Beast King Costa

Chapter 339

November 9th at 22:8pm.

Benfica's away game against Ferreira.

Fernando Santos didn't break his word, nor did he have any pre-match smoke bombs to speak of.

In this game, Benfica's starting lineup is exactly the same as what Fernando Santos announced at the press conference, and there is no discrepancy at all.

Goalkeeper: Moreto.

Defenders: Leonardo Bastos, Kaliaka, David Luiz, Paulo Jorge.

Back midfielder: Beto, Carter Solanis.

Frontcourt: Manu, Fabrizio Milico, Mantolas.

Center Forward: Diego Costa!

What else can a small ball like Ferreira do when faced with a team like Benfica, which is overthrowing and rebuilding an established powerhouse team that will go wherever they go in the new season?

Even at home, Ferreira dare not fight Benfica!

Coach José Mota's tactics in this game are quite conservative. The 5-3-2 lineup focuses on defense, and it is almost impossible to even counterattack-José Mota's two forwards in the frontcourt are relatively strong in physical confrontation. Defensive ability is relatively fierce, not a speed striker who adapts to defensive counterattack tactics.

Goalkeeper: Pechanha.

Ferreira's No. [-] goalkeeper, but why did he choose a No. [-] goalkeeper to start?
The reason is simple. Ferreira's main goalkeeper belongs to the goal line flow. Like Moreto, he has a relatively good goal line technique, but Pechanha, a South American goalkeeper, is a "nervous knife" goalkeeper. He played very well. If it is good, it is likely to make all kinds of goals from Benfica's striker invisible.

Of course, the attribute of "nervous knife" means that it is very unstable.

Pechanha has the saving ability that can make the Benfica striker complain endlessly. Of course, he also has the ability to make the Benfica striker score all kinds of laughs...

In the final analysis, it still depends on this game, whether Peqianha can be like a god, and all kinds of ups and downs are blocked.

Backline, five-back configuration.

Jarraldo Alves, Luis Carlos, Manguard, Freddie, Paolo Suso.

Midfielder, three midfielder defensive configuration.

Elias, Dani, Didi.

Striker, double center configuration.

Cristiano, Lonnie!
The physical confrontation ability of this 5-3-2 formation can be ranked in the middle and upper reaches of the Portuguese Super League. Obviously, it was deliberately arranged by Ferreira coach José Mota, and a set was carefully prepared for Benfica. lineup.

For Ferreira's centre-back Luis Carlos and full-back Paulo Suso, the three-man midfield configuration of Elias, Dani and Didi is no stranger to Diego.

When he was still playing for Braga in the "Minho Arsenal" last season, Diego had already had a tough fight with Ferreira once, and he scored a super goal difference victory over Ferreira Woolen cloth.

Last season, Didi played as a striker, but this versatile frontcourt player with low scoring efficiency was placed in the midfield position by the academic coach José Mota this season. Obviously, Jose Mota hopes that Didi can use his abundant physical fitness and tireless running to disturb the opponent's midfield defense.

But such an arrangement meant nothing to Diego.

Although Ferreira's lineup has every point of physical confrontation ability, the most critical problem: there is no particularly outstanding physical confrontation strength!
Perhaps the newly introduced African center back Manguade will be a strong point in physical confrontation?
But African players' footwork and golf quotient are completely insignificant compared with South American players-even if Manguard's physical confrontation ability can be slightly compared with Diego's brutalist physical confrontation However, Diego can use increasingly delicate footwork to make Manguard completely desperate.

Facts have proved that Ferreira's lineup is completely rushing to save a few goals and has no aggressive lineup arrangement at all. Facing Benfica's lineup that seems to be in rotation, but its strength is still in the middle and upper reaches of the Portuguese Super League. , that is totally courting death...

Less than 8 minutes into the game, Diego showed off!
Of course, Diego's league mission is to be the "Assist King", so Diego shows off his power in assists - an inverted triangle pass from the wing to Beto, who comes in behind, and Beto completes the grab in the middle. Break the door!
1 is better than 0!

