Time flies, and the day has come for the whole Porto team to assemble. At this time, Lao Lei had already returned to Porto with Kayla, and just a few days after the two returned to Porto, Kayla was called back to London by Mrs. Sharman for the filming of a commercial. Lao Lei is about to start a single life again, but he has no time to worry about it, and soon Porto's pre-season training will begin. In the off-season, Porto's main lineup did not fluctuate at all, except for some changes on the bench. Ivan, for example, moved back to Leiria and, in order to fill his place, Mourinho promoted a young player, Carlos Alberto, from Porto's second-tier squad.

Half a month before the start of the new season, the whole Porto team was assembled again. As is customary, the players undergo a careful physical examination before training begins. Mourinho was pleased with the results of the medical examination, and with his repeated warnings and the momentum that the team had built up, the players were very conscious of maintaining their figure in the off-season. After a brief pre-match speech, the players dispersed under the leadership of their assistant coach for a series of warm-up activities and training.

Old Ray was stopped by Mourinho and came to the side of the field to talk. After the two men exchanged pleasantries, Mourinho told him that he would go with him to Monaco at the end of August for the draw for the Champions League grouping. In addition, Lao Lei was also selected for the best midfielder in Europe. Of course, Mourinho also took the lead in making Lao Lei mentally ready, although Lao Lei was nominated, but he must be a spectator. And Lao Lei was very surprised that he was selected. There is no possibility of winning the prize at all. It's not that I'm not unconfident, I'm aware of UEFA's awards. The choice must be those stars who have already made a name for themselves, not newcomers like themselves. He nodded blandly and signaled that he understood. Looking at the disciple's calm face without any change in expression, Mourinho nodded with satisfaction. One of the things he admires most about Lao Lei is that Lao Lei has enough self-knowledge at all times, and he is always confident, but he is not arrogant and ignorant.

"Ready? In the new season, it will be a shock to European football. ”

"Always ready."

With the assembly of the Porto team, the team also played several warm-up matches one after another. Following last season's impressive results in Porto, this season's warm-up opponents have also risen a few notches. He has played three warm-up matches with Roma in Serie A, Dortmund in the Bundesliga and Sevilla in La Liga. The purpose of selecting these opponents is obvious, which is to prepare for the new season of the Champions League. Jose Mourinho needs to get as much exposure to different styles of teams as possible from other leagues, which in the Art of War is called "knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent, winning all battles".

However, in these three warm-up games, Porto's table was not satisfactory. The three warm-up matches ended with two draws and one loss, including a 2-1 defeat to Inter Milan, a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund and a 1-1 draw with Sevilla. For such results, Lao Lei is also very helpless, the state of the whole team is not good, and he himself is quite rusty. Didn't hit the form. Although after losing to Inter Milan, Lao Lei quickly regained his form, but he was unable to support himself in the next two games. Nor can they lead the team to victory.

However, neither the media nor Mourinho have made too much criticism of the Porto team. In the eyes of the media, such a result was achieved in the face of these 3 teams. It's a little worse, but it's reasonable. After all, the strength of these three teams is not weak. And Porto's players are out of form because they have not been assembled for a long time. It's understandable to play like that. Mourinho, on the other hand, said that he didn't care much about the team's results from the beginning. He is more focused on the team's ability to adapt to various styles of teams than on results, and he is already satisfied with such a result when he is not in good form. And to be properly frustrated, it's a good thing for Porto.

Last season's results have made this season's Porto look confident and sharp. But it's not good to be too sharp, the Champions League and the League Cup to be played in the new season are completely two levels, and too much sharpness will have a counterproductive effect on the team. Once frustrated, the gap in the heart will put the team under more psychological pressure. Thinking about it, Mourinho glanced at the players who were training more actively with their heads bowed on the side, and a happy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Since the players worked so hard, Mourinho also made a performance that I was very angry about the results of the warm-up game, and shouted at the players in the stadium: "Run, run!" Thinking about the results of your warm-up races, I can tell you very responsibly, I am very unhappy. Run!! ”

Compared with the top leagues such as the Premier League and La Liga, the Portuguese Super League will open earlier. However, before the start of the new season, Porto will have to compete with Ferreira, the runners-up of last season's Portuguese Cup, for the Portuguese Super Cup. After a long break, Porto fans were already eager to see the team play, and more than an hour before the game, half of the national stadium was filled with fans. At this time, the Porto fans were still in the atmosphere of last season's team winning the championship, and they took the lead in heating up the atmosphere on the field, holding each other's shoulders, dancing and singing together, shouting. The atmosphere was like a celebration of winning the championship, more like a celebration of winning the championship than a competition for the championship.

