Chapter 511 Arsenals top four Wu Xudong and Maxas plot to disrupt Real Madrid
This is enough to prove the strength of these two teams this season.
If it weren't for the European competition, the gap between them and the teams behind them would be even greater.
For a time, the original three-legged confrontation has a tendency to become two dragons playing with each other.
Benfica is quite embarrassed.
You promised to keep your hair gray secretly, but you went to bake it with oil? That's so stupid!
In addition, Sporting Lisbon's Yin Bu and Wu Xudong also shine this season.
Yin Bu scored eight goals and six assists, but his efficiency ranked third in the Portuguese Super League, second only to Deng Kai and Deco.
Wu Xudong scored four goals and four assists, got good data, and performed well in key battles.
Because "four" is a homophone for "death" in China, some fans jokingly called Wu Xudong the "Tongliao God of Death"!
This is easier to spread than the nickname "Lisbon Genghis Khan".
However, Deng Kai commented that Wu Xudong is suitable for Arsenal, which makes people a little confused as to why he returned to the fourth place!
But considering that Arsenal's full-backs are all four-speed flying wings, people are confused.
After being inspired by Deng Kai, Arsenal is said to have really come up with Wu Xudong's idea.
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On May 5th, the Portuguese Cup final begins.
This is the last high-level event in Portugal.
The scene was crowded with people.
In the 25th minute, Ronaldinho passed the ball and made a gorgeous pass. Drogba pulled forward and Ronaldo stepped in and scored with a header.
One to zero.
In the 32nd minute, Deng Kaila passed a cross to Drogba, and Drogba passed the ball back. Kaka took a long shot to help the team expand the score.
Two to zero.
In the 71st minute of the second half, Porto succeeded in counterattacking, Deco sent a through ball, Jardel scored with a powerful shot and recovered a goal.
But just two minutes later, Deng Kai passed the ball and assisted Yin Bu, who had just come on as a substitute, to score a goal. It was 3 to 1, and Porto's momentum was over.
Mourinho beat his chest on the bench, feeling very regretful.
He clearly realizes that Porto is no match for Sporting Lisbon this season.
The hardships they suffered in the league cannot be recovered in the cup.
Maybe the two teams were on the same level at the beginning of the season.
But at this moment...the UEFA Cup final team is indeed far inferior to the Champions League final team.
However, no one could have imagined that at the last moment of this seemingly settled game, a dramatic scene would occur.
In the 84th minute, Jardel kicked Reina red when Reina attacked.
Jader was ejected.
However, Reina was in great pain on the ground. After preliminary diagnosis by the team doctor, Reina may have suffered a fracture.
Reina was then sent to the hospital for further diagnosis.
Three of his ribs were broken by Jardel, and he will be out of action for this season and even the beginning of next season.
Sporting Lisbon was furious.
Mr. Triguera, the good old man of the team, rarely got angry in front of the media: "This is not football, this is murder! Jardel wants to murder Reina! Because Reina saved his one-on-one goal!"
Maxa even revealed the secret: "There were rumors that Real Madrid is not satisfied with the current striker lineup. They intend to introduce a powerful center, and there is a Brazilian player on their inspection list."
"Now it seems that this wind was blown to Jadel on purpose."
"What is this? Jardel's certificate of surrender?"
"Of course, Real Madrid's players don't need to use this method. They have such confidence and ability. But we all know that the club is very big. I wonder if Florentino knows about this."
"I hope everyone will join me in paying attention to Real Madrid's recent personnel changes. I need to see someone in the Real Madrid management responsible for this, because I never believe that this is just a coincidence."
"In addition, I have to regret to tell Jardel. Real Madrid is indeed paying attention to a Brazilian striker, but it absolutely cannot be you."
Of course, after saying these words, Maxa actually had no idea what these contents could trigger.
But what Mr. Kai asked him to do, he just had to do it beautifully.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
Reina's injury has worsened the situation for Sporting Lisbon, which was already not optimistic.
As mentioned before, Schmeichel's condition this season is slightly worse than last season.
In the series against Manchester United, he has recovered but did not play.
Partly because of his feelings for Manchester United.
But more importantly, Reina's condition at that time had completely surpassed that of Schmeichel, and letting Reina play was purely out of competitive considerations.
This shows how important Reina is to Sporting Lisbon.
An excellent goalkeeper may not be able to accomplish anything, but a parallel goalkeeper can definitely cause bad things.
When Portugal won the European Cup in 2016, goalkeeper Patricio performed very well.
In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa's performance was a disaster. The goal he conceded in Portugal's elimination game even looked a bit childish.
A goalkeeper who saves goals that should be saved is a good goalkeeper, but only a goalkeeper who saves goals can become a truly top goalkeeper, because the goalkeeper position is different from players in other positions.
The goalkeeper is acting against nature.
Every top goalkeeper is more incredible than the top forwards.
And Reina has already performed at a semi-unparalleled level this season.
Some people have already compared him to Real Madrid's Iker Casillas.
At least his performance this season is not inferior to Casillas.
Because Casillas was benched by the team's second goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez in the middle of the season, his game count and performance were no better than Reina.
However, Reina's injury cannot be changed.
Sporting Lisbon's goalkeeper in the Champions League final can only be Schmeichel.
Jardel was met with unanimous resistance from Portuguese fans.
This gave him the idea of leaving the Portuguese Super League.
The fans don't like him and the head coach's tactics don't suit him.
Jardel could find no reason to stay.
However, this incident directly raised another question.
That is...who is the Brazilian forward that Real Madrid is interested in?
People have their own discussions about this.
Even, most people think that Florentino's target is Ronaldo, an alien.
Figo, Zidane and Raul, the three golden ball players.
There are also powerful stars such as Carlos, Hierro, Marc Lailai, Guti, Morientes and so on.
If Ronaldo is welcomed again...my God, what a gorgeous lineup it will be?
This is a lineup that fans can't resist.
But for major head coaches, this lineup may not mean everything.
Instead, they paid more attention to the recent reaction after the news was released.
Because they think this is an "outside move" for the Champions League final.
Ferguson commented on Marquesa's amazing operation: "If Triguera's coaching ability is to use troops like a god, then Marquesa's coaching ability must include strategizing and winning from thousands of miles away!"
"The news he broke will directly lead to turmoil in Real Madrid."
"It doesn't matter who Florentino wants to introduce, what matters is why?"
"Obviously dissatisfied with the current front line."
"Raul just won the Ballon d'Or, and Florentino will not be dissatisfied. Then the people who are dissatisfied with Florentino have surfaced... Morientes, Real Madrid's No. 9, seems to be about to
Being relegated to the cold palace."
"You are counting on someone else to play in the final, but you also want to replace the other person. Who can guarantee that Morientes will be in good shape by then?"
Ferguson punctured the window covering.
Major journalists flocked to Madrid.
Soon, the media captured a video of Morientes complaining at a dinner party with his friends.
Although it was not clear, one could see Morientes' dissatisfaction.