He was the leader of Valencia, leading Valencia to the Champions League final twice, he was named the best midfielder in Europe in 1999-2000, 2000-2001 by FIFA, and the Spanish Footballer of the Year in 1999-2000, where he has won the Spanish Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup, and was the midfielder core of valencia and the Spanish national team, he was Gezca Mendeta.
Mendetta
<h1>Mendetta</h1>
Born in Spain on March 27, 1974, Mendietta was the main witness and founder of Valencia's glory years, during the Valencia period, whether club or national team, Mendieta was the core of the team, with his performances in Valencia and Europe, Mendieta originally hoped to become a strong contender for the Ballon d'Or, but in 2001, Mendieta transferred to Lazio for 48 million euros, when Mendieta was the most expensive player in Spain. But the transfer was considered a major failed transfer rare in years for Spain, and Mendetta was completely lost in Italy and became a passerby.
<h1>The road to fame</h1>
In the semi-finals of the Champions Cup in 1999-2000, the fans recognized the power of Mendietta, Valencia's 4:1 victory over Barca, blocking Barcelona's dream of qualifying for the Champions Cup, and when we lamented Barca's fiasco, people were even more amazed by Mendieta's style, Mendieta's command in midfield, calm and elegant, full of general style, leisurely walking to master the rhythm of the whole field. At that time, Mendietta was full of spirits, and people seemed to see the birth of the midfield master. Despite the two Champions League setbacks and the failure to reach the top of the league, Mendietta has become famous and attracted countless attention.
Midfield core
Mendietta participated in Euro 2000 as the core of the midfield, and although Spain lost to France and stopped moving forward, Mendieta's excellent performance in the European Championship was still praised. His organization in midfield, his aggressive prowess, and his genius dribbling and scheduling have proven himself worth. This is where Mendetta climbed to the pinnacle of her career.
<h1>Failed transfers</h1>
Mendietta has made a name for himself in Europe, Valencia naturally can't keep this genius, in 2001 Mendeta transferred to Serie A giants Lazio, which was also a turning point in Mendieta's life, and the tragedy of a genius began. And why is it all there?
In Valencia, he is the core of the team, he has a lot of room for movement on the field, and he has undertaken a heavy offensive task, it can be said that the team's offensive system is for him, which also makes the characteristics of Mendieta perfectly displayed. In the frontcourt, the Spaniard has no defensive responsibility, he is physically energetic and passionate, he uses his dribbling and organizational skills to comb the whole field and show himself.
But in Lazio, the so-called midfield free man tactics are difficult to gain a foothold in Italian football, there are no free men in Serie A, everyone has a clear division of labor, this tactic makes it difficult for Mendieta to integrate into Italian football, Mendieta even tried the wing and back in Lazio, but all performed mediocre, he was very uncomfortable on the field, he felt that the space was narrow, coupled with the strict pressure of many top defenders and the limitations of the coaching tactics, Mendieta completely sank.
Serie A time
<h1>Heroic is not there</h1>
Frustrated in Serie A, Mendieta returned to Spain and joined Barcelona on loan. I thought that back in La Liga, Mendetta could make a big show, but Van Gaal used him as a sapper, letting him take on a high defensive task, but let him let go of the attack. In this contradiction, he said more than once that this is not the football he wants to play, Mendietta for himself and the team, he constantly runs, at the expense of physical fitness, diligent efforts, but subtly, Mendietta's talent, his spirituality, his master temperament, has disappeared.
Barcelona time
In the 2003–04 season, Mendetta joined Middlesbrough in the Premier League. In the Premier League, Mendetta was once freed from injuries and gradually became the best midfielder in Miburg and even the Premier League. He also led Mibao to the League Cup, but at this time, Mendietta was no longer the best of herself, and after playing for Miburg for 5 years, Mendietta directly announced his retirement.
Premier League period
<h1>A victim of tactics</h1>
Mendetta's career has been tragic. He was abandoned by his mother and was an orphan, and perhaps we can only see the indifference and determination on his face on the field, but we cannot explore the real world inside him. The lonely Mendietta loved football since childhood, did not want to be separated from football, in the green field he loved to control the ball, he enjoyed the feeling of the football turning under his feet, but this is difficult for the Italian team to accept.
"At first sight, amazing, suddenly looking back, once the sea, has long been a change of world."