686: The Champions League knockout rounds officially begin
Crystal Palace seems to have arrived in Porto, Portugal, where they will face the European black club Porto.
Porto is a giant in the Portuguese Super League, and their recent results have been very good.
So far, Porto has been unbeaten in 24 games in all competitions, with a very high winning rate of nearly 70%, which also includes the Champions League victory over Leipzig Red Bull and Monaco. It can be said that they still have some strength.
He is not the kid who gives away points as everyone imagines.
However, at this time, media reporters are still slightly unfavorable to Porto.
After all, Porto's opponent is Crystal Palace.
Crystal Palace is very strong. They are the defending champions of the Champions League, which is enough to illustrate their strength.
More importantly, Crystal Palace has won 26 consecutive league games and maintained a complete victory in the Premier League. This achievement is beyond description, and the strength is really very strong.
Media reporters are not very optimistic about Porto and think they are not capable of defeating Crystal Palace.
After all, Crystal Palace has the strength and is in excellent shape.
However, when Porto's head coach Conceicao was interviewed by media reporters, he said: "We at Porto must be very well prepared for this game. We know that Crystal Palace is very strong and in good condition.
It is also very good. But our Porto is not bad either, we are also unbeaten in 24 games. To be honest, we are not afraid of facing Crystal Palace. I think we have a chance!"
Conceicao only took over Porto this season. He coached at Nantes last season.
Conceicao originally renewed his contract with Nantes until 2020, but Conceicao accepted a call from his home team Porto, and finally had a showdown with Nantes, so he returned to Porto.
This season he led Porto to very good results, after all, he was unbeaten in 24 games.
At this time, it is reasonable for Conceicao to be confident.
He naturally knew that the Crystal Palace was very strong, but there was no need to be afraid.
Moreover, this game is their home court in Porto. Who can guarantee that Porto will lose in this game?
To be honest, Porto has a chance in this game.
At least that's what Porto people think now.
Porto fans are also full of expectations for the team. They feel that Porto is very strong this season. And it’s not like there are no upsets in the Champions League? This time we, Porto, will create an upset, and we, Porto, will win.
Especially after seeing Conceicao's confidence, Porto fans became even more confident.
Media reporters also feel that Porto may not have no chance in this game, and there is no telling that they will really defeat Crystal Palace in the end.
Now everyone here in Porto can't wait.
Of course, Tong Yi's side will naturally have to Express your own opinions.
Facing reporters, Tong Yi said: "Based on the current situation, what I want to say is that Porto has the strength, but it is actually quite difficult to defeat our Crystal Palace. I can tell you without any secret that for this club
We at Crystal Palace also have very high goals for the Champions League this season, not just the league."
Media reporters and fans were all shocked. Tong Yi has great ambitions.
Does he want to win three consecutive Champions League titles?
Isn't this crazy?
After all, before Crystal Palace and after the restructuring of the Champions League, there had never been a team in history that defended the title, let alone a team that won three consecutive championships!
This damn Chinese soft-boiled man really dares to think about it, he is too ambitious.
However, some media reporters think this may not be impossible!
With the current state and strength of Crystal Palace, it is really possible for them to win the Champions League this season and create the myth of three consecutive Champions League titles.
Even at this time, many media reporters are actively paying attention to it.
If we really win three consecutive championships, this will be big news that shocks the world.
Tong Yi also said to the media reporters, "Of course, it is indeed very difficult to achieve such a goal. But we are fully prepared and we are very confident that we can achieve such a goal.
.So, for us, Porto is just an ordinary visitor to our Crystal Palace this season, and it should be relatively easy to defeat them."
The Porto fans are naturally very angry and angry. Are the Crystal Palace people looking down on people too much?
The Porto people are determined to make this game look good to the Crystal Palace people. Porto must win this game.
They want to prove to the world that the Crystal Palace people can be defeated.
Porto is the first team to defeat Crystal Palace this season!
Long live Porto!
At present, Porto is well prepared and waiting for the game to start.
Facing the questions from media reporters, Tong Yi said calmly, "We really don't know much about Porto here, so the Porto people really have a chance. Any team that plays against our Crystal Palace will obviously
There is a chance, but it’s hard to say whether they can seize the opportunity!”
When the Porto fans heard what Tong Yi said, their faces were very ugly.
They really feel that Tong Yi, a Chinese soft-boiled man, is really too arrogant and really doesn't take anyone seriously.
You will definitely regret this game.
because
You lose, Crystal Palace.
