Chapter 116

The 2-0 score in the first half was satisfactory for Mourinho, which was enough for Porto to take the strategic initiative in the second half. Panasinaikos had just one way to go in the second half, and they needed to score at least two goals to knock out Porto on top of no more goals. At halftime, Mourinho directly arranged the tactics of defensive counterattack, and it was Porto's turn to play counterattack with peace of mind.

At the start of the second half, Panashinekos looked at Porto with a retracted formation and reluctantly pressed the attack. The Panahinekos fans in the stands shouted shrill boos at Porto, protesting against Porto's retreat and expressing their displeasure. Although there is little hope, they still hope that they can use this to stimulate Porto to press out, and of course the result is realistic and skinny. Jose Mourinho's side have always been about winning first, whether they look ugly or not.

In the face of Porto's dense defence, Panashinekos' overall advance struggled to get the football to dangerous places. And they lack stars, and they can't use their individual ability to complete the point to break the surface. With a slight advantage in size, they chose to attack more by bombarding the penalty area with high-altitude balls. However, the Porto backline, led by Costa, did not give them any chances, and appeared very calm in handling high-altitude balls.

In the 58th minute of the second half, Porto's quick counter-attack finally gave Panashinekos the fatal blow. After receiving a pass from Kostiani at the back, he made a long pass and found the gap between Panahinaikos' central defender and left wing-back. And Alenichev, who was in good form in this game, was already diagonally behind them, which was a typical through ball diagonal cut.

Facing a full-back who is directly exposed in front of him. Alenichev was very strong and fought directly with him, shook him off and went straight into the box with the ball. Before the centre-backs come over and block. Alenichev made a direct pass to Maniche, who was at the back post. McCarthy's forward cut was a great way to distract the defence, and Maniche fired a volley straight into the oncoming ball and the ball flew quickly into the top corner. The Panahinaikos goalkeeper didn't even have time to react, just watched in amazement as the ball flew into the goal. 3:0, Porto locked the win and promotion place in this game.

Panahinaikos will have to score at least three goals in a row in the next few days if they want to advance. And that's almost an impossible task. Pressing the gaps left by the attack with all their might will allow Porto to play counter-attacks with ease. Although Panahinaikos in the 67th minute of the second half, with a scuffle in front of goal. Score a goal. However, their slight hopes didn't last long, and just three minutes later, Porto counter-attacked and scored a goal. Lao Lei's direct long pass after the ball was broken in the midfield. This gave McCarthy a chance to go it alone. After easily dribbling past the goalkeeper with a feint, the goal is cleared. After this goal, Panashinekos completely surrendered and raised the white flag to admit defeat.

The score of 4:1 was maintained until the end, and Porto also successfully eliminated Panasinaikos with a score of 4:2 and advanced to the semi-finals of the Europa League. In the semi-finals, Porto's opponent will be Serie A Laning Lazio, but that is not something Porto have to think about right now, and their attention will now be on Saibatur. Finish the league as early as possible.

For the sake of the players' fitness, Mourinho gave the whole team a day off. It was also fortunate that the match was played at the home stadium of Porto. There is no need to travel long distances, otherwise there would be no such day of vacation. Porto only need to beat Setúbal in this game to win the Portuguese Super League title in the 02-03 season after three years in advance. Before the game, Setúbal also released a message: "If you want to win the championship, you can rely on your own ability to win it." "The Lisbon media is also on the side of Setúbal and cheering for them.

Although they know that it will be almost impossible for their team to come back and win the title, they still hope that Setúbal can delay Porto's title for a while. In particular, Benfica, as the opponent of Porto in the next round of the league, in case Porto win this game, they will normally need to line up at home to welcome Porto. It's hard to accept a team welcome for sworn rival Porto, let alone the relationship between Lao Lei and Mourinho. In this regard, some media even broke out that Benfica proposed a winning bonus for Setúbal for this game, just to let Setúbal snipe Porto with all his might. Although this information has not been confirmed to be true, it does not prevent anyone from believing it.

Porto simply ignored it, in the words of Mourinho: "We are the best, whatever they think." Take out Setúbal and the championship will be ours. "As the winner of this match may be decided in advance, the president and officials of the Portuguese Football Federation also came to the Dragon Stadium with the championship trophy. Porto are also ready to claim the trophy and are confident they can host their own league title at home.

