There is a dream called football

Chapter 87

1月30日1比1被里斯本竞技踢平，2月15日国家德比和本菲卡踢成1比1。

On February 2, they were tied 21-0 at home by underdogs. They led Benfica by 0 points in the standings, and now they have become 8 points. Any fool can see what Mourinho is thinking. His attention is already on the Champions League.

Lopez of the "Record" criticized Mourinho for not paying attention to the league, which is a stupid approach.

For the media, Mourinho really doesn't have time to deal with it. He is going to prepare for the first round against Manchester United in the middle of the week.

What is the difference between the second-rate giants and the top giants?
In fact, it is not the strength and stars, but the mentality. When he played against AC Milan in the Super Cup last year, Mourinho obviously felt that the team was afraid, as if he was a dwarf. This is the mentality when facing giants.

So some people say that a wealthy family is not built in a day, which is actually very reasonable.

Mourinho arranged a very unusual formation on the tactical board, 4321, commonly known as the Christmas tree.

The assistant beside him asked, "Do we really need to be so conservative?"

"The home game is very important. It cannot be scored by the opponent. It is a valuable away goal. 0-0 is completely acceptable."

The special home and away game system of the Champions League is doomed to the strategy of the coaches when arranging troops. The home game focuses on defense, while the away game can give it a go.

To be honest, Morais does not agree with this, he thinks 442 is more balanced, but Mourinho has already decided.

The midfield is Costinha, Maniche, Pedro Mendes.

There is Deco in front of them, and there are two forwards, and one retreats, which can also be pressed up, so 4321 can also be 4312.

Looking at his tactical board, Mourinho seemed very satisfied. The goal at home is not to concede a goal, and if he can score, it would be a surprise.

He patted Mores, "Manchester United is comparable to the final, I have to be conservative."

*****
"Starting?" Facing the reporter's question, Mourinho chuckled, "I don't think there will be any change in this, it will be similar to the league."

Mourinho wants to put a smoke bomb, I don't know if Ferguson will be fooled.

"Can you be more specific?" a reporter asked.

Mourinho shook his head, "I will give the starting lineup according to UEFA's regulations, but not now."

"What do you think are the advantages of playing Manchester United?"

"We are at home, this is our advantage, we are the UEFA Cup champions, and Manchester United has not touched the European trophy for a long time, this is also our advantage."

"..."

Mourinho talked about seven or eight of his advantages incessantly, which made the reporter who asked the question a little embarrassed.

"What about the disadvantage?"

Mourinho laughed, "Disadvantage? The opponent is Manchester United, isn't that enough for us?"

By the end of the press conference, the journalists were less interested, and it was clear they hadn't gotten what they really wanted.

*****
Sosa's house.

Uncle is very excited today. The last time he was so excited was when Lorinda was born.

The reason why he was excited was because his players were going to play in the Champions League, and it was still with Manchester United. At the dinner table, Li Qiao had already felt the uncle's hot eyes, but...

Forget it, take the initiative to confess.

"Uncle Sosa, I didn't start the game the day after tomorrow."

……

……

Sosa's whole body changed from a Kumamon bear to a ghost doll, how ugly and ugly his face was.

"What's the matter? Does Jose not like you?"

Lorinda interjected, "Dad, even an amateur fan like me knows this. It's called rotation, and it's normal."

"Nonsense, Joe is the main force, and the rotation is someone else."

"Uncle, this is an internal secret. I can tell you, but you must not tell others."

Sosa nodded his chubby head, "I promise."

"In the game against Manchester United, our goal is not to concede a goal, so Jose will send three midfielders in midfield, and the formation will change, so I didn't start."

Sousa nodded, "That is to say, if you fall behind, Jose will still send you?"

As soon as the words came out, Sosa realized that he was wrong, so he immediately changed his words: "Hehe, of course I don't want the team to fall behind."

Sosa was a little disappointed. Although he understood, it was as if something he had been waiting for for a long time had suddenly come to nothing.

Lorinda saw the disappointment of the old man, so she poured him a glass of wine, "Have a drink, old man."

"Ha ha."

*****
Here comes Manchester United.

At this time, both Manchester United's performance and the club's reputation are worthy of the statement of the world's giants.

For Porto people, it is also rare to see the style of Manchester United, so there are many people gathered at the airport.

Giggs was very polite to sign autographs for the fans, Scholes was too, Ruud van Nistelrooy was a little shy, he passed by quickly and did not stop too much.

The reporter wanted to interview Ferguson, but unexpectedly, the old man pushed Keane to the crowd, and then patted him, as if saying, leave it to you.

Keane shrugged, "Ask me anything."

"What are Manchester United's goals away from home?"

"Scoring more goals, of course."

"For example, how many?"

"Hehe, if I say three, then you will definitely regard me as an idiot. Well, I want to say that one is a must."

"Can you restrain Deco?"

"I can limit anyone, because I am Keane, no one in the Premier League is not afraid of me."

"What are Manchester United's goals for this season?"

"What was the goal in 1999 is what it is this year."

As we all know, 1999 was the year of the Triple Crown. What Keane means is self-evident. This guy is indeed arrogant.

When Ferguson leads the team, logistics is a priority. After a brief rest, it is time to go to training. Ferguson personally made tactical arrangements. This is very important. He must let the players understand what they have to do on the court.

It's not the players' fault if the coaches' arrangements are unclear, but if the tactics are clear and the players don't implement them, then Ferguson will definitely be furious.

The reason why Manchester United in the Ferguson era was strong is still inseparable from Sir Alex's resoluteness. No one dared to say no to what he said, not even the bad boy Keane.

This game is very important, and Sir Alex also sought stability. He did not let the young Ronaldo start, but planned to use South African Fortune.

When it comes to critical moments, most of the head coaches are similar, and they still tend to trust veterans rather than young people.

What he was most worried about was the position of the goalkeeper, so he called the American Howard over to teach him the opportunity, and told him repeatedly, don't play with fire, just keep the goal honestly, if you can hold the ball with your hands, don't use your feet.

After these words, Howard was a little suspicious of his life. This seemed to be the tone of the coach when he played football on the first day.

(End of this chapter)