Beast King Costa

Chapter 405 Unrepentant
After conceding a goal in the first half, Fernando Santos anxiously organized the players on the sidelines to launch a counterattack.

However, although Diego Sosa played well in the Benfica B team, it is the Portuguese League after all, here is the Portuguese Super League, and Benfica's opponent in this game can be called "last season Braga" this season. Possession" dark horse Maritimo.

Up to now, the first half of the game is almost over, Diego Sosa unexpectedly!He completely lost himself among the tall defenders of Maritimo, and he never even had a successful fight for the top. This also made Fernando Santos very, very desperate on the sidelines.

Because Mantolas on the bench is not the type of high center forward, it is useless to replace Mantolas in this situation!
At this moment, Fernando Santos' inner thoughts are: It would be great if there was Francisco Fonseca on the bench at this moment!
That's right!

The situation is like this, Fernando Santos is still unrepentant!

This stubborn old coach still didn't expect that how many games he won, it was all due to Diego's super personal ability to help Benfica break through the difficult predicament and the opponent's impenetrable Overall defense!Even in some games, Diego helped Benfica by himself, recovering from one or two goals behind, and then completed an earth-shattering reversal?

There are too many examples!
It's not just one or two games at all, it's too much!

Following Calagonis' cross, central defender Alex von Schwiedler, who was dragged back by Maritimo again, headed out of the penalty area, and the referee blew his whistle.

"Beep……"

The first half ended with a 0-1 deficit!

At the end of the first half, some disappointed Benfica fans chose to leave the field directly.Because they can't see the possibility of Benfica winning this game at all, and they can't see the slightest light!

If, at this moment, there are Diego and Rui Costa on the bench, maybe they will stay and use the sound to pressure Fernando Santos to replace Diego and Rui Costa.

however……

The reason why Fernando Santos excluded Diego, Rui Costa, and David Luiz from the 18-man roster in this game is very, very simple and crude-the game against Alkmaar was 0-2, 0-3 [-] behind, Fernando Santos was furious as fans at the Stadium of Light chanted David Luiz, Diego Costa, Rui Costa crazily

and so!
Very simply, Fernando Santos excluded all three of them from the 18-man squad. In this way, the fans at the Stadium of Light could no longer continue to shout the names of the three of them, and Fernando Santos was also able to draw One ear is clean.

The five abandoned main players in the high stands of the Stadium of Light watched the first half of the game with a score of 0 to 1 and returned to the locker room, and they couldn't help feeling emotional.

Assis: "It seems that the two-game losing streak in this game is a foregone conclusion! I can basically guess that after Fernando Santos returned to the locker room, he started to frantically turn on the 'hair dryer mode'. But this game is Everyone's fault? Fernando Santos himself never seriously studied Maritimo's tactical formation!"

Beto: "Uh... Assis, I don't quite agree with this point. I think coach Fernando Santos has studied Maritimo's skills and tactics more or less! Otherwise, the starting center position for this game , must go directly to Mantolas. How could it be possible to deliberately recruit Diego Souza from the B team?"

David Luiz: "This makes sense! But the problem is, throughout the first half of the game, Diego Souza didn't know what the hell he was playing. The success rate of headers is really high! What's more, it's horrible! It's too bleak! But now, there is only Mantolas left on the bench, what else can Fernando Santos, an old guy, do? Finally! Why don't you get Mantolas!"

Diego: "Haha! Although Mantolas does not have any advantage in height, I think that after Mantolas plays, the effect will definitely be much better than that of Diego Souza. Diego Sosa plays too much. I’m not smart anymore, I’ve been going head-to-head with Alex von Schwiedler, who has the highest defense in Maritimo, and I’m seven or eight centimeters behind him in height! You should play smarter to make up for your lack of talent.”

To the surprise of the four members of the "Lap to Dawn Squad", this is actually!Rui Costa also took the initiative to participate in their topic: "Diego! I think you are right, and I also think that if Mantolas plays, the effect will definitely be better than Diego Souza!"

After all, Rui Costa also analyzed in detail: "Actually, against a team like Maritimo, you should not press them to attack, but should take it back appropriately, and give Maritimo some opportunities to tempt them. Their formation is pressed out, and once there is space behind Maritimo's back line, it will be very beneficial to Mantolas! As long as Calagonis or Fabrizio Milico can give an anti-offside ball, Then Mantolas can definitely beat Alex von Schwiedler by running!"

