Football: A late bloomer, starting with Leicester City

Chapter 314 The 10th goal of the Champions League arrives! Officially entering the even-number club! (Ask for monthly ticket)

Porto did play a seven-injury punch tactic. They left a large gap in the backcourt, and most of the time only three central defenders stood here to defend.

Regarding this point, Nuno's tactic is to try to jam the ball in Leicester City's half as much as possible.

By controlling the second penalty kick and quickly counterattacking after losing the ball, we can delay or limit Leicester City's attack.

This requires tireless running and strong fighting spirit from the players, as well as a very focused spirit to ensure the courage not to make mistakes.

Nuno believes that the players can do it. At least in the first half of the game, they can sustain this tactic. In the second half, if both sides have not scored, he will retract the defense line.

In his opinion, this is the safest tactic.

Not only do you have the initiative in your own hands, you also have certain opportunities to counterattack!

Standing on the sidelines, listening to the cheers of the fans ringing in his ears, Nuno was very high-spirited. He felt that he and the team were on the right path.

I heard Leicester City is sending Porto home?

I heard that Copenhagen hopes for a big win over Leicester City to allow them to qualify?

And Chen Yufeng, wants to come to the Dragon Stadium to settle old scores?

Today he will tell the whole world that this is impossible!

At the Dragon Stadium, in the life-and-death battle of the Champions League, Porto will burst out with the kind of energy they didn't have in the past!

"Porto's siege continues. This is a very physical tactic. However, with the continuous cheers of the fans at the Dragon Stadium, I believe the players can hold their nerves and grit their teeth and persevere."

"Leicester City has been a little unable to play during this period. They did not control the second penalty kick enough. There is nothing they can do about it. Porto has too many attackers."

"There is another point where Leicester City can actually launch an attack upfield through long passes through goal kicks."

"But in the first few minutes today, I don't know whether Porto was lucky or Leicester City missed a goal, but they didn't get a goal kick."

"When the defenders cleared the ball, they did not kick the ball to an effective area. They were holding the ball and preparing to find the frontcourt, and the Porto players would block it in front of them."

"You can say that Porto is afraid of Leicester City's offensive power in the frontcourt, but in the beginning of the game, they did a good job of limiting it. It depends on whether they can seize the opportunity to score during the game."

"..."

CCTV commentator Zhu Xiaoyu still gave encouragement to the Porto players. As a commentator, he cannot take sides.

Even though he very much hopes that Leicester City will make a good comeback and get back what they have lost.

But during the opening period, it was Porto who touched the ball more in the penalty area.

On the court, Chen Yufeng and Klose Vardy both stayed in the frontcourt.

They withstood the opponent's three defenders, creating a partial three-on-three situation.

The one who defended Chen Yufeng was none other than the previous source of evil, Marcano.

"Are you wondering why the ball isn't coming?"

Marcano followed Chen Yufeng attentively, while using words to disturb Chen Yufeng's mentality, "Give up, you won't get a chance."

"Even if our backfield looks empty, you guys can't get through it."

"As long as the ball comes, I will foul. Just worry about my legs! Even if I get suspended again, I'm not afraid!"

"As long as we can qualify, everything will be fine!"

Chen Yufeng glanced behind him, expressionless.

He knew that this was Marcano's psychological battle and a manifestation of his fear.

Does Chen Yufeng need to say anything?

No need, he is more accustomed to speaking with goals!

Will he be afraid of a flagrant foul from Marcano?

During the last game, he might have been a little worried, but now, he won't.

Even if it is a flagrant foul, it requires the same strength of two people.

The time Kimmich tackled Haaland was enough to prove everything. When the difference in strength between two people is too great, even if you use scissors, it will not hurt me.

On the contrary, it is possible that the person who slides the shovel will be hit in the leg and injured!

Marcano is not a powerful defender, he is a conscious one, which is why he needs more means to help him complete his defense.

"Wait for the opportunity slowly, don't be anxious, I believe we only need one chance to kill them." Vardy shouted to Chen Yufeng from the side.

Chen Yufeng nodded slightly and continued jogging in the frontcourt, observing the situation behind him.

Vardy is fast, Klose is high, he is fast and high.

Their three-person offensive team is enough to scare the defense of any team in Europe.

It only takes one chance for them to prove how they are worth it!

"Oh!"

Porto forward Corona completed another long-range shot. The football hit Morgan's legs and bounced off the baseline.

The cheers of the Porto fans at the scene were louder and louder. Even though they have not achieved any stage results yet, judging from the scene, they are beating Leicester City!

If you keep playing like this, you will score a goal sooner or later!

"come on! Come on!"

