Handsome position is not easy

Chapter 177 Decisive Battle against the Celtics ([-])

Mourinho has calculated everything, but he also failed to calculate that the Celtics could equalize the score so quickly. Now the scene is passive and it has become Porto. Their morale was indeed hit a lot, but after a lightning equalizer in the second half, the situation turned around. Whether Porto's players can withstand the next Celtic offensive will become the most critical factor in the game.

Porto's coach immediately issued his own instructions to the defense. Ricardo Costa and Paulo Ferreira switched positions. The latter was at a disadvantage in physical strength in the matchup with Alan Smith. Being penetrated so easily, Costa had to quickly adapt to the pain of adjusting his position.

Martin O'Neill was very satisfied with the Celtics' perfect cross from the wing. He began to shout for the players of the Green Hurricanes to press more fiercely. The Northern Irish are used to such situations. As long as the Celtics To score a goal with a similar tactic, the hand gesture will definitely draw back the wide players in order to stabilize the defense, and the tension will make their bodies more unsuitable for fierce confrontation, and the Celtics' next goal will not be far away.

Mourinho knows that boosting Porto's morale is the most important thing now. In the nearly one and a half seasons he has led, this blue and white team has honed a strong and confident heart. Whether the goal was conceded because the defenders were inattentive or did not communicate well with each other, they will not be crushed by such a little setback.

"Look at their jerseys! Green and white stripes! The Celtics have a nickname called the Lions of Lisbon, play them as Sporting Lisbon, no one can be arrogant in front of you, according to my tactics at halftime Do it, we can kill them!"

The roar of the coach on the sidelines made every Porto player focus on the opponent. The Celtic jersey is indeed very similar to Sporting Lisbon. This nickname dates back to 1967, when the Scottish giants hosted the European Champions Cup in Lisbon. Successfully defeated Inter Milan in the final, and Celtic became the treble champion that year.

But it doesn't matter, seeing the home jerseys of Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, the eyes of Porto players and fans will turn red. Mourinho's words have aroused the anger and enthusiasm deep in their hearts. Is there no one in their ancestors? Two Champions League trophies?

Following Martin O'Neill's instructions, Stilien Petrov and John Mijalby began to consciously push the line forward, as Porto had no wingers in the proper sense, in order to force Maniche and Young back into the Nerazzurri's half. On the field, the two full-backs of the Celtics also advanced to the center line. The Scottish giants are consuming time with extremely patient short passes. They want to use this to find loopholes in Porto's defense.

But the dragon was not disturbed by that goal. Jorge Costa and Ricardo Carvalho re-determined their marking choice in defense after a brief exchange, and Ricardo Costa's choice to switch to the right back position also made a difference. It played a role. The young player who was born as a central defender did not live up to Mourinho's expectations. He successfully blocked Alan Smith's forward route, and the Celtic winger lost his patience in the repeated entanglement.

The Scottish giants soon paid the price for this. Smith swung his elbow and brought down Ricardo Costa in a forced breakthrough. After cutting the ball, immediately turn around and organize a counterattack.

The forward pressure of Petrov and Mijarby is indeed a very risky behavior. Although Maniche is far inferior to his opponent in height and strength, he stopped the ball and turned around to make a lightning ball, allowing Deco to directly cross the Celtics. On the first line of defense in the midfield, Porto's commander saw the gap in the opponent's back line, and a long diagonal pass found Capucho in the frontcourt.

It is not without reason that Mourinho trusted the 31-year-old veteran. Capucho knew that the Celtics central defender behind him would not allow him to turn around and face the goal smoothly, so he kicked his left foot the moment he unloaded the ball from his chest. The leader rushed to the right, and the left-back Agath of the Soviet Super League has not yet returned to this position. Whether it is hitting the bottom line or waiting for an opportunity to score the ball, he has a better chance than standing still.

However, Capuccio miscalculated the opponent's movement speed. In just a few seconds, he just turned around and adjusted his gait, and Agathe rushed back to his defensive area. McManus, who was in charge of marking Capuccio, Also occupying the position diagonally leading to the ribs of the penalty area, Delray's slightly short figure has been completely blocked by the Celtics' tall central defender, and Capucho couldn't find a chance to pass the ball for a while.

Before Agathe stretched out his foot to steal the ball from behind, Capuccio pushed hard with the arch of his right foot and passed it horizontally to Deco who was inserted in the middle. He believed that Porto's midfield commander faced this situation more than I have a better way to deal with it, so I trust my teammates unconditionally.

Deco's side was not left unattended, and after an initial panic, both Celtic midfielders chased back desperately to try to contain Porto's most threatening player, the faster Pietro. The husband has already accelerated and sprinted to the front of the Brazilian. If Deco hadn't seen the opportunity quickly, Capuccio's cross pass was almost won by the Bulgarian.

Although Deco controlled the ball, he was caught back and forth by Petrov and Mijarby. The two midfielders of the Celtics had been practicing how to defend him in pre-match training. Martin O'Neill knew this well. The Brazilian, who has obtained Portuguese nationality, has the ability to get rid of the ball in a small area, so his instructions are to intercept Deco in the midfield at all costs, even if he has to pay the price of fouls or even cards.

But when Petrov stretched out his legs to intercept Capucho's cross pass, he had already given up half of Deco's body space, and Mialby, who was in the rear, was afraid of the risk of receiving a red card for a side-rear tackle. He didn't choose to make the first move, and Deco actually had a very wide field of vision when he got the ball. The Celtics coach immediately shouted for the players to shovel.

But it was too late at this time, because of Capucho's pull to the right, Del Rey also moved to the right side of the penalty area to prepare to respond. Balder, who had a conflict with him during the intermission, has been closely following the Brazilian striker. The huge space in the left rib was completely exposed at this moment.

At this time, the player's awareness of golf intelligence is displayed. Young and the Celtics' right defender Stanislav ran towards this side one after another. Although Tanislav was also defending, but the absolute speed of the tall Celtic defender couldn't keep up with the accelerated off-the-ball state. Deco was thrown away by three to five meters after a while.

Petrov tried to intercept Capucho's pass to give up enough space. Deco twisted his body and swayed his legs to send a high-quality through ball that hit the ground from behind Petrov to Kay. On the left side of the penalty area, the Erte people raised the arch of his left foot to stop the ball and adjust his posture with a light touch and pull.

Baldr was still entangled with Del Rey in the penalty area for another time. Even if he turned around, it was impossible to stop the young man who was rushing forward. Yang pushed the ball with the outside of his right foot and took a step towards the diagonal front. After adjusting twice, he swung his right leg and slammed it directly towards the far corner of the goal.

Young's horizontal pull in the penalty area caused the goalkeeper to make a wrong judgment. Marshall thought that the boy would hit the near corner of the goal with more space, but he completely reversed the direction.Mourinho raised his hands the moment he saw Young's drive to the edge of the penalty area. He believed that the teenager who practiced double cooperation with De Kejia every day would not miss this opportunity to feed to his feet, and Yang swung his legs A faint smile appeared on Mourinho's face the moment he hit the door.

This kick is full of power and the angle is just right. What Martin O'Neill and Marshall expected did not happen. Young's shot stuck to the inside of the far corner post and blasted into the net. The ball was so strong that the ball even hit the net. After the goal line popped up, Porto 2:1 Celtic, Seville's Olympic Stadium was boiling again, and cheering songs rang out from the blue and white stands.

　Watching the Champions League again~
　　
　
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