Chapter 77: The End of Total Victory?
04-05 UEFA Champions League, after 5 rounds of group stage, the ranking of Group H is very delicate, in addition to winning all 5 games and accumulating 15 points, locking the first place in the group early, Chelsea, Porto, CSKA Moscow, Paris Saint-Germain points are very close.
Among them, Paris Saint-Germain ranked second with 6 points from 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, Porto with 5 points from 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, and CSKA Moscow ranked fourth with 2 points with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
Zuihou round matches, Chelsea vs Porto, Paris Saint-Germain vs CSKA Moscow. The whole of Europe understands that there is no chance of victory in Porto against Chelsea, which means that this match between Paris Saint-Germain and CSKA Moscow is crucial, and if Paris wins, they will secure second place in the group and successfully qualify for the round of 16! Similarly, in the event of a draw, PSG will also appear with 6 points.
The ranking of the entire Group H can be said to have shocked the eyes of all football experts, and no one expected that the defending champions would almost lock in the doom of early exit!
Porto were Champions League winners last season, and the next season, UEFA Cup winners! The club has very big ambitions and obviously will not be satisfied with a small League Cup, so in this game, the Porto board of directors gave the team's head coach - Spaniard Fernandez a death order: win and advance!
Later, the club's senior management did not say it, but Fernandes can also figure out that the team's current performance in the league is terrible, and the European competition is out again, so there is only one result - dismissal!
The match took place on 7 December, and the Chelsea vs Arsenal match will kick off at 0:00 on 13 December, with Jowan slacking off to hide two players who are not very good in physical fitness, Joe Cole and Kaka, and sent most of the main players.
Porto coach Fernandes also fielded the strongest squad in the team, with a 4-3-3 attacking lineup in an attempt to win.
Goalkeeper Baia, defenders from right to left: Sitaridis, Jorge Costa, Pedro Manuel, Ricardo Costa; The three midfielders are: Kostiani, Maniche, Diego; Three strikers: Fabiano, McCarthy, Delley.
Porto's lineup is really not weak, although Carvalho, Ferreira, Deco, Thiago and other strong players, there are still many players who are not weak, Costiani and Maniche are the main configuration of the national team, and the offensive Diego is also passing, especially on the bench There are also central defenders Pepe, Andrade, left-back Nuno Valente and other well-known players, of course, there are Jishu-type experts Quaresma!
But can little-known Spanish coach Victor Fernandez beat the hottest manager in Europe, Joe Cannon? Obviously, the entire European media does not agree!
Even Portugal's El Blazer published an article "Remembering Victor Fernandez, the second coach who sacked Porto this season!" 》
The reason for the second place is that Derne, who was appointed by Porto in June, was sacked in August before the league even started, and it is said that he angered the club's leadership by returning to Italy to see his family for two months.
In other words, although Fernandez's fame cannot be compared with the current thunderous Joe cannon name, he is not a manager who has nothing to do. He is 43 years old and led Zaragoza to win the European Cup Winners' Cup 10 years ago, and has experienced teams such as Celta, Zaragoza and Real Betis, and has a wealth of European experience. In fact, he is still the favorite to be the manager of Real Madrid this season, but he is treated the same as Camacho and cannot compete with the new champion Jose Mourinho for that position.
More than 48,000 Porto fans were in place to cheer for the home team at the Dragon Stadium, compared to a measly 2,000 Chelsea fans. However, where Qiao Wan is idle, there is no shortage of enthusiastic Blues fans, although the number is small, they still use their greatest enthusiasm to cheer the Warriors' debut, especially when Qiao Wan is idle in the team's Zuihou entry, the Blues fans from afar have a huge banner, both Chinese and English: "Legend, Qiao Wan Xian!" ”
And Qiao Wanxian simply waved his hand, which pushed the atmosphere of the scene to the first climax! Although it is an opponent, Porto fans cannot deny that this young coach has a high personality! And the 2000 fans are even more exaggerated, standing in the stands, they have all made a posture of bending down and bowing, like pilgrims!
"Doodoo ......"
In the loud noise, with the referee's whistle, the 04-05 UEFA Champions League Group H group stage zuihou round of the Chelsea vs Porto match officially began!
In this game, Qiao Wanxian still gave up using the precious Shengyuan No. 1.
As soon as the game began, Chelsea launched an aggressive attack!
