Chapter Seventy-Three: Kayla Arrives
On the next day's newspaper news, coverage of this focus battle was indispensable. Overall, though, the game was a disappointment. The matchup between the two teams did not repeat the excitement of last season's Sporting Lisbon and Leiria, and Sporting Lisbon was at the bottom of the game throughout the game. Aside from the pressing raids that caused Porto problems in the opening stages, and Quaresma's beautiful right-footed outside instep arc, there was no time when he really overpowered Porto on the pitch. The occasional few shots on goal didn't pose much of a threat and put Baia under pressure.
Regardless, two things can be drawn from this game: Sporting Lisbon without Jadel cannot pose a substantial threat to Porto. In addition, among the younger generation, judging from their performance on the field, Quaresma and Ronaldo are still a cut short of Lao Lei. Cristiano Ronaldo fell into a single-handed situation throughout the game, doing nothing, while Quaresma, although he scored a goal in the opening stages, could not compare with Lao Lei's performance since then. Lao Lei's performance of one goal and two assists beat Quaresma, and he couldn't find any excuses. Judging from the performance on the field, Portuguese reporters believe that Lao Lei is much more mature than Quaresma, and there is a big gap between the two when the team is behind.
Although after the game, there were still reporters on the side of Sporting Lisbon, who said that one game does not prove anything, and it depends on the performance of the whole season. But this kind of voice can't set off any big waves in the mainstream voices that praise Lao Lei one after another. Among the four kings of Portugal, Lao Lei is the first person, because this game is completely stable. The call for his next generation of Portuguese football leaders is also growing.
After the day's game, Scolari was stopped by reporters when he left the field, and he also said in the interview: "In the 02 World Cup just past. I have led Brazil to Portugal in the final of the World Cup of the World Cup, and I was very impressed with Remaier's performance in that match. Core? Of course. In my opinion, Remaia has enough quality to be at the heart of the Portuguese national team.
Of course, the performances of Quaresma and Cristiano Ronaldo at the same time also amazed me. These young people will be an important part of the Portuguese national team in the future. I am also confident that they will bring glory to Portuguese football and I am honoured to be in charge of this talented team. In the interview, Scolari not only pointed out Lao Lei's status in his national team, but also made a big slap on the back of Portuguese football. Reduce some of the pressure from public opinion in Portugal for yourself.
In fact, when Scolari took over the Portuguese national team, he confirmed the core position of Lao Lei during his tenure. Although there is still a golden generation such as Rui Costa, they are all old, and no one can guarantee their state in two years, compared to them, he prefers a young and stable old Ray. And in addition to having a good relationship with the older generation of international players, Lao Lei also has enough qualifications and prestige among the younger generation, and is a very good core candidate.
For a while, the news that Lao Lei became the core of the Portuguese national team was also noisy, and some ill-intentioned reporters found big names such as Figo and Rui Costa. Ask them what they think about it. However, they were disappointed, Lao Lei had already received the support of Figo and others by virtue of his performance in the world, and they all showed their natural support for this. They are past their youthful vigor. The age at which they are competing for status is nothing more important than a title of sufficient weight. The runner-up on the 02 World Cup made them regret. But it was the sudden rise of Lao Lei that allowed them to win the European Championship on Portuguese soil. Confident. At this time, of course, there will be no unfriendly signals. Besides, Lao Lei himself has a good relationship with them in the national team.
For these disturbances, Lao Lei didn't pay too much attention. Scolari's core speech is normal in the eyes of old Ray. The accumulation of consecutive victories has made Lao Lei's confidence grow day by day, not to mention other places, but in Portugal, which is one acre and three points, Lao Lei has absolute self-confidence in himself.
And on the third day after the game, Lao Lei went with the team to the location of the Poles in Warsaw, Poland. However, he and Deco have been informed by Mourinho that they will not play in the game and will spend this trip to Poland on the bench. After a 6-0 slaughter of opponents in the first leg, this second-leg match lost its meaning. Jose Mourinho intends to use most of his substitutes and give them a chance to adapt to the European atmosphere and just get the game to the past.
And in the face of Porto, which is almost a second-team lineup, the Warsaw Poles still sent all their main players on the field. For them, this game is no longer a win, but as close as possible to a few goals to save their face. However, under Mourinho, who attaches great importance to defense, Porto's substitute lineup is slightly weaker in attack, but its defensive ability is still excellent.
