After being rejected, I became Shi Yijiao

Chapter 482 Stacked Armor, Over!

"Yeah!!!!"

The moment he saw Ronaldo scoring, Santos was of course extremely excited.

He hugged tightly with the coaching staff first, and then he clenched his fist and waved it at his fans, venting his emotions.

In such a crucial final, scoring a goal in the opening 20 minutes, such a start is undoubtedly extremely wonderful for Portugal.

He has always been worried that the Swedish team will score first, and then the opponent will really play his own counterattack steadily, so the situation in Portugal will be very bad.

But it's different now.

Portugal has the advantage of scoring goals, but they can take back the line and play the best defensive counterattack. Now it's Pan Yi and the Swedes who have a headache!

This also gave Santos great confidence: Today he can really lead the Portuguese team to make history!
But soon, Ronaldo's fall made Santos pour cold water from head to toe like a basin of cold water.

After waiting for a short while with a fluke mentality, he finally understood that his superstar captain was really going to end up injured.

This is undoubtedly bad news.

How important Ronaldo is to this Portuguese team, Santos is clear in his heart.

The first thing he did when he took office in the Portuguese team was to build a good relationship with Ronaldo, which is the basis for him to gain a foothold in this team.

Otherwise, the locker room will be overwhelmed, and everything is bullshit.

And even if the mental factor is excluded, just talking about the technical role on the field, even though Ronaldo now has no individual blasting ability, his shooting and heading ability are still at the top level in the world. can help Portugal.

No, just now Ronaldo opened the scoring for Portugal with a strong shot.

But now there is no other way but to replace him.

In fact, Santos himself is a little worried about Ronaldo's physical condition, because it is true that he has played too many games, and old injuries have always been hidden dangers.

However, due to the importance of Ronaldo, Santos has never dared to let him rotate, or even replace him, which aggravated the injury.

It's just that I didn't expect that Ronaldo was injured after only 20 minutes of playing in the final...

What was even more unexpected was that it was done in such a way.

Hurt after celebrating?Well, it's a bit outrageous indeed.

It is estimated that this "SIU" jumped a little too high, and when I fell, my knees couldn't stand it...

Soon, assistant coach Valle has called Quaresma to Santos' side.

This striker, known by fans as "the world's number one outside instep", has a free and easy wildness in his style of play. Passing shots from outside instep is his unique skill and trademark, and the nickname "Wild Horse" comes from this.

At that time, Quaresma and Ronaldo were called the double pride of Lisbon, and compared to the immature Ronaldo at that time, Quaresma was more favored by the team and soon became a core player.

Although he is now playing in the Turkish league like Nani, his technical skills are still there.

He has good technique at his feet, which is relatively delicate, and his dribbling feels like a leisurely stroll; his speed is not very fast, but he is full of explosive power; he has a good forward awareness and a strong shooting awareness;

Of course, his most distinctive feature is his extremely flexible right instep.

Quaresma can often rub or draw a good arc with the instep of his right foot, enter from the right side of the penalty area and use the instep of his right foot to rub the upper left corner of the opponent's goal. At the same time, he can also use this footwork to pass key balls.

In this European Cup, although he was basically a substitute, but with today's game, he also played in all seven games. It can be said that he is the number one rotation player on the front line.

Now that Ronaldo is injured, Quaresma will of course be ordered in danger.

"Tell everyone, next we have to retract a little bit, don't press so high!" Santos ordered.

Valle also added on the side: "Yes, we have to come back a little bit, it's too dangerous to continue pressing up, we have chips in hand now, don't fight them desperately!"

At the same time, Ronaldo was also carried off by a stretcher.

The Portuguese fans in the audience gave their captain a round of applause to show their support.

There are even a lot of neutral fans and Swedish fans here.

After all, on the stage of the European Cup final, no one wants to see an injury in the middle of the game.

And Ronaldo is clearly frustrated.

He lowered his head, his eyes were red, and tears could be seen swirling in his eyes...

Santos stepped forward and patted Ronaldo on the shoulder as a sign of comfort, but immediately walked to the sidelines, waved to William Carvalho, and then to Pepe and Fonte, signaling that the defense should not be so close. Come on, you should pay more attention to the Swedish team's next counterattack.

Ronaldo's end is a foregone conclusion, now Santos needs to put more thoughts on the game itself, and figure out how to really win this final!
Of course, Santos asked his players to step back, not to give up the initiative and attack completely.

