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Chapter 145

Winning Manchester United at home, such a result is enough to make Porto City crazy for a few days, but Mourinho does not want this kind of celebration to affect the second round of the game, after all, it is going to Old Trafford, Manchester United only needs one With a score of 1:0, you can pass the corpse of the Porto team and advance smoothly.

Although even the British media were slamming Ferguson and his Manchester United team in unison, Mourinho seemed very cautious. He was not that group of idiots.

"Even if the old man goes into his grave, he won't forget how to command the game, so I don't think we have won now."

This is what Mourinho said to Brito in private, and he also intends to use this sentence to warn his players not to be too complacent.

But before Mourinho's warning was issued, the reality had already punished the Porto team once, and they capsized in the league.

Perhaps even the fans of the Porto team have forgotten how many games Porto has won in a row in the Portuguese Super League this season.

They only remember one thing, that is, after the start of the Portuguese Super League, no team can steal points from Porto.

Victory, victory, this has become a kind of inertia. What Porto people need to wait every weekend seems to be the news of the team's victory.

The only difference, I am afraid, is what the Porto team will play the game, whether it is a small victory, or a brutal bloodbath.

Their rivals, Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, were already out of the title race halfway through the league.

Some professionals have even said that maybe the Porto team will succeed in defending their title six to seven rounds ahead of schedule, even if it is a complete victory, it is not impossible.

"Who can stop the rampage of the Porto team." This is the lament issued by the local newspaper after the Benfica team lost consecutively at the foot of the Porto team.

Indeed, no Portuguese Super League team dared to pat their chests and say loudly in public that they could stop this ferocious blue and white tide.

As many people have said, in the current Portuguese league, the only ones who can beat the Porto team are themselves, and there is no one else.

This sentence can be regarded as fulfilled. This time, Porto defeated himself. When these guys were most proud, someone gave them a blow to the head.

1:0, the Porto team was knocked down by Rio Ave, the third-to-last player in the away game. This news is even bigger than their victory over Manchester United.

Successfully winning Manchester United, this was the happiest time for the Porto team, but such optimism has infected the entire team.

Facing a team with the lowest points in the Portuguese Super League, the Porto people launched a large-scale siege almost immediately at the beginning of the game.

Just like their last 10 minutes against Manchester United, the Porto team does not want to linger with their opponents for too long. To deal with this kind of team, it is best to make a quick decision.

So even if it was the opponent's home court, the Porto team chose to press crazy. Even a central defender like Carvalho has already pressed to the midfield.

In the first 25 minutes, the Porto team took a total of eleven shots. Their crazy offensive covered almost every corner of the opponent's half.

But this time they were in exactly the same process as the siege of Manchester United. They failed to score a goal, and even hit the post twice in a very unlucky manner.

Although Mourinho once called his players to retreat during this continuous attack, be careful not to let the opponent sneak attack and counterattack.

But the Porto players, who were already red-eyed, didn't care about the opponent's counterattack at all. During the game, they just wanted to defeat the opponent in one breath.

But it soon proved that the wretched uncle with a stern face was the calmest person. Rio Abe's counterattack was not only fast but also deadly.

While the Porto team's berserk attack continued, their entire back line had unknowingly been pressed near the arc of the middle circle.

After the goalkeeper of Rio Ave made a successful save, an almost unconscious kick-off made Carvalho, who was distracted, fall to the top.

Counterattack, when the double forwards of the Rio Ave team entered the Porto half in one breath, there was only one Porto defender beside them.

And the only defender was Valente who was desperately chasing back from the midfield. He was at least six or seven meters away from the opponent's player with the ball.

Two-on-one, two forwards against one goalkeeper, even if God is standing in front of Porto's goal now, he will probably have a sad face.

When the football rolled into the net, the 1-odd home team fans in the Rio Ave Stadium were stunned, they didn't know what was going on.

"Did we score? We are ahead of Porto? The Porto team that just killed Manchester United?" Rio Ave fans are asking themselves, because even if they rub their eyes vigorously, they dare not Believe this is what happened for real, this is more like a dream.

But the reality is like this. The players of the Porto team with stunned expressions on their faces, as well as those screaming guys from the Rio Ave team, have proved the authenticity of all this. The Rio Ave team, which is the third last in the league, is Leading the boss of the Portuguese Super League at their own home court.

Porto's players were completely confused at this moment, and Carvalho, who made a low-level mistake, didn't even dare to look back at Mourinho's face.

This hero who is extremely brave on the football field knows that Mourinho's face will definitely be ashen now, and he has the heart to kill himself.

In the last ten minutes of the first half, Carvalho rushed into the opponent's penalty area at least three times to grab points. He really wanted to equalize the score immediately.