In this regard, Diego nodded seriously, and gave his own supplement: "Boss Rui, you are right to say that, but this tactical arrangement must be based on a tie or a leading situation. Now our ball The team has already been scored first by Maritimo. In the second half of the game, coach Morais will definitely only defend more firmly. They can even pull Felipe Oliveira, the high center forward, back to the midfield to participate in the interception, and play instead 5-4-1, leaving only Kanu, a fast forward, in the frontcourt to participate in the frontcourt defensive counterattack! In this case, it will be even more difficult for us to score goals."

Rui Costa very much agrees with Diego's supplementary analysis.

I saw Rui Costa nodded solemnly and said: "Yes! Breaking the dense defense is nothing more than three tricks-header bombing, set-piece tactics, and long-range shots in sports warfare. Diego Sousa is still a young man who is still lacking in heat. Basically, we can’t expect too much from him. And Maritimo’s defense is very clean, and it is difficult for us to get the opportunity to set the ball. If it is correct, we may have won 4 corner kicks in the first half of the game. !None of the dangerous set pieces in the frontcourt"

Speaking of this, Rui Costa couldn't help but ease his tone: "Unless Petit or Carter Solanis can penetrate Maritimo's goal with a long shot! Otherwise, we will hardly have a chance to score points in this game !"

The four members of the "Wave to Dawn Squad" all spoke out with emotion.

Assis directly gave a thumbs up: "Boss Rui is amazing! The analysis is indeed detailed enough."

Beto, as Rui Costa's little fan, must have supported Rui Costa with both hands and feet: "Boss Rui has a high tactical quality! If our current head coach of Benfica is Boss Rui You, then the world will be peaceful! Everyone will listen to your arrangements, and you will not behave like that old guy Fernando Santos. Even the team's record is ignored for personal emotions."

Hearing Beto's proposal, David Luiz couldn't help but shine: "Don't say it! If our Benfica let Boss Ruy be the head coach, then this season's Portuguese Super League champion and Europa League champion... oh! There is a Portuguese League champion! Triple crown! It must be a certainty! Plus the Portuguese Super Cup and the European Super Cup next season! Tsk tsk tsk, the five crowns are not a dream! Unfortunately, the Europa League champion has no way to participate in the World Club Cup, otherwise! That’s the super six-time champion! Fuck me! That’s the one that made history!”

"Hahahahaha! David! Don't dream about it. What about the six championships? Let's talk about this season after the game is finished."

Diego couldn't help but smiled heartily, but then he showed a sad face and said: "Let's think about it first, how to play the game, and help the team turn the tide back! Otherwise, we must do it on the bench. Baba’s sitting for 90 minutes, or just crossing his legs in the stands, can’t help at all.”

"actually."

At this moment, Rui Costa suddenly broke out super news: "Yesterday, Chairman Vieira approached me to talk about it. The club has now entered the coaching process. But the currently unemployed coaches, the club's The executives felt that it was inappropriate. After a meeting, the club executives decided that I should directly replace coach Fernando Santos and take over the position of head coach of the baseball team directly as a player-coach.”

"what???"

"Troughing! It's crazy! This is too flamboyant for the club executives!"

"Damn it! Doesn't that mean, Boss Rui, you have to retire early?!"

"Uh... I want to ask, Boss Ruy, do you have UEFA A-level coaching qualifications? Otherwise, it seems that there is no way to register as the team's head coach?"

Rui Costa patiently answered the questions raised by the members of the "Wave to Dawn Squad": "I am qualified as a UEFA B-level coach, but I have no way to coach a top league team. But the idea of ​​the club’s top management is to let a coach with A-level qualifications register as the head coach of the team, and then I will enter the coaching staff and directly coach the team as a player and assistant coach. Of course, if this arrangement, I There is no need to retire directly. I will still play some games."

"Ha ha!"

Diego couldn't help but joked: "When the time comes, the TV commentator will say; Benfica coach Rui Costa is going to make substitution adjustments... Oh?! Rui Costa actually put on the jersey himself! As a team The head coach of Rui Costa, who is not satisfied with the performance of his players, decided to play himself?"

Listening to Diego's well-imitated narrator's voice, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahahahaha!"

(End of this chapter)