Midfielder

It is said that ignorance is fearless, but now that the Porto people know who their opponent is, they can still celebrate the goal without any estimation.

The guys from the Porto team cheered wildly in front of the Manchester United team, without caring about what kind of bad mood the opponent is in.

They surrounded Lin Yi in the middle, jumping and shouting madly, "We are the strongest!", "We are the strongest!"

Although they were surrounded by a group of Manchester United players with unfriendly eyes, so what, this is our Porto team's home court!

They just want to vent wildly and cheer passionately, they have surpassed! They stepped on the powerful Manchester United team, why not cheer?

The entire Dragon Stadium was responding to the cheers of the Porto players. This was the craziest moment in Porto City. They finally took the lead!

Even if this result is not the final outcome, it is enough to win their own glorious moment in front of such a powerful opponent!

They have reason to cheer and celebrate, even if the game has only been played for half a game, at least at this moment, they are a winner.

However, those tough Manchester United players did not intend to fall at the feet of the Porto team. Looking at their fierce expressions, we can know that these guys are not so easily knocked down. They want to counterattack, and they want to counterattack at the fastest speed. They want to change this damn score!

When the game resumed, Giggs fought hard for a chance to cross from the bottom, and Saha's response in front of the goal was also very accurate.

The Frenchman jumped high and left Carvalho behind. Near the penalty spot, he headed a powerful header and headed straight to the upper corner of the goal.

But Baia did not let their counterattack have any effect. He firmly grasped the Frenchman's header with both hands and quickly threw it to the front court. Manchester United's attack also became a counterattack opportunity for Porto. Manchester United, who had just pressed forward, was once again forced to retreat to defend.

If it weren't for the experienced Keane blocking Deco's passing route, perhaps this time the English would be greeted by another wonderful and quick counterattack.

Mourinho's loud shouting on the sidelines and the counterattack of the Porto players suppressed Manchester United's just-revealed counterattack intention again.

Although Manchester United wanted to show their strength, the Porto players did not give them this opportunity and controlled all the opportunities at their feet.

No one denied that Manchester United was a group of tough guys on the field. Even if they fell behind in the score, they did not collapse. It's just that their opponents this time were also a group of tough guys. In the few minutes after the score was reversed, the Porto team still burned their offensive flames.

On the wing, in the middle, in the penalty area, wherever there was a threat to Manchester United's goal, there were Porto players. Howard had to keep his nerves tight at all times. He didn't want all the football newspapers in England tomorrow to be full of news about his stupid mistakes.

Brown and Gary Neville acted as human shields at least three times in the following minutes, which was considered to block the opponent's shot.

But looking at Brown's grinning expression after blocking the shot, you can know how fierce Deco's full-strength shot was.

Maniche made a powerful volley, which hit the post unlucky, but the muffled sound of the football almost stopped Howard's heart.

Manchester United wanted to attack, they wanted to equalize the score, and they also wanted to give Porto a head start, but the cruel reality did not give them this opportunity.

Control, the whole game was controlled by Porto. From the rhythm of the game to the crazy attack, Manchester United could only passively bear it.

If you don't look at the names of the two teams, you might think that Porto, wearing a blue and white jersey, is the invincible European giant.

Manchester United is an unlucky guy from the second-tier league. The reality is so cruel. The great Red Devils have been knocked to the ground by their opponents at this moment.

Even if they tried to resist, the moment they stood up, they were still greeted by the fists of Porto people, who knocked him down again.

At this time, Porto was completely relaxed. They could show their skilled skills at their feet and calmly tear open Manchester United's defense.

The Porto team, which already had an advantage in individual skills, was wearing down Manchester United's defensive will. They were manipulating the opponent's defense line left and right.

Even Valente and Ferreira could enjoy the pleasure of passing the ball, so what else was impossible? The Porto team had gone completely crazy.

Such a team was the most terrifying. Their self-confidence had swelled, and they could do things that they dared not to do at ordinary times.

What could a crazy Porto team do? Ask those teams in the Portuguese Super League. That was a kind of terror that penetrated into the bones.

It was like an old cat full of confidence, playing with a poor mouse. I wonder if such a description would make Manchester United fans melancholy.

But the reality was that Manchester United's offensive route was strangled by this group of Porto people, and they had very few chances to cross the half court.

Giggs and Saha were two forwards who were starved to death. Even if they could fight for opportunities, they would be instantly surrounded by the defenders of the Porto team.

Four against two, Porto would not leave any chance for Manchester United's two sharp knives to launch a sneak attack. They defended the entire line of defense with ferocity.

Compared with Manchester United's shoddy back line, Porto's guys were obviously more brutal in defense.

Perhaps those Manchester United supporters should really thank the Norwegian referee, who blew the whistle to end the first half in time.

