Midfielder

Chapter 156 The French Disaster

Lin Yi's goal made the atmosphere in the Dragon Stadium explode once again. This kind of crazy celebration after a goal has become a routine for Porto people.

Especially when Lin Yi scores a goal, he always succeeds in inciting the entire stadium to go crazy with him. He is a madman who explodes the air.

This was how he got his first red card in the Portuguese Super League. In addition to the time he hit someone, he also got a red card because he took off his clothes to celebrate.

He already had a yellow card because he took off his clothes to celebrate, but this kid still didn't remember it. The second time he still waved his team uniform in front of the referee.

The referee didn't get used to his problem, so he changed two yellows to one red, and gave him a very simple penalty. For this, Lin Yi was fined by Mourinho's team.

And Mourinho solemnly warned him that if he dared to act like this in the Champions League, he would not be fined, but would be benched directly.

Lin Yi is not afraid of anything else. If he is not allowed to play in the game, it is probably as good as killing him, so Mourinho's warning is very effective.

But Lin Yi is still the darling of the Dragon Stadium. As long as he raises his hands high, tens of thousands of crazy Porto people will dance with him.

"That kid is always like this, as if the stadium is his stage." When Mourinho saw this scene, he could only look helpless.

Because Lin Yi will never take the initiative to consider how his opponent is feeling. Anyway, as long as he feels comfortable playing on the court, everything will be OK.

Porto also has a very fixed rule this season. In any game where Lin Yi scores a goal, they will never lose, and it has never failed.

But according to Mourinho, the kid's scoring efficiency is really too low. He has only scored eight goals so far this season.

Even Alberto, who often sits on the bench, has scored 11 goals in the league and Champions League, which makes Lin Yi very melancholy.

No wonder these scumbags often teased him about his weird footwork during training. Even Deco joked that he would give up the penalty kick to Lin Yi.

"After all, a penalty kick counts as a goal. If this kid can score, at least we won't lose. Isn't that good, right!?"

However, Deco's kindness was rewarded with a violent beating from Lin Yi, and when Deco was taking a bath, the boy even turned off the hot water valve.

Although Lin Yi's goals always take a long time to come, his fatal passes in the game are indeed becoming more and more fierce, and can often break the deadlock for the team.

So Mourinho doesn't expect this kid to score a few goals. As long as his breakthroughs are still sharp and his passes are more ghostly, it doesn't matter if he doesn't score.

But this time Lin Yi's pass failed to tear apart Lyon's defense, but his goal inspiration suddenly flashed, which made the Frenchman equally depressed.

Mourinho was also a little stunned when Lin Yi shot two consecutive shots past Kupe's ten fingers. He was frightened by this kid's flash of inspiration.

"Is this still the Lin Yi we know? Why does this little guy suddenly have a forward-like sense of smell?" Mourinho was also a little confused.

Usually this kind of work can only be done by guys like McCarthy and Dalley. Unexpectedly, this time it was Lin Yi who suddenly came to the fore.

Within less than ten meters in front of the goal, the opponent forced two consecutive shots. This was simply a disgrace to Lyon's best defense!

You must know that when the French Ligue 1 is approaching its 30th round, Lyon has not conceded more than 20 goals. It is simply the steel wall of the French Ligue 1.

But this great steel wall of Ligue 1 was torn to pieces by a group of Portuguese barbarians at the Dragon Stadium today, and it was completely shattered.

You can't ask Kupe to do more. He has almost become a god on the goal line. If it hadn't been for him in the first half, the score might have been more than this.

Kupe at least saved Lyon a few times at critical moments, but Edmilson's performance in the first 45 minutes was really ineffective.

The Lyon team's defense led by him was basically messed up by Lin Yi and Deco, and it was impossible to stand in position when defending in man-to-man defense.

Fortunately, when Edmilson was interviewed by the French media before the game, he even boasted that he would completely kill Deco in the game.

Now, not only was Deke unable to keep an eye on him, but he was also being tricked by that boy Lin Yi into running around. He probably couldn't even find Bei, which was really embarrassing.

The Brazilian national team's permanent central defender was completely embarrassed this time. He was actually played like a monkey by a sixteen-year-old boy.

In front of Edmilson, Lin Yi dared to do any kind of action, including heeling and continuously pedaling a bicycle. He did it so casually.

Not only did he stagger Diarra, but he also made Edmilson dare not even stretch his legs easily, almost like a dull puppet.

However, after Lin Yi scored, Lyon also made a strong counterattack. These French people did not want to be so completely embarrassed at the Dragon Stadium.

In the subsequent counterattack, Juninho dribbled the ball in the midfield and made a strong breakthrough. This time he did not give Maniche a chance to entangle him. However, his strong breakthrough was still blocked by Carvaljo. Although it was An unconventional method was used, but at least the guy was not allowed to move forward.

