[Football] King Of Europe

meeting room.

After exhausting most of his energy after the training ground today, Faria didn't let them go straight away. The assistant coach said that Mourinho would be waiting for them in the conference room.Sebastian and all the members of Porto's first team entered the meeting room, laughing and joking, and found that the huge room was empty.

"Hey, what do you think the boss asked us to do?"

"What else? Either the Champions League or the Portuguese Cup!"

"Why can't it be a league?"

"Just kidding! We're about to defend our title in the league, okay, why are we talking about the league!"

There was a lot of noise in the locker room, and suddenly they heard a familiar voice: "Oh? Why can't it be about the league?"

Everyone sat down in a panic, the door of the conference room was pushed open, Mourinho strode in, and he said as he walked: "Although our league is very close to winning the championship, but you are so negligent, which is not what a good player should do." Quality."

McCarthy, who just spoke, wished he hadn't said anything.

Mourinho stood still in front of the round table and smiled slightly: "Of course, the topic of our discussion now is indeed not the league. After all, there are more important things, isn't there?"

The projection on the big screen was suddenly played, and the progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League was displayed in front of everyone, and one of the teams was highlighted.

Just at noon today, the draw ceremony has ended, and Porto's next opponent has been announced-Lyon.

After Marseille in the group stage, another French team!

The players looked at him one after another, with doubts in their eyes.

However, Mourinho felt the relaxed atmosphere of the players, but his expression was very serious: "Perhaps you already know the views of the outside world. They think that we have drawn a lottery, and it is no problem to advance to the semi-finals."

No one refuted him—it seemed that everyone thought so, and everyone's face, without exception, was as it should be.

It is also reasonable to worry Mourinho.

"Do you really think Lyon is so easy to deal with?" He raised his voice, and dropped a depth charge under the puzzled eyes of everyone, "Lyon was the Ligue [-] champion last season!"

"I don't think you all know, but after the draw at noon today, I had a strong urge to go into the news room, take the microphone out of the commentator's hands, and contradict what he said. all the words."

He pressed his hands on the table suddenly, and leaned forward: "Guys, Lyon is a very strong opponent, and the quarterfinals will be very difficult."

"But..." Costinia said, "Have we even played Manchester United?!"

Many players are staring... They really don't think Lyon is a very terrible opponent.

Mourinho calmly: "What if there is no last free kick?"

Costinha stopped talking, but in his opinion, that goal did exist and was irrefutable. As long as they scored a goal, it would prove their strength.

But Mourinho said: "That's our strength, and it's also Manchester United's negligence. Who can guarantee that Lyon will be like Manchester United? If possible, I would prefer that the opponent is Monaco, because their home atmosphere will be much better than Lyon. , at the Stade Louis II maybe our fans will be able to split half and half with them, but at the Stade Gerland, expecting to have so many fans is like a dream."

The Monte Carlo Louis II Stadium is the home court of the Ligue [-] team Monaco. At the beginning of this season, Porto has been there once because of the UEFA Super Cup, but the atmosphere... that's it.

"But...we have even come to the Theater of Dreams." Another player stood up, Jankauskas, "It doesn't matter how terrible the Gerland Stadium is, we can even beat Old Trafford people!"

Mourinho: ...

Costa laughed out loud: "Boss, maybe you can ease your worries about us a little... Confidence is also very important." Under Mourinho's oppressive gaze, the Porto captain immediately added: "Of course, we will never neglect it!"

After sending away this group of players, Mourinho felt very devastated: "You said how easy they are like this! It seems that they are not worried at all... I remember that before the game against Manchester United, every game that was still afraid I dare not kick."

"Perhaps this battle gave them enough confidence." Faria laughed. "Actually, you can also trust them, can't you, Jose... After all, they are all players you watched in person."

"I wish." Mourinho muttered.

Hell, when did these bastards get so confident?

When they defeat Lyon... Maybe they will face AC Milan again?