Benfica has basically the same process as the games that have been played this season, and they have taken the lead in the score early!
"Good shot, Diego!"

Beto's playing time this season is very small compared to last season, but with Diego's assists and helping him complete the goal, Beto is quite happy.

After all, goals or assists are the most visible contributions.

If Beto can often contribute assists or goals for the team in the games he plays, then he has a good chance to get more playing time and even improve his playing position.

"Hey! It's still fast enough for you to grab points in the middle..."

After all, Diego was quite helpless and told the truth: "Okay! This ball, I actually ran towards Milico who was on the back point, but I didn't expect that you were one step ahead of Beto, and it was already on the front point. It’s time to finish grabbing the point and score. If you didn’t grab the front point just now, Milico from the back point should also be able to complete the goal.”

"Tsk tsk, you boy! You're biased!"

"Hehe, it's not partial or not, after all, Milico's movement is also good."

Although, when he first joined Benfica, Italy's fringe international Fabrizio Milico treated Diego in various ways, but during Spain's preparations, Diego's "scoring machine" After the super attributes emerged, and after establishing the absolute core identity of the team's frontcourt, Fabrizio Milico no longer dared to offend Diego.

Even before the start of the game, Fabrizio Milico approached Diego humbly in private: "Ahem... Well, Diego, I really hope that we can play as many games as possible in this game." Cooperate, your pass is really good, I hope we can interact more in the frontcourt. I was wrong about the previous thing! I apologize to you here! I hope you have a lot of... "

"There! There! Say no more!"

Since Fabrizio Milico obediently bowed his head and admitted his mistake, Diego is not a person who will take revenge—if he has that time to care about others, it is better to spend his time on how to continue to improve. I'm not interested in spending time with my mother-in-law.

I saw Diego said very magnanimously: "Don't worry! As long as there is a chance, I will definitely give you more assists. You should focus on your running position. If I pull to the side, remember to put in the speed Hurry up, I will loosen up and pass the ball back to you."

"Do it in an inverted triangle!!!"

"Correct!"

"Great!"

Fabrizio Milico was so excited, it can be said that he thanked him again and again.

however……

Reluctantly, Diego ran back to the inverted triangle this time, but Beto beat him to the goal.

However, Fabrizio Milico had no choice but to do so!

The route of Diego's ball was indeed running in his direction, and Milico's running position was basically in place, but Beto's desire to score in this game was so high that he rushed to it first. , And completed the grab point break.

But since the goal has been scored, that's it.

You can only fight for the time in the game later, you can receive Diego's inverted triangle back to play the ball, and you can score more goals in this rare game where you get the chance to start, so that you can gain stronger competitiveness in the team.

Anyway, Fabrizio Milico has the same idea as Beto: goals and assists are the most visible competitive advantage. With the current situation where there are many strong players in the team, they can only play in limited opportunities. Strive for more assists or goal data, so that you have the opportunity to move up the ranking.

Even if he can't move up in the playing order, Fernando Santos will see that he has gained as soon as he plays, and his playing time will also increase!
In this game, Fabrizio Milico's goal was not too late.

In the 23rd minute of the game, Fabrizio Milico scored his first goal of the new season!

The assist player is still Diego!

This time, with the help of a set kick in the frontcourt, Carter Solanis took a direct and indirect free kick to find Diego, the high point in the penalty area. Diego does not have a strong desire to score goals in the Portuguese Super League. Overwhelming Ferreira's new African central defender Manguade, he returned the ball to Fabrizio Milico on the other side!

Fabrizio Milico didn't hesitate!

A direct volley completed the goal!
2 is better than 0!

Diego scored twice with an assist!

"call……"

After scoring the goal, Fabrizio Milico breathed a sigh of relief-the first goal of the new season has finally arrived!All of a sudden, my stress is reduced a lot!

After scoring the goal, Fabrizio Milico did not focus on celebrating himself, but found Diego who had sent him an assist, and said very gratefully: "Thank you, Diego! You can grab this ball by yourself Nodding the ball to complete the goal, you have given it back to me so selflessly."

