That night, River Plate held their last tactical meeting in the hotel's conference room, where Capa also announced the starting line-up, Rafael was impressively listed, he and Pavoni were two forwards, Lamela retreated to guard the midfield with Acevedo, Afrancino and Almeida, and needless to say, the backfield, it was still Maidana, Roman, Ferrari and Ferrero, and goalkeeper Carrizo.

This was a bit of a disappointment for Caruso, who started last game, but he also knew that it was unrealistic to snatch a starting spot from Rafael, who was in good form.

After the starting line-up was announced, Capa once again explained the tactics to be used in the game, deepening everyone's memory and making sure they knew what they needed to do in the game. The one who has the most freedom up front is Rafael, who doesn't give him any tasks other than keeping him on the physical side, and he can do whatever he wants.

"Santos' talented midfielder Ganso, this game is back from injury, this is a very aura player, he and Neymar, Elano cooperate quite tacitly, can directly tear through our entire defense through passing and shooting, of which Ganso is the most important link, keep an eye on him, we will win half the victory!" Capa believes that the most threatening player in Santos is Ganso, as for Neymar, "pay attention to his breakthrough, his body is not very strong...... "Point to the end, the rest of my own mind.

"As I said last time, Morrissey is a pragmatist and Santos is more defensively oriented than the average Brazilian team. Their captain Edu S. Delasena has ended his suspension, left-back Rafael Leao has also returned from injury, they will be in the starting line-up for this game, Santos's defensive strength will be more complete than the last game, but their full-backs Leao and Danilo are typical of the Brazilian style, fast and capable of breaking, and they usually spend the same time in the opposition half as they do in their own backfield, so they need to always pay attention to their inserts and assists, and give the ball to Rafael as long as they counter-attack. Capa glanced at Raphael and the team laughed.

With Rafael here, if Santos dares to wade out of a corridor like in the last game, the angels will teach them how to behave in minutes.

'Of course, that's something we need to pay attention to, and Neymar in their team is also very fast. ”

Here Capa is having a tactical meeting, and so is Santos. Morrissey directly put Raphael in a top priority.

"Although he missed the last game because of a cold, I hope you don't have any dismissive mentality, River Plate can not get to where they are today without him. Don't give him any chances, especially shots. I'm sure you'll all watch the news, and the media hype over the past month is enough to let you know about his threat. But I would like to stress that in the Liga 1 he started five games as a substitute in seven games, scored nine goals, and was third in the scorer list, and in the Copa Libertadores he played less than eight goals in 600 minutes, and his efficiency has not changed since he became famous last year. Rafael Yun likes to move on the wing, both on the left and on the right, River Plate's offensive means is to take the ball in the backfield to find the midfielder, if the midfielder can't pass, he will directly make a long pass to Rafael Yun, he breaks through the side, or cuts inside to shoot or crosses from the bottom line. So I'd rather let him share the ball with his teammates than give him a chance to adjust his shots, and don't let him easily appear in our penalty zone......"

Morrissey talked about how to deal with Rafael for at least 15 minutes, and after the tactical meeting, some players still felt a little embarrassed even if they were mentally prepared: "No matter how good he is, he is also a person, and the coach takes it too seriously, Danilo, haven't you played against each other in the Southern Youth Championship, how do you feel?"

Danilo still can't forget the painful 4:0 in the Southern Youth Championship, he and Neymar have never been convinced of Rafael, but unlike Neymar's increasing interest in Rafael, what remains in Danilo's mind is still Rafael's unfortunate luck that can score in the middle circle.

So every time he heard such a question, he pouted: "His luck has always been good...... Other than that, I don't really think there's anything special about him. ”

Leao, a veteran who was passing by, stopped and frowned, he thought that the young player's current mentality was very bad, and he couldn't help but admonish: "Danilo, whether you think he is worthy of his name or not, but we are going to fight against each other, as long as he is your opponent, you need to pay attention." ”

In the face of the team seniors who often coach him, Danilo didn't say anything more, and obediently bowed his head to train.

……

The next day, River Plate drove en masse to the court.

Rafael, who was sitting in the team bus with his eyes closed, had headphones plugged in his ears, and when the car stopped, he thought it had arrived, and was about to pack up his things and get out of the car, but he saw that no one else moved, and was a little strange: "What's the matter? Isn't it yet?"

Lanzini told him: "It's here, but the Santos team is also here, and the team leader says let them in first." ”

It is also strange that, generally speaking, the two teams will not meet before the game, and both sides will deliberately stagger the arrival time, which is also to avoid causing riots, especially between sworn enemies, such as Boca and River Plate, if they enter the stadium together before the game, it is estimated that the game has not yet started, and the fans outside the stadium have already begun to fight.

I don't know why Santos didn't follow common sense today, and the two teams just met. However, although there is a feud between Argentina and Brazil, River Plate and Santos have no grudges, and the last time the two teams met dates back to Pele's era, and although the fans are hostile to each other, there is no excesses. As soon as River Plate saw the opponent's bus, it avoided it half a street away.

The Santos fans had already surrounded the area on the inside and outside of the three floors, and by the time the River Plate bus passed, the River Plate fans had no way to occupy a favorable location.

