Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Adriano's powerful header overpowered Silvestre, displaying a commanding presence reminiscent of the future King Zhuang of Chu, Lukaku.

But Howard was well-positioned and blocked the ball.

Ferdinand made a mistake in clearing the ball under pressure from Adriano, failing to clear it far enough and instead kicking it towards Duncan outside the penalty area.

Deng Kai seized the shooting opportunity with a volley.

However, Keane interfered from the side.

The shot ultimately went just wide of the goal.

"Oh! What a pity."

"Both sides launched threatening attacks."

"It's clear that both sides are attacking at a very high quality."

"Fàbregas' performance was amazing. I didn't expect him to play so well against an opponent like Manchester United."

"To some extent, he filled the void left by Ribery's absence."

Twelfth minute.

Still on the right flank.

Maicon and Fabregas passed the ball back and forth, trying to create an opening.

Manchester United's formation therefore moved very close to this side, attempting to limit the two players with a tighter defense.

Keane also focused on covering this area.

However, after receiving a pass from Maicon, Fabregas suddenly made a reverse turn and cleverly got past the onrushing Keane.

boom!

Xiao Fa sent out a diagonal pass.

On the left flank, Deng Kai, cutting inside without the ball, sprints to receive it, flicks it to the right, and raises his right foot high.

Ferdinand raised his leg to block.

However, Deng Kai's right foot suddenly stopped in mid-air.

0.25 seconds later.

Deng Kai's right foot then landed.

boom!

The football flew straight towards the near corner of the goal, skimming the post and nestling into the net.

"Goal!"

"1-0! Manchester City have taken the lead!"

"Incredible!"

"Deng Kai is like a magician! His movements just abruptly stopped halfway through!"

"He completely outmaneuvered Ferdinand; wouldn't you call that a nutmeg shot?"

"Handling light things with ease, and heavy things with ease! Deng Kai's fake shot this time was brilliant. His core strength is very strong, otherwise he could not have hovered for that half second."

"That was basically a stationary leg swing; the shooting technique was incredible!"

Huang Jianxiang added, "Of course, Deng Kai's shooting method was also designed. A stationary leg swing is not conducive to generating power, so Deng Kai chose to poke the ball."

"Using the hardest forefoot of your boot to strike the ball can maximize its speed, which is a major reason why Howard couldn't save that shot."

in short.

This shot was by no means an accident.

Every detail was handled ingeniously.

Otherwise, how could Deng Kai have fooled Rio Ferdinand, the Premier League's top center-back?

Seventeenth minute.

Manchester United launched a counter-attack.

Yes, they were suppressed.

However, the difference between Manchester United and Manchester City is that Manchester United can play on the counter-attack.

Ultimately, the counterattack ended with Van Nistelrooy's anti-aircraft guns firing.

Van Nistelrooy didn't give Ronaldo a thumbs up for the pass, because he thought it was a poor pass.

That was too forceful.

He's not suited for shooting at all.

In response, Ronaldo said that Van Persie should go and play with Deng Kai for two years.

That way you'll be thanking all the other passers around the world.

Twenty-second minute.

Thiago Silva played a through ball from the backfield, finding Fabregas directly.

Fabregas, with his back to goal, attempted a one-two pass to get past Scholes behind him.

Scholes could not allow such arrogance from a junior.

He grabbed Fabregas and pulled him down with a backhand motion.

The ball goes past the player, but not the player.

beep!

The referee indicated that this was a free kick.

Mascherano and Adriano immediately rushed over and asked, "Shouldn't we give them a yellow jewel?"

Scholes expressed his dissatisfaction, saying, "How can this be considered a foul?"

Fabregas symbolically lay on the grass for a while before being pulled up by his teammates.

The two sides ended their wrangling and entered the offensive and defensive phase.

"Oh! This is a rather dangerous location."

"Right in the middle, 24 meters from the goal, that's completely within Deng Kai's free-kick range!"

"Moreover, at this distance, Deng Kai can take a variety of free kicks."

For a moment, the fans were on edge.

