Midfielder.

Chapter 403

The two draws have already put Scolari under a lot of pressure. Although there is not much criticism of the team's current results in Portugal, the performance of the last two games still caused a little discord among the media. Note, especially for Scolari's refusal to recruit Lin Yi.

Many people are using different methods to build momentum for Lin Yi, even now Scolari still does not let go.

The most obvious manifestation of this point is the Porto people. Lin Yi cannot be selected for the national team. It is simply an incomprehensible thing for them. Why?A lot of people in Porto are asking.

"I don't know the rules for selecting players for the national team. If Lin Yi is not qualified enough, then at least half of the people in the national team are not qualified for that position." This is the question that Porto people have about Scolari now. It is simply unimaginable that Lin Yi will be turned away by the Brazilians.

Who can perform better than that kid?If such a person who is capable of running for the World Footballer of the Year is not used, it is estimated that such an idiotic decision can only be made by Scolari.

It's not the first time he has done this. He gave up choosing Costa. In the previous rounds, he didn't even intend to let Figo return. It's not the first time he made such a decision. Show your toughness, and the Porto people don't want to get used to the old Brazilian.

For Scolari, the Porto people value Lin Yi more because he is their own.

Most importantly, what Scolari rejected was their former mascot, the little guy who always brought victory to the team. On the issue of maintaining Lin Yi, the Porto people will never give in.

Even if Scolari brought the supreme glory to Portugal, for Porto people, it belongs to the country's honor, but Lin Yi belongs to the entire city of Porto, he is the angel here.

Although Lin Yi has already left Porto, that kid's name will always be engraved in the minds of Porto people. If anyone says anything about Lin Yi in Porto in public, then he is definitely looking for death.

And Lin Yi did not disappoint the fans in this city. Even if he transferred to Chelsea, he did not forget to donate 10% of his annual salary to charities here to take care of orphans.

Mendes also set up a special fund for this kid in Porto to help those in need.

Although Lin Yi didn't stay in Porto for a long time, he left a deep impression on the people here.

A bit stubborn, never admitting defeat, caring, and that boy is the dream lover of many Porto girls. Now Scolari has rejected Lin Yi so simply, do you think the Porto people can let him go?
Others will not say anything, but the local newspapers in Porto will definitely not side with the Brazilians.

From Porto chairman Da Costa to ordinary fans, almost everyone criticized Scolari. Regarding the issue of Lin Yi, these Porto people will never choose to back down.

Those former teammates who worked with Lin Yi are all on his side, building momentum for him.

If Scolari could use the lack of running-in as a shield during the last European Cup, what else would he say now?Can't the World Cup qualifiers be used to polish their lineup?

This was originally a process of running-in. Lin Yi should have joined the team at the beginning of the World Cup qualifiers, but now, halfway through the schedule, he is still hovering outside the gate of the national team.

What's this?Exclusive?It was still the old Brazilian man who was still venting his anger over Lin Yi's refusal to participate in the friendly match. If it was the latter reason, then the Porto people would definitely roar.

It was a season of glory for Portuguese football. Without Porto's excellent performance in the Champions League, perhaps the Portuguese Super League can only be regarded as the third-rate in Europe, without even a little respect.

At least that year's Porto team let the whole world know that there are good teams in Portugal, and there are a lot of talented players here. As long as they dare to fight, any strong team may be defeated.

Although it is impossible for dark horses to be born every year, with the rise of Porto this time, the value of Portuguese Super League players has been generally improved, and now even the signings of Premier League teams are targeting here.

Starting from Porto, Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, these teams have gradually become important signing targets for those European giants. Many players from the Portuguese national team have left here.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lin Yi, these guys who created transfer records, began to increase the value of Portuguese players, and those teams that aimed to train young players also had an extra income.

It can be said that if there is no Porto team, Portugal may not be so eye-catching, but it is because of the Champions League that many agents and clubs have refocused on Portugal. Even the chairman of the Portuguese Football Association has said that Porto’s Champions League trophy is given to the Portuguese Super League. The league brings huge business opportunities.

And Lin Yi was undoubtedly the most dazzling star in the Porto team back then. Not only was he dazzling that year, he also showed his crazy side on the Champions League stage this year. He is more mature than the previous season. From the technical to the psychological level, it has risen to a new height.

Just look at his performance in the Champions League final, with two goals and one assist, that kid almost destroyed AC Milan with his own strength, how many people can do his crazy now?
Just such a talented kid who is valued by so many people is not as good as Scolari's vision. Does this mean that the Brazilian old man has a high vision?Or is it that the Brazilian old man is really too stubborn.

