Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Manchester United's Class of '92 was already a youth academy miracle, but the only truly top players in that team were Beckham and Giggs.

Scholes and Gary Neville are also superstars, but they are still a bit short of the top tier.

In Rehhagel's eyes, the football legends are all no less impressive than Beckham, who has been at the peak of his career in the last two years.

You heard right, Rehhagel believes that Sporting Lisbon has five to eight players whose future achievements will rival Beckham's.

Even considering all the chances of them falling, they still have a good chance of finishing third to fifth.

Isn't that outrageous?

Outrageous!

But that's really what Rehhagel thought!

boom!

As Deng Kai took the corner kick, Barzagli outjumped Klose and leaped high, unleashing a powerful header to score!

"Goal! Four to zero!"

"Barzagli's headers are powerful and heavy. This center-back from the Apennine Peninsula has inherited the glorious tradition of Italian defenders, possessing not only solid defense but also a strong free-kick threat!"

"I think this result was unexpected by everyone. Although there are still twenty minutes left in the game, it seems that we can already declare Kaiserslautern's UEFA Cup journey this season over."

"They made it to the semifinals last year, but it looks like they'll be eliminated in the quarterfinals this year."

"Perhaps the pressure of the league was too great and Kaiserslautern was not fully prepared, but I think the reason for this scoreline is probably more due to Sporting Lisbon itself."

"They are incredibly strong! I even see a kingly aura in this young team!"

"In the first half of the season, I thought it was Matthäus, Deschamps, Quaresma and Viana who brought the team that success."

"But now it seems that this is perhaps more due to the contributions of Deng Kai and Ronaldo. Both of them have maintained consistent performances since the start of the season. They rarely have many highlight moments, but their performances in most games would be considered highlight moments by other players!"

"Especially Deng Kai!"

That's why they say commentators understand football.

After the goal, the commentators raved about Sporting Lisbon for about ten minutes.

Then in the 81st minute, Djorkaeff dribbled past two players and delivered a brilliant half-high pass.

This made things very difficult for Fonte.

However, Klose possesses all-around ball-handling abilities.

Facing a half-high ball, Klose raised his thigh high, his calf taut and perpendicular to the ground.

He used his calf to forcefully knock the soccer ball into the goal.

"This... 4-1, Klose has pulled one back for Kaiserslautern. In the last ten minutes, Kaiserslautern has had the upper hand."

"If they can pull one or two goals back in the remaining time, they might still have a chance. After all, the next game is at their home ground."

"I think Kaiserslautern can do it. After all, it's a team coached by Rehhagel; they're naturally gifted at turning adversity into an explosive performance!"

The commentator today is so eloquent, it's like his mouth has been blessed.

Praising someone only makes them look bad.

Before he could even finish expressing his expectations for Kaiserslautern, in the 83rd minute, Deng Kai broke through Kaiserslautern's defensive system with a through ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo cut inside without the ball and caught up with it near the byline of the penalty area.

He dribbled past several players, attempting to get past them, but ultimately chose to deliver a sweeping cross into the box.

In recent matches, Ronaldo has been consciously trying to provide assists.

Because so far, Cristiano Ronaldo is the only striker in world football this season who has scored more than ten goals but has no assists!

I'd be embarrassed to even tell anyone.

boom!

The crowd was chaotic, and both Yinbu and Quaresma were charging into the penalty area.

The Kaiserslautern defender got to the ball first, and then... the ball went through the goal, their own goal.

Five to one!

Sporting Lisbon scored a goal within a minute of conceding.

Such a dominant performance has essentially extinguished the Kaiserslautern fans' newly ignited dream of catching up.

But on the pitch, besides Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper and the center-back who scored the own goal, there was also Cristiano Ronaldo, the biggest contributor to the goal, lying on the grass with his face covered.

He was on the verge of tears.

Is it really that hard to get an assist?

Deng Kai came over and helped Ronaldo up.

Cristiano Ronaldo asked, bewildered, "Is an assist the hardest thing in the world? How am I supposed to do this? I'm so frustrated!"

Deng Kai shook his head: "Assists are easy. Look at my assists in European competitions this season, they're more than your goals."

Cristiano Ronaldo currently has eight goals in European competitions, ranking second on the UEFA Cup goalscoring list.

However, Deng Kai has nine assists in European competitions, ranking first in the assist chart.

Second is Quaresma with seven assists.

This is enough to demonstrate the team's strong ability to create opportunities.

The final score was 5-1.

Sporting Lisbon thrashed Kaiserslautern at home with an incredible scoreline.

This was also their best score in European competition this season.

The news about Portugal and Germany after the match was explosive.

Viana injured, Duncan continues to contribute; Sporting Lisbon's performance remains consistent throughout!

Sporting Lisbon has officially announced that Viana has suffered a thigh strain and will be out for three to four weeks; the injury is not serious.

Inter Milan fans are relieved and are urging Viana to rest more and not participate in the remaining matches, so he can join Inter Milan in top form!

Moratti called Sporting Lisbon's management to confirm Viana's injury status; Inter Milan are determined to acquire Viana!

Five to one! The second-best team in the Portuguese league is far stronger than the seventh-best team in the Bundesliga!

Sporting Lisbon's youth team boasts explosive strength, with multiple players contributing and a multi-core strategy being the biggest reason for their rise!

Triguera: We can't let our guard down. Rehhagel is a manager who's good at creating miracles. We'll be giving 200% in the next game!

"Maxsa: Klose is terrifyingly well-rounded; it's hard to understand why such a striker hasn't been called up to the German national team. Dunkai's performance was impeccable; he's always been this kind of player. He doesn't mind having his spotlight shared by anyone, because he knows his own brilliance is boundless!"

Deng Kai: Viana's injury is a huge blow to us, but fortunately it's not serious. We look forward to his return... The treble is a distant dream; we will try to dream, but we won't be obsessed with it. In crucial moments, we will make the necessary choices!

Djorkaeff: "Dunkay's performance is incredible. This team doesn't look like it's just been rebuilt. They have great cohesion, they understand and support each other without selflessness, they play like a mature team that has been playing together for years."

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Klose: Sporting Lisbon's defense was terrifying, it felt like I couldn't breathe. Although I scored a goal, I was on the back foot most of the time. We need to find a way in midfield; their possession was a bit too high, which was the biggest reason we had a difficult game.

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