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Chapter 70 Entering the final in the most Italian way

Lin Yi still has to lie in the hospital for a few days. The soreness in his calf muscles has not completely disappeared. In order not to leave any bad sequelae for this little guy, after Mourinho discussed with the team doctor, Temporarily decided to let Lin Yi continue to observe and treat in the hospital.

It's just that he didn't see the tears in Lin Yi's eyes. Now even if Lin Yi crawled, he wanted to leave the hospital full of aunts immediately.

However, the flames of the second round of the UEFA Cup have already been ignited. In addition to leaving a team doctor to take care of Lin Yi, Mourinho has to lead the Porto team to Italy. There is still a revenge battle waiting for him at the Olympia Stadium. But this time it was the opponent who wanted revenge.

This is the second round of the contest that is related to who can get close to the UEFA Cup final. Regardless of how many goals they won in the first round, Mourinho asked his players to keep in mind that there are still 90 minutes to the end of the game. Before the whistle is blown, anything can happen.

Mancini is now in a desperate situation. He must fulfill his promise under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of fans. As he himself said, such a game is a game for him and Lazio. In the battle of washing away the shame, one can only win but not lose.

"I have to admit that Porto played better than us in the last game, we controlled the situation very well at the beginning of the game, but then everything changed, it is a shame to lose the game in this situation , both for me and for Lazio."

"We can control the start of that game, which shows that we can limit the opponent. At the Olimpia Stadium, Lazio will prove this." Regardless of whether Mancini is using such words to support the scene, but Mourinho can It feels like this away game is not so easy to play.

Although Mancini can grit his teeth and say these words during media interviews, such a declaration of battle will not help his formation. Now he must face a challenge besides falling behind his opponent by a large score. The trouble of large-scale injuries and downsizing.

Except for Stam, who is still injured and unable to play, defenders Pancaro, Favalli and Castroman will all miss the second round due to injuries or due to accumulated yellow cards. Said, definitely another fatal blow.

Including Lazio's old national goalie Peruzzi, who also strained his back in the last game because of a sideways save from Deco's shot. Say goodbye to round two.

Now basically the entire Lazio team's defense is about to undergo a big change. The main players in the last game were only Mikhailovich and Cotto, and the unlucky Cotto now has an assist from that own goal It's time for Li to recover, but no one can guarantee it.

Anyway, Lin Yi, this little guy, did a lot of harm to this Portuguese senior. After that game, Cotto was given the lowest score in the game by the entire Italian media. Some people even began to wonder if this guy really looked like the black-haired kid. The same, is it really releasing water?

In the last game, the Lazio defense line, which was crushed by the opponent's midfield oppressive ball possession, now has to face such an extremely passive situation, that is, no one is available, and even some of their substitute players have Can't make up a lineup of guards.

This is the trouble caused by the damn financial crisis. Too many personnel changes have made the Lazio team start to taste the bitter fruit of poor management, but Mancini seems to no longer want to think about any defensive issues. The attack justified Lazio's name in the game.

On the defensive line, Mancini temporarily used Odo to play the full-back, while Mikhailovich and "Undercover" Cotto can continue to partner with the central defender. A combination can at least ensure that Lazio's defense will not have too many holes.

Anyway, it’s already like this. Losing one is a loss, and losing two is a loss. It’s better to put the team’s expectation of advancement on capturing the opponent’s goal.

The forward line may be the place where Mancini has changed the most. Chiesa, Inzaghi Jr., Lopez, and Mancini have taken out all the forwards he can throw on the field. Now for him, using the strength of the three forwards Combination to implement storm is the only option.

Now there is no need to retain any strength. If a home comeback cannot be achieved, then both he and the Lazio team will be sent to hell.

Attacking with all his strength, regardless of any possible defensive problems, this is the desperate choice Mancini made at the moment when he was facing life and death. That's the most important thing.

Only by quickly scoring goals at home and quickly suppressing opponents can Lazio win a chance. He hopes that Lopez, who scored in the last game, can continue to play the role of Mourinho's creditor, at least as The same as in that game, open the opponent's goal earlier.

The Blue Eagles under the financial crisis may be the last chance to win an honor in the European competition. Even the radical fan organizations are uncharacteristically standing on the side of the team this time. They will use the most terrifying The atmosphere at home to put pressure on those Portuguese.

