Beast King Costa

Chapter 396 Defeat like a mountain

"Coach Santos! Now we can't hold the ball in the frontcourt! There are opportunities for defensive counterattacks. As long as Diego is replaced, then defensive counterattacks can be played!"

"Coach Santos, now we are only 2 goals behind, and we have a chance! If we are 3 goals behind and 4 goals behind, if we replace Diego at that time, it will be too late, too late!"

"Coach Santos! I know that you need Diego to calmly think about some issues. But you can't get angry with a game that may affect our group's first qualifying?"

"Coach Santos! Think twice!"

……

However, no matter how Rui Costa tried to persuade him with emotion and reason, Fernando Santos was still maverick and ignored him.

maybe!
Fernando Santos didn't even want to win this game?He is willing to bet on the outcome of a key game to warn his players?

Of course, what the answer is, only Fernando Santos himself knows.

"Ugh!!!"

Seeing that Fernando Santos didn't even bother to respond to himself, Rui Costa sighed helplessly, and went back to the bench to sit down.

Seeing that Rui Costa and Fernando Santos did not have any conflicts on the field, Fernando Santos' assistant coaches were slowly relieved, after all, they stopped Rui Costa just now. A veteran of Benfica came forward because he was worried about some unpleasant conflicts.

This match was broadcast across the country.

If Rui Costa and Fernando Santos quarreled directly on the sidelines, it would be broadcast live nationwide...The negative impact on Benfica would be too great, even if the club spent more money on public relations afterwards draft, that is useless.

Of course……

Rui Costa was talking anxiously on the sidelines, but Fernando Santos was caught by the witty photographer in a scene where he didn't even think about it.Although I don't know what Rui Costa is anxiously saying to Fernando Santos, but after all, he has lip language skills, and there are various TV commentators who help the audience brainstorm sitcoms.

"What exactly is Ruy talking to Coach Santos? Please cut out the part just now, let's study it."

"Ah...probably, Rui Costa wants Fernando Santos to replace Diego Costa! Because there are enough counter-attack opportunities, but the frontcourt can't hold the ball! Then...uh! Rui Costa Costa accused Fernando Santos of being angry with this game that is related to the first qualifying of the Europa League group? Even Rui Costa made Fernando Santos think twice when he returned to the bench."

"This……"

The two commentators of Portuguese Sports TV looked at each other immediately - obviously, they already understood why Benfica had such a starting lineup for this game.

Commentator Pablo Fernando: "It seems that this game, such as David Luiz, Diego Costa, Rui Costa, Assis, Nelson, these regular main players this season, are all neat and tidy. There is a reason for sitting on the bench as a spectator!"

Narrator Pereira Costa: "I think! What chaos happened in the Benfica locker room? I guess, it should be announced with Porto officials that Jesualdo Ferreira will replace Co Adrianse and become After the new head coach of Porto, coach Jesúardo Ferreira declared in a high-profile way that he would bring Diego Costa from the Stadium of Light to the Stadium of Dragon!"

Narrator Pablo Fernando: "Ah! Now, Diego is put on the bench and is basically abandoned. Does that mean that Porto and Benfica have made a breakthrough in the negotiation of Diego's transfer? , or even an agreement soon?"

Commentator Pereira Costa: "Haha! I think this possibility is still very high. After all, Porto is the best-run team in recent seasons. After winning the Champions League, Porto has sold players. They got a transfer fee of more than [-] million euros. They can definitely quote an offer that Benfica can hardly refuse. Even if Porto can get Diego, then the international player Postiga has no meaning for Porto. We can also make an offer for Postiga + transfer fee.”

Commentator Pablo Fernando: "Well... Postiga + transfer fee? If I were a senior executive at Benfica and Porto used Postiga plus a transfer fee of more than 1000 million euros to buy Diego, I would ask them immediately : Pay in cash or by check."

Commentator Pereira Costa: "Hahahahaha! Of course it has to be paid immediately! Okay! Say a few words about the jokes. Perhaps, we can see Diego put on after the winter transfer window opens Porto’s blue and white jersey, right? If this is the case, there will be quite a lot to watch in the second half of the Portuguese national derby between Benfica and Porto!”

