"Sporting Lisbon is kind of the other way around now."
"On the forward line, they lack some hardness. Porto's restrictions on their forward line have been very successful so far. Ibrahimovic has the ability to handle the ball, but the opponent does not give him such space."
"The opponent allows Ibrahimovic to touch the ball at any time except his feet, but Ibrahimovic is strongest when he touches the ball with his feet."
"On the back line, Pepe rushes very fiercely, but Super Deco is too smart. Pepe's defensive method is of little significance except for giving away free kicks."
"On the contrary, it might be a better attempt to let Deschamps, who has a better sense of position, better interception ability, and more reliable defensive choices, come."
"Okay, Sporting Lisbon has completed the substitutions."
Shortly after this substitution, Drogba, who had been away from the game for a long time, proved his worth.
Thirty-seven minutes.
Deng Kai sent a through ball.
This kind of pass that hits the ball behind the center is the first time in this game.
The reason is also very simple, Ibrahimovic doesn't like this way of passing the ball.
Ibrahimovic's explosiveness and speed are not slow in the big center, but if you ask him to rush like a Labrador on both sides of the wing, he will not resist and cannot do it.
Ronaldo:? ? ?
And Drogba...maybe far less flexible and flexible than Ibrahimovic.
But pure fast and furious is stronger.
He pushed away the defender, turned and started to speed, and at the same time violently collided with another defender with his shoulder.
Just like Transformers, there are sparks and lightning all the way.
In the end, Porto midfielder Peques reached out and pulled Drogba down.
He was sweating profusely and quite helpless.
Drogba won a very well-positioned free kick for the team.
Quaresma stood in front of the football and took the penalty.
But unfortunately, he missed the kick a bit, and the football hit the wall and bounced back.
The wall immediately chased the football.
Deng Kai faced the football and shot with insufficient power...
The football flew into the stands.
Many fans were laughing at how outrageous Deng Kai's kick was.
But Deco on the court was a little surprised.
He originally thought that a young midfielder like Deng Kai, whose position was unstable, would be a player who loved feathers very much.
Unexpectedly, Deng Kai didn't seem to care much about other people's eyes.
Just now, it is better to say that Deng Kai is making a rescue than taking a long-range shot.
There is no sufficient time to start shooting, nor is there a suitable shooting angle. If you just swing it and hit it, it is certain that it will not go in. If not, it may easily hurt the player's thigh.
But Deng Kai must do this.
Responsible for once the football is obtained by the Porto wall, it is a classic counterattack opportunity.
Deco is very good at handling this kind of blitz.
Two years before Deco landed in Porto, he couldn't play as decisively as Deng Kai.
In the same situation, he will try to control the ball himself and retreat.
But it will also happen when someone knocks the football from behind, launches a counterattack and scores a goal. Deco has suffered such a loss.
Some referees are more generous in counterattacks.
It can be said that Deco's series of reviews about Deng Kai are all correct.
Except...Deng Kai's position is unstable.
In Deco's view, not to mention that the right midfielder played by Deng Kai is not irreplaceable. The key is that Sporting Lisbon's lineup is redundant and may be updated at any time.
Sporting Lisbon is truly streamlined, and it is normal to have one or two less offensive players in the midfield and frontcourt.
So who is the most deserving?
Obviously Deng Kai.
Viana has better organizational skills, Quaresma is indispensable on the right, and Ronaldo is at least unique on the left.
In the 44th minute, Porto made a wave of continuous passes.
Deco took on key transfer tasks one after another, and then sent a super pass that directly tore apart Sporting Lisbon's defense!
Postiga and Jardel arrived one after another.
Postiga arrived earlier, but he came from the side and could see the look on Jadel's face as he was about to arrive.
Jardel: Get out of here, let me do it!
Postiga could only slow down to avoid it.
But it’s so hard to get out of the way, so how easy is it to get out of the way?
boom!
Jardel, who had corrected his position, fired a shot, which made Schmeichel a little desperate.
But as a result, the football was at least one meter above the crossbar, leaving Sporting Lisbon in a desperate situation.
"Fak!" Jadeer was in a very bad mood after he took the shot and knew it had missed.
Postiga seemed to have given him room to shoot, but the shooter had to consider the swing space of his legs after shooting, which Postiga could not give up in a hurry.
Postiga turned around and left with a sullen face, "Fake mud horse, Fake."
I was here first!
This is the problem after the center is switched to winger. Postiga's running position overlaps too much with that of center Jardel. Not only is the pulling effect not enough, but it usurps Jardel's opportunity.
But similarly, when there is no chemical reaction in the frontcourt, Deco can still provide a steady stream of offensive opportunities, which shows how dazzling his performance is.
During the halftime break, Trigler made a comment.
The defense should pay more attention to the connecting movement of Postiga and Jardel, as this position is easy to steal.
When facing Deco, try not to pounce. Deco's ability to seize opportunities is too strong. Everyone retreats and maintains the defensive line before considering stealing the ball from Porto's feet. There must be no rush.
The second half begins.
In the 52nd minute, Quaresma staged a wonderful scene.
He dribbled repeatedly on the right, and finally burst out of speed to eat up the opponent's little Rubens, and penetrated into the penalty area from the bottom line.
Then Quaresma made an inverted triangle back pass and gave the football to Drogba in the small penalty area.
In the last Europa League game, Quaresma had the same wonderful performance, but he used the instep of his outside foot to send a high ball, assisting Ibrahimovic's header.
This has almost become Quaresma's signature trick.
However, the next moment, Sporting Lisbon fans covered their heads in disbelief.
Facing the incoming ball, Drogba was obviously not fully prepared, and his feet were too hard, so he stopped the ball and was rushed out by the Porto goalkeeper to confiscate it.
Drogba himself could not forgive his mistake.
"Trigla really shouldn't have replaced Ibrahimovic!"
"Ibrahimovic can definitely handle this kind of ball!"
"He might even do a scorpion tail swing! He can definitely think of this!"
"Drogba is too dull! He is not a talented player!"
Almost only Deng Kai remained calm outside the penalty area.
Although it's a bit teasing to say this, this ball... is really not Drogba's problem.
At the very least, Drogba's feet feel slightly hard and his ability to adjust in tight spaces cannot be changed.
If Drogba is expected to change, it is better to let the passer make the change. Wouldn't it be enough to pass a ball that is not so close to his feet?
(End of chapter)
