Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Ground Football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him. Chapter 747: Although I was bad, I was cool. But the Dutch were not discouraged. Instead, they smiled slightly.

Did the Portuguese not know that the Dutch team had an even stronger winger, Van der Meyde, besides Robben?

If you have to double-team Robben, do you even have anyone to guard Van de Meyde?

Cocu, Davis, De Boer, and others looked in Van der Meyde's direction.

I noticed that his side was quite empty.

There's only Pepe ahead.

This wave is stable!

Fifty-ninth minute.

After playing around on the left wing for a while, the Dutch suddenly switched the ball to the right wing, looking for Van der Meyde.

Van der Meyde dribbled the ball and challenged Pepe one-on-one, attempting to outplay him with a single touch.

Who knew Pepe would turn so quickly, trapping Van der Meyde beside him and then using his strength to push Van der Meyde out of bounds.

They made a beautiful steal.

Pepe then caught up with the ball, turned and passed it to Maniche, who came over to receive it.

Maniche immediately launched a long ball forward.

Deng Kai received the ball while running, perfectly controlled it, and then flicked the ball to his right.

The football flew past Heitinga.

Heitinga rushed up but didn't expect Deng Kai to catch the ball so smoothly. He tried to pull Deng Kai away but Deng Kai slapped his hand away.

Deng Kaisheng ate Haitinga.

De Boer quickly covered for him.

boom!

Deng Kai made a lob pass and then collided with De Boer.

De Boer is not tall enough to stop this lob pass.

Stam blocked Ronaldo, only to find that the ball wasn't meant for him.

The ball flew over Stam's head and towards the far post.

There was no one there.

Figo rushed towards the back post.

However, his start was slow, and his acceleration was also slow.

Ultimately, it missed the soccer ball by about a meter.

The football flew out of bounds.

"Ah! What a pity!"

"That was a superb pass! Unfortunately, Figo and Duncan lacked understanding."

"Figo missed a golden opportunity to score; it was a clear opening."

Figo gave Deng Kai a thumbs up, a little embarrassed.

Deng Kai smiled and nodded, showing no sign of blaming Figo.

After all, he's a 32-year-old veteran.

It's impossible for him to run at the speed he used to have when he was young.

Of course, if it weren't spread this way, the opportunity wouldn't be so good.

This problem is somewhat unsolvable.

This attack looked no different from Portugal's previous attacks, and it was still fruitless.

But for the Portuguese team, it is of great significance.

This proves Deng Kai's tactical thinking.

Let's take this route!

If this idea gets out, nobody will believe it.

This is similar to deliberately giving Deng Kai room to perform when playing against Portugal.

Van der Meyde was one of the key attacking players for the Dutch team during this period.

He's wearing the number seven jersey!

Sixty-third minute.

Van der Meyde and Maniche engaged in a fierce battle.

Surprisingly, after dribbling for a while, he still couldn't get past Maniche and eventually chose to pass the ball back.

He doesn't seem to have exceptional self-confidence.

However, Seedorf then scored a one-two with Van der Meyde, eliminating Maniche, and Van der Meyde chased after the ball.

boom!

Pepe made a sliding tackle, kicking the ball out of bounds before Van der Meyde could get past him.

Van der Meyde also slowed down early to avoid being kicked.

If it were Robben, he might accelerate and flick the ball out early, then jump over it himself, making a beautiful leap over the asylum!

Ahead lies a smooth road.

The Netherlands took a throw-in.

Van der Meyde was once again entangled with Pepe, and he could only pass back to Cocu.

Viana and Deco pressed the ball.

Cocu passed the ball back to de Boer.

De Boer passes back to Van der Sar.

Cristiano Ronaldo also started pressing, charging towards Van der Sar.

Van der Sar could only kick the ball out with a long kick.

He was still thinking of finding Van der Meyde.

As a result, Pepe directly outmaneuvered Van der Meyde and successfully headed the ball to Fonte on the right rear side.

Fonte received the ball and made a quick pass, preparing to launch a long ball.

Seedorf then slowed down.

boom!

Seedorf didn't realize what had happened until the ball rolled past him.

"That... Fonte! Fonte is dribbling forward! He's blown right past Seedorf!"

Although it is hard to believe, Fonte did indeed eat Seedorf raw.

Seedorf: mmp!

Fonte looked at Maniche, then flicked the ball again, heading straight for the center.

Keep pushing forward!

This caused Cocu, who was rushing towards Maniche, to miss the opportunity to intercept Fonte immediately.

By the time Davis moved over, Fonte had already crossed the midfield line.

Triglav and Maxa remained relatively calm on the coaching bench.

The center-backs advancing... this is also allowed in Deng Kai's tactics, as Manchester City's center-backs are excellent at passing anywhere.

But... I never expected Fonte to kick like that.

I thought only Pepe, Chiellini, and Thiago Silva had this ability.

Fonte smiled slightly at this.

Although he's bad at it.

But he's so flamboyant!

Occasionally, a clever move can be made, all about catching the opponent off guard.

boom!

Fonte made a through pass before Cocu and Davies could get there.

Connect with my Celtics!

However, his through balls are really mediocre. Others give you a surgical through ball, but he gives you a blunt one.

This gave De Boer the opportunity to clear the ball with a sliding tackle before Duncan could get to it.

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Portugal has been awarded a corner kick.

Deng Kai turned around and gave Fonte a thumbs up.

interesting.

Fonte has always been quite intelligent, but his abilities are simply lacking.

This guy isn't suited to be a player, he's better suited to be a coach; he should be good at teaching people.

The camera panned to the sidelines.

It seems the Dutch team is about to make a substitution.

This is understandable, because at the start of the second half, Portugal's tactics took effect, and they began to dominate the game.

If they continue playing like this, the Netherlands are very likely to concede a goal.

Therefore, the Dutch team had to make a move.

"What? The Dutch team has chosen to substitute Robben?"

"Oh, this substitution is debatable."

"Although Robben suddenly lost his touch in the second half, he still provided two assists. His presence on the field was a deterrent to the Portuguese team."

"Of course, as a defensive midfielder, it doesn't seem wrong to replace Robben with Bosvelt to strengthen the defense."

"Two goals are enough for the Netherlands to advance to the semi-finals."

The Netherlands' substitution strategy sparked much discussion among spectators.

Some football experts believe this decision was correct.

At the start of the second half, Robben disappeared, barely receiving the ball, and even when he did, he didn't create any threat.

In that case, why not replace this "invisible man" with a defensive specialist?

What?

Why don't you replace Van der Meyde?

Please, Van der Meyde's reputation, experience, and tactical importance in this Dutch team are far superior to Robben's.

Moreover, he was much more active in the second half, creating numerous threats.

Besides, he also scored in the first half, so if the stats are about the same, then it's definitely time to replace him with a younger player.

Deco felt a chill run down his spine as he watched the Dutch team make their substitutions.

This... was probably part of Deng Kai's previous plan, right?

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