World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 558

The level of this contest between Maritimo and Red Bull Salzburg is high, and the intensity of offense and defense far exceeds the expectations of the outside world.

This game was also officially rated by UEFA as the best game of this round of the Champions League group stage.

The performance of the two goalkeepers has attracted the attention of fans, media and football professionals.

In the selection of the best team in the UEFA Champions League this round, although Cleninson conceded two goals, he was still elected the best goalkeeper with a super high number of saves and success rate.

It's just because the team lost, so in this round of the Champions League MVP selection, it ranked second after Messi, who led Barcelona to a 1-goal victory with 2 pass and 3 shots.

However, in the eyes of many professional football players, Niu Gensheng's performance is better than Cleninson's.

Not only because he didn't miss a goal, but also because he made many incredible and wonderful saves with irregular saving actions.

You can say that his technique is not standardized, but is it not a school of its own?

Although the position of the goalkeeper is fixed, there are many styles of technical schools.

There are not only the technical stream like Casillas, but also the guard attack stream like Neuer, and the lunatic stream like Higuita...

Who dares to say that Niu Gensheng can't become a master of "Body Instinct Flow"?

In another contest in Group E of the Champions League, Real Madrid defeated Schalke 3 1:04 at the Bernabeu, finally achieving a long-lost victory.

After three rounds, Maritimo has two wins and one tie with 7 points, scoring 8 goals and conceding 3 goals, ranking first in the group.

皇家马德里1胜2平积5分，进6球失3球，屈居小组第二。

萨尔斯堡红牛1胜1平1负积4分，进5球失5球，位列小组第三。

Schalke 04 was the worst. The scholar moved all books (losing), lost all three games, scored 3 goals and conceded 10 goals, and took the position of "deputy squad leader".

According to past experience, the third and fourth rounds of the UEFA Champions League group stage are a watershed, and who can qualify and who will go home can basically be seen.

The situation in Group E has also begun to gradually become clear.

Schalke 04 has no hope. Their biggest hope is to play the remaining 3 games well, strive to be promoted to the third position in the group, and play in the Europa League.

Although Maritimo ranks first, the gap between them and the No.3 Salzburg Red Bull is only one goal, so they can't take it lightly. In the next game against Austria, they must score at least 1 point to consolidate their advantage in the standings.

Real Madrid can continue to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. What they have to do is to play steadily, try not to capsize in the gutter, and win Schalke 04 again in the next game.

The most delicate qualifying situation is Red Bull Salzburg.Although they are only 1 points behind No.3 Maritimo, if they lose the next game, they will be on the verge of being eliminated.It is almost an impossible task to go to Real Madrid, which is full of fighting spirit, in the away game!

Therefore, Red Bull Salzburg must win the next game. Even if it is a draw, it is difficult for them to accept it.

The problem was thrown to Mahi and his team.Gao Yuan doesn't need to think too much, he just needs to deal with the next game with peace of mind.

The smoke of the UEFA Champions League has not yet cleared, and the Portuguese Super League has started again.

The home game is against Sai Batur, who is not too strong.Gao Yuan insisted on his own rotation strategy. Compared with the UEFA Champions League lineup four days ago, Maritimo almost changed everything from the inside to the outside.

The thickness of Maritimo's bench and the quality of training were fully demonstrated. Even though he played as a full substitute, he still defeated his opponent 2:1 at home.Achieved three consecutive victories after the national team training day.

But there's no time to celebrate, as the "third front" is back in the Portuguese Cup against Serie B side Estoril Praglia.

Facing opponents of this level and a game of this level, Gao Yuan and his team members dealt with it comfortably.

Gao Yuan didn't even make special preparations. He completely regarded this game as a daily training and teaching game. He still played with all substitutes. The increasingly mature substitute players who had been running in had accumulated a wealth of experience in the constant competitions and showed their strength several grades higher than their opponents. They easily won a 5:0 victory without any effort.

The arduous schedule has finally passed halfway. While other Portuguese Super League teams participating in the UEFA Champions League are showing signs of fatigue, Maritimo is in a good state. The players' physical fitness and desire to fight are kept in an extremely excited state. All players in the first team have a record of playing games.

In the next Portuguese Super League game, they will face their old rival Benfica.

The same war between the south and the north has made Benfica exhausted. The main players are injured, some are in poor physical fitness, and some are in extremely poor condition. The team as a whole cannot be compared with the flourishing Maritimo.

In the middle of next week, they will face Leicester City in the UEFA Champions League, so they have no intention of spending too much with Maritimo, and they have a pure substitute lineup.

Maritimo, who is in good shape, sent a semi-main lineup according to his own rotation plan.On the one hand, it is because the main players have received sufficient rest and have enough physical fitness to fight continuously; on the other hand, moderate competition helps the main players maintain their competitive state.

This is like Tian Ji's horse racing.Maritimo used a middle-grade horse to compete with the opponent's low-grade horse. There was no reason to win. With a clean 3:0, he beheaded the former "Second Brother of the Portuguese Super League" under the horse.

With the joy and passion of the winning streak, Maritimo flew to Austria singing all the way to prepare for the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League Group E.

Red Bull Salzburg are in much worse shape than they were two weeks ago.

The state of competitive sports is like running an 800-meter long-distance race.If you start off smoothly at the beginning and maintain a good rhythm during the whole period, then you can run down in one go, and you will not be too hard and you can get good results; but if you suddenly lose your breath in the middle of the run and your rhythm is disrupted, you may be messed up. You could easily run into 1 minute and 50 seconds, but you may not be able to finish in 2 and a half minutes.

Losing to Maritimo in the Champions League game made Red Bull Salzburg angry. They had been doing well before, but they were hit in the head. Not only did they lose the game, but their state and morale were also greatly affected.

After that game, due to huge fluctuations in physical fitness and mood, in the next league match, they were actually tied 0:0 by the weak Graz Storm.

After a week of rest, although the morale of the army has recovered, in order to prepare for the crucial fourth round of the Champions League, Red Bull Salzburg hid most of the main players in the league.

However, this round of opponents who survived was Oufsberg led by Yoshikawa Hidetoshi.

Yoshikawa Hidetoshi and his team members, who have been holding their breath, will naturally not let go of such a good opportunity.Previously, Maritimo's victory over Red Bull Salzburg gave them enough inspiration. Under the guidance of the belief of winning, they played a wonderful game and finally defeated Red Bull once thought to be insurmountable 2:0.

In fact, if it wasn't for Cleninsen in front of the goal who still played well, it might have been a disastrous defeat enough to be recorded in team history!
After the game, in an interview, Yoshikawa Hidehito said frankly that Gao Yuan, who is also a rising star in the Asian coaching world, gave himself courage, confidence, and inspiration.

The good media raised a tricky question. "You and Gao Yuan are two star coaches in Asia. Who do you think is better between the two of you?"

Yoshikawa Hidehito was silent for a while, and replied:
"More than 100 years ago, Admiral Togo Heihachiro showed his badge of "bow to Yangming all his life" at the celebration banquet after defeating the Russian Pacific and Baltic Fleets. What I want to say is that Takato-kun is my good teacher and helpful friend in this life and the goal of catching up. I am not as good as him!"

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PS: I am very sorry, there is no update for the holidays.Feng Houhui will finish writing this book, and he will never be a eunuch!
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