After resting quietly at the training base for a few days, the big bump on Wang Xiaodong's forehead finally disappeared.
With such a head on his shoulders, Wang Xiaodong really had no shame going out to meet people.
Coupled with the intentional protection of Martin Joel and Tottenham, they unanimously announced to the outside world that Wang Xiaodong was also "injured".
Ever since, in the first round of the Champions League group match against Porto, Wang Xiaodong was directly put on the bench.
Wang Xiaodong was actually quite unhappy.
Either make yourself a starter, or give yourself a vacation and stay in London to enjoy your vacation.
The expedition to Porto is such a troublesome thing, why does it mean to put me on the bench?
There is no way, facing the biggest threat in the group stage, Martin Joel is still worried.
Lennon and Bale could easily run away without a trace, KP Boateng was a fool, Huddlestone was still young, and Malblanque could not stand up to the leadership.
Martin Joel is still worried about relying on Modric alone to support the midfield.
Even if Wang Xiaodong does not play in the end, just sitting on the bench, Martin Joel will feel confident and the players will also have confidence.
This is the role of the team's top star - even if he cannot perform his abilities, he can still be used as a BUFF.
Sure enough, Martin Joel's worries are justified. Porto taught young Tottenham a moderate lesson at their own Dragon Stadium.
Especially the team's top star Quaresma, whose outside-instep pass made Tottenham hard to defend.
In the first 2 minutes, Quaresma made a steal and Lee Young-pyo's pass in the penalty area was blocked. The ball bounced to the feet of center Sandro. The Argentinian kicked off hastily at the 6-yard line, but was bravely saved by Robinson.
Tottenham are really lucky not to concede this goal.
Two minutes later, Quaresma once again created a chance to volley from the edge of the penalty area, and it was Robinson's key save that kept the goal intact.
Then Porto made a series of quick cooperation on the right, and Sektioui on the right broke out of the encirclement and broke into the penalty area. Dawson turned around too slowly, watching the Moroccan pass by, but he did not dare to make a mistake easily.
Robinson had no choice but to abandon the goal and try to save the opponent. As a result, he knocked down the opponent and was sentenced to death.
Porto captain Luis Gonzalez personally took the penalty kick.
In less than 10 minutes, Tottenham fell behind 0-1.
After losing the ball, Tottenham's counterattack still failed to improve, and the home team Porto has always taken the initiative.
Quaresma began to move freely on both wings, playing continuous curved balls with the outside of his left and right feet. He played the ball with great joy, confusing Tottenham's defense.
It wasn't until the 23rd minute that Modric won a free kick in his own right frontcourt, an area that seemed to have little threat.
It was this free kick that became Tottenham's elixir, comparable to Martin Joel's quick-acting life-saving pill.
Modric rubbed his right foot, kicked diagonally, and sent the ball directly to the top of the Porto penalty area.
Central defender Dawson, who was responsible for the previous goal, fought for the landing spot and the ball flew towards the goal in an arc.
Perhaps due to lack of preparation for the ball returning to the six-yard area, no one from the Porto defense fought for the ball.
The Bulgarian striker took this opportunity to break out of the crowd and hit it hard with his smooth forehead, scoring his first goal in the Champions League since joining Tottenham. It was also Tottenham's first goal in the Champions League this century. The first goal.
After equalizing the score, Tottenham stabilized their position slightly. But in just ten minutes, Porto took control of the situation with fast passing and aggressive running.
Most of the game was played at the home team's pace. Tottenham, who was playing away from home, had low morale and could only be led by the other side and was very passive.
In the second half, Tottenham, who changed venues, were still helpless about the situation.
In the 54th minute, Quaresma switched positions to the right wing. After a round of deft dribbling, he sent a cross with the instep of his outside foot. Bosingwa seemed to have expected that his teammates would kick off in such a "fancy" way and grabbed the lead. Dawson jumped in front of him with a header and once again sent the ball into the net behind Robinson.
