Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Ribery cut inside and dribbled, forcing Oleg to retreat step by step until Puyol rushed over and knocked Ribery down, ending the attack.

But Ribery had already stepped into the penalty area before he was knocked down.

According to the rules of football, physical contact inside the penalty area is subject to stricter regulations, especially when Ribery has control of the ball.

This is a penalty kick!

Just like the penalty kick Ronaldinho won.

But the referee made no indication of anything.

Ribery got up and rushed toward the referee.

The referee was forced to stop the game and then showed Ribery a yellow card.

The Manchester City players were quite unhappy, but in the end they could only disperse.

Forty-fourth minute.

Quaresma flicked the ball directly down the right flank, attempting to outmaneuver Lahm.

He's getting better and better at kicking Lahm.

Quaresma had won decisively in their previous encounters.

But this time...

Lahm accelerated rapidly, catching up with the ball before Quaresma could react.

And... Lahm controlled the ball, turned, and faced Quaresma directly.

In this position, the full-back should theoretically kick the ball out of bounds to ensure safety.

A stronger player could try to half-turn and clear the ball, giving the opponent a throw-in in midfield instead of a throw-in in the attacking third.

But Ram's approach to this matter.

That's really too risky.

boom!

Lahm made almost the exact same move as Quaresma, kicking the ball forward.

Quaresma immediately turned and chased after the ball.

At the same time, he reached out to stop Ram from rushing forward.

Quaresma will slow down when he turns.

Ram is farther away.

Theoretically, the two are evenly matched.

But in the end... Lahm overtook Quaresma, caught up with the ball ahead of time, flicked it again, and then completely shook off Quaresma.

If Quaresma had previously given Lahm no chance to fight back...

Now, Lahm also completely overwhelmed Quaresma.

This is called mutual destruction!

Countless fans at Camp Nou gasped in shock.

too fast!

Isn't this German full-back a complete liability?

How could it be so fast?

Guardiola smiled slightly on the coaching bench.

Is Quaresma fast?

Of course it's fast.

Its linear acceleration is top-notch.

But his greatest strength actually lies in his turning speed and explosiveness, which are even faster than his straight-line acceleration, making him a top-tier performer.

Combined with his dribbling skills, rhythm, and core strength, he is a very powerful penetrator.

But essentially, he is a rotor player.

And Ram... his straight-line acceleration ability is top-notch.

Not much faster than Quaresma, but definitely faster.

Previously unable to stop Quaresma's dribbling skills, but with explosive speed?

I am sorry.

Manchester City is full of Rafa and big men!

I have to say, your Mercedes-AMG is still a bit lacking.

After using his speed to outpace Quaresma, Lahm repeated the tactic in midfield, once again using explosive speed to outpace Xavi.

Finally, he made a solo run down the wing and delivered a cutback pass.

He launched a swift counterattack.

Deng Kai, who followed up, crossed the ball with his left foot without stopping it, catching Barcelona's defense off guard.

Adriano headed the ball in to score.

Another city!

beep!

However, the referee crossed his arms, indicating that the goal was disallowed.

The linesman also raised his flag.

The moment Deng Kai passed the ball, Adriano was offside!

"No! How could he be offside!" Maxa jumped up from his seat immediately, looking furious as if the game had nothing to do with him.

If he could understand even a little bit, then Guardiola would lose!

The footage is being replayed on the stadium's big screen.

Adriano's offside was millimeters.

He's got a bit of the "Fox in the Penalty Area" Inzaghi vibe.

It's very difficult to judge.

In theory, whether it's exaggerated or not is reasonable, and it will also cause controversy.

However, judging from the results, Manchester City was slightly less fortunate.

This is perhaps Barcelona's home advantage.

The stadium commentators also remarked that Manchester City failed to capitalize on their opportunities at the Etihad Stadium.

Everyone has a home field.

You didn't make good use of your home advantage, so you can't blame others.

The first half was about to end.

In stoppage time, Davids' long-range shot earned Barcelona a corner kick.

Maxija, reminded by Guardiola, rushed to the sidelines again to express his dissatisfaction.

Because stoppage time has already been used.

This corner kick is also optional.

However, the referee once again made a decision in favor of Barcelona.

Maksa's complaint is clearly invalid.

But for him, complaining was just a job.

Back in his seat, he resumed his discussion with Fonte: "Should we make fried milk or coconut milk squares?"

Fonte shrugged: "I heard Kai really likes watermelon, and there's a famous Shandong dish called 'Candied Watermelon'!"

Watching the two gesticulating wildly, the commentator remarked, "Maksa is absolutely furious. He must be asking Fonte whether we should sue the referee, the refereeing team, or Barcelona after the match?"

Fonte's response might be, "Why don't we sue the FA and UEFA together?"

beep!

Before the two could reach a conclusion, the whistle blew again.

They looked toward Manchester City's penalty area.

The referee pointed to the penalty spot once again.

Barcelona have been awarded another penalty!

The big screen was replaying everything that happened during the corner kick.

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Puyol and Mascherano shoved each other before the header challenge.

Puyol took advantage of the situation and fell to the ground, allowing Mascherano to clear the ball.

The referee believed that if Mascherano hadn't tackled Puyol, it would have been a very dangerous attack.

Defensive foul!

Mascherano was also shown a yellow card.

"Just as I expected! Substitutes are unreliable!"

"Mascherano is not Essien after all; his performance in this match was disastrous!"

"Of course, this penalty was very controversial."

"If Ribery's penalty could have been awarded or not, Adriano's goal could have been disallowed or not."

"Then this penalty kick is one that most likely shouldn't have been awarded."

"The referee's decisions today showed clear bias."

"It's hard not to connect this with the overall market trend."

"Logically speaking, there were controversies regarding fairness when Deng Kai and Barcelona played against each other before, and Barcelona was found to have some problems at that time."

"Byron Moreno, the same player who blew the biased whistle back then, later blew the whistle that brought spring to South Korea at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup."

"And the victims include not only Italians, but also Spaniards themselves!"

"Many people say that Barcelona shot themselves in the foot."

"So theoretically, UEFA will not favor Barcelona in its whistles."

"But... Manchester City's current winning percentage in all competitions is too high. It has rendered many betting odds worthless, and it is rumored that many European bookmakers are very dissatisfied with Manchester City."

"Some people followed Manchester City's bets on them remaining unbeaten, considering a small profit a win."

"Some are also attempting to hedge, placing bets that put immense pressure on betting companies."

In fact, many veteran fans are unwilling to admit that most football matches, including the five major leagues that everyone likes to watch and even more important events, are not necessarily the same.

All of them show signs of manipulation.

It just means that the manipulation method is more advanced, rather than directly controlling the outcome of the game.

However, they control the variables; they can subjectively increase the probability of a team winning or the probability of a team reaching a certain stage.

Judging from the current situation...

Many people seem to prefer Barcelona to reach the UEFA Cup final!

(End of this chapter)

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