Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Porto's confidence stems from the fact that they have finally reached their best form this season.

Midway through last season, Porto dismissed their head coach due to various reasons, including team performance, internal atmosphere, and power struggles among management. They then poached José Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felice, who had led relegation-threatened Lleja to fifth place in the league.

Fans refer to this head coach as Mourinho.

Mourinho's coaching style is quite tough, which is why the atmosphere within Porto deteriorated further towards the end of last season.

But after the management team reached a consensus, he received strong support this summer.

Of course, this also put him under tremendous pressure.

If he cannot lead the team to victory against Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, and Boavista in the early part of the season, and cannot win a significant championship later in the season, there is no way he can stay in this position until next season.

Under immense pressure, Mourinho went into a frenzy, willing to do anything to win and keep his players in top form.

For example, in an attempt to boost the confidence of Porto players, Mourinho made some outrageous remarks in the newspaper "Bora," which immediately made headlines in major European media outlets.

Mourinho: The treble-winning team is dead! Because I've brought Porto—this Sporting Lisbon team is no longer the treble-winning team they once were; they can do nothing but beat Chinese teams!

Mourinho: The UEFA Cup is nothing special; it's just a loser's league. If Porto played like this, they could win!

Muhorini: In my opinion, Duncan is not a very good player. He is pitifully weak, but his weaknesses have just gone unnoticed by others.

Muoniri: Cristiano Ronaldo made inappropriate comments about us last season. Perhaps it's a problem with his upbringing; he's a delinquent and hasn't received a good education.

Major media outlets have used every possible combination and arrangement of the name "Mourinho".

Even if they can't remember the head coach's name at all, they really like the topics and attention he brings them.

They sincerely hope that Mourinho can lead Porto to defeat Sporting Lisbon and thus survive longer in the football world, so that they won't run out of topics to report on after leaving Duncan.

Only Dongqiudi truly remembered this head coach and emphasized his abilities to the media, stating that he was a talented coach who was not much inferior to Maxi.

Considering that the general public might not easily remember the unremarkable four characters of Mourinho's name, Dongqiudi gave this mad Porto manager an impressive nickname – "The Madman"!

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"Hello everyone, you are now watching the Portuguese Super Cup pre-match preparation program."

"The Porto madman has emerged out of nowhere, declaring that the treble winners are dead, sparking controversy."

"Today is the day he will fulfill his promise."

"Mourinho has the confidence to say that, because this summer they not only retained Deco and Jardel, two key players, but also brought in stars such as Costiani, Ferreira, Carvalho, and Valente, significantly upgrading their squad."

"As for Sporting Lisbon, they fielded a 4-3-3 formation today. So far, they don't seem to have fully figured out how to integrate their various players, and their performance has been quite inconsistent."

Porto's starting lineup is:

Jardel, Postiga

德科

Alenichev, Kostiani, Manichev

Valente, Carvalho, Costa, Ferreira

Bayer

"This is a 4-3-1-2 formation, with both defense and attack. Porto's youth academy star Almeida is on the bench, always ready to come off the bench. He is a national teammate of Duncan and Cristiano Ronaldo."

"For Sporting Lisbon: "

Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba, Ronaldinho

Deng Kai, Guardiola, Kaka

Evra, Vidic, Barzagli, Maicon

Schmeichel

"This lineup actually reflects Sporting Lisbon's strategy for this match. They didn't treat it as a must-win game; they wanted to find the most suitable players and formation through the match."

"The fact that new signings like Evra, Vidic, Maicon, Kaká, and Ronaldinho started speaks volumes."

"Otherwise, even if Matthäus and Deschamps are too old, and Toure, Veloso, and Wu Xudong are all new signings and not playing, Pepe should at least start."

"As a versatile player in Sporting Lisbon's defense, Pepe can perform at a relatively good level in various positions. Even if he plays as a left-back, he is still better than Evra."

Evra: ? ? ?

drop!

With the sound of a whistle, the match officially began.

Sporting Lisbon lacks familiarity with the team, while Porto also has many new signings who need to adapt.

The first ten minutes or so of the game were rather chaotic for both sides.

Eighteenth minute.

Ronaldinho cut inside from the right wing several times before being fouled, resulting in a free kick in a distant position.

From his personal perspective, his performance was quite good.

But actually, after he got past the first person, Deng Kai had already moved forward to the edge of the penalty area, where he had space for a long shot.

Cristiano Ronaldo had already made an offside trap and retreated, then volleyed into the far post on the left side of the penalty area.

Ronaldinho undoubtedly delayed the game.

Twenty-second minute.

Ronaldinho passed the ball to Kaká on the same side and then made a forward run. Kaká, without stopping the ball, played a one-two pass and Ronaldinho successfully made it to the byline on the wing.

This kind of simple teamwork allows Brazilian players to perform without any communication or familiarity with each other.

However, Ronaldinho, who had made a run down the wing, charged towards the penalty area and chipped the ball to Kaká before Valente could catch up.

Then go around behind Kaka.

Kaka flicked the ball with his heel, sending it towards Ronaldinho's path.

Samba football, enjoy the silky smooth experience.

Ronaldinho, positioned on the right side of the penalty area near the six-yard box, lifted his foot and executed a right-footed rabona, completing a shot from a tight angle.

Although the ball was ultimately saved by Baía, it is undeniable that the two Brazilians displayed a truly masterful skill with this goal.

This left Drogba and Ronaldo, who were also calling for the ball in the penalty area, completely bewildered.

The audience erupted in applause, a testament to their appreciation of Ronaldinho's talent.

Guardiola frowned slightly near the midfield line.

This……

This is probably not what Kai Gou thought.

The reason why Kai moved from the right midfield to the left midfield is that he hopes to achieve a composite style of play on the left flank, with Ronaldo + Duncan, speedster + sprinter; and on the right flank, with Ronaldinho + Kaká, sprinter + speedster.

The team achieves central symmetry on both sides, resulting in endless variations.

This is how Deng Kai and Cristiano Ronaldo play on the left flank now, but Ronaldinho and Kaká clearly don't play like that.

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.