166 No matter how you want to play, I will accompany you!
Unlike Glasgow, Scotland, which is more than 2,000 kilometers away from Seville, Lisbon is only 300 kilometers away from Seville. Portugal and Spain have the same roots, so playing in Seville is not a good idea for Sporting Lisbon.
To put it bluntly, it's just like playing an away game in Portugal.
However, for the sake of safety, Sporting Lisbon decided to go to Seville after the training session in the evening before the game, so that the team could be more energetic for the decisive battle the next night.
Su Dong's parents and Ma Dawei were arranged to go to Seville on the day of the game with a group of relatives and friends from Sporting Lisbon.
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Seville, which hosts the UEFA Cup final, is an ancient city with a history of more than 2,000 years. It is known as a garden city by Europeans and has beautiful scenery. Tourists from all over the world call it "Little Rome", which shows its tourism resources.
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The venue for the final was arranged at the Stadio Olimpico in Seville, which was originally the regular home of the Spanish national team. However, after the Spanish national team adopted the method of hosting home games in rotation across the country, this stadium became somewhat depressed.
But this time, the hosting of the UEFA Cup final has not only rekindled the passion of this stadium, but also the entire city of Seville. Slogans of the UEFA Cup final and the slogans of the UEFA Cup final can be seen everywhere in the streets.
The various football-related activities held by the city government are full of atmosphere.
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Some people say that Britain is the birthplace of paparazzi.
As soon as Sporting Lisbon arrived in Seville, they felt how powerful they were.
Just at the airport exit, reporters from the UK far outnumbered the Portuguese reporters. They acted even crazier and even caused a commotion at the scene, blocking Sporting Lisbon players at the airport exit.
Judging from their aura of being the uncrowned king, it seems that they will not give up without leaving some news for them.
In the end, airport security personnel came forward to help isolate the British reporters, and the Green Lions players were able to leave.
This is a final worth remembering!
UEFA has previously decided to replace the [Golden Goal System] with the [Silver Goal System] starting from this season's UEFA Cup finals. In other words, after the two sides tie within 90 minutes, there will be no surprises in overtime.
Instead of saying death, it takes two and two halves overtime.
This will be a historic UEFA Cup final!
Portuguese legend Figo is very happy that his home team has reached the UEFA Cup final and has high hopes. He said that he will not only come to the scene to cheer, but also form a star cheerleading team to go to Seville.
"Facing the Celtics, Sporting Lisbon is not without advantages. On the contrary, on the offensive end, our advantages are obvious. The key is how to use Su Dong's threat on the front line."
Figo spoke very highly of Su Dong and had high hopes for him.
"This requires Ronnie and Quaresma on the two wings to actively open up the defense for him and create more opportunities."
Not only that, Figo also warned Boloni politely.
"In such a crucial game, he must let go of something. The team needs him to unite all its strengths and allow the team to exert its strongest combat effectiveness. Only then can it defeat its opponent in the finals."
Figo also mentioned Celtic, believing that their most threatening player is Larsson.
"The Swedish striker is a goal machine. He has scored 42 goals this season, 28 in the league and nine in the UEFA Cup.
Dong Shao has one goal."
"More importantly, this will be the 100th game he has played for Celtic. If he scores another goal, it will be his 200th goal for Celtic. This is undoubtedly
It’s a very memorable game, so Larsson will definitely try his best, such a player will be very scary.”
Figo also mentioned Larsson's partner, England high center forward Sutton.
This high center forward started his career at Norwich City and once played for Blackburn Rovers. He transferred to Chelsea for a sky-high price of 13.5 million pounds, but it was unsuccessful. A year later, in the year 2000, he transferred to Chelsea.
Celtic, 1.9 meters tall, is a typical English center forward, very powerful.
"In addition, we must pay attention to their midfield playmaker, the Bulgarian player Petrov. This player is also quite powerful. The midfielder must be suppressed in place and cannot give Petrov a chance."
Just like Porto, Celtic are able to shine in the Scottish League and League Cup this season. A very important reason also comes from Martin O'Neill's strong recruitment, from Sutton to Lennon to Bald and Thompson.
, all of them are powerful players, and they all spent a lot of money on transfer fees.
In contrast, Sporting Lisbon is stretched thin in terms of capital investment, relying more on local youth training and cheap veterans.
However, before the game, Sporting Lisbon was not without good news.
Scotland's native center Hartson suffered a back strain last weekend and will be out for at least three weeks and miss the finals.
High center forward Sutton is also injured, which leaves the Celtics' forward line intact except for Larsson.
The Celtics themselves are not good at attacking power, but rather adopt a two-forward combination of one tall and one fast. Currently, both high center forwards are injured, which makes it really difficult to see how much the Scottish Premiership team's offensive power can be displayed.
