"World Sports" reported that Real Madrid midfielder Valverde started as right-back against Villarreal and won back praise for his outstanding performance.
Valverde previously reiterated at a pre-match press conference against Kylat in the Champions League that he does not like to play as a right-back, although he said he would obey the coach's arrangements.
However, in that Champions League game, Valverde not only did not get a minute of playing time, but was also noted that he performed negatively in the warm-up training of the substitute player, which triggered speculation from the outside world that he had tense relationship with coach Xavi Alonso.
In response, Alonso responded publicly before the game, emphasizing that "no player told me that he didn't want to play a certain position" and clearly stated that "I hope everyone will participate", sending a clear signal to Valverde.
In order to calm the storm, Alonso directly arranged Valverde to the right back position in the game against Villarreal.
Valverde responded with a dynamic performance on both sides of the offense and defense. He not only made full use of the entire right corridor to show his physical advantages, but also won applause and cheer from all the fans after a key return to defense.
In the end, Valverde, who played for 90 minutes and was exhausted, proved his promise to obey the team's arrangements with his actions, and Alonso also strongly maintained his authority as the head coach through this employment.
source:7m cn truc tuyen