The Day I Played with Ronaldo

The game still has to go on. Osvaldo frowned deeply after Ricardo scored the second goal. Ricardo and Kaka obviously did not move according to his instructions. This offensive routine did not come from his tactical thinking.

Soon he realizes a camera is on him and laughs and claps. Then he turned his head and looked at the youth training director and assistant coach Mauro beside him: "Do you think I should replace Ricardo? He obviously has no physical strength."

Mauro thought for a while: "But his staying on the field is just a deterrent to the opponent. You think so, so you can't make up your mind."

Osvaldo nodded: "That's right. But it's not necessarily safe to lead by 2 goals. This is Maracana. If I remove Ricardo Jr. and replace him with a defensive player, I may not be able to defend the two goals." But if another offensive player is replaced, it will be difficult to replace the role of Ricardo Jr. and put pressure on the opponent's goal, so our defensive pressure will be even greater."

Mauro said somewhat uncertainly: "Then let Ricardo play for another ten minutes. I think he can last ten minutes. After ten minutes, replace him with a defender."

Osvaldo frowned and thought for a while: "That's the only way to go."

He beckoned to Kaka and whispered in his ear, "Let little Ricardo go to the front and stop participating in the defense. You lean to the left, and we will play a 442 temporarily."

Of course the good boy Kaka would not contradict the coach and nodded obediently.

On the other side of the field, Flamengo's coach Nelson O Baptista was spitting and almost pointing his fingers to Melo's nose. "Didn't you say you wouldn't give that kid a chance to kick? What happened just now? You fucking let a 16-year-old kid play tricks, and the 70,000 fans in the audience saw your incompetence! What the hell are you doing?" Can you play well? If you can’t, let me end as soon as possible and give the opportunity to others!”

Every word was like a loud slap in the face, heavily slapped on Mello's face. He clenched his fists hard, only to feel the blood all over his body violently hitting his veins, making him dizzy for a while. That damn kid. He lowered his head and didn't try to defend himself: "I'm sorry, Boss, give me another chance."

Nelson O Baptista took a few breaths violently and calmed down a little. He thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to mark Ricardo anymore, the team needs to attack now."

"But," Melo looked up at the head coach, "Such a dangerous person can't be left alone, right?"

Nelson O Baptista frowned, "Do you have any intention to observe? That kid can't run anymore, so there is no threat. Your task is very difficult now. Every attack, every defense, I to see you. Go."

Watching Melo re-enter the field, Nelson O. Baptista's brows never relaxed. In fact, he also knew that the ball just now was not Melo's responsibility, and he could only blame the enemy for being too strong. As a young player, Melo has done a good job of marking Ricardo to death for most of the game. The conceded goal is the responsibility of the entire defense, Melo is just a blame.

There is not much time left in the game. If Flamengo does not want to suffer a humiliating defeat at home, the only option is to attack. And it's an all-out attack. It is unrealistic to organize slowly and look for opportunities and flaws.

The pressure on Sao Paulo's defense increased again.

Compared with the luxurious striker and midfielder, Sao Paulo's defense is the most vulnerable part of the team. Although the main central defender Lugano is already a Uruguayan international, he is too young after all. He is only 22 years old. He has good physical fitness but lacks experience. Another central defender Gyan is only 23 years old, his physical fitness is much worse than that of Lugano, and as a central defender, he is a bit short, and his jumping is not good, so he suffers from a header. Substitute central defender Julio Santos is physically fit,

The jumping and height are enough, but the turning speed is a bit slow, and he lacks experience. He is only 21 years old.

Left back Gustavo Neri, this is a role player, ordinary or mediocre, with no obvious shortcomings or special strengths. The same is true for right-back Simplicio, and now he is injured. Gabriel, who came off the bench, is quite satisfactory, but also lacks characteristics.

The only big name on the back line is goalkeeper Cherry.

Cheri, who has played 15 times for the Brazilian national team, can be called the pinnacle of Sao Paulo's defense. If it weren't for his outstanding performance, Sao Paulo would have lost at least 10 more points this season.

Such a shabby line of defense seemed crumbling under the impact of Flamenco. Melo, who wanted to atone for his sins, performed well on both ends of the offense and defense. Several key assists posed a great threat to Sao Paulo.

Seeing this situation, Licado gritted his teeth and ran again. Only by creating a big enough threat in the frontcourt can he share the pressure for the defense.

It's strange to say that at first he felt that his physical energy was exhausted, but he only took a short walk, and now he felt that he could sprint for a few waves. In the final analysis, this body is still endowed with extraordinary talents and excellent qualities, worthy of being Ronaldo's younger brother.

At this time, Sao Paulo's defense defuses an opponent's attack. Cheney took off the ball and held it firmly in his arms.

But this kick was a bit crooked, and it was about to go out of the sideline. A figure in a Sao Paulo jersey chased after it, barely stopping the ball before it flew out of the sideline.

"Riko desperately caught up with the football..." the commentator Oliveira remained focused. "His skills may not be outstanding, but he worked hard and won a chance for Sao Paulo to fight back!"

Rico didn't stop to observe the ball for too long, he only glanced at it hastily, and then handed the ball to Fabiano who retreated to respond.

Fabiano tried unsuccessfully to turn around, but he didn't lose the ball either. Seeing that Kaka had already plugged in, he returned the ball to Kaka.

Kaka stopped the ball and adjusted a step, risking an overhead pass to find Ricardo.

Ricardo has been observing for a long time, and when he found an opportunity, he ran almost immediately. He started earlier than the opponent's central defender Andrew Bahia, and his speed was faster than Andrew Bahia, so he took the lead as a matter of course. One step touched the ball.

However, due to the decline in physical fitness, the technical movements were somewhat deformed, and he stopped the ball a little far away from his body.

By the time he caught up with the ball, there was no shooting angle left. Andrew Bahia was chasing after him, and Ricardo swept the ball towards the goal. The ball was passed low and fast. Fabiano, who ran forward, missed the ball. The football leaked to the back. When people thought the ball would roll out of the sideline, Rico, who had been running endlessly, arrived. He swept the ball down the middle again and passed it near the penalty spot.

Kaka followed up with a volley!

At the moment when Kaka shot the goal, Licado had predicted the path of the ball and felt that the ball was likely to be saved, so he hurriedly sprinted two steps forward to the right.

Sure enough, Flamengo goalkeeper Julio Cesar blocked the ball with a side throw.

However, the ball didn't roll away, and came straight to Licado's feet, as if he deliberately gave Licado an assist!

All Riccardo had to do was push the ball lightly with his foot and send the ball into the empty goal.