In the third round of Group H, Chelsea won 3-1 against defending champions Porto at the Stade de la Dragon. However, this game does not smell much gunpowder, but there is a hint of warmth everywhere. In this regard, some Portuguese media praised after the game: "This game is more like a trip home to visit relatives, and it is a game without gunpowder." "At the same time, people are more concerned about facing the likes of their old clubs Lao Lei and Jose Mourinho than on the outcome of the game. Because this result has long been expected by the outside world. After all, with the sheer dominance they have shown in previous games, Chelsea have become widely regarded as one of the strongest teams in the world at the moment, and are the favourites for this season's Champions League.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Lao Lei stood in the center of the Dragon Stadium again and applauded goodbye to the Porto fans. With a Porto scarf around his neck, he was shirtless and Pepe's jersey on his shoulders, constantly thanking the Porto fans. At this time, he was happy and happy, not because of the victory, but simply because he was home and was welcomed by his family.

It was a touching scene, and when the former king returned, he was greeted with warm and sincere cheers from his former subjects. At this time, who cares about the outcome of the game. The fact that Remaia and Godzilla returned to the Dragon Stadium has a significance in itself that outweighs the outcome of this match. Although the Porto fans will be a little sad for this brief reunion tonight, who will deny how nostalgic those once glorious old days are? ”

In the slightly literary and sad memorial speech of the on-site commentary at the Dragon Stadium, Lao Lei finally walked into the players' tunnel. On the occasion of the final departure. He covered his lips with his right hand, and then imprinted his right hand on the turf of the Dragon's Course. As a kiss goodbye. The good news for the old Ray is that he can quickly get up with these old Porto team-mates. Fighting side by side again. After this match, the Portuguese national team will regroup for the first round of the qualifiers for the World Cup in Germany.

In the qualifying group of the European zone, the European champion Portugal drew a good draw, and as long as there are no shocking surprises, this is almost a guaranteed group. Among them Latvia, Russia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg. Estonia and Slovakia are in a group with Portugal, and it is fair to say that there are no teams that can pose a sufficient threat to Portugal. In the first round of qualifying, Portugal will go away to take on Latvia.

Although the economic standard of living of the Latvian people is good, their national team is really not high. After 90 years, except for the appearance in the European Championship finals in Portugal just past, in the rest of the tournaments, it was impossible to successfully break through from the qualifiers. In the European Championship in Portugal, they were also unfortunately divided into Group D where the Czech Republic, Germany and the Netherlands were. In the end, it was 1 point and the group stage was eliminated. Therefore, according to the strength of Latvia, this qualifying match is not very difficult for Portugal. It can even be said that the small ones can. As long as it wasn't too underestimated, Portugal would have won the victory, and that was exactly what happened.

After coming to Latvia. The arrival of the new European champion Portugal has attracted a lot of fans. Go to the scene to watch the game. And because of this, in Latvia, an Eastern European country. It is also rare for the stands of a football stadium to be full. Although this is Latvia's home turf, there is no shortage of supporters on the Portuguese side. In the stands, Figo, Lao Lei, and Ronaldo's jerseys can be seen everywhere. Most of these fans are outsiders and for them, the result of the game doesn't matter, they just come to see the good performance of the Portuguese team. With a brilliant performance at the European Championship on home soil, Portugal is now considered one of the most watched teams in the world.

Scolari lined up 4-2-3-1 for this game, and apart from two positional changes, it was almost the full squad of Portugal. It seems that he wants to make a resounding start to the qualifying journey. At centre-back, Sporting Lisbon's young defender Canela replaced Costa in partnership with Carvalho. In addition, it was Simão who replaced Figo as the starter, and Figo missed the World Preliminary Tournament due to a left foot injury. However, even so, Portugal's squad is really star-studded compared to Latvia opposite.

Once the game started, it was Portugal's possession first. Because it took a while for a while to practice together, it was inevitable that there would be some incompatibility between the Portuguese players, even if it was Lao Lei. So after the opening, Portugal's passing ball looked a little obscure, and it was not as smooth and smooth as it was during the European Championship. Thankfully, the players were able to find their groove very quickly, and although they were still a little short of the delicate and flashy possession of the Euros, it would take a bit of effort to break through the Latvian defence with ease. But this is not a big problem for Portugal, because if the whole is not good, then it is good to use individual ability, after all, the difference between the individual ability of the players on both sides is really obvious.

