Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Fonte listened from the bottom and silently shed tears.

Grass!

It turns out that Brother Kai wasn't looking for himself, but for Luo!

So, am I considered a forest demon?

Milk tea?

However, he can't blame Ronaldo for this, since it was Deng Kai who didn't meet the standard.

The number seven tactic is Cristiano Ronaldo's second set-piece tactic.

Tactic Nine is a supplementary tactic centered around Fonte.

However, these two tactics are ranked too low, so during training, we usually only practice the top five tactics.

So no one noticed this problem until now.

Shortly thereafter, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

The two sides entered halftime.

Although only half the match had been played, Sporting Lisbon's players were already severely fatigued due to their opponent being Inter Milan.

They were better at running and tackling, which is why they were able to tie the score at halftime.

Triguera simply encouraged everyone without making any changes to the formation, because the situation was currently in Sporting Lisbon's favor.

Inter Milan clearly stepped up their game in the second half.

They launched an aggressive offensive.

Vieri's presence is still very noticeable, and Sporting Lisbon's defenders must be wary of him.

On the other hand, Drogba made a lot of meaningless runs in the attacking third, and his footwork was barely heard.

This is Triguera's demand of Drogba.

When the team is relatively passive, the center's movement will not threaten the opponent.

You might run ten times, but the other person will only react two or three times and follow you.

Your expenditure is far greater than the other party's.

When your team is in control, almost every move your center makes can affect the opponent, and there are many opportunities to create tactical chances.

Therefore, it is rare for a center forward to constantly run and attack the opponent's defense when in a passive situation.

But this is also why Drogba was able to start for this talented team.

He is the only player at Sporting Lisbon who is willing to run so hard.

Cristiano Ronaldo on the left and Quaresma on the right are both about to catch a cold.

But Drogba was exhausted and panting heavily.

Sixty-second minute.

Seedorf breaks through and passes the ball.

Vieri received the ball and used a quick pull to dribble past Fonte before taking a shot.

Matthäus returned just in time, diving to block the ball with a sliding tackle, proving he's still got it.

But then, Matthäus remained collapsed on the pitch.

Sporting Lisbon's team doctor entered the field, examined the player, and signaled for a substitution.

Matthäus was unable to continue the match.

He's injured!

"Oh! This is not good news for Sporting Lisbon. Their current backup defensive midfielder is Pepe, but this young Brazilian player has a bad temper and poor positional awareness. His defensive quality is much worse than Matthäus's."

"When Pepe came on as a substitute, Inter Milan's coach gestured, indicating that the team should attack through the middle and target Pepe. That's a bit unfair."

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Sixty-seventh minute.

Pepe, who came on as a substitute, passed the test.

He made a brilliant interception with his excellent explosiveness.

It's hard to say what would have happened if it were Matthäus, but with Deschamps, the through ball would have been there this time.

Pepe is clearly superior to Deschamps in terms of sweeping range and sweeping ability.

He is not as weak as Inter Milan players imagine.

Pepe passes the ball to Deng Kai.

Deng Kai immediately launched a counter-attack down the middle, sending a through ball to Viana.

In the mid-lane clash, every move was fatal.

After Viana passed the ball to his opponent, he immediately accelerated and launched an attack through the middle.

Blanco rushed out to defend Viana.

Viana lobbed the ball to the right wing.

Quaresma cut inside without the ball, and without any hesitation, delivered a first-time cross into the penalty area.

Drogba held off Ferrari in the penalty area, received the ball, turned and fired a shot.

Unfortunately, Ferrari provided enough pressure, and Drogba's legs went slightly weak, causing his shot to miss.

Ferrari is, after all, a reliable veteran center-back for Inter Milan. If Inter Milan had continued with their three-defender formation, they would definitely have conceded a goal this time.

But for Sporting Lisbon, the entire attack, from interception to the final shot, took no more than fifteen seconds.

It was a very standard counterattack.

Pepe, Viana, Quaresma, and Drogba all performed admirably, creating opportunities and displaying their talent.

Quaresma, in particular, was severely hampered by Cordoba's defense, only managing to create some threats through quick ball distribution.

Three minutes later, Triguera found an opportunity to replace Drogba.

Drogba overdid it today; his stamina is clearly not keeping up.

But this also means that he caused considerable trouble for the two center-backs, Blanco and Ferrari.

Seventy-fifth minute.

Pepe's poor sense of positioning became apparent.

He was drawn to Seedorf, which gave Di Biagio an easy opportunity to cut inside.

Di Biagio played a through ball to Recoba.

Recoba scored the winning goal.

But just as he was celebrating, the linesman raised his flag, indicating offside and the goal was disallowed.

Inter Milan fans are starting to get impatient.

Because they don't have much time left.

They can turn a deficit into a lead by scoring just one goal.

But Sporting Lisbon's tenacious resistance delayed the ball's arrival.

Seventy-eighth minute.

Inter Milan pressed hard, forcing Sporting Lisbon to pass the ball back.

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After Ronaldo passed the ball back, Pirlo suddenly pressed forward.

However, he wasn't fast enough, and Deng Kai had already completed the transfer of the ball before he could rush forward.

Pirlo looked somewhat annoyed.

He thought he could make the steal; he was confident in his judgment.

But as it turned out, he was right and suddenly accelerated, but he underestimated the speed at which Deng Kai switched the ball.

To Pirlo, Deng Kai's first-time pass was almost childish.

But ironically, this childish game worked.

"Right wing! Deng Kai passed the ball directly to the right wing without stopping it. How did he see the opportunity there?"

"Ronaldo's back pass was a bit weak, and the ball rolled a little slowly, giving Deng Kai a problem that was neither too big nor too small."

"Pirlo is smart; he wants to seize this opportunity. Once he intercepts Duncan, he can shoot from long range, pass the ball, or advance the ball from this position, posing a significant threat."

"But Deng Kai's pass was even faster than Pirlo expected. Despite being in the left defensive midfield position, Deng Kai was able to pass directly to the right flank under pressure. His vision is truly amazing!"

"Yin Bu had previously switched positions with Quaresma. If Deng Kai had aimed for Quaresma on the right wing, it wouldn't have been a good pass. Quaresma struggled to get the ball under pressure from Cordoba; he barely won any duels today."

"But Yin Bu appeared on the right wing, so Deng Kai made a brilliant pass!"

"Beautiful! Yin Bu is so tall, he controlled the ball without even jumping! Cordoba suffered a height disadvantage against Yin Bu! He suffered the same disadvantage against Drogba!"

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