Chapter 281 The 1st Portuguese Derby (Happy Lantern Festival)
The second match day of the Champions League group stage finally broke out, and there was more than one. The hero Manchester United was tied 0:0 at home by Villarreal, and the other giant Arsenal was tied 1:1 away by Dynamo Kyiv. , while Bayern, Juventus, and Real Madrid all won. E┡Novel WwㄟW. Ω1XIAOSHUO. COM
Arsenal's miss made Porto rank in Group G, which is a very favorable start for Porto.
After the game, the Spanish Aspen praised Porto's performance, thinking that Porto's strength has not declined after leaving Quaresma and Bosingwa, and the state is in good condition. If Arsenal is still slow, it is very likely to be snatched by Porto. Team first.
The German Bild believes that Porto has a technical advantage over Dynamo Kyiv and Fenerbahce. As long as they play two away games well, there will be no problem in qualifying for the group. However, they need a little luck to compete with Arsenal for the first place in the group.
The English media also believe that Porto is the number one enemy for Arsenal to compete for the first place in the group, but the English media believe that as long as Arsenal play normally in the next few games, there is no problem with the first place in the group.
On the Internet, some Porto fans think that Arsenal is in a sluggish state. As long as Porto can draw with Arsenal in the next away game, it is possible to qualify as the first in the group; For the first and second, it is enough to play three home games and qualify for the group stage.
Although Arsenal fans criticized the Gunners for their away performance not worthy of their team uniforms, they didn't think anyone could threaten Arsenal's first place in the group. They all believed that the semi-finals were Arsenal's passing line.
Gao Xiaodong is one of the focus figures in the summer transfer market. The reason why he failed to transfer in the summer is mainly due to the lack of performance in major competitions. Therefore, Gao Xiaodong's Champions League show has also attracted media attention.
After the game, almost all the media gave Gao Xiaodong’s Champions League show a high score of more than 8 points. They thought Gao Xiaodong was not like a Champions League rookie at all. However, Porto's transfer fee of 3000 million for him in the summer transfer is not a sky-high asking price.
Germany's Transfer Market believes that if Gao Xiaodong often has such a performance in the Champions League this season, and if Porto qualify for the group, Gao Xiaodong's transfer value will not be less than 3 million.
Porto is not a rookie in the Champions League, they are old players in the Champions League, and media praise and criticism have little effect on them. However, a fierce battle in the Champions League and a league game on weekends have a great impact on Porto's physical fitness.
In the third round of the Portuguese League against Ferreira on the weekend, Porto's players played anticlimactically. In the first half, the momentum was like a rainbow, leading 3 to 0, but they couldn't run in the second half. Ferreira, who had no Champions League match, played wildly in the second half. The press dragged down Porto,
In the last 15 minutes, he scored two goals in a row. If it wasn't for the lack of time, maybe Porto's three-pointer would have flown away.
The next problem facing Porto is the Portuguese derby against Benfica on the weekend, and they will go to London to challenge the heroic Arsenal in the middle of the week. How should they play this game?
Benfica is Porto's mortal enemy. The match between the two teams has attracted national attention. Even if it is not related to the championship, they cannot give up this game.
Arsenal is the strongest opponent in Group G. Even if they don't play Benfica on the weekend, Porto's chances of winning away games are only 30%.
Porto's coaching staff discussed it and decided to play the game against Benfica first, because even if they give up the game against Benfica, there is not much chance of winning the away game against Arsenal. It is better to play well against Benfica. As for the away game against Arsenal Winner or loser of the game is left to fate.
Compared with last season, this season Benfica not only changed the coach from Camacho to Flores, but also introduced big-name players such as Aimar, Reyes, Suazo, Balboa, etc., plus Di Maria The only problem is that the new coaches, new players, and the lineup run-in time are too short, and they can't show their full combat effectiveness.
Porto will play the Champions League in the middle of the week, and Benfica will also play the UEFA Cup in the middle of the week. They lost to Naples 2:3 away in the third round, and the pressure is no less than Porto.
On September 27th, at 8:15, the first round of the Portuguese national derby in the o8o9 season kicked off at the Stadium of Light.
Amidst the cheers and cheers of nearly 50,000 fans, Benfica launched a fierce attack on Porto at the beginning.
Porto has been very strong in recent seasons. Although it is an away game, they are not conservative at all. They played against Benfica at the beginning.
Today is the first time for Gao Xiaodong to participate in the Portuguese Derby. He likes to be able to perform, but after the game started, the focus on the court was Benfica's Angel Di Maria.
Benfica is mainly on the left today, and Angel Di Maria frequently uses his personal skills to attack Porto's right back Sapruna.
Sapruna is 1.9 meters tall, tall and flexible, and has a large interception area, but that is compared to European forwards. After facing Di Maria, Sapruna exposed all the defects of the tall full-back Came out, and in the third minute of the game, Di Maria passed two changes of direction. Di Maria made a pass from the bottom, Benfica outflanked the ball in the middle, and Reyes missed the ball.
Two minutes later, Di Maria made a comeback. Gao Xiaodong, who was in charge of the midfielder today, helped defend to the side this time. He and Sapruna flanked Di Maria.
Last season, Gao Xiaodong and Di Maria played against each other. At that time, Di Maria was still very unique. He only liked to dribble when holding the ball, and he didn't like to pass the ball.
But after Di Maria won the men's soccer championship with Argentina in the Yanjing Olympic Games, he seemed to have a sudden awakening. Seeing Gao Xiaodong and Sapruna double-teaming, he immediately passed the ball to Aimar in the middle.
Aimar, nicknamed the clown, is an excellent midfield commander. He has exquisite skills and strong breakthrough ability. Although he is 29 years old this year, due to injuries, his explosive power and speed are not as good as before, but his technical awareness is still there. exist.
When Aimar received the ball, because Gao Xiaodong defended the side, Porto's center was a bit empty. Aimar decisively rushed to the penalty area, and after attracting the defense of Merles, Aimar passed the ball straight to Reyes. Yess entered the penalty area from the ribs, dunked the interception of central defender Rolando, and pushed the bottom right corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Helton missed the save, the ball flew under his ribs, but bounced off the post.
Di Maria broke the balance of Porto's defense on the left. Gao Xiaodong had to help defend the side frequently, so the center was empty. Benfica has a good player like Aimar in the center. Passing the ball made Porto's central defender focus on one thing and lose another. The goal was in danger for a while, and it seemed that it was in danger of being broken at any time.