After time travel, I can only beat up the national football team

Chapter 30 If you don’t want to lose points in the first half, then you can avoid them!

"It's so ugly to step on a horse!"

Benfica coach Duarte couldn't help but spit on the ground shortly after the game started.

This is because from the first minute after the game started, the two sides fell into a meat-grinding confrontation in the midfield.

Benfica naturally didn't want to play like this, but facing the physical combat, confrontation, and exhaustion of Porto players, it was difficult for them to get out and attack well.

In fact, this level is still not good enough. Porto also defended like this in the Champions League group stage, but Real Madrid still scored 5 goals in two rounds.

Porto's two wingers are very active today. Cappuccio and Alenichev are both 30-year-old veterans, but they don't play like offensive full-backs today, but completely transform into defensive midfielders. Stopping in the frontcourt to press and harass, the range of activities is very large.

This is Mourinho's tailor-made defensive strategy for Benfica. In the first half, Porto had to use a lot of physical combat to create chaos while harassing and consuming Benfica's midfielder.

The main target of this is Slovenia's talented midfielder Zahovic.

Zahovich's skills are excellent and he is a true midfield star, but his weird temper has prevented him from unleashing his full talent.

In addition, his biggest problem is that he likes to pressure his teammates, and has even had conflicts with teammates during games. Although this situation is limited to the club, Zahovich has the image of a good big brother in the national team.

But in the club, this kind of pressure monster who likes to criticize his own people can imagine how harmful it will be to a team sports event, so he has been wandering around for his entire career.

However, Mourinho, who is best at understanding the psychology of players, feels that Zahovich is the most terrifying in the past two years, because years of wandering have finally washed away his too obstructive appearance.

At this time, Zahovich is no longer as extreme as he was when he was young, but his physical fitness has not declined too much, but his skills and experience have reached their peak.

At this time, he was full of confidence on the court, and every time he touched the ball after the opening, he could pose a certain threat to Porto.

After watching it for a while, Mourinho couldn't help but praise himself in his heart. Zahovich's performance today was indeed outstanding. This was based on various targeting and suppression situations.

If he didn't pay enough attention to this person before the game, they might have fallen on this Slovenian weirdo.

Zhang Desheng also admires this. When Mourinho devotes a lot of energy to studying a team, he can really achieve a certain level of perfection. He can even think of and make things in advance that the other coach has not thought of. Decorated.

In this way, as long as the team has time to practice, they will not be caught off guard when it comes to the game, and they will be able to deal with any accidents with ease, allowing themselves to play more and more confidently, while their opponents will play more and more confidently. If they feel uncomfortable, the situation will become more and more favorable to them.

This is the case today. Benfica's offensive methods have been completely studied by Mourinho.

So after the opening few blows, Benfica had no good ideas on the offensive end.

And it has to be said that Benfica really doesn't have many offensive options. Their entire attacking lineup lacks enough speed and the ability to break forward is obviously insufficient. The entire midfield advancement can basically only be driven by Zahovich.

But Porto's midfielder Costinha is completely a low-end version of Makelele. His task today is to interfere with and consume Zahovich as much as possible.

This kind of interference and consumption is not only done by Costinha. Porto's sweeping defense from the two wings is also increasing the amount of movement of Benfica's frontcourt players, thereby disrupting their offensive system.

Mourinho even used Deco's wide vision and precise passing on the offensive end, constantly using long passes to mobilize Benfica's formation, forcing the opponent's backcourt to run frequently.

The only thing that dissatisfied the Magic Bird at this time was that McCarthy's field reading ability and running ability were slightly worse, and he seemed to be running around on the field like a headless fly.

Fortunately, under the interference and consumption of the others, it was enough to make Zahovich struggle more and more, otherwise Mourinho would really have the urge to make substitutions in the first half!

At this time, Zhang Desheng, who was sitting off the court, learned something. While Mourinho was using every means to consume his opponents, he was actually also trying to reduce his own physical exertion.

Deco uses passing balls to mobilize his opponents, which is a way to save his own energy and consume his opponents.

In addition, using Cappuccio and Alenichev to press opponents on a large scale and create chaos may not seem to consume a lot of physical energy for the two of them, but they use their physical strength to increase the proportion of Benfica's players running back and forth.

So this is a way to damage yourself by 80 and kill the enemy by 120.

At this time, considering that Mourinho has high requirements for the confrontation, physical fitness, and mental attributes of his players, you can understand why his team can always make a comeback in the second half or overtime.

If this game continues like this, Benfica's blood will definitely be drained first!
"cold war?"

Zhang Desheng suddenly thought of a word, why does this attrition style of play look like two "cold wars"?

Could it be that the Angsa gang just likes to play this trick?
Today's decisive moment between Porto and Benfica, Mourinho put it in the second half.

Throughout the first half, Benfica's players seemed to have fallen into a muddy swamp, unable to break through the annoying entanglement of Porto's players.

Especially the large number of close-quarters fights that made Zhang Desheng's eyes twitch!

With his tender skin and flesh now, he can't stand this kind of intense confrontation.

Fortunately, the physical fitness of both sides will drop significantly in the second half. If he really wants to go up now, he may be the first to be hanged!
In the end, the two teams joined forces in the first half to kick off a meat-and-potatoes battle that made fans on both sides feel stomachaches!

