Chapter 352: Porto strikes

Every year from mid-to-late February, that is almost the beginning of the Champions League knockout.
　　 This year's Champions League round of sixteen, there are still many things to watch.
　　 First of all, Barcelona vs. Manchester City, Chelsea vs. Paris, these two teams are very interesting.
　　 Manchester City, Paris, Chelsea, the three most famous local football teams in European football at present, they have encountered strong opponents in the Champions League semi-finals, and they are indeed not welcomed by UEFA.
　　In addition, Real Madrid played against Schalke 04. This is a repeat of last season's Champions League final. Although Schalke's strength has declined severely, it is still very topical.
　　 On February 18th, the Porto team came to Liverpool. The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 this season is about to start at Anfield.
　　 Porto, as one of the superpowers of the Portuguese Super League, have been able to see them in the Champions League for a long time, even if they make it to the knockout rounds.
　　 But in the Champions League knockout stage, Porto's strength is slightly insufficient, and it is difficult to move forward.
　　 Porto in the Champions League round of sixteen often has it, but Porto in the quarter-finals is rare. The last time they were able to reach the Champions League quarter-finals was already six years ago.
　　 As for the semi-finals to go further, it will be Porto, who is led by Mourinho this season.
　　 At 7:45 p.m. local time in the UK, at Anfield Stadium, both sides of the game are ready to go.
　　 Both teams have arranged a 433 formation, Liverpool’s side,
　　Goalkeeper: Mignole;
　　 Defenders: Moreno, Skrtel, Lovren, Emre Can;
　　 Midfielder: Henderson, Gerrard, Lallana;
　　 Forwards: Coutinho, Jackie Lee, Sterling.
　　 Glen Johnson was injured, Rogers temporarily asked Emre Can to play as a guest at right back.
　　Zhan was originally a midfielder, so it's okay to play a cameo as a full-back.
　　 It seems that midfielders in football can often be used as a panacea, and they can often be seen on the court when they are guest central defenders, full backs, midfielders, and midfielders.
　　433 in Porto,
　　 Goalkeeper: Fabiano;
　　 Defenders: Sandro, Macano, Pereira Maicon, Danilo;
　　 Midfielder: Casemiro, Herrera, Oliver Torres;
　　 Forwards: Tello, Martinez, Brahimi.
　　 The current Portuguese Super League teams, especially the competitive Portuguese Super League teams, are basically Brazilians in their team.
For example, in Porto today, as a Portuguese Super League team, among their 11 starting players, five are Brazilians, three Spaniards, and the remaining three are Colombians, Mexicans and Algerians, but there is no one. Portuguese.
　　 Such an all-foreign squad, in some places will be scolded to death.
　　Of course, such a lineup is also a feature of Porto. The famous European black shop is mainly engaged in the discovery of talents from South America, bringing back the Portuguese super level, and then selling them to European giants at a high price to earn huge profits.
　　 And Brazil itself is a Portuguese-speaking country. Naturally, it is easy to communicate in language and culture. The Portuguese Super League has also become a good springboard for Brazilian players to land in Europe.
　　 Currently in the Porto team, there are three Brazilian talents: Sandro, Danilo and Casemiro, but Casemiro is loaned from Real Madrid and does not belong to Porto players.
　　 Although Porto arranged a 433 formation, after the start of the game, they played quite conservatively at Anfield.
At present, the head coach of Porto is Spanish Lopetegui. He has coached the Real Madrid youth team and the Spanish youth team. By leading the Spanish youth team to win the European Youth Championship, Lopetegui became Porto’s head coach. This season is his first season coaching Porto.
　　 So, this season is also Lopetegui's first time leading a team to play in the Champions League. It is also against a giant team like Liverpool. He is relatively conservative in tactical arrangements.
　　 Porto has concerns, so they play conservatively, but Liverpool has no concerns.
　　 Winning Porto in the Champions League round of 16 was originally a very good opportunity. According to the English media, this is simply a pass to the quarterfinals.
　　 So in this first home and then away schedule, Liverpool must win at home.
　　 If you can't win at home, going to the away game in that round might really be overturned.
　　 After the game began, Liverpool immediately launched a powerful offensive at Anfield.
　　 In the 3rd minute, Li Chenglong relied on a pass through the crotch to pass Spanish defender Markano and completed a threatening shot in the penalty area, but the ball hit the post and bounced out.
　　 This risk-making in front of the goal made Anfield Stadium boil, and the home fans began to stand and shout, singing the team song together.
　　 "When you pass through a storm."
　　 "Look up, don't be afraid of the darkness."
　　 "At the end of the storm, there will be a golden sky."
"you'll never Walk Alone."
　　 This is the first time Liverpool will participate in the Champions League knockout matches in six years. Of course, fans will not miss such a good opportunity. The Anfield stadium has long been crowded with fans.
　　 In the singing of "You Will Never Walk Alone", Liverpool became more and more courageous, and the effect was soon received.
　　 In the 11th minute, Li Chenglong received the ball in the front court, a pull ball turned and successfully escaped from Casemiro's press, immediately sent a 45-degree diagonal pass.
　　 The ball draws an arc in the air and flies to the back of the goal exactly on top of Coutinho’s head.
　　 Brazilian defender Maicon saw that this pass is a huge threat. If the ball passes by, Coutinho has several options for scoring.
　　 So he jumped ahead and tilted his head, trying to push the ball out of the baseline first.
　　 Maicon may think that this clearance was handsome, but the ball was refracted by the top of his head and flew straight into the dead corner on the upper right of his goal~EbookFREE.me~The English commentator immediately shouted.
　　 "Goal scored~~~~ Own goal~~~~ This is an own goal!!"
　　 "The Brazilian made a very precise header and directly pushed Bruce's pass into his goal."
　　 "This header is perfect. It's a dead end. He can compete for the Puskas Prize."
　　 The English commentator chanted presumptuously, and by the way satirized the Brazilian defender who scored an own goal.
　　 Anfield Stadium burst into cheers at the same time, like a storm.
　　 Lee Chenglong cheered on the sidelines with the whole team, and his teammates all came to embrace Lee Chenglong excitedly.
　　Although the opponent scored an own goal, it was Lee Chenglong's pass that forced the opponent to make an own own own goal. Naturally, Lee Chenglong contributed the most.
　　 Lopetegui on the sidelines began to scratch his hair. He arranged conservative defensive tactics, but he was scored at the beginning. He was still a self-inflicted goal, which really caught people off guard.
　　 But without much consideration, Lopetegui stood on the sidelines and continued to ask his players to stabilize the defense.
　　 It is not terrible to be behind by one goal. As long as you can stabilize your mind, you will have a chance to recover everything.
　　 This is a series. The two rounds add up to 180 minutes. What Lopetegui has to do is not to let his team be defeated by a 10-minute goal.