He still wants the team to keep possession of the ball, and at the same time let Nani, B seat, including Quaresma, who has just come off the bench, actively prepare to participate in the attack and counterattack in front.

Because he knew very well that the backward situation made the Swedish team have to press forward and take the initiative to attack and strive for goals. Otherwise, the Portuguese would have the last laugh!
At this time, it was the Portuguese team's opportunity to seize the opponent's backward psychology and take the opportunity to expand the score.

Santos turned his head at this time and looked towards the middle of the exit of the player tunnel, where the highest honor representing the European football national team-the Delaunay Cup was placed.

Santos squeezed his palm secretly, and said in his heart: "This championship trophy belongs to Portugal!"
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On the Swedish side, whether it is a coach or a player, it feels a little weird.

Conceding the first goal in the final, of course, is very unsatisfactory, but the fact that the goal was scored by Ronaldo makes it even more unsettling.

Because before the game, the head coach Pan Yi clearly said, "Don't pay too much attention to Ronaldo"!

Even in training, he did not make any deployments against Ronaldo, nor did Lindelof or Granqvist mark Ronaldo.

As a result, Ronaldo scored a goal. Didn't this hit Pan Yi in the face?
This is something that almost never happens!After all, Pan Yi has always been the only one who slaps others in the face.

But then again...

After Ronaldo scored a goal, he was injured and left the field because of his excessive celebration. This is too weird!
This situation seems to confirm Pan Yi's "prophecy" that there is really no need to pay too much attention to a player who only played for 20 minutes!

This turned around and turned around, as if what the boss said was still right.

Therefore, for a while, the minds of everyone in Sweden were repeatedly washed away by Portugal's goal, Ronaldo's bizarre end and Pan Yi's remarks before the game. For a while, the CPU was overloaded, and they didn't know what expression to face. everything.

For Pan Yi, of course, he was a little surprised.

No matter how good he is, it is impossible for Ronaldo to leave the field in this way.

But all this is not important now.

Sweden is currently one goal behind. The first thing is to keep your players calm, don't panic, and hold your ground!

So, when Portugal was making a substitution, Pan Yi walked to the sidelines and shouted at Ibrahimovic: "Zlatan!"

After Ibrahimovic heard it, he immediately walked over, "Boss! What's the matter?"

"Tell everyone, after the re-kick-off, we must continue to stick to our tactics. If anyone tells me that I don't implement the tactics formulated before the game, you will help me kick his ass!"

Pan Yi said very firmly, but Ibrahimovic was a little surprised when he heard it, because the Swedish team is now behind.

"Continue to take a steady counterattack?"

"Yes, you heard me right, how we arrange before the game, we will fight in the future!" Pan Yi repeated again.

After hearing this, Ibrahimovic was a little suspicious at first, but seeing Pan Yi's confident face, he also nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

There are not many people in this world who can convince Ibrahimovic and trust him unconditionally, but Pan Yi is definitely one of them.

He turned around and summoned his teammates to him, and said loudly: "The boss said, continue to implement the tactics we arranged before the game! The goal is part of the plan, so don't panic! Just press your head If we do what we say, we will be able to bring the score back and bring the trophy home!"

Here Ibrahimovic has added fuel and vinegar, which can be regarded as adding some of his "personal understanding".

After all, Pan Yi said before the game not to pay attention to Ronaldo, and now that Ronaldo has scored a goal and is off the field, doesn't it mean that all of this is within Pan Yi's expectations?

So rounding up, Portugal's goal was of course included in Pan Yi's calculations!

It's just that such "enterprise-level understanding" is still a bit difficult for other players in Sweden.

It's not that they have any doubts about Pan Yi, but according to the usual practice, the side that loses the ball should think about how to tie the score;

So Pan Yi continued to defend, and it could even be said to be a strategy of defending. The players were somewhat surprised, and there was a trace of confusion on their faces.

"If the stewards don't understand, it's over!"

Ibrahimovic roared angrily, and clapped his hands: "Anyway, I'll see who goes up to attack randomly, and see if I don't break his leg with one blow!"

The players nodded.

Pan Yi and Ibrahimovic can be said to be the backbone of this Swedish team. Since the two big shots have said so, who would dare to raise any objections?

Besides, looking at Ibrahimovic's angry eyes, everyone can imagine the fate of those who have opinions...
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The game restarted, and the Swedish team took the lead.

But to everyone's surprise, the Swedish team, which was behind one side, didn't seem to want to press hard to play.

After they fell down a few times in the backcourt, they advanced to the hinterland of Portugal through cooperation, and then directly found Ibrahimovic with a high ball.

