Valencia’s
The concept is clearer.
Valencia lost 1-3 in the 2020-2021 Spanish Primera Liga away match against Atletico Madrid held at Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain on January 25 (Korean time).
Although the match was defeated by Valencia, the presence or absence of Kang-in Lee did not make a big difference in performance.
Lee Kang-in, who started in the previous two games, greeted the game on the bench. This is an expected change. Against Atletico Madrid, whose strong defense is dense, it is difficult for Valencia to play the ball in a small way. It is an environment where it is difficult for Kang-in Lee to exhibit creativity in a narrow space.
In addition, Lee Kang-in showed the opposite of the team tactics in the last Osasuna match. Valencia is a team that develops a cross attack mainly on the flank. The attack going through Lee Kang-in in the center was not utilized. Kang-in Lee, whose physical condition was small and was not utilized in the box, was not very helpful in the attack.
Coach Harvey Gracia put Manu Bayeho into the starting position, except Lee Kang-in. It was a thought that he would use his infiltration ability to launch a counterattack.
Despite the competition between the league leader and the relegation team, the game was tense. It was not an uncomfortable aspect of the game for Valencia, which aims to counterattack after the player expenses while using the 4-4-2 formation. In the 11th minute of the first half, there was a moment when Uros Lasic’s’Wonder Goal’ exploded. The game returned to the starting point by conceding to Juan Felix in a corner kick situation in the 23rd minute of the first half, but the first 1-1 was a satisfactory result for Valencia’Underdog’.
Immediately after the start of the second half, defender Mukhtar Diakabi was forced to leave due to an injury, and Valencia was pulled away by giving a reverse goal early in the second half in a untidy atmosphere.
Valencia’s performance wasn’t bad even after the team fell behind by one goal. Valencia reinforced the attack by putting in Gonzalu Gedes in the 13th minute of the second half, and Gedes, who has good personal skills, shook the defense from the left flank and became the starting point for a counterattack. Defensive anxiety was not resolved, and the game was inclined greatly as additional goals were allowed in the 26th minute of the second half, and Valencia tried to counterattack with Kevin Gameiro and Jason, but did not create a valid opportunity.
Valencia wasn’t silent throughout the game. Even without Lee Kang-in, he was not pushed for ball share. The match result was bad, but the fact that Valencia’s concept became clear was a lot better than the beginning of the season. Valencia became a different team from the one that was passively dragged into the relegation team at the beginning of the season.
The presence or absence of Kang-in Lee did not significantly affect his performance. It also means that the compatibility between Valencia and Lee Kang-in is bad. Valencia, who focuses on attacking the left flank, and Lee Kang-in, a static central playmaker, do not match. (Photo = Maxime Gomes)
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