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Chapter 133 The War of Two People
The Porto team, which used two Portuguese Super League games to adjust the players' competitive status, has already recharged its batteries and made all preparations. In the four days before the battle, Mourinho did not increase the training of the players, and It is to switch to training with the ball for about two hours a day.

For the current Porto team, they only need to calmly wait for the game to start, and those 90 minutes are the critical moment to determine the outcome.

In the next four days, Mourinho was still guessing Ferguson's starting lineup more, which is a kind of wisdom wrestling between coaches.

Whoever can make the most reasonable lineup arrangement in the game may take the initiative in the game on the field. In front of a team of Manchester United's level, Mourinho does not want to let Manchester United play like that at home. The cunning old man led the Porto team by the nose.

He needs to take the initiative, the Dragon Stadium is the site of the Porto team, and Mourinho does not want the anti-customer-oriented thing to happen to the Porto team.

The preparations for the Porto team are intense and orderly, and the relaxed league competition environment has given them too much time and freedom to adjust themselves.

In contrast, Manchester United is not so relaxed. Before they rush to Porto to play the Champions League knockout round, they still need to fight their rivals in the Premier League to the last moment, especially the opponent in this game is still Manchester United. City rivals.

Playing a "Manchester Derby" before the big game is really a terrible schedule. The group of rivals in the same city as Manchester United seem to have made up their minds not to give Manchester United any chance to breathe, so they decided Go all out for 90 minutes without hesitation.

And that's what this group of Manchester City guys did. Anyway, this kind of rivalry in the same city is like this. Regardless of strength, morale must never lose.

Even if Manchester United is now a few streets ahead of Manchester City in the standings, whenever they encounter these opponents, they will feel a headache.

Even in the stands of Old Trafford, the fans of the "Red Devils" do not have an advantage. Those diehards of the Manchester City team probably look forward to these two games most this season. They can do whatever they want on the sidelines To shout loudly is to cause some trouble for the Manchester United team.

Ferguson would rather run into Arsenal than Manchester City at this time, because those guys are not playing football at all, they are more like kicking people.

The Manchester City team is not afraid of any physical contact, they will even deliberately look for this kind of confrontation opportunity, the "Manchester Derby" will always be like this.

There is no gentleman here, only gnashing of hatred, and you will not get boos from the fans when you bring down your opponent, and you may even hear cheers.

Those with bare feet are not afraid to wear shoes. A team like Manchester City, which is struggling in the middle of the league, will cause trouble for others as long as relegation is not a problem.

Especially when they encounter such competitors in the same city, they will fight hand-to-hand with their opponents more brazenly, but few people will care about the result.

The opponent's crazy impact made Manchester United very difficult to play, although a mid-lower team like Manchester City could not pose any threat to them.

But facing such a group of lunatics who are determined to fight you desperately, the process of the game will always become very difficult. Even Manchester United can't control the rhythm of the game. This damn game has been deadlocked until the 35th minute of the second half It was the sophisticated Ryan Giggs who broke the deadlock.

Giggs kicked a curved ball from the edge of the penalty area, perfectly bypassing Manchester City goalkeeper David Seaman's fingertips and hanging into the net to score. Giggs detonated the cheers of Manchester United fans. The old man at this moment At Trafford Stadium, there was finally no noise from Manchester City fans.

Manchester United finally took the initiative on the field before the end of the game, but the game did not end there. The fierce Manchester City used an English-style long pass in the last 10 minutes and launched a crazy charge. The defense line of the "Red Devils" was almost smashed by these lunatics.

If it weren't for Ferguson's roar on the sidelines and Keane's fierce interception in the midfield, it is estimated that Brown's air defense system would have been bombarded by Manchester City.

Even so, there was another time when Manchester City's header hit the crossbar fiercely, and Howard didn't even make a minimum save.

At this time, Brown, who was in charge of defense in the middle, was completely under the pressure of the Frenchman Anelka. This kind of defense almost made Ferguson jump up angrily.

The impact of Fowler and Anelka who came off the bench at the last moment of the game made Manchester United's defenders embarrassed and exhausted.

If it weren't for the lack of time left in the game, and they didn't dare to predict what the final result of the game would be, Manchester City had a total of seven shots at the last moment.

After Manchester United scored a goal, only one attack extended into the opponent's penalty area. For the rest of the time, they were just desperately defending the goal.

The tough Roy Keane at least used his body as a human shield at the front of the penalty area, blocking Manchester City's two-footed long-range firing outside the penalty area.

It's no wonder that this guy blushed after blocking the shot, and yelled at the other teammates desperately, so that everyone cheered up!

The last madness of the Manchester City team failed to perform a miracle after all. When Anelka's shot was pinned down by Howard, the game ended.

