Beast King Costa

Chapter 265 The main force vs. the main force

"Completely disorganized in midfield! Absolutely disorganized!!!"

"Except that the left wing can create a threatening attack, the right wing has nothing but speed!"

"Our second striker, I even wonder if he is invisible! Throughout the game, I didn't see any threatening attacks from the second striker!"

"Defense can't just rely on one-on-one, it needs more cooperation! Don't fight on your own, football is played as a whole!"

"It's the whole! Everyone understands!? It's the whole!!!"

……

At half-time, Fernando Santos' "hairdryer mode" was on.

The faces of the players who played poorly in the first half of the game were ashen.

For example, De Lai, a player who has been in the Russian Super League for five seasons, was indeed completely out of shape in the first half of the game. He could only helplessly accept all the criticisms of Fernando Santos.

As for Joao Kumbra and Manu, it seems that their performance in the first half of the game was not too bad?

Listening to Fernando Santos's criticism, the two of them looked strange, as if they were quite critical of Fernando Santos' criticism?
However, after the first warm-up match, many players have been directly notified to return to Lisbon, and there is a lesson learned from joining the Benfica B team. They don't want to be kicked directly to the Benfica B team before the start of the new season. go.

Therefore, even if they feel dissatisfied in their hearts, they dare not show it.

You can't make fun of your position in the first team, can you?
Diego didn't care how hard Fernando Santos' "hair dryer" blew during the halftime break-he didn't have his share in the first half of the game, and he didn't take the blame for it.

Of course, Fernando Santos can be regarded as rewards and punishments.

For David Luiz, who performed quite well in the first half of the game, Fernando Santos was also quite generous in his praise.

"David is our new season's surprise, here! I can basically tell you with certainty that David will be one of the main players of the team in the new season! There is no doubt! Whether it is David's individual defensive ability or giving Teammates' ability to defend and fill up positions, and even the ability to pass the ball from the backcourt, are enough to make our eyes shine!"

For such a compliment from Fernando Santos to David Luiz, the team nodded from the bottom of their hearts.

Even Luisson, the main defender of the Brazilian national team, nodded and said: "David's performance in the backcourt is indeed very good."

however……

To everyone's surprise, David Louis did not thank you modestly, but spoke surprisingly.

"I think, if I play the midfielder, I can play better!"

The players in the middle of Benfica's midfield suddenly became a little hostile to David Luiz's vision-if David Luiz starts in the middle, doesn't that mean that some of us will lose our jobs? !

To make the team's main midfield neutral players even more nervous, Fernando Santos also affirmed David Luiz's play in the midfielder position.

"Well! I also think David, you are more comprehensive and outstanding in the midfielder position!"

However, Fernando Santos' next words made these players all heave a sigh of relief.

"However, I think the team's defense needs your tough defense more. Therefore, I will not consider letting you be fixed in the midfielder position."

Looking at David Luiz's slightly disappointed expression, Fernando Santos comforted: "David, don't lose your mind. In some games where the pressure on the defense is relatively small, I will also let you play as a midfielder. But In the second half of the game, you still have to withstand the pressure of the defense!"

After all, Fernando Santos looked stern: "In the second half of the game, 'Joker' Pablo Aimar will definitely play! This Argentine frontcourt is very versatile. It is not an easy task to completely restrict him .So! Second half! Louison, you play with David!"

That's right!

Fernando Santos firmly believes: I can’t afford to be embarrassed!

"Facing a lower team in La Liga! We can't lose!"

……

Back from intermission.

Victor Fernandez dispatched all the main players on his bench.

Gerard Pique!
A potential central defender who was born in Barcelona's youth training and went to Manchester United before the age of 18!

Diego Milito, Gabriel Milito!
The elder brother plays the forward position, and the younger brother plays the central defender position. It can be said that one attack and one defense. The two brothers work together to carry the frontcourt and backcourt of Real Zaragoza!

Alessandro!
Argentina's national full-back!

The perfect combination of speed and technology!Most importantly, this player is also a master of free kicks!

Of course, the most important must be the "clown" Pablo Aimar!

The Argentine frontcourt attacker, his highlight moment was when he played for the "Bat Corps" Valencia. However, due to continuous injuries in the past two seasons, he was reluctantly abandoned by the Valencia coach. The worth transferred to Real Zaragoza to prove himself again!
Although he still has not been able to completely get rid of his injuries, the ability of "Joker" Pablo Aimar is still recognized by the entire European football world.

