Chapter 192: Blue Contact
In the 70th minute of the second half, Heathfield put up almost meaningless resistance. All the substitutions in his hands were used up at once, and Bayern's formation changed from a 4-4-2 to a 3-3-4 attacking formation, and Santa Cruz and others, who did not play each other last time, were all on the field. However, this qiē move is meaningless, and Bayern will have to score four goals in the next 20 minutes or so, which is only theoretically possible. According to the commentator at the Dragon Stadium, it was: "Unless God deprives our players of their ability to play all at once, I don't see any possibility of Bayern winning." ”
Bayern, who have completely abandoned defense, will spend the next 20 minutes fighting more for their giants' dignity. However, in football, any goal other than victory will not recognize people as the biggest motivator. Of course, there may be exceptions for some people with black gold and beautiful women, but this does not include Bayern and Porto players on the field.
In the following game time, Porto seized the opportunity to play a few counter-attacks. Although he didn't score, it also made Kahn break out in a cold sweat. As one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Kahn could not allow Porto to break his own goal again, and Porto have allowed him to pick up the ball in the goal five times in two games. Kahn definitely didn't want to come back a few more times, and Porto's counterattacks were destroyed and saved by him several times under his excellent performance.
On the offensive side, Bayern's four-striker tactics looked crazy and didn't work very well. Its attack was more like a headless fly at this point, scurrying around. There is no organization, there is no discipline. Until the 85th minute of the second half. Bayern broke the door on Porto. Bayern won a corner from the right and Hargreaves' corner went straight to Santa Cruz at the edge of the penalty area. The Paraguayan striker with a handsome face. Without stopping the ball, he directly volleyed vigorously and hit a world wave. There was nothing Baia could do, the ball went straight into the top corner and he didn't have time to make an effective save. But the goal came too late and didn't make any real sense. Bayern's players are also not interested in celebrating at all. It feels as if they're not the one who scores, they're the one who concedes the goal.
With the referee's whistle, the two-legged Champions League 1/8 knockout match between Porto and Bayern officially ended. Bayern, on the other hand, is tied 5:3 over two legs. A surprise victory over the Bundesliga giants and a strong advance to the last 8 of the Champions League. Because of this result, the Porto fans did not leave immediately after the game, but stayed at the Dragon Stadium to celebrate immediately. The Porto players are also very excited, as this is the first time in their careers that they have reached the last eight of the Champions League. It was a huge step forward, as they eliminated Bayern Munich to reach the last eight. At this time, the Stade d'Oro became a place for Porto to celebrate. Bayern naturally had no interest in staying, and as losers watched the winners celebrate, they all left the pitch immediately. In any case, it is conceivable that this Bayern team is bound to undergo a major change at the end of the season.
Lao Lei and the whole Porto team, holding hands to the fans in the stands around them. A bow was signaled, and the Porto fans cheered back like a tsunami. The blue and white waves surging in the Dragon Stadium seem to herald glory and splendor. And that's just the beginning.
When Porto did knock Bayern out of the tournament, even in European football, which had been mentally prepared. Still uttered an irrepressible exclamation. After the game, some Portuguese media even couldn't wait to put up a catchy headline "This is a victory for Portuguese football". UEFA's official webpage also reads "The Bundesliga giants are out." The Rise of a Rising Star in Europe", to highlight the old Ray and his Porto.
Porto have caught the attention of European football, and in the upcoming Champions League fixtures, they are no longer seen as a small player and have become the team that everyone is looking at. At this moment, even if other giant teams meet Porto again, they will never despise Porto. No matter how well you play in the group stage of the Champions League, it is difficult to gain the recognition of the mainstream media in Europe, because the knockout stage of the Champions League is the highlight of the Champions League, and the knockout stage and the group stage are two completely different concepts. It is also because of this that Porto's status in the hearts of other teams has risen after this game.
This is both bad news and good news for Porto. The bad side is that many of the next opponents will study it very carefully and will not be careless. Unless it's a surprise move, it's hard to hit the opponent by surprise. On the bright side, the elimination of Bayern Munich has given Porto players a huge boost in confidence and experience. When they meet the big teams next, the Porto players will not be scared of them at all. The pros and cons of this need to be worried about by Mourinho, the manager. The players of Porto, on the other hand, just need to enjoy what they have gained from this victory.