Nuno clapped his hands vigorously on the sidelines. Even though he looked regretful, he was still excited about the wonderful performance of the boys.

Behind him, a group of assistant coaches sat in their seats, sometimes waving excitedly, sometimes holding their heads with regret, and then they turned to applause for encouragement.

They seemed to be the epitome of Nuno standing in front, making some instinctive reactions as the situation changed.

"We played really well today. I think we can't just set our goal on qualifying. We have to beat them."

An assistant coach smiled and said, becoming more confident, "We are going to give our home fans a wonderful performance! Come on!"

"Yes, before that, I also advised Mr. Nuno to stay on the defensive."

An assistant coach sighed with a wry smile, "But now it seems that I am simply a joke. If I play according to my rules, we are the one who is likely to lose."

"Yes."

Someone echoed from the side: "This is why Mr. Nuno is the first-tier head coach in Europe, and we can only be his assistant coaches."

"Are you dissatisfied with being Nuno's assistant coach?" Someone said with a sly smile: "I don't have such thoughts. Every day with him makes me feel refreshed."

"So are we."

"Yes, being Nuno's assistant coach is more enjoyable than me..."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Several people were chatting from here, while not forgetting to flatter Nuno.

Although Nuno did not turn around and smile, he must have felt very useful. He just pretended not to hear and continued to direct the team.

Why become a football coach?

Because in many cases, football can easily satisfy a person's vanity. Here you can get all the feelings and enjoy the feeling of being praised to the sky.

Of course, there is a prerequisite for this, that is, you lead the team to achieve good results.

If there are no results, everything is in vain!

Nuno took a deep breath and hoped that the players could win a victory for him. In this way, at least for a period of time in the future, Portuguese fans will regard him as a savior!

That’s very satisfying for a head coach!

"come on!"

Nuno clapped his hands and continued to give strength to the players.

Not long after, Leicester City got a goal kick as Jota's shot fired an anti-aircraft gun.

Ruota covered his face with regret, then ran back, preparing to defend.

The teammates around him quickly gave him words of encouragement, "It's okay Jota, we still have many opportunities!"

"Yes, we have been pressing them! We will definitely score!" "Come on, you are responsible for the offense, and we will handle the defense for you in the backcourt!"

"You must score goals for us, hahaha..."

Listening to these heart-warming words, Ruota nodded firmly, and he felt that everything was developing in a good direction.

Today, maybe they can really win at home.

And not a small victory, but a complete victory!

In this case, is it possible to create a dark horse miracle in the knockout rounds?

A smile appeared on Jota's lips, forcing himself to play the game first and not think about the future.

"Oh!"

At this time, Schmeichel kicked the ball out and sent it towards the front court.

Leicester City's midfield defense suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and was able to press the front line out.

Jota turned around and watched the football fly across the midfield and land in their backcourt.

When he saw Telles and Klose appearing at the landing point, his heart suddenly twitched slightly, and a sense of panic suddenly filled his body.

"Retreat! Fill the position! Fill the position behind him!"

Jota waved to his teammates, and looked to the side, already thinking of a plan for the defense.

Unfortunately, he only saw Vardy and Chen Yufeng, who had already started from both sides.

On Vardy's side, Danilo was following, and he was able to keep up.

But on Chen Yufeng's side, Marcano, who was guarding him, obviously thought too much. He wanted to use this foul to stop Chen Yufeng. He grabbed Chen Yufeng's clothes with one hand, but was forced away by a huge force.

The whole person also lost his center of gravity, and fell forward like a dog eating shit.

Harsh words are harsh words, the team is in a good situation, and Marcano will definitely not make a particularly rude foul right from the start.

What he hopes is that for the first foul, he can avoid the referee's card as much as possible, and get a yellow card for the second time. After that, depending on the situation, he will risk a red card as a last resort.

But he obviously didn't expect that after a period of experience, Chen Yufeng's strength would improve again!

Or it can be said that the last game was too short and he has not experienced Chen Yufeng's physical fitness. This is the official first experience.

"It's over..." Ruota swallowed, stopped running, and stood still.

What happened next was exactly as he expected. Klose fought for a header and ran directly behind the Porto defense.

Vardy, who was closer to the football, touched the football first. Danilo, who was guarding him, also wanted to block the line, but failed.

"Bang!" Vardy kicked the ball in front of Chen Yufeng without stopping the ball. Chen Yufeng had already scored a single goal.

Absolute chance!

If Porto plays in the backcourt, this will only happen!

Nuno's mysterious self-confidence will begin to collapse from this moment!

Casilla suddenly ran out of the goal in a panic, lowered his center of gravity and prepared to defend.

