From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 465: Opponent Mexico

No one expected that the Mexican team would have its first shot so soon, so the Portuguese defenders did not defend in time. Fortunately, Patricio was highly focused and struggled to save the shot from Xiao Pea.

But the Mexican team's attack was not over yet. After Patricio saved the football, the football did not fly to the bottom line, but bounced back.

Mexico player Vela, who rushed into the penalty area, volleyed the ball in front of him!

"Carlos——"

Huge cheers erupted in the Kazan Arena as Mexico fans stood up ready to cheer for the goal.

Everyone thought the goal was scored, only Patricio disagreed. After he saved the first shot of Little Pea, he struggled to get up from the ground and prepared for the second save. As expected, he got it. .

When Carlos Vela's shot flew towards him, he stood up and blocked the football with one palm!

He really hopes that the Portuguese team will score early, preferably two goals in a row to seal the victory, so that he doesn't have to worry.

Bruno's sudden breakthrough from the middle. Bruno is no longer an unknown figure now. The opponents are more familiar with it. When they see him breakthrough with the ball in the middle, they know that the Portuguese team is going to make a big move.

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"The ball went in!!"

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Bruno took advantage of Salcedo's assist and hit the right side of the Mexican team's defense before he could return to defense.

On the field, the Portuguese team's offense improved, and their powerful offensive power slowly began to show its power.

But soon, the Portuguese team taught him a lesson.

Seeing that the defense was successful, Bruno left and turned away from Herrera, while William Carvalho also passed the football tacitly.

After Bruno got the ball, he was immediately closely marked by the Mexican players. The person who defended him closely was Dos Santos.

Therefore, this forward move requires Bruno to make a decision after carefully analyzing the situation on the field. He cannot just move forward. That is a brainless performance. Therefore, whenever he drives forward, it often means that the opponent's defense has an opening that can be exploited.

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For example, this was the case with the commentator on Portuguese TV. When he saw the football fired by Ronaldo lift the net, he couldn't wait to shout: "The ball is in!"

"Patricio! Beautiful!"

He took two steps and attracted both Dos Santos and Guardado to his side, then suddenly distributed the ball and passed the football to the left midfielder Nani.

Although the Portuguese team's defensive strength seems a bit weak when Bruno and Moutinho start together, the strong ball control abilities of Bruno and Moutinho can make up for the slight lack of defensive strength.

It was later discovered that Ronaldo was not celebrating, and Mexico goalkeeper Ochoa was not frustrated or angry. Only then did he realize that he had made a mistake and quickly explained: "Ah... the football hit the side net, from my perspective Look, it really looks like I scored a goal..."

The football fell to Nani's feet, and Nani ran forward with the ball.

After taking the big shot, Pepe was still a little scared - what if the team fell behind in less than a minute of the game?

"Only one minute into the game, Mexican players threatened the Portuguese goal twice! It seems that it is not easy for the Portuguese team to win this game. The Mexican team used these two shots to tell the Portuguese that they are not Willing to give up victory!”

When Chubruno suddenly dribbled the ball forward, the Portuguese fans in the stands cheered violently.

When his teammates passed the football over again, he made a clever pass and passed the football between his legs, deceiving Dos Santos as well.

Because not everyone can be as united in thinking and highly focused as one person, as long as one person is distracted for a short time, it may cause loopholes in the originally intact defense line.

After saving these two shots, Patricio felt that he was in very good condition today and he was also full of confidence: "I am in very good condition today. Leave the goal to me, guys! Go attack!"

Bruno turned around and took the football over, then rushed forward with the ball.

One day ago, Russia had defeated New Zealand 2-0 in the opening game and won the Confederations Cup with a good start. Now, all Russian fans are paying attention to the result of this game, because this game is also related to Russia's qualifying to some extent.

In the ninth minute, the Portuguese team got a corner kick opportunity. Ronaldo's header flew against the goal post, shocking the Mexican fans into a cold sweat.

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In the 23rd minute, Mexican midfielder Herrera dribbled the ball in the middle. Facing Bruno's entanglement, he hurriedly passed the ball. As a result, William Carvalho who was waiting on the passing route intercepted the football.

