Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 114 Halftime Lead
"In fact, a large part of the credit for this ball should be credited to Zhang Yuan. The young man's dribble near the corner just now was very spiritual, and the last pass was also very good! Although Kuranyi didn't go in, Asamoah kept up. The follow-up shot still entered the gate of Porto!" Tao Wei paid for Zhang Yuan.

"Director Tao's analysis is very reasonable! I think from Zhang Yuan, we can see something that many of our Chinese players do not have, that is self-confidence. You can see that Zhang Yuan dares to show his advantages in the game. On the big stage of the Champions League I also dare to make moves and challenge opponents! I think that although Zhang Yuan is young, these qualities are still worth learning for our domestic players!" "Shuh, huh", He Wei raised Zhang Yuan to another level.

"Well, what you said is very reasonable! Many of our players are not confident when facing their opponents, otherwise why would they have Korean and Japanese fears!" Tao Wei said with a smile.

"Only 4 minutes into the game, Schalke 04 took the lead at home. This is not a good thing for Porto! It's not easy to equalize the score at home to Schalke 04!" He Wei said.

He was right. Schalke 04, who scored the first goal, took the initiative. Slomka's idea was successful. Schalke 4 took the lead after just over 04 minutes of the start. The gray-haired Slomka He is only 40 years old at a young age, but now he jumped up from his seat like a child and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the goal with the players and staff on the bench.

Porto right back Paul stared at the figure of Zhang Yuan returning to the half of Schalke 04, full of sorrow, this kid is too cunning, Paul can be sure that this kid must have thought about what to do before, deliberately seduce himself and Gonzalez In the past, it wasn't that I was incompetent, it was that the enemy was too cunning!
Porto kicked off, and Schalke 04's midfielder still strengthened the press. Compared with the body, Porto is really not Schalke 04's opponent.

However, Porto's ground offense is good, and the penetration and coordination of short passes is naturally very good. Otherwise, can they qualify from the group without any goods? !

With a few small-scale cooperation, Porto finally threatened the gate of Schalke 15 in the 04th minute. Quaresma played a triangle with Gonzalez and Lopez. He passed Jones at the front of the penalty area and shot directly. It was quick, but the position was a little bit upright, and the ball was confiscated by Neuer.

The situation on the field has changed a little. Porto has started to grasp some advantages through possession of the ball. Adjustment, Zhang Yuan and Asamoah retreated a little to meet the midfielder, Kuranyi was still at the front, and could not relax the pressure on Porto's back line. Jones, Ernst, and Rakitic should focus on defense come up.

With Slomka's adjustment, Schalke 04 stabilized their position. Porto faced Schalke 04's intensive defense. They were not a team with outstanding headers. Lopez was very good at grabbing points. But facing two central defenders with a height of about 1.9 meters, it is not easy to compete for a header.

Therefore, during this period of time, Porto had an advantage on the scene, but they were unable to launch their offensive into Schalke 04's penalty area. The crosses were basically pushed out by Bolton and Westerman, and Lopez did nothing in front of them.

Faced with this kind of Porto's head coach Pereira, he is also helpless. To break this dense defense, one is to pay attention to long-range shots and hope to solve the problem with long-range shots. If you don't go in, the third is to rely on the personal ability of the players to create opportunities, but so far no player in Porto has had a flash of inspiration.

Porto couldn't attack, but Schalke 04, who had the home court advantage, made a defensive counterattack. In the 32nd minute, Porto made another cross and was pushed out. Rakitic took the ball and made a direct pass. The ball penetrated Porto's defense, and Kuranyi succeeded in countering offside, forming a single goal.

"Kuranyi, single-handedly, shoot! The ball was saved by Elton. Elton saved the team this time! Otherwise, Porto will be more difficult to play after falling behind by two goals!" He Wei shouted.

"Oh, what a pity! Schalke 04 missed a great opportunity. Kuranyi's foot is still a bit straight! If you try Zhang Yuan, the effect may be better. The feeling of Zhang Yuan's shot today should be better Some! Hehe." Tao Wei in the front was regretting, and Tao Wei in the back was saying that Zhang Yuan's shot felt good, maybe he felt that Zhang Yuan's long-range shot at the beginning was very good.

Kuranyi covered his face with his jersey and sighed. The fans at the scene hugged their heads. It has been twice in the first half. It is estimated that the fans at the scene will cry again. What kind of luck is this for him?
Slomka is also helpless, what's going on, Asamoah won't say, he has never been a prolific shooter, Nima Kuranyi's main striker, he has a good scoring efficiency, why is this today? This kind of single-handedly does not enter.

