Chapter 270: The Missing Link

With one man in hand, Porto defended and managed to hold on until the end of the first half.

"There should be no suspense in the game, even if I can't understand it, I can feel that the two teams are not at the same level, it's really strange!" Jun Ji-hyun asked a little puzzled.

Before the game, she learned that David's Notts County has always been a second-tier team, and Porto is a well-known club in Europe, but at half-time, how did it seem to be the exact opposite of what David said?

Did David lie to himself?

David didn't know how to answer Jun Ji-hyun's question.

Judging from the current strength of the two teams, it should be considered evenly matched, Notts County has a stronger attack, Porto has a stronger defense, and the two teams play head-to-head.

And such a wonderful start today was a complete accident, even if you play a hundred games, it may not be the same.

As for the opponent being sent off, it is even more incredible, God knows if he forgot to take medicine in the morning.

"Although I am very confident in the quality of Notts County, for this first half, I can only say that it was an accident!" Spreading his hands, David explained softly.

Jun Ji-hyun nodded as if he didn't understand, but he was still at a loss.

At halftime, although David was chatting with Jun Ji-hyun, his mind was not on it at all, the key finals, the key championship, David felt that he had some gains and losses.

And Jun Ji-hyun also seemed to see David's absent-mindedness, and when she thought of the importance of this game, she didn't particularly care, but observed everything in the football field with interest, all of which seemed very new to her.

The second half started quickly and with just 45 minutes to go before the Notts County club's first ever UEFA Cup trophy, provided Porto would not equalise in this time frame.

Porto's formation has become 4131, although there have been no personnel adjustments, and the formation has not changed much after sending off one man, but these three lines have retreated significantly, and it seems that the defense will be carried out to the end.

And there has been no change in the Notts County personnel, after all, they are the ones who lead the score, and Loew can calmly wait for Porto to make a move, you know, Porto can't win the championship when they defend alone.

In fact, Mourinho's careful thinking, Loew has already felt it clearly, nothing more than to hold on to the first 80 minutes, and then show his fangs at the last moment to play a wave, there is no way to play, that is the hole is not filled, once it is played, then the game will be dragged into extra time or penalty shootout, which is what they really need.

The premise of this strategy is not to concede goals, if the score gap is two goals, then there will be no so-called sprint in the final period, and it is good to attack directly now.

The pace of Notts County's attack is very good, and it is not aimed at ultimate lethality, the attack is successful, and it takes time if it fails, leaving less time for Porto.

In the 70th minute of the game, Loew felt that Notts County's suppression of Porto had been very successful, and he did not score a goal, indicating that the details of the last kick were not enough, so he was the first to take the initiative to make adjustments.

Di Natale down, Villa up!

It's a positional change, and while the two strikers have similar qualities, Villa's ability to grab points is superior, so Loew will be hoping Villa can make the most of their strengths and help Notts County seal the win.

When Di Natale came off the pitch, the Notts County fans in the stands applauded the Italian striker, and even if Di Natale didn't score in the game, it was enough to make them bow and worship.

After the substitutions, Notts County's attack began to slowly penetrate from the ribs to the middle, and the players also knew Loew's intention to make personnel changes.

As Porto's replacement for Carvalho, Emmanuel was solid, but he was far from reaching Carvalho's heights, and in the process of keeping a close eye on Villa, he was constantly making mistakes in small details, and he was always able to get a shot from Villa, who was not sparing his hand.

Compared to this time, Porto's players will miss Carvalho, the anchor of their backline.

Considering that Deco, the team's real midfielder, will also play for Notts County next season, is it true that Notts County, a team that should continue to fight in League One, is really Porto's nemesis?

Perhaps it was overwhelmed by the true strength of Notts County, or perhaps it was Porto tactics that were already the way it was, and it was Notts County who were besieging Porto for a long part of the second half.

Against a real defensive giant, Notts County seems to be lacking, David doesn't see it very clearly, but Loew knows it well, especially through this game, he clearly understands this.

Notts County have a real forward star in the middle, whether it's sending the ball forward or simply carrying it forward.

Such a player can make the opposition defence unable to withstand at all, but Notts County lack one.

In fact, David didn't think there were a few players with such strong ability in his previous life.

One is Messi, whose breakthrough can do this, and the other is already Mesut Ozil, whose 272 through ball can have the same effect, which no one else can do.

Now in the team, Sneijder has the ability to pass straight balls up front, but not up to the top of the world, Messi is okay, after all, he has arrived at the Academy in Notts County, and with his outstanding talent, he will definitely be able to reach the heights he deserves in the future.

Loew frowned on the sidelines, although the score was ahead, he still couldn't take it lightly, and it couldn't be considered over until the moment the game ended.

Scoring a goal as soon as possible and locking the victory is the best result, but after besieging and attacking for so long, but still not a single hair has been let Porto drop, so if you can't attack for a long time, there will be trouble.

If you get a chicken stolen by Porto, it's not fun!

After a deep sigh, Loew gave new instructions to the players on the field, they stopped attacking, and instead handed over the initiative to Porto, with space limitations, with Porto's attack, I am afraid that they will not be able to really threaten the Notts County goal.

Soon, the Porto players, who have been busy defending, will pick good opportunities when they have the chance, although they may not invest many troops, but the threat is huge.

Notts County needs to pay attention to the defense in the rear while planning. (To be continued.) )