For example, right now, there is a problem with the Mexican team's defense on the right. When Herrera was dribbling the ball forward, the Mexican team's right back Salcedo, who has a strong assist ability, couldn't wait to rush forward and raised his hand to ask for the ball. The pass that Herrera was intercepted just now was originally intended to be passed to Salcedo.

In the 12th minute, Portugal got another chance. Bruno passed the ball directly to Ronaldo. After receiving the ball, Ronaldo forced a breakthrough, and then shot hard from the edge. The ball hit the side net, and people who didn't see it were excited, thinking that the ball had been scored.

In this game, Nani and Quaresma continued to start, partnering with Ronaldo in the striker. Bruno formed a midfield three with William Carvalho and Moutinho.

Bruno's forward penetration is a signal for attack. This has long been a secret signal for the Portuguese team players. Seeing his forward penetration, the forwards immediately concentrate and are ready to run into space at any time to receive the ball. The ball shoots.

However, this game is destined not to be easily won by the Portuguese team.

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In the 15th minute, the Mexican team fired back. Carlos Vela was brought down by Cedric when he broke through from the left. The referee gave the Mexican team a free kick, which Vela took. He spun the football directly in front of the goal, and Patricio punched the ball out before Raul Jimenez could. The football fell to the feet of Hernandez, and his shot from the back of the penalty area missed the target.

When the receiving player raised his hand to ask for the ball, he really passed it over there. With such an obvious passing intention, the defensive player would be blind if he couldn't see it...

Facing dos Santos' close pressing, Bruno did not force himself. He chose to move the football away, and then cut and ran by himself. At the same time, he was constantly observing the situation around him while running.

They had seen this scene many times before - every time Bruno dribbled the ball forward, it always brought them a surprise. So they cheered louder and louder when Bruno passed the ball to Nani and Nani swept into the penalty area.

Bruno is the brains of the Portuguese team.

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So when Nani makes a low pass, Quaresma's reaction is one step faster than Mexico's center back Reyes!

He changed direction first and suddenly moved forward, leaving his opponent behind. Then he faced the incoming ball and stabbed it lightly...

After the restart, the football was passed to Bruno's feet. This is the offensive method that the Portuguese players have become accustomed to after three years.

Because Bruno's forward penetration is a very risky move. If his ball is intercepted, there will be a large space behind him that can be exploited by the opponent.

The players of the Mexican team will definitely regret that they did not score now, because their two fierce attacks woke up the players of the Portuguese team.

This time, the Portuguese defensive players were no longer careless. Pepe quickly kicked the football away without giving the Mexican players a chance to make a follow-up shot.

For the Russians, the best result is a draw between Portugal and Mexico, so that they can defeat these two powerful enemies and rank first in the standings.

On the court, Bruno was shouting to his teammates: "See, brothers? This is the key battle for our group stage! Cheer up and focus!"

Many opponents have also made corresponding defensive arrangements in response to this point: when Bruno dribbles the ball forward, they guard tightly and try to grab his ball.

Nani was already very deep after receiving the ball. He did not continue to dribble, but directly passed the football low into the penalty area.

Unfortunately, Osorio didn't appreciate this approach, so Dos Santos just pressed closely and didn't move too harshly.

Moutinho has been in very good form recently and Portugal coach Santos trusts him very much.

The match between Mexico and Portugal attracted a lot of attention, especially from supporters of the host nation, Russia.

The same is true now, because Herrera's pass was intercepted, and the Mexican team happened to be in a period when offense turned to defense, which is the most dangerous time.

Before the game, Mexico's head coach Osorio analyzed the situations of many opponents. When it came to Bruno, he especially reminded everyone to pay attention and thought of many ways to deal with Bruno. If Dos Santos said that there was no need to do anything, he would just go up and have an accident, causing Bruno to be directly injured and leave the field, and the opponent's most threatening figure would be solved.

The Mexican team is a very comprehensive team, and their defense is also very strong. However, in this game, Osorio did not let the team play defensive football, but came out to actively attack the Portuguese team. It can be seen from the first ten minutes that he is obviously very confident in his team and hopes to use the attack to defeat the Portuguese team, which is famous for its offense.

The climax finally reached the moment when Quaresma shot the football into the goal!

“Long live Portugal!!”