Football No. 10: God's Perspective

Chapter 52 Challenge Dortmund
Arsenal's defensive players were confused, and Wang Po, who was holding the ball in a double-team, missed Gomez and Jim.

The choice of attack suddenly became clear.

Before the opponent double-teamed, Wang Po flicked his ankle and passed a low ball to Jim who was ambushing on the side.

By the time the defender reacts, it's too late.

The black cheetah showed its bloodthirsty scene, facing the goalkeeper single-handedly, and burst into the net.

1:0.

Benfica took advantage of the counter-attack and took the lead, and the Stadium of Light was boiling.

Gambler Mano, wins.

It was Jim, the winger he put on the field, who scored the goal. The adjustment was immediate, amazing.

Arsenal is in danger. With only 10 minutes left in the game, he must score two goals if he wants to advance.

Time is running out for Arsenal.

Without much time to celebrate, Mano quickly calmed down and asked all players to defend.

After conceding the goal, the Arsenal head coach couldn't sit still anymore, and all the attackers on the bench were sent on the field.

As can be seen in the final stages of the game, Arsenal played a strange formation, with no midfielders, only defenders and forwards.

Everyone crowded into the Benfica penalty area.

Fight back at all costs and fight to the death.

Arsenal's striker got the ball in the penalty area, turned around, tricked the defender with a feint, kicked and shot.

Dangerous, Benfica's central defender hurriedly tackled the ball.

Seeing this, the Arsenal forward hit the Benfica central defender and fell to the ground.

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot with a firm expression on his face.

Benfica was sentenced to death.

For the referee's penalty this time, the fans at the Dragon Stadium were very dissatisfied and booed wildly.

The Benfica players protested innocently.

Even so, the referee still did not change the penalty.

The Arsenal players did not waste this chance to score, and scored the ball overnight.

The score was 1 to 1.

Suspense abounded, and the atmosphere on the court immediately returned to a suffocating and tense level.

One more goal is needed for Arsenal to advance to the next knockout round.

Although there were only 2 minutes left in the game, the situation on the court changed because of this goal.

Arsenal players rekindled their fighting spirit.

Except for the goalkeeper, all of them rushed into the restricted area of ​​the Benfica team.

The high ball again and again affects the hearts of all Benfica fans.

To be honest, the fans were more nervous than the players on the field. Many people's hearts accelerated, their blood pressure soared, and their backs were wet with nervous sweat.

The three armed forces fight for every inch of land, and their strong desire to win is manifested in high-intensity and high-hardness defense.

Time seemed to stand still, so still that you could even hear your own heartbeat.

Every minute and every second is torture.

"beep"

As Arsenal's final attack was fruitless, the referee did not give any more time after a whistle, and the game ended.

Benfica survived Arsenal's crazy attack and survived the 2 minutes that seemed like years.

The Benfica team kept the victory and successfully entered the next round of the Champions League knockout round.

Arsenal was eliminated, a big upset.

Before the game, who would have thought that the European giants Arsenal would be blocked from the quarter-finals by teams from first- and second-tier leagues.

Benfica's promotion is full of gold.

After the game, the media also wrote a lot about the Benfica team, and even dubbed it the "Dark Horse of the Champions League". Some columnists even predicted that the Benfica team would become a spoiler in the knockout round of the Champions League.

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The UEFA Champions League has temporarily come to an end, and the Portuguese Super League has entered the end of the season. The Benfica team, which has no hope of competing for the championship, finally ended the Portuguese Super League this season with a wave of 4 consecutive victories, and the final ranking is fixed at No.3.

Looking back, the reason for missing the defending champion lies more in the Benfica club itself.

If the core Riise is not sold during the window period, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Benfica team is fully capable of competing for the championship.

But then again, the Benfica team has financial difficulties, and maintaining the operation of the club is the primary choice.

It was also a helpless move to sell Riise at that time.

To the satisfaction and delight of the fans, the establishment of the team's new pass control system showed a strong performance in the final stage of the league. Wang Po's core role became more prominent and obvious. Furthermore, the Champions League stepped on the giants Arsenal to advance to the next knockout round.

The team's performance made them look forward to the league championship next season.

At the end of the season, the Benfica team did not have a holiday, but was training in an orderly manner, preparing for the quarter-finals of the Champions League next week.

After drawing lots, Benfica's next knockout opponent will be Borussia Dortmund from the Bundesliga.

In the first round of the clash, Benfica will be a guest at the Wies** Stadium.

This is Europe's No. [-] devil's home game and a nightmare for away teams.

The fan atmosphere is said to be second in the football circle, and no team dares to be the first.

Stepping into the stadium, facing the drumming noise from the Dortmund fans, Wang Po felt that his confidence was not so strong. He only felt that there was a huge boulder pressing on his chest, and he couldn't breathe.

Devil's Stadium, well-deserved reputation.

Standing in the stadium, feeling the continuous pressure from the Dortmund fans, the people with weak mental quality have long been frightened and have weak calves.

It is conceivable to play in such a stadium, with such a vast atmosphere of fans, how happy it is to be a player of the home team.

It's an honor to fight for fans like that.

This year, Wang Po had the opportunity to stand as a player of the home team at the Weiss Stadium and enjoy the cheers of the fans here.

It's a pity that this time he arrived at the Wesleyan Stadium, but as a player of the visiting team.

In this game, compared with the 541 in the previous round, Manor adopted a more balanced 4231 formation, based on midfield control, and vowed to compete with Dortmund.

Wang Po was in the midfield, Gomez was on the front line, and the only position changed was the left winger. "Cheetah" Jim played as a starter again after two months.

Arranging Jim to start, Mano's choice is meaningful and thoughtful.

"beep"

The referee blows the whistle, and the first round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals begins.

As the Bundesliga giants, Borussia Dortmund showed the team's strong strength and occupied the dominance of the ball.

Fast interspersed and behind-the-scenes are the offensive characteristics of this Dortmund team.

Before the game, coach Mano also made targeted deployments for the opponent's offensive characteristics.

It is required that the three lines keep a close distance, strengthen the connection between the defender and the midfielder, and the wing back must protect and assist the defense at any time, and do not give Dortmund the chance to penetrate the defense.

Containing the opponent's wing attack is tantamount to breaking a leg of the Dortmund team's attack.

Dive into a fence, defend and try to attack.

In an away game, one point or a small loss is completely acceptable for the Benfica team, which is already at a disadvantage.

(End of this chapter)