Although Manchester United defeated the rival in the same city with a score of 1:0, the sniping they encountered was also the most vicious. In the whole game, two people from the Manchester City team were sent off with red cards, and seven people were sent off with yellow cards. Anyway, Manchester City The team didn't intend to play this as a game at all.

Manchester's city derby, in a sense, is a war filled with gunpowder, and this kind of confrontation is absolutely life and death.

Although Manchester City lost the game, they also caused a lot of trouble for Manchester United, especially in the 10 minutes, they used fierce physical collisions to fight their opponents almost all the way, when the game ended , Both of the Neville brothers' calves were swollen.

"It was a game full of savage flavor, but we won in the end. This is the hatred between teams in the same city. Our game against Manchester City is always so fierce, but even if it is next time Against Manchester City, we will still win!"

When Ferguson was dealing with the media interview after the game, he still said these words with a strong attitude, although the expression on his face was absolutely gloomy at the moment. Although Manchester United got the three points they wanted this time, the opponent's The fierceness also created a big injury crisis for them.

Although the team doctor said that the leg injuries of the Neville brothers will not affect their appearance in the Champions League, Sir Alex understands that this is just a very helpless solution. If there are suitable substitutes, he absolutely does not want to Let players take risks on the court like this.

Waiting for Manchester United in Porto must be a head-to-head battle, if there is any mistake in these main players in the defense.

For the current Manchester United team, I am afraid that it is not as simple as a disaster. If there is no breakthrough in the Champions League, the Manchester United team may face the embarrassing situation of losing all four players this season. Even Ferguson cannot bear it alone. up the pressure.

Perhaps it was because of Sir Alex Ferguson's worries that Manchester United did not go away on the first day of the game uncharacteristically, but after the derby in the same city, they did not make too many stays and adjustments in Manchester. For the first time, they were ahead of schedule Fly to Porto in three days.

This may be the first time that Manchester United have arrived at an away game so early for adaptive training. A cunning old man like Ferguson is a little worried about the game at the Dragon Stadium, so he would rather be safe than play a game. An unprepared war.

Even when faced with interview requests from the Portuguese media, the stubborn old man put on a habitually cold face. Whether it was pre-match training or routine interviews, he refused to accept them all, and did not give the Portuguese media any understanding at all. Opportunities for Manchester United's current situation.

"It seems that our opponent has a lot of troubles. In comparison, we seem very relaxed." Ferguson's emotional changes are in small details.It has also become something Mourinho is interested in. He knows that the more irritable the opponent is, the better it is for the Porto team.

Especially the injury list about Manchester United in Mourinho's hands now, which is basically full of personnel defects in various positions of the Manchester United team, and the focus is on the back line. It is estimated that the old Scottish man Son, that is, I am upset about this matter.

"Now I may not be able to fully guess how the opponent's offensive line will be arranged, but with Manchester United's inherent four-back formation, I can almost figure out who can play in the end. It seems that frequent injuries will always destroy the opponent. Best way, right, Brito."

With the detailed pre-war information, Mourinho no longer has to try his best to guess the opponent's starting defenders, because Manchester United now has only six defenders who can play in the game, and two of them are light players. With the injury in his body, even if Ferguson wanted to change his tactics, it was basically impossible.

"The two Neville brothers will basically not be absent. Even if they are injured, they will definitely play. The only possible change is that O'Shea replaces one of them and serves as a right back. But compared to the former's experience, I don't think Ferguson would take any chances at this point."

As Mourinho said, he asked Brito to mark the players whose names he read on the blackboard in the office. He now completely regards himself as the old man of the Manchester United team, and now, he is simulating the exhaustion. The list of possible players for Manchester United.

"Central defender Brown has no substitute, he is the only candidate, even if Ferguson wants to change, it is impossible, in the position of left back, I think Fortune, who has been the main force recently, should start as usual, told Aleniche Husband, you must give me a life-threatening impact on this side."

"Tearing the gap from the two sides can make our midfielder more free. Compared with Manchester United's midfielder, it should deal with their defenders."

"Their goalkeeper will still be Howard. Although this guy just made a big mistake in the Premier League last week, there is no one at Manchester United who is more suitable for this position, but his ability to catch high balls when he goes out is not good. Excellent, maybe we can take advantage of that."

When Brito put all the guys that Mourinho said on the blackboard, it was clear at a glance that the Manchester United team might have to line up the starting line of defense. This may be the most helpless thing for Ferguson now. He has no tactical secrets about the arrangement of the defensive line.

"This is a gift from God to Porto. Now we are facing a Manchester United team with an extremely fragile defense. It depends on whether the sharp knives in our hands can pierce them smoothly. I believe that Deco and Lin Those two fellows will definitely have a good way to deal with them."

