Chapter 385: Champions League Quarterfinals
'It was United's second threatening attack in the opening 10 minutes! The first time also came from Drogba's header! Looks like Manchester United are going to make a fuss about it......"
Baya rolled around the ground and then jumped up, spread his hands and shouted at Carvalho: "Ricardo! Ricardo! Focus, it's been ten minutes since the game started! ”
Carvalho waved his hand at him: "I know, I know...... Damn it! ”
The last foul sentence he muttered out and didn't let the others hear it.
Well, maybe it's really my lack of concentration...... He raised his hands and patted his temples in order to clear himself up and focus.
Alright, boy, don't even think about putting a football on my head next time!
In terms of height, Drogba is one meter **, Carvalho is one meter eighty-one, which looks like a lot of difference, and Drogba also has a clear advantage in weight.
But Carvalho doesn't think that's what made him lose to Drogba twice in a row. Because Carvalho believes that height and weight are not the deciding factors when it comes to competing for the top. In the Portuguese Super League and European competitions, he is not at a disadvantage with the center forward of any team, because his jumping ability is extremely good, and the selection of positions is even more recognized.
Goalkeeper Baya's words are the right answer.
When I get serious...... You've got it!
It's not just Carvalho and Baya who think he's just not focused, it's the Porto commentators and fans who think so.
It's only been ten minutes since the start of the race, and it's understandable to be a little slower at times.
Of course, slow heat isn't a good thing, let alone away from home.
So the narrator spoke everyone's mind.
'Porto didn't play well after the opening ten minutes, and they didn't have any threatening attacks other than the fast break they started at the start that posed some threat to Manchester United. We hope they recover soon! ”
Whether they can recover quickly depends on themselves on the one hand, and on the other hand, on the other hand, whether Manchester United agrees.
Of course, Manchester United doesn't want Porto to recover as soon as possible, because Porto's crazy manager dares to play them like fools! If it weren't for the fact that their manager Alex Ferguson had seen the trick of the other side, he might have let Porto get his way.
Because at the beginning of the game, Porto took Manchester United by surprise with their opportunity to kick off with a white spoon, and almost broke Manchester United's goal. If it weren't for the concentration of Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who saved the shè goal of Deco at the heart of Porto's midfield, United would have fallen behind.
It was also Porto's fast attack that convinced all Manchester United players that Mourinho's words before the game really wanted to deceive them.
The United players, who held their breath, immediately launched a cháo watery attack on Porto's goal after that attack was defused.
Now Porto have been stunned by Manchester United's series of sharp attacks, and Manchester United wish Porto could stay stunned until the end of the game...... Of course, it's impossible, so you have to take advantage of the fact that they haven't slowed down and score a goal or something.
Didier Drogba snatched two headers on Carvalho's head in a row, which gave the whole United team a big confidence in attacking tactics - it seems that Porto's air defense is still not very good!
In that case, then keep bombing!
Porto tried to fight back and kept the tempo at their feet. Jose Mourinho's Porto are best at counter-attacking defence, and playing against Manchester United is not what they are good at.
So Porto didn't deliver the lethal blow when they attacked, but kept falling their feet. It's what they're good at, and it's what slows down the tempo.
It's too fast-paced on the pitch now, it's all Manchester United's trouble, and as long as Manchester United attacks with the ball, it's forward and forward. There are very few horizontal passes, there are basically no return passes, and the two wings rush forward, and then there is a near-invincible header Drogba and an invincible Van Nistelrooy in the middle, which makes Porto very headache.
Porto fell half-footed, and found that Manchester United's defensive formation was well arranged, and was not scattered by their white spoons, and for Deco, he focused on defense, Manchester United's captain Keane followed him almost indefinitely, as long as he received the ball, he would stick to a thousand disturbances.
You know, Deco is Porto's midfield engine, he was limited by Manchester United, and Porto's attack basically stopped.
Porto's players couldn't figure out what Keane was, a world-renowned star, competing to defend Deco in this way. Although Deco has performed very well in the past two years, there is still a big gap between him and Keane in terms of fame.
Porto's players scolded their mothers in their hearts, didn't the Manchester United players look down on Porto before, and they didn't seem to care at all, why did they come to the field as if they were facing a big enemy? How can this be a little underestimated?
