Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Because of Wu Xudong's presence, everyone envies Arsenal, not only because their left and right full-backs are sprinters, but also because their substitutes are 100-meter sprinters.

But when it comes to wing configurations, Manchester City is actually not bad at all.

Fifty-fourth minute.

Wu Xudong and Lamu met unexpectedly.

Ljungberg, taking advantage of Wu Xudong's distraction, easily made a run down the flank, received the ball, and delivered a cutback pass.

Vieira surged forward from the back, ready to unleash a powerful shot.

As a result, he was tackled by Ram.

Ram received a yellow card.

Both sides launched a fierce offensive.

Sixty-second minute.

Henry received the ball on the wing and then dribbled past Maicon with a series of feints.

But before Henry could cut inside, he was tackled by the out-of-position Maicon.

Maicon also received a yellow card.

Within just twenty minutes, the two sides engaged in several rapid-fire exchanges on the flanks.

The player in the middle didn't even break a sweat.

But the players on the flanks all started to feel weak in the legs.

"Is the situation very dangerous? Manchester City are playing so hard, but they still haven't been able to create any opportunities!" Victoria asked Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head: "No, the situation is very good. Arsenal has been drawn into Manchester City's rhythm, and their wingers' energy has been wasted on high-speed back-and-forth runs down the flanks."

"Arsenal's wing play is indeed very fast, but their attacks often rely heavily on teamwork. But today... especially after Lahm came on, their teamwork decreased."

Victoria: "Then why aren't they cooperating?"

Cristiano Ronaldo laughed: "Because it's impossible! Every player has a limit to their control over the ball. Some players can't control the ball even at 10 kilometers per hour."

"Some people can control the ball at 20 kilometers per hour, but very few can control it at 30 kilometers per hour."

"Manchester City deliberately increased the pace to a point where neither side could control the ball, so their wingers could only cross the ball and couldn't create any sharp passing combinations."

Victoria seemed to understand but not quite: "No wonder you always kick the ball away as soon as you receive it, because you're bad at ball control, right? I remember David saying that the only thing you lack right now is control of the ball."

Cristiano Ronaldo: ...

Cristiano Ronaldo: "David actually talked bad about me. Next season, I'll make sure he doesn't get a single assist against me!"

Victoria didn't respond.

There are some things that Cristiano Ronaldo may not know yet.

But Deng Kai knew.

David even called Deng Kai for his opinion a few days ago when he was troubled by this matter.

Deng Kai supports David's new journey, even though he thinks David might not have an easy time there.

But David's commercial value will therefore reach a new level.

In the 64th minute, Manchester City made a substitution after the ball went out of bounds.

Moreover, they made two substitutions in a row, using up all their substitution options.

Without a doubt, Manchester City is about to launch a real counterattack.

"Sun Jihai replaced Maicon."

Ashley Young replaced Grosso.

"A true Chinese derby has emerged, and both Wu Xudong and Sun Jihai are playing right-back."

"Sun Jihai is a versatile player who can play from the front to the back. His advantage is his versatility, but this also makes him lack a distinctive style. The main reason for replacing Maicon with him is because of Maicon's physical issues and yellow card problems."

"Ashley Young has shown the abilities expected of a Premier League player this season. He has good speed, likes to dribble, and is very entertaining, but his actual performance has been lacking."

The explanation was quite insightful.

Sixty-sixth minute.

Deng Kai returned to the backcourt to ask his teammates for the ball, and kept waving his hands, signaling his teammates to press forward.

The Manchester City players tensed up, knowing that the moment was finally approaching.

"Dunkai passes the ball to Lahm, Lahm passes it back and then makes a forward run."

"Deng Kai passed the ball across to Thiago Silva. Thiago passed the ball to Ribery, and then made a forward run himself."

"Ribery is trying to break through on the wing... Sun Jihai is overlapping! Ribery passes the ball to Sun Jihai up front."

"Van Bronkhorst's defense was very solid; he didn't lose his position."

"Sun Jihai made a wide pass, delivering the ball to Lahm who had made a run down the left flank. Manchester City's two full-backs basically occupied the entire width of the pitch."

"Lahm dribbled forward, and Wu Xudong rushed towards Lahm. Lahm kicked the ball forward... Ashley Young was like a wild horse."

"Kolo Toure came out to defend. Baggio has infiltrated the Arsenal penalty area and is calling for the ball, a good chance... unfortunately Ashley Young didn't see it, he's very persistent in dribbling past his opponent."

"Ashley Young's continuous feints and footwork may have only served to prevent Chloe Toure from sticking her foot out carelessly."

boom!

With Ram's prompting, Ashley Young spotted Yaya Touré pulling up in the back seat.

His cutback pass eased the embarrassment of "Yang not being able to pass".

boom!

Yaya Touré unleashed a powerful shot from the left side of the penalty area.

He-Man has tarnished his reputation this time.

He made a brilliant save.

This is also related to the lack of surprise in Ashley Young's pass back; Seaman was already prepared.

Chaos erupted inside the restricted area.

Baggio seized the opportunity to score a rebound shot.

Unfortunately, Campbell stretched out his foot and blocked the ball out of the penalty area.

Deng Kai, who had been calling for his teammates to move forward from the backfield, also came to the front after passing the ball and immediately unleashed a powerful shot...

Vieira roughly pushed Deng Kai aside.

This action is suspected of being a foul.

The referee put his whistle in his mouth.

However, because he was distracted by Deng Kai, Vieira himself had no time to focus on football.

The soccer ball bounced once, but before it could fully bounce back up, it was shot away by a blue figure.

Swish!

The football flew towards the goal at almost a flat height, heading straight for the top corner.

"Goal!"

"Thiago Silva! That kick, a divine sword flying like a peach blossom in the wind! Straight to Arsenal's vital point!"

"Manchester City's center-backs have all moved to the edge of the penalty area!"

"Manchester City has a team-wide mentality."

"As Deng Kai called on his teammates to push forward, Manchester City's midfield and attacking third gathered a total of eight players in that attacking move."

"Even Hierro and Chiellini at the very back have passed the halfway mark."

"The rest of the players have all moved into the offensive third!"

"Manchester City are really going all out!"

"Although 19-year-old Thiago Silva failed to beat Chiellini in the competition for a starting position, Duncan once publicly praised his footwork, believing that Thiago's footwork is extremely outstanding among defenders."

"Thiago proved that today."

"That powerful shot was perfectly controlled! Even Lampard and Gerrard, known for their long-range shooting prowess, can't easily produce a world-class goal of this quality!"

Two to three!

Manchester City scored less than three minutes after making their substitution.

Sun Jihai and Ashley Young, who had just come on, also participated in the attack and performed well.

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