Of Benfica's eight shots in the first half, only one was inside the penalty area. This basically meant that they were unable to really penetrate Porto's low post.

Porto has made even less achievements on the offensive end. They only put one forward in the frontcourt, which is equivalent to telling the outside world that they want to play defensive counterattack.

But McCarthy really has no chance to score. After all, there is a midfielder behind him who can barely reach the world-class level.The current Deco has not really entered his peak period, but he does barely have the level of a world-class midfielder.

If he were not in Brazil, where talent is booming, it would be an international joke to say that he would not be able to enter the national team at this level.

In the first half, Porto relied on Deco's precise passing and got two good chances to score in the penalty area.

But the problem is that McCarthy's skills in this kind of competition are a bit poor. One of his shots that was almost a one-shot was saved because the shot was too on target.

Russian star Alenichev's shot from the back of the penalty area also missed the post and flew out of bounds.

But you can't blame them for not being good enough. This intense game, coupled with psychological pressure, can still maintain its shape. Then you have to look for players above 85, or even top stars above 90.

It is difficult for quasi-stars like McCarthy and Alenichev to display their full abilities on such a stage, and their technical movements will be somewhat deformed.

But regrets are definitely inevitable. If these two opportunities can be grasped, then Porto is leading in the first half and the probability of Benfica trying to come back is very low.

Mourinho was also annoyed at the two chances to take the lead during the halftime break, and then he inevitably thought of Zhang Desheng.

What he valued most about Zhang Desheng was really not his breakthroughs and passing, but his abnormal calmness after getting the opportunity and his demonic ability to seize the opportunity.

If those two opportunities are given to him, Mourinho is absolutely confident that he can seize at least one.

"We did a good job. In the first half, everyone should be able to see that the quality of Benfica's long-range shots was not high. They can only rely on luck to enter the penalty area. Then in the second half, they will implement the second plan!"

Mourinho has naturally prepared more than one plan. If they have a hard time defending in the first half, they will continue to drag the opponent into a meat-crushing battle in the second half, until one side is drained of blood.

This is a style of play that no one can even hope to score. Mourinho is confident that he can hold Benfica all the way to the penalty shootout.

But if Benfica's offensive ability was not so strong, they would no longer defend blindly in the second half, because then playing overtime or even a penalty shootout would become an uneconomical choice against Porto.

Therefore, Mourinho, who figured out Benfica's offensive intensity in the first half, waved his hand in the middle of the game, and Zhang Desheng was placed directly on the front line.

"Nuno, you completed your task brilliantly today. Your sacrifice allowed every player in their frontcourt to run at least 1000 meters more!"

Before Mourinho made the substitution, he naturally praised Capucho for making sacrifices for the team's strategy.

In the first half, he and Alenichev were frantically pressing in the frontcourt, which would have exhausted Cappuccio, who was not top-notch physically.

"Zhang, you replace Nuno in the second half, but don't go to the left. You go to play forward. Carlos, you go to the left, but you are not required to actively participate in the attack. Your task is to continue to press."

After Mourinho finished speaking, he glanced at McCarthy. He was very dissatisfied with the South African forward's performance today. The weight of players with stretched hips in the competition will plummet in his heart.

"Benny, I want you to keep harassing Benfica in the second half. If I see you can't run anymore, I will replace you immediately."

This actually expressed disappointment with McCarthy. In the second half, he was no longer allowed to participate too much in the offense, but was allowed to play the role of a frontcourt troublemaker.

McCarthy's face naturally became ugly, but he did not dare to disobey Mourinho's order face to face, because he knew that Mourinho would do what he said. If he did not follow the order, Mourinho would definitely replace him immediately. If he gets down, he will probably not be reused again in the future.

"Dimitri, your performance is commendable, but I want to know how long you can last?"

Mourinho was originally dissatisfied with Alenichev, which is actually what he plans to clean up next season.

However, Alenichev showed a fighting will that surprised him in the competition, including being very physically fit. He also implemented the orders given to him today.

In the first half, except for the regretful shot, the Russian really didn't stop much, but at this moment, he didn't see any signs of physical exhaustion.

"Boss, I can run for another half hour, but if I have a bottle of vodka, I can run all the way to the awards ceremony!"

Alenichev's joke immediately made the whole team laugh.

At this time, Mourinho's impression of him was much better. Alenichev was indeed a bit ineffective in ordinary games, and even didn't give him face at first.

But he can tolerate these problems. As long as Alenichev can work hard in competitions and resolutely implement his own tactics, then it is not impossible for this type of player to continue to use him.

After all, Porto will still fight on multiple fronts next season. Naturally, the more experienced players who can fight tough battles, the better.

"Zhang, you don't need to retreat too much to defend in the second half, but you must appear in a fatal position in time when attacking. I won't allow you to miss our precious counterattack opportunity!"

Mourinho's words were somewhat stressful, but he also said this because he knew Zhang Desheng was strong enough to withstand pressure.

"Coach José, please rest assured that their two central defenders have confrontation and experience, and the tacit understanding of the team is also good, but their turning and flexibility are a bit lacking. I know how to deal with this kind of opponent."

As soon as he finished speaking, Alves, who was sitting on the edge of the bench, couldn't help but tighten his anus.

Isn't he just this kind of central defender who lacks turning and flexibility?

(End of this chapter)