When it comes to choosing between a single game of the Brazilian League and the Copa Libertadores, the club still chose the latter. After all, compared to the Brazilian League, which has a total of 38 rounds, even if it loses this game, there are still many opportunities to recover.

.Although it is extremely difficult to regain the points difference that fell last time on the road with the current lineup, it is absolutely impossible to give up such a crucial Copa Libertadores game just because of this.

In the eighth round of the Brazilian League on June 21, the Portuguese team, mainly represented by members of the second team, went to the Morumbi Stadium to challenge the local rival Sao Paulo. Although the players of the second team even shouted with great momentum before the game

The slogan is to be absolutely equal to their opponents. Although they are quite comfortable when facing low-level league teams, their true colors are completely exposed in front of truly strong teams, and the results of the game also perfectly illustrate the huge gap between ideal and reality.

In the first half alone, the Portuguese second team had already conceded two goals. The huge gap in strength could not be made up by simple efforts. In the second half, they conceded two more goals.

The Portuguese later seized an opportunity and succeeded in a sneak attack by the young player Zacian who had just been substituted. The reason why this goal was scored had a lot of luck. Of course, luck itself is also a part of football.

When the game entered the 80th minute, Zhaxi'an caught a pass in the opponent's defense and suddenly stepped in to steal, and then drove straight in. But after all, he was still in a physical confrontation with a child who was only 14 years old.

We were at a disadvantage in every aspect, so we were caught up by the opponent's defensive players in the second half.

Seeing that he was about to lose control of the ball, Zhaxi Anqiang had no choice but to force his kick to hit the goal. His hasty shot had actually been missed, but the ball was accidentally missed on the way forward.

By chance, he touched the ankle of another opponent's defender and was refracted, and then entered the goal when the opponent's goalkeeper was caught off guard.

It is definitely not easy for Tashi Anqiang to score a goal in this level of competition. It was originally worth celebrating, but it has no meaning now, and he is no longer in such a mood at the moment.

In the end, the Portuguese second team had to leave the field sadly after being defeated at the Morumbi Stadium with a score of 1-4.

According to the latest points of the Brazilian League, the Portuguese team's ranking after this round has plummeted to 10th. The advantage of four consecutive victories at the beginning of the season is only enough for them to maintain one round. If the Portuguese team cannot win in the subsequent games

It only takes one or two games to bottom out and fall to the lower reaches. Even if the downturn continues, it is not impossible to enter the relegation zone. If it really reaches that point, Li Zhao and the others will definitely not be able to accept it.

There are now 19 points in the top spot, and it is the Sao Paulo team that just defeated them. Sporting Recife is only one point behind in second place. This shows how fierce the competition is this year.

The home team at the other end also encountered many difficulties. Three members of the team seemed to be acclimatized. They had been suffering from vomiting and diarrhea since arriving in Monterey, including Ronaldinho and Henrik.

As a current midfield general, this undoubtedly makes the already uneven lineup of the team even worse. Compared with these situations, what is more serious is the mentality problem of the players. Many people cannot raise their spirits and fighting spirit.

There was no way to talk about it. Although Li Zhao also wanted to use himself as an example to try to inspire the fighting spirit of his teammates, the effect this time did not seem to be very good, so he was distressed for a while.

"Let's not set the tone too high all at once. It's meaningless. Don't think about the score gap with the opponent. Start with small goals. For example, just focus on the game in front of you and use all your strengths.

That's it. It's good to win, but at least you can't let the opponent score easily. As long as you try your best, I won't blame you even if you lose. I think that's it, everyone can always do it. Anyway, we

There is nothing to lose anymore!" Hiddink's words had a certain effect, temporarily calming down the restless minds of the players. From this aspect, the coaching level of the coach is obvious to all.

"Thank you. In fact, you can't be blamed for all this. Strictly speaking, the fault is also ours." After the players dispersed, Li Zhao walked up to Hiddink and said. On the one hand, he expressed gratitude, and on the other hand, he said

On the one hand, it also represents Li Ruolan, and apologizes for releasing several C-nationality players, including Wang Ziyi, without his consent some time ago. Although he did not know about it at the time, he believes he would have done it if he were the person involved.

Do this. Li Ruolan's relationship with the coach is somewhat tense because of this matter, so he needs to step forward to mediate at this time. The relationship between him and Hiddink has always been very good before, and they both appreciate each other.

