Midfielder.

Chapter 27 Appearing amid doubts

Mourinho's lineup has not been kept secret for long. The football circle is not a confidential front. The gossip inside is spreading faster than many people's imagination.It's only been a few hours since Benfica finalized the 11-man roster until the newspapers and the Athletic team got the news, but everyone looked at the lineup and staffing and started scratching their heads because they didn't know what the guy wanted. .

Inacio, the head coach of the Athletic team, may be the most surprised one. He doesn't know what the novice named Mourinho thinks, playing a child soldier in such a national derby?Is he crazy?Or is there something wrong with my eyes?Inacio had stared at the line-up so many times that he was sure it wasn't his eyes that were the problem, but that the Benfica guy had gone completely mad.

Mourinho used a child instead of an experienced person. For Inacio, who believes that experience determines everything, it is simply a suicide act.He does not deny Lin Yi's ability on the court, but such a game will obviously create a lot of psychological pressure for a 15-year-old kid.

Just like Inacio is used to using old players to fight against the pressure of the game, he will never let Cristiano Ronaldo play the main role in such a game. This is a kind of protection for players.

But Mourinho will not hold the same views as others. In his psychology, only players who have been beaten on the court are qualified to stand up and say that he has learned how to grow. Under the care of others, he will never be able to truly improve.

A national derby, perhaps in the eyes of others, is a great battlefield, which will make some people and destroy some people, but Mourinho never believes that players will be selected by the stadium. Only a person will grow, just like his current choice.

Lin Yi has strong nerves, and apart from his age and physical confrontation, Mourinho can't feel that there is any gap in this little guy. The midfield configuration he built for him is enough for this kid to play his best. Strength.

Mourinho believes that this game will be the beginning of this little guy shocking the whole of Portugal, unless the kid himself loses his standard.

Everyone is questioning Mourinho's choice, and many people are saying that he will pay the most painful price for his choice. In such a crucial matchup, on-the-spot experience will determine many things, and whether a child is May have such experience, this is a stupid choice!

The turmoil of the outside world is nothing to the current Mourinho. He has already thought of such a reaction.Because those people are not him, and they don't look at the value of the players on the field from the position of the team like him.

If Maniche hadn't been injured in the last game, he would not have taken the risk of making such a decision. He might be more inclined to let Maniche and Thiago control the midfield together, and let Pety serve as a backup. , so that the defensive thickness of the midfield will be more secure.

But now Maniche can only sit in the stands with his ankles wrapped around and endure the torment of this national derby. Such a change gave Mourinho a gamble idea, in the absence of a qualified midfield organizer in the Benfica team , it is impossible for him to bet on the fight in the midfield.

Instead of using two defensive players to watch your own goal, why not ambush a ticking time bomb behind the two forwards?Only by continuously putting pressure on the opponent in the offense can Petty's defensive pressure be relieved.

Delaying the opponent's offensive line is the safest defense. Instead of entangled with him, it is better to let Lin Yi directly organize the attack.

After all, Petty is not Maniche's mad dog, and his defensive skills are still worse. Even if Thiago is helping him, Mourinho doesn't want to put all the pressure on his midfielder.

The midfield is the least likely place for Mourinho to give up, so after replacing Maniche with Petty, he pushed Lin Yi to the position of the attacking midfielder.

Let that little guy get as close to the opponent's penalty area as possible, let this sharp blade that others are not familiar with hit the opponent's chest, so that the opponent's midfielder will not dare to press forward rashly, and use Lin Yi's wide vision to play the ball reasonably. Create enough offensive opportunities for the two strikers Simão and Cardoso.

Moreover, Mourinho also gave Lin Yi the greatest freedom of movement, and set up enough protection depth behind him.Especially in the position of the front midfielder, if the ball is lost in the confrontation, it will not immediately put pressure on Benfica's defense. This is why Mourinho did not let Lin Yi stay in the midfield position he is most used to.

He needs Lin Yi to stand up against the opponent in the front court. Although his physical condition is average, Mourinho can see that this kid is still a bit ruthless when he is pressing. As long as he can perform normally, he will definitely let the competitive team The backcourt is a headache.

A person who can deliver a fatal blow at any time will always be a time bomb in other people's defenses, not to mention that this kid's progress in shooting has made Mourinho clearly know what he can do, and despise Lin Yi ?There will definitely be times when you cry.

Everyone is trying to use their own reasons to deny Mourinho's choice, including such voices in the Benfica team, but Mourinho will not change his decision because of criticism from others. He believes that The little guy with black hair has the strongest fighting spirit.

These voices of criticism have always surrounded the Benfica team. Even when the team is about to leave for the Stadium of Light, they can hear this kind of protest, just like the situation when Mourinho just took over the team. His eyes were full of suspicion.

No one believes Mourinho's decision, and not many people believe that a little guy like Lin Yi can create miracles in such a big scene.

From the moment Lin Yi was confirmed as the starter, he fell into silence. The voices outside had never affected him, but now he only had one thing on his mind, and that was this The game will be Mourinho's curtain call.