But soon, Fonte and Pepe cooperated to steal the ball, destroying the Swedish team's attack.

The way of offense is still very simple, and Sweden's energy is still invested a lot in defense.

Similar to before, once Portugal's offense hit Sweden's 30-meter area, it was difficult to penetrate, and finally had to pass back to allow the backcourt to reorganize.

Time passed bit by bit, the Swedish team didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and the defense line was still very solid, which also prevented Portugal's idea of ​​pulling the Swedish team out to play.

"Why does it feel like we haven't scored their goals? Could it be that they can't see the scoreboard?" Assistant Valle laughed, but the smile seemed a little stiff, "Or is this guy going to play patience with us?"

It can't be blamed that Valais is a little impatient.

The main reason is that Sweden's reaction was too abnormal.

It is almost an inevitable law on the football field to fall behind and counterattack, but Pan Yi did not follow the idea outlined by the Portuguese, which makes people a little confused about what Pan Yi has in mind.

Does he really want to win?That must be.

But when will he attack?How to attack?The Portuguese have no idea.

If it's someone else, that's fine.But now this opponent is Pan Yi, who has always been known for his scheming, which will inevitably make people feel nervous.

And now, the situation on the scene is still controlled by the Portuguese, but they can't effectively break through the Swedish team's defense again.

As the game progressed, the Swedish team seemed to be constantly working on their defensive system and constantly improving some problems in the defense, which made the Swedish team's defense more and more stable.

This terrifying learning ability and self-correction ability!
If this continues, it will be really difficult for Portugal to break the opponent's goal through such a strong attack!
"If he's impatient, then he's not Pan Yi!" Santos was able to squeeze out a smile, "This kid has obviously already made a full set of plans in his heart. He should score first or lose the ball first. A complete response."

"Then what should we do now?" Valais really had a hard time holding back his temper.

Santos looked at his assistant, shook his head and said, "We are leading now, so let's not worry. Let's spend time with him and see what tricks he can play!"
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Since ancient times, there is no name in the finals, and there is some truth to this statement.

The two teams have worked so hard to get to the final. Being careful not to concede the ball is always the first consideration. Whether they play well or not is definitely the lowest priority.

As far as the European Cup is concerned, Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the last final, but there was indeed a factor of Italy's bad luck. Their players were injured one after another, and only 10 people could fight in the last half hour.

In the last two sessions, Spain defeated Germany and Greece defeated Portugal to win the championship, with a score of 1:0.

The World Cup is similar. In the last 2014 World Cup, Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in overtime. In 2010, Spain still defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in overtime. In 2006, Italy defeated France through penalty kicks...

In other words, in the finals, utilitarianism often overwhelms appreciation, which is why the finals of the third and fourth World Cup finals are often more beautiful than the finals.

The same is true of today's Euro 2016 final.

If we say that in the 20 minutes from the start of the game to the first goal, the two teams at least had Portugal actively pressing forward to attack, then in the next game, Portugal did not seem to invest much force. on offense.

This makes this European Cup final look very dull, although there has been a goal.

Because the two sides made it clear that they were going to fight a stalemate, and there was no such a hearty attack.

It's a bit like two people are playing Hearthstone, they are still playing defense, and then every round is still: "Stack armor, pass!"

This seems a little boring.

The game has been played for 30 minutes, and the Swedish team has only two shots, and they are all long-range shots, and none of them are on target.

Portugal only shot 5 times, 1 shot on target.

And this shot on target was the one when Ronaldo scored a goal.From this point, it can be seen how deadlocked and boring the situation of this game is.

"It looked like both sides were patiently waiting for their chance. Sweden's defense was getting more solid, while Portugal's investment in attacking troops was also reduced, which prevented them from continuing to create threats like they did in the opening game, so the scene looked a bit dull. .”

"However, from the point of view of the fans, it is true, but from the point of view of the two coaches, they are engaged in a fierce battle tactically and psychologically."

"Tactically, the Swedish team is currently behind, and their strength itself is at a disadvantage. How Pan Yi will make adjustments and how to equalize the score is a key point that everyone is looking forward to."

"The same goes for Portugal. Everyone knows that it is not safe to lead by one goal, especially one goal ahead of Pan Yi. But at present, Santos does not seem to be ready to strive for another goal."

"This is also in line with the characteristics of Santos, that is, stability. Since he can beat the opponent 1:0, why should he score more goals? Therefore, he is also willing to maintain the status quo and start a fight with the Swedish team."

