This game was not going to be a focus game, but because of what Tristan said after defeating Real Madrid in Deportivo La Coru?a, the media began to speculate whether Tristan would give his old friend a thumbs up in the game. The boss releases water
"This kind of speculation is the biggest insult to a professional player. Diego was already there when I was coaching the Mallorca youth team. He is a direct and enthusiastic player who spares no effort in every game. His previous performance The remark is just because he has deep feelings for Mallorca. At the same time, helping Deportivo to defeat Real Madrid is what he should do as a professional player. Now that you speculate about him like this, it is undoubtedly a slander! Diego will not do such a thing, Deportivo will not do such a thing, and Mallorca will not accept such a victory!" Jose said quite angrily in an interview.
Tristan also expressed the same meaning: "Are you kidding me? Although I have always had deep feelings for Mallorca, I am a player of Deportivo! I have spent more time in Deportivo than in Madrid. Loca still has a long way to go The win in the last round will not allow Deportivo to successfully avoid relegation. We will have to work hard next! Regardless of whether we can beat Mallorca or not, all our players will also play in this game. Play hard!¡±
After both Jose and Tristan gave stern replies, this unnecessary speculation quickly disappeared - after all, this kind of thing is not something that can be said casually, especially in Mallorca where all three lines are now equal. Under strict circumstances - La Liga has a precedent of offering bounties to its competitors, but that can only be regarded as a sideline. For example, if Real Madrid and Barcelona are competing for the championship in the league, then Real Madrid will put a bounty on Barcelona's next opponent. If you beat Barcelona, ??then Real Madrid will give you a bonus, and Barcelona will do the same in turn. This kind of thing is almost It is semi-public. Although it is also suspected of undermining the fairness of the game, after all, the reward is to make the team do what they should do, not to let them let go, so even if there is a dispute, there will not be too much controversy.
The current situation in Mallorca can easily remind people of Marseille back then - Marseille was fighting on several fronts. In order to ensure that it went all out to play in the Champions League, it bribed its opponents in the league. In fact, it did not bribe They also had a great possibility of winning. After all, Marseille was one of the strongest teams in Europe at that time. As a result, Marseille successfully won the league championship and the Champions League. However, after accepting bribes, One of the opponents confessed to taking bribes, and Marseille was deprived of the league championship. Although the Champions League champion was retained, he was also deprived of the opportunity to participate in the Toyota Cup, and was replaced by Champions League runner-up AC Milan.
Jose does not want his team to be troubled by this just when it is about to move towards its most glorious moment. He even hopes that Tristan will perform better in the next round of the league - because now Deportivo's overall performance The strength is indeed only average. As long as Mallorca performs normally, even if they collectively perform well, it will be difficult to defeat Mallorca - they defeated Real Madrid in the last round, and the more reason was the civil strife in Real Madrid.
When the day came, the Mallorca fans at the Conch Stadium gave out huge cheers when they saw the players from both sides taking the field.
This cheer is not only for the Mallorca players, but also for Tristan.
Although Tristan only played in the first team for one season in Mallorca, he was the first player to score 20 goals in a single season in Mallorca. At that time, Mallorca fans were also used to players After performing well and then being sold, Tristan's departure was regarded as a peaceful breakup. In addition, he led Deportivo to defeat Real Madrid before, which also made Mallorca fans have a better impression of him.
Tristan frequently raised his hands to signal to the stands. Now that he is over 30 years old, he no longer has many ambitions, and he never thought that he would be able to return to Mallorca, which is already a top team, to retire in his twilight years. Being able to get warm cheers from Mallorca fans is his biggest wish.
Players from both sides also seemed very friendly when shaking hands. Almost every Mallorca player would hug Tristan, which seemed to confirm that Deportivo would not go all out in this game
??In fact?
Although Deportivo is currently ranked 14th, they are only two points ahead of Huelva, who are ranked 18th and are in the relegation zone. Below them are Osasuna and Osasuna, who also have 34 points. Zaragoza with 33 points and Valladolid with 32 points - with such a ranking and such points, what confidence does Deportivo have to let go of Mallorca?
Not to mention whether Mallorca needs to release water from Deportivo La Coruna, in the face of the danger of relegation, DeportivoThere is absolutely no reason for Nia to let go of Mallorca!
As Tristan himself said, Deportivo's current situation is still very dangerous. If they can't perform well next year, they will have to play in the Spanish Second Division next year. The victory over Real Madrid in the last round was mainly for their own survival. , helping Mallorca block is just another reason for Tristan. They will also perform well in this game, not for anything else, but for their own survival!
