On the way back, the team fell into silence again. Naturally, everyone was in a bad mood after losing the game, and this mood is also contagious.

After a while, Hiddink, as the coach, was the first to break the atmosphere: "I know everyone is unhappy after losing, but the loss of this game cannot be blamed on any player. If there must be someone responsible for this,

If so, then my responsibility is undoubtedly the greatest."

"I, my performance was very poor today, I'm sorry to everyone!" Javier said apologetically. His face was a little red at the moment, and he also knew very well that he needed to bear a lot of responsibility for the goal he lost today.

"I did not perform well in this game, nor did I set an example as a captain." Li Zhao also took over his part of the responsibility. His performance today was indeed average, with several breakthroughs and shots posing threats.

Also not big.

With Li Zhao's statement, other players also found out their own problems, and even several substitute players who had not played in the entire game also said a few words about it.

"Okay, okay, and some mistakes are inevitable. It would be best if they can be discovered and solved immediately. Even if it is difficult to solve at once, it must be controlled within a certain range to prevent it from becoming a bigger problem.

We all make mistakes. The key is not to make the same mistakes all the time.

This aspect requires you and me as the coach to work together and continuously improve. This is what we are pursuing. There is no shortcut to making the team stronger. But even if we all do everything in place, it does not mean that we will definitely win the game.

In this regard, it depends on who has better luck. Winning or losing is also normal, so don’t put too much psychological burden on yourself. I also know that everyone is trying their best, but the next game is at home, we must

We need to get the field back!" What Hiddink wants is the attitude of the players. Although the players did not perform well in this game, they definitely fought hard enough on the field, so there is really no need to insist on catching it.

Don't let go.

"That's right, we will definitely let them return their capital and profits at home next time." Li Zhao vowed. Although he didn't say much, he made the players understand and regained their motivation.

Although they lost this game, the top spot in the group stage was taken away by Santa Fe, but the Portuguese still retained the second position. After returning home, they will start the second stage of the group stage. In their next game

After switching to the home court, the opponent they faced was still Santa Fe. The players also believed that they would be able to avenge their disgrace when they returned to the home court.

However, the fourth Copa Libertadores group stage will not start until April 9, and there is a long waiting period in between, so there is plenty of time. On the other hand, the Sao Paulo State Championship is also in full swing.

, originally the home team could have played the main game to gain points in the league, but the coach still insisted on leaving the opportunity to the second team. The performance of the second team was also strong enough. Although the points were still hovering in the middle and lower reaches, they were far away.

into the relegation zone.

April 8th is the last game of the regular season of the Sao Paulo State Championship. Although they have missed the subsequent playoffs, they have successfully avoided relegation in the previous game, making this last game purely a training exercise.

Before this, the coaches of both sides really had no extra thoughts, but Hiddink had a different idea before the start of the game and took the command of the game from Su Maozhen. However, their opponents in this round were from the same city.

The old enemy, Sao Paulo, coincidentally has the same idea as their coach.

"Gus, do you plan to let the main players on the front line play in this game?" Although Su Maozhen had a premonition in his heart, he couldn't help asking. And as they got acquainted, Hiddink completely accepted this.

He is an assistant coach and doesn't mind if he calls him by his first name.

"No, I will still use the original second team players as the main team for this game, but I will bring in the main first-line players at three key points, which can be regarded as trying a new style of play." Hiddink's decision was this.

It was somewhat unexpected. Not to mention his opponents, even his own people had no idea what his intentions were.

"Oh, let me guess these three people. If there are no accidents, they should be Li Zhao, Wang Ziyi and Dana!" Su Maozhen still relied on his usual guess. This iron triangle combination will play three different positions on the field.

The good ones are connected in series and have become an indispensable choice.

"Haha, your idea is indeed correct under normal circumstances. But my idea this time is different, so you only guessed one Li Zhao correctly. Although Wang Ziyi and Dyna are also very important on both offense and defense, they are also

It's not indispensable. The other two I chose were Ronaldinho and Leonard." Hiddink didn't show off and directly announced the results to him.

"Li Zhao, Ronaldinho and Leonard!..." Su Maozhen suddenly understood while pondering these three names in his mind.

Speaking of which, Hiddink already had such a plan before the last Copa Libertadores game, but that game did not go well, which also led to the fact that even if such a combination was used later, it did not have the desired effect.

, the key issue still lies in the cooperation between Leonard and his teammates, and a good combination does require a certain amount of time to settle.

In addition, these three are all players who can shoot, pass and have comprehensive skills. They can cooperate and play alone. They can play a key role in any team. If

If the cooperation of these three midfield and frontcourt engines that can be combined and separated can be taken to a higher level, the midfield and frontcourt can be completely revitalized.

