Chapter 13 A real man should be like this!
Sporting Lisbon's Romanian coach Bologna is a very serious person and always uses his troops calmly.
Facing Porto at home in the first round of the league, he did not dare to be careless and deployed the most popular 4-2-3-1 double defensive midfielder formation, hiding the newly joined top scorer Jardel and letting Nicolae start as center forward.
This is seeking stability.
On the contrary, Porto led by Machado performed very actively away from home, deploying a 4-3-3 formation, with top scorer Pena, Postiga and Nuno Capucho forming a trident, showing absolute confidence in their offensive firepower.
After all, they are sworn enemies in the Portuguese Super League, and the confrontation between the two teams was very fierce from the beginning.
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After the game started, everyone focused their attention on the court.
Watching a game live and watching it on TV are two completely different experiences. To some extent, the eyes can capture fewer details. There are no replays or slow-motion shots, and everything is fleeting.
But without the isolation of the live TV camera, you can feel the fast pace of the game better when watching it live. It is very refreshing, very enjoyable and very exciting. It is easy to be stimulated by a player's sudden action and scream.
For Ronnie, watching the game on the court, he felt more dissatisfied.
But for Su Dong, it was more of a shock , and he deeply felt the gap between himself and professional players.
Apart from anything else, if he were really allowed to play on the field, he would be completely unable to keep up with the pace of the game, let alone touch the ball.
"Bologna is hiding Jardel, which is a big gamble on Nikulai." Jose Semedo said loudly beside Sudong.
The noise was deafening. Even though they were sitting very close, they wouldn't be able to hear anything unless they spoke louder.
Like Boloni, Niculai is Romanian and was strongly recommended by coach Boloni.
"Nikulai's characteristics are very similar to Jardel's. In Dinamo Bucharest last season , he scored 23 goals in 30 games, including 20 goals in 27 domestic league games, one goal in two Champions League games, and two goals in one domestic cup game. His efficiency is very high. If he can play like this, Jardel will be very uncomfortable." Semedo analyzed.
Ronnie nodded and said, "This is the club's double insurance. It is said that Jardel does not want to return to Lisbon."
People go to high places and water flows to low places. Jardel is now a famous European player and has received attention from many top teams including Inter Milan. If it were not for special reasons, he would definitely not want to return to Sporting Lisbon.
So, to some extent, Bologna insisted on introducing Nicolaj and entrusted the 20-year-old Romanian center with an important task in such a key match against Porto in the first round, which was also to put pressure on Jardel.
But after seeing Nikulai miss a great chance, Ronnie shook his head and said: "He is far worse than Jardel."
Maybe it's because I'm new here, maybe it's because I'm not used to it, maybe...
But no matter what, in the warm-up matches, Jardel scored goals and was in good form, while Nikulay seemed very average.
When the game reached the 22nd minute, right forward Ricardo Sa Pinto was injured in a fight and the team doctor signaled for a substitution.
When Su Dong saw Sa Pinto being carried down on a stretcher, he immediately turned his attention to Ronnie.
Sure enough, the young genius from Madeira Island looked very ugly.
The fourth official on the sidelines held up the number sign, and No. 20 Ricardo Quaresma replaced No. 10 Sa Pinto.
Cheers of encouragement were heard from the fans at the Alvalade Stadium.
Fans of Sporting Lisbon will not be unfamiliar with the promising stars of their youth training, let alone a genius like Quaresma.
Now, Quaresma's first appearance for the first team is naturally highly anticipated.
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Anyone who sees Quaresma play football for the first time will be amazed and exclaim in admiration.
This is genius!
Although Su Dong had admired Ronaldo before, it was only when he saw Quaresma come on the court, dribbling the ball on the right side as if there was no one there, and disrupting Porto's entire left side, that he truly realized the horror of the genius.
Just a few minutes ago, number ten player Sa Pinto was tightly controlled by the opponent on the right.
Since Sporting Lisbon's left wing is played by young player Jorge and the defense is extremely weak, Porto focuses on launching attacks on the right wing and takes more of a defensive stance on the left wing.
Previously, Sa Pinto's right wing failed to create enough pressure on Porto's left wing, causing the team to be very passive on the field, but all this was completely broken after Quaresma came on the field.
Just fifteen minutes later, Porto's lone defensive midfielder Costinha received his second yellow card and was sent off directly with a red card.
Porto, who was one man short, fought hard and replaced two players during the half-time break to strengthen the midfield defense.
But in this case, Porto would be completely passive.
Young player Quaresma continued to perform bravely in the second half, winning applause from the audience and becoming famous in one battle.
It is foreseeable that what will follow will be overwhelming praise from the media and fans, and Quaresma will most likely take advantage of this battle to gain a place in the first team's main lineup.