Narrator Pablo Fernando: "Indeed! Very, very, very much to look forward to!"

……

In fact, not only the uncle photographer at the scene captured this scene.

Louis van Gaal, the famous coach of Alkmaar, also witnessed with his naked eyes Rui Costa talking anxiously next to Fernando Santos, but Fernando Santos kept pretending to be cool and indifferent. In the end, Rui Costa only Can be disappointed and returned to the bench.

Although the Dutch do not understand Portuguese, the emoji language is universal.Whether it is the anxiety on Rui Costa's face or the disappointment after being indifferent to Fernando Santos, it is enough to confirm that Van Gaal's previous guess is completely correct-Benfica now has a very serious locker room problem, even Rui Rui Costa, who can be called a figure of the times in Portuguese football, has been beaten into limbo by Fernando Santos.

It is a very taboo thing for a head coach to put a team's absolute feats into the sidelines.

At least, Van Gaal will never do this!
The meritorious players of the team represent the aspirations of the people!
Even if the head coach needs to establish a higher authority in the locker room and concentrate all the right to speak on himself, he can’t use the meritorious players to make a knife. For the meritorious players, he can only win over, negotiate, and compromise. Other negative practices , That's all shooting yourself in the foot with a stone.

I saw the corner of Van Gaal's mouth raised slightly, and murmured to himself with a hint of ridicule: "Hey! After all, Fernando Santos' emotional intelligence is really bad. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been reduced to playing in the Athens League. Now. Since Fernando Santos is throwing a stone at his own foot, I will accept the 3 points in this game as a gift!"

After muttering to himself, Louis van Gaal did what he said, and waved his handsome hand on the sidelines, signaling his players to continue to strengthen their offense.

The Alkmaar players were stunned.

WTF!It's 2 to 0, and continue to strengthen the offense? ? ?
Aren't you afraid of being beaten defensively by Benfica? ?
Although Benfica does not have Diego, the "goal machine" in the frontcourt of this game, Simao and Nuno Gomez are also quite strong!Both of them are regular visitors to the Portuguese national team, and the players in Alkmaar are very afraid of their frontcourt counterattack speed.

However, Louis van Gaal completely ignored the existence of Simão and Nuno Gomez. It seems that in Louis van Gaal's view, the only person who can pose a substantial threat to Alkmaar is Diego, the "big killer". Tool", everyone else is like a paper tiger.

"Why are you hesitating!?"

Louis van Gaal was quite dissatisfied: "Go up! In the first half of the game, try to win a 3-0 or even a 4-0 lead!"

"Uh……"

The players were quite surprised in their hearts-fuck me!In the stadium of light, the sacred place of Benfica, in the first half of the game, it is necessary to take a 3-0 or even 4-0 lead? !Will it be hacked to death in the stadium by fanatical Portuguese fans before the game is over?

Of course, surprises are surprises, but Alkmaar's players still implemented Louis van Gaal's tactical arrangements very decisively.

Onslaught of Alkmaar!

Keep firing!
The Alkmaar team is absolutely obedient to Louis van Gaal.

After all, Louis van Gaal has led Barcelona and served as the technical director of Ajax. His tactical instructions are like an imperial decree to the players of Alkmaar.

Moreover, there is no such important banner figure in Dutch football as Rui Costa in the Alkmaar team, and there are not even players who have played in the Alkmaar team for more than 5 years. There is no so-called "big brother" at all. "level" players, so Louis van Gaal's management of the locker room is quite relaxed, and he doesn't need to take care of anyone's feelings at all.

Van Gaal thought it was the right tactic, so he boldly arranged it!

Anyway, if the result is wrong, Louis van Gaal will stand up without fear, be responsible for his tactical choices, and never blame the players.

This is why Louis van Gaal was able to turn Alkmaar into a wolf player, not one of them!

This group of wolves rushing forward following Van Gaal will also break the monopoly of the four giants of the Eredivisie on the championship throne in the future, and create a championship myth belonging to the "cheese town" of Alkmaar in one fell swoop!

In the 35th minute of the game, Louis van Gaal's next goal for the wolfish Alkmaar team came.You'll only be late, but you won't miss it!

