Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 159 Battle against Lazio ([-])
"Lazio's main left-back, Giuseppe Favalli, is also the current first captain of the Blue Eagles. He is not as good as Pancaro in his position in terms of assists and long passes, but he is stable and has done a very good job. , Several coaches wanted to find someone to replace him, but they were all squeezed to other positions.

Simeone and Gianni Keida, both of them are defensive midfielders, with a very tough style of play. With the combination of Stankovic and Castroman, two smart players who are very thieves, Lazio's midfield line It has strong elasticity, deep retracement but also very fast counterattack.

Maniche, your task is to watch Stankovic die. He is not strong in organizing the ball, but he is good at long-range shooting and passing, and he has excellent physical fitness. He performs very well on both ends of the offense and defense. Stop him, and Lazio's counterattack speed will drop a notch.

Bernardo Corradi, as a 1.8-meter-[-] high center forward, his header skills are not as good as Vieri's battering hammer, and his footwork is not very neat, but he has a very high ball quotient and ability to read the game He is capable. He can not only respond to crosses from the two wings, but also cooperate with teammates hitting the wall. He is an atypical fulcrum forward. Jorge Costa, he is your opponent. Keep an eye on his running position.

As for Claudio Lopez, I have said it many times in training, he is the sharpest point of Lazio's counter-attack, Ricardo Carvalho, you and Costinha are ready to defend him , remember, his left foot can fire long-range shots anywhere within the 30-meter area, and he is very calm in the penalty area. Be careful of Lopez's spikes changing direction.

Although Lazio's formation is 4-4-2, there are still two wingers, Stefano Fiore and Cesar Rodriguez, on the bench. When Mancini wants to strengthen his offense, he should At least one of them will be replaced. Of course, if you need to change tactics, Mancini and Enrique Chiesa are the options. He is a very comprehensive player.If such an adjustment does occur, Paulo Ferreira, you and Nuno Valente have to be more careful when you run in and don't expose all the gaps behind you. "

Mourinho knocked on the tactical board and arranged tasks with the Porto players one by one. Although these tasks had been done in previous training, he still couldn't get rid of the habit of repeating them in the locker room. This has also become a habit of the players, they are also reviewing the opponent's data and information during the training interval.

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When the game was about to start, the Asantas stadium was already full. Tens of thousands of Porto fans bought all the home game tickets, leaving only a solitary stand for the visiting team to the Blue Eagles fans who came from afar, almost occupying the audience. The sea blue and pure white tones make Lazio's sky blue cheer jersey even more inconspicuous.

As for the players of the Blue Eagles, they can only wear away jerseys with gray main body and black sleeves today. Compared with the blue and white striped jerseys at home in the European war in Porto, they are indeed very simple. Seeing the players walking out of the channel, Porto Immediately the fans began to shout the Nerazzurri chant: "Viva o Porto! Viva o Porto!"

This is the first time Young has played against a Serie A team. When he lined up to shake hands, the young man took a good look at these veterans who were on average more than ten years older than him, even though there were tens of thousands of Porto fans roaring and shouting Despite the sound of pressure, these battle-tested veterans still look as usual, as if they were wandering in their own garden.

Fernando Couto, the old Portuguese central defender, even reached out and touched Yang's head leisurely, because he felt that the teenager's hairstyle looked like a teammate of the national team. The atmosphere has diluted a lot, and the Portuguese on the field all smiled.

However, after the referee blew the whistle to start the game, all those smiles disappeared. Porto and Lazio, the giant dragon and the blue eagle must use their fangs and claws to bite and fight to decide the winner. .It was Lazio who kicked off the ball first, and the players of the Blue Eagles did not feel uncomfortable in the away game. Stankovic took the ball and rushed to Porto's half.

Mourinho was terrified watching from the sidelines. Who would have thought that Lazio would take the initiative to attack uncharacteristically. In the opening stage, all players pressed up and launched a siege against Porto. The diamond-shaped four midfielders he arranged had been crushed into a flat line. Even the single midfielder Deco had to withdraw to make up defense.

Mancini stroked his hair. He was very satisfied with his tactics. Anyone would think that the steady style of the Italian team would not be too active in away games, but he did the opposite. Tamm's seven players pressed over. As a result, Porto's players felt uncomfortable. The tough physical collision of Italian football caught them off guard.

After several hesitation, Stankovic shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area, but was blocked by Ricardo Carvalho. The people around crowded into a ball at the first point of impact. Cut the siege to Deco's feet. Porto's midfielder, who has already obtained Portuguese nationality, has long been annoyed by Lazio's continuous siege. , Immediately after striding the ball is about to rush forward.

Now that the midfield commander has sent a signal to counterattack with actions, Jan and Maniche will naturally not neglect. The two followed up with Deco, who had entered the sprint state, from the left and right, but there was a block in front of Porto's No. [-] core. Burly figure.

Diego Simeone, a guy with such a vicious face that he would probably become a bandit if he didn't play football, lowered his center of gravity and blocked Deco's only way. When the latter's feet were about to shake, Lazio stretched his legs and shoveled After coming down, Deco, who was so fast, couldn't even do any evasive actions, and was almost sent flying by Simeone with the ball.

Seeing Deco fell to the ground, Jan and Maniche immediately raised their hands to signal that it was a foul, but the referee didn't seem to stop the game in the slightest. Deco was still on the ground in a daze, but Simeone didn't waste time and quickly He stood up and pushed his foot arch, and passed it to Castroman on the left. The 22-year-old Argentine midfielder caught the ball and made a gorgeous turn, successfully dodging Paulo Ferreira who stretched his legs. His shawl and long hair were in the air The Portuguese defender's eyes were dazzled when he swung.

Costinha wanted to fill Ferreira's position, but Castroman tapped the ball with his right foot before he rushed to the right and gave it to Bernardo Corradi who was waiting in front of the penalty area. The curly-haired Italian center didn't even look at it. He turned around directly with the ball wrapped around him, and made a cross pass to the back point before Jorge Costa stretched his legs to intercept.

It was too late when Costa was in a bad mood. Claudio Lopez withstood the pull of Ricardo Carvalho. Although the body of the Argentine "Little Worm" was not in the best state of balance, he was leaning Stretching out his left leg, he headed towards his teammate's pass.

When Baia saw this cross that was extremely close to the goal line, he rushed forward bravely. He knew that he might be kicked by a Lazio player before he touched the ball, but Porto's old goalkeeper rushed out desperately.

But Corradi's left-footed cross had a little inward rotation, and after touching the ground a few times, it had already drawn an arc away from the goal line. The Porto goalkeeper rolled into the door, and Baia looked at the rippling net behind him, and slowly clenched his gloved hands into fists.

(End of this chapter)