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Chapter 166

With a 2-0 lead, Porto is undefeated so far this season, Deportivo are unlikely to become the first team to set a record, and Mourinho will not give Irueta He and Porto have always been the only ones who have the chance to turn things around.

In the second half of the game, Mourinho continued to deploy troops in the midfield, firmly allowing the team to control the rhythm of the field, and the game has completely entered the most familiar track of the Porto team.Skillful ball control, free penetration, and from time to time they will attack the goal.

Guys like McCarthy and Dalley, who are used to seeing stitches, will never easily waste the large space in the backcourt of the Deportivo team.

Come on, hurry up, McCarthy and Dalley, these two beasts, can't wait for the defenders of the Deportivo team to go all the way.

It's just that the shots of these two guys failed to penetrate the goal guarded by Molina again, but the five shots of the two of them in the second half still made the defenders of the Deportivo team terrified. The Spanish TV hosts kept exclaiming.

Time and time again, the host kept reminding the fans in front of the TV with his voice that the Porto team's shot almost went in just now.

But now, not many people are willing to listen to this guy yelling wildly on TV, because all Depor fans are already very nervous.

It’s not that the Spaniards don’t want to counterattack, but their counterattacks are often blocked by their opponents in the midfield. The presence of Bosingwa and Mendes has enhanced the defensive strength of the Porto team. In addition, Costinha and Deco are in the frontcourt. Desperately pressed, the Deportivo team had no good chance at all.

Even McCarthy and Dalley fought back on the spot after losing the ball, what else can you do?Irueta almost frowned on the sidelines.

Even if Irueta continues to deploy manpower in the midfield, he has even played a three-forward, but he still cannot cause trouble for the Porto team.

Pandiani and Tristan took turns charging, but failed to create a threat to the gate guarded by Baia, which made the Spanish fans very sad.

And now they have to score three goals in a row to ensure that they get tickets to the final, which makes the players of the Deportivo team very desperate.

The impatience even caused Belleron to shoot a long shot more than 30 meters away from the goal, and they had lost their due calm.

Defensive disadvantages and offensive sluggishness have caused the Spaniards to lose their technical advantages, and the game is no longer under their control.

And at the last moment of the game, Pablo was unfortunately knocked to the ground by Duscher because of defending Deco, and his knee was seriously injured.

But because the Deportivo team had run out of substitutions, he could only grit his teeth and insist, but Pablo could no longer help.

When the referee Corina blew the whistle for the end of the game, the once undefeated Riazor Stadium became the place where the Portuguese cheered.

All the Spaniards looked at all this with sad eyes. The defeat of the Deportivo team represented the withdrawal of all Spanish teams from the Champions League.

These fans have forgotten that it was a long time ago that there were no Spanish clubs in the Champions League, but this is the reality.

Those Portuguese who were once regarded as the second-rate level of European football have stepped on their heads and stepped into the final threshold of the Champions League.

Even at this moment, they didn't even have the strength to boo, and could only let the Portuguese cheer wildly in their undefeated home court.

However, the Portuguese TV station that was in charge of broadcasting the game could shout, "Porto, win!" on the opponent's territory.

The post-match press conference obviously had nothing to do with Irueta. At this time, no one cared about the mood of the loser.

The Spanish old man just congratulated Mourinho in a low voice, and then left the press conference very quietly.

Anyway, no one will pay attention to his whereabouts at this time, but this old man who led the Deportivo team to make history is a little lonely.

He was very close to success, but in the end he still lost to his younger opponent. This is football, and this is the life of the coach.

Winner and loser, now no one remembers the moment when he reversed AC Milan two weeks ago, what a scene it was, what is left for him now is only regret.

However, his departure will not attract the attention of others. Now the reporters' microphones and cameras only need to be aimed at the winner.

All the problems fell on Mourinho, the guy who had just coached the Porto team for two years, but had reached the finals of European competitions for two consecutive years.

Some people say that this guy is too lucky, because he encountered the biggest upset in the history of the Champions League, and his luck is indeed a little bit too good.

But absolutely no Portuguese would say that reaching the final was just luck. They know what Mourinho has brought to Porto.

Now the Porto team is very likely to become the second team in history to win the UEFA Cup and the Champions League in two years. This kind of achievement makes Mourinho's limelight the same for a while, not to mention that this guy has now become a lot of European giants New coaches that the club wants to recruit, such as Chelsea.

"Excuse me, Mr. Mourinho, what do you have to say about leading a team like Porto all the way to the final of the Champions League?"

"The team's reaching the Champions League final is not due to my strength alone, but the result of the joint efforts of all players, including the club."

