Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

But the next moment, Deng Kai flipped over and jumped up, pointing both fingers to the sky, and circled away from Manchester United's penalty area.

He pointed to the fans in the stands.

Manchester City fans then erupted in a thunderous cheer.

"Goal! A brace! Following Cristiano Ronaldo, Deng Kai has also completed a brace!"

"Two-two! Manchester City were down for only three minutes, but Duncan led his team to a strong comeback!"

"Incredible! Incredible! Gary Neville, O'Shea, Ferdinand! Duncan single-handedly beat almost the entire Manchester United defense!"

"Especially his duel with Ferdinand, it was absolutely mind-blowing!"

"This is absolutely a duel between top-tier experts!"

"Look at the shocked expressions on the Manchester United substitutes' faces!"

"Incredible! That's an incredible goal!"

"Deng Kai's left foot is just as agile as his right! This is a move that ordinary players without a back foot can no longer perform!"

"It's already astonishing that Ronaldo can shoot with his left foot in a way that's comparable to his right foot."

"But Deng Kai can even embroider with his left foot on this basis!"

"This is a true bipedal monster! It's not without a single leg; it has two dominant legs!"

Rumble!

Manchester City's momentum was palpable, and the fans erupted in applause.

Even after the Manchester City players had all joined in the celebrations, Ferdinand remained standing in the same spot where he had just been marking Duncan.

Deng Kai's left foot...

With Cristiano Ronaldo's help, Manchester United carefully studied the player Duncan.

Deng Kai's left foot is a threat.

But only when he's on the right wing.

They discovered from numerous videos that Deng Kai only used his left foot to dribble past opponents on the right wing, and his technique was both highly accurate and efficient.

But on the right wing, his left foot becomes his weaker foot, and he can't even cross the ball with his left foot.

Therefore, when Deng Kai is on the right wing, he can either turn sideways and pass with his right foot, or he can use the outside of his right foot to chip the ball into the middle. While moving, he can only pass the ball with the instep of his right foot.

His left foot is not used for passing or shooting.

If he can't even pass and shoot, then there's no way he can dribble and control the ball.

You know you don't have that ability.

but now……

It's not that I don't know how to use it, it's just that there's no need for it?

"It seems that only a superb defender like Ferdinand can force Duncan to use his left-footed dribbling and shooting in the Premier League!"

"I don't know whether Ferdinand should be happy or sad about this."

Deng Kai's strong performance has clearly boosted Manchester City's morale.

With Kai Huang around, what are they afraid of?

If all else fails, pass the ball to Celtics!

Manchester City launched a series of fierce attacks.

Until the thirty-ninth minute.

Manchester United finally found an opportunity to launch a counter-attack.

Cristiano Ronaldo's breakthrough created a free kick.

Beckham's free kick slid across the goal, failing to bring down the blue moon.

The match has entered first-half stoppage time.

Toure won a corner kick with a long-range shot.

Deng Kai took the corner kick, and his shot found Adriano.

Manchester United players focused their attention on Grosso, Toure, and Hierro, giving Adriaan less attention.

After all, this is a striker who has played thirteen rounds in the Premier League and has yet to score a goal.

What level do you think he is?

Bang! Adriano leaped high into the air.

Gary Neville's physicality and jumping ability are simply not on the same level as Adriano's.

Upon realizing the situation, Ferdinand immediately abandoned Hierro and came over to cover.

But it was too late.

Ade shook his head violently!

The football crashed into the Manchester United goal.

"Ah!" Adriano pounded his chest and stamped his feet, roaring wildly!

Goal!

He finally scored!

drop!

The referee then signaled that the goal was valid.

Manchester City's players swarmed towards Adriano.

The fans celebrated once again.

"Goal! It's Adriano!"

"That was a very high-quality header!"

"Adriano was ignored by Manchester United! He punished Manchester United!"

"You actually used a full-back who's barely 1.8 meters tall to defend against Adriano, who's 1.9 meters tall! This is the consequence!"

"Congratulations to Adriano on scoring his first Premier League goal!"

"Although the number was relatively small, the quality was extremely high. The importance of this goal cannot be overstated; this is the Manchester derby!"

"3-2! Manchester City are leading Manchester United for the second time in this match! This is unprecedented in Manchester United's matches this season."

"Manchester United has never fallen into trouble again after taking the lead in a comeback!"

Next to Adriano, Gary Neville unfortunately became the main target of the yelling.

Adriano may have simply been venting his frustration and had no intention of targeting Gary, but in Gary's eyes... what's so great about scoring only one goal in thirteen rounds?

I scored a goal too, okay?

Grass!

……

The game has entered halftime.

The atmosphere in both locker rooms was extremely intense.

Manchester United dressing room.

"Cristiano Ronaldo, try playing on the wings more often."

"Giggs, pay attention to your coordination with Ronaldo. The two of you should take turns attacking and try to completely dismantle Manchester City's right flank!"

"Maicon can't stop you at all. Hierro is too slow to provide support. Chiellini's defense zone isn't here, and if he insists on coming to reinforce, the gaps will only widen."

"Vanney, keep the attack going! Every opportunity you get is a golden chance!"

Ferguson's arrangements were well-organized.

Apart from Van Nistelrooy, no one had any objections.

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Van Nistelrooy's opinion is that, let alone a 10% chance, even a 10,000% chance, Ronaldo wouldn't pass the ball to me!

I'm not going to fight my ass!

Moreover, Ferguson's arrangements are undoubtedly intended to further enhance Ronaldo's tactical status.

This indirectly confirms that Ronaldo's decision not to pass the ball to Van Nistelrooy was not problematic.

So annoying!

Manchester City dressing room.

"O'Shea has a yellow card, and Gary's defensive ability is average; he's powerless against strong drives."

"Our focus will be on attacking Manchester United's right flank; we'll try to break through them! Even if Beckham comes back, it won't make a difference; he'll just be a liability!"

Beckham: Kai, your assessment of me is really... I'm devastated!

"Ribery, you and Baggio switch sides, we'll take turns breaking through. You can use your left and right feet flexibly, cutting inside or going to the byline."

"If we go down the wing, the main goal is to pass the ball to Toure for a header when he makes a run forward. Or, when Adriano and Ferdinand are mismatched, we can pass it to Adriano."

"When you cut inside... Adriano, when you're off the ball, you're responsible for marking Ferdinand. You're the only player on our side who can hold him off."

"When the time comes, Ribery's pass should be given to Baggio at the far post as much as possible."

"Adriano, when you have the ball, you need to avoid Ferdinand. Eat everyone else, understand? The way you deal with Ferdinand, you can eat up any other player on their team."

"Including Keane!"

"By the way, make good use of your heading ability; it's your second trump card!"

Adriano nodded emphatically.

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