Midfielder

A sudden accident on the field completely disrupted the rhythm that the Porto team had already controlled. Moreover, with one less player on the field, their previous offensive began to gradually weaken, and Maniche was forced to retreat to the back. Helping the team stabilize the situation in the midfield from the waist position.

Although Deco can continue to stir up trouble in the opponent's half, he must first stabilize the ball, otherwise, this time will leave a gap for the opponent to counterattack. The Porto team had a ferocious offensive wave just now, but it began to die down as Costinha left the field due to injury.

The Celtics finally took a breath of relief from the suppressed attack, and they also began to try to move forward tentatively. Sutton and Larsson also began to look for offensive opportunities around Porto's penalty area. Opportunities arose, and the situation on the court gradually evolved into a tug-of-war.

The Celtics' forward pressure gave their defense a chance to breathe, and their wing offense also launched a strong impact on the Porto people with Maniche filling in for the midfielder. Both Paul Ferreira and Valente felt a lot of defensive pressure.

Even two minutes after Costinha came off the field, Sutton found a header opportunity near the penalty spot, but this playboy was obviously a little weak in his waist and could not score anything. With a threatening header, Baia also held the ball firmly in his arms.

However, at this time, more Porto fans still focused their concerned eyes on Costinha, who was receiving temporary treatment on the sidelines. They kept praying in their hearts that the core midfielder of Porto team would return to the court quickly. Never have any bad news.

This damn injury has always been the most disgusting on-field accident for football coaches, and Mourinho was most worried about this before the game, especially Costinha's old injury, and he was playing against Lazio away from home. I once injured this fragile knee during a team game.

Just now, Costinha had no physical contact with anyone at all. He was just there to receive the pass from the frontcourt, but that damn knee had a problem at this time, and the pain was felt when Costinha fell to the ground. Mourinho already felt on his expression that the situation was not optimistic.

From the time Costinha was carried to the sidelines and began receiving treatment, Mourinho's eyes never left the team doctor's face, but the solemn expression on the team doctor's face seemed to have reminded Mourinho, at least in this game. He should no longer hope that Costinha can continue to persist.

When the Porto coaching staff saw this scene, Mourinho, who had already clenched his fists, slammed the ceiling of the coaching bench. The loud bang shocked the substitutes. , even Brito is starting to worry about Mourinho's hand.

Mourinho could see that when Costinha was being carried off the sidelines on a stretcher, the guy's eyes were full of sad tears and apologetic looks, although Costinha didn't say anything to Mourinho. But Mourinho walked over and held Costinha's hand.

"Don't worry, we will never lose this game. After the game is over, I will send your medal to your hand. Our team will definitely win!" Mourinho said to Costinha. When he spoke, that expression was definitely not comfort, but more like a promise between men.

Costinha is destined to stay away from this UEFA Cup final. Now the ambulance that is leaving is not only taking away a core midfielder of the Porto team, but it also takes away Mourinho's meticulous preparation. The team has prepared tactical arrangements for a long time.

Although Mourinho gave his core defensive midfielder a kind of psychological relaxation in a comforting way, he also had to think of the next strategy. The defensive midfielder position is almost a hub for Porto's midfield transition. , and Costinha is the key to this hub.

Just a few minutes after the opening, he had to face the terrible situation of his team's main defensive midfielder leaving the field. You can imagine how bad Mourinho's mood was. No matter who is replaced now, it is impossible for him to replace the defensive midfielder. Like Costinha, he plays a linking role on the court.

If Deco is the commander of the frontcourt, then Costinha's role is to sort out the organization of the entire team. His role on the defensive midfielder is not only a barrier, but more often than not, he is the source of the offense. , including Deco, all rely on this steady guy to deliver ammunition.

The sudden loss of such a guy now gives Mourinho a very headache. This is tantamount to asking him to reorganize Porto's midfield.

This sudden accident made Lin Yi, who was sitting on the bench, nervously watching Costinha's situation. It was the good old man who gave Lin Yi a lot of help when he first joined the team. Now he is looking at him. Holding his knees in pain, Lin Yi also looked very anxious.

However, Lin Yi is also waiting for Mourinho's decision. He doesn't know whether this accident will be an opportunity for him to play early. He himself knows very well what Costinha's role is in the team, so He really wanted to hear Mourinho shout his name loudly.

