Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Hello everyone, you are now watching... Today's match is at the Fritz Walter Stadium, originally named the Kaiserslautern Stadium. It was completed in 1926 and renamed in 1954 after Fritz Walter, the captain of the World Cup-winning West German team. It was also once the second largest stadium in the 2. Bundesliga."

"Rehhagel said before the game that the team had studied Deng Kai carefully, and their first task in this game was to contain Deng Kai."

"Alright, Kaiserslautern kicks off the ball, the match officially begins."

"Djorkaeff played aggressively and challenged Terry right from the start. The young English defender still seemed a bit inexperienced against the powerful French superstar."

"Some fans call this match the French Derby because both teams have a key player from the French team that won the title in 1998... Djorkaeff of Kaiserslautern and Deschamps of Sporting Lisbon."

"Okay, Sporting Lisbon has been giving up possession today, and they are focusing more on defense."

"In the third minute, Kaiserslautern couldn't find an opportunity on the right flank. They moved the ball through midfield, seemingly needing Djorkaeff again... Oh! Matthäus makes a dream interception!"

"Matthäus was too strong; that interception was very forward-thinking. Kaiserslautern's midfield was too careless; instead of passing the ball from their own half, they initiated the pass directly from midfield."

"The advantage is that it can switch play faster than teams like Sporting Lisbon that rely on passing from the back, but the disadvantage is that the risk of being dispossessed is greatly increased. This requires midfielders to have excellent passing ability and to remain vigilant."

"Perhaps Kaiserslautern's midfielders have forgotten what kind of player Lothar Matthäus is. He was a Ballon d'Or winner in the early 1990s, often compared to Maradona! And a superstar who was a key midfielder for Bayern Munich in the Champions League final just two years ago."

"Even in the first half of last season, he was still an indispensable player for Bayern. If you treat him like a typical 40-year-old player, you're bound to be punished."

boom!

After Matthäus intercepted the ball, he immediately passed it to Duncan next to him.

"Deng Kai has the ball outside the center circle. He dribbles the ball forward while looking to his left. Ronaldo is accelerating; Ronaldo is sprinting."

"However, Sporting Lisbon's formation was in a compact position just now, and Ronaldo was assisting in defense, but he hadn't crossed the halfway line yet. Even if he's fast, it would take him a while to get into position."

"Kaiserslautern's defense immediately retreated, establishing solid defensive positions and denying Sporting Lisbon any counter-attacking opportunities. Sporting Lisbon's attack was short-handed, leaving them to wait for opponents to come up and launch a positional attack..."

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boom!

Just as the commentator indicated that the counterattack was hopeless, Deng Kai, less than ten meters past the center circle, suddenly quickened his pace after adjusting his position with the ball, raised his right leg high, and leaned his whole body to the right.

This action is...

Seedorf cruise missile launcher!

Excellent winger Bastian Schweinsteiger!

Black Panther Hunt!

Long shot!

Individual combat!

Ronaldo is nothing! (There are Brazilian players on the Kaiserslautern field)

"Shot! Deng Kai takes a shot from over 35 meters out!"

"Is he crazy? How could he dare to do that from so far away?"

"Not every time you're not being defended is an open space. It's precisely because Duncan's position is beyond the typical concept of a long-range shot that Kaiserslautern's players didn't close in on him, but instead retreated to wait for him to enter their defensive zone."

"Deng Kai is having some wild ideas, he..."

Swish!

The football shot out from Deng Kai's feet like a cannonball.

Then it flew all the way to the goal.

The football gradually rose from a low altitude, but it didn't float into the sky uncontrollably.

Instead, it is a very steady and slow rise.

At the same time, the football moves forward at a very fast speed.

However, because Deng Kai's long-range shot did not incorporate any spin, the ball remained unchanged in mid-air.

It clearly flew ten meters, but you might think it only flew three or five meters.

This is a visual illusion, which is extremely dangerous for goalkeepers.

By the time Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper reacted, the ball was already very close to him.

He instinctively reached out to save her, but there wasn't time to leap in; he didn't have the chance.

If that were the case, the goalkeeper wouldn't have been unable to save the shot.

After all, the ball was far away, and Deng Kai was about to shoot, so the goalkeeper had already chosen his position.

This is the advantage of excellent positioning; even without adjusting position, you can still reach the ball in a critical moment.

A good position is equivalent to conquering time.

but!

Football has improved!

From its initial low altitude to waist level, the ball suddenly rose another level after entering the penalty area.

The flight area suddenly moved to the upper half of the goal.

If we divide the goal into four sections from high to low, the ball has reached the highest section.

This is the most difficult area for a goalkeeper to make saves.

In this area, you can only keep the football out with a slap.

How big is a palm?

For shots from other areas, the goalkeeper's save area includes the body, legs, and so on.

In addition, saves in this highest zone often require the goalkeeper to jump.

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Every goalkeeper can touch the crossbar when they jump, but jumping requires force, force requires building up power, and building up power requires time.

What Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper lacks is time.

Zizizi!

The football created white waves, its momentum unstoppable.

The entire Fritz Walter Stadium fell silent instantly.

Kaiserslautern fans hadn't even finished singing their team anthem.

However, Sporting Lisbon had already scored a goal.

The commentators had to announce: "Goal! A super long-range shot has been scored! Goal scorer: Sporting Lisbon midfielder, Duncan!"

A small group of Sporting Lisbon fans went wild at the scene.

The score was 5-1 in the first leg.

Deng Kai has now scored another goal, making the aggregate score 6-1.

What can Kaiserslautern do to turn things around?

On the field, after scoring, Deng Kai pointed to the team's substitutes' bench, and then led Ronaldo, Pepe, Fonte, Terry, Barzagli, Drogba and other players who ran over to the bench.

On the bench, players like Imbuk, Kwame Ayew, and assistant coach Maxa rushed towards Deng Kai. The two groups joined together, then leaped high into the air, performing a 180-degree turn and letting out a powerful celebration: "Siuuuuuu!"

The scene was quite shocking.

Only these few people made a sound throughout the entire stadium.

Although the decibel level was not high, the surrounding area was quiet, and the sound of the siu echoed throughout the entire stadium.

From this moment on, many people are certain that the game is over.

Kaiserslautern, gone!

What they saw in Deng Kai's performance was not just a goal celebration, but more importantly, the confidence that Deng Kai brought to Sporting Lisbon.

During the celebration, the camera deliberately focused on Rehhagel.

Although the latter remained calm, he did not immediately make any other targeted arrangements.

Because of this goal, it really wasn't something that the Kaiserslautern players did wrong.

It's normal to be dispossessed, especially since Kaiserslautern's players retreated quickly, and Sporting Lisbon failed to mount a counter-attack.

Anyone who concedes this goal has to accept it.

After all, what madman would unleash a powerful shot from 35 meters away from the goal and score such a high-quality world-class goal?

Are you sure you're the midfield maestro, and not one of the top five shooters in the world?

Are you sure your job is to organize and assist, and not just score goals like Cristiano Ronaldo?

Are you sure your small 1.7-meter frame can withstand the enormous reaction force of a shot from 35 meters away?

Are you sure you're leading 5-1, not trailing 1-5? You can't afford to miss any chance to score.

Are you sure it's the third minute of the game, not the last three minutes, that you need to make such a time-sensitive long-range shot?

Only an idiot would play football like that.

But if he scores, he's a genius.

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