Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

Wahaha's final stop on its European tour.

The starting lineup for Sporting Lisbon U15 is as follows:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lorenzo, Marcelino

Veloso, Dunquet, Semedo

Araujo, Angelo, Manuel, Duarte

Pilar

The roster has undergone some changes compared to the first half of the season.

Veloso replaced Sergio, who transferred to Boavista U15 in the winter transfer window.

In addition, Deng Kai's position has been changed from right midfielder to a proper central midfielder, which has freed him up to the greatest extent.

Semedo's position is actually a little further back, somewhat like a right defensive midfielder, mainly responsible for protecting the back of Duncan.

Veloso is a midfield sweeper, and Triguera positions him as Duncan's "bodyguard".

This request was made by Deng Kai himself.

Maksa found it hard to agree to such unconventional arrangements. Other coaches might think he, Maksa, didn't understand football!

But after Trigra "inquired" about the matter, Maxa said that Deng Kai's imaginative ideas were the reason why he was so excellent, and as Deng Kai's coach, he would definitely support Deng Kai without reservation!

The Wahaha team also used a 4-3-3 formation in their starting lineup, instead of the more mainstream 4-4-2.

On the front line, Yu Shihao, Gao Lin, and Hao Junmin form a trident.

Hao Junmin's passing was quite good, and Gao Lin has a certain ability to hold up the ball, but he is also very strong in attack and is the team's second-highest scorer.

Yu Shih-hao is the most lethal. He is not only fast, but also quite good at fighting. He is very good at spinning around and is known as the "Little Mudfish of Sichuan".

The midfield is the team's weakness, but their defensive midfielder Chen Tao is not only extremely strong defensively, but also has a good ability to pass the ball.

This team also has a very strong defense.

Left-back Zhao Peng is the oldest player on the team, and therefore, he is currently the strongest player.

But whether this team will remain a force to be reckoned with in the future is uncertain.

After all... Zhao Peng and others all play as defenders, can he play that? No, he can't, he doesn't have the ability, you know?

On the contrary, Wu Xudong, a right-back I'd never heard of before, was ridiculously strong.

During the recent mixed training sessions between the two teams, Triguera actually took a liking to several players from the Wahaha team, with Wu Xudong being the most prominent among them.

Judging solely from their performance, Zhao Peng and Yu Shihao are the strongest, but Trigra is a top-tier youth coach. He can see that Zhao Peng is taking advantage of his age and may not be able to play in the future.

Yu Shihao's physical talent is limited, and with a constant stream of excellent wingers emerging in European and American youth training programs, it's difficult for him to be among the top contenders.

But Wu Xudong is different.

His absolute speed is even slightly faster than Yu Shihao's.

If we're talking about Sporting Lisbon U15, aside from Cristiano Ronaldo being able to outmaneuver Wu Xudong, no one else can really catch up to him.

"He seems a bit different from the other players, in terms of physical attributes," said Triguera and other executives from both teams as they discussed the situation.

"Because he's a man from the Inner Mongolian grasslands, he's eaten beef and mutton since he was a child, and his cement-colored muscles have a body fat percentage comparable to that of a professional athlete!" Lin Tao enthusiastically promoted.

Let's get back to the Wahaha team's lineup.

The center-back pairing is Shao Jiawei and Feng Xiaoting.

The former is a year older, so he performs better during training.

However, Shao Jiawei has one shortcoming: he was not exposed to football from a young age, and football is just a hobby for him.

His ball control, dribbling, and passing are all far inferior to Feng Xiaoting's.

However, his defensive choices under pressure are better, which is his hidden talent; he is a player with a big heart.

Feng Xiaoting, on the other hand, comes from a formal youth training system. In the eyes of formal youth training coaches, his current strength, the balance of his abilities, and his future potential are all very high.

There is a chance for them to become great talents!

As for goalkeeper Zeng Cheng, his ability is similar to Pilar's, but he is better than Pilar.

……

With a whistle, the competition officially began.

The Wahaha team upheld the fine traditions of the Chinese nation: harmony and goodwill.

We've been training together for a while now, so we're kind of friends, which is why I'm holding back on a lot of my movements.

However, Sporting Lisbon is much more professional, with strict discipline and immediately switched to battle mode.

