Chapter 187: Facing the Bundesliga Giants (7)
Lao Lei's goal was fatal for Bayern, and the score of 2:0 was already a dead life for them. If Bayern were to visit the Dragons with such a scoreline, then they would only be hoping that they could beat Porto there. But considering Porto's always strong home stadium, no matter how confident Heathfield is in the strength of his team, he will not dare to break into this Longtan tiger's den. With just over half an hour left in this game, there is no doubt that this will be time for Bayern to fight back recklessly.
However, before the game began, Heathfield first began to make changes to the lineup. Demichelis, who made a big mistake, was mercilessly substituted by the veteran boss and came on as a substitute for Jeremes, a midfielder known for his ferocious defence and tireless running ability. The merciless humiliation of Lao Lei after seeing the goal just now almost caused another conflict on the field. If it weren't for Kufuor, who was next to him, he might have been sent off by the referee for taking the lead. Demichelis is like a ticking time bomb in such a state, and Heathfield will never keep him on the pitch like this.
Compared to Demichelis, Jeremes has more interception and running ability. Replacing Jeremes, Heathfield may have thought that the team's defense at the back could be more solid when the team is attacking at full strength. When any team presses hard, it is bound to reveal wide counter-attacking space at the back, and Jereme is a lock that Heathfield has put in his backyard.
With the referee's whistle, the game resumed. In the stands at the Allianz Arena, Bayern fans began to sing the team anthem. Cheer for your players. They know exactly where the team is at the moment, but as long as the team doesn't give up. They won't give up. They hope that their singing can make a difference to the team's comeback. And that's one of the home team's strengths. As long as the fans don't give up completely, they can get a steady stream of moral support, which is very important in a backward and disadvantageous situation.
Just like the Bayern players on the field now, it was as if they had been blessed by the god of victory, Ares, and burst out with palpitating counterattack power. Completely reckless, reckless and crazy pressing, so that Lao Lei was already dissatisfied with the steady organization of Porto's possession. In such a situation, Porto's backcourt players can only get the ball and drive forward with a big foot to relieve the pressure.
In the 65th minute of the second half. On the left flank, Valente was caught by Pizarro and Hargreaves and couldn't get the ball out of the way. He had no choice but to take a few steps back, but Pizarro and Hargreaves pressed very firmly, clinging to his body all the time, constantly putting pressure on him with physical contact. In desperation, he kicked back and hit Hargreaves with a big kick, and did not go out of the baseline or sideline. Picked up by Hargreaves and stabbed Pizarro with a kick.
When Pizarro got the ball, he burst into the box. When Carvalho pounced, he immediately picked the ball to the back post. There, Barak and Mackay were already in place, ready to scramble. Lao Lei was caught between two people, and he couldn't fully jump at all. In the end, Mackay beat Costa to get the first spot. Header flicked. The ball flew into the top corner of the near corner and flew between Bea's hands into the back of the net, and Bayern pulled a goal back. This immediately detonated the Allianz Arena. Originally, the atmosphere was already very warm, but now the enthusiasm has risen to a new level. This goal. Let them see the hope of the team's comeback.
Germans are known for being good at turning the tables, as long as there is a little hope to save zĂ i. They don't know what it means to give up. Mourinho on the sidelines frowned, knowing in his heart that the goal was like a catalyst that would make Bayern's comeback stronger. However, Bayern's counterattack is like a forbidden move that hurts 800 and kills 1,000 enemies, and now it depends on whether Porto can carry this time, and the victory is basically in hand. Originally, Mourinho only wanted to fight for a draw, but if he could win, who could say no.
Lao Lei looked at the Bayern players who didn't celebrate the ball on the field, picked up the football in the goal and ran to the middle circle, and thought about it. Of course he knows what they mean by doing so, and now all he has to do is find a way to help the team survive Bayern's comeback. Taking advantage of the fact that there was still some time to kick off, he hurriedly called all Deco and the others over, discussed it, and asked them all to retreat. This not only helps the team defend and stabilize the situation, but also allows Bayern's backline to press more boldly. As it stands, continuing to keep Deco and others in the front court won't make much difference. Rather than this, it is better to let them withdraw, and the fists that have been withdrawn can be punched out to be powerful. There are pros and cons to everything, and in Lao Lei's view, the current recycling, at least the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
After the restart, Porto will retreat to their own half of the line. In the eyes of Bayern fans, this is what Porto are afraid of, and they are clamoring harder for this. However, Heathfield's opinion was naturally not so simple, and he immediately thought of what Porto was playing. He just wondered why Mourinho didn't seem to give any instructions and how the Porto players changed tactics on their own. He thought of the scene where Lao Lei discussed with Deco and the others before, and then looked at Mourinho, who didn't mind at all. Shaking his head, as a very controlling manager, he couldn't understand how Mourinho could be so indulgent to the players on the field.