If it weren't for the halftime break, no one dared to predict how long Manchester United could last. Even O'Shea, who had just come on the court, began to breathe heavily.

The opponent's continuous sprints have made Manchester United's back line feel exhausted. This collective bombing is simply devastating.

In passive defense, Manchester United's physical strength is being consumed in large quantities. Coupled with continuous league battles, they have reached a physical limit at this moment.

Players like Keane who fill in the gaps everywhere ran at least seven or eight kilometers in the first half, but the efforts of the Irish tough guy were in vain.

After all, his strength is limited. The leaky defense line makes him lose sight of one thing and lose another. No matter how tough he is, he can't save the whole team.

Even with Manchester United's desperate defense, they were still behind in the score. The glaring score of 1:2 made them all look a little depressed.

Although Keane's roar reminded everyone that they had not given up, at this moment, it was more like a dying beast struggling in vain.

Perhaps the physical exhaustion now was not as much as their mental torment. The feeling of being besieged by the opponent was almost enough to make them collapse.

Ferguson no longer had the interest to continue chewing gum. If someone could look at the old man carefully, they would definitely find that he was clenching his teeth.

I really don't know if the old man is regretting at this moment that he didn't let Keane stick to Lin Yi, but this damn fact can't be changed.

It is estimated that the old man never considered that he would face such a situation in his 100th Champions League game before the game started.

Their goal that originally let them lead now looks more like a shot to wake up the opponent. At this moment, those Porto people have gone crazy.

Being overtaken, falling behind by one goal, one less person, and being completely suppressed by the opponent, this bad experience is indeed rare for Manchester United.

Anyway, Manchester United has encountered all the bad situations that can be encountered in away games. What Ferguson is most helpless about now is the scene of the game.

Even when Manchester United encountered adversity in the game, they were not so discouraged, but at this moment, except Keane, the others were a little depressed.

I just don’t know whether Ferguson’s large "hair dryer" in the locker room can completely awaken the fighting spirit of these guys.

When the game was at halftime, the players of the two teams were already in two completely different moods before entering the safety passage.

The English commentator responsible for broadcasting this game has admitted that Manchester United can take a point from Porto in this game. It all depends on God.

In the last 20 minutes of the first half, Manchester United only had one header from Saha, and they were desperately defending for the rest of the time.

Without the fatal threat in offense, Manchester United was simply passively beaten, and Porto was beaten up in their own half.

This is a fact that the proud English cannot accept, but from the scene, it is a luxury for Manchester United to take away a point.

If the score is still 1:1 at the end of the first half, then Manchester United may start to counterattack in the second half, and if they are lucky, they can even reverse the situation.

Manchester United's old Sir Alex Ferguson also had this idea, but there was a little guy in Porto who didn't want Manchester United to enter the locker room with a draw.

Lin Yi's weird pass on the wing changed the damn score, and a ghostly performance completely extinguished Manchester United's courage to counterattack.

And the black-haired kid, in the next few minutes, always appeared in the most dangerous places from time to time, like a knife every time.

He was like a weapon that could take someone's life at any time, threatening Manchester United's defense at all times, which made Manchester United's offense difficult.

At the last moment of the first half, even Giggs and Saha were forced to withdraw to the half, and Manchester United's last offensive firepower was extinguished.

When the players left the field, the guys from Manchester United lowered their heads, but the shouts circling in the Dragon Stadium made them helpless.

Especially the cheers for the black-haired boy, which entered their ears from time to time. The worshipful cheers were more like a mockery at this moment.

When Ronaldo heard it, he was really angry. He wanted to compete with Lin Yi on the field, but now it seems too late.

One assist, one penalty kick, that mad guy almost tore apart the entire defense line of Manchester United with his own strength.

No matter how glorious the history of Manchester United is, and how great the players are, on this night, they all became the foil of the boy's crazy performance.

When Ferguson left the sidelines, he also took a special look at Lin Yi who was waving his hands at the fans, but no one knew what he was thinking.

Maybe the old Sir was thinking about countermeasures, or maybe he was looking for a way to suppress the boy, but his stern expression looked very solemn.

Although the players were cheering crazily, Mourinho was very sober. Although the Porto team now has an absolute advantage, he knew very well that a team like Manchester United would never give in so easily, even if the game is now over. The situation was very unfavorable to them indeed.

But as long as the tough old man doesn't give up, Manchester United may stand up again in the next second, and Porto will definitely suffer the consequences.

So in the locker room, Mourinho said to all the players, "The game is not over yet, we need to completely defeat our opponents!"

Mourinho's words are enough. Although the current Porto players are a bit fanatical, they have not lost their cool heads.

At this critical moment, Mourinho's words helped them regain stability. This was a kind of absolute obedience to the head coach's orders.

Assistant coach Brito has no doubts about his partner's commanding ability. The current Porto team is like Mourinho's army.

