Chapter 155 Let's wait and see! [Additional chapter for the snail who is on the lookout for the leader, please subscribe to the monthly ticket! ]



Chapter 155 Let's wait and see! [Additional chapter for the snail who is on the lookout for the leader, please subscribe to the monthly ticket! ]

Alvalade Stadium, Lisbon.

In the home team's locker room, head coach Boloni looked very worried.

Facing the stronger Porto, the Romanians' strategy was to stabilize the defense and then slowly look for opportunities to counterattack.

This competition strategy is not wrong, it is just relatively conservative.

In the first leg of the match between the two sides, Porto striker Postiga and Sporting Lisbon left back Rui Jorge both received red cards and were forced to suspend the game.

The strategy given by Boloni was to let Cesar Parates play as left back.

Parates is a Brazilian player. He is not tall, only 1.7 meters. He can play on both the left and right wing. He is a very important substitute player for the team this season, but he is right-footed.

The reason for using Parates is mainly because the two left-backs in the team, Pato and Valdir, are too young. In addition, the coaching staff unanimously believes that after Rui Jorge's absence, Mourinho will definitely strengthen the attack on the right side of Sporting Lisbon.

As expected, the highly popular Jankauskas did not start, and Postiga was replaced by right winger Capucho.

It is very obvious that Mourinho is determined to attack Sporting Lisbon's left side.

"But we also need to pay attention to Valente. This player is good at defense and very fast. He is very good at getting in from behind. Unlike right-back Ferreira, he is very active in attack. In the 3-0 win over Setubal, he was very active. We need to pay close attention to him."

Porto adopted a formation similar to 4-4-2, with a small diamond shape in the midfield and core player Deco pushing forward.

This style of play will leave the flanks empty, especially the front flanks, so Valente's role is more obvious.

"Everyone, tonight is our most important game so far this season. Porto will definitely try every means to score away goals and may even launch an attack from the very beginning, so we must hold on!"

In the first leg, the score was 0-0. If Porto scored an away goal, Lazio would have to score two goals in return.

This is why many people outside are not optimistic about Sporting Lisbon.

Let's ask, if Porto bombards indiscriminately, with the overall strength and attacking power of this team, can Sporting Lisbon defend it? Mourinho's team is not strong in attack but weak in defense.

The midfield consists of Alenichev, Deco, Costinha and Maniche, which can be said to be both offensive and defensive.

There is no need to mention Costinha. Maniche and Deco are both good at both offense and defense. Alenichev is a winger, but he also performs well in midfield and has a very high tactical execution ability.

Porto is undoubtedly the strongest team in the Portuguese Super League!

Of course, being strong doesn’t guarantee victory in a football match, otherwise there’s no need to play the game. Before the game, everyone puts out the lineup, counts and calculates with each other, and the result is out.

Sporting Lisbon's chances come when they counterattack, and Su Dong is crucial.

Whether Bologna recognizes it or not, Sudong is the most important player in Sporting Lisbon.

He was restricted and the first leg ended in a 0-0 draw. Without the games against Su Dongpo this season, Sporting Lisbon's results have been a mess.

Some even say that if Sudong is removed, Sporting Lisbon should now be ranked in the middle.

But facing Jorge Costa, Carvalho and Costiani, who can ask for anything from Su Dong? So, at the end, Bologna just looked at Su Dong deeply and sighed.

"come on!"

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Players from both teams walked out of the locker room and followed the player tunnel to the exit.

The battle is imminent, and although the two teams have many acquaintances with each other, they have no desire to communicate at this moment.

In comparison, Porto's players seemed more relaxed, as if they were confident of winning.

"Su."

The two teams stood in two rows, with Deco just parallel to Su Dong.

When Su Dong turned around and looked over, Deco smiled and said, "What I said in the newspaper is true. Think about it."

Carvalho in front also nodded with a smile, "Yes, we are all serious."

In their opinion, Sudong is very close to Porto.

It's not a big problem if the president of Porto takes action.

It is more troublesome at Sporting Lisbon. If it were any other team, including Benfica, there would be basically no escape.

Su Dong knew what they meant. Didn't they just want to go to Porto? "We can talk about this after you win the championship!" Su Dong replied indifferently.

What I mean is, you two guys haven't even won the championship yet, and yet you're still talking about going to Porto to win it?

At least we have to win a championship to make such a big talk, right? Besides, we won the double championship last season, the Portuguese Super League and the Portuguese Cup! Deco and Carvalho smiled at each other, both thinking that Su Dong was being stubborn.

"I will definitely convince you tonight!" Carvalho said confidently.

It seems that after ninety minutes of the first leg, he is very confident about how to freeze Su Dong.

Su Dong smiled but didn't answer.

Let’s wait and see!

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At the beginning of the game, Porto adopted the strategy of taking the initiative and launched a direct attack.

Mourinho's intention is very clear, which is to strive to score an away goal.

