i want to be king

Chapter 294 Time is running out for Porto!
"Su Dong! Straight up and shoot!"

"The ball went in!!!"

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"In stoppage time in the first half, Valencia took the lead in scoring Porto's goal!"

"The Danish referee Nelson blew the whistle for an effective goal. Sudong opened the scoring for Valencia at a critical moment!"

"This is already his No.16 goal in the Champions League this season, surpassing the [-]-[-] season, the Brazilian striker Altafini who played for AC Milan in Italy. He scored [-] goals in the Champions League that year."

"Now, Su Dong has unbelievably raised this record to sixteen goals!"

"Su Dong played like crazy this season!"

"In La Liga, he broke Ronaldo's historical record and became the player with the most goals in his first season in La Liga history; in the Champions League, he single-handedly scored most of Valencia's goals and broke Jose Altafini's historical scoring record, becoming the player with the most goals in a single season in the history of the Champions League!"

"It's just unbelievable!"

"Su Dong! A genius who wrote his name into the legend at the age of 19!"

"We just can't imagine what he will achieve in time?"

"If Valencia really won the Champions League this season, Su Dong must be the number one hero of the Bat Corps!"

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After Su Dong kicked furiously, the moment he landed, he knew that the ball was there!
It was a very magical feeling!

As he took more shots and scored more goals, the feeling grew stronger and more familiar.

After landing, he turned around and ran.

Since UEFA has officially issued a regulation that players are not allowed to take off their clothes when they celebrate after scoring a goal, otherwise they will be given a yellow card, so no matter how excited Su Dong was, he did not dare to take off his clothes.

The Valencia fans chanted Su Dong's name frantically, resounding throughout the Schalke Stadium!
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"Before the end of the first half, Valencia scored a goal, which is really bad for Porto."

"Mourinho needs to seriously consider how the team should deal with Valencia in the second half."

"Judging from the performance in the first half, their defense was completely unable to freeze Su Dong."

"Sudong not only relied on his strong personal ability to forcefully break through the four defensive players in Porto, but also scored with an angry shot. He also created excellent scoring opportunities twice. If the Valencia players were better at seizing opportunities, it would be [-]-[-] now."

"In the second half, Su Dong must not continue to play like this, but is there a way for Mourinho to contain Su Dong?"

"This is not only a problem for Porto, but also a concern for all fans."

"For Valencia, how to maintain Sudong's outstanding performance, let him continue to threaten Porto's defense, and then drive the entire offensive system is undoubtedly crucial."

"But what Benitez needs to improve is the scoring efficiency of other players in the team. It is really a pity that the two offensive opportunities created by Su Dong failed to score."

"As many people outside have said, without Su Dong, Valencia is still the same Valencia that couldn't score last season. Judging from the first half, this is not wrong at all."

"Both Aimar and Rufete had great opportunities, but they both missed it. This requires reflection."

"But no matter what, with one goal ahead, Valencia has the advantage."

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Not long after Porto re-kicked off after Sudong returned from celebrating a goal, Nelson blew the whistle to end the first half.

Porto's players seemed to be hit hard, but Valencia was all elated.

Obviously, they all seemed to see the champion waving in front!
This is the first Champions League in Valencia's century-old history!
But after returning to the locker room, Benitez slammed the team's offense in the first half very badly.

"Except for Su Dong, none of you have shown a satisfactory state and performance!"

The players suddenly pulled away from the excitement and joy of leading, and began to sit upright again.

It was clear that Benítez was dissatisfied with the repeated missed scoring opportunities in the first half.

Valencia could have ended the battle in the first half, but now it is still full of suspense.

It's no wonder that Benitez is so dissatisfied, no one will be satisfied if he changes.

Those two chances were quite good, the first time was the most outrageous, neither Aimar nor Rufet caught up.

One in the middle and one on the right are missing at the same time, isn't this too outrageous?

The second time was also unbelievable. Aimar shot the ball from Su Dong to the position of Porto goalkeeper Baia. Doesn't it make it clear that he wants to return the ball to the opponent?
Of course, everyone knows that everything on the court is instinctive.

It can only be said that Aimar's shooting still needs to be practiced.

After getting angry, Benitez quickly calmed down and began to explain things to pay attention to in the second half.

In the case of falling behind in the first half, he guessed that Porto should press out to play in the second half.