When Deng Kai didn't retreat using his classic method of measuring step by step, people already knew what Deng Kai had chosen.

"Deng Kai gave up on the elevator ball."

"Based on our understanding of Deng Kai's arsenal, he's most likely going to use that move!"

oh oh oh!

Manchester City fans cheered.

Whoosh whoosh!

Similarly, Manchester United fans booed.

From Deng Kai's position and distance from the football, they knew what was about to happen.

"Beckham! Beckham! Beckham!" Manchester City fans chanted Beckham's name.

Manchester United fans were stunned.

Fake!

The wounds have been reopened.

boom!

With Deng Kai's body tilting exaggeratedly.

The football flew out, drawing an exaggerated arc in mid-air.

This is……

"Goal!"

"Beckham's Curve! Crescent Moon Slash!"

"As expected! Deng Kai, Deng Kai scores directly from a free kick!"

"Two to zero!"

"Dunkay beat Manchester United in the most Manchester United way! That free kick was like a shot to the heart for Manchester United fans!"

"They not only lost Beckham, but their rivals Manchester City gained another Beckham!"

"I suppose this could be considered a kind of NTR (Netorare)!"

Howard pouted; there was nothing he could do—there was simply no way to save such a superb free kick that went straight into the net.

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This is the authentic Taiyuan flavor.

This goal must have been a blow to the Manchester United players on the field.

Thirty-first minute.

Ashley Young received a through pass from Deng Kai and delivered a rare and valuable cutback pass.

Toure, who had been positioned there, unleashed a powerful shot.

when!

The football hit the crossbar and bounced away.

Both teams made some brilliant saves against the goalposts.

Thirty-third minute.

Keane launched a long counter-attack from the backfield.

Cristiano Ronaldo moved with lightning speed, catching up with the ball and feigning a run down the wing, but actually cutting inside suddenly.

He pierced through the crotch and passed the microphone.

However, there is not much room left for Ronaldo.

Without any support from his teammates, he took a powerful shot from a tight angle, trying to gamble, but his attempt backfired spectacularly.

However, his left-footed shooting technique is slightly worse than his right-footed one, and the ball hit the side netting, leading many Manchester United fans to believe that the ball had gone in.

Thirty-sixth minute.

It was Ronaldo again who successfully created a corner kick on the left wing.

After Scholes took the corner kick, Ferdinand successfully headed the ball.

However, because he was far from the goal, Cech had ample time to react and adjust.

Cech ultimately succeeded in thwarting the attack.

But the next moment, Cech rushed out of the penalty area.

Many Manchester United players hadn't even reacted yet when they saw Cech toss the ball, tilt his body, and kick it forward with a powerful shot.

This is……

Counterattack!

A quick counter-attack from the goalkeeper!

Forward position.

Manchester City striker Fernando Torres flashed by like a wild horse, leaving a streak of blue lightning on the green field.

"Torres! Torres is too fast! Torres!"

"A one-on-one opportunity! This is a golden chance!"

"Howard strikes! Torres challenges Howard!"

"Shoot!"

"Goal!"

"Torres scored a textbook counter-attack goal!"

"Fast! Efficient! Concise! That was a superb combination between the goalkeeper and the striker!"

"If Cech's saves are top-tier in the Premier League, then his ability to come out of his goal, his technique, and his attacking awareness are unparalleled in the Premier League!"

"As for Torres, I firmly believe that he and Villa will shoulder the responsibility of leading the Spanish national team's attack in the future!"

"His posture during that shot just now reminded me of a historical figure."

"As the saying goes, 'In white robes and brocade, he is like Ma Chao; a young man wielding a golden spear, displaying his heroism,' which perfectly describes Torres and his flowing blond hair!"

Sgen!

[P.S.: Guys, Guardiola stole my outline! They won the Champions League before us!]

[P.S.: Those of you who said I didn't understand football before, now you know why Kai transferred to Manchester City, right? Manchester City's Champions League victory, without exaggeration, owes a debt to us readers! Hehe!]

(End of this chapter)

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