Ground football: Ronaldo thought I was going to assist him

boom!

Wu Xudong caught up with the ball and crossed it, then rolled forward.

Because he was going too fast, he rolled several times and crashed directly into the GG sign.

Ajax players indicated that the ball was out of bounds.

However, the linesman firmly shook his head, telling the referee that there was no problem.

Wu Xudong's cross was a powerful one.

The curvature is a bit off, but the speed is relatively fast.

Most of the Ajax players, still caught off guard, didn't have time to make any defensive moves.

So much so that when Ronaldo charged into the penalty area, Ajax's center-backs were still discussing defensive plans with their teammates.

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo leaped high and delivered a powerful header that breached Ajax's goal.

"Goal! Well done!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo's brace has given Sporting Lisbon fans hope!"

"Sporting Lisbon's counter-attack was absolutely brilliant!"

"Veloso's interception, Deng Kai's long pass, Wu Xudong's save and cross, Ronaldo's goal... the whole thing took less than seven seconds! It was a lightning-fast counter-attack!"

"Wu Xudong's save deserves special mention; he embodied the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people!"

"This goal seemed like an accident, but it happened because of Wu Xudong's persistence. When the Ajax players thought the ball was bound to roll out of bounds, only Wu Xudong kept running tirelessly!"

"He's incredibly fast!"

After scoring, Ronaldo immediately rushed into the goal, trying to take the ball out.

However, Ajax's goalkeeper pushed Ronaldo away.

Conceding two goals in a row made him resentful towards Ronaldo.

What's Cristiano Ronaldo's temper like?

Paranoid people are usually quite irritable.

Cristiano Ronaldo then pushed the opposing goalkeeper back, and the two collided.

Players from both sides rushed over and separated the two.

Deng Kai, in particular, forcefully dragged Ronaldo away, saying, "Don't do this, wake up! It doesn't matter if they lose a goalkeeper, but we can't lose our top scorer!"

The words "top scorer" brought Ronaldo back to his senses.

That's paranoia.

In order to succeed, they can disregard the interests and feelings of others, and even completely sacrifice their own interests, comfort, and emotions.

If the so-called paranoid person you encounter in your life is just the former, then don't give him a friendly look. He's just a self-aggrandizing, selfish little person.

The latter, though sometimes annoying, is sincere. If you get along well with him, you'll feel it's worth it.

The conflict was minor because both teams retreated quickly and there were no particularly malicious actions; the referee didn't even issue any cards.

However, when Duncan pulled Ronaldo away, Sneijder kept his eyes fixed on Duncan.

"That guy is so annoying!" Van der Vaart, thinking Sneijder was watching Ronaldo, complained. "He acts like he's the best in the world after scoring two goals. Doesn't he know they're trailing right now?!"

Sneijder shook his head: "I'm not watching Cristiano Ronaldo."

Van der Vaart was slightly taken aback.

"It was Duncan," Sneijder said. "He orchestrated everything; we were fooled."

Van der Vaart didn't quite understand what Sneijder was talking about, not because Van der Vaart wasn't smart enough, but because he was caught up in the situation.

Sneijder didn't say much, because it was already too late to realize all this.

Van der Vaart's stamina was clearly failing him.

Ajax's attacking play relies heavily on Van der Vaart, and Sneijder just hopes his partner can hold on a little longer. Just one more goal and Sporting Lisbon will completely collapse.

……

Seventy-eighth minute.

Sneijder's long pass from the backfield was a key play.

Even though Lorenzo and Wu Xudong were consciously trying to press Sneijder and deny him space to pass the ball, Sneijder's passes were too decisive. This kind of clean and efficient passing is sometimes similar to Deng Kai's style.

Van der Vaart was impossible to completely stop in the attacking third, as was Sneijder's passing.

However, after receiving the ball, Van der Vaart was roughly pushed aside by Semedo during his attempt to dribble past him.

This was normal physical contact, but Van der Vaart lost his balance due to physical limitations.

Semedo passed the ball to Araujo, who then connected directly with Ronaldo on the left wing.

Cristiano Ronaldo's high-speed dribble down the wing created a dangerous situation and won a free kick for his team.

Unfortunately, Sneijder anticipated Deng Kai's tactical free kick and intercepted the ball beforehand.

Deng Kai looked at Sneijder, and their eyes met, both understanding each other's meaning.

Sneijder: I've seen through your tricks, you mastermind!

Deng Kai: You found out... But sometimes, even if you see through something, you can't really break through it!

The tension between the two midfielders was palpable.

Eighty minutes.

Sneijder made a long pass to the wing, and then continued to play cards in the backfield.

Ajax's winger tried to find Van der Vaart, but Van der Vaart wasn't making any runs and didn't create space to receive the ball, so the winger had to pass it back.

The ball was lost during several passes.

Sporting Lisbon immediately sought out Deng Kai, and their front three charged out like arrows.

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At the crucial moment, Sneijder, playing in the defensive midfield position, rushed forward to face Deng Kai directly, blocking Deng Kai's path to receive the ball.

If Sneijder is the dealer for Ajax...

So Deng Kai is Sporting Lisbon's dealer.

The success of a counter-attack tactic is greatly influenced by whether or not there is a dealer.

Teams that randomly launch long balls into the attacking third when they get a counter-attack opportunity rarely produce high-quality counter-attacks.

When a counter-attack opportunity is seized, the first thing to do is to find the dealer. The long pass and through ball delivered by the dealer may seem to slow down the counter-attack speed a little, but the quality of the counter-attack is more than doubled or tripled.

Of course, if all your players have a good counter-attack pass, then you can take any kind of pass you want.

For Sporting Lisbon, 70% of their threatening attacks in this match came from Duncan's cards.

Sneijder came over to stop Duncan; if he could intercept, that would be best, but if not, he could at least stop Sporting Lisbon's counter-attack.

However, when Sneijder arrived, he noticed that Deng Kai's lips were curled up in a smile.

boom!

Unable to pass the ball to Deng Kai, Sporting Lisbon's right-back Duarte, under pressure, could only pass it back to center-back Manuel.

Manuel met the ball head-on with a long kick, sending it forward into the attacking third.

Sneijder was taken aback.

No, we're not going to look for Deng Kai anymore?

that……

This was definitely a low-quality long-ball counter-attack, but...

In the attacking third, two figures in green and white instantly broke through Ajax's defense.

too fast!

Cristiano Ronaldo and Wu Xudong are like two lightning bolts; once they start running, they are impossible to defend against.

The football flew towards the edge of the penalty area.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wu Xudong slammed their fists on the door, chasing after the ball before anyone else could react.

Before the ball landed, Wu Xudong suddenly ran to the right, creating space.

Cristiano Ronaldo controlled the ball perfectly and dribbled into the penalty area.

The Ajax goalkeeper was stunned by the sight of two figures, one on the right and one in the center.

How the hell can you defend against this?

At this moment, Ronaldo adjusted his footwork, turned halfway to the right, and made a gesture as if he was about to pass the ball to Wu Xudong.

It's only natural to reciprocate kindness.

After all, Wu Xudong had just delivered a pass to Ronaldo!

The Ajax goalkeeper hesitated slightly as a result.

boom!

Cristiano Ronaldo shifted his weight, twisted his body, changed the pass into a shot, and fired a cold shot into the near corner.

The football shot into the goal.

The Ajax goalkeeper didn't even have time to get off the ground.

Pass the ball?

Sorry, Cristiano's controller doesn't have a pass button!

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