Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"Great opportunity! New player number 24, Deng Kai, appeared in the danger zone behind the center circle without attracting anyone's attention."

"Black Panthers' right-back Caro Pereira saw it! He saw Duncan's run!"

"A through ball! Pereira sends a pass from the backfield, Deng Kai receives the ball, in a very wide position!"

"Deng Kai dribbles the ball on a run."

"Figo's center-back Miguel Veloso initiated a physical challenge on Deng Kai, escalating the intensity. Deng Kai attempted to turn with the ball but failed to get past Veloso... Deng Kai fell to the ground, the referee blew his whistle, and awarded the Black Panthers a free kick in the attacking third!"

"Deng Kai performed well, but it would have been even better if he could have been a bit faster."

"If Chris had stayed in that position, he would definitely have gotten a one-on-one opportunity!"

The Panthers players rushed forward, ready to make a move with this free kick in the attacking third.

This was a well-positioned free kick, and a rare attacking opportunity for the Black Panthers today.

But the Panthers' center forward, who was responsible for taking free kicks, was disappointing.

The football failed to get over the wall and was blocked.

Cristiano Ronaldo took the lead and won the ball.

But just as he flicked the ball away, a small guy tackled it away.

To avoid a collision, Ronaldo deliberately fell to the ground and raised his hand to indicate that the opponent's tackle was a foul.

However, the referee smiled and shook his head, meaning that he saw it very clearly.

That was a good tackle.

Clean and neat.

And that was indeed the case; it seemed as if the opposing team already knew that Ronaldo would continue dribbling and not pass the ball.

Cristiano Ronaldo stood up and looked at that figure.

The 24th!

Deng Kai!

……

In the stands, the guests are exchanging their opinions.

"A very good prediction," Rui Costa said.

"It's too risky. This kind of striker-style tackle isn't suitable for midfielders. Midfielders should focus on feeding the forwards and staying in position," Jardel disagreed.

These words made Rui Costa and Guardiola look very uncomfortable.

No midfielder would like this assessment.

This arrogant striker dismissed the creativity of the midfielders, treating them as mere workhorses.

This explains why, despite his outstanding statistics, he hasn't received a call-up to the Brazilian national team yet.

The Brazilian team is not only characterized by the unparalleled creativity of its midfield maestro Rivaldo, but every player on the team is technically skilled and creative.

Expecting teammates to act as workhorses, boringly going down the byline and then crossing the ball to him?

dream!

Jardel's style is completely out of sync with the Brazilian team.

"Given that you're physically far inferior to your opponent, you've done very well. Besides..." Guardiola said, "What some people see as gambling might actually be seen as a sure thing by others."

"I think I know who this kid is: a Portuguese player, of Chinese descent, and his name contains the character 'Kai'..."

"Football Kaiser! The kid who rejected all club offers!" Rui Costa remembered, then turned to look at the back row.

Triguera, the Lisbon assistant coach in the back row, nodded with considerable pride.

Caesar!

My people!

The next moment, a commotion erupted from the stadium, and a commotion spread around.

The stars quickly looked over and realized that the game had been interrupted.

Deng Kai got into an argument with his teammate Fonte.

It turns out that Deng Kai had just intercepted Ronaldo's pass in the attacking third and then dribbled the ball into the flank area.

He changed direction twice to buy time, but none of his teammates followed up.

So after he was surrounded by four opponents and eventually lost possession of the ball, he roared at his teammate José Fonte, who was closest to him.

"Why don't you just charge forward!"

"What exactly are you waiting for behind me?"

"Their defense just collapsed completely; any movement created an opportunity!"

"Didn't your coach teach you how to make forward runs and receive passes?"

Four likes in one click!

The tall and imposing Fonte was rendered speechless by Deng Kai's barrage of criticism.

After a long pause, he finally replied, "Um... I'm a center-back."

It is perfectly reasonable for a center-back to quickly return to his defensive position after a free kick is blocked.

Fonte's bad luck was that when he ran back, he happened to run into Deng Kai who had dispossessed Ronaldo.

He knew he should support Deng Kai, or even move forward or drift to the flanks to help Deng Kai relieve some of the defensive pressure.

However, his positional awareness also required him not to rush forward.

Two conflicting mindsets make it difficult for less mature players to handle the situation.

This resulted in Fonte's hesitant and indecisive performance, unable to either step up or back down.

"My coach did teach me how to make forward runs and receive passes, but he also taught me how to provide cover passes," Fonte said, feeling wronged.

Deng Kai was taken aback by those words.

Damn it!

Why does this sound so familiar?

No wonder Font looked so familiar.

So he's a future legend of the Chinese Super League.

Although he only stayed in the Chinese Super League for a short period of six months, he offered many sincere suggestions to the league before leaving.

In the World Cup qualifier match against Saudi Arabia, Dai Weijun created an opportunity with the ball, but Yu Dabao behind him did not move forward but instead strolled around, which ultimately led to Dai Weijun being double-teamed and losing possession of the ball, wasting a valuable attacking opportunity.

This scene sparked heated discussions after the match.

A knowledgeable football fan commented that this was a protective support move, a smart one.

Fonte, then a Portuguese international, said that Yu Dabao couldn't do anything in that position; he should have moved forward, found space between the two center-backs, and drawn the defenders away.

"Remember, never believe in any 'protective support' nonsense. Anyone who knows football wouldn't use that ridiculous term. We're down 1-3 now, what do we need to protect the ball for!" Deng Kai jumped up, patted Fonte on the shoulder, and after scolding him, offered some words of encouragement, "I know why you wanted to retreat immediately."

"You're worried about Chris, worried he'll continue to dominate, worried he'll continue to tear apart our defense!"

"I understand, but please adjust your mindset."

"Your opponents aren't just Chris; there are ten others."

"You're not just yourself; you have ten teammates!"

"Play this game well. Your youth team coach, the Lisbon head coach, the club president, and so many star players and spectators are watching us!"

Heartbroken!

Fonte's eyes reddened, and he almost cried.

It wasn't because of Deng Kai's reprimand, but because Deng Kai understood him.

He's genuinely afraid of Ronaldo!

He was thrashed by Ronaldo three years ago.

Three years later, they were still crushed.

Don't forget, he's almost two years older than Ronaldo.

With this kind of performance, he is very worried that he will not be able to get a professional football contract when he comes of age.

Standing at 1.8 meters tall, Fonte nodded obediently, looking as if he had learned a lesson from Deng Kai, who was only about 1.4 meters tall.

This left the others, who were originally prepared to stop the conflict between their teammates, completely taken aback.

Even Eusebio and Figo on the sidelines were amazed.

“I thought they would fight,” Figo said. “No, to be precise, I thought Duncan would be beaten to tears by Fonte. But I didn’t expect that three years later, his leadership qualities would still be there, and even stronger.”

Eusebio asked curiously, "You know him?"

Figo nodded: "He beat Cristiano Ronaldo three years ago! Cruyff liked him a lot and wanted to bring him and me to Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona didn't do it; someone interfered..."

"Football Caesar! Is that the kid who rejected all the big clubs?" Eusebio's eyes lit up, and he recognized Deng Kai.