My idol is Ronaldo, no matter what team he plays for. I keep all the tapes of him playing and I'm always very sad when he's injured. - Balotelli

Ricardo thought Osvaldo was a very kind coach. Although his real age, he is less than half of Osvaldo's, but his mental age is in his thirties, so he can talk to Osvaldo.

Osvaldo also felt a hint of ...... Amaze.

This child has a maturity that is not commensurate with his age. This maturity does not mean sophistication, nor does it mean that words and deeds are appropriate - in fact, he feels that Ricardo's emotional intelligence is very low, and it is outrageously low.

But Ricardo had the normal heart of a middle-aged man.

He sees everything very lightly, has a peaceful mind, and is almost like a little old man.

Osvaldo felt that this was actually the most suitable state of mind for professional footballers. With this state of mind, you can stay as calm as ice and snow on the court and make the best decisions at all times.

For example, Juventus is nicknamed "Old Lady", which is not a derogatory term, but refers to Juventus's very steady game back then, as graceful and luxurious as an old woman. Although there is a lack of passion at times, it will never fall off the chain at a critical time.

Ricardo has this temperament in him.

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After the plane landed at the airport in Curitiba, the team immediately went to the hotel for dinner, and after the meal, they rented a bus to Mario. Celso. Acclimatization training at the Petraglia Stadium.

After two hours of training, I returned to the hotel to rest, and at 5:30 p.m., we had dinner, and everyone didn't eat too much, just some high-calorie, potassium-rich food.

At the dinner table, everyone talked and laughed. Despite being an away game, and despite being full of injuries, Atlético Paranaense is not a traditional powerhouse. Although Atlético Paranaense won the Brazilian National Championship last season, frankly speaking, for São Paulo, the São Paulo State Championship and the Rio-São Paulo rivalry are more important than the national championships.

Osvaldo was a little apprehensive. The team's underappearance is obvious, but in his opinion, with the current state of the team, it is likely that it is no match for Atletico Paranaense playing at home. If you underestimate the enemy, you are likely to be dealt a crushing blow!

In the past few days, he has only focused on tactical training and has not adjusted the players from a psychological level, which is really a big mistake.

So when the team got to Mario. Celso. During the warm-up at the Petraglia Stadium, he had to repeatedly tell his players. When the team returned to the locker room to prepare for the game, he also emphasized many times: don't underestimate the enemy.

However, the last thing he wanted to see happened.

Just five minutes into the game, Atlético Paranaense was led by top scorer Alex. Mineiro's sneak attack is successful!

"Mineiro goal!! Atlético Paranaense leads Sao Paulo 1-0 at home! Poor St. Paul, I guess they haven't come to their senses yet! ”

Osvaldo couldn't sit still, and he fielded three defenders in this game, sacrificing the attack in order to secure a draw away from home. However, the team fell behind in the first 5 minutes, and how to play the remaining 85 minutes!

He stood on the sidelines, waving his arms passionately and shouting loudly, telling the players to hold on, play steadily, and not rush to equalize.

But how could São Paulo be willing to be humiliated by Atlético Paranaense! Instead of following the manager's commands, they launched wave after wave of attacks towards the Atlético Paranaense goal. All three of the midfielders, with the exception of Baptista, are out of their positions.

In the 23rd minute, Mineiro used a counterattack to drive straight into the next goal.

“goal!! Mineiro goal!! In the opening 23 minutes, Atlético Paranaense led 2:0! Who would have dared to predict such a score before the game! ”

"Mineiro must have reminded the São Paulo of sad memories of last season's quarter-finals! In that game, it was his goal in the 80th minute that killed Sao Paulo! Now he stepped up again to give Atlético Paranaense a 2-0 lead at home! ”

With the narrator's broadcast, Mario. Celso. More than 10,000 Atlético Paranaense fans cheered in deafening cheers at the Estadio Petraglia, while hundreds of São Paulo fans from afar fell silent.

Alex. Mineiro ran wildly to celebrate the goal, and Osvaldo kicked the mineral water bottle on the sidelines: "Damn, damn! What the hell! ”

He gasped and glanced back at the bench, where several of the substitutes were either chewing gum with blank faces or holding their heads and couldn't bear to look at them anymore. Only Ricardo, although his expression was grim at this time, his body leaned forward slightly, and there was no flame of hope in his eyes.

Osvaldo forced himself to compose himself, waving his arms and shouting, "Steady! Don't press too hard! Don't concede a goal again! Hold me steady and fight according to the tactics we made earlier! ”

Probably frightened by conceding two goals in a row, Sao Paulo began to shrink the defense, while Atletico Paranaense was in high spirits, and he actually pressed it vigorously, completely overpowering Sao Paulo, and played several waves of wonderful attacks in a row.

"Mineiro shoots! Oops, Cheney made a great save! ”

"Long shot! It's dangerous, Cheney's save is very crucial! ”

"Corner kick! Cheney hits the ball out! And also! Long shot from the perimeter! The ball hits Lugano and bounces off the bottom line, and! ”

There was a lot of noise in front of the goal, and the Sao Paulo fans in front of the TV and the few Sao Paulo fans in front of the stadium booed the team in dissatisfaction.

Soto, the head coach of Atlético Paranaense, sat in the dugout with Erlang's legs crossed, and everyone could see that he was very proud. He wanted to put his face in front of Osvaldo and let Osvaldo see his smug expression.

Yes, your tactics were seen through by me, so now my team is ahead. You're a loser, Osvaldo.

Soto and Osvaldo have no grudges. It's just that on the football field, there is only the difference between winners and losers. Soto wants to be a winner, so he can only grieve Osvaldo to become a loser.

Across the entire court, Osvaldo naturally couldn't see Soto's expression clearly, but he could guess Soto's pride. His brow was kept on his brow and the situation on the pitch was very bad for Sao Paulo and a third goal seemed to be on the horizon.

But as time went on, Sao Paulo slowly gained their footing and began to play some counter-attacks, but they did not pose a substantial threat to Atlético Paranaense goalkeeper Flavio.

Under Soto's command, Atlético Paranaense began to shrink the formation, seemingly satisfied with the 2-0 scoreline, and no longer pressed too much.

The game went to a stalemate, and until the end of the first half, neither side had too many chances.

"At the end of the first half, the two sides went into the dressing room and Atlético Paranaense took a 2-0 lead for the time being. What is Osvaldo going to do in the second half? He doesn't have a very good hand right now, and the injuries to Kaka, Fabiano and Ricardinho have really left São Paulo very bad. The narrator said.