Juninho finally got a free kick opportunity about 30 meters away from the goal, but his free throw failed to knock Baia's fingers off.

Although the football made a heavy muffled sound when he shot it, the shot that was too angled eventually slipped past the goal.

And Lyon only got such a counterattack opportunity, and then the first half of the game was over. These guys were full of anger.

Especially before they entered the player tunnel, they saw Lin Yi happily greeting those familiar fans, simply arrogant.

But what's the use of them just being angry? Look at the ball possession ratio in the first half, even the head coach Le Guen lost his temper, 65% to 35%, this is the reality.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. Porto speaks with such a ball possession ratio. They have done enough preparation to play the game.

This is not a data victory won by Porto by boring backcourt passes. More than half of their 65% ball possession is actually threatening.

Porto can score a goal, not because of good luck. If they are lucky enough, those Portuguese people will score at least three or four goals.

McCarthy had at least three chances to shoot calmly against Coupe in the first 45 minutes, but his shooting accuracy in this game was a little off.

Mourinho also told Brito during the game that if the South African could shoot more accurately, this guy would be a world-class striker.

But he also knew that it was just a luxury, and it was basically impossible to buy a world-class shooter for a few million.

McCarthy's performance is now a good investment for Porto, and this guy's value has at least doubled.

Compared with Porto's fierce offensive, Lyon's offense always seems a little weak, and even the threat of shooting is far behind.

Although Juninho once hit the post with a long shot, what's the use? That was the best scoring opportunity for Lyon in the first half.

Playing in the opponent's home court, if you can't play high-quality offensive cooperation, it's basically half lost, let alone less than half.

Expect to beat Porto away with such a performance? You are all fucking dreaming! Le Guen knew that he was not that naive.

"Let the midfield become more compact, maintain the proper formation, and don't pursue the speed of attack too much, otherwise we will not have any advantage."

Although Le Guen talked a lot with these Ligue 1 prides in the locker room, he himself didn't know how much these guys with their heads down listened to. In the last 45 minutes of the game, Porto really hit the ambitions of the Lyon players hard.

If there were no hype from the French media before the game, maybe the game would not be so bad. These guys seemed a little too confident.

Especially when the three consecutive Ligue 1 titles were in sight and the Champions League had made a historic breakthrough into the quarterfinals, Lyon's self-confidence might be the first time that it has expanded like this.

However, those crazy Portuguese gave them a blow on the head, which made Lyon lose their temper and quite helpless.

Even Juninho, who has always been the absolute core of the team, did not play well in the first half of the game, and it is indeed impossible to blame others for being depressed.

Le Guen can only hope that after the fifteen minutes of halftime, the mentality of these guys can be calmed down. After all, this is an away game.

This is only the first round of the quarter-finals, and it is on the territory of the Porto team. Even if they play badly, they can find excuses after the game.

Even if they lose by one goal here, they still have a chance to turn the tables when they return to the Gerland Stadium. If they play too impatiently, it may be a big trouble.

When the opponent has two or three guys who can send fatal passes, if they rush to attack in the second half, it is almost like choosing suicide.

After the players adjusted for fifteen minutes, before leaving the locker room, Le Guen patted Juninho on the shoulder and signaled him to calm down.

This absolute core is now the person Le Guen trusts the most. As long as Juninho can still play normally, Lyon may still have a chance to win the game.

In fact, Juninho's performance is indeed quite calm. When facing Maniche's defense that is like torn pants wrapped around his legs, he has been dealing with it calmly.

Moreover, the long shot that hit the post and the free kick that slipped past the goal before the end of the first half caused Porto a lot of trouble.

But that damn goal was scored at the wrong time. The first half that had been safely passed was ruined by the flash of inspiration of that black-haired boy! When Juninho thought of that goal, his mind was in a mess, and it was basically a mess.

All the balances were disrupted by that goal. Now Lyon must face a difficult decision, whether to really attack.

If they don't attack, they will just wait for one or two set-piece opportunities. Maybe when luck comes, there will be a possibility of equalizing the score.

But the premise is that they must be able to defend their own goal and don't let those Porto people have the opportunity to cause trouble for themselves again. This is really difficult.

Juninho is still a little confident in his free kick skills. At least within a range of 35 meters, he can really threaten Baia.

But that was more of a matter of luck. Given Porto's tenacious defense, they were now extremely stingy even in giving a free kick.

All this can be attributed to Mourinho's intelligence collection. He has issued a death order since the day he was drawn to the Lyon team.

Don't foul easily within the 35-meter range in front of the goal, and don't leave Juninho with a chance to score a free kick, especially from the front.

This guy even looked up Juninho's free kick scoring data in recent years and marked the most dangerous areas for Baia and the defenders.

In the key areas he drew, don't foul easily. Mourinho doesn't want to create a classic reversal of a free kick master.

