The Brazilian players love to joke, and sometimes it can even make people feel a little childish, you scratch each other on the training ground, I poke you, and they play like schoolchildren.

Most people who don't fit in are just out of sight, but if someone makes a joke at an important moment, it will inevitably cause public anger.

Salino was obviously in his right mind, knowing that the morale of the team was low at this time, and if he said the wrong thing, he was likely to incur disgust, and when he saw everyone's eyes, he quickly said: "Onihans drew at home to Benfica......"

"Huh?"

Everyone looked at each other, which should be good news, Braga lost points, Benfica also lost points, and Braga at least did not change their lead over Benfica.

Custodio seemed to have guessed something, and asked, "What about the good news?" ”

Salino rolled his eyes and said softly: "Ferreira drew 1:1 with Porto at home. ”

Everyone showed a slightly surprised expression at this time.

Such a coincidence?

The top three teams in the Portuguese Super League all suffered a draw in this round?

With no pre-war agreement and no vicious curses, Porto and Benfica really missed a great opportunity!

Benfica's drop is understandable, given that they have not been dominant in the Portuguese league over the years, but Porto look down on their performances from the same period last season.

It stands to reason that the title contenders should not stare at their opponents and try to be perfect is the attitude they should be, but after failing to win at home to Universitaria Coimbra, it was learned that Porto and Benfica had not been able to win, which is good news for Braga, at least in the context of only six rounds of the Portuguese Super League, Braga are six points ahead of Porto and eight points ahead of Benfica is indeed crucial.

Yaltim returned to the dressing room after the post-match interview and did not comment on the game, but he encouraged the team to forget about the game as soon as possible, and not have to have any unhappiness in their hearts, and go home to rest, they will go to Germany to play soon.

In fact, not to mention Braga's players, Yaltim himself can feel how much pressure there is in the closing stages of the season!

Back in August last year, who would have thought that Braga would be a tough one to play in the middle and lower reaches of the team?

That's the special treatment that only the three giants have.

Braga faced the difficult situation of the competition beyond imagination, and the fatigue and ups and downs caused by the intensive schedule were also unexpected!

If you think that Braga didn't do their best to win the game at this time, whether it is in terms of performance or attitude, it is definitely difficult to be strong.

Naturally, Yaltim wouldn't do that.

Moreover, he also learned that Porto and Benfica lost points at the same time in this round, and the situation of Braga not only did not get worse after this round, but got slightly better, because the lead remained the same, but the remaining league games became fewer!

When Tang Hong returned home, he silently watched the video of the night's game on his computer in his bedroom, and he would fast-forward the video to his own footage and reflect on his performance in the game.

If he can keep his cool in the first half, then he should be able to win this game today!

He felt a little guilty in his heart, but he also knew that he had to leave it behind when he got a nap, and constantly reminded himself to stay calm during the game.

Chen Manhong and Sun Rou dressed themselves up carefully and then embarked on a trip to Germany, where Tang Hong stayed alone in Braga for two days and then went to Germany with the team.

Coming with the team to Gelsenkirchen in the Ruhr region of Germany, there are two important teams in German football, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04.

Tang Hong visited here in 2006 to watch the World Cup in Germany.

Although it is a heavy industry and a European coal mining center, the development of the Ruhr area in recent years has given people more of a sense of modernization, the rational Germans have a set of economic development, all walks of life are well planned, and Frankfurt's position in the European economic system is also increasing day by day, which makes Germany very strong when the European economy is generally sluggish, and its voice in business and politics is gradually strengthening.

The Schalke Stadium, a modern and high-tech stadium, will make the players feel very comfortable, and Tang Hong looked up at the roof that was open today when he warmed up here before the game.

After the pre-match preparations were completed, the players of the two teams were preparing to kick off in the players' tunnel, Tang Hong took the initiative to walk over after seeing a player in the Schalke 04 team, and asked the other party: "Can you understand my Portuguese?" Although I was told that Spanish and Portuguese were similar and that it was okay to communicate, I wasn't sure if you could understand my Portuguese. ”

is already a declining veteran, and the corners of his eyes are already wrinkled when this man laughs.

"Of course, I can understand your Portuguese, hello."

"Hello Raul, can I pre-order a shirt of yours? When I was a kid, I used to watch you play. ”

Real Madrid legend Raul, who came from the Bernabeu to the Schalke Stadium, didn't expect someone to book his jersey before the game, looking at Tang Hong's smile, he nodded and said: "No problem, we will exchange jerseys after the game." ”

Tang Hong shook hands with the other party and returned to Braga's queue, his teammates looked at him with strange eyes, not disgusted that he went to the enemy camp to ask for a jersey, but more like admiring him for running!

It is estimated that many Braga players also want to get a Raul jersey.

