Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Twenty-fifth minute.

Guardiola successfully intercepted Poborsky's pass to Mendieta and immediately looked for Deng Kai.

Deng Kai, without stopping the ball, turned and passed it to Kaka deep on the left flank.

However, Kaka's startup was a bit slow.

He wasn't firm enough about making forward runs.

Fortunately, he was fast enough to receive the ball and pass it to Ronaldo before Pancaro could catch up.

Pancaro immediately turned and lunged at Ronaldo.

However, Ronaldo's "zombie dribble" after receiving the ball gave Pancaro the opportunity to return to his defensive position.

He suddenly accelerated with the ball, cut inside, and outmaneuvered Pancaro.

Pancaro: ? ? ?

You son of a bitch!

You could have easily passed me, but you still gave me a set of rehabilitation exercises. Aren't you being a little too cruel?

Nesta didn't rush out when Ronaldo cut inside, because he saw Mendieta about to return to his defensive position.

With Pancaro tracking back, Ronaldo had no space to get a shot off.

Simeone was also on Ronaldo's path to the finish line. If Ronaldo failed to take a shot immediately, he would be marked by Simeone, and a cross would not pose much of a threat.

Absolutely guaranteed!

boom!

After Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball inside, he accelerated twice in quick succession.

He beat Pancaro the first time, and widened the gap between them completely the second time.

At the same time, he also trapped Mendieta behind him, unleashing his full speed.

This is to...

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo suddenly unleashed a curling shot from just outside the left side of the penalty area.

Nesta stretched out his leg to intercept, but Ronaldo's shooting skills have become increasingly refined, and he has already taken Nesta's point into account.

So he deliberately made a curve.

He originally preferred powerful, volleying shots.

But after Ronaldinho arrived, he discovered that curveballs could also be very effective, so he secretly practiced them for a while.

It's not quite consistent yet, but at least the arc of this kick was quite beautiful.

The football goes over Nesta!

Bypass Stam!

We've crossed Perugia!

He made a sharp turn at the far end of the goal, curling the ball in with a huge arc into the net!

"Goal! Cristiano Ronaldo scores!"

"This was a complete demonstration of individual ability!"

"Pancaro is completely outmatched by Ronaldo; he can't even capitalize on the opportunities Ronaldo deliberately gives him!"

"This kid's explosive performance was truly outstanding!"

"Nesta didn't make a mistake in this defensive play, but to stop this European Bronze Boot winner, simply avoiding mistakes isn't enough. Even if you're a top defender, you have to show some real skill!"

"Kaka got a very worthwhile assist. His contribution to the goal was small, but he benefited a lot."

"Pancaro's performance so far has been terrible, but that's because Mendieta and Poborsky haven't given him enough support."

"2-1, Sporting Lisbon takes the lead."

"Lazio needs to score two more goals if they want to advance."

"They have to figure something out! They had a good start, but they failed to capitalize on what followed."

……

"Watch Mendieta's emotions, he's starting to get anxious. His dribbling ability is good, and as the attacking core, he will definitely try to break the deadlock." During the celebration, Deng Kai once again pulled Ronaldo, Kaká, Guardiola, and others aside to discuss the matter.

"If the opportunity arises, try to encircle and annihilate Mendieta, and pay special attention to cutting off his connection with Pobosky."

Valencia's Mendieta is unstoppable, but Lazio's Mendieta is.

Whales can only soar in the ocean; they will only get stranded in small ponds.

"Me! I can also participate in the encirclement and suppression!" Fonte eagerly raised his hand.

Deng Kai looked at Fonte without saying a word.

Fonte chuckled awkwardly, "Oh, I have a yellow card, huh? Well, I'll stay put in the back and make sure I don't cause any trouble for the organization."

Seeing that Deng Kai didn't speak, Fonte continued, "Then how about I come off during halftime? I'm afraid the referee won't blow the whistle and will give me two yellow cards and a red card."

"Young Master Kai, shall I get you some milk tea later?"

"Coach Maxa has been studying massage lately, and his bubble tea skills have returned, so I specifically went to learn how to make Assam bubble tea."

Deng Kai nodded: "A small cup is fine. You don't drink milk tea while playing football, and you don't play football while drinking milk tea."

Watching Fonte leave with a satisfied expression, Deng Kai felt much more at ease.

He would rather Fonte stay in the backfield and study how to make milk tea than have Fonte actively participate in the encirclement and suppression of the strong.

This colander is big, so don't let vanity get the better of you.

Honestly, Fonte's aggressive play is likely to backfire.

In the 33rd minute, Sporting Lisbon's encirclement was formed silently.

Guardiola, Kaká, and Duncan surrounded them.

By the time Mendieta realized it, the opportunity to pass the ball had already been lost.

The only passing lane to Poborsky was consistently blocked by Kaka.

This is a really good spot.

No wonder his name is Kaka.

boom!

While Deng Kai was thinking in Mendieta, he suddenly shoveled down.

"Fierce Tackling" is the first player skill Deng Kai acquired, and it's one that he finds extremely useful so far, completely compensating for his relatively weak defensive stats.

Guardiola received the ball and immediately passed it back to Deng Kai, who had gotten up.

Mendieta and Deng Kai got up from the ground together, and Mendieta tried to pull Deng Kai up with his hands.

Deng Kai pushed Mendieta aside with a backhand and started running forward with the ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo took the lead immediately, making a run into the middle.

Kaka started moving immediately from the left flank.

Deng Kai dribbled the ball along the left flank, launching a three-pronged attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo sprinted from the center to the right flank, creating space for Duncan and drawing Simeone away.

Nesta couldn't go after Ronaldo, so he had to press him and block Duncan's through ball route to Ronaldo.

However, Deng Kai slightly flicked the ball to the left, and with a simple change of direction, he directly got past Nesta, who was carrying too many responsibilities.

Even the strongest players can be easily defeated by simple strategies if they overthink things.

Sincerity is the only surefire way to win.

However, Nesta is different from Stam. If Stam's only weakness is his slow turning speed, then Nesta is a perfect center-back who doesn't even have that one weakness.

Nesta immediately turned around and chased after Deng Kai, quickly closing the distance between them.

At this moment, Sporting Lisbon fans were on tenterhooks.

With Mendieta following up and Pancaro arriving to fill the gap, plus Stam in front, Duncan was about to be surrounded by four people.

This is very similar to Mendieta's situation when he was dispossessed.

but……

boom!

Freedom made Deng Kai's thinking lighter, and he aimed at Ronaldo with a pass that resembled a shot.

However, his left supporting foot took a very large step at the end, which resulted in his right foot being very close to the ball when it followed up. This made it difficult to create a shot or pass to the right.

However, it is very convenient to pass to the left front.

The football rolled towards the left side of the penalty area.

More than seven players were gathered in the center and right side of the penalty area.

However, the left side of the penalty area was completely empty.

Do not!

There was a person.

Wearing a green and white jersey, a dashing young man arrives swiftly, as fast as a shooting star.

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