Chapter 73: Coach, Let Me Play
In the 11th round of the Portuguese Super League, Porto hosted Boavista.
This opponent is not weak, and a few seasons ago he won the Portuguese Super League title, which should not be underestimated.
Quaresma returned to training the day before the race, and the cold had largely recovered, so it was natural to come back to training, even if his physical condition was not at his best, better than lying in bed and getting moldy.
Perhaps because of their physique, several of the other animals recovered faster than Quaresma, who had been training for two days.
"Ricardo, it's a pity that I can't let you play in this game, after all, your current state needs to be adjusted, and your body needs to recover!" Adrianse deliberately called Quaresma aside after training and comforted him.
"Substitutes can't either?" Quaresma asked a little unwillingly.
I really don't have a lot of playing time in the Portuguese Super League, either being rotated or unable to play for various reasons, if I continue to do this, I may not be able to score more than 10 goals in a season.
Adrianse thought about it and couldn't bear to refuse Quaresma, after all, he was boasting about the group leader, and he also expected Quaresma to have a good performance.
"In this way, I will put you on the bench, and if the game can be won early, then I will give you a certain amount of game time for you to adjust!"
After all, it's far better to get fit through a game than to train.
Quaresma left with a smile, and now, if he wants to play, he just needs to hope that the team can seal the victory early!
However, some things will not go as planned, at least Quaresma did not expect that Boavista, who was already not in peak form, actually played his best game of the season at the Porto Dragons Stadium, and it was difficult to solve the problem with Porto, and even took advantage of a set-piece opportunity to take the lead shortly after the opening of the second half.
Adrianse on the bench was anxious, Porto had a modest lead in the standings, and Benfica and Sporting Lisbon were in hot pursuit, with every game now crucial and not to be missed.
And Quaresma was even more anxious, saying that he would have a chance to play if he locked the victory early, but now the score is actually behind, what can I do?
The two people who were anxious walked around in front of the bench in unison, holding their arms, like headless flies, the point is that the movements of the two were exactly the same.
Coach, let me play!
Adrianse's eyebrows twisted, and he looked at Quaresma, who was in the same position as him, crying and laughing.
What the hell are you going to do with me!
However, Adrianse now knows that even if Quaresma has yet to recover, Porto may still rely on Quaresma.
After a few minutes of contemplation, Adriansefu looked up again and stared at Quaresma with expectant eyes.
"Go warm up, although I should tell you to be careful of injury, but in my heart I still hope that you can bring a miracle to Porto!"
Adrianse's tone was low, but penetrating, and it touched Quaresma's heart.
Yes, when the team is in adversity, it takes a hero to step up and bring hope to everyone with a miracle.
So, are you this hero?
Yes, I'm going to be this hero!
Quaresma nodded heavily, and then ran to warm up, the manager's trust warmed his whole body, seemed to drive away all the discomfort in his body, and made him feel light.
After a while, a substitution sign was held up on the sidelines, Delle Lai went down, Quarez immediately.
The Stadio des Dragons erupted in the same excitement as the team's goal victory, and they had been waiting for Quaresma for a long time, and now the man who could give Porto hope was finally standing on the sidelines.
Everyone was excited, but Dellay was not so happy, apparently knowing that the applause and cheers of the fans were not for him.
Boundless jealousy, he thought that the person who appeared on the sidelines like a savior was himself, but unfortunately, he was only the one who was replaced.
When Quaresma and Delle high-fived, although he vaguely felt that his teammates were not in the right mood, the moment he stepped onto the field, he directly left it all behind.
Now, nothing matters as a goal!
Quaresma knew that his appearance was actually reluctant and capricious, after all, his form had not fully recovered.
But Adrianse trusts himself, the fans trust him, the fans believe in him, the fans believe in him religiously, and there is no reason for him to back down.
Since he is standing on this field, he must go all out, even if he fights to lose his strength, he must not let them down.
So, run!
Quaresma's eyes suddenly became sharp, and those who knew him well knew that his usual cynicism was the most familiar state of Quaresma, and now, Quaresma was serious.
Boavista stubbornly sniped Porto's attack in the middle, although Porto dominated possession, but under the opponent's tight defense, let alone hit the goal, even if you want to pass through the midfield, it is not very easy.
Analyzing Porto's midfield configuration, there are two defensive midfielders in the middle, and the ability to insert in the back row is limited, even if Mereles can be classified as B2B, because of the relationship between youth and experience, he has no way to play the performance of a top midfielder;
Diego on the left side is similar to the style of play of a wide midfielder, more with the ball and combing the attack, lacking the ability to move forward in the midfield;
Without Quaresma's explosive point, Porto's midfield is more than solid, but lacks variety and creativity, which is why Porto's midfield does not play well when Quaresma is not on the field.
Although Quaresma's teamwork is still not a strong point, his breakthrough on the wing can bring changes to Porto's attack, and also give Porto's midfield the ability to move forward, not to mention that Quaresma's inward shooting is now his signature move, which can directly help Porto score.
So, as soon as Quaresma came out, Porto's attack took on a new look, as if it had changed as a team.
In the 63rd minute of the second half, Quaresma touched the ball for the first time after coming on, and used a beautiful turn to dodge the Boavista players who were marking him behind him, which drew cheers from the Porto fans in the stands.
Although the subsequent breakthrough was destroyed by the opponent's tackle, Quaresma's sharp style of play made the opponent deeply jealous, and he had to strengthen the defense on the left side to prevent Quaresma's breakthrough from destroying their overall defense.