No matter what the order, as long as Mourinho speaks, even if there is a group of terrorists standing in front of the players, those lunatics can still kill each other.

Mourinho will not relinquish control of the midfield to his opponent at this time. He needs to attack, and it will be a crazier attack than in the first half.

Only by burning the flames of war into the opponent's hinterland can Porto's goal be made safer. Don't leave even one chance to Manchester United.

To this end, Mourinho even made personnel adjustments one step ahead of his opponents. Alenichev, who had already run for 45 minutes, was replaced and winger Jankauskas from Lithuania came on. He needed to be guarded by O'Shea. On the other hand, he continued to apply pressure and completely dragged Giggs back to the half court to defend.

Alenichev's frequent sprints and old calf injuries were obviously not suitable for such a high-intensity continuous battle, so he replaced him with the stronger and faster Jankauskas, who kept sprinting on the left wing. , will be a fatal weapon for the Porto team and must crush O'Shea.

Maniche was withdrawn to the midfielder position to defend, with Deco pulling to the side, leaving Lin Yi himself in the middle, but Costinha's position will be greatly improved.

To add another passer in the midfield, Mourinho needs to let Costinha, Lin Yi, and Deco all send deadly passes, and he needs to make his midfielder more fierce in defense. , Mourinho now clearly feels that Sir Alex will let Manchester United out.

The old Scottish man has never bowed his head and admitted defeat. Let him spend the 100th anniversary of the Champions League with a defeat? He will never agree.

Manchester United will definitely attack in the second half and leave the Dragon Stadium in despair with an away goal. That is by no means the habit of Manchester United.

As for the formation or personnel combination, it is still difficult to guess, but the Porto team must maintain the defensive thickness and control of the midfield.

If the opponent presses forward and Maniche defends the center, he must strangle Scholes and completely strangle this Manchester United midfield organizer.

Costinha and Lin Yi also have to intercept opponents at a higher position, and a multi-level interception formation must be deployed in the midfield.

When Deco faced Phil Neville on the wing, he simply beat him. Mourinho believed that Manchester United could no longer find a suitable full-back.

The two forwards of Manchester United now roam more on the wings. At this time, the connection between them and the two full-backs must be strangled.

A Giggs playing alone in the frontcourt is not scary, but a Welshman who is supported will become a big trouble for the Porto team.

Lin Yi can move freely in the middle, and he and Deco can also switch positions at will. With Costinha, he must control the rhythm.

Although the double attacking midfielders are gone, there are more people in the midfield who can pass the ball, the attacks from the wing will become sharper, and Manchester United's defense will become more difficult.

Ferguson is experienced enough, but after all, he is only a person, not God, so when the two teams played again, he frowned.

Sir Alex did not expect that the Portuguese coach of the Porto team would take action before him, and his tactical arrangements were still so targeted.

No one could hear Ferguson's roar in the locker room, but everyone saw it. When Manchester United returned to the field, they had already made personnel adjustments.

The Frenchman Saha, who had been idle for a long time, was replaced. Cristiano Ronaldo came on as a substitute. Keane's position was clearly qualified and he no longer stuck to the midfielder position.

At this time, the formation looked more like he and Scholes were responsible for the offensive organization in the frontcourt, while Bart stayed in the half court to take charge of defense.

After the game started, Ferguson knew that all his changes were in vain. The expressionless Portuguese had already calculated everything.

Scholes was fiercely entangled by Maniche, and the two guys of similar height began to fight wildly on the court, but Manchester United's organizer was gone. Originally, Keane came out to help the midfielder stabilize the position. But beside him, there was always a little guy with black hair.

Although Mourinho placed Lin Yi in the attacking midfielder position to organize the attack, Lin Yi was like a stalker stalking Keane.

This time Keane finally saw what stalking means. Lin Yi returned all the encounters in the first twenty minutes of the first half.

Pulling, tackling, black feet from behind, when Keane looked back at the opponent, the kid just gave him the same fierce look in return.

"This is my territory. Don't try to take any advantage here. This is my warning to you. If you don't believe it, you can come and try it!"

Although Keane wanted to show his ferocity, the boy was the real sniper now. He once again stopped Manchester United's offensive.

When Ferguson saw the scenes in the game on the sidelines, the stubborn Scottish old man leaned on the coach's seat and shook his head gently.

Maybe the old man also understood at this moment that the great Red Devils could only usher in a defeat on this night, although he was very unwilling.

The commemoration of the 100th Champions League was decorated with a defeat. Ferguson tasted the bitter taste in his mouth.

(Congratulations to the Rossoneri for 4 consecutive victories... Also looking forward to the Spanish derby, Barcelona's 8:0 and Real Madrid's 5:1 are warming up for this game, but the level of other Spanish teams is really not ordinary bad...)