Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Adriano choked Hypia.

But Dudek has already adjusted his form and is ready for the next save.

Adriano was being pressured by Hyypia, and Kilop was also rushing over, so he couldn't adjust the ball with his foot and then finish the shot.

There are too many people in the penalty area; if there is even the slightest adjustment, there will be no chance to win again.

At the same time, he couldn't head the ball directly because he couldn't generate enough power; shooting would just give Dudek possession.

boom!

Adriano headed the ball on.

Head the ball towards the penalty spot, slightly to the outside.

boom!

Deng Kai, who had been closely marked but was subsequently ignored, broke into the penalty area, took the ball, and fired a clever shot.

Kirop turned, bent over, and stretched his leg back, making a desperate defensive play.

This move is very similar to the signature defensive move of future Liverpool legend Virgil van Dijk.

But Deng Kai seemed to have anticipated his defensive move, and the clever part of this kick was that he deliberately kicked it a little bit towards Kirkup.

This allowed the ball to pass through Kilop's legs and into the goal.

"Goal! 1-2! Duncan has pulled one back for Manchester City!"

"Adriano is very strong in physical duels. There were so many people in Liverpool's penalty area, but he still managed to win the first ball."

"Kilop's signature move is his defensive retreat, especially his signature move of bending down and extending his leg backward—it's a true masterpiece. But no one expected Deng Kai to anticipate Kirop's prediction!"

"As expected of Deng Kai. Kirop was Deng Kai's underling back then, and he still can't get out of Deng Kai's clutches."

Manchester City then gradually demanded possession of the ball.

After several back-and-forth battles, Liverpool and Manchester City eventually conceded possession.

There's no way around it; Manchester City has too many players involved in pressing, and their pressing is tactically coordinated and coordinated.

In the entire Premier League, only Arsenal currently seems to have a slight edge over Manchester City in terms of possession and midfield control.

Thirty-nine minutes.

Unwilling to give up, Liverpool tried to dissuade Manchester City by passing the ball around in their own half after gaining possession.

Generally speaking, after being dispossessed, in order to prevent a counter-attack, the striker should feign a pressing attempt.

This gives the midfielders and defenders time to retreat and defend.

So after Liverpool won the ball back and passed it around a few times in their own half, Adriano and Ribery should have left the field.

But Liverpool clearly underestimated Manchester City's madness.

Adriano and Ribery did not withdraw.

Duncan, Touré, and even Essien came up!

Manchester City's entire attacking and midfield line was present, and they launched a high-pressing attack.

Hyypia's passing lanes were all blocked, including the lane between him and the goalkeeper.

boom!

Hyypia hesitated, and then engaged in a fierce physical confrontation with Adriano.

Hyypia eventually fell to the ground, and Adriano gained possession of the ball.

A Liverpool player raised his hands, indicating that Adriano had fouled.

However, the referee did not blow the whistle.

This level of intensity is perfectly normal in the Premier League.

boom!

Adriano passed the ball to Deng Kai.

Deng Kai played a through ball down the wall, and Gillop missed.

Adriano easily won a one-on-one chance.

boom!

With a powerful shot, Adriano turned and rushed towards Duncan, beginning his celebration.

"2-2! Manchester City have officially equalized!"

"Liverpool's defense played with fire; it was a major blunder!"

"They should have passed the ball to Gerrard immediately."

"They hoped to increase possession and take the initiative by passing the ball around in their own half, but they overlooked the fact that Manchester City's attacking players rotate very frequently."

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"Because they have a lot of defensive duties, it's hard for them to maintain their stamina for the entire game."

In the 44th minute, the first half was about to end.

Liverpool launched an attack.

They executed a very impressive play.

Even Risser came up.

Gerrard seized a good opportunity and made a cross pass to Riise.

Risser fired a long kick.

Thiago Silva stepped up and blocked the shot with his body, falling to the ground in the process.

Toure and Gerrard jumped at the same time, and Toure headed the ball and passed it to Lahm next to him.

After receiving the ball, Lahm immediately flicked it five meters away.

Smick, who was preparing to defend him, had just lowered his center of gravity to engage in a physical battle with Lahm for the ball.

As a result, Ram instantly gained speed.

When Smick regained his balance and turned around, Ram had already run more than two meters away.

"Ram! Ram's picking up speed, he's really fast!"

"Manchester City's two full-backs are both very fast. And their substitute, Ashley Young, is also a 100-meter sprinter."

"In other words, Sun Jihai's speed is relatively mediocre, which is why he is ranked relatively late in the pecking order at Manchester City."

"But Sun Jihai can play in multiple positions, and Manchester City really needs him."

"It's over! Ram has passed again!"

Everyone thought Lahm was going to pass the ball to Duncan, but Lahm faked a pass and then dribbled past midfield himself!

"Too fast! Lahm cuts inside, and Kirop is half a body length behind him. Kirop is helpless."

"Adriano is calling for the ball, Lahm raises his foot... another fake pass!"

"Lahm has broken into the penalty area!"

"Take a shot!"

"Goal!"

"A solo run! Young Philipp Lahm makes a spectacular solo run! What a brilliant goal!"

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"It's so beautiful!"

"3-2! Manchester City have taken the lead! Lahm has scored a goal of the century!"

The camera focused on Ram.

The saying "losing is winning, and winning is losing" is perfectly embodied in Lamu.

He was once a winner, and was considered one of Bayern Munich's two outstanding youth academy graduates, along with Schweinsteiger.

Lahm's career began to decline after he was defeated by the younger Lisbon duo of Duncan and Ronaldo in the UEFA Youth League.

He lost to his friend Bastian Schweinsteiger in the race to join Bayern Munich's first team.

Therefore, he had to leave Bayern Munich as a loser and join Manchester City.

After joining the Blue Moon team, Lahm became a winner again, consistently delivering outstanding performances as a starter.

Unfortunately, due to an injury, he was replaced by Grosso and sat on the bench, once again becoming a loser.

However, this season, he finally made it through, becoming the team's first choice again and delivering another outstanding performance.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he experienced three rises and three falls.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, who chose to stay at Bayern Munich, was only officially promoted to the first team this season. Although he has played a few games so far, he has mostly come on as a substitute and hasn't played much.

Everyone is playing in the first-tier league.

Bayern Munich is currently ranked first in the Bundesliga.

But Manchester City is currently tied for first place in the standings with Arsenal and Chelsea, okay?

As this season comes to an end, the gap between Lahm and Schweinsteiger will widen further.

At this moment, far away in Munich, Bastian Schweinsteiger, who was not selected for the squad for this round of league matches, was deeply moved as he watched Lahm on camera.

He just couldn't understand it.

How could winning turn into losing?

What kind of bizarre extreme challenge is this?

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