Although Osvaldo said that he only asked one word, the lessons of countless times have taught us that the words of these leaders cannot be trusted.

After asking that question, Osvaldo scolded Reinaldo like a machine gun with the safety open, and scolded Reinaldo endlessly.

For fifteen minutes, there was lightning and thunder in the manager's office, and the wind and rain were non-stop.

When Reinaldo finally came out of it, he found that his vest was soaking wet......

He stood outside the door, easing some of his emotions and some of his palpitations.

Then he thought of the most difficult ultimatum that the manager had given him.

If he still has the same "uncooperative" attitude in training, then wait for the bench to be worn.

"They all thought I was recruiting someone from the youth team to be a substitute for you? What a mistake! Think for yourself how eager those youth players are to get a chance to play in the playoffs! ”

Reinaldo clenched his fists - the youth boy had just arrived in the first team and had told everyone who he was to be by greeting each other and who his friend was.

If you let that youth team kid play, it's what you don't want to see.

So...... Anyway, that kid has to be pressed to the bench!

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In the next few days, everyone found that Reinaldo was like a change of sex, very cooperative in training, and it was normal for the three of them to work together. He never hesitated to pass the ball to Rongguang, which even Rongguang didn't expect, and there was a missed pass from Reinaldo in training.

Reinaldo's performance in training also made everyone think that he had finally figured it out and had to focus on the big picture.

Cheney also said to Lugano: "People change, don't always look at people with old eyes." ”

Lugano snorted and did not answer.

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Five days later, Sao Paulo finally welcomed Santos at home.

It's a game about who gets to the semi-finals.

Sao Paulo's advantage is that they have an away goal, a draw on aggregate, and they are playing at home. But their disadvantage is also clear - Luis Fabiano is injured and the trident is not worthy of the name.

"The key to this game is whether Reinaldo, who started in place of Fabiano, can really replace Fabiano. I'm not just talking about substitutions, but also about tactical roles......" Before the game, Coelho, a reporter for Le Reims, wrote about everyone's doubts in the preview of the game.

So when the game started, all eyes in the press box were on Reinaldo.

Not only them, but even the coaches of the two teams on the sidelines did the same.

Osvaldo said to Mauro: "Every twenty-five minutes, let Lucas go and warm up for three minutes. ”

Then he turned his head to Rinaldo on the pitch.

Santos head coach León next door is also eyeing the Sao Paulo backup centre-forward.

After the last game, through the investigation of the omnipotent media, they really dug up valuable information, such as the relationship between Glory and Reinaldo is really bad.

When Leon heard the news, he thought to himself, isn't this just another Ronghe Kaka?

Rong and Kaka have never passed the ball to each other until now, and it is all up to Fabiano to connect in it.

So could he and Reinaldo be the same?

If that's the case, it's a lot easier.

So León has to keep an eye on Reinaldo to see if it's really as rumored by the media.

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When Reinaldo got the ball up front, Glory quickly ran into an open space.

Coach Osvaldo, who saw this scene on the sidelines, clenched his fists - to pass the football over at this time is a single knife! At the speed of glory, it is absolutely impossible for a Santos player to catch up!

But Reinaldo was entangled by Santos' defenders and didn't get the ball over in time. When he finally got the ball over, the linesman raised the flag and the referee's whistle sounded.

"Offside! Rong offside! Reinaldo passed late! ”

"Oh, what a pity, otherwise it would have been a great opportunity!"

Although this attack did not come out, in the eyes of many people, it is a good signal - after Reinaldo came off the bench in the last game, he really didn't pass a ball to Glory.

But now at least they're connected, and Reinaldorken passes the ball to Glory. That's a positive sign that these two people are able to connect.

Commentator Cafori thinks so: "Reinaldo sent a pass to Rong, although the timing was not right. But it doesn't matter! If Reinaldo can really link Rong and Kaka, then Sao Paulo's trident could be restarted - and this is definitely the best news for Sao Paulo fans! ”

Rocha breathed a sigh of relief in the coach's seat: "It looks like there's a show!" ”

Osvaldo didn't say anything, just continued to stare at Reinaldo.

The players on the bench were also lamenting the missed opportunity, but Lucas did not do so, he sneered, and his eyes naturally never left Reinaldo.

The more Godot in the stands looked at Reinaldo, the tighter his brow furrowed.

Was it because he was entangled by the Santos defenders, so he didn't pass the football in time?

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After about ten minutes, Reinaldo passed the football to Rongguang again, and this time, he did not wait for Rongguang to run offside before passing.