The player who instigates the attack is still the former Dutch fringe international Averazer who plays the role of a winger!
But this time, the player who responded to Avezera's cross was no longer Jomo, who was hiding behind the winger, and was the attacking point.

I saw Joey Gujongsen follow up with a blind shot in a state where there was basically no defense!

Actually kicked a perfect violent aesthetic long shot!

3 is better than 0!

It only took Alkmaar a little over half an hour to make the Benfica players, including the diehard Benfica fans in the stands of the Stadium of Light, completely desperate.

"Huh... 3 to 0! This game, I'm afraid the overall situation has been decided! In this way, the pressure of our second round match with Sevilla will be huge!"

Rui Costa on the bench looked very ugly, and he shook his head helplessly.

But at the moment, Rui Costa can't do anything for the team.

Out of a responsible attitude towards the team's record, Rui Costa has already persuaded Fernando Santos, but Fernando Santos would rather his team's situation on the field has been passive, with various defensive counterattack opportunities, even the ball in the frontcourt. If you can't hold it, you just don't want to let Diego play!

"Boss Rui, don't help coach Fernando Santos worry about his gray hair..."

Beto said with a smile: "Maybe, Coach Fernando Santos, the old man, has already thought of some tricks to deal with Sevilla! Now that Sevilla can be won steadily, then this game will be lost to Sevilla." Alkmaar, it's no big deal!"

"Cut! Can he have any coups to win Seville steadily?"

David Luiz, an upright boy, still has a disdainful attitude towards Fernando Santos: "I was behind 0 to 2 before, and finally defeated Sevilla 4 to 2. It's not that Diego scored four goals alone. Ball! His change? Could it be that he brought Diego back to the starting position?"

"Ah! David! What you said is really very possible!"

Nelson's eyes lit up and said: "At that time, coach Fernando Santos can say that he deliberately kept Diego's killer move, confused Sevilla's coach Juande Ramos, and then let Diego return to the main force Position, give them a fatal blow!"

Assis gave Nelson a high-five with a smile: "Yeah! Nelson, you are the perfect answer for coach Santos! Coach Santos must ask you to play the big sword at least twice."

Nelson had a proud face: "Twice? How could it be possible! Such a perfect answer must be at least three times!"

Assis laughed so hard that he almost fell down: "Hahahahaha! Three times, three times, you have the face to ask Coach Santos for it."

……

In this way, the players on the Benfica field and the players on the bench formed a sharp contrast.

Because of the blow of falling behind 0 to 3 before the end of the first half, the players on the Benfica field were ashamed one by one at this time.

This score is simply unbelievable!How could Alkmaar score three goals in a row so easily?Moreover, the game has only passed half an hour soon!
Obviously!There are Pettit and Carter Solanis "dual-core drive" in the midfield, Luizon, the Brazilian national team's central defender, in the backcourt, and Simao and Nuno Gomez in the frontcourt. , How could he be kicked like this! ?
Can't figure it out, really can't figure it out!
As for the players on the bench, except for Diego who looked thoughtful and Rui Costa who looked sad, everyone else was smiling and falling apart, and they didn't know what they were talking about. Interesting topic, you can actually laugh like this when watching your team fall behind 0 to 3.

When the game came to the scene, Benfica club chairman Felipe Vieira, who was watching the game in the VIP stands, also saw the sudden scene of the players on the bench laughing together.

But Felipe Vieira did not blame the players on the bench with the people around him. On the contrary, Felipe Vieira shook his head helplessly and said: "I was worried about Fernando Santos' attitude towards the locker room. The control problem finally broke out. And, unexpectedly, it broke out before halfway through the season."

Another senior member of the Benfica club also nodded helplessly and said: "Hey! Obviously, Fernando Santos thought too much, and Diego really wanted to stay in Benfica! But it turned out that Fernando Santos And I didn’t expect Fernando Santos to put Rui Costa on the bench.”

Speaking of this, the high-level tone of Benfica seemed a little angry: "You know! Before this game, the activity department deliberately asked Fernando Santos to confirm three times, and it was confirmed that Rui Costa will start this game. Event poster The commemorative tickets are all printed with Rui Costa's makeup photos. The result! Rui Costa was removed from the starting lineup by Fernando Santos!"

