Chapter 134 A day to reverse fate?
After training the next morning, when it was time for lunch, Quaresma ran straight to Jiang Yuan with a tray.

"Hey, Carlos, make room for me."

Casemiro took the Porto jacket off the chair next to him and put it behind his buttocks, with a slightly surprised expression:
"Ricardo? Why are you here? Aren't you going to eat with Jackson?"

Casemiro pointed at Martinez who was sitting by the gate. The Porto captain was sitting there alone, and Quaresma was his only dining partner.

"Yeah, what's going on?"

Neves, who was sitting on Jiang Yuan's left, stuffed a piece of sardine fillet into his mouth. He, Casemiro and Jiang Yuan were a classic dining trio. Unexpectedly, Quaresma would unexpectedly eat with them today. It was really rare.

The Portuguese star sat down very naturally next to Casemiro and looked at Jiang Yuan diagonally across from him: "Jiang, did you get the call?"

"what phone?"

Neves held the sea buckthorn juice in his hand, his eyes blinking.

Jiang Yuan was a little hesitant. After thinking it over, he decided to confess to his teammates:

"I got a call from Jose Mourinho... I will probably go to Chelsea next season"

"puff!"

Before Jiang Yuan could finish his words, Neves next to him spat out the sea buckthorn juice in his mouth.

Fortunately, the bread on Neves' plate was yellow in color, and the yellow sea buckthorn juice did not look out of place.

"Hey man, what are you talking about!"

Martinez at the door asked curiously, and Casemiro waved his hands quickly: "Nothing, nothing!"

After saying that, Casemiro leaned towards Jiang Yuan again: "Jiang, are you serious?"

Jiang Yuan helped Neves draw a few pieces of paper, then spread his hands to the three people: "I have no reason to lie to you, right?"

"Too!"

Casemiro nodded, with an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Originally, he was the only one of the three to leave the team, but Jiang Yuan immediately followed behind him.

Neves suddenly felt that the bread on the plate was no longer fragrant. He looked into Jiang Yuan's eyes and couldn't say a word for a long time.

Quaresma seemed the calmest among the three. He carefully picked up a piece of salmon with a fork and dipped it in the sauce. However, after doing this, Quaresma did not eat it. Instead, he left the salmon slice in the sauce plate: "Jiang, are those British guys going to pay your penalty?"

"Ah? Ricardo, how do you know this?"

Jiang Yuan was obviously a little surprised, because even Lopetegui didn't know that he was going to transfer to Chelsea.

Quaresma rolled his eyes at Jiang Yuan and said, "Jiang, the British asked me for your phone number, shouldn't I know something?"

"All right!"

Jiang Yuan nodded, then he remembered that Mourinho did say yesterday that the call was made by Quaresma.

Because Jiang Yuan also has no agent, if Chelsea wants to avoid the club's channels to contact Jiang Yuan, they can only contact Jiang Yuan through Jiang Yuan's private phone. At this time, Quaresma, who has been in the Blues for a period of time, can play the role of a bridge between Jiang Yuan and Chelsea.

"Jiang, I gave your phone number to Chelsea's executive director. You don't blame me, do you?"

Quaresma said with a smile, Jiang Yuan waved his hand quickly: "Of course not, Ricardo I have to thank you!"

"Haha, Jiang, I won't say anything else. I didn't expect you to really agree to this. You should know who Chelsea's current left winger is, right?"

Quaresma's expression suddenly became serious. Casemiro and Neves both put down their cutlery and cast worried eyes at Jiang Yuan. The three people's worries were not without reason. Chelsea's current No. 10 Hazard's performance this season can be said to be amazing. In addition, Chelsea has the possibility of winning the championship this season. If nothing unexpected happens, Hazard will become the best player in the 14-15 Premier League and win the FWA Best Player trophy.

It’s true that Jiang Yuan has talent, but he is still a little far from being able to compete with Hazard!