Before Rafael could get out of the car, he heard a loud boo, and his teammates were staring through the riot police with blank faces, but he looked left and right, past the Brazilian fans, and smiled at the river plate fans behind him.

No matter how hard Santos' fans booed, he didn't move.

When their figures disappeared, the Brazilians felt a sense of frustration, this guy, is he blind or deaf!

Of course not, as soon as Raphael disappeared in front of people, he took the hand of the dead party and sighed: "The customs of Brazilians are so strange, even if they like to grow beards, they don't have to be so dense, right?"

He was puzzled by what he had just swept away, and there was a hint of disgust in his words. Why do these Brazilians all have beards all over their faces, and if they touch the soup and water during the meal, it will be disgusting.

Lanzini and other teammates, who were holding back a smile, threw strange glances at Raphael when they heard this, and Lanzini's already big eyes widened, and he pointed to the back: "You think this is a Brazilian custom?!"

Raphael looked sideways: "Isn't it? Or is this a fan organization? The requirements of this fan organization are quite unique......

Lanzini bared his teeth, patted his friend's shoulder, and looked up to the sky and sighed: "Raphael, forget it if you don't watch the news, didn't you notice that there were many beautiful women who also had beards just now?"

"Is this so amazing?" Raphael was stunned, "but is it really okay?"

Lanzini was completely defeated by him: "You must know that it is not unreasonable for a sponsor to ask you to endorse the beard......"

Although the Brazilians did not have the best intentions, now, Lanzini really sympathizes with them.

Raphael is not stupid, he reacted after being stunned, the angel smiled slightly, the brain circuit of Brazilians is really interesting, hehe.

Lanzini: Why do you feel murderous?

……

Tonight, the Pacaembo Stadium in São Paulo was buzzing with crowds, and the stands were already full of fans, with the black and white of Santos and the red and white of the riverbed. Although it was an away game, the stands occupied by River Plate were not small, and they got nearly 30% of the seats, which is much more than Santos got when he came to the monument.

Santos fans protested, but the tickets were sold, but don't expect River Plate fans to spit it out again. The frustrated Santos fans also caused a commotion when they entered the stadium, with nearly 1,000 people without tickets and fake tickets infiltrating the stadium and being shielded by the ticketed fans, putting a lot of pressure on security.

The event was delayed because of this, and by the time the game started, it was almost 10 o'clock, but fortunately, Raphael's biological clock had adjusted itself in the past six months, otherwise he would have fallen asleep while kicking in such a late game......

While Rafael was warming up, he caught a glimpse of Neymar at a glance. Well, the other party's hair is so conspicuous, and his moxican hairstyle has a new change, the top is dyed blonde, and it shines in the light. Neymar met his gaze, and from afar, he seemed to be able to feel the surging fighting spirit of the other party.

Rafael didn't notice that in addition to Neymar, there were many players on the other side watching him, but even if he knew, he wouldn't care, his attention had long been focused on the trophy placed in the center of the podium - this trophy symbolizes independence, freedom and liberation, why he came today, is to take it home!

At this time, fireworks were set off in the stadium, and Santos fans tried their best to distract more opposition players, and at such a time, in such a place, in such an atmosphere, it really made the River Plate players who had been relaxed before become restless again.

In the midst of the noise, only Raphael's temperament changed and the battle mode was turned on.

"Hello spectators and friends, welcome to Five Star Sports. With the whistle of Paraguay's famous referee Amarilla, the game is finally about to begin! This season's Copa Libertadores final will be played between the two football kingdoms of Brazil and Argentina, with the first leg drawn 1-1 at the Estadio Monument, the home of River Plate. This game is also a football feast that should not be missed for our Chinese audience, because it not only has many highlights, but also contains elements of Chinese football. Santos coach Morrissey Ramalho has coached Shanghai Shenhua, and River Plate's star Rafael, who has finally returned from illness, is a Chinese ......"

"It's time for the game! This match is between the famous Brazilian club Santos and the Argentine giants River Plate. The red and white striped jersey was worn by River Plate, while Santos' home jersey was a white shirt and white shorts. Santos was the first to get the right to pick the edge......"

“…… The much-anticipated Copa Libertadores final was played out in the second leg at Santos' home stadium and it was a battle of honor. River Plate, Argentina's king of the civil war, have won more titles than their rivals Boca Juniors, having only won the Copa Libertadores twice, in 1986 and 1996. This season, under the leadership of 17-year-old demon star Rafael, this is the closest they have come to winning the Copa Libertadores in almost a decade! It was in the 60s of the 20th century, led by the football champion Pele, who won the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963, and they did not win the championship for almost half a century after that. This is Santos' best chance, they have two talented stars, 19-year-old striker Neymar and 22-year-old striker Ganso, the former is world-class in his dribbling and the latter's passing, and the Brazilian media believe that these two will be the future 'Pele' and 'Zidane', both of whom have been selected in the Brazil squad for next month's Copa America and are the main players in the eyes of coach Menezes. In the last round, Santos drew away to River Plate, and Santos, who play at home today, will have the advantage. In this game, Rafael who recovered from a cold and Ganso who missed 41 days due to illness have returned, and now, both River Plate and Santos have missed this championship for too long, they all need this trophy and be crowned king!

In the commentary of the commentators from various countries, in Amarilla, who was almost drowned in the noisy whistle, the final battle finally began!