Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

The second half.

Chelsea have intensified their defensive efforts.

Fifty-seventh minute.

Deng Kai used a quick attack on the wing to outmaneuver Melchiort, and then took on Terry, who was covering for him.

Deng Kai pedaled continuously, flicking and deflecting, and dribbled past Terry.

But Terry reacted quickly and grabbed Duncan's jersey.

With a sizzle, Deng Kai was pulled to the ground.

drop!

The referee blew his whistle to stop the game and showed Terry a yellow card.

Deng Kai raised his left hand, and one side of his jersey was ripped open.

Terry's hands were really heavy.

"Oh, Deng Kai changed his jersey on the sidelines... My god, eight-pack abs! V-line! His physique is amazing!" Gao Yuanyuan blushed, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.

Manchester City also earned a free kick in a good position thanks to Duncan's breakthrough.

Deng Kai stood in front of the free kick, but ultimately feinted, allowing Ribery to finish the free kick.

Unfortunately, this unexpected move failed to achieve its purpose.

The football easily cleared the wall, but went just over the crossbar.

In the 62nd minute, Chelsea made a substitution during a dead ball situation.

Hasselbaink replaced Mutu, who had a lackluster performance today.

Mutu's ability is beyond doubt, but he didn't get many opportunities today.

The defensive line of Mascherano, Thiago Silva, and Kompany was very solid.

In addition, former French national team and Arsenal star Petit replaced Gallas and took the left-back position.

Gallas failed to contain Sun Jihai, and Chelsea hope that the more experienced Petit can keep the Chinese player in check.

Sixty-fifth minute.

Lampard suddenly launched an attack in the middle, and together with the retreating Crespo, they passed the ball past Mascherano.

Crespo faked a shot, drawing the attention of almost all the defenders, before making a diagonal pass.

Hasselbaink, who had just come on, once again displayed his killer instinct, finishing with a close-range shot.

Neuer was still a bit young and hadn't anticipated that Hasselbaink's choice would be so extreme.

Three to two!

Chelsea pulled one back.

The outcome of the match can change at any time.

Chelsea thus gained momentum.

Seventy-first minute.

Lampard passes the ball.

Duff made a strong breakthrough on the wing and scored, completely outmaneuvering Ashley Young.

boom!

Duff delivers a cross.

"ha!"

With a loud shout, Noir decisively abandoned the door and stormed out!

Many people were taken aback.

Because Duff's cross wasn't very close to the six-yard box.

Logically, the goalkeeper shouldn't need to come out for such a cross from so far from the goal.

No need.

And it's too dangerous.

If you fail to clear the ball or lose your grip on it, someone can easily score with a simple touch.

Why bother?

But that's just how Noir is.

What others consider a forbidden zone is a small forbidden zone for him.

That's how Manchester City teaches.

Noir also strongly agrees with this.

It's his territory, and he's going to be in charge.

Noir leaped high and plucked the football from above with a spectacular overhead strike.

But the next moment, he was hit by a black truck.

drop!

Drop drop!

The referee blew his whistle repeatedly and rushed over.

Noir was curled up on the ground, clutching the football; he was clearly in great pain.

Hasselbaink, who bumped into him, was unharmed.

The referee showed Hasselbaink a yellow card, and Hasselbaink did not argue.

He really didn't have time to brake.

The Manchester City goalkeeper's rush out was too decisive; what kind of goalkeeper kicks like that?

I'd only accelerated halfway, and you're already telling me I need to brake.

This is just a joke.

bother!

"Well done, Neuer! If he hadn't caught that ball, Hasselbaink, who had just gotten rid of Thiago Silva, would have had a very good chance of scoring a powerful header."

"Chelsea will most likely be able to equalize."

On the sidelines, Manchester City also made a substitution request.

They also sensed the change in the situation.

As Chelsea increased the intensity of the game, Fabregas and David Silva made significantly more mistakes.

This is a phenomenon that all technically skilled players experience when facing high-intensity matches.

"Vidal replaced David Silva, that's a like-for-like substitution, wait... Mandzukic replaced Fabregas?"

"This means... we need to change our formation."

"Oh, yes. Mandzukic has moved to the center forward position, with Torres and Villa on the left and right respectively."

"In midfield, Vidal, Duncan, and Mascherano. Duncan is positioned slightly further forward, in a triangular formation."

"Manchester City are going head-to-head with Chelsea! The players they've fielded are all very tough, and their physical attributes are a level above theirs."

Sure enough, in the next ten minutes, the stadium turned into a gladiatorial arena.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle in the midfield.

Don't let Vidal's age fool you; he's only eighteen. When it comes to hard tackles and physical confrontations, he's a master.

Mandzukic, who frequently retreats, also possesses a good ability to hold the line.

The game reached a stalemate.

Eighty-first minute.

Vidal, who was running like crazy all over the field, cooperated with Deng Kai, Mandzukic, Torres and others to complete a high-field interception.

Mandzukic got the ball immediately and passed it forward.

Deng Kai, like a wild horse, caught up with the ball and found himself one-on-one with it.

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Facing Cudicini, Deng Kai dribbled past the excellent Italian goalkeeper with just one stepover and then slotted the ball into the empty net.

This confrontation seemed simple.

But actually, Deng Kai hit Cudicini with a poor reaction time.

In general, when using a bicycle, you first step to the right, then to the left, and then, on the second step with your right foot, you use the momentum to push the soccer ball out to complete the breakthrough.

Basically, it's all three steps.

More steps are five or seven.

Have you noticed the pattern?

Almost all of them are odd numbers.

Deng Kai had just performed a stepover with his right foot and then flicked the ball away with his left foot, which counts as two steps.

That's really a lack of martial ethics.

"Goal! A brace! Deng Kai has helped the team extend their lead."

"Manchester City's defense has been quite shaky for some time now."

"In crucial moments, it all comes down to the Manchester City emperor!"

"Deng Kai's goal, dribbling past the goalkeeper, was absolutely brilliant!"

"Of course, Vidal, Mandzukic, and Torres also performed very well in their aggressive pressing!"

Huang Jianxiang greatly admires Manchester City's style of play: "In the Premier League, when you talk about technically skilled teams, you can't help but mention Arsenal. But since last season, there's been another team like that."

"It's not Manchester United undergoing a tactical continental overhaul, but Manchester City with the signings of Dunkay and Maximiliano!"

"Manchester City is like a refined scholar."

"But they were by no means weak; while refined, they were also incredibly hardworking. These tireless scholars demonstrated formidable dominance on both offense and defense!"

"To date, Manchester City is the highest-scoring team in the Premier League."

"And they've conceded the third fewest goals in the Premier League!"

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