Chapter 174: There are still 2 left
How many games are unbeaten in Porto?
In terms of the league alone, Porto have not tasted defeat since the 18th round of the 2011-12 season. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info So counting this season's games, Porto are now unbeaten in 18 games in the Portuguese Super League.
The European mainstream media did not pay attention to this, after all, Juventus's 38-round unbeaten record in Serie A last season is still vivid, in comparison, a small Portuguese Super League, an 18-round unbeaten record, is nothing, even the Porto themselves may not be a problem.
But the local media in Portugal will not ignore this, they have to find news, and if there is no news, they have to make news.
As a result, there has been a lot of concern lately about who will end Porto's unbeaten run. Will it be Sporting Lisbon? Porto host Sporting Lisbon on 9 October.
Or Benfica? Then it will be on January 14, 2013, in the 14th round of the league, when Porto will play Benfica away.
As for the other teams? What's this...... If you ask 100 fans at random, ask them if they know what professional teams are in the Portuguese Premier League.
It is estimated that the answer will be "Porto", "Benfica", "Sporting Lisbon". Anything else? Then ...... I don't know.
The Portuguese Super League is a competition in which the three giants take turns to sit on the pile. Since the official start of Portugal's top flight in 1938, only two titles have been lost, and the rest of the years have been won by these three teams.
Sporting Lisbon are a little worse, winning only 18 cups and only once since entering the 21st century; Porto are not bad, winning 24 titles, and the league has won 8 times in the 10 years since it was renamed the Portuguese Super League; Benfica have won the most titles, with a total of 29 titles, but have only won two titles since entering the 21st century.
So, if you want to find a candidate to end Porto's unbeaten record, you basically have to look between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica.
On the evening of October 9, the Portuguese Premier League ushered in the sixth round of competition, with Porto hosting Sporting Lisbon.
This is also the first meeting of the traditional top three this season.
Sporting Lisbon, who thought they would cause a little trouble for Porto, did not show their strength at the Dragons Stadium.
Two wingers Carrillo and Diego. Capel was limited by Porto's two Brazilian full-backs; The promising midfield stars Adrien and Joao are expected to do so. Mario is completely lost; On the back line, Argentine teenager Rojo was broken through 8 times by Shi Hao, who returned to the right side, and scored a game-low 4.5 points, and even their Dinghai Needle Bolaruz lost his form and was bullied by Shi Hao and Martinez.
In the end, Porto, who came out with the fatigue of the Champions League, easily won 2:0, and the reason why they only won by 2 goals was because Pereira replaced the front trident one after another in the 60th minute.
Shi Hao scored a goal in the 21st minute with a volley from J Rodriguez's diagonal pass, scoring his first goal in the Portuguese Super League; In the 55th minute, Martinez received a second pass from Moutinho in the penalty area, turned and shot directly without stopping the ball, and scored his sixth goal of the season.
"An undisputed victory", "Porto are on the verge of a third in a row", the media sang the praises of Porto after the game.
"This Porto team is invincible, and letting go of Hulk has not made their attack power any less, and the most important reason is because of Hoshi. The youngster, who was swapped by Guarin, has been in incredible form this season, being directly involved in 70 per cent of the team's goals, filling the void left by Hulk's departure and adding to the tactical diversity of the squad. However, it will be doubtful whether Porto will be able to continue this performance next season, J Rodriguez has been coveted by major giants for two years, and there is no shortage of suitors in Hoshi. Relative to their performance, I can only say that their minimum termination fee is too low......" said a senior reporter.
"Shi is an important member of our team and he's not going anywhere." Speaking at his pre-match press conference against Dynamo Kyiv, Pereira emphasised: "And the club has not received a concrete offer, so I think we should focus on tonight's game rather than worrying about these rumours." ”
Shi Hao, who was also present at the press conference, was also asked a similar question: "What do you think when I heard that Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United are interested in triggering your minimum release clause in the winter transfer window?" ”
Shi Hao discussed this issue with Luo Yunhui on the phone two days ago, and Luo Yunhui also taught him some answering routines, he had already practiced in the mirror in the hotel room: "I am flattered to be noticed by such a wealthy family." But I'm a Porto player now and I just want to play well for Porto. If a team wants to get me, they have to contact FC Porto first and get permission from the club before they can negotiate with me. ”
"Carlo Ancelotti has shown that he admires you very much and is willing to take you to the Parc des Princes at all costs, what do you think?"
This question is even more tricky, but it is actually a problem that professional players, especially outstanding professional players, often encounter, and Shi Hao answered without any problem: "Thank you Mr. Ancelotti for your love for me, I am proud to be appreciated by a world coach like him." But I'm very happy with my life in Porto and I'm not thinking about leaving for now. ”
It's obviously a match between Porto and Dynamo Kyiv, but the topic is always biased to Shi Hao's transfer rumors, which is really helpless. However, this also shows from the side that Shi Hao is now hot.
Luo Yunhui talked to Shi Hao about this issue on the phone, Manchester United just asked casually, but Paris Saint-Germain really wanted to buy Shi Hao, and the team's Qatari owner was not short of money, and was ready to directly issue the minimum termination fee, so that Shi Hao's winter transfer would pass. However, Luo Yunhui advised Shi Hao not to rush to transfer, and it was best to play a full season in Porto.
Luo Yunhui said that if he can continue his current performance, she will definitely negotiate a big contract for him when the summer transfer market opens.
How big is it? Luo Yunhui just smiled mysteriously and said that if the winter window was transferred, the contract would be reduced by at least half.
Shi Hao is naturally indispensable. He still has a task to do in Porto.
He was telling reporters what he was telling the truth, and he was quite happy with his life in Porto. Although the league level is a little lower and there is a lack of pressure, there is a Champions League to play, a group of professional coaches, and a few very good teammates can help him grow.
So he is in no hurry to transfer.
Suppressing these distractions, Shi Hao stepped onto the pitch and ushered in the third Champions League game of his career amid the cheers of the fans.
For this game, Perez does not attach much importance to it, because the Kiev Dynamo, which once had a "nuclear warhead", is now much less powerful than before, and the state this season is not very good, and the first round of the Champions League was slaughtered by Paris Saint-Germain 4:1.
Shi Hao didn't dare to look down on this game. This is already the deadline for him to complete the hidden mission "Feed the Cake Man", and he must contribute more than 2 assists in this game. (To be continued.) )