In the 3rd minute of the game, Porto goalkeeper Baia recklessly attacked and punched Duff's cross out before Gudjohnsen and his own defenders, but he didn't control the direction of the ball and fell directly to the feet of "Lamp of Eternity" Lampard! Frank Lampard got his chance, didn't wait for the ball to hit the ground, and before Mani cut to the ground, he shot straight away! Unfortunately, the ball was only a few inches away from grazing the crossbar.
The thrilling scene made Porto coach Fernandez break out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't help but rush to the sidelines and yell hysterically at Baia!
Jose Mourinho left Porto, and this season's Porto team has completely lost the rigorous style of last season, not to mention the chaos of the scene, and there are mistakes one by one, giving Chelsea a lot of good opportunities to score. There were disgruntled boos from the Dragons Stadium, and Fernandez was panicked and drenched in a cold sweat, looking at Gudjohnsen and casting a grateful gaze: "It's good that this guy hasn't been in shape lately......"
Qiao Wanxian in the coach's seat had a calm face, knocked on Erlang's leg, and chewed gum in his mouth. But Boas could find through the afterglow that the calm Qiao cannon was very angry in his heart! In the opening 15 minutes, Gudjohnsen had four shots on goal, three of which were excellent chances! But the score was still 0:0.
Boas gave Goodjohnsen a helpless look and sighed. According to his thoughts, he should put this guy on the bench for a period of reflection, maybe the state will come back, but Qiao Wanxian said that a good player can only perform if he gets the opportunity.
"Let's hope you're right......" Seeing Gudjohnsen pass a ball again, Boas's face was not very good.
Duff on the right flank, unlike Joe Cole, is not good at cutting inside, and is more likely to choose crosses. In the 25th minute of the game, he once again took the ball from the side, watching the ball slide out of an elegant arc, Gudjohnsen's eyes were red, and he secretly cheered for himself in his heart: "You must seize this opportunity!" Be sure to score this goal! ”
However, he was caught between opposing defenders Jorge Costa and Pedro Manuel, and it was difficult for him to jump. Gudjohnsen didn't want to miss this opportunity again, and seeing Manuel's muscular body and not to be outdone, Gudjohnsen waved his arm and made an elbow action according to his nose!
"Ahh
A scream, two nosebleeds spilled on the green field!
"Buzz!"
There was a sound like an explosion at the Dragon Stadium, and Gudjohnsen was dumbfounded when he saw Manuel who fell to the ground, and even more dumbfounded when he looked at the referee!
Red! A dazzling red card!
Boas was stunned and slammed himself up from the coach's seat! Qiao Wan is idle...... The face is cold!
"Duff took the ball, he was a fast, jishuhaode winger, and sure enough, he chose to pass the ball...... Oh God, what is Goodjohnsen doing? The commentator of the London TV station obviously couldn't see through the Icelander's movements, and said in surprise: "Mr. Wan Xian trusts you so much, after your goal drought of more than 600 minutes, he still chooses to let you start, is this how you repay the manager's trust?" ”
At this time, the Porto commentator gloated: "Porto's chance is here, there are more than 70 minutes left in the game, as long as they can play normally, Mr. Fernandez can successfully lead the team to the round of 16!" For Chelsea, their 24-game winning streak in all competitions is coming to an end, and perhaps God thinks it's time for Chelsea to lose...... As for Goodjohnsen, I wish him the best of luck...... Take a look at our Joe Da ...... Mr. Qiao Wanxian, his face was cold and blue, hey! In fact, we all know that Gudjohnsen's form has not been good recently, and the young manager will have to pay the price for his stubbornness after all......"
Goodjohnsen walked away amid boos, applause, laughter, and scolding. Villas-Boas walked over and patted him on the shoulder and sent him into the players' tunnel, while Qiao Wanxian still sat coldly in the coach's box, without even looking in the direction of Gudjohnsen!
This is the first mistake in employing people since Qiao Wanxian became the head coach! Obviously, Qiao Wanxian will not blame himself for taking the mistake on himself.
"If you mess with my face, I can only give you an insoles!" Qiao Wan squinted his eyes and walked to the sidelines, his brows furrowed.
"This is the first time we have seen Mr. Wan Xian's solemn expression, is it ...... Without waiting for Arsenal, Chelsea's all-win myth is coming to an end? Joe Cannon, we need your magic, we need you to save the team, we want to see the team invincible and invincible! ”
The commentator of the London TV station was a little excited, and his voice was excited!