World's No.1 Football Manager

Chapter 585
Maritimo has recently been proud of horseshoe disease.

After defeating Juventus in the first round of the Champions League semi-finals, they also sang all the way in the league and the Portuguese Cup.

They played in the Portuguese Cup with a rotation lineup and easily reached the final.

And the league, after a wave of ten consecutive victories, won the championship four rounds ahead of schedule and successfully defended the title!
Winning the championship once may be regarded as accidental, but winning the championship consecutively is the embodiment of hard power.

Maritimo is the overlord of Portuguese football in this era!
After winning the championship, they are full of energy and can devote all their energy to the European arena!
The situation in another arena also proved the strength of Maritimo.

In the UEFA Champions League group stage, the Salzburg Red Bull, who was beaten by Maritimo and could not find the north, was almost devastated. In the Europa League, they regained their breath.

All the way to kill the Quartet, the state is getting better and better, unexpectedly eliminated AC Milan, Manchester United and other powerful players, and reached the final.

Compete with Sevilla for the "Sevilla Cup", ah, no, it is the "Europa League".

In an interview, the coach of the Salzburg Red Bull said, "My team is not a fluke, but has absolute strength. It's just that I met Maritimo and Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage. The opponents are too strong. My team is not lucky!"

With a relaxed mind, Maritimo came to the Allianz Arena in Turin for the second round of the Champions League.

Maritimo is a young team with inexperienced coaches and players, and arrogance inevitably breeds after successive victories.The crushing victory in the first round made them take it lightly, and unconsciously regarded this game as a formality, and they had already focused on the future finals.

The outside world has no interest in this game, and they all feel that Maritimo has entered the final with one foot, and it is only a matter of time before Juventus is eliminated.Compared with this tedious contest, the other one, the 2:2 first round match, is more appetizing.

The start of the game was consistent with outside predictions. In the opening stage, Maritimo still resorted to high-position pressing tactics.

Maritimo despised their opponents strategically, and valued them tactically. Their arrogance and arrogance did not affect their ferocity at all.

The "Old Lady" Juventus still entered the game slowly.

Just judging from the situation in the first ten minutes before the opening, the overall situation has basically been settled.

If this is Barcelona, ​​they can only do nothing because of the traditional shackles, continue to strengthen transmission and control, and go all the way to the dark.But Juventus knew a lot of flexibility, and immediately changed their style of play.

Since it is impossible to hit the frontcourt through the pass control organization, then simply play simpler, open the backcourt, don't use the midfield, and directly connect the defenders and forwards.

It stands to reason that such a style of play should not cause any waves, but Juventus has the best striker in the world.

Although Ronaldo does not take the ball many times, his keen sense of smell and flexible movement always maintain a threat to the goal.

In the 33rd minute, Juventus once again drove the ball to the frontcourt with a big foot that seemed to pass the ball.

This time the ball was a little off, and it fell to the feet of Chiesa who was ambushing on the sidewalk.

Chiesa made a direct pass, and the defensive players in the penalty area did not lose their position. Kusai was in the front and Wen Jun was in the back. It seems that there should be no threat.

However, there is Ronaldo in Juventus!
I don't know where it came from, Ronaldo suddenly stepped forward in front of Qusay, like a roc spreading its wings, ruling the entire sky!
The 38-year-old Ronaldo had an obvious hang in the sky. With his excellent waist and abdomen strength, he hit the ball hard with a ferocious header!
Even Niu Gensheng, for such a close and powerful header, there is nothing he can do to prevent the ball from smashing into the net!

1:0
Juventus took the lead.

The total score is 2:3.

After scoring the goal, the president made a signature mid-air spin and celebrated by throwing his hands.

And all the fans at the Allianz Arena also shouted "SIU" along with the president!

This "SIU" inspired the hearts of Juventus.

It also allowed Juventus to see the dawn of promotion.

Although the total score is still behind, but the opportunity appeared in front of Juventus.

As long as they score one more goal, they will be able to eliminate Maritimo with the advantage of away goals!

In the last game, after they moved the score to 1:2, they also saw hope, but Ronaldo's free kick after 5 minutes smashed the hope.

Therefore, if the score can be equalized in a short period of time, Juventus will be relieved, otherwise, Juventus will always feel that hope is in front of them, and the more they play, the more they play.

However, the football game is so mysterious, the more you want to score the goal, the more you can't get it in the goal.

After falling behind, Maritimo further strengthened the attack.

However, whether it was Wang Zi's strong shot after passing 3 people in a row, or Ronaldo's shot in his best area, Dzeko's close-range header bombing, and Vukovic's cold arrow long shot.It was either a slight difference and flew out by rubbing against the goalpost or crossbar, or it was caught by Schensny who seemed to be on the hook.

Anxiety began to write on the young faces of the Maritimo players.Gao Yuan on the sidelines also frowned. It seemed that his luck was not on his side.

Football games are very mysterious. Although luck is invisible and intangible, it may really exist in the sky above the green field.

If you can't attack for a long time, you will lose the city.

Maritimo was unable to start the situation for a long time, but was seized by Juventus again.

In the 55th minute, Juventus counterattacked.

Dybala got the ball in the middle, pushed forward, and ran for more than 20 meters. After attracting many defenders, he suddenly passed the ball to a no-man's area in front of the penalty area.

Just when everyone was wondering what "Little Demon Fairy" was going to do, they saw Ronaldo rushing over from a long distance.

The 38-year-old Ronaldo's speed is no longer dominant, but his running position is superb. I don't know how to walk around, and there are no defenders around him!
Goalkeeper Niu Gensheng also suffers from inexperience. His reaction and saving ability are top-notch, but in terms of grasping the timing of the attack and choosing the defensive position, he is a lot worse because he is a monk halfway and lacks experience.

"Lao Niu, what the hell are you doing in a daze, attack!"

Wen Jun, who desperately chased back but couldn't keep up with Ronaldo, yelled anxiously.

Only then did Niu Gensheng wake up from a dream, and hit the ball.

He is more explosive and faster, but Ronaldo started earlier and acted more resolutely.

The two rushed to the ball almost at the same time, and made moves at the same time, gonging and drumming in front of each other!
Niu Gensheng fell to the ground to save, and Ronaldo slid and shoveled.

"Bang", the sound of muscle collision spread into the ears of the people around.The two tough guys, the old and the young, didn't stop, and bumped into each other firmly.

After all, Ronaldo, who was more determined, was a little faster, and his toes touched the ball first. The ball passed under Niu Gensheng's armpit when he fell to the ground, and rolled into the unguarded goal behind him!
2:0
The Allianz Arena stagnated first, and then cheers erupted like a tsunami.

The great Cristiano Ronaldo lived up to expectations and turned the tide on his own!

Maritimo's face changed up and down, but he didn't expect such a result!If it ends with this score, then the one who will be eliminated will be himself in the away game.

The players surrounded the referee one after another, accusing Ronaldo of colliding with the goalkeeper, and the goal should be invalid.

But the referee was unmoved at all, and called the team doctors of both sides to come in to treat the two people who were writhing in pain.

Annoyed by the noise of the Maritimo players, he said angrily: "Look where he has come from!"

Everyone can see that Niu Gensheng's position has long been out of the restricted area, and there is no such thing as protecting the goalkeeper in the restricted area.

Besides, in fairness, this is indeed a 1/2 goal that has a chance for both sides.

Goals are okay!
Alas, the most difficult time has come...

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