Teams fighting for survival often burst out with tremendous strength, especially teams fighting to avoid relegation before the end of the season. The strength these players can exert can often influence the direction of the entire league's championship!
This is the charm of football.
After the game started, this friendly atmosphere immediately ceased to exist. Mallorca, who was at home, launched a fierce attack from the beginning, while Deportivo shrunk its defense in the away game, waiting for opportunities to rely on Tristan in front. Transitioning the court and making plays to create opportunities.
Deportivo is no longer what it used to be, and Tristan is no longer what it used to be. However, as long as they can perform well, they can still have considerable strength and fighting spirit.
Under the siege of Mallorca, they still persisted for a long time, and at the same time they continued to form counterattacks through long passes. Tristan, despite his reduced ability to fight, kept fighting with Matias and Pepe. These two top central defenders were fighting hand-to-hand, struggling to control the ball in the frontcourt, and then passing the ball to their teammates to complete the attack, constantly causing trouble for Mallorca's defense.
In the 37th minute, Henry received a pass from Kaka and hit the goal in the penalty area. The opponent's goalkeeper struggled to get out. The Deportivo defender's clearance failed to go far under the pressure of Ballack. Alonso was in the penalty area. The ball was intercepted from the outside and passed into the penalty area. Klose quickly turned around and stabbed in to break the deadlock for Mallorca!
Mallorca fans believe that after breaking the deadlock, Deportivo should be relieved - in fact, this has been the case for Deportivo in the past few years. It is not that they cannot win, but sometimes they fall behind after falling behind. would be discouraged, and then they would lose the game easily. If they could be more tenacious, their results should be better - but in this game, they did not feel discouraged after falling behind, but immediately started to fight. A swift counterattack!
After struggling to suppress Tristan and then clearing the ball out of the baseline, Matias couldn't help wiping his sweat and asked Tristan strangely: "Uncle, you seem to be much better today "
Tristan laughed loudly: "I'm not an unclebut in a competition like this, I still have to work hard!"
Seeing Tristan like this, Mathias wiped his sweat again. His words just now meant that Tristan was upset, but Tristan remained unmoved. As expected, in his thirties After the age of 18, Tristan has completely matured. He worked so hard in this game. Just now, Mathias was obviously stuck in his position, but he was trying his best to interfere behind him, so that Mathias There is no guarantee that he can clear the ball very far, and he can only give the opponent a corner kick.
¡°Even a corner kick is so hard, this game won¡¯t be easy to play.
Thinking of this, Matias made a gesture to Pepe, indicating that he would entangle Tristan, and the task of grabbing the landing point was left to Pepe.
Pepe nodded. Matias's approach was very safe. Since he couldn't control Tristan and control the landing point at the same time, then divide the task between two people and let both of them do it. Best, and a pretty good strategy.
After improving the strategy, it turned out to be much better. When the corner kick was taken, Matias kept disturbing Tristan, preventing him from reaching the established position smoothly. Then Pepe jumped up and successfully cleared the ball. Get out!
¡°Hey, it¡¯s not good for two old guys to bully me.¡± Tristan said to Mathias after landing.
"Uncle, you are always going strong. Two people really can't control you This victory is also very important to us!" Mathias replied with a smile.
Tristan shook his head, and then ran back - this guy really matured very quickly, no wonder he was able to be the captain in Mallorca, not just because Jose liked him
After Deportivo's most threatening offensive point was controlled, their offense was no longer so threatening. Although Tristan continued to attack hard in the next game, he still failed to create any opportunities. Come out, Kaka scored another goal through counterattack in the second half, completely establishing the victory of this game.
? 2-0, Mallorca still defeated Deportivo La Coruna at home,However, no one who has watched this game will think that Tristan and Deportivo have shown any signs of letting go. They have tried their best, but Mallorca also performed very well
"It was very difficult for us to win this game. A team like Deportivo will perform well no matter what time it is, because they are a traditional strong team in La Liga! I think, as long as Deportivo can win every game If they play to this level, they won't have any problems staying in the relegation. Tristan? As I said, he is a very professional player, and today's performance has proved it all. Even Damian can't keep track of him. He. Thirty-two-year-old Tristan is still an outstanding player. There are fewer and fewer such centers in La Liga. I only hope that he can continue to maintain his good form and play for a few more years. ." Jose said at the press conference after the game. .
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