Beast King Costa

Chapter 416 Lisbon Derby ([-])

"Mr. Eusebio, look, I really read the kid Diego right... Oh! Benfica's young central defender David Luiz is also a signed player under my banner. He is from Victoria, Brazil. The club, which was No.2 in the Brazilian Serie B last season, was directly eligible to be promoted to the Brazilian Serie A."

"The kid David Luiz is also playing very well, his defense is very mature, and he can't tell that he is a kid who is not yet 20 years old. I heard about the Victoria club when I was in Mozambique. It is said that the youth training is doing very well, and many South American players have been trained to enter various national teams."

After all, Eusebio tentatively asked Jorge Mendes: "Is it possible to attract David Luis to join the Portuguese nationality and let David also enter the Portuguese national team? After all, now The central defenders of the Portuguese national team really don’t have many choices! Toner’s level of being easily opened by Diego is already the main central defender of the Portuguese national team. If this continues, when will our Portuguese national team be able to kill him? How about reaching the World Cup finals and competing for the Hercules Cup?"

Although he was born in Mozambique, a former Portuguese colonial country in Africa, and lived in Mozambique for 17 years before coming to Portugal, becoming a Portuguese citizen, and playing for the Portuguese national team for 15 years, Eusebio’s feelings for Portugal , more profound than Mozambique.

After all, it was the Iberian Peninsula that made their brilliant career!

Therefore, Eusebio hopes that the younger generations of the Portuguese national team can make up for the biggest regret in his player career-leading the Portuguese national team to win the World Cup!

As for his home country team, the Mozambique national team...

"Black Panther" Eusebio knows that it is too difficult for this small and backward African country to enter the World Cup, let alone win the World Cup-the African national team is the most important thing in the World Cup. Good results are Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002 reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup. In the history of the World Cup, no African team has ever reached the semi-finals.

Eusebio's biggest hope for Mozambican football is that the main players in the national team can be based in the five major European leagues. They don't need the giant teams in the five major leagues. They only need to play as the main players in the mid-to-lower teams in the five major leagues. , and then able to lead the Mozambique national team to the quarter-finals or even the semi-finals in the Africa Cup of Nations.

As for the Africa Cup of Nations champion and the World Cup finals...

In Eusebio's view, these goals are relatively far away, at least, he cannot see them alive. I hope that future generations can see that Mozambique football has become the benchmark of African football, and his "Black Panther" Eusebio The name of Mozambique can also leave a strong pen and ink in the history of Mozambique football.

However, Jorge Mendes' answer disappointed Eusebio slightly.

"David Luiz has already confirmed that he will play for the Brazilian national team. Now that David Luiz is a member of the Brazilian U19 national team, it is 23% certain that he will enter the Brazilian U[-] national team. With David's momentum, the next Once Benfica returns to the Champions League this season, David will definitely be noticed by Brazil's senior national team."

"I see! That's really a pity! What an excellent central defender!"

Eusebio said with emotion: "We in Portugal are very short of central defenders like David Luiz and Luizon. There is no way to break through the defense line if you start from the direction."

In this regard, Jorge Mendes also shrugged a little helplessly: "I hope there will be juniors on top in the future. At least for now, Porto's Pepe is not bad, and his physical fitness is very explosive."

"But his golf IQ is also very low, and he doesn't help much on the offensive end. His physical fitness is indeed top-notch, but he's really not that good above the neck."

Although "Black Panther" Eusebio is over sixty years old, as a world football figure in the 20th century, Eusebio's understanding of football is even clearer than the so-called young football talents of this generation I understand that although I have only watched Porto no more than 10 games in the past two or three years, Eusebio has already passed these less than 10 games and basically knows how the Porto players are performing.

Jorge Mendes also agrees with Eusebio's point of view, but after all, Pepe is also a signed player under Jorge Mendes, and Jorge Mendes can't belittle Signed players under your own banner?After all, Jorge Mendes is still waiting for his signed players to benefit him.

I saw Jorge Mendes smiled slightly: "Yes! But I have to admit that Pepe is already the best member of this generation of young central defenders, not one of them. Like Tonell, Po Erga, Canela and the like, there is no way to compare with Pepe's powerful physical confrontation."

"I hope, in the future, there will be an outstanding young man like David Luiz in our Portuguese football."

"I hope so."

……

David Luiz on the court certainly doesn't know that his agent Jorge Mendes and the greatest Portuguese football player of the 20th century, "Black Panther" Eusebio, are praising himself with the highest standards.

At this point the game has continued.

The defensive combination of David Luiz and Luizon is carrying wave after wave of crazy counterattacks from Sporting Lisbon!
After trailing 0-1 shortly after the start of the second half, Sporting's players looked red-eyed - and that was at the Jose Alvalade Stadium, not Benfica's Stadium of Light , No matter what, we can't let the rivals in the same city get the final three points!

Especially Nani on the left!
As a talented player produced by Sporting Lisbon's youth training, Nani is determined not to allow Benfica to steal the limelight that should belong to him!

So after the game continued, Nani crazily attacked Benfica's side defense on the left, which doubled the defensive pressure on Nelson and Petit.

In just 5 minutes, Nelson on the right side of Benfica was overwhelmed by Nani 3 times!
It has to be said that after Nani became Cristiano Ronaldo, there was a talented wide player in the youth training camp of Sporting Lisbon. The speed of the advance, as well as the various small-scale flashes and maneuvers in the high-speed breakthrough, made the full-backs of the Portuguese Super League complain.

