The Dublin Arena can accommodate 50,000 people. This stadium is one of the oldest stadiums in the world. It was just rebuilt a few years ago, so it applied for the Europa League final. This in itself has contributed to the stadium's reputation and revenue.
One thing that is beneficial.
And this Europa League final is also a gimmick. As a second-tier team, Southampton can reach the final is surprising enough. Porto has no opponents in the Portuguese Super League and Portuguese Cup this season. They have already won
If these two championships and another Europa League championship are won, their head coach Andre Villas-Boas can create the same miracle as the madman Mourinho did back then - a minor treble.
It was at Porto that year that Mourinho won the Portuguese Cup and Europa League treble, and then continued his efforts to win the Champions League the next year, officially embarking on his own path to becoming a famous coach.
Boas has the chance to accomplish such a miracle.
You must know that Villas-Boas is really young - he is only 32 years old now, and he has the opportunity to create such a miracle. However, he faced Southampton and Ji Ya.
In terms of difficulty, it is much more difficult for Southampton, a second-tier team, to reach the Europa League final than Porto, and Kiya is not yet twenty-seven years old, and is more than five years younger than him.
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Of course, such a gimmick can only work if you win the championship. If you don't win the championship, it is worthless.
The media is still more optimistic about Porto, after all, they are more mature and have more stars, but the media in England are more optimistic about Southampton, after all, that is their team...
In short, when the time came to May 19th, enthusiastic fans from both sides occupied the entire stadium. Southampton fans had some advantages. Although the relationship between Britain and Ireland is difficult to describe, after all, they are too close geographically.
Now, if you want to find a close relative, it is easier for Southampton fans. Relying on local connections, they have grabbed a lot of tickets for neutral seats and have an advantage in the stands!
Southampton fans win first!
"Before the start of this game, Porto had bad news. Christian Rodriguez, another main forward among their three forwards, was injured and could not play. Varela took his place! Although with the other two forwards Hull
Compared with Falcao, Rodriguez's performance is not outstanding, but his breakthrough and organization on the wing are a very important part of Porto's offense! However, Porto has not changed much in other positions. The midfielder
Fernando is still holding back, Moutinho is responsible for the offensive organization, Guarin runs back and forth to support, Rolando and Otamendi partner in the middle of the defense, goalkeeper and captain Ayrton happens to be on his 33rd birthday! He can win the championship.
If so, it is undoubtedly the best gift!”
"Southampton also sent out all their main players... goalkeeper Navas, two changes of Klein and Jenkinson, centre-back captain Font and Lovren partnered, midfielder Dembele dropped deep, and Lallana burst out
In front, Drinkwater sprinted back and forth to connect with the midfielder, forwards Chamberlain, Lambert, and Giroud!"
"From the perspective of formation and tactics, both sides are almost identical. They are both in a four-three-three formation. Among the three forwards, there is a winger and two centers who can change positions frequently. However, Lambert is better at scoring, while Hulk is good at taking possession of the ball.
When the ball breaks through, Giroud does a better job of receiving and supporting the ball, while Falcao is a goal-scoring madman! The midfielder also drags back, one advances forward, and the other connects the midfielder through running. Even the full-backs are
One is good at offense and the other is good at defense! Almost the same tactics and formations, it all depends on the performance of the players and their own strength!"
Of course, the head coaches of both sides are well aware of this, but now, it is impossible to temporarily change tactics. At this time, they all believe more in the performance of their players and their on-the-spot command.
This is also a reflection of the confidence of both parties.
As young head coaches, if they are not confident, it is impossible for them to achieve such achievements.
And this final will definitely give birth to the youngest European champion coach - Villas-Boas is 33 years old, and Noriya is less than 27 years old. No matter who wins, he will become the youngest European champion coach.
When Ji Ya saw such a stunt, he made up his mind to win this championship...
This is also an achievement, and it is a very difficult achievement. I don’t know how many achievement points I can get if I light it up!
It is inevitable to win - this is what Noriya thinks.
And Boas is also bound to win.
After studying under Mourinho for several years, he also wants to become the next Mourinho, and now the European media is also enthusiastic about him. Under such circumstances, he certainly does not want to be seen out of nowhere.
Knocked down by a Chinese coach.
"Porto is capable of winning the Champions League this year. We will definitely win this final!" During the handshake, Villas-Boas took the lead in provocation.
"Really? Then why did you come third in the group to play in the Europa League?" Ji Ya counterattacked lightly.
Boas didn't expect Ji Ya to react so quickly. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't say anything. Ji Ya had already let go of his hand and walked towards his position.
"The players from both sides have already appeared on the field... We noticed that the head coaches of both sides shook hands on the sidelines just now, and there was not much communication... Okay, the players from both sides have been scattered on both sides of the field, and the game is about to start!"
Lambert jumped twice at the kick-off point. He was still a little excited. After all, as a player who was still playing in English League One a year ago, he had already reached the finals of European competitions, not through transfer.
Completed - not many players have this kind of opportunity.
"Ricky, calm down. You are four goals behind Falcao, so you can only win the silver boot." Giroud reminded his partner.
Lambert was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Of course, he was not excited because he was competing for the top scorer in the Europa League, but because of the final. But when Giroud said this, he found that he was indeed calmer.
"Thank you, Olivier." Lambert patted Giroud on the shoulder.
His personal relationship with Giroud is not very good. After all, they are theoretically competitors, but they work well together on the court, so their relationship is not bad.
The referee blew the whistle to start the game.
Lambert kicked the ball to Giroud and then ran forward.
Giroud turned around and passed the ball to Lallana, who received the ball, and also ran forward himself.
Chamberlain on the wing has already started sprinting.
Lallana did not keep the ball at his feet for long, but quickly passed the ball to the wing!
This was a beautiful ball that passed over all the Porto players and landed at the feet of Chamberlain!
