Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

29th minute.

Adriano dropped back to support his teammates.

Toure seized the opportunity and made a through pass.

Christian's view was blocked by Adriano, and by the time he saw the ball, it had already darted past him, leaving him no time to stop it.

Deng Kai, positioned on the left flank, made a forward run and successfully overtook Christian to receive the ball.

Deng Kai flicked the ball, directly challenging Samuel, the only disruptor in Roma's defense.

"Cycling!"

"Cycling!"

"Too close! Samuel had no choice but to kick...and it went in!"

"Deng Kai is there! Samuel misjudged!"

"Single-handed!"

"Shoot!"

"Pellizoli didn't even have time to attack!"

"Gol!"

"A very sharp off-the-ball cut inside, dribble past the defender, and then shoot! A brilliant individual performance!"

"Two-nil! Deng Kai helps the team score another goal!"

"The Romans were utterly unable to stop Manchester City's iron hooves!"

"This kind of goal is absolutely exhilarating; we used to see it all the time on Ronaldo a few years ago. But who would have thought that Deng Kai, who provided that brilliant pass to Ronaldo, could play like this!"

"Deng Kai is still improving! The Ballon d'Or winner is still improving! That's what's even more terrifying than the terrifying Blue Moon!"

It's clear that Roma really wants to score.

But their two flanks were completely ineffective against Ram and Maicon.

The main problem is that their speed is completely outmatched.

The key to success on the flanks is speed.

If you're not as fast as them, the initiative belongs to them.

Of course, Rome also had tactics that involved playing through the middle.

Emerson and Totti are both players who can launch deadly passes directly from the middle.

Totti's passing is absolutely superb.

But... Essien is too steady!

Toure was in charge of the sweeping.

Essien was responsible for identifying and addressing any shortcomings.

Rome's through balls down the middle simply couldn't get past these two checkpoints.

Once they intercept them, Rome will face a fierce counterattack from Manchester City.

Forty-first minute.

Ribery is going one-on-one with Candela on the right wing.

Candela was already struggling to cope.

As a result, Maicon even went so far as to add a lining.

Ribery delivered a simple, unskilled through ball forward.

Maicon used his speed to beat Candela, then crossed the ball from the byline.

Samuel knew something was wrong the moment he saw the ball's trajectory.

This shot didn't seem to be aimed at Adriano in the middle, but rather...

Samuel turned his head.

Deng Kai cut inside from behind Samuel and between the right-back Jonathan and made a diving header at the far post!

boom!

Pellizoli turned back to make a save, touched the ball, but nothing changed.

Deng Kai's header this time was too powerful.

The ball was moving too fast.

Those who should be admitted must be admitted.

"Goal! Another goal!"

"Three to zero!"

"Are Manchester City planning to end this series right here?"

"Deng Kai scores a second goal!"

"Many people were not optimistic about Manchester City before the match, believing that they were in poor form recently, including Duncan's performance."

"But now it seems that it was more of a adjustment by Manchester City themselves. It was their way of conserving strength."

"On the grand stage of European competition, they maintain their unbeaten Manchester City form! The terrifying Blue Moon is taking over Rome!"

The camera focused on the Roma players.

Emerson shook his head and sighed. It was unstoppable, utterly unstoppable.

The problem is that there's nothing wrong with what I've done, but I just can't stop it.

His partner, Dacourt, was also quite good, but he never went through their middle lane.

Um... Deng Kai's off-ball play doesn't count.

It's too hard to follow the Celtics without the ball.

He was running all over the place.

Totti and Cassano both looked worried.

We can't break through.

Manchester City's defense was already impenetrable.

The key is that even after Roma gained possession, they struggled to get the ball across half-field, making it difficult for their attacking players to attack.

There's no ball!

This is a complete double suppression on both offensive and defensive levels!

in this case.

The referee's whistle to end the first half seemed more like a relief for the Romans.

The Roma players quickly went into the locker room to find their head coach and try to come up with a solution.

The players were out of options.

Soon, the second half began.

This time, Roma will focus on defense first.

They can't afford to concede another goal.

At the very least, let's take the match to Manchester.

We can't really let Manchester City kill the game right here.

That would be a difficult situation for Roma to explain to their fans.

This will be a huge blow to their pursuit of the league title.

Morale is collapsing!

For a full twenty minutes, Roma maintained possession at over twenty percent.

They hardly attempted any attacks anymore.

Once possession is won, the ball is cleared with a long kick.

It's all down to whether Cassano can seize an opportunity.

The offensive tactic is called "Go with the flow".

Seventy-third minute.

Roma gradually regained their confidence in defense.

But perhaps that's precisely why.

They attempted to launch a stealthy attack.

result……

Essien once again successfully intercepted Emerson's through ball.

Then he made a through pass to Deng Kai on the left wing.

Deng Kai received the ball and ran, easily getting past the out-of-position Emerson.

For a moment, both Dacourt and Samuel were trying to gravitate towards Deng Kai.

This is the consequence of being out of position.

Sometimes he affects not just one person, but the entire defense.

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After all, it's unrealistic to think that one person can simply cover for a player like Deng Kai.

boom!

As soon as Roma's defense relaxed slightly, Deng Kai delivered a cross with the outside of his foot during his run.

Precision aside, the key is concealment and surprise.

The ball pierced through Roma's defense.

Adriano received the ball perfectly and easily inside the penalty area, and then unleashed a powerful shot.

Pellizoli's fourth attempt ended in failure.

"Gol!"

"Four-nil! Adriano has killed the game!"

"Rome is doomed! This time, no one can save them!"

"I'm not talking about this one game, I'm talking about the whole series!"

"If they can play like this at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, can you even imagine what they'll do at Intihad Stadium, which is known as a hellish home ground?"

"Deng Kai scored two goals and provided two assists! This is the skill of the Ballon d'Or winner!"

"Some people say that the Ballon d'Or has been won by La Liga players in recent years, which is unfair. Others are defending Nedved, arguing that he should have won the Ballon d'Or this year."

"But after this match, I believe Serie A fans will feel the level of the Premier League."

"The level of the Premier League and La Liga has developed. Serie A must take these opponents seriously; they are no longer easy to beat."

After this goal.

Manchester City made three consecutive substitutions.

Fabregas replaced Duncan.

Torres replaced Ribery.

Fonte replaced Desailly.

This substitution is a bit...unconventional.

Because Deng Kai almost always plays the entire match.

He was rarely substituted midway through a game.

Moreover, this match is quite important.

unless……

Deng Kai's condition is indeed not good!

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