Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Deng Kai went straight in front, dribbled past Garrido, and outmaneuvered him, leaving his opponent behind.

"Deng Kai! Deng Kai has achieved a brilliant breakthrough!"

"A nutmeg pass and a crossover! Deng Kai completely faked out Garrido, leaving him standing still!"

"Dunkai cut inside! His breakthrough this time was so sharp, it was as if Ronaldo, Henry, Ribery, and Figo had possessed him!"

Baraha immediately moved to a different position and chased after Deng Kai.

Valencia's center-back Ayala was also retreating while adjusting his position, keeping an eye on Adriano and the advancing Fabregas.

Manchester City's attack is imminent.

The reason I say "soon" is because Manchester City's attack actually has a flaw that isn't exactly a weakness.

That is "waiting for someone".

Manchester City's attack requires a lot of manpower and passing to create clear-cut chances.

They rarely launch fast breaks, except in counter-attacks.

Instead of counter-attacking, even if Ribery makes a breakthrough, he often has to wait for midfielders to come up or Maicon to overlap on the wing.

So, similarly, Deng Kai also has to wait...

boom!

Deng Kai, who was 25 meters away from the goal, suddenly took a shot while running and unleashed a powerful shot!

Baraha was still some distance away from him.

Ayala retreated again, giving Deng Kai the perfect opportunity to deal damage.

Why should Deng Kai wait?

This kick was earth-shattering.

This is enough to remind anyone of that Argentine war god, because this is Batistuta's goal!

Swish!

The football went straight into the far corner of the net.

Canizares's save was more than a beat too slow.

The ball flew past defender Ayala; he could have easily blocked the shot if he had simply stretched out his leg.

But caught off guard, he was unable to react at the time.

Deng Kai's shot selection was too daring.

If they keep dribbling, they'll definitely create even better opportunities.

If opportunities are tiered.

Manchester City will not shoot on chances below level eight.

Unlike Manchester United, Ronaldo and Van Nistelrooy had a lot of chances in the fifth and sixth rounds, shooting wildly on goal.

But this time, Deng Kai only had a chance in the fifth or sixth gear.

he……

Guardiola smiled.

In the fifth or sixth position, other Manchester City players indeed did not have the right to shoot.

But Deng Kai has it.

Even if it's a first or second-tier opportunity, Deng Kai can handle it if he wants to.

On the one hand, he has this power.

On the other hand, he also has the ability.

His incredibly fast passes always turn third- or fourth-gear opportunities into eighth- or ninth-gear opportunities.

This is why Deng Kai's passes cannot be defended.

That's too unconventional!

Now, his shots are like this too.

"GOAL!"

"One to zero! Deng Kai! It's Deng Kai!"

"Less than ten minutes into the game, Deng Kai scored a stunning long-range shot!"

"That was a superb goal!"

"Deng Kai easily dribbled past Garrido and then scored with a long-range shot! He scored with the purest winger skills."

"That's amazing!"

"Valencia completely underestimated Duncan. They should have used the same intensity they used to defend Ronaldo when defending Duncan on the left wing!"

There was thunderous applause.

Blue overwhelmed white.

That feeling of isolation returned.

Benitez immediately frowned.

Trouble!

The worst-case scenario has occurred.

Deng Kai's goal brought back the feeling that Valencia was at odds with the whole world.

The Valencia players unconsciously became even more nervous.

Despite Benitez's efforts to calm and relax the players.

But he could tell that it wasn't working.

Thirteenth minute.

Ribery played a through ball to Carboni during their one-on-one duel.

Maicon, overlapping on the wing, received the ball and crossed it from the byline.

A cross from the byline doesn't count as an eighth-gear opportunity.

But Maicon, unmarked, delivered a cross after adjusting and observing his teammates' runs, which was absolutely top-tier.

boom!

Marchena headed the ball away first.

Fifteenth minute.

Ribery and Maicon posed a threat again on the right flank.

Finally, Ribery, who had cut inside, delivered a cross.

For Valencia, Marchena once again beat Fabregas, who had made an early run, to the loose end.

Fabregas, who had fallen to the ground, sat with his hands raised, as if to say that this was not a foul.

Marchena quickly went over to warn Fabregas not to fake a fall, saying that what had just happened was normal contact.

The two exchanged a few words, and the referee went over and warned Marchena.

In the 16th minute, Ribery dribbled past Carboni and crossed from the byline.

Adriano outjumped Marchena to head the ball into the net.

It's a pity it's too high.

In the 19th minute, Ribery once again dribbled past Carboni and delivered a cutback pass from the byline.

Maicon unleashed a long-range shot from the right side of the penalty area, but the ball grazed the post and went wide.

Vicente followed behind Maicon.

He was pinned to the defensive line by Manchester City and had no way to organize Valencia's attacks.

After Manchester City scored, a series of attacks left Valencia almost breathless.

Their dominance in the game was simply too strong!

Benitez immediately gestured to the team.

It means... a counterattack!

However, Valencia is a team that can also play on the counter-attack.

They are glad that La Liga has Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The former boasts a star-studded lineup and incredibly strong players, capable of dominating any opponent.

The latter's tactics emphasize ball control, and are 70% similar to Manchester City's.

Valencia were able to beat them to become La Liga champions, and many of their goals came from counter-attacks.

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Twenty-fourth minute.

Valencia got their chance to counterattack.

Marchena intercepted the ball and immediately sent out a long pass.

Vicente took off down the wing, successfully received the ball in the defensive zone behind Maicon, and continued to advance.

However, when he cut inside, he was surprised to find a huge dark shadow on his right.

"Oh! Yaya Touré's speed in chasing back is too fast!"

"How can he run so fast?"

"This player is incredibly hardworking and covers such a wide area; he's run the most in this match so far!"

We saw Toure cut inside from Vicente, stretch out his long leg to catch the ball, and then exert a little force.

Vicente was knocked to the ground.

He raised his hands, demanding a foul.

However, the referee did not call a penalty.

Toure had control of the ball first, and the collision was within the normal range.

The Premier League's top midfielders demonstrated their exceptional ability in this defensive play.

If it were the Premier League, Toure would have just stepped up his efforts.

He knows what he's doing.

boom!

Toure passed the ball to Thiago Silva.

The latter, surprisingly, made a long pass without stopping the ball.

This is……

Counter-attack! Valencia's counter-attack!

"My God! Thiago Silva's kick was so sudden!"

"The vast majority of Valencia's players are in midfield."

"Left flank! Deng Kai!"

"Deng Kai has accelerated! He cuts inside without the ball... and is leaving everyone else in the dust!"

"Canizares strike!"

"Who will touch the soccer ball first?"

"It's Deng Kai! He's clearly faster!"

"Deng Kai..."

boom!

After rushing all the way, Deng Kai met the ball outside the penalty area and chipped it with a first-time shot.

He had no chance to adjust.

Because Canizares made the save.

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