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After the restart, Valencia regained control of the ball at their feet, but ...... There was no way to get the football into the Porto goal.

Whether it's Aimar or Albelda, they can't stuff football into the penalty area, and now Porto vows to carry out the tactics of defensive counterattack to the end, and even Elo, who is currently the king of La Liga, can't pass Lì, because there are too many people at the front of the penalty area, and more football can't be stuffed into it, let alone people?

Iello also tried to break through the flanks and try to cross, but David Villa couldn't get a good deal under Portuguese macho Costa and Pepe, and was forced out of position on several occasions before clearing the ball with ease.

Mourinho has been away from Porto for more than a year, but his imprint is still deeply imprinted on every player in Porto, even if he has undergone a major change, he has not been able to change in the slightest.

It can be seen from here that the Dutchman Adrianse, who took over as the manager of Porto this season, is very smart, keeping the defenders who were the main substitutes in the Mourinho era, and only making changes to a small part without changing the main framework.

That's why Porto are leading the league this season.

Valencia, like most Spanish teams, will always feel very uncomfortable with teams that are good at pressing defence, so although the football has always been at the feet of Valencia players, it can only be passed at will from 30 meters away from Porto's goal, but once in the 30-meter area, Porto's defense becomes very terrifying.

The Portuguese players may not be able to match the Spanish players technically, but they are physically ...... But he was far tougher than the Spanish players, so he didn't find a way to score until half an hour into the game.

On the contrary, it was the home team Porto's defensive counterattack that played vigorously, and if it weren't for the Valencia defenders' very focused attention in the process of switching from attack to defense, maybe it would not be as simple as 1-0 now.

Flores had hoped that Iroh and Vicente would have taken turns to break down the flanks to create a threat before looking for opportunities to cut inside, but the Porto defenders were very reasonable in terms of positioning.

So, I had to give up again.

And Iroh has also tried a variety of ways to break through, but he always feels like he can't do anything, not because he can't break through, but because he always feels at a loss after breaking through, and he can't make a second choice in the first time.

"Looks like something is going to change," Iroh had just broken through and then quickly kicked the ball off the sideline by a second defender, standing cross-legged and muttering, "Set-pieces?" ”

Soon, this idea was rejected by Aillo, because Porto seemed to be very concerned about the place of fouls, as long as they entered the 30-meter area of the defensive line, they resolutely did not foul, but defended with numerical advantages.

What Ielo didn't know was how impressive the UEFA Europa League final he played at the Alvalad Stadium in May this year was a shock to Portuguese fans, with a free-kick of around 30 meters hanging into the corner of the goal.

So, Iroh tried to connect with David Villa up front, especially with a better pass.

In the 39th minute, Aylo cut in diagonally to the ribs, and Aimar's pass was rushed to him, and then he did not dribble the ball after receiving the ball, but passed it to David Villa, who had retreated to 30 yards away.

Porto captain Costa saw that David Villa was about to receive the ball, and quickly rushed up to prepare for close defense, to his surprise, David Villa did not stop the ball, but retreated to send the ball to the path of Ello diagonally forward.

Non-stop two-by-one!

Georginho didn't expect David Villa to touch the ball as he ran back, and the ball rolled slowly at his feet without reacting, and of course Iroh laughed at such a big gift, but he still didn't dribble the ball, but passed it horizontally to Vicente, and then accelerated forward himself.

Vicente slammed the ball to the left before M. Cech, flashed out of space, and then passed the ball to David Villa, who had run into the Porto defensive area 25 meters, Pepe wanted to use his strong body to knock David Villa away, but what he didn't expect was that David Villa fell to the ground and stabbed the ball in Porto's penalty area.

Is there anyone there?

Before Pepe could turn around, he noticed an orange lightning bolt passing by him out of the corner of his eye.

The only thing that can run so fast in an orange jersey is ......

Iroh!

Pepe immediately sensed that something was wrong!

But his partner, captain Costa, is not a vegetarian, and seeing that Iroh has accelerated, he can't care about the manager's pre-game request for the ball, knocking Iroh to the ground.

He knew it would be a problem to let Ieloh lead the ball into the box, so he played it down on the edge of the box to minimise the damage.

But Costa also received the first yellow card of the game.

Although Costa's foul was about 24 yards from goal, Adrianse was not angry and gave a high thumbs up to Costa, who committed the foul.

The practice of sacrificing the ego to fulfill the big self is commendable!

Iroh rubbed his aching right arm, then turned to look at Porto's captain, Costa, and shook his head.

Ginger is still old and spicy!

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The goal was too close to goal and didn't suit the character of Iello free-kicks, so it was handled by Albelda.

