Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Goal! Deng Kai! Just seven minutes into the game, Deng Kai has scored!"

"Few fans could have predicted that Sporting Lisbon would score the first goal!"

"Ronaldinho's brilliant dribbling and cross, Drogba's powerful header—this is the kind of attacking play Sporting Lisbon should be making."

"Kahn did everything he could. Saving Drogba's header was already excellent; he couldn't make two world-class saves in such a short period!"

"Effenberg is complaining; he believes Duncan fouled! What did the referee say?"

"No problem! The referee deems this a legitimate challenge!"

"In fact, by reviewing the replay, we can see that Deng Kai made some hand movements when he broke free from Effenberg. But the problem is that this confrontation was initiated by Effenberg."

"Given his earlier collision with Duncan, the referee may have suspected Effenberg of faking a fall."

"Deng Kai responded to the Bayern fans' earlier taunts with a goal; it was the most perfect response in the world of football!"

"Wait, no! Wasn't it Deng Kai who scored?"

"It's Drogba! Duncan's follow-up shot hit Drogba's boot. It must have been an extremely subtle contact; the ball barely touched the sideline, you wouldn't even notice it if you weren't paying attention."

"It's been changed; it's confirmed to be Drogba's goal, but Duncan has also gotten an assist."

"Drogba was lucky; such a passive goal is extremely rare."

Soon, Bayern's players restarted the game, and the match resumed.

Bayern attempted a quick attack to recover after conceding a goal.

But Matthäus clearly anticipated this, and he retreated to his position in advance, not giving Bayern's magician Scholl the opportunity to pass through the middle.

Salihamidzic, nicknamed "Angel Wings," dribbled down the wing in an attempt to break through.

Future Di Maria

However, the unremarkable young player Evra managed to entangle Salihamidzic with his tenacious spirit, and then Vidic joined the encirclement and successfully intercepted the ball.

Then came Sporting Lisbon's wide-ranging tactics, which constantly wore down Bayern's attacking enthusiasm and slowed down the pace of the game.

Twenty-first minute.

Bayern launched an attack from the left flank. After a combination between Lizarazu and Jeremies, Lizarazu directly dribbled the ball, ready to outmaneuver Maicon.

However, Maicon displayed astonishing speed.

It was difficult for Evra to defend against the prime-age Salihamidzic; he could only desperately try to delay him.

But Maicon showed absolutely no mercy to Lizarazu when defending him.

He caught up, rammed through, controlled the ball, carried the man, and passed the ball... all in one smooth motion, leaving Lizarazu completely helpless.

That's the difference between being thirty-three and being twenty.

Time is like a knife, each cut striking Lizarazu's Achilles tendon.

However, Lizarazu need not despair, because Maicon will face the same thing in the future.

At the time, he was considered the world's best right-back, but he was completely outmatched by a monkey from Wales and never recovered!

boom!

Maicon passed the ball to Barzagli, who found Guardiola.

Seeing that Deng Kai was blocked, Guardiola simply passed the ball to Ronaldinho, who was in a good position.

Due to his previous outstanding performance, Ronaldinho has been given a temporary reprieve.

At the same time, Ronaldo suddenly started moving from the left side.

Deng Kai also shook off the defenders and began to move forward.

Drogba ran to the right, receiving Ronaldinho's pass while slightly drawing the center-back away.

opportunity!

Ronaldinho could create a threat by sending a long pass to the far post to find Cristiano Ronaldo, or by making a diagonal pass through the middle to find Deng Kai.

However, Ronaldinho swayed in place, and after a long samba dance, his attempt to dribble past his opponent was intercepted.

Stealing doesn't matter.

That crucial shaking part was a huge waste of time.

Let alone Ronaldo and Drogba, even Deng Kai, who started from near the center circle, was almost offside.

Fortunately, Matthäus was experienced and had been lying in wait behind Ronaldinho.

As soon as Ronaldinho lost possession, Matthäus immediately regained control and delivered a through ball.

Deng Kai continued his forward run and called for the ball from Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho's passing move... a feint followed by a breakthrough...

After he devoured Lizarazu, Duncan was already marked by Salnho.

boom!

Ronaldinho passes the ball across the box.

Deng Kai was destined not to get the ball.

He was being marked closely by Salnho, and the ball was too close to the goal; Kahn had already come out to intercept it.

But Deng Kai had no choice but to run.

Not running makes him seem unmotivated.

Opportunities are earned through hard work.

Players who don't give their all won't earn the love and respect of fans and teammates.

This is the price of leadership.

Kahn first caught the ball in a kneeling position, then buried his head and body in it.

Deng Kai was so fast that he couldn't brake suddenly and could only slow down.

This situation is very common.

But Kahn just lost the ball to Duncan and is in a bad mood, so...

The instant Kahn collided with Duncan, he suddenly exerted his strength and stood up.

Deng Kai was almost thrown into the goal by his over-the-shoulder throw without using his hands.

This is similar to a contest for a high-flying ball, where one person takes off while the other deliberately crashes into the person in mid-air instead of jumping.

But goalkeepers can use this tactic more discreetly.

It might even create a "collision goalkeeper" for someone else.

After landing, Deng Kai slapped the grass and got up.

He rushed over and rammed his chest into Kahn.

Kahn didn't expect Deng Kai to be so bold; he thought Deng Kai would stop in front of him.

Caught off guard, Kahn stumbled and staggered backward, but before he could react, he didn't realize he was going to fall. He managed to stand up after retreating more than three meters.

"Are you going to use karate? If you're interested in fighting, I can bring Ibrahimovic in right away!" Deng Kai was quite angry.

To be fair, if he hadn't activated "Babel" with that tap, he might not have been able to knock Kahn down.

Bayern's players immediately surrounded Duncan.

From a bird's-eye view, it's clear that from the moment Deng Kai angrily slapped the turf, the little green dots representing the Sporting Lisbon players seemed to be summoned, quickly converging on the penalty area.

And their movement speed is much faster than the little red dots.

Sporting Lisbon's players, arriving late but arriving early, rushed into the penalty area and surrounded Kahn and Salnho, flanking them.

For a time, Sporting Lisbon had the larger number of players.

The referee rushed around, blowing his whistle repeatedly.

Fortunately, the two sides only maintained a standoff and did not actually fight.

"The referee warned Duncan and Kahn. Kahn was primarily at fault, but Duncan's reaction was also illegal."

"Guardiola was quite unexpected; he actually ran from the back to the front and argued most fiercely with the Bayern players. But what kind of tactic is it to advance while retreating?"

"Look at Drogba. He hasn't said anything, but he's standing next to Duncan. If a fight breaks out, I think he'll be the first to throw a punch!"

(End of this chapter)

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