Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Cristiano Ronaldo leaped into the air, and with a rather awkward head shake, he actually caught up with the ball and knocked it back.

Anderson reacted quickly and headed the ball into the goal before the goalkeeper could react.

Header relay!

"Goal! Unexpectedly! Morales took the lead first!"

"Their aggressive attack paid off!"

"Porto played more and more conservatively in the latter part of the first half, so this result is not surprising."

"Cristiano Ronaldo has provided his sixth assist of the tournament. Congratulations to him! He has already secured the Portuguese Cup assist title!"

Deco sighed near the edge of the penalty area.

He certainly sensed the change in the team's morale, and he had intended to talk to the head coach during halftime to resolve the issue.

I was too late.

In fact, if the head coach is capable enough, he can help change the team's morale through on-field command.

The head coach has a god-like perspective and can see which of his own players is the strongest. By focusing on the strongest player and creating one or two threatening attacks, the situation will immediately turn around.

Deco glanced at the coaching bench.

It has to be said, this coach is really mediocre.

Both Augusto and the other coach previously dismissed by Sporting Lisbon are typical old-school Portuguese coaches.

There are no advantages to it.

There are no drawbacks.

Could Porto find a way to find a truly capable and strong coach?

Otherwise, under the guidance of a coach named Fernando Santos, Deco felt it would be difficult to win the championship in a closely contested situation.

Despite Porto's numerous championship titles, their advantage truly lies in their superior squad strength.

Without Jader this year, things just won't work.

The game then went into halftime.

The situation in the Porto dressing room was pretty much as Deco had predicted. He reported the situation to the coach, but the coach's abilities were limited. Although he made tactical adjustments to the team, he did not solve the fundamental problem.

Not all tactical changes will work.

Especially when the opposing team has a clever midfield playmaker.

At the start of the second half, Porto launched several more attacks.

It seems they have regained the upper hand.

But in reality, it was just a burst of enthusiasm from Santos.

In less than ten minutes, Moreirense, led by Duncan, regained control of possession, area of ​​possession, and number of attacks.

The game is about to return to the rhythm of the first half.

Deco had no choice but to exert himself early, relying on his personal abilities to frequently break through and create damage.

Moreirense's midfielder Emerson and defensive midfielder Macedo received consecutive yellow cards.

Triguera opted for a safer approach, replacing Macedo with substitute defensive midfielder Cordeiro to maintain the defensive quality against Deco.

Seventy-first minute.

After a one-two between Deco and Sasso, the pass found Capucho.

Capucho passed the ball back to Deco, who then unleashed a long-range shot.

This was the second time Porto had such a good scoring opportunity throughout the match.

However, Deco's inconsistent shooting style was evident in this goal.

The football was slightly above the crossbar.

Deco turned and ran back to his own half of the field, letting out a roar to the sky.

He knew he had missed a valuable opportunity.

He still has a lot to improve in terms of shooting.

In the 75th minute, having tasted the benefits of quick passing within a small area, Sasso once again executed a beautiful two-on-two with Deco.

Deco made a pass and then surged forward. If given another chance to shoot from long range, he's sure to make the save this time!

boom!

Kirop didn't give Deco that opportunity; he risked pushing forward and intercepted the ball ahead of time, making a high-quality defensive play.

Kilop passed the ball to Duncan.

Deng Kai dodged Sasso's tackle with a fritter, then dribbled the ball forward to launch a counter-attack.

Porto players also demonstrated good defensive skills, effectively blocking Duncan's passing options to Ronaldo.

Alex was about to cut in and accelerate when he was immediately taken down by the opponent.

The referee again made a signal that the attack was in the favor, but could not make a direct penalty.

This is Porto's defensive strategy.

By blocking Ronaldo and Alex, Moreirense's counter-attacks lost their power... right?

boom!

Middle lane.

Facing Porto's defensive midfielder Pequez's defense, Deng Kai suddenly deflected the ball at least ten meters away.

This action stunned everyone.

This is... a perfectly legitimate and straightforward ball-passing maneuver?

Deng Kai wants to overpower Peeks with his speed?

How is that possible!

He thought he was Cristiano Ronaldo?

The astonishment continued to grow in the next moment.

Because Deng Kai actually overtook Pex in the race.

Pex pulled Deng Kai.

Deng Kai slapped Pex's hand back, turning it red.

Kluyev's palms were still in pain.

"He's outpacing Pechoin! Deng Kai outpaced Pechoin with his speed! That's incredible! With his increased height, Deng Kai's speed has also improved significantly this season. He's definitely one of the most mobile midfielders now!"

boom!

Deng Kai spotted Ronaldo running into space just outside the penalty area arc, passed the ball to him, and then positioned himself.

Pekers rushed in from behind, running towards the penalty area to cover Ronaldo.

To everyone's surprise, after receiving the ball, Ronaldo wiggled his toes on it twice, realized there was no chance, and actually passed it back.

Pekers just missed the ball.

boom!

Just outside the penalty area, Deng Kai unleashed a powerful shot at the ball.

Thanks to Adecco for sending the rocket.

Deng Kai successfully inspired the star player to drop the label "What is Ronaldo?"

With such a dramatic increase in shooting ability, why shouldn't they dare to shoot from long range?

Although the distance was a bit far, his shot was almost completely unaffected.

Moreover, because Ronaldo pulled the defender to the left, Duncan's shooting path was almost unobstructed.

Pax: You think I don't exist? ???

Deng Kai's move surprised not only others, but even Cristiano Ronaldo.

Because Ronaldo's idea was to pass the ball back to Duncan, who would then repeat the same move to score a goal, lobbing it directly into the depths of the penalty area without stopping the ball.

After Ronaldo passed the ball, everyone started sprinting.

Of course, if Ronaldo's plan had actually been followed, then this attack would have been a failure.

Because the opponent was marking Ronaldo closely.

Moreover, the opposing goalkeeper, Inlario, deliberately stepped out to prevent Deng Kai from exploiting the gap between the center-back and the goalkeeper.

But through a series of mishaps, Ronaldo's runs provided cover for Deng Kai.

Deng Kai unleashed a powerful shot.

The football skimmed along the grass, braking sharply and kicking up countless green dust particles.

Pax raised his leg to intercept, causing the ball to go through his legs.

To be honest, he would rather Deng Kai pretend he didn't exist.

Deng Kai might then hit a half-high ball, which would be intercepted by Pax.

A low shot from just outside the penalty area... that shot selection is outrageous!

That goal was absolutely impossible...

boom!

The football bounced as it approached the goalkeeper due to the uneven grass.

Inlario went down to intercept, but the ball just bounced over his split legs.

Swish!

The football goes into the net.

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