The fans of Porto are also full of confidence. On the day of the race, the entire Dragon Stadium was filled with championship celebrations, singing and cheering. In the dressing room, Mourinho was saying his last few words when he pulled open the door and let the fans sing and cheer into the dressing room. Listening to the loud and neat voice, Lao Lei and his teammates suddenly fought with high passion.

"Listen to the fans, everybody came to see us win the title today. Sue me, do you want to lose face in front of 50,000 fans? ”

"I don't want to!!"

"Very well, go kill them! Sue them, this is the Dragon Course, it's our territory!! Kill them and let Benfica line up for us at the Stadium of Light to welcome!! ”

"Oh!!" With a roar of excitement, Porto's players rushed out and for them, this game could not be lost. When they played, Lao Lei was greeted by the fans like a tsunami. The ears of everyone present were filled with this cheer, and nothing else could be heard. This is the biggest courtesy that fans have for Lao Lei and others.

At the beginning of the game, taking advantage of this momentum, Porto formed a siege on Setúbal. It's different from the previous Portuguese Cup matches. After Deco's return, Lao Lei's marking has been significantly weakened. And the players in Porto were very excited today and they were in good shape. Setúbal's players were affected by the atmosphere of Porto's home stadium, and the bombardment of Porto was unbearable for a while.

Perhaps today is destined to be a day of celebration for Porto, who scored with their first shot and set the tone for the rest of the game. In the 12th minute of the first half. Lao Lei played a two-on-one cooperation with Deco and Deco in the front court. After Deco passed back to Lao Lei, he immediately received a pass from Lao Lei directly back. Facing the central defender pressed out by Setúbal, Deco made a light croquette. got rid of the central defenders and went straight into the big penalty area. Then, Deco had wanted to give the ball to Maniche who cut in front of him on the left flank, but who knew that the Setúbal centre-back stretched out his foot. It just rolled right at the feet of McCarthy. McCarthy was also surprised that football had come to his feet. However, the excellent second reaction still allowed him to react quickly and make a coherent shot. Setúbal's goalkeeper couldn't react and Deco's stab rolled straight at his feet into the back of the net. At 1:0, Porto started smoothly and scored with the first shot.

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! Benny McCarthy!! He opened the door to victory for the team and he was our top scorer this season. McCarthy's goal was accompanied by a huge wave of celebration from the Porto fans, floating over the Dragons Stadium. It was as loud as a dragon's roar.

Just 10 minutes into the game, the Dragon Stadium entered the atmosphere of celebration. And the next game also allowed this atmosphere to continue. The extremely vigorous Porto made the players on the field of Setúbal feel unstoppable. In the 23rd and 37th minutes of the first half, Porto scored another goal each through Maniche and Deco. At the end of the first half, Porto sealed the victory with a score of 3:0.

By the second half, Setúbal had no intention of resisting. Jose Mourinho also switched Lao Lei, Deco and Mani off the pitch early in the 60th minute of the second half, and let them accept the cheers of the Porto fans. The score of 3:0 remained until the end, the referee's whistle completely detonated the Dragons Stadium, and Porto's bench also rushed into the stadium to hug their teammates.

The Saibatur players on the side left the field in a hurry, and as supporting roles, their scenes were over. On the pitch, the staff of Porto were also rushing to set up a temporary podium. The players, on the other hand, were surrounded by reporters and engaged in intense interviews. There is no doubt that Lao Lei and Mourinho have the most journalists around them, and the two apprentices have been regular visitors to Portuguese sports newspapers since last season. But at this time, who is in the mood to bother reporters, now is the time to celebrate and enjoy victory.

The whole team of Porto family and couples appeared on the field to celebrate the arrival of the league championship. At this time, by Lao Lei's side, he was also closely followed by a shadow - Kate wearing the No. 13 Porto home jersey. Kate's scene has already finished filming, and before this game, she also hurried to Porto to cheer for her boyfriend. Lao Ray and Kate have become the most eye-catching pair on the field, and compared to other players, the partnership between the two of them is undoubtedly the most topical.

Time has come to the award ceremony, this is not the first time Lao Lei has received the award, but it still makes him excited. The desire for victory has gone deep into his bones. As Baia will receive the trophy from the Portuguese Football Confederation president, golden flowers will float in the air. For Porto, no one slept tonight.

Hugging Kate's delicate body beside him and enjoying the joy of victory, Lao Lei felt a burst of satisfaction.

However, for Lao Lei, his league journey this season is not over.

At least it won't be over until the game against Benfica. (To be continued......)