The crazy shouts of 60000 fans, this is the welcome ceremony that the Porto team encountered at the Olympia Stadium, but Mourinho did not care about the boos that sounded at himself. Here, he will enter the UEFA Cup final with Porto place.

"Intercept, start near the center circle, don't leave the opponent a chance to enter the half court easily, and at the same time, we must pay attention to protecting the two sides." This is a point that Mourinho has repeatedly emphasized in these days of training. He knows whose territory this is, and the Porto team cannot be as free as they are at home.

"In this game, we must resolutely defend and counterattack, give up the way of looking for opportunities in the opponent's hinterland, we must set the interception line in the midfield, and only leave Dalley, Capsu and Deco in the frontcourt. What I need is Control the football as much as possible and then look for opportunities, we are ahead, it is the opponents who need to take risks, not us, make sure not to make mistakes in front of the Italians, this is what I ask of you."

Without Lin Yi's nimble interludes in the frontcourt, Mourinho had to change the Porto team's offensive style, especially in the lead. -4-4, all the main players played, but the style of play was adjusted accordingly.

Deco regained the position of the attacking midfielder. Mourinho needs his steadiness to keep his team from panicking in this depressing stadium. What they are playing now is not a tough battle, but a game that must focus on defense , even if Lin Yi is not injured, Deco will be the commander on the field.

Compared to that little guy's flexibility and cunning, Deco's stability is the most important at this time. Lin Yi is sometimes too young. His adventures can bring rich returns to the team, and he will also play in such a game. Li planted a bomb for the team to detonate at any time.

At least Mourinho has not naively thought that the kid has adapted to the adult football world. He still needs to learn too much, especially in terms of on-the-spot experience. Maybe the next vacation will be a good time for this kid Nice chance to recharge.

Lazio, just as Mancini preconceived, they put up a very vicious 4-3-3 attacking lineup, and put most of the personnel into the attack after the opening, it is obvious that these The Italians wanted to take the lead as quickly as possible.

However, Mancini's arrangement did not immediately see results. The three forwards he arranged on the field ran into the defensive position built by the Portuguese after crossing the half court. Four defenders plus one Kos Tinia, a defensive formation of 4 people tightly surrounded them.

Porto did not give Lazio any chance to calmly organize the attack, but entangled their progress near the midfield.

Do not give the opponent space and sprint gap, do not allow the opponent to have the opportunity to observe the loopholes in the defense line when attacking the organization, fierce pressing and tackling became the keynote of the first 30 minutes of the game, 6 fans at the Olympia Stadium witnessed it first-hand To what is called the barbaric Portuguese.

From the midfield to the backcourt, physical confrontation and tackles, and even tactical fouls, this is the Porto team's response to the Italians' fierce attack. These Porto people absolutely do not have any European Latin temperament. They are more like a group of bandits. .

Hand-to-hand combat and destructive interception are the jobs they have to do. What small-scale dexterous passing and receiving, what clever distribution of the ball, are completely gone. As for the technical work of elegant dribbling and interspersed running, only when football enters It won't be visible until Lazio's half-time.

Mourinho prepared a muddy swamp for Lazio in midfield and he trapped guys like Stankovic and Gianni Keida in it without leaving them any possession opportunities, not to mention giving them a chance to organize an offense.

Even a guy like Deco, who is not strong, will return to the midfield to make fierce interceptions when others are not paying attention. Didn't Gianni Keida suffer from this Brazilian once or twice? The Italians looked blank, they are very confused now.

Who is the Italian team?What happened to these teams that played small, fast, and smart in the last game, but now they are playing fierce pressing?Moreover, their formation was kept too tight, which did not give Lazio any chance to penetrate the defense.

Mancini's pleas and complaints to the referee took up almost all of his time in the first half. He kept complaining about the opponent's rough fouls and brutal interceptions, but Mourinho's order to the Porto team was to do whatever it took. The opponent stopped 40 meters away from the goal, so that the flames of war burned in the midfield.

This may be the quietest game Mourinho played on the sidelines. He just quietly watched the time go by little by little, and watched the opponent slowly become impatient. He knew that he had gradually touched The other half tickets to the final.

The more confused the Lazio players were on the field, and the more irritable Mancini was on the sidelines, the more Mourinho felt that his choice was not wrong. What he wanted was definitely not elegance on the scene, but victory. The anxiety of Prince Samp not far away.

