In fact, it is quite difficult to make this decision. Usually, most clubs will choose to use the first team to compete in the Libertadores Cup and the second team to compete in another competition. At the beginning, the coaching staff’s thoughts

is also like this.

From the perspective of the value of the event, we should indeed pay more attention to the Copa Libertadores. If we do this, we will basically give up the Brazilian Cup, but who can say that this is definitely the right choice!

And for them who are new to the Liberator competition, the original goal is more about experience. To reach the current point has actually overfulfilled the task. If they go forward, they may not be guaranteed to have any good results.

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In comparison, although the level of the Brazilian Cup is much lower, as long as they can win the first place, they can directly obtain a spot in the Copa Libertadores next year, and this is how they came last year.

Another way to qualify for the Libertadores Cup next year is to fight your way through the Brazilian League and then squeeze into the top four list. For a newly promoted team, the possibility of success in the challenge is actually not that difficult.

Not high.

To this end, members of the coaching staff also gathered together to brainstorm, hoping to find the best solution.

"Can we not give up on both sides? Maybe we can persevere!" Su Maozhen was obviously still thinking about the possibility of doing both.

"No one wants to give up on an event so easily, but if you hold on forcefully, it is likely to make the problem worse in the end, and even fail to take care of both sides." Shensi said, he and Qi Hong

He was also brought into the coaching staff.

"Yeah, even if I barely persevere this time, I will still encounter similar situations in the future. After all, the whole season is a long-distance running sport. If you use too much force in the front, you will be weak later." Sitting in Shens

Qi Hong next to him smiled slightly at him, but he also held the same objection, and such voices were also the majority among the coaching staff.

Su Maozhen seemed to understand that not many people would agree with his views, but when he heard everyone's objections, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. But just when he was about to give up, the words of a person next to him rekindled his thoughts.

Inner hope.

"It's not feasible for our first team to play the game, but if the first team and the second team compete together, is it feasible?" The speaker was Li Zhao. As one of the team's big bosses, he

Naturally, you have the right to observe.

"This~, can you be more specific? I don't quite understand yet." Hiddink had not expressed his position before, but in fact he had not yet made up his mind. At this moment, his eyes lit up when he heard Li Zhao's words.

"Okay! What I mean is that our first team and second team will participate in the first round of these two events respectively, and then switch over in the second round. But the premise of this is that the first team's performance advantage in the battle is sufficient

Obviously, the second team cannot be too far apart, so that both teams can qualify at the same time, otherwise it will be meaningless." Li Zhao explained.

"Well, this suggestion is very good, and it is a very good initiative. Even if you accidentally mess up the first round, you can make adjustments in time to make up for it."

Seeing the eyes of others looking at him, Hiddink understood that it was time for him to express his position, and then continued: "So that's it, the second team will participate in the first round of the Libertadores Cup semi-finals, and the third round of the Brazilian Cup

The first round of the match will be played by one team, and if everything goes well, it will be switched to the second round. Let’s take a look and see if you have any objections to this decision?”

The reason for this arrangement is to ensure that the first team can expand its advantage as much as possible with the bonus of home court advantage. This time, surprisingly, no one raised objections, so Hiddink made the decision.

After the meeting, Li Zhao went to the venue where the second team was located with several coaches. While conveying the meeting's decision, he also checked on their status.

"Aning, you are going to set off tomorrow. I know this will be a severe test for you. Don't put too much pressure on yourself and just try your best to perform to the best of your ability." Wait until the coach

After they announced the resolution, Li Zhao caught Zhang Yuning and started chatting.

"Don't worry, the overall strength of our second team is a bit worse, but it is by no means a mess. Even if we play away games, we will never make our opponents comfortable. Maybe if we are lucky, we can solve the problem alone.

, it’s not certain who will hold back whom at that time!” Zhang Yuning said confidently.