Seeing Chen Yufeng approaching, he quickly adjusted his position, sometimes taking a few steps back and sometimes taking a few steps forward.

He is an experienced goalkeeper and has a secret to saving one-on-one shots.

However, after watching the highlights of Chen Yufeng beating the goalkeeper, he no longer dared to use his own secrets and only left everything to his intuition.

There is another reason. This game is too crucial for Porto. The already old Saint Cassie still wants to play in the Champions League knockout round. In addition to motivation, there is pressure.

He really wants to keep the ball and solve problems for the team.

"Bang!!"

While Casillas was still moving, Chen Yu shot coldly and pushed the ball to the lower right corner.

This was something no one expected. Chen Yufeng had never chosen a goalkeeper, nor had he chosen to get closer!

"Whoa!" A sound of hitting the net was heard later. Casillas was still moving and could not make an effective save at all.

The ball went in!

Leicester City's first counterattack after the start!

Just scored a goal!

This is also Chen Yufeng’s 10th Champions League goal in this tournament!

"Yeahhhhhhhh...!!" The originally silent North Stand was completely replaced by a din. Leicester City fans stood up excitedly and clapped their hands heavily.

They're ahead!

At the Dragon Stadium, Leicester City takes the lead first!

This is the efficiency of this team, and also the efficiency of Chen Yufeng!

"bring it on……!"

Chen Yufeng also looked excited. He roared at several Porto defenders, then ran to the sidelines and knelt down to celebrate.

Five-star stadium Dragon Stadium?

Well, now it’s also the court where he skated and knelt!

This is his first goal here, and he will strive to score more goals in the future!

This is just the first account. He has many accounts for Porto...

"Come on...! Yufeng!!"

Vardy, Klose and others quickly rushed towards Chen Yufeng, and excitedly performed sliding kneeling with Chen Yufeng.

With the first ball, the situation may change.

Fortunately, they were advanced. If Porto had been advanced, everything might be different!

"The ball went in! A quick counterattack! A textbook counterattack!"

CCTV commentator Zhu Xiaoyu's excited voice sounded, "In the 14th minute of the game, Leicester City scored first! They did not have an advantage, and through a counterattack, Chen Yufeng broke through the opponent's goal!"

"We all know the classic offensive routine, third-man movement! Leicester City's goal demonstrates the third-man movement strategy to its fullest!"

"Klose flicked the header, quickly got in on both sides, and struck with a horizontal kick to form a single!"

"Chen Yufeng's 10th goal in the Champions League. He has officially entered the double-digit club in the Champions League! This is another milestone moment!"

"Porto's trouble is coming. Will they stick to their previous style of play? Is Nuno prepared for this situation?"

Zhu Xiaoyu's voice was very exciting. He had been watching with heartache for more than ten minutes before, not sure if Leicester City still had hope of winning the first half.

Now, he has a little more confidence.

On the sidelines of the court, Ranieri hugged the assistant coaches behind him and celebrated passionately.

Not far behind them, Nuno stood alone on the edge of the field, and the chatter of the Porto assistant coaches behind him also stopped abruptly.

A question mark emerged in their minds, what should they do now?

"Clap clap clap..."

Nuno clapped his palms again, encouraging the confused players, and said passionately: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! They were lucky enough to score one!"

"We have the advantage, do you understand?!"

"Come on! Keep up the offensive just now and fight everything back! I believe you can do it, their defense is already shaky!"

In fact, in Nuno's plan, as long as the ball is conceded, he will set up a 640 defensive bus without a striker to delay the game and prevent Leicester City from scoring.

But in the first ten minutes today, Porto's players played so well. The scene was ignited by the fans again and again, and his emotions were also aroused.

It's not surprising that he gritted his teeth and continued to deploy this desperate tactic.

The players on the court heard Nuno's roar, looked at each other a few times, and felt a bit of fighting spirit in their hearts.

Yes, we are the one with the advantage...

They scored goals even if they didn't have the advantage. As long as we can seize opportunities better, wouldn't it be a frame goal?

"Come on, come on! Fight back! One ball can't explain anything!"

Porto's players began to encourage their teammates and rekindled their fighting spirit: "We can do it! They are just good luck in an attack!"

"Porto! Porto! Porto!"

"Don't let our fans down, don't let the coach Nuno down! Do you want your opponents to run wild at our home court?"

"Yes, they obviously said so many insulting words, and the media also described us as evil people. We want to fight back!"

"We want to prove to everyone that we can win! Come on!"

When everyone returned to the arc of the center circle, a touch of determination appeared on everyone's face, as if they wanted to eat up all the opponent's players.

"Beep!" A whistle sounded, and the battle began again, and the excitement officially began.

(End of this chapter)