Chapter 67: Soaring
April 17, Portuguese Super League, Porto vs Maritimo.
"Fans and friends! This is the 25th round of the Portuguese Super League! Maritimo hosts Porto!! It was only two days ago that Porto played the second leg of their Europa League quarter-finals! Due to the intensity of the competition, the manager of Porto did not send their strongest main squad of the season to the game that sent them to Madeira! Many of Porto's first-team squad were on the bench for this game! This is so that the players can get some rotation and rest and not put their bodies in a state of over-fatigue! But we can see it! It was Garrincha who scored in the Europa League the day before yesterday! The 17-year-old was still in the starting line-up against Maritimo today! ”
Although Portugal's domestic competitions do not receive as much attention in world football, the Portuguese Super League can be described as a "busy enough" league overall.
In addition to the Portuguese Super League, they also have the Portuguese Cup, as well as matches in the Portuguese League Cup.
Although in addition to the league, the Portuguese Cup and the Portuguese League Cup are staggered, but with the Champions League and Europa League matches, once the competition is intensive, even if the Portuguese Football Association makes minor adjustments to the question of whether the team will play the Portuguese Super League on Saturday or Sunday, but in the intensive period of the competition, it is really likely that there will be an extreme situation of three games a week.
Of course, it's not just the Portuguese Super League that could be in the mix.
It is precisely because of this that many managers of good clubs attach great importance to the "depth of the bench".
In order to have better rotation options during the intensive period of the tournament, so as to also reduce the number of injuries of players.
But the "Little Birdies", who had just made their way from Brazil to Europe, seemed to be completely tireless in their passion for as many tournaments as possible. Whether it's two games a week, or three games a week, he will ask the head coach to fight, ask for battle, and ask for battle!!
You may not be able to imagine how such a skinny, or still young man's body can contain such amazing energy. Porto's head coach has mentioned in an interview that Garrincha is a player he admires very much. The winger is unlike many of today's youngsters. For him, he wants to win the Champions League, he wants to qualify for the Portuguese Cup and he tries to do everything he can in every Portuguese Super League game. Garrincha craves and values every win, and at times he even suspects that for Garrincha there is not much difference between beating a team in the relegation zone in the Portuguese Super League and getting a big win in the Champions League.
"There have been rumours that Garrincha is also on the roster this time. In fact, the manager wanted him to be able to rest, but in his pre-match press conference, the Porto manager said that Garrincha had asked him to play after knowing that he might be on the bench for this game! Saying that he is in great shape and that it is no problem to play the next game after the previous game one day! ”
A look at the starting line-up for this game shows that Porto are likely to give up the three points they could have earned by winning this game for the sake of the physical condition of their players.
But the addition of the seventeen-year-old winger has cast doubt on their speculation.
“garrincha!! Garrincha suddenly came alive fifteen minutes into the game!! He received a pass from his team-mate and rushed towards Maritimo's goal!! ”
"Garrincha doesn't blindly choose the right side that he is best at and his favourite! He was about to break through into Maritimo's penalty area and turned to the middle! He broke through with the ball nimbly in the opposition's crowded penalty area! Break through again!! Maritimo's defenders just can't stop him!! ”
"Shot!! Garrincha transforms the ball from the left foot to the right foot!! I have to say that the winger is only 17 years old!! His rhythm before the shot was fantastic!! The score was rewritten to 0:1!! ”
If I have a week, I play and it will pass, and if I don't play it will pass, then why should I miss any game that I could have played?
Long and short legs, I prefer to find a better way to play in the game than endless training. Even though the coach always asked us to simulate two teams in training, it was like a real game, both offensively and defensively, in slow motion. It's a different thing than training seriously, and it's only when the opponent is as hungry for victory as I am that he can show the highest level he can have.
Now, the long-legged boy has been in Europe for almost a season in the Portuguese Super League. Although in the first six months, he had a series of situations off the pitch. But overall, since his first day in Porto, he has not stopped building miracles on the pitch for this Portuguese Premier League team.
Although the 17-year-old winger is the top ten of South America's top ten monsters, and was bought by Porto for a whopping 6 million euros after having a stunning performance in the World Cup. But let's be honest, the €6 million transfer fee is a bit too high for a 17-year-old winger of Asian descent who has only played in South America before. If it is some non-popular players, the transfer fee of 6 million may be enough for some clubs to buy some national team players from European football powers.
After all, it is known what this year's "Top 10 of the Top 10 Demons" can do in South America and what he can do for his national team at the World Cup, but what exactly can he do for his club in the Europa League?
