There is a belief called football

Chapter 620 Fighting Portugal ([-])

"Damn, did Stan go to the doctor in a hurry?"In China, a buddy who was watching a game yelled at the TV in a bar.

"It's as funny as letting Rooney play the midfielder",
Another buddy next to him is an old fan, "Hey, Rooney played the midfielder in the hands of Van Gaal."

"Really? I don't read much, so don't lie to me,"
"Really, if you don't believe me, go to Tencent and Baidu."
"Damn, you really think I don't read much, Tencent and Baidu are not the same, okay?"
The other buddies also laughed, and a joke did not ease the tension in the bar. If it ended with this score, the Chinese team would be out, because another game kicked off at the same time, and the Brazilian team was already ahead of Côte d'Ivoire.

*****
The head coach of Portugal doesn't know what medicine is sold in Stan's gourd, so he doesn't care for the time being.

After Li Qiao withdrew, there was an immediate change, that is, Wang Kong had confidence. He and Li Qiao had stayed together in Dortmund, and he had 100% trust in Li Qiao's skills. Li Qiao was the kind of person worthy of trust, of course on the court.

Faced with Sanchez's pressure, Wang Kong made a low pass and the ball rolled to Li Qiao, but because of his impatience, Wang Kong's throw was too big.

Vierinha saw the timing right, he knew that this ball must be difficult for Li Qiao to handle, and he would definitely stop.

But in the end Vierinha was wrong, Li Qiao stopped the ball too much, but Li Qiao was fast, he caught up with him in a few steps, and instead broke through from the middle.

Portugal has a 433 formation and lacks layers in the midfield. Originally, Sanchez could cover it alone. It was difficult for Liao Lisheng to break through Sanchez, but Li Qiao was different. Li Qiao's speed and technique were too strong. Sanchez chased behind Li Qiao, but he couldn't catch up.

"Wow, Li Qiao is like a sharp knife in the middle, and Sanchez can't catch up." Jiayuan was explaining, as if he was about to shout.

With a "hiss", the head coach of Portugal seemed to hear the sound of the defense line being torn apart. He glanced at Stan and finally understood his intentions.

In fact, the so-called tactics are practical, what is useful is tactics, and what is useless is theory. A person like Li Qiao is a treasure in any position except for the goalkeeper position.

With Li Qiao's advancement, the Chinese fans also began to get high, they all saw that this was a good opportunity to counterattack.

Portugal's midfielder can't come back, and the only thing we can count on now is the two central defenders-Bruno Alves and Fonte.

Bruno Alves, this guy looks a bit like an "Indian", has a tough defense, and plays in the Russian league.

He was the first to go up to him, looking like he wanted to be tough on Li Qiao.

Bruno Alves, Wundt, one from the Turkish Super League and one from the Premier League are all giants. Li Qiao did not choose to break through directly.

At this time, Li Qiao saw "Liao Lisheng" on the left.

"I don't know if he can think about it with me", Li Qiao thought to himself, Li Qiao wanted to have a two-for-one with the latter.

But Li Qiao usually does not play much football in the national team, and the cooperation with his players is not as familiar as the club. If Muller is there, then Li Qiao will definitely pass the ball without hesitation, and then run forward by himself.

But Li Qiao didn't know what would happen to Liao Lisheng?
The key to this ball lies in two points. First, Liao Lisheng must pass the ball without stopping. Second, the ball must be passed accurately in front of him.

In the end, Li Qiao decided to trust Liao Lisheng. He flicked the ball and passed between Bruno Alves and Wundt himself.

Liao Lisheng did not stop the ball and passed the ball directly, but his footwork was not well controlled, and the pass was a little too big.

"Damn," Li Qiao thought to himself.

The goalkeeper "Patricio" has already attacked, and the Portuguese players are relieved, seeing that Patricio is about to hold the ball.

But something unexpected happened, Li Qiao flew out and collided with Patricio, the ball hit the other side, and Ding Mu pushed the ball into the empty goal.

Stunned for a moment, the Portuguese players began to complain to the referee, first the goalkeeper "Patricio", then the defenders, and finally even the players on the bench came to surround the referee.

"That No. 9 hit the goalkeeper",
"That's right, does the World Footballer have the privilege"?
In the end, the goalkeeper signaled everyone to go away. He told the referee, but the referee signaled "Patricio" to go away. I won't tell you.

He only listened to the bottom line referee, and whispered a few words to the bottom line referee.

"Who will touch the ball first?" the referee asked.

"should be simultaneous",
"Then do you think number 9 is a dangerous move?"
"Should have rushed the ball."

In the end, the referee announced that the goal was valid. He held the ball and returned to the center circle. Patricio looked unbelievable, "I know that I also learn acting skills, just roll on the ground or something."

*****
At the re-kick-off, the Portuguese head coach called Sanchez, the little monster, "You stare at that No. 9, I don't want to see him crossing the midfield."

Sanchez nodded.

