"Kai has improved again!" Triguera nodded frequently in the stands, "Not only in terms of technology, but his speed, confrontation, and height have all been significantly improved."
"Maybe now he is still a small player to others, but this increase is huge for him."
"He is well worth the club's investment."
The senior executive next to him didn't nod.
Triguera noticed this: "He is not just a bulky midfielder, he can shine. The biggest difference between him and ordinary midfielders is that he has the ability to make the final pass and even Has the ability to finish!"
The senior executive's pupils shrank.
The translation of this sentence is... Deng Kai is a player who can brush up statistics.
Wing players can become famous with one goal through speed.
What about the midfielders?
Characteristics such as scheduling, organization, and a good sense of position are not "obvious" characteristics and cannot be easily seen by more people.
If you don't see it, the fans won't boo, and it will be difficult for other clubs to pay for this player.
Therefore, it is difficult to package young midfielders.
What's more, the positions of core midfielder, center back, and goalkeeper are inherently repulsive to young players during this period.
Throughout the past and present, there are many young pioneers, but how many young marshals are there?
When the job of "packing the forwards" is not yet done, no one will settle for the second best and pack the midfielder.
When the midfielder is not rolling, no one will pack the young defender.
Thirty-two minutes.
Deng Kai, who caught the ball, was knocked down by Amorin before he could turn around.
Recently, Benfica has not given Deng Kai a chance to hold the ball head-on.
He has been brought down three times.
Faced with this restriction, Deng Kai lost control of the team.
In the 41st minute, Deng Kai finally got rid of a marker and sent a long pass.
But as soon as the football flew out, Deng Kai was knocked down by Amorim, who came one step later.
The referee signaled that the offense was favorable and did not stop the game.
Because this is a wonderful pass!
On the right side of Sporting Lisbon's front court, Marcelino is in an excellent position, almost a one-and-a-half shot.
Moreover, Lorenzo in the middle is still pulling and running, and his position is also excellent.
Two on one in the frontcourt!
Benfica's defenders had no choice but to pounce on Marcelino.
At this time, if Marcelino hits Lorenzo horizontally, Lorenzo's wet nurse will be able to score.
But Marcelino didn't.
boom!
"Oops! Marcelino didn't distribute the ball, he hit it himself!"
"You can knock him down yourself. He has an angle, but the key is to score!"
"Weir made a great save and put the ball on the ground."
"The quality of Marcelino's kick is too low and below the standard!"
After Weir got up, he immediately drove to Pereira on the right.
Pereira took the ball and advanced down the wing.
Veloso stepped forward to stop him.
Pereira's pass found Amorim.
Amorim continued to push forward and then hit a through ball on the move.
It was actually passed on!
Benfica's other midfielder Villela received the ball at the top of the penalty area and shot a long shot!
The football crashed cleanly into the net.
"Oh! What a world-wide kick!"
"Vilela made a great contribution! He helped the team equalize the score!"
"One to one! Benfica has been very active during this period, and they are very interested in turning against the visitors!"
"Deng Kai must find a way. If he continues to be restricted, the entire game will be in danger."
Afterwards, both sides made no further achievements and the game entered the halftime break.
In the locker room.
Veloso found Deng Kai: "Kay, you have to pay attention to safety, they are executing foul tactics against you."
Deng Kai frowned.
He certainly felt that.
But if you shrink back because you are afraid of being knocked down, then the team will be really in danger.
After the start of the second half, Deng Kai still actively asked for the ball. Although most of the balls were shot with one kick, there were also some attempts to turn around.
Fifty-sixth minute.
Veloso found Deng Kai after stealing.
Deng Kai finally got rid of Amorim, received the ball, turned around and passed the ball directly without even looking!
Ronaldo successfully received the ball on the left and then challenged Pereira, making Pereira nervous.
In the end, Pereira failed to guard Ronaldo, and Ronaldo successfully cut inside.
boom!
Cristiano Ronaldo may be in a better mood today. After cutting inside, he did not take an extra kick and directly chose to pass the ball.
Center forward Lorenzo has been running very well today, easily receiving Ronaldo's pass and hitting the goal.
The difficult part of the football is not very straight, and the shooting level of this kick is not high.
But it was this flaw that changed the football route and turned it into a very tricky shot.
In the end, the football almost hit the goal post and rolled in.
"Beautiful! Two to one! I didn't expect that it was Lorenzo who stood up this time!"
"It was an assist from Ronaldo."
"Of course, don't forget Deng Kai who initiated the attack and Veloso who stole the ball."
"The names of Sporting Lisbon's midfielder Veloso and center Lourenso are really similar, and many people tend to get them wrong."
This goal directly changed the mentality of both sides.
Benfica has always been a winner, losing only once in eighteen games in the first half of the season.
It was the loss to Sporting Lisbon.
Now entering the second stage of the North and South Regional Competition, they want to win back their money and profits!
Sixty minutes.
When Deng Kai received a pass from his teammate, Alexander bullied him and knocked him down.
Alexander's action was originally intended to knock down Deng Kai, but Deng Kai fell hard this time.
Veloso witnessed this "case" from the sidelines.
Alexander had the conditions to slow down, but he did not do so.
Two minutes later, Villela received a pass from teammate Simon.
boom!
Veloso went straight over and made a fierce sliding tackle, knocking him down with the ball!
Vilela rolled on the ground, clutching her ankle in pain.
But Veloso bent down directly and said to Villela on the ground: "Brother, stop pretending. I am very clear about my defensive effect. If I want you to be injured, you will not have the strength to roll on the ground."
"What you did to Deng Kai today has gone too far. You can't play like this. Otherwise... you know!"
Villela was angered by Veloso's words, jumped up at that time, and chest-to-chest with Veloso, performing a medical miracle.
But Vilela was not as tall or strong as Veloso, so he was bounced back after he bumped into it.
Alexander, Amorim, Simon and others rushed over immediately.
Deng Kai, Semedo, Cristiano Ronaldo and others also gathered around immediately, and there was a strong tendency for a conflict to break out between the two sides.
Fortunately, the referee was tough enough to separate Villela and Veloso, and showed a yellow card to Veloso for his outrageous defense just now.
Veloso did not defend himself, but he said to the referee: "I respect and recognize your decision, but I think you should also pay more attention to Deng Kai. The opponent's defensive actions are very fierce."
The referee indicated that he didn't need you to teach him, but he still listened to Veloso's words.
Veloso used his yellow card to remind the referee that if you can't protect the players on the field, then we can only protect ourselves...using violence to fight violence.
If this happens, the enforcement of this game will be considered a failure.
Therefore, if Benfica fouls Deng Kai next, the chance of getting a card will be greatly increased.
The purpose of this yellow card was to liberate Deng Kai, and it was very tactical.
Veloso showed his iron-blooded bodyguard attributes and reflected his thinking and talent in the defensive midfield position.
Of course, this defensive method also has drawbacks.
That means you are vulnerable to retaliation from the other party.
