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Chapter 149 Porto Like a Desperado

Perhaps for Ferguson, the last ten minutes of the first half was the most difficult for the old man, it was simply a kind of torture.

In the last ten minutes of the first half, Manchester United and Porto can be said to have played with sparks flying, even a bit of desperate posture. The scene was very hot, although Manchester United fans always clenched their fists for the poor defense. Worried, but such a game is really exciting.

Even the on-site commentator felt that his mouth could not keep up with the rhythm of the field. He even joked that this was faster than the pace of the Premier League.

When the commentator has not finished talking about who shot the last shot, the next shot may have been shot. The speed of this game is really crazy.

"Oh my God, it was such an intense game, and if I do that for 90 minutes, I'm going to worry if I'm going to be able to talk the next day."

This was originally a life-and-death match. Many people were even worried before the match whether the match would turn into a boring match because of the importance of the knockout match, but now there is no need to have such worries. Maybe this match Maybe it will create a record for the total number of shots.

Anyway, looking at the current offensive momentum of these two teams, this crazy momentum will not stop until the end of the game, but one of them is active, while the other is passive, just like the Porto team. Compared with the determination to score, Manchester United seems to be desperately resisting.

In less than 15 minutes, the two teams contributed a total of eleven shots, which is more than the cumulative shots in the first three 10 minutes combined.

However, Manchester United only scored four times, and two of them were long-range shots. Only Van Nistelrooy's two headers in the penalty area were very threatening.

But even if Carvalho is risking his life now, he still has to entangle Van Nistelrooy. Under his personal care, the two headers did not cause too much trouble, although Van Nistelrooy's Grabbing some kung fu is indeed very strong, but it can't stand such a stalking dog skin plaster on yourself.

Although the angles of his two headers were tricky, the power of the headers became poor because of Carvalho's entanglement, and Baier caught it very easily.

After being scored a goal by Manchester United, Carvalho is now completely desperate. He stared at Ruud van Nistelrooy as if his eyes were red.

Although Giggs' breakthrough on the wing is still very sharp, but Bosingwa doesn't think about other things now, he just wants to keep an eye on Manchester United's sharp knife on the wing, and the physical fitness of this black hunk is also Really strong, Giggs is marked by him, and rarely can form a very effective inside cut.

However, Giggs still got two long-range shots outside the penalty area, but the Welshman's feet were not smooth, and he failed to hit the goal frame.

Both feet volleyed in a straight line to draw the bottom line against the crossbar of the Porto team, which made Giggs a little annoyed, after all, there are not many such shooting opportunities.

But Mourinho absolutely didn't want to see Giggs still have such a free space. He gestured to Bosingwabi, telling him to stare Giggs to death.

Compared with Manchester United's offense, Porto's offense is obviously more threatening, especially in the last ten minutes, their offense is like a wave.

The Porto team's seven shots were all concentrated within 25 meters of the goal, and Ferguson could feel restless every time.

There may not have been so many exclamations at Old Trafford for a long time, but during the ten minutes of the game, including the commentators on the scene, the tens of thousands of Manchester United fans have been exclaiming again and again. Every attack from them can make their foreheads break out in cold sweat.

Deco's volley from the left side of the penalty area hit the post and crossed the baseline. When Howard failed to save the ball, he was desperate.

But the crisp sound of rubbing the post was so pleasant to Howard's ears today, Howard wanted to hug the post and kiss it fiercely.

Perhaps it was the manifestation of the Old Trafford stadium. The American's luck was obviously much better today, and he missed several shots in a row.

But no one can stand this kind of torture. After Howard escaped a few times, he was expressing his dissatisfaction with loud roars at the defenders.

"Damn it! Block it! Don't let them shoot around the penalty area so casually! Who can guarantee that they won't shoot in with another kick!"

But Howard's roar seems to have no effect. It's not that these guys at Manchester United don't work hard, but that the opponent's offense is too crazy.

With four defenders and three defensive midfielders, even if Manchester United has such a defensive thickness, they still feel very difficult to defend.

Sometimes even Scholes was forced to drop back into the midfield to assist the defense, but the situation did not improve at all, and Manchester United was still very embarrassed.

Without enough defensive strength, even if Manchester United now has seven people who can retreat when defending, they still cannot stop the Porto team's intrusion.

Especially in the middle, Deco and Lin Yi, together with Costinha's frequent advances, always put Manchester United's three midfielders under tremendous defensive pressure.

It's not that these guys don't try their best to block it, but that those Porto people are too cunning, especially the little black-haired brat, his eyes are like infrared scanning, and he can always spy on the most inconspicuous gaps, often One pass can penetrate the Manchester United defense.

Bart and Fletcher have been trying to stifle the kid's room for movement, but all they can do is helplessly follow Lin Yi to run around.