Ronaldinho walked forward with the ball and Deco came up to disturb him. Ronaldinho still admires his Brazilian predecessor, but now that he has switched to Portugal, he is not his compatriot.
Ronaldinho didn't fight hard with Deco, he directly divided the football, not to the two teammates on the wing, but to Ruud van Nistelrooy, who came forward, and the two made a one-two, bypassing Deco's defense.
Drogba was in front of him, pulling back to meet himself. That's what the manager requires, if it's too far away, the accuracy of the pass will drop dramatically, so it has to be at the right distance. But he didn't plan to give the football to Drogba, Drogba had his back to the attack, and even if he passed the football to him, it didn't make much sense.
Ronaldinho made a direct diagonal pass and picked up the ball. He passed to Guggs on the left.
Guggs unloaded the ball with his chest near the touchline, just in time for Porto full-back Paulo. Ferreira chased back from the front.
When Ronaldinho picked the ball to Guggs, Drogba turned and ran in the direction of Guggs, so that he could run at a good distance from Guggs, so that when Guggs wanted to pass the ball to him, it would not be so easy to lose...... Sure enough, when Guggs unloaded the football, he saw Ferreira rushing up, so he passed the football directly to Drogba, who came up to pick him up.
Drogba didn't have much control of the ball, and after receiving the ball, he quickly passed the ball forward. Without the ball, it was much easier for Guggs to get rid of Ferreira, and he cut straight forward after passing the ball, very resolutely, as if he knew Drogba would pass the ball to him.
And then Drogba really passed the football!
After passing the ball, Drogba turned and ran diagonally into the box.
Carvalho followed him all the time.
Guggs did not continue to dribble the ball after receiving it, but ...... Straight cross!
At this time, Cristiano. Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy both entered the box, one in the middle and one in front, and did enough to meet Guggs's gesture.
But Guggs passed the ball into the penalty area, not in front of goal.
Got a little far from the goal?
It doesn't matter, because it's Drogba who I'm going to pass!
In the air, that's his territory!
Drogba, who was running into the penalty area, had actually been paying attention to Guggs, and when he saw that Guggs did not dribble the ball, but passed the ball directly, he knew that the ball was passed to him, because only he was still running and had not been targeted by Porto.
What the?
You say he also has a Carvalho by his side?
Oh, I'm sorry, Drogba almost forgot about him...... The general of the defeated army, why worry about it?
Drogba turned his head to look at the football and began to adjust his pace.
Porto's captain, centre-back Jorge. Costa was playing in the middle of Ruud van Nistelrooy, but when he looked up, he saw that Guggs' football was flying towards the penalty spot. So he hurriedly threw off Vanney and pounced directly on Drogba.
Drogba thinks that if he has to wait for the best time to jump, maybe he will be treated by that Jorge. Costa got a head start. Because this is the best time to simply refer to the cooperation between yourself and the football, and does not take into account the thousands of disturbances of the defenders. Therefore, the best time is only for reference and not for guidance.
He decided to jump early and disrupt the rhythm of the defenders.
Taking off early may result in you not being able to hit the ball, or not being able to hit it accurately. But that's the only way now!
When there was still some distance from the football, Drogba suddenly jumped up while running!
Carvalho, who had been running back with Drogba, didn't expect Drogba to jump early, and he had been observing the football all the time, judging the landing point and timing...... Who would have thought that the opponent jumped early, does this mean that Drogba will not be able to hit the ball? Was this a mistake?
Carvalho didn't dare to hit the package, so he jumped along with it. A little hasty, but it didn't matter, he saw his teammate Ruore. Costa, so his main task is to disturb Drogba!
Carvalho, after jumping, grabbed Drogba's clothes with one hand, intending to slow Drogba down, and it would be better if he could miss the ball!
However, in order to prevent the opponent from falling into the penalty area, he did not hold on to it all the time, but grabbed the jersey and pulled it down violently, and at the same time let go of his hand.
He was sure it would be enough to make Drogba lose his upward momentum.
Next, it's hot to see. Costa's ...... He has seen that if hot. Costa jumped too.
Three goals in the air, three dragons play with pearls!
Drogba could feel Carvalella's own moment, but it didn't work for him honestly, because he jumped hard, so he had a strong upward momentum, plus his weight...... Carvalho didn't help at all, unless he kept tugging on his shirt, but then the referee would have noticed.
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