Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League, and they will face Manchester City for the second time this season in ten days.

In their first encounter, Manchester City lost 3-0 to Chelsea at home.

They haven't lost many home games this season, but Arsenal and Chelsea have been their nemesis.

This has led to widespread pessimism about Manchester City's chances of continuing in the FA Cup.

Sky Sports: "Manchester City have achieved 100% of their season goals. EFL Cup title, FA Cup semi-finals, Premier League survival – they've done a fantastic job."

BBC: "Deng Kai showcased his leadership skills with a perfect season!"

The Manchester Evening News: "To date, Duncan has scored a total of 37 goals for Manchester City in the Premier League, EFL Cup, FA Cup, and other competitions! This equals Alan Shearer's single-season goal record when he played for Blackburn Rovers in the 1995-1996 season!"

The Times: "Goals and assists galore! Duncan is poised to break Andy Cole's record of 41 goals in a single season while playing for Newcastle United in 1993-1994!"

The Echo: "Complete dominance! Manchester King Duncan surpasses Highbury King Henry in both goals and assists!"

Many media outlets have started to write summaries for Manchester City.

Otherwise, it would be pointless to analyze the situation after Manchester City is eliminated.

This is also helping Manchester City achieve a slower landing.

Of course, some people are also unhappy with the media's comparison of Duncan and Henry.

Vieira stated, "This is unfair. Duncan's performance was certainly better, but Henry's goals and assists were far more valuable than Duncan's."

"The statistics of a team that is 12th in the Premier League should be different from those of the team that is 1st in the Premier League."

Arsenal fans were also very agitated and began to constantly smear Duncan.

Similarly, Manchester City fans have started attacking Arsenal fans.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Premier League Player of the Year award will likely be decided between Duncan and Henry.

The current Premier League top scorer list is highly competitive, with players such as Duncan, Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooy, James Beattie, Fowler, Mark Viduka, and Alan Shearer all vying for the title.

Apart from Deng Kai's four-goal lead, the rest of the games were very close.

Even Deng Kai could be replaced by other players at any time.

On the assist leaderboard, Duncan and Henry lead by a wide margin with 15+ assists each.

Solskjaer, ranked third, has only seven assists and clearly has no chance of threatening the top two.

It wasn't until then that people realized why Deng Kai was so supportive of Manchester United winning the title this season.

Because if Henry leads Arsenal to a second consecutive Premier League title, then no matter how excellent Duncan's individual statistics are, he might still be overlooked.

However, if Arsenal lose the title, Duncan's performance this season, which dragged the newly promoted team to a mid-table position, coupled with his explosive individual statistics, could very well put him in direct contention for the Premier League individual award.

The problem is...Deng Kai seemed to have clearly supported Manchester United from the beginning of the season, right?

At first, everyone thought it was a brotherly bond, or that it was the Red Devils' genes at work.

Now it seems... this kid's plan was too ambitious, and the whole of Europe has been disturbed.

The media immediately erupted in excitement.

That's it!

Bild: "The true intentions are revealed! Behind Duncan's support for Manchester United lies his determination to win the Premier League Player of the Year award!"

Marca: "Explosive statistics! Outstanding team performance! Duncan lives up to his Ballon d'Or runner-up finish!"

Kicker: "If Ronaldo's performance at Real Madrid this season barely met everyone's expectations, then Duncan's performance at Manchester City this season has completely exceeded everyone's expectations!"

"From this perspective, Deng Kai has already gained an advantage in this year's Ballon d'Or race!"

Tuttosport: "2004 could be the year Duncan becomes a legend! At the club level, a more mature Manchester City might be able to finish in the top four of the Premier League."

"As for the national team, the last vestiges of Portugal's golden generation might find success in the European Championship!"

Almost everyone assumed that if Deng Kai continued on this trajectory, he would very likely achieve the highest honor of his career—the Ballon d'Or or the FIFA World Player of the Year—as early as 2004 or as late as 2006!

Deng Kai's popularity has surged again in Europe, and even seems to be spreading beyond his immediate circle.

On March 16, Manchester City defeated Birmingham 1-0 at home.

As soon as the match ended, countless reporters rushed over to interview Deng Kai.

Reporter: "Deng Kai, are you aware that Deco has announced his move to the Portuguese national team?"

Reporter: "Deng Kai, what's your opinion on Porto's Champions League performance? Do you think they have a chance to reach the semi-finals?"

Reporter: "Deng Kai, what impact do you think Deco's addition will have on the Portuguese team?"

Yes.

Deco has officially become a naturalized player for the Portuguese national team.

This incident caused a huge uproar in Portugal.

Deng Kai's return to Portugal has brought about changes to Portugal's immigration strategy.

And Adecco is a direct manifestation of this change.

After them, there will be many more "beneficiaries".

However, the core players of the Portuguese national team, led by Figo and Rui Costa, were very unwelcoming to Deco.

If the conflict between the Golden Generation and Duncan and Ronaldo is mainly due to the "older generation" wanting to prove themselves, not wanting the younger generation to get involved, and not trusting the younger generation.

Nadco's addition also carries the "outsider" debuff.

At this point, the opinion of Deng Kai, as the new generation of leader of the Portuguese national team, becomes very important.

Deng Kai smiled at the camera: "Congratulations to Deco, he has joined the team he wanted to join. Congratulations to Portugal, you have acquired a rare talent."

"No one knows Deco better than me, including Mourinho. He is a world-class midfielder, he is very strong, and I would love to play with him in the national team."

"On behalf of myself, Coach Trigár, and Cristiano Ronaldo, I welcome Deco to the team! I believe that with superstars like Figo and Rui Costa leading the way, Ronaldo, Deco, and I can bring even more glory to this team!"

Deng Kai's attitude was very firm.

Welcome, Adecco!

This relieved Deco, who was watching TV.

Regarding the Champions League, Deng Kai bluntly stated: "Mourinho is an extremely talented coach. He can turn the impossible into reality, and I have no doubt that he can achieve results in European competitions."

"But Porto this year is still a bit lacking; they lack a top-class attacker. In addition, their defense has not yet reached its peak."

"I think it will be very difficult for them to score in the second leg after falling behind in the first leg, and they may have to say goodbye to the Champions League for the time being."

"But next season, with a more solid defense, a more reliable center forward, and a stronger Deco... I believe they will have the ability to compete for the Champions League!"

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