Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 487

It is a well-known fact that the ranking competition of European leagues is very fierce, but few people know that the most competitive place is not the top five, but No.6.

According to UEFA's competition rules, the top three leagues are the first level, and there are four places in the Champions League. Other leagues can't shake the status of these three leagues at all, so no matter how jealous they are, there is nothing they can do.

The second level is the 4th to 6th leagues, each with three Champions League places. In this level, Ligue [-] and Bundesliga belong to the five major leagues. The country has a large population and a large market, and firmly holds the top two.

The remaining No.6 seat in the second class has become very popular!

First Greece, then the Eredivisie, and the Portuguese Super League. These three leagues fought to gain the sixth largest league status. However, since Greece broke out in the 2001-02 season, its situation has deteriorated and it now has the upper hand. The most important is the Portuguese Super League. Porto's success in two consecutive years from 2002 to 04 allowed the Portuguese Super League to grab the No.6 throne. Last season, Benfica won the Europa League championship, allowing the Portuguese Super League to continue to enjoy this status. The position of the sixth largest league in the Portuguese Super League is not stable, and the pressure from the Eredivisie is great.

For example, this season, the Portuguese Super League and the Eredivisie have two teams each participating in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Before the final round of matches, the Eredivisie Ajax ranked second in Group B and Eindhoven ranked second in Group E. The situation is optimistic.

On the other hand, the Portuguese Super League team is a bit miserable. Porto is the last in Group H and has only a theoretical possibility of qualifying. Benfica's situation is slightly better but not optimistic.

If the two teams in the Eredivisie play a few more knockout games, and the Portuguese Super League team is wiped out in the group stage, this situation will not last long. It only takes two seasons, and the No.6 in the Portuguese Super League will be defeated. Snatched away by the Eredivisie!Then, the Portuguese Super League will fall into the third league in Europe, that is, the league ranked 7th to 9th. Only two teams can play in the Champions League every year, that is, only two teams can get points from UEFA. When it comes to TV broadcasting, there are only two teams that can get more commercials from overseas.

The reduction in the income of the Portuguese Super League teams from overseas means that the pressure of competition in the Portuguese domestic league is greater!
This is a very simple reason. For the same big pot, if there are more spoons reaching into it to scoop the soup, and the people who scoop the soup use more strength, it will inevitably lead to more intense fights, and the result will be unlucky for everyone.

In a country such as Portugal, once a certain team may achieve good results in the European War, it will attract the attention of the whole country and get the support of everyone, just like Benfica reached the Europa League final in the first half of the year , Clinking glasses smoothly at the Alvalade Stadium, the home stadium of rival Sporting Lisbon, the fans of the Celtics Sporting Lisbon would not dare to make trouble. If this happened in England, for example, Manchester United went to Anfield to clink glasses, let alone the Europa League, even It's the Champions League, and Liverpool fans will not agree!

Based on this situation, Benfica attaches great importance to today's game against Manchester United.

Head coach Jose Camacho made careful arrangements early on in order to meet this life-and-death battle. In the league last weekend, most of the main players of Benfica did not play. They watched their team be defeated by Maltimo. It may be nothing to give up this league game, but if you take a closer look at Benfica's league report this season, you will find that, in fact, it is not the first time that Camacho has done this in the past few months!
Benfica's 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss in the Champions League group stage is hard-won!

Because, in the domestic league before the five Champions League group matches, Benfica basically sent a large number of substitute players to play, trying their best to preserve their strength for the Champions League. Camacho put the Champions League at the absolute core. Putting it in a subordinate position, this is how to get the second place in Group D temporarily. At the same time, Benfica's ranking in the domestic league has dropped to No.5. This kind of sacrifice is unimaginable for a Premier League team.

If it is said that Benfica is finally eliminated by the group, they can already declare that this is a failed season!

At best, Benfica is fighting for the top three in the league. They are fighting for a ticket to the UEFA Champions League next season.His dismissal will probably enter the countdown immediately, because it is precisely because of his prediction error that Benfica has been defeated this season.

Having said so much, I just want to make it clear that the Benfica team that took to the field today, they have been recharging their energy for a week, and they came here to defeat Manchester United. They have no way out...

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On the court, Ronando's mood was extremely complicated.

The commentator Hamburg Gomez cheered him, and the Benfica fans in the stands applauded him, but what about those Benfica teammates in the past?
Nuno Gomez, Fernandez, Ricardo Rocha, Ze Joy, these old good brothers, brothers, best friends, when they appeared in the player tunnel, they lined up not far from Ronaldo At that time, everyone turned a blind eye to Ronando, as if No. 22 standing in the Manchester United team was an ordinary person, a stranger!

This made Ronando feel his heart was heavy!
What kind of person is Ronando?He has no friends since he was a child, and he is always alone, but the more he is like this, the more he values ​​the relationship between friends. When the two teams met for the first time, Ronando specially invited these good friends We got together before the game and told each other about the parting. Everyone laughed and was very happy, but in the second game three months later, Ronando clearly felt the pressure on the shoulders of these old friends. It's too big, too big to take care of friendship.