The half-time ended 0-0, leaving Lazio with only the last 45 minutes left, but they were still 3 goals away from qualifying for the UEFA Cup final, maybe even the most loyal Lazio fans. At this time also began to become desperate.

Perhaps it was Mancini's roar at half-time that played a role, or the oppressive atmosphere at the scene made these Lazio players explode. At the beginning of the second half, the Blue Eagles suddenly became more and more fierce. It also began to press into the Porto team's half.

The ease of the first 45 minutes made the Porto players relax their vigilance. The frustrated expressions of the Lazio players at halftime paralyzed them a bit. Once caused trouble.

The Argentine bug that caused Mourinho the most headache found another move in the 3rd minute after the start of the second half that made Mourinho hit the roof of the coaching bench with his fist. Under the pressure, he accelerated laterally and cut into the penalty area. A light change of direction pulled the ball so that Carvalho was deceived while defending. Then the guy stretched out his foot recklessly, and the Argentine fell to the ground immediately.

penalty!This may be the first time Mourinho has complained loudly to the referee in this game. In his opinion, this action is completely a diving performance. Carvalho didn't even touch the damn Argentine bug, but the main The referee was not affected by him and still awarded a penalty kick.

If this goal is scored, maybe the madness of the Lazio team will come more violently, but this time God is not on the side of the Italians, just like they are never good at winning from penalties. Goalkeeper Baia became the guy who killed Lazio's hopes.

A standard side throw, a left hand that blocked the football, when Baier let the damn football bounce directly to the bottom line, Mourinho's fists were completely clenched, he knew that this Italian's revenge The game has been declared over in advance from this second.

Missing one of the best chances to score, Lopez, who has already scored 9 goals in the game against Mourinho's team, fell on the easiest shot this time, and his failure also made the The courage that the entire Lazio team had gathered just now dissipated in a second.

For the Italians on the scene, the penalty kick was not scored. It was God who abandoned them, and it was the blue eagle that no longer needed to soar in the sky.

Manic's roar and substitution adjustments have no effect. Lazio and Porto are entangled in the midfield again, but this time they even lose the courage to move forward. A penalty kick The miss made the morale of these people fall to the bottom.

The stalking of the Porto team made time pass by little by little, and the Lazio team, which was not motivated, slowly lost their fighting spirit. For them, the rest of the game was more like going through the motions. Maybe these Italians Waiting for the referee's whistle to sound.

Fighting, making mistakes, and this cycle has been going on. The last 45 minutes of the game are meaningless to Lazio fans. With about half an hour left in the game, some Blue Eagles fans He has already chosen to leave early.

Lazio's inability to resist gave Porto even time to play a counterattack or two in addition to defense. The two straight passes between Deco and Dalley threatened Lazio's gate in succession. If it wasn't for Lazio's substitute goalkeeper to concentrate , maybe the Porto team has scored.

It's just that it doesn't matter whether he can guard the gate at this time. Even Mancini has begun to sit silently on the coach's bench. A little bit of grinding, in the most Italian way.

0:0 This is the end of the Lazio team. When the referee blew the whistle after 90 minutes, the whole Porto team has started to cheer and celebrate. The door of the UEFA Cup final is open to them, and now it is time to lift the trophy , they are only one step away.

No one cares that this is in Italy anymore, and no one cares how many radical Lazio fans are still roaring in this stadium. Anyway, the Porto players are already celebrating their entrance to the final.

The coaching staff of the Porto team, who had been standing on the sidelines waiting for this moment, went crazy. Assistant coach Brito even lost his usual composure. He yelled at Mourinho, "José! We are close to the double crown." One more game! 90 minutes to go! We're making Porto history! We got rid of those Italians! We won! You great guy!!!"

Yes, that's right, with 90 minutes and one more game, Porto will have the opportunity to create another historic moment in European competition.

Mourinho is not as excited as others have shown. Now he is just entering the final, not winning the final championship trophy. For him, even if it is a celebration, it has to be saved until the next 90 minutes. Mourinho Swear, he will bring that trophy back to Portugal.

At this time, Lin Yi was already waving his fists in celebration on the hospital bed, "Go to Seville! I want to win the championship!!!"

The stage of the first European finals has already kicked off for him. In the next 90 minutes, this black-haired kid will make everyone pay attention to him.

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