From the man behind the football king to the football king

On the last day of March, Udinese defeated Catania 1:0 at the Friuli Stadium and won three consecutive league victories.

In another focus game, Napoli drew 2:2 with Juventus at home, which allowed Udinese to expand its lead to 5 points.

A 5-point advantage allows Udinese to devote themselves to the Europa League quarter-finals.

Benfica is performing very well this season. It is the only team in Europe that is still fighting on the fourth line and has the potential to win four championships.

In the Portuguese Super League, Benfica leads Sporting Lisbon by as many as 7 points. Although there are 5 rounds left in the league, Benfica should not be left behind to win the league championship this season.

Benfica's performance in the European competition was also amazing. In the first leg of the last knockout round, they faced the Premier League powerhouse Tottenham away. The team defeated their opponent with a clean 3:1. In the second round, they won 2:2 at home without worrying about promotion. 2 draw with the opponent.

Udinese quickly took a free kick, and Alan kicked the football forward. At this time, Bruno suddenly changed positions with Pereira and came to the left to get the ball. He faced the Benfica defender who came up to press him. He did He turned around on the spot, and then suddenly passed the football to the right!

"Empty time!"

"Who said I'm giving up the game?" Guidolin asked.

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In the 82nd minute of the game, Udinese made a substitution, Kanter was replaced, and striker Peter Zelinski came on as a substitute.

Guidolin was also well prepared for this game. In the game against Catania last weekend, he made rotations to conserve his energy and prepare for the fierce battle with Benfica.

"Benfica performed very well today. Guidolin and Udinese are in big trouble." The commentator of Udine's local TV station also said.

At the same time, due to the involvement of McSuell's movement, it also helped Di Natale attract the opponent's defensive attention.

McSuell used his personal skills to cut in from the wing and suddenly took a shot. The football was saved by Benfica goalkeeper Arthur. Di Natale got ahead of Louison and pushed the football out. McSuell headed the ball. Thumbs up to Bruno.

The pressure on Benfica's right back Maxi Pereira suddenly increased, forcing other Benfica players to come over to support the defense, which directly caused Benfica's defense to tilt to one side.

Udinese changed their formation again, with Alan, Pereira and Bruno forming a three-midfielder, and Zelinski, Di Natale and McSuell forming a three-forward forward.

Guidolin couldn't hear what the commentator said, and even if he heard it, he wouldn't pay much attention to it. What he cares about is definitely not whether he will lose at home. What he thinks about is how to make a comeback and win the game. !

At the same time, McSuell, Di Natale, Bruno and Alan, who came in behind, were all running forward. Udinese's offensive line with four arrows suddenly put Benfica's defense under great pressure. Somewhat panicked and exhausted.

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After scoring the goal, Bruno rushed to the stands. He beat his chest hard and shouted loudly. He used his actions to tell the fans that he was there, so don't worry.

Just as the Udinese players were celebrating the goal, Guidolin hurriedly called Zelinski, who had finished warming up and changed his equipment, to give him final tactical instructions.

"Peter Zelinski! That Polish kid that Guidolin replaced!" the commentator of the local TV station in Udine shouted, and the sudden shout shocked many people in front of the TV.

In the 81st minute of the game, a loophole appeared under the heavy pressure of Benfica's right defense and was immediately caught by Udinese.

"Let Peter warm up." Guidolin said to his assistant.

This was a rebound ball. The football bounced on the ground in front of the goal. It bounced up and just avoided goalkeeper Arthur's save. When the football bounced into the net, the huge Friuli Stadium boiled.

McSuell's position was mentioned on the front line, forming a double forward with Di Natale, while Bruno moved to the right midfield position, and Pereira went to the left.

The dual forward configuration soon had an effect. Di Natale played a fulcrum role in the frontcourt. With his involvement, McSuell gained more space on the front line.

The live broadcast camera showed a close-up of Guidolin. The Udinese head coach had a gloomy expression. It was obvious that the unfavorable situation on the field made him feel very bad.

Benfica's defense immediately panicked. They had just focused their defensive attention on Maxuel, Bruno, Di Natale, Alan and others, and did not pay attention to the little man who had just come on.

Benfica, which lost the title to Chelsea in last year's Europa League final, is making a comeback this season, with the natural goal of winning the Europa League.

Udinese quickly retaliated. Amorim was injured by Alan and was replaced by Almeida.

McSuell fell to the ground and the referee's whistle sounded.

Although the score is now behind, Guidolin's goal is not to equalize the score, but to win.