They are the 3Y factors of the team. If combined with the 3X factors of the original Iron Triangle, the overall strength of the ball can be raised to a higher level. Even if they encounter the strongest lineup of the traditional strong team in the top league, they will still have a front-line hard-on approach.

Gang strength.

Sao Paulo, who faced the Portuguese, has been firmly in the top three in points in this year's state championship. The victory or defeat in this game is of little significance to them, so it is also a lineup dominated by the second-tier team. Originally, they were still the strongest team in terms of strength.

This side has the advantage, but after Li Zhao and the other three started the game, the balance tilted towards the Portuguese side. Li Zhao and the others did not care about scoring goals. They were more interested in cooperating with their teammates on the court and trying to connect with each other.

There was not much suspense in the course of the game. In the first half, Li Zhao and Ronaldinho each assisted Zhang Yuning with a goal. Both goals were not difficult, but more importantly, the ball was passed beautifully.

After the start of the second half, the Portuguese won another free kick. This time it was Leonard who took the kick. His free kick skills were also very good. He completely learned from Figo. It can be said that he is even better than Li Nad in this aspect. Zhao. And Figo's footwork in his peak period is equivalent to Cristiano Ronaldo's right foot and Modric's left foot now. Before Beckham, was Real Madrid's free kick kicker?

Leonard's free kick was of extremely high quality. The ball rotated at high speed in the air, leaving a U-shaped mark, and finally fell into the upper left corner of the goal.

After completing the three-goal lead, Li Zhao and the others were replaced by the coach and took a rest. They cooperated well today and they have completed the task. They also need to conserve their energy to deal with the more important game tomorrow.

After developing the Portuguese's little tricks, Sao Paulo was naturally not willing to suffer a loss. They also made corresponding adjustments before the start of the game and arranged several main players into the lineup.

It's just that they obviously still underestimated the growth of the Portuguese. At this time last year, they were still able to stabilize their strength, including their home team, but now they basically have no advantage at all.

When Li Zhao and the others were on the court, these main players of Sao Paulo didn't have many opportunities to perform, but after the three of them came off the field, the advantage shifted to the Sao Paulo team again.

Pato in their team scored two goals in succession soon after, quickly closing the score. In the 80th minute, Doria of Sao Paulo broke the Portuguese team's goal with a shocking volley. The goal was achieved, thus completely leveling the score. However, Hiddink did not care. His goal had been achieved, and the result of this game was really not important.

Seeing that the two sides were about to end in a draw, in the final stage of the game, Zhaxi Anqiang, who came on as a substitute, completed the final blow. He was very lucky. He accidentally hit the ball and grabbed the ball in the opponent's penalty area, and then waited. The opponent's player reacted with a calm push shot. Although the shot was a bit hasty, Tashi Anqiang handled it well and hit the lower right corner of the goal very accurately.

Being able to do this is inseparable from his usual hard work and correct training methods, and the Portuguese team finally narrowly defeated the Sao Paulo team 3-4 in the away game.

"Congratulations! This game is nothing, the Serie A in the new season is the highlight." Although Sao Paulo coach Fernando Diniz said it didn't matter, he was still quite unwilling in his heart.

Although it seems that Sao Paulo is doing well, they are always beaten by the opponent at the last moment, which makes Fernando Diniz very unhappy. Although the result of the game has no real meaning, originally this The victory in this game could very well have belonged to them.

Rivals in the same city are so strange. Even an insignificant game can be played with great passion, and there are always serious people.

"Thank you! I believe we will win next time." Hiddink didn't care and shook hands with him politely, but he didn't lose his aura.

"Then just wait and see! League One is not as fun as you think." Fernando Diniz, who had already planned to leave, turned around and couldn't help but say harsh words.

In the future, the Brazilian League will be a real battlefield between teams from the same city. There may be excuses for losing in other games, but if you lose here, you will really suffer, so you must strictly defend your own territory.

This is not only a matter of face, but also directly related to one's status in the region and even the loyalty of the fans. To say it more seriously, it will also affect one's own pocketbook. At least sponsors will always be more attracted to more popular players in the same region.

A strong team.

After the regular season of the Sao Paulo State Championship, Zhang Yuning also temporarily topped the scorer list with his two goals in the last game. However, their championship journey ended here, so his record is also very high.

may be overtaken by latecomers.

Regardless of what happened in the end, the Portuguese team finally welcomed the long-awaited Santa Fe at home the next day. At 11 o'clock that night, the fourth round of the Libertadores Cup group match was officially held at the Calder Stadium.
Chapter completed!