Lin Yi doesn't have a fixed attacking direction at all on the field. He is always moving, moving, and sometimes he disappears when he turns around. When you find him, this kid may already be aiming at the goal. This kind of large-scale dragging and running really made Bart very helpless.

Wolf, that kid is like a wolf, he can always find a space to attack, and when he opens his mouth to bite his opponent, he will be very cunning.

"How to stare?" Could it be that he followed that kid all the way back to the midfield?Or follow him every step of the way?Bart has tried all these methods.

If he followed that kid back to the middle circle to intercept, then Bart would be waiting to be played by Lin Yi like an idiot. He thrust forward, but Lin Yi's fake move knocked him out.

In a moment of desperation, Bart grabbed Lin Yi's jersey and knocked him to the ground with a little force. If the referee hadn't been a little merciful at this time, it is estimated that this very kind and honest man would have Sitting in the Manchester United dressing room reflecting on the stupid red card.

Now the most terrible thing about defending Lin Yi is not only his flexible dribbling movements, but Lin Yi's lizard-like vision and fast and accurate passing.

Ferguson really doesn't know if that kid's eyes can really see everything within 360 degrees around his body. Anyway, he has seen Lin Yi pass the ball more than once without looking back at all, and Not a single mistake, it's hell!
Mourinho was also a little surprised by Lin Yi's pass. He knew that Lin Yi's vision was very wide, but he never expected it to reach such a terrifying level.

And that kid's sense of smell is too sensitive to catch the space, as long as there is a little gap in Manchester United's defense, he can smoothly stuff the ball in.

Both McCarthy and Maniche have received such a pass from Lin Yi, but their shots and goals missed, but it was enough to make Howard nervous.

This is not the weirdest thing, Lin Yi's performance that drove Ferguson crazy the most was the cooperation between him and Deco. These two madmen started from the midfield and played three consecutive two-for-one cooperation, directly throwing away half of the Manchester United team. Defensive players, these three cooperations are all fucking passes.

From the start of the pass to the end of Deco's shot, these two guys took less than a few seconds in total, and they didn't give Manchester United a chance to defend at all. If it wasn't for Deco's last shot that hit the goal On the column, perhaps this will be the most exciting goal in this round of the Champions League.

Roaring, roaring, it was probably the most tense ten minutes Ferguson spent at Old Trafford, he completely forgot to maintain his poise.

This kind of manic emotion is not only the old man reminding his players to concentrate on staring at the opponent, but also he is using this method to vent.

Ferguson had never been this fidgety in a game, but it was the black-haired kid whose attacking footwork was driving Ferguson crazy.

If the whistle hadn't sounded in time at halftime, I don't know if the old man would be in danger of bursting his blood vessels because of such excessive violent emotions.

The whistle at the end of the first half saved Manchester United's life, but those Porto people did not show much disappointment on their faces, and even looked very calm.

"I am satisfied with the result of the first half. This is the opponent's territory, but we played very proactively. The opponent is only one goal ahead of us. If the score is purely calculated, those English players have just tied us. In the past For ten minutes, we are the masters!"

This was the first sentence Mourinho said after closing the locker room door. Unexpectedly, he didn't mean to accuse the players at all.

Even now that Porto is on the verge of being eliminated, he didn't blame the conceded goal, but applauded his players instead.

"We still have 45 minutes, continue to control the ball like this, to control the game, for me, the result of O to 1 in the first half is actually good."

"This is Manchester. Even if the Italian national team comes here, there is no guarantee that their team will be able to defend Manchester United's offensive."

"It's okay to lose a goal, the important thing is that we have to fight back! Regardless of the result of this game, I want everyone to see Porto's counterattack!"

After saying these words, Mourinho slapped the blackboard behind him hard, and then he shouted loudly at everyone.

"The last 45 minutes is the decisive moment between us and Manchester United. We have to be even crazier. This is the theater of dreams. Let us put on a good show!"

What responded to Mourinho was the frantic roar in the entire Porto locker room. Lin Yi, who was still panting for breath just now, also waved his fist.

This kid who has been wild for a long time now has only one thought in his mind. When he can still run, he wants to completely tear Manchester United's defense.

Put on a good show!Damn, I don't want to be kicked out of the Champions League just like that, even Manchester United, don't stand in my way!
Mourinho didn't know what Lin Yi was thinking at the moment, but he knew that he had ignited the courage of these guys to continue fighting their opponents.

What Mourinho is most worried about now is that the players will lose confidence and then make more mistakes, leading to Manchester United's second fatal goal.

As long as his players still have the courage to fight to the death with their opponents, then Mourinho doesn't care who the opponent is, they are all desperate anyway, it doesn't matter.