On the other side, a slightly younger Benfica executive asked tentatively: "Maybe! Chairman Vieira, you should talk to Fernando Santos during the intermission? Let Fernando Santos beat Diego in the second half of the game. With the three main players, Rui, Rui, and David, I think the score should still be chased! It may be difficult to get 3 points, but there should be a chance to get 1 point."

"Um……"

Felipe Vieira nodded slowly.

But after a pause for about half a minute, Felipe Vieira suddenly spoke, and said to many high-level club members beside him in a deep and deep voice: "Forget it! I won't talk to Fernando Santos during the intermission. Well, let Fernando Santos learn a lesson for himself in this game. When the game is over and the key loses, there will be more things to talk about."

Listening to Felipe Vieira's meaningful words, the club executives all agreed.

"It's true! Fernando Santos' stubborn and suspicious character should be frustrated!"

"Maybe, we have to do the same as Porto and Sporting Lisbon, but we are looking for a new coach!"

"Yeah! Start looking for new coach candidates earlier, so that there will be no good candidates. The suitable candidates will be signed first by Sporting Lisbon."

"Well... I think! We should consider the Spanish coach. In fact, Emery and Juande Ramos are pretty good."

……

At this time, Fernando Santos, who was turmoiled like ants because he was behind 0 to 3, could never have imagined that the club's senior management had already begun to study the matter of coaching change.

Even, until now this kind of predicament!
Fernando Santos still doesn't feel like he's done anything wrong.

I still insist on my own starting lineup, and still insist on not replacing Diego to remedy the ability to hold the ball in the frontcourt, or replacing David Luiz to remedy various defensive loopholes in the backcourt.

and so!
At this moment, Fernando Santos can only continue to give blood to the starters on the field.

"Come on everyone! Concentrate! Try to recover one in the first half of the game!"

"Pettit! Carter! You control the ball and push it up!"

"Mantolas! Don't fight with the opponent's central defender! Just retreat to the midfield to help get the ball! Otherwise, there will be no ball in the frontcourt!"

"Simao, Nuno! Get up to speed! Get more space between the opponent's three backs!"

"What's the matter! Just play like we played in the away game against Alkmaar! Why are you playing like this today!?"

……

Ok……

Fernando Santos was in this situation and still didn't realize that in the away game against Alkmaar, Diego scored four goals alone.

Now there is no Diego on the court, not only has no scoring ability, but also no ball-holding points in the frontcourt.

There is no ball-holding point in the frontcourt, so what is the use of the speed of Simao and Nuno Gomez?Do you constantly go to the offside position to catch the ball, and then the linesman takes the trouble to call it back?
What made Fernando Santos completely desperate happened in the 43rd minute of the game.

The double is the former Dutch fringe international Averazze's side cut attack!
Since Averazze played on the right side more often in this game, he directly faced Leonardo Bastos, who was very weak in defense.

Of course, Leonardo Bastos was exploded on the wing, which is considered a norm.

What made Fernando Santos most desperate was that after Averazene cut into the Benfica penalty area, Kaliaca didn't know if his brain was pumped, actually!Put the shovel directly!
The ball didn't reach it, and it shoveled directly from Averazer's ankle...

Fortunately, Averazze tilted his body quickly, so that he didn't have his leg broken by Kaliaka's stupid shovel in the penalty area. Of course, Averazze was shoveled down by Kaliaka. The pain was still unbearable.

"Beep..."

The referee did not hesitate!
Red dot set!

Jomo stood on the penalty spot and achieved it overnight!

4 is better than 0!

In the case of playing one more player, Alkmaar has a 4-goal advantage. It can basically be said that this game has lost any suspense before halftime is over.

After Joe Mo steadily scored the penalty, Louis van Gaal was elated and celebrated with his players and coaches happily.

You know, in this game, Alkmaar gave Benfica their first defeat of the season!
The most important thing is that Alkmaar scored this crucial three-pointer at Benfica's home court, which means that they have a great chance to rush to the second place in the group, and even challenge the first place in the group to qualify!
(End of this chapter)