MM Racing Chapter 281
Chapter 281
The chaos on the field subsided temporarily.
Pepe, who had no choice, turned around and cursed and walked off the field, the fact that he was sent off could not be changed!
Compared to when he was impulsive just now, he calmed down, he knew how much trouble he had caused!
Walking towards the field with a lonely expression, tears were about to flow out of the eyes of this bald tough guy.
Several teammates accompanied him, constantly comforting Pepe.
Of course, it is also to prevent Pepe from breaking out again and causing more trouble.
As Portugal's time bomb, Pepe's explosive power is no joke.
At this time, the assistant coach had already spoken to the outside world on the phone and got the answer.
Under the nervous gaze of Paolo Bento, the assistant coach shook his head and did not speak.
Although he didn't speak, the meaning he conveyed was already very obvious.
It doesn't help!
Pepe must have done something, the red card was correct.
Turning around, Paolo Bento kept shouting to calm the players down and not let emotions sway the game.
At this moment, the players on the field actually reacted.
No matter what, the game still has to continue to play, and they have to do their best if they play one less.
The German players celebrated as if they had won the game.
Germany's first penalty taker was Müller.
After being ready, Erwa stood on the penalty spot, faced Joe Hart and kicked the penalty directly into the Portuguese goal.
Joe Hart completely misjudged the direction and pounced.
After the goal, the German team celebrated wildly, and the German fans in the stands cheered even more.
The situation is already extremely favorable for Germany.
While the German team celebrates, Portugal is also making adjustments.
In the case of one less fight, it is necessary to reduce the investment in the attack and stabilize the defense first.
To put it mildly, in the current situation, the most important thing Portugal needs to avoid is to be bloodbathed by the German team.
After all, it is the first group stage of the World Cup, and if it is really kicked and collapsed, it will have too much impact on the subsequent matches.
If they can't get out of the shadow of defeat, Portugal doesn't want to win the trophy.
Paul Bento hesitated for a while before calling Xu Ning and Ronaldo to his side.
While he certainly has absolute authority as a manager, sometimes it's important to listen to the players when it's hard to make decisions.
In particular, Ronaldo and Xu Ning, as the two top stars in world football, have unprecedented influence and must not be treated as ordinary players.
Maybe they don't know how to activate them, but they must know.
"Definitely fill the central defender position!"
"You can't move your lower back."
"The ones that can be changed are seat B and Nani."
"Who do you think is appropriate?"
Ronaldo and Xu Ning looked at each other, but their expressions were a little embarrassed.
In fact, the entanglement in their hearts is similar to that of Paolo Bento.
Even if the manager doesn't say it, they know they can only win one of Nani and the B table.
And the roles of the two people on the field are completely different, and it is inevitable to fall into entanglement.
"Replace Nani!" This was the voice that Xu Ning made after deliberating.
At the same time, Ronaldo also spoke.
"Let's change the B seat!"
The two answered the opposite.
Looking at each other, all they saw from each other's eyes was crying and laughing.
In fact, Ronaldo believes that there are many reasons why he should be replaced to keep Nani.
The first is personal feelings.
He and Nani both produced at Sporting Lisbon's Academy and also played for Manchester United, and played side by side for the Portuguese national team for many years.
And compared to the newly debuted B seat, Nani has more experience in the game and is more likely to play in key moments.
In this case, it is understandable that he chose Nani.
However, Xu Ning was simply more out of comparison between the two.
Nani's assault ability is good, which he must admit.
But often such raiders, after the breakthrough, seem to have a paste in their heads, and do not know what to do at all.
Somewhat like Keylor Navas, the offensive options after a breakthrough tend to be a bit bad.
And the name of Nabu is also very loud.
The most important thing is that what Nani can do, Xu Ning can also do.
The B bench is different, and his needle threading in the midfield has definitely helped Portugal's attack more than Nani.
Ronaldo's eyes hesitated, but he saw firmness in Xu Ning's eyes.
With a sigh, Ronaldo changed his mind.
"Then change Nani!"
Seeing that the two had no disagreement, Paolo Bento walked to the bench and called Carvalho out.
Despite his age, Carvalho was definitely one of the top centre-backs in world football at his peak.
And what is most needed at this time is Carvalho's rich experience, which requires him to be on the back line.
If Germany have a strong centre-forward, Carvalho could suffer.
But now Germany is playing without a striker, relying more on the running of several people on the offensive line, which undoubtedly makes the most of Carvalho's defensive experience.
On the sidelines, a substitution sign was raised.
With 30 minutes into the first half, Portugal made unexpected but natural substitutions.
Nani down!
Carvalho on!
Although this substitution has puzzled many fans, after all, Nani is a very threatening point in the Portuguese offensive line.
But those who know the ball know that this is definitely the most suitable option at the moment.
Could it be that Portugal can also replace a back?
When Nani walked off the court, he looked a little depressed.
Although he also knows that this is a tactical adjustment that has to be made, he will definitely not be too comfortable being replaced.
Xu Ning and Ronaldo both deliberately ran over to comfort Nani and take care of his emotions.
When Nani and Carvalho finished their replacements and walked to the bench, Paolo Bento hugged Nani even more.
This is also Nani's sacrifice for the Portuguese team.
Without Pepe's red card, Nani would likely have played the entire game as a regular player.
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The players of both teams returned to their respective positions and the game was ready to restart.
Xu Ning and Ronaldo stood at the center circle tee spot and communicated in a low voice.
"Collect it?"
Ronaldo's tone was a little reluctant.
After the goal, the German team will inevitably be strong, and the attack may be fierce.
Therefore, Paul Bento considered it safely, and just reminded the players to stabilize the defense after reopening the ball, and not to attack rashly, so as not to be defeated by the imposing German team.
But Ronaldo, who has always been hungry for victory and goals, does not want to take it back.
The simplest understanding is that it is they who are lagging behind now, and if they want to regain the score or even overtake the score, they must attack it!
But it is difficult for him to do anything himself.
That's why he asked Xu Ning a little unwillingly.
Xu Ning's mood was similar to Ronaldo's.
Despite the turmoil on the pitch and his tactics, he doesn't want to recycle now.
Behind the game, he didn't play much!
What he has to do is to get the score back as soon as possible and get the situation back to the situation he knows and is good at.
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