Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Actually, given Maniche's playing style, if he plays a slightly deeper position, he can play a greater role in defense. But when he plays as a striker, he often doesn't have enough time to get back into position."

"It seems that Deng Kai really understands Maniche quite well. He said last season that Maniche played as a defensive midfielder. At the time, no one thought so, but recently, looking at Maniche according to the standards of a defensive midfielder, the more you look at him, the more he seems to fit the bill!"

Yin Bu received the ball on the left wing.

He turned and flicked the ball, then charged forward.

Benfica's right-back immediately accelerated.

Then Yin Bu's intention to go to the bottom was just a feint.

After he sprinted forward with the ball, he flicked the ball inward with his left foot and then flicked it with the outside of his right foot.

Cut inside!

Center forward Yin Bu cut inside again!

He cut inside from the right once in the first half.

Now it's happening again on the left!

As before, despite not being particularly fast, Yin Bu occupied the inside cutting lane, blocking the opponent from dribbling forward.

Benfica's right-back could only watch helplessly.

Yin Bu dribbled the dribble while constantly observing the surroundings.

Cristiano Ronaldo launched his sprint from inside the penalty area.

Benfica's penalty area is in a state of high alert.

We need to guard against Yin Bu's long-range shots, and also against Yin Bu's passes to Ronaldo.

boom!

Yin Bu passes the ball!

But it seems like we gave too much?

Do not!

It's for those who order later!

Cristiano Ronaldo was just a cover.

At the far post, Quaresma arrived on horseback.

Quaresma: I'm filming myself?

Don't let Quaresma's short stature fool you.

But with no one marking him at the far post, it would be difficult for his header to go wide.

The soccer ball went into the net.

The Benfica goalkeeper couldn't make the save.

"Well done! 3-2! Sporting Lisbon is in the lead again!"

"Deng Kai's tackle was crucial! It was that tackle that turned Benfica's scoring opportunity into Sporting Lisbon's!"

"Yin Bu plays too much like a highly aggressive winger."

After scoring the goal, Yin Bu looked at Deng Kai during his celebration.

He was somewhat worried about Deng Kai's reaction.

Because Coach Kai just told him to reduce his touches on the ball.

However, his assist utilized his dribbling and physical strength, allowing him to hold the ball for a relatively long time.

Although the result is good, if Kai is unhappy, he might be replaced.

However, Deng Kai gave Yin Bu a thumbs up and winked at the same time.

It means you played very well, but don't forget to simplify things and add variety later on.

Yin Bu immediately relaxed.

I'm afraid of teammates who get angry at the slightest disagreement.

It really messes with people's mentality.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Who are you implying anything about?

70th minute.

Benfica's other striker, Sabri, stepped up his attack.

This is a speed-type player. He played against Deng Kai and others last season and has very distinctive characteristics.

Sabri received a pass from his teammate and used his speed to outpace Barzagli, completing the breakthrough.

Pepe's range of movement is too large to cover in a short time.

Sabri then challenged Fonte to a one-on-one fight, but was knocked down by Fonte.

But when Fonte looked down, he realized he was inside the penalty area.

drop!

The referee blew his whistle and showed Fonte a yellow card.

And point the ball with your finger.

Fonte clutched his head, utterly dejected.

How could it be a penalty kick?

At this point, a penalty kick... it will be very difficult for the team to win a game next.

This is absolutely unacceptable!

Amid Fonte's regret, Gomez scored a penalty to complete his hat-trick!

Three to three!

Benfica is really on fire this time!

"As expected of Gomez! He's too strong! He's practically unstoppable!"

"Gomez has overtaken Ronaldo and equaled Jardel, now tied for first place in the top scorer rankings!"

"Gomez! Gomez! You are invincible Gomez!"

"This is the level of Portugal's starting center forward! No Swedish kid or French striker can even come close to comparing themselves to him!"

"One more! Gomez, one more!"

Benfica pressed their advantage, launching a furious attack that lasted for several minutes.

They came close to scoring again.

Seventy-seventh minute.

Pepe made a crucial block.

Deng Kai passed the ball to Viana before the opponent could steal it; otherwise, the pass would have been interrupted.

Viana quickly responded to Terry.

Terry passed to Duncan, who then passed to Viana.

This slightly slowed down Benfica's pace.

After conceding a goal, Sporting Lisbon finally managed to get the ball into the opponent's half for the first time and begin to organize an attack.

The main reason they got this opportunity was that Benfica's players were exhausted from that round of tackling.

Cristiano Ronaldo tried something on the left wing, but his long-range shot after a bicycle kick was blocked by the opponent.

Good grief, not a single penny was lost.

Cristiano Ronaldo quickly passed the hot ball to Viana; his magic is not yet fully developed, and he needs to keep a low profile.

During this period, Yin Bu took the initiative to side with the enemy.

Quaresma ran towards the inside of the penalty area to cover for Yin Bu, but as soon as he entered the penalty area, he immediately turned and retreated, standing on the right flank to receive the ball.

Once Viana passes the ball, Quaresma can take a long-range shot.

His long-range shots in this area are also very threatening.

boom!

Viana makes a lob pass.

Instead of Quaresma, the ball was given to Yinbu, who had moved out of the penalty area and then run back to the far post.

So, this time when they switched positions, both of them were just faking it.

This tactic is quite complex.

Viana's lob pass was too far, or perhaps he didn't expect Yin Bu to be so agile and actually get into position, which made Viana's pass too far back.

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By the time Yin Bu turned around to reach the ball, it was truly too late.

boom!

At the crucial moment, Yin Bu hooked his right foot back with a scorpion kick, sending the ball into the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo cuts inside without the ball, but is positioned on the left side of the goal.

Yin Bu delivered a scorpion kick pass, sending the ball to the right side of the goal.

Because of the distance and the large number of players in the penalty area, the Benfica goalkeeper did not come out to challenge.

In the middle of the penalty area, Deng Kai also rushed in to try and score.

With Yin Bu, Quaresma, and Ronaldo constantly pulling him away, he only had one center-back around him, and even that wasn't enough to completely contain him.

But precisely because of this, Deng Kaichong's shot was too close to the goal.

By the time Yin Bu delivered that lob pass, Deng Kai had already run past him.

boom!

The football landed on the ground.

Deng Kai turned halfway to face Yin Bu, sideways to the goal, and hooked his right leg, which was still behind him.

Reverse scorpion tail swing.

The football rolled behind him toward the goal.

It's not fast.

But it was so unexpected.

The Benfica goalkeeper practically watched the ball roll into the goal before he had time to adjust his balance and kick it away.

Deng Kai and other players raised their hands to indicate that the ball had gone in.

The referee blew his whistle and pointed to the center circle, indicating that the goal was valid!

The ball has completely crossed the goal line!

"Four to three! Sporting Lisbon takes the lead for the third time this match! Their opponents are tenacious, but so are they!"

"Yin Bu and Deng Kai completed the relay using two different scorpion tail swings!"

"This is a similar reaction from gifted players when faced with special circumstances; they can think of it, and they can do it!"

"Oh my god! That's incredible! Ibrahimovic has already got three assists in this match! An assist hat-trick!"

[P.S.: I really couldn't update today, please bear with me. I can only stay under the covers, and I feel nauseous if it gets even slightly cold; my body temperature fluctuates between 37.5 and 38.5 degrees Celsius. I originally wanted to delete last night's post, but seeing so many readers encouraging me warmed my heart, so I'll keep it as a memento. Thank you everyone, my readers are surprisingly kind!]

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