And he will use a chance to start the game to witness this moment. He doesn't want to make his performance look bad on the court, not to fight back those boring criticisms. He just wants to use this last chance to tell Mourinho, " I won't embarrass you!"

The past week may have been the most ups and downs for Lin Yi since he was born. From knowing that Mourinho is leaving to starting in the national derby, Lin Yi can feel that he The brain is a mess.

However, during training, Lin Yi has always kept a clear head. He will do his best for every request made by Mourinho. He hopes to tell Mourinho in this way that he is fully capable. This position, and Mourinho's choice, is right.

Until he entered the locker room of the Stadium of Light, Lin Yi hadn't let his brain fully wake up. It wasn't that he was deliberately thinking about something, but those things kept interfering with his thinking. Maybe it was the concentrated explosion of these things. His mood can't be stabilized now.

Lin Yi seldom worried about what he might do wrong on the court, but today, everything was different. He was indeed a little nervous, and even his hands were sweating. It was not because he didn’t have the confidence to play well, but I am afraid that Mourinho will have a disappointed expression when he sees his mistakes.

After all, this is the highest level of confrontation in Portugal. He doesn't want to be a weakness on the court. This kind of psychological pressure still gave Lin Yi a lot of trouble, which also made him a little distracted and unable to concentrate.

"Hey, kid, don't be nervous, this is our home court." When the team entered the locker room, Maniche, who had an injured foot, also slipped in. He could see that Lin Yi was a little restless now. So he took the initiative to pat the kid to remind him to concentrate.

"It's nothing, it's just that my mind is a little messed up, thank you, Nuno." Lin Yi forced himself to concentrate, he didn't want to embarrass himself on the court in such a state, so he turned around and smiled at Maniche, expressing his thanks.

"Get rid of them! It's not difficult, just get rid of them like you teased us during training." Maniche gave Lin Yi a thumbs up. Although he didn't spend much time with this little guy, this kid It really did make a good impression on him.

Aside from the fact that he often doesn't save face when he attacks in training games, he is a very good little guy. Although many people are now questioning whether this kid is qualified to play in such a game, Maniche is right. Such a disapproving voice only said one sentence.

"Let these flies go to the fucking ghosts, they have never seen how this kid tortured his teammates with his feet during training, a bunch of self-righteous guys!" Regarding Mourinho's choice, Mani Qie never thought that he would make mistakes, and that kid has this ability.

Maybe it was Maniche's shot that brought Lin Yi back to focus, or maybe the team song from the locker room made Lin Yi start to relax his nervous nerves, at least at this moment, his brain was clear of.

Mourinho didn't care about this kind of communication between the players. He just turned around, wrote the name of Sporting Lisbon on the blackboard in the locker room, and then drew a cross heavily.

"This is what I want to say to you." Mourinho patted the name of the competitive team that was crossed through heavily, and he reminded all Benfica players loudly.

"Victory is the only requirement. I don't go into the process. I just need the result. After 90 minutes, I will be here to applaud you for rising to the top of the standings." Mourinho didn't say much, it was very simple , He used this method to instill in everyone the determination to win.

"Get ready to play! Use the score to tell those Athletic guys that they came to the wrong place today!" Mourinho said loudly.

There was no roaring response in the locker room, only 11 people stood in a row and opened the door of the locker room and walked out neatly. At this time, no words can be more practical than going to the field to kill the opponent. The Benfica team is ready for everything , always ready to fight!

Silence, silence, the entire Benfica team in the player channel is more like an army ready to go.They didn't laugh and chat with each other, they just focused all their attention on the exit of the player tunnel. Such a quiet performance also made Sporting Lisbon feel a pressure.

When Lin Yi was making final preparations in the player tunnel, he didn't pay attention to observe the expressions of the competitive team members around him. He only saw the green at the exit of the tunnel. Today, there will be his stage .

If he was still a little nervous just now, at this moment, Lin Yi has quieted everything down. Even if the cheers from around the outside stadium have penetrated into the tunnel, he can guarantee that every step he takes is Solid.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yi followed the pace of the team and ran into the center of the Stadium of Light, accepting the almost worshipful cheers.Although it didn't sound to him alone, Lin Yi swore that it would be like his first game, let the intoxicating cheers sound here, and it was the whole stadium cheering for him.

The moment Lin Yi walked onto the stage under the questioning eyes of others, Lin Yi already clenched his fists and told himself that he would amaze everyone here with his feet.No matter the opponent or the fans of Benfica, they will be conquered by themselves.

He will prove to everyone that they are wrong. . .He is qualified to stand here, and he is also qualified to be a conqueror. . .

This is a farewell gift for that uncle, Lin Yi vowed that he would use the most magnificent performance to see Mourinho off. . .

The whistle, Lin Yi now only waits for the moment when the referee's whistle sounds. . .This will be his game. . .

(After being on the recommendation list on the weekend, I started to update more. Please forgive me this week. There is really no way... I can only say as much as possible...)
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