Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 138 Young Challenger ([-])

In the Portuguese Cup match, Porto needed to go to an away game against a team in the low-level league, Terofens. Mourinho officially launched the rotation mechanism, and the players of the second team and the reserve team got a chance. None of the Chinese national footballers and players who played in the last round of the league were included in the list, and the media took the lead in raising doubts about his formation.

Mourinho solemnly reiterated his determination in this regard at the press conference. The Porto players also won the opponent with a big score. After returning home, they faced the starting lineup of the University of Coimbra. There was a big change again, and Deco, who got enough rest time, led the team to beat them 4:1.

Next, Porto will go to Delgada to challenge Santa Clara. Facts have proved that no matter how well a club does itself, there are always other factors that come together to disrupt. The management of the Portuguese Super League is dealing with the league and Portugal. The Cup schedule was very unfriendly to Porto, because Santa Clara missed a game before and had to avoid the Portuguese Cup, so Porto and their league could not be advanced.

That is to say, Porto has to face the monster schedule of two consecutive European games in the league within four days. Mourinho's rotation mechanism has played a role again. Geer Stadium still played in style, Cesar Pesoto and Jan Kauskas scored three goals together to help the team beat Santa Clara 3:1.

When Mourinho returned to Porto, the players who needed to start the European war were ready. The team was like soldiers who returned to the base and changed a set of equipment, and then went to France without stopping. At the Adams Stadium, Mourinho, who did not want the players to consume too much energy, adopted a 4-3-2-1 defensive formation.

Although they lost 0:1, the situation was still barely controlled by Porto within a tolerable range. They successfully advanced with a total score of 3:1. The schedule for the fourth qualifying round of the UEFA Cup has also been determined, because There is a winter transfer window in between, so Mourinho has several months to study his opponents.

Before Christmas, Porto was already seven points ahead of No.2 Benfica in the standings. They have the capital to relax during this offseason, but Cesar Pesoto's serious injury made the Nerazzurri could have There was a vacancy on the two wings of the rotation. Mourinho searched for a long time in the transfer market before buying Setubal's 24-year-old right winger Marco Ferreira.

At the beginning of January 2003, Porto's first game after the Christmas offseason was against Athletic Braga at home. The rest during this period is very important. Teams that performed poorly before the festival often want to use the winter window and training To restore the decline, the excellent team is also considering how to maintain the current state, so Mourinho did not take it lightly. He knows that the next two rounds of the league are the highlight, and it is very important to make a good start for the second half of the league.

Deco once again became the key man. His combing and conduction in the midfield revitalized Porto's offense. The newly joined Marco Ferreira also made his debut at home. The right winger used one goal and one assist His performance won the cheers of the audience at the Asantas Stadium. Maniche then inserted a supplementary shot and scored the third goal to draw a perfect end to the game.

Six days later, Porto will go to Lisbon and the Green Lions for the last match between Mars and the Earth. Villas-Boas had brought his team to observe the performance of Sporting Lisbon at the Alvalade Stadium early on, because the strikers are too old. Sporting Lisbon's offensive performance this season is not very good, and their coach, the Romanian Las Loboloni, has promoted many young players from the Alcocete base.

When Boas returned to Porto to communicate with Mourinho about his opponents, he focused on several people: "The most stable players in Sporting Lisbon's current team are those veterans, midfielder Paulo Bento, he is 33 years old, but the state The maintenance is still very good, and the attendance rate is also very high. The winger Sapinto, who is also a 30-year-old veteran, plays very hard."

Mourinho is not very interested in the content that has been clear in the report, and there is too little information on the teenagers that Boloni has brought up this season, so he is all counting on Boas to dig some key information: "An Dere, we already know the information about those veterans, but these young people, do you think there is anything that needs special attention?"

"Indeed, there is a little guy who has played well on the right. His name is Ricardo Quaresma. He has very strong feet. He is very threatening, and he can play both left and right wing positions. Last season, he played 28 times and scored five goals. Figo also praised this little guy, saying that Quaresma will take over his class sooner or later."

Boas paused and said again: "In addition to Quaresma, Sporting Lisbon also has a youth player who is very showy, named Cristiano Ronaldo, who is very fast and has gorgeous feet. He scored two goals in his league debut, but he hasn't scored since then, but the Sporting Lisbon fans like him, maybe because the boy is handsome..."

Mourinho was amused by Boas' words. He couldn't help but look away from the player report, reached out and patted Boas on the back, and said with a smile: "Andre, if every time If we have to add this kind of evaluation criteria, I am afraid that the number of our scouting team is far from enough. By the way, the female fans of Porto also like you very much. I still remember the time when I was sent to the stands to watch the game with you Is it? Ah, they still ask people from the club to..."

Boas rolled his eyes and interrupted Mourinho: "I'm going to marry Joanna soon, Jose, can you forget about the female fans asking for their phone numbers, or I'll complain to Tammy , when the time comes, you will have good fruit to eat, and you will not be sent to the stands once or twice, I am afraid that after this season, I will not remember which time it was."

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What Mourinho brought to Lisbon is Porto's current strongest lineup, goalkeeper Baia, back line Paulo Ferreira, Pedro Emmanuel, Jorge Costa and Nunov Valente, midfielder Kos Tina, Maniche, Deco and Young, the striker is a combination of Jankaskas and Delray, one high and one fast. This 4-4-2 diamond midfield formation is the most mature and stable lineup in Porto .

In addition to these starting players who have already made a great reputation in the Portuguese Super League, because the European war is in the intermission period, Porto only needs to fight in the league and the Portuguese Cup. There are people like Alenichev, Capucho and Marco Ferreira who can be used to adjust the formation at any time.

(End of this chapter)