The local newspaper in Porto pointed out that the Brazilian needs someone who is absolutely obedient to him, but the stubbornness in Lin Yi's bones is obviously not what he wants, so this is an irreconcilable contradiction.

Just like Scolari rejected Romario's request back then, he always dealt with people he couldn't control [-]% in this way. This was a battle of collisions between personalities.

Not even the insinuation of the Portuguese Football Association chairman could move Scolari's decision, let alone anyone who can shake his mind at this time, people like Deco dare not mention these things at all.

Although Deke also said privately when talking on the phone with Lin Yi, "If you can come, I will be much more relaxed, but this is not something I can decide, I can only keep silent."

Deco is telling the truth, he was single-handedly held by Scolari to the main position, so even if others are dissatisfied, he can only stand firmly behind Scolari .

Even if he really wants to partner with Lin Yi in the national team again, it depends on Scolari now.

Lin Yi had nothing to say about his old partner, and he also knew what kind of person Deco was. At this moment, no one dared to easily tease Scolari's bad temper.

The runner-up of the European Cup brought Scolari absolute control over the team. Who to use or not to use is up to him. Even senior officials of the Football Association have to act according to the face of this old Brazilian.

This is also the only requirement for Scolari to agree to continue coaching the team. He must have the right to decide.

Otherwise, even if there are any salary adjustments, he will not continue to stay. He has the final say on everything in the team, and even the boss of the Football Association cannot criticize any of his decisions.

What's more, the World Cup qualifiers have come to the most critical time. If Scolari makes any awkwardness at this moment, let alone he may really give up the pick, it will really be worth the candle.

Therefore, although there are so many discussions, in the mainstream media, everyone still maintains a calm attitude. No one is attacking Scolari, and everyone is waiting for him to change his way of thinking.

In other words, everyone is waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the old man to suddenly become enlightened by himself.

But it is almost impossible for a person to change his stubborn way of doing things.

A coach like Scolari who has won the World Cup is even less likely to change his usual way of leading the team because of someone, even if the person he wants to give up is Maradona.

However, after being drawn by Estonia, Scolari was also looking for a solution for the team. At the beginning of the game, everyone was trying to grab points, so Portugal can always find scoring opportunities in the counterattack.

Like winning the Russian game at home, it is estimated that no one would have thought that Portugal would beat the opponent with a big score of 7:1 before the game, but they did, and the process was indeed crazy.

Less than 15 minutes into the game, Portugal had a 3-0 lead. By the end of the halftime, the score was 5:1. It was a standard teaching game for them to practice their offensive routines.

Such a big score was possible precisely because the Russians wanted to grab points and wanted to attack first in the away game, and then retreated. Portugal used the space created by their first attack to fight back.

Deco, Figo, and Ronaldo all scored, and center Pauletta, who has always been soft, scored three goals. This performance also made him the top scorer in the European region of the World Cup qualifiers.

Killing Russia is not enough. Portugal also defeated Estonia 4:0 at home. They also succeeded in a sneak attack after the opening, and then they started a defensive counterattack strategy that lasted 80 minutes.

Scolari made full use of the team's breakthrough and penetration capabilities. He didn't need to worry about the quality of the team's counterattacks. With so many excellent offensive players, he didn't have to worry about scoring goals at all.

Especially when it comes to counterattacks, Deco and Figo are the kind of characters who can hit the nail on the head when passing the ball.

No matter who gets the ball, he can plan a precise attack in the counterattack. After Scolari arrived in Portugal, what he wanted to forge was not the offensive line, but their defense. Portugal has not been able to win in the World Series. Breakthrough, that is, because these people who advocate technology ignore defense.

Portugal was able to reach the European Cup final at home because Scolari forged a good defensive lineup for them, and in offense, Scolari followed Portugal's tradition.

However, this kind of non-change also has a disadvantage, that is, Scolari cannot let Portugal find a breakthrough in the tough battle. It is really unrealistic to expect Pauleta, a guy who often brushes data, to stand up.

Most of the time, Scolari has to rely on his own midfielder to participate in the offense. Both Pauleta and Gomez can only act as a cover.

Even sometimes, Scolari can only let Figo or Simao reach the forward position.

The striker line can only be used as the second choice in the offense. This is probably something that only the grapes can do. If it is replaced by other national teams, I am afraid that such a weird tactical arrangement will not appear.

In the European Cup, this situation often occurs. If Portugal's midfielder is not really strong, it is estimated that they will not make it all the way to the final, but their forward only scored one goal.

