Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

April 12th, the 33rd round of the English Premier League.

Manchester City snatched a 1-0 victory from Birmingham.

They almost got tied by Birmingham.

After reviewing the Premier League schedule for this season, especially the second half, most fans found that the schedule did indeed have problems.

Too dense.

Other Premier League teams have also started complaining about this damn schedule.

Even Manchester City's biggest rivals, Arsenal, had their manager Arsène Wenger acknowledge Duncan's statement: "Indeed, this year's situation is very special."

"Hopefully, the Premier League will be more comprehensive in its considerations next season and in many other competitions to come."

"Just like in the Portuguese league or La Liga, it's possible to schedule some matches after the Champions League."

"The Champions League is, after all, the most important honor for a club, and it deserves our utmost care!"

Gradually, people's dissatisfaction with Deng Kai dissipated.

Meanwhile, Barcelona also issued a series of statements.

This means we didn't intentionally ask the media to smear Manchester City; these were all spontaneous actions on their part, etc.

He's still quite cowardly.

They really didn't want to go to court with Manchester City.

Because when Mansour's team acquired Manchester City, they had already worked with the best legal teams in Europe.

Moreover, going to court is incredibly expensive in Europe.

Barcelona's finances are on the verge of collapse due to its big-spending transfers in recent years.

They need to cut costs and increase revenue.

They don't even really want veteran players like Kluivert in the team.

Why would they be willing to go to court?

In the eyes of the European media, Barcelona's actions were tantamount to seeking peace by avoiding conflict.

This caused them to lose face.

So the Manchester City fans flew to Barcelona with pride.

And then Manchester City's plane landed.

The insulted Barcelona fans unfurled banners that insulted Duncan and Manchester City.

However, in a pre-match interview, Deng Kai stated, "We are satisfied with the welcome ceremony given by the Barcelona fans; it's the only way they can compete with us."

Barcelona fans were furious after hearing the interview.

Meanwhile, Barcelona brought up some past events in their pre-match interviews.

Barcelona's sporting director stated that Ronaldinho is the best player in the world at this stage.

Ronaldinho was the most important contributor to Sporting Lisbon's miracle.

Deng Kai merely stole Xiao Luo's credit.

In the words of this director, "That team was only a UEFA Cup champion level team. They were still far from the Champions League. It was Ronaldinho who made up for all of that!"

The reporters immediately understood why Ronaldinho hadn't attended the press conference.

Even Ronaldinho himself probably couldn't stand it anymore.

Of course, there are reasons why Barcelona did this.

Because their team's chairmanship is precarious.

The team has failed to meet expectations for two consecutive seasons, and the various chaos within the team has long been a source of dissatisfaction for the fans.

This conflict with Manchester City has ignited discontent within Barcelona.

If this club president doesn't do something soon, he might have to step down early.

Therefore, even if they know it's nonsense or outrageous, they still say it.

Because they know that as long as they are willing to say it, some people in their fan base will be willing to believe it.

Yes, that's what species diversity is all about.

After Deng Kai and his group heard these words following a reminder from the reporter, they were surprised.

Deng Kai laughed and said, "Ronaldinho's talent is beyond doubt. As for that Champions League title, I've said it many times, it belongs to all of us."

"So of course he belongs to Ronaldinho too!"

"But personally, I am very grateful to Barcelona for recognizing our talent."

"We are indeed a UEFA Cup-winning team. Not just Sporting Lisbon, but also this Manchester City team!"

"Then let's take Barcelona's good fortune and try our best to eliminate them at Camp Nou, this auspicious venue!"

Good guy!

This is a closed loop!

……

Soon, the competition officially began.

100,000 fans at the stadium waved flags to cheer for Barcelona.

The blue of Manchester City fans was very scattered.

The living conditions for this Blue Moon Expeditionary Force were extremely poor.

But they were not afraid at all.

Because they are the terrifying Blue Moon!

The ones who should be afraid are the 100,000 people in red and blue uniforms at this stadium!

"Alright, let's begin the match. I'll quickly introduce the lineups for both sides."

"Barcelona is using a 4-3-3 formation."

"The three forwards are Ronaldinho, Saviola, and Quaresma."

"Saviola is not a traditional center forward, but because Ronaldinho and Quaresma are too competitive, Saviola has no choice but to play in this position."

"His performance in this position is not very consistent at the moment."

"The three midfielders are Davies, Marquez, and Xavi."

"Davids, on loan from Juventus to Barcelona this season, has made a huge contribution to Barcelona's defense. At the same time, he also has a strong desire to perform on the attacking end."

"But he's not a good fit for Barcelona's tactics."

"You can't deny Davies' excellence, but you also can't say he's been very successful at Barcelona this season."

"Marcus, on the other hand, integrated into Barcelona quite well."

"Xavi, as a midfielder from Barcelona's own youth academy, has performed really well. He is already a well-known star in the Barcelona team, and he has also become famous all over the world."

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"Of course, considering that Xavi has faced off against Duncan and Ronaldo in the UEFA Youth League and the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, his current achievements seem... not that much."

"Because he's already far behind Duncan and Ronaldo!"

"Barcelona's defense consists of Van Bronckhorst, Puyol, Oleg, and Reiziger."

"Goalkeeper Valdes. Manchester City fans, especially Duncan's fans, will definitely know Valdes."

"This is Víctor Valdes, the Barcelona youth academy goalkeeper who was on par with Sporting Lisbon's Pepe Reina."

"According to what Deng Kai said at the time, Reina was better than Valdes."

"Therefore, Valdes also harbored a grudge against Duncan."

"He stated before the match that he would score zero points against Deng Kai this time!"

"Manchester City's formation is familiar to everyone; it's also a 4-3-3."

"Villa, Adriano, Ribery."

"Deng Kai, Mascherano, Toure."

"Lahm, Chiellini, Thiago Silva, Maicon."

"Cech!"

"Huh... this center-back pairing?"

The commentator was stunned.

Manchester City's main central defensive pairing for the first half of the season was Chiellini and Desailly.

The second half then became about Chiellini and Kompany.

Thiago Silva's performance at center-back was actually quite good, no worse than that of newcomer Kompany.

But Kompany's advantage is his height.

His aerial defense is also very important for Manchester City.

(End of this chapter)

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