Beast King Costa

Chapter 354 Can't afford to be hurt, can't afford to be hurt!
"How is Boss Rui's injury?"

"That's right! Boss Rui is all right!"

"God! Don't cause any more extensive injuries! It's terrible!"

"If the injury continues like this! Our midfielder is almost out of manpower!"

"Hey! Coach Santos, what happened to Boss Rui's injury?!"

"That's right! That's right! Just now I saw the team doctor help Boss Rui to leave the field. Did you go to the hospital?"

……

After returning to the locker room, the Benfica players were very eager to care about Rui Costa's injury situation.

Not only because Benfica is currently suffering from extensive injuries, but more importantly, Rui Costa's status in the Benfica team!

For Benfica, Rui Costa is the soul and the banner of the team's midfielder, even if this is the last season of Rui Costa's career!

After finishing this season's journey, Rui Costa will retire!

When Rui Costa was 17 years old, he debuted as a player in the Benfica youth training and played in the Portuguese Super League. Later, he came out of the Portuguese Super League as the best player in the Portuguese Super League, conquered the stage of the five major leagues, and even played in the Champions League. There have been gains!

At the end of his career, he put on the shirt of Benfica again. In the last season of his career, as a famous star of Benfica, he returned to the city of Lisbon, helped the young people in the Benfica midfield grow, and brought the fighting spirit of the "Flying Eagles" to life. Pass it on!
Although it has only been less than 3 months since he returned to Benfica, Rui Costa has passed on his spirit to the young people of the team very well. Regardless of their age, everyone respects Rui Costa. The spiritual leader of the locker room, right now, definitely doesn't want anything to happen to Rui Costa.

after all!

Rui Costa is 37 years old. If he suffers a major injury, he may have to announce his reimbursement in advance this season, or even announce his retirement in advance.

Everyone still wants to continue to be teammates with Rui Costa, play football together, and enjoy Rui Costa's iconic slashing on the green field, tearing apart the opponent's defense again and again. Say!

"Everyone, calm down! Listen to me!"

Fernando Santos tried his best to reassure his players: "Everyone, don't be so anxious! Just now our team affairs have sent Ruy to a nearby hospital for a CT scan, and now we are waiting for the CT to come out to see the result. But at least! At least! After the pain subsided just now, Rui’s injured right foot could land on the ground, but there was an obvious tingling sensation. Now the team doctor suspects that it is a fractured ankle.”

"what!!!"

Diego couldn't help frowning: "A broken ankle! That's okay! Boss Rui is 37 years old. If the ankle is broken, the recovery period will be very long!"

"Diego, you are right, if the ankle is really broken..."

Fernando Santos also showed a very sad look of regret: "There is a high probability that Rui will have to directly announce his reimbursement this season. Once this season is announced to be directly reimbursed, then Rui will most likely end this season Before, he directly announced his retirement by hanging up his boots. None of us hope to see Rui leave the field so soon, after all! He is the representative of our golden generation of Portuguese football!"

"Ugh……"

"God bless!!!"

"Boss Rui, don't let anything happen!"

"I'd rather have my ankle hurt than Rui Boss! My God! I don't want to be able to play football with Rui Boss again in the future!"

……

For a while, the mood in the dressing room of the visiting team was very, very pessimistic. Even though Benfica had a 1-0 lead in the first half of the game, the players had forgotten that they were still in the game because of Rui Costa's injury. In the rhythm of the game.

As the head coach of the team, Fernando Santos needs to get the players out of this pessimistic mood as soon as possible.

I saw Fernando Santos telling the players very calmly: "Now! We really can't afford to be injured! Even if Ruy is lucky to have no fracture or fracture in the end, he will have to be absent for at least a month. We Among the current list of injuries, Carter Solanis, who has a slight concussion, can catch up with the Europa League match against Sevilla at the Pisjuan Stadium in the middle of next week. Petit, Simao, Francisco Fonseca will definitely be absent."

Speaking of this, Fernando Santos did not forget to look at Diego Sosa and Yu Dabao: "The most helpless thing is that because the rosters registered for the Europa League are all members of the first team, those who have been transferred to the first team There is no way for players to represent the team in the Europa League - not even to fill the substitute lineup. Only after the winter transfer window opens, the registration list for the Europa League can be re-registered, and we can supplement the report. .”

In the end, Fernando Santos returned to the first sentence: "I can't afford to be injured! In our current situation, we really can't have any more injuries! Otherwise, I might have to ask Quim to take off the goalkeeper gloves to kick Midfield."