And in the dressing room, Mourinho was also doing his best pre-station mobilization, excitedly raising his arms and saying: "Guys, think about the exciting planning we made before the season. It's our first game of the new season and I hope you can start the season with a win, a trophy. Remember, guys, the fans aren't here today to see you lose. I want you to remember that this is a game for the fans, and if you lose this game, you and I will be the biggest laughing stock in the whole of Portugal tomorrow. Go ahead, guys, and sue them for this championship, it belongs to Porto! And this will be the start of a great season for us! ”

"Oh!" In the first game of the new season, the players were already more excited, and under the stimulation of Mourinho's exciting words, the fighting spirit was even higher. Mourinho was the last to walk out of the dressing room, looking at the backs of the players, the corners of his mouth curled in anticipation, and he whispered: "This is the beginning of a legend." ”

And this one, which completely fell under the control of the high-spirited Porto from the beginning, Ferreira was caught off guard by the positive Porto as soon as he came up, and he looked unbearable. The Porto fans, who were already excited to see such a situation on the field, were even more excited. The cheers completely silenced the boos of the Ferreira fans, and the National Stadium seemed to be transformed into the Prima d'Oro in Porto at this moment. Spurred on by such cheers, the excited Porto players quickly found their groove on the pitch and played a mercury-like attack, constantly attacking Ferreira's defence.

In the 13th minute of the first half, Lao Lei successfully counter-attacked in the front, but directly dribbled the ball into Ferreira's abdomen. In the face of Ferreira's back, Lao Lei and Deco are the pair, and they have a good tacit understanding. The continuous collision between the two men completely shook off Ferreira's two backs. At the edge of the penalty area, Lao Lei faced Ferreira's central defender, flicked the outside of his right foot, and then immediately pulled out his foot and shot angrily. With a "bang", the football roared away like a cannonball from the disemboweling of Ferreira's goal. Ferreira's goalkeeper, in the face of this long-range shot with good power and angle, had no time to make any moves, and could only watch as the football flew into the right side of the goal. 1:0, Lao Lei opened Porto's goal account for the new season with a shocking long-range shot, and at the same time opened the door to victory for the team.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL！！！ Thunderhorse! Reima!! Onslaught! The football flew into Ferreira's door like a cannonball. Their goalkeeper should be glad he didn't save the goal. Our young Kings scored our first goal of the new season. We have reason to believe that under his leadership, the team will achieve even more brilliant results in the new season! Cheers to our king, Godzilla!! ”

"Godzilla! Godzilla! "Facing the young number 13 who spreads his wings and makes a flying gesture inside the stadium, the Porto fans have the highest respect because it is their young king. At this time, in the various bars of Porto, the words of the narrator are also echoed. After last season's success, it was no surprise that the old man was the most popular figure in Porto. Some media even joked: "In Porto, you can't say anything bad about Reima. Otherwise, you won't be able to spend more than 10 minutes in Porto. Because the whole city will turn against you because of it. There, Remayr's influence is comparable to that of Mr. President.

When Lao Lei came to the Porto fan stands, the Porto fans went crazy and rushed to him, chanting praises at him. The Porto bench on the sidelines also hugged each other to celebrate. Jose Mourinho also celebrated with a fist, knowing that the title was almost won by Porto. And after this goal, the game was completely under the control of Porto, and Ferreira could only hold on.

Porto, whose morale was boosted by this goal, launched an even more fierce attack against Ferreira. In the 27th minute of the first half, McCarthy received a through ball from Deco and pushed and scored to extend the score. Just five minutes later, Maniche latched on to McCarthy's return ball and fired a long-range shot to open the door for Ferreira again. 3:0, Porto only took 33 minutes to seal the victory.

The next day, the headlines in Portugal's newspapers were pictures of Porto winning the Portuguese Super Cup. The headline of the newspaper reads, "5:0, Porto usher in a season of dominance with a big win." (To be continued......)