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On the third day of Porto's return to Portugal, they ushered in the challenge of league rivals Aradoma.

Since Porto leads the second place Sporting Lisbon by 17 points in the league, and there are only 7 rounds left in the league, if Porto wins this round and Sporting Lisbon loses or draws, then Porto can win the championship six rounds ahead of schedule.

However, since the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals will be played in the middle of next week, this is a life-and-death battle with Manchester United. Porto dare not disperse their physical strength and energy in the league. Anyway, it is only a matter of time before they win the championship. Possibly, so Ferreira intends to send a pure substitute lineup to play, allowing the main players to rest for a few more days.

But what Ferreira didn't expect at all was that Gao Xiaodong refused to rest and insisted on playing, and he was the starter.

Ferreira was very surprised, he couldn't figure out what Gao Xiaodong meant, Gao Xiaodong was indispensable in the Champions League, so he firmly refused to let Gao Xiaodong play.

Gao Xiaodong saw that Ferreira was very determined, so he told Ferreira that he once bet with his friends that he could start 30 games in Porto. It can be changed in a few minutes.

Seeing that Ferreira was still hesitating, Gao Xiaodong expressed that he hoped to cheat and confuse Manchester United during the game.

Although Gao Xiaodong's reason was far-fetched and weird, but because he was only 19 years old, Ferreira felt that Gao Xiaodong was still a child, and he was very playful. In addition, the fake injury was indeed a good smoke bomb, so he agreed.

So in the match against Aladoma at home, all the main players of Porto sat on the bench, and only the core midfielder Gao Xiaodong brought a group of substitute players from the second team to play against Aladoma.

If Porto's attitude is perfunctory, then Aladoma, who has no worries about relegation and no hope of European wars, is no different from perfunctory. Gao Xiaodong scored twice in the 30 minutes of the first half to help the team lead by 2 goals, and then a fat man Feigned an injury and fell to the ground, and offered to be replaced.

This aroused great fear among the Porto fans. In the second round against Manchester United, Gao Xiaodong was definitely the key factor. Although Alves returned from injury, if Gao Xiaodong was injured, the impact would be greater than Alves.

Although Gao Xiaodong was off the field, Porto's substitutes were very strong. They scored two more goals in the second half and defeated Aladoma 4:2 at home, winning the match point for the league championship.

After playing the league, Porto put all its energy into preparing for the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Compared with before the start of the first round of the quarter-finals, the views of the outside media and fans on Porto have completely changed.

The belly of the fish turned into a dark horse,

The rough Gao Xiaodong has become a supernova, Falcao and Hulk have become potential new stars, and the second-rate champions have also become Champions League genes.

Before the start of the quarter-finals, Porto’s winning odds were at the bottom of the quarter-finals. After the first round, as Villarreal was tied 1:1 at home by Arsenal, Bayern lost 0:4 away to Barcelona. Now Porto's odds have surpassed Villarreal and Bayern, and are on par with Manchester United and Liverpool.

Although Judging from all the 2:2 matches after the Champions League restructuring, the probability of Manchester United advancing is only 10%, and Manchester United has never won in Porto, but because Manchester United is much stronger than Porto, whether it is the media or fans They are not sure that Manchester United will be eliminated.

On April 15th, the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals took the lead in the first match day. Bayern, who lost 0 to 4 away in the first round, and Liverpool, who lost 1:3 at home, made the final struggle for promotion. However, their opponents Barcelona and Chelsea are in good condition, and there is no carelessness. In the end, Barcelona drew 1:1 away with Bayern, and Chelsea drew Liverpool 4:4 at home.

Although Barcelona and Chelsea, who had the upper hand in the first game, all advanced, the players and fans of Porto felt a chill.

Because Liverpool, a giant in desperation, has shown extremely strong combat effectiveness. If it weren't for Chelsea's explosion, Liverpool may even complete a major reversal in the away game after losing 1:3 at home.

The Red Devils Manchester United and the Red Army Liverpool are a pair of enemies with similar styles. They are both good at playing against the wind. The score of 2:2 in the away game and the curse of the English team at the Dragon Stadium are really not safe at all.

On the morning of April 16, Manchester United coach Ferguson, who had finished his adaptive training at the Dragon Stadium, took Ronaldo to a pre-match press conference.

Ferguson said: First of all, I would like to announce the good news to the fans. After the evaluation, it was confirmed that Ferdinand has fully recovered. Since last Friday, he has participated in normal training for three consecutive days and has done well. Therefore, in the match with Porto In the second leg of the clash, he will start the battle. Ferdinand is very important for us, he can love to give the game a different feeling at any time, which is what we need. Can be re-dubbed Ferdinand and Vidic That combination is the result I need. They've had contact this season and they've been the cornerstone of our solid defense.

In addition, Berbatov and Anderson also returned from injury. They will bring more changes to our offense. With the return of these three wounded, we have the confidence to break the vicious circle of victories at the Dragon Stadium and complete the reversal. Gained greater confidence.”

Recently everyone is mentioning the teenager Macheda as the new Solskjaer. I hope I will send him in the Champions League knockout round. I think he will have a chance, but he needs to wait patiently.

Ronaldo didn't play well in the first leg, but I believe he will play an important role in this leg. He is the best player in the world. I believe he has the ability to help Manchester United win the Champions League again.

In addition, the Portuguese media recently hyped about the injury of Gao Xiaodong. I think it is a conspiracy. Gao Xiaodong will definitely appear in the game tonight. In addition, Gao Xiaodong can't change the game. We will not pin our victory on the injury of the opponent's main force. On the same note, I don't think Alves' return will stop us breaking through their door.

Ronaldo played very aggrieved in the first round. This time he returned to the motherland to fight and played against his rival in the domestic league. Ronaldo is very eager to perform well.

When the reporter asked questions, the World Footballer said to the reporter: We will win at the Dragon Stadium, because we are the number one in the world, and I believe I will score goals.

Portuguese reporter Maia questioned this: Porto has never lost to a club from the UK in the European arena. Why do you have such strong self-confidence?

Ronaldo said: I feel good now. I believe the best game is coming. I am ready for it. Porto performed well in the first round. But the Champions League knockout round is two rounds, only in the Champions League. You have to perform well in both rounds to qualify.

Maia continued to ask: Porto's new star Gao Xiaodong has scored 8 goals in the Champions League. Many people think that he is stronger than Ronaldo in the Sporting Lisbon era. Do you agree with this statement?

Ronaldo said disdainfully: I am the best player in the world, I have thought so since I was a child, I don't bother to compare with anyone, I repeat, I am the best player in the world, Manchester United is the best in the world Team, we will advance to the top 4 tonight.