Midfielder

Change the formation? Even assistant coach Brito was a little confused about what Mourinho was planning, after all, the UEFA Cup round of 16 was not so easy to play. No one could tell whether changing the lineup and personnel combination that had already been familiar with would cause any adverse reactions.

At least in Brito's opinion, this was a bit risky, and even a bit unprofitable. After all, they were only one goal behind the opponent and had an away goal. As long as they beat the opponent 1:0 at the Dragon Stadium, Porto could successfully advance.

If the formation was changed rashly now, the players might feel unfamiliar on the field, and if they were not careful, they might take full responsibility for the failure to advance.

This was probably not just Brito's opinion. Most people would probably look at the problem this way, of course, except Mourinho himself.

Failure responsibility? Mourinho didn't seem to feel that way, at least before the game was played, he would not think about the problem this way. For things like football matches, it was better to let the facts on the field speak for themselves.

Mourinho ignored Brito's dissuasion. After confirming the personnel, he began to adjust the offense and defense conversion on the field according to his own ideas. During the training, he didn't shout much on the sidelines, but he was always using gestures to adjust the positional relationship between Deco and Lin Yi.

Now Mourinho no longer considers the game or the possible consequences. He just wants these main players to quickly integrate on the field, especially the midfield that has just changed its formation. That is the top priority of his transformation.

Although the players of Porto were a little uncomfortable with such a new lineup at the beginning, the repeated adjustments in the past few days have made them familiar with many changes in the midfield. There is no rush, and everything looks pretty good.

Especially between Deco and Lin Yi, they echoed each other in front and behind, connecting the midfield of the Porto team very well. Although the tacit understanding has not reached the point of telepathy, their interlaced running and small-scale cooperation are quite skilled, enough to tear apart any defense.

In Mourinho's new lineup, Lin Yi must be very forward, the closer to the opponent's penalty area, the better, and he is responsible for ambush behind the two forwards. When attacking, whether to choose to shoot or pass the ball depends on his own will, and Mourinho requires him to directly threaten the goal.

Creativity, this is what Mourinho has been thinking about the most in the office these days. Now in Porto, the most creative player in the frontcourt may be Lin Yi. Sometimes this kid's inspiration on the field will surprise everyone.

Mourinho needs him to use this inspiration to find the opponent's loopholes in the game, so he will let Lin Yi take up the responsibility of the front midfielder alone. He needs this kid to find the opportunity to pierce the opponent in the defensive quagmire in the frontcourt, and he must hit it deadly.

However, when Mourinho decided to let Lin Yi play, he often considered the team's defensive problems. If Lin Yi played alone, his disadvantage in physical confrontation in the frontcourt would inevitably bring safety risks to Costinha in the back midfielder position.

It is necessary to add an extra helper to this kid, which is why Mourinho drew back and forth on the blackboard in the office so many times. He is looking for the most reasonable midfield match, which should be both offensive and ensure that no unnecessary pressure is added to the defense.

And Deco is undoubtedly the best candidate. He can fully play the role of a protector behind Lin Yi. Although his body is not so strong, Deco's midfield interception ability is not bad, and sometimes even his ability to predict in advance will make Costinha admire.

Based on this idea, Mourinho did not hesitate to take a risk in such a game. Perhaps all this is also due to Valente's red card, otherwise, he might not choose to use his brain in the midfield. As the saying goes, a blessing in disguise, who knows if this time is a blessing.

Those Turks will definitely find a way to defend away from home. There is no possibility of any accident. In order to keep the possibility of promotion, the "Jisbon" team will never attack like in Turkey. At this time, Mourinho needs to use offense to blow the horn of promotion.

And the chemical reaction between Lin Yi and Deco will be a step carefully prepared by Mourinho. He wants those Turks to die on defense.

This is the move Mourinho made when he was preparing to play against the Turks. Lin Yi was responsible for providing his creativity in the frontcourt, and in order to prevent him from putting pressure on his defense after losing the ball, Deco would serve as the interception dam in the midfield and tightly guard the midfield.

Deco also had Maniche and Alenichev around him to provide help at any time. Mourinho asked these people to form a barrier in the midfield and directly crush the opponent within the half court, so as to reduce the pressure on the team's defense.

