Chapter 151

In the week before the game, REXOS adopted the closed training mode, and did not allow reporters to interview and fans to watch. Media close to the club players like "North Porto sports" and "Portuguese Chinese" were not allowed to interview, and iron fan organizations like the red Mafia were not allowed to enter, which made reporters and REXOS fans very dissatisfied.

"North Porto sports daily" sarcastically said: "it seems that coach Oliveira really wants to be a surprise. I don't believe that closed training will greatly increase the strength of players, or can he come up with some excellent tactics? The gap of strength is obvious. Instead of pretending to be a ghost, it's better to train honestly and play a glorious game even though it's defeated. In the face of Benfica, even if you lose, who will blame you? It's hard for the media and the fans. If you lose, don't blame the reporters and the fans. "

Because of its relationship with Gao Xiaodong, Portuguese Chinese daily is now gaining more and more sales and influence. They are also dissatisfied with this situation. However, they do not have the confidence and courage of North Porto sports daily. They can only express their grievances tactfully, "REXOS, if he really wants to do something, should not be completely closed. Closed training in the morning, open in the afternoon, can't do it." Let the fans in the dark ah, from the game there are still several days, there is no news, so that to watch the ball as the main way of leisure fans how to survive

When the competition specially reported Porto's reporter Maya ridiculed REXOS's airtight training, he said: "in order to deal with Benfica's airtight training, the promoted horse, hahaha, is just like a beggar worrying that the millionaire will rob him of two euros and find a stick to defend himself. However, if REXOS is really cold, it is estimated that the whole Porto people will cry for them Good

The red Mafia fans are very dissatisfied that they are not allowed to watch the training.

Alexander, the leader of the red Mafia, said in an interview with the North Porto sports newspaper: "the team has been training in closed training for such a long time, he can't accept it, and the fans can't accept it. If the team wins, he apologizes personally and sponsors the team for 20000 euros. If the team draws, he sponsors 10000 euros. If the team still loses in closed training, I'm sorry Will refuse to go to the scene to see the ball, of course, as the fourth generation of REXOS fans, I have bought season tickets

Alexander's words represent the voice of the fans. On the Portuguese forum, the fans of REXOS were against Oliveira's practice, which has never been heard since Oliveira took charge of REXOS.

For this reason, the president of the club, Carlos, was unable to sit down again. He went to Oliveira and said: "although I know that you must have your own reasons, the fans and the media are worried. After all, this is our first Portuguese Super League game, or will it be open for one day?"

Oliveira shook his head and said: "the memory of the fans is not more than one day. Don't look at the opposition now. If we play well, they will immediately forget everything they say and watch the ball in the goal field. And even if we open for one or two days, if we don't play well, we will still be scolded in the future. "

Carrus worried: "the key is, can we play well? That's Benfica. "

Oliveira said: "do your best, no one knows. Football is round."

"Well, I believe you."

Almost all the talks between Carlos and Oliveira end with words like this, which makes Oliveira very moved. He has a feeling of meeting a confidant. No matter how good a coach is, he needs a chairman who appreciates and trusts him. Otherwise, he will not be able to show his talent. Undoubtedly, Carlos is a chairman who appreciates and trusts Oliveira.

Looking forward to

the opening of the first round of the Portuguese Super League in 2008.

In the opening game, Lisbon athletic, the weakest of the three giants, beat last season's last but not last, the University of Coimbra, 4-1, showing their transcendent strength and all-round fighting ability.

Then Porto won 2-0 at home and announced to the other teams of the Portuguese Super League that they should not have any other ideas. The top three are not what you can expect. You can find a boss to cover them. Maybe you can still stay in the Portuguese Super League. Otherwise, you may be kicked out of the Portuguese Super League next season.

With the precedents of Sporting Lisbon and Porto, REXOS, who played the next day, was even looked down upon. If the fans on the Internet had been amused and said that REXOS had been training for a week, maybe he would have been out in the cold. Now they all start to predict how many goals REXOS will lose.

In order to let the fans watch the game better, the game between Rex and Benfica was arranged to 7 pm.

However, Benfica obviously didn't take REXOS seriously. They arrived in matoxinu three hours before the game. When they came to the March stadium to adapt to the field, they also warmed up, passed the ball, and then returned to the hotel.

The opponent is too weak, the stadium capacity is very small, only 25000 seats, so compared with the original Benfica away game, tens of thousands of fans, Benfica fans are also less pitiful, only less than 3000 people.

At the press conference before the match, Benfica coach Sanchez said: "this is the first game of the new season. I'm very happy that we have met a new opponent. They are REXOS, who was promoted to the Portuguese Super League for the first time. Oh, in fact, they can't be regarded as a new opponent. In the Portugal cup of 0506 season, we beat REXOS 2-1 to reach the third place Five rounds, this time I hope we can have the same good luck and make a good start for the new season... "Sanchez said something to the effect that beating Rex is just a routine. Our important task is to fight for the league title and play well in the Champions League match against Copenhagen in the middle of the week. In short, we don't care about Rex.

Before that, Rex has been modest and low-key. This time, Sanchez thought that Rex coach Oliveira would show weakness. He heard that they had closed training. Maybe the opponent had a plot and wanted to make a big news, but Sanchez believed that in the face of absolute strength, all the intrigues would collapse.

But this time Oliveira is not normal. Instead of showing weakness, he is aggressive.

"Thanks to coach Sanchez, I remember the past. Indeed, two years ago, we lost 2-1 to Benfica here and stopped in the Portuguese Cup. But eight years ago, we drew 0-0 against Benfica and eliminated Benfica through penalty kick to reach the final eight of the Portuguese Cup. This time, we hope to reproduce the miracle of that year. Of course, the miracle needs luck. It takes two times in the whole game With the support of more than 10000 REXOS fans, I believe good luck will stand on our side. In addition, REXOS is not a new player. We have a history of 100 years, only 3 years younger than Benfica

Benfica coach Sanchez was surprised. It was not like Oliveira in front of him. Now, Oliveira, who is wearing a black suit and has a thin face, is like a sword out of the sheath. He seems to be ready for a duel, which makes Sanchez have a bad feeling. He thinks he may be careless, and REXOS will not be light It's easy to surrender.

The original team is very low-key, opponents are very high-profile, REXOS fans have been very frustrated, today's coach Oliveira's speech is very domineering, tit for tat, not showing weakness, let REXOS fans excited, on the Internet, everywhere in praise of Oliveira's words, "good luck with me, we want to repeat the miracle eight years ago."

Although he was angry for REXOS' airtight training before the game, Alexander sat in the stands two hours ahead of time and saw the news through the big screen. The fan leader waved his arms excitedly and yelled at the fans: "yes! That's it! This is REXOS. We are the hardest rock on the coast. "

Before the players came, the stadium was almost full of fans. Many fans followed Alexander and chanted, "we are the hardest rock.".