Chapter 134: In a Dilemma
Mourinho knows very well that if you don't die if you fight a snake, there will be consequences. Deco's shot that hit the post gave AC Milan a chance to breathe, and now is not the time to relax as they are set to launch a ferocious comeback in the second half. At the same time, in the AC Milan dressing room, Ancelotti expressed his dissatisfaction with Rivaldo's appearance, which was not worthy of praise before the entire first half. Too many individual dribbles made him look out of place in the AC Milan team, and he was out of the team's overall system. Rivaldo, who has a rather withdrawn personality, frowned slightly in the face of Ancelotti's accusations, but did not say anything.
The 15 minutes passed quickly, and the players from both sides had already walked out of the dressing room. "Lei Ma", hearing someone calling himself, Lao Lei looked back and saw that it was his friend Kaka. The two of them said hello, and then Lao Lei asked, "Today, will you play?" ”
"I'll be on the field soon, and I'm going to give you a good look when the time comes." Hearing Kaka's confident answer, Lao Lei raised his eyebrows and didn't say a word, but just smiled noncommittally. He patted Kaka on the back, then turned and walked towards the court. Although Lao Lei was very calm, a trace of jealousy still rose in his heart. The ability of his friends, he knows best, although Kaka is just a newcomer in European football, his strength cannot be concealed. In the end, he also felt that he should talk to Mourinho first, and after leaving the players' tunnel, he did not enter the field, but found Mourinho to talk about it.
"He's amazing?" Seeing that the old man was trying to warn himself to be careful with the young players of AC Milan aroused a lot of interest in Mourinho. Mourinho knows his disciple well, although he is usually calm. But he is very arrogant in his bones. Although the Portuguese media defined Ronaldo and Quaresma as Lao Lei's lifelong rivals, Mourinho knew that Lao Lei didn't care about them at all. Or at least at this stage, they can't attract Lao Lei's attention. And now a young player of the same age as Lao Lei has made Lao Lei pay so much attention. Mourinho has developed an interest in Kaka.
"Well, it's amazing, especially when it's counter-attacking. Otherwise, I wasn't afraid of him, but it was too tricky on the counter-attack. He's fast, very fast. Old Lei nodded affirmatively and replied. Now Mourinho's interest is even stronger, and this is the first time that Lao Lei has convincingly praised a young player in front of him, bluntly saying that he was counterattacking the opponent. It's hard to stop the opponent.
"I see, I'll take notice." Mourinho knew that the person who could make Lao Lei pay attention must not be simple, and said in his heart: "It seems that some preparations need to be made." In the end, Mourinho didn't pay enough attention to Kaka, he thought Kaka was just a fast counter-attacking player. After talking to Mourinho, Lao Lei could see that Mourinho was not very vigilant, but there was only so much he could do. He can only secretly pay attention to Kaka's play, and strive to minimize the danger caused by Kaka before the team does not suffer. Lao Lei looked at the sidelines, and at this time, Kaka was already running on the sidelines to warm up. He wore AC Milan's number 22 shirt.
At the start of the second half, AC Milan's formation was slightly adjusted, with the front three attacking groups such as Shepchenko and Rivaldo moving back and reducing the distance between the three lines. More compact. Carlo Ancelotti's move not only strengthened AC Milan's midfield's ability to control the tempo, but also drew Porto's backline out, giving the nuclear warhead Schepchenke a space to play with his speed. And his purpose was clearly achieved. At the beginning of the second half, Porto's midfield's tough pressing effect was not so good. And Porto's back line also followed Shepchenko. This is a conspiracy, and at this time it is impossible for Porto to let Shepchenko and others take the ball at will at the edge of their penalty area. Because now is not the time to hold on to the score.