Quaresma's outer instep arc and his graceful landing action attracted applause from the entire stadium.
Even the home commentator shouted proudly: "We not only want to score goals, but also play well!"
Not only did Tottenham fail to show its own vitality in offense, but they were also thrown to pieces on defense by the opponent's elegant movements and quick and concise tactics. They were unable to play their own rhythm in offense and defense.
Until the 64th minute of the game, Porto was still making a strong impact on Tottenham's penalty area at home.
Seeing his own crumbling penalty area, Martin Joel had no choice but to call Wang Xiaodong, who was warming up, to his side.
"Old man, you finally remembered me?" Wang Xiaodong wiped his sweat with uncontrollable pride on his face.
"You can't get hurt again!" Martin Joel rolled his eyes, "If you get hurt again, let alone the Champions League, we won't be able to play in the league!"
"What are you talking about, old man? When did I get injured?" Wang Xiaodong raised his eyebrows proudly, showing his smooth forehead, "Look, that bag has been removed a long time ago, and I have been cured long ago!"
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Ignoring the boos from the home team fans, Wang Xiaodong and Janas, who was substituted, simply hugged each other and rushed straight into the stadium.
Wang Xiaodong's appearance caused a brief cheer from the visiting team's fans, but the cheers were once again silenced by boos from the home team's fans before they could be heard.
In the eyes of the home team's fans, Wang Xiaodong is just an ordinary boy who has just debuted on the Champions League stage.
As soon as Wang Xiaodong came on the field, he solved a shortcoming of Tottenham's midfield - the inability to effectively intercept Porto's quick counterattack.
When Quaresma once again cut from the wing to the center with joy, the opponent he faced became an impenetrable iron wall.
Most importantly, this iron wall moves very dexterously.
In fact, Wang Xiaodong is not that sensitive.
It's just that when others don't dare to collide, he can move his body over without any psychological pressure.
There is no "blocking" in basketball like in football. I didn't reach out or stretch my legs, so I just ran to this position, and then we bumped into each other.
Who is to blame?
The only one to blame is the one who couldn't get up after being hit a few times!
Quaresma clearly plays that role.
Whether it was in Sporting Lisbon, Barcelona, or later transferred to Porto, Quaresma had never been in contact with such an "unreasonable" opponent.
How can anyone watch others break through and still push forward?
But Quaresma encountered it today.
Under Wang Xiaodong's "snatching" position, Quaresma's elegant breakthrough turned into a reckless "savage collision."
But the key is that he does not have a strong body like Ronaldo. After falling down four or five times in a row, the Portuguese, who was knocked unconscious, no longer dared to try to break through easily.
Porto's offensive pace has slowed down, and Tottenham's defensive capabilities have naturally improved a lot.
With Wang Xiaodong sitting at the back, the liberated Modric began to wander around the midfield like a lonely ghost.
He knew that Wang Xiaodong's passing accuracy was no less accurate than his own. When Wang Xiaodong successfully intercepts the ball in the backcourt, he must immediately serve as a receiving point for the ball.
Bale and Lennon were also stepping on the accelerator at this moment, waiting for the opportunity to fly into the sky.
Of course, the home team members were not fools either. They watched the two men on the wing rushing forward with all their strength, trying to delay the opponent's receiving time as much as possible.
As time goes by, there will always be opponents who can't stand loneliness.
Once the opponent is free, Tottenham will have an excellent counterattack opportunity.
After Porto's attacking midfielder briefly observed Wang Xiaodong's movement, he decisively sent a kick in the opposite direction, trying to bypass Wang Xiaodong.
But is Boateng a vegetarian?
Germany's best rookie made a savage charge and knocked away the responding Porto full-back.
After Wang Xiaodong came on the court, Tottenham's style of play became more aggressive.
"There were many of these actions before Wang Xiaodong came on the field, but after Wang Xiaodong came on the field, Tottenham's close pressing achieved real results." In the studio, Huang Jianxiang explained carefully.