People are elusive.
Looking back at Sporting Lisbon, there are basically no injuries on the front line.
The core of the offense, Sudong, is in excellent form. He just scored twice in the Portuguese Super League final against Porto, helping Sporting Lisbon defend the Portuguese Super League title. Ronnie and Quaresma are also in good form.
In the midfield, both teams lack creativity.
The problem with Sporting Lisbon is that Bologna is conservative in their use of troops and basically adopts a three-midfield style of play, which makes it difficult for creative players like Sa Pinto and Tonito.
The same is true for the midfielders trained by Martin O'Neill. They are all a group of powerful players. Only Petrov serves as the core organizer, and even Larsson often needs to drop back to connect in series.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Overall, Sporting Lisbon’s midfielder has a slight advantage in technology and coordination of passing and cutting, while Celtic has more characteristics in speed and impact.
Each team is good at winning games.
In terms of defense, both teams are basically very good and both are the best defensive teams in this UEFA Cup.
Overall, Sporting Lisbon and Celtic are very close in strength.
The Scottish Premier League team adopts the traditional British style of play and fights in a 3-5-2 formation. It has very strong strength and impact ability. Coupled with a high and fast forward combination in the frontcourt, as well as a scoring machine like Larsson, its strength cannot be underestimated.
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The disadvantage is that the Scottish Premier League is currently playing in a hazy state, with Celtic and Rangers fighting bloody battles for the championship, which makes it difficult for Celtic to focus on the UEFA Cup final.
Sporting Lisbon is bound to fight with 433. Facing the Celtics with three defenders, the wings will have a certain advantage, but losing ground in the midfield is probably a high probability event. The key depends on how the two teams restrain their opponents.
Although the Green Lions do not need to be distracted from the league, they just played against Porto three days ago. This makes the team fight continuously and the players' bodies must be relatively tired. It is unknown how much they can perform.
Because of this, the odds offered by bookmakers were evenly matched between the two teams.
Thirty-nine percent of people even believed that the two teams would score 0-0 within 90 minutes.
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In addition to the two teams and their respective fans, Portugal and England are also on fire for the UEFA Cup final.
First, British Prime Minister Blair madly supported the Celtics. He said that he would come to the scene in person to cheer for the Celtics.
Not only that, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow Conte also expressed his support for the Celtics. Not only did he write a letter to Martin O'Neill, but he also announced that he would arrive at the scene to cheer for the Celtics.
As the only remaining British team in the European competition, Celtic have also received full support from the UK. Even Barry Ferguson, the captain of the arch-rival Glasgow Rangers, expressed his full support for the Celtics.
Sporting Lisbon is no different.
From President Sampaio and his wife, Prime Minister Barroso, as well as Portugal's Minister of Interior, Supreme Prosecutor, Mayor of Lisbon and other government officials, all expressed that they would take a break from their busy official duties to come to the scene to cheer for the Green Lions.
People in the football industry, led by Figo, as well as national team coach Felipe Scolari and others, all stated that they would come to the scene to cheer for the Green Lions.
Even the chairman of rival Porto da Costa said in an interview, "Sporting Lisbon's trip to Sevilla represents not only themselves, but also Portuguese football!"
The president of Porto said that six million Portuguese people will stand behind Sporting Lisbon!
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The disturbances from the outside world have not affected Sporting Lisbon's intensive preparations for the game.
On the morning of the game, the team held a pre-game preparation meeting.
Head coach Boloni explained his thoughts and requirements for the game to the players.
This time, he also responded to the call from the outside world and did not make any surprising adjustments to the lineup. Sudong was clearly identified as the team's offensive core, and Ronnie and Quaresma will become his most powerful assistants.
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The midfield is still conservative, Rui Bento, Albertini and Barbosa will continue to form the back three.
The defense is the unbeatable main force, Rui Jorge, Pepe, Andre Cruz and Queiroga.
This should be Sporting Lisbon's strongest lineup so far this season.
The veteran Albertini has a lot of experience in the finals. He passed on his experience to everyone after coach Boloni.
"In such a game, no matter what happens, we must remain calm and rational at all times."
"The Celtics' style is very aggressive, and they will definitely commit a lot of fouls. We must be mentally prepared for this, and many of the advantages we have in the Portuguese Super League do not apply to the Celtics.
If you have it, you must pay attention to it.”
Having said this, Albertini looked at Su Dong seriously, "For example, physical confrontation."
Su Dong understood Albertini's concerns and nodded to express his acceptance.
"Don't worry, no matter how they want to play, I will accompany them!" Su Dong said confidently.
