This is enough to prove the strength of these two teams this season. If it weren't for the European competition, the gap between them and the teams behind them would be even greater.
For a time, the original three-legged confrontation has a tendency to become two dragons playing with each other. Benfica is quite embarrassed.
You promised to keep your hair gray secretly, but you went to bake it with oil? That's so stupid! In addition, Sporting Lisbon's Yin Bu and Wu Xudong also shine this season.
Yin Bu scored eight goals and six assists, but his efficiency ranked third in the Portuguese Super League, second only to Deng Kai and Deco. Wu Xudong scored four goals and four assists, got good data, and performed well in key battles.
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"Four" is homophonic in the country
"Death", some fans also jokingly called Wu Xudong
"Tongliao God of Death"! This is better than
The nickname "Lisbon Genghis Khan" is easier to spread. However, Deng Kai commented that Wu Xudong is suitable for Arsenal, which makes people a little confused as to why he returned to the fourth place!
But considering that Arsenal's full-backs are all four-speed flying wings, people are confused. After being inspired by Deng Kai, Arsenal is said to have really come up with Wu Xudong's idea.
...On May 5th, the Portuguese Cup final begins. This is the last high-level tournament on Portuguese soil.
The place was crowded. In the 25th minute, Ronaldinho passed the ball and made a gorgeous pass. Drogba pulled forward and Ronaldo stepped in and scored with a header.
One to zero. In the 32nd minute, Deng Kaila passed a cross to Drogba, and Drogba passed the ball back. Kaka shot a long shot to help the team expand the score.
Two to zero. In the 71st minute of the second half, Porto succeeded in counterattacking, Deco sent a through ball, Jardel scored with a powerful shot and recovered a goal.
But just two minutes later, Deng Kai passed the ball and assisted Yin Bu, who had just come on as a substitute, to score a goal. It was 3 to 1 and Porto was in danger.
Mourinho beat his chest on the bench, feeling very regretful. He is clearly aware that Porto is no match for Sporting Lisbon this season.
The hardships they suffered in the league could not be recovered in the cup. Maybe the two teams were on the same level at the beginning of the season.
But at this moment... the UEFA Cup final team is indeed far inferior to the Champions League final team. However, no one could have imagined that at the last moment of this seemingly settled game, a dramatic scene would occur.
In the 84th minute, Jardel kicked Reina red when Reina attacked. Jardell was ejected.
However, Reina was in great pain on the ground. After preliminary diagnosis by the team doctor, Reina may have suffered a fracture. Reina was then sent to the hospital for further diagnosis.
Three of his ribs were broken by Jardel, and he will be out of action for this season and even the beginning of next season.
Sporting Lisbon was furious. Mr. Triguera, the good old man of the team, rarely got angry in front of the media: "This is not football, this is murder! Jardel wants to murder Reina! Because Reina saved his one-on-one goal!" Maxa said even more The secret: "There were rumors that Real Madrid was not satisfied with the current striker lineup. They intend to introduce a powerful center. There is a Brazilian player on their inspection list."
"Now it seems that this wind was blown to Jadel on purpose."
"What is this? Jardel's certificate of nomination?"
"Of course, Real Madrid's players don't need to use this method. They have such confidence and ability. But we all know that the club is very big. I wonder if Florentino knows about this."
"I hope everyone will join me in paying attention to the recent personnel changes at Real Madrid. I need to see someone in the Real Madrid management responsible for this because I never believe that this is just a coincidence."
"In addition, I have to tell Jardel with regret. Real Madrid is indeed paying attention to a Brazilian forward, but that can never be you." Of course, after saying these words, Maxa actually had no idea what these contents could trigger. .
But what Mr. Kai asked him to do, he just had to do it beautifully. One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Reina's injury has made Sporting Lisbon, which was not optimistic, even worse. As mentioned before, Schmeichel's condition this season is slightly worse than last season.
He recovered but did not play in the series against Manchester United. Part of it was his affection for Manchester United.
But more importantly, Reina's condition had completely surpassed that of Schmeichel at that time. Letting Reina play was purely out of competitive considerations.
This shows how important Reina is to Sporting Lisbon. An excellent goalkeeper may not be able to accomplish anything, but a parallel import goalkeeper can certainly do bad things.
When Portugal won the European Cup series in 2016, goalkeeper Patricio performed very well.
In the 2022 Qatar World Cup, Portugal's starting goalkeeper Diogo Costa's performance was a disaster.
The goal he conceded in Portugal's exit game even looked childish. A goalkeeper who saves goals that should be saved is a good goalkeeper, but only a goalkeeper who saves the goalkeeper can become a truly top goalkeeper, because the goalkeeper position is different from players in other positions.
The goalkeeper is acting against nature. Every top goalkeeper is more incredible than the top forwards. And Reina has already performed at a semi-unparalleled level this season.
Some have already compared him to Real Madrid's Iker Casillas. At least his performance this season is not inferior to Casillas.
Because Casillas was put on the bench by the team's second goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez in the middle of the season, his game count and performance were not better than Reina.
However, there is no way to change Reina's injury. Sporting Lisbon's goalkeeper in the Champions League final can only be Schmeichel.
Jardel was met with unanimous resistance from Portuguese fans. This gave him the idea of leaving the Portuguese Super League.
The fans don't like him and the head coach's tactics don't suit him. Jardel could find no reason to stay.
However, this incident directly raised another question. That is...who is the Brazilian forward that Real Madrid is interested in?
People have their own discussions about this. Even, most people think that Florentino's goal is Ronaldo, an alien.
Figo + Zidane + Raul, the three golden balls. There are also powerful stars such as Carlos, Hierro, Marc Lailai, Guti, and Morientes.
If Ronaldo comes back...my God, what a gorgeous lineup that will be? This is a lineup that fans can't resist.
But for major head coaches, this lineup may not mean everything. Instead, they pay more attention to the recent reaction after the news is released.
Because they think this is a match against the Champions League final
"Outside the game". Ferguson commented on Maxa's amazing operation: "If Triguera's coaching ability is to use troops like a god, then Maxa's coaching ability must include strategizing and winning a victory thousands of miles away!"
"The news he broke will directly lead to turmoil in Real Madrid."
"It doesn't matter who Florentino wants to bring in, what matters is why?"
"Obviously dissatisfied with the current front line."
"Raul just won the Ballon d'Or, and Florentino will not be dissatisfied. Then the people who are dissatisfied with Florentino have surfaced...Morientes, Real Madrid's No. 9, seems to be about to Relegated to the cold palace."
"You are counting on someone else to play in the final, but you are thinking of replacing the other person. Who can guarantee that Morientes will be in good shape by then?" Ferguson punctured the window.
Major journalists flocked to Madrid. Soon, the media captured a video of Morientes complaining at a dinner party with his friends.
Although not clear, one could see Morientes' dissatisfaction. He was trashed! Being let down!
