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After a 3-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna at the Bernabeu, the clock is in November, and Real Madrid's nine consecutive La Liga wins in the new season are in full swing.

After beating Atletico Madrid and Villarreal at the start of the league, Real Madrid will finally face the 10th round of the league and will be considered a rival for the title group at the beginning of the season.

Bat Legion Valencia!

In the summer before the new season, Valencia signed a total of seven players, and the quality of the team has been greatly improved.

Seven players are spread across three lines, each of whom is a strong player, but in total it only cost Valencia 30 million euros, which is just equal to the value of Pepe, a central defender brought in by Real Madrid from Portugal.

Valencia signed Hildebrand because of the gradual age of the main goalkeeper Canizares, who is now 38 years old, and the introduction of a new goalkeeper is urgent.

"Valencia signed Hildebrand, just to let him play the main team."

So said a club official.

However, with two years left on his contract with Valencia, the two goalkeepers are likely to compete for the position before he retires, and as things stand, Canizares still has the upper hand.

In the central defensive position, Valencia has also been strengthened, bringing in young central defender Alexis from Getafe and Elgra from Real Madrid. Alexis was the favourite in the transfer market last season and Real Madrid were keen to bring him in, but in the end it was Valencia who came out on top. In addition, Canela has also returned from Sporting Lisbon on loan.

But if you talk about Valencia's strongest position, it is still the forward line. One of Valencia's biggest deals this summer. It was to spend 17 million euros to bring in Serbian giants striker Zikic. plus the young player of Real Madrid's second team, Mata, who joined before. At present, the "Bat Army" has accumulated 7 strikers in the team. It can be said that it is already overcrowded, and last season's two main players, Villa and Morientes, Arismendi, Silva, Angullo, and Flores, have too many options.

There are also a number of players leaving Valencia, with a total of 11 players moving or leaving on loan, but most of them are fringe players. It has little impact on the strength of the team. Ayala left, Elgra came up, Tavano, Reguero, Viana and others were also dispensable.

Valencia are keen to strengthen their midfield, especially with a good playmaker in midfield, but so far it has not been possible.

Valencia need a playmaker in midfield, with both Edu and Baraja suffering serious injuries last season, with the former still not fully recovering, and the latter in much less form. Viana, who has been underperforming since joining, was sent to Osasuna.

Valencia have previously made bids for Sneijder, Luis Gonzalez and Karlström. But they all ended in failure, and Van der Vaart's transfer was never fruitful.

Regardless, Valencia were always considered a strong contender for the La Liga title before the season.

In the first two seasons, injuries dealt a big blow to Valencia, but this season, Valencia deliberately strengthened the team's bench thickness, basically two players in each position, and also conducted special research and developed relevant strategies for the team's many injuries.

It's just that when the league is not yet halfway through, after the ninth round of La Liga, Valencia officially announced that coach Flores will leave class!

In fact, after losing 0:3 to Villarreal in the opening game of the league, Valencia once won five consecutive games, only to lose two more games in the last three rounds!

Nine points behind Real Madrid in the standings doesn't seem like a huge gap, but considering that the league has only been played for nine rounds, it seems like a huge gap, with Real Madrid pulling away an average of one point per round.

And the problems in the locker room have also become complicated.

The idea of increasing the thickness of the bench is good, but more players means more difficult to manage, and balancing the dressing room has become a challenge for the manager's ability, and the young coach Flores is unable to control the dressing room, and after the 3-0 defeat at Sevilla in the last round, Valencia finally couldn't bear it.

After all, Sevilla's recent form has not been good, with four consecutive rounds of no wins, but at this time, Valencia ran to send warmth, both the club and the fans naturally couldn't bear it.

Fernandes, the reserve coach, became the caretaker coach until a new manager was signed.

The media said that Valencia will sign Dutch coach Koeman after the team's match with Real Madrid!

The reason why Koeman will not sign an early contract to lead the team to Real Madrid is actually the same reason that Bosque wanted to return to Real Madrid after the Spanish national derby last season.

The stakes are too great!

Valencia, in particular, is still playing at home.

The media naturally hopes that La Liga will show a pattern of competing for the best, but before the league is halfway through, everyone has a premonition in their hearts: Real Madrid is dominant!

Arriving at the Mestalla Stadium with unparalleled momentum, Real Madrid's aura is shocking.

The eventful Valencia seem to have no intention of fighting, the team's distraction is serious, and the new manager is about to take over, what will happen to the players' respective fortunes will affect the team's overall competitive performance.

On the evening of November 1, the Mestalla Stadium.

Real Madrid and Valencia players walked into the stadium together.

The atmosphere in this stadium has changed a lot from the last time Qin Xiong came.

The worries of the fans seemed to be in the air, on the other hand, the fans of Real Madrid were enthusiastic and relaxed, without any tension of a big game.

"Welcome to the Mestalla Stadium, where the 10th round of La Liga will take place.

Real Madrid, who have won 9 consecutive league games in the new season, are away to Valencia, who are 6-3 in the new season.

Real Madrid's form and recent form go without saying, they are the most high-profile team in European football today, with 14 consecutive wins in all competitions, and it looks like there's no game Real Madrid can't win.

Valencia has suddenly entered a period of turmoil.

The club complicated the dressing room after a summer signing spree, with young coach Flores unable to control and eventually sacked after the defeat to Sevilla in the previous round.

In today's key battle, Valencia can only rely on the reserve caretaker coach Fernandez to come to command.

Let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both sides.

Valencia started 442.

Goalkeeper: Hildebrand.

Defenders: Moretti, Elguera, Albiol, Miguel.

Midfielders: Joaquin, Albelda, Gavilan, Angulo.

Forwards: Silva, Morientes.

Real Madrid started 442.

Goalkeeper: Casillas.

Defenders: Ramos, Pepe, Cannavaro, Marcelo.

Midfielders: Robinho, Diarra, Guti, Sneijder.

Forwards: Qin Xiong, Raul. (To be continued......)