[Football] King Of Europe

In the end, they still failed to win the game.

Porto once saw hope, because Sebastian's free kick in the second half brought the two sides back to the same starting line. At that time, it was indeed when they seemed most likely to overturn AC Milan. In the last 10 minutes of the regular game, AC Milan's goal was once in turmoil, and Dida became the busiest person.

But in the end, the Rossoneri survived the attack of the giant dragon, and gradually regained their vitality. The miracle that the blue and white fans expected did not appear——

After the final minute of extra time ran out, they had to rely on penalties to decide the winner.

Then, 4:3, missed two free throws and lost the game.

It was AC Milan who stood on the podium in the end, and Porto - just became a hasty passer-by. They appeared briefly on the temporary podium and then disappeared immediately. They could only watch the Milan players holding up the trophy.

It feels... not uncomplicated.

But not too many regrets.

This is a game that they never expected to be able to win. Once seeing the dawn of victory is enough for them to be happy. Even if they lose in the end, they can still say that they have given their all.

This is just the first European game of the new season, and Porto's road to the European game this season... There is still a long, long way to go.

The European Super Cup with AC Milan ended on the evening of August 8, and the whole team rushed to the airport that night.Mourinho decided to go back to Porto's training camp as soon as possible, because they didn't have much time——

The next opponent in the league will be ushered in three days later. Sporting Lisbon is still not to be underestimated. If possible, Mourinho hopes that his players can rest longer. For this Super Cup, they have already paid too much energy.

So the Porto marshal waved his hand, and gave the players a day off, which is rare.

For such a score, Sebastian himself has nothing to say. They played very difficult throughout the game. When he himself was replaced, he faced the opponent's pressure directly and even passed the ball not out.

And such a situation is very rare for him.

He has flexibility and sensitivity that ordinary people can't match, and he also has a superb left foot. Although in the Portuguese Super League, he often can't play the whole game and often appears as a substitute, there are not many people who can stop him. .Especially in the latter part of last season, it can basically be said that they played as they wanted.

But when facing the Rossoneri, he kicked an iron plate.

Maybe it's not that he is too strong, but that his opponent is too weak - when the line of defense in front of him has become Nesta, Seedorf, Gattuso, and Maldini, it is necessary to break through and penetrate become more difficult than ever.These seasoned defenders in Serie A taught him a solid lesson.

This is also the difference between opponents - if he has been kicking so smoothly, he may feel that he is very good, but the failure at this time is enough to sound a wake-up call for him.

After all, the Portuguese Super League is far from complete, and there are broader stages besides this-the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A, all of which are higher-level leagues, and there are also stronger opponents there.

If he could, he would be more willing to confront the strong, even if he was beaten often - after all, the speed of his progress depends on the level of the enemy, doesn't it?

Before that, the Portuguese Super League must be won firmly.

Porto played against Sporting Lisbon at home on September 9, which undoubtedly gave them ample time. If they had to travel long distances to Lisbon after playing the Super Cup, their status might drop again and again. But staying in the base camp is much better.

After all, at home, there are more or less bonuses.

After losing the game against AC Milan, Porto did not receive much criticism from the media. There are generally voices of regret in Portugal, or some praises-this actually reflects people's mentality from the side, Most of them don't believe that Porto can win.

Before Sporting Lisbon came to the Antas Stadium, they wanted to take advantage of their loss to beat the underdogs, but they didn't expect to make a complete mistake.The high morale of the Blue and White Legion made them scared when they saw it. How could this group of Lisbons know that it was precisely because of the loss to AC Milan that the players were suffocated in their hearts, so they played harder?

Poor Sporting Lisbon was conceded four goals at Antas, their players hurried back to the dressing room at the end of the first half, and they looked dispirited after 90 minutes of playing time-want Beating the dog in the water, he didn't think that he was the one being beaten. After the game, their head coach's face was completely unreadable.

Mourinho said the day after he returned to Porto that the defeat would not do him any ill, as it would only allow his players to take their anger out on the next opponent.It's a pity that the head coach of Sporting Lisbon felt that this was absurd talk and completely scoffed at it, so he finally paid the price for his mistake.

The Lisbon media had written that this was a chance to unseat Porto from their throne, but reality slapped them hard.Under such circumstances, facing Sporting Lisbon, one of the top players in the Portuguese Super League, they still won a big victory. They really can't think of any team that can snipe Porto.

Yes, there are not too few who can pull Porto from the throne, but such teams-today, are not born in the Portuguese Super League.

