There is a dream called football

Chapter 76
Mourinho likes to announce the roster on Friday. After each European game, Mourinho will rotate in the league to let the main players rest.

The same is true for the weekend and Vicente, Mourinho made a large-scale rotation.

Entering the 21st century, rotation has become a compulsory homework for big-name European coaches, and even a magic weapon for winning.

Because there are too many games in this era, if there is no reasonable rotation, the state of the players will not be guaranteed.

Deke and other main players were not included in the squad, so they went to watch the game on the stage, and Li Qiao entered the starting list.

The expected thing happened, but Li Qiao was very nervous.

To be honest, the Portuguese Super League is completely different from the Portuguese Super League. Just look at the size of the stadium. The Portuguese Super League matches are more like training. The stadium is not big, while the Portuguese Super League games are played at the Dragon Stadium. It feels... an analogy.

It's like the difference between going to a small theater for cross talk or going to the Spring Festival Gala.

After Mourinho announced the list, everyone disbanded. Mourinho patted Li Qiao, "Remember, you don't have many opportunities."

Li Qiao nodded.

If you think about it, you will understand that in December, when the schedule is the tightest, because the rotation will give newcomers some opportunities, if they miss it, Li Qiao should have no chance.

*****
At 12 o'clock in the evening, Lorinda felt thirsty and came to the living room to drink water. Suddenly she vaguely saw something rising and falling.

"what……"

"Don't shout, it's me."

"Li Qiao, you are... going to die at night."

Li Qiao got up suddenly, "Hehe, I can't sleep, come to the living room and do some push-ups."

"Can't sleep? Impossible, you have been here for half a year, and you have never had the trouble of insomnia."

"..."

"What's wrong? Are you homesick?"

"no no."

Lorinda figured it out, "Is it because of tomorrow's game?"

Li Qiao nodded.

Lorinda poured two glasses of wine and handed Li Qiao a glass.

"It's not the first time you've played a professional game!"

"But this time is different. I used to have a chance in the second team, but there are few opportunities in the first team. If I don't perform well in one game, I may not have a chance."

Luo Linda doesn't know the cruelty of professional football, but after all, she is 18 years old, and the hardships of life are still clear.

She took a sip of wine and said with a smile, "Aren't you usually very confident?"

"Haha."

Li Qiao's self-confidence comes from the fact that he is a time traveler and knows what happened later, but this is not all beneficial and harmless.

Li Qiao knew that in the history of football, many players were abandoned because of poor performance in a game.

At the beginning, many people may think that the head coach is cold-blooded, but in fact, if the head coach is not cold-blooded, then the boss will be cold-blooded to him.

Li Qiao smiled and said, "Lorinda, will you watch the game tomorrow? I'm a player of the first team now and I have a ticket."

"If I come, you will perform better, then I am willing to go."

"Sure, I gave uncle the tickets."

After the two drank the wine in their glasses, Lorinda went back to the room, and Li Qiao went back to the room to surf the Internet, and did not go to sleep until early in the morning.

*****
In the player tunnel, Li Qiao glanced at his opponent from time to time, trying to calm down the tension in his heart.

At this time, the big brother Bai Ya saw Li Qiao's inner turmoil, so he patted him.

"nervous?"

Li Qiao turned around and looked at the big brother Baia. He is born in the 80s, but this one is born in the 60s. He is indeed the big brother, and he is also the pinnacle in front of the goal.

Li Qiao nodded.

"I was also nervous when I first played a professional game. I almost missed a simple cross from the side. Everyone came here like this."

"Ha ha."

"Don't worry, the opponent is not strong, we will press and fight. This kind of game is a good opportunity for you to show your face."

"Thank you, Vitor."

"Just one thing, keep a cool head and don't make reckless fouls."

What young people are most afraid of is that their minds go blank when they kick. Many people get red cards because of this.

In this game, Mourinho arranged Li Qiao at the right wing position he is most accustomed to. Mourinho's tactical requirements for him are very clear, that is, to break through and pass from the bottom.

Because the high center forward Almeida is playing in this game, the tactic is to send him more passes.

In addition, if the ball is lost, Li Qiao must retreat quickly to help defend and form the first interception to grab the ball.

The tactics are clear, and it is easy for Li Qiao to execute.

The opponent's No. 18 full-back - Nuno Amaro, who is marking Li Qiao, is a native Portuguese defender.

After the opening, Vicente's defensive line retreated very deep, and Porto practiced offense and defense in the half court, but this situation was not good for Li Qiao, because fast players need space.

The ball came to Li Qiao's feet. When he looked up, there was very little room for a breakthrough. Then he looked at Almeida in the penalty area. Li Qiao kicked decisively and passed the ball at a 45-degree angle into the penalty area.

"If it goes in, it will be my first assist." Li Qiao thought to himself.

Almeida received a pass from Li Qiao and completed a header, but the ball was too high, and the audience roared.

Mourinho was applauding, this time Li Qiao handled the ball pretty well.

The teammates also gave Li Qiao a thumbs up, saying that the pass was good.

After 20 minutes of the game, the on-site commentary began to make suggestions, "The breakthrough from the wing should be more determined. Since you are a big center, you can't use the same tactics as when McCarthy was there."

"Jose's rotation still has a great impact on the operation of the team. Fortunately, this is the league."

Maniche and the Russian winger are not there, and McCarthy and Delray are in rotation again. At this time, the only fast horse in Porto on the field is Li Qiao, so most of the balls are sent here.

The opponent flinched and couldn't come out, Li Qiao finally lost his composure, and dribbled the ball to force Nuno Amaro, dangling his left foot, deceiving the opponent that he was going inside, but in fact the last move was to go outside.

It seemed a clever move, but Li Qiao forgot that this is the Portuguese Super League, and the opponent's defender is not a rookie.

Li Qiao swayed too much, and Nuno Amaro guessed Li Qiao's real intention, and the moment Li Qiao dialed the ball, he kicked and broke the ball.

"Oops, Vicente fought back."

Porto has determined the opponent, so the formation is all pressed up. At this time, the opponent counterattacks, and the defense line is relatively empty.

Nuno Amaro also knew that the opportunity was fleeting, and he looked up into the penalty area while running all the way forward.

The striker was also in place, and he passed directly with his left foot. Baia couldn't get the ball out, and it landed in front of the small penalty area.

The No. 33 power forward, the Brazilian Edinho, rushed over and shook his head hard at the far corner.

The ball flew into the goal slowly.

The Dragon Stadium was quiet for a second. No one expected that the opponent who scored the first goal was the weak Vicente.

(End of this chapter)