To deal with such a problem, Mourinho absolutely needs to be bureaucratic. He is very wise to push the credit and achievements to the players and the club.

Especially the chairman Da Costa who came with the team. At this time, Mourinho is not the kind of person who is greedy for credit, and he is also willing to share success.

Seeing that Da Costa guy is happy, it's so simple, his face is basically full of smiles, this may be his most beautiful time in the football circle.

"Mr. Mourinho, can Lin Yi, who was absent because of the game, appear in the final? Will he recover in time? Please answer!"

"Lin Yi will always be a member of the Porto team, but now we must first ensure his health. Whether he can play or not depends on the doctor."

This is what Mourinho is most worried about now. Although the result after the consultation is not bad, no one dares to guarantee his health easily.

Whether he can recover in time, not to mention him, even the doctors probably don't know, all the results will not be known until three weeks later.

Moreover, Mourinho will not easily reveal the extent of Lin Yi's injury in such a large public. Whether he is good or not, he will save it until the last moment.

Anyway, this kind of false smoke bomb will only cause trouble for the next opponent. As for who is waiting for Porto in the final, I don't know yet.

"Is it true that Chelsea privately invited you to coach in the Premier League next season? Then if you meet Chelsea in the final, would you consider using the championship as a gift to your new club? Or would you choose to beat Ranieri? Li proves that he is indeed stronger than the other party?"

"Now I just want to think about how to lead the Porto team to win the game at the Schalke Stadium, not about where I will be next season."

Mourinho was not so polite to this kind of guy who fanned the flames and was about to disturb the morale of the army, because he knew that guy was working for Aspen.

Although Mourinho doesn't often see this kind of dirty tricks from reporters asking questions during interviews, it is impossible for him not to be wary of Aspen's revenge.

And now Mourinho really hasn't considered his future, but Mendes has already discussed with Da Costa about Mourinho.

Although Da Costa said that as long as Mourinho agrees to stay, the transfer funds for next season will definitely do his best to meet his needs.

But Mendes and Mourinho both know that Porto is not AC Milan, not Real Madrid. No matter how generous Da Costa is, it is impossible to spend a lot of money. If he can come up with a transfer budget of 2000 million, it is already Da Costa. And the limit that the Porto team can bear.

And some of them are obtained by selling players. Now this group of guys in the Porto team don't know how many will be left next season.

Not only is Lin Yi being targeted by giants such as Manchester United and Arsenal, but players like Deco and Carvalho have also received many transfer invitations.

Mendes has been busy going around recently, mostly because of this, he has now become one of the busiest agents in European football.

The signed players in this guy's hands are now accumulated, even if Lin Yi's potential value is not included, it is at least more than [-] million pounds.

The value of guys like Carvalho and Deco has doubled in the transfer market, and Mendes has also become the target of major giants.

Now this guy can be regarded as the hottest football agent in Portugal, and the gold mines in his hands are accumulating more and more.

However, the trump cards in his hand are still Ronaldo, Lin Yi and Mourinho, especially the latter two, which are simply the most sought-after in the European football circle.

Ronaldo is also valuable, but now his contract with Manchester United has only been implemented for one year, which is far less attention-grabbing than Lin Yi, who is entering the transfer market.

The biggest headache for Mendes now is where these two guys go, especially when the Porto team goes further and further in the Champions League.

This problem is even more acute. Although Da Costa is very sincere to keep them, Mendes does not want to gamble with the Porto team.

A team that is about to fall apart, this may be the fate of Porto when the summer transfer tide comes, Mendes knows this very well, the future of Mourinho and Lin Yi cannot be tied to Portugal, they need a wider On the stage, only the giants can let them perform.

So after the game, although Mendes received an excited call from Da Costa, he did not make any promises for the future.

This is not Mendes refusing da Costa's face, but as the Porto team has made a name for themselves in Europe, they are not far from separation.

Perhaps allowing those players to exchange a large amount of liquidity for the Porto team is the only thing Mendes can do for the Porto team now.

This is the reality, banknotes are always more important than so-called loyalty, no matter what ambition Da Costa has, he is no match for a lot of euros after all.

Even if he can resist the temptation of money, but what about those Porto players?The high salary and the call of the wealthy are irresistible to them.

Mendes looked at the little guy who was still waving his fist on the hospital bed and shouting loudly to cheer for the team's promotion, he didn't say much, but he knew that the time for this kid to leave his hometown was getting closer and closer. Maybe he's not ready yet, but nothing can be changed.

The hustle and bustle after the game always ends with various rumors, but Mourinho will not waste time celebrating the victory. Only the real champion is the final winner. Now he has not yet led the Porto team to the top. At the peak of Europe, he must see who is the next opponent.