Even if he cannot be the main player, at least he will be the focus of training for the first team.
This is professional football!
Several years, or even more than ten or twenty years of accumulation on the training ground, in the end, is just for that brief ninety minutes of brilliance on the court.
Su Dong envied Quaresma, but he admired him more.
He deserves it.
There is no room for any shortcuts in the competition. If your strength does not reach that level, you will not be able to seize the opportunity even if it comes.
Quaresma is a genius, even more talented than Ronaldo.
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In the 60th minute, Bologna finally couldn't help it and replaced Nicolaj, who missed many opportunities.
The Romanian center's performance in this game was indeed unsatisfactory. He seemed very clumsy. When Quaresma messed up the opponent's defense, he failed to seize the opportunity.
Jardel, of course, stood on the sidelines.
The whole audience burst into thunderous cheers.
Just a year ago, Jardel was still a darling of the Portuguese Super League. Although he played for Galatasaray in Turkey for the past year, his legend is still circulating here.
It can be said that Sporting Lisbon's weak offense last season made everyone look forward to Jardel even more.
The Brazilian star did not disappoint everyone's expectations. Just nine minutes into the game, he made a forward run outside the penalty area, received a pass from striker Joao Pinto, used his body to push Andrade away, and made a powerful volley in the penalty area, breaking Porto's goal.
In an instant, the entire Alvalade Stadium erupted!
Sudon, Ronaldo, Semedo, and all the Sporting Lisbon fans rushed out of their seats, shouting loudly at Jardel who was running down the field, and shouting his name non-stop.
Su Dong, in particular
This goal came suddenly, but it was also very crucial.
Although Porto was missing a man early on, the two central defenders performed very well.
There is no need to mention Andrade, the young national team central defender that Portugal has high hopes for. Although Carvalho performed well last season, he is not very famous. In this game, the two of them teamed up to completely freeze Niculai.
But Jardel is obviously more powerful and lethal than Nikulai.
His crucial goal saved Sporting Lisbon, who was playing at home.
It’s not that Andrade and Carvalho are too weak, but that Jardel is too strong!
Su Dong held the railing tightly with both hands, his eyes fixed on the Brazilian striker who was running to the sidelines to celebrate below, and his ears listening to the deafening cheers from the whole audience.
More than 50,000 people, all shouting the same name.
Jadel!
The feeling is indescribable.
At this moment, Su Dong was just like what was described in the history books . When Liu Bang saw Qin Shihuang on his tour, he expressed his sincere admiration.
A real man should be like this!
He had a strong desire from the bottom of his heart. He wanted to become a professional player, a professional player like Jardel who could conquer the team and be cheered by all the fans!
This desire is stronger than ever before.
He used to like Ronaldo and longed to play like Ronaldo, but that was more of a young boy's fantasy, separated by an unreachable TV screen. But tonight, he felt this shock for the first time and felt the tremendous power of the scene.
One goal conquered fifty thousand people!
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The game ended with Sporting Lisbon winning by one goal over Porto.
Jardel came on as a substitute and scored a goal, but the team was restricted by Andrade and Carvalho for the rest of the time. These two central defenders are also very strong, and Carvalho was even named the best player of the game.
Sporting Lisbon also has a player who performed very well, that is the young player Quaresma.
This game was like his sudden emergence. The way he took the ball and broke through on the wing, as well as his dazzling skills, were all amazing. Although he still had many problems in handling the ball and passing, overall, Quaresma really deserves the title of genius.
On the contrary, Postiga, who is opposite Porto, seems a little dim compared to Quaresma.
He had to give up the middle to Pena, which forced him to play in Pena's shadow.
I believe that the duel between the two Portuguese geniuses will definitely become the focus of major media reports tomorrow.
When the three of them left the Alvalade Stadium with the receding crowd, Su Dong was still immersed in the live game, especially the shock brought by Jardel's goal, while Ronnie's face was more full of indignation.
His arch-rival entered the first team one step earlier than him, made his professional debut one step earlier than him, and performed very well. In contrast, he is now one step behind, and falling behind step by step.
How could this make him, who has always been competitive, feel comfortable?
The three men each had their own thoughts and didn't say anything along the way. After returning to the Marquis of Pombal Square, they went their separate ways.
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After returning to the dormitory, Su Dong still insisted on physical training.
After practicing for a few days, he can now complete three sets of 40 reps, which is an improvement over before.
But his mind was full of Jardel's goal just now.
That kind of shock cannot be achieved by watching live broadcast on TV. Only by being there and seeing the scene with your own eyes can you feel the power and shock.
I must become a professional player!
Such a good professional player like Jardel!
