Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The next fifteen minutes.

Manchester City unleashed eleven shots, displaying a terrifyingly strong attack.

The Portsmouth defenders were completely exhausted.

Of their eleven players, almost ten never crossed the halfway line.

They were completely dominated by Manchester City.

"Incredible! Manchester City have a whopping 82% possession!"

"The Manchester City in this match is a completely different team from the Manchester City in the last match!"

"With the return of Duncan, Manchester City have gained dominance in possession of the ball."

"If the increase in possession isn't too dramatic, then the number of forward passes, threatening passes, and shots is unbelievable."

"When Manchester City says they're going to score, no one will doubt it."

"In fact, once they score, it might not be just one goal."

"Now we'll see how long Portsmouth can hold out."

In the 24th minute, Manchester City's attacking pace noticeably quickened.

Deng Kai even used the outside of his foot to chip the ball over the goalkeeper repeatedly, assisting Adriano in getting a shot off and Ribery in cutting inside to shoot.

Unfortunately, the former's shot hit the goalkeeper.

The latter's incision went wide again.

In the 32nd minute, Adriano, who had squandered his chances, made a back pass and began to create opportunities.

Touré, who was following up from the back, took a long-range shot that hit the post.

This was Manchester City's closest shot to scoring so far.

With the match now past the forty-minute mark, Manchester City's number of shots on goal has surged to twenty-five.

But they seem to have been a little unlucky today.

On the other hand, Portsmouth's players had a very positive mindset today.

They weren't thinking about scoring or anything; they just stayed in front of the goal and wouldn't let Manchester City score.

One point is their most important goal for this trip.

In the 44th minute, Ribery cut inside and created a free kick in a relatively far position.

Deng Kai will take the penalty.

boom!

With a cross from Deng Kai, the ball was lobbed into the opponent's penalty area.

Back point.

Adriano pushed past the defender, leaped high, and rammed his bald head into the ball.

"Goal!"

"Adriano! He scored! This time he scored much earlier than last season!"

"One-nil! Manchester City has finally broken Portsmouth's shell!"

"It's really impressive that Portsmouth has held on for so long, but I suspect they're in for some trouble."

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Deng Kai celebrated with Adriano, saying, "That's it, just play freely, and you'll score lots and lots of goals."

Adriano nodded emphatically.

It's been a year; the Celtics have trusted him for a year.

This season, he must repay this trust with goal after goal.

The game then went into halftime.

Portsmouth made no substitutions upon returning to halftime, but their formation was slightly altered.

Ultimately, they still wanted to score.

They hoped to pull one back and then continue to defend from the hole.

If they score just one goal, they are confident they can withstand Manchester City's relentless and relentless attacks.

Didn't we almost make it through the first half?

In the 49th minute, Deng Kai received the ball, turned around, held off his opponent, and passed it back to Chiellini amidst a double-team.

Chiellini fired directly, sending the ball flying into the stands with a long-range shot.

Chiellini scratched his nearly bald head, looking a little embarrassed.

But Deng Kai gave him a thumbs up.

As long as the meaning is correct.

People only saw Chiellini fly out of bounds, but no one thought about where Chiellini was.

Center back!

When the opposing center-back can take a long-range shot from the edge of the box, it shows how aggressive the attack is!

Chiellini's actions perfectly matched Manchester City's tactical requirements.

Manchester City has a complex set of rules regarding whether a player can have the ball, whether they can perform fancy moves, and whether they should pass the ball quickly.

Every player is entitled to dribble, pass, and shoot for extended periods of time.

But every player must avoid being provocative.

It depends on the player's position, the teammates' positions, and the opponents' positions.

Chiellini had to take a long-range shot immediately, and even if he missed, he couldn't allow the opponent to grab, block, or steal the ball, thus creating an opportunity for a counterattack.

In the 50th minute, Chiellini, who had just missed the ball, made a direct interception.

Chiellini is looking for Duncan.

Deng Kai flicked his heel directly to Lahm, who was on the edge of the box.

Baggio decisively darted into the middle, drawing away the opposing right-back.

Lahm made a direct pass to the left flank.

Adriano came out to the wing to receive the ball and fired a series of shots.

He unleashed a stunning long-range shot from just outside the left side of the penalty area.

Swish!

The football pierced the goal and nestled into the net with incredible speed and precision.

The opposing goalkeeper had only come out halfway and hadn't even had time to make a save.

"Goal! It's Adriano again!"

"If I remember correctly, this is an extremely rare brace by Adriano!"

"Decisive! That shot was incredibly decisive, unlike anything I've seen from Adriano before!"

"This position, this speed of the shot, this determination to shoot—only a superstar striker would dare to do that!"

"Adriano's shot was of a very high standard. Crucially, it also showed his confidence in his shot, which is especially important."

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"Because Adriano's inability to score goals has always been his biggest weakness."

"The whole world thought he couldn't score goals, but he firmly believed in himself, which is incredibly difficult and amazing!"

No wonder everyone thinks Ade is no good.

Adriano's stats last season were truly appalling.

He's considered a key player on the team.

He appeared in just as many games as Rob Fowler.

As a result, Robbie Fowler scored more than 20 goals and provided nearly 10 assists last year.

He is a super striker comparable to Van Nistelrooy and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Adriano, on the other hand, failed to reach double figures in both goals and assists in the same number of matches, or even more!

It's not a league.

He didn't even reach double digits in all three competitions combined.

Such a center forward is naturally unlikely to be trusted by the public.

But actually, Adriano played as a pivot player last season, and this statistic is quite good.

Unfortunately, Adriano's debut title was "the next Ronaldo," so people naturally had to hold him to Ronaldo's standards.

Goals have undoubtedly become the sole criterion by which everyone judges Adriano.

In the 68th minute, Deng Kai made a cross pass from outside the penalty area.

Toure arrived just in time and unleashed a very bold volley.

Unfortunately, the ball went wide again.

Overall, Manchester City's players are now all contributing.

However, most people still lack a certain key ability.

This is a troublesome thing for other teams.

Midfielders and defenders constantly trying to shoot negatively impact their scoring rate and also make them more vulnerable defensively.

But Manchester City doesn't exist.

Manchester City spent an entire season trying to address the defensive lapses that occurred when their midfielders and defenders had scoring opportunities.

[P.S.: This is outrageous! I felt dizzy the day before yesterday, and developed a low-grade fever yesterday after returning to Chengdu. I took a test when I got home today, and it came back positive… I probably never want to go to Sanya again in my life, sob sob!]

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