Chapter 444: Lore
The Porto vs Maritimo match was a well-deserved high-level match.
The two sides had prepared various coping plans before the game, but when they really arrived on the court, they found that the previous preparations were in vain, and the intensity and difficulty of the game exceeded the imagination of both sides before the game.
It's a battle at the pinnacle, but it's also an encounter.
Every minute of the game has a different twist; Every touch of the ball can change the course of the game.
Therefore, this is also a game that tests the wisdom, will and psychology of the head coach.
A high-level coach is not a robot who can only formulate a plan before the game and then execute it step by step, but a wise man who can judge the situation and see the moves.
In this game, Gao Yuan did not use his reputation to modify the player's ability, on the one hand, he was accumulating prestige; But at the same time, it was also a test for himself, and he wanted to see how high he could reach!
In the previous 80 minutes of the game, he commanded Ruoding, and under his tutelage, the team's lineup was strict and the offense and defense were moderate, which not only effectively resolved the opponent's side impact, but also used the adjustment of the formation to create a lot of threat.
What's more, in the process of playing, he constantly adjusts according to the situation on the field, which is not a passive response, but an active layout.
Just when he creatively put out the "tentacle monster" formation, everyone thought that this was Gao Yuan's last killing move.
But I didn't expect that that was only the first step, and there was a hidden back hand behind this hole card!
A substitution sign was held up on the sidelines.
Zheke is down, Pan Xinyue is up!
The grappling on the side is just luring the enemy! The last killer move is still in the middle lane!
At this moment, Porto's defensive forces are scattered on both sides, and the middle lane is empty, which is a good time for space reader Pan Xinyue to play!
Pan Xinyue walked onto the court, and he shouldered a lofty trust.
Get out of the air and kill Porto!
However, when Pan Xinyue walked onto the court, she found Pepe coming to his side.
The other party's fierce face and huge bald head made Pan Xinyue very uncomfortable, and he quietly moved to the side, but Pepe was like a nasty fly, circling beside him.
Wherever Pan Xinyue went, Pepe followed. There is no room for Pan Xinyue to move alone at all.
Pan Xinyue was annoyed and tried to run, trying to get rid of Pepe's marking, but Pepe seemed to be iron-hearted, so he followed Pan Xinyue closely.
Gao Yuan's brows on the sidelines furrowed. Did the plan you thought be seamless seen through by the other party?
But seeing that the rest of Porto's players are still fighting defenselessly on the wings, it should not be that coach Conceição reminded them, then Pepe's actions are due to his defensive instincts.
As a world-class centre-back, Pepe instinctively sensed danger approaching.
Maybe his physical fitness is no longer the best in the world, maybe his defensive skills have started to decline, but his ability to read and understand the game has improved as he has aged.
Although Pepe is playing against Pan Xinyue for the first time, she has also studied his match footage before and has an understanding of his characteristics. It was easy to analyze the purpose of Gao Yuan's sending him out.
So he followed Pan Xinyue inch by inch, not giving him a chance to run.
If there are still 20 minutes left in the game, Gao Yuan believes that Pan Xinyue will definitely find an opportunity to get rid of Pepe through continuous running. But now the game is less than 10 minutes away! If Pei Pei is determined to stay an inch, Pan Xinyue may not have a chance.
I knew that this would happen, so I didn't replace Dzeko. At least the physical fitness and personal ability of the Bosnia and Herzegovina strikers are far beyond Pan Xinyue! Keeping him on the pitch, even if he smashes the ball in, he may pose a bit of a threat.
But Pan Xinyue is a running player, once she is stared at to death, she has no chance!
Now it's up to the players themselves.
Football, after all, depends on the players to play, and no matter how much calculation and planning the coaches of both sides have, they still have to rely on the players to achieve it.
It's rare for a coach's tactics to really be realized on the pitch. This is due to the fact that the players do not have a thorough understanding of the tactical intent, or the execution is not strong; It was more of the other party's anti-inhibition, just like this time, Pepe saw through Gao Yuan's plan and broke his wishful thinking with an inseparable follow.
Takato has done everything he can, and the rest will be left to the players!
The minutes ticked by, but the closer the game got to the end, the battle between the two sides intensified.