Although the Warsaw Poles attacked with all their might, there was nothing they could do to defend Porto for a while. It wasn't until first-half stoppage time that Warsaw Poland scored a goal from a corner kick and took advantage of the scramble in front of goal. However, Porto up and down also don't care about this goal, it doesn't matter the overall situation. I don't know if the substitutes in Porto wanted to show in front of Mourinho, and at the beginning of the second half, they relied on a quick counterattack and scored a goal by Ivanka to equalize.
After conceding this goal, in order to save the only face at home, the Warsaw Poles continued to increase their investment in attack, hoping to at least get a win at home. Maybe God saw them too pitiful, and finally gave them an own goal in the final stage of the game, which helped them win a small 2:1 victory at home, saving the last trace of face. And Porto also successfully advanced to the second round of the Europa League with a big score of 7:2. Although it also brought the first defeat of the season, everyone knew what was going on and didn't attract enough attention. At this point, Porto's busy schedule has basically come to an end.
With Mourinho's orderly rotation plan, Porto's main players basically got enough rest and did not consume a lot of physical strength and spirit. This result made Mourinho breathe a sigh of relief, after all, it was the first time to lead the team in a third-line battle as a manager, and the pressure on him was still not small. After the match against the Poles in Warsaw, Jose Mourinho gave his players another day off to relax mentally and physically. Although Mourinho is very strict and demanding in training, he will still let the players relax to their heart's content, and relaxation is the best mode.
Old Ray has been in a good mood these days, in addition to the intimacy between him and Kayla that began to regain the previous intimacy, Joseph and Centia also accepted Old Lei's proposal and would move to Porto. Joseph and Cintia would quit their jobs in Leiria and move to Porto with the intention of opening a handmade shop. This can be regarded as the dream of Joseph and Cintia when they were young, but because of their two children, they had to give up and chose to go to work in the company. However, under Lao Lei's constant persuasion, Joseph and Xantia began to act again, and finally put down their parents' shelves and agreed to Lao Lei's request. This made a big stone in Lao Lei's heart fall, and Joseph and Cintia at the beginning rejected Lao Lei bluntly because of their parents' shelves, but it took Lao Lei a lot of effort to successfully convince them. Of course, Miki will also transfer to the school in Porto.
Today, however, Ray is at home, and Joseph and Cintia take Miki back to Leiria to deal with some of the formalities and affairs necessary for work, moving, and transferring. At this time, Lao Lei was alone at home on the sofa, and suddenly the doorbell rang. Could it be Claudia, Old Ray thought as he opened the door. What appeared in front of him was a tall beauty, wrapping herself tightly, and Lao Lei recognized it, this was his girlfriend Kayla who had not seen him for a long time.
This surprise was a bit big, and Lao Lei was a little stunned for a moment. And Kayla took off the big sunglasses on her face, looked at the stunned old Lei, and laughed out loud, very satisfied with the effect of her surprise. hugged Lao Lei's neck and sent his fragrant lips up. At this time, Lao Lei, who only reacted, felt the delicate body in his arms, and he didn't know the taste of meat for a long time, so he picked up Kayla by the waist, closed the door with his foot, and rushed to his bedroom on the second floor with Kayla in his arms.
After all the rain and clouds, Lao Lei's room was a mess, with clothes and pants scattered on the floor, as well as one or two women's underwear that made people blush. The messy bed, the two teams of naked people embracing each other on the bed, and a hint of ambiguity in the air, separated this room from the world outside, and became an independent space that people don't want to leave. On the bed, Kayla blushed with a smile on her face, her head resting on Lao Lei's chest, a small hand drawing small circles on it, and her eyes closed to savor something.
"Honey, missed me?" Kayla muttered, whispering.
"I thought about it, I wanted to die."
"Huh." Kayla was pleased with Ray's answer, and laughed softly and lazily.
"I'm sorry for this family, I'm so busy that every time I take a break, I just fall asleep and don't have time to contact you................" Kayla began to tell about her work life during this time, and her tone was apologetic. Although her voice was weak at this time, it was as if she had no strength, but in Lao Lei's heart, it was a direct and powerful apology, at least in his heart. The complaints and dissatisfaction accumulated in my heart began to melt so easily, just like winter ice meets warm sunshine.
Lao Lei, who was in a happy mood, cooked a Chinese candlelight dinner. Smelling the aroma of the food on the table, Kayla looked at Old Ray with a look of adoration that made him proud in his heart. This little couple regained the sweetness that had not appeared for a long time at a rapid speed.
At this time, Lao Lei's bell rang, and Lao Lei looked at the caller ID, it was Claudia.
Lao Lei looked at Kayla with a smile on his face, and a trace of embarrassment and panic appeared on his face. (To be continued......)