Even if you hang it at home and retire in the future, you can brag about it.

Lo and behold, it was the shirt that Raul gave me after he played together.

After all, Braga is only a small team in the Portuguese Super League, and there are not many opportunities to play in European competitions, and the probability of meeting a legendary star is even more remote.

The starters of both teams walked into the Schalke Stadium together, and the enthusiastic cheering in the stadium was heart-stirring.

When playing in Europe, Braga's players are almost perfect in terms of mental energy and appearance, which is definitely a bigger and more popular stage than the Portuguese Super League, so they are not only full of fighting spirit, but also heroic!

Braga fans also have the rare opportunity to follow the team to play abroad, and it is an unforgettable experience and memory for them as a fan of the club.

"Good evening, dear spectators, and welcome to the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Schalke 04 at home to Braga.

Schalke 04 knocked out FC Twente from the Eredivisie in the last knockout round, while Braga surprisingly beat Premier League giants Manchester United home and away to secure a ticket to qualify.

Braga continued their strong run to the final in the Europa League this season, but what makes them different from last year is that they are more powerful in attack than ever before, and they are the team with the most goals scored by any of the top eight teams in this Europa League!

Their leading scorer Tang Hong is also the current No. 1 scorer in the Europa League!

Let's take a look at the starting line-ups of both teams.

Schalke 04 started today with 4231.

Goalkeeper: Hildebrand.

Defenders: Atsuto Uchida, Papadopoulos, Matip, Forges.

Midfielders: Farfan, Jermaine Jones, Draxler, Marco Hegg, Raul.

Forward: Huntelaar.

Braga started 433.

Goalkeeper: Quem.

Defenders: Bayano, Everton, Coelho, Ezigile.

Midfielders: Custodio, Barbosa, Amorim.

Forwards: Viana, Lima, Tang Hong.

The game starts right away, and it will be interesting to see if the two teams will give the crowd a good match today! ”

Energetic and scrappy players from both sides formed in their respective halves.

With the referee's whistle, Schalke 04 took the lead.

Schalke 04 did not drag the mud and water, and launched a direct attack on the defense line of Braga.

Rising midfielder Draxler was pressed by Amorim to flick the ball back to midfielder Hegg, who crossed diagonally to the left to find full-back Forges.

Forges and Raul combined quickly on the left flank outside the box before striking the ball diagonally in front of the baseline and deflecting it to the left.

Draxler rushed in to get his feet up and then crossed, and more skillfully hoisted the ball into the right rib of the penalty area.

Huntelaar was blocked by Coelho as he moved to the right in the middle of the box, and Farfan was slow to cut inside on the right, and the ball was first controlled by Eziegil after bounce off the ground.

When playing in Europe, Braga will inevitably adopt defensive counter-attack tactics, as for how the opponent will play, they will wait and see, Schalke 04 only look at the starting lineup to know that they will play relatively actively, which gives Braga a good space to play.

In the 4th minute of the game, Braga instigated a quick counterattack at the back, and after Farfan's cross from the right was blocked by Everton, Amorim crossed the ball diagonally to the right side of the back field in the front of the penalty area.

Viana took the initiative to receive the ball under the pressure of Forges, and Barbosa passed it straight ahead.

As soon as Lima stopped the ball, he was met by Jermaine Jones, who also decisively tapped the ball across to the left.

Although the second half of the season is a double test for Braga's physical fitness and condition, it is undeniable that the team's cooperation is more fluid and tacit than in the first half of the season.

The first half is basically Tang Hong's one-man show, and the second half is in full bloom at the beginning of the second half.

Tang Hong quickly cut inside and stopped to kill the penalty area of Schalke 04, when there were still 3 yards away from the penalty area line, Atsuto Uchida rushed to intercept, Tang Hong stopped sharply at his feet and smashed the ball with his right foot to break through from the outside line, Atsuto Uchida immediately stopped and turned around to stretch his legs, but when his body turned and had handed over the center of gravity, Tang Hong knocked the ball back to the inside line with his left foot and was about to stagger with him!

Atsushi Uchida had heard of Tang Hong's name in the Japanese national team, and until the last half month, due to the shocking battle between Braga and Manchester United, he was very afraid of Tang Hong, because from the position of the two happened to attack and defend against each other, and naturally they would not take it lightly in the case of-for-tat.

Seeing that he was about to be passed, Atsuto Uchida couldn't stretch out his feet, but he grabbed Tang Hong's arm with his hand, and then Tang Hong cut inward, and Atsuto Uchida's body fell to the ground under the force of the two sides of the outer line, and Tang Hong was also blocked.

By the time Papadopoulos took control of the ball, the referee's whistle had already sounded, giving Braga a dangerous free-kick.