But until they entered the locker room, the damn score did not change, and Mourinho, who has always been strict, didn't say a word when facing them, just quietly looked at these people with their heads down. The players, until the break ran out, said nothing.

Porto's players were completely unsure of what Mourinho was thinking. There were no substitutions, no tactical adjustments, and they just kept silent.

Porto, who was already a little dizzy, devoted almost all of his offensive ability in the second half, frantically crushing the opponent's defense.

However, whether it is a cross from the wing or a long shot from outside the penalty area, there is no way to break through the iron wall of the Rio Ave team. The opponent has already made it clear that they do not want to attack, as long as they can hold the ball For them, that's enough.

Except for a striker left near the middle arc waiting for an opportunity to attack, the remaining ten people all piled up in their own half to defend desperately.

Even if Lin Yi is a god, it is impossible for him to continue to break through with the ball under the fierce tackles of two or three people, and the Porto team's offensive was completely blocked.

Lin Yi was repeatedly intercepted by his opponents and knocked down on the turf. When those guys were defending him, they didn't care whether it was a foul or not.

"Boy, aren't you worth almost 2000 million euros? You are worth more than our entire team, so don't even think about passing the ball smoothly!"

Although Lin Yi tried to find gaps for passing the ball, the opponent's dense wall of people completely blocked all possibilities, even passing the ball.

Until the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Porto's offense failed to rewrite the score, leaving them with only a bitter defeat.

This may be the first time Lin Yi has tasted the taste of losing a game in the Portuguese Super League, and what depressed him most was Mourinho's silence.

It wasn't until the next day's training session that Mourinho spoke for the first time, but what he said touched the hearts of every Porto player.

"We won against Manchester United, so Porto should be a strong team in Europe, right? But I just saw a group of proud guys yesterday, squandering opportunities on the pitch. I once said, want to win The game is to respect your opponent first, but you are full of contempt."

"Yes, that's right, we just beat Manchester United 2-1, but don't forget, we didn't really go into the next leg, there is one more game, if you are still in this state of mind, I can guarantee, You're going to lose even worse at Old Trafford in two weeks' time."

When Mourinho said these words, none of the Porto players dared to speak up, including Lin Yi, all bowed their heads.

That wretched uncle was right. They underestimated their opponents, which led to this failure. If their opponent was Manchester United, they might have been kicked out of the Champions League knockout round by those Englishmen at this moment. The madness of victory was a bit dizzy Their minds must be sober now.

For this group of hot-headed guys, Mourinho's punishment is very simple. He arranged three consecutive days of high-intensity training for these guys.

Looking at a group of bastards who were tired like dead dogs, Mourinho finally felt a little better, and it didn't matter that the winning streak in the league was terminated.

What Mourinho values ​​is the second round with Manchester United. Anyway, the league championship is basically in his pocket, and it is nothing to lose a game or two.

Let this group of guys know that they are not yet invincible. This may be a good lesson. Sometimes losing is also a kind of experience.

Mourinho had prepared well for the second leg, knowing that United would certainly be fighting for goals at home and that Porto could not count on a 0-0 draw.

"Don't play football with the idea of ​​eliminating your opponent in a tie, otherwise, you must be the one who suffers." Mourinho has not forgotten this old saying.

In the away game, we must also strive for goals, just like what we did at the Dragon Stadium. The midfielder cannot be handed over to the opponent. The Porto team is going to grab this control.

A defeat sometimes brings more than just bad things. Although the Porto team lost three points and a record of league victories in this defeat, Ferguson does not want to see his opponents wake up at this time. Those Porto guys can keep winning.

However, compared to Porto's defeat, Ferguson is in more trouble now, except that the lawsuit has not yet been settled, and the player he fancy has been hijacked again.

Eindhoven winger Arjen Robben, who was originally targeted by Ferguson, has completed all the transfer procedures, but he chose Chelsea.

With a transfer fee of 1200 million pounds, in this most direct acquisition competition with Manchester United, the Russian once again showed his deep pockets.

Peter Kenyon deliberately attended the press conference together with Robben. This is undoubtedly another challenge to Manchester United, and it is naked.

The meaning of this guy is obvious, he is using this method to fight back against the satire of Manchester United fans against him, what the hell, he is rich anyway.

Ferguson has long wanted to sign Robben, especially Ruud van Nistelrooy specifically mentioned that the sprinting ability and passing of this left-wing genius are great.

After losing Beckham's scimitar, Ruud van Nistelrooy desperately needs the team to arrange a helper on the wing who can pass the ball to him.

However, the transfer fee gap of 300 million pounds and the huge differences in personal treatment made Ferguson once again lose this opportunity to strengthen his lineup.

