Lin Feng and Cristiano Ronaldo joining forces had stripped the match of any suspense early on.
As for AC Milan, compared to their strong form in the previous match, several of their veteran players were visibly off their game today, especially Ronaldinho.
His performance was practically the complete opposite of the last match, making people unable to help but wonder—Was this even the same person?
Even the commentators felt sorry for Ronaldinho:
"Ronaldinho's performance in the previous match briefly gave people hope that he could return to the Brazil national team, but in this match, he personally snuffed out that hope!"
It had already been a full six months since Ronaldinho was last called up by the national team.
Since coming on as a substitute against Peru on April 1, 2009, Ronaldinho had never again been summoned by Dunga's Brazil national team.
Although Ronaldinho's form had improved somewhat during this season after joining AC Milan, and his performance against Real Madrid in the previous match had briefly made people hope that he could return to his peak, that kind of form was ultimately difficult to sustain.
Moreover, Dunga did not like Players such as Ronaldinho, who lacked discipline and often frequented nightclubs.
He preferred Players like Kaka—self-disciplined, regular in their routines, diligent in training, and highly responsible.
Therefore, it would be extremely difficult for Ronaldinho to return to the national team and take part in next year's World Cup.
That was deeply regrettable for Ronaldinho, who was only twenty-nine this year and would be just thirty next year.
If he had been disciplined enough and had not declined so quickly, he should have been at his peak period at this age. Unfortunately, Ronaldinho's peak period had long since passed, and he was now clearly on the decline.
If this continued,