The Day I Played with Ronaldo

But these are not the real reasons for his bad state.

The real reason is that he didn't grasp the rhythm well.

He is not yet fully familiar with the condition of this body. So it led to a small peak prematurely, and there will inevitably be a trough next. Including physical fitness, including the degree of nervous excitement, etc., are all the same.

But it doesn't matter, now he has regained his form. The 4 goals in the team match is proof.

Before the home game against Santos, Osvaldo also announced in a high-profile press conference that Ricardo will continue to start.

"I don't know if you're watching the same game as I am," Osvaldo said gravely. "I'm seeing a player who has done his tactical duty well. Yes, he didn't score, But it's only four games, and only two of them started, 187 minutes without scoring, what is that? I bet Pele has gone longer without scoring, and Ronaldo has too."

"You're being too hard on him. He's just a 16-year-old. He's achieved what he's achieved. He's amazing. You can't compare him to Pele, who's 28. You can't compare him to Ronaldo, who's 26. If you really want to compare, compare him with 16-year-old Pele and Ronaldo."

"Yes, he will continue to start and I fully believe he can bring something different to the team."

"Yes, I read the report by Adrian Jesus, and it's all nonsense. Whether a person can play football well has nothing to do with his blood. Jesus should be blamed for his racist views Shame."

"Tomorrow's goal? Of course it is to win. Santos is a very good team, but we are better. Don't forget that in the last 10 games against Santos, we have achieved 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. And recently Five home games against Santos? We've won four and drawn one. There's no reason there will be an exception tomorrow. We'll beat Santos and go to the next round, that's it."

And his opponent, Celsorot, maintained his usual low profile and modesty.

"São Paulo are very strong, we barely drew with them at home, away games will be more difficult, the boys have to be mentally prepared."

"Ricciardo? Lions also have their naps. He is still one of the most dangerous players in Brazil's domestic league."

"I wouldn't compare Robinho and Ricciardo, I think they are different types of players. Robinho is more pleasing to the crowd, he can do some unbelievable moves on the court, full of imagination. Ricardo is different, he is more pragmatic and more lethal. But in critical moments, I think Robinho and Ricardo are equally reliable. They are both natural killers who can stand up in critical moments , to deal a fatal blow to the opponent."

Morombi Stadium. The flags are fluttering, and the sky is full of fireworks. The huge sound wave was like a tangible substance, washing over the entire court, shocking the players on both sides who were warming up on the lawn.

The difference is that for Sao Paulo players, these noises are like stimulants, making them full of strength.

For Santos players, these noises are ubiquitous harassment and malice, and the timid will even feel weak in their legs.

Ricardo, Kaka, Rico, and Fabiano formed a small circle doing passing practice. They try to pass the ball in the air without letting the football land.

"Licado, how do you feel?" Kaka was a little worried, "Don't let those bastards affect you."

"Thank you, but I won't be affected," Licado smiled calmly, which was formed from inner self-confidence, "Today we will definitely win."

Rico shrugged: "I thought you would say that you will definitely score today."

"Of course it's better if I score goals,

But what matters is that the team wins. "Licardo replied.

"You'd better score a goal," Fabiano said, "and let that Jesús feel the slap in the face."

Ricardo smiled: "I don't care about him at all, let alone slap him in the face. Now I only care about keeping the team moving forward, and everything else is out of my consideration."

In the original time and space, Sao Paulo was eliminated by Santos in the first round of the playoffs, and the latter even went all out to overcome strong opponents, stepping on the corpse of Sao Paulo to the championship.

Ricardo will never allow this to happen in this time and space.

Since he came here, he must bring something different. Resurrecting his life, he got a precious chance to start again. Every breath and every heartbeat of his is to win the game. Not to look sadly at others on the podium.

After the warm-up, both sides returned to the locker room, and the head coach made the final deployment.

Ricardo looked at Osvaldo who was standing in front of the tactical board, and was very grateful for Osvaldo's support for him, but he still had reservations about Osvaldo's rigidity and stubbornness in tactics.

It is true that Sao Paulo can advance to the next round as long as they hold a 0:0 tie. But passive defense is never safe.

And the team once again formed a 4321 formation with three midfielders, Alejandro played again, and Rico returned to the bench.

Facing Santos' extremely aggressive 433 formation, can 4321 really defend a draw? Ricardo was very skeptical about this.

However, he sensibly did not intervene, and did not want to be regarded by Osvaldo as "challenging the authority of the head coach" and "questioning the decision of the head coach."

After the arrangement was completed, everyone stood up. Captain Cheney took the lead and pushed open the door of the locker room. The fans' singing came in:

"You are strong, you are great, first of all masters, oh tricolor!"

"São Paulo, dear club, you have our love, you have honor and glory, glorious colours, oh tricolore!"

Following the rhythm of the singing, the Sao Paulo players walked out of the player tunnel, and their vision suddenly widened. Countless figures swayed, confetti flew all over the sky, and tens of thousands of people sang together. The gathered sound waves made the entire stadium tremble. shaking.

As soon as he arrived on the field, Licado jumped up and down, moving his body, so that he could get into the state as soon as possible.

The two sides shook hands and took a group photo. After a series of pre-match preparations, the captains of the two teams guessed which side to play. Sao Paulo's captain Cheney guessed the coin, and he chose to kick off first.

Licado stood outside the middle circle, stretching out his hand to feel the breeze blowing by. the weather is nice today. He's also in great shape. Every cell in the body is shouting: goal, goal!

He squinted and looked at the opponent's goal. Fabio Costa is bouncing around in front of Santos' goal to warm up.

After two fights, Ricardo has roughly grasped the characteristics of this goalkeeper. It depends on whether there is an opportunity to make use of these characteristics in the game.