Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Hello, radio viewers! I'm here to introduce Sporting Lisbon's starting lineup for this match!" Huang Jianxiang made a slip of the tongue, uttering a joke that Southerners would never understand.

In the South, we might eat glutinous rice balls during the Lunar New Year, but we definitely won't eat dumplings.

"Maksa's tactics today were very bold; it was an unconventional 4-4-2 formation."

"The strike partnership of Drogba and Imbasimovic is a typical twin-tower tactic. Drogba is 1.89 meters tall, and Imbasimovic is even taller at 1.95 meters! Both players played important roles for Sporting Lisbon last season."

"Yin Bu's talent is obvious to the naked eye. He has the best footwork and ball control among players of this size! His imagination is something that countless mediocre players can't match even if they rack their brains."

"And Drogba, despite Yin Bu's outstanding performance, still kept the Swedish talent on the bench, which speaks volumes about his role in the team. Deng Kai has said more than once that Drogba's impact cannot be fully reflected by statistics, you could even put the word 'fully' before it... Drogba's impact cannot be fully reflected by statistics!"

"The left and right wingers are Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Cristiano Ronaldo rarely plays as a winger. His characteristics are speed, good shooting, strong attacking aggression, and a tendency to go into the center and the penalty area."

"If he plays as a winger, his poor passing choices and technique will be exposed. Moreover, his defensive abilities are also insufficient, and he will also crowd out the space of the central midfielders."

"But overall, despite so many shortcomings, his strengths still allow him to shine in the winger position."

"On the other side, Ronaldinho is making way for Ronaldo. He used to play as a left winger, left midfielder, and attacking midfielder."

"But Ronaldo is, after all, the team's star striker, and Ronaldinho needs to adapt to him; that's the best way for him to integrate into Sporting Lisbon. However, even on the right flank, Ronaldinho's dribbling and passing are still sharp. He's a typical samba dancer with exceptional individual dribbling skills."

"Left midfielder Deng Kai, right midfielder Guardiola. This is Guardiola's first start since joining Sporting Lisbon. The Barcelona captain is under a lot of pressure now that he's playing for the enemy team."

"In the past period, Guardiola has been affected by injuries, and his form and status in the team have declined significantly. This has also led to a significant reduction in the value of his autographed footballs, causing those who hoarded them to lose a lot of money. I heard that Lisbon was one of the hardest-hit areas in this financial crisis."

"Deng Kai needs no introduction; he is absolutely the pride of Chinese football. Some in Portugal even believe he will become the Zidane of the Portuguese national team!"

"From left to right in the backfield are Pepe, Vidic, Barzagli, and Maicon."

"Barzagli was selected for the UEFA Cup Team of the Season last season, and this summer several Italian giants, including Juventus, Inter Milan, Roma, and Lazio, have extended invitations to him."

"But Barzagli, who was grateful for the favor, also expressed his willingness to stay with Deng Kai for another year after Deng Kai announced that he would stay in the team."

"Pepe was supposedly a by-product of Sporting Lisbon's initial signing with a South American team, but Sporting Lisbon pulled off a brilliant move, nurturing him into a star."

"His most famous incident was probably when he kicked De Boer during the match against Barcelona. This boosted his popularity in China, since that kick was somewhat of a favor to Deng Kai."

"Vidic and Maicon's backgrounds are still unclear; they are young players recruited by Sporting Lisbon. Maicon is also a major competitor for Wu Xudong, a young Chinese player playing abroad."

"The goalkeeper is Schmeichel, who is undoubtedly still Sporting Lisbon's first choice in that position this season."

The match started quickly.

At the beginning, Dalian Shide's players made a lot of aggressive tackles, showing good defensive and pressing abilities due to their excitement.

But after ten minutes, their energy and enthusiasm waned considerably.

In the eleventh minute, Yin Bu, who had retreated, executed a brilliant nutmeg, dribbling past his opponent before delivering a through ball.

Drogba scored with a powerful shot in front of the goal.

Sporting Lisbon takes a 1-0 lead!

Just five minutes later, Deng Kai's through ball broke through Dalian Shide's defense, Yin Bu took the ball, faked a shot and then passed it across to Drogba.

Drogba tapped the ball into the empty net, completing his brace.

These two forwards, who have a certain degree of rivalry, get along very well; their relationship is not as hostile as outsiders might think.

Although Drogba was a starter, he exhausted the opponent's energy and completed the task of physical combat.

If Yin Bu is not satisfied with being a substitute, he will take on the physical task, which is a style of play that he dislikes very much.

Moreover, Drogba's talent is far inferior to that of Yin Bu, and he is also a low-key person.

If you had brought in a striker with good footwork and a penchant for showing off, Yin Bu would probably be head-to-head with the opponent.

Dalian Shide subsequently strengthened its handling of Yin Bu's withdrawal.

But in the 37th minute, taking advantage of Drogba's forward run drawing all the attention, Yin Bu, who had failed to retreat, quietly broke the offside trap.

Dalian Shide didn't keep up with him, or rather, they didn't even think about following him.

Because the ball was still at Guardiola's feet in the backfield...

boom!

Guardiola delivered a long through ball across the halfway line, and Yin Bu scored on a one-on-one.

The score is 3-0!

The fans at the stadium applauded Yin Bu as he raised his hands after scoring the goal.

After the first half ended, the organizers arranged a wonderful song and dance performance during the halftime break.

At Deng Kai's request, they contacted Jay Chou, a singer from Taiwan who was already somewhat famous.

Jay Chou performed a three-part medley of "Lovely Woman," "Tornado," and "Nunchucks" during the intermission.

"Double Sticks" is a new song that has not yet been released this year.

In fact, Jay Chou's team was flattered after receiving the invitation. He was not well-received by the market, and to be able to sing at a game featuring many European stars was definitely a great honor for him (at this time, the phenomenon of worshipping foreign things was still very serious in China).

After learning that it was Portuguese-Chinese football star Deng Kai who placed the order, Jay Chou made a special trip to the Sporting Lisbon team's locker room before the match to thank Kai, take a photo with him, and present him with his upcoming new album, "Fantasy".

Halftime has ended, and Sporting Lisbon has made substitutions.

Drogba, Imbula, Guardiola, Pepe, and Schmeichel were substituted.

Instead, Kaka, Yaya Touré, Evra, Reyna, and Wu Xudong were selected.

The formation remained 4-4-2, but the positions of many players changed.

For example, Ronaldinho, who was a bit out of form in the first half, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sharp, both went to the striker position.

Cristiano Ronaldo is on the left, and Ronaldinho is on the right.

The two Luos together are incredibly handsome!

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