He felt that he was careless just now, otherwise with his ability, it would be very easy to stare at the two Asians.

Although Li Qiao is the world's footballer, Li Qiao played a cameo as a midfielder, so Sanchez didn't care.

Relying on its strong attack power, Portugal quickly launched a siege to the Chinese team after the re-kick-off. The score of 1 to 1 is impossible for Portugal to accept anyway, which means being out.

Cristiano Ronaldo made a strong shot, and Qi led a pounce. His arm was shaking and hurt. Everyone said that Ronaldo's shot was like a cannonball. Qi led the shot that he had never experienced in the Chinese Super League. Now that he has encountered it, he is really shocked.

Nani and Quaresma broke through frequently on the two sides. The Chinese team's defense on the side was tight, and the Portuguese players still had a lot of offensive routines.

The side attack failed, and Moutinho immediately moved to the center to form a midfielder to support the striker.

Stan could see that Moutinho was a big hidden danger in front of the penalty area. He patted Queiroz and told him, "Now Portugal has crushed the Chinese team's defense with a strong attack. Moutinho is in front of the penalty area, and no one is guarding him in this area."

"If he gets the ball in this area, he can shoot, he can go through," Stan said, holding up two fingers.

Queiroz nodded, "Since you know, then what do you tell me?"

"Give me an idea. You are an assistant coach. The Chinese Football Association pays you. You can't just take money and not work."

"Damn it, you can really be a rogue, I lead the team to train, do tactical analysis, and I get paid for nothing"?
Stan chuckled, "Stop talking, find a way quickly."

Queiroz pointed to Wang Kong, "Let Wang Kong come back and be a protection in front of the penalty area."

"no",
"why"?
"Wang Kong can contain that nigger (Sanchez) in the midfield, or Li Qiao...", the implication is that Sanchez and Li Qiao are almost as fast.

Queiroz laughed, "Li Qiao has infinite possibilities, you don't have to worry about Li Qiao, give him a football, he can lift the world."

Stannu grumbled, he was actually not worried about Li Qiao's ability, but that Sanchez's kicks were black and ruthless enough, and he was afraid that Li Qiao would be kicked.

"Okay," Stan finally said.

He gestured to withdraw Wang Kong.

After Wang Kong came back, he formed a defensive triangle with Zhou Dun and Wei Xiao, and the Chinese team's defense suddenly strengthened.

Sanchez saw Li Qiao who was alone in the midfielder position, and laughed in his heart. In this world, no one has ever singled him out one-on-one.

*****
After a successful clearance, Wei Xiao and Zhou Dun high-fived each other, defending Ronaldo was too tiring.

Ronaldo is not only good at technique, this guy is also physically strong and has a good header, so Wei Xiao and Zhou Dun took turns defending Ronaldo.

If Portugal had two Ronaldos, it would have been proud of itself.

Quaresma thought to himself, "No way, there are a lot of crosses, but the two central defenders of the Chinese team are very good."

So when he broke through to the corner of the penalty area, Quaresma glanced at Qi Qi, and the Chinese goalkeeper moved a little forward.

Quaresma decided not to cross, but directly flicked the outside of the instep, using his life-long skill, the outside of the instep curve ball.

The ball flew towards the goal with an outer arc, and the trajectory of the flight was very strange. It seemed to be much higher than the goal, but when it approached the goal, it got closer and closer.

This kind of ball Qi Qi has never been encountered in the league. Qi Qi moved his feet and went towards the back post, but before Qi Qi jumped, the ball flew into the back post.

"World wave", Jiayuan shouted.

There was surprise in the voice, unwillingness, and more worry for the Chinese team. The Portuguese players are in great shape today.

It is impossible to score such a ball 100 times in normal times. Stan also feels that Portugal is in good condition and luck today.

After losing the ball, Qi Rate blamed himself for the ball because he was standing too far forward. Zhou Dun held Qi Rate's head, "Idiot, it's not your responsibility, it's Wang Kong who didn't block it in front."

Qi led a smile, "Boss, I'm not a kid, I'm not that fragile, this shot is so good."

Hearing what Qi Rate said, Zhou Dun also laughed, "That's good."

Zhou Dun shook off Qi Shi and returned to his position.

It was 43 minutes into the first half when Quaresma scored, and soon the first half was over, and Portugal walked into the locker room with a goal advantage.

In another game played at the same time, the Brazilian team has already led Côte d'Ivoire 3-0. Therefore, if the whole game ends with the current score, then Brazil and Portugal will qualify.

*****
In the locker room, the physiotherapist was giving the player a massage, and the player seemed relaxed, which surprised Queiroz.

He whispered in Stan's ear, "Why aren't they nervous, we are the ones out now".

Stan shrugged, "Maybe I have been with me for a long time, so I have a thick skin."

Seeing Stan's understatement, Queiroz was really convinced. It is said that a head coach is the soul of a team, and now it seems to be true.

Stan clapped his hands, "Kids, let me say a few words."

(End of this chapter)