After stealing the ball in the backcourt, Boateng handed the ball directly to Modric.
The Silver Horn King did not hesitate at all after getting the ball and directly transferred the ball to the other side.
Looking at the open space in front of him, Bell finally launched the furious mode on the Dragon Stadium.
With the home fans stunned, the Great Sage stepped on somersault clouds and rode away in the wind.
The Porto player who was knocked aside by Boateng was still protesting to the referee, but at this moment Bale had already brought the ball to the Porto penalty area.
Even the referee has already reached the home team's half. Who will pay attention to this homeless dog that is barking freely?
Facing the two defenders double-teamed by Porto, Bell had countless ways to get past them.
But the Great Sage ultimately chose a method that suited him best and was the simplest, which was to use speed to rush away from his opponent before they formed an encirclement.
With an unreasonable kick, the ball suddenly passed between the two opponents and rolled to a place where it was difficult for the opponent's goalkeeper to attack.
The next second, Da Sheng, wearing golden armor, rushed out from between the two gates. After the BGM sounded, he instantly left his opponent behind and chased the ball.
Seeing Bell's crazy speed, all the home team fans were stunned.
These people opened their mouths in surprise, like country bumpkins who had never seen a train in their lives.
I thought Quaresma's impact was already unsolvable, but after seeing Bell's breakthrough, these Portuguese people knew what real speed was!
"Guard him, don't let him kick!"
Countless similar voices sounded on the court. At this moment, every player knew that they must not let Bell kick his feet, let alone let him cut inside.
The same scene has been played out countless times. Bell doesn't even need to look up at this moment, he can guess the position of his teammates.
Facing the opponent's center back who rushed towards him, Bell pushed with his left foot and pushed the ball to the center.
"Haha, you must be careless!"
Seeing Bell's cross, the home team fans felt relieved.
"What's the use of running so fast? Didn't it pass behind my teammates?"
"Hey, don't you look at the position of your forward before you pass the ball?"
"You're running more than enough, but it's hard for your teammates to brake!"
On the court, Robbie Keane and Berbatov rushed forward desperately. As soon as they caught up with Bell's speed, they saw the ball slipping away from behind them.
For the two forwards who are desperately trying to earn points, this situation is actually very demoralizing.
But Tottenham are different from other teams.
Their crosses from the bottom do not need to be passed into the penalty area. For that terminator, the penalty area line is useless!
Seeing Berbatov and Robbie Keane taking away the eye-catching opponent, Wang Xiaodong swung his leg to meet the ball and swung his right foot.
Whoosh! ! !
Looking at the ridiculously deflected Shenmen in front of him, Quaresma, who was chasing after him, subconsciously stopped and breathed a sigh of relief.
Good guy, I thought your footwork was so accurate!
Masturbating as soon as you come up?
Do you think this is an anti-aircraft gun training base?
After the game, I will introduce you to an optical shop and install a scope on your foot!
The ball passed by the outside of Wang Xiaodong's right foot, rubbed the instep, and flew suddenly to the left. Looking from behind, he saw that it had already flown out of the door frame.
However, as soon as the ball flew halfway, the continuously rotating ball swept away the surrounding air.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the ball flying towards the corner kick area unexpectedly took a curve, accelerated, and flew towards the goal frame again.
"Wang Defa???"
Looking at the sudden arc, Quaresma's eyes went straight.
The ball is already turning, so why is it accelerating?
Fast corners are really fast!
Uh-huh!
The Porto goalkeeper was too late to make a save, and the ball flew back into the doorway in the blink of an eye, grazing the post and entering the net.
A powerful shot comparable to Carlos's world wave in 1997, but the distance of this shot was shorter than Carlos's shot, and the ball speed was faster.
I don’t know whether it was the stagger caused by the emergency stop or the shock to my soul.
In front of such a heaven-defying arc, Quaresma's knees softened and he fell to his knees directly.
What have I been playing blindly at JB all these years? ? ?
