Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Portugal to...

Drop drop!

The referee blew his whistle repeatedly, indicating that Ronaldo's goal was disallowed.

Because he fouled Gallas when he tried to steal the ball.

Alvalade Stadium suddenly went into a panic.

This feeling... is quite uncomfortable.

It was almost a dream start.

But Ronaldo's attack this time directly sparked a frenzy of back-and-forth attacks.

Seventh minute.

Zidane's through ball shows that Shi Yizhong's skills are still sharp.

Henry made a clever run down the left flank, received the ball, and immediately cut inside.

Gillop tried his best to catch up, but was half a body length behind Henry.

Henry half-single.

Left side!

One-on-one!

Henry!

Portuguese goalkeeper Baía already knows what choice he needs to make.

He blocked the near post, and then, at the very moment Henry shot, he lunged in the opposite direction.

boom!

"Oh my God!"

"Henry's shot was saved!"

"Bayer made a world-class save!"

"What a pity, so close! Henry almost let France take the lead."

"This is almost just as exhilarating as Ronaldo's recent goal after the foul, followed by immense regret."

Nineteenth minute.

After dropping back, Ronaldo received a pass from Deco, then turned and delivered a through ball.

Deng Kai sprints down the wing without the ball.

There are no tricks, just raw running.

Thuram realized he couldn't keep up with Deng Kai's speed and decisively chose to retreat to prevent Deng Kai from cutting inside.

On the other hand, because Ronaldo had previously dropped back and had not yet entered the penalty area, Deng Kai's crosses would not pose much of a threat.

As a member of the world's top right-back caliber, Thuram's ability is beyond question.

He was the key player in France's efforts to neutralize Suarez today.

boom!

After catching up with the ball, Deng Kai swept it across the goal with a ground pass.

Thuram was completely unable to interfere with the ball's path.

However, center-back Desailly blocked the ball in the ensuing scramble.

The soccer ball flies towards the goal.

Finally, it grazed the pillar and went wide.

They almost scored an own goal.

"Oh! Desailly made a brilliant clearance."

"Or perhaps Deng Kai, without any teammates to support him, chose to try to create an own goal, but failed."

"This is truly a contest between masters. All the players have a lot of ideas and the ability to turn those ideas into reality."

Twenty-fifth minute.

Zidane, once again, suddenly delivered a lobbed pass with the outside of his foot from the left flank.

Henry once again stood out, demonstrating his impact to the fullest.

However, Henry had no shooting angle.

So he volleyed the ball directly to the center with his left foot.

The ball is moving very fast.

Moreover, it's a half-height ball.

It's difficult for defenders to handle.

However, offensive players also find it difficult to deal with.

Ultimately, Trezeguet used his superior positioning to get into position before Pepe and then unleashed a powerful shot with his left foot.

boom!

The football soared into the sky.

However, this does not mean that Trezeguet's shooting skills were poor.

In fact, Trezeguet was one of the top five shooters in the world during this period.

What's even more remarkable is that although he's a right-footed player, his left-foot shooting skills are also superb, making him a true 50/50 shooter.

Even with such shooting skills, they couldn't suppress it.

All I can say is that Henry's pass was incredibly difficult.

Of course, Henry could also shift the blame.

He's a superstar player with 25 assists in a single Premier League season, the second-highest assist provider in Europe, second only to Duncan's passer. How could he not understand passing?

The main problem was that Zidane's lob pass was too sudden, fooling the opponent but also his teammates.

Henry's ability to catch up is already a testament to his skill.

Zidane: So you're saying it's my fault?

Thirty-first minute.

Zidane received a pass from Lizarazu in the left attacking midfield position.

Lizarazu then ran along the bottom of the sideline.

Carvalho retreated repeatedly, closely following Lizarazu.

Zidane, on the other hand, dribbled the ball inside.

Defensive midfielder Costiani and right center-back Kirop immediately pressed Zidane.

Limiting Zidane's performance was key to defeating France.

Just like the key to France's victory was limiting Deng Kai's performance.

boom!

Zidane makes a lateral pass.

The ball bypassed Kostiani and, like a scimitar, reached Pires, who was cutting inside from the right without the ball.

Although he always played on the left wing at Arsenal.

But in the national team, Pires also has to make way for Zidane, so he can only come to the right wing.

Even so, Pires remains sharp.

boom!

Pires takes a long-range shot.

However, because Pepe was blocking the way, Pires's shot avoided Pepe and went wide of the goal.

Overall, the French team's attack was more intense during this period.

This is related to Zidane's positioning.

Lizarazu, Zidane, and Henry – the French team paired Zidane with two attackers on the left flank.

And they are all top-notch players.

Zidane has a good environment to work out.

In fact, Zidane had appeared in midfield in the French team's previous matches.

Then on the left is Pires, and on the right is Ribery.

Mark's position was taken.

Vieira plays as a single defensive midfielder.

The effect was quite good, and it allowed Zidane to unleash his energy even more.

However, after careful consideration, Zidane still chose the left wing in this match.

It's not because he played on the left wing for a long time at Real Madrid that he played better on the left wing.

Rather, it was to avoid Deng Kai as much as possible.

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Because Deng Kai is also on the left wing of the Portuguese team.

The two avoided each other as much as possible, ensuring that neither met the other.

The reason is that Deng Kai has a habit of dropping back to help his teammates when playing football, and he is very active in his running.

Zidane believes that Deng Kai's defensive abilities are quite good.

While not quite as terrifying as Mark Lailai, he is comparable to a typical all-around midfielder.

This will affect Zidane's performance.

Conversely, Zidane would find it difficult to apply the same defensive pressure to Deng Kai.

After all... Deng Kai is still a month shy of turning twenty.

Zidane, however, has already celebrated his 32nd birthday.

……

Thirty-sixth minute.

Portugal launched an attack.

Figo receives the ball on the right wing.

But neither Lizarazu nor Zidane put much defensive pressure on him along the way.

Therefore, Figo did not go down the wing after crossing the midfield, but instead adjusted his position and delivered a low cross to Viana, who was making a run down the right flank.

boom!

Viana surprisingly delivered a half-high cross without stopping the ball.

It's all about speed!

This rapid attack instantly tore apart the French team's defense.

boom!

Deng Kai stood out on the left.

The ball arrives when the person does.

A close-range shot.

However, the ball hit Barthez and was blocked.

Deng Kai wanted to take a follow-up shot.

But Desailly didn't give Deng Kai a chance, kicking the ball out of bounds first.

Corner kick.

"Ah! Deng Kai also missed a scoring opportunity!"

"This shot is very similar to Trezeguet's shot before. They are both too fast. The players who shoot have no time to adjust. It's good if they can catch up."

"Of course, we can't blame Viana, after all..."

Figo: Stop talking, I get it. According to your logic, I'll be blamed in the end. So you're saying I'm biased against 32-year-olds, right?

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