This is also an obvious question.

The UEFA Champions League final lasted 10 minutes, and fell behind by one goal in the first half. If Porto does not equalize as soon as possible, the longer the time delays, the more unfavorable it will be for them, so they will definitely press out to play.

The question now is, what tactics does Valencia want to adopt?
Benitez's strategy is that the start must be stable.

"We must first ensure that the defense is safe at the beginning of the second half, and we cannot equalize the score for Porto, otherwise, this game will be more difficult. Therefore, except for Su Dong, everyone else must actively participate in the defense."

Benitez also does not want to blindly defend, he hopes that the team will play a sharp counterattack whenever there is a chance, and create threats as much as possible.

"This is very important! We must play a threat and hurt the opponent, the more we have a chance to maintain the lead!"

After that, Yesterdan came forward again to cheer for the players.

The assistant coach told the players that Sudong's goal gave the team a crucial lead.

"The St. Brad's Cup has two ears, and we have already caught one of them. We only need to pull it over with all our strength, and we can put this championship trophy into our arms!"

"I know that the final is very difficult, Porto is very difficult, each of you is under heavy pressure, but at this moment, you are not for others, not for the club, not for the coaching staff, not for the fans, but for yourself, to win this war!"

"I hope each of you can smile and leave for Schalke Stadium!"

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If Valencia's dressing room is full of excitement and excitement, then the atmosphere of Porto's dressing room is dignified.

Falling behind towards the end of the first half would be a nightmare for any team in the Champions League final.

The point is, how do they get out of this nightmare?
Mourinho also gave his own choice.

He decided to make a substitution at half-time, replacing Mendes with the Russian player Alenichev.

In this way, Porto's formation is similar to a small diamond-shaped position of [-]. Deco advances, Alenichev and Maniche are separated on the two wings, and Costinha lags behind.

This is also Mourinho's commonly used tactical play in Porto, and the players are no strangers at all.

More importantly, the [-] small diamond-shaped position can maximize the role of Deco.

"Albelda and Baraja, the double midfielder combination, even in European football, is second to none, so I need you, Deco, you have to get rid of their entanglement, you are our No. [-] player, you need more freedom to attack, try to attack the opponent from both ribs."

"Dmitry." Mourinho looked at Alenichev, who had just been replaced. "You need to go to the tenth position more. The task of connecting the striker and the midfield is entrusted to you. Deco will be liberated, and he will be more involved in attacking and passing."

This is why Mourinho replaced Alenichev, a player who was born as a winger.

"At the beginning of the second half, we will rush to attack and try to equalize the score in the shortest possible time. Only by equalizing the score can we have a chance of winning. Otherwise, we will leave us with endless regrets when we go to the Schalke Stadium proudly!"

Porto's players were also rekindled by Mourinho's words.

It is not easy for every player to get to this day, and no one can guarantee that they will have a chance to return to the Champions League final in the future, so they all cherish the opportunity in front of them.

If they win, they will engrave their names on the Champions League trophy, and the achievement will be immortal!

If they lose, they will deeply regret this night for many, many years to come!
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After the start of the second half, Porto took the lead in launching a counterattack.

Alenichev came on to replace Mendes, Porto made changes in midfield and Deco had more room to move.

The Brazilian player who has been naturalized in Portugal began to focus on attacking without distraction, running non-stop, constantly looking for opportunities, and trying to pass the ball to more threatening areas.

Valencia got off to a solid start, especially in the midfield.

Both Vicente and Rufete actively retreated to defend and protect the two wings of the midfield, which made it difficult for Porto to create opportunities.

The most threatening thing is that in 1 minute, Valente assisted forward and made a diagonal pass to the penalty area, trying to find Delle and Alberto, but Dellei missed it. Alberto wanted to hit the goal directly, but under Marchena's interference, he missed the right position and kicked the ball directly out of the baseline.

Four minutes later, it was still an attack from the left. This time, Alenichev crossed the penalty area diagonally from the left rib. Under the interference of Ayala, Dellei scored with a header, but it missed slightly.

The two attacks failed to create a threat, which made Mourinho on the sidelines begin to show an anxious look.

Time is running out for Porto!
The Portuguese madman hesitated, but after thinking about it, he finally gritted his teeth.

Porto's second substitution!

McCarthy replaced Alberto!
(End of this chapter)