Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

On the sidelines, Wenger frowned.

He realized something was wrong.

If initially Arsenal and Manchester City had a 40/60 split on their flanks, Arsenal would have a 60/60 split.

So now Arsenal is in fourth place.

Why does this number seem so familiar?

Manchester City is getting faster and faster.

No.

Arsenal has slowed down.

Wu Xudong, who has the fastest speed in the game, wasn't much faster than Sun Jihai in that defensive play.

Van Bronckhorst's speed was completely outmatched by Ram.

Physical fitness!

"Defense! Vieira! Get everyone into position! Don't launch attacks rashly!" Wenger gave instructions on the spot.

His will was conveyed to the entire team through Vieira.

70th minute.

Yaya Touré and Vieira engaged in a fierce battle in midfield.

Although Toure didn't lose possession, he still managed to deliver a dangerous pass to Duncan.

Deng Kai backheeled the ball to Ashley Young, but because it was a difficult pass, the pass wasn't handled perfectly and lacked power.

Ashley Young failed to connect with Deng Kai again.

On the contrary, Wu Xudong and Deng Kai had a certain tacit understanding and made a beautiful interception by sprinting ahead of time.

boom!

Wu Xudong took a long kick and dribbled forward.

Wenger had just told him to hold his position, but now he immediately cheered for Wu Xudong, telling him to go even faster.

Finally, Wu Xudong, who had crossed the halfway line, made a through pass.

Henry had already reached his position.

He dribbled the ball, surged forward, and outmaneuvered Chiellini, securing a one-on-one opportunity.

boom!

Henry's one-on-one chance is almost guaranteed.

But this time, Laiman managed to pounce on him again!

Henry immediately knelt on the lawn and covered his face.

Whether we advance or not doesn't matter, we're already in the lead anyway.

But the fact that they managed to pull it off is somewhat mystical.

Leman clenches his fist in celebration as he dives for a one-on-one opportunity.

He was exceptionally good today.

They wiped away the shame of being thrashed by Arsenal with six goals in the early part of the season!

Arsenal fans were also amazed by Lehman.

If there's one position at Arsenal that's not perfect, it's the goalkeeper.

Although Seaman is England's goalkeeper, he is too old.

At forty years old, it's clearly time for Seaman to retire.

Even if he doesn't retire, he should be making money instead of playing as a starter for a top team like Arsenal.

Wenger has been looking for a good goalkeeper all season.

He had previously been very interested in Cech, but Manchester City beat him to it.

And now it seems Wenger feels fortunate that he didn't compete with Manchester City for Cech.

Cech has a promising future, but his performance this season has been terrible.

Arsenal don't have time to wait for Cech to mature.

This generation of players has gradually reached their prime or even begun to decline.

The next three years will be crucial and precious year by year.

boom!

Hierro controlled the ball at the goal line and didn't even concede a corner kick to Arsenal.

Hierro instinctively looked for Deng Kai, but found that Deng Kai had not returned to the backcourt.

Instead, he waved to Hierro from the forward position.

Hiero keenly realized that this was an opportunity!

boom!

Hierro launched a long ball directly into Arsenal's half.

Arsenal players who had just run back to launch a counter-attack were mostly out of position.

However, Hierro's shot, aimed at creating a time difference, lacked accuracy and power, and was still quite a distance from Deng Kai.

"Here! Ashley Young!" Deng Kai shouted to Ashley Young.

Ashley Young, who was closer to the ball, leaped high, overpowering Kolo Toure, who was taller but hadn't had a chance to jump because he had just run back.

boom!

A flick of the ball with a header.

Ashley Young's bald head even helped speed up the football.

This makes the football land faster.

This also made Seaman, who rushed out of the penalty area, a little flustered.

If the header had been delayed, he could have cleared the ball before Duncan could reach it.

After all, he can use his hands.

But now that the football has landed early, Deng Kai has dealt with it ahead of time.

And Deng Kai will choose...

He-Man was already in despair.

boom!

as predicted!

Deng Kai flicked the ball along the ground.

The football soared over the head of Seaman, who was desperately rushing towards it, and slid like a rainbow toward the Arsenal goal.

Another lob shot!

Last time it was a long-range lob shot!

This time, he lobbed the ball from outside the penalty area as it bounced up, without stopping it.

The damage was all caused by Seaman's positioning mistakes!

"Wu Xudong, Wu Xudong has returned!"

"Wu Xudong attempted a bicycle kick... but missed the ball... time was running out!"

"If Wu Xudong had been given just one more step, he could have kicked the ball out, but by then it would have already been inside the goal!"

"Goal!"

"3-3! Duncan Duncan scores his second goal to help Manchester City equalize!"

"Manchester City are so resilient!"

"Two goals in four minutes! Manchester City launched an overwhelming attack! Arsenal were instantly overwhelmed!"

"This is the magical effect of substitutions! Maxija's on-field command is simply outrageous! No wonder Guardiola and Deschamps want to learn from him; there is indeed a lot to learn."

Deschamps: ...

Guardiola: Can't you all see that all of Manchester City's substitutions were arranged by me and Kei? With Maxa's ability, how could he remember which player to bring on in which situation?

Arsenal, having conceded two goals, seemed to wake up and began to fight back fiercely.

Seventy-seventh minute.

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Deng Kai delivered a brilliant through pass to the wing.

Ribery made a brilliant leap, sending the ball flying through the air.

Sun Jihai, who had made a run down the flank, delivered a first-time cross.

Yaya Touré's header was blocked by Seaman.

Seaman's performance in this match wasn't bad; he made two very dangerous header saves.

However, Leman on the other side made two crucial saves, which were undoubtedly more impactful.

The football bounced into the penalty area.

Ashley Young made a flying tackle that resulted in him kicking Campbell, leading to an offensive foul and a yellow card.

In the 81st minute, Arsenal prepared to make a substitution.

Wiltord stood on the sidelines.

However, Pires' attacking pass was successfully intercepted by Deng Kai.

Deng Kai passed the ball to Baggio in the middle with a backhand pass.

This was a long pass.

They directly broke through the defenses of two top defensive midfielders, Vieira and Gilbert Silva.

This was a huge mistake for Vieira.

Baggio received the ball and immediately dribbled one step before making a through pass.

Ribery receives the ball in the penalty area.

Campbell immediately lunged from the side and lunged to block the shot.

He anticipated that Ribery would shoot without stopping the ball.

Apart from Ashley Young, the rest of Manchester City players handle the ball relatively simply, especially when they are close to the goal.

However, Ribery managed an incredible stop, freezing the ball and himself in place for a second.

Only after Campbell's sliding tackle stopped did he dribble past Campbell and enter the penalty area.

This pause, this wait, this quick pass—it perfectly showcased Ribery's exceptional ball control.

Seaman lunged at Ribery.

Ribery makes a shooting motion with his right foot.

Heman jumped to the ground to make the save.

Ribery put his right foot down and followed up with his left to complete the shot.

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