This time he did not arrange for others to do this for him. Before the finals, he had to go to the scene to see the performance of the next opponent.

After the game, Mourinho did not return to Porto with the team, but took his assistant coach Brito directly to London, England.

The second round of another semi-final at Stamford Bridge is what he cares about. Can Monaco, which leads 3:1 in the first round, really win?
And Mourinho's whereabouts have long been locked by those English reporters. From the moment he sat in the stands of Stamford Bridge, there were cameras aimed at him.

But Mourinho didn't care if he was exposed in the sight of Ranieri and Deschamps, he just sat in the stands so carelessly.

"It should be them who are nervous now, not me." In the face of Brito's concerns, Mourinho seemed indifferent.

But this guy's appearance in London still gave British reporters a lot of material to imagine. The connection between these three coaches is too subtle.

Mourinho and Didier Deschamps are the next coach candidates targeted by Chelsea, and Ranieri, who is sadly reminded, is the unlucky ghost who will be squeezed out of the coaching position by them.

This internal connection made this game and the final the focus of many people's attention. This kind of bloody plot is not uncommon on the football field.

Although he already knew that he was only one step away from getting out of get out of class, Ranieri still showed his usual calmness on the sidelines. The lag in the score made him have to attack. This Italian also showed his blood for the first time. Chelsea's The midfield is full of good offensive players.

The two teams did have a crazy confrontation from the first minute of the game. In the first 1 minutes, the two sides contributed a total of seven shots.

Morientes' header hit the crossbar hard, and Gudjohnsen's header over there also made the hearts of the Monaco fans stop beating instantly.

Now the two teams are trying their best to knock on the opponent's goal. Before the Champions League final, no one wants to be eliminated.

People like Lampard and Glenshire, amidst the shouts of Stamford Bridge, kept rushing towards the opponent's goal, hoping to win the opponent.

Mourinho didn't exclaim or yell loudly with the fierce game like those crazy fans around him, he just watched quietly, sometimes stopping to write something in the notebook at hand , but did not make too many expressions on his face.

He doesn't care about the result of the game like others, Mourinho is just looking for the loopholes of the two teams, he doesn't care who the final opponent is.

Anyway, in the final decisive battle, he will not lose to anyone easily, and if he can lead the Porto team to this point, he will not let go of the championship trophy.

Whether facing Chelsea in Gelkirchen or meeting Monaco, he will lead the group of Porto lunatics to conquer the opponent.

Now it is just waiting for God to choose a suitable opponent for Porto, and he is on the sidelines to capture the position where the opponent may make mistakes.

Deschamps and Ranieri will certainly not know what Mourinho is thinking at the moment, they are all fighting hard to win their last chance.

0:1, 1:1, the score kept changing as the game progressed, but Ranieri already felt that he was heading for failure.

Although Chelsea's offense was indeed very fierce, but the arrears in the previous round put them under too much pressure, and the offense often seemed impatient.

Even if they knocked on the opponent's goal first, they failed to hold the opponent's counterattack. Morientes once again saved Monaco in desperation.

Mourinho also wrote down the name of Morientes in his notebook. This guy is a dangerous element to him.

This is a rare confrontation. The two teams are completely open to attack. They have no scruples about the loopholes in their defense. All their energy is concentrated on the offense. Didier Deschamps did not consider the defense this time. The question is, he just wants to get tickets for the Champions League final at Stamford Bridge.

When the game was scored 705:2 in the No.2 minute, Mourinho stood up from his seat, and now he already knows who is the next opponent.

Standing in the stands overlooking the Frenchman standing on the sidelines shouting at the players, Mourinho paused slightly before leaving.

"That's a very good opponent, at least the two of us are the same young, isn't it?" Mourinho turned to Brito and said.

Brito didn't understand what his old partner meant for a while, but after he glanced at Deschamps, he seemed to understand something, but couldn't say it.

He is indeed a good opponent, he is also the coach that Chelsea is eyeing, and he is also a leader among the younger generation of coaches, a perfect matchup.

Most importantly, they are also young and will choose to take risks in the game. For the fans, at least this final will not be a boring battle.

"I hope that kid Lin Yi will return to the team soon, we are going to dismantle the Frenchman again, it seems that God really likes us to kick the Frenchman's ass, this is already the third time we have played in the Champions League this season If we meet a French club on the field, are we the Ligue [-] killers?"

When Mourinho put his notebook in his pocket, he turned his head and took one last look at the big screen in the stadium. Monaco, Porto's opponent in the final.

A three-game winning streak against Ligue [-]?It seemed to be a good idea. When Mourinho turned and walked out of the stadium, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

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