Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

This arrangement resulted in Liverpool, who were originally trying to ease the pressure by passing the ball back to the right, actually passing it to Gerrard, Duncan's forward pressing target.

Of course, Deng Kai isn't that fast, so if Gerrard kicks the ball, Deng Kai won't have a chance to touch it.

However, the ubiquitous talk of "the next Beckham" brought some beautiful images to Gerrard's mind.

For example, when Zidane was under pressure, he would backheel the ball and flick it on, making a move that seemed to toy with his opponent.

For example, when Baggio was under pressure, he used a clever turning feint to shake off his opponent.

This is how a master should handle things.

Elegant, composed, intelligent, and magnificent!

Gerrard stretched out his right foot, looked up to observe the movement of his teammates Irving and Fowler, preparing to use this "observation feint" to make Duncan mistakenly believe that he would make a long pass directly. Then, he pulled the ball back, turned and faked out Duncan, and then made a long pass to Irving without looking at the ball.

This is absolutely a superstar-level handling style.

This also allows them to respond to Deng Kai's earlier quick pass.

It's just a simple no-look quick pass, acting like anyone can't do it.

After observing in advance, you won't need to look up to observe again the next time you receive the ball.

As a fellow midfielder, Gerrard wasn't impressed by Duncan's amateurish quick passes and wouldn't mind showing off that skill occasionally, letting Duncan know that it wasn't that they couldn't do it, but that they just didn't bother using it often.

Ok?

Pfft!

Gerrard looked up and saw his foot slip, causing him to stumble.

The scene erupted in uproar.

Gerald's mind went completely blank.

He slipped!

Stopping the ball is a fundamental skill, the simplest yet the most difficult.

When Gerrard looked ahead, his feet failed to fully touch the ball.

Even if Gerrard practiced ball control a hundred more times, he wouldn't miss such a basic mistake.

But it was precisely this time.

This is the most important one, the one that cannot be lost.

Gerrard used both hands and feet, scrambling and rolling as he turned and rushed toward the ball, trying to catch up.

But a green and white figure swept past him and poked the ball forward.

Gerrard, who was just about to catch up with the ball, stumbled again.

To outsiders, Gerrard appeared to have been flipped over by the breeze created by the opponent's charge, and continued to stumble and crawl on the ground.

But they could no longer keep up with their opponents.

Before Gerrard fell, his eyes were still fixed on the opponent's jersey...deng kai!

"Gerrard slipped! The ball is out of control!"

"Deng Kai rushed over and took the ball!"

"Gerrard has completely fallen behind Duncan!"

"A mistake! Gerrard has made a huge mistake!"

"Deng Kai is one-on-one with the goalkeeper!"

"Westwynd was forced to come out! He was already quite far from the goal, and there wasn't enough time for him to return to the goal; he rushed out of the penalty area..."

"A chip shot! Deng Kai chips the ball over the goalkeeper from just outside the penalty area!"

"Westwynd reached out... but couldn't reach the ball! The ball went past!"

"Babel is quickly tracking back; he still has a chance. The ball isn't moving very fast!"

"Babel, Babel..."

boom!

Babel leaped into the air and kicked the ball with a bicycle kick.

But that's not enough, far from enough.

His toes were still at least 20 centimeters away from the football.

boom!

The football has entered the Liverpool goal area.

The scene was completely silent.

Many people subconsciously looked up at the time on the scoreboard.

90′11″

Ninety minutes and eleven seconds!

Only eleven seconds have passed since overtime began!

Many fans were still buying food at the stadium shops, preparing for the upcoming extra time. They believed Liverpool would use attrition tactics in the first half of extra time, then unleash their full power in the second half to easily defeat the exhausted Sporting Lisbon.

Although the Ballon d'Or was introduced to combat passive football, it actually had the opposite effect.

The rule-makers believed this would give the weaker side a chance to defeat the stronger team in a last-minute victory, thus encouraging the game to move towards attacking football.

But precisely because teams can be eliminated at any moment, both sides tend to focus more on defense, especially the stronger team. And the stronger team often controls the pace of the game.

If the stronger side is already in a defensive position, does the weaker side think they're stupid enough to attack and let others counterattack? Of course, the weaker side should defend and counterattack even more.

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The game will become even more negative than before.

This phenomenon has already occurred in past World Cups and European Championships.

Therefore, the golden ball will most likely appear in the second half or at the end of the first half.

Anyway, the first ten minutes of overtime are impossible.

Absolutely impossible!

Therefore, when Deng Kai scored with a chip shot, even the commentators were stunned and hesitated for a long time to utter the word that indicated a goal.

But the director wasn't stupid; he kept the camera focused on Deng Kai.

In the footage, Deng Kai is seen taking off his jersey as he walks past indifferent opponents and teammates.

He ran to the fans' stand, threw his jersey into the stands, and then picked up Hathaway from the stands.

Deng Kai wanted to say something, but Hathaway immediately covered his mouth with hers. Hathaway was even more excited and proactive than Deng Kai.

Only at this moment did time seem to finally thaw from its frozen state.

The commentator shouted, "Goallllll!"

This was followed by the referee's three whistles to end the match.

In the footage, the players and coaches from Sporting Lisbon's bench immediately rushed onto the pitch.

At the players' tunnel entrance, Matthäus, who had already entered the locker room, rushed out again.

Babel knelt on the ground once again, pounding the ground in anguish.

Gerald lay on the ground, covering his face and weeping bitterly; he had ruined everything.

"Goal! Goal! Super goal!"

"The golden ball has appeared!"

"Eleven seconds! Only eleven seconds!"

"Deng Kai's lightning-fast golden goal seals a victory for Liverpool!"

"Sporting Lisbon are the champions! They are the UEFA Cup champions!"

"Treble! The Portuguese league's youth team really did it! They became treble winners!"

"Gerrard, Gerrard's mistake was fatal! Duncan dispossessed him and was one-on-one with the goal; he never misses an opportunity like that! His ability to capitalize on crucial moments is exceptional!"

"Congratulations to Sporting Lisbon, they've set a new record! Liverpool shouldn't have done that, conceding a 3-0 lead in the first half and then being defeated in the final moments..."

"I can only say it's a miracle, a Westfallen miracle created by Sporting Lisbon! This match will become a classic, not only because of Duncan's golden goal, but also because of the red wine celebration by the Liverpool midfielder."

Liverpool lost to their own arrogance and carelessness! They paid a heavy price for it!

"As it turns out, Gerrard is not the next Beckham. Even if he is, he's just the Beckham from the 1998 World Cup."

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