Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Sixty-eighth minute.

Manchester City's strategy of attacking down the left flank has yielded some results.

Deng Kai made a quick, powerful run past Gary, but Gary managed to get past him and bring him down.

The referee immediately blew his whistle and awarded Manchester City a free kick.

After Deng Kai got up, he immediately turned over and yelled at Gary.

It looked like the two sides were about to clash again.

boom!

Deng Kai kicked the ball forward, quickly taking a free kick.

The referee's attention was drawn to Deng Kai's shout.

By the time he realized what was happening, Ribery had already cut inside with the ball.

At this point, trying to explain that fast hair is ineffective seems rather unprofessional.

Because the first moment had passed.

The referee can only allow this attacking opportunity.

After passing the ball, Deng Kai immediately moved to the wing and down the byline.

After being blocked by Keane, Linelli did not try to dribble past him, but instead passed the ball to Deng Kai.

Deng Kai was unguarded, giving him excellent vision and positioning.

boom!

Deng Kai delivered a perfect right-footed cross.

Inside the penalty area, Adriano and Ferdinand engaged in a fierce battle for the ball.

But Adriano was actually some distance from the landing point.

While the fans were still confused.

boom!

Yaya Touré arrived on horseback.

He unleashed a smooth long-range shot from near the edge of the penalty area!

Swish!

Barthes was powerless to do anything.

At this distance, it's almost impossible for a long-range shot to miss without interference.

"Beautiful long-range shot! That's a high-quality world-class goal!"

"Yaya Toure has been playing exceptionally well this season! He has become Duncan's best supporting player!"

"He excels in both attack and defense, covering a wide range of areas, and is currently the player with the most average and total runs per game in the Premier League!"

"4-3! Manchester City take the lead for the third time in the match!"

"Manchester United have a fatal problem right now, which is that their right flank has been completely exposed! They have no way to stop Duncan and Ribery's breakthroughs."

"Of course, Manchester City's right flank is also facing a severe test; they can't stop Ronaldo and Giggs either."

"But Manchester City were stronger today in converting their attacks into goals."

"It's not that Manchester United's attackers are not as good as Manchester City's, but the main problem is that Manchester City's chances are mostly eight or nine out of ten."

"Manchester United created many chances that were six or seven points."

"This is also why Ferguson insisted on reforming the team's tactics to be more continental."

"Aside from high-quality counter-attacks and one-on-one chances, typical Premier League tactics have consistently created low-quality opportunities. This isn't a problem with Manchester United, but rather a problem with the tactics themselves."

"This is also the huge impact that Wenger's Arsenal has had on the Premier League. Arsenal's chances are also those eight or nine points."

"This kind of football is not only more beautiful, but also more aggressive! Arsenal and Manchester City won by much larger margins than Manchester United."

"Oh! Manchester City is going to play again?"

On the sidelines, Manchester City made a substitution.

Bayern Munich star Lahm replaced Italian striker Grosso.

Despite being a striker, Lahm is clearly superior to Grosso in terms of attacking attributes.

His speed, passing, and even shooting are all superior.

The only drawback is that he's too short; his defensive attitude is great, but he has a fatal flaw.

Lahm + Duncan + Ribery.

Manchester City has already revealed their hand.

Come on, let's keep hurting each other!

Today, it's either you kill me or I kill you!

Manchester United naturally made adjustments as well.

Solskjaer replaced Scholes.

Although Scholes played as a shadow striker for a year and his attacking attributes were quite good, he was still a bit behind the baby-faced Solskjaer, a proper substitute striker, in terms of goals.

In addition, Forlán replaced Van Nistelrooy, who had a mediocre performance in this game.

Van Nistelrooy: ? ? ?

Van Nistelrooy: If he had just been willing to pass the ball, I would have scored two goals by now.

Fanny was sullen.

Seventy-fourth minute.

Lahm, who came on as a substitute, performed the tactics the coach had instructed him to use when he was brought on.

He took off from the wing and, with the help of Deng Kai and Ribery, successfully reached the byline.

boom!

Lahm crosses the ball.

Barthez was well-positioned this time and punched the ball away.

Adriano was right there, and he really wasn't confident he could hold on.

After all, everyone knows he has a history of being a bit of a butterflix.

The football flew towards the edge of the penalty area.

It landed right on Deng Kai.

Keane, who had lunged too far ahead, immediately turned and lunged at Deng Kai.

boom!

Deng Kai lobbed the ball without stopping it, then turned around and got past Keane.

A beautiful sight: scooping the moon from the seabed.

boom!

Just outside the penalty area, before the ball even hit the ground, Deng Kai unleashed a powerful volley.

It brings back memories of last year's Champions League.

Deng Kai and Zidane both demonstrated what it means to "sword come from the west, a celestial being descending from the heavens" in this position!

Swish!

Barthez made two saves, but unfortunately, the ball went straight into the corner, a dead-end area. How could he possibly save it?

That's how world-class shots are; they usually go wide or miss.

If it doesn't fly or deviate, then it's difficult!

"Goal! Five to three! Manchester City scores again!"

"Hat trick! Deng Kai has also completed a hat trick!"

"Following Ronaldo's hat-trick, Deng Kai has also scored three goals!"

"It's hard to say who the King of Manchester is, but at least the Lisbon duo completely dominated Manchester!"

"They are the two Manchester giants in today's match!"

"Deng Kai has also contributed eleven Premier League goals, once again taking the top spot on the Premier League top scorer list!"

"Perhaps no one expected that Manchester City would be able to take the lead again."

"Manchester United are facing a situation they've never encountered before this season. Can they equalize again? Can Ronaldo score again?"

"Huh, what's Deng Kai doing...?"

In the shot, Deng Kai, who scored the goal, runs towards the corner flag.

He moved his fingers, communicating with the fans in the stands.

Manchester City fans were ecstatic.

Manchester United fans were stunned.

Cristiano Ronaldo's face darkened on the field.

As Deng Kaitian descended to earth, he crashed to the ground.

On the Manchester City side, the entire team chanted: "Siuuuuu!"

The sounds of celebration.

Huang Jianxiang joked, "Cristiano Ronaldo probably didn't expect Deng Kai to score a hat-trick, right? Haha, this is Deng Kai's third hat-trick at Maine Road this season!"

"He's also the player with the most hat-tricks in the Premier League this season!"

"Of course, he also achieved a remarkable feat here in the League Cup, scoring five goals in a single game!"

"Manchester City truly deserves the title of kings at home!"

"As the saying goes, 'An early kill doesn't count, but a late kill guarantees a win!' Next time Ronaldo uses this celebration, he must check the time carefully and not give the opponent a chance to retaliate!"

Amidst the Manchester City crowd's celebration, Maxić substituted Thiago Silva for Baggio, who was showing signs of fatigue.

Manchester City also changed their formation to 5-3-2.

Ribery and Adriano formed a strike partnership.

Manchester United: ? ? ?

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