Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The convenience brought by the speed advantage is not so great.

In situations like these, the passer's skills are put to the test.

As mentioned before, during Portugal's match in the Qatar World Cup, a player made several consecutive through balls from less than 20 meters from the goal line on the right side, which went too far and caused the ball to go out of bounds.

But Deng Kai wasn't the Portuguese player he was back then; he...

boom!

Deng Kai played a through ball, and the ball flew out of bounds like a shot.

Cristiano Ronaldo didn't even run; he turned to look at Deng Kai, as if to say: "Are you kidding me? If you moved the ball back ten meters, I still wouldn't be able to catch it."

Are your enemies among the GG cards?

Are they really going to go all in and force a GG card?

Deng Kai gave an awkward smile and gave Ronaldo a thumbs up.

Like, like, like solves all problems.

Ding Ding is still too unconventional, oh no, too stream of consciousness.

The passing is too inconsistent.

I still couldn't control my short passes at 79 and long passes at 74.

In the 39th minute, Deng Kai drifted back to his position on the right wing, then switched positions with Quaresma while carrying the ball, preparing to cross from the wing.

boom!

Halfway through the positional switch, Deng Kai made a diagonal pass, just like the one he had made to Ronaldo earlier.

But this time it felt much better on my feet.

Quaresma turned and shook off his defender. As long as his teammates pass well, he can still play a through ball even if he doesn't have enough sprint distance.

However, the ball was passed diagonally towards the edge of the penalty area. Quaresma was still inside the penalty area when he got past his opponent, so the opponent didn't dare to commit a deliberate foul. Regardless of whether the referee is on your side or not, professional players still have this level of vigilance.

Furthermore, if Quaresma receives a ball that's moving outwards, he won't pose much of a threat...

boom!

Quaresma caught up with the ball but didn't stop it. Instead, he took an extra step and went ahead of the goal line to get in front of the ball.

boom!

Without stopping the ball, immediately pass it back in a triangular shape!

It's still the outside-of-the-foot technique!

It was like a pass, like a shot!

Suddenly, a tense atmosphere gripped Rosenberg's penalty area.

Because most people didn't expect it to be a reverse curve, or a C-shaped pass, many missed the opportunity to disrupt the ball.

A straight, curved pass would clearly be more threatening from this position.

A tall man suddenly appeared out of nowhere in the crowd.

Ibrahimovic descended from the sky and finished the shot with a header, a skill he's not particularly adept at.

When he was in mid-air, the distance between him and the goalkeeper was no more than two meters.

Even if he hadn't jumped to head the ball, this shot might have had a chance to go directly into the net at the far post.

Quaresma's outside-of-the-foot technique is truly masterful.

The commentators were ecstatic: "Sporting Lisbon equalizes! Duncan's exquisite through ball, Quaresma's brilliant pass, Ibrahimovic heads it in!"

"This young Lisbon team encountered some trouble, but it seems they have a way to break the deadlock."

"Quaresma's pass in particular was highly commendable!"

"He actually has two other options. The first is to catch up with the ball, stop it, adjust, and then pass it out. But that would lose its element of surprise, and it would be difficult to create a threat when his teammates are all in position."

"The second method is to cross the ball immediately upon catching up with it, using a defender's footwork. However, because his position is already very close to the byline, if the cross has too large an arc, it is easy for the ball to go out of bounds in mid-air."

"Or when crossing, deliberately aim a little further back, using a technique more like a cutback pass. However, the two closest players to Quaresma are both Rosenberg defenders, making it difficult to get the ball out on the ground."

"That's why Quaresma chose to get past the ball, turn around, and chip the ball with the outside of his foot."

"Make sure the ball gets out of bounds in mid-air. You can also mislead the opponent with an unusual curve, and even have a chance to try a zero-angle outside-of-the-foot shot!"

"This is absolutely genius-level handling!"

"Speaking of which, because of his excellent outside-of-the-foot technique, some media outlets have previously called Quaresma the 'King of the Outside-of-the-Foot'!"

The commentary for this match was excellent and the commentators were well-prepared.

If Deng Kai heard this last sentence, he would probably feel a strong sense of crisis.

The title of "King of the Outside of the Foot" is the closest Deng Kai has come to achieving!

Forty-second minute.

Deng Kai made a clean and decisive interception in the attacking third.

Rosenborg's passing in the backfield is of poor quality; simple defense is one thing, but they're clearly trying to organize an attack now, which is practically handing Deng Kai a chance to steal the ball.

Deng Kai passes the ball to Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo passed the ball back to Ronaldo.

Deng Kai passed the ball horizontally to Viana, then moved to the wing himself.

Viana looked for Cristiano Ronaldo, but didn't get the chance, and instead gave the ball to Duncan.

Deng Kai watched as Ibrahimovic surged into the penalty area from the center, and Ronaldo charged into the penalty area from the left, and a sudden inspiration struck him.

boom!

"Deng Kai crosses the ball! It's so sudden! And it's a perfectly executed outside-of-the-foot cross!"

"This pass was more than 20 meters from the goal, which at least proves that his right leg is quite strong."

"It looks like Deng Kai is looking for Ibrahimovic. Only the outside of his right foot can quickly complete this pass. If he switches to his left foot to pass, the opportunity will be missed. This is also because Deng Kai is a right-footed player. During regular dribbling, the ball is mostly controlled by his right foot. Although he can pass with his left foot, he has to do some work."

"Don't ask why you can't pass with your right foot using a normal foot technique. It's because if Deng Kai, who is on the left wing, wants to pass the ball to the center of the penalty area with his right foot using a normal foot technique, he has to face the goal in advance and then move the ball half a step to the side. It also takes time to process the ball."

"Deng Kai is a player who is very good at seizing opportunities. He has excellent vision and can always spot fleeting chances. This often leads him to use unconventional passing methods to capitalize on those opportunities."

"So although his passing error rate is not low, and some of his mistakes are even quite outrageous, it's not because his passing skills are poor, but because at that time, that was the only way to pass the ball. If the pass is in place, it's an absolutely brilliant pass; if it's not in place, that's normal."

"Oops! Ibu has gone to the wrong place!"

In the footage, Ibrahimovic, after cutting into the penalty area, feints to the right before suddenly accelerating and surging forward to the left to contest the near post.

It seems that Ibrahimovic anticipated the pass would be aimed at the near post.

Ronaldo was blocked by the opponent and unable to cut in in time.

After all, it's difficult to pass a ball very far with the outside of your foot; it's already good if it reaches the near post.

however……

After the football flew into the sky, its arc was frighteningly high.

It was as if it was being blown up by the wind, getting higher and higher, and when it got close to the near post, it was still two or three meters higher than the goal.

That pass was on the same level as missing the target entirely.

Ibrahimovic didn't move at all until the very end.

Instead, he stood with his hands on his hips, looking up at the football.

It's too remote!

Run the hell out!

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