Football No. 10: God's Perspective

Chapter 48

This season has come to an end, the cup and the league are hopeless, and the Benfica team is facing an embarrassing situation where all four teams are empty.

The Champions League has become the only fig leaf.

Before the match against Arsenal, Mano made sufficient preparations and carried out personnel rotation in advance.

The team arrived at the Emirates Stadium, the star stadium that has appeared in front of TV screens countless times, and now it can finally see its true face.

Wang Po was very excited.

On the sports news section before the game, a piece of transfer news broke out.

It is reported that Porto's midfielder Silva's agent, Jan Jack, has arrived in London, and the Gunners intend to spend 6000 million pounds to bring his Silva to the Emirates Stadium.

This news detonated the whole of Portugal.

The rumor was confirmed when pictures of Jan Jack at Arsenal FC were posted on the internet.

"As your former teammate, Silva, what do you think of the transfer rumors with Arsenal?"

In the player's tunnel, well-meaning reporters surrounded Wang Po and asked their own questions.

Wang Po felt annoyed and funny, and stared at the reporter, "Do you think it is necessary to interview me on this issue? Or do you want to deliberately make this matter bigger? Besides, didn't their agent say that I am not comparable to Silva in terms of worth."

Compared with Silva's aggressive behavior in front of reporters, Wang Po was very humble.

In the face of reporters' questions, he chose to avoid the edge.

When the star-studded Arsenal players stepped into the Emirates Stadium, they were greeted by the cheers of the home team fans like a tsunami.

Greeting the Benfica team was boos.

In this game, the Benfica team did their best, Mano ruled out the formation of 541, Wang Po sat in the midfield, and Gomez charged forward.

In an away game, one point or a small loss to Benfica is acceptable, and we will strive to bring the decisive battle to the Stadium of Light.

At the beginning of the game, with the advantage of the home court, Arsenal launched a tidal attack.

The All-Star lineup has almost no shortcomings. Every position is an absolute strength. A one-on-one burst is enough to knock out the Benfica defense.

Throughout the first half, the Benfica team was pressed in the half. The strong pressure made every player deeply understand what is called the strength of a European giant.

In terms of game rhythm, only Wang Po and Gomez on the front line can match the Benfica team.

As long as Wang Po gets the ball in the midfield, Arsenal's defensive players will double-team from all directions. After attracting the defensive center of gravity, the ball is passed out and basically cannot return.

Benfica's ability to hold the ball in the midfield is too weak, and they will lose their positions when they increase their strength a little.

Such a bad scene made Mano jump his feet anxiously on the sidelines. The only thing he was lucky about was that he didn't concede the ball.

In terms of statistics, the Benfica team is terrible. The ball possession rate is 24%, which is the lowest in team history, and the shooting is an embarrassing 0.

During the halftime break, the atmosphere in the locker room was exceptionally quiet, so quiet that you could hear your own heartbeat.

All the players looked at me and I looked at you, waiting for Mano to speak.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and the second half of the game was about to start.

After 10 minutes of silence, Mano finally moved.

"In the second half, everyone defends, Gomez, you stand in the midfield, Wang Po, you go to the front line, Jim, you go to warm up now..."

The marker pen in Mano's hand sketched the tactics on the blackboard.

What kind of tactic is this?To put it simply, it is comparable to the super bus tactics of Torres' big left back back then.

In the face of absolute strength, conventional tactics are no longer effective. Instead of doing this, it is better to completely hide and defend.

At least for this game, the Benfica team still has the capital of wretchedness.

The second half of the game begins.

Jim was substituted, and this substitution caused dissatisfaction among Benfica fans.

"Does Mano, an old bastard, really understand football?"

"The defense is stacked with people, and the dog on the coach's bench is better than him."

"Push Gomez to the midfield to defend? He's a striker, old bastard, get out of class now."

"Come on, this game is over, I said, brothers can go to sleep."

……

Mano's Iron Barrel Formation was looked down upon by all parties.

With the advantage in the workplace, they failed to break the deadlock, and launched a more violent attack at the beginning of the second half.

Long shots, headers, set pieces.

A variety of offensive methods greeted Benfica's goal.

The atmosphere of the game was suffocating and depressing.

Under heavy defensive pressure, the nerves of the Benfica players were about to break.

The ball roared towards the gate again and again, and the whole person was numb.

Fortunately, the result is good, the game has come to 85 minutes, the score is still 0-0.

Arsenal, which had an overwhelming advantage in the audience, did not open the door to Benfica for a long time, and the players became impatient.

After the left wing back got the ball, without waiting for his own striker to be in position, he made a 45-degree cross and was cleared by the defensive players of the Benfica team.

The second penalty kick was taken by Gomez standing in the midfield, relying on his big body to protect the ball.

"Gomez."

Wang Po, who responded from the side, shouted loudly. The latter noticed this and hit the ball to the right with a long pass.

After getting the ball, Wang Po accelerated forward.

At Arsenal's pre-match preparation meeting, the importance of Wang Po to the Benfica team was emphasized, and the captain rushed forward with a strong wind in his back.

This posture, the old ball understands, is aimed at people, and the ball can't beat people.

Wang Po didn't dare to neglect, and after one step of the ball, it was passed obliquely to the ribs of Arsenal's left defense line.

Jim, who was ready to go, showed the bloodthirsty scene of his cheetah, and his speed soared to the extreme.

Arsenal's full-backs and central defenders watched Xiao Hei enter the penalty area eagerly and singled out the goalkeeper.

0 to 1, the Gunners fell behind.

Such a result instantly silenced the entire noisy Emirates Stadium.

Unbelievably, 75% of the ball possession rate and as many as 30 shots did not result in a goal. Instead, the opponent counterattacked and sealed the throat with a sword, killing the game.

The Arsenal coach on the sidelines roared angrily.

This result is unacceptable.

One chance, one chance.

Mano also gambled on this opportunity, and in the end God favored him and his team.

This is the case with football games, and data dominance does not determine the outcome of the game.

Bright stars do not mean sure victory.

Even if the player's one-on-one strength is completely inferior, football is an overall project, and the superposition of team strength is infinite.

The game is not over and the result will never be known.

Determination to win is far more important than strength.

The Benfica team did it, and left the Emirates Stadium with their heads held high, waiting for the second round of the decisive battle.

Such a result broke out a huge upset, and it also relieved the general of the Benfica team under the vortex of public opinion
(End of this chapter)