In the 7th minute of the first half, after finding a little feeling, Portugal began to press heavily and look for opportunities to attack. After Ronaldo received a through plug from Deco on the left side, he directly accelerated the ball and used his speed to force the opponent's right defender. came to the bottom line, and after a flash, he directly knocked the football back to the feet of Deco at the front of the big penalty area. After Deco received the ball, he tacitly went to the side for a point, where Lao Lei was already quickly inserted. Although the two have been separated for a while, the tacit understanding cultivated in Porto has not disappeared and weakened.

At the side of the elder Lei, the Latvian back is firmly attached to him. In the face of Deco's pass, he slammed the ball with his left foot and stuffed the ball directly under the crotch of the midfielder, and then he was a short body to change direction and accelerate, forcing a pass from his left side. After starting the speed, Lao Lei was like a locomotive sprinting at a high speed, and the Latvian back wanted to pull it, but he didn't pull it, and he was directly broken free by Lao Lei.

After getting rid of the midfielder. When Lao Lei regained control of the football, two more Latvian players pressed up. At this time. Old Ray's right foot was facing the soccer ball with the outside of his foot and flicked forward. He accelerated again and used a crisp ball to get rid of the two Latvian players. Lao Lei's move to get rid of three Latvian players in a row caused the first exclamation in the stands after the opening. In fact, the difficulty of such technical moves is not high, but the super self-confidence that comes out of it is not something that any player has. It's a must-have for superstars and talented players, because it's the kind of confidence that allows them to put on amazing performances. And precisely, the most important thing Lao Lei lacks is such self-confidence. He was never lacking.

Before the ball went out of the bottom line, Lao Lei arrived and stopped the football on the bottom line. In the face of the completely disrupted Latvian defense, Lao Lei gently knocked the ball back and handed it to Simao, who was inserted into the penalty area. In the face of Latvia's goalkeeper Vanins, Simão fired a beautiful instep shot that made the ball draw a wonderful arc in the air, perfectly dodging Vanins' ten fingers and flying into the goal behind him. That's it. Portugal's first shot on target gave them their first goal of the game and broke the deadlock.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL！！！ Reima had another perfect individual performance, and the difference in quality between the players on both sides was too great. It's like being an adult. It's the same as bullying teenagers. The Latvian line of defense was broken in an instant, and there was no real resistance. The tone of the game was set. The situation on the field will fall completely into the hands of Portugal. ”

And it was exactly as the commentator said, after the goal. The match became a stage for the Portuguese stars. A variety of wonderful and delicate tricks, creative handling actions. and the non-stop shooting, all of which made the fans in the stands watch with relish. This is true even for the local Latvian fans, who support their national team for this match, but they also understand that it is better to put their mindset in the shoes of a spectator. This is the only way to accept defeat and enjoy football at the same time.

And Lao Lei's most exciting performance in this game occurred in the 35th minute of the first half. Portugal won a corner on the right side of the pitch, and an idea suddenly flashed through the mind of the enthusiastic old Lei. If you have an idea, you will act, which has always been Lao Lei's excellent quality, so he directly stepped forward to ask for this corner kick from Simang's hand and personally punished him.

In the corner kick area, Lao Lei carefully observed the position of Latvian goalkeeper Vanins, and the corners of his mouth showed a smug smile after the success of the prank. When the referee's whistle blew, Lao Lei ran in a few steps, and then used the instep of his right foot to exert a huge rotating centrifugal force on the football. Then, while maintaining this position, he kept jumping with his left foot, staring at the flying soccer ball in the air, like a child eagerly waiting for his father to bring back candy.

As the ball flew in front of goal, Vannings finally realized something was wrong. The violent rotation of the football in the air in front of the goal, its goal is not to the back point, but gradually to turn more and more into the goal. However, it was too late for Vannings to react, and although he tried his best to leap high and straighten his right hand, he could not stop it, and the ball flew into the net at the back post. Lao Lei's corner kick was an unbelievable direct goal goal, helping Portugal extend the score.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL！！！ Unbelievable! Unbelievable!! Direct Free Kick Goal! The ball is in!! Unbelievable footwork! Imagination!! Latvia has been hit again! Talented! Talented!! What else can I say but genius?!! What else can you say?!!! It's hard to put into words!!! ”

Not to mention the excitement of the fans and commentators, even Lao Lei himself was equally excited, this was the first time in his career, which gave him an incomparable sense of freshness and excitement, even if he was only facing the underdog Latvia.

He was like a little boy who had gotten a toy he had wanted for a long time, and he jumped up happily.

Facing the camera lens on the sidelines, he directly posed as a sniper.

is proudly showing off his super precise footwork.

In his half-squinted eyes, there was a joy and pride that could not be hidden.

Like a sniper who hits his target, proud, happy and self-satisfied. (To be continued......)