Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Kaka uses the rotor kick technique, not the speed dog kick technique.

Ronaldinho was even more ridiculous; he was practically a "super rotor," playing too delicately and severely hindering the team's progress.

Based on Sporting Lisbon's style last season, in evenly matched situations, they can typically attempt five or six threatening attacks within twenty minutes.

And now, in just two attempts, they haven't scored a goal.

If the quality doesn't improve while the frequency decreases, then it's becoming weaker.

Guardiola is very curious to see what Duncan will do.

Will he reprimand Ronaldinho?

This is something every key player on the field will try when the team is out of their control, but in the early stages of team integration, this approach can easily sow bad seeds for a negative team atmosphere.

"Huh? This is... a change of sides?" Guardiola was somewhat surprised.

Deng Kai actually took the initiative to switch sides with Kaka.

He's going to...

"Guardiola, find me!"

"Maicon, pass the ball to me as much as possible and slow down the pace."

"Kaka, try to create threats on the left flank. Pass the ball to me from the other areas, I'll go for the central play, okay?"

"Drogba, you understand?"

After a series of communications, Deng Kai received feedback from his teammates.

Ronaldinho was cut off by the team without anyone noticing.

In the following minutes, Ronaldinho's time with the ball decreased significantly... no, it should be said that it decreased.

He and Deng Kai became a one-way link; if Deng Kai didn't pass him the ball, he almost never got it.

Even though Ronaldinho actively asked for the ball, his teammates always passed it to Deng Kai first.

Guardiola grinned mischievously in the backfield.

Good guy.

Ronaldinho didn't play according to the tactics, and Kaká couldn't do anything about him, so Deng Kai personally went over to deal with Ronaldinho.

But will Triglav and Maxa allow Duncan to do that?

During this period, Sporting Lisbon did not launch any attacks at all; the pace was very slow, which did not meet the team's requirement of "quick passing".

On the sidelines, Maxa kept nodding, "That damn organizational ability is just too strong!"

"Look at Sporting Lisbon's fluid and controlled ball movement in their midfield and defense, so unhurried and confident of victory!"

"It feels like even when Kyle faced Deco last season, he wasn't as composed as he is now."

Yaya Touré and Reina listened with trepidation. All they knew was that if they played like that for the team, they would be ridiculed by fans as "masters of safe play," criticized by the media for "passive play," and berate by the head coach for "delaying opportunities."

In contrast, Trigra was much more principled: "It's good to slow down. If you want to deliver a powerful punch, you have to pull your fist back first. Kay's greatest strength isn't his ability to be a metronome."

"Instead, he has the mental fortitude to become a metronome; he doesn't care what others think of him."

Yes, Deng Kai wouldn't care that Xiao Luo was looking at him with envy and jealousy.

I envy his freedom on the field, I'm jealous that his teammates pass the ball to him, and I hate that he doesn't pass the ball to me.

29th minute.

boom!

Just as many people were about to doze off, Deng Kai suddenly dribbled the ball, accelerated, and charged straight at Alenichev.

Facing Alenichev's hasty kick, Deng Kai executed a Marseille turn, speeding past him and revealing his deadly intent!

"Mid lane! Defense! Everyone move to mid lane!"

Porto's alarm bells rang loudly, and Mourinho anxiously yelled, urging his players to defend in the middle.

Ronaldinho started to accelerate and kept calling for the ball.

He realized his opportunity had arrived.

boom!

Deng Kai's professionalism is undeniable.

He came to "help" Ronaldinho, not to "punish" him.

Of course he was willing to pass the ball to Ronaldinho.

only……

"Oh dear, Deng Kai's story has gotten out of hand!"

As soon as Deng Kai kicked the ball out, many fans noticed the "mistake" in this passing sequence.

Ronaldinho was cutting inside, but Deng Kai was passing the ball to the byline.

This……

mmp!

Ronaldinho cursed under his breath, then turned and ran towards the wing to frantically chase the ball.