With this Porto team getting more and more attention, Porto's main players are also getting attention from different teams in different leagues, and it is conceivable that once the season is over, the Porto supermarket will open. After all, the Portuguese Super League cannot retain really good players, and like Ligue 1 and Eredivisie, it has become the star processing factory of the four leagues of the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga and Serie A. As long as there are powerful players, if they have the opportunity, they are not willing to stay in a league like the Portuguese Super League.
In Porto's starting line-up, there is no doubt that Lao Lei and Deco are the two favorites. Among them, Lao Lei is more popular, his age, the table on the court and his status in the team are destined to receive more attention from Lao Lei. Lao Lei himself may not know that at this time, the secret battle around him has begun.
Among them, Bayern is one of the potential buyers who have recently been interested in Lao Lei, and Hoeness said in an interview with reporters after the game: "We like him very much, he is the player we Bayern need". It gave the outside world endless reverie. With his performance in the Champions League this season, Lao Lei's invitation this time is not a spare tire. It's the main position of each team. And with these competitions, it is bound to bring Lao Lei's value soaring. This is called supply exceeding demand in a market economy.
The day after this match, Porto's opponent in the round of 8 has also appeared, Monaco led by French teenager Didier Deschamps. Before the start of this season, it may not have been expected that the match between Porto and Monaco would be in the last eight of the Champions League. In the top 8 of the Champions League this season, there are only 3 teams from the top European giants, namely AC Milan, Manchester United, and Arsenal. The remaining five teams are, Porto. Monaco, Lyon, Chelsea and Deportivo La Coruna. Such a list of the top 8 has caused widespread controversy in the media, and this list has also been evaluated as the lowest level of the Champions League top 8 list in recent years. The elimination of Bayern, Juventus, and Real Madrid is the main reason for the emergence of this list. In this regard, the mainstream media in European football can only sigh: "The giants seem to have the flu en masse." "There is no doubt about it. Such a last-eight match is not satisfactory to the Champions League sponsors, and of course this is a headache for UEFA.
Monaco, that's a sign for Porto. Compared to Porto's promotion to beat Real Madrid and knock down Bayern. Monaco's promotion will undoubtedly be much easier. The group draw was drawn in the weakest group this week, and the round of 16 was a 2-2 win over Lokomotiv Moscow on away goals, which is undoubtedly unconvincing. Start with the appearance of the list of the top 8. The major bookmakers immediately lowered the odds of Monaco going out. Not many are optimistic that Monaco can beat Porto to advance. In Portugal. Some people even shouted the slogan "This is to ensure Porto to the last four of the Champions League". This began to make many Porto fans have infinite reverie, the top 4. In the final, some people have already seen the prospect of Porto's incomparably brilliant prospects.
However, at this time, Mourinho did not think about Monaco as an opponent, but sat with his agent at a table at the Camelo restaurant in Vianado Castelo, 40 kilometers north of Porto. If the elder Ray was there, he would have been able to recognize one of the two people other than Mendes and Mourinho, whom he knew, and that was Abu who hung up the storm in England in rubles. And next to him is the CEO who he hired from the Red Devils Manchester United at a high price, Kenyon. It is self-evident what such a combination is made for.
Although Chelsea has shown an extraordinary rise in the Premier League this season under the leadership of Ranieri, who is known as the tinker, it has also successfully reached the last eight in the Champions League. However, this impressive list of achievements is still not enough in the opinion of Chelsea owner Abou. With Abu's massive financial support, what Abu wants to see is a rapidly rising new wealthy family, a burgeoning blue dynasty. However, Ranieri is like his nickname tinkerer in Abu's eyes, just a transitional man. Of course, if Ranieri can use his might to lead Chelsea to Champions League success in the coming season, Abou will not remove him. However, Abu is not optimistic about this possibility, and he will find a new successor for Chelsea in advance, as for whether it will be used or not.
However, at this time, the difference in football began to show in front of Abu's eyes. Although he invited those famous European commanders on very favorable terms, no one really surveyed him. Chelsea's name has no appeal in the eyes of these managers. This forced Abou to change his gaze and turn to the emerging leaders, and Mourinho was one of them.
"I don't understand, Mr. Abu. Chelsea are in great shape at the moment, what else do you need me to do? What do you want? ”
A blue storm that will cause shocks in European football in the future has begun.
At this point it is still inconspicuous and hidden in the dark.
When it's time to take shape, who knows how destructive it will be? (To be continued......)