“Ronaldo can only re-prove that in today’s world football, no one can reach the same level as him.” -Pele
Estadio do Morumbi, home of Sao Paulo. The game between Sao Paulo and Juventude is in progress.
Sao Paulo’s game was still a three half back midfield conservative tactic, with Ricardinho, Fabiano and Licado, who performed well on the field, sitting on the bench, while Kaka was not on the big list.
The narrator’s explanation looked feeble: “… The scramble between the two sides in midfield was fierce, but so far they have not been given a good chance. Sao Paulo shot 6 times and 4 were long shots, with only 2 hits in the goal range. Juventude shot 4 times, 2 of which were long shots and 4 shots all deviated from the goal. "
“The game has been played to the 55 minute and the score is still 0:0,” he added. Now Sao Paulo’s Baptista takes the ball … It was broken again. Juventude’s Counterattack! The counterattack speed is too slow, it’s time to pass Ah! Still carrying the ball, Lugano broke the ball. Sao Paulo gave the ball to Baptista and continued to organize the play. "
“Baptista is not a good organizer, and this is a time when Ricardinho, Kaka, or even the junior Licado have one person on the field, and Sao Paulo will behave differently. "
“Oswaldo has no intention of changing, and if it goes on like this, I’m afraid this game will end in a dreary draw,” he added. "
Fans in the stands also looked listless. The Morumbi stadium, which can hold 80,000 people, poured about 44,000 fans, and by all accounts their voices could overturn the pitch. But Sao Paulo’s passing today is really hard to be passionate about, constantly pouring to feet in the middle back and rarely seeing an eye-catching offense.
Oswaldo hands in his trousers pocket, quietly sitting on the coach area, the expression is more relaxed. Now that everything was on the scheduled track, he felt no anxiety at all.
Even if it ends in a draw, it’s no big deal, and the goal he set for this game is to protect the goal to win or draw, and it will be acceptable.
On the bench, Licado had no expression on his face. Instead of staring at the football, his eyes were observing the position and running of the Juve’s tiring defenders in search of their flaw.
You don’t necessarily have a chance to play, but once you get a chance to play, it’s like the sharpest sword, straight into the other person’s most vulnerable place.
At present, the away team’s fighting desire to win is not strong, stacked by a heavy defense, two full backs rarely assist, leaving no obvious flaw.
71 minutes into the game, Oswaldo said: “Ricardinho, you go warm up.” "
Done, he could see that he was thinking fiercely in his head, “Licado, you warm up, too.”
Licado quickly got up, took off his jacket, and started a simple warm-up on the sidelines.
There was still some little excitement in his heart. Not that the game is important or that he values the opportunity to play, but that he will be a little excited as long as he can play. It’s like the feeling that the fish is going back to the water and the birds are flying into the blue sky in the cage.
He was born to belong to this green field.
There’s not much time left for itself. What can be done in the remaining more than 10 minutes? While warming up, Licado turned his head and looked inside and thought.
He doesn’t like a draw, he doesn’t like to lose, he just likes to win.
Only if I win, is this real football.
That said, he didn’t seem to have played much real football in his previous life …
But this life, there must be a lot of opportunities.
If I played with Ricardinho, who would I replace?
Will you keep 3 backs? Then you should be replacing Reinaldo and playing a single striker.
Reinaldo in this game is basically invisible all over the field, it is also appropriate to replace him.
Or is Oswaldo going to take a break in the final stages of the game? Then you’ll replace a half back and push the lone upfront or the forwards.
What the hell is Oswaldo going to do?
Licado thought carefully, with his understanding of Oswaldo, this is a more conservative tactical thinking of the man, lack of courage to burn the boats. So, it should be … Make a right change, let yourself replace Reinaldo, and continue to kick a single striker.
In the 76 minute, Licado and Ricardinho stood on the sidelines and the fourth umpire had raised the electronic card for the replacement.
Oswaldo is making the final exhortation. “Ricardo, when you go on up top at the front.” Allow you to take the ball, use your technique, you can judge the situation on your own, using the ability to disrupt each other’s defensive formation. "
Sure enough, it was to let himself replace Reinaldo.
Oswaldo, pointing to Juve’s two centre-backs, continued: “The mutual protection between their two centre-backs is a bit inadequate and the teamwork is a bit hesitant.” You tell Baptista, let him pay attention to the plug-in, you can do more options in that range, the two of you work together well. "
He turned again and patted Ricardinho on the shoulder: “The offensive group is yours, like it used to be. "
Ricardinho before the injury is an ankle triangle ligament strain, although it has not yet healed, but kicking a small game should still be no problem. He nodded: “Good boss, I’ll do it well.” "
Reinaldo has come to the sideline, full of displeasure, lips slightly moved, I do not know if it is in swearing. Licado only did not see, rushed up and he gently hugged him a bit. Renaldo’s body is a little stiff, but did not speak, just rushed Licado and nodded.
It feels so good to set foot on the green again. Licado, like a hound who had been loosened by his master’s collar, ran merrily on the field.
Licado and Ricardinho’s play has brought immediate change to Sao Paulo.
All two people are good at moving out with the ball, good at connecting the organization. At this time one after another, immediately put the Sao Paulo on the offensive to invigorate the team.
“Licado took the ball, cut it to the right, and the view was very wide! "
“Licado! And Baptista did a one-two cooperation, went in! With a shot, he sent the ball to the back of the left post! Ricardinho, keeping up with the shot! Gee, a little bit more, it hit on the side of the net. It is a pity that this attack was of great quality. "
“Junior Licado is very active and has caused Juventude several troubles. His excellent performance in the last game is not a flash in the pan! He is only 16 years old and we have high expectations for him! "
“Oswaldo made an adjustment with the substitute, Juventude fell into a passive. What measures will they have to take to deal with this? "
Soon, Juventud also made a replacement, with a center back, replacing a striker who appeared to be planning to keep the 0:0 score to the end.