Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 140 The Young Challenger ([-])
After Mourinho replaced Clayton as promised, the loopholes in Sporting Lisbon began to be further opened up. Sapinto, who was exhausted, could barely do his job of defending on the right, even more so. Not to mention helping other teammates on the defensive line, Sporting Lisbon is still stuck in the quagmire of passive defense and cannot extricate itself.

According to Mourinho's instructions, more possession of the ball was handed over to Clayton, who took turns attacking Sapinto from the left. Deco and Young also consciously moved closer to this side to serve Porto The left winger provided support, and Sporting Lisbon's central defender could only squeeze on the right side of his side to defend Sa.

Seeing Jankauskas at the back of the penalty area with Ruiberto alone next to him, Deco quickly made a secret gesture to Clayton, who was active on the sideline. Planning to rush to the bottom line, Sa Qiang tried to follow him with his legs that were heavy like lead, and Clayton's feet moved continuously, and he was about to lose the former's center of gravity.

Sporting Lisbon's right central defender Severo knew that Sapinto could not hold on for too long, so he quickly moved to the side of the edge of the penalty area, ready to intercept Clayton, who was almost about to complete the pass. The latter saw Severola The moment he came over, he wiped the ball back to his right foot. Two rapid rhythm changes passed Sapinto, who was almost unable to take a crab step, and he knocked the outside of his right foot and passed the ball to Deco, who was diagonally behind.

Young, who also understood Deco's intentions, had already made his own choice. In order to open up space for his teammates, he didn't care whether the ball would pass or not. Passing over, Paul Bento, who was in charge of marking him and Deco, tightened his heart, calling for Custodio on the right to make up for the penalty area.

The 33-year-old veteran captain was really flustered by the young man rushing forward. In addition to hoping that Severo could respond to stop the through line in front of Yang, Custodio also had to pull back to the penalty area to make up for it. In the space behind Sapinto, Young's instant start speed is indeed too fast, and Sporting Lisbon's formation is rapidly shrinking towards the right side of its own side because of this unstable factor.

Mourinho watched the sudden change of situation on the court, and slowly narrowed his eyes. Although he was on the same plane as the court, the movement routes of the players on both sides had been clearly engraved in his mind, just like Like chess pieces moving on the tactical board virtualized in his mind, several points representing Porto's front four are rapidly changing positions. He set his sights on the Lithuanian center forward who has been hiding.

When Young pulled away Custodio and Paul Bento by running without the ball, Deco, who had been walking behind Clayton's side, suddenly moved. With a lot of spin, the Brazilian greeted him very confidently. He neither switched the ball to his more proficient right foot, nor did he stop the ball to adjust. Instead, he swung his left leg and passed the ball directly into the penalty area.

Jankauskas, who was still watching from the back point, also started instantly. Deco's cross had a small arc but the ball was extremely fast. The ball just fell slightly and flew to the middle of the penalty area. Ruiberto, who was trying to hang on to himself, the left central defender of Sporting Lisbon was still paying attention to Yang who had just advanced into the penalty area. When Jankowskas spun off, he knew something was wrong.

Jankauskas' body jumped forward as if he was stepping on a springboard. When the ball hit him, his strong neck muscles supported his head and swung his head to the right. Sporting Lisbon's goalkeeper Nelson was already standing on the ground The ball is in the right position, but Deco's cross is too fast, and the force exerted by the Lithuanian on the ball makes it even more powerful.

Nelson only felt a freshly fired shell flying in front of him, and the ball smashed into the net from the top of his head. The Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper's arms had just been raised to the position parallel to his shoulders, and Nelson could only watch helplessly. Watching Jankauskas succeed in the header bombing.

Porto 1:0 Sporting Lisbon, at the Alvalade Stadium, the roar of the dragon sounded on the ground of the Green Lions, and more than a thousand Porto fans who accompanied the team on the expedition broke out in the stands on the other side. cheer.Jan Kauskas successfully scored with his height of 1.9 meters. The Lithuanian stretched out his arms to the sky excitedly. Deco, Clayton, Jan and Candido Costa ran over quickly and followed one by one. Jankauskas claps and hugs in celebration.

Watching the disciples on the field play such smooth cooperation, the smile on Mourinho's face couldn't be restrained. Brito and others on the coach's bench raised their arms and roared, seeing the reactions of everyone behind them, Mourinho nodded and turned his gaze back to the field. Sporting Lisbon is exhausted at the moment, and what Porto should do most is to seal the victory in one go.

Although there is no expression on his face, Mourinho is also excited by the performance of the front four. Clayton, who is still attracting the defense, pretends to rely on his personal ability to attack. De Young also understood the intentions of his teammates. His forward penetration took away Custodio, who was in a key area, and also confused Paul Bento, the commander who dominated the defensive level.

The whole process is actually very simple to analyze, and even Deco, the midfield commander, completely dominates the offensive rhythm. Although he stood still and did not make many movements, he accurately observed that Jankaskas' side belonged to the Sporting Lisbon defense line The weak side is enough, that's what the commander does.

After Jan pulled away Custodio who was defending him, Deco was left unattended in the true sense, but in order to gain space for Jankauskas, he still chose to pass the ball without stopping. Given Deco's extreme self-confidence at this time, without the guarantee of honed footwork, who would take the risk of wasting opportunities to fight for this short one or two seconds?

Boloni's face was completely darkened. Sporting Lisbon was rubbed on the ground by Porto at his home court. He couldn't imagine how many vicious curses and media criticism he would receive after the game. In order to strengthen his defense, he called Pedro Barbosa on the bench, ready to let him replace the young central midfielder, Carlos Martins.

Mario Jardel, who had played for Porto for five years, was also replaced by Boloni. The Brazilian striker's scoring efficiency this season is not as good as before, and he is not proficient in cooperating with Portuguese teenagers such as Quaresma and Cristiano. What Boloni sent was Vitaly Kutuzov, a Belarusian who was loaned by Milan this season. He was born in Pinsk on the Pripyat River, and Kutuzov's nationality was still in the Soviet Union at that time. (I've been listening to Lube's song recently, Ура!)
The 22-year-old young striker has scored many goals in the two teams of Borisov and Minsk, but did not get many opportunities in Milan. Sporting Lisbon also brought him to Albania this season with the intention of scratching the lottery. At the Varade Stadium, although last season's new aid Marius Nikule has more experience, his running speed is not as good as Kutuzov's. It is not easy to play when a counterattack is needed to open the situation.

(End of this chapter)