Just this one goal was scored when the group stage was already doomed. The decisive goals basically came from the midfield, and the role of the forward line was to wander and dawdle in front of the penalty area.

The rare opportunity to break through the big competition also failed to win the championship due to the weakness of the striker. This situation became more and more serious in the World Cup qualifiers. Pauletta scored a lot of goals, but the water was really big.

He has scored 7 goals so far, in addition to three against Russia, two against Estonia and two against Luxembourg, but the rest of the games, this guy is almost invisible.

No wonder many Portuguese media said that if the center forward of the national team was replaced by Ruud van Nistelrooy or Henry, it is estimated that they could already set a new scoring record in the European qualifiers.

Such a picture often appears in the game, that is, the midfielder passes the ball, and then Pauleta catches it, either turning around and shooting the goal is boring, or the shot is high and floating, and it is completely irrelevant.

Anyway, since Eusebio's era, Portugal's forward line has not been sharp. Many teams have already put all their defensive strength in the midfield to fight against Portugal when they are playing against Portugal.

After halfway through the schedule, when every point was counted with relish, Portugal often had to face the opponent's iron barrel helplessly, especially those chasers behind them, who fought very fiercely.

This makes the Portuguese midfield organizer often face siege, and Scolari is sometimes very stubborn. He rarely lets Deco and Figo start together. This is often a midfielder who has to face two or three. Personal flanking, even if someone is responding on both sides, the midfielder will lose some sharp feeling.

Otherwise, why would the Porto people miss Lin Yi so much? When he was in Porto, there was no problem of coexistence between him and Deco.

Originally, Deco had been serving as an organizational defensive midfielder in Barcelona this season. Let him return to the national team to serve as a midfielder again. Such a role change, even a genius, is a bit unbearable.

What's more, Deco is not the kind of genius who is born in the world. He is just a diligent and stable midfield organizer. It is really unrealistic to expect him to stage some wonderful moments in every game.

Scolari likes to use Deco, that is because his tactic is to be stable. Deco happens to be his best choice, but too stable also has disadvantages. In recent games, Deco's pass in the midfield With the ball and organization, it is indeed difficult to tear apart the opponent's iron barrel formation, and can only rely on the strong attack of Ronaldo and Simao.

But this effect has also been seen in the last two games. Once the opponent chooses to defend and counterattack in the half court, the Portuguese is often helpless and can only use frequent passes to find space.

But Deco is a bit too close to the arc of the middle circle, and it is difficult for him to directly threaten the opponent's goal. At this time, many people are missing Lin Yi's blade-like pass, which can tear the opponent's defense.

Although Scolari is still very stubborn in front of reporters, unwilling to admit that his team's offense has problems, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that Portugal is missing a hand to open the opponent's door when facing an opponent that cannot defend. the key, and Lin Yi is precisely the best candidate for this key.

It's just that now Scolari has locked the key out of the national team's door. According to the Chinese language, this Brazilian is now cutting off his meridian, clenching his teeth and dying there.

It is estimated that only Scolari knows whether such an approach is wise or idiotic. Perhaps the authority of a coach is very important, but once this authority threatens the outcome of the game.

So the so-called authority can only be empty talk, especially when the game is approaching, when you want to maintain something more, you will lose something, too much, this sentence, Scolari does not understand.

Originally, this stubborn old man wanted to try to contact Lin Yi when all the news had calmed down. After all, where is the kid's ability? It is indeed a great help to the team.

But at a time when everyone is building momentum for Lin Yi, Scolari does not want to take the initiative to bow his head. After all, he is still the coach of the national team, and he will not change his coaching style because of a player.

If he succumbs to the pressure of the media, then Scolari will not have the confidence to deal with those who make trouble in the team in the future, not to mention that Scolari doesn't think he can't play without anyone.

It was just two draws, which did not affect Portugal's top position in this group.

In the next game, as long as they can successfully win Russia or draw with their opponents in the away game, Portugal will be more calm when facing the pursuers behind, and Scolari will also have time to straighten out himself and Lin Yi. At least he will find a chance to give that kid a step up.

But Scolari's wishful thinking was not right. Just before he was preparing for the away game against Russia, the Portuguese fell when he faced Liechtenstein at home.

What's more, it was quite ugly. Scolari became the target of criticism almost overnight. This old Brazilian now knows that the position of coach of the national team is still fucking difficult to sit.

The rumors about him and that little guy are once again rampant. . .

(I can only wish Uncle Blazevic good luck. Unfortunately in his later years, he was put together by a group of idiots... Alas, the opening three-pointer is still my home game. What can I say about you?)

(End of this chapter)