Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Ronaldo couldn't make it; he had a brief argument with Kuffour on the way. He seemed somewhat helpless against Kuffour's defense today."

"Kahn's awkward stumble was the most important factor in preventing the conflict from escalating. If Duncan had really suffered a loss, I estimate that some Sporting Lisbon players would have attacked Kahn."

"Yeah, Fonte was practically itching to try it out on the sidelines, even with the water dispenser in hand!"

"But to be honest, Deng Kai's temper has obviously gotten worse this season, and he especially likes to slap the grass. This might motivate his teammates, but it also leaves a bad impression on others."

"Some say he became tyrannical after taking control of Sporting Lisbon, much like Qin Shi Huang in Chinese history. That's why some call him 'Kai the Emperor'!"

Twenty-fourth minute.

Sporting Lisbon controlled the ball past the halfway line.

Deng Kai ran forward to the vicinity of the penalty area line, a tactic frequently employed by Sporting Lisbon in midfield forward runs.

But Guardiola didn't pass the ball because there were too many people around Duncan.

boom!

After Deng Kai stopped, Guardiola suddenly made a through pass down the middle.

Deng Kai had just finished his retreat and shaken off Shao Er beside him.

Deng Kai is facing the football, with his back to the goal, and Scholl is following behind him.

He flicked the ball with his heel, slightly altering its trajectory.

The football rolled into the penalty area.

Just as Deng Kai began to drop back, Sporting Lisbon's other midfielder, Matthäus, rushed towards the penalty area.

He didn't stop; he ran with unwavering determination.

So much so that after Deng Kai's quick turn, Matthäus, who had picked up speed, completely outmaneuvered Kovac, who was just getting started, and unleashed a powerful shot in the penalty area!

Swish!

There's no doubt about Matthäus's accuracy when it comes to powerful shots.

Kahn had absolutely no chance of saving such a shot.

"Goal! Another goal! Sporting Lisbon again!"

"Deng Kai's backheel pass was beautiful! He created a threat in the middle of a crowd!"

"Two assists! Deng Kai was in excellent form today! He demonstrated his crucial role as the team's core player!"

"If Guardiola's through ball was a blunt knife, then Duncan's heel sharpened it into a bayonet, delivering a fatal blow!"

"This is so dramatic, because it was Matthäus who scored!"

"Matheus has turned against his former club! Will he choose to celebrate?"

"Celebrate! Sure enough, that's Matthäus's temperament! We could have imagined this day would come after the fans kept chanting Matthäus's name to mock him after Bayern won the Champions League last season."

"That arrogant Ballon d'Or winner punished the fans who were disloyal to him!"

"Oh, this... Matthäus ran around Effenberg a few times, raising his hands in celebration, he... he definitely did it on purpose!"

In the footage, Effenberg is enraged and chases after Matthäus.

However, Matthäus, who had circled him three times, had already run far away.

But soon, Lizarazu also joined the effort to capture Matthäus and captured him.

Matthäus then shook off Lizarazu's hand and shoved him.

The entire grassland was in chaos.

With the addition of Kahn and Elber, Bayern fans were momentarily disoriented.

This... isn't this exactly the scene that often occurred during Bayern Munich's training matches back in the day?

It all felt like a return to a few years ago, when the Hollywood football club made a comeback, stirring up memories for Bayern Munich fans.

It wasn't until the referee showed three yellow cards that everyone seemed to wake up from their daze.

Matthäus, Effenberg, and Lizarazu each received a yellow card.

It has to be said that Matthäus made a huge profit.

This earned him hero treatment within the team.

Both Effenberg and Lizarazu have taken on a lot of defensive duties, and their roles in Bayern Munich are far more significant than Matthäus's role in Sporting Lisbon.

Moreover, he managed to trade one for two at the very least.

Mateusz: ? ? ?

……

The subsequent match was disrupted by these two consecutive clashes.

The referee tightened his standards for judging.

This isn't a case of inconsistent officiating; it's a matter of adjusting the standards based on the situation on the field, which is the correct approach.

During boring parts of the game, the commentators will inevitably have to talk about topics that interest everyone to keep the fans watching at home.

One of the commentaries mentioned Deng Kai's grass-picking issue.

"I don't know if everyone noticed, but both of Sporting Lisbon's goals today came within five minutes of Deng Kai's tackling."

"And both goals were related to Deng Kai. Is there some kind of strange connection between his tapping the ball and his assist?"

"Could we interpret this as Deng Kai's act of self-motivation?"

"In fact, as you can probably see, Deng Kai didn't vent his emotions on anyone when he was patting the grass. He didn't blame anyone, including Ronaldinho, whose passing rhythm was slower."

"He seemed to be competing with himself. Every time he patted the grass, it seemed to motivate him. I remember there's a Chinese idiom called 'sleeping on firewood and tasting gall,' which probably describes Deng Kai's situation perfectly—lying on brand-new turf and savoring the loneliness that comes with failure!"

"I suggest everyone pay close attention to Deng Kai's grass-patting movements to see if my prediction is correct."

"If that's really the case, I think this gesture will quickly spread throughout the youth football training community. Because Deng Kai has already created a sensation among youth players, with 80% of them saying they've used this celebration after scoring a goal."

"15 percent of the youth academy players want to be used, but they haven't scored a goal yet."

"The remaining 5% of goalkeepers are feeling hopeless."

Time was running out, and the first half was about to end.

Forty-fifth minute.

Salihamidzic, the "Angel Wings," broke through on the wing and outmaneuvered Deng Kai!

Deng Kai's speed is decent for a midfielder, but compared to a true speedy winger, he's really outmatched.

In particular, Salihamidzic added a change in rhythm, giving Deng Kai a slight chance to catch up, and then suddenly accelerated.

Deng Kai tried to reach out his foot but failed to get the ball, thus completely losing the possibility of marking Salihamidzic and almost doing the splits as a result.

Fortunately, he deliberately rolled to the side, which prevented the tragedy of his shorts being torn.

After falling to the ground, Deng Kai patted the lawn repeatedly, but unfortunately, he was unable to activate "Babel" for a long time.

However, Salihamidzic's attack was once again thwarted by Vidic.

The third minute of first-half stoppage time.

Many fans who believed the "grass-beating motivation theory" were paying attention to Deng Kai.

According to the commentator's theory, Deng Kai might be about to have a breakout performance.

result……

Deng Kai, who was holding the ball, was directly knocked away by Lizarazu, who was rushing to intercept him.

Lizarazu, carrying the ball after the interception in the backfield, wanted to head towards the halfway line.

The commentators watching on TV were disappointed.

The same goes for the fans.

They didn't even know what they were expecting.

If self-motivation and self-suggestion were truly that effective, everyone could achieve success, and there would be no losers.

Ok?

and many more!

(End of this chapter)

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