The two boxers, Porto and Maritimo, have been in the ring for 12 rounds, and both are already bruised and crumbling, but they are both gritting their teeth and still trying to throw punches.
At this stage, technique and physical fitness are no longer so important, and the most important thing is whether you can hold on to that breath.
In the 85th minute, Porto made a cross from the left, and Suarez's header was saved by Niu Gensheng.
On 86 minutes, Dansone cut a shot and went just wide.
In the 87th minute, Shoya Nakajima made a diagonal pass, and Diaz burst into the penalty area, but under the strict defense of Antonio and others, he failed to get a chance to get his feet, and the ball was cleared.
In the 88th minute, Pan Xinyue was brought down by Pepera in a no-ball run, and the latter was verbally warned by the referee again.
……
The sign for three minutes of stoppage time on the sidelines has been raised.
Almost everyone thought that this intense and exciting game would end in a draw.
But the Maritimo players didn't give up.
Antonio commanded his team-mate to cut off Diaz's ball and immediately handed it to Jora in front of the wing.
Jola drove the ball forward and Mbemba was in front of him.
Suddenly, Pan Xinyue came out from behind Mbemba on the side road.
Jorah was about to pass it to Pan Xinyue, but saw Pepe's big bald head shining next to Pan Xinyue.
Jorah's foot that was about to pass the ball fell, and he could already feel the pace of Telles and Diaz chasing back behind him.
Is this offensive going to be a futile one?
"Jorah, pass!"
Jorah hears her teammates calling in the middle.
Jorah didn't have time to think about it, and pushed the ball into the middle.
The man who asked for the ball was Joao.
Pepe knew that the troops in the middle were empty and wanted to go over to make up for the defense, but Pan Xinyue suddenly rushed to the side.
Is it to catch up with Pan Xinyue? Or to intercept Joao, Pepe fell into a hesitation.
"Mbemba, go intercept the guy with the ball!"
Although Pepe quickly made a decision, while chasing Pan Xinyue, he shouted orders to his teammates.
But it was this momentary hesitation that gave Joao a chance.
Joao strode towards the middle.
At the moment, all that is left in front of him is goalkeeper Marchesin and centre-back Ivan Makano.
The time hand of the electronic scoreboard is already pointing to 92 minutes.
This is your last chance!
Macesin and Iván Makano are all on the lookout, while Mbemba, Telles, Diaz and Dan Pereira are desperately chasing back, while Jesús Krona on the other flank is trying to get down in the middle.
It only takes a few seconds for Porto's defence to return to position!
There is no time for Joao to hesitate or even adjust! Joao did not swing his thighs during the run, but suddenly stabbed the ball with his toes with all his might.
Joao's leg strength was excellent, although he didn't swing his legs, this unexpected stab, the ball "swished", and flew straight towards the goal.
This stab shot was too unbelievable, and Marchesin, who was engrossed in observing Joao's leg movements, was confused, but he didn't expect the opponent's final shot to be unexpectedly not swinging his legs!
By the time he fell to the ground and pounced on his side, it was too late, and the ball was too fast with a poke on his toes.
By the time Marchesin fell to the ground, the ball had rolled into the net.
Joao kills the game!
Joao excitedly took off his jersey and kissed and rushed to the stands of the visiting fans outside the stadium.
All the Maritimos in the Dragon Stadium went crazy, they rushed from all directions, and finally caught Joao under the stands of the visiting team, and in his excitement, he pressed the scorer Joao down hard.
Gao Yuan also revealed his true feelings at the moment of the goal, and played a set of combination punches into the void, and then raised his head to the sky and roared!
Although his final plan was seen through by Pepe, it was not Pan Xinyue who achieved the lore, but it was precisely by Pan Xinyue's running position that Pepe was taken away, and Joao won the opportunity to kill!
Lore! Maritimo wins! He won lofty!
Gao Yuan did not use his prestige in this game, and defeated Conceição purely by strategizing and commanding on the spot! Victory over the mighty Porto!
However, no one noticed that the experienced veteran Pepe had already directed his teammates to put the ball on the halfway line.
Then, they actually kicked off on their own!