Dragons don’t really crave hard dick to chew

The title problem for Porto appears to be resolved. There are still 11 games to go, but after Sunday’s after-hours draw the Dragons were nine points behind Benfica – their opponents next Sunday night at the Dragao – and it is unknown how many points they will be behind Sporting. , reports resolved. But didn’t Porto deserve more than the point they returned home with? Yes, but it was your fault.

We all know that it is easier to talk about football after games, but when you look at the decisions of some coaches, a strange feeling arises… In Barcelos, Galeno and Nico remained on the sidelines, and the reality was this: Ivan Jaime, in the 68 minutes played, was only noticed in a shot wide of the goal, and Eustaquio and then Grujic (submitted by Varela) did not show the creativity that should have been a good companion for the agitators Francisco Conceicao and Pepe.

So, without much surprise, even though Gil acknowledged the opposite superiority, the game reached a dead end. Probably as a result of the European hangover, but anyone who only bothered their opponents with a goal well missed by Estacio (Wendell prevented Andrew from winning the ball) and saw Gabriel avoid the worst at half-time can’t hope for much more.

But the break was a good idea, and the dragon returned with a vengeance, betting on the two aforementioned agitators. He forced the Gilist to defend himself and survived. How it was his responsibility. And he scored, after the maximum penalty, exactly on the second. From that moment on the game “broke”. A ball here, a ball there, opportunities followed to see the score increase, and in greater numbers from the underdogs.

Evanilson, Pedro Chiba, Francisco Conceicao, Alipour, Pepe and again Evanilson should have been effective (between the 61st and 82nd minutes), but, as often happens… football punishes. Because, let’s face it, the Roosters were tough and kept their eyes on the chance to score, which was confirmed two minutes from time when Thomas Luciano headed in… and the dragon spun.
Especially Sergio Conceicao. With a 9-point gap to Benfica and who knows how much to Sporting, the title story seems to be told for the Dragons. It seems yes, because there are still 11 games ahead…

Sergio confronts players on the field
Sergio Conceicao did not hide his disappointment over the draw. As soon as the game ended, he took the water bottle and threw it on the floor. And then he headed towards the center of the field. With an irritated look, he spoke to Joao Mario and Andre Franco, covering his mouth with his hand. “We’ve dropped a few points this season on this film. We’ve missed a lot of shots,” the Porto coach said.

Thomas, an unlikely hero
He arrived in Barcelos this season. This Sunday, again as a substitute, he played his third game in the league and became the hero of Gilista: he came on with 88 and equalized with 90+4. His name is Thomas Luciano!

fragile to protect
The game ended and Conceição caught the ear of several players. There are good reasons for this: the team played enough to win. But this defensive (dis)organization ruined everything.

Successful capital movements
Despite numerous protests from Porto, especially from the coach, the referee did a good job in Barcelos. And he handled difficult situations well: a disallowed goal against the Dragons, a penalty converted by Gbane.

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“Realize ambitions”
“Our goal is to understand at this moment what worries the coach, what his ambitions are, what he wants to do in the future and understand his intentions,” said Andre Villas-Boas, who was in Barcelos this Sunday. Porto’s presidential candidate wants to sit down and talk to Sérgio Conceição.