Nelson can also be regarded as the top full-back player in the Portuguese Super League, but he is still very difficult to play against Nani.

But fortunately, Nani's cross and in-cut shot were either cleared immediately by Louison, the high point in the penalty area, or saved by Moreto in front of Benfica's goal. He hugged the ball tightly and firmly shut it out.

It can be said that Benfica's stable defense left Nani completely helpless.

Since most of the crosses from Nani's side were intercepted by Luizon, and David's side had already been hit listlessly after "assisting" Benfica to complete the counterattack goal, there was nothing he could do about it. Too active on the right to give Lidson more passing support.

This made Lidson very helpless.

As a point-grabbing striker, Lidson has no ability to create opportunities, and he has to rely entirely on his teammates to make cakes for him. Once his teammates can't make cakes for him, then the top scorer of Sporting Lisbon is basically The general existence of waste.

Of course, Lidson will also think about struggling and creating opportunities for himself.

however……

As long as David Luiz is on the position, Lidson will be deflated immediately. Either he will be bounced off by a sideways collision by David Luiz, or he will be cleanly intercepted by David Luiz, and then stand stupidly. In situ, watching David Luiz play the ball forward with a big foot.

This made Leadson very, very desperate.

"Hey! The offensive efficiency is too low, David..."

Paul Bento's assistant coach asked in a low voice beside Paul Bento: "Do you want to use the second substitution to replace David, after all, we still have Yannick Jallow on the bench. We can put Yannick Jallow on, replace David, and then the attack on the right side can be activated very well."

"No!"

To the surprise of Paul Bento's assistant coach, Paul Bento didn't even need to think about it, and directly rejected his suggestion. Even, Paul Bento had already made a decision on the second substitution.

I saw Paul Bento staring anxiously at the progress on the court, and said directly: "Get Padred ready to play, Custodio's game is almost invisible, I really can't bear it anymore He's down! Get Padred to change jerseys! Get Custodio off now!"

"understand!"

indeed!

The midfield problem in this game is also very serious.

The reason why he was kicked by Benfica from the beginning of the first half is nothing more than that Custodio's state is really bad, and Leandro Romagnoli is also in a mediocre state after his comeback. There is no outstanding performance, there is only one Joao Moutinho left in the midfield, even if he is known as the successor of Pettit or Nuno Gomez, but Joao Moutinho A person is really no match for two fists and four legs.

Although Joao Moutinho struggled equally in this game, it was very obvious that the talented midfielder from Sporting Lisbon was affected by the support of his two teammates Custodio and Leandro Romagnoli. "Invisible play" directly led to various difficulties in this game.

Many times, Joao Moutinho needs a person to face the double-teaming of Nuno Gomez and another defensive player, and no one gives him support at all, even if Joao Moutinho wants to find a team. Teammates did not cooperate with two-for-two... In many cases, it was just a neat long pass to the wing, and then let Nani or Carlos Bruno in the first half of the game, and Dai in the second half of the game. Wei rushed on the right side.

However, the effect is very poor.

It's a pity that Joao Moutinho's ability to hold the ball forward is average, but he is still very young and still has a lot of room for improvement. Maybe he can grow into a player like Lucho Gonzalez in the future. An all-round midfielder with strong forward ability and able to end the attack alone.

In the 55th minute of the game, Padred came on and replaced Custodio!

Seeing Padred preparing to take him off the field, Custodio couldn't believe his eyes - WTF? !You actually replaced me with Padred?Isn't Padre a regular substitute for Leandro Romagnoli?Why did you take it for me?
Although he was too shocked to believe it, Custodio hurried to the sidelines to complete the substitution and let Padred play.

"call……"

After leaving the field, Custodio asked Paul Bento very depressed: "Coach Bento! Why did you replace me? Didn't I play very well?"

"Uh……"

Paul Bento didn't bother to quarrel with Custodio at this time, he just nodded lightly and said: "Yes, I played very well, and the momentum is quite good."

After all, after Paul Bento shook hands with Custodio briefly, he asked Custodio to return to the bench to rest quickly, so as not to get in the way of him.

Paul Bento's assistant coach walked over and asked Custodio in a low voice: "No way! You think you play pretty well, kid? Do you know your pass success rate? The lowest in the game! Less than 60% Ah! An average of 2 passes is almost 1 turnover, giving the opponent a chance to defend and counterattack! Are you ashamed to tell Coach Bento that you play well?"

"Is it so bad..."

"It's really that bad!"

"Damn it! Why don't I feel it?!"

"Haven't you heard an oriental saying, it's called: Those who are outsiders are clear, and those who are in power are obsessed!"

……

I have to say that Paul Bento made the right bet with this substitution adjustment.Padred, who was expected by Paul Bento to replace Custodio's main position in the second half, quickly sought a small-scale cooperation with Joao Moutinho, using his excellent The team has a tacit understanding, breaking through Benfica's central defense with Joao Moutinho, allowing Joao Moutinho to get closer to the front of Benfica's penalty area and then distribute the ball.

In the 59th minute of the game, Padrede and Joao Moutinho's one-two combination got past the double-teams of Petit and Nuno Gomez. Joao Moutinho held the ball to kill. After going up the court, he quickly scored the ball to the direction of Nani who had already outrun Nelson.

After Nani cut inside, he shot a curved ball and bypassed Moreto in front of Benfica!

(End of this chapter)