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Chapter 134 Two hard bones

The eleven players of the Porto team can be said to be the strongest lineup that Mourinho can form now. Except for the striker Dale Ray from Brazil who did not appear in the starting list, the rest of the strong players are all Come out, this is a feast prepared by Mourinho for Manchester United.

Dalley was also unable to start because of a problem with his ankle, but this made Mourinho more determined to use a 4-5-1 formation against Manchester United.

The double midfielder tactic is the biggest discovery of the Porto team this season. The coexistence of Deco and Lin Wing has become a catalyst for the Porto team's offense.

In the case that the comparison of personal strength does not occupy an absolute advantage, Mourinho is ready to use his numerical advantage to fight his opponents in the midfield.

When Mourinho made up his mind to fight hard against his opponents in the midfield, he would not be stingy with accumulating the strongest offensive lineup in the midfield. The entire Porto midfield now has at least three people who can organize the attack. Lin Wing, Deco, and Costinia all have sharp passing skills.

Especially when Mourinho saw Manchester United's roster, he had no doubts about the pre-match speculation that the midfield would be the key point of the game.

Manchester United's starting defense is exactly the same as Mourinho's and Brito's simulation before the game. The right back is Phil Neville, and Gary Neville and Brown are the first pair of central defenders to guard the middle of the penalty area. , the left-back position is still dominated by the South African Fortune.

On the goal line of the Manchester United team stands Howard, who has been criticized by the English media recently. The five defenses are basically counted by Mourinho.

The only thing that surprised Mourinho was that Manchester United did not choose a safe 4-4-2 formation, but deployed three people in the forward line.

Giggs on the left is basically a fixed candidate, while Ferguson, who is attacking on the right, chose Saha, who has been in a mediocre state recently, instead of Ronaldo.

It seems that Ferguson still trusts the Frenchman more than a young man. Ronaldo is sitting on the bench grinding his ass depressed at the moment.

Especially when he saw Lin Yi doing warm-up activities on the field, this kid felt even more uncomfortable, but he could only honestly wait for the opportunity.

Apart from Ruud van Nistelrooy, Manchester United may not be able to find a more suitable candidate for the center forward. However, Ferguson himself may not know whether he can recover, but the forwards in the team generally have no crosshairs At that time, he could only trust this restricted area killer.

As for the trio in Manchester United's midfield, the combination is a bit strange. In a 4-3-3 formation, Ferguson arranged for two midfielders to sit in the backcourt.

Only "Ginger Head" Scholes was left alone in the midfield. Now counting, there are only four people who can really invest in Manchester United's offense.

It looks like a 4-3-3 formation, but in fact, Manchester United's adventure also reveals Ferguson's conservativeness, and he is also very careful.

Now Manchester United's two defensive midfielders, apart from the tough Keane who is a professional interceptor, the other player who plays, Bart, is also very stable.

"That old man with a conflicted mentality is unwilling to give up his attack in the away game, but he is also worried about his fragile defense." After seeing Manchester United's starting list, Mourinho gave such a definition to his opponent, but The old man's arrangement still made him a little wary.

Being able to send three offensive players to cruise in the frontcourt shows that the very cunning Scottish old man did not give up the chance to score or win.

Mourinho admires Ferguson's courage to attack. This kind of experienced old man is always so unexpected. Even if the Manchester United team is full of injuries, he Still have the guts to play against each other in the away game.

And Scholes, who is ambushing behind the forward line, is also a very big threat. Everyone knows that this guy's cold shots from outside the penalty area are very threatening.

Ferguson's arrangement can also prevent Porto's full-backs from frantically pressing forward, and make up for Manchester United's fragile defense on the wing as much as possible.

After all, when facing offensive players like Saha and Giggs who can cut in from the bottom, Valente and Ferreira will have a lot of pressure on defense, while Carvalho and Costa, who are in charge of the center, can make up for it. There are not many opportunities to go out, after all, they are still responsible for locking up Ruud van Nistelrooy.

It is estimated that the wing attack can only be completed by the winger. It seems difficult to form the continuous wing attack that Mourinho expected.

And for Alenichev and Maniche to challenge Phil Neville and Fortune, it is estimated that even Mourinho himself could not predict the odds.

Now that Manchester United has done a good job of containment on the wing, Ferguson understands where the loopholes in the defense are, so he will not let the opponent attack.

Substituting offense for defense and pushing the loopholes in the defense away from the most dangerous areas, Ferguson has brought his personnel adjustment ability to the extreme.

Double midfielders against double front midfielders, Ferguson has made up his mind to give Porto a midfield match, and the old man is sure that Mourinho will send Lin Yi and Deco to take charge at the same time. Offensively, so he also uses two stable and experienced guys to stay in the backfield.

Even if he gives his unstable back line a double insurance, this kind of battle of wits between the head coaches seems to be a draw for the time being in the first round.

