Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 71 Lisbon Derby ([-])
Sporting Lisbon increased the offensive fulcrum after the change, but also lost a defensive player. They began to avoid holding the ball too much in the midfield. Inacio did not want to see the situation of being repeatedly intercepted, so he chose more radical approach.

Take the initiative.

After being yelled at by the head coach for a long time, the clay figurine will also be aroused three points of anger, not to mention Sporting Lisbon's proud players who have performed well in the league.Mainly Paulo Bento and Carlitos, supplemented by wingers on both wings, the Athletic team crazily pressed forward in the midfield. The Benfica players felt like they had been slapped in the face as soon as they entered the field, and they were a little uncomfortable.

In the first half, Maniche, whose defensive action was too big, was targeted the most. As long as the ball was at his feet, Sapinto and Paul would spare no effort to run to encircle it. Even Carado, who took the task of delaying the ball, felt great Benfica's half-court space is extremely small, and the frequency of turnovers is also increasing in this high-spirited time.

When Caladora turned around to adjust the direction of attack, Acosta, who had been hovering 30 meters outside the penalty area, suddenly retreated. First, his shoulders sank and blocked the way of Benfica's midfielder. He broke the ball at his feet.

Sapinto, who was also ambushing next to him, shook off Maniche, who was half a step behind, raised his outer instep, and the ball had been passed to Speer, who was closer to the penalty area.

The high center forward of the Athletic team has a cunning that does not match his appearance. He knows that Meera, who is stuck behind him, will not allow him to turn around easily, so Speer did the opposite, and did not choose the most comfortable place to stop the ball. , he squatted down and pretended to carry his body with Meera, but jumped up a few steps before the next second, and pointed the ball back to Acosta who came up again.

As soon as the Argentinian striker saw his partner's movements, he knew what Speer was planning. He slightly slowed down his forward speed, and used his head to make his teammate's return ball, and pressed it comfortably to the ground. .

In an instant, Acosta returned to the state of sprinting at high speed. He knew that the young Spanish defender was difficult to deal with, and he would definitely be on his way to the penalty area.

This is indeed the case, because Mela was taken some distance away by Spier, and Marchena took the initiative to drag behind. After 45 minutes of fighting in the first half, he felt that he had basically figured out Acosta's way. The number, so the marking distance is set a little farther, and I want to ensure my vision and impact.

But if this 34-year-old guy is a dead-headed guy, will Inacio still be placed in the starting center position all the time?

If you want to break the ball under the feet of the forward who is running, the speed of the defender must be raised to a dangerous level. On this boundary line that needs to be vigilant, there are countless players who have failed in embarrassment, and the high-speed state Under such circumstances, the advantage will always be in the hands of the person who takes the lead.

Young man, at this moment, his reflexes can't make up for the big hole caused by recklessness.

Relying on his excellent vision and instinct, Acosta predicted Marchena's attacking line in advance, and made an emergency stop to smash the ball. His slightly old body struggled a few times due to the reaction force when braking. But the action of stomping his thick right leg to the ground and his arms stretched out quickly helped the Argentine stabilize his balance again.

Marchena never expected that Acosta, who was still rushing forward, could stop so resolutely and decisively. He immediately shifted his focus back to the right half of his body, and the metal spikes plowed a deep groove on the turf.Marchena didn't even think about whether his big stride and turn would strain his leg, but even so, he couldn't keep up with his opponent who restarted.

Acosta dodged Marchena, who was still in a gliding state, awkwardly, and led it gently with his left foot. There was no Benfica defender in front of him who would hinder the goal, and the Argentine was in the penalty area. In the central position, it can be said that the entire goal is open to him.

At this time, Acosta was still unwilling to bet on the reaction speed of the opponent's goalkeeper. The tall German with long arms had left a deep impression on him before, so he took advantage of the opportunity of no one to interfere and swung his right leg, slapped the underside of the ball fiercely, and volleyed vigorously, he was about to explode!

It can be said that at this time, whether the good game that Benfica worked so hard for in a few 10 minutes can continue to exist, such a heavy responsibility is all placed on the shoulders of only 23-year-old German goalkeeper Robert Enke.

The spectators in the Stadium of Light had long died down because of Sporting Lisbon's excellent cooperation. Now it was the moment to decide their fate, and everyone held their breath. The stands seemed to have become a vacuum environment, and not even a sound could be heard. not come out.

The young Enke proved his worth and repaid Mourinho's unconditional trust in him. The German not only judged the right direction, but also stretched his body to the extreme. He raised his left middle finger to the highest point. At that moment Even the potential of the glove's elasticity and hardness has been squeezed out.

The ball that would have hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced into the net was almost lifted by Enke's fingertips. With a muffled "boom", it hit the front of the door frame and flew back, passing Akos who was powerless to make other moves. Tower, flying to the outside of the small restricted area.

But this is not over yet. Speer, who outflanked the goal, got rid of Meera who was trying to tackle him, jumped up at the penalty spot, and hit the goal with another header. Seeing that there was still a follow-up shot, The exclamations of the Benfica fans all raised their throats.

