Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Klose's goal didn't change anything.

Kaiserslautern's tactics remain defensive, and they have even abandoned counter-attacks.

They just hoped the score wouldn't go any further and that this series wouldn't become the biggest disaster in team history.

In the 67th minute, Deng Kai passed the ball across to Matthäus, who then played a through ball into the most dangerous area – the penalty area.

However, Drogba's first touch was too heavy, and he then stumbled, ultimately allowing the opponent to complete a successful defensive play.

Trigra immediately stood up, waved his hand, and began to make substitutions.

On the one hand, it's almost time for a substitution, which is a routine substitution.

However, Trigra also has its own specific targets.

Drogba's footwork is average, making it difficult for him to make an impact under tight defense.

He is good at using his body and speed to overpower opponents in one-on-one situations and then unleash a powerful shot, or he can make runs to get into position and shoot, or he can pull out of the penalty area to act as a pivot.

However, his footwork and imagination do not support him in making imaginative shots or brilliant passes when surrounded by multiple defenders.

In such an environment, only a flash of genius can break the deadlock.

Yin Bu's footwork, imagination, and physical abilities are just right to handle this situation.

Therefore, some fans believe that Yin Bu is weak in the legs and does not perform as well as Drogba in tough matches. That is simply because they did not see Yin Bu using his feet to maneuver under the defense of multiple players and ultimately create a killing opportunity.

In addition, Triguera replaced Deschamps with Paulo Bento.

João Pinto replaced Lothar Matthäus.

This allows the veterans to rest.

Pinto was originally a striker, but after playing for a long time, he can play not only left, center, right, and shadow striker, but also attacking midfielder.

Even when the team is short-handed, he can play midfield, winger, wing-back, full-back... He's practically a revolutionary brick, ready to be moved wherever needed!

As a core member of Portugal's golden generation, Pinto's willingness to compromise and sacrifice for the team is truly admirable.

However, this also reflects that most of the players in Portugal's golden generation did not have a particularly high professional standing. On the world stage, they would only be considered third-rate stars.

True superstars, even with excellent chemistry throughout their careers, are very likely to not need to make significant sacrifices in terms of playing position and minutes.

With Pinto moving to the left attacking midfield position, Deng Kai, who is more defensively oriented, naturally had to move back.

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If even Duncan has to drop back in Viana's position for the sake of the team's overall performance, then Pinto is even more unacceptable.

While Pinto can play as an attacking midfielder, he certainly lacks creativity and organizational skills.

He wouldn't concede a goal, but once the ball reached his feet, its movement did slow down.

Facing a tight defense like Kaiserslautern's, with its slow pace of play, they certainly won't find any real attacking opportunities.

Sporting Lisbon's attack stalled for a time.

Fortunately, Deng Kai adjusted the team's tactics in time, instructing the players to play a wide-circle tactic, moving to the flanks and penetrating the defense.

Don't rush to give Pinto possession of the ball. Treat Pinto like an ordinary brick, not like a core player like your Celtics, who shines even brighter than Swarovski.

Seventy-ninth minute.

After repeatedly passing the ball back, Ronaldo saw that his opponents were already complacent. This time, after receiving the ball, he made a powerful run down the wing and delivered a rare high-quality cross.

Yin Bu hurried as fast as he could, but his speed was slightly slower.

Although he managed to head the ball after jumping, his point of force was slightly too low, causing the ball to not come down and instead hit the crossbar.

In the 82nd minute, Quaresma delivered a cross from a relatively open area on the right flank.

Yin Bu leaned against the defender, made a strong contact, and blocked the position.

However, when he and his opponent were grappling earlier, both of them had moved forward quite a bit.

This resulted in the ball coming too low when headed.

I tried to shoot at the goal handle, but the soccer ball went too high.

Yin Bu leaned back, executing a spectacular overhead kick, displaying remarkable imagination.

It's a pity that the accuracy was too poor; the ball was at least two meters away from the goal.

But this still drew praise from many people.

This is a approach that Drogba lacked.

Whether you can score or not is a matter of skill level.

But whether or not a player can think of and use this method is what differentiates them, or even sets them apart.

Eighty-fifth minute.

Sporting Lisbon's attempt to penetrate down the wing failed, and the ball was passed back to Fonte.

Deng Kai moved slightly forward from his defensive midfield position, raising his midfield position and shifting laterally, giving Fonte space to pass the ball directly.

Fonte may not see anyone on the field, but he cannot miss Duncan's runs.

His career and vision were all created for Kai Shao.

boom!

Instead of passing the ball to the wing, Fonte played a through ball down the middle, finding it at Deng Kai's feet.

Deng Kai dribbled the ball, turned, and accelerated past Djorkaeff who was trying to get close.

Then he dribbled forward.

He and Pinto, who came to help, executed a wall-running maneuver, and then another person passed by.

Facing Kaiserslautern's defensive midfielder, Deng Kai used a series of bicycle kicks, forcing his opponent to retreat continuously.

As Deng Kai got closer and closer to the edge of the penalty area, Kaiserslautern's defensive midfielder made a proactive move.

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Deng Kai flicked the ball sideways, but failed to get past the opposing defensive midfielder, though he hadn't intended to anyway.

boom!

Deng Kai delivered a low, through ball with his right foot.

Kaiserslautern's defensive midfielder stretched out his leg, but it was too short, allowing the ball to pass him.

Quaresma cuts inside without the ball, receives it on the right side of the penalty area, and then flicks it towards the byline to create space.

boom!

A powerful shot with the outside of the foot from a tight angle!

Quaresma launched a surprise attack.

However, due to the tight angle, Kaiserslautern's goalkeeper blocked the ball's path and saved it.

Yin Bu rushed to the goal, but the ball bounced to his left, leaving him no time to brake.

Cristiano Ronaldo, cutting inside without the ball, controlled the ball on the left side of the penalty area, constantly making feints to prevent the opponent from getting close to him.

Just as he had created space to shoot, Ronaldo, on a sudden inspiration, used his bladder—oops, I mean, out of the corner of his eye—to spot a figure surging into the penalty area from the edge of the box.

boom!

With the ability to force a shot on goal, Cristiano Ronaldo chipped the ball to the penalty spot.

Kaiserslautern's center-back perfectly blocked Ronaldo's shooting route with a raised foot.

They know this striker too well.

He is the only striker among those who have scored more than twenty goals for the team this season—no, more than ten—who has not provided a single assist.

alone!

Dulong!

King Dulong!

Romario, this lone wolf, is far inferior to Ronaldo in this respect.

Even Ronaldo, the world's greatest striker, never displayed such shamelessness.

Yet this incredibly selfish player didn't shoot from outside the penalty area?

This unscientific!

boom!

Near the penalty spot, Deng Kai arrived quickly and fired the shot without stopping the ball.

The football almost grazed the post before going into the goal.

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