But no one can fully predict the ever-changing things on the field, even the old-fashioned Ferguson, so when the game whistle blew, the contest between Manchester United and Porto began. The match between Mourinho and Ferguson All assumptions must be verified by the competition process.

Waiting for the start of the game with them, there are also tens of thousands of home fans cheering loudly for Porto. Now at least two-thirds of the people in Porto City are paying attention to this peak match. 10 people waited in front of the pay TV for the game to start.

As far away as Manchester, there must be tens of 10 people guarding bars, waiting for their great "Red Devils" to wreak havoc on Porto again.

Beer, cheers, the most familiar life in England, will also accompany them to spend this crazy night together in these nine 10 minutes.

Just don't know which side of the two far-flung cities will burst into victory cheers when the nine and 10-minute game ends.

"Dragon! Dragon! Soaring!!!" This is the roar of tens of thousands of people at the same time. From the moment the players enter the field, it has begun to cover every corner of the Dragon Stadium, even the well-informed Manchester United players , I was also scratching my head for this away atmosphere, because these grapes are crazy.

It was different from the last time they bloodbathed their opponents. At that time, the Porto team was very cautious even in their home court.

But this time, from the day they arrived in the city, the Portuguese discussed how to win the game at home and how to kill Manchester United. From the eyes of the eleven people on the field, Manchester United players can See a desire for victory, and very strong.

Especially when the names of the players of the Porto team were read out one by one by the on-site commentator, the tsunami-like cheers became more and more fierce.

Lin Yi and Deco are the Porto players who have received this kind of worship sound for the longest time, especially when Lin Yi waved his hands around, the screams were more violent, which surprised the tough Irish guy from Manchester United. I didn't expect a 16-year-old kid to have such a great motivation.

"A spoiled little guy, better not let him appear in front of me, or wiggle his ass, or I will kill him."

Bart, who was standing beside Keane, clearly heard the words that the Irishman muttered, and he believed that this was definitely not a joke.

In the locker room before the game, Ferguson pointed to Keane and explained that in this game, both Deco and Lin Yi must disappear.

"Those two guys are the engine of the Porto team, kill them, you kill the Porto team, so, you can't make any mistakes."

And Keane's method of responding to Ferguson's arrangement was also very simple. He patted his thigh and assured the old Scottish man that as long as these legs were still there, the other party would not easily pass by him, just like he did in the Premier League. Like everything else, Keane won't let any opponent slip away from him.

When he saw Lin Yi's appeal in the Dragon Stadium, Keane knew better what Ferguson's intention was, to kill the core and kill the game.

As for what method to use, Keane knows better than anyone else. In his career, he has seen too many guys with perfect talents and skills.

But few people can take advantage of him, and this game is the same. He will use his usual tough style to support Manchester United's waist.

Boy genius?That's just what you say in Portugal. Those geniuses in England, in front of me, will understand what professional football is.

When their idol face fell hard on the turf, they will know that the football field is not a suitable stage for them to perform.

Today was no exception. When the two teams shook hands, Keane had already targeted Lin Yi. He decided to destroy the kid's confidence in the shortest possible time.

When Lin Yi saw Keane walking in front of him, he could see a threat in the other's eyes, but he just smiled.

A world-class midfielder?Maybe this is the kind of duel that Lin Yi is looking forward to the most, he needs the strongest rock to sharpen his feet.

This was Lin Yi's first encounter with top defenders across the green field. Compared with those guys like Elguera, Keane was definitely a good opponent.

"If you want to be No.1, you have to step over this kind of opponent and win him, otherwise you will never be the best person."

This is what Mourinho pointed to Keane and said to him when he watched the Manchester United game video before the game. Lin Yi has always kept it in his mind.

However, in Keane's eyes, Lin Yi's smile was more like a publicity. Anyway, the Irishman had already made up his mind and would not make it easy for his opponent.

This kind of silent secret battle will not show any wonderful pictures on the TV camera, but it has already caused waves in the psychology of the two of them.

After the selection of sides and the allocation of kick-off rights, the 22 gentlemen standing on the court have made all the preparations to fight their opponents for 90 minutes.

"This is the Dragon Stadium! Let's sing for our Porto team for the next 90 minutes! Let them bury Manchester United!"

When the commentator in charge of the live broadcast used his passionate voice to respond to the referee's whistle, he ignited the cheers that detonated the Dragon Stadium.

The confrontation between Porto and Manchester United began immediately. The Porto team, which got the kick-off first, saw Manchester United's tough style as soon as they kicked off.

McCarthy, who had just controlled the football, had not had time to distribute the ball to the backcourt before he was targeted by Giggs head-on. The Welshman's foot was very fast.

Before McCarthy could react, he had already stabbed the football away from McCarthy. He took a step forward, and then accelerated violently. Three arrows on the front line went straight into the Porto penalty area.

