Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Of course, we also cannot overlook Deng Kai, who provided the assist for Ronaldo."

"He completely deceived Veron in a one-on-one situation! His pass was just as deadly as Ronaldo's shot!"

"O'Shea looked somewhat frustrated; he kept shaking his head, clearly dissatisfied with his defense just now."

"Some fans may not be familiar with O'Shea and think that this young man is not good enough. But at Manchester United, O'Shea is a rising star in the eyes of all the fans."

"During his loan spell at Bournemouth, manager McGa spoke highly of him."

"O'Shea's status at Manchester United is very similar to Moutinho's status at Sporting Lisbon; both are considered crown princes of their clubs."

"The difference between them is that Moutinho is still young and hasn't even started playing for the first team yet. But O'Shea has already established himself in this world-class club!"

"Manchester United's best decision last summer was signing Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy."

"But similarly, Manchester United's most regrettable decision last summer was not to sign both Van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo, two superstar strikers!"

"Otherwise, Arsenal wouldn't be at the top of the Premier League table right now!"

Cristiano Ronaldo and Duncan celebrated their goal together, and no one at Old Trafford booed them.

Manchester United fans have high expectations for this young man.

Thirty-second minute.

Beckham delivered a diagonal pass from the right wing.

Van Nistelrooy cuts diagonally forward and pulls out to the right to receive the ball.

Vidic deliberately slowed down by half a beat to prevent Van Nistelrooy from dribbling past him.

However, with a loud bang!

Van Nistelrooy volleyed the ball without stopping it and unleashed a brilliant shot from a tight angle.

Swish!

The ball hit the side netting, giving Vidic and Reina a scare.

If the angle hadn't been so tight, this could very well have been a goal!

Van Nistelrooy's shooting skills are also very strong!

Thirty-fourth minute.

Manchester United maintained their siege on Sporting Lisbon.

After all, this is Dream Theater, their territory.

Giggs maneuvered on the wing, challenging Barzagli one-on-one.

Barzagli executed the most exquisite defense, making no mistakes and leaving no openings.

But Giggs' abilities are world-class.

He created an opportunity where none existed, delivering a sharp cross.

Scholes made a run from the back to intercept the ball at the near post and headed it in.

when!

The football hit the crossbar.

The fans at the scene sighed.

"Manchester United's attack was fierce; they were like a tiger, and Ronaldo's goal awakened this beast."

"Sporting Lisbon's goal is shaky; if this continues, they'll concede a goal sooner or later."

Thirty-sixth minute.

Manchester United launched their third threatening attack in a short period of time.

Scholes dropped back to receive the ball and then passed it to Beckham.

Beckham received the ball, feinted slightly, and then unleashed his scimitar!

A curved line sliced ​​through the air above Sporting Lisbon's penalty area.

Pepe also made the most extreme defensive effort.

But he was a little too close.

What makes Beckham so terrifying is that if you're far away from him, you have absolutely no chance to block his passes.

If you get too close to him, his super wide-arc pass can easily get past you; even if you fly up and stretch your legs, you still can't reach it.

boom!

Van Nistelrooy leaped high in the penalty area and headed the ball and Reina into the goal.

It's a masterpiece of violent aesthetics!

"Ah!" Van Nistelrooy turned around and raised his hands, signaling the fans to cheer.

"Goal! Van Nistelrooy! It's Van Nistelrooy again! The amazing Van Nistelrooy!"

"Van Nistelrooy is undoubtedly Manchester United's best player this season!"

"He always steps up when the team needs him; he's carrying Manchester United right now!"

"A magnificent goal!"

"The fans started singing Van Nistelrooy's song!"

"Oh! The camera's on Ronaldo, the director's got some skills!"

"Both top scorers have made contributions to the team."

"Will they be able to continue fighting?"

"There's a huge age gap between 17-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and 26-year-old Van Nistelrooy, but right now, they're both on their way to becoming the world's best strikers!"

"I have a feeling that the ultimate winner of this series of matches will step over their opponents and prematurely enter the ranks of top strikers!"

"Ronaldo or Van Nistelrooy?"

"Fanny!"

The fans at the scene made their choice with their voices.

In the 41st minute, Sporting Lisbon finally launched a brilliant counter-attack under the heavy pressure from Manchester United.

Ronaldinho fell while dribbling inside the penalty area.

However, the referee did not award a penalty.

He believes Ronaldinho may have faked the fall.

In other leagues, penalties might be awarded based on the act of the penalty rather than the intent.

If you are actually bumped by the opponent, even if you fall down on your own, it is still possible to win a penalty kick.

But in the Premier League.

Sorry, but the Premier League these days is incredibly competitive.

If you don't fight hard enough, even if you are knocked down by the opponent, it's unlikely the referee will award you a penalty.

The referee for this match was from England.

He set rather lenient standards.

In the 45th minute, it was Ronaldinho again.

His breakthrough on the right wing created a free kick in a good position.

Ronaldinho took the penalty himself.

Unfortunately, the ball hit the wall.

There were two minutes of added time in the first half.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Kaka and Ronaldo combined to cut inside and then passed the ball across to Ronaldinho.

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Ronaldinho carried the ball back to the basket.

Deng Kai, who had surged forward, unleashed a stunning long-range shot.

However, Manchester United goalkeeper Barthez made a world-class save.

His fingertips touched the football, changing its trajectory.

The football flew towards the goalpost and bounced out.

Both sets of fans gasped in shock; some were relieved, others felt sorry.

With the referee's whistle, the match entered halftime.

All the major broadcasters gave the first half very high marks.

Although the score was only one to one.

But the back-and-forth attacks from both sides were thrilling to watch.

In other words, both teams' defensive players performed very well. If they were playing against an average team, they probably would have scored five or six goals.

Leverkusen: Who are you implying?

At halftime, Maxi gave the players a pep talk.

"Warriors of Sporting Lisbon, my brothers!"

"I can see in your eyes that you are just as terrified as I am!"

"Perhaps one day, humanity will become timid and cowardly, abandoning friends and severing friendships."

"But that won't happen today!"

In the locker room, the players all looked up at Marksa.

Did the Saint of Satan see their inner fears?

Yes, fear!

No one can remain calm in the away team's dressing room at Old Trafford; everyone is terrified in the face of this red behemoth.

This is the awe-inspiring presence that the Manchester United dynasty brought to the world!

But Maxi is mentally trying to challenge the Premier League three-peat and the first treble winner in the top five leagues!

"Perhaps one day, jackals will breach human cities, leading to the extinction of humanity!"

"But that won't happen today!"

"Today we vow to fight to the death!"

"In the name of everything you cherish, I command you to fight the enemy! My dear warriors!"

"fighting!"

"fighting!"

"fighting!"

Maxa was spitting as he spoke.

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