Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"What Beckham can do, Ronaldo can do! What Beckham can't do, Ronaldo can do too!"

"This is Manchester United's new king! This is Ferguson's handpicked star player, Cristiano..."

The entire Manchester United crowd chanted in unison: "Ronaldo!"

From this moment on, Ronaldo began to be ambiguous.

Most of the time it refers to the Great Luo.

But in the Premier League, it started referring to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ultimately, the game went into overtime.

The two sides entered into a final battle.

Manchester United's advantage lies in the fact that they used their last two substitutions, giving them a physical advantage.

However, the players they brought on were no more capable than Fabregas and Villa.

Xiao Fa: ? ? ?

Villa: ...

101st minute of overtime.

Howard kicked the goal kick long.

Chaos erupted in Manchester City's backfield.

Fabregas, who actively participated in the defense, surprisingly won the first ball on the right rear side.

He headed the ball back to Kompany.

But with Giggs pushing him from behind, he deflected the object.

The football rolled past Kompany and toward his own penalty area.

Kompany immediately turned around and chased after him.

But when he turned around, it felt like an eternity had passed.

Swish!

Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled past Kompany and then delivered a cross.

boom!

Van Nistelrooy scored after a close-range effort.

Four to three!

Manchester United have taken the lead!

The momentum on the scene reversed.

Manchester United took the lead for the first time in the match.

But this lead is the most likely to give them a championship!

105th minute.

Ribery started off from the right without the ball and dribbled into the middle.

After combining with Villa, Lahm made a diagonal pass to Ribery.

Ribery passed the ball back to Duncan before turning and making a run forward.

Deng Kai dribbled the ball five meters outside the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot...

The ball was intercepted by Keane, who came from behind.

Deng Kai stumbled.

Because of the suspicion of a foul, Keane wisely did not continue to defend Duncan, but instead retreated to the edge of the penalty area to chase Ribery and Adriano.

However, the other Manchester United players shared the same idea as Keane.

They all retreated to the edge of the penalty area.

They all chose to use their bodies to block any possible passes, resulting in no one else being within a five-meter radius of Deng Kai.

Manchester United players are brave.

but……

This world needs not only courage, but also wisdom.

They clearly overlooked this point.

boom!

Deng Kai, who missed his first kick, raised his foot again.

It's almost like swinging your legs in place.

The football flew away in an instant.

A powerful shot with the instep!

Powerful and heavy!

The football curved out and flew straight into the top left corner of the goal!

Swish!

The football goes into the net.

The stadium instantly erupted in excitement.

"Four to four! Deng Kai tied the score in the final minute of the first half of overtime!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo scored the equalizer and then provided the game-winning assist! Deng Kai scored the stunning equalizer!"

"This Community Shield match was incredibly exciting!"

"Following in Duncan's footsteps, Cristiano Ronaldo has also completed a hat-trick! This is the second time they've scored a hat-trick in the same match since joining Manchester United and Manchester City!"

"Last time, the ultimate winner was Deng Kai!"

"Could it be Cristiano Ronaldo this time?"

Cristiano Ronaldo secretly glared at Deng Kai.

He secretly learned how to play the elevator ball.

Unexpectedly, Deng Kai's summer wasn't just about filming GG.

This guy has increased his leg strength!

That shot from a standing spot was absolutely outrageous!

Is this the kind of goal that a short guy who's only 1.4 meters tall could score?

Deng Kai: ? ? ?

Deng Kai: I didn't even mention that you, Madeira, with your buck teeth, stole my tricks!

Ultimately, neither side managed to score again.

The game ended in overtime with a score of 4-4.

And now, it's time for the final event... the penalty shootout!

……

"Maksa must be regretting it now!"

"Penalty shootouts are the ultimate test of a goalkeeper's ability, and Cech is clearly not as good as Lehman! I think I could complain about Manchester City letting Lehman go for an entire season."

"On the contrary, Manchester United's new signing Howard is in very good form."

"He was involved in both of Manchester United's goals; he's the team's second-most valuable player today, after Cristiano Ronaldo!"

"Moreover, Howard is significantly older than Cech, has a much more stable mentality, and is more experienced. From any perspective, victory belongs to Manchester United."

"I suggest the FA start engraving Manchester United's name on the trophy now. They'll start the 2003-2004 season with a championship!"

The penalty shootout is about to begin.

Manchester City won the coin toss and gained the right to choose first.

Deng Kai: "We'll kick it first!"

Keane then said, "Then we'll choose the South Stand."

The South Stand is where Manchester United fans gather.

Their cheers and boos had a direct impact on the penalty kicks... at least that's what everyone thought at this stage.

But on the bench, Guardiola suddenly clenched his fist and showed an excited expression.

"Coach, what's wrong? You seem very happy?" Noir asked, puzzled.

As a goalkeeper, he really disliked standing on the opposing fans' side.

He always hears the other person using foul language, which is incredibly annoying.

Schmeichel explained, "Before the season, Kyle gave us a lot of data from previous years. We summarized many patterns from it and used them to guide our training."

"Many of the training sessions you haven't seen at Schalke 04 are based on this data."

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"One of the statistics is about penalty shootouts."

"Although it seems like a 50/50 situation, statistics show that the team that takes the penalty kick first has a 70% win rate!"

"What?" Noir exclaimed incredulously.

Even if there are differences, they shouldn't be this big, right?

real or fake?

Doesn't that defy common sense?

Why?

Guardiola: "Penalties are all about mentality. And the side that takes the penalty kick later often faces greater psychological pressure."

"Of course, this is based on the premise that the team that kicks first scores the first goal. According to statistics, if the team that kicks first misses the first goal, their chance of winning is only 30%."

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"So this penalty kick is the most important for us."

Deng Kai stepped forward from the crowd.

He took the first penalty kick.

boom!

Clean and neat.

Howard completely misjudged the direction this time.

Penalty kick, 1-0!

Manchester City are in the lead!

As Deng Kai walked back to his team, Cristiano Ronaldo emerged from the Manchester United squad.

The two crossed paths.

Guardiola reiterated, "Conversely, the first penalty for the team taking the second penalty is also the most crucial. Statistically, teams that miss this penalty have a win rate of less than 20%!"

Noir's eyes shone.

He never knew that data could be so powerful.

In people's minds, the fifth penalty point is the most important person.

Of course, the first penalty point is also very important.

But it's definitely not as important as accounting for 80% of the win rate!

Only with the confirmation of the data can we truly appreciate how brilliant Deng Kai's penalty kick was.

And how difficult is it for Ronaldo to take penalties now?

boom!

After a rapid acceleration followed by a sudden slowdown, Ronaldo used a change in rhythm to outmaneuver Cech and score a penalty.

But Cech was extremely capable, and this time he managed to eliminate the interference and pounce in the right direction.

Moreover, although he was a beat slower because of thinking, he still managed to touch the football and almost made a save.

Penalty shootout, 1-1.

Manchester United have equalized!

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