Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 150 Denizli Sports
In the post-match summary meeting, Mourinho neither criticized a certain player nor attributed the loss to fatigue. In his opinion, Porto just needed to make its offense more efficient. , the Nerazzurri broke the season record for the number of shots in the first half, but only scored one goal. The good luck that lasted for most of the season finally left Porto.

The first defeat in the league made the players feel very uncomfortable. After seeing this, Mourinho decided to take them out to have a good meal. It is not a common thing for the head coach to Zai Yizai. The Porto players are finally Relieved from disappointment, the Setubal was pleased to find that his men did not become discouraged or depressed because of the loss.

Mourinho led the team back to Porto the next day. They still have away games to play in the UEFA Cup. The team that can reach the fourth round is naturally not considered an underdog. After increasing investment in recent years, Turkey The league has also developed by leaps and bounds, and Denizli Sports is indeed an opponent that needs to be guarded carefully.

Even if they chose a hotel far away from the competition venue, Porto still encountered a lot of out-of-the-box tricks. On the night of training on the field, the Turks welcomed the players of the Blue and White Legion with firecrackers and ethnic singing. Even needing to wear earplugs to ensure that I can sleep well, when I ate breakfast the next day, several light sleepers had dark circles under their eyes.

The home courts of Turkish teams generally have a very scary atmosphere, and the Ataturk Stadium is no exception. When players from both sides entered the stadium, a giant Tifo rose from the stands, the rooster in the Denizli Sports team logo. It made a long cry, and it stepped on a giant dragon that had been pecked through its neck. In order to make the effect of blood splashing more realistic, the Turks directly ignited cold fireworks around Tifo. The dazzling red light and long time The lingering smoke made Porto's coaching staff a little panicked.

In the loud team song, Denizli Sports directly set off an almost crazy offensive. As long as Porto players hold the ball, at least two Denizli Sports players will join forces to press. In the past half season, No team has tried to suppress the Nerazzurri so arrogantly, and Porto's formation was robbed into chaos for a while.

The coach of Denizli Sports seems to have given the players a deadly mission. As long as Deco holds the ball in his own half, three defenders will step forward to double-team. Porto's starting midfielder is very uncomfortable being marked. Can't see the line of the ball going forward, and can only be forced to pass the ball back to his own half every time.

The Turk's tactics against Deco had an immediate effect. A pass error by the Brazilian and Maniche was caught by the Denizli Sports midfielder, and he kicked in the process of rushing along the wing. The long ball went directly to the striker in the Porto penalty area.

Although Ricardo Carvalho struggled to take off and wanted to compete for the top, the opponent's center forward was half a head taller than him, and he easily pushed the young Portuguese central defender below him. He flicked his head towards the near corner of the goal. I noticed that Baia, who had landed the long pass, stood still and blocked the header bombing with his palms, but he couldn't prevent a small man from the crowd from jumping out, and the ball flew at Baia. poke.

Realizing that something was wrong, Baia threw himself to the right and stretched out his right arm trying to intercept the shot coming from the ground, but the Denizli Sports striker's supplementary shot was too tricky and almost stuck to the goal Zhu flew into the goal, and Baia's fingertips were still more than 20 centimeters away. He could only watch the ball spin into the net.

Denizli Sports led 1:0, the Ataturk Stadium roared with cheers, more than [-] fans of the home team clapped and stomped their feet, and Mourinho's face darkened because of this sudden conceded goal. He knew that the away game in Turkey was not easy to play, but he never thought that Porto's defense would be penetrated so easily by the opponent.

Jorge Costa's mood also fluctuated because of this. Although he is slightly taller than Ricardo Carvalo by six centimeters, he can't take advantage of Denizli Sports' high center forward, and the opponent seems to be looking for it again. Carvalho came to cross, and the current situation is even more troublesome. While the Turks were celebrating, Costa immediately found Carvalho to discuss countermeasures. They had to figure out how to deal with the frequent switching of the opponent's two forwards.

Fortunately, after Denizli Sports scored a goal, it seemed that there was a little slack in psychology. Porto immediately seized this opportunity and started to organize a counterattack. The 31-year-old Capuccio did not look old at all. First, the ball was passed and the left midfielder of Denizli Sports was thrown away, and then the opponent's full-back was abruptly pulled up. Deco who ran parallel to the top of the arc.

After that match against Sporting Lisbon, the Brazilian practiced hard on his long-range shots for a long time. The periphery of the penalty area is the area where he has great strength and angles. When the ball reached Deco, the speed had slowed down a lot, and Porto's midfielder kicked the back of the ball without any adjustments.

The moment the ball drew an arc, Deco already knew the ending. The ball flew extremely fast and was blocked by many players in the penalty area. The goalkeeper of Denizli Sports did not make a save at all. Porto The striker's shot bounced inside the goalpost again, and even if he stood in the right position, he couldn't do more.

By halftime, the 1:1 score had not changed. It can be said that both sides are very dissatisfied with the current situation. Mourinho criticized the team's defense against high-altitude balls in the visiting team's locker room and emphasized With the tactics of penetrating the ball on the two wings, he saw the weakness of the Turks in quick transitions.

When the game lasted for more than 60 minutes, Porto started a new wave of offensive on the left. The players of the Nerazzurri made a classic three-man cooperation. The left wingers Clayton and Deco crossed to pull away the defense. At the same time, the players made an inverted triangle pass back, Postiga scored a shot and scored, and Porto took the lead 2:1.

Just when everyone thought that the initiative had returned to the dragon's side, Porto's defense made a big mistake again. Left back Mario Silva tackled Denizli Sports forward from behind in the penalty area. The referee awarded a penalty without hesitation and sent Mario off with a red card.

The quality of the penalty kick taken by Denizli Sports' high center forward was not high, and Baia also judged the right direction, but the ball slipped through the gap between the old Porto goalkeeper's elbow and chest and abdomen very strangely, Baia returned It was too late to go overboard and catch the ball, the ball stopped slowly inside the goal line, the score came to 2:2, and Porto still had to fight with ten men in the remaining 10 minutes.

Mario was so depressed that he didn't even dare to look up at Mourinho when he left the field. Although the Porto coach was extremely depressed, he still reluctantly reached out and touched the 25-year-old full-back's drooping chest. First, such a big mistake in the European war needs reflection, but it should not dampen the hearts of the players.

(End of this chapter)