After Deng Kai kicked off, Veloso passed the ball to left-back Araujo.

Araujo passed the ball to center-back Angelo.

At this moment, Deng Kai returned to the backcourt to support his teammates.

Behind Deng Kai, the Wahaha team players followed up, but did not press him.

After all, this is in the backcourt.

boom!

Facing the ball passed by Angelo, Deng Kai let the ball pass and then turned and launched a long pass!

The football flew towards the Wahaha team's penalty area.

Ronaldo, who hadn't initially been determined to go to the left wing, suddenly switched to forward runs, advancing alongside Lorenzo in the middle.

Shao Jiawei and Feng Xiaoting realized what was happening too late and retreated while trying to block their positions.

But Ronaldo is too fast.

The two center-backs were completely unable to stop Ronaldo.

Just outside the penalty area, Ronaldo controlled the ball perfectly, keeping it almost entirely under his control.

boom!

A shot on goal!

Zeng Cheng, who failed to react immediately, now has no chance to make a save.

One to zero!

The score has changed.

"What are you doing? Get serious! This is a competition!" The coach of the Wahaha team couldn't sit still any longer and shouted at the players.

The Wahaha team then switched from entertainment mode to competition mode.

They kicked off, and the game continued.

However, after the kickoff, the Wahaha team quickly felt the pressure they hadn't experienced during training.

The pressing from players like Veloso, Lorenzo, Marcelino, and Duncan made it very difficult for Wahaha's midfield, forcing them to pass the ball back.

"Can't get the ball out!" Chen Tao passed the ball back, indicating that the midfield was blocked.

After receiving the ball, Shao Jiawei immediately passed it to the wing, and Zhao Peng made a long pass to Yu Shihao, the left winger in front of him.

Duarte immediately began to physically confront Yu Shihao, forcibly holding his position.

Duarte's physique isn't outstanding within the team, but he still has an advantage over Yu Shihao.

boom!

Duarte successfully suppressed Yu Shihao and headed the ball to his teammate Manuel.

Manuel passed the ball back to Semedo, the defensive midfielder who was there to receive it.

Semedo immediately contacted Deng Kai.

Deng Kai receives the ball.

Yu Shihao immediately pounced on Deng Kai; he was very fast.

However, Deng Kai pulled the ball back with his foot, letting Yu Shihao pass.

boom!

Just as Yu Shih-hao braked and was about to turn around, the soccer ball flew past him.

Deng Kai, with the ball and his player, began his advance.

Yu Shih-hao shifted his center of gravity continuously, accelerated again, and closely followed Deng Kai.

"This player is very agile and explosive. If he maintains these characteristics, he can still play in Europe. But that's assuming he doesn't injure his ankle," Triguera commented.

Lin Tao's staff quickly took notes; these were invaluable suggestions from top European youth training coaches.

"Why isn't Deng Kai passing the ball yet?" A Wahaha team assistant coach shook his head. "Ronaldo is already in an offside position. Deng Kai missed a good opportunity to pass the ball."

Triglar's lips curled into a smile: "Kai never misses a passing opportunity... unless he doesn't want to pass. I've watched your Wahaha team train; your players' abilities and physical attributes are definitely not a problem."

"But your understanding of position is too superficial."

"Are midfielders only good at passing? Are defenders only good at defending?"

"This kind of teaching will stifle children's imagination."

Wow!

During Triguera's exchange, gasps of surprise came from the fans on the sidelines.

Today's match is open to the public, and many fans can watch it for free.

As Deng Kai dribbled past the middle, Wahaha team's defensive midfielder Chen Tao stepped forward to intercept the ball.

Yu Shihao had caught up with Deng Kai and a tug-of-war ensued between them, with both of them making physical altercations.

This is also a key reason why Chen Tao dared to step forward.

But Chen Tao had just stretched out his foot.

Deng Kai touched the ball with his right foot, but the ball suddenly flew to the left.

Then Deng Kai touched the ball with his left foot, and the football flew forward.

Fried meatballs!

This was a lateral movement of nearly forty centimeters in an instant.

Deng Kai and Chen Tao crossed paths and broke through the barrier!

Yu Shihao, who was returning to defend, was unable to change direction in time and collided with his teammate Chen Tao, with both of them falling to the ground at the same time.