"Hey--"

Jiang Yuan sighed first, and told the truth: "Maybe I will play on the right side. It is better to compete with William for the starting position than to be a substitute for Eden... But you know, William is also a very capable winger, so the challenges I will face next season will be very great."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Jiang Yuan's eyes as he spoke. In fact, he could have transferred to Arsenal - before the contract was changed. However, in order to fulfill Lopetegui's promise to play in the Champions League knockout round, Jiang Yuan signed a contract with a higher penalty clause when there were still two months left in the season. It was the new contract that persuaded Arsenal to quit.

Of course, if Jiang Yuan were to make a choice again, he would still choose to play in the Champions League. It is no exaggeration to say that the 35-meter super dragon in the first leg against Bayern made the name "Jiang Yuan" known to fans all over the world. Jiang Yuan will not regret it, not now, and certainly not in the future.

Neves raised his eyebrows and put his right hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder: "You are really brave to give up the starting lineup of the Portuguese Super League giants to compete with others in the Premier League. Jiang, you are really brave!"

The 18-year-old Portuguese midfielder gave Jiang Yuan a thumbs up, but Jiang Yuan just shook his head: "Believe me, stability will lead to no way out. Do you know adrenaline? It is a hormone secreted by animals in desperate situations. I think it is the same for playing football. I need pressure. Pressure can excite my brain!"

Jiang Yuan looked at Casemiro in front of him. At this moment, a thick cloud in the sky drifted away, and the midday sun in Porto shone directly on Jiang Yuan's eyes, reflecting behind his contact lenses.

Casemiro and the other two remained silent.

……

At 5:18 Beijing time on May 0, there is still one hour before the two key matches of the Portuguese Super League championship begin.

At one o'clock in the morning, Belem SAD will play against Porto at home, and Guimarães will play against Benfica at home, which means that the two championship contending teams, Benfica and Porto, will kick off at the same time.

The host A Kun had already stopped the live broadcast of the La Liga game and began waiting for Porto's game.

"Dear viewers, the game will start in 60 minutes. This live broadcast room will broadcast the match between Belem SAD and Porto. Similarly, you can go to the next live broadcast room to watch the match between Guimaraes and Porto."

"So far, neither team has announced their roster for the match, but a fan in Lisbon took a photo of Brahimi getting off the bus. The Algerian, who was not on the team's roster in the last game, is likely to return to the game today. But judging from the expression on Jiang Yuan's face captured by the fan, the young Chinese player is likely to be the team's starter today!"

"If Benfica loses this game and Porto wins, the top spot in the Portuguese Super League will change hands. But if Porto loses or draws and Benfica wins, then Benfica will win the league championship one round in advance!"

The Portuguese Super League is not one of the top five leagues, and the focus of the championship battle has not received much attention, but what is certain is that besides the Portuguese, the Chinese are the ones who are most concerned about tonight's game. In order to see Jiang Yuan's game, many Chinese national football fans who never watch pirated websites have also come to A Kun's live broadcast room. As the "No. 4 Jiang fan on the platform", A Kun's popularity is unprecedentedly high, and the real-time popularity is more than times that of the second place!

【Front row watching!!!】

[Go, go, go, I have to go to work tomorrow. Today, I must see Porto beat Belem SAD. By the way, Benfica must lose. Come on Porto, come on Guimarães! ]

[With Porto's current form, it shouldn't be a problem for them to beat Belem SAD? Well, it's hard to say. I just checked and Belem SAD is currently ranked 6th, 4 places behind Porto in second place]

[Coincidentally, Guimarães is now in fifth place, four places behind Benfica, which is in first place. Kick-off at the same time, the home and away teams are four places apart in the league rankings, with Benfica only two points ahead of Porto. My god, it feels like it was planned in advance...]

[Hahaha, I just checked the information. There is a very fierce left-footed striker named Davidson in SAD, Belen. He has scored 8 goals in the league so far! ]

[What's that? Xiao Jiang scored 7 goals in half a season. Isn't he much better than this Davidson? ]

[Fuck... Now that you put it that way, it seems to be true. Jiang Yuan is already 21st on the Portuguese Super League scorer list, and it's only been half a season. Hiss——]

[I bet Jiang Yuan can be in the top 5 of the Portuguese Super League scorer list next season, the barrage is proof! ]

……

There were 31 minutes left before the game officially started. Porto's players were changing clothes and stretching in the away team's locker room. Lopetegui was sitting on the physiotherapy bed with his legs dangling in the air: "From now on, no one can look at their phones. Do you understand what I mean? Focus on this game. All we can do is play our best. We don't care what happens on the Benfica side!"

