From the man behind the football king to the football king.

Chapter 116 Benfica’s trump card

Bruno used a header to remind Benfica that they must step up their attack, otherwise the defense will face the possibility of continuing to concede goals.

In fact, Benfica still has many offensive players, such as Cardoso, Rodrigo and Soleimani in the front three, Perez and Markovic on the bench, and center back Garay... …

Even midfielder Gomez had a good long shot.

Yes, that's right, Benfica's central defender Garay has scored 7 goals for Benfica in all competitions this season!

These players have always been the pride of Benfica fans. Because there are so many outstanding attackers, Jesus' football style is actually very enjoyable to watch.

But he chose to be conservative in this game. As a result, these conservative 45 minutes made him taste bitter.

As the saying goes, it is not too late to make up for the situation.Now, as long as Benfica knows its shame and becomes brave, it actually still has a chance to create miracles.

Of course, the premise is that their defense, which is in poor shape in this game, will not continue to make mistakes.

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Benfica's Argentinian midfielder Eduardo Salvio is a versatile player in the frontcourt. He can play almost all positions in the midfield and frontcourt.

The 23-year-old Argentinian came to Europe in early 2010, initially joining Atletico Madrid, but was loaned to Benfica by Atletico Madrid in the summer of that year.

In Benfica, fellow Argentinians such as Saviola and Aimar helped him gradually adapt to the European leagues.

In 2011, Salvio returned to La Liga for one season, and then officially moved to Benfica in the summer of 2012.

With four years of experience in the European League, his performance on the court is already quite mature.

When Benfica attacks, the wing he is on is a very important offensive corridor, so he is often closely defended by his opponents during the game.

This time when Salvio received a pass from his teammates in the backcourt, he was immediately surrounded by two more Udinese players.

Salvio did not pass the football out in a hurry, but planned to fight one against two to seek a breakthrough!
Gabriel Silva was the first Udinese player to come up and steal Salvio's ball. Salvio pulled the ball back and Udinese's left back was cleared.

The person who followed him was Kante. He planned to poke the football away before Salvio could take the next step when he pulled the ball back. Unexpectedly, Salvio's feet were faster than he thought. Much more, he just stretched out his foot, Salvio had already pushed the football out, and then accelerated and twisted through between Kanter and Silva!
"This is a very beautiful pass!" the Portuguese commentator cheered.

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He was not the only one cheering, there were also nearly [-] Benfica fans at the Stadium of Light.

With the team trailing by two goals, Benfica fans really need the team to show some strength. They are tired of their team huddled in the backcourt waiting for their opponents to come up and siege.

But goals don't come easily, so under the current circumstances, Benfica players can make some wonderful moves, which can also make Benfica fans feel a little satisfied and comforted.

So Salvio's successful one-on-two this time made the Benfica fans in the stands as happy as if they were on stimulants. Their cheers would make others mistakenly think that Benfica had scored, but in fact it was just because Salvio completed a high-quality pass.

After passing Silva and Kanter like a monkey, Salvio accelerated and rushed forward with the ball.

The Benfica fans in the stands kept cheering and cheering for Salvio.

"Come on! Come on, Eduardo!!"

For a moment, just judging from the momentum in the stands, it seemed that Udinese had completely fallen behind.

But just when Salvio had just passed the ball not far away, Bruno stabbed out diagonally and covered the wing from the center. Then he made a flying shovel and shoveled Salvio and the ball out together. sideline.

Those cheers in the stands stopped abruptly!

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In such quiet circumstances, the referee's whistle was particularly clear.

"This is a foul!" the Portuguese commentator shouted, as if the referee would not call a penalty.

In fact, after the referee blew the whistle, he ran away from the place where the incident occurred. At the same time, he was groping in his pocket. When he took it out again, there was a yellow card on it.

A yellow card warning means you can't run away!

Bruno doesn't care about this. As an offensive player, he rarely takes cards.

This is also related to the great changes in his playing style today.Former Bruno Fernandez, although he was an offensive player, was also a big player.He once set a record of receiving 10 yellow cards in a single season in the Premier League. He even had the experience of receiving 12 cards in all competitions in a single season when he was playing in Sporting Lisbon.

What's more, his goal has been achieved.