AC Milan took control of the situation on the pitch and began to move forward slowly. Lao Lei and Kostiani couldn't help but sink in their hearts in the face of the midfielder in front of them, except for Gattuso, everyone has the ability to attack, and the iron gate formed by the two has gradually become unable to block the tide of the opponent's attack, and it is impossible to prevent it. In the 54th minute of the second half, AC Milan's midfielder played a series of wonderful passes, breaking through the defence of Lao Lei and Kostiani and pushing the ball to the edge of the Porto penalty area.
At this time, Rivaldo won the ball outside the penalty area, and in the face of Carvalho's defense, the continuous realistic feints in the advance finally allowed him to get rid of Carvalho's entanglement. At this time, Costa had to make up for it, and Shepchenko, who got a gap on the other side, raised his hand to ask for the ball, but Rivaldo continued to move forward with the ball as if he didn't see it. At the same time, Ferreira on the other side was also trapped, and in this case, Rivaldo had no chance even if he wanted to pass the ball to Shepchenko, and Carvalho took advantage of this opportunity to return to the defense. Rivaldo's helpless long-range shot went wide of the net and didn't pose a threat to Baia.
Ancelotti, who was on the sidelines, saw this scene, snorted coldly, and said lightly to the assistant coach next to him: "Call Kaka over and let him be ready to play at any time." Looking at Rivaldo, who bowed his head and was silent in the face of Shepchenko's accusations on the field, Ancelotti was even more unhappy. If it weren't for his big boss's penchant for collecting footballers, he would never have advocated bringing in Rivaldo, and in his opinion, this somewhat eccentric Brazilian is completely out of step with his own team.
Shepchenko, who was on the side, was also very dissatisfied, and in the first half Porto's defense made him silent for a full 45 minutes, and this time Rivaldo's non-passing, very depressed. However, for the next game, he can only swallow this breath and cannot clash with his teammates on the field. Lao Lei was relieved to see this result, just now he thought that the goal would not be able to be defended. At this time, on the sidelines, Kaka had already returned to Ancelotti's side, listening to Ancelotti's arrangement, ready to play at any time.
In the 57th minute of the second half. Lao Lei had to choose to pull Rui Costa to block AC Milan's advance, and when the time came, he took advantage of this timeout to come on the field. Completed his debut for AC Milan. Rivaldo, who was replaced, still had his head down. Without saying a word, without shaking hands with Carlo Ancelotti, he walked straight back to the bench. After playing, Kaka winked at Lao Lei and signaled that he had come up. And Lao Lei directly threw him the back of the head, ignored him, Kaka didn't care, and after conveying Ancelotti's tactics to Rui Costa and Pirlo, he stood up and prepared for the game to restart.
Although Kaka has just arrived at AC Milan for not long. However, in the minutes after he came on the court, he showed a good tacit understanding with his teammates. Although Kaka at this time cannot be compared with Rivaldo, his play has made AC Milan's passing ball more fluid. Kaka, who was born in Brazil, is not bad at footwork, but he seems to have been born with the soul of Brazilian samba football, and his style of play is typical of European midfielders. The style of play is not fancy, simple, simple, practical, not sticky, and pays attention to team spirit. Rivaldo without the sticky balls. A non-stick Kaka came up, and AC Milan's offensive firepower became stronger. Ancelotti on the sidelines nodded, very satisfied with the effect of Kaka after he came on the field, and his heart was even more determined to correct Kaka.
In the 65th minute of the second half. AC Milan's successive offensives have finally borne fruit. Rui Costa dodged Kostiani's tackle with a smash and dribbled to the edge of the box. In the face of Lao Lei, he directly made a horizontal pass and gave Kaka to the side. Face Kaka. Carvalho seemed a little careless and did not step forward in time. Let Kaka get the football easily. Kaka flicked the outside of his right foot decisively to Carvalho and then fired a long-range shot from the top of the box.
