Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

"These people are so annoying! I don't care what they say behind my back!"

"What do you mean Sergio is destined for greatness, that he's at the level of the top five leagues?"

"What do you mean you're a beneficiary of the team's system, all you have are game statistics, but no real game ability?"

"It's a waste that they're assistant coaches; they're all experts on football!"

"Isn't this just because I can't stand seeing others do well?"

Jiang Yunzhu stood up for Deng Kai.

She now finds Deng Kai's little brother, oops... she finds Deng Kai's little brother quite pleasing to the eye.

"That's normal. Even the European media have always had doubts about my statistics and performance. It's not their fault, it's just that I'm ridiculously good," Deng Kai laughed. "After watching my matches, what they talk about will probably change."

"You really... I'm going to cry!" Jiang Yunzhu thought Deng Kai was too generous. He was only thirteen or fourteen years old, but how could he have such a mature male charm?

However, as soon as Jiang Yunzhu left, Deng Kai sent messages to his teammates one after another: "Tomorrow's match will proceed as planned!"

The teammates all replied, "OK!"

The teammates initially planned to just play this friendly match for fun.

But now it's all over.

Kai has spoken!

Anyone who slacks off will be banned from starting in the second half of the season!

Never doubt Kai's influence over Max.

Although Marksado tried to cover it up, after half a season, people still noticed that his tactical arrangements, on-field command, substitutions and adjustments all heavily referenced Deng Kai's opinions.

Having started as a cleaner, Maxa's professional skills aren't much better than the younger players on the team.

After hanging up the phone, Deng Kai looked out the window and fell into deep thought.

Why did Deng Kai help the Wahaha team?

There are many reasons, but one very important factor is that he needs to... raise his own value.

For various reasons, both domestic football media and fans often find it difficult to maintain an objective stance when evaluating their own players.

Some people are pushing their children too hard, thinking that every young player in China has the potential to be like Messi and Ronaldo.

Some people are overly insecure, believing that domestic young players are not even as good as a single leg hair of foreign young players.

This complex emotion manifested in Deng Kai as...doubt.

First, they questioned why a player of Chinese descent could become the core of the team, and whether it was fake.

The underlying logic of this question is that "it's impossible for a Chinese player to be this amazing."

Then there's the questioning of how Deng Kai, with such poor stats, became a core player. If he can be a core player, then wouldn't I be able to do it too? Everyone at Wahaha could be a core player!

The underlying logic of this question is that "there are far too many domestic players who are better than Deng Kai."

These two underlying logics are absolutely contradictory, but they come from the same group of people.

This complexity is the distortion of human nature!

This kind of distortion is not uncommon anywhere.

If you always use only one attitude to deal with this distortion—too tough, too weak—it won't work, and the result will definitely not be good.

It requires a balance of strength and gentleness, with strength within gentleness!

In previous interactions and training sessions, Deng Kai was very polite, ignoring their doubts and being extremely gentle.

So next... it's time to really get going.

……

The friendly match is about to begin the next day.

Both teams' young players went into the locker room to make their final preparations.

Deng Kai was sitting on a bench, exchanging his money.

He performed exceptionally well in the two games before the winter break, earning a large number of training posts, sports drinks, and various fragments.

Among them, the Golden Superstar-level fragments have already met the requirements.

"Ding! You have consumed 20 Gold Fragments and gained the Gold Superstar-level skill, Ine Fried Dumpling Star!"

"Iniesta the Croissant: Let me tell you a joke, the Iniesta in Pro Evolution Soccer can't make croissant! Iniesta redefined this technique, showing the world what fried rice is—the simplest and the hardest!"

"Your ball control +3, dribbling +3, explosiveness +3, foot frequency +3, agility +3."

"There is a certain probability that it will cause the defending player to enter a stunned state. There is a certain probability that it will earn a free kick. There is a small probability that it will draw a yellow card. It is more effective when facing multiple defenders, and its effectiveness is proportional to the number of defenders. After using the 'Fried Dumpling' skill, acceleration, passing, and shooting are improved for three seconds. There is a small probability that this skill will be triggered consecutively, with the skill effect being weakened by 50% compared to the previous one, but it can be stacked infinitely!"

numb!

Deng Kai is numb!

What's going on?

This introduction is so long it almost doesn't fit on the screen!

It's Iniesta's croquettes!

That's absolutely amazing!

That's an amazing skill from the midfield and attack!

Base attributes increased by fifteen points!

Deng Kai's improvement in just two months of training might not even be this much.

And this is still the least noticeable improvement to this skill.

The real challenge is yet to come.

"Putting defenders into a stunned state", "Having a certain probability of winning a free kick", and "Having a small probability of drawing a yellow card" are all effects that many breakthrough skills and feints possess.

The difference may lie in terms like "certain probability" and "lower probability".

However, not all skills are more effective when there are more people around.

That's what makes this skill so awesome.

Many skilled wingers become ineffective when they go to crowded areas or are double-teamed, making them vulnerable to being targeted.

However, many top midfielders can easily maneuver through crowds, creating opportunities out of nowhere.

The latter is clearly more impressive.

Moreover, the skill "Fried Meatball" is similar to "Backhand Pull-Up" in that it provides a buff for three seconds after use, but it is more than twice as powerful as "Backhand Pull-Up" in that it only increases speed!

This is speed, shooting, and passing all combined!

The most amazing thing is that this skill can be triggered continuously.

If you eat two fried meatballs in a row, the effect will increase by 150% instantly.

Three times fried meatballs, 175%!

Four times fried meatballs, 187.5%!

The only downside is that this stacking occurs after the effect has been reduced to half of the previous one.

You can't stack 50% at a time; instead, you should decrease it gradually.

If he stacks 50% each time, then Deng Kai will truly be invincible.

He might keep making fried meatballs forever, even crazier than those cycling fanatics.

From now on, everyone should just call him "Maruko Boy".

"What are you laughing at? Let's go!" Ronaldo patted Deng Kai on the shoulder from behind. The players ahead had already gone to the player tunnel to prepare for the start of the game.

"Don't forget our plan." Deng Kai smiled broadly.

"Don't worry, just wait in the open space. I'll dribble past the goalkeeper and then pass you the ball." Ronaldo tugged at his teammates' sleeves. "We'll let you perform well in front of your hometown friends."

"Wealth and honor without returning home are like wearing fine clothes... I understand the customs there!"

"That's called 'wearing fine clothes in the dark'!" Deng Kai was speechless, then turned to Veloso: "I think you're going to get a lot of steals today, so remember to find me right away!"

Veloso nodded with a smile.

He has been with Sporting Lisbon U15 for some time and trains with the team regularly, but he is unable to play because he is not registered.

This friendly match against Wahaha was Veloso's first official game since joining the team.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

He wants to show Benfica that he is definitely not a bad player!

Furthermore, many fans find it incomprehensible that Veloso plays in Sergio's position on the field.

Even if you're looking for a replacement, shouldn't you at least find something decent?

It has to be at least a midfield position, right?

What's the point of hiring a center-back who's already been eliminated?

Veloso hopes that after this friendly match, at least Sporting Lisbon fans will dispel these doubts.