Of course, Ronando can't blame these friends. He believes that everyone has not really forgotten him, but has unavoidable difficulties.

Maybe it's the request of the Benfica club, maybe it's the order of the head coach Camacho, maybe it's the pressure of the fans, in short, they are just forced to do this, maybe they are afraid, after showing their friendship to Ronaldo, in case Benfica falls Lost, the team is eliminated, they have no way to do business to their team, to the fans...

After the players from both sides lined up to hold the flag-raising ceremony, the Benfica players, led by captain Nuno Gomez, ran past the Manchester United players and shook hands with the Manchester United players in turn. This is the rule on the football field.

Nuno Gomez ran over with a calm expression, and goalkeeper Quim also passed by, but when it was Fernandez's turn to run in front of Ronando, the charcoal head nicknamed "Dead Face" stopped, and he looked up. After taking a serious look at Ronando's face, he suddenly spoke, still with a stern face.

"Hey! Big guy from Madeira, I swear you won't catch a ball comfortably today! Try it if you don't believe me!"

Ronando was stunned by this threatening sentence!

Ronando swears to God!If another player dared to say such things to him in such an arrogant manner when players from both sides lined up, he would definitely give the other party a good look!
Giving the other party a slap on the spot is not enough, but Ronando may use the opportunity of the handshake to make the other party make a fool of himself, or immediately retort, severely hurt the other party, and make the other party feel ashamed, because the current Ronan Duo is no longer an unknown person, he is the ace scorer of the giants Manchester United, a famous kid who is not afraid of death in the Premier League, and one of the top three candidates for the European Golden Boy Award this year. No defensive player is qualified to threaten him like this.

Not to mention the Portuguese Super League players, but the star players of the five major European leagues. If anyone dares to say or do such a thing, he must think about the consequences!

Ronando froze and didn't speak. It doesn't mean that the others didn't respond. Darren Fletcher who was standing beside Ronando was the first to lose his temper. He suddenly took half a step forward, almost throwing himself It inserted in front of Ronando's body, and slammed Fernandez's outstretched arm away: "Black boy! Don't be too arrogant!"

Benfica's defensive midfielder Fernandez is indeed young. He is only 10 months older than Ronaldo, and he is not yet 20 years old. His figure is not outstanding. He is 178cm and thin. This figure is not bad among Portuguese players. , but in the eyes of Premier League players, they are similar to bean sprouts, and Darren Fletcher is half a head taller than him.

Seeing Darren Fletcher coming up to speak, Ronando finally woke up suddenly. He immediately stretched out his hand to hold Darren Fletcher: "Darren! It's okay!...Come back!"

"Huh? Cristiano... what's wrong with you?" Darren Fletcher turned to stare at Ronando suspiciously.

Ronando smiled wryly, and explained softly, "Darren, it's okay. That's my... friend, he's just like that, don't worry about it."

Benfica's black midfielder, Fernandez, is not only a friend with Ronaldo, but also a good friend like a brother. Among the Benfica players, Ze Roy and Fernandez, who later joined the team, have the closest relationship with Ronaldo , the three of them, it can be said that they don't care about each other except that their wives are not interchangeable.

Ronaldo is very clear about this good brother from the Benfica era. Although Fernandez looks inconspicuous, he is very effective in combat. If there is a conflict, Darren Fletcher may not be the opponent.

Just imagine, Benfica is also a giant in the Portuguese Super League. Fernandez can play the main force in the first team at the age of 18. He is not an offensive player, but a full-time defensive midfielder. If his confrontation ability is weak, why should he be a small player? It is impossible for a young, and only a descendant of African immigrants with no roots to occupy such a position.

Of course, Ronando wasn't afraid of Fernandez. No matter how powerful Black Boy was, he was no match for Ronando.

That's my brother!Ronando was not allowed to do anything to his brother, not even to get angry!
Now Benfica is the weaker side. They are not as strong as Manchester United, their physical fitness is not as good as Manchester United, and the game situation is not as good as Manchester United. Except for a home court advantage, there is only desperate. Ronaldo can understand Fernandez. He is Fernandez's status and status, and he may do the same, or he may do it more thoroughly, so that the opponent cannot step down directly, and it is best to fight on the spot!

If both Ronaldo and Fernandez received red cards for the fight, it would definitely be of great benefit to Benfica!
The big deal is that after the match, the side that took advantage of it will apologize, and it's up to you to kill or cut it up...

This is football!Sometimes brotherhood has to step aside!
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"No. 6 Armando Pettit steals the ball early! Beautiful!... This season, several defense veterans Dos Santos, Luis Miguel, Panagiotis Fisas and others After leaving the team one after another, Pettit became the only veteran on the defensive line over the age of 30, but his steady defensive style allowed him to gain the full trust of his teammates! Commander of the defensive line! Armando Pettit!"