Thinking of this opponent, Mourinho's head hurts. God bless, he doesn't want to go to San Siro to play another Champions League knockout match!

Going back to the Portuguese Super League, on March 3, Porto defeated Boavista with a golden goal at home. Many dragon players said that the turf of the new stadium is as wonderful as their dreams.

This goal was scored through a superb free kick, and the kicker was Sebastian, the number one kicker in the team.He used his left foot to send the ball into the edge of the penalty area paradoxically, and then McCarthy, who hid far away, started to score at the same moment.Porto couldn't be happier with the stunned eyes of Boavista's defenders and goalkeepers. McCarthy even ran around the field excitedly.

After the game, Mourinho awarded the honor to Camacho, because he learned the idea of ​​this goal from the latter.

The reporters' eyes lit up, and they wrote vigorously, recording the news they got from the press conference.But when they went to Benfica to ask for answers, they were rejected by Camacho. He said that he also saw this idea from other places, implying that he did not want to have anything to do with Mourinho.

At this time, the Porto players went to another arena. On March 3, in the semi-final of the Portuguese Cup, they beat Braga with 17 goals.

After the game, Mourinho said: "Because we are the best team, we will lift the Portuguese Cup again."

Very arrogant words, but no one can deny that - Porto has long been the best in Portugal, and now, whoever can beat them will become big news.

and many more? !

The reporters suddenly realized a fact: since this season, Porto has never lost in the league.

From the start of the new season on August 8 last year, Porto has not lost even one game in the 17 league rounds that have been played so far.Such a result is rare in European football. Only the team in Highbury, Arsenal led by the professor, still maintains such a record.

The reporters looked at each other in blank dismay. The last undefeated team to win the championship was AC Milan in the early 90s. ...

Porto's league title defense is a sure thing. Will they become the first team to win the championship undefeated in a season since the new century?

Immediately after the report was released, there was a big storm in Portugal. The temptation to win the championship undefeated is too great. Porto still has eight league games. As long as they score at least one point in these eight games, they can Completed an unprecedented feat in the Portuguese Super League.

All of a sudden, the domestic media were caught off guard, and even attracted the interest of many journalists from other countries. Major European political organizations even offered odds to join Arsenal.

Mourinho was very annoyed by this, and closed the door of the training base in a rage.

"What are you doing here, all go to Highbury, where there are still gunmen waiting for you!"

Back at the training base, facing the players, he flew over and smashed all kinds of seedlings that were about to move: "Are you all glued to your brains! What we want is to win the championship and defend the championship. As for whether it is undefeated... who Care about it!!!”

"Could it be that the league, the Portuguese Cup, and the Champions League are not enough to satisfy your overly energetic bodies... Well, satisfy you, Faria, and take them to five more sets of training with the ball."

"Be realistic, if there is no Champions League, I would be happy to set a record, but now, is the Portuguese Super League still worth caring about?"

"The game against Lyon in seven days, I hope you can satisfy me."

Using two prongs, the Great Demon King of Porto easily peeled off a layer of skin from a group of cubs.

During the seven days of training, many players are full of enthusiasm, and must ensure that they face the opponents who are about to come to the door with a good mental outlook. When the Lyon players walked into the Dragon Stadium, they were all frightened by the dragon players who are united. I jumped—oh my god, how come this group of people in Porto seem to have been beaten with chicken blood? !

Before this game, their head coach said that the Portuguese team is difficult to deal with, and also said that they don't want to draw Porto at all. In fact, they have no hope in the away game!As a result, as soon as he entered the Dragon Stadium from afar, he was frightened by the opponent full of fighting spirit.

The result was unmistakable, with Deco and Ricardo Carvalho each scoring a goal and Baia keeping a clean sheet.

After the game, the blue and white swordsmen burst into tears: If you lose this game, you will definitely be skinned by the coach, okay?Not to mention how terrible the pre-match mobilization coach was last night, they really don't want to recall it!

