The Revelation of Cristiano Ronaldo's 40-Meter UEFA Champions League Wonder Strike: Long Shots Need Power!
"Aqiu!"
At 6:30 in the morning, Chivu sneezed loudly as soon as he woke up.
Even though the heating in the bedroom was on full blast, he felt shivering all over.
In addition, he felt a soreness in his calves and arms, with a lot of lactic acid buildup in them.
My head felt dizzy and lightheaded, and after getting up, I noticed my forehead was a little hot.
"That's strange, I feel like I have a cold and fever, that shouldn't be the case!"
Chivu had a dream last night where countless streams of water were splashing on him, leaving him soaking wet. He felt unwell after waking up.
Is being in your early thirties already a sign of physical aging?
Somewhat unwilling, he did not ask Guardiola for leave and still drove to the training ground.
However, Chivu was nowhere to be seen on the field when training began.
The players found it strange because, normally, head coach Guardiola wouldn't personally come to the training field for every session, but Chivu would; he never missed a single one and often instructed the players from the sidelines.
"That's strange, where did Coach Chivu go? I'm not used to not seeing him today," Agüero said.
"Tang, you and Chivu are good friends, you should know his situation, right? It's really unfortunate, I happen to have a question about defensive positioning and want to ask him for advice." Center -Stones walked over, looking very anxious.
Tang Long shook his head and said, "I don't know. He's a member of the coaching staff. Does he have to report to me when he asks for leave?"
Everyone started discussing it, until team leader Kompany said:
"Stop speculating. I arrived early today and saw Coach Chivu in the parking lot. He was wearing a mask. I got out of the car, but he got in. I asked him, 'Mr. Chivu, where are you going?' He said he had a cold and wasn't feeling well. He had insisted on coming to training, but Guardiola wouldn't let him, saying he was afraid he would infect us with his cold, so Mr. Chivu went to rest at home today."
It was November in UK, and the temperature had plummeted, with nighttime temperatures dropping to only two or three degrees Celsius.
Therefore, everyone assumed that Chivu just had a normal cold and didn't find anything strange about it.
Captain Kompany also gave everyone a serious instruction:
"Listen up, everyone! The weather's getting cooler lately, so make sure to keep warm and don't catch a cold. It takes at least a week to recover from a cold, which means you'll miss at least two games. Next month, in December, is the crucial period for the mid-season championship, and nobody can afford to mess up!"
These days, Tang Long has been practicing his Tiger Shot at night in the AI Cloud Training Ground.
Thanks to the realistic real-time scenes built by the AI model, Tang Long's experience in the training ground was not much different from that day on the beach, where he was barefoot and splashing in the waves.
He can even control the height and thickness of the waves at will by adjusting the model.
Of course, this wave is just a simulated barrier, its purpose being to train Tang Long's feet!
Since switching to left winger, Tang Long has had many opportunities to cut inside and shoot on the left flank thanks to his superior speed and dribbling skills.
He often gets opportunities to shoot from outside the penalty area, which tests Tang Long's shooting accuracy and shot power.
Chivu had discussed this issue with Tang Long during training.
"Tang, I've prepared some videos of Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Real Madrid. He played the same position as you, left winger. Observe how he cuts inside and shoots. He's older, and he suffered a serious knee injury. His dribbling and speed might not be as good as yours, but his shooting technique is still much better."
Following Chivu's instructions, Tang Long also fed the AI System a large number of videos of Cristiano Ronaldo, focusing on the scene where he cuts inside and shoots with his right foot on Real Madrid's left wing.
Tang Long discovered a key point: while some top football stars in the world may have an accuracy that is no less than that of Cristiano Ronaldo, their ability to unleash such spectacular long-range shots from outside the penalty area is inseparable from Cristiano Ronaldo's powerful footwork!
For long-range shots exceeding 25 meters, the angle is certainly important;
But to score a goal, angle alone is far from enough; you need to deliver a powerful shot!
Goalkeeper is a fiercely competitive profession. A team can only have one starting goalkeeper. Players who can become the starting goalkeeper in the Top Five Leagues have gone through countless trials and tribulations to earn their place.
Among watching Cristiano Ronaldo's shooting highlights, Tang Long was most impressed by that amazing long-range shot from 40 meters out!
That was in the 2008-2009 season, when Manchester United, as the defending champions, entered the Champions UEFA Champions League and, right from the start of the knockout stage, defeated Mourinho's Inter Milan to reach the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Manchester United will face Portuguese giants Porto.
Many expected Manchester United to easily defeat their opponents, but the reality was quite the opposite; Manchester United encountered huge trouble.
In the first leg, Manchester United, playing at home, suffered a shock defeat against Porto, drawing 2-2 despite the roar of over 70,000 fans.
This means that Porto will return to the Dragon Stadium with two away goals, and Manchester United must win the second leg or at least draw 3-3 if they want to advance, otherwise they will be eliminated!
