Football No. 10: God's Perspective

Who would have thought that Porto, which had a strong performance in the league this season, suffered a tragic defeat at home that would go down in history.

The 6-goal tragedy was unacceptable to both the club and the fans.

The first person to bear the brunt of the tragedy was the team's top player Silva.

He has the highest value in the Portuguese Super League and is known as the league's card. He was completely invisible in the strong dialogue. What stood out on the data sheet was not goals, assists, or key passes, but as many as eight mistakes.

It is a crime for a midfielder to make so many mistakes.

"A fake player who is not worthy of his reputation, he still dreams of going to Arsenal. Stay in the Portuguese First Division."

"Did Silva buy a ball? He is too bad. His performance is simply amateurish."

"Silva should take full responsibility for this humiliating battle."

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Even Zhan-Jack, who is quite skilled in the media, could not handle this huge storm of public opinion. The voices of the water army he invited were too weak. They were either drowned out and surrounded by scolding as soon as they spoke, or became the target of angry Porto fans.

The scene was horrible.

One side gained while the other lost.

Wang Po, who performed well against Silva, once again became the darling of the media.

Benfica also relieved the huge pressure in recent days with the biggest score difference in the history of the national derby.

In the next period of time, the focus will be on the Champions League.

Benfica will play at home, the Stadium of Light, against the visiting Premier League giants Arsenal.

In the first round, Benfica, who played away, not only scored three points at the Emirates Stadium, but also scored a valuable away goal. It will be difficult for Arsenal to advance.

Before the game, Mano formulated a defensive counterattack tactic for Benfica.

In terms of the starting lineup, Wang Po and Gomez once again appeared in the opposite position of the previous game.

Let Wang Po get close to the penalty area and the goal to put pressure on the opponent's defense.

Head coach Mano realized the true power of Wang Po's trump card.

Speedy Jim landed on the bench and prepared for the sprint in the second half.

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Match day, Stadium of Light.

The result of the first round gave Benfica fans hope of promotion. The stadium was packed with cheers and cheers.

Entering the stadium gave people a huge sense of oppression.

Benfica's twelfth player, fight!

When the Benfica players came on the field, the entire Dragon Stadium was boiling, and the shouts shook the sky, like the eternal roar of a dragon, resounding through the sky.

This sound made the blood of the Benfica players surge, and every cell in their bodies was extremely excited.

"Beep"

A whistle sounded, and the game began.

Arsenal, who lost the game at home in the last game, was like a sports car with the accelerator pressed to the bottom. Every player had only two words in their mind: attack, attack, and attack.

The ball was passed horizontally, forward, and never passed back, showing Arsenal's determination.

Benfica fell into a passive situation. Except for Wang Po on the front line, all players defended, including the main player Gomez.

A draw is an acceptable result for Benfica. They can see the situation clearly before making adjustments.

The ten-man defense line kept the ball shot by Arsenal out of the door.

They resolved the opponent's attack again and again.

Something was wrong. After 37 minutes in the first half, Arsenal's head coach took the lead in making adjustments, changing the 4231 formation to 442, playing with two center forwards.

Facing the bus, high balls, and set pieces are an important means of breaking through.

Of course, this requires players to form explosive points in a local area, or to create set pieces, or to complete crosses from the wing.

In this regard, Mano had a countermeasure. He also heavily guarded the wing. The advantage in numbers made it impossible for Arsenal's two wing players to find a good breakthrough opportunity, and they could only end the game with a 45-degree cross.

This offensive method did not test Benfica's defensive players at all.

The two bulky center forwards repeatedly attacked the penalty area and competed for the top in vain.

Benfica's chance has come.

After grabbing the opponent's cross, the ball was cleared to Gomez's feet. With the lesson from the last time, the Arsenal players did not dare to take it lightly and shoveled him to the ground with a fierce and brutal foul.

"Beep"

The referee blew the whistle, foul, yellow card.

Benfica got a chance for a set piece.

Seeing that the game time had reached the 75th minute, Mano keenly captured that this was a good opportunity to attack.

At an order, he made a gesture to the fourth official on the sidelines to make a substitution adjustment, and Cheetah Jim went into battle.

At the same time, Benfica's position on the field changed again.

Jim replaced Wang Po in the forward position, Gomez stood behind Jim, more like a second striker catching the opportunity, and Wang Po returned to the familiar midfield area.

Taking advantage of the substitution gap, Mano called Wang Po to the scene and explained his latest tactics.

"Attack behind the two central defenders of the opponent and use Jim's speed to rush the opponent."

Time is running out. If this continues, Arsenal will face elimination. The team's formation is extremely forward under the fierce attack. The last line of defense has been moved to the vicinity of the center circle, and there is a lot of space behind.

Such a spacing is definitely the favorite of speed players. They can run wild and accelerate recklessly.

Mano's choice requires courage and adventurous spirit.

After all, the current stalemate is good for them. As long as the score is maintained until the end of the game, Benfica will definitely advance to the next round of knockouts.

In a stable situation, the first adjustment is to risk being scored.

Generally, coaches will not make changes easily. Once a goal is scored, the situation faced by Benfica will go from heaven to hell.

This requires great courage.

Head coach Mano is a very confident coach. Seeing the opponent's weakness, he has no reason to remain indifferent.

He wants to prove to everyone that he can defeat the powerful Arsenal team without relying on luck.

Wang Po was on the front line for most of the game, and his physical strength was not consumed too much. Now he returns to the midfield, allowing him to take care of both defense and offense in the next time.

Soon, Mano's adjustment brought immediate results.

Wang Po disrupted Arsenal's deployment in the midfield. Facing the defense of two midfielders, Wang Po relied on continuous changes of direction to pass through the two like a butterfly and advance with the ball in the middle.

This local explosion immediately had a chain effect on Arsenal's defense. The defensive players were disconnected and their positions and responsibilities were unclear.

They had to take care of Gomez next to them, Jim next to them, and the person holding the ball.

Wang Po saw the chaos of the opponent's defense early on, accelerated, and dribbled the ball. For a moment, Arsenal's defensive players were in a panic, gave up their positions and the people they were supposed to keep an eye on, and rushed towards Wang Po.

In an instant, Arsenal's defense was riddled with holes.