On their third day back in Portugal, Porto were challenged by league rivals Aladoma. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

With Porto 17 points ahead of second-placed Sporting Lisbon in the league and only seven games left in the league, if Porto win this round and Sporting Lisbon lose or draw, then Porto could win the title six rounds earlier.

However, due to the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals in midweek next week, which is a life-and-death battle with Manchester United, Porto does not dare to scatter their physical strength and energy into the league, anyway, it is only a matter of time before they win the championship, and there is no possibility of falling aside, so Ferreira intends to send a pure substitute lineup to the field to give the main players a few more days of rest.

But what Ferreira didn't expect at all was that Gao Xiaodong refused to rest, insisted on playing, and was a starter.

Ferreira was very surprised, he couldn't figure out what Gao Xiaodong meant at all, Gao Xiaodong was indispensable in the Champions League, so he resolutely refused to let Gao Xiaodong play.

Gao Xiaodong saw that Ferreira was very resolute, so he told Ferreira that he had made a bet with a friend that he could start 30 games in Porto, and he didn't want to lose this bet, and hoped that Ferreira would let him start, even if it was for more than ten minutes.

Seeing that Ferreira was still hesitating, Gao Xiaodong said that he hoped to deceive himself in the game and confuse Manchester United.

Although Gao Xiaodong's reasons are far-fetched and bizarre, because he is only 19 years old, Ferreira thinks that Gao Xiaodong is still a child, and he is very playful, and the fraud is indeed a good smoke bomb, so he agreed.

So in the home game with Aladorma, all the main players of Porto sat on the bench, and only the core of the midfield, Gao Xiaodong, brought a group of substitute second team players to play against Aladom.

If Porto's attitude is perfunctory, then the relegation worry-free European hopeless Aladom is no different from perfunctory, in the first 30 minutes of the first half, Gao Xiaodong scored twice to help the team lead by 2 goals, and then the fat man fell to the ground with a fake injury and took the initiative to ask to be replaced.

This caused great fear among Porto fans, and in the second leg of the game with Manchester United, Gao Xiaodong was definitely a key factor, although Alves returned from injury, but Gao Xiaodong's injury would have a greater impact than Alves.

Although Gao Xiaodong was off, Porto's substitutes were very powerful, scoring two more goals in the second half, defeating Aladoma 4-2 at home and getting the match point for the league championship.

After playing in the league, Porto put all their energy into preparing for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Compared to before the start of the first leg of the quarter-finals, the outside media and fans have completely changed their views on Porto.

The fish belly has become a dark horse, the rough Gao Xiaodong has become a superstar, Falcao and Hulk have become potential new stars, and the second-rate champion has also become a Champions League gene.

Before the start of the quarterfinals, Porto's odds to win the championship were at the bottom of the quarterfinals, and after the first leg, due to Villarreal's 1:1 draw at home by Arsenal, Bayern lost 0:4 to Barcelona away, and now Porto's odds have surpassed Villarreal, Bayern, and Manchester United, Liverpool equal.

Although judging from all the games played 2:2 after the Champions League restructuring, the probability of Manchester United advancing is only 10%, and Manchester United has not won in Porto, but because Manchester United is much stronger than Porto, neither the media nor fans are sure that Manchester United will be eliminated.

On April 15, the first match day of the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals took the lead, Bayern, which lost 0-4 away in the first leg and Liverpool who lost 1:3 at home, made the final struggle for promotion, but their opponents Barcelona and Chelsea were in good shape, and there was no carelessness, and finally Barcelona drew 1:1 with Bayern away, and Chelsea drew 4:4 at home with Liverpool.

Although Barcelona and Chelsea, who dominated the first game, all qualified, the players and fans of Porto felt a chill.

Because the desperate giant Liverpool has shown extremely strong combat effectiveness, if it weren't for Chelsea's explosion, Liverpool might even complete a big reversal away from home with a 1:3 defeat.

The Red Devils Manchester United and the Reds Liverpool are a pair of rivals with similar styles, both of whom are good at playing against the wind, and the 2-2 scoreline away from home and the England team's spell at the Dragons Stadium are not at all safe.

On the morning of April 16, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who had completed acclimatization training at the Dragon Stadium, took Ronaldo to the pre-match press conference.

Ferguson said: "First of all, I would like to announce the good news to the fans, after an assessment, it was confirmed that Rio Ferdinand is fully recovered. Since last Friday, he has been in normal training for three days in a row and has done well. Therefore, in the second leg against Porto, he will start the fight. Rio Ferdinand is very important for us and he can love to bring a different feeling to the game at any time and that's what we need. Being able to remix Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic is what I need. They have been in contact this season and have been the cornerstone of our defensive solidity. ”

"With Dimitar Berbatov and Anderson also returning from injury, they will bring more variety, and with the return of these three injured players, we have more confidence in breaking the winless streak at the Dragons and completing the comeback. ”

'Lately everyone has been talking about Macheda as the new Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and hopefully I will have him in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, so I think he will have a chance but he needs to be patient. ”

'Ronaldo didn't play well in the first leg but I'm sure he'll play an important role in this leg, he's the best player in the world and I'm sure he's capable of helping United win the Champions League again. ”

"In addition, the recent injury of Gao Xiaodong hyped by the Portuguese media, I think it is a conspiracy, Gao Xiaodong will definitely appear in the evening game, in addition, Gao Xiaodong can't change the game, we will not pin the victory on the injury of the opponent's main team, and similarly, I don't think the return of Alves will prevent us from breaking through their door. ”

Ronaldo played very aggrieved in the first leg, and this time he returned to his homeland to fight, and he played again as a sworn rival in the domestic league that year, and Ronaldo was very eager to have a good performance.

When asked by reporters, the World Footballer of the Year told reporters: "We will win at the Dragon Stadium because we are the number one in the world and I believe I will score." ”

Portuguese journalist Maia questioned: "Porto have never lost to a club from England in Europe, why do you have such a strong sense of confidence?"

Ronaldo said: "I'm feeling good right now, I believe the best game is coming and I'm ready for that. Porto did well in the first leg. However, the knockout rounds of the Champions League are two legs, and only those who have a good performance in both legs will be able to qualify. ”

Maia continued: "Porto's rising star Gao Xiaodong has scored eight goals in the Champions League, and many people think he is better than Ronaldo from the Sporting Lisbon era, do you agree with this statement?"

Cristiano Ronaldo said disdainfully: "I am the best player in the world, I have always thought so, I disdain to compare with anyone, I repeat, I am the best player in the world, Manchester United is the best team in the world, tonight we will definitely advance to the last four." ”