But now is not the time to think about it, he came to the sideline and waved his hand, signaling Bayern to press all the way. Although I knew it would leave a lot of room for Porto to counter-attack, but so what. Anyway, now that I am on the lagging side, no matter what happens, the situation cannot be worse. 2:1 or 3:1, it doesn't make much difference for Bayern.
Bayern's firepower was even more ferocious, and their centre-backs often assisted on the edge of Porto's penalty area. However, the increase in the number of attackers did not bring a good offensive effect to Bayern. At this time, their lack of style of play was revealed, the lack of attacking in the middle, and a high ball from the wing, which was not difficult to deal with for Porto's dense defence at this time. The Porto defence, which has a lot of defensive strength in the front, and Bayern's heavy gunners, are much less threatening from a distance. In a word, Bayern's attack is half the effort.
In the 72nd minute of the second half, Ballack's long-range shot in the middle was once again blocked by Lao Lei with his body, and the football flew high into the sky. When scrambling for the fallen football, Lao Lei squeezed away and took the lead in touching the football. With a flick of the ball on the spot, he distributed the ball to Kostiani on the side, and then began to accelerate forward himself, trying to make a counter-attack. After receiving Kostiani's return pass, Lao Lei didn't take a few steps to the feet of Deco in front of him, trying to match him.
Just as the two were about to play a one-two in opposite directions, Deco turned to receive a pass from Old Ray, and he was roughly cut down by Jeremis like a log. And after the referee's whistle, Jeremes turned around and walked away as if he was fine, ignoring Deco, who fell to the ground and hugged his legs. Although the foul brought him a yellow card, it was still not satisfactory for Porto. If Costa and the others hadn't stopped them in time, it is estimated that Lao Lei and Maniche, the two grumpy people, would have rushed up to teach Jeremouth a lesson, but in any case, this matter was recorded in the hearts of Lao Lei and others.
When the game restarted, Bayern still relied on the mental boost brought by the goal just now, and suppressed Porto on the field with defense and pinching at any cost. However, Lao Lei can feel that the body and running speed of the Bayern players are declining rapidly, and as long as they hold on for a while, they can no longer support it. However, unable to play a counter-attack, the Porto defence, which had been tense and nervous, finally made another mistake.
In the 74th minute of the second half, Hargreaves stabbed diagonally and cut off Kostiani's pass to Ray. And immediately pushed forward, straight to the Porto defence. After Lao Lei went up to make up for the defense, he immediately handed the football to Ballack, who was cutting in on the side. Ballack adjusted slightly, made a long-range gesture to deceive Kos, and then turned his ankle to push the ball into the box. Mackay picked up the pass and fired a low shot without adjustment. Although Baia saved Mackay's first shot, there was really nothing he could do about Pizarro's second shot in the middle. Bayern seized on Porto's mistake and pulled another goal back to draw 2-2.
For this result, Mourinho has the urge to scold his mother. But now is not the time to train, he hurried to the sidelines to appease the players. Being chased twice in a row is a very rare thing after Mourinho came to Porto, and happening on such an important occasion will undoubtedly form an important blow to Porto's morale. When Bayern's fans and players were about to celebrate passionately, Lao Lei gritted his teeth and could only reluctantly accept this result. After comforting Kostiani, he came to the goal and ran towards the center circle with the football in his arms. The players of Porto, looking at the figure of Lao Lei who ran to the middle circle, slowly disappeared something in their eyes, and there were some more things, the former is called frustration, and the latter is called fighting spirit.
At this time, a camera noticed Lao Lei's movements and followed Lao Lei all the time.
In front of the TV, such a picture appeared.
With Bayern fans and players celebrating passionately as the backdrop, Porto's number 13 walked towards the center circle alone with a football in his arms.
The rest of Porto's players are staring at the back of the number 13.
A Portuguese journalist on the sidelines saw such a scene and felt something, and fixed this picture as a picture, which was fixed in history. He gave the photo a name after the game.
"Leader!" (To be continued......)