But Mourinho's eyes only stayed on Lin Yi's face for a moment, and then left. Although Mourinho had other thoughts, the situation on the field no longer allowed him to consider any risky actions. Now he can only choose to be safe for the time being.

"Ricardo, get ready to change your clothes and come on!" Mourinho made a decision as quickly as possible. In such a final, he did not dare to take risks easily. Now he can only use one, which is relatively tough in defense. The guy is trying to fill the gap in the defensive midfielder after Costinha left the field.

A minute later, Ricardo Costa stood on the court, but this guy may have not warmed up enough. After coming up, he made an unforced error, which almost allowed Lennon to make a forced breakthrough in the middle. This made Mourinho roared loudly at him on the sidelines.

After this substitution, the game began to turn into a stalemate and a stalemate. Without Costinha's calm organization in the backcourt, even Deco felt a little alone in the frontcourt. After several breakthroughs, he began to be beaten. Those Scotsmen must stay away from the restricted area.

The Porto team's offense began to feel stiff, and the confrontation between the two sides had transformed from a technical level to a physical contact, but this was obviously the specialty of the Scots. In the 12th minute of the game, Valgaren He also directly tackled Deco from the side.

It's obvious that the Scots know how to deal with this skilled Brazilian, especially when the Porto team focuses all their offensive power on Deco in the middle, those fierce Scots will not have any trouble with him. What a courtesy.

Flying shovels, collisions, and various small movements have become commonplace. If Deco hadn't been very experienced on the spot, maybe he would have messed up at this time, but the Scotsman's personal and all-round care still made Deco feel To be bound.

That time just now, if Deco hadn't been very clever in avoiding the opponent's fierce tackle while dribbling the ball, maybe he would have been taken off the field on a stretcher for treatment. When Mourinho saw all this, He also shouted his dissatisfaction at the assistant referee for the first time.

"Look at how that damn guy tackled the ball! That butcher kicked someone else's leg. Can't you all see what happened? This is a foul that should definitely be booked!" Mourinho His protest was not in vain and he received a response from the referee.

However, when Valgaren was shown a yellow card, Mourinho was also verbally warned by the referee. The referee told him very seriously that if he continued to be so noisy on the sidelines, he could let Mourinho do it at any time. Rinho went to the stands to direct the game.

Mourinho shrugged his shoulders to show that he understood the referee's warning, but turned around and muttered again on his coaching bench, "What a bunch of idiots wearing myopic glasses to officiate the game. Why did UEFA send This kind of guy comes to referee such a crucial game?”

Brito and Lin Yi, who were sitting next to him, were a little speechless looking at this somewhat manic old man. The two of them were not so leisurely to answer Mourinho's words, because this uncle was in Lin Yi's current situation. It seems that it feels like it will eat people at any time.

Although neither Brito nor Lin Yi spoke, the exchanges between their eyes had already understood each other's thoughts. Regarding Mourinho's current manic performance, they all felt this way, "I'm afraid this guy The day is not far away when we will be calling the game from the stands.”

The Scots' strict defense against Deco could only be a small part of the game. The stranglehold between the two teams in the midfield had completely eliminated the offensive momentum in the opening stage. At this time, no one dared to make mistakes easily. , which made the game enter a dull process.

No one can find a gap in the opponent's body that can be exploited, and no one dares to press hard easily. Football spends more time in the midfield, fierce fighting, fouls, whistles, yellow cards, and arguments. , these things have now become the main battles on the court.

Not only Mourinho complained on the sidelines, but also Martin O'Neill began to lose his composure. He was also constantly arguing with the linesman about some controversial penalties on the field. Now even the commentator on the scene was I'm starting to wonder if UEFA's "silver ball system" is really going to happen here.

Mourinho looked at the brutal fight between the two teams on the field. He really didn't know if it was time for the team to make some changes. Whether the things he wrote on the notepad were true. Let’s try it out in this UEFA Cup final venue.

The time of the first half is passing minute by minute, and the fighting situation on the field is also testing Mourinho's patience, and he is hesitating.

I'm hesitant to really take a gamble in such a final, or should I continue to hope that someone will stand out in the tug-of-war? Or take the plunge?

Mourinho was thinking on the coaching bench. . .

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