Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The match started quickly.

In the third minute, Deng Kai's long pass sparked the first high point of the match.

A direct connection from CD, Ronaldo chests the ball down, but his shot, caught between Blanco and Silvestre, lacks power.

Barthez easily caught the football.

In the seventh minute, Manchester United launched a counter-attack.

Veron delivered a long pass to Giggs on the left wing.

Giggs delivered a cross pass.

Scholes moved up, ready to unleash a powerful shot.

But Van Nistelrooy also happened to be in that position, and when he ran laterally, he was definitely not in as good a position as Scholes.

But Scholes saw Van Nistelrooy's determination and quickly slammed on the brakes.

Finally, Van Nistelrooy forced a half-turn and unleashed a powerful shot, but the ball went wide.

Van Nistelrooy has a very strong attacking instinct, but sometimes that can be a weakness.

Thirteenth minute.

Veron delivered a long diagonal pass from the defensive midfield position, finding Beckham.

Previously, it was believed that Veron would not be able to play a very strong role in this lineup and tactics.

But Veron brought out his organizational talent, transforming himself from Zidane into Guardiola. With two highly aggressive wingers, he was quite effective.

After receiving the ball, Beckham made a slight adjustment and delivered a high-quality header cross.

If even Pepe couldn't stop Beckham, then Fonte would be a free win.

boom!

Van Nistelrooy heads the ball towards goal from the center.

Reina reacted superbly and saved the ball.

boom!

Diego Forlán scores on a rebound from the right.

Vidic stretched out his leg and blocked the ball back.

boom!

Scholes then completed a triple strike.

The football has found its way into Sporting Lisbon's goal.

"Goal! Goal! Manchester United have scored first!"

"1-0! Manchester United have one foot in the Champions League final!"

Manchester United's three-pronged attack has finally paid off.

"Scholes hasn't been comfortable playing as a shadow striker this season, but that's also good for him. His attacking acumen is much higher than before, especially his awareness of finishing on rebounds after making runs forward."

"Manchester United players are celebrating, and Alvalade Stadium is silent."

"Although Sporting Lisbon fans had anticipated this result, it still came a little too soon."

"The Champions League... I can't help but say goodbye!"

"After this season, I don't know how many players will be left on this youth team."

Nineteenth minute.

Sporting Lisbon were eager to equalize after conceding a goal.

Deng Kai lobs a pass to Kaka.

Kaka received the ball and made a diagonal pass that went past Veron.

It was irresponsible to say that Veron was Guardiola.

Because Veron's defense is somewhat worse than Guardiola's.

As a defensive midfielder, Guardiola's defensive work is inherently somewhat lacking.

therefore……

boom!

Drogba took a long-range shot, but it went wildly wide.

Thirty-first minute.

Kaka dribbled past Veron.

He made a cross pass before Gary Neville could get there.

Deng Kai made a run and took a long-range shot.

But the shot was too straight, and Barthez saved it.

Ronaldinho rushed over immediately to get a rebound shot.

Unfortunately, Blanco's defense was very solid, closing in on Ronaldinho when he took the shot, causing Ronaldinho's shot to go high and wide.

Forty-second minute.

Sporting Lisbon's relentless bombardment continues.

Kaká and Ronaldinho switched positions, which caused some selective depression for Manchester United's defenders.

boom!

Deng Kai seized the opportunity and delivered a through pass.

Kaka suddenly surged forward during a positional change, starting his run from the right flank and receiving the ball on the right side of the penalty area before unleashing a powerful shot.

However, the right side is not his usual area of ​​activity, and his right-footed shot on the right wing is too difficult, so the ball hit the side netting.

Forty-fourth minute.

Sporting Lisbon, after failing to break through Manchester United's defense, finally managed to intercept the ball in their own half.

Manchester United did not launch a counter-attack immediately; instead, under Veron's orchestration, they completed more than ten passes.

Sporting Lisbon's defensive focus therefore relaxed.

As a result, Veron suddenly dribbled forward after the tenth pass.

He has collaborated with Beckham and Forlán on numerous occasions.

Ultimately, Veron received the ball just outside the penalty area.

boom!

Veron touches the ball with one foot and passes it diagonally to the left wing.

Giggs, unmarked, cut into the left side of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot.

The football went straight into the top corner of the goal!

"Two-nil! Manchester United have the victory in their grasp!"

"As expected of Manchester United! After figuring out Sporting Lisbon's strengths and weaknesses in the first leg, they played with ease in the second leg."

"Sporting Lisbon's attack is very sharp, but Manchester United's defense has withstood the high-intensity test of the Premier League."

"With Beckham and Giggs helping to track back, their clean sheet was not surprising."

"Manchester United just made a total of seventeen passes, and Veron was involved in eight of them, including the final assist."

"Veron has finally proven himself, on one of Manchester United's most important pitches!"

"Such an artistic goal might just be what Ferguson wanted to achieve by signing him; this is the continental tactical approach Ferguson has been searching for!"

"The process may have been difficult, but the result was truly wonderful."

At Alvalade Stadium, the fans felt as if they had been shot in the heart.

Some fans with weaker mental fortitude have already burst into tears.

On the sidelines, Bruno Fernandes, the caddie who had come on with Deng Kai earlier, was crying so hard his face was red and he was panting heavily.

You could tell he was sad and upset.

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As the match entered halftime, commentators began summarizing the series and looking ahead to the final between Manchester United and Real Madrid.

……

CCTV-5.

He Wei was discussing Manchester United's performance in this match and their lineup for the final: "Real Madrid's attacking line is too strong. Instead of putting Keane on defense, you should put Veron on to focus on attacking."

"Veron's perfect performance was on full display in this match. He needs the ball and freedom, and he is not entirely incompatible with Giggs, Beckham, and Scholes."

"If Ferguson gives Veron the same level of freedom that Duncan had at Sporting Lisbon, then Manchester United's continentalization will have been a success."

Huang Jianxiang nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, but may I ask you, a basketball commentator, why are you commentating on football?"

He Wei humbly stated, "Professor Han Qiaosheng had an upset stomach and went to the restroom but hasn't come out yet, so I temporarily filled in for him. I left as soon as he returned, since I know my views don't align with the mainstream views of our station."

"But I stand by my opinion. I believe that Manchester United, playing a more continental style of football, is capable of beating Real Madrid, because Real Madrid's squad actually has some rather fatal flaws."

Huang Jianxiang frowned. Is Professor Han Qiaosheng's stomach really that bad?

A toilet near CCTV.

Bang bang bang!

"Let me out! Who the hell is so heartless as to leave someone in the toilet?"

"The worst part is, there's no toilet paper!"

"Are you trying to ambush me? Don't let me catch you!"

Is anyone there? Is anyone outside?

"My phone... I think I gave my phone to that chubby kid just now. Oh no! What bad luck!"

[P.S.: I'm going home tomorrow, then I'll be able to write more.]

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