The shot was of high quality and had a clear arc in the air, and Baia didn't dare to slack off to block the ball with both hands, but he didn't press it under him. The football returned to the goal, and at this time, the nuclear warhead, which had been silent for a long time, finally came into force, withstood the impact of Costa behind him, rushed to the front of the football, and raised his right foot in the face of the football, blocking the football into the goal. 1:1, in the 66th minute of the second half, AC Milan finally equalized. The AC Milan fans, who had been in the stands for a long time, finally erupted in excited cheers, cheering for their hero.
At this time, Mourinho on the sidelines did not have time to lament the equaliser, but was quickly turning his brain, thinking about the next game. At this point, there is little point in Porto continuing to defend, neither guaranteeing victory nor defending against AC Milan's attack. Jose Mourinho has always been a bold man and he knows that if he continues to drag on, he will only make the team more and more disadvantaged. He immediately came to the sidelines, and made a gesture to press out against his disciples, since he knew that he couldn't stand it, he could only wait for death if he couldn't stand it, and if he couldn't stand it, he would fight to attack. At the same time, he also called up all the players on the bench to warm up, ready to make adjustments to the lineup at any time depending on the situation.
When Porto restarted the game, the fans were surprised to find that the tempo on the pitch suddenly became faster, and Porto pressed out to play against AC Milan. The commentators were also surprised by Mourinho's instructions, in their opinion, Mourinho is not looking for death, and now Porto should defend until the penalty shootout, which is the safest choice. However, Ancelotti didn't think so, looking at Mourinho, who was dressed in black and had a cold face on the side, he couldn't help but admire: "Very decisive, he will be a difficult opponent in the future." “
In any case, the two sides played wide and closed, which was the most welcome for neutral fans. In the 69th minute of the second half, Deco received a precise long-distance through ball from Lao Lei in front, and his turning shot was blocked by Nesta. Just one minute later, Shepchenko got a shot from Kaka's cross in the box, just over the crossbar. The rapid transition between attack and defense between the two sides made the fans enthusiastic, and it was only a matter of time before they scored goals at this pace.
In the 75th minute of the second half, a scene that Lao Lei had been worried about appeared. In Porto's half, Kaka carried the ball and brought up the pace. Although Lao Lei has reminded him, the players of Porto still do not pay enough attention to Kaka, who is not famous now.
Kaka, who has an all-round speed, is terrifying, and the most powerful thing about him is that he is very fast with the ball, and sometimes others can't keep up with him when they don't have the ball. At the same time, the football is firmly controlled by him at his feet, not giving people the opportunity to break the ball, and the control ability under the high-speed dribble is top-notch. Kostiani felt that way, and when he was about to stretch out his foot to break the ball, Kaka flicked his right foot and then accelerated, without slowing down a bit. Kostiani was so lightly shaken off by Kaka. Although Lao Lei on the side gritted his teeth and wanted to chase, the distance was getting farther and farther away, and a sense of helplessness permeated his heart.
At this time, Porto's defense finally felt a hint of coolness, and Kaka's speed allowed him to reach Porto's hinterland quickly. Against Costa, it was the same way again, a pull, an acceleration, a get-away, Porto's defense was broken by him, and Kaka's speed gave a feeling of despair. Coming to the edge of the penalty area, Kaka hit the goal directly, and this time Baia was unable to make a contribution. The ball flew into the back of the net at the post, and Kaka scored a crucial comeback goal in his debut, and the process was so intimidating and convincing.
AC Milan fans are completely crazy. This handsome Brazilian boy with two fingers to the sky, this time galloping, chic and elegant long-distance run, can meet a new star will rise to the sky in San Siro. Kaka's solo ride may not be outstanding in terms of skill, but his speed is enough to make everyone's blood rush in seconds, and the charm of speed is infinitely magnified, and the Porto players are like they are not using a dimensional world compared to him.
Lao Lei thrust his waist and shook his head to look at the AC Milan players who were celebrating wildly, what he feared most had happened.
But at this time, it was not the time to be sad, Lao Lei bit his lower lip.
Turning his head, his eyes were firmly fixed on the AC Milan goal. (To be continued......)