After all, Valente couldn't play now, and Mourinho didn't want the idiot Perxito to play again. He would rather choose Jorge Costa to play as a full-back than bury a time bomb in his defense.

Mourinho still remembered the lesson of the last game, and he didn't want the away experience to be repeated at the Dragon Stadium. He didn't want to make the same mistake again. This time, he wanted to nip all possible accidents in the bud.

Fortunately, although Jorge Costa is a central defender, he is still a panacea in the back line. At least in Mourinho's view, he is far more trustworthy than guys like Perxito.

As for whether the change of formation he carefully prepared can play a role in the game, only the game can test it all. There is a price to pay for taking risks, but behind this price is the tempting fruit.

However, when Porto fans saw the lineup that was about to be sent out in the League Cup, they were a little confused, because the formation and personnel matching seemed to have changed a bit, at least they had never seen Porto like this.

It is not impossible to change the formation, but the premise is that you have enough time to practice the operability of this lineup. This may be the idea of ​​most people.

After all, they had already lost the last game. When facing the knockout stage, the team actually chose to change the style of play that they had always insisted on and suddenly changed the formation. Not only did they change the formation, but they also made a tactical adjustment in the midfield. Lin Yi actually appeared in the starting list.

It's not that these Porto people don't like Lin Yi. On the contrary, this little guy is very popular in Porto now. Almost everyone thinks that Da Costa spent 100,000 euros to buy such a treasure, which is a bit too worthwhile.

But this does not mean that they can rest assured that a 15-year-old child will take the lead in such a major game. Porto people still hope that the team can continue to advance. After all, no team in Portugal has won the League Cup. Now they have a chance, so they don't want to miss it.

"Is this a bit risky?" This may be the first time that Da Costa, the chairman of Porto, asked Mourinho about the players on the field.

"Let the final result speak, I believe in my own judgment." Mourinho didn't say much. At least he would not change anything because of other people's concerns. Things that have been decided will not be changed again. He hopes that the result of the game can explain everything.

However, Porto's opponents don't think so. Those Turks who won the first round are still ready to continue to advance to the next round on Porto's territory. Even if this is away, they don't think they will lose the leading situation.

Especially their head coach said in an interview with a bit of sarcasm, "There are no 15-year-olds in my team, so I don't have to worry about anything. We won't lose the game here, and the victory will eventually belong to us."

Mourinho has no interest in such a war of words. For this opponent, he not only wants to win, but also wants to win beautifully. Porto will fight back with fierce attacks, and the goals will let these outsiders know when to shut up.

Lin Yi didn't care about all this at all. Now he is more concerned about how many goals he can help the team plan in this game. He doesn't want to waste a rare starting position. For him, this is not only a game, but also an opportunity for him to gain a foothold.

However, before preparing to appear in the player tunnel, the doubts about Lin Yi continued, especially those arrogant Turks, whose strong big men were still laughing at Porto in the tunnel.

"Hey! Portuguese, don't you have anyone who can play football? We must let a child solve the problem. My God, is he still not weaned? Can he see my eyes when he jumps up? Haha!"

A strong big man wearing the No. 8 jersey of the "Jisbon" team said there with a sneer. While measuring Lin Yi's height, he laughed wildly with his teammates, but his eyes were full of disdain. He didn't even pay attention to the changes in Lin Yi's expression.

Before the captain Jorge Costa opened his mouth to fight back, Lin Yi had already spoken before him. He pointed at the big man's nose and said something.

"Is being big useful? Do you think that the level of football is measured by weight? Remember, don't let me have it too easy later, otherwise, I will shake you so hard that even your own mother won't recognize you! Also, don't brag so fresh and refined next time. Neither I nor the cow is used to it."

After saying this, Lin Yi did not give the other party a chance to fight back, because the players' entrance ceremony had already begun. He walked out of the player channel quickly, and the Porto team was greeted by the cheers of tens of thousands of people.

The vast stadium, the flashing lights, this is a perfect stadium. Today, here, Lin Yi will use his feet to ignite the flames of his European debut. . .

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