And Peter Kenyon used such a takeover battle to remind Manchester United that Chelsea will still be waving their checkbooks when the summer comes.

Grabbing people and grabbing territory has become the purpose of the Chelsea team. As long as he can beat the opponent, Kenyon is willing to be a bastard that everyone hates.

Peter Kenyon and the Russian boss are not afraid to spend as long as they can get Manchester United nothing. They are used to being robbers.

As for what the summer transfer market will look like, Ferguson doesn't want to think about it now, he must do the current thing well.

1:0, this is the result he needs to see at Old Trafford, now he must defend the honor that belongs to Manchester United at Old Trafford, or in other words, defend his honor and job, if he loses After the game, he may lose a lot.

If Manchester United is eliminated from the Champions League, they will lose at least 1000 million pounds in TV broadcasting, ticket revenue, bonus commissions, etc.

In view of the atmosphere of war between him and the big boss of the team, Ferguson needs such a large amount of income to prepare for the summer transfer market.

But look at the guys left on hand now, even Ferguson himself is a little bit emboldened, can he win?no one knows.

Porto's frantic attacking wave is still vivid in Ferguson's mind, and it will be a difficult game.

Mourinho is well aware of the troubles Manchester United is facing now, so in the next two rounds of the Portuguese Super League, he still implements the rotation system.

Without the arrogance of winning Manchester United, when the Porto team calms down, there is really no Portuguese Super League team that can beat them.

Even if some of their players are on the bench, they can win the game.After one defeat, the Porto team used two consecutive victories to justify themselves. They used such a strong performance to tell those who criticized themselves that the Porto team would not fall twice in the same place.

Allowing everyone to play and provide enough rest time for their main players is a disadvantage that Manchester United can't hope for now.

But Mourinho still underestimated the tough will of the old man Ferguson. Under such unfavorable circumstances, Ferguson would often do even worse.

I'm afraid no one thought that when the top three points in the league were still clinging to each other, Ferguson would choose to rotate against Tottenham Hotspur, and it was a large-scale rotation. He at least hid more than half of his points. The main players are basically bench players.

Van Nistelrooy, Giggs, Scholes, Saha, these guys were all put on the bench or in the stands by Ferguson, resting in peace.

1:1 draw with Tottenham, although this made Arsenal two points away from Manchester United, but Ferguson didn't seem so anxious on the sidelines.

All the media agreed after the game that it was obvious that Manchester United was staying strong for the Champions League game, and he had already placed his bet on the second round.

Ferguson did not admit this matter, but at the same time he did not refute the views of the media, anyway, this stubborn old man has his own plans.

Arsenal's recent unbeaten record in the league has made Ferguson a bit more concerned about competing for the league title, and now he is completely willing to go all out.

The league should keep up with Arsenal as much as possible, but the Champions League is now a critical moment of being strangled by opponents, and he will never give up the possibility of qualifying for the Champions League.

"The old man seems to be ready to fight us to the death." Lin Yi and Mourinho, who were watching the live broadcast of the game at the same time, said.

"For a game worth 1000 million pounds, anyone would have to work hard. The Champions League is his last straw, and he will never let go."

When Mourinho said this, he kept his eyes on the notepad in his hand, which contained the names of all Manchester United players who could play.

"What kind of lineup will that old guy arrange to entertain us?" Now it's Mourinho's turn to guess the opponent's style of play.

Suspensions and injury absences have left Manchester United with too much uncertainty in their starting roster, and it feels bad to be guessing.

"Forget it, don't guess, there is still one week to meet, and everything will be clear by then. After all, the game must be played with both feet."

Watching Mourinho think hard about the opponent's possible lineup, Lin Yi is not so worried. Anyway, no matter who the opponent is playing, he doesn't want to be a loser when the time comes, even at Old Trafford. , all opponents will be trampled under his feet.

"If you could make your shots more accurate, I wouldn't worry so much." Mourinho's reply made Lin Yi completely speechless.

However, in view of the embarrassing result that he failed to score more than ten shots in the last three games, Lin Yi chose to end this meaningless conversation.

Shooting, alas, Lin Yi found that this was his biggest scar, compared to passing, that damn God always let the goal pass him by.

It's not that he doesn't practice less, it's just that Lin Yi can't find the shooter's unique sense of smell. He prefers to use the pass to cut the opponent's defense.

It's just that no one knows whether this surgical pass will cut the last straw for Manchester United at Old Trafford.

When the Porto team boarded the plane to Manchester, the little guy with black hair showed a relaxed smile to the camera.

Whether he can still smile so easily in the Theater of Dreams, I am afraid that he will only know after the 90-minute game is over. . .

(The current state of the Heat... is too ups and downs, even if it is replaced by Pat Riley as the coach!)
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