Chapter 148

The gap between Rex and Benfica is not smaller than that between Porto and Porto at all. Against Porto, Rex has no power to fight back. As long as Benfica plays normally, Rex also has no hope of winning, even if they are fighting at home.

Fortunately, Oliveira did not want to win, for REXOS, as long as the home can draw Benfica to get a point, it is equivalent to victory, can inspire the morale of the army, let the whole team in a more harmonious public opinion environment.

To draw Benfica, the hope is much greater than to win.

To win, you have to score, you have to attack, but to be flat, you just have to defend and attack. Intensive defense is a problem for any team.

However, teams like Benfica and Porto, when they encounter them in the Portuguese Super League, will certainly have intensive defense. They must have ways to deal with weak teams, such as Rui Costa, the 35 year old midfield master, who has super ability to make a lethal pass, can make the most correct choice in complicated situations, and can instantly tear up the opponent's most rigorous defense.

Rui Costa is the leader and soul of Benfica's team which is good at controlling the ball.

Oliveira has great respect and appreciation for Lui Costa, but now Oliveira hopes that the midfield master can retire soon. With Lui Costa, it is very difficult for Oliveira to keep a draw.

Oliveira and his assistants have been studying how to deal with Benfica since the beginning of training, but until the week before the first round of the Portuguese Super League, that is, when Benfica played in Copenhagen in the Champions League qualifier, Oliveira did not have a fixed plan.

It's really helpless. Most of the time, stratagem can't make up for the gap in absolute strength.

On the night of Benfica's match with Copenhagen, Oliveira called all the players to the tactical discussion room to make them familiar with Benfica's tactics. At the same time, he also let these players express their opinions and talk about their views. It is a mountain stone that can be used to attack jade, which may be able to provide some tactical inspiration.

Benfica and Copenhagen game is very difficult, the Danish team is away from home, they play fierce, full of physical strength, defend the half court, constantly looking for physical confrontation, constantly using speed to compress Benfica's offensive space, technical Benfica in the opponent's tenacious force, it is difficult to play the technical advantage.

Fortunately, Benfica and Rui Costa, in the 40th minute of the first half, Rui Costa suddenly took a long-range shot with the ball, and the ball flew straight to the top corner of the goal. Benfica, who did not score, finally broke the deadlock. Copenhagen, who fell behind in the second half, began to attack Benfica's penalty area with all his strength and soon leveled the score with a header.

But love this time, Rui Costa stood up again, his straight ball Let forward Gomes get the chance of a single shot, Gomes was knocked down by the Copenhagen goalkeeper, the referee gave a penalty, Rui Costa took the penalty personally, and scored the ball, finally Benfica beat Copenhagen 2-1 at home, made some advantages, the next round in Denmark, as long as they don't play If you lose, you can go to the group stage of the Champions League.

After the game, everyone was awed and admired by Rui Costa, but Gao Xiaodong suddenly said: "Rui Costa is so powerful, why don't Copenhagen find someone to watch him? He's so old and can't run fast. I think it's much easier to find someone to stare at him all the time. "

Gao Xiaodong's words brightened Oliveira's eyes. Yes, since Rui Costa is so difficult, why don't you find someone to pester him? Now that he has no speed, he should be able to adopt man to man marking tactics, but who can do it? Who can do a good job of marking people?

Oliveira thought of this and said to Gao Xiaodong, "Gao Xiaodong, can you mark people?"

Gao Xiaodong's heart moved and said: "coach, do you want me to stare at Rui Costa in our game with Benfica?"

Oliveira said: "yes, I have this idea, but we don't have a man to man player in our team. Rui Costa is at the back and can't let the man to man centre back follow him all the time."

Gao Xiaodong thought, "I can mark people, but I'm afraid I can't do it well.

Oliveira said: "as long as you can, no matter where you go, follow him, don't let ruix have a little time and space to get the ball and pass the ball."

Gao Xiaodong, after the warm-up match against Porto, was thinking about his position after the start of the Portuguese Super League. He found that his speed was not fast. It was OK to deal with the players of Portuguese first division only by fighting and running. It might be a little difficult to deal with the Portuguese Super League. But against the technical teams like Porto, they passed the ball quickly and accurately, and it was not much to do by personal defense To use it, you have to coordinate the defense as a whole. At this time, the shortcomings of your own consciousness and technology will be more obvious.

Although the head coach Oliveira is very flattering and loves himself, if he can't play a role on the court, Oliveira can't always put himself in the starting line-up. If he wants to continue to start, he must find a way.

Now Oliveira let him mark Rui Costa. Gao Xiaodong feels that it's an opportunity. Marking is just duizi. I'll stick to your core. It doesn't matter if I can't play a role. It doesn't matter if I don't let you play a role. This kind of work, which has little technical content and only needs thick skin and obscene movements, Gao Xiaodong thinks he is very suitable.So Gao Xiaodong said: "OK, coach, as long as you arrange, I will go to mark master Rui Costa."

Oliveira said: "it matters a lot. You can't give Rui Costa any time or space. Do you understand? Rui Costa can rewrite the whole situation in one second. "

Gao Xiaodong said with a smile: "don't worry, coach, I'm the best at dogging."

Oliveira nodded solemnly and said, "OK, let's go back and Practice on the court to see if you are qualified for this position."

Let Gao Xiaodong try to play man to man, but Oliveira's inspiration, now he still needs to continue to discuss tactics with the players.

The players are both excited and nervous as they are getting closer to the first game of the Portuguese Super League. They all express their own opinions and speak freely about the game with Benfica. Some say that Hagen can do it and REXOS can do it by adopting the tactics of Copenhagen and defending and pressing steadily. Some say that Copenhagen can't keep it in the end. It can be seen that intensive defense does not necessarily guarantee their success The goal will not be broken, in fact, it is better to attack with Benfica, lose blood. Some people think that they should play according to their own way. No matter who the opponent is, the fans can accept that the team like Benfica is even.

The players began to have different opinions, and finally reached a consensus, which is also the most sensible choice, to adopt intensive defense tactics, waiting for the opportunity to fight back.

The tactics are basically like this. The next day of training, Oliveira began to let Gao Xiaodong practice man to man defense to see if he can complete this difficult task.

Of course, Rui Costa's best model is REXOS' core Lopez.

Gao Xiaodong has the awareness and skills of all positions on the court. Although he is only semi professional, he is far better than his teammates who have never played in this position. Besides, with Gao Xiaodong's obscene character and omnipresent small moves, this role is really suitable for him.

Gao Xiaodong has already given big brother Lopez face, and has not taken any dirty measures, but Lopez has also made Gao Xiaodong angry. Where Lopez goes, he follows. This guy is more dedicated than the bodyguard, so that Lopez can't even touch the ball. For Lopez, who likes to control the ball, nothing is more irritating than not letting him touch the ball.

Oliveira is very satisfied with it. Up to now, his combat plan against Benfica has finally been completed. The following is to train seriously and make the plan perfect.