Chapter 191: Waterloo (4)
Although he hated the uneasiness in his heart and the prediction of this game at the moment, Li Lei had to admit that this was the most objective reality. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Can Alex Ferguson solve the big problem on the pitch right now?
On this question, Li Lei asked himself from the bottom of his heart, and he was pessimistic. Ferguson may be a rare top "smart woman" in the world, but no matter how capable and dexterous a "smart woman" is, it is difficult to cook without rice. He is well aware of United's current shortage of personnel at the back and has not given Ferguson any room to adjust.
In other words, if there were, Ferguson would not have allowed the "amateur" to start in such an important match as the knockout round of the Champions League.
Seeing that Porto on the field was about to form a one-sided advantage over Manchester United, Ferguson's face on the sidelines was naturally ugly, but after he subconsciously glanced back at his own bench, his face instantly became as if it was covered with rust, which was even more ugly.
Bastard!
Looking at Mourinho, who was fiercely instructing the players on the pitch to continue to increase his attacking intensity, Ferguson clenched his back molars. Of course, he knew the huge weaknesses of the current Manchester United lineup, but what he didn't expect was that Mourinho, the young coach of Porto who was not valued by him, was not far from him, and he really dared to let Porto play with all his might in the actual game.
Maybe not counting the position of Fu Qiong, the players in other positions on the field of Manchester United can still firmly suppress and dominate the opposing Porto players, but this advantage is not complete, at least not enough to directly bring back the strategic disadvantage formed by Fu Qiong.
It's like being caught, and now this complete loss of ground on the left side of the pitch has completely rendered the advantage that United had formed elsewhere useless, and this loss of overall strategic posture is not something that can be saved by a few players or a few areas of the field.
As a result, there was a natural appearance on the pitch that Porto was pressing Manchester United at home, as if they had become those high-flying and unbeatable Red Devils superstars, and Manchester United players had become "not outstanding" Porto players, which shocked the world, which was beyond everyone's expectations before the game.
I have to say that watching my own players play against those superstars who have long been famous in the world at home, making those superstars embarrassed on the field, as if their originally inconspicuous players have suddenly become superstars, is too exciting and cool.
After an initial reaction and stunned, the Porto fans who came back to their senses instantly turned the magnificent Dragon Stadium into a noisy and noisy place with their desperate roars.
While the Porto fans were uncontrollably excited, the Porto commentators were not idle, shouting in an unbelievable tone: "Unbelievable! Unbelievable!! We played our football at the Dragon Stadium and Manchester United have been completely suppressed by us, it's unimaginable!! At a time when everyone is not optimistic about Porto, Mr. Mourinho and his Porto are defending the dignity of Portuguese football with their practical actions! Rush, Porto!! ......”
In fact, apart from them, the Porto players on the pitch are the more excited side. Although Mourinho had told them the way to beat Manchester United long before the game, and although they had long been absolutely convinced of Mourinho's tactical arrangement, when the moment really came, when they really bombarded the Red Devils superstars on the pitch who they could only look up to, they still couldn't help themselves and went completely crazy.
And that's directly reflected on the pitch as well. In the 26th minute of the first half, Porto's attack once again came to the left side of the town of Foqiong. This time, the 'amateur' left wing-back is still in his defensive position, although he is not too good at his position. But his apparently unprofessional recklessness still allowed Porto to break through his defence with ease on this flank.
Alenichev, who had the ball, and Valente, who managed to set up an assist on the side, played with a skilful combination that completely tricked Fortune, and although Fortune finally tried to chase back, he was unable to stop Valente from delivering a precise cross. This time, McCarthy, who was in the middle of the goal, and another Porto striker, Carlos Alberto, were the two who made a feint to attract attention, and Porto right midfielder Pedro Mendes who was ambushed at the back post was the killer move.
At this point, the Porto players were really playing with confidence. So much so, Pedro Alberto, who was originally unknown and was not the absolute main force even in this Porto team, dared to use the feint of shooting in the penalty area in a row after winning the ball, and shook Phil Neville and Scholes who returned to the defense left and right.
Although Porto were still behind and Pedro Mendes didn't take the opportunity to equalise for Porto this time, the wonderful picture of him easily shaking two Manchester United players in the box still poured oil on the already burning excitement of the Porto fans, and after a brief sigh of regret, the decibels of the already deafening sound over the scene instantly rose to another level.
At the same time, Mourinho on the sidelines was not at all anxious about this missed scoring opportunity, shouting, but calmly cheered the Porto players on the field with applause, so that they could continue to strengthen the offensive and look like a famous coach who was not surprised.
On the other hand, Ferguson, who has become a world-class legendary coach on the side, has completely moved the anger of the thunder at this moment, and the old man's angry roar is transmitted through the recording microphone on the sidelines to the ears of every fan who is watching the game in front of the TV at this moment, and the anger and dissatisfaction are self-evident.
However, no matter how unhappy and angry Ferguson was on the sidelines, the moment when United conceded the goal finally came. Just three minutes after Pedro Mendes missed the opportunity, Porto, who had been besieging Manchester United for some time, finally seized their chance.
This time, it was still the left side of Fuqiong's town that went wrong. When Deco, who was holding the ball in front of the penalty area, suddenly made a precise pass to Alenichev, who had accelerated on the left side of the penalty area, Fuqiong, who was attracted by Valente, was not in a defensive position at all, and he was not even visible in the TV camera.
In the end, it was the veteran captain Keane who desperately tried to make up for it, not allowing Alenichev to dribble the ball into the United penalty area easily, but in the end he couldn't block the Russian wide player's lethal assist.
When McCarthy disled Gary Neville, who played at centre-back, with a clever run down the middle, and got an unguarded direct shot near the penalty spot, United's defence was finally completely broken.
Howard's last-ditch save was more of a feeble struggle, hell-bent on being able to excel in the game, as evidenced by a series of previous poor performances, he could only watch as the ball clung to the turf and sprinted through the ball like an arrow in the palm of his hand, and he was desperately powerless.
Rumble!!!
In an instant, the entire Dragon Stadium trembled slightly because of the huge sound of nearly 50,000 Porto fans in the stadium, which was like a volcanic eruption.
However, even so, this is far less eye-catching than their young marshal with great personality at the moment. For a while, almost everyone was attracted by the Portuguese young coach Mourinho, who was wearing a black coat but kneeling passionately on the sidelines like a goal-scoring player.
In today's football world dominated by an old coach, it is unprecedented for a manager to celebrate in such a passionate and personal way. After all, no matter how hot-tempered a manager like Alex Ferguson is, you can't expect them to put on such a passionate scene on the pitch at an advanced age.
At this moment, compared to Porto's goal-scorer McCarthy, Mourinho, the manager on the sidelines, has become the protagonist of the entire Dragon Stadium! The only focus!!
Looking at Mourinho, who still refused to get up immediately after the end of the sideline kneeling, and was raising his arms to the sky to celebrate, Li Lei became more and more sure that this Porto young coach was his kind.
Because, in addition to the desire to win and the style of character, although one of the two is a goalkeeper and the other is a head coach, they are the least eye-catching in football and competition in the past, but both of them have a persistent heart and want to become the protagonists on the field!
Be the protagonist in everyone's eyes!!
The only protagonist!!