"Uh……"

Quim couldn't help being taken aback after hearing what Fernando Santos said: "This... Coach Santos, I think your idea is absolutely fine! I'm ready to play in midfield at any time."

What Quim said made Fernando Santos jump his feet in anger: "Quim! What are you talking about!? You are ready, but I don't want to see such a situation!!! If you take off the goalkeeper Gloves, if you go to the midfield position to play, the team's midfielders will basically be injured!!!"

"Uh……"

After being treated so harshly by Fernando Santos, Quim nodded reluctantly and said: "Sorry! Coach Santos, it was me who was talking nonsense. Ouch!"

"Okay! Let's talk about this game!"

Fernando Santos changed the subject and brought the topic back to the issue of the game.

"In this game, we have already led 1-0. I don't mind if everyone uses a very passive style of play to maintain this 1-0 score until the end of the game! Or, we are accidentally stolen by Leiria's defensive counterattack. I scored a goal, so it doesn't matter! I can ignore the outcome of this game! But!"

Fernando Santos emphasized again: "There must be no more injuries! In the middle of next week, it will be our first hard game in the Europa League of the new season! What is the result of the away game against Sevilla? But it means that the key to whether we can qualify as the first in the group in the Europa League group stage!"

Everyone nodded seriously: "Understood Coach Santos!"

In order to avoid any unexpected injuries in the first half of the game, Fernando Santos did not dare to have any negligence. He replaced Beto with João Kumbra and Nuno Go with Diego Souza. Max.

After all, among the team's main midfield players, Beto is the only one who is healthy. Carter Solanis, Santos' Greek confidant, although it is a slight concussion, there will be no serious problems, but Next, after the concussion examination, it is determined that there is nothing wrong before returning to the court.

Nuno Gomez is also one of the players in the Benfica team who is relatively prone to injuries.

Now that the deadlock has been broken in this game, it doesn't matter if the striker lacks a strong point.

Anyway!

Fernando Santos has basically prepared the game to end 1-0, or even be tied to 1-1 by Leiria - if Leiria can score 2 goals in the second half and take the lead. Even if he wins the final victory, Fernando Santos can completely accept his fate.

but……

As far as Leiria's weak offense is concerned, if you want to face Luizon and David Luiz, the national defense line of Brazil, and complete 2 goals, it will be too difficult, it is difficult to reach the sky!

After confirming the personnel adjustment after the intermission, Fernando Santos did not forget to take Diego aside to explain seriously.

"Diego! Since you like to retreat to the midfield to help get the ball so much, organize the players in the frontcourt, and send assists! That's it! In the second half of the game, I will let you play in the midfield! Don't go back to the striker That’s it! Just let Diego Souza stand alone at the top of the striker line. You stay in the midfield for me, and help the two rookies João Cumbra and Yu Dabao control the rhythm of the midfield! After all, now There is no core in the midfield, and I don’t have much confidence in the midfield partnership of the two rookies Joao and Yu, so it is very necessary to have a stable player who can hold the ball in the midfield!”

Speaking of this, Fernando Santos did not forget to remind Diego: "Then! You kid also pay attention to me! Don't get hurt! We can't afford to get hurt anymore! Do you understand!?"

"Understood! Uh..."

Diego could not help but smile awkwardly: "This... Coach Santos, actually, have you ever thought that Joao and Yu Dabao are newcomers, and I am also a newcomer! Moreover, I am younger than Joao and Yu Dabao Some. Hehe! So... can you, old man, call me a newcomer in the future?"

"Okay!"

Fernando Santos unexpectedly broke his serious image, and seriously teased Diego: "If you can control the rhythm of the midfield and help the team keep the 1-0 victory until the end, then I will Everyone calls you a newcomer."

"Hey! The score of 1-0 is not enough!"

Diego showed an evil smile: "Well, it has to be 2 to 0 or 3 to 0! Hehe!"

……

The 15-minute intermission ended, and players from both sides returned to the court.

Benfica made two substitution adjustments.

Diego Souza comes on!Substitute Nuno Gomez!

João Cumbra enters!Replace Beto!

In this way!This game!Three young players from Benfica came off the bench. With the team full of injuries, they made their debut in Benfica's Portuguese Super League by accident!

These two substitutions and adjustments, plus the substitution and adjustment of Rui Costa who was passively replaced by Yu Dabao because of Rui Costa's injury in the first half of the game, this means that in this game, Fernando Santos has no substitutions available!

