Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

But the referee ultimately did not call a foul.

Simão on the right wing had already received the ball three meters outside the right side of the penalty area.

The attack is advantageous.

Simão cut inside deeply, and once Terry got ahead of him, there was nothing he could do, even if he could catch up.

When a defender is behind the player with the ball, the interference they can create is very limited.

Fonte once again charged toward Simão as the team's last line of defense.

If he distracts Simão even slightly, and Terry follows, things will be much easier.

Simão's passing lanes with Rivaldo and Kluivert were cut off by Matthäus and Deschamps, respectively.

He didn't have many options.

Boom!

Simão, like a fried dough ball, charged forward relentlessly on the edge of the penalty area, easily beating Fonte without even a second's pause.

One second Terry was standing in front of Simão, and the next second he saw Fonte's blank face, which made him feel a little overwhelmed.

Isn't this a bit too fast?

You could have held on for even one more second!

You're making me really upset!

You're a man, you know!

What's a second?

boom!

Simão calmly fired a low shot at Schmeichel, who was making an attacking run.

Schmeichel's landing motion was standard, but a little slow, causing the ball to slip past him prematurely.

"Goal! Simão! Simão has scored the go-ahead goal against his former club!"

"No wonder he's the former crown prince of Sporting Lisbon; he seems to have an aura about him when facing this team. Simão played like Figo today... oh, let's not mention Figo in front of Barcelona fans, Simão played like Rivaldo today, sharp and incisive!"

"Two to one! Barcelona has successfully turned the tide after briefly falling behind, leaving Sporting Lisbon's players somewhat stunned. Fonte, in particular, was directly responsible for both goals conceded; his defense is far too fragile and easily breached!"

"This is the normal level that young players in the Portuguese league should be at. They are all geniuses like Ronaldo, Duncan, Quaresma, Viana, Yin Bu, Drogba, Terry, Barzagli, and Pepe. It's really abnormal."

"Rehhagel previously stated that Sporting Lisbon is a dream team with a wealth of talented players, and any manager would want to coach such a team."

"But now it seems that Fonte single-handedly dragged this team's ceiling down from the clouds to the halfway point. He proved that not all the young players on this team are super talents, but there are also ordinary people who are just average."

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"For a moment, I don't know whether to say Fonte is incompetent and drags the team down, or that he's so capable that he can single-handedly bring down an entire elite team!"

Not only Barcelona, ​​but even the commentators and some fans noticed Fonte's amateurishness.

The first half ended shortly after the goal.

The Barcelona players are in good spirits.

Rivaldo is communicating with Overmas, and Rivaldo's idea is for Overmas to cut inside more often, avoid facing Barzagli, and directly attack Fonte.

Kluivert was also talking with Simão, Gerard, and others.

Guardiola encouraged his own defenders and then looked at Deng Kai with a smile.

Everyone knows Guardiola's smile; it's so innocent and naive.

"It's a bit of a shame. If the first half had ended ten minutes later, I feel we could have scored." Guardiola patted Deng Kai on the shoulder, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

Deng Kai silently told himself, "I'm not angry: Indeed, as a rotation player, being able to orchestrate two attacks is a really good performance. It's hard to believe that a player like you has been sitting on the Barcelona bench for so long... Oh, the captain's armband is back too? I remember it was on someone's arm in the last few games, wasn't it?"

Guardiola's face stiffened, and he turned and walked into the players' tunnel, cursing under his breath!

Damn it, too much information isn't good either.

That little bastard actually found out about him being a substitute.

Often, it's not that the players themselves can't accept being a substitute; it's just that the public opinion environment is too hostile, with some petty people always gloating on the sidelines.

Guardiola doesn't even consider who started the mockery first.

……

During halftime, Maxi deliberately walked to the back with Deng Kai and whispered to him, "Kai, Fonte's performance in the first half was a bit poor. I feel like Barcelona will be targeting him in the second half."

"If we want to win, perhaps... what do you think about substituting Fonte?"

If Fonte were here, he'd probably be questioning his existence.

After all, this is his mentor, Mr. Maxa.

He actually gave up on himself?

He actually sold out his apprentices for personal gain?

Deng Kai thought for a few seconds: "It's not very meaningful. Marcos and his teammates aren't much better than Fonte, but their coordination with Terry and Barzagli is clearly inferior to Fonte's, so it's a draw."

"In fact, this Barcelona team is very difficult to defend against. Overmars, Simão, and Rivaldo are all superb dribblers, and even Kluivert has very good footwork."

"It's better to focus on offense than defense."

"Quaresma was in good form in the first half. As long as we can keep things going, we might be able to catch up."

Maxa nodded repeatedly, quickly noting down the key points Deng Kai had mentioned so he could discuss them with Trigra later: "By the way, should we try a double-tall-man tactic? Their defense lacks height..."

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This was definitely not what Maxisa meant; it must have been something Triguera told him during the first half of the game, which he remembered.

This guy doesn't produce tactics, but he's definitely a top-notch tactical transporter, and he's very good at borrowing others' power.

Deng Kai shook his head: "It's not the right time yet. This is only the first leg, and we don't need to go all in. The two-tall-tower tactic does have an advantage in attack, but the lack of a breakthrough player will increase the difficulty of passing the ball in midfield and indirectly increase the defensive pressure on the back line. We shouldn't try it lightly until the last moment."

"After all, our opponent is Barcelona, ​​and any small mistake we make could lead to total defeat."

Maxa suddenly realized and made a surprised expression.

But in fact, when he discussed this conclusion with Triglar before, Triglar had proposed and rejected his own solution, using the same reason.

Maksa's expression then was the same as it is now.

He's a professional at flattery.

The second half of the game has begun.

At first, Sporting Lisbon did not launch a fierce attack as expected.

About five minutes later, just when everyone thought Sporting Lisbon was preparing to adopt a defensive approach and play cautiously, Deng Kai gave a look and immediately led Matthäus and Viana to launch a pressing attack.

Gerald Lopez, under pressure, quickly passed the ball back.

However, before he could pass the ball back, Deng Kai rushed towards Guardiola.

Guardiola is the core of this Barcelona defense.

Guardiola watched the football and thought of several ways to get rid of Duncan.

However, before the ball even reached his feet, Deng Kai made a sliding tackle and poked the ball ahead of time.

Then they took down Guardiola.

Knowing that some people might have doubts about this encounter, the referee immediately crossed his hands to indicate that Deng Kai had not committed a foul.

Guardiola was sitting on the ground with his hands raised and shouting "why".

However, Deng Kai didn't tolerate Guagua. He got up, chased after the ball, turned around, passed the ball to Viana, and then rushed forward.

When he passed Guardiola, he made a point of glancing at him, his mockery far exceeding what Guardiola had done to Deng Kai at the end of the first half.

Guardiola was furious!

One of them stood up and tried to pull Deng Kai away.

As a result, when Deng Kai moved aside, Guardiola missed and stumbled, falling to the ground again.

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