Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Viorante stopped in her tracks.

He laughed and said, "Because Ronaldo was unstoppable in attack, because you cut off the link between Sneijder and Van der Vaart in midfield and frequently orchestrated threatening attacks, even scoring the winning goal yourself?"

Cristiano Ronaldo smiled too.

He was very happy.

That's right!

I am unstoppable, Mr. Viorante really knows football.

However, Viorante was already starting to devalue Deng Kai.

Deng Kai's intelligence exceeded his expectations.

Because from just one question he asked Triguera, Deng Kai actually figured out his approximate position in the Portuguese U16 team.

No wonder he is a scholarship recipient from the University of Lisbon.

But Deng Kai's mistake was that he was too eager to show off.

They just got lucky and beat the Ajax duo, didn't they?

Is it really necessary to show off like this again and again?

Is he trying to increase his place in his midfield lineup in this way?

This approach had the opposite effect!

Trigra clearly knew Viorante, and his expression changed immediately as he tried to distract Viorante.

However, Deng Kai preemptively answered Viorante: "Because they are too conservative and dare not use a double attacking midfielder formation!"

Trigra was taken aback.

This……

"Two attacking midfielders?" Viorante had already forgotten his earlier assessment of Deng Kai; he was captivated by Deng Kai's words. "You mean, to have Van der Vaart and Sneijder both play in the attacking midfield position?"

Deng Kai nodded: "That's right, this is the only way they have a relatively high chance of defeating us."

Violante didn't believe it: "The only one?"

Deng Kai replied firmly, "Yes, the only one!"

"Van der Vaart's stamina is only enough for 60 minutes under high-intensity conditions. When his stamina drops, although he can still create threats, he is actually having a negative impact on the team."

"The stagnation of a key attacking player is not as simple as reducing the team's attacking opportunities. A player's contribution to the team is never linear."

"It's a curve, a wavy line, and it might even jump from the highest point to negative numbers in an instant."

"We created a lot more attacking opportunities in the second half because we got so much possession from Van der Vaart."

"While Sneijder can still help the team in the defensive midfield position, he is not as efficient or dangerous as he is in the attacking midfield position. However, such a player should obviously not be Van der Vaart's substitute, sitting on the bench for the first 60 or 70 minutes of the game."

"Waste is a crime."

Viorante felt he was being subtly criticized, but had no evidence: "What about the defense? In that game, after the 70th minute, I substituted Van der Vaart with a defensive midfielder and then moved Sneijder to attacking midfield; that would have been enough to beat you."

Deng Kai shook his head: "That means Ajax is adopting a defensive posture. We will inevitably be the main attacking side, and Sneijder's position will still be pushed to the defensive midfield position, but at the same time, Ajax will be missing Van der Vaart."

"As for their extra defensive midfielder, you said it yourself, Ronaldo is unstoppable. I don't think having an extra defensive player will cause any trouble for our attack."

Viorante was speechless.

"In fact, moving Sneijder to the attacking midfield position wouldn't make Ajax's defense much worse. His defense is slightly better than Van der Vaart's, and the key is that under Ajax's total football tactics, high pressing simply won't give the opponent any decent attacking opportunities."

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"When a team is under pressure, the only way to get the ball out is by kicking it long. Our midfield and defense have a huge height advantage, so if the opponent kicks the ball long, it's like giving us possession."

Deng Kai used "we" but did not mention Sporting Lisbon.

Because the same formation and tactics can be replicated in Portugal U16.

Viorante herself is a 433 enthusiast.

He could feel the strength of the two attacking midfielders in attack.

After a moment of silence, Violante looked at Deng Kai and said, "You have great ambitions! But judging from your body, you're not fully ready yet."

Deng Kai's gaze did not waver in the slightest, nor did he feel inferior because of his physique: "But my pressing ability in the attacking third is quite good, and I am also very comfortable with this style of play."

"In terms of defensive statistics in the attacking third, I'm better than over 95% of the Portuguese youth players!"

"Ronaldo, Almeida, Quaresma, this attacking lineup is too gorgeous. It's a great opportunity to achieve results, but having only one engine will inevitably leave some of the firepower idle."

"The Portuguese youth training system is nearing its end, leaving few opportunities for youth coaches to showcase their talents. However, the achievements of Portugal's golden generation during their youth training period were so outstanding that ordinary results no longer generate much interest."

"How far we go in this European U17 Championship is one thing. But whether the matches are beautiful and the scores are exaggerated is another matter entirely."

Deng Kai spoke eloquently, even leaving Cristiano Ronaldo somewhat bewildered.

Aren't we reviewing the match between Ajax and Sporting Lisbon?

Why are you talking about ambition, position, and the European U-16 Championship?

Violante burst into laughter: "Kid, you must have said this seductive nonsense to quite a few people, right?"

Deng Kai not only didn't deny it, but nodded: "Yes. But what's interesting is that all of my words eventually came true. Coach Maksa is now at the height of his career in youth training."

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"Reporter Jiang Yunzhu became a hot commodity at Record and a powerful figure at Sports Weekly."

"My good friend Cristiano Ronaldo has become the Portuguese alien. Veloso has also gone from being a disliked center-back to becoming the best defensive midfielder in the U15 team."

"Something is right there, you, me, and Mr. Triglar can all see it, it's just a matter of who has the guts to take it."

Deng Kai did not exaggerate at all.

Even if Cristiano Ronaldo were to go on to be outstanding without Duncan, his league statistics at that stage would not have been nearly as impressive as they are now.

He scored over forty goals in one season!

Including the UEFA Youth League, that makes over fifty goals.

He has already surpassed Almeida and others in fact, even though many people still believe that his talent is inferior to the latter.

Viorante and Trigla exchanged a glance.

Deng Kai didn't mention Trigla, but Viorante knew that Trigla must also be one of the beneficiaries.

His influence within Sporting Lisbon has surged this year, even giving the club's management a significant lead in the race for the club presidency.

These events are related to "Sporting Lisbon signing Kaiser, whom no one dared to take," "the youth training dispute between Sporting Lisbon and Benfica," "Cristiano Ronaldo and Duncan involved in a football betting scandal," and "Sporting Lisbon U15 reaching the UEFA Youth League final."

And coincidentally, Deng Kai is among them.

Viorante naturally didn't believe that all of this was directed by Deng Kai; no one had the right to say such a thing.

However, Deng Kai's on-court skills, basketball IQ, and personal intelligence and emotional intelligence must have played a significant role in this.

Viorante narrowed her eyes: "Most people in this world are ordinary and unremarkable. But there are indeed some people who possess talents and luck that ordinary people cannot match."

"I see that talent in you."

"As for luck... that needs to be proven with honors and trophies."

"I look forward to your performance in the league and the UEFA Youth League!"

After saying that, Viorante and Trigra left.

As he approached the end of the road and turned the corner, Deng Kai's voice came from the office: "You'll see photos of me holding those two trophies in the newspapers!"

I like playing football on the ground: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him.