Before Pablo Aimar came on the field, Benfica's four core players, Luisón, Petit, Simao, and Nuno Gomez deliberately went up to shake hands and hug him one by one.

Victor Fernandez's main force has been brought out, but Fernando Santos is still a little hidden.

Back from the intermission, Benfica only made three substitution adjustments.

Luizon replaced Alcides, the Brazilian international defender will partner with David Luiz as a double central defender!

Beto comes on and replaces João Cumbra who played poorly!

Simang came on the field and replaced Manu, who only knew how to rush forward with his head covered!
"Hey! It's none of my business to change the team!"

"Isn't it none of my business?"

"Maybe, the whole game is none of our business."

"Maybe we're at odds with Fernando Santos?"

"What the hell do you know~"

After the team completed the substitution adjustment and started the second half of the game, Diego returned to the bench and continued to play the real version of "difficult brothers and sisters" with Moreto. Anyway, looking at Fernando Santos's attitude, it is estimated that there will be no Diego in the second half of the game. It's about the matter with Moreto, so what's the use of warming up, and I can talk about it on the bench.

With some all-round old fritters like Beto sitting in the midfield, the organization in the middle of Benfica is finally a little bit more decent.

Very habitually, Beto would go to the right to find Simao's hot spot.

Simao played the right wing position last season, and this season he has become a right midfielder.

However, a player like Simao who has all-round skills, whether he is a winger, a full-back, or a full-back, can be easily competent, which can be called a seamless connection.

Under Simao's breakthrough on the right, Real Zaragoza's defense on the left became extremely tight.

If it weren't for Ponzio and Longash in the defensive midfielder position to continue to make up for the left side, this would have prevented the left side from being sieved by Simao alone.

With both Ponzio and Longash filling positions on the side, there are more and more breakthroughs in the center, and there are more and more opportunities.

In the 53rd minute of the game, Beto looked for the best chance to score for Benfica in the second half of the game!
When Lu Simao on the right attracted the three-person defense on the right side of Real Zaragoza, none of them reluctantly broke through the encirclement of three people.

The Portuguese international has excellent awareness. With a light kick of his right foot, he passed the ball through the gap between Ponzio and Longash, found space in the middle, and quickly advanced forward. Beto's feet.

After Beto received the ball, he got rid of it flexibly. After passing the defensive player who came up, he gave a concealed through ball to De Lai's feet.

In the second half of the game, Fernando Santos only gave Dele 15 minutes, giving him the last chance to prove whether he could still compete.

Beto's through ball is like dew after a long drought for De Lai.

In De Lai's view, as long as he can catch the ball, this is basically a one-shot opportunity!

however!
Real Zaragoza's central defender combination, which came up in the second half of the game, did not give De Lai a chance to prove himself.

Gerard Pique resisted Drey with his body, and Gabriel Milito went straight up and made a big kick to clear the siege!
The cooperation between the two is as smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water, and it can even be said to be seamless, a match made in heaven!

"Damn it! Real Zaragoza's central defender combination is fine!"

Moreto was a little restless.

As the last defensive player on the team's defensive end, he is very eager for some reliable central defender combination to act as a solid barrier in front of him.

However, Benfica's central defender combination Kleber Anderson and Ricardo Rochana last season are both pitfalls and time bombs.

Seeing how the pair of central defenders in Real Zaragoza cooperated tacitly and steadily, destroying their own offense, this made Moreto have a thought that scared him to death: play with this pair of young central defenders Does the ball look good?The goalkeepers of Real Zaragoza look quite old, or should they simply seek the possibility of playing in Real Zaragoza on loan?
But immediately, this idea was denied by Moreto himself.

I have just entered the golden period of my career as a goalkeeper, how can I play for a team in the middle and lower reaches of La Liga?

The development of his career is quite limited-Real Zaragoza did not play in the European war, which is not conducive to his exposure, and his commercial value will drop to freezing point.

With Quim's poor goal-line skills, I reckon that Quim's starting goalkeeper position can be won back in a few rounds.

This is not!

After Pablo Aimar responded to Gabriel Milito's clearance ball, he went straight from the wing and shot from outside the penalty area!
When Quim made a save, he made a low-level drop-off error. If there were no offensive players in the penalty area to make a supplementary shot, otherwise the ball would have been scored.

(End of this chapter)