Aware of the counterattack space left for Schalke 04 by playing like this, Ferreira hurriedly made adjustments, don't think about penetrating into the penalty area, forget it if you can't get in, just take back a little now, and Schalke has to 04's defensive power should be adjusted a bit, otherwise he would have to shoot from a distance.

Porto began to recover a little after the shock, and was not in a hurry to attack Schalke 04's penalty area. Schalke 04 just couldn't be fooled and still couldn't come out. There was no way, Porto's players could only use long-range shots.

"Lopez, long shot! Alas! Too positive!"

"Quaresma, with a strong shot, it can go wide of the goal!"

"Meireles, long shot! It was blocked by Bolton!"

"Gonzalez, long shot! Neuer sideways, hit the ball out of the touchline!"

In the last few minutes of the first half, Porto spent such a wave of shots, and Neuer's goal was as solid as a rock, not moving at all.

Referee Duhamel from France blew the halftime whistle, and the score was still 1:0. Schalke 04, who played at home, led Porto by one goal.

During the intermission, Slomka firstly congratulated everyone for a satisfactory first half. At the same time, he also warned everyone to concentrate. You must know that the current situation is that Porto has formed a counter-suppression, and one mistake may ruin the lead. situation.

Since this kind of attack must not let go, the three-person team in the front field cannot be adjusted. Zhang Yuan has a strong breakthrough ability, and his passing seems to have improved a lot today. Asamoah, I just said that he is not a goal A very efficient striker, but he is strong and can mess around. Slomka thinks he is a lucky player. Asamoah has not been efficient. Many people are thinking how this guy can enter the national team!

The reason is that Asamoah is very good at messing around. Some opportunities that are not opportunities can be seized by him, and some unfavorable situations send him, and he may be able to make a difference for you.

Kuranyi couldn't be changed anymore. Of course it was his fault that he lost the single-handedly, but he couldn't think that Kuranyi couldn't do it because of a missed opportunity. Who doesn't have such a moment among superstars? !
In the second half, Slomka’s idea is to stand still and defend first. He knows in his heart that this defense is not an option, so after a period of defense, he will make adjustments, increase the strength of the midfield, and try to control the ball. Porto grabs the possession rate and strives for both sides to put the competition in the midfield.

Porto played very depressed here. Schalke 04 scored a goal within a few minutes of the opening. The team fell into a passive situation strategically. It doesn't mean to be in a desperate situation, but it would be great if an away goal can be scored. This is why Porto always strives for a goal.

In fact, losing a goal is acceptable to Ferreira, but at least one away goal is very important.

In the second half, Porto did not dare to attack too much. After the first half, they had already given them a warning. The opponent's counterattack was also very sharp. It would be very dangerous to siege as in the second half of the first half.

Seeing that the Porto players were not in high spirits, the old coach Ferreira shouted: "What are you doing? cheer me up, I ask you if the game is over?!"

"No!" All the team members replied unevenly.

Ferreira was so angry that he shouted, "Speak up!"

"No!" This time everyone was in order.

Ferreira nodded and said, "Since the game is not over, we still have a chance! Don't be so weak! We must do our best for this game, understand? This way victory will come!"

He is an old man and a well-known coach of the Portuguese Super League. None of the players dared to refute, and only a few secretly complained in their hearts. Are we not working hard enough? The reason is that the opponent's dense defense is too difficult to break!

Compared with the team coached by Mourinho, what is the difference between the Porto players now? The difference is mainly in the midfield. The defense has weakened. Without Deco, the midfield control has weakened. , There is no loss on the forward line. How did Porto win the Champions League?Mourinho's biggest reliance is defense. Once it involves this kind of knockout game, the team with the best defense is often the most powerful competitor. It is not enough to rely solely on offense, unless your offense is really good. Can have one more ball than the opponent.

Faced with such a situation, the old coach Ferreira focused his attention on the midfield like Slomka in the second half of the tactical arrangement. Only by passing and controlling in the midfield can draw Schalke 04's defensive strength. He does not believe Schalke 04 will be content with one goal.

In the previous Portuguese Super League matches, Ferreira hid several main players, so the physical problem is not serious for Porto, but Schalke 04 is different. They played several games with the same lineup. The first round against Wolfsburg was another fierce battle. Physical fitness is the test and the key to deciding the second half.

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