Tong Yi finally said, "We have prepared a lot for this game. I think if our players can show our strength normally, we should be able to win this game. Because the Porto people
It’s indeed a lot different!”
The Porto people were very angry. They waited for the game to start. The Porto players gave Crystal Palace a hard lesson.
The people of Porto want to let the people of Crystal Palace know how powerful their Porto is.
On February 14, 2018, the Estadio Firenze in Porto was overcrowded.
The fans of Porto are naturally very concerned about this game. They all came to the scene to support and cheer for the home team. They are all waiting to see the home team win this game.
To humiliate the people of Crystal Palace.
At this time, the Italian Daniele Osato, the referee of this game, blew the whistle to start the game.
Osato is also an old man. He started officiating professional games in 2003, started coaching Serie A in 2006, and became an international referee in 2009. Today he is here to officiate the top 16 knockout match of the UEFA Champions League, which is also a great honor.
A game to watch.
To be honest, Osato also felt some pressure.
However, the game has already started, and he is involved in it, so he doesn’t think so much and devotes himself to law enforcement. .??.
The game started with a fierce attack by the Porto people to end their home advantage. Obviously, they really did what they said before the game. They were very thoughtful in this game and they wanted to win the final victory.
. They played very proactively and even threatened the Crystal Palace goal.
Tong Yi had anticipated this, and Crystal Palace's response was very reasonable. Therefore, it seems that Porto currently has the advantage, but it does not substantially threaten the Crystal Palace goal.
However, even in this situation, Porto fans are very satisfied. They all feel that Porto really has hope of winning this game.
But at this moment, Crystal Palace, playing away from home, scored.
Kante intercepted the ball very easily, and then sent the football directly to the feet of De Bruyne in the frontcourt. De Bruyne's side was even simpler. He pulled the ball and changed direction to pass the opponent's defensive player, and then kicked
The diagonal pass directly passed the football to Salah who was advancing forward.
Porto's defensive players were a little too late to react at this time. Salah, who caught up with the ball, was brave and violently volleyed from a small angle. The ball roared out and shot towards Porto's goal.
The ball was very fast and came very suddenly. The goalkeeper Jose Sa's reaction in front of the goal was a little slow. He did not expect that the opponent would directly shoot with his legs from such a small angle. So he was a little slow to save the ball, and the ball flew through the gap between him and the near post, directly into Porto's goal.
This was Crystal Palace's first shot in the game, and they scored!
The Porto fans burst into tears instantly. Why is this completely different from the start we expected? How did it end up like this? The game has just begun. Did our side concede a goal? Did we, Porto, end up like this?
There really is no chance in this game here. Are we going to lose?
Naturally, the Porto fans couldn't accept it. They immediately asked the Porto players to strengthen their offense. This is their home stadium of Porto, how can the Crystal Palace people show off their power so easily? Come on, kill Crystal Palace and win this game.
, proving that we, Porto, are the king of the Dragon Stadium!
Come on Porto!
Porto immediately launched an attack, and then just as they were passing through midfield, they were intercepted again.
It's still Kanter who steals the ball!
Kante really performed very well today. Porto had no way to deal with Kante. After stealing the ball, Kante immediately pushed the football to the wing. Carvajal on the wing quickly
He pushed the football forward and it rolled to De Bruyne's feet.
Opportunity, Crystal Palace's opportunity has come again.
Porto fans were speechless. Can't they defend themselves? How long has this game just started? Is it dangerous again?
Porto fans cheered for the players and hoped that they could find their best form.
But at this moment, after De Bruyne played a one-two with Casemiro, he immediately turned around and headed towards Porto's penalty area. The football also quickly rolled in front of De Bruyne.
De Bruyne directly ignored the opponent's defensive players and quickly fired with his legs, and the football shot quickly towards Porto's goal.
The speed of the ball was really very fast. Jose Sa in front of the goal immediately jumped out. This time he was full of confidence. He firmly believed that he could catch the football!
Sure enough, he pounced on the football, and the trajectory of the football changed slightly, but it still flew into Porto's goal. Two to zero, Crystal Palace quickly took a two-goal lead, and the victory of this game was almost
It was a foregone conclusion. The Crystal Palace fans were very excited and jumping up and down.
Sure enough, there is still a big gap in strength between Porto and our Crystal Palace. There is no way they can defeat our Crystal Palace. In this game, our Crystal Palace will definitely win.
Tong Yi on the sidelines smiled slightly and kept applauding. If the Crystal Palace players continued to play like this, Crystal Palace could easily win this game.
At this time, Porto finally created a very good opportunity, threatening the Crystal Palace goal.