Glory's goals and pressing have set the tone for this game.

No matter how the next game develops, everything will not be the same.

In the second half, the centre-back Osorio, who had conceded a goal and almost conceded another goal, was replaced.

However, that didn't turn the tide of the Blue Cross.

Sao Paulo, who led by one goal, played steadily, and most of the players shrank back to defend, only allowing the trident to press in front of him.

If the Blue Cross are forced to play a long pass, it will be in the hands of São Paulo. Because the Blue Cross obviously did not deliberately practice this tactic, their success rate of long passes is very low.

In their formation, there is not even a reliable long passer.

In the 65th minute, Lucas Sutton, who was exhausted by continuous running and pressing, was replaced by Fabiano.

Fabiano joined the pressing when he came on and he had just come on and was full of energy to keep the pressure on the Blue Cross defence.

This tactic was entirely inspired by Osvaldo's glorious performance.

He found that Glory had helped São Paulo gain the upper hand on the scene, so he had to continue, changing from an individual to a collective act through tactical adjustments.

Fabiano came on this mission with such a mission.

It was because of this harassment by the front trident that the Blue Cross have not been able to score.

In the 86th minute, a mistake by goalkeeper Conejo Pérez allowed Kaka to score a goal.

In this way, Sao Paulo beat the Blue Cross 3-1 away.

Hopes of progressing to the semi-finals have been boosted.

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After the game, some bookmakers adjusted their predictions for the Copa Libertadores to win the championship.

São Paulo is the favourite to win the 2003 Copa Libertadores!

This speaks volumes about how optimistic people are about São Paulo.

Kaka is in excellent form, with a rise in glory, Lucas Sutton is also in solid form, and Fabiano has made a strong comeback.

It's hard not to look good on this team.

Fans in São Paulo are immersed in the anticipation of the next match every day.

Leko has a hard time every day.

Although São Paulo has made it clear that those European teams will not accept any offer for glory until the end of the Copa Libertadores.

However, there is still an endless stream of offers.

This even includes Premier League giants Manchester United!

These offers make Leko want to hit the wall every day.

How he wants the team to end up winning the Copa Libertadores...... In this way, Rong has to stay with the team, and Rong himself has a season to clean him up and force him to change his contract. When the time comes, I believe that Chairman Gao Weia will not be able to say anything more.

However, according to the current situation, Sao Paulo is the biggest favorite to win the championship......

If São Paulo wins, the glory will be gone.

This is the last thing he wants to see.

As the manager of the club in São Paulo, he even began to pray to the god of the sand and let the team sink in the final.

In his opinion, the championship is gone, and he can work hard next time. But the glory is gone, and I don't want to let him go back to São Paulo for the rest of my life......

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A week later, Sao Paulo welcomed the Blue Cross at home.

This time Glory and Kaka did not continue to sit on the bench.

On his home turf, Osvaldo fielded his strongest squad and he wanted to make sure his team could get the win and qualify for the semi-finals.

At home, Kaka scored the only goal of the game to help Sao Paulo beat Blue Cross 1-0 and advance to the semi-finals with an aggregate score of 4:1!

At the same time, Gremio lost 1:2 away to Independiente Medellín in Colombia and was eliminated 3:4 on aggregate.

As a result, Brazilian football is left with only Sao Paulo in the Copa Libertadores.

The four teams that reached the semi-finals were São Paulo from Brazil, Independiente Medellín from Colombia, Boca Juniors from Argentina and América Cali from Colombia.

According to the draw, São Paulo's opponent in the semi-finals is Independiente Medellín.

Boca Juniors, on the other hand, met the Americas of Cali.

América de Cali, who were comfortably beaten by Sao Paulo in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, was able to reach the semi-finals to surprise many.

But in fact, the performance of América Cali is very good, and the loss to São Paulo may only show that São Paulo is too strong......

América Cali defeated Argentina's traditional giants River Plate 5-3 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, which showed that they are not weak.

In the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, there were two teams from Colombia, and Colombian football became the big winners of this year's Copa Libertadores.

Naturally, Colombian fans and media want the team to go further.

Both teams echoed the same sentiments.

They hope to meet in the Copa Libertadores final and turn the Copa Libertadores final into a civil war in Colombia.

"We know that São Paulo is strong, but we are not weak either!" Ahead of the semi-finals, Independiente Medellín's midfield Bedoya looked confident: "We are the 'One Minute God' team and on several occasions we have won in the last moments. ”

In the last minute of the elimination of Gremio, Independiente Medellín scored the winning goal from substitute striker William Vazquez.

'We've beaten Boca Juniors and Gremio and we'll be able to play well in Brazil as well.'

Independiente Medellín were placed in a group against Boca Juniors in the first group stage, beating Boca Juniors 1-0 at their home stadium and scoring the only goal for the confident Bedoa.

He pushed forward in midfield before blasting a ground-breaking long-range shot past Abondancheri.

The confidence in Medellín's independence is well-founded.

In order to prepare for the Copa Libertadores with peace of mind, not a single team from Independiente Medellín and América de Cali was included in the latest edition of the Colombian national team's training camp.

In fact, these two teams are the most recent internationals of the Colombian national team.

Independiente Medellín have been at their best in the past two seasons.

América de Cali was the Colombian Fall League champion in 2002, while Independiente Medellín was last year's annual champion.