But his passing power is a bit big, because the distance between the two people is not very far, but he uses the power of a long pass to pass the ball.

As soon as the glory stopped, the football hit the inside of his foot, and even though he had the action to regain the cushion, the football still bounced out of the jaw and stopped a little far.

It was this moment that the astute Santos defenders caught up in time and cleared the football big kick.

"Oops! It's a pity! ”

Glory wants to grab it again, it's too late.

Seeing the ball fly past his face, Glory turned his head to glare at Reinaldo. He's not an idiot, he's well aware that it must have been done on purpose by Reinaldo!

"Stop the ball, rookie!" Reinaldo shouted first.

Then he turned and ran away.

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The expected Trident of São Paulo still failed to work, but Santos's attack was very sharp.

In the 31st minute, Santos played the ball to the edge of the penalty area of Sao Paulo. Robinho receives the ball.

Facing Santos defender Gustavo Neri, who came up to defend him, Robinho stepped on his bike.

One, two, three, four!

His body swayed from side to side with his feet, making it unclear what he was going to do next.

But in the process, Robinho was slowly moving towards the penalty area with the ball.

"Robinho's bike! Nice continuous feints! Inside has been stunned by him! ”

Amid Bueno's exaggerated roar, Robinho's bike finally reached sixth. When his left foot crossed again, he didn't go around the top of the ball, but kicked the ball straight away, gently slashing it to the left side, and at the same time he accelerated to rush over!

Neri reflexively stretched out a foot and hooked it right on Robinho's right foot, and "Bailey II" fell into the penalty area with a chirp!

A shrill whistle sounded.

The referee ran into the box from the outside, and at the same time, he pointed to the penalty spot!

"Penalty! Penalty kick! Santos gets a penalty! Robinho's amazing performance of genius won Santos a penalty! It's all the credit of Robinho alone! When he stepped on his bicycle and danced on the field, both we, the spectators, and his opponents, could only watch in stare at it! He's a black soccer elf! ”

Bueno is really a compliment.

The Santos players cheered and rushed towards Robinho, then dragged him up from the low hill and hugged him.

The thousands of Santos fans who came with the team in the stands also sang and danced in the stands to celebrate the penalty.

It's like they've scored.

Sao Paulo's head coach Osvaldo sighed. It was an unavoidable penalty, and Robinho stepped on so many bikes just to get his feet out.

If you have a kick inside, it will be a penalty.

If he doesn't make a move, Robinho will break into the box on his own, and he can also threaten the goal guarded by Cheney.

No solution.

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The penalty was no suspense for Santos.

Diego, another of the "Santos Twins", took the penalty and deceived goalkeeper Cheney with a low shot, and the football was cleanly scored into the goal of Sao Paulo!

“2：1！ Santos takes the lead on aggregate! São Paulo is really being cornered this time! ”

"Could it be that São Paulo, who did well in the regular season, is going to be eliminated in the first round of the knockout round?!"

Santos' players cheered and hugged each other in celebration of the goal.

Sao Paulo's players were stunned.

Although the captain Cheney was also disappointed, as the captain, he still had to stand up and boost morale.

So he shouted, "It's okay! Never mind! It's our home turf and we'll just have to get it back! ”

The others didn't react, but Lugano, who was closer, snorted, "Do you really think we can get it back, Captain?" ”

"What? Didn't Reinaldo start passing the ball to Rong? Just give them a little time......"

Lugano spread his hands: "Can't you see that Reinaldo deliberately didn't pass the ball well to Rong?" ”

Cheney was shocked to hear this, and the two passes that Reinaldo had previously made to Glory resurfaced in his mind.

A glorious offside, a glorious stop......

"It's a coincidence......" Cheney said.

Lugano chuckled, "Then let's keep watching, Captain." ”

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While Santos' players and fans celebrated their goals in the Molumbi Stadium with impunity, the São Paulo fans were all silent – they didn't even want to boo.

Because even though it was a penalty, Robinho's previous series of performances were truly amazing and convincing.

At the same time, Robinho's stunning performance contrasted with the incompetence and clumsiness of São Paulo's attacking combination.

They're like a plate of loose sand......

Are we really going to be eliminated in the first round of the knockout round?

We were able to finish the regular season ahead of second-placed São Paulo by as much as 12 points!

Why do we have to suffer such a fate?

It's not fair!

There is a sense of depression in the hearts of every Sao Paulo fan, which is gradually accumulating. It seems that there is only a gap left before it can erupt and swallow everything.