You should know that when Carvalho, the perpetrator of the foul by Porto, returned to the locker room at the last moment of the first half, Mourinho grabbed his ear and warned him again. If he dared to kick easily again, Mourinho would definitely be waiting for him.

Without Juninho's threat in the middle, the Lyon team now has a low chance of success if other people go to the bottom to cross or break through.

This has been proved in the first half, especially Elber, who was very weak under Carvalho's defense and could not threaten the goal at all.

Luyindula is obviously not good enough in grabbing points. He often relies on wandering to find opportunities to score.

Although his rise this season is amazing, he still seems a little inexperienced and has no clue in attacking in such a game.

The weak performance of the two forwards of Lyon indirectly caused their passivity. Look at the South African diamond of Porto, which is simply incomparable.

However, many people still ignore why McCarthy was able to get so many shooting opportunities in the first half and who passed the ball to him.

If there were no crazy pulling of Lin Yi and Deco in the midfield, the elegant South African tough guy would never have performed so dazzlingly.

It's not that Lyon's forward line doesn't run much, but it's difficult for the midfield to provide them with high-quality through balls, and they find it difficult to find opportunities to receive the ball.

But this is not a problem that Juninho can solve alone. Lyon has sent out its strongest lineup, but the game is so difficult to play.

And this situation continued in the second half. From the second that the second half of the game started, Porto's attack pressed forward again.

Less than four minutes into the second half, Valente, who had been suppressed by Gove for half a day, finally lost his temper. This guy ran all the way with the ball, shook off the two people's defense, and rushed straight into the penalty area. At the moment he broke into the penalty area, this guy put all his strength into a volley with the outside of his foot.

Fortunately, this time Coupe did not turn himself into a superman. Although Valente's shot was very sudden, this guy was too strong and hit it directly.

But this was just the prelude to Porto's offensive frenzy again. Even Gove was pressed back by the furious Valente. What was left for Lyon?

One minute after Valente lost his temper, Deco made a cross from the left, and McCarthy rushed to the goal and beat Muller to head the ball, but the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.

Porto's attack was one wave higher than the other, while Lyon's counterattack did not come until the 55th minute. Govu passed the ball at a 45-degree angle on the wing, and Luyindula, who had finally got the ball in place, shot at a small angle on the left side of the penalty area, but Baia held the ball firmly.

This is the difference between the two teams on the field. Porto's attack almost never stopped, and it continued to suppress continuously.

Lyon's attack could only be taken for a while, and it could not form an effective continuity at all. The midfield and frontcourt were always out of touch.

There was only one shot every five or six minutes, which could not effectively suppress Porto's attack. Juninho was in a hurry.

Lyon finally got a direct free kick opportunity, but it was wasted by Juninho's impatience. The shot was high and off the target.

Juninho, a core player of the team, was upset by the opponent's crazy attack. Can you still expect other people on the Lyon team to stay calm?

Edmilson, who had been played by Lin Yi for a long time, got excited for a moment. After stealing the ball, he rushed forward frantically in the backcourt. However, the Brazilian's footwork skills were not given for nothing. Even Costinha was shaken by him. He kicked the ball 30 meters away.

But compared with the footwork, the shooting skills were indeed a bit rough. Baia was too lazy to move and watched the ball fly out of the bottom line.

When the entire Lyon team began to become impatient, Porto's chance came. They attacked slowly, waiting for the opponent to make a mistake.

In the 71st minute, Deco made a direct pass to the center of the penalty area near the left sideline. McCarthy, who inserted at high speed, headed the ball at low altitude.

McCarthy's insertion was too sudden, and Edmilson had no time to hold his opponent, which made McCarthy's header firmly fixed.

Coupe's fingertips barely touched the ball, but the ball that hit the goal post bounced to the center of the penalty area, and Lin Yi rushed there first.

However, this time Diarra followed him and completely blocked Lin Yi's shooting angle, but Lin Yi's next move made Diarra desperate.

Because of Diarra's defense, Lin Yi didn't plan to grab the first shot at all. When the ball bounced, he stopped the ball directly with his chest.

There is nothing unusual about stopping the ball, but Lin Yi didn't stop the ball for himself, but stopped the ball directly near the middle of the penalty area with his chest.

An absolute defensive gap, and there was a guy flying over to the spot, Deco! He almost kicked the ball hard.

Less than seven meters away from the goal, even if Coupe was really a superman wearing his underwear outside, he couldn't react at all. He could only watch the ball pass through his fingertips and fall into the net. The sound of the damn football rubbing against the net made all the French feel desperate.

A black-haired kid, waving his sharp blade, pierced the Maginot Line again, leaving the French with only a sigh. . .

(Alas, it's so easy to watch the Celtics play now. It's enough for everyone to contribute more than ten points. No one is tired. This is too comfortable...)

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