Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Because Ferim's attacking players were "besieging" the referee.

However, the referee did not stop the game.

When the ball fell to Deng Kai's feet, he was almost unmarked and immediately launched an attack, dribbling forward.

His running was far more technically sophisticated than Anderson's.

Deng Kai's movement, coupled with Alex's rapid charge up the right flank, forced Ferim's defense to disintegrate.

boom!

Deng Kai delivered a surgical through ball.

Looking for Cristiano Ronaldo!

This caught the Ferim defenders off guard.

From a positional standpoint, there are fewer defenders on Alex's side, so Duncan should pass the ball to Alex.

However, Deng Kai insisted on finding Cristiano Ronaldo.

Why?

Because Alex was positioned slightly deeper, he couldn't directly threaten the goal when he had the ball. By the time he entered the danger zone, Ferim's defense had solidified, and a counter-attack was turned into a positional attack.

Ronaldo's side is closer to the penalty area, making it more difficult to pass the ball to him. However, once the ball reaches Ronaldo's feet, he can immediately shoot, creating a clear attacking opportunity.

Cristiano Ronaldo cuts inside from the left flank without the ball and engages in a fierce battle with the right-back marking him.

Cristiano Ronaldo is clearly faster than his opponent.

Deng Kai's pass means whoever is faster scores.

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo charged straight into the left side of the penalty area, and instead of making a conventional stop, he ran in front of the ball and flicked it with his heel to change direction.

Ferimide, the right-back, flew past Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo dribbles the ball, adjusts his position, and takes a shot!

Swish!

The football went straight into the near corner of the net.

Although the angle wasn't great, the quality of that shot was extremely high.

The Ferim goalkeeper spread his arms wide, but still couldn't touch the ball.

"Beautiful goal! Ronaldo scores his second goal, making up for the one he missed in the last game!"

"That backheel flick to change direction was incredibly agile. How is this different from Cristiano Ronaldo's youth academy days?"

"The media are saying that Ronaldo is finished, that he's fallen from grace. But it seems that he has adapted to the pace of the Portuguese second division in just two games."

"Unlike midfielders who have the option to play selectively, forwards often have to go toe-to-toe with their opponents. So adapting to this style of play is much more difficult than for midfielders."

"Ferrim's right-back is clearly unable to contain Ronaldo; they need to double-team him!"

Even the commentators could see the problem clearly, but Ferimde's head coach couldn't.

Or he plans to make adjustments at halftime.

The result... was in the forty-second minute.

Deng Kai made a strong run and intercepted the ball in midfield, then passed it to Ronaldo with a backhand.

Cristiano Ronaldo was on fire, this time he turned his back to his opponent and used his foot to strike.

The football rolled backwards through the legs.

Cristiano Ronaldo turned and charged toward the ball.

The opposing right-back kept pulling and stretching, but he just couldn't stop him.

After dribbling past his opponent, Ronaldo cut inside to prepare for a shot.

boom!

Ferim's right-back tackled Ronaldo from behind with mixed emotions.

Morellens immediately objected.

Trigla nearly rushed onto the pitch, yelling at the field.

The Moreirense fans who came to watch the game because the team had finally achieved a winning streak were also furious.

Yelled.

On the field, the referee arrived at the scene immediately and promptly issued a red card!

He's been sent off!

The Ferim players were pleading for their teammates, but once a daughter is married, she's no longer part of the family.

The outcome is irreversible.

Cristiano Ronaldo then took the free kick himself, which was in a fairly good position.

As expected, the football went far over the goal.

"If it weren't for your outstanding performance today, I wouldn't have let you mess up that free kick no matter what," Deng Kai said, giving Ronaldo a piece of his mind.

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Cristiano Ronaldo didn't even realize that free kicks, which were his forte at Sporting Lisbon, had suddenly become Ronaldo's domain at Moreirense.

The game then went into halftime.

Triguera emphasized the second-half strategy, pushing Alex forward to put more pressure on the opponent's attack.

It's one thing if they don't know how to play after scoring a goal.

Today we have a numerical advantage, and if we still can't build momentum, then this team is truly beyond saving.

fortunately.

At the start of the second half, until around the 60th minute, Moreirense's attack was very smooth.

It was practically a gang attack on the other side.

Although they didn't score, they had many good chances, and it wasn't just based on Deng Kai's creativity.

Sixty-fourth minute.

Deng Kai passed the ball to Flavio, who had pulled out, and Flavio then passed it to Alex, who was coming up.

Alex was unmarked and easily crossed the ball.

Ferim was surrounded by players in the penalty area and headed the ball out.

Macedo received the ball outside the box and passed it to Deng Kai.

Deng Kai lobbed the ball without stopping it, then made a quick shot.

Alex had already broken into the penalty area on the right, controlled the ball successfully at the byline, and then swept it across the face of goal.

Anderson, tall and strong, relied on his powerful physical strength to pounce on the loose ball and score.

Three to zero!

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Moreirense is poised for a resounding victory!

This victory was completely different from the previous two matches.

If the previous success was due to luck...

So this time, it's about real strength.

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This team has quickly absorbed some excellent elements and is becoming a cohesive unit.

In the 69th minute, Moreirense left-back Serafim received a yellow card and was subsequently substituted by veteran captain Altino by Triguera.

Because Alex needs to move up, Serafim will have to stay in the back more often.

However, as a full-back, his defensive ability isn't particularly strong either.

Serafim was probably the worst performing player on Moreirense's side.

Although Altino is a bit older, he can still be used effectively in this position by playing as a center-back on the wing.

Of course, the fact that Serafim is not good now does not mean it will be bad in the future.

As the team matures and the central defenders and defensive midfielders become more coordinated in their positioning and roles, the team can then attack from both flanks. With the support of a left-back, Ronaldo truly reaches his full potential on the left wing.

The current Cristiano Ronaldo, who is suddenly unable to take care of himself, is just a trial version.

In fact, Trigár's tactical arrangements and development, which are several steps ahead of the actual situation, can save a team a lot of detours.

This player isn't good anymore, so I sold him.

Once you've mastered the tactics and want to upgrade, you realize you sold it at a loss, and you can only spend more money to buy a similar player, but then familiarity with the team becomes an issue.

Why bother?

This is why some players on certain teams suddenly become more effective over time.

If we rule out the possibility that the player suddenly improved, then it can only mean that after the team's existing tactics have matured, the head coach has made new arrangements for the player's tasks on the field, which are in line with his characteristics.

It didn't suddenly become useful for no reason.

Clubs that lack good coaches to manage and organize their players, and insist on holding onto unsuitable players, are likely to eventually experience locker room problems, and then no matter who becomes the head coach, it won't work.

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