After taking all three points, Porto still ranks second in the standings, because they only drew with Amadoya in the first game of the new season.The first three rounds of the league have not lost a single game, which is a good start for the average team, but it is far from enough for Porto. As a team that has already promised to defend the title last season, their goal is impossible Only so low.

The players were all gearing up, waiting for the moment to return to the top of the list, and soon, they waited for this opportunity.

On September 9, Porto went to an away game against Leiria. This team is one of the teams that Mourinho once coached.The Porto marshal was so familiar with the stadium of Mr. Magalhais Pessoa in Leiria that he slipped into the stadium alone.

For the team he once coached, Mourinho did not show mercy, 3:1-this is the final score.Leiria was poured three goals by Porto. It was not until the last moment that he finally seized the opportunity of the defense's negligence and scored a face-saving goal.

But they saved face, and Porto's players suffered. For the final goal, they were almost not brainwashed by the head coach's magic voice.

"Oh...it's really just a ball, isn't it?"

"But there are times when one goal can change the game... Like we were in the Super Bowl and we just needed one more goal before the 90 minutes were up."

It didn't even take Mourinho to show up, the players' complaints about his criticism were silenced, because it was an outright fact - in the last 10 minutes of the game against AC Milan, they had countless Second chance to kill suspense, all it takes is one ball.

It's just that I couldn't grasp it in the end.

"And Porto... can never fail because of such negligence and carelessness, think about our next opponent!"

After Jorge Costa said these words, all Porto players were in awe.

Not long ago, the new season's European Champions Cup draw ceremony came to an end, and Porto's luck is definitely not good. Among their three opponents in the same group, two of them are very difficult teams.

Partizan Belgrade-this team may not pose much threat to them, but the other Marseille is a strong team in the Ligue [-]!

Marseille is absolutely top-notch in Ligue [-]. For Porto, it is definitely not an opponent that can be easily defeated. It takes a lot of effort to gnaw this bone, let alone the remaining one——

real Madrid!

Should I say this is luck or misfortune?

After a season, Porto returned to the European Champions Cup, but did not expect to meet Real Madrid again in the group stage!

The last time they were forced to pack up and go home in the group stage, Sebastian even paid a tragic price of five games in the European war. This opponent was really impressive to them, because Mourinho was only Not long after he took office as Porto coach, he almost lost his position because of losing to Real Madrid.

And this time, he will face this old opponent again.

The mood of the Blue and White Legion... Seriously, it's that complicated.

This time, they are no longer the precarious Porto team, but the opponent is still the star-studded Real Madrid, which even has more famous names than the team two years ago-Beckham Tom, Ronaldo.

Such an opponent...

Sebastian almost stared at himself when he saw the result of the draw, and when he thought about Real Madrid's lineup, he trembled for a while, which made his teammates ask him if he was not feeling well.

This trembling is not from fear... but from excitement!

It's hard to describe his thoughts. Two years ago—no, the game a year and a half ago is so deep in his memory that he can't even forget it. The fine and suspension he was forced to bear is even more vivid in his memory. At this time, Meeting an old opponent again, this feeling is simply amazing!

Before the lottery began, he also assumed that they would draw Real Madrid again, but was beaten up by his teammates and shouted that he was a crow's mouth. He didn't expect it to be like this in the end——

Sebastian accepted all kinds of strange eyes from his teammates very calmly. In fact, he was also complaining silently in his heart-did they really think that he really wanted to meet Real Madrid?No, no, that's just an entertaining idea deep in my heart... Well!

As a result, when he said these words, he was attacked more mercilessly by his teammates.

It is simply inhumane!

Although I have complicated feelings about Real Madrid, I have to eat every bite, and the road has to be taken step by step. The first European game that is ushering in now is the away game against Partizan Belgrade on September 9.

This team is from Serbia. Prior to this, Porto players often confused Partizan Belgrade with Red Star Belgrade.

But no matter what the opponent's name is, for them, there is only one idea of ​​victory. Among the six games in the European group stage, the two games with Real Madrid will undoubtedly be very difficult, and the two games with Marseille will also be very difficult. It's not easy to beat. It feels like this is the only soft persimmon.

But I didn't expect that Partizan Belgrade was not soft at all, but also extremely tough. Porto, who wanted to pinch a soft persimmon, almost twisted his hand, and finally had to accept a draw.

Such a result...

It really sucks!

The author has something to say: I wrote five hours of homework in the classroom tonight

Dizziness, dizziness, starry eyes... The moment I finished writing, I picked up my schoolbag and ran back to the dormitory

Feel cute!