"Pass the ball! A 60° diagonal pass with a big foot! Petit let the ball pass through the midfield quickly with a big foot... Italian winger Fabrizio Miccoli on the left!"

"The dexterous Miccoli ran out of position, and he grabbed the ball before the opponent's right midfielder No. 22 Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"Petit's long ball is well placed! Benfica's center and right outflanking players have already rushed up! ... Strike! Benfica's quick counterattack! This ball disrupted Manchester United's defensive rhythm ... Miccoli Continue to charge forward with the ball, Manchester United's No. 2 right back Gary Neville rushed up, Manchester United captain Gary Neville and CR22 Ronaldo flanked back and forth!..."

Benfica's quick counterattack was crisp and neat, and the speed was so fast!

As the former vice-captain of Benfica and one of the core of Benfica's team last season, Ronaldo naturally knows the tactical level of Benfica well. Benfica's 4-2-3-1 players in each position should move and play. Ball, Ronando can speak clearly with his eyes closed.

In other words, Ronaldo in Benfica last season was not just a right midfielder, he played almost all positions in the midfield, except for the midfielder, he played in every position.

Forwards, attacking midfielders, left and right midfielders, and left and right wingers after changing formations. In addition, as a player with excellent height and jumping, Ronando also needs to participate in the team's defense of set kicks. Therefore, Ronando was a member of the team. The busiest person, no matter which area of ​​the team is rehearsing the tactics, he needs to bring the rookie Ronando with him, and because he is seriously lacking in football foundation, the assistant coaches in the team want to explain the tactical changes to him. , but suffered a lot, and often explained every detail to him hand in hand.

It is precisely because of so much suffering that Ronando can pat his chest and say that he knows every tactical change of the Benfica team!

However, Ronando didn't understand the ball just now!
When a typical Benfica counterattacks, the defensive midfielder must not blindly kick the ball at the first time, but observe first. If the full-back is near the center line, then pass the ball to the full-back. If the position is too high, the first choice is to give the ball to the front midfielder, and then the front midfielder will adjust it. Cooperate with short passes on the ground to find the point of exit. In the end, the wide players usually take the ball to kill.

Combined with the ball just now, the veteran Petit should give the ball to the front midfielder No. 10 Georges Karagunis, and the latter will try to break through and find opportunities to distribute the ball to the two wings. This is an authentic Portuguese kick. Law.

However, the veteran Pettit did not do that, but kicked the ball to the frontcourt with a big foot, and the Italian Miccoli on the left, his forward speed is far faster than the usual Portuguese winger. Before Ronando noticed it, he ran forward quickly, creating a distance between him and Ronando. As a result, when Ronando saw the long pass and wanted to turn around to catch up, it was too late.

To put it bluntly, although Benfica's formation today is 4-2-3-1, but!The football style played is by no means the Benfica of the past!

How is this going?Ronaldo was very surprised. When he met Benfica in September, Benfica did not undergo such a change. Instead, they started a tug-of-war with Manchester United, sticking to the style of the Portuguese team without a suitable opportunity. , Grinding slowly, and finding the right opportunity will suddenly speed up the offensive rhythm. That kind of Benfica is the Benfica that Ronaldo is familiar with, and it is also the opponent that Ronaldo hated the most last season: playing too slowly!Too abrasive!Also too careful!

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On the court, Benfica's Italian winger No. 30 Miccoli barely passed the ball to the center. John O'Shea suddenly rushed up and took advantage of his height to destroy it with a header. Benfica's midfielder No. 10 Giorgios Karagunis did not After grabbing the ball, the attack was aborted midway.

Of all the Manchester United players on the pitch, apart from Ronaldo, no one cared too much whether Benfica's attacking style was different from the past.

What kind of team is Manchester United?The team with the fastest offensive and defensive conversion in England!

Benfica's style of play is already very close to Manchester United's. It's no surprise that Manchester United players don't like to grind with a ball. They like to charge freely and send the ball to the opponent's danger in the fastest way. In order to achieve this goal, long passes and high-speed running with the ball are the most common things. For example, Benfica hit the Manchester United midfielder directly from the back just now. That is what Manchester United often does. For example, Paul ? Scholes, now almost exclusively do this kind of thing.

However, Ronaldo still noticed something different: when Benfica's attack failed, several of their midfielders immediately ran back desperately, and even striker Nuno Gomez quickly ran to the center circle They stopped just a little in front of them, and in a blink of an eye, Benfica retreated quickly, turning into a well-arranged defensive formation, ready to fight.

Such a quick offensive and defensive transition was impossible for Benfica in the past!

Since it is not a typical routine of Benfica, Camacho has tailored a new style of play for Benfica for this game?Ronando couldn't help being suspicious...

(End of this chapter)