Beast King Costa

Chapter 372 Porto's Problem
Benfica’s first opponent in the Portuguese League Cup was an amateur team, Uño.
For this amateur team, Fernando Santos did not even ask his coaching staff to collect information on opponents. He even did not plan to go to this away game...

The Portuguese coach is well versed in the rules of Portuguese football. He applied for a sick leave two days before the game and directly asked the assistant coach who holds a UEFA Class A license to take a group of young players to the away game, while he stayed in Lisbon. , leading the Benfica first-team players to prepare for the next round of the Portuguese El Clasico.

The visitors to the away game in Uño are basically Benfica's U19 players or players from Benfica's B team. The only first-team players are Yu Dabao, Diego Sosa, Paulo Jorge and Quam.

That's right...

In the next round of the game, Fernando Santos intends to let Moreto start guarding the goal, replacing his favorite player Quim.

The reason is quite simple. Porto has a high center forward, Postiga, who sits in the frontcourt. The Portuguese international center forward's header bombing ability is still quite good. Moreto's height can guarantee the high ball. If you are a high center forward, you still suffer too much.

Most importantly, Fernando Santos asked the assistant coach not to let Yu Dabao, Diego Sosa, and Paulo Jorge play the whole game.

Obviously, Yu Dabao, Diego Sosa and Paul Jorge are also in the personnel plan for Benfica's next round against Porto.

Since the level of their opponent Unho was much lower than that of Benfica, the players who stayed in Lisbon basically did not pay attention to the progress of this game.

The next morning after the game, Benfica's main players only paid attention to the result.

As everyone expected, Unio couldn't bring any trouble to Benfica's full bench lineup at all-4 to 0!Benfica won a clean and big victory in the away game!

The goal scorers happen to be three young players from the first team.

Diego Sosa took advantage of corner kicks twice and scored twice with a header.

Paul Jorge, who was assigned to play as a right winger, used a curved ball from the wing to score his first goal in Benfica!
Chinese young player Yu Dabao!Taking advantage of the opportunity of defensive counterattack, he carried the ball into the penalty area and was brought down by the opponent's defensive player. Yu Dabao personally took the penalty kick and completed his first goal in Benfica!

On the night of the finish, the entire Benfica team flew back to Lisbon without stopping.

After all, Fernando Santos still needs these four main players back to prepare for the Portuguese national derby against Porto!

For Benfica, this game can be described as the first tough game of the Portuguese Super League this season!
At present, the team's injury situation has not improved much, and players suffering from injuries are still absent. The only good news is that the "treasure sword" Simao on the right has a good chance of returning in the ninth round of the Portuguese Super League!

The two major midfielders Petit and Rui Costa still do not have an exact comeback time for the time being.

As for Mexico international Francisco Fonseca...

Then there is still a rest, and it is even very likely that the remaining game time in 06 will be missed.

But fortunately, Diego's physical condition is extremely healthy, and his physical reserves are also quite good. Unless Fernando Santos has a strategic arrangement, otherwise Diego has no need for rotation.

The young player Diego Sosa, who was promoted back to the first team by the Benfica B team, has been getting more and more aggressive recently. Diego Sousa can play in the initial stage of the Fed Cup and in the league against relegation teams.

Even in important games, if Diego is troubled by unexpected injuries, there will still be Mantolas.

Overall, Benfica still has a lot of forward talents, and they are not worried about Francisco Fonseca being reimbursed for the first half of the season due to injury.

……

"I believe that after watching the match between Sporting Lisbon and Porto, you should be able to make some judgments about the situation in Porto, right?"

Fernando Santos seems to intend to test the players, whether they have seriously watched the first Portuguese national derby this season, so they did not directly tell the whole content analyzed by the coaching staff.

But the players did not disappoint Fernando Santos.

Immediately, everyone began to talk freely about the problems they discovered in Porto, rushing to speak out.

"Porto's single defensive midfielder is a big problem! Although Paul Assuncao is a famous player in Atletico Madrid, he is obviously older. His sweeping area is not as wide as when he was in La Liga, and his running ability is not as good as before. We were so iron-lunged before! So! We can definitely make use of Porto’s single defensive midfielder’s tactical arrangement to make a fuss!”

"Porto's wing attack is obviously tilted to the right! Alexandro Lopez's wing attack strength is very average, really very average. I feel that after he returned from a serious injury, he was afraid of physical confrontation. So. Co Adrianse mainly plays on the right wing where Quaresma is. On the defensive end, let’s focus on Quaresma! But Quaresma is really strong, and it’s a bit difficult to completely defend him. Not too possible."

"Postiga's high point this season is very strong this season! If it is the main attack, Luizon will definitely be able to withstand Postiga, but I found out! Postiga is now more in line with Lucho Gonzalez. Going in from the back, so you will see Postiga playing back a lot. Obviously, our defensive midfielders need to focus more on the area in front of the central defender! Don't give Lucho Gonzalez a back-to-back Opportunity to attack!"

"Pepe and Bruno Alves are the few central defenders with excellent confrontation ability in the Portuguese Super League. Of course, we have the beast Diego in the front, and we will not worry about Pepe and Bruno Alves. Confrontation ability, but I found that Bruno Alves will obviously turn slower at this point, if you have the opportunity to hit Bruno Alves behind, the effect should be pretty good!"

"After all! The core of Porto's offensive system is Lucho Gonzalez and Quaresma. If these two points can be restricted, then Porto will not be able to make any waves! Of course, the personal abilities of these two people They are all very, very strong. They can adapt to the tactical system, and they can also be outside the tactical system, focusing on their personal abilities. So we need to spend more manpower to double-team them!"