He was a little dissatisfied with Deng Kai's "rigid" thinking. As a midfielder, how could he assume that the right winger could only go down the wing?

You play a through ball, I cut inside, and after receiving the ball and getting past one player, I'll have a shooting opportunity!

Once another player gets past you, you're basically facing the goalkeeper directly inside the penalty area!

If I could get past the goalkeeper, I could even dance in front of the goal!

boom!

After Ronaldinho caught up with the ball, his teammates were already in position inside the penalty area.

Porto's defense was also in place, leaving him with only one cross.

The more vivid your imagination, the more skeletal the reality.

boom!

Drogba leaped high and headed the ball towards the goal.

However, due to Carvalho's influence, the shot went high and posed little threat.

In Ronaldinho's view, it was a bland attack, lacking any dazzling short-range passing combinations or exciting dribbling moves; it was simply disheartening.

However, according to professional data, this attack, from Deng Kai's initiation to Drogba's shot, involved only two passes and took just seven seconds.

Compared to the attacks initiated by Ronaldinho, which typically last two minutes and can be repeated two or three times, the excitement level has decreased, but the thrill level is by no means diminished.

Thirty-fourth minute.

Vidic edged out European Golden Boot winner Jardel to make a crucial clearance.

The ball then came to Deng Kai's feet, and Deng Kai, seeing that Ronaldinho was in a good position, passed it directly to Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho was afraid that Deng Kai would pass the ball to the byline, so he didn't cut inside in advance.

Sure enough, the ball went down to the byline again.

This time, after Ronaldinho caught up with the ball, Valente stayed very close, trying to physically push Ronaldinho out of bounds.

As a result, Ronaldinho flicked the ball from the baseline, overtook Valente on the outside, and then passed it back to Duncan.

Then he charged towards the penalty area.

This is the second time he has made such a stunning move in this game.

Last time it was a combination with Kaká, ending with a beautiful rabona shot; this time…

boom!

Before Ronaldinho even entered the penalty area, Deng Kai delivered a first-time cross to the ball.

Drogba leaped high in the middle, drawing all the attention in the Porto penalty area.

But he couldn't touch the football.

The football has a large arc.

If Beya is positioned a little further forward, she can take it off directly.

However, Bayern Munich was wary of Drogba and positioned himself deep to prepare to intercept Drogba's header, instead of clearing the ball before Drogba could reach it, thus missing a golden opportunity.

boom!

As expected, Ronaldo appeared at the far post and slotted the ball home.

"Goal! Cristiano Ronaldo, more, more, more, more!"

"One to zero! An assist from Deng Kai!"

"This is the CD connection!"

"They're on a tear towards a quadruple European title!"

"Denkai and Ronaldo dealt Mourinho a heavy blow!"

"They showed Porto who's in charge with their assists and goals!"

Ronaldinho mechanically jogged towards Cristiano Ronaldo, feeling that today's stadium commentary was truly toxic.

Deng Kai just clearly showed the Brazilians who the boss of Sporting Lisbon is with his assist, right?

They dealt a heavy blow to the out-of-control Ronaldinho.

Especially that "Ronaldo" thing, do you think you're a machine gun, all high and low... Don't you know that my name, Ronaldinho, also has "Ronaldo" in it?

Who are you mocking?

When Xiao Luo arrived at the celebration, before he could even feel embarrassed, Deng Kai grabbed him by the neck.

"Beautiful pass! That was a brilliant pass!"

Ronaldinho was completely bewildered. "Did I... just show off?"

I hadn't even started showing off yet and you'd already passed the ball away!

If you passed me the ball like Kaka, I could run straight down the baseline and dribble all the way to Porto, from right to left, passing the goal three times without scoring!

Deng Kai: No, no, no, I've seen Lukaku, Sterling, Lautaro, and Núñez twenty years from now. Although you all belong to the "happy football" school, you, as the founder, truly brought joy to the fans, while your successors brought them joy amidst hardship.

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