Facing doubts and the pressure of being eliminated, Manchester United broke the deadlock in the 6th minute, and it was Cristiano Ronaldo who shone!
Cristiano Ronaldo received a cross from Anderson and unleashed a powerful long-range shot from 40 meters out.
Cristiano Ronaldo's unstoppable shot completely caught Porto goalkeeper Hilton off guard. The ball hurtled into the goal at high speed, hitting the top left corner accurately, and the Dragon Stadium erupted in cheers!
"Look at his domineering demeanor, he's got the air of a conqueror, he's so confident."
In the locker room, Ranocchia saw Tang Long watching the game on his phone, leaned over, stared at it for a while, and then remarked with a sigh.
Tang Long nodded, and the words Guarin had said to him back when he was at Inter Milan came to mind again.
"Tang, do you know what the best goal of a career I've ever seen is? It's Cristiano Ronaldo's 40-meter long-range shot! My God, it's hard to describe how shocked I was. I was just dumbfounded. My teammates were dumbfounded too. I couldn't imagine how someone could shoot such a fast shot from that position!"
During the 2008-2009 season, Guarin played for Porto.
He was an opponent of Manchester United at the Dragon Stadium, and personally experienced the match, witnessing Cristiano Ronaldo score a goal that was both violent and aesthetically pleasing.
It is said that after that match, 23-year-old Guarin fell in love with long-range shooting.
However, Guarin's long-range shots are worlds apart from Cristiano Ronaldo's. This is mainly because Guarin's shooting is inconsistent. He can occasionally produce a few amazing goals or world-class strikes, but most of the time he just throws his shots haphazardly and uncontrollably, shooting towards the stands.
Therefore, Mancini jokingly said, "Guarin is good at everything—he's strong, has great stamina, and his passing isn't bad either—but he always likes to shoot three-pointers from outside the penalty area!"
Inter Milan fans have thus given Guarin the nickname "Guarin Three-Pointer".
After their UEFA Champions League group stage match against Monchengladbach in the fourth round, Manchester City immediately returned to the Premier League.
On November 5th, Manchester City will play against Middlesbrough at home.
The match was surprisingly uneventful.
Middlesbrough never intended to take points from Manchester City.
Therefore, facing a strong opponent, Middlesbrough's head coach even made rotations to half of the team's key players.
Because in the next round, Middlesbrough will play Hull City at home;
They believe the chances of getting points at home are significantly higher than the chances of getting points away at Etihad.
In the analogy of Tian Ji's horse race, if the opponent deliberately fields a lower-quality horse, Guardiola can easily win by fielding a mid-quality horse and doesn't need to go all out.
Tang Long broke the deadlock for the team first, and then assisted Agüero to score.
Perhaps feeling that his training in the Tiger Shot was not yet sufficient, Tang Long did not resort to powerful long-range shots, but instead focused on getting the ball into the penalty area.
His goals of this type are also the result of Manchester City's collective teamwork.
After a series of ten passes between midfielders Thiago, Gündoğan, and Mkhitaryan, Kolarov overlapped on the wing, received a through ball from Gündoğan, and delivered a low cross. Tang Long, with lightning speed, quickly retreated and slotted the ball into the far corner!
Ranocchia, who rarely gets a rest, also cheered loudly for Tang Long from the sidelines.
"That's it, Tang, keep kicking like that!"
Ranocchia is 28 years old this year, and he has more experience on the field than Tang Long.
In his view, Tang Long, as a forward who mainly scores goals, often scores with aggressive and high-energy attacks. While this may excite fans and give him a boost, it consumes more physical strength and energy and makes him more prone to injury.
For a striker, the happiest moment is when they can easily finish a goal.
The same applies to Tang Long's assist for Agüero's goal.
That was a blockade inside the left side of the penalty area.
Three Middlesbrough players pounced on Tang Long, who had the ball, like hungry wolves.
Tang Long's ability to control his opponents is so formidable that they often cannot be defended one-on-one. However, when multiple opponents surround him, he exposes the weaknesses behind them.
Once a weakness is exposed, Tang Long will not hesitate to use a precise, surgical pass to tear apart the opponent's defense!
This time, there were no fancy moves. He found the space and the right moment, and with a gentle flick of the outside of his foot, he sent the ball bouncing up in a half-high arc, just around the outstretched toes of the last defender, and delivered it steadily to the far post.
The pass was so perfect that Agüero had made a run into the box, didn't even need to stop the ball before unleashing a powerful shot into the near corner!
Recently, perhaps influenced by Tang Long's powerful shots, Agüero has also been using explosive shots to score in the penalty area during training.
"Ah, it's you again. When the three of us were drawn up by you, I knew that as long as I ran, you would definitely pass the ball to me. But I also want to tell you that as long as you pass it to me, I will definitely score this goal!" Facing Tang Long's outstretched hand, Agüero panted heavily and slapped it hard.
However, when Tang Long was substituted early in the second half, he seemed somewhat unsatisfied.
When will the Tiger Shot be showcased?
Perhaps, this is the next one!