Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Drogba leaped forward, performing a somewhat awkward diving header.

It's a bit like the desperate effort of an old mudfish that can't jump anymore.

But enough.

The football shot into the net, hitting the inside of the side netting perfectly. No matter how much Buffon stretched out his arms and legs, he couldn't reach it.

"Great! Maicon and Drogba have successfully connected!"

"Sporting Lisbon's tactics worked! If Ronaldo's goal was an accident, then Maicon's cross was exactly what Sporting Lisbon wanted to achieve."

"Yinbu's position is too crucial. He alone can restrain Pessotto, Davis, and Ferrara! Drogba only needs to contend with Montero, and there is such a large gap between Montero and Ferrara that can be exploited."

"Two-nil! The roles of these two teams seem to have been reversed since their last encounter. Sporting Lisbon is dominating, while Juventus sees no hope of a comeback."

"In fact, Juventus has indeed experienced some fluctuations in the league, dropping a lot of points they shouldn't have, which led to Inter Milan overtaking them."

"As long as Inter Milan doesn't make any mistakes, the skies over Serie A this year could very well be blue and black."

Then, with Davis unleashing a long-range shot that flew into the stands in a fit of frustration rather than seriousness, the first half ended.

The score remains 2-0.

In fact, Juventus' main problem today lies with Conte.

Conte, who is getting old, is no longer in good form. This season, he not only handed over the captain's armband to Del Piero, but also sat on the bench.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will retire in the next year or the year after.

Reports claim that he has already enrolled in coaching courses and will choose to retire and find new employment once he obtains his coaching license.

No player would transition into coaching while they are still able to run.

Conte is like that.

The same applies to Deschamps and Matthäus previously.

The same goes for Guardiola.

The only difference is that the latter three encountered Deng Kai and Trigra.

They made up for their shortcomings in terms of tactics and techniques, and brought out their strengths, to the point that many people still think they are at their peak.

But in reality, all three of them are players who could retire on the spot.

Maxa: So they didn't run into me?

Guardiola: You can talk about Deschamps and Matthäus, but I'm playing right next to you, and you want me to retire?

Guardiola: Then I'll leave?

In the second half, Juventus did not make any personnel changes, but they certainly made tactical adjustments.

Their defense has become noticeably stronger.

In the 64th minute, Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo switched positions, and Ronaldinho received a pass from Deng Kai and attempted a stepover... but was violently brought down by Thuram.

The referee had previously warned Thuram that if he did it again, he would receive a yellow gem.

But Ronaldinho lay on the ground for quite a while, and even the team doctor came onto the field.

Ronaldinho then received treatment off the field, tentatively walking and running around for a while before returning to the pitch.

This really scared everyone at Sporting Lisbon.

If Ronaldinho gets injured again, then three of the key midfielders will be out of work.

This is equivalent to the entire midfield of other teams being wiped out.

No matter how talented Deng Kai is, he can't make a difference on his own.

70th minute.

Drogba dropped back to receive the pass and then passed it across to Ronaldo, who unleashed a long-range shot before Montero could catch up.

However, Buffon had already adjusted his form and successfully tipped the ball out of bounds.

Ronaldinho took the free kick.

boom!

The football kick-off.

Chaos erupted inside the Juventus penalty area.

However, Deng Kai suddenly surged forward from outside the penalty area line, and after reaching the penalty spot, he was completely unmarked!

The football landed on Deng Kai.

Deng Kai took a powerful shot without stopping the ball.

There's no need to chase after specific angles anymore.

With so many people in the penalty area, luck is more important than shooting skill.

Swish!

Deng Kai has always been lucky.

The soccer ball went straight into the net, creating white splashes.

"Goal! Deng Kai has scored! He finished the job on Juventus' struggling corpse!"

"This is also Deng Kai's seventh goal in this Champions League campaign."

"He's tied for second place on the Champions League top scorers list with Van Nistelrooy! Keep in mind, he's a midfielder!"

"3-0! Sporting Lisbon thrashes Juventus!"

"The English took a point from this stadium, while the Italians couldn't take even one. Because this is Portuguese territory, this is the domain of the football Kaiser!"

The Alvalade Stadium erupted in cheers once again.

Fans began singing the team's anthem, celebrating that the team had kept its chances of advancing to the quarterfinals.

After the celebration, Sporting Lisbon promptly made a substitution.

Veloso replaced Ronaldinho, who was sitting on the ground checking his ankle again after taking a corner kick.

Ronaldinho's ankle was most likely injured by Thuram's tackle. The main question now is how serious the injury is and whether it will affect his future matches.

Veloso came on and went to Pepe's position, while Pepe went to the left-back position.

Sporting Lisbon switched to a 4-3-3 formation to strengthen their defense.

At the same time, Juventus also began to make personnel adjustments.

He substituted Conti, the defensive midfielder, and Montero, the center-back, who had performed poorly today.

Eighty-eighth minute.

Nedved held off substitute Veloso and delivered a through ball.

Del Piero played a one-two pass to Trezeguet.

Trezeguet controlled the ball, faked a shot to get past Vidic, and then scored, netting Juventus' only goal of the match.

One to three!

Juventus managed to find a fig leaf, at least they didn't lose too badly.

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After the match, Lippi said that Juventus lost to themselves. Sporting Lisbon is not strong, but Juventus' defensive players seemed to be asleep today.

In an interview, Triguera also expressed his concern about Ronaldinho's injury, saying, "The devil of injury seems to have targeted Sporting Lisbon, and it's hard to fully explain what's happening from a scientific perspective."

Maxa even booked a flight to China on the spot: "Chinese temples are very efficacious. In China, if you encounter any problems, burning incense is always a good idea."

"Kai's ancestral home is Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, so I will choose three temples to burn incense: Shengshui Temple in Mianyang, Qiqushan Temple in Zitong, Mianyang, and Luohan Temple in Jiangyou, Mianyang."

"This is not superstition; it's just a beautiful wish."

Reporter: "What will happen to your players if you're gone?"

The reporter meant, without you, what will happen to the team's tactics, training, and morale?

But the reporter was unaware of Maxi's true role at Sporting Lisbon.

Maxa didn't need to explain; he simply smiled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Although I'm temporarily leaving, Fonte will take over my work."

"He has tremendous potential in this area, and I believe he can achieve something in these fields that rivals mine!"

The reporters were all shocked.

In which aspects?

In terms of football?

Wow... who would have thought Fonte had the potential to become a great coach!

They were blind to the true value of a person!

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