At this time, Jiang Yuan put his mobile phone between his thighs, with FIFA open on his phone - he was recording the dominant feet of Benfica players!
Jiang Yuan felt the sudden silence around him and looked up, and found Lopetegui's deep eyes staring at him. Jiang Yuan was so scared that he quickly threw his phone into the cabinet behind him: "Sir, please continue!"

Lopetegui rolled his eyes at Jiang Yuan and continued, “We have to pay special attention to their No. 30 Abel Kamara. This player is particularly good at finding opportunities in front of the goal. Our Alex, you must pay special attention to blocking his dominant foot. And Maicon, if Alex is shaken off, you must rush forward immediately!”

Sandro, who was called, touched his head and said, "Hulun, Abel's dominant foot is..."

"Right foot!"

Jiang Yuan suddenly replied that he had just memorized the dominant feet of the 17 people opposite him and he still remembered them very clearly!
Lopetegui nodded: "It seems that Jiang has watched a lot of Belem SAD's game videos, which is great!"

Lopetegui's praise made Jiang Yuan a little embarrassed. Casemiro next to him raised his eyebrows at Jiang Yuan, which was like when the teacher praised a student for studying hard, but the student actually didn't study at all...

After saying that, Lopetegui suddenly jumped off the physiotherapy bed and shouted: "Come on, come here!"

"321, come on Porto!"

"come on! Come on!"

"Go! Go! Go!"

Quaresma took the lead and kicked open the door of the locker room with a bang, followed by Casemiro and Jiang Yuan.

……

Jamor Sports Complex (Jamor Sports Complex) Portugal National Stadium, the match between Belem SAD and Porto is about to start!
"Good evening, fellow fans. After the referee blew the whistle, the home team kicked the ball out. The game has begun!"

"Now let me introduce the starting lineups of the two teams to you!"

Belem SAD (4-3-3)

Defenders: Felipe Ferreira, Joao Afonso, Nelson, Gonzalo Brandão

Midfielders: Ricardo Diaz, Pelle, Carlos Martins

Forwards: Sturgeon, Abel Camara, Nunes
Goalkeeper: Hugo Ventura

……

Porto (4-3-3)

Defenders: Indi, Maicon, Alex Sandro, Danilo
Midfielders: Hector Herrera, Oliver Torres, Ruben Neves

Forwards: Jackson Martinez (C), Quaresma, Jiang Yuan

Goalkeeper: Fabiano

"Casemiro, Porto's main defensive midfielder, is suspended due to accumulated yellow cards. His role on the field is taken by Ruben Neves, who was just introduced by the team in the summer window last year. The Portuguese midfielder's value increased by 200 million euros in his first season in Porto and he scored 1 goal, performing well. But for Lopetegui and Porto fans, they still hope that Casemiro can play in this crucial game, but unfortunately, the defensive task at the back today must be handed over to the team's young player!"

"The Belen players attacked from the right! Brandão's long pass accurately found Nunez on the right, and Nunez kicked the ball to Kamara. The two played a small-scale cooperation in the frontcourt, and Herrera was shaken off!"

"Jiang Yuan is chasing after him! But it seems to be too late!"

"After Nunes got the ball again, he formed a 1v1 with Danilo, first doing two bicycle kicks...he chose to dribble inside, this striker is very confident!"

"Wait, change of direction! Danilo didn't react, Nunes made a cross near the baseline!"

"Hey, keep an eye on him!"

Fabiano shouted, and Sandro and Maicon stuck to Camara and Sturgeon respectively. Whether it was a mobile battle or a set piece, this one-on-one defense was the most efficient and safest.

Unfortunately, as a central defender, Sandro is only 1 meters tall, and he was ultimately unable to hold down Kamara who was jumping.