Scholes received the pass without any hesitation. Facing Costinia's marking, he did not continue to dribble the ball, but rubbed the ball up.

A standard long pass over the top, the landing point is very precise, what Scholes is looking for is the high point in the penalty area, the Dutch killer, Ruud van Nistelrooy!

This kind of over-the-top rubbing during running is the most difficult to defend, especially the central defender who is well-marked, and must be awkward to block the opponent's striker with his back.

Although Carvalho and Jorge Costa were two people, and they were very focused on Ruud van Nistelrooy from the very beginning of the game, the Dutch killer still grabbed this point under this tight double attack , This kind of strong physical fitness is staggering.

Seven or eight meters away from the goal, Ruud van Nistelrooy faced the ball with a powerful head shake across the bodies of two defenders.

Fortunately, after seeing McCarthy lose the ball, Baia had already moved ahead of time to block the opponent's shooting angle. Although Van Nistelrooy's header was very powerful, the available angles were not available under the pincer defense of the two. Much, Baia still held the ball firmly in his arms.

At the moment Baier hugged the football tightly, Saha, who cut from the side to the center of the penalty area, was already in place. If Baier hadn't hugged the football to death, it is estimated that Saha was ready for a supplementary shot. This continuity of offense made Mourinho clenched his fists on the sidelines.

"Conceding a goal can only happen in the opponent's half. Manchester United's forwards have speed and experience. They can use offside to a limit, so conceding a goal in their own half will be very fatal." Mourinho said in the game I told the team members like this before, but now it seems that these guys are still a little panicked.

Manchester United's offense is indeed very fierce. From stealing in the midfield to launching this concise offensive mode in the middle, the speed is suffocating. Thanks to the concentration of Porto's defenders, if there is a negligence in defense, It is likely that they are now 0:1 behind.

Within 30 seconds of the opening, Manchester United completed an attack. This terrible offensive rhythm made many Porto fans at the scene nervous.

Although their Porto has performed well this season in the European competition, no one will forget who is standing opposite them.

Porto's first counterattack started after Bayer threw the ball. Under the entanglement of Scholes, Costinha had no way to move forward and could only move laterally to Maniche's feet, while Maniche Che did not choose to stop the ball, and took advantage of the opportunity to push a straight ball to find Deco.

But Deco failed to successfully break through after receiving the ball. Bart followed him like a shadow. His strong body tried to squeeze Deco to the sidewalk.

The purpose of Butt on the field is very simple, it is to slow down the attacking speed of the Porto team, because Ferguson has watched a lot of game videos about Porto recently. Stop their steps.

Compared with these great young guys, Ferguson didn't want his players who fought continuously to exhaust their energy with their opponents.

This kind of close defense prevented Deco from showing his extraordinary skills. In desperation, Deco could only pass the ball across. He hoped that Lin Yi could find a suitable route for the ball, while he himself led Bart to To the other side, try to give Lin Yi more offensive space that can be used.

"Let's watch the performance of Porto Magic Boy!" The moment Lin Yi received the ball, the commentator on the scene shouted frantically with a very loud voice.

This has simply become a phenomenon of the Porto team this season. When the team can't find a suitable offensive route, the little guy with black hair can always find a suitable solution for the Porto team, so when Lin Yi takes the ball At that time, the Dragon Stadium was full of cheers.

But Lin Yi is not in the mood to listen to the cheers now, because the moment he took control of the football, he felt a roar of pressure from his side.

Lin Yi's first reaction was to step on the football with his right foot, pull it back violently, and move his whole body back half a step at the same time, trying to avoid the impact.

But before he could complete the movement, a foot that came with a sliding shovel had already kicked the football, and Lin Yi staggered forward with that force.

And the football that was still under his feet just now jumped out of the sideline. When Lin Yi turned his head, he saw a very fierce face.

"Boy! Don't show off those useless flower jobs in front of me, otherwise, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life. This is just a warning."

While talking, Keane walked away from Lin Yi. He patted the grass clippings on his shorts, and pointed to his feet demonstratively at Lin Yi.

Looking at the ferocious man wearing Manchester United's No. 16 uniform, that was quite a tough back, Lin Yi even touched his ankle subconsciously.

But when Lin Yi turned his head away, he yelled at Maniche, who was about to throw a throw-in on the sideline, "Give me the ball!"

Lin Yi knew that this was a war between two hard-headed people, and a cowardly person would never win the final victory.

If you want the opponent to get down and admit defeat, you must first stand up straight and fight the opponent to the end like a man. . .

(Pray for Inzaghi, poor Pipo, I don't want the 15 minutes before the injury to be the last picture you left me, God, Buddha, Allah, I beg you again, let go of this front line demon knife Well, Inzaghi can't be replicated, please...)
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