No one knows until he actually comes to Europe.
But now, Thunder Wing has proven his worth.
He proved with his excellent performance on the pitch that Porto was spending on him and certainly worth the money!
Now, he has become recognized by Porto fans as the most valuable addition of the Porto club this season!
However, regarding Thunder Wing's dream of being the king of the ball, he has not mentioned it to anyone since he left the South American continent. Perhaps that dream of being a football champion has now become a secret between him and Domingos.
This secret, Thunder Wing didn't even mention to his good friend Tigos.
But, of course, that doesn't mean that Lei Yi forgot about his dream.
It should be said that it is precisely the belief that makes the long and short legs work so hard every 90 minutes on the court, working hard for the club he plays for, and also for himself to create zào goals and assists.
"The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game!! The score is 1:2!! Porto got the win!! They earned a valuable 3 points! With Benfica, who are also favourites at the top of the table, losing in yesterday's league fixture, the battle for the top spot in the table is set to become even more unpredictable!! ”
Lei Yi on the pitch exchanged jerseys with a Maritimo player, thought about it, and finally handed the shirt to the club staff on the side of the pitch after signaling to the Maritimo player who had exchanged jerseys with him, and then took out a spare jersey of his own, put it on, and went to the Porto fans who came to watch them away to thank the fans.
Although the number of Porto fans who came to Madeira to watch them play today is really very small, maybe only a few hundred. But obviously, Lei Yi's move caused a sensation in the audience.
His sweat-soaked legs looked at the fans, and he smiled at the fans, then turned his back to the fans, and pointed the name on the back of his jersey with the thumbs of his left and right hands at the same time.
So the fans chanted his name!
“garrincha!!”
“garrincha!!”
“garrincha!!!”
Hearing these shouts, Lei Yi immediately took off the jersey that the sword had just been put on, and threw it towards the audience!! This once again caused a stir among the Porto fans in attendance. The group of fans who came to watch their home team play away from home did not want to leave for a long time......
And it was later after the end of this match that Long and Short Legs received a call from his friend Tigos.
“leiy! I can't believe it! You just finished the Europa League knockout round the day before yesterday! You can still be in such good form in today's game!! Is your body really made of human flesh! ”
The Portuguese called excitedly, only to hear the long and short legs reply in a weird way: "Huh? ”
Finished...... Tigos "chuckled" in his heart, and remembered that Porto had finally defeated Benfica in the semi-finals of the Portuguese League Cup, and they were able to meet Sporting Lisbon in the finals, but they were defeated by a team outside the top three of the Portuguese Super League......
Oh! Aren't his friends forgetful!!
Why does he remember this!!
Here it comes! "You cried and said to me, the finals are all lies" series Blu-ray extended version!!
Tigos: "Leiy, don't do that! I don't want to be eliminated from the League Cup......"
Lei Yi: "Uh-huh!! ”
Tigos: "Leiy! We still have hope for the Portuguese Cup!! ”
Thunderwing: "We have been eliminated from the Portuguese Cup, Porto!! Where else is the Portuguese Cup! ”
Tigos: "Leiy!! We still have the Europa League! We can still meet in the Europa League finals!! ”
Lei Yi: "Didn't you say that you would compete for the championship and runner-up in the Europa League together!" Okay, I'll help you get rid of Atletico Madrid, so you can feel at ease and go to the Premier League, Emirates, Manchester City!! ”
Tigos: "W-That'......"
Lei Yi: "Okay!! ”
Tigos: "Ah! Yes...... Hahahaha...... Ha ......"
Lei Yi: "Okay!!! ”
Tigos: "Enough, Leiy, can you talk properly?" Speak like a normal human male. ”
Lei Yi: "So you want me to speak Chinese with you!" ”
Tigos: "What about you...... You'd better stop talking, aren't you......"
Thunderwing: "Tigos! Sue sù me!! Sue sù my last goal against Braga! Why did you fail to kill! Have you figured out this question! ”
Tigos: "This ...... This one...... I forgot about this!! I—I can't remember what happened! ”
Lei Yi: "Uh-huh!! ”
After another "uh-huh", the long and short legs actually found ...... The communication connection between them was unilaterally disconnected by Tigos. So after playing a game, the long and short legs that I felt that the strength of feeding had been used up an hour ago instantly felt that he was full of strength again! He's fighting again!!
In this way, Long and Short Legs sent this text message to his good friend: