A week before the game, Rexos adopted a closed training method, not allowing reporters to interview or fans to watch. Media such as the North Porto Sports Daily and the Portuguese Chinese newspaper that have close ties with club players do not allow interviews, and hardcore fan organizations like the Red Mafia do not allow entry, which made reporters and Rexos' fans very dissatisfied.

"North Porto Sports News" sarcastically said: "It seems that Coach Oliveira really wants to be an upset person. He actually trains in a closed manner. I don't believe it. Will closed training greatly increase the strength of fans, or can he come up with awesome tactical styles? The gap in strength is obvious. Instead of pretending to be a fool, it is better to train honestly and play a game that is still awesome even when he loses. Facing Benfica, who will blame you? If you make a dilemma with the media and fans, if you really lose, don't blame the reporters and fans for damaging you."

With the relationship with Gao Xiaodong, the Portuguese Chinese newspaper has become increasingly sales and influence. They are also dissatisfied with this situation. However, they do not have the confidence and courage of the North Porto Sports News, so they can only express their grievances in a tactful way. "If Rexos really wants to make a difference, they should not be completely closed. They will train in the morning and open in the afternoon. They cannot keep fans in the dark. There are still several days before the game, and there is no news at all. How can fans who use watching football as the main leisure method to survive."

When Maya, a reporter from the "Race News" specifically reported on Porto, teased Rexos's closed training, he said: "In order to deal with Benfica's closed training, the newly promoted team is worried that the millionaire will rob him of two euros and find a stick to defend himself. However, if Rexos really gets cold, the entire Porto people will applaud them."

The training is not allowed to be watched by his own hardcore fans, which makes the Red Mafia fans very dissatisfied.

In an interview with the North Porto Sports News, Alexander, the leader of the Red Mafia, said: "The team trained in a closed manner for so long, he could not accept it, and the fans could not accept it. If the team wins, he apologizes himself and sponsors the team for 20,000 euros. If the team draws, he sponsors 10,000 euros. If the team loses during closed conditions, I will refuse to watch the game on site. Of course, as a fourth-generation Rexos fan, I have purchased season packages."

Alexander's words represent the voice of the fans. On the Portuguese forum, Rexos' fans were full of voices opposing Oliveira's approach, which has never been seen since Oliveira coached Rexos.

For this reason, the club chairman Carus could not sit still, so he went to Oliveira and said: "Although I know you must have your own reasons, the fans and the media are very anxious. After all, this is our first Portuguese Super League game, why would it be open for one day?"

Oliveira shook her head and said, "The fans' memories are no more than one day. Don't look at the opposition now. If we play the game well, they will immediately forget everything they say now and go to the court to watch the game immediately. Even if we are open for one or two days and the game cannot be played well, there will still be people scolding you when you look back."

Carus said worriedly: "The key is, can we fight well? That's Benfica."

Oliveira said: "Do your best, no one knows that football is round."

"Okay, I believe in you."

Almost all the conversation between Carus and Oliveira ended with similar words, which moved Oliveira very much and felt like meeting a confidant. No matter how good a coach is, he needs a chairman who appreciates and trusts him, otherwise he will not be able to show his talent. Undoubtedly, Carus is a chairman who appreciates and trusts Oliveira.

Looking forward to looking forward to

The first round of the Portuguese Super League season in 0708 finally kicked off.

In the opening game, Sporting Lisbon, the worst among the three giants, easily defeated Coimbra University, the fourth-last team in the Portuguese Super League last season, 4:1. There was no discomfort at all of the opening game, showing the giants' team's superb strength and ability to fight in the Portuguese Super League.

Then Porto defeated Guimaraes 2:0 at home and announced to other teams in the Portuguese Super League again that he should not have any other ideas. You can't expect the top three. Find a boss to protect him. Maybe he can still survive in the Portuguese Super League, otherwise he may be kicked out of the Portuguese Super League next season.

With the precedents of Sporting Lisbon and Porto, Rexos, who played the next day, was even more despicable. If the fans on the Internet were still interested in saying that Rexos had been closed for a week in training, they might still be unpopular. Now they are starting to predict how many goals Rexos will lose.

In order to allow fans to watch the game better, the match between Rexos and Benfica was scheduled to be held at 7 pm.

However, Benfica obviously did not take Rexos to heart. They arrived in Matosini City three hours before the game. When they came to the March Stadium to adapt to the venue, they also warmed up casually, passed the ball, and then withdrew the troops back to the hotel.

The opponent is too weak and the stadium capacity is very small, with only 25,000 seats. Therefore, compared with the original Benfica away game and tens of thousands of fans who received help, Benfica's fans were pitifully fewer this time, with less than 3,000 people.

At the press conference before the game, Benfica head coach Sanchez said: "This is the first game of the new season. I'm very happy that we met a brand new opponent. They are Rexos who have been promoted to the Portuguese Super League for the first time. Oh, in fact, they can't be considered brand new opponents. In the 0506 season, in this stadium, we beat Rexos 2:1 and entered the fifth round. This time I hope we can have the same good luck and make a good start for the new season..."

Sanchez said it a bit, and the general idea was that beating Rexos was just a routine matter. Our important task was to compete for the league championship and play the Champions League match against Copenhagen in the mid-week. In short, we did not take Rexos to heart.

Previously, Rexos had been modest and low-key. This time, Sanchez thought Rexos coach Oliveira would show weakness. He heard that they had trained in isolation. Maybe their opponents had conspiracies and wanted to make big news, but Sanchez believed that in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies would collapse.

But this time Oliveira was abnormal and not only did not show weakness, but was aggressive.

"Thanks to Coach Sanchez for reminding me of the past. Indeed, two years ago we lost to Benfica 1:2 here and stopped in the Portuguese Cup, but eight years ago, we tied Benfica 0:0, and eliminated Benfica through penalty kicks to reach the Portuguese Cup quarterfinals. This time we want to hope to reproduce the miracle of that year. Of course, miracles require luck. With the support of more than 20,000 Rexos fans in the game, I believe that good luck will stand on our side. Also, remind me that Rexos is not a newcomer. We have a history of 100 years and are only 3 years younger than Benfica."

Benfica head coach Sanchez was shocked. It was not like the Oliveira in front. Now, Oliveira, who was wearing a black suit and thin face, was like a sword that was unsheathed, and seemed to be ready for a duel. This made Sanchez feel a little bad. He felt that he was probably a little careless and Rexos would not surrender easily.

It turned out that the team was very low-key and the opponent was very high-profile. Rexos fans have always been frustrated. Today, head coach Oliveira's speech was very domineering, confronting tit and not showing weakness at all, which made Rexos fans excited. Oliveira's words were circulated everywhere on the Internet, "Good luck is with me, we will repeat the miracle eight years ago."

He broke his promise and sat in the stands two hours in advance to see the news of the interview through the big screen. He waved his arms excitedly and shouted at the fans: "Yes! Just do it like this! This is Rexos, we are the hardest rock on the coast."
Chapter completed!