Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

You know what, Wenger's ideas are actually quite scientific.

This is similar to how Hollywood previously invested in directors; they never invest in directors who failed, they only favor successful directors who have never failed.

The paradox is that the more successful a person is, the greater the probability of failure in the next project.

Because it's impossible for a person to never fail.

Wenger got through this initial phase and became accustomed to scoring and conceding goals.

He is persistent in adhering to his tactics.

This is the biggest difference between academics and practitioners.

The former interpreted the latter's flexibility as a lack of confidence in their own research.

The latter, however, viewed the former's confidence in his research as a lack of flexibility.

In the 72nd minute, Wenger's confidence in his tactics was undermined.

Deng Kai used a Bengbu turn to break free from the double-team of Bergkamp and Parlour, and then made a long pass to find Drogba on the edge of the penalty area.

Thanks to the support of Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Yinbu, Drogba is in a very relaxed situation now.

Keown rushed out to confront Drogba, using his hands and feet, and the impact was quite significant.

boom!

The football flew by, and Drogba and Keown jumped up at the same time to contest for the header.

The ball was eventually headed on by Drogba, but the header went wide and rolled out of bounds.

Keown, who had stopped Drogba, also fell to the ground, clutching his ankle.

Arsenal's team doctor immediately came onto the field.

As you can see from the slow-motion replay, Keown lost his balance while battling Drogba in the air, and twisted his ankle when he landed on one foot.

This situation is quite sensitive. Even without serious injury, it is not recommended to continue the competition, otherwise, the damage may accumulate and lead to a major problem.

Wenger was forced to make a substitution.

Kolo Toure replaced Keown as a substitute.

The camera then focused on Yaya Touré on the Sporting Lisbon bench.

The Touré brothers appeared one after the other, but missed each other perfectly.

Everything seemed to be arranged by God.

However, this forced replacement had a very good effect.

Seventy-seventh minute.

Ashley Cole made a solo run down the left flank.

Deng Kai is completely unqualified to participate in this pure speed duel.

Fortunately, Sporting Lisbon has Wu Xudong.

The substitute, Genghis Khan from Lisbon, was very willing to run and actively chase back.

Finally, relying on his physical advantage and bold anticipation, he made a flying tackle to block Cole's cross out of bounds.

Otherwise, Henry, who had made a run into space in the penalty area, would have had a very good chance of scoring a goal.

In the stands of Alvalade Stadium, fans applauded Wu Xudong.

But ten seconds later, the stadium fell silent.

Pires' corner kick was headed into the goal by Kolo Toure, who came on as a substitute five minutes earlier.

The Sporting Lisbon players overlooked the older brother, who was much shorter than his younger brother.

Kolo Toure showed the world why Arsenal chose him through his actions.

drop!

The referee blew his whistle and signaled that the goal was disallowed.

Arsenal's players were immediately dissatisfied and surrounded the referee.

However, the referee stated that he had already blown his whistle before the goal was scored.

Kolo Toure committed an offensive foul, pushing Wu Xudong down before attempting a header.

Arsenal had no choice but to accept the result; the goal was disallowed.

However, they also stated that they would file an appeal after the match.

Similarly, Sporting Lisbon had previously stated that they would appeal Ashley Cole's long-range goal.

Both sides expressed various grievances about the verdict.

Eighty-first minute.

Deng Kai passed the ball to Ronaldinho, who had come back to receive it. Ronaldinho turned and dribbled past his opponent before delivering a clever lob pass.

Cristiano Ronaldo pounced on the ball and unleashed a difficult half-leg shot.

But England goalkeeper Seaman displayed a remarkably high level of save, successfully making the save.

Kolo Toure, who was immediately close to the ball, had no concept of beautiful football in his mind and instinctively kicked the ball out of the penalty area.

Big Foot came to the rescue.

This is not the way Arsenal likes to play.

But the next moment, the few Arsenal fans got excited.

Because the ball had flown past the halfway line, and Henry had already overtaken Vidic, quickly closing in on the ball.

"One-on-one! Henry has the ball! This is a one-on-one opportunity!"

"Ronaldo's shot missed, and Arsenal immediately launched a counter-attack!"

"Chloe Touré stumbled upon a high-quality counterattack."

"This is what Sporting Lisbon, with its weakened defense, is bound to encounter. Now they can only pray that they're wearing Schmeichel's number one jersey today!"

"Henry lifted his foot...and got past him! Henry got past Schmeichel!"

"A low shot finds the net! That was a perfect solo run!"

"Henry! The Highbury Express Henry just can't stop! He's celebrating with a knee slide on the grass because it's his third goal of the game!"

"Hat trick! Henry has completed a hat trick! He completely destroyed this stadium today!"

"He's the mastermind behind this game!"

"Five to three! Less than ten minutes left! Arsenal have practically secured the victory!"

"Sporting Lisbon has suffered this blow, and it will be very difficult for them to regain their momentum."

that's the truth.

In the 83rd minute, Henry had another chance and almost completed a four-goal haul.

Fortunately, Vidic successfully blocked Henry's shot.

While Sporting Lisbon's "one star and six arrows" tactic is extremely powerful on the offensive end, it is also completely undefended on the defensive end.

Deng Kai is already incredibly good at preventing turnovers and making passes; what else can he defend?

In the 84th minute, Sporting Lisbon made a substitution.

Veloso, a midfielder who can play both defense and midfield, replaced the fatigued striker Yin Bu.

Sporting Lisbon returns to the 3232 formation:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Didier Drogba

Kaka, Ronaldinho, Wu Xudong

Veloso, Deng Kai

Pepe, Vidic, Barzagli

Schmeichel.

But if Wu Xudong moves back to defend and becomes a right-back, then it's a 4-2-2-2 formation.

If Wu Xudong moves up to the right wing, it will be a 3-2-2-3 formation.

This places high demands on Wu Xudong.

Maicon could do the same thing.

However, the subtle differences between the two lie in Maicon's better physique, ball control, dribbling, and crossing.

Wu Xudong's absolute speed is slightly faster.

This tiny bit may not seem like much, but sometimes it's the difference between whether the defender can keep up with you or not.

Furthermore, Wu Xudong's forward runs are even more extreme; he has a habit of moving towards the penalty area because he originally started as a striker.

The title of Tongliao No.1 Middle School's top running forward and Wahaha's top right winger is not just empty boasting.

Eighty-seventh minute.

The regular match time was about to end.

With the help of Veloso, Deng Kai was completely liberated and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the offensive end.

First, he and Kaká in the middle lane combined with a wall pass to get past Parlour, and then he and Ronaldinho on the left side combined with a wall pass to get past Vieira.

Facing Campbell's charge, Deng Kai executed a Marseille turn.

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