Porto's attack was specifically aimed at Sporting Lisbon's left wing, with right winger Capucho as the main attacking point. Deco and Maniche both actively supported on this side, forming Porto's right attack group.

Sporting Lisbon's problems were soon exposed.

Parates is a right-footed player who plays as a left back, and it is difficult for him to defend against the opponent's low cross.

Therefore, in Porto's first attack, Capucho was on the right, relying on his own advantages to force a cross from the bottom.

Dellei in the middle failed to get the ball, and Deco who came in from behind also failed to get the ball.

But soon, Porto's attack came back again, still on the right.

Mourinho's strategy was to focus on the right side and constantly create opportunities to leave gaps in Sporting Lisbon's defense. Dellei kept looking for opportunities in the penalty area and Deco actively cut in from behind, which put a lot of pressure on Sporting Lisbon's defense.

It is especially important to consider that if the consumption is too great, Porto will still have a center forward, Jankauskas, in the second half.

I have to say that Mourinho's use of his troops is indeed very ruthless. He will keep attacking the weak spots.

On the sidelines, the head coaches of the home and visiting teams formed a very sharp contrast.

Boloni looked nervous and kept shouting at the players on the sidelines, reminding them to maintain a defensive formation. Seeing that the situation was a little critical, he even shouted back at Ronaldo and Quaresma in front of him.

The situation became one-sided, and Su Dongdu could only roam around the center line.

Mourinho put his hands in his pockets, looking like a famous coach who is sure of victory.

In fact, the game on the field made it easy to believe that Porto was just around the corner from scoring.

And everyone knows that as long as one goal is scored, Sbonne Athletic will be basically hopeless.

Andre Cruz and Pepe were like firefighters, rushing to wherever they were attacked, looking very embarrassed. However, with the help of three defensive midfielders and the return to defense of Ronaldo and Quaresma, they were barely able to hold on.

But how long can such a competition last? ...

Su Dong also actively participated in pressing in the front, but he always stayed in the middle line.

As a center forward, when both wingers retreated, if he also went back, Porto would press the defense line into Sporting Lisbon's half.

This is like attacking a city. Once the defense line advances past the center line, it is equivalent to setting up a siege cone. The next step is to hit the city gate again and again. It will only take a few minutes for the city gate to be breached.

While holding the defense line, Su Dong was also constantly looking for opportunities.

He did not engage in a fight with the opponent in the middle because there were three defensive players there, all of whom were very strong.

So he actively moved to the side, either to the left or to the right.

Since Valente often moves forward and looks more like a winger, Su Dong focuses more on Ferreira on the right.

This unfortunate Portuguese became the target of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

Then he lay dormant, patiently waiting for his opportunity.

The game time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, ten minutes had passed.

Porto attacked very fiercely and showed no intention of slowing down. It seemed that they were determined to wipe out Sporting Lisbon in one go.

But the Green Lions’ defense was no pushover either, and they stubbornly withstood wave after wave of attacks.

It was not until the 17th minute that Capucho broke through from the right and made a cross. Pepe headed the ball out of the penalty area, overpowering his Brazilian compatriot Dellei.

But Maniche followed up with a direct shot, which hit Albertini's leg and changed direction.

The ball fell into the penalty area, and Andre Cruz took a step forward and intercepted the ball.

The Brazilian center back looked up and ahead. He had only one target, and that was Su Dong in front.

At this moment, Su Dong was facing his team's goal. He saw Andre Cruz's gaze and pointed to his right, which was the side where Ferreira was.

Almost at the same time, Andre Cruz made a long pass from the penalty area that looked like a clearance, and Su Dong quickly ran to the right.

Ferreira saw the path of the ball, he took position first and began to observe where the ball would land.

But what made him feel very frustrated was that Su Dong ran to his side and squeezed him gently, actually pushing him away.

After Ferreira was pushed away by Su Dong, he immediately supported him from behind, feeling very devastated.

Damn it, don't bully me like this! You are a 1.95 meter tall center forward, but you don't fight with Jorge Costa, a center defender, but come to my side to bully my pitiful little sideback. What kind of hero are you? If you have the guts, just...

When Su Dong's body rolled over, Ferreira didn't even have the thought of complaining, and he tried his best to stop him.

Porto's right-back is very experienced. At the critical moment, he still kept Mourinho's arrangement in mind, blocking the inside and forcing Su Dong to go to the left, which is equivalent to losing the threat.

The ball slowly fell from the air, but Su Dong didn't seem to intend to stop it. Instead, he leaned his body back further, allowing the ball to pass by him and fall to his right rear side.

The unfortunate Ferreira was suppressed from beginning to end and was unable to move, let alone resist.

He could only watch Su Dong turn around like a ravaged young wife, with tears in his eyes.

Added the second chapter for the leader [The Snail Watching the Wind], begging for a monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)

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