Salvio's breakthrough greatly stimulated the fans and also boosted the morale of Benfica's players. If he continues to break through with the ball, the entire Benfica team will be driven by his breakthrough. When they are in good shape, Udinese's goal will be in danger.

Don't underestimate this kind of trivial successful breakthrough in a football match. Maybe it can become a turning point in the game?
Therefore, Bruno would rather commit a foul and get a card to end the opponent's attack.

Ending the opponent's offense is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to use this foul to destroy the opponent's morale and confidence that they just raised, and tell them not to think about turning over so easily.

His strikes are effective, just look at the silence of the Benfica fans in the stadium stands.

Bruno turned his head and looked at Kante, who looked a little frustrated after being easily broken through by Salvio. The 23-year-old French midfielder was still a bit immature. Compared with the Kante who had "no obstacles but only difficulties" a few years later, Not at the same level at all.

Of course, his defensive awareness is still very good, but he still lacks some experience.

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Having achieved his goal, Bruno did not hesitate to express his friendliness.After he got up from the ground, he reached out and patted Salvio's head, then reached out to him and pulled Salvio up.

Salvio was thrown hard, but it was all the pain of rolling around on the ground. There was no problem with his feet and knees at all. He also knew that Bruno's kick was not directed at others, it was just a one-time kick. It's just a normal foul, no malice.

So Salvio did not refuse Bruno's kindness, took Bruno's hand, and was pulled up by him.

In fact, if Bruno was arrogant and didn't make any expression after the foul, but just got up and turned around and left, it might further stimulate Benfica and arouse their fighting spirit.

But facing Bruno, who had no ill intentions, Benfica's fans and players could not lose their temper, so the fire of fighting spirit they had just ignited was extinguished.

Successfully preventing Salvio's breakthrough is not Bruno's highest pursuit, it can only have a temporary effect.Maybe five minutes later, Salvio or someone else will give another wonderful performance and arouse the passion of all Benfica players?

At that time, Bruno can't always be expected to commit a foul at the risk of getting a card. He currently has a yellow card, and if he gets another one, he will end up with a red card.

The solution once and for all is to score a goal to extend the lead to four goals, so that Tobenfica will naturally have no motivation to continue the game.

Because they were four goals behind, it meant they had to score five goals at their home court to advance.

This is a very difficult thing for any team - which team can dare to pat their chests and guarantee that they can score four goals in less than 45 minutes without allowing their opponents to score?
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Bruno's consideration was correct. Benfica did show signs of dying down after Bruno's foul, but it didn't last long.

Soon Rodrigo scored a goal, rekindling the passion in the stands and the confidence of his teammates.

In the 59th minute, Salvio got rid of the pass on the right side of the penalty area, Rodrigo outflanked the far post and easily scored. Benfica rewritten the score to 1:2, but the total score was still 2:4 behind.

The morale of Benfica, who had pulled back a victory, soared. In the next few minutes, they bombarded Udinese's gate indiscriminately, hoping to open the gate guarded by Skuffett.

During this period, the Benfica fans in the stands of the Stadium of Light did not stop for a moment, cheering and cheering for the team.

They also sang songs and successfully created the atmosphere at home.

As long as the Udinese players get the ball, boos will definitely be waiting for them. Benfica fans use this method to put pressure on the Udinese players.

Amid the crazy behavior of the Benfica fans, the Udinese fans could not make any sound to support the team. They wanted to sing, but they were always suppressed as soon as they started.

Then in the deafening noise, even they couldn't hear the sound they made.

In front of [-] Benfica fans, a mere [-] Udinese fans couldn't afford to make any waves.

The huge numerical advantage of thirty times was enough for Benfica fans to suppress the momentum of Udinese fans.

Not only that, Benfica head coach Jorge Jesus on the sidelines is also deploying troops to increase the home team's offensive power.

In the 64th minute, Jesus replaced Argentine midfielder Enzo Perez, who had returned from injury.

This is the core of Benfica's midfield, the hub that controls Benfica's offensive and defensive rhythm, and is also the biggest favorite for the best player in the Portuguese Super League this season.

It can be said that the Argentina international's role in Benfica is similar to that of Bruno in Udinese, except that his personal offensive data is not as dazzling as Bruno's.

(End of this chapter)