Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Deng Kai hopes that Ronaldo can master these skills sooner.

You may not need to use it, but you cannot be unable to do it.

Besides... Ronaldo already possesses the same quick passing and ball-handling skills as Deng Kai, though he would need several years of honing them at Manchester United.

But what if Ronaldo had honed these abilities beforehand?

After that conversation, Ronaldo completely gave up extra training because experts believed that his height would gradually plateau after reaching 1.83 meters.

Only then can he begin weight training.

Before this, he mainly focused on nutrition, paying attention to eating rather than training.

……

March 2nd, the 20th round of the Portuguese Second Division.

Morellens vs. Santa Clara.

This is a mid-table team.

Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in this match was inconsistent.

He scored a goal.

However, he was too eager to achieve results in passing and receiving the ball. He seemed to be intentionally speeding up his passing, but he was completely unable to adapt to this change, which greatly reduced the quality of his passes.

It's important to understand that his passing quality is already low; if it drops further, it's practically equivalent to passing the ball directly to the opposing player.

Fortunately, Flavio, the team's right winger, finally broke through in this match, scoring twice and helping the team to reverse the game against Santa Clara, achieving their fifth consecutive league victory!

After the match, Deng Kai had Trigla buy a joystick game console for the team's training room, the kind used in arcades for playing King of Fighters.

However, the game inside is Raiden.

The plane is at the bottom of the screen, and the enemy appears from the top of the screen.

With all sorts of bullets and enemies, the difficulty is insane, offering absolutely no enjoyment.

Many people on the team were initially interested in it, but after dying dozens of times, no one dared to touch it anymore.

Among them, the team's best performers are all-around midfielder Emerson and right-back Alex.

Coincidentally, both of them have exceptional vision, passing, and ball-handling skills that are among the best in the team.

Emerson is the secondary midfielder; if Deng Kai isn't there, he'll have to play as the midfield core, so he certainly has the ability.

Alex can defend against a worm and attack a dragon, but this doesn't entirely stem from his speed. His advantage is fully realized when he's moving and attacking; defending against him is like cutting off his own arm.

"The field of vision on a football field is complex. Some people's eyes do not have a sensitive depth perception function. They have difficulty distinguishing whether the opponent is 15 meters or 20 meters away from them. After eliminating the influence of the size of the person's image, they may even think that the farther away one is closer."

"There are also some people whose vision is too focused. Once they get into a state of tension, their field of vision narrows drastically, and they can only see the person in front of them. They completely lose their peripheral vision. These people are easier to spot on the basketball court. They can only play one-on-one and can't see any opportunities. They are the kind of people that can't be trained no matter how hard you try."

"You don't belong to either of these two categories. You have the talent in this area, but you haven't developed it before."

"The game's difficulty has been set to the highest level. You not only need top-notch vision, but also a lot of foresight. Otherwise, some seemingly promising opportunities will actually lead to a dead end. The ending is predetermined from the very beginning."

"By completing this game, your ball handling and passing abilities will significantly improve. Next, we'll talk about actual footwork and movement."

Subsequently, Cristiano Ronaldo became a well-known internet addict in Moreirense.

He loves playing video games too much.

They even often beat each other until they were in tears.

The team's center forward, Anderson, couldn't bear it: "Ronaldo, since you're already crying, how about we just stop playing? This old dog in the sixth level is too strong! There's no way anyone can beat it."

While tears streamed down his face, Cristiano Ronaldo stubbornly pounded the game panel, as if his inability to win was due to the buttons being too sensitive.

That is Ronaldo's true talent.

His unparalleled self-discipline meant that as long as someone pointed him in the right direction, he would definitely be able to get there.

March 9th, the 21st round of the Portuguese Second Division.

Morerens challenges Portimonense.

Cristiano Ronaldo's ball handling is still somewhat hasty. In just one week, he has only managed to reduce his mistakes, but he still hasn't provided any help to the attack.

But he still managed to find a rebound opportunity in front of the goal and score.

Ronaldo was not in good form, but he still attracted the opponent's defense.

In this match, Deng Kai provided two assists, Anderson scored and assisted, and Alex and Emerson also scored in succession.

The team ultimately won 4-2.

Achieve a six-game winning streak!

After the match, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was at a disadvantage on the field, raised new challenges.

If you're worried about being pressed and surrounded by the opponent, speed up the pace of your ball handling.

To speed up the pace, you need a better vision and more forward-thinking ideas.

But as an attacking player, you can't always hide from others like Deng Kai; you have to be assertive sometimes.

What if the opponent gets close and intensifies their attack at this point?

Cristiano Ronaldo is completely unable to handle the situation without strength training.

Deng Kai and Trigla discussed the issue and invited a basketball training expert the following day.

This expert reportedly worked as a technical coach in the NBA for a period of time, and the player he focused on developing and studying at that time was Allen Iverson!

"First, you need to let people know you're fast. In the first few attacks, you must make another extremely fast sprint."

"If you're not confident in your footwork, have your teammates give you long passes and then race against the opponent."

"Once the other party knows your speed, you can start to slow down, but when you slow down, be sure to sway and make feints. This is called a threat."

"The purpose of feinting is not actually to get past the opponent. Dribbling past someone in football is more difficult than in basketball, and it is even more difficult to get past someone by feinting alone."

"The real purpose of feinting is to make the opponent constantly assess your direction of movement and dribbling intentions. When they are assessing your movements, they cannot easily step forward to physically challenge you or tackle you."

"Sometimes people are like machines; you need to have an idea before you can act. Shoulder drop feints, side jumps, sudden stops and starts, half-turn attempts, eye feints, and some simple fancy moves..."

"Make these things a part of your game. When you can bring these things with you without having to think, you have more time to think than others. Because others have to think about your actions."

"When you are well prepared and your opponent is not, you may still win the battle even if your opponent is far stronger than you."

The technical staff provided Ronaldo with tactical guidance to make his feints more threatening.

Deng Kai explained the principles while he learned the movements along with him.

Trigra documented the entire process and added his own insightful comments, which he will later incorporate into his youth training program.

Of course, he will highlight that these ideas came from Deng Kai.

He is different from those charlatans like Maxa.

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