main lineup is very strong and Yello is also very strong.
But the league championship is not a matter of one or two games.
That’s thirty-eight games!
The later the league reaches, the greater the pressure on the championship teams, and the higher the requirements for the team's bench thickness.
in this regard
Málaga have neither the championship experience to deal with this kind of pressure.
There is not enough bench thickness.
Mourinho believes it.
He only needs to continue to create pressure on Malaga. The possibility of this team collapsing in the final stage is very high, which means that the real opponent this season is Barcelona.
As for Malaga?
They are pretty good.
but.
The final champion will not be them!
They are just companion runners.
(End of chapter)