Kamara heads the ball into the goal!
"Snapped!"

Fabiano had no time to react, but the ball hit Fabiano's gloves and bounced out. Danilo on the side immediately fell to the ground and tackled the ball, sweeping it out of the baseline.

Corner kick for Belen!

"call!"

Fabiano touched his wrist, still in shock.

Players from both teams jogged into Porto's penalty area and formed a human wall. The Belen players were spread out, so Porto could only defend one-on-one. As one of the players with the best heading ability in the team, Jiang Yuan was responsible for defending Brandang.

"Beep!"

After the referee blew the whistle, Belen midfielder Diaz kicked the ball out near the right corner flagpole.

"Point forward!"

The ball was flying very low, so Jiang Yuan jumped forward on the spot and headed the ball out with one hand.

It’s still a corner kick for Belen!

"hiss--"

Lopetegui on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief, but he was not completely put at ease.

The Belen people knew that they could not beat Porto in possession play, so they simply used set-pieces and frantically took corner kicks in Porto's half.

"Hu Lun, there's a bit of trouble..."

Hemiel murmured that compared to mobile warfare, Porto's ability to defend set pieces was very weak. Belen coach Zina seized this opportunity and launched an attack on Porto relying on the height advantage of the players.

Lopetegui's eyes never left the players on the field. When it comes to set-piece defense, Casemiro's set-piece defense ability is definitely far stronger than Neves.

But the problem is that Casemiro is suspended for one game due to accumulated yellow cards, and this is a rule that cannot be changed!

Since Jiang Yuan cleared the situation quickly, Nelson ran into the field and took a few steps before going back.

"Beep!"

Belen's next corner kick was taken.

This time it’s the latter point!
Jiang Yuan, who was standing in the front point, immediately pushed the ball outwards. He definitely had no chance to grab this kind of ball. Now all Jiang Yuan could do was to serve as a receiving point after his teammates got the first point.

The idea was good, but a problem arose. The team's main central defender Sandro seemed to be in a slump in this game. He actually allowed Kamara to jump, and the latter pressed on Sandro's shoulder to complete a header.

The ball went in!
“goloooo——!!!”

After the home team took the lead, the Shemer Sports Center stadium erupted with a loud roar.

"Pooh!"

Fabiano put his hands on his hips, spat on the grass, and smiled.

[Naughty! Really naughty, this Alex Sandro can't even keep an eye on one person, what kind of central defender is he?]

[Brother above, calm down. Sandro is already the best central defender in Porto. He is very strong in the header. This time it was a height issue. There is nothing we can do about it.]

[Indeed, Braga is about 5cm taller than Sandro. It may not seem like much, but it is actually quite a big difference. If Sandro stood in front of Braga, it would be fine. But if he stood behind him, there would be no way he could do anything.]

[Brothers, it’s hard to believe that the Portuguese Super League championship is just a fantasy of our domestic fans]

[Why rush? There are still 20 minutes left in the first half. What does it matter if Belenenses SAD leads by one goal? ]

[According to the official Portuguese Super League website, this season, Belenenses SAD has a 79.7% win rate after taking the lead at home. Damn, Belenenses is ranked 6th because of its high home win rate. 80% is really outrageous.]

[6. I feel that even if Jiang Yuan goes up to play, he can defend against Braga. It is a fact that Sandro is not in good condition. Don't blame him!]

[Objectively speaking, the possibility of Porto remaining undefeated in this match is quite high! ]

[It’s useless to be unbeaten. We’re only 2 points behind. If this game is a draw, Benfica will have to lose to Porto twice in a row to win the championship. What the hell is this?]

[I feel bad, King Jiang, stand up! ! ! ]

……

At 1:26 Beijing time, in Guimarães, Portugal, another 33rd round of the Portuguese Super League match kicked off.

Guimaraes won the ball through the pressure of Sami and Tomane in the frontcourt, and then Otavio, who got the ball, sent a precise low pass to the team's winger Planger, who pushed the ball into the goal with the instep of his foot.

So far, Porto and Benfica, the two brothers in distress, are both trailing 0:1 in away games.

……

(End of this chapter)