Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"They still have a full four and a half years left on their contract with Adriano!"

All those words can be summed up in one word... Valuable!

……

Nineteenth minute.

The situation on the field took another turn for the better.

Ashley Young, who started today, was dribbling past Zanetti on the left wing when Zanetti knocked him out of bounds, resulting in a turnover.

Despite his relatively short stature, Zanetti possesses remarkable core strength and is a very well-rounded individual.

A player like Ashley Young, who relies on a single skill, is completely helpless against Zanetti.

Zanetti intercepted the ball and immediately passed it to Viana.

Viana made several adjustments while holding the ball.

"Pass the ball! Why aren't you passing the ball?"

Many people believe that Viana has made too many adjustments.

This is somewhat sticky.

boom!

After drawing the attention of Essien and Toure, Viana suddenly delivered a through ball.

His target had reached the optimal position.

He has the ability to make passes even when surrounded by Manchester City's steely midfield.

"Vieri receives the ball!"

"Chiellini has been retreating repeatedly; he's waiting for Thiago Silva to come and double-team him!"

boom!

Vieri did not give Manchester City's center-backs a chance to unite.

He unleashed a powerful shot before Thiago Silva could reach him.

The football grazed the underside of the crossbar and went into the top left corner.

This is a blind spot for firefighting.

Cech could never get here.

"Goal! The king is still the same king!"

"As long as Vieri is healthy enough, he will still be the team's biggest asset!"

Inter Milan have equalized on aggregate once again! It's 3-3!

"However, Manchester City have already scored two away goals, so they currently hold a half-goal lead!"

"But Inter Milan are in excellent form and could overtake them at any time!"

"Especially on Manchester City's left flank, Ashley Young caused a major problem today. Both goals conceded were related to his mistakes!"

Ashley Young appeared quite frustrated.

Young players are too prone to mental breakdowns.

He still lacks some resilience.

He won't amount to much if he doesn't switch to the "poop-feeding king" mode.

Thirty-third minute.

Maicon and Ribery overlapped on the right wing.

Zanetti's side was locked down, but Ribery continued his unstoppable run.

At the very least, Kiley was forced into a defensive position and had no way to return to midfield.

Even so, they were still struggling to keep up with Ribery and Maicon.

Especially when Cannavaro went to double-team Adriano.

boom!

Maicon received a pass from Ribery and delivered a cross.

Inside the penalty area, Cannavaro and Cordoba once again teamed up to double-team Adriano!

However, Adriano, in this situation, first bumped Cordoba away with his buttocks, and then, after forcing Cannavaro to jump late, he rose up and, overpowering Cannavaro's outstretched head, knocked the ball into the goal ahead of time.

After the three landed.

Only Adriano stood firmly in place.

Cordoba and Cannavaro both fell to the side.

Cordoba urgently reached out to the referee, indicating that Adriano had committed an offensive foul and had collided with him.

However, the referee shook his head.

If you're going to call a foul, it should be for your defensive foul.

"My God!"

"Adriano is divinely aided today, like a god descended to earth!"

"Inter Milan's defense simply can't handle him!"

"He scored again, despite being double-teamed!"

"Is there no one in this world who can stop him now?"

"No wonder he's been scoring so many goals this season!"

"I remember being amazed when I saw Ronaldo in this stadium a few years ago. Now, it feels like time has come full circle, and that scene is happening again."

"Adriano and Ronaldo's images are almost identical!"

"I'm certain this is the new king Inter Milan has been waiting for!"

"A young Adriano went out! A Ronaldo returned, reigning supreme in Milan!"

"Goal! Four to three!"

"Adriano scored twice, helping the team extend their lead!"

"Inter Milan needs to score two goals to reach the UEFA Cup final!"

This time, it was because some people thought Adriano had committed an offensive foul, or because the score gap had widened.

The fans at the San Siro finally booed Adriano.

Ad didn't take it seriously.

His teammates simply came over and gave him a low-key high-five, without any big celebration.

Winners have a very strong mindset.

The loser's mentality is most vulnerable.

In 2023, Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. was heartbroken and shed tears on the pitch because of racial discrimination, which was certainly due to the long-standing unfair treatment he had received.

But this is also related to Real Madrid's consecutive exits from the Champions League and league title races during that period.

If he wins everything, he will most likely not care.

……

After that goal, Inter Milan definitely panicked.

Viana is intentionally speeding up, attempting to create more threats.

In the 38th minute, Viana dribbled past Toure and forced Toure to pull him to the ground.

Toure received a yellow card.

This has caused some problems for Manchester City's defense.

Toure is an all-around midfielder, but the more important the game, the heavier his defensive responsibilities become.

Mascherano performed well during Essien's absence, but another reason for the team's relatively solid defense was Toure's support on the defensive end.

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This was one of the reasons why Manchester City's attack was ineffective during that period.

A team is a complex machine; sometimes even a small change can affect the overall situation.

Forty-second minute.

Maicon once again found himself on par with Ribery.

Then send in a cross.

This time, Cannavaro and Cordoba used every trick in the book and finally succeeded in containing Adriano!

Their entanglement prevented Ad from jumping, thus causing him to miss a golden opportunity.

Then Materazzi headed the ball away from the far post.

Stankovic received the ball and immediately connected with Viana who had returned to the court.

Viana dribbles down the middle.

But just as he got up, Deng Kai tripped him up.

The football was perfectly intercepted by Deng Kai.

In short, I understand!

The "Four Great Attacking Midfielders" that European media have summarized in contemporary football are all based on fact.

If you remove the word "genius" from their abilities, it's not impossible.

It's not that they aren't talented enough, but that they have already converted their talent into combat power!

After all, Rui Costa and Rivaldo have already been relegated to the bench by Kaká this season.

Ronaldinho became a key player in the midfield and attack for both the national team and his club.

Just the day before, Deco teamed up with Drogba and, under Mourinho's leadership, pulled off a stunning upset against La Liga's third-placed Deportivo La Coruña, advancing to the Champions League final!

They had previously defeated Lyon, the French Ligue 1 champions this season!

Brazilian media outlets have criticized the national team selection committee as a result.

Deco, such an excellent attacking midfielder, was not selected for the Brazilian national team and had to join the Portuguese national team instead.

This will unnecessarily create difficulties for them in defending their World Cup title two years later!

(End of this chapter)

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