Breathless dragon stumbles in Algarve – Sports

The ideas of the past season are here. And from what was seen in the opening minutes of FC Porto's opening match yesterday against Portimonense in the Algarve, the formula can produce results. But at this point, the dragons still lack the breath to maintain a football that requires constant pressure. And, apparently, also some reinforcements, especially in defense.

FC Porto came into play, with fast ball swaps in the middle of the field, looking for the two strikers, and the usual strong reaction to the loss of the ball. After 7 minutes, after another halftime restart, Brahimi launched Soares, who finished for a good defense by Ricardo.

At 22,, the same protagonists, with Soares to shoot on the side. But Portimonense had then balanced the meeting. The team of Sérgio Conceição has accused the pre-season phase and, from the first quarter of an hour, began to give more space to the Algarve, who took to climb the lines.

The offensive bidding began to separate, and by the time the first half was over, at a time when many blue and white players were showing signs of fatigue, two quick auctions led to Portimonense's goals. with defense of the dragons to show defects.

In the first, at 42,, Ricardo placed directly on Tabata, who isolated Pires (in a dubious position) and Casillas hit. Two minutes later, Pires took advantage of Porto's defeat to defeat Tabata and put the score at 2-0

In the second half, and with many changes – especially the blue and white side – the match lost its intensity. Until that, in the 82's, the young André Pereira, served by Oleg Reabciuk, reduced to 2-1.

Defense with three centers to stay
António Folha formed the defense with three central and, as far as possible, if we see it yesterday, the tactic is to keep.

With two very fast wings (Manafá and Hackman), joined by Nakajima and Tabata, the team showed a defensive solidity and a danger in attack. Worse, very mobile with a goal and assistance, was the perfect spearhead.