Chapter 934: Decisive Battle against Valencia (10)
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However, no matter how many new insights Cooper had in the final against Fiorentina, it will be after the start of the summer transfer window that will not help much to turn Valencia's shape in this Champions League final.
No, it's better to say that now that the tactics are completely restrained by Fiorentina and at the same time two goals behind on the field, Cooper has no intention of competing with the Purple Lily for the championship trophy at this time. The Argentine coach is now only thinking that Fiorentina can save some face for himself so that Valencia can lose a few goals by the end of the game. After all, if Valencia loses too badly in this final, the Argentine's chances of staying in the club next season will be greatly reduced even if Cooper leads the team to a historic breakthrough.
You know, a big name like Cruyff will also shake his dominance in Barcelona for many years because of a 0-4 defeat in the Champions League final, and Cooper, who is not as good as the Dutch Flyer in terms of team results, personal fame and team status, is naturally not immune.
Some people may think that Cooper is very courageless in doing this, lacks a bright sword spirit, cannot bring out a strong team in the true sense, and also insults Valencia's signature. But let's not forget that, like most Valencia players, Cooper, who had only managed small clubs such as Lanús and Mallorca before that, lacked experience in major tournaments! Even if he led Mallorca to the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup last season, that doesn't change that!
Moreover, Valencia, coached by the Argentine, is not a giant club in the first place, at most it is a local powerhouse that stirs up trouble in Spain, so naturally there is no so-called sense of honor for the giants.
Having said that, with Cooper's conservative and stable personality, it is impossible for him to really fight Fiorentina in this game. After all, not just any manager who has the domineering and courage of Sacchi and Pep Guardiola when he first took charge of the coaching whip of the giants, and dared to remove the ace of the team for the purpose of standing up and other purposes when he has just taken office. (Note: Sacchi sold defensive stalwart Bonetti after taking up the post of AC Milan coach, and Guardiola sent away the two core Deco and Ronaldo in the Rijkaard era)
However, although he had already made up his mind in his heart, on such a heavy occasion as the Champions Cup final, Cooper did not dare to make a move to replace the main players in advance and surrender to the opponent. If the Argentines do dare to do so, it will inevitably attract a unanimous condemnation from disgruntled fans and the media. At that time, even if the Valencia high-level leaders who are facing huge pressure from public opinion have the intention to keep the Argentine, they will have to make decisions against their will under pressure!
Although Cooper didn't make it explicit, team leaders like Mendieta still some clues from the manager's actions: "Damn, is there a mistake? There is still more than half an hour before the game ends, and you are actually planning to raise the white flag and surrender! ”
Unlike Cooper, who needs to think about his own job, Mendieta, as a player, naturally does not think about this, for them, the Champions Cup final is a very rare stage, and it is one of the shortcuts for them to increase their popularity!
Come to think of it, even a superstar like Maradona has never participated in a Champions League final in his life, and now that they have gone through a lot of hardships to get such an opportunity, they will naturally cherish this hard-won opportunity, how can they be willing to give up easily?
Therefore, the Valencia players, who were very dissatisfied with Cooper's cowardly behavior and did not want to give up the game, naturally left the coach's instructions to "shrink the defense" far behind and launched an attack on the door of Fiorentina on the pitch!
Seeing that his players did not follow his instructions, Cooper was stunned for a moment, and immediately figured out the reason, but the Argentine, who has always attached great importance to team discipline, did not get angry this time and blamed the players for not obeying the command, but shook his head helplessly, and after making a few gestures to Mendieta, he sat back in the coach's seat and watched the game.
Since the players don't want to give up, then it's better to give it a go, anyway, even if I want them to keep the score until the end of the game, I'm afraid they are not willing to be arrogant, this is Cooper's truest thought at this moment.
In the final analysis, Cooper, who has a tinkling abacus, still misses one point, and that is that he does not take into account the mood of the players: veterans like Angeloma and Djukic may not care about the gains and losses of this city and a pool, and will try to minimize the losses when the general trend is gone; But young men like Mendieta, Farinos, and López don't think so, and they'd rather die with a bang than spend the rest of their time in a daze.
Of course, Cooper now has his own intentions in doing so: to stand firmly on the side of the players when they can't do anything can at least reduce the chances of the top management choosing themselves when looking for someone to blame, and there will be much less pressure from fans and media, and he will actively label him as "brave".
With all these benefits, why did Cooper bother to be this wicked man?
Mendieta saw Cooper so good, and immediately changed his stance after realizing that the atmosphere of the team was not right, and chose to side with them, and the resentment in his heart disappeared. So, with a wave of his hand, the Valencia captain led his team towards the door of Fiorentina!
Seeing that the Valencia players actually challenged their side again, Effenberg naturally did not fail to continue. So, in the remaining half an hour, Valencia, who wanted to prove their strength with a goal and kept attacking, and Fiorentina, who continued to defend and counterattack in a hurry, the two teams teamed up to stage a wonderful offensive and defensive battle for the fans on the spot!
However, because the overall configuration is not suitable for this kind of battle, the Valencia players' desire to get back to the city did not come true until the last minute of the game, but in the 79th minute, Fiorentina seized the opportunity to play a counterattack, and Shevchenko, who formed a single knife, deducted the attacking Canizares and then pushed the empty goal, locking the score on the field at 3-0!
Finally, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the stands of the Stade de France came with the warmest cheers from the Fiorentina fans!
After an unexpected defeat in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season, Fiorentina is back at the top of Europe after a year!