"It wasn't a bad situation and we knew before the game that we had to score to qualify, so for the next 45 minutes, I just had to attack."

Attack will be the main theme of the Porto team in the last 45 minutes, and Mourinho is the director, and Lin Yi and those guys are the conductors.

A frenzied mood began to spread in the Porto dressing room, no one knew how these guys would appear on the pitch after the break.

Anyway, that's definitely not what United fans want to see, they may already be starting to get a little sick of the game going on.

Nobody knew what Ferguson said in the dressing room, but from the faces of the players walking back onto the pitch, the old man must have been very angry.

A hair dryer is probably inevitable, especially the drooping heads and slightly depressed expressions of Fletcher and Bart, which explain everything.

The old Scottish man's anger must have been directed at his poor midfield defense, but he didn't know if such an angry reprimand would have any effect.

But when Ferguson saw those Porto players returning to the field, he would definitely not only be angry, but also very astonished.

Because Porto actually took the lead in making substitutions, and they replaced their old captain Jorge Costa in the defense with a midfielder.

Changes, Mourinho is now going all out, anyway, with the last 45 minutes left in the game, Porto will either win or be eliminated.

Although Porto had an advantage at the end of the first half, no one can guarantee that they will continue this advantage. Mourinho needs to fight.

Anyway, there is only such a little time left in the game, Mourinho doesn't want to have any regrets in this game, damn it!Fight!
At this time, there is no need to be cautious. Since the opponents are already shaky in the midfield, it is better to give them more strength.

Moreover, captain Costa suffered a slight thigh muscle strain at the end of the first half. During the intermission, the team doctor's emergency treatment did not work.

Replace with a central defender?Mourinho has also considered this way, but this tough guy gave up this idea at the last moment.

Changed the winger fast horse Fernandez to play, let him replace Maniche to continue the assault on the wing, and Maniche retreated to the position of the midfielder to be responsible for the defense.

Costinha pressed forward, let Maniche deal with Scholes, and turned the back line into a back three, with Bosingwa and Valente still in charge of both sides.

The central defender only left Carvalho himself and let him guard Nistruy alone. There is no doubt that Mourinho is making a big gamble.

If one of Carvalho or Bosingwa falls, Porto will collapse immediately, but Mourinho doesn't even think about it now.

What he bet on is that his midfielder can suppress the opponent and keep those dangers away from the Porto team's goal as much as possible. Although it is risky, it is worth it.

Pushing Costinha, who has a strong ability to control the rhythm, to the midfield is to completely crush Manchester United. With three organizers, Porto has to play more cores.

Since Manchester United now has three defensive midfielders, let the Porto team add one midfielder commander to completely disintegrate Manchester United's defensive system.

With Lin Yi's flexible running position, Deco's forward penetration, and Costinha's control, Mourinho is determined to destroy Manchester United's midfield.

3-6-1, the Porto team has once again strengthened the mix of midfielders, and now they have completely regarded the midfielder as the key to their game.

It was a desperate substitution, and now Mourinho no longer thinks about any stable things, he just wants to fight his opponent desperately.

Ferguson did not expect that the Portuguese would play so well, although he had already told his players to play [-] points in the midfield.

But now it seemed that his opponent had more courage to fight to the end. Those Portuguese lunatics didn't leave much room for themselves.

Ferguson, who has always been seasoned, was also a little surprised by Mourinho's adjustment. He even subconsciously glanced at the Porto team's bench.

The expressionless Portuguese stood straight on the sidelines, staring at the court intently. His calmness was terrifying.

With the tactical adjustments like a desperado and his unusually calm expression, Ferguson was also a little confused about what the Portuguese was thinking.

Ferguson didn't have time to adjust his formation at all. Perhaps the old man himself hadn't figured out how to deal with such a change.

And the Porto team will not give this old Scottish man any time to react. After the game restarted, this group of crazy guys rushed up fiercely. Pressed back, the flames of war ignited from Manchester United's half.

Costinia's forward pressure and Lin Yi's pull and pull, this time completely overwhelmed the third midfielder, and Bart could only deal with Lin Yi by himself.

A matchup without any suspense, this is what Mourinho wanted. What he saw from the sidelines was the picture of the kid passing by Bart.

When the opponent's two or three blockades were stretched unsystematically, Lin Yi's deadly knife would stab fiercely from Bart's defensive position.

Mourinho bet the weight of the decisive victory on Lin Yi at the last moment. That kid will be the key to the fate of the Porto team.

And the black-haired kid who has already sprinted with the ball will let all the English people remember his name on this night, forever. . .

A pair of dexterous feet will step on the greatness of Manchester United. . .

(Hey, Heat, how embarrassing are you for us... Chandler can grab 17 rebounds inside the Heat, can Miami's inside be any more cowardly?)

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