However, Udinese's recent form is also good. After a 0:3 away defeat at Cagliari in early March, Udinese remained unbeaten in the next 7 games in March and won 5 A good record of 2 draws.

In the first half of the game, Mahrez was injured by a tackle on Udinese's side and had to be replaced. Pereira came on as a substitute.

After the team set its goal to win the Europa League, Guidolin had no choice. Udinese must continue in the Europa League!

Guidolin was thinking about what to do.

Guidolin's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.

1:0!

However, Pereira did not pass the football into the penalty area, but suddenly chose to cut inside, and then when he was about to shoot, he suddenly chose to pass the football into the space in the ribs.

When such a pair of opponents in good condition meet, a different flame will definitely collide.

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In the 89th minute of the game, when McSuell got the ball in the frontcourt, facing Salvio who came up to press him, he tried to pass it to Di Natale who came to meet him, but he suddenly spiked the ball and accelerated. Seeing that he was about to break through successfully, Salvio stretched out his hand and pulled.

"Watch the opponent's No. 9!" Benfica's goalkeeper Arthur shouted.

Pereira was already running without the ball, and he successfully received Bruno's beautiful diagonal transfer of the ball.

Although the team currently plays one game every three days on average, it does not show any signs of fatigue overall. Half of the main players played in the last round of the league and still defeated their opponents 1:0. This shows that the current bench situation in Benfica is thickness.

Not only that, Udinese continued to insist on tilting the entire offensive focus to the left, and the pressing Benfica's right wing was a little embarrassed for a while.

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While Zelinsky was warming up on the sidelines, Guidolin also made adjustments to the lineup.

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At this time, on the court, Benfica's full-back Maxi Pereira faced McSuel's breakthrough with the ball. He suffered a speed loss. Seeing that he could not catch up with McSuel, he reached out and pulled the opponent down.

As Pereira passed the football, the camera followed, and a somewhat immature little man appeared in people's sight.

In addition, Pereira has also become active on the left, and coupled with Silva, who has a strong assist ability, Udinese's current offense can be said to be severely tilted to the left.

"It seems that Udinese's situation today is not good. Maybe they are going to lose at home." The commentator of Sky TV Italy said.

Meeting such an opponent is not a good thing for Udinese.

This young man who only moved to Udinese last summer has unknowingly become one of the spiritual leaders of Udinese!

Today's form is quite good. At the Friuli Stadium, they turned against the away team and suppressed the home team Udinese. Although they failed to score in the first half, they scored first just 4 minutes into the second half. Cardoso's shot was blocked, Salvio shot low with his left foot from 12 yards, and the ball went into the net.

The same is true for Benfica. They saved their strength in last weekend's Portuguese Super League match. Today, Benfica deployed its main force. Benfica arranged a trident composed of Gomez, Cardoso and Rodrygo. Amorim sat in the midfield and Luison and Garay guard the line.

Similarly, Udinese still maintains hope of competing for the Triple Crown. They have advanced to the finals of the Coppa Italia and the quarterfinals of the Europa League. In Serie A, with seven rounds left, Udinese is 15 points behind Juventus at the top of the list and still retains its theoretical hope of winning the championship.

The Polish striker, who turns 20 next month, moved to Udinese in 2011 and made his Serie A debut in December 2012. Today, he made his career European debut.

After Bruno stopped the ball with his chest, he volleyed directly.

The latter was obviously stunned for a moment, and then looked at Guidolin in surprise. After receiving confirmation, he hurriedly informed Zelinsky to warm up.

"A lot of space!"

In his eyes, among Udinese's offensive players, the most threatening one is still Di Natale. Pereira can either cut in and shoot, but if he wants to cross, he is most likely to find Di Natale. Talei.

"It's Zelinski! Benfica forgot about the Poles!"

Both sides have made full preparations for this game. Guidolin rotated in Serie A and retained the main force to play this game.

As Pereira took the ball on the right, Benfica's defense immediately tilted to the left. At this time, the ribs on the right suddenly became empty, and a blank area was instantly formed there.

As Bruno moved the ball, Udinese, which had been attacking fiercely on the left, suddenly launched an attack from the space on the right.

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The competition is very fierce. It can be said that both sides are fighting for every inch of ground, and scenes of people falling on their backs appear from time to time.

"We still have time, we can't give up the game." When Zelinski was warming up, the Udinese assistant coach advised.

Seeing Zelinski take the ball in an unguarded area, Benfica goalkeeper Arthur immediately shouted: "Go up alone!"

"Seal him for a pass!"