Seeing Zhang Yuning's confident look, Li Zhao couldn't help but smile, but he still did not forget to advise: "Confidence is a good thing, but you need to be cautious when dealing with any opponent!"

In addition to Zhang Yuning, Zhaxi Anqiang was also officially promoted to the second team this time due to his outstanding performance. Although he is only a 14-year-old child and will inevitably suffer from physical confrontation, his spirituality on the court is excellent.

The technical level is growing rapidly, and the most important thing is that he works hard enough.

Now Tashi Anqiang has become a treasure in the eyes of the coaches. Ronaldinho even bluntly said that Tashi Anqiang was just like him when he was a child. He directly recognized him as his godbrother and would teach him football skills whenever he could.

Things. I believe that as he gradually grows, Tashi Anqiang’s future achievements may not be lower than those of some famous stars.

This time, the temporary coach of the second team was very unexpectedly chosen to be Shens. From this point of view, although it was a bit lucky, it was also a proof of strength. On another day, May 19, the Portuguese second team was led by him.

They went to Bogota, Colombia in a low-key manner. During this period, except for the adaptability training to the venue, the players did not leave the place where they stayed.

They will challenge their old rival Santa Fe at 8 pm local time the next day at Eganpu Stadium.

It wasn't until before the start of the game that Santa Fe's coach realized that the opponent he was going to face this time was actually the Portuguese second team. This situation completely disrupted all their previous arrangements.

After the game started, although Santa Fe continued to launch attacks based on its own strength advantage, the overall progress was not smooth. The Portuguese second team, which they originally thought could be easily dealt with, performed very tenaciously, even after being completely suppressed.

Under such circumstances, he also resolutely refused to allow the opponent to easily get the ball in front of the penalty area, and even used frequent fouls to interrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm. Although Shens used the method of setting up a bus to consume the opponent's physical energy, it was not completely

The passive defense and the occasional counterattacks failed to achieve success, but they also prevented the opponent from completely pressing the front line, which indirectly relieved some of the pressure on the Portuguese defense.

This deadlock was not broken until the end of the first half. The first scorer was Santa Fe's Mosquera. He came from outside the penalty area at the moment Moreno's shot was blocked, and then followed.

The last kick was successful.

Then in the 62nd minute of the second half, Moreno used a world wave to penetrate the gate guarded by Qiu Shengjiong again.

However, after losing the ball, the Portuguese second team did not mess up their position, but continued to stick to their previous style of play. Shens understood what the right thing to do at this time.

Although Zhang Yuning launched several offensives in the first half, due to his own shortcomings, he could not produce many effective shots. At this time, Shens quietly replaced the young player Zaxi'an and started playing with him.

A new strike partner was formed.

Compared with before, although Zhaxi'an still has a strong physical flaw, he also knows how to take advantage of some of his other advantages, especially his sensitive sense of smell and flexible pace on the court, which allows him to often seize opportunities first, and

Preventing the opponent from easily getting up to him. After cooperating with Zhang Yuning, his side gained some new changes.

Although he fell to the ground after being pulled by the opponent many times, Zha Xi'anqiang was not discouraged. In the last attack before the end, he was violated and fell into the opponent's penalty area, winning a penalty kick opportunity for his team. Zhang Yuning

He took the penalty kick and scored the ball steadily.

In the end, the Portuguese second team left the Eganpo Stadium with a score of 1-2, which can be considered a good result.

On May 21st, the Portuguese first team ushered in the first leg of the third round of the Brazilian Cup at home. The opponent was Goias, who was of average strength. After 90 minutes of fierce fighting, the Portuguese first team

In the end, the game was won 4-0. Li Zhao scored twice again in this battle, and the remaining two goals came from Wang Ziyi and Henrik respectively.

In this way, there is a high chance that cross-qualification will be possible. The first team members will need to fully cope with the next round match against Santa Fe, and the next match of the Brazilian Cup will only require the second team to be stable.
Chapter completed!