Football No. 10: God's Perspective

Chapter 51: Battle at the Stadium of Light
Who would have thought that the Porto team, which has performed strongly in the league this season, suffered a disastrous defeat at home that is enough to be recorded in history.

The tragedy of 6 goals, neither the club nor the fans can accept this result.

Accountability for the tragedy, the first to bear the brunt is the team's top player Silva.

The highest value in the Portuguese Super League, known as the league card, the strong dialogue is completely invisible, the most eye-catching on the data sheet is not goals, assists, key passes, but as many as eight turnovers.

So many turnovers by a midfielder is almost a crime.

"Parallel imports that don't deserve the name, and you still want to go to Arsenal just like that, stay in the Portuguese League."

"Did Silva buy the ball? It's too good, the performance is almost amateur."

"Silva bears full responsibility for this humiliating battle."

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Even Jan Jack, who is quite skilled in the media, can’t handle this huge public opinion storm. The voice of the sailors he invited is too weak, and they will either be drowned out and surrounded by scolding as soon as they speak, or become the target of angry Porto fans.

The scene was appalling.

This is a long time.

Wang Po, who performed better than Silva, once again became the darling of the media.

Benfica also relieved the huge pressure in recent days by virtue of the largest score gap in the history of this national derby.

In the next time, the focus will be on the Champions League.

Benfica sits at home - the Stadium of Light, against the visiting Premier League giants Arsenal.

In the first round, Benfica not only scored three points in the away game at the Emirates Stadium, but also scored a valuable away goal. It is not easy for Arsenal to advance.

Before the game, Mano developed defensive counterattack tactics for Benfica.

In terms of the starting lineup, Wang Po and Gomez once again appeared in reverse positions from the previous game.

Let Wang Po get close to the penalty area, close to the goal, and put pressure on the opponent's defense.

Coach Mano realized the true power of Wang Po's trump card.

Speedy Jim landed on the bench ready for the second-half sprint.

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Matchday, Stadium of Light.

The result of the first round gave Benfica fans hope for promotion.

Entering the court gives people a huge sense of oppression.

The No.12 of the Benfica team, fight!

When the Benfica players came on the field, the entire dragon stadium was boiling, and the shouts shook the sky, resounding through the sky like the dragon's chant through the ages.

This sound made the blood of the Benfica players spurt, and every cell in the body was extremely excited.

"beep"

A whistle blows and the game begins.

Arsenal, who lost the game at home aggrieved in the last game, is like a sports car with the gas pedal pressed to the bottom. Every player's thoughts are only two words: attack, attack, or attack.

The ball was crossed, forward, and never returned, showing Arsenal's determination.

The Benfica team fell into a passive situation. Except for Wang Po who was on the front line, all players defended, including the main player Gomez.

A draw is an acceptable result for the Benfica team, and it is completely possible to see the situation on the field before making adjustments.

The defensive line built by ten people shut out the ball shot by Arsenal.

The opponent's attack was resolved time and time again.

The situation was not right. Arsenal's head coach took the lead in making adjustments after 37 minutes in the first half. The 4231 formation was changed to 442, playing double centers.

Facing the bus, the high ball and the set ball are an important means of cracking.

Of course, this requires players to form explosive points locally, or create set kicks, or complete crosses from the side.

In this regard, Mano had already had a countermeasure. He also guarded the side with heavy troops. The superiority in numbers prevented Arsenal's two wide players from finding a good chance to break through. In the end, they could only end up hastily with a 45-degree cross.

Such an offensive method simply cannot test the defensive players of the Benfica team.

It was futile for the two bulky big centers to hit the penalty area again and again.

Benfica's chance came.

After grabbing the opponent's cross, the ball was cleared to Gomez's feet. With the lesson from last time, the Arsenal players did not dare to take it lightly, and a fierce and brutal foul shoveled him to the ground.

"beep"

Referee blows whistle, foul, yellow card.

Benfica got a set-piece chance.

Seeing that the game time has come to 75 minutes, Mano keenly grasped that this is a good opportunity to attack.

With an order, he made a gesture of substitution and adjustment to the fourth official on the sidelines, and Cheetah Jim went into battle.

At the same time, Benfica's position on the field changed again.

Jim replaced Wang Po at the top of the striker position, Gomez stood behind Jim, more like a second striker catching fighters, and Wang Po returned to the familiar midfield area.

Taking advantage of the gap between substitutions, Mano called Wang Po to the scene and explained his latest tactics.

"Hit behind the opponent's two central defenders more, and use Jim's speed to rush to the opponent."

Time is running out, and if this continues, Arsenal will face elimination. The team's formation is extremely high, and the last line of defense has been mentioned near the arc of the center circle, and there is a lot of space behind them.

This kind of spacing is definitely the favorite of speed players. It can let the girls accelerate unscrupulously and speed up.

Mano's choice required courage and an adventurous spirit.

After all, the current stalemate is beneficial to them. As long as the score is maintained until the end of the game, the Benfica team will definitely advance to the next round of knockout rounds.

In a stable situation, the first to make adjustments is to risk being scored.

General coaches will not make changes easily. Once a goal is scored, the situation facing the Benfica team can go from heaven to hell.

It takes a lot of courage.

Head coach Mano is a very confident coach, seeing the weakness of the opponent, he has no reason to be indifferent.

He wants to prove to everyone that he can beat the mighty Arsenal team without luck.

Most of the time in this game, Wang Po was on the front line and did not consume too much physical strength. Now that he returns to the midfield, he can fully take into account both defense and offense in the following time.

Soon, Mano's adjustment brought immediate results.

Wang Po sitting in the midfield disrupted the deployment of the Arsenal team. Facing the defense of the two defensive midfielders, Wang Po relied on continuous changes of direction, passed them like a butterfly, and advanced with the ball in the middle.

This local explosion immediately had a chain effect on Arsenal's defense. The defensive players were disconnected and their position responsibilities were unclear.

You have to take care of Gomez next to you, Jim next to you, and the ball holder.

Wang Po saw the confusion of the opponent's defense early in the morning, accelerated and dribbled the ball. For a while, Arsenal's defensive players fell into a panic, gave up their position and the personnel they should be watching, and rushed towards Wang Po.

In an instant, Arsenal's defense was riddled with holes.

(End of this chapter)