Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

As it turns out, Lazio was actually quite fair.

Both Nesta and Simeone are very capable players.

In comparison, players like Crespo, Mendieta, and Poborsky seem rather stingy.

Fans who watch Deng Kai's games now would probably find it hard to imagine that Deng Kai, known for his passing and forward runs, actually started out as a defender.

However, with the emergence of physical disadvantages, Deng Kai's role was limited to the offensive end.

With the emergence of "Deco's star player drop", Deng Kai made up for his physical shortcomings and his physical attributes were significantly improved.

However, defensive skills and attributes are still relatively underdeveloped.

While Deng Kai is certainly not bad compared to a typical "soft midfield organizer," he still falls short of a proper defensive midfielder or even an all-around midfielder.

The only way to improve interception ability is through defensive awareness and vision.

However, they are quite lacking in actual stealing ability.

The arrival of "Nesta's Drop" has solved this problem to some extent.

Simeone's tactical whiteboard, at first glance, seems to have a similar design to Rehhagel's tactical whiteboard.

The latter emphasizes pressing in the attacking third and active running.

Simeone, on the other hand, places more emphasis on the players' mental attributes and grants them temporary attribute boosts comparable to "Invincible Divine Skill".

That's really impressive.

Everyone is saying that Simeone's playing style doesn't discriminate against players, giving untalented players a smooth path to success.

But isn't physical endurance a very important and relatively rare talent?

The biggest enemy of talented players is injury, followed by a lack of self-discipline.

If you don't have that much patience, playing with Simeone's tactics for two or three seasons will basically be enough to prepare for retirement.

It's not just Simeone; with future tactical reforms, all tactics will place extremely high demands on players' running ability. This will greatly increase the importance of stamina and injury resistance.

It can be said that Simeone's tactical whiteboard provided Duncan with assistance no less than Guardiola's vision.

No, Guagua has been eliminated; now it's Pirlo's turn.

November 26th, the 12th round of the Portuguese Super League.

Sporting Lisbon lost 0-2 to Boavista.

The official reason given was to prepare for the second stage of the Champions League group stage four days later, so some players were rotated.

But when fans saw the lineup, they thought, "Why are you rotating players? It's just that Deng Kai and Ronaldo went to Paris yesterday to attend the Ballon d'Or ceremony and haven't returned yet, so they can't make it to the game. Is that why you're resting them?"

Of course, the official statement was made in a positive light because of concerns about its impact.

Otherwise, if a team loses a league game because its players are participating in an awards ceremony, many fans will find this unprofessional behavior unacceptable.

However, the team itself fully supports this behavior and believes that it is very professional for Duncan and Ronaldo to give up the league to attend the awards ceremony!

For a club like Sporting Lisbon, having a player appear at a major awards ceremony or win an important award or ranking is considered incredibly lucky.

This is all recognition of their ability to "level up" players. Even if the players themselves do not increase in value as a result, the club's brand value will increase.

This appreciation will be reflected in every future transaction.

A sure-fire way to make a fortune!

The second stage of the UEFA Champions League group stage kicked off on November 29.

In Group C, where Sporting Lisbon is located, Barcelona and Arsenal were the first to clash.

Barcelona defeated Arsenal, who are in good form in the Premier League, 2-0, thanks to a goal and an assist from former Sporting Lisbon star Quaresma.

As a result, Diario Sport published a headline article titled "Quaresma should be tenth in the Ballon d'Or," which received enthusiastic likes from Barcelona fans.

The article argues that the position of Deng Kai should belong to Quaresma, and that Quaresma should be the true core of Sporting Lisbon's treble-winning team.

Sporting Lisbon fans echoed the Barcelona fans' sentiments, stating: "But Sporting Lisbon are five-time champions now! The core of your team was your players when you won the treble, but the core of your team is my players now, no objections, right?"

English media generally believe that the excessive pressure of the Premier League was the root cause of Arsenal's loss.

At least in their view, Barcelona is not a strong team.

Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Liverpool, Bayern Munich... any team that can be defeated by Sporting Lisbon is not considered a strong team.

Unless Sporting Lisbon can beat Juventus tomorrow.

That would truly demonstrate that this team is different from ordinary small teams.

On November 30th, Sporting Lisbon will face Juventus.

Juventus have a dream squad.

Forwards Alessandro Del Piero and Trezeguet teamed up.

One is the Zebra Prince, and the other is the biggest contributor to France's victory in the 2000 European Championship and a super striker.

The midfield boasts renowned players such as Davids, Nedved, Tacchinardi, Zambrotta, and Conte.

The backline, led by Buffon and Thuram, also includes formidable players such as Pessotto, Ferrara, Montero, and Iuliano.

It makes it almost impossible to find any loopholes.

And that's exactly what happened during the match.

Despite Sporting Lisbon fielding a full-strength lineup including Duncan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Kaká.

But they, or rather Deng Kai, suffered their first defeat in European competition this season.

Zero to four!

Sporting Lisbon lost their way at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin.

French striker David Trezeguet unleashed his full potential, scoring twice.

The Zebra Prince added fuel to the fire by scoring a goal.

Wild Boar Davis scored a stunning long-range goal, captivating the entire audience.

Nedved is a perfect midfielder, providing two assists in the brace.

Zambrotta, the perpetual motion machine on the wing, delivered a superb assist with his footwork.

Juventus' new goalkeeper Buffon twice saved one-on-one chances from Sporting Lisbon, demonstrating confidence and style.

Compared to Juventus' performance, Sporting Lisbon's performance was far worse.

Matthäus was forced to leave the game early due to injury, and his substitute, the young Portuguese player Veloso, had a disastrous performance, completely outplayed by Nedved.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho each missed a one-on-one opportunity, paving the way for Buffon's perfect performance.

Deng Kai's long-range shot hit the crossbar, missing a goal.

But even if they score, it won't make a difference; four to one and four to zero make no difference in this situation.

After the match, Juventus fans gathered in front of the stadium to cheer.

Tuttosport immediately published the news: "Lazio doesn't represent Serie A; Juventus truly embodies Serie A's strength! Sporting Lisbon appears rather weak in the face of the Serie A giants!"

Italian Serie A news media rushed to the scene, offering support and encouragement to Italian fans.

"Cristiano Ronaldo? Is this Portugal's best striker right now? He's not even as good as Trezeguet by a toe!"

"Thuram shuts out Ronaldo, this is the absolute dominance of a player worth over 30 million over a player worth over 10 million! Ronaldo is only worth 10 million euros, every point more would be disrespectful to Thuram!"

[P.S.: I've had two mental breakdowns in one day, I really can't take it anymore. I need to go for a walk, otherwise I'll be driven crazy! That might not be enough for today, but I'll try to recover my composure and post five updates tomorrow.]

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