Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"After getting caught in the rain, be sure to drink some brown sugar ginger soup. I'll send you the recipe; have your family prepare some."

"You're most likely to catch a cold after filming in the rain."

"I'm fine here, there might be a tactical meeting later."

"Okay, thank you for your blessings. I will definitely work hard."

As Deng Kai hung up the phone with a sweet, intimate tone, Cristiano Ronaldo, pinching his nose, mimicked Deng Kai and Hathaway's voice: "I have a tactical meeting later, you go and rest, ugh..."

Deng Kai swung his slipper at him.

"You still dare to say there's nothing between you two?" Cristiano Ronaldo threw his slipper back.

Deng Kai laughed and said, "It's just a normal and polite greeting. I can't just hang up immediately when someone calls, can I? That's not my style."

Just then, Veloso came out of the dormitory: "Kai, I just called you, why did you hang up immediately after I said my name?"

Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Deng Kai, Cristiano Ronaldo said, "Come on, let me hear your excuses."

"Sorry, Veloso, your opening line makes it hard for me to believe you're not making a scam call." Deng Kai spread his hands and repeated Veloso's first words after the call connected, "Kai, can you lend me some money? My dad seems to have gone to play for another club, and my phone is out of service, so I can't contact him."

"Top up my account with some credit, and I'll pay you back double later!"

Cristiano Ronaldo looked puzzled: "Is there something wrong with this?"

Deng Kai exclaimed incredulously, "My God, with this level of anti-fraud awareness, it's really hard for scammers in northern Myanmar not to be tempted. You really should learn some anti-fraud knowledge, otherwise you'll get scammed sooner or later."

Then Deng Kai gave Veroso a thousand euros for expenses.

Veloso was dumbfounded.

This...you don't need that many.

"Remember to pay double back!" Deng Kai said, indicating that he would never miss out on a business with a 100% return on investment.

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After communication between Veloso and his father, it was learned that Benfica's first-team captain and starting right-back Antonio Veloso had transferred to Porto.

This dealt Benfica a heavy blow.

There are only three top teams in the Portuguese league: Sporting Lisbon, Porto, and Benfica.

Top players actually move between these three clubs.

This has led to frequent disputes among the three clubs over player transfers.

Nobody wants their player to be on the side of their arch-rival next season.

Antonio has taken on the label of a traitor to the team for his son.

This deeply moved Veloso.

"I will definitely repay my father with my best performance on the field!" Veloso cried with emotion.

Deng Kai also cheered on the father and son: "Keep it up, Veloso, you should try to get into the Portuguese national team before your father retires from the national team."

"This makes you a rare combination of two national team players in world football, a father-son team on the field!"

Deng Kai spoke casually.

But Veloso kept those words firmly in his mind.

This gave him tremendous motivation, and he found the first real motivation for playing football besides his love for it.

Afterwards, everyone went to a tactical meeting.

Viorante enlisted the help of Trigla.

They conducted a detailed analysis of the strength and playing style of the Spanish U16 team.

The conclusion was that Spain's passing game had to be contained.

"We only have two options: either sit back and defend, and play this game with the attitude of a draw," Triguera said, "or press high all over the field, get a good start, and then sit back."

Let alone Portugal U16, even Portugal's real national team could not possibly press another team for 90 minutes straight.

No team in the world has this kind of physical ability.

However, Deng Kai expressed concern about this tactic: "Spanish players have excellent passing skills. Their midfield trio all come from Barcelona and have great chemistry."

"Most of the other players also come from Barcelona or Real Madrid."

"It's possible to defend for the entire game, but a specific defensive plan is needed."

Trigra asked, "For example?"

Deng Kai: "For example, we can combine pressing and diving. You just mentioned the results of Barcelona's youth team this season; they scored the first goal in the second half of most of their matches."

"This shows that they encountered fierce resistance, but the other side ultimately couldn't hold out."

"I think it's related to the fact that the opponent gave them too much space to have the ball."

"When the ball is in their half, we should stay deep and not let them easily pull it out. We need to ensure the stability of our midfield and defense."

"But when they bring the ball across half the field, our midfielders and forwards should take the initiative, increase the pace of the contests and tackling, and put pressure on them."

"Let them either pass the ball back or lose possession. We can't give them an environment where they can easily handle the ball in our half, otherwise they can completely break through our entire defense with exquisite passing combinations."

Deng Kai's words provided a concrete entry point for Trigla's camping tactic.

Viorante then conducted a detailed analysis with Triguera and summarized a set of tactics for pressing in their own half.

By employing proactive, pressing defense in their own half, they limited Spain's attack.

They played defensively, but were very proactive.

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The team then practiced this defensive tactic.

There are quite a few problems.

Because players who actively press are essentially out of position, if they cannot get the ball back or make a tackle, the opponent can exploit their positional lapses.

Therefore, other players need to address this weakness.

At the same time, Viorante emphasized fouls and encouraged everyone not to be afraid of getting yellow cards.

However, players who receive yellow cards must control themselves and avoid receiving a red card.

……

June 23rd.

On the eve of the Spain-Portugal match, the Spanish team gave an interview.

Young Barcelona star Andres Iniesta displayed great composure: "We have absolute confidence in our midfield, we will control the tempo of the game and become the dominant force."

"We have enough patience to slowly hunt down the Portuguese team."

"We have extensive experience in breaking through the pit stop tactic in the league, which is something we excel at."

Which Portuguese players are we concerned about?

"Quaresma is an absolute superstar, and no one should underestimate him."

"Cristiano Ronaldo is also a problem; his speed could be a threat."

"Deng Kai is an excellent midfielder, but a midfielder who doesn't have the ball at his feet can hardly unleash his full potential, so he is not within our scope of concern."

However, when the match actually started, people discovered that Iniesta was lying all along.

Because when Deng Kai finally got the ball, Barcelona midfielder Arteta immediately fouled him.

Deng Kai is clearly the player the Spanish national team fears the most.

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