"At this time, we have to see which side is more patient, or which side will take the initiative to change its tactics..."

While the on-site commentator was talking, some changes had gradually begun to take place on the field.

When Portugal's left-back Guerrero took the ball forward again, Wayne Bloom, who would have rushed to intercept it immediately, did not appear where he should appear.

This led Guerrero to see his chance after dribbling and pounced directly on the Swedish right-back Lustig, and the two fought on the wing.

However, because Portugal's offense has been very cautious, there are no players to keep up with the response, which directly caused Guerrero to make a hasty cross.

After Ronaldo left the field, Portugal's striker had no high point at this time, and this cross was easily destroyed by the Swedish central defender.

Soon, the ball was again controlled by Portugal, and then the ball went to Guerrero's feet.

The Swedish team seems to be consciously guiding Portugal to start attacking on the left side, which is the right side where Lustig is stationed, and Guerrero has also begun to be very active on the left side. Are frequently plugged in.

This scene made the neutral fans in the stands excited first, and finally it was a bit good-looking!

Although it wasn't a confrontation, at last one side of the soldiers took out the Blood Roar and began to chop people!

The Portuguese fans are also very happy. After all, the team's offensive has improved now. If he can score another one like he did in 20 minutes, the championship will be stable!
Only the Swedish fans looked worried.

One goal behind, the opponent is on the rise again. Could it be that Sweden's dark horse road can only end here?

But what they don't know is that this is all Pan Yi's "conspiracy".

He wanted Portugal to press up again to attack, so he deliberately let go of the defense on the right to activate the attack on Guerrero's side.

Guerrero can beat powerful players like Cancelo and Coentrao, and occupy the main position in the Portuguese national team. Of course, he has two brushes.

He has played for the Lorient team in Ligue [-] in the past few seasons. Basically, he starts every game and plays the whole game. It can also be said that he is an iron man.

Due to his outstanding performance, he was bought by Dortmund in the Bundesliga during the European Cup and has officially become a member of the Hornets.

In the normal timeline, Guerrero also performed very well in Dortmund. He played 224 times for Dortmund, contributed 40 goals and 50 assists, won 2 German Cup championships with the team, and was also selected as the best team of the Bundesliga season.

Because of this performance, he joined Bayern Munich in June 2023, taking his career to a higher level.

In the current Portuguese national team, Guerrero is also very important to Santos. The left side he is on (originally Ronaldo was also on the left side) is the focus of Portugal's offense.

Now, under Pan Yi's "playing hard to get", Guerrero was on the spur of the moment, and somewhat ignored Santos' orders.

At the beginning, only Guerrero was rushing. After creating a few opportunities but failing because the teammates in the middle did not keep up, everyone began to keep up with Guerrero.

Later, Guerrero became more active, and his Portuguese teammates began to actively plug in to cooperate with his offense, and the threat of shooting began to increase.

Of course, under normal circumstances, when the head coach sees that his players do not follow his deployment, he will often remind him on the sidelines, but Santos saw this scene, but he did not say anything to stop it.

After all, he really didn't see what kind of medicine was sold in Pan Yi's gourd!

In addition, the old coach has another thought, that is, it is really not safe to lead by only one goal. If the players are kicked out now and take the opportunity to score another one, it will be better.

So he also acquiesced to this behavior.

After all, football matches are a bit different from rugby, or even basketball, which has one-on-one tactics. In many cases, individual performance will overshadow the coach's tactics.

For example, it is impossible for the Argentine team to have "Messi, you dribble past him three times before shooting or passing the ball", right?But the coach is of course happy to see this when Messi has a flash of inspiration.

The same is true for Santos. He now hopes that the players will play well, and then deal a heavy blow to Sweden!
However, now Pan Yi's "Italian chain defense" is getting better and better. Although Portugal's firepower is concentrated on the left, Sweden's defense is also very solid.

Guerrero rushed a few times on the left, but he still couldn't really tear through Sweden's defense.

In order to maintain the offensive and ball possession rate, Portugal's defense began to press forward again, and the offensive became more and more fierce.

The time has entered 40 minutes, and the first half is coming to an end.

The Portuguese players all want to take advantage of the last period of time to strengthen their offensive. It is best to score again. If not, they can also suppress the fighting spirit and morale of the Swedish team.

But just when everyone felt that the Swedish team was getting more and more dangerous and that Portugal was likely to score again, the Swedish team finally made a real counterattack!
(End of this chapter)