, I happened to take this opportunity today to say it.

"Richard, I don't blame you for letting me go in the first place. You and Manager Li don't need to think too much about this, but there are some things that you still need to discuss with me in advance before deciding." Hiddink said to Li Zhao.

After patting him on the shoulder, he said that their move could further bring them closer to each other. Regardless of their identities, the old Dutch man was considered a conscientious elder to Li Zhao.

Then he continued: "I know you have been working hard and want to drive everyone through your performance. But sometimes too much pressure is not necessarily a good thing. When necessary, lowering the requirements appropriately is not necessarily a bad thing. Only

Only by grasping this balance can you achieve the best results. I know it will be fine if it is just you, but you must also give other people time to adapt. Although some familiar companions are missing, I don’t know when they will come back.

But this shouldn't affect you.

There are no permanent partners on the football field. You need to constantly try to form new combinations with others, but don’t simply apply the original types of partners. Some inherent ideas need to be changed. Every time

Everyone has his own particularity and independence. I believe you are a strong person who can adapt to any environment, rather than letting the environment adapt to you."

"Thank you very much. I hope this will be a good new beginning." Li Zhao knew that by saying this, Hiddink had put aside the grudge, and in fact there was not much conflict between them.

After this conversation, Li Zhao comforted the team members again the day before the game and proposed new reward and punishment measures. The effect was surprisingly good. What is even more strange is that the three players who were originally acclimatized

On the morning of the game, they actually said that they were completely fine and requested that they be re-arranged into the roster. Although it is unknown whether there was anything fishy about it, Hiddink still approved their return without any hesitation.

In terms of formation, Hiddink rarely kept a low profile this time. He hid Ronaldinho and Henrik on the bench, which can be regarded as a way of making mistakes. And doing so really works.

It had a certain effect, at least it made everyone in Tagres look down upon the strength of the Portuguese a little more.

The time soon came to 8pm on June 22, and the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-final officially started at the University Stadium in Monterrey.

This time, the Portuguese rarely used counter-attack tactics. This is rare in the above and does not belong to Hiddink's usual style, but it does not mean that he is not good at this type of play.

After the start of the game, Tagles basically had the advantage on the field, but the Portuguese defense still managed to keep the goal intact for most of the first half.

Without the support of two capable midfielders, Ronaldinho and Henrique, it was indeed very difficult for the Portuguese to rely on Li Zhao alone, but he still sent great passes in the few counterattack opportunities.

, if the forward players were really weak, maybe it would be the Portuguese side who would score first.

But in the final stage of the first half, the Portuguese goal was still broken, and the goal was scored by Tagles team's Gignac. Fortunately, the Portuguese team, which was behind by one goal, did not lose its position and persisted.

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After the start of the second half, Hiddink suddenly replaced Ronaldinho and Henrik, and pushed Li Zhao to the front line. At the same time, he also changed his style of play in the first half and started to have more goals.

Taking the initiative to attack. The effect of this move was good, and it actually disrupted the opponent's deployment in one fell swoop.

Not long after Li Zhao reached the forward position, he received a pass from Ronaldinho. He then used a fake move to pass the former defender and then shot from a small angle. The ball passed under the goalkeeper's crotch and entered the goal.

After regaining a goal, the Portuguese played more confidently than before. Li Zhao's running and positioning were very good, so the Portuguese was able to use him many times to disrupt the opponent's defense. After that, the opponent also began to

Strengthen the defense against him, but in this way Ronaldinho and Henrik can also use their firepower to continue to create pressure in front of the opponent's goal.

The Tagles team actually had more offensive opportunities, but they were never able to get results again. The Portuguese's defense was not bad to begin with. In the past, they were bound to lose because of the weakness of the forward line. Now that they have gained confidence, their defense is even worse.

More and more stable.

After the game entered the 80th minute, the Portuguese team got a free kick opportunity. This time, it was Li Zhao who took the initiative to ask for the penalty kick, and then used a tricky arcing ball to hit the lower left corner of the goal, making Portugal

In one fell swoop, people overtook the score.

Li Zhao was still actively fighting for it, and before the end of the game, an opponent player scored an own goal in front of the goal. Although the Portuguese won the away game 3-1, the total score was

After losing 4-5, it was a pity that we were eliminated. I can’t tell whether this was a win but a loss, or a defeat but a win.
Chapter completed!