"Haha! As long as the team can score, it doesn't matter whoever scores!"

Diego also smiled and said, "Congratulations, Milico! You scored your first goal of the season. I believe you can score more goals this season."

"Haha! I hope so!"

The 2-0 score in the first half of the game is not a very satisfactory score for Benfica, a strong team.

so!After leading 2-0, Benfica still chose to attack!
In the 39th minute of the game, Diego successfully completed a hat trick of assists!
This time it was a wide cross from Leonardo Bastos from the wing.

The accuracy of the Brazilian fringe international's side pass is an absolute "guard with a knife" in the position of full-back in the Portuguese Super League-the scalpel-like accurate side pass is given to the penalty area Inside the top of Diego's head.

After Diego took the ball down, he still chose to "refuse to shoot" very gentlemanly.

This time, Diego found Angola's "national hero" Mantolas who cut in from the right side!
I saw Diego swiped the instep of his right foot and gave the ball to Mantolas!
After receiving the ball, Mantolas made a light smash, and after throwing off the defender, he shot a low shot and hit the wicket of Ferreira goalkeeper Pechanha!
3 is better than 0!

After Fabrizio Milico scored his first goal of the new season, Mantolas also scored his first goal of the new season!
After scoring the goal, Mantolas was also humble enough not to forget the "well digger" Diego. He gave Diego a big hug: "Haha! Diego, thank you for your assist! It's so beautiful!"

After scoring a hat trick of assists in the first half of the game, Diego was also in a very happy mood.

I saw Diego grinned and said, "Hey! Mantolas, if you move a little bit more stealthily, how about I continue to give you assists in the second half of the game?"

"Wow!"

Mantolas nodded excitedly: "It would be great if we can score goals in the second half!"

"Hey, before I was replaced in the second half of the game, I tried to give you another assist?"

Diego did what he said!

At the end of the first half, with a score of 3-0, everyone in Benfica returned to the locker room excitedly.

At half-time, Fernando Santos didn't even say anything and told the players to relax.

Already leading by 3 goals, even Ferreira's team didn't even have a single shot in the first half of the game, so what else is there to say?
This is a completely one-sided crushing game!

Back from the intermission, the first substitution adjustment made by Fernando Santos was to let Benfica's hero Ruy Costa play, and replaced his Greek favorite general Carter Solanis. After all, the new season's game, Carter Solanis basically starts every game, so he should take a break.

As for Diego.

It was agreed to let Diego play at least 60 minutes, so Fernando Santos naturally did not replace Diego so soon.

Benfica's fourth goal came from the connection between Rui Costa and Diego!

In the 56th minute of the game, Rui Costa's iconic slash into the penalty area!

Diego made a very clever retracement move. After holding the ball, he observed that Mantolas on the right had already killed from the right to the center, and he immediately sent the ball to the right!

This time, Mantoras didn't even need to spike the ball anymore. He directly reached the ball and shot with one kick!Send the ball directly into the goal behind Pechanha!

4 is better than 0!

Diego scored four assists! ! !
After helping Mantolas score twice, Diego's assists in the new season came to 7 times!
Two games, 7 assists and 3 goals!
After the game, Diego, the "popular fried chicken", will occupy the headlines of the Portuguese sports media again!
In the 70th minute of the game, Fernando Santos replaced Diego and replaced Joao Kumbra, who should play midfield control.

This 4-0 score was maintained until the end with Benfica's 78% ball possession rate-the dismal thing is that the home team Ferreira, even if Benfica stopped attacking in the last 20 minutes, they Still 0 shots in the whole game!
The final score was 4 to 0!

Benfica, once again easily completed the bloodbath in the league!
A three-game winning streak with zero goals conceded also allowed Benfica to continue its strong momentum of grabbing points in the new season!

If Benfica's trend of crazy goals continues, the small clubs in the Portuguese Super League will be trembling when they face Benfica.

(End of this chapter)