Their only problem may be their lack of experience, as this is their first time playing in the Copa Libertadores.

However, in this edition of the Copa Libertadores, they were able to reach the semi-finals and have accumulated quite a lot of experience.

And the schedule is also more favorable to them.

The semi-finals of both Colombian teams were played away first and then at home.

In the quarter-finals, both teams made the most of their home advantage, with América de Cali beating River Plate with a win and Medellín Independiente drawing and then winning to eliminate Gremio.

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Osvaldo also takes this opponent very seriously.

In his opinion, the semi-finals could be a more difficult match to play than the final.

Because everyone wants to be in the final, being in the final means that at least one runner-up can win.

If you are eliminated in the semi-finals, there is nothing.

Especially against Colombian teams.

In these two years, Colombian football seems to have returned to their early nineties' golden years.

Two years ago, in the Copa America, the Colombian national team won the championship.

In this year's Copa Libertadores semi-finals, Colombian teams have two more places.

Osvaldo did not dare to be satisfied in the slightest.

And the preparation time is not long, that is, a week.

After deciding on his semi-final opponents, the first thing Osvaldo did was show the players Independiente Medellín vs. Gremio.

Gremio is São Paulo's opponent at the Brazilian National Championships, and it's all too familiar.

The Independiente of Medellín is much stranger to São Paulo.

Because this is the first time that this team has participated in the Copa Libertadores.

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"Unlike Cali America, which completely stunned River Plate, Independiente Medellín and Gremio were always in a state of attack." While playing the video of the game, Osvaldo analyzed and explained to the players.

"Both counters have adopted a bold style of play, with long passes and long-range shots becoming the main tactical plays. So our tactics against Blue Cross won't be useful in this game. ”

"The heart of their midfield is Beria, their number eight. Although he is only twenty-five years old, he is already a veteran member of the team. Mainly responsible for scheduling, there is a very good long-range shot, against Boca Juniors, he once scored a very beautiful long-range shot, so when he gets the ball in the midfield, he must go up to defend close to the first time, and must not give him the opportunity to shoot unscrupulously. ”

"Medellín's independent tactical style is evident in their players. Their main striker is Serna, who is 1.9 meters tall and extremely good at heading the ball. He also has a past European experience, having played for Como in Italy. He has also been selected for the national Olympic team and the national team and has a wealth of experience. With such a center forward in front of goal, Independiente Medellín will naturally try to go through the air as much as possible. So these two games are a huge test for our air defense......"

'On the wings, they also have very strong players. Focus on their number three left-back, Roberto Carlos...... Well, it's not Roberto Carlos in our national team, it's just a rename. Seeing that his teammates looked puzzled after hearing the name, Osvaldo hurriedly explained. It just so happens that this Roberto Carlos also plays left-back, and...... The characteristics are also similar. ”

Speaking of which, Lucas shouted, "Isn't that Roberto Carlos?" ”

Everyone laughed.

The name is the same, the position is the same, and even the characteristics of playing football are the same, so who is Roberto Carlos?

Osvaldo didn't laugh as the footage showed Independiente Medellín, Colombia's Independiente left-back No. 3 breaking through Gremio's right-back Ndelson Lima.

The Colombian Roberto Carlos was about five or six meters away from Lima when he suddenly kicked the ball out of the way, and he started to accelerate.

By the time Lima had just finished turning, he had already passed past him and caught up with the ball to complete a cross......

The laughter in the room was gone, and the expressions on everyone's faces became a little solemn.

"This speed ......"

Someone is exclaiming.

Enderson Lima is also a player who has been selected for the Brazilian national team three times and has also scored a goal.

In Brazilian domestic football, he can be regarded as a well-known celebrity.

The Sao Paulo players are also familiar with the 30-year-old. They meet every year at the Brazilian National Championships.

As a result, the famous player turned the opponent's little-known left-back into a daze......

Lucas muttered: "This way of playing football seems to be Rong......"

That's when everyone realized that the way this Roberto Carlos sprinted was indeed very similar to Glory.

Many people turned their heads to look at the glory.

Glory snorted: "I'm better than him!" ”

Now that he has learned to dribble the ball, he will not admit his previous "black history......

Osvaldo also cast his eyes on him.

"This Roberto Carlos is taller and thinner than the Roberto Carlos we know, but the way he plays is very similar, the characteristics are similar, and his speed is his biggest weapon. His ability to assist on the flanks is outstanding, and his breakthrough crosses, combined with Serna's tall headers, are sure to pose a huge threat to us when we die. So, Rong. You usually play on the right side of the pitch and you happen to be in the opposite position. You're going to have to defend in this game. On the right side, we only have your speed to match him. When they're attacking, it's your job to keep an eye on Roberto Carlos and limit him so that he doesn't get easy crosses or shots. ”

Rong Guang raised his head and said very confidently: "You just see, coach!" ”

At this time, the video shows a frontal close-up of the Medellín independent left-back.

At first glance, he does bear a slight resemblance to Real Madrid's Roberto Carlos.

Rong Guang didn't know Roberto Carlos of Real Madrid, but he kept the face firmly in his mind.

That's what he's up against in the next game!

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PS, at that time, there was really such a Roberto Carlos who looked like Roberto Carlos, played like Roberto Carlos, and had the exact same position in the main lineup of the Medellín Independiente......

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