"Mourinho's team has half a foot into the semi-finals! They beat Lyon from afar with two goals at home! The French are in trouble. With Jose Mourinho's cunning character, he Don't give your opponent more chances!"

The home commentator Santos hissed hard, as if he had seen the scene of Porto entering the semi-finals.

Even Mourinho himself thought so: "Considering our physical reserves, tactical structure and psychological state, it is basically possible to be pierced through the gate three times at the Gerland Stadium and fail to score a goal. The place in the Champions League semi-finals has been locked by us."

The Porto players looked at him eagerly: "Boss, are you satisfied?"

God bless!They really don't want to see Mourinho's serious face anymore!

"Let's talk about defending the title! Boys, we still have a long way to go!"

Four days later, in the same stadium, Porto played against Morelen.The hosts won by one goal, and it looked like they would go an entire season unbeaten for the first time ever, and the gossip hearts of the Portuguese media were in turmoil.

Porto has dominated the entire season. After this game, the gap with Benfica and Sporting Lisbon has further widened. As long as they can win the game against Jill Vincent five days later, they will win the championship six rounds ahead of schedule.

Six rounds ahead of schedule, unbeaten in the season - the combination of these two points is enough to drive the media in Portugal crazy.

In the 28th round of the league, basically all the domestic media went to Nuovo Stadium, trying to get first-hand news.Gil Vincent's players were aggressive at the beginning and wanted to give Porto a bad start, but the reality dealt them a heavy blow-the game was only 10 minutes, and Porto scored three consecutive cities. There is a posture of offering a dragon-slaying sword.

"Gill Vincent's players are all kicked out, they look like they have been hit hard and have given up this game. The idea of ​​​​defending the title is burning in the minds of all Porto players, which makes them start. Repeatedly, completely suppressing the opponent's momentum, the game has only been played for such a short time, and the foundation for victory has been laid."

Super big reversal in the next time?

Just kidding it is!

Not to mention Porto, even Jill Vincent's own players don't believe it.

That was a gap of three goals. Mourinho began to replace the hero of the goal and let them go to rest!

As soon as the 90-minute game ended, the blue and white fans who came from afar immediately cheered, the posters that had been prepared a long time ago were pulled open, and various models of trophies were held up high.

Defending their title ahead of schedule, they will be welcomed in line for the next match against Maltimer!

"La la la~ la la la~ we are the champions!"

"Defending! Defending! Defending! Our first champion, and many, many more!"

In the Nuovo stadium, the blue and white swordsmen were all cheering. Even Mourinho's chanting of "calm down" had no effect at all. It seemed that the coach's shouting disappeared with the wind, and they were wantonly swaying their enthusiasm.

Jill Vincent's stadium management is also very face-saving, and he didn't make any urging behavior, and even went up to chat with great interest.

They all know that Porto's next opponent is Lyon, Porto, Portugal's only European champion!

——But it was quite sad to lose this game.

The jerseys were flying in the sky, but after a while they became one with each other. "On the field are opponents, off the field are friends" was perfectly reflected. It became cheering.

"Come on, kick the people of Lyon to the ground!"

"Hahaha we will!"

Back in the locker room, everyone was laughing and joking, chasing around with champagne until Mourinho couldn't bear it and finally roared: "The train is about to leave, you silly boys! Who wants to get on the train with a stinky sweat on your face?" Whoever wants to stand up quickly, and whoever wants to wear a jersey as a luminous body also quickly stand up, I don't mind at all!"

Faria added coolly on the side: "The train to Lyon is already the last one today! You have already been notified that the train tickets have been bought!"

There was a moment of grief.

"Oh! Boss, why don't you be so cruel!"

"We still want to spend a good night in the hotel!"

"Those who missed the train can buy their own tickets. Of course, you can only buy tickets for tomorrow." Mourinho smiled like a devil.

Faria added in time: "The hotel and air ticket money, no! Reimbursement! Cancellation!"