World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 336 The first round of the playoffs

The format of the Sao Paulo State Championship is divided into regular season and playoffs.

After the 15 rounds of the regular season, the top two of the four groups qualify for the playoffs, and the bottom two of the groups enter the relegation circle. Only the No.3 in each group is not in the front of the village or behind the shop, and goes back to each house to find its mother.

The format of the playoffs is a very brutal single-match elimination system, similar to the World Cup knockout, but in the finals it becomes a two-round home and away contest.

Teams entering playoffs this season:
Group A Palmeiras, Botafogo SP;

Group B DB Sao Paulo;
Group C Santos, Bragandino;

Group D Mirasol Corinthians.

Through the lottery, the situation of the first round of the playoffs:

Upper half: Palmeiras VS Sao Paulo; Santos VS Corinthians;

Bottom half: DB VS Botafogo SP; Mirasol VS Bragandino.

This season's playoffs have made the fans of Sao Paulo State very addicted. Not only are Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos, Corinthians and other powerful teams all advanced;

Especially the young DB team, full of youth and vitality, is like a clear stream, injecting fresh vigor and vitality into the originally quiet bay.

The thrilling playoffs are about to begin.

The DB team's first-round opponent is the old enemy Botafogo SP.

The reason why he is an old enemy is because the only loss of the DB team in the regular season this season is thanks to him.

The reason why Botafogo SP can break DB's undefeated golden stature is not because of his own strength. In fact, this old team established in 1918 has been dangling in the Brazilian Football League B, Sao Paulo State A2 League and other second-tier leagues.The strength is similar to that of an "elevator team" like Ponte Preta.

However, they played well in the regular season this season and won a few head-to-head games. In addition, except for Palmeiras, the other teams in Group A were not very up-to-date.

When the DB teenagers learned that they were their opponents in the first round of the playoffs, they were all excited, gearing up and eager to try.The way of heaven is reincarnation, who will the sky bypass!This is God allowing us to complete the great cause of revenge!
At that time, DB lost mainly for three reasons:
First, four Brazilian national youth players were recruited, and the strength of the team was greatly reduced, especially the absence of high center forward Alfonso, which made the team lack a battering ram, and the ability to break dense defense was greatly reduced;

The second is that the Chinese teenagers had just experienced the incident of "rejecting the recruitment of the national title" and suddenly turned into the "National Youth Selection Team". A series of incidents is like a roller coaster, which will inevitably affect the immature mentality of young players. Coupled with the strong attention and hype from the media, fans, and the public, it is inevitable that they will not perform properly;

The third is that Botafogo SP was very lucky in that game, and their strategies and tactics were also very appropriate. They kept their stance very low and resolutely played defensive counterattacks at home.

Of course, there is another important reason that everyone doesn't know, that is, Gao Yuan insists on not using the system in order to let the team get better training.

Under the combined effect of many factors, Botafogo SP was lucky enough to win a victory.Now in the playoffs, facing the anger of the DB teenagers eager for revenge, they couldn't help beating their hearts and trembling.

On Sunday afternoon, the Happy Harbor Sports Center ushered in the first state championship playoff game in the history of this small port town.

This small stadium, which can only accommodate about [-] people, was packed to the brim with fans who came to cheer for DB.

Seeing so many fans come to support, the DB teenagers were overwhelmed and vowed to use a beautiful victory in front of the fans to achieve revenge, kill their opponents, and advance to the next round.

DB's determination can be clearly seen from the lineup.

The team fielded a 4-4-2 formation.

The Brazilian national youth four who missed the last game due to the recruitment of the national youth team, except for Jolla, the other three are all in battle.

The choices of 5 Chinese players are: Wang Zi, Liu Yun, Zhou Yong, Qiu Feng, Liao Lei.

The offensive intent is very obvious.

The opponent, Botafogo SP, completely continued the lineup of the previous victory over DB. It is obvious that they are using this method, praying for good luck to come again.

"I don't need to say more about the significance of this game. You also understand that not only the 1 fans in the stands, but also millions of Chinese fans across the ocean are looking forward to your performance! My only request is to win beautifully! Go, DB players! Come on, soldiers of the Gao Family Army!"

Gao Yuan simply said a few mobilization words in the locker room, and the provocative DB boys screamed.

Like Viking berserkers about to set foot on the battlefield, they are looking forward to the battle and eager to drink the blood of their opponents.

When the football was placed in the middle circle and players from both sides stood still on both sides of the field, waiting for the referee to blow the whistle to start the game, the players of Botafogo sp were horrified to see that the opponents were gearing up excitedly, with murderous intent and bloodthirsty desire in their eyes. Under the sharp eyes of their opponents, their bodies trembled uncontrollably, as if a helpless antelope saw a ferocious lion.

After all, Botafogo sp is just a young team with an average age of only 25.4 years old, and this is the first time they have reached the playoffs in recent years.

Entering the playoffs for the first time, I met a group of lunatics!
Damn it!This game will not be our first round of the playoffs!
The seeds of fear and anxiety have been planted, and they will take root and sprout only after the catalysis of the game process.

The referee blew his whistle, thunderous cheers erupted from the stands, and the game began.

As soon as the game started, DB launched a fierce attack on the opponent's position with an indomitable momentum and determination to break the boat.

"The opponent will definitely set up a bus. In order to break through the dense defense, Alfonso must play the role of battering ram. To maximize Alfonso's advantages, the two wings must be opened up!"

This is Gao Yuan's instruction at the pre-match tactical preparation meeting.

The left and right sides formed by Liu Yun, Ricardo, Qiu Feng, and Liao Lei are the key to implementing this strategic deployment.

The two wings of the DB team are like two wings, which add wings to the team's offense.

On the left side, Ricardo is the main defender, and Liu Yun is the main attacker; Liu Yun breaks through sharply and has amazing speed, while Ricardo defends calmly and runs actively.

On the right side, Qiu Feng and Liao Lei, the golden pair, attack and defend together, advancing and retreating at the same time.

The two flanks are like the two arms of a boxer, constantly swinging left and right and punching, continuous heavy punches raining down on the opponent.

(End of this chapter)