Mourinho spends so long thinking about Manchester United because he is looking for possible loopholes in his opponents. Now the ruthless injuries have made Manchester United's loopholes in front of his eyes. If he can't make good use of them, it will be a waste The crimes committed by those Manchester City teams.

If you can't use a crazy attack group to tear this line of defense, then Mourinho himself will feel sorry for God's arrangement, this is his chance to win, he will not miss it, no matter what method he uses to defeat that cunning Sir Alex, all Mourinho wants is victory.

The only thing Mourinho is worried about now may be Manchester United's superior frontcourt attack group, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Saha, Giggs, Scholes, these people will be Porto's defense line Threats, no matter which one you pick from here, are born killers.

Don't look at the "King of the Small Box" Van Nistelrooy has been unable to break the scoring drought in recent games, but an offensive player of this level, once he finds the feeling of scoring, will be unstoppable, who knows Will he go crazy once against the Porto team?

But now Mourinho is probably most worried about Giggs and Scholes, the recent hot status of Welsh Throwing Knife and Ginger Head. The most dangerous killer in the dark, you never know when he will make a move.

When Van Nistelrooy and Saha frequently attract the attention of Porto's defenders in the frontcourt, this kind of finisher from the back row may be a very big trouble, Mourinho reminded Brito , Recently, Carvalho and Costa must watch more Manchester United game videos.

The only thing Mourinho wants to be thankful for is that the baby face who created the 1999 Champions League reversal miracle will no longer appear on the field on behalf of Manchester United. , which is really good news.

If the opponent's offensive sharp knife cannot be completely strangled in the middle of the penalty area, even if the Porto team can tear apart Manchester United's defense, it will be futile.

Moreover, Mourinho is also a little uncertain whether the old man Ferguson will play 4-3-3 or 4-4-2. After all, the old guy has too much experience in such on-the-spot changes. The offensive players are also enough to allow him to make a variety of combinations, no matter which one is very sharp.

Mourinho will not forget that there is also a Portuguese young talent among the opposing players. Mourinho, who has watched Ronaldo play, can feel the energy contained in this little guy, as long as he is given enough space , Valente and Ferreira's defense will be severely tested.

In particular, the competitive relationship between Lin Yi and Ronaldo may make this kid a dangerous person who may explode at any time. This may be a key point for Manchester United to adjust the lineup on the field. Mourinho does not want to Stumbled on such a brat.

As for Manchester United's defensive midfielder, it must still be the tough Irishman. Keane's interception ability in the midfield is probably the only barrier for Manchester United's fragile defense. As for who he will match with, it depends. Will the old man Ferguson take risks in the away game?

"Now it depends on whether Deco and Lin Yi can make a gap in the Irishman's body. If we can successfully control the midfielder, we will win Manchester United at the Dragon Stadium." Opportunities, those who can control the midfield can control the situation."

Although it is still uncertain whether Manchester United will be a three-forward or a two-forward, Mourinho is ready to use all of the Porto team's wealth to fight head-on with the opponent. If it is necessary to hide anything, there is only one way to die.

We are weak in the eyes of others, so fighting recklessly is Mourinho's only choice, and the Porto team will definitely come up with the strongest lineup.

But Mourinho was not ready to take the risk, so he made a request to everyone before the game, "Any result that doesn't require us to go to England to win is good, so it's good to win a goal, But O to O draw is okay, the only thing I don't want is to lose."

Relax, do your best to relax, this is the only thing Mourinho has been telling the players in the last three days.

When the night of February 2th came, Mourinho was not ready to say much in the dressing room before the game, he just stood in front of everyone.

"Just outside this room, there are a group of guys who have created great miracles, but tonight, they will be trampled under our feet!"

"Let the dragon stadium be filled with the roar of the Porto people, even the terrifying red devil can't take the victory away from us!!!"

What responded to Mourinho was the roar of the dozen or so guys in the Porto team. Maybe after a few 10 minutes, they could let the tens of thousands of people present make this sound with themselves, using the sound of a dragon to disperse the "Red Devils" The shadow of this night is destined to belong to the Porto people!

Baia, Ferreira, Carvalho, Jorge Costa, Valente, Alenichev, Maniche, Costinha, Lin Yi, Deco, McCarthy, when these guys stand When they were in the tunnel, they didn't have those English superstars around them in their eyes, only the lawn.

That is their stage and also their battlefield. Tonight, Porto and Manchester United will compete for the dominance of this stadium! ! !

When Lin Yi watched a fierce man who was about the same height as him pass by, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The uncle said that this is his opponent tonight, a tough and brave Irishman.

The battle between Porto and Manchester United in the midfield, perhaps, will be a battle between myself and this guy. . .

(Uh...reversal, when the Olympic Games won, I was a little unaccustomed to it, what should I do...this is a disease, it needs to be cured...)
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