Unfortunately, the ball went over the crossbar.

Porto escaped.

Therefore, all the players of the home team are rejoicing, including the fans in the stands and the coaches on the sidelines.

But Iello found a way here, after all, this team is not led by Mourinho himself, and he can't really press the opponent when defending.

Iroh then strengthened his bond with David Villa and Aymar, with a variety of one-touch touches that left Porto's defenders unguarded.

Dutchman Adrianse quickly found out what the problem was, but he didn't have a better way, just stood on the sidelines and slightly reminded his defenders to stand in a defensive position, not to take their feet lightly, and wait until halftime to talk about it.

Fortunately, the players on the field in Porto carried out the manager's tactical requirements very efficiently, and the defensive concentration was very concentrated, without the slightest looseness.

In the blink of an eye, the first half was coming to an end.

But the tempo was still in the hands of the visiting Valencia, and the cheers of the home fans in the stands were still loud and showed no signs of stopping.

As Iello passed the ball to David Villa, who then tapped his heel and shot the ball into the stands, the referee blew a whistle to end the first half.

******

There is no good way in the world for a team that is rigidly defending, let alone the young coach Flores, this is his second season in charge of a professional team, and he is also a junior brother, how can there be any special way, but... When he didn't know what to say at halftime, he suddenly remembered the chance that Iroh had in the thirty-plus minutes.

'It was already certain that Porto would hold on to the score until the end of this game, which meant we would face a bucket formation for the 45 minutes of the second half...... Against the bucket, the world has nothing but long-range shots and set-pieces, but we have to do the opposite......"

When Flores said this, the players in front of him also subconsciously looked at him.

“…… You should still remember Ai, David and Gillen's several one-kick passes, right? Seeing that everyone nodded, Flores continued: "In the second half we could stop the ball at our feet and think about the direction of football when we passed on the edge of Porto, but ...... Once the ball is in the opponent's 30-meter zone! We're going to pick up the speed and tear apart the opponent's defense with a pass! Don't be afraid to make mistakes!! ”

Speaking of which, Flores reminded Baraja and a couple of defenders again, "...... Of course, you should also pay attention to the opponent's counterattack, remember not to eat Quaresma's feints, try to post them as soon as possible, and don't forget, we have beaten Barcelona and Real Madrid at the Camp Nou and the Bernabeu!! However, in terms of actual operation, you are more adept, and I will only talk about it on paper. ”

In the end, Flores also humored, which immediately caused a burst of laughter from everyone.

At the same time, all the players are full of hope for the second half!

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At the same time, there was a harmonious atmosphere in the home team's dressing room.

Naturally, Quaresma, who scored the goal, was encouraged by the manager and other team-mates.

Of course, Quaresma himself was very happy because he had scored, and Elo, who was about to score at the Porto stadium, had yet to score.

In addition to the team victory, it is here that he pays the most attention to this game!

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Although it was Porto kick-off in the second half, the football quickly changed hands and it felt more like they had a symbolic kick-off before giving the ball to Valencia.

That's true.

If you want a team that is used to playing defensive counterattacks to play technical work, it is really impossible to play, it is better to be a 'handy favor' to send the football out, let the opponent control the ball, and you will hold the head and wait for the opportunity to counterattack.

Porto's defence held on to the half, as in the first half, leaving only one Quaresma up front, while another centre-forward, Almeida, stayed at the top of the centre circle to harass and prevent Valencia from being too comfortable in the middle.

However, under Albelda's skillful foot skills, his defensive moves are very amateurish.

Valencia's attacking players picked up speed as soon as the ball reached the 30-metre zone of Porto, as requested by Flores at half-time.

Aimar suddenly passed directly to David Villa, who was backed by Pepe, who had a cushion on the outside of his right foot, Aimar stepped forward to receive the ball, and Assuncao immediately forced up to prepare for close defense, but what he didn't expect was that Aimar had no intention of receiving the ball, his legs naturally opened, Albelda inserted and got the football, and Alan reacted quickly and pasted it sideways.

Albelda ignored Alan who stepped forward to defend him, and crossed the ball directly to the left in the face of the incoming ball, Airo accelerated to catch the ball, and Georginho hurriedly rushed up, but where can his speed compare to Ailo? Two or three steps later, Iroka was behind him.

So Costa had to step forward to get the ball, but he was too old and naturally inferior to the young Iroh in terms of explosiveness, and Iroh stretched his long legs and stabbed the ball out, and then continued to move forward.

David Villa continued to build the wall and send the ball into the penalty area of Porto.

It was only then that Porto's defenders realised the danger.

ps: There are three watches tonight, and those who have recommended tickets, don't waste it!