However, that is also impossible.

Fernando Santos still has lingering fears because of Rui Costa's injury. He is very worried that a technical player like Beto or Nuno Gomez will be accidentally injured before the tough game against Sevilla. For the formation of troops for the game in the middle of next week, the impact will be too great!
of course……

As far as Benfica's current injury list is concerned, it will be difficult for Fernando Santos to form the strongest lineup for the match against Sevilla in the middle of next week to deal with the challenge of La Liga powerhouse Sevilla.

At the beginning, Leiria coach Domingos Pechincia didn't quite understand why Benfica came back in the second half of the game, so they replaced two new recruits?
Under the reminder of his assistant coach, Leiria coach Domingos Pechincia realized that Benfica's current injury situation of the entire team has spread very badly, and there will be Europa League in the middle of next week There is a tough battle to be fought, so we can only take back the main players early and let the recruits play the second half of the game!
This made Leiria coach Domingos Pechincia instantly feel that his team is entirely possible to get the first three-pointer of the new season against Benfica, a Portuguese Super League team!

As the saying goes: Take your life while you are sick!

Leiria young coach Domingos Pecincia did not hesitate at all. The young head coach was quite courageous and directly made two substitutions!
Forward Paulo Massado comes on!Replace midfielder Harrison!
Forward Ivani on the field!Defensive midfielder Hugo Faria replaced!

这样的换人调整之后，莱里亚的场上阵型马上从4-5-1阵型变成了一个4-3-3阵型！

Leiria is going to take advantage of Benfica's use of so many young players, and take advantage of the strength and inexperience of the young players to attack!See if you can steal a valuable win over Benfica!

If you can get the first three points of the new season on Benfica, one of the three giants in the Portuguese Super League, as a newly promoted team!For a small club like Leiria, that would boost morale too much!For the relegation battle behind the team, it is of great significance!
Never mind that Benfica is full of injured soldiers at the moment, no one will care about this, everyone will only see "the newly promoted Leiria made a strong attack at home, and beat the Portuguese Super League giant Benfica with a go-ahead score"!
Thinking about it, Leiria Marshal Domingos Pechincia felt so excited beyond words.

However! ! !
Diego will not let Leiria steal the victory!
After Leiria changed into a 4-3-3 and began to attack Benfica, Diego began to look for opportunities to defend and counterattack, striving to give Leiria's wishful thinking and Arabian Nights three-pointer to him. Completely pour out!
In the 60th minute of the game, a chance!Still caught by Diego!
Taking advantage of the corner kick, Leiria hoarded four high points in the frontcourt, thinking about breaking through Benfica's goal!

However, Benfica still has Luisson, the Brazilian Zhengyin international, on the back line, and the starting central defender of the Brazilian national team is sitting in charge!
I saw Luisson jumping up high and pushed the first corner kick from Leiria out of the penalty area. Diego quickly grabbed the second spot and called Yu Dabao and Joao Kumbula followed him to the front field and rushed forward!

This is a very rare opportunity to defend and counterattack!

You can't miss it!

João Kumbra is a young man who has a high desire to score goals. Yu Dabao doesn't think too much about scoring goals. He still follows Diego and waits to help Diego get the ball as much as possible, or follow him. Diego played a two-for-one cooperation and assisted Diego to complete the shot.

However, Diego's first thought of advancing with the ball was to get assists!Naturally, he would not cooperate with Yu Dabao in any two-for-one cooperation, and finish the attack by himself.

Since Yu Dabao does not have a strong desire to score goals, then this goal cannot be given to Joao Kumbra!

If Joao Kumbra scored a goal in his debut in the Portuguese Super League, then Fernando Santos will naturally reuse this Portuguese midfielder who is only averagely talented in Diego's view.

so!After a little hesitation, Diego finally chose to go it alone!
After Diego entered Leiria's penalty area with the momentum of hitting Huanglong, he pushed the far corner to complete the goal!
2 is better than 0!

After Benfica took a 2-0 lead, Leiria's counterattack fireworks were completely extinguished.

finally!With the help of Diego's 1 goal and 1 assist, Benfica, which is full of injuries, successfully took away three points at home to the newly promoted Devil in Leiria!
Next!
The main event is coming!
In the middle of next week, Benfica will face the strongest competitor in Group C, La Liga powerhouse Sevilla in the Europa League!
Can Benfica, which is full of injured soldiers, take away the victory at the Pisjuan Stadium!
Wait and see!

(End of this chapter)