Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 173

On the morning of the final, Mourinho held the last tactical meeting in the hotel. Because of the sound sleep last night, the spirits of the Porto team were extremely high, and the Setubal people were also trying to eliminate it with their calm demeanor. Watching the players' tension, with the help of a multimedia projector, he explained the Celtics' set-piece tactics to the players from multiple dimensions.

Martin O'Neill has a very deep understanding of set kicks. Whether it is a corner kick, free kick or a strong hand throw in the offensive half, it has become an extremely effective scoring method for the Celtics. The three points on the central axis of the Scottish Super League giants , Chris Sutton, John Mialby and Dean Popobald are all super tall towers with a height of about 1.9 meters. The Celtics' set kick players like to find the heads of these three people.

After assigning several defensive players to mark these guys, Mourinho also deliberately let Costinia follow Larsson closely. Although the Swedish striker is 31 years old, he has no worries about being old.After experiencing the serious injury of a broken leg in 1999, Henri Larsson's ability to break through and rely on speed has gradually deteriorated, but he relied on his solid basic skills to play a more brilliant career.

After holding the ball, Larsson can always find the gaps quickly and quickly, and can still send high-level passes under restricted circumstances. In the first season of the Celtics, he scored 53 goals and won the European Golden Boot of the year.

After Larson transformed from a speed impact type to a penalty area killer, he played more calmly. Although he is only 1.7 meters tall, he has the ability to run and grab points that countless high center forwards dream of. He can often play against John Hart. Larsen and Chris Sutton, the two tall men, found the best position and headed out the highest quality header. In 1994, Sweden broke into the semi-finals of the World Cup. Larsson was an absolute hero. His superb shooting skills made him Never waste an opportunity.

When alone last night, Mourinho watched the video of Boavista’s semi-final second leg against Celtic at home again. The hope of victory is all on the occasional counterattack. The away goal in the first round should have knocked his head out. Boavista believes too much in his luck. They can't make the right choice.

Boavista defended most of the game, but fell on his own mistakes at the last moment. Martin O'Neill's favorite midfielder, Stilien Petrov, directly plugged in after completing the steal in the half of the chessboard army. It was given to center Hartson. The Welshman was not greedy for credit. He attracted two defenders and gave Larson a horizontal knock. The Swede scored the only goal in the game in one fell swoop, thus helping the Celtics. With a total score of 2:1, the opponent was eliminated.

Mourinho thinks that this conceded goal cannot be blamed on the Boavista players at all. Even Porto, it is impossible not to make mistakes in the 10-minute game. Their mistake is to give the initiative directly to the opponent. However, the Celtics' striker stayed in Boavista's half and didn't move over. On the contrary, their defenders were exhausted.

After explaining the tactics, Mourinho was even more convinced that his strategy of active attack was correct. When he was about to take the players to lunch, the "intelligence chief" Boas approached the Setubal people's ears, Said softly:
"Jose, there is bad news. The team doctor said that Jankauskas' injury is not optimistic. The swelling of the ankle has not subsided until now, and the news of the Lithuanian's injury has been spread by the reporters. A medical team made an injury assessment based on the video during the interview, and it is estimated that Martin O'Neill also knew that he would not be able to play."

Mourinho nodded. He was already mentally prepared for the problem of Jankauskas. In this era of cameras everywhere, it is impossible to hide the player's injury. Fortunately, Kauskas Pucho's condition is really good. The veteran has been staying with Delray for the past two days, and the two must have discussed a lot of small cooperation routines.

"There is also good news. The main center of the Celtics, John Hartson, the super tank with a height of 1.8 meters and a weight of more than 90 kilograms, also suffered calf and knee injuries after the game against Boavista. , although he was brought to Spain by Martin O'Neill, but I got his latest information, at least [-]% may not appear."

Mourinho stood still. Since the main center of the Celtics could not come back, Martin O'Neill had only the last option left. England high center Chris Sutton, this guy used to play alongside Alan Shearer at Blackburn. Known as the Gemini, and scored 1994 goals together in the 95/49 season to help Violence win the Premier League championship.

Sutton also played as a central defender during his time at Norwich. Mourinho remembers that in the video, this 1.9-meter-one tall forward often actively retreated to the midfield. Although his movements were slightly clumsy, he always pulled and tackled The ball movement desperately overturns the opponent's midfield playmaker. When the team turns from offense to defense, he is the first defender. When regaining the ball, he will quickly counterattack with Shearer.

Chris Sutton's aerial header ability is very strong, and his ability to withdraw to the midfield and keep up with the counterattack frequently shows that his speed is not weak, but this guy's performance at Chelsea is really nothing to praise, and the age of 30 is not bad. Allowing him to be as crazy as he was when he was young, he can't play the main force even in the Celtics, and can only play as Hutson's substitute.

This information did not affect Mourinho's mood, and he didn't even need to change his tactics. He patted Boas, who frowned like a sad old man, and walked towards the restaurant. More important than a lunch, the chef in Porto dislikes people being late for meals.

After the nap time, the team was about to take the bus to the Olympic Stadium in Seville. In the hall, Mourinho held the last mobilization meeting. He stood in front of the players and said with his arms crossed:

"No matter what, you have to stabilize your emotions on the court. I was not in the team in the first round of the Champions League last season. Porto lost 0:1 away, but they defeated Celtic 3:0 at home. People, there is no distinction between home and away games now, nine 10 minutes, send all the Scots home for me!

Take out Porto's dragon spirit, kick out our own style, and use the power of the entire team to teach the Celtics a lesson. Martin O'Neill said that even if Porto beats Lazio, it is not a big favorite for the championship. The time for the game to start is running out, so save all the vigor you have accumulated throughout the season for me to vent in the Olympic Stadium! "

Porto's veteran players, Baia, Costinha, Costa and others began to cheer loudly. They hugged their teammates fiercely, and dozens of fists stretched into the sky. Shouting: "Porto must win, the champion is ours!"

(End of this chapter)