……

After the players finished speaking, Fernando Santos suddenly smiled weirdly.

"Hahahahaha! You guys! You all finished the work of the coaching staff! Is this forcing the coaching staff to lay off collectively?"

After laughing, Fernando Santos nodded in satisfaction and said: "That's right! After the coaching staff analyzed the results of Porto's tactical lineup, everyone basically said it. For us, this game is indeed the offensive end." Mainly on the wing, and the defensive end mainly grabs Lucho Gonzalez and Quaresma."

"what……"

After listening to Fernando Santos' words, Leonardo Bastos once again had a bitter expression: "It seems that I have no part to play in this game again. How miserable! If I had known, I I applied to lead the team to play in the Portuguese League Cup. Hey!"

"Haha! Don't worry! When this round of the league is over, you will have something to show for it. Leo!"

Fernando Santos comforted Leonardo Bastos: "After all, in the past few games, we have mainly fought hard. There is a lot of pressure on the wing defense."

Leonardo Bastos nodded and said: "Coach Santos, I understand. After all, tactics need it."

In fact, Leonardo Bastos is also quite bitter.

Because of Leonardo Bastos's "defensive black hole" attribute, the position of the main left back in the new season is basically taken away by Assis, who has a balanced offense and defense, and Leonardo Bastos Si also really wants to strengthen his defensive strength!But... the physical talent is here. Leonardo Bastos can hang flesh, but his height of less than 170 cm is really flawed.

After all, not everyone is Fabio Cannavaro, the world's footballer, who can resist the defense with a height of less than 170 centimeters-you know, the future Guangzhou Evergrande coach Fabio Cannavaro Navarro, that is the only defender in football who has won the World Footballer of the Year award!
Can't compare! Can't compare!
After Leonardo Bastos lost his position as the main left-back this season, the Brazilian national team has not called him up again.

and so……

To some extent, Leonardo Bastos is not even a "Brazilian fringe international" now...

Now it can only be called a "former Brazilian fringe international"...

Thinking about it makes me sad.

"So! Assis, Nelson, you two have been resting for about ten days recently. Our Portuguese derby match this season will depend on how you consolidate your wing defense!"

I saw Fernando Santos very seriously saying to Assis and Nelson, the two main full-backs: "Although Alessandro Lopez returned from a serious injury, his condition is not as good as before, but he is also the former player of the Argentine national team after all. The national football team has much better strength and experience than most wingers. So! You must not be careless!"

"clear!!!"

After solving the full-back arrangement, Fernando Santos looked at the Russian Kaliaka.

When playing hard games, Fernando Santos finally realized the necessity of a defensive midfielder. However, after the main defensive midfielder Fernandez Manuel left the team last season, Benfica did not do a defensive midfielder. Waist any supplement.

This has also led to the fact that the Benfica first team currently only has the Russian defensive midfielder Kaliaka, and even Kaliaka occasionally has to serve as a substitute central defender.

So, the first Portuguese national derby of the new season, Fernando Santos decided!In the position of the defensive midfielder, Kalyaka is entrusted with an important task.

"This game! I have seriously considered the double midfielder partner. After all, Porto has Lucho Gonzalez as a strong point on the road and Quaresma as a super explosive point on the side. So! We need Sacrifice a certain amount of midfield control to consolidate the defensive end! So, Kaliaka!"

After saying that, Fernando Santos gave Cagliaca a refreshing smile: "In this game, you have a very heavy task! Not only do you need to help Carter Solanis withstand Porto midfielder Lucho Gonzalez, It is also necessary to often help Assis on the left to withstand Quaresma's wide-open attack."

"I'm ready, Coach Santos!"

"OK! The frontcourt arrangement is much simpler..."

Speaking of the frontcourt, Fernando Santos must have looked at his team's two frontcourt cores, Diego and Nuno Gomez.

"Diego, Nuno! This is definitely needless to say. It is basically impossible for me to rest Diego and Nuno in this kind of hard battle. If it is on the wing, I want to let Karagonis and Fabrizi Partner with O'Milico!"

"I???"

Fabrizio Milico was shocked.

The Italian fringe international...well!Fabrizio Milico, who no longer has a main position in Benfica, can only be called a "former Italian fringe international"...

I saw Fabrizio Milico pointing at himself dumbfounded and asked: "Coach Santos! Are you sure, let me start?! My God! I thought that Mantolas would play on the right side. Me, me, me ..."

"Haha! The bench needs to keep its backhand and its changing moves, so! Mantoras is going to be used as a backhand in the second half of the game..."

After explaining how to arrange the personnel partnership, Fernando Santos did not forget to encourage Fabrizio Milico: "Since you have started this game, I will definitely arrange some special tasks for you, so! Milico , I hope you can seize the opportunity! The game went well, and I will consider giving you more starting opportunities later.”

Hearing that Fernando Santos might give himself more chances to start, Fabrizio Milico was very excited: "Thank you Coach Santos! Thank you so much! I will definitely try my best to go to this game. Play well! Help the team win the first Portuguese national derby of the new season!"

"Okay! The starting lineup has been basically determined. In the next two days, let's still train according to the previously established tactics!"

After all, Fernando Santos did not forget to remind the young players on the bench: "This game is destined to be a hard battle! So the bench also needs to stand up to help the team when the team is in trouble! During this time, Let’s work harder, everyone, and work together to win the first hard match of the Portuguese Super League in the new season!”

"Take Porto!!!"

“Winning the Portuguese El Clasico!!!”

(End of this chapter)