Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Don't forget, Deng Kai is very strong at counter-attacking."

Huang Jianxiang was speechless.

The director told him that the ratings had dropped.

Most fans shared Gao Yuanyuan's opinion, so they turned off the TV.

In the 72nd minute, Manchester City used all their substitutions.

Fabregas replaced Toure, who was carrying a yellow card.

Kompany replaced Desailly, mainly in an effort to increase the height of the backfield.

These two substitutions also illustrate Manchester City's strategy going forward... to run down the clock.

Fabregas facilitates the team's passing in the backfield.

The tall Kompany headed the ball away, denying Manchester United the opportunity for a long ball cross.

However, less than five minutes later, this substitution had taken place.

Ferdinand's long pass was a masterstroke.

Newly substituted Kompany had poor positional control and was successfully offside by Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo was far ahead of the pack, and when he met Petr Cech at the edge of the penalty area, his low shot hit Cech's shin and rolled towards the goal.

They finally broke through the defense.

"Goal! Two to three! Manchester United are really catching up!"

"It's Ronaldo again! He scored twice today and was the best player for both sides in the second half!"

"Cech was outrageous! He even rushed out of the penalty area! If he had stood on the goal line waiting for Ronaldo, he might have had a chance to save him!"

The commentator said some things that even he himself thought were impossible.

Going out to challenge is the right choice for a goalkeeper facing a one-on-one situation.

Although Cech's attack went beyond the penalty area.

But he touched the football.

Moreover... if Ronaldo hadn't reacted quickly and poke the ball first, if Ronaldo had taken even half a step longer, the ball would have been completely destroyed by Cech.

This was actually a very good attack.

The goal was simply a result of Ronaldo's exceptional ability.

It has nothing to do with Cech.

At least Neuer on the bench was completely engrossed in watching.

The pace of the next match suddenly became intense.

In the 85th minute, Villa's cross pass lacked power.

Deng Kai tried desperately to receive the ball, resulting in an overly heavy stop, and was subsequently knocked to the ground by Ferdinand.

Manchester City players surrounded Ferdinand, hoping the referee would award a penalty.

And Ferdinand, who already had a yellow card, was sent off.

Unfortunately, the referee ruled that Deng Kai had lost control of the ball prematurely, and that it was a normal challenge, not a defensive foul by Ferdinand.

The weakness of Manchester City's players being too young has thus become apparent.

Most of them were furious.

This is certainly a way of protecting Deng Kai.

It can also make the team look like they're not easy to bully.

But... it can also give the opponent an opportunity at the last moment!

As the match entered stoppage time, the six minutes of added time left Manchester City fans quite dissatisfied.

Maksa gave the referee a friendly greeting before receiving a yellow card.

On the other side, Ferguson paced nervously back and forth on the sidelines.

The Community Shield is certainly not a very important honor.

But this game is crucial.

If Manchester City wins, it will undoubtedly tell the whole Premier League that Manchester City can really challenge Manchester United!

If Manchester United's dominance is shaken, teams like Arsenal and Chelsea might seize the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

In the 93rd minute, Manchester United had possession of the ball.

Manchester City players launched a pressing attack, attempting to push Manchester United back.

Van Nistelrooy passes the ball back.

Scholes received the ball, feinted, and then passed it back.

But Fabregas's tackle might have been habitual, or it might have been fueled by anger over the referee's previous decisions; in any case, he brought down Scholes after he had passed the ball.

The referee immediately blew his whistle.

And Fabregas was shown a yellow card.

The referee explained to Fabregas, "These unnecessary movements are unacceptable."

Fabregas was incredibly frustrated.

Then, something unexpected happened.

Cristiano Ronaldo turned to football.

"Ronaldo? Is Ronaldo going to take this free kick?"

"This is a free kick more than 30 meters from the goal, which is quite far."

"It's basically very difficult to shoot directly at the goal; we can only take a tactical free kick."

"Beckham used to be the one to take the kicks for Manchester United. His passes have a great curve and are very threatening."

"Of course, Beckham also takes close-range free kicks; his free kicks from close range are almost unstoppable!"

"Deng Kai from Manchester City will be unleashing his signature 'banana kick'!"

"With Beckham gone, the most authentic Manchester free kick belongs only to Manchester City! This is a huge irony for Manchester United."

"However, Duncan is also good at various free kicks. Last season's FA Cup final, the one he scored in the final moments... wait, what is Ronaldo looking for?"

In the shot, Cristiano Ronaldo is spinning a football.

He's looking for... a valve core!

"Cristiano Ronaldo... he put the football on the grass."

"The valve core is facing itself."

"He measured step by step, his movements were very stiff, as if he were memorizing something by rote!"

"Such a strange move has only happened once before in world football! That was in last season's FA Cup final, when Deng Kai's 'kick-down' technique amazed everyone!"

"He created his own signature free kick! This has caused Duncan's commercial value to skyrocket again! Because previously, only Beckham possessed this characteristic!"

"Even though Deng Kai scored two more direct free kicks than Beckham last season, when people think of the 'banana kick,' Beckham is definitely the first name that comes to mind."

"But now, when people mention the elevator ball, all they think of is Deng Kai!"

"Because in the world of football, only Deng Kai has ever scored a knuckleball goal! This summer, other stars also tried to execute the knuckleball after reviewing Deng Kai's paper."

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"But none of them have the potential to score in actual matches."

boom!

Huang Jianxiang has so much more to share with everyone.

But unfortunately, Luo didn't give me a chance!

A run-up and a shot, all done in one smooth motion!

Cristiano Ronaldo unleashed a powerful shot.

The football suddenly flew out, like a giant dragon riding the wind, soaring straight into the sky!

They were two or three meters taller than the human wall!

It was definitely knocked flying!

Manchester City fans were about to raise their arms in celebration, but the ball, soaring through the sky, seemed to have been knocked down from the heavens by a single blow.

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A sudden turn for the worse!

Cech knew what had happened!

He told himself that his eyes could lie!

We must extinguish the fire in advance!

But... the football shook violently, swaying left and right, up and down.

Cech's save was tantamount to a blind save.

It's impossible to catch him.

Swish!

The football stirred up a white spray.

The entire room fell silent.

After a long pause, the stadium commentator finally clicked his tongue and exclaimed, "ggggggoal!"

"Three to three!"

"A knuckleball! That's the knuckleball that Duncan scored against Arsenal last season!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo has learned it! He's even scored a free kick like a knuckleball! He's only the second player in world football to score a direct free kick in an official match!"

"Hat trick! Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a hat trick!"

"That's a last-minute equalizer!"

"Incredible!"

"Now, who the hell dares to tell me that Cristiano Ronaldo is inferior to Beckham?"

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