Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Maxa: "That masseur didn't do it on purpose. Chinese culture is profound and extensive. He just made a mistake out of his own arrogance, but he will never do it again. If he does, may I be struck by lightning."

Reporter: "Um... why were you the one who got kicked out for making that mistake?"

Maxa: "Because there's an old saying, 'If I don't go to hell, who will?'"

The reporters applauded.

They witnessed the brilliance of Saint Samantabhadra's humanity.

Lazio fielded a very strong starting lineup for this match, with all available players on the field.

The two strikers are Crespo, known as "the Iron Fist of the Ten Killers and Ten Weapons of World Football".

And Inzaghi's younger brother, Simone Inzaghi, who transferred to AC Milan.

The four midfielders from left to right are: Dejan Stankovic, Diego Simeone, Mendieta, and Poborsky.

Among them, Simeone was the later Atlético Madrid's legendary manager.

The four defenders, from left to right, are: Giuseppe Favalli, Stam, Nesta, and Giuseppe Pancaro.

The partnership between Stam and Nesta is considered by many to be the most perfect center-back combination in the world.

The goalkeeper is Peruzzi, the most technically sound goalkeeper in Italy.

Meanwhile, their bench also features renowned players such as Salas, Mihajlovic, and Dino Baggio.

On the other side, Sporting Lisbon kept their word and fielded the formation that Triguera had mentioned to the media long ago.

This is somewhat unexpected.

No, there's one difference: the left center-back is not Pepe, but Fonte.

Pepe's suspension doesn't expire until after this match.

3232 vs. 442!

At the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, 90% of the fans in the stadium were wearing blue jerseys.

This is a shared stadium for Lazio and Roma, with a maximum capacity of 82,000 people.

And today, the stadium is packed to capacity.

For many Lazio fans, a loss in this match would mean the end of their football viewing plans for the season.

It's hard to believe that a team that can't even get out of the Champions League group stage can win the Serie A title.

drop!

With the sound of a whistle, the competition officially began.

The players from both sides clashed and began probing each other.

Lazio played more proactively because they had the upper hand in their last encounter with Sporting Lisbon.

From the performance to the score, they won everything.

So this time, they have even less reason to lose.

In the fourth minute, Mendieta created a dangerous situation with a through ball.

Fonte's position was completely breached.

However, Simone Inzaghi was a little too slow, and Vidic came out to clear the ball first.

Mendieta gave Fonte a deep look; this center-back... was weaker than he had expected.

Slow movement speed, slow turning speed, lack of concentration, lack of aggression in confrontations, inaccurate tackling and positioning, and unclear judgment of the ball's trajectory and landing point.

Fonte glared back forcefully at Mendieta, secretly pleased.

It's no use looking at me; you'll never score a goal against me.

There's no way I could know!

I won't go easy on you just because you're worth 48 million euros.

I, Fonte, am also a big shot, and my net worth is two-thirds of yours!

Transfermarkt: ? ? ?

Transfermarkt: Aren't you supposed to be worth eight million euros?

Fonte: Yes, I have four words, he has six. Aren't I two-thirds of his?

Seventh minute.

Poborsky broke through on the right wing and scored. Barzagli knew he couldn't outrun him, so he cut inside early, passing the ball instead of making a cut.

Inzaghi Jr. came to meet them.

Poborsky suddenly made a diagonal pass.

Mendieta made a run forward and received the ball inside the penalty area.

However, Poborsky's pass was very powerful, and Mendieta did not fully control the ball after his first touch.

"Fonte!" Deng Kai immediately ordered Fonte to press forward.

The defense must be tough and aggressive; this is a requirement within Sporting Lisbon's team.

Fonte immediately pressed forward.

However, Mendieta flicked the ball up, making a spectacular lob, and turned to run out of the penalty area.

Fonte did not let his guard down, continuing to mark Mendieta closely, denying the best midfielder in Europe any opportunity to move laterally near the penalty area line.

From this position, once Mendieta turns 90 degrees, he can directly curl a shot.

very dangerous.

However, the next moment, Fonte's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Because Mendieta slowed down after turning around.

This is……

Grass!

Fonte knew things were going badly, but it was too late.

His forward-moving leg hooked onto Mendieta's leg, which was stuck behind him.

Mendieta collapsed directly to the ground.

drop!

The referee immediately blew his whistle and pointed to the penalty spot.

"No! That's not how it is! I..." Fonte wanted to explain, but found that he had nothing to say in his defense.

He tripped someone inside the penalty area, and even though Mendieta had his back to the goal, it was still a penalty kick.

Shameless!

They're even more shameless than me!

Fonte inwardly condemned Mendieta.

As the team leader, Deng Kai immediately ran to the referee and communicated with him, saying, "Mendieta clearly slowed down and stopped; he deliberately drew a foul inside the penalty area."

"This kind of action, which clearly aims to win a penalty, is contrary to the spirit of sportsmanship!"

The referee explained to Deng Kai, "Perhaps that's possible, but Fonte's foul is a more obvious fact than such speculation. I understand what you mean, and I will keep an eye on Mendieta's tendency in this regard. If he does this repeatedly, he will be the one punished."

"But before that, I cannot make malicious speculations about a player's attacking intentions."

Deng Kai nodded, indicating that he accepted the referee's explanation.

There was really no other way; Fonte's long legs were just so eye-catching.

Moreover, Deng Kai's communication did not necessarily mean that the penalty kick should be cancelled.

The referee said he would focus on Mendieta, which already shows that Deng Kai's communication had worked.

CCTV commentator Huang Jianxiang said on television: "Fonte was the one who made the direct mistake on this goal. But in fact, Yaya Touré bears at least 50% of the responsibility."

"Today he and Guardiola formed a double pivot in midfield. Kaká, Duncan, and Matthäus played as the attacking midfielders."

"But Yaya Toure clearly didn't do a good job of protecting him; he let Mendieta pass by easily. Keep in mind, Mendieta was the third most expensive player in this summer's transfer window!"

"Sure enough, Deng Kai noticed this too. Instead of going over to scold Fonte, he called Yaya Touré and Matthäus over to him."

"Yaya Toure and Matthäus have switched positions. Although he may not be able to play well in the attacking midfield position, he is equally bad at it. His mistakes in the defensive midfield position obviously cause more damage to the team."

On the field, after adjusting the players' positions, Deng Kai nodded to Feng, helping to alleviate the latter's psychological burden.

Otherwise, what do you expect him to do?

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