No matter how meticulous the tactical deployment, it is difficult to offset the gap in strength after all, and Villarreal, who has less than 30% of the possession, still lost 0-2 to Liverpool. After Real Madrid and Atletico, Villarreal became the third La Liga team to shoot away from home in the first leg of the Champions League knockout round this season, and the cancellation of away goals in the Champions League clearly exacerbated the away team's mentality. Emery's tactical deployment is difficult to say success or failure, if there is no luck to break the deadlock, Liverpool may not be able to hold a 2-goal lead, and Albior, who has once again released 13 times in a single game, may be able to become the hero of the submarine again.
Key occasion to break the siege of the king submarine Absolute hero of the European war
Admittedly, Villarreal was able to reach the champions league semi-finals thanks to the 36-year-old Albiol. Albior has played all 11 Champions League games for his team this season, averaging almost 88 minutes in his starting game. In the face of Juventus's minor injury can not be in the line of fire, two legs against Bayern, Albior is the player with the highest score in Villarreal's defense, especially in the second leg away to Bayern, in the face of Bayern's fierce counterattack, Albior withstood the pressure, repeatedly collided with Levan and gained the upper hand, becoming the most stable part of the team's defense, dedicating 13 single-game clearances to the most in the whole game. After the match, he was also awarded the best of the game, after the years of Real Madrid and Napoli, this turned out to be the first best of Albiol's Champions League career? Although by this time he had a gray beard.
Facing Liverpool, 36-year-old and 235-day-old Albior also surpassed Xavi to become the oldest Spanish player in the Champions League semi-finals, because Villarreal often takes big rotations in the league, Albior, who has been fully rested, has been able to maintain a stable performance in the Champions League, and like Bayern, Albior has dedicated 13 more times in a single game, which is also the most in the whole game. In the slightly frizzy situation of Rulli, the defence led by Albior only gave Liverpool one of the few opportunities to shoot right.
With 13 clearances in two consecutive Champions League games, Albior is worthy of being the king of key matches. As early as last year's Europa League final against Manchester United, Albior gave 10 times in a single game and scored a penalty in a penalty shootout, which was the founder of the miracle of the 50,000-man town team winning the European championship. In this season's away game against Real Madrid in La Liga, Albior, who faced his old club, also helped the team to draw 0-0 with Real Madrid in nine games in a single game, and was elected the best of the game after the game.
Calm and low-key The unsung hero behind glory
Born in an unnamed town in Valencia, Spain, Albior was a self-styled countryman whose personality was so calm and low-key that his career, while full of glory, made it difficult to equate him with the word "star."
Starting from his hometown team, Albior switched to Valencia after playing for 1 year in Villamarsan Youth, a stay of 12 years, without the call of Real Madrid, Albior may continue to stay. In the 2007–08 season, Valencia won the Copa del Rey and Albior was the absolute mainstay of the Bat Army under Koeman. At that time, only 23 years old, Albior became the captain of Valencia, although it was a product of gen Zhengmiaohong's own youth training, but its nickname "Xiao Huan" lacked bloody personality flaws, or many fans were suspicious of this, believing that Koeman had profited after banning Albelda. Although Albior had been a main player in Valencia for several seasons and was selected for the Spanish national team, his ability and prestige were fully worthy of the title of captain.
Compared to Albelda, who is born with a leadership temperament, Albior is too low-key. In 2008, Spain won the European Championship and Albior played a match, opening his honor room. He has always been present behind the Spanish dynasty, coupled with the 2010 World Cup, Euro 2012, Albior won all the honors that can be won as a national team player, although he has never been the protagonist.
In 2009, Florentino returned to Real Madrid, served as the president of Real Madrid for the second time, the new official took office three fires, that summer window Real Madrid crazy reinforcements, a total of 254 million euros, the introduction of 8 players, including C Ronaldo, Benzema, Alonso and Abeloa including the stock humerus, there are also Kaka, Granero and Gare and other unspeakable successful deals, Albiol is also one of the 8-man list. Joining Real Madrid is a huge leap forward in Albior's career, and under Mourinho, Albior helped Real Madrid win La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
The Champions League is the biggest regret
Debuting at Real Madrid in his first season, Albiol was the absolute mainstay of the team. Unfortunately, since the 2010-11 Spanish national derby against Barca, Albiol has become a substitute for Real Madrid, and its slow turning speed is really difficult to win the favor of the manager in such a demanding team as Real Madrid. After only 26 appearances in the 2012-13 single season, Albior, under the call of his former mentor Benitez, chose to go to the Apennines to join Napoli, just left on the front foot, and a year later Real Madrid won the Champions League.
In Napoli, although it can also qualify for the Champions League almost every year (counting the play-offs), Napoli, which sold the ace Cavani back to the capital, mostly missed the knockout round, and the only year to reach the round of 16 happened to be eliminated by Real Madrid. During the same period, Real Madrid's Champions League performance was stable and achieved an unprecedented three consecutive titles. Leaving Real Madrid at the best moment, but missing the best moment of Real Madrid, the Champions League, became the biggest regret of Albior's career.
13 years have passed, when the Real Madrid 8-man list of retirees more than half, but left the old and strong, C Ronaldo and Benzema are real Madrid Champions League three consecutive champions heroes, is still writing an ageless legend, Albior, this easily overlooked player, after returning to Spain to join Villarreal, continues to chase the Champions League championship that he failed to win in his career.
Albior has experienced a major car accident, once had a life worry spleen was removed, can continue to play football, has been God's gift to him, experience life and death, Albior sees everything more thoroughly, he once said that he will no longer have great joy and sorrow, but after winning the champions league single game for the first time, he was still excited to speak incoherently to the camera: "At the age of 36, UEFA gave me this honor, after experiencing a lot, I want to say, it will never be too late!" (Supine Braces/MIKU)