Chapter 558: Chapter 557: You Can Always Trust the King of Manchester (Seeking Monthly Pass)
Passing to Adriano or looking for Baggio were both better options.
Returning the pass or maintaining possession to reorganize would also be acceptable.
Forcing a shot that wasn’t part of the plan was the least advisable.
You can’t say who’s right and who’s wrong.
It’s just that these two understandings stem from different routes.
However, these are not absolutely opposed to each other.
The reason Deng Kai usually focuses on praise is to make up for the suppressive effect that tactical rigidity has on his teammates’ imagination.
In other words, give a slap then offer a sweet date.
Disgusting!
The 65th minute.
This time, Ribery learned his lesson and passed back to Tu Lan after failing to break through.
Bang!
Tu Lan made a long pass and accomplished a wide shift of the play.
After receiving the football, Baggio played a wall pass with Lahm, and finally delivered a through ball.
Lahm, like a wild horse off its leash, caught up with the ball and made a cross.
On the left flank, Deng Kai, advancing and not hesitating to take the shot amidst being sandwiched by Jermaine and Woodgate.
Since he entered the penalty area, neither defender dared use full force, allowing Deng Kai to make contact with the football.
Whoosh!
The Newcastle United goalkeeper’s save was more than just a step too slow?
The football had already hit the net before he even made a move to save it.
The score changed.
Two to zero!
"GOAL! It’s Deng Kai again! A beautiful poke shot!"
"This is definitely top-notch execution! Deng Kai scores his second goal of the match!"
"No goals until now, and once he scores, it’s two! Deng Kai’s advance this time was just perfect!"
"Lahm is doing great, too; he’s earned two assists today! You know, in Deng Kai’s team, he’s usually the assist king; Lahm is the first player to steal an assist from Deng Kai!"
"Hahaha! So far, the best-performing players for Manchester City other than Deng Kai are Lahm!"
"After all, he’s a Bayern Munich academy product. It’s not without reason that big factory interns get high salaries post-training, you get what you pay for!"
"Alright, the substitution board is up on the sideline."
"Manchester City is replacing Baggio with Torres. The characteristic of this young player Torres is his speed; Manchester City is looking to create a corridor down the left. With two fast horses, Newcastle United is probably going to struggle to hold on!"
"Of course, the reason Manchester City dares to take off Baggio is also because Ribery has found his rhythm on the right, at least he’s holding onto the ball without any problems. As long as there’s support, Newcastle won’t dare to double-team Deng Kai too much."
"As long as they don’t double-team Deng Kai, given the current situation, there’s nobody on Newcastle who can freeze Deng Kai one-on-one!"
The 68th minute.
Following Deng Kai’s overhead long pass to the left flank.
Lahm took off again.
But this time, the intensity of the Premier League became apparent.
The Newcastle right back viciously tackled Lahm, giving the German youngster a lesson.
Lahm hobbled to his feet, his eyes reddening.
This is supposed to be football?
Yet the referee only gave the opponent a yellow card.
Lahm was flabbergasted.
"Maxa has used up his final substitution, Grosso replaces Lahm."
Lahm was still somewhat dazed as he left the field.
"You did great, take a good rest! Oh, and take the chance to watch the intensity of the Premier League, think about how to handle this kind of situation, it’s a problem we all need to overcome," Deng Kai said, patting Lahm on the shoulder, sending him off the field.
At the same time, he raised his hand to the fans, asking for applause to be given to Lahm.
Because fans really like players who know how to work the crowd.
You give the fans a sense of presence.
As long as such a player isn’t terrible in character, it’s impossible for the fans not to like him.
The Manchester City fans immediately responded enthusiastically to Deng Kai.
The applause made Lahm feel as if his ankle didn’t hurt as much anymore.
With Lahm’s departure, or perhaps as a result of that flying tackle by the Newcastle defender, Manchester City’s momentum was clearly not the same anymore.
They dared not advance forward anymore.
In the 79th minute, Deng Kai took a long shot that resulted in a corner kick.
Then Deng Kai took the corner kick.
Adriano leaped high, heading the ball toward the goal.
The football grazed the crossbar and flew out.
"Oh no! Adriano really... Why can’t this player score?" Huang Jianxiang lamented deeply.
Many Manchester City fans shared Huang Jianxiang’s sentiment.
The 85th minute.
Torres dropped back to midfield to receive the ball.
Deng Kai, taking advantage of the situation, drifted to the left flank, temporarily switching positions with Torres and calling for the ball.
After passing the ball to Deng Kai, Torres simply stopped moving in midfield.
He didn’t dare to venture down the wing.
Because he was afraid Deng Kai would lose the ball.
After all, even though Deng Kai was one of the best midfielders in Europe last season.
Deng Kai: ???
The best midfielder, but Deng Kai’s forte was his passing and his ability to fish in troubled waters in the middle.
The flank is a place purely dependent on breakthroughs and speed.
Not something a technical player like Deng Kai could excel at.
Bang!
Torres hadn’t finished thinking.
Suddenly, Deng Kai on the other side flicked the ball and accelerated, overtaking his opponent on the wing.
Torres: ???
Zhan Jun: "This... Deng Kai overtaking on the wing! Why does this sound so unfamiliar to me?"
Huang Jianxiang: "He’s past him! Deng Kai goes one-on-one with Jermaine on the flank! Jermaine earlier told his teammates to defend against Torres, suggesting he could handle Deng Kai, but in the blink of an eye, he’s been dribbled past!"
"Cutting inside! Deng Kai cuts inside early, blocking Jermaine’s route to chase back."
"Jermaine can only hit the brakes, he reaches out to pull Deng Kai, but is pushed away by him!"
"Into the penalty area! Deng Kai breaks into the penalty area, the Newcastle goalkeeper comes out!"
"Deng Kai shoots, he’s aiming for the near post... a feint... Deng Kai steps over the ball to the right, successfully dribbling past the goalkeeper!"
"He shoots at the open goal!"
"It’s a goal!"
"Three to one!"
"A hat-trick! In Manchester City’s first home game of the new season, Deng Kai scores three!"
"Unbelievable! This match has been a one-man show by Deng Kai!"
"Before the match, some said Deng Kai was on the same level as Jermaine in the Premier League, but... both midfielders, although Jermaine scored a penalty, his performance in this match was completely overshadowed by Deng Kai!"
"The gap is too big!"
"This is the Champions League’s best player! This is Europe’s best midfielder of last season!"
"You can always trust the King of Manchester!"
After scoring, Deng Kai casually jogged toward the corner flag area, holding up his fingers and shaking them, signaling that he was about to turn.
He was signaling the fans that he was about to perform his signature celebration, telling them to get ready to join in.
Then, Deng Kai leaped high, performed a 180-degree turn in the air, and landed with a thump!
All the fans from Manchester City and Manchester United couldn’t help but shout along with Deng Kai:
"Siuuuuu!"
Manchester United fans?
Yes, many Manchester United fans came to watch the game.
After all, Deng Kai was also considered an auxiliary member of Manchester United.
If Deng Kai didn’t have a good time at Manchester City, wouldn’t Manchester United be able to try and lure Deng Kai to Old Trafford Stadium during the winter transfer window?
But...
It seems... he’s doing quite well.
In the end, the match ended with a score of three to one.
Manchester City instantly regained the trust of their fans with a victory of three to one after a devastating loss of zero to three.