But Enke, who was vigilant enough, quickly struggled to his feet, and threw himself out again while he was still in a half-squat.Enke did not insist on the furthest saving distance, his two arms were parallel in front of the goal, and his solid and powerful right arm did not disappoint the master who practiced hard day after day, and successfully rejected the bounced ball from beyond the baseline .

After two collisions, the ball had lost its strength and speed, and it only rolled twice on the ground before stopping. Acosta wanted to make another shot, but Enke hugged the ball tightly when he was hungry. I can only look at the Germans who have dedicated two consecutive attacks of the century and sigh in vain.

Enke's arms were tightly hugged outside, his knees were arched and he lay on the ground, his heart was beating wildly, and the blood rushed to his head in an instant. At that moment, Enke felt his face was scorching hot. The cold leather surface of the football can relieve it.

He took a few breaths and stood up with the ball in his arms. Starting from the stands behind him, the entire Stadium of Light gave out bursts of earth-shattering cheers.The defensive players paid the price for their inexperience, but the German stood up at this time and conquered everyone watching the game with his heroic performance. Even the Sporting Lisbon fans could only sigh regretfully. Why isn't he standing in front of his own goal?

Inacio, who had been stretching his neck and waiting for his player to equalize, roared angrily after seeing Enke's amazing save, waving his hands pointlessly at the field and cursing non-stop That damn beam.

The Benfica players were frightened into a cold sweat, and Mourinho on the sidelines was not much better, but he knew that the responsibility should not be placed on the two central defenders. The starting point of this dangerous situation was the midfielder, Lisbon Except for the defense line, all the players are fighting for their lives, and its power is indeed frightening.

The defenders of the Athletic team no longer dominate the offense, which makes their defense a lot more stable. Sabri and Abreu, who have been running, have shown fatigue. It is time to send the real main wingers, blindly defending It will only fall into the lower ranks, and you must use offense to exert pressure and force the opponent to take back the midfielder.

"Moser, tell Thomas and Poborski to stop warming up, it's time for them to play, and inform the fourth official that we need two substitutions."

Joao Thomas and Poborski took off their vests in twos and threes. They have been waiting for this moment for a long time. As the main force of the main force, it is really bad to sit on the bench and watch their teammates run on the field. .The two also knew what they needed to do after going up. If Sporting Lisbon still only wanted to attack, then it was their turn to pay the price.

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Inacio was still a little ecstatic when he made the substitution at Benfica. Rushing to replace too many players could easily lead to a loss of control on the field. Athletic teams need to seize the opportunity when the opponent’s foothold is not stable and hit the goal as much as possible. He called captain Paul Bento:
"Their substitute players have just entered the field, and if the defender has the opportunity, he will also step up, use the fastest speed to equalize the score, and regain the initiative!"

If Inacio knew that in the week before the game, Benfica had always maintained a rotation of two lineups, he would not have said so, Thomas and Poborski have always been Mourinho's killer moves behind , Sabri and Abreu's starting lineup is more to consume the physical strength of Sporting Lisbon's defense and pave the way for teammates.

Sure enough, Cesar's forward drive after the steal was once again intercepted by Maniche, who had no intention of mental calculation. Sporting Lisbon's one-man midfielder could not provide him with more protection at this time. Van Hoydonk moved to the left to receive. The ball pulled out Severo, the highest point of the Athletic team's backcourt, and the switch between him and Thomas successfully created a height difference in the penalty area.

With the cover of Dunk's body, Maniche took the ball and rushed all the way to the bottom line. He turned his left foot back and rubbed his right leg lightly. The highly accurate cross was sent directly to the back of the penalty area.

The 1.8-meter-eight Thomas easily crushed the exhausted Cruise. He jumped high and swung his head vigorously. The ball was redirected by his forehead. The goalkeeper Nelson who followed behind turned back to save him, but I can only watch helplessly as the powerful header flies to the other end of the goal.

With the miraculous substitution adjustment, the Stadium of Light is boiling again. Sporting Lisbon seems to have really changed from a lion to a kitten being led by the nose. Every step is behind others. The fans of Benfica are singing the eagle song At the time, Mourinho's name was still shouted in unison at the pause.

At 10 minutes into the game, Inacio desperately replaced a striker and a midfielder, but this also disrupted Sporting Lisbon's originally very smooth cooperation. The messy midfielder was continuously intercepted by Benfica. Totally out of control.

Poborski also lived up to the reputation of the blond sharp knife. The Czech international stepped forward without stopping the ball, and got away from Ruijorge who was defending him by four or five positions. Entering the land of no one, he ran a long distance for more than [-] meters, and finally used a one-man ball to dodge Cruise's flying tackle, facing the goal in one fell swoop.

The shot from an extremely tricky angle pierced Nelson's ten fingers again. The goalkeeper, who had lost all confidence, sat slumped on the ground, watching the ball still spinning in the net, and didn't get up for a long time...

3:0, the Red Legion used a clean victory to tell everyone in the Stadium of Light that Benfica